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All Things Canadian



2013 - 06-18 - "Hey Habitant, You Gonna win the Cup?" - Great White North:  Enjoy watching Bob & Doug parody Canadian stereotypes in this classic skit. Read More  

2013 - 06-27 - Be Proud of where You come From - The Molson Canadian Beer Fridge Ad.  Read More

2013- 06-26 - "Brun (la Couleur de L'amour) or (roughly translated) "I Love Beer"  - Just in time for Canada Day, I have returned to my blog to share this fun little nugget of Canadiana. Read More

2012-06-16 - Pin Me To a Map - Today, you get a little geography lesson and in the process learn a bit about Yours Truly - because people are shaped by their geography, don't you think?  Read More~
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2012-01-26  Remember to Breathe - This video is absolutely breathtaking.  Alberta Canada in high definition.  Read More~


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2012-01-16  Black Bears in Algonquin Park -Algonquin Park in Ontario, Canada is one of my favourite places on earth.   Located at the transition between the southern deciduous forests and the great northern boreal forest, this immense piece of protected wilderness is home to a large diversity of wildlife, including over 2,000 black bears. Read More~
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2011-08-04  Sailing the North Channel - I bet you're curious about our trip, but if I were to tell you about the breath-taking beauty of the area, about how we anchored each night in a sheltered cove surrounded by scented pines and soaring cliffs of white quartz,  Read more~
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2011-07-01  Time For Some Flag WavingToday is a national holiday in Canada when we celebrate the birth of our country.     Read more ~


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2011-06-20  Canada's New Tourism Ad After Stanley Cup Loss
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2011-06-09  A Public Service Announcement (Some Personal Geography for Nosy Parkers)Today, you get a little geography lesson and in the process learn a bit about Yours Truly - because people are shaped by their geography, don't you think?    Read more ~
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2011-04-26  Canadian, Eh? - A Nerd for Words I have a thing for words and phrases.  I love to learn a word's history and discover the story behind its origin.  Words fascinate me.  Yes...I'm really that nerdy.  I even keep a growing list of favorite words like shenanigans and nincompoop.  But come on!  Who doesn't love shenanigans? My real fondness though, is for Canadian words.   Read more ~

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2011-01-27  Mardi Gras - Canadian Style - Today, I'd like to share with you a fun video of  le Carnaval de Quebec.  I can't really claim it's a personal pleasure I'm sharing, as I've never actually been the the Winter Carnival - although I do have a standing invitation as my good friend lives just outside of Quebec City.  Read More ~

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2011-01-16  The Beauty of Winter - Today I am giving some serious thought to the beauty of winter.  Yes, you read that right - the beauty of winter.  I realize it's a risky topic to be discussing in the middle of VERY snowy January when everyone is exhausted from shovelling it and weary of driving through it, but today, I want to put aside my Canadian hum-drum attitude toward snow and look at it as though I've never experienced it before.Read more ~
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2011-02-16  Cars & Canadian Winters - Today's topic doesn't actually classify as a perk or pleasure as it's...well...NOT.  But I was giving some thought to surviving winters in Canada and when I added up the items we need just to be able to drive our cars, it all seems rather ludicrous.  And as I like all things ludicrous, I just had to share. Read more ~

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2010-12-20  On a Different Note... - Staying true to my blog's title, Scattered Joys, today I'm jumping from Schweddy Balls to Martyred Saints.  Yes, you read that right - Martyred Saints.  Just bear with me and you'll eventually see the common thread.  Read more ~