Susanna McLeod
Writer and Contributor at The Kingston Whig-Standard
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1 week ago |
thewhig.com | Susanna McLeod
Advertisement 1 • • Article contentTap, tap, tick. My Monopoly wheelbarrow player piece lands on a railway square. With a nod, I count out $200 of colourful paper ‘money’ and say, “I’ll buy Shore Line, please.” The dealer hands over the title deed card, and I’ll patiently wait to collect rent from other players. My next toss of the dice is not so great. “Luxury Tax: Pay $75.” Sigh.
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2 weeks ago |
thewhig.com | Susanna McLeod
Advertisement 1 • Article contentWomen are courageous when they have aspirations and strategies, pushing into fields of study and work considered appropriate only for men. Grace Anne Stewart strode into the field of geology, armed with expertise and enthusiasm. The fearless Stewart was the first woman in Canada to earn degrees in the geological science. It was just the start of her inspiring career in Canada and the United States.
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1 month ago |
thewhig.com | Susanna McLeod
Advertisement 1 • • Article contentNotching his mark in the history of Kingston, banker Henry Pellatt Sr. experienced a rise in prominence, but then such a low that the outgoing man moved his family to Toronto. While the senior Pellatt made a local impression, his son reached a greater audience. Henry Pellatt Jr. was a gregarious, respected authority in diverse fields — military, commerce, insurance, and hydro electricity.
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1 month ago |
thewhig.com | Susanna McLeod
Advertisement 1 • • Article contentIn the early 1900s, the air in many homes was not clean. Circulating particles of coal soot and wood smoke from heaters left wallpaper with dark, grubby smudges. Homemakers made their own compound to roll up and down on the wall to remove the dirt. Kutol Products filled the need with a handy pre-made substance that sold well until the market tanked.
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1 month ago |
thewhig.com | Susanna McLeod
Advertisement 1 • • Article contentA passionate entrepreneur in the mid-1800s, Robert Reford held interests in large-scale ventures, from transportation and steamships to timber mills and flour mills, and more. One of the Irish immigrant’s industrial ventures was a smaller product, something that could be held loosely in the palm of one hand. Established in 1882, the Dainty company continues as Canada’s only rice mill. And his shipping company? It thrives still today.
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Artists are so interesting, especially the ones that spend their lives in fascinating places... like the Arctic. A minister's wife, Winifred Petchey Marsh accepted the challenge to live in the North, and painted amazing watercolours of people and places. https://t.co/C2Dp5ORzHJ
Nurses are our healthcare lifeline. Happy Nursing Week in Canada! https://t.co/ak1RXuCIO9
Time for a fishing tackle article for In the Tackle Box. Transparent lures were the thing over a century ago, developed by Welch & Graves. Shaped like small glass light bulbs, the angler could put a live minnows inside. https://t.co/ge1I7mtlZ6
