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Not all of the city of Vancouver is by the water, but when I am walking around there, the ocean and the mountains are never very far away. And the people of Vancouver always seem to be jogging or riding their bikes. Granville Island is as much for the tourists as it is for the [...]
“When I get home I shall write a book about this place. If I ever do get home.” (Alice) This post about the National Ballet’s latest production is by Kelly, who is working with us this summer. Kelly will be attending Toronto’s Humber College post-grad PR program in September. Welcome aboard, Kelly!! The National Ballet [...]
Everybody in Toronto calls it “Dundas Square”, but its proper name, although a bit more cumbersome, is “Yonge-Dundas Square“. This is Toronto’s take on the more famous and much older Times Square in New York City. Like its venerable American cousin, Dundas Square is ablaze with animated neon and television-style signage. It’s a busy place. [...]
In Canada, Victoria Day has long been associated with the unofficial start of the summer season. Veggie gardens get planted, family cottages are opened for the season and the cobwebs are dusted off the old bar-B-Q. Canada’s May holiday actually celebrates Queen Victoria’s birthday. The Queen was born on May 24, 1819, at Kensington Palace [...]
If you’re planning a visit to Hollywood North (aka Toronto), you’ll likely end up on a former movie set. X-Men, Chicago, Incredible Hulk, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Rules of Engagement, Goodwill Hunting, Hairspray, and Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen are just a few of the films that have been shot in Toronto in [...]
Canada’s wildlife often makes news headlines. In the past year, a grey whale wandered into Burrard Inlet in downtown Vancouver. A moose was videotaped trotting down a footpath beside Calgary’s busy Memorial Drive. A cougar chased two girls down a street in an Alberta town. A coyote ate a small dog in Toronto’s Beaches and [...]
If you’ve ever driven any distance through the Canadian bush (as Shania Twain calls it), especially endless miles of tree-lined, two-lane highway, then you will know about the moose. There are foreboding signs along the way featuring outlines of these hulking creatures nonchalantly strolling across your path. The message is not one of protecting the [...]
I’m lucky. Through my work with Canada’s tourism industry, I meet many Canadian writers who’ve published interesting books on Canada. Early Voices – Portraits of Canada by Women Writers 1639-1914 is a new book by Mary Alice Downie and Barbara Robertson with Elizabeth Jane Errington. I thoroughly enjoyed Early Voices which compiles the writings of [...]
The Bay of Fundy needs your vote! The bay with the highest tides in the world is Canada’s lone contender in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign. Check out this amazing Bay of Fundy video. When the New7Wonders campaign began in 2007, it featured more than 440 entries from over 200 countries. That number has been [...]
Recently I’ve been talking to my fishing buddy Peter Wasag. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t fish, but I like listening to Peter’s enthusiasm when he talks about fishing. His eyes light up as he tells me about the local environment and the habits of the steelhead. Leave a comment below after you finish [...]
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