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May 29, 2021 5 tweets 7 min read Read on X
#OnThisDay in 1914 the Canadian Pacific ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sank near the mouth of the St. Lawrence River after colliding with the SS Storstad in thick fog. Of the 1,477 people on board, 1,012 died, making it the worst peacetime marine disaster in Canadian history.
167 members of the Salvation Army were among those who perished on the Empress early that morning, only 22 were found. Their remains were ceremoniously interred at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto.
In 1916 a unique monument was erected at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in sacred memory of Salvationists lost in the Empress of Ireland disaster. Designed by Salvation Army Major Gideon Miller, it depicts ocean waves with a crowned cross, beautifully sculpted in granite by Emanuel Hahn
The Salvation Army has held a special Sunday service of remembrance at the memorial ever since the year of the Empress of Ireland disaster.

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Cool Find!!! Adam Wynne recently messaged me to ask if I had any information about the ghost sign on the south side of 111 River Street in Toronto. The building is currently under threat of demolition.
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Overjoyed that @StratfordBruce recently gave me this Aircraft Manual that was owned by his Grandfather Bert Sterling Wemp. Mr. Wemp was quite an interesting person! Among many accomplishments, he was a journalist for the Toronto Telegram. A career that spanned 60 years.
@StratfordBruce was paring down his collection, preparing to move from Toronto. Knowing my interest in local history, he asked if I’d like a few things his mother Mary Skeaff (nee Wemp) owned. I happily accepted the kind offer.
- Here's Mary with brother William & Mr. Wemp.
There were a few gaps in Bert Wemp's journalism career, made to fulfil other duties. Having a passion for aviation, he successfully completed flight training with the Curtiss Aviation School in Toronto in 1915.
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