Praying for the Dead – All Souls Day

Praying for the dead – All Souls Day Nov 2nd – Today is All Souls Day. The practice dates back … More

Sounds of an Abandon Farm House

Signs and Omens – The Tale of Strange Lights

According to some folklore, strange lights can warn of approaching death. There is a story that tells of a mother … More

Signs & Omens – The Tale of Sailing Ship Troy

In earlier times, people often believed that death could be foretold by signs or warnings. I don’t have any local … More

Dying Can Be a Pickle

This week the Globe and Mail noted that Oct 21st was the anniversary of the death of Lord Nelson at … More

MacNab’s Inchbuie one of many examples of early settler cemeteries in Hamilton Ontario

  Death doesn’t wait for anyone, in the days before church and city cemeteries, early Hamilton settlers had the practical … More

Soundscape – October winds at Hamilton’s Cootes Paradise

Sir Allan MacNab buried at the family cemetery called Inchbuie, located at Dundurn Castle,Hamilton Ontario

Sir Allan MacNab was buried with: his son (Robert MacNab); his parents (Allan and Anne MacNab); his first wife (Elizabeth … More

Yr 1862 MacNab dies on Aug 8th at Dundurn Castle, Hamilton Ontario

Odds and Ends – The Dead Shaping Our Urban Landscapes

Odds and Ends – an artist’s notebook Oct 19th – The month of the dead is fast approaching; and before … More