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In the time of pandemic, many countries or neighbourhoods are locked down and they do not allow outsider to move in so as to spread of coronavirus. On the other hand many citizens could not return to their home countries or home town due to the lock down policy.
I had a short walk in Finn Slough and saw the signs of lockdown. Just happened that a local resident is returning home and crossing the border.
Stay safe and take care!
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The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) is a Canadian holding company of department stores, and the oldest corporation in Canada.
After incorporation by English royal charter in 1670, the company was granted a right of "sole trade and commerce" over an expansive area of land known as Rupert's Land, comprising much of the Hudson Bay drainage basin. This right effectively gave the company a commercial monopoly over that area.
The HBC functioned as the de facto government in Rupert's Land for nearly 200 years until the HBC relinquished control of the land to Canada in 1869 as part of the Deed of Surrender, authorized by the Rupert's Land Act 1868.
At its peak, the company controlled the fur trade throughout much of the English- and later British-controlled North America. By the mid-19th century, the company evolved into a mercantile business selling a wide variety of products from furs to fine homeware in a small number of sales shops (as opposed to trading posts) across Canada.
These shops were the first step towards the department stores the company owns today.
I resisted the urge to be 'punny' and title this "Sign of the Times?" :-) Still seems a bit surreal and Black Mirror-ish though, especially to think that, just 6 months ago, if I'd seen this I would've likely assumed it must be a set prop for some futuristic 'Contagion'-type movie or TV show shooting here in Vancouver. These are strange, strange times. Happy Fence Friday.
(Snapped on iPhone 6)
Ok, I've got two things to say. First, go see How to train your dragon! Absolutely fantastic!!
Second, I want to say many thanks to the beautiful and talented Miss Dorien Coremans for writing me a super sweet testimonial.
Thank you so much Dorientje!! :) And please go check out the beautiful work of this Princess of the soft tones
www.viennale.at/en/blog/sign-times
Sign Of The Times - art intervention honoring the Viennale in Vienna, Intercontinental hotel
My take away is your face is essentially the same size as 12 oz of frid chicken... or half hi chicken, depending.
Sign of the Times
Bryan Ferry
1978
‘Bent on a life between the lines
End on a sign of the times’
Key worker: yes. ID badge: yes. Mask: yes. Essential journey: yes. Ticket: yes. 68033: nooooo! I had to settle for 170458!
A deserted York station at 08:00. Normally the place would be absolutely packed. Today though I counted six passengers as I passed through to catch my own train. It was good to see that the station cleaner had a visor and other PPE equipment. In the short time I was at the station, it was clear there were lots of extra precautions being taken.
68033 in DRS livery, a first for a TransPennine Express train, arriving at York with 1E23 06:30 Manchester Victoria to Scarborough on Thursday 14th May 2020.
www.viennale.at/en/blog/sign-times
Sign Of The Times - art intervention honoring the Viennale in Vienna, Intercontinental hotel