Dear editor:

I’m a longtime fan of your excellent weekly publication and I enjoy writing letters to newspaper editors.

I’ve always enjoyed the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum’s “Exploring History” feature each week, probably because I’m a photographer and a member of the Photographic Historical Society of Canada.

The Nov. 16 edition featured an interesting photo of Jan Paderewski. The acclaimed pianist and future premier of Poland was visiting Niagara-on-the-Lake and inspecting the troops at Niagara Camp in 1917.

It particularly caught my attention because, as a child (c. 1939), I’d often heard that name from my mother who was a piano teacher and loved his compositions.

It brought back childhood memories.

I was slightly disappointed when the photo caption did not say where Paderewski was among those pictured in the large crowd.

However, I believe my educated guess (aided by the caption’s mention of his wife) allows me to believe he’s in the centre of the five onstage figures. An impressive-looking chap!

I had never before seen a photo of the famous pianist, so I thank you for another fine “Exploring History.”

George Dunbar
Toronto