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Streetsville Ontario Cenotaph heart of the village

At Queen Street and Bristol. the cenotaph is the centre of most Streetsville celebrations and ceremonies, such as Canada Day (July 1) and Armistice Day (November 11). Several times each year, Heritage Walks through the village showcase the many historic properties in the area.This view is looking southeast, towards Toronto.

Looking south on Queen Street in Streetsville

Mississauga Road, as it passes through the village, becomes Queen Street for a few blocks. Each year, this part of Queen Street is closed to traffic for the Bread and Honey parade, part of the long-running Bread and Honey Festival, held the first weekend in June. It is also closed for the annual Santa Claus parade. The orange brick building marks the end of Thomas Street east of the Streetsville GO station.

Montreal House

One of a number of historic homes in the Village of Streetsville, Montreal House is a business property. Located at the corner of Queen Street, across from the cenotaph at Pearl Street, it once housed Pearl Street Bistro, then for a few months, a new Montefort's restaurant. There is a large free parking lot to the right in this photo, behind the building. Streetsville seems to have an inordinate number of hair salons, spas, chiropractic clinics and restaurants.

Dolly Mixtures Hair Salon on Pearl Street

Dolly Mixtures is typical of many Streetsville businesses that operate in renovated older homes.

The salon takes its rather unusual name from a popular sweet (candy) in Britain, a favourite of the salon's owner, who moved to Canada some years ago from Manchester England (also home to the popular television show Coronation Street).

Culham Trail Footbridge over Credit River Below Eglinton Av

The trail photo above was taken from a location in the centre of this photo. The concrete overpass here is where Eglinton crosses the river. To access the parking area here (also located at a point in the centre of this photo), from Mississauga Road, head east (towards Toronto) on Eglinton. As soon as you cross the bridge, turn right at the first road. This will take you down to the river valley, where there's parking for about eight cars. Keep an eye out for cyclists and walkers where the trail crosses the parking area.

Credit River, looking north from Culham Trail footbridge

I took this photo from the footbridge, shown above. From here, you are looking towards the Kraft Canada and ADM Milling co. Ltd., the last two of five original mills in this area. The Village of Streetsville hosts an annual Bread and Honey Festival the first weekend of June. Train tracks also pass overhead in this area, with GO Transit trains heading for the Streetsville Go Station just northwest of here. Freight trains servicing the mills can block street crossings for a half hour or more when cars are being shunted.

Credit River, south of Eglinton Av near Croatian church

This photo shows the view from the river bank, off the trail itself, looking west across the river towards the Church of Croatian Martyrs (4605 Mississauga Road) and its adjacent riverbank park. The water level is generally fairly low at this time of year, barring any recent heavy rains. The river itself is managed by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority.

Maples along Erin Mills Parkway north of Erin MIlls Town Centre

Every Fall, it's a waiting and watching game if you are hoping to catch the best of the changing colours. From Summer's greens to Autumn's glorious displays, just a few days of rain and wind can make all the difference. And so it was this year, which had promised to be one of the best in many such seasons. As I was driving along Erin Mills Parkway a kilometre or so west and parallel to the river, I happened to notice the wonderful colours of these woods south of Thomas. A few days of bad weather intervened, but on this day, though the sun was still flirting behind heavy clouds, I took some photos anyhow.

The Reds in maple trees need sunlight To glow

Though I used Fuji film (which so reliably captures the true colours), to really glow, the leaves need to be bathed in early morning or mid afternoon sunlight. This low-angle, intense sunlight takes a ho-hum pallette and sets it on fire. Ah well, I'll try again next Fall!

Salmon Running in the Credit River

Here's one of a half dozen shots of a salmon trying to negoitiate its way up the Credit River. Why I persist in trying to photograph moving fish in water is beyond me! (See the dolphin photo I took at Telegraph Cove, B.C.). I had been composing a photo of the river valley when I glanced down at the water near my feet. There were many dark shapes wriggling in the late afternoon shadows. With a start, I realized they were all salmon heading upstream.
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