Canuck Quips

I Gotta Feeling LipDub

The following video was created on September 10th, 2009 in 2 hours and 15 minutes during Integration week by 172 students at the University of Quebec in Montreal. If Integration week is the same thing as what used to be called Frosh week, it sure looks a lot different than what I remember of Queens [...]

18Jul2010 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

New Politically Correct National Anthem

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Canuck Quotes Bruce Cockburn

“When the Sept.11 thing happened and all that’s followed it, I felt first of all what good are songs in a context like this? Everything I’d written to that point seemed kind of meaningless. But then better judgement took hold and I realized that now more than ever we need to engage in the sharing [...]

14Jan2010 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Canuck Quotes Julie Payette

“I also remember Toronto as a place where I was able to pursue many of my personal interests, ranging from sports to cultural activities. One of my most marking memories (besides participating in the annual climbing of the CN Tower stairs) was the privilege of singing with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra throughout my entire stay.” [...]

18Dec2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Trivia EH? Julie Payette

Born Oct. 20, 1963, Montreal, Quebec. Married to Francois Brissette of Montreal, Quebec

24Oct2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Trivia EH? Zal Yanovsky

Full name is Zalman Yanovsky Born in Toronto on December 19, 1944 Died just before his 58th birthday (December 14, 2002) of a heart attack. He and Richardson owned Chez Piggy and Pan Chancho bakery in Kingston, Ontario. Member of the Kingston Humane Society and regularly made donations. When he passed away his family requested [...]

24Oct2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Trivia EH? Bruce Cockburn

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, May 27, 1945. His last name is pronounced Coe Burn. Maybe The Poet was used on a Miami Vice episode. The Bloor Street Viaduct mentioned in Anything Can Happen is a subway/car bridge that crosses high above the Don Valley River and Parkway. Honorary Chair of Friends of the Earth. Awarded [...]

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Trivia EH? Celine Dion

Born March 30, 1968, Charlemagne, Quebec. Angelil mortgaged his house to finance Celine’s first album. Won Eurovision song contest in Dublin Ireland in 1988. Her 2nd English album went platinum 6 times over in Canada. Has won more than 120 awards in Canada, the USA and Europe. She loves to golf. Owns a restaurant chain [...]

24Oct2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Trivia EH? Natalie MacMaster

“Get Me Through December” was used in episode 306 of Dawson’s Creek. In 1995, she opened for Santana in Chattanooga, TN. She is the cousin of Ashley MacIsaac another famous Canadian Fiddler. Her fiddling can be heard on some General Motors Pontiac commercials. Born in June 1972, grew up in Troy, Inverness County. Mother, Minnie, [...]

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Trivia Eh? Ashleigh Banfield

Trivia Eh? Born in Winnepeg, Manitoba Dec 29, 1967 Boyfriend ‘Drew’ proposed post 9/11 before she travelled to the middle east in November. Possibly married June 29 2002. Nominated by Cosmo as a “Fun and Fearless Female” 2002 Received an Emmy for Best News Anchor while at Dallas’ KDFW-TV (re: Cadet Killers) Received Texas Associated [...]

24Oct2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued