At the relatively young age of 48, Pierre Elliot Trudeau was elected as the Prime Minister of Canada, winning a majority government for the Liberal Party. What was dubbed as “Trudeaumania” swept the country. Less than a year earlier, he had been a relative unknown on the national scene. But months earlier, he won the [...]
Each year, many of us begin to celebrate Easter on Good Friday; it’s a statutory holiday for most people. In Québec, the official workday observation is Easter Monday. Some would say the most important day is Easter Sunday, as Easter is the most important Christian holiday, following the lengthy period of Lent. Many people rejoice [...]
If you’re interested in natural beauty, one of the best science centres in Ontario, and the potential to visit a mine, you’ll consider a trip to Sudbury. It’s just four hours north of Toronto—less than 400 kilometres—and should be considered a must-see destination. A city of almost 160,000 people, Sudbury has resources to spare and [...]
What has run every year, consecutively, since 1824? The answer is the Montreal St. Patrick’s Parade! Since 1929, it’s been organized by the United Irish Societies of Montreal. Every year, a “giant replica of St. Patrick at the onset of the parade lets everyone know that the celebration has begun”. It’s an important celebration for [...]
Think excitement on ice, think innovation, and think several prestigious international figure skating awards, and you can’t help but think of Canadian Figure Skater Elvis ‘Terminator’ Stojko. While Olympic judges haven’t always liked him—he was always different, after all, and didn’t fit the mold—fans and fellow skaters adore him. Add to the above, this: he’s [...]
The second Monday in February in B.C.–the third Monday in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan—the wonderful tradition of Family Day comes around. Family Day is observed to celebrate “the importance of families and family life to people and their communities.” Family Day was first held in Alberta, in 1990, followed by Saskatchewan, and then Ontario. In [...]
Think excitement on ice, think innovation, and think several prestigious international figure skating awards, and you can’t help but think of Canadian Figure Skater Elvis ‘Terminator’ Stojko. While Olympic judges haven’t always liked him—he was always different, after all, and didn’t fit the mold—fans and fellow skaters adore him. Add to the above, this: he’s [...]
Toronto, Ontario – Alexisonfire, the St. Catharines-native metal group, brought the house down on their December 28th date at the Sound Academy for their official farewell tour. Originally, there was only supposed to be one show at the warehouse on the outskirts of downtown, but the original date sold out within minutes, bringing them to [...]
“I quickly developed alliances with the Mafia people, then the Cubans. I was friendly with the ‘good ol’ boys’ and the African-Americans. They all understood I had fought the system, and I do believe I earned their respect for that.” So said Conrad Black—Lord Black—in a Vanity Fair interview in August, 2011. Whatever you think [...]
If you’re interested in natural beauty, one of the best science centres in Ontario, and the potential to visit a mine, you’ll consider a trip to Sudbury. It’s just four hours north of Toronto—less than 400 kilometres—and should be considered a must-see destination. A city of almost 160,000 people, Sudbury has resources to spare and [...]
Weaving and winding along a small portion of Highway 97 in British Columbia called the Okanagan Highway, you might be fortunate(?) enough one day to catch a glimpse of Ogopogo, the monster that resides in Okanagan Lake. Sightings of Ogopogo—N’ha-a-itk as native Okanagan residents call it—have been occurring for hundreds of years. Originally seen by [...]
Canadian Museum for Human Rights a hot attraction in Winnipeg (via Winnipegs Real Estate Blog) Canadian Museum for Human Rights Downtown living is especially exciting in Winnipeg at this time because of the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights that is currently being built, expected to launch in 2013. Although it is still in the [...]
The second Monday in February in B.C.–the third Monday in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan—the wonderful tradition of Family Day comes around. Family Day is observed to celebrate “the importance of families and family life to people and their communities.” Family Day was first held in Alberta, in 1990, followed by Saskatchewan, and then Ontario. In [...]
“Laying down track and building the bridges Bending our old backs til the railroad is done.” Gordon Lightfoot – Canadian Railroad Trilogy In Part I of The Canadian Railway Story, we began an account and a history that stretches from coast-to-coast. It’s one that that has helped establish the Canadian identity in this great land. [...]
“For they looked in the future and what did they see They saw an iron road running from the sea to the sea” Gordon Lightfoot – Canadian Railroad Trilogy Canada has one of the greatest railway systems in the world. From our first railroad, the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad, opened on July 21, 1836, [...]
Invoking his father’s iconic phrase, when the latter was about to invoke the War Measures Act some 40 years earlier, Justin was asked during a plane trip whether he felt he could beat incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the next federal election. Trudeau’s response: “Just watch me.” On education, and investing in Canadians, Justin [...]
On one of his skating idols: “Always looked up to Brian and his skating. I loved his skating and what he had done for the sport. And the triple axel, that was the thing. And I wanted a triple axel.” “My mom was a dancer and my dad is a singer and I’ve always had [...]
In the FULL COMMENT section of the National Post, in an article published three months before his release from prison in 2012, Black offered a number of interesting quotes on a number of subjects. Included in that piece, here are two interesting quotes: On the NHL: “As a sports fan generally, I’m a bit of [...]
In case anyone was wondering: yes, Justin is the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Justin’s post-secondary education was completed at McGill University, and the University of British Columbia (where in his early career he taught Math and French). In April of 2013, Trudeau beat out some heavy competition to win the Liberal [...]
Elvis has won a dozen major competitions, including two Olympic silver medals, three World championships, and seven Canadian figure skating championships. In 2010, Elvis wed Mexican figure skater Gladys Orozco. In addition to being a figure skating icon, Elvis has appeared in several movies and television shows, including appearances on the Royal Canadian Air Farce, [...]
In 1990, Black was named to the Order of Canada. Black took his rightful place as The Lord Black of Crossharbour in the British House of Lords in 2001. To some, less known as an author, and biographer, Black’s works have been well-received. To date, the books he’s published include (among the many): Life in [...]
Toronto’s waterfront has changed dramatically over the past couple decades as many condominiums have been sprung up around the CN Tower and SkyDome (Rogers Centre).
A seaplane flies over a small inhabited island on the ferry route from Nanaimo to Vancouver.
The fountains on University Avenue on the north side of the Queen Street intersection. The statue features three bronze figures at the base, with another at the top of a granite column. It is a war memorial designed by Walter Seymour Allward and is dedicated to those who fought in the Boer War.
Be Social!