Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Downtown Construction

Last Wednesday Terry and I took the bus and rapid transit downtown.

On Wednesdays (and Sundays) the bus system is free for seniors. A lot of us take advantage of this when the weather is nice...

There was a brisk wind, so downtown streets weren't busy.






As we walked past Parliament Hill, we noticed a lot of construction going on.

Old buildings need to be repaired.

Below, the senate building is wrapped in plastic so that they can work in all kinds of weather.





A while back, we talked to a stone mason who had come from Ireland with his family to work on these buildings. Is stone masonry a trade that isn't taught in Canada anymore?

There are a lot of old buildings in need of repair. He expected to have work here in Canada for quite a few years.




Across the street from the parliament buildings, we noticed this wooden structure. Not sure what it is - but it has an interesting shape.














By the time we got home, the sun was setting - and my feet were sore. According to the app on my phone, I had walked more than 20,000 steps.

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