A little in the bank

The schedule was to go back to Stouffville for a break, but instead we're doing some of the walk north from Fort Erie. The trip north up to Niagara is mainly a walking/bicycle trail following the Niagara Parkway. It was a pleasure today to be on a paved trail - - full view of the Niagara River - - no noisy transports whizzing by.

There's a lot of history in the area. Plaques report the movement of escaped slaves before the American Civil War, the skirmishes between the British and the Americans during the War of 1812-14, the numerous ferry boats that crossed the river from after the 1790's. Did George Brownsberger take Bertie's ferry from Buffalo across the river? There were apparently seven ferries running across the river in the 1820s.

We had a great moment this afternoon when we saw about 35 little goslings being escorted by three or four baby-sitting geese down to the river while the rest of the parent birds were flaked out on the grass.

It was good to get the chance to speak for a minute about the walk at Stamford United this morning. This is the church where Margaret's father (now 100 years old!) was assistant minister for 24 years and continued to assist with services from time to time until five years ago.
Pictures:
Ron starting the Canadian leg of the walk

The plaque about the Bertie Street Ferry

The goslings and their caregiver