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01 Aug 12 - 01:27 AM (#3384458) Subject: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG It's only a couple of months now until we (Himself and I) flap our wings and fly to Canada. We will be spending a few weeks in Toronto because our son lives there, but will also be hiring a car and travelling north from Toronto. We have friends in North Bay so will be visiting them......could even drive through Orillia on the way! Before we fly back to Oz we will be in Victoria, BC, for a week. Any suggestions for meet-ups, etc? Cheers JennieG |
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01 Aug 12 - 04:25 PM (#3384792) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Beer If you can veer to Quebec let me know. Adrien have a great trip. |
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01 Aug 12 - 04:42 PM (#3384797) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Dorothy Parshall David.Gallant@forces.gc.ca is a folk music person on Vancouver Island. And my friend Sherryl has a handle on music in Victoria. I will pm you her info. |
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01 Aug 12 - 05:37 PM (#3384821) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG PM received, thank you Dorothy! Shall check out other links too. Adrien, we're not sure if we will get to Quebec but I will let you know if it looks like happening. Cheers JennieG |
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01 Aug 12 - 08:13 PM (#3384874) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Dorothy Parshall If you are going from Toronto to North Bay, it might be nice to check out Algonquin Park. It will be gorgeous in the fall. Also, there are some fine musicians in the Bancroft area. |
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01 Aug 12 - 09:18 PM (#3384889) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Beer There are also some great musician's in Ormstown Quebec every Friday night. Just 1/2 an hour from the Ontario border. ad. |
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01 Aug 12 - 10:36 PM (#3384904) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Charley Noble There is usually something going on every week with the Victoria Folk Music Society: click here for a good time! Tell them that Cicely Fox Smith sent you. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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02 Aug 12 - 01:25 AM (#3384935) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Thanks, Charlie! Lots of links and information there. Dorothy, Algonquin Park looks beautiful. We are visiting in autumn because it's my favourite season, and autumn colours in Oz, lovely as they can be, aren't the same as in Canada. Ad, Ormstown sounds interesting! I don't know if we will get that far east, but I will keep it in mind. Cheers JennieG |
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02 Aug 12 - 09:13 PM (#3385391) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Charley Noble Jeannie- And next year Judy and I are planning to revisit Victoria with Bob Zentz. At this point we don't know when but it will be great fun! Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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02 Aug 12 - 09:21 PM (#3385396) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Mooh The Bruce Peninsula is beautiful in autumn, as is the Ottawa Valley. Peace, Mooh. |
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02 Aug 12 - 11:25 PM (#3385426) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG The Bruce Peninsula is beautiful, I have just looked it up! It's driveable from North Bay where our friends live. Cheers JennieG |
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03 Aug 12 - 10:27 PM (#3385879) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Mooh JennieG...Take a look at Tobermory, the Bruce Peninsula National Park, Singing Sands, Wingfield Basin, St. Margaret's Anglican Church Cape Chin, Black Creek Provincial Park, Lion's Head, Hope Bay (my summer place is there), Cape Croker Indian Park, Wiarton...in other words, get off Highway 6 and take the back roads, like the Forty Hills Road and County Road 9. Happy trails! Peace, Mooh. |
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03 Aug 12 - 11:19 PM (#3385888) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Elmore If you're going to Vancouver bring lots of money. |
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04 Aug 12 - 01:14 AM (#3385896) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Backwoodsman On Vancouver Island, visit Campbell River and take the ferry to Alert Bay (First Nations museum and some great totem poles!), also Telegraph Cove (old fishing port and cannery town, lots to do incl. whale- and bear-watching, kayaking et al), Cathedral Grove (huge trees), Tofino (beautiful and lots of wildlife/outdoor activities), and Coombs for 'Goats On The Roof' (quirky store and cafe with, you guessed it, goats on the roof! Touristy but fun, and the store has lots of nice stuff to sell. Also excellent ice-cream!). If you're a culture-vulture, over in Ontario there's a fantastic theatre in Stratford which specialises in......aaaahhh yup - Shakespeare! Saw 'Henry V' there in June this year, absolutely superb eh! |
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04 Aug 12 - 09:54 AM (#3385986) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Interesting things to do and places to see, please keep them coming! Backwoodsman, when our son first went to Canada early in 2005 he sent me back some earrings, the little card with them tells me they are made from the first legal organic hemp crop grown in Manitoba in the late 90s, and then it says - 'ears to history! I seem to remember he bought them in Tofino. Cheers JennieG |
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20 Sep 12 - 04:59 PM (#3407893) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Not long now - only a couple of weeks to go. While I am not looking forward to the long flights, I will be so glad to be in Canada again! Cheers JennieG |
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20 Sep 12 - 08:32 PM (#3407997) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: gnu Bon voyage! I hope everything goes smooth and that you have a great time in Canuckistan even tho you are not visiting the best of it. >;-) |
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21 Sep 12 - 03:36 AM (#3408101) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Gnu, I'm sorry we won't be getting to your part of the world......but Canada is such a big country, it would take a whole lifetime to see it all! Cheer JennieG |
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21 Sep 12 - 12:08 PM (#3408252) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: GUEST Bon voyage! I hope everything goes smoothLY and that you have a great time in .ca cheer dennis |
