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Highland

Candace — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:48:13 +0000

Anyone that’s known me very long knows what a dance junky I am. This past Saturday, June 14, Fort Malden in Amherstburg was host to the 2008 Summer Highland Dancing Competition.

For more information about Highland Dancing in Windsor and Essex County check out the Windsor and District Highland Dancers Association website here.

Highland Dance Competition at Fort Malden, originally uploaded by Wigwam Jones.

View more photos from the event here:
Highland Dance Competition at Fort Malden (Set)

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A Total Lunar Eclipse

Candace — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:12:37 +0000

Last night, February 20th, 2008, a lunar eclipse was visible to nearly a billion people in the Western Hemisphere, more than 1.5 billion in Europe and Africa, and about another half-billion in western Asia.

The skies were clear here making the show a great one for Windsorites. It was very cool (and literally icy cold) standing outside in pajamas watching the progress.

Lunar Eclipse , originally uploaded by omsu.

For the science side of what you saw last night and what you see here check out NASA’s Total Lunar Eclipse page.
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From the Past

Candace — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:20:30 +0000

Fort Malden in Amherstberg, Ontario was first known as Fort Amherstburg. According to the Canadian Encyclopedia it was built between 1796 and 1799 and was later used as headquarters during the war of 1812.

Maiden, originally uploaded by plynn.

It has a large collection of artifacts from the past and historical re-enactors bring the past to life during special events at the Fort. At night, the statues come alive…
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There’s history in Amherstburg

Candace — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:01:46 +0000

Among other things, Amherstburg, Ontario is home to historic Fort Malden. Located on the Detroit River, southwest of Windsor, and near the mouth of Lake Erie, the Fort was a significant site in both the War of 1812 and the Rebellion of 1837. The downtown (as quiet as it is here) is another source of history, seen in its architecture and preserved in its museums.

2006/05/24 – Amherstberg ON – A Block Away From Hotel, originally uploaded by ra1000.

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