For North Americans, when you get a hankering for old European charm but don’t want to cross the Atlantic Ocean, Québec awaits. The city of Québec, founded by French explorers in 1608 along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, has a kind of charm that otherwise you find only in the old capitals…
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My Canada, 133/150: Enchanting
The abbey is known for its singing and preservation of a musical tradition that goes back to 10th century.
My Canada, 106/150: Tater-iffic
Given that my heritage is half Ukrainian and half Irish, it’s not surprising potatoes were a big part of my diet growing up.
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, 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.
My Canada, 60/150: How sweet it is
Like the swallows to Capistrano, Elmira-raised folk return in spring for the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival.
My Canada, 17/150: Saint Amour
Calling a restaurant catering to elegant dinners “St. Love” might seem the ultimate in kitsch. But then, everything sounds – and is – more romantic in French.
My Canada, 10/150: Ski-doo to you too
In Canada, Bombardier’s Ski-doo became king, the term a generic equivalent to “snowmobile”.
