Picturing the Past
 
Step 7:
Toronto
Part A:
August 23rd 1940

Children enjoy water sports at Lakeside Park, Port DalhousieChildren enjoy water sports at Lakeside Park, Port Dalhousie
Swimming scene at Lakeside Park bathing pavilion, Port DalhousieSwimming scene at Lakeside Park bathing pavilion, Port Dalhousie
Passenger ship SS Dalhousie City beside a Port Dalhousie lighthousePassenger ship SS Dalhousie City beside a Port Dalhousie lighthouse
Softball at Lakeside Park, Port DalhousieSoftball at Lakeside Park, Port Dalhousie
Children eating cotton candy at Grand BeachChildren eating cotton candy at Grand Beach
 
Themes
Recreation
Amusement parks
Swimming/bathing
New foods
Ferries
Baseball

Characters
Anne
George
Mrs. MacTavish

Stop Description: Anne and George visit Lakeport Park in Port Dalhousie, Ontario, with Mrs. MacTavish; they talk about their day as they prepare to head home.


 
[Children are in bathing suits, holding towels rolled up.]

Anne: This has been a swell day! At home, all the beaches are closed because of the war.

George: I fancied the roller coaster most, or maybe the waterslide! [points to boat] Look, there’s the boat, The SS Dalhousie City. I heard a lady call this place Port Dal-HOO-see — what a funny way to say it.

Anne: Oh! I don’t wish to leave now! May we ride the carousel just one more time? I bet I could sit on the lion!

Mrs. MacTavish: No dear, the boat won’t wait forever! We must be on our way.

George: I think I fancy that game they were playing this afternoon. What was it called?

Anne: Baseball. That man told you he played when he was a boy; maybe you can learn how once we get to Vancouver.

George: It was more fun than cricket. Ouch. My tummy hurts a bit.

Anne: Probably from all the hotdogs and sweets you ate! I am glad I got a taffy apple instead.

Mrs. MacTavish: Come children, we better get our tickets or we’ll miss the boat!

< Previous  Next >
 
Credits