Touring again. This time it's north/west. First stop was Guelph, Ont. We left home at 8:30 am under cloudy sky's and no blue patches in sight. We chose to stay off the major freeways. Along Ont 7 West we encountered many small towns and slower speed zones. There is always something that catches the cameras eye. One market along the road was selling pumpkins for Halloween, happening in a couple of weeks.
We saw two young fellows heading to work at a construction zone. Both were carrying their "Slow/Stop" sign.
Lorraine is in charge when we are touring to get as many pictures as she can. Sometimes the shots are too blurred to use. Today was one of those days. Not a lot of light to stop the action. But this shot of the Pepsi machine has the tail end of our Ram in perfect focus.
Arriving in Guelph about 10:30 am. We parked in the old town core and walk toward the two large towers at the end of the street.
We found that for well over a century, the limestone church on Catholic Hill has overlooked Guelph's downtown and provided a focal point for the city. But with nearby high-rise towers pointing skyward and more on the way in an increasingly secular society, one can wonder if the stunningly beautiful and historic icon is facing a diminished future as it celebrates its 125th anniversary.
Church of Our Lady was modeled after Germany's Cologne Cathedral. On Oct. 20 a gala was held to mark its 125th year. There were 2,000 people attended its opening in 1888.
The church is modeled after Germany's Cologne Cathedral, is undergoing a multi-million-dollar restoration that began several years ago with redevelopment of the parking lot (during which several historic graves were unearthed).
The church community had hoped indoor restorations would be complete for the 125th milestone, but the work has taken longer than expected. Scaffolding remains inside and outside the church. The work has entailed redoing outside masonry, including on the church's distinctive towers.
Then the focus was on cleaning and releading the multicoloured stained glass windows and repairing sills, which is nearing completion. Refurbishing the interior remains to be done. That entails in part temporarily removing a portion of the 1919 historic organ's 2,800 pipes to work on the rose window behind it.
The architecture of the older buildings.
Some businesses that I would not patriot
A theater with a line up
Old beautiful church buildings
Tree lined streets
And main street traffic.
So until next time remember to "Discover It and Live It"
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