Boxing Day Shopping

Posted on Tuesday, December ,27 by

The day after Christmas here in Canada is Boxing Day. Stores open early and people line up for hours beforehand to get into the stores, since many of them offer special deals. I went with my daughter a little later in the day and made the mistake of not wearing comfortable running shoes. Five hours of fighting crowds made me wonder if I’m getting a little too old for this sport. Here’s a video clip from one of the stores that was happy to help all those eager shoppers spend their money.

Inside Future Shop on Boxing Day 2011
Future Shop´s London, Ontario store General Manager, Shawn Willert, shares the excitement of Boxing Day 2011.

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Rules of Hockey in Canada

Posted on Saturday, December ,17 by

Canada hockey helmet Here in Southern Ontario we’ve entered our winter season, although this year the cold and snow have decided to give us a bit of a break. So far we have a light dusting of the white stuff and none of the bitter, feel it right to the bones, kind of cold we usually get. I, for one, am thankful for that. Don’t get me wrong, I would miss snow, but not the temperatures that usually come with it.

Anyway, one thing that never changes when this time of year rolls around is hockey fever in Canada. We are a nation that loves hockey. In fact, until recently, I wasn’t even aware it isn’t our official national sport. Where I live, hockey and soccer are the two dominant sports, with equally enthusiastic fans.

While I can’t say that hockey, or any sport for that matter, means too much to me, I did grow up with a major fan of hockey, baseball, football, and horse races – my father. I also have sons and a daughter who are diehard Toronto Maple Leafs hockey fans and don’t like to miss a game. I thought I should at least find out a little more about the sport and am passing on my new-found information,  so here goes: Continue reading →

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Architecture in Cambridge, Ontario

Posted on Friday, October ,14 by

libraryLooking at my city through the eyes of a photographer happened when my oldest daughter came to visit. Following is a blog post about her visit to Cambridge and especially how much she enjoyed looking at the architecture. We do have some pretty amazing sites here, so please go to her post at photosbyBridget.net once you finish reading this post:

“I grew up in Toronto Ontario Canada and after I moved to Tennessee I still went back to visit about once a year.  A few years ago my family moved to Cambridge Ontario which is a small town about an hour west of Toronto. Cambridge was a bit of an adjustment as it is a small town  with a population of only 120,000 people while the Greater Toronto area  has a population of  5.5 million people.

Cambridge Ontario became a city in 1973,when the City of Galt,Towns of Preston and Hespeler,and the hamlet of Blair were joined together.  It is a quaint area full of historic charm,natural beauty and all the convenience of a modern growing city.

For me the main attraction in Cambridge is my family but I love to visit this unique city and photograph the beautiful buildings and Churches as well as the Speed river and Grand river that flows thru the city.  This is a great city to take a photo walking tour especially the areas of Hespeler and Galt around the river.  Visit my site for a few of the photos I have taken of this beautiful city of Cambridge Ontario. – Bridget Greenwood”

So what do you think of the fancy library we have? That’s it at the beginning of this article. And did you know we even have an indoor skating rink in the mall?

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Windsor Air Show

Posted on Saturday, October ,8 by

I have no idea how I was born and raised in Toronto and yet had never heard of Rick Mercer. But now that I have, I’ll be showing a number of his awesome videos. This one was filmed at the Windsor Air Show and Rick talks to an astronaut and takes a ride in a vintage plane. Enjoy and let me know what you think.

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Toronto Zoo Animals

Posted on Thursday, October ,6 by

I’ve spent the past little while tonight watching a number of humorous videos about Canada. This one shows an in-depth and hilarious look at the Toronto Zoo and its animals. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

 

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