A postcard that was published by the Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd. of Toronto. The card was posted in Welland on Friday the 2nd. July 1954 using a 4 cent stamp featuring an image of Queen Elizabeth II. It was posted to:
Miss W. Hall, 103, Howard Road, Redland, Bristol, England.
The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:
"Dear Winifred, Had a very nice week on the boat, and was not ill. Now I'm in Ontario. The country is just perfect, & I'm doing a lot of motoring with my brother. He is very glad I came over. Love Louie."
Welland
Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada. In 2016, it had a population of 52,293.
The city is located within a half-hour driving distance to Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines, and Port Colborne.
It has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River, which played a great role in the city's development.
Welland Events
Events include:
-- The Concerts on the Canal series provide a line-up of free Friday night summer concerts on the floating stage at Merritt Park.
-- The Niagara Regional Exhibition, running since 1853, is held at the Fairgrounds in the north end of the city every fall. Tradition stands that on at least one of the operational days it will rain.
-- Canada Day Celebrations have become a local favourite event. The free family fun event is hosted in downtown Welland at Merritt Park.
-- The Farmers' Market, held downtown in the Market Square, features 80+ vendors offering food, Niagara wines, produce and homemade items every Saturday morning, year-round.
-- Welland's Eastdale High School held its 50th. Anniversary Reunion in May 2011. The Welland High and Vocational School Reunion was held in May 2009.
-- The Welland Dragon Boat Festival takes place in June.
-- The Welland Rose Festival is one of Niagara's longest running festivals. The Rose Festival promotes and encourages community participation through many events such as the Rose Parade, Baby Show, Rose Show, Days in the Park, and more. Celebrating 50 years in 2011, the Rose Festival continues to offer a host of events and entertainers in the month of June.
-- The city hosted the 2018 Canoe Polo World Championships at the Welland International Flatwater Centre.
-- Welland FloatFest began in 2016, and occurs one day in July. The aim of the event is to encourage participants to enjoy the Welland Recreational Waterway by use of an inflatable. The event is complemented with vendors and a concert. In 2017, FloatFest gained a Guinness World Record for a line of touching inflatables that extended 165 metres in the canal.
-- The Welland Zombie Walk is a community-based event held in October.
The Welsh Capital
So what else happened on the day that Louie posted the card?
Well, on the 2nd. July 1954, a ballot of Welsh local authorities, carried out by the South Wales Daily News, revealed a preference for Cardiff as the official capital of Wales.
'Unchained Melody'
Also on that day, the Number One chart hit record in the UK was Unchained Melody by Al Hibbler.
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