The savviest of branding gurus would be hard pressed to come up with anything matching the iconic stickiness of a Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket.
My Canada, 56/150: My home cafés
Many of us who have lived in Stratford, Ontario feels a kinship with Balzac’s, which started as a café on Stratford’s main street.
My Canada, 55/150: Canada’s other currency
The ubiquitous presence of Canadian Tire in this country is hard to grasp if you don’t live here.
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.
