The ubiquitous presence of Canadian Tire in this country is hard to grasp if you don’t live here.
Category: My Canada
My Canada, 54/150: The beautiful burger
Every once in a while, I gotta get me some Harvey’s hamburger.
My Canada, 53/150: Beavering away
Canada’s official national animal is the beaver. People question that choice on a regular basis.
My Canada, 52/150: Loony for loons
How to get rich, quick: Capture the stress-reducing effect of a loon’s call in a potion.
My Canada, 51/150: Mad for moose
When I was young, my father went away for one week with a group of his townsmen to a hunting lodge east of Huntsville near Algonquin Park.
My Canada, 50/150: Gone to the dogs
One of the canine members of our family is pure Canuck: A Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
My Canada, 49/150: Coins of the realm
Noted designers are often commissioned to create new coin designs to commemorate milestones in Canadian history.
My Canada, 48/150: The local art crop
Some places have richer creative soil than others, encouraging a bumper local arts crop.