Yesterday I took a tour of the Campbellford area to visit all the places I used to frequent as a boy. I started with a stop at the cattle auction in Hoards Station and sampled cheese at the English Line … Continue reading
Category Archives: Canada
Let me expand on the French success occurring in Québec City. It hinges on Bill 101, The Quebec Charter of the French Language Act of 1977. The preamble of this Charter states that the National Assembly resolved “To make French … Continue reading
Yesterday we arrived in Québec City on a tiny United Airlines jet. I’ll take a small jet any day over a large one. It was a relaxing flight compared to the red eye from the night before. That was nightmarish. … Continue reading
July 11, 2013 What is the best way to approach a new city? Take the bus tour! So that was the main part of yesterday, but before that I watched the changing of the guard at the citadel. The citadel … Continue reading
August 1, 2010 Here are some odds thing I noticed while in Canada. There are still pay phones in the airports and streets of Toronto and Montreal. What does this mean? Canadians don’t have cell phones? English Canadians smoke less … Continue reading
July 27, 2010 Toronto Today my mood was less macabre and more upbeat. Yesterday was my first day back at my childhood home. It was the day of reconnecting with my past, and it was inevitable that I would have … Continue reading
July 25, 2010 My flight to Toronto from Los Angeles was uneventful. I slept all the way. Once in Toronto I cleared customs and immigration and took a taxi to my parent’s home. I now find myself sitting in the … Continue reading
July 31, 2010 One of my purposes in coming to Canada was to perform a marriage in the province of Quebec; that has now been done. Coming here, hundreds of miles northeast of Montreal, to the far reaches of North … Continue reading
Today I broke away from my parents and headed out on my own. Toronto is awesome. The economy is booming, the streets are safe, the restaurants are full and there seems to be an endless stream of cultural activities. The … Continue reading
July 29, 2010 Montreal is all about being French in an English speaking universe. Montreal and Toronto are the two largest cities in Canada. They are both on the Great Lakes waterway and they are only about 750 kilometers apart, and … Continue reading