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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE | THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY | Page 2
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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE. THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY. Wanna See Some Action? Asymp; Leave a comment. The title is from a City of Kingston advertisement in the Whig Standard, March 1. 2016. 8220;All we’re missing is you; we are looking for your ideas.”. So the Friends of the Phoebe submitted ideas: a commonsense plan for the Phoebe to stay at the Pump House Steam Museum. The Options supported by the Friends of the Phoebe:. 8220;Pssst Wanna See Some Action? They approve the reco...
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GIFTS FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE | The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE
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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE. THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY. GIFTS FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE. In value of volunteering. Asymp; Leave a comment. Donations to City of Kingston. The Friends of the Phoebe, with the help of the Bayly and Leitch families, continue to donate money to the City of Kingston for the upkeep of the historic steam launch Phoebe and her programming at the Pump House Steam Museum, located on Ontario Street just minutes west of City Hall. The Friends of the Phoe...
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Director of Antique and Classic Boat Society visits the Phoebe Exhibit | The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE
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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE. THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY. Director of Antique and Classic Boat Society visits the Phoebe Exhibit. Steam launch Phoebe Kingston Ontario. Asymp; 1 Comment. Good advice and compliments to staff and volunteers…. Doug Mehring, Director International of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, (ACBS), traveled from Clayton NY where he attended the annual boat show at the Antique Boat Museum, just across the border from Kingston. 8220;What you might do is bui...
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CAPTAIN LYALL DOUGAN | The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE
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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE. THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY. I have written some stories about him, one is an attempt at fiction based on the stories in the Kingston Whig Standard, and oral communications with his surviving family members. Here they are, have a good read. But first Captain Dougan’s commemorative plaque that shows his life’s achievements. A MONKEY in the PANTRY. A real event, with historic information from Lyne Dougan. Story by Henk Wevers, February 2005. She said in ...
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ARCHIVES | The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE
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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE. THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY. The Friends of the Phoebe have two websites that are now archival, we keep them alive, but do not update these two sites. They contain a wealth of historic information; access these sites, if you wish, by clicking the photos below. Photo credit: Ken Robinson. A day on Lake Muskoka in the early 1900-s with guests and at the left the engineer, cap in hand. Photo of Phoebe’s boathouse on Urania Island. The Phoebe and...You are...
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SPECIAL EDITION PHOEBE’S 100 YEAR JOURNEY | The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE
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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE. THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY. SPECIAL EDITION PHOEBE’S 100 YEAR JOURNEY. Asymp; Leave a comment. Special phoebe book edition. Paul Jeffrey, the editor in chief of the book entitled “Steam Launch Phoebe, Her 100 Year Journey”, has unveiled the special edition executed in colour and bound in royal blue with gold imprint. It is a complete different book as compared with the well done black and white soft cover which sold more than 160 copies. The historic ...
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PLANNING | The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE
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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE. THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY. The Friends of the Phoebe are determined,as citizens, to contribute to our civic pride by working with staff, elected officials and other citizens groups who strive to make the city a welcoming and caring place for all. Please note: Text in double quotation marks is copied from the Cultural Master Plan, photos and captions have been added by the author, Henk Wevers, Friend of the Phoebe. For the full document click link...
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FIRST 100 YEARS | The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE
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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE. THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY. Her 100 Year Journey” starts off with a description of her first owner Dr. John Brashear and his lifelong companion in astronomy, Phoebe Stewart. Here is he text of this chapter. Was world renowned for his precision in grinding mirrors. He had special measuring tools developed to check how close the shape was to the theoretical curvature. Deviations from the theoretical shape were measured in parts of the light wave...Surfa...
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steamlaunch | The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE
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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE. THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY. New Museum Advisory Committee and the PHOEBE. Asymp; Leave a comment. Phoebe and museum advisory. The Phoebe thrown to and fro in choppy waters of committee discussions about her future in Kingston. Despair not, the rough seas didn’t hurt her. Model built by Henk Wevers, Friends of the Phoebe. Analysis of the new museum advisory process as part of Heritage Kingston. The new Heritage Kingston. Has also a working group called...
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INDEX | The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE
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The STEAM LAUNCH PHOEBE. THE FRIENDS OF THE PHOEBE SUPPORTING KINGSTON'S HISTORY. New Museum Advisory Committee and the Phoebe. Phoebe to the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. Friends of the Phoebe Welcome Ottawa Museum Specialist. Our Work with Cultural Services of the City of Kingston, Ontario. Phoebe’s Future Looking Up. Friends of the Phoebe and City Staff Work Together. The Motion on the Future of the Phoebe. The Long-term Plan for the Phoebe; a Staff Report. Wanna See Some Action? So Where Are We Now?