Daily Archives: May 21, 2010

Canadian culture is largely a driving culture. One of the reasons for this, I have reasoned, is that Canada is just so large. There are opportunities that entrepreneurial types see as a means of supplementing our drive to drive and … Continue reading →

I have heard about the bugs back east, that they are supersized and super persistent, but I admit to skepticism and even condescension when it came to responding to easterners’ complaints. I have since learned that Manitoba employs a method called “fogging”: a practice in which … Continue reading →

Before I dictate our travels for the day, I want to say thank you to Tara and Jason for their warm hospitality these past 2 days. We left feeling satiated and satisfied, warm and fuzzy, but most of all grateful … Continue reading →

Fort Whyte Sanctuary is Winnipeg’s equivalent to Nanaimo’s Buttertubs Marsh where dozens of school children congregate in the spring to learn more about marsh life and the great outdoors in general. That’s where we visited in the morning on Monday … Continue reading →