"Welcome to Canada ..." by Weezilou

"Welcome to Canada ..."

My title comes from a sweet family story as our daughter's family arrived one summer through this entrance. You go through immigration here, turn left, down a corridor and pick up your bags. They then handed their custom's declaration to the officer who opened the gate, and with a sweeping gesture, said, "Welcome to Canada!" I don't know how many times we've told the story and imitated the gesture, recalling the warmest welcome ever received!

Of note, the aircraft suspended in the photo above is a 2/3rds model of The Silver Dart, The original plane, designed by Alexander Graham Bell, made the first powered flight in the British Empire when pilot John A. A. McCurdy took off from the frozen waters of Baddeck Bay, Nova Scotia February 23, 1909. McCurdy later became the 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1947-1952).

Bell, most recalled for the invention of the telephone, was a prolific inventor during his years in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Fabulous shot and information. fav
September 23rd, 2014  
@thresheg Graham, you could have been that welcoming officer! You always leave us feeling good with your generosity and enthusiasm!
September 23rd, 2014  
What a wonderfully welcoming entrance! Nice shot!
September 23rd, 2014  
This is an awesome shot! Love the story, too!
September 23rd, 2014  
A great and beautiful shot of airfield entrance. Love that old plane. Thanks for sharing the history. John A. A. McCurdy most be a brave man. To me it look likes a tree wheel bike with wings.
September 23rd, 2014  
What a beautiful welcome! Love that plane too and the info with it! Didn't know Bell was such an inventor :)
September 23rd, 2014  
Deb
Even your immigration center (guess you call it that) sounds and looks beautiful. I've gone through customs a few times at JFK and it looked nothing like this and there was nothing even close to a warm welcome!!
September 23rd, 2014  
@dgrynn ah...yah...NYC...been there, done that also...you called it correctly!
September 23rd, 2014  
@gilbertwood Until we visited Beddeck in Cape Breton and went to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum, I'd had nary a clue about all he had accomplished! He was quite an extraordinary man who stood amongst the best inventors of his time. I'm glad I was able to share...I think many know little about him as I once did!
September 23rd, 2014  
Awesome shot
September 24th, 2014  
and now i have had my history lesson for the day.
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September 24th, 2014  
What a great item to have in the airport
September 24th, 2014  
Great shot and information
September 24th, 2014  
Lovely shot, thanks for sharing the story too.
September 24th, 2014  
Amazing coincidence Louise, today I saw a resident and her Spouse, and he was being accompanied by a gentleman. He introduced me to him. Sorry I cannot remember where he lived in Canada, but I mentioned that I have a friend who lives in Nova Scotia and his face lit up as he told me he spend many a day in Nova Scotia as a fisherman. He couldn't tell me enough how he loved that area.
September 25th, 2014  
What a terrific story! would you mind doing a copy/paste to the memorial http://365project.org/Weezilou/365/2014-09-23 Others might find it interesting if they read it there! Thanks so much! (PS...I told you everyone loves it here!)
September 25th, 2014  
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