Canadiana Connection

Ground Control to Major Chris… Hadfield

Rob Neilly — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:17:06 +0000

“But for me personally, right now, I have no aspirations at all.” So stated Chris Hadfield in a mid-May, 2013 interview with The Canadian Press. Don’t worry … it’s not what you think. His answer was...

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Trivia Eh? Justin Trudeau

Rob Neilly — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:34:36 +0000

In case anyone was wondering: yes, Justin is the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Justin’s post-secondary education was completed at McGill University, and the University of...

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Canuck Quotes: Justin Trudeau

Rob Neilly — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:34:12 +0000

Invoking his father’s iconic phrase, when the latter was about to invoke the War Measures Act some 40 years earlier, Justin was asked during a plane trip whether he felt he could beat incumbent Prime...

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The Man who would be Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau

Rob Neilly — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:33:40 +0000

At the relatively young age of 48, Pierre Elliot Trudeau was elected as the Prime Minister of Canada, winning a majority government for the Liberal Party. What was dubbed as “Trudeaumania” swept the...

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Makin’ Canadian Pandas

Pat Williams — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:40:08 +0000

Two Giant Panda’s were FedExed to Toronto where they’ll live at the Toronto Zoo for five years before moving to Calgary Zoo for another five years. Officials, including Prime Minister...

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Mill Street Brewery at Night – Toronto

Pat Williams — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:36:28 +0000

James Horn of JD Photography LLC took this photo in Toronto’s Historic Distillery District of the Mill Street Brewery brickwork on the evening of March 16, 2013. Related posts: Toronto Skyline...

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Easter in Canada

Rob Neilly — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:53:46 +0000

Each year, many of us begin to celebrate Easter on Good Friday; it’s a statutory holiday for most people. In Québec, the official workday observation is Easter Monday. Some would say the most...

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Toronto Skyline from Port Lands

Pat Williams — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:14:52 +0000

Sometimes you just have to endure to get the right shot! This was true of the biting winter cold while waiting for the sun to set over the Toronto Skyline on March 16, 2013. This early evening photo...

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St. Patrick Station – Toronto ON

Pat Williams — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:19:26 +0000

Named after the 5th oldest Roman Catholic parish in Toronto, St. Patrick Street runs between Queen Street and Elm Street parallel to University Avenue. St. Patrick Subway Station was subsequently...

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The Old Spaghetti Factory – Victoria

Pat Williams — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:30:53 +0000

Hungry? Here’s the Old Spaghetti Factory in Victoria at Belleville & Douglas Street. It’s across from Thunderbird Park. Related posts: Parliament Buildings – Victoria...

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