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Legendary New Orleans Bluesman, Malcolm John “Mac” Rebennack, Jr. (born November 21, 1940), better known by the stage name Dr. John (or Dr. John Creaux). Dr. John’s Official Website The Dr. came to visit Hamilton, Ontario for the annual “Festival Of Friends” along with the equally legendary Buckwheat Zydeco.
Oldest Sugar Maple In Canada
Named the “Comfort Maple” for the family whose land this has been since 1816 (and who donated this small plot to the region), this tree is believed to be the oldest Sugar Maple in Canada – approximated at 500 years! It is surrounded by farmland and was officially sanctioned for continued preservation in 1961 by…
Editorial | Hamilton | Historical | PeopleLancaster Bomber Crew
The “lads” from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (Hamilton, ON) get the Lancaster ready for a Remembrance Day fly over. This fully restored Avro Lancaster is one of only two in the entire world that still fly (more than 7300 were originally manufactured in Britain and Canada). Her registration is CGVRA, but the crew fondly…
Vikings Sail Again
Draken Harald Hårfagreis (lit. “Dragon Harald Fairhair” – named for the first King of Norway) the largest Viking Longship built in modern times – quite a feat considering there are no existing plans for the original boats! The ship left Norway in April 2016 with Capt. Björn Ahlander and his crew of 33 brave seafarers,…
Photographers For Good
Photographers for Good Foundation is a non-profit corporation that was formed in 2012 by its founder Ivan Makarov. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a platform for photographers to give back through their art. This is an organization that set out to do good using the talents of the photography community to promote…
Old Fort Erie
Old Fort Erie (Ontario, Canada) is the oldest British Fort in Ontario (built in 1764 during Pontiac’s Rebellion). It has been restored and a museum added to share the long history of the Fort and this area. Perched on the north shore of Lake Erie on land that originally belonged to the Onguiaahra & Chonnonton First…

