tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post904378486777989033..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: My Town Monday - Enoch TurnerBarbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-61422051267591739792009-02-10T18:16:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:16:00.000-05:00Raph, I'm sure they didn't because who would think...Raph, I'm sure they didn't because who would think...Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-7641011441454574012009-02-10T17:24:00.000-05:002009-02-10T17:24:00.000-05:00Lovely building.I hope the horses didn't get breat...Lovely building.<BR/><BR/>I hope the horses didn't get breathalyzed if they were stopped ...Raph G. Neckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468502742144495020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-60852619773333931292009-02-10T15:21:00.000-05:002009-02-10T15:21:00.000-05:00Lyzzydee, well said.Lyzzydee, well said.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-80360504734831998852009-02-10T03:29:00.000-05:002009-02-10T03:29:00.000-05:00I love old buildings and all the better if you can...I love old buildings and all the better if you can put some meat on the bones!!Lyzzydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696932806108871836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-34899167793722279542009-02-09T20:36:00.000-05:002009-02-09T20:36:00.000-05:00Travis, they are indeed.Monnik, there are schools ...Travis, they are indeed.<BR/><BR/>Monnik, there are schools in Ontario that resemble the high school used in the old TV series "Room 222", made out of brick with nice flowing lines like this one.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-11752997485105408082009-02-09T17:21:00.000-05:002009-02-09T17:21:00.000-05:00beautiful schoolhouse. The ones built today (at l...beautiful schoolhouse. The ones built today (at least where I live) lack character...Monnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998729112903749621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-49099878375713359512009-02-09T16:10:00.000-05:002009-02-09T16:10:00.000-05:00Some horse are luckier than others.Some horse are luckier than others.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-46059229692951366332009-02-09T16:01:00.000-05:002009-02-09T16:01:00.000-05:00That's wonderful how much he gave back to his loca...That's wonderful how much he gave back to his local area, especially with donating to the university to be non-denominational. Very forward thinking (and socially risky) for back in those days.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795668965659926769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-25272751714872562652009-02-09T15:34:00.000-05:002009-02-09T15:34:00.000-05:00what a lovely old building.what a lovely old building.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-76446192158940642772009-02-09T13:09:00.000-05:002009-02-09T13:09:00.000-05:00Bindu, perhaps if you're willing you might just do...Bindu, perhaps if you're willing you might just do that and then join our group for a visit or two, I'd like that. I'm certain there are many buildings in India that have historical significance.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-37916878780997286302009-02-09T13:07:00.000-05:002009-02-09T13:07:00.000-05:00Patti, it must be you or the design of this partic...Patti, it must be you or the design of this particular schoolhouse. The teachers used corporeal punishment then, if you recall. Well, even when I went to school with straps, pointers and yardsticks when the occasion suited. Hardly friendly. Though I remember bringing flowers or candy to the teachers in the early grades.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-57465933987816371272009-02-09T13:04:00.000-05:002009-02-09T13:04:00.000-05:00Reb, I am fortunate as Toronto has kept many of it...Reb, I am fortunate as Toronto has kept many of its old buildings and protected them under the Ontario Heritage Act.<BR/><BR/>Gary, beer is from a malt made from grain. Piggy would belch sometimes and then you could smell it down the barn aisle. Though he only got half a bottle in his mash.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-27585989579769263092009-02-09T11:50:00.000-05:002009-02-09T11:50:00.000-05:00Interesting post. When I see some of the old build...Interesting post. When I see some of the old buildings standing quietly beside giant skyscrapers in the downtown area, I think that I should research each one's history as you do. I'm sure some interesting stories would come up!binduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156291956967889455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-52239993517114620192009-02-09T09:29:00.000-05:002009-02-09T09:29:00.000-05:00Is it me or did schools used to look friendlier?Is it me or did schools used to look friendlier?pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-70764846295141082322009-02-09T06:43:00.000-05:002009-02-09T06:43:00.000-05:00Oh! Didn't know horses LIKED beer. :)Oh! Didn't know horses LIKED beer. :)Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-77105282716284546582009-02-09T03:02:00.000-05:002009-02-09T03:02:00.000-05:00Barbara, you do such wonderful and interesting pos...Barbara, you do such wonderful and interesting posts. I love old architecture and to learn the history of how they came to be in existence is great.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-24555400655966054652009-02-09T01:08:00.000-05:002009-02-09T01:08:00.000-05:00Cloudia, thank you for the accolades, but I do hav...Cloudia, thank you for the accolades, but I do have to dig to find these gems in a city that has its dark areas. Any man who would give beer to his hardworking horses is a friend of mine.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-9414831036722937172009-02-09T00:59:00.000-05:002009-02-09T00:59:00.000-05:00"in a period of grinding poverty he was regarded a..."in a period of grinding poverty he was regarded as a generous and compassionate man who loved children and animals. At the end of a hard day it is said that he would feed his horses beer".<BR/><BR/>I'm with Chris! You have once again opened something worthy, uplifting and engaging to us. Toronto is a great city, and you it's worthy scribe. Thank you, Barbara! AlohaCloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-18992256532547366712009-02-08T23:47:00.000-05:002009-02-08T23:47:00.000-05:00Teresa, there are philanthropists today and many p...Teresa, there are philanthropists today and many prefer to remain anonymous.<BR/><BR/>I had a horse trainer that used to give the horse in my avatar photo Alpen Bitters in his bran mashes after he had been cooled out from a hard workout. Beer has been known to be added to mashes as well. It aids in the digestion. The amount has to be slowly introduced like all new feed to horses to prevent colic.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-17346027938510540012009-02-08T23:43:00.000-05:002009-02-08T23:43:00.000-05:00Chris, I now have a list of historical buildings d...Chris, I now have a list of historical buildings discovered in and around Toronto, so should be good for several months of MTM posts. There are numerous rivers and creeks that have been cemented over in Toronto including a couple of cemetries. Taddle Creek mentioned in this post was one of those.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-67259635258093600142009-02-08T22:38:00.000-05:002009-02-08T22:38:00.000-05:00My grandfather attended a little brick school simi...My grandfather attended a little brick school similar to the Turner school and built in the same time frame in rural Indiana.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-7486198268135420682009-02-08T22:01:00.000-05:002009-02-08T22:01:00.000-05:00This is a really interesting post, Barbara, and I ...This is a really interesting post, Barbara, and I appreciate Enoch Turner's philanthropy to his town. I wish more rich people nowadays emulated him. <BR/><BR/>I was just wondering, what happens to horses when they drink beer? Do they get colic?Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831169405732892599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-68014426203927952342009-02-08T21:21:00.000-05:002009-02-08T21:21:00.000-05:00Once again, things I did not know, and am quite ha...Once again, things I did not know, and am quite happy to read about and see. Thanks again, Barbara.Sepiru Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.com