Mastodawn

At the time, using lines of latitude and longitude probably seemed logical and modern and very Jeffersonian.

The modern-day problems that they cause, from places entirely inaccessible via land from the rest of their own countries to that peace library whose main entrance is not legally (and now not physically) accessible to Canadians, does tend to suggest that the older practice of following the physical geography would have been wiser.

If they had followed the middle of the river, for example, the #HaskellFreeLibrary could have been built on an island.

#geography #Canada #history #ThomasJefferson #Stanstead #Quebec #Vermont #DerbyLine

WYM Mod Oct 26

Did Trump’s border shift threaten a symbol of US-Canada cooperation? Ed Scarce highlights how the Haskell Free Library, a historic symbol of unity, lost its Canadian-friendly entrance under the Trump era, risking cultural exchange. This marks a shift from historic bilateral trust. Read more about this cultural setback. #EdScarce #HaskellFreeLibrary #TrumpAdministration https://crooksandliars.com/2025/10/trump-ends-canada-access-shared-border

Trump Ends Canada Access At Shared Border Library

The Haskell Free Library and Opera House was conceived as a symbol of unity and a place for cultural enrichment for both countries. With Trump, that is now gone.

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joe•iuculano

Mar 22, 2025

Via the #CBC @ 7:15pn ET on Mar 21, 2025

The #US government is making it more difficult for #Canadians to access the #Stanstead, #Quebec, library, an iconic building that straddles the #border, according to town and #library officials.

The #HaskellFreeLibrary and Opera House, built in 1904, has been declared a #HeritageSite in both countries and has long been considered a symbol of harmony between Canada and the US

#FuckTrump

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/us-border-canada-quebec-stanstead-library-1.7489528

U.S. limits Canadian access to iconic Stanstead, Que., border-straddling library | CBC News

The U.S. government is making it more difficult for Canadians to access the Stanstead, Que., library, an iconic building that straddles the border, according to town and library officials.

CBC