Mural - Mitchell, Ontario #1
Y is for YESTERYEAR (recent past) or days of YORE (a long time ago)
It probably depends how old you are as to whether you think a century ago was the recent past (yesteryear) or a long time ago (yore).
FYI: On March 3, 1875, the first organized game of ice hockey was played in the city of Montreal.
Mural - Mitchell, Ontario #2
Above you see entertainment before TVs or the internet. The top two photos are of murals created by artist Fred Lenz who painted many murals depicting life in days of yester...er...yore (or maybe "yester-yore" - somewhere between recent past and a long time ago?) in towns across southern Ontario.
Mural - Lindsay, Ontario
Here you see boating as it was experienced in days of "yester-yore". I'm not sure who painted the bottom two murals.
Mural - Seaforth, Ontario
More "yester-yore".
I am linking to Jenny Matlock at Alphabe-Thursday HERE
Love the mural and the tidbit of ice hockey history.
ReplyDeleteA great collection of murals. I am trying to figure out the goats role in the hockey picture.
ReplyDeleteDarla
Those are great. An interesting perspective on our history.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that very many interesting things happened Yesterday. And You had some very nice murals to document the. Much better than Facebook.
ReplyDeleteWhichever 'yore' it is, they are a great way to depict days gone by!
ReplyDeletei like that last mural a lot, someone did a super job of painting it. they are beautiful and i did not know about the beginning of ice hockey
ReplyDeleteThere are a couple of murals in Tottenham Ontario too, but sadly peeling and faded. Some TLC needed.
ReplyDeletereally nice murals!
ReplyDeleteYou found some nice murals! And, "yester-yore"...what a great word!
ReplyDeleteI must be old because I think a century ago wasn't that long ago! Those are some beautiful murals, rich in history and culture.
ReplyDeleteGood choices for the day! Hockey is such a big part of Canada - hard to believe it is only that old.
ReplyDeleteThose murals are really wonderful and tells a lot about local history in a pretty way!
ReplyDeleteCool murals- I really like that first one a lot!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful murals! What a talented painter...look at the detail!
ReplyDeleteLove the murals!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful murals!
ReplyDeleteI think I've seen that one in Lindsay...
HI A wonderful collection of murals.
ReplyDeleteThose are just great murals. I love it when towns do the mural thing.
ReplyDeleteI think 'yester-yore' fits the bill quite well. MB
Wonderful murals. They sure make me wish I could step back in time for just a little while.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful W! The murals are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful W! The murals are amazing!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for "Y"...
ReplyDeleteThese murals are beautiful so full of detail....The hockey tidbits were fun to read.....
ReplyDeleteGreat mural!
ReplyDelete"To" "Night." I like. Great collection of murals. And no, a century isn't that long ago! My father was born 110 years ago!
ReplyDeleteI'm not saying when I was born.
P.S. Am on hiatus for awhile. See you later!
Perfect for the letter Y, and those murals are amazing!
ReplyDeleteMiss "the old days"
ReplyDeleteExquisite - particularly love the first one!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful murals, I love that first one, especially since my husband and boys played hockey.
ReplyDeleteThe Leaf fan in me loves that hockey mural!
ReplyDeleteGreat post for letter Y♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/yellow-zone/
ReplyDeleteThat's a creative Y. I'm a nostalgia lover so these murals were just for me. xo Jenny
ReplyDeleteBeautiful murals!
ReplyDeleteGreetings, RW & SK
Yowsers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat post for the letter Y!
I didn't know any of that about hockey!
I've actually gone to a few events. Once with ring-side (or is that glass-side) seats.
I didn't much like the blood, though!
ha!
Thanks for linking.
A+