Tag: Member of Parliament

  • Seven Years War Story Behind Our Civic Holiday

    Seven Years War Story Behind Our Civic Holiday

    As the civic holiday some refer to as Simcoe Day approaches, I wish to shine light on Upper Canada’s first lieutenant-governor. Born Feb. 25, 1752, in England, John Graves Simcoe, although best known as lieutenant-governor, was also a member of British Parliament, colonial administrator, army officer, and commander of the Queen’s Rangers during the Revolutionary…

  • Watch LIVE and archived streams of Mars Rover Curiosity

    Watch LIVE and archived streams of Mars Rover Curiosity

    If you’re a space geek, science fan or techno nerd then you may already know a bit about the latest planetary lander called Curiosity. Today (August 6th, 2012) this engineering marvel (not to mention the challenge of sending and landing) sits near Gale Crater (this crater is so big there’s a mountain called Mount Sharp inside it CP) and…