It was then a unique undertaking in Canada to print the same newspaper from coast to coast.
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My Canada, 91/150: Printing a nation
One of my favourite little museums in Canada is the Mackenzie Printery in Queenston, Ontario.
My Canada, 81/150: The oenophile’s escarpment
What little I know about wine, I first learned because I’ve lived within a couple hours’ drive of the Niagara wine region.
My Canada, 79/150: Blessed be the B.C. wines
In the B.C. winery beginning, there were monks. And God’s monks, said, “let the earth produce grapes, and our monastery produce wine.” History does not record if God saw that it was good, but that was indeed the beginning of wine-making in British Columbia when Oblate monks first planted grapevines at their Kelowna mission in…
My Canada, 78/150: Ferrying around
Given Canada’s huge ocean coastlines and its multitude of lakes and rivers, it’s not surprising there are nearly 200 ferries operating across the country.
My Canada, 77/150: The rail ties that bind
When I was a kid in school and we had to write an essay about our “favourite Canadian Hero”, I picked the Canadian Pacific Railway.
My Canada, 76/150: Flying in style
Porter Airlines has dragged flying back into a zone of pleasantry from the outright horribleness of modern air travel.
My Canada, 70/150: Hopping to it
It becomes part of the fun of travel, these days, to try the local beer and perhaps bring some home as a memory.