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21 Sep 12 - 12:32 PM (#3408260) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Backwoodsman Lucky you, JennieG - we had the best three weeks ever in BC and ONT this June. You will have a great time in a wonderful country with friendly people. ENJOY!!!!! |
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22 Sep 12 - 04:45 AM (#3408580) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: ragdall Hi Jennie, I sent you a PM. Have a wonderful safe vacation. rags |
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22 Sep 12 - 06:02 PM (#3408825) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG PM received and replied to, rags! and thank you. Backswoodsman, we have been to Toronto a couple of times, and to BC for a short visit some years ago, and been so impressed by the friendliness and good nature of nearly all Canadians we have met. On our last visit to ON I had the misfortune to fall and break my arm and the hospital folks couldn't have been nicer. I fell in love with Nurse Doreen.....if I could have bottled her and brought her home, I would have. The kindness of those people to a slightly clumsy Aussie was very much appreciated. Cheers Jennie |
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22 Sep 12 - 07:49 PM (#3408848) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: gnu "nearly all Canadians we have met" We are so nice we'll beat the crap outta him for yas... So, who wasn't nice? Point him out eh. Unless it was at Don Cherry's restaurant eh? That's just Don. Don't pay him no never mind. He's got a mouth but it don't really bite 'cept yer ears. (ahhhh Canuck joke... eh) |
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22 Sep 12 - 09:38 PM (#3408878) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Little Hawk I've heard that Don Cherry's a really nice man if you meet him in person, gnu. He just plays the "bad boy" for the cameras. |
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22 Sep 12 - 10:22 PM (#3408885) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: gnu The bad boy? I'll tell ya about the BAD BOY. Sanderson signs a deal fer... wait... we can't talk hockey... that would be rude. JennieG... enjoy our country. Folks are mostly nice. Just don't talk hockey unless yer Cherry with it. >;-) |
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22 Sep 12 - 11:35 PM (#3408903) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Forgive my ignorance, but I don't know Don Cherry, is he something to do with hockey? Actually gnu, it wasn't a he, it was a she - a young chicky who served us in a sandwich shop wasn't rude, but her manner stopped just ...this... much short of insolence. Our son's Canadian girlfriend was with us, and said dismissively "oh, she's French, they're like that". Cheers JennieG |
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23 Sep 12 - 02:06 AM (#3408926) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Backwoodsman We only encountered one rude, ignorant Canadian in the whole three weeks we were over there - that was the male morning desk-clerk in our hotel in Banff - but we only had to deal with him for half a minute so it hardly wrecked our holiday! Otherwise, we constantly commented on the friendliness, cheerfulness, politeness and great service which we received from the fine people of BC and ONT. Same when we were in ONT seven years ago. Canada is a wonderful country, and the Canadians we met were, apart from the Banff miserable-git, fine people. One A-hole in a population of 35 million is a pretty good score, AFAIC! |
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23 Sep 12 - 05:59 PM (#3409171) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Cats I arrive in Victoria on October 26th and leave on 4th November. Thanks for th4e hints above, they have been a great help to me too. does anyone know of anything that I shouldn't miss in that time? song sessions? Storytelling? |
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23 Sep 12 - 06:19 PM (#3409180) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: gnu JG... last thread drift post... The Cherry, better known as Grapes, IS hockey. |
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24 Sep 12 - 03:44 AM (#3409311) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Ah, thank you gnu! Hockey is a closed book to me, I'm afraid......except that when I have seen it on TV, during the winter olympics for instance, it looks somewhat less than gentlemanly. Might see if we can take in a hockey game while we are there. Cheers JennieG |
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24 Sep 12 - 05:15 AM (#3409327) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Backwoodsman Legalised thuggery masquerading as 'sport', when there's nothing sporting about it. My one and only dislike where Canada's concerned. But I believe that if you don't like something, you don't need to watch it, so I don't. I can live with that. Otherwise, a grand and wondrous country and people. |
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24 Sep 12 - 09:54 PM (#3409704) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Sawzaw BC is the best. |
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24 Sep 12 - 10:06 PM (#3409714) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: gnu Canucks are as cool as anyone else... no more... people are people no matter where you go. On the ice... not so much... we play real hockey so thug anyone who don't. And I mean that in the most polite way. >;-) |
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25 Sep 12 - 03:37 AM (#3409778) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Backwoodsman Gnu, I genuinely believe that Canadians, certainly the ones I've had dealings with during the times I've spent over there, are amongst the most engaging, friendly and genuine people on earth - take credit where it's due, my friend! Just a shame about your dreadful national so-called "sport" which should be a wondrous spectacle of athleticism and skill, but is actually an example of a collection of neo-Neanderthals giving a demonstration of the most base, degenerate behaviour imaginable on an ice-rink. But I avoid watching it, so in that way I avoid being offended. However I don't mind you guys enjoying it......it's a free country! :-). :-) FWIW, my bro-in-law (who is an Englishman resident in Burlington, ONT) absolutely loves hockey, so maybe he knows something I don't! |
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26 Sep 12 - 02:03 AM (#3410278) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Canadians are lovely people (except for the aforementioned chicky in the sandwich shop) and we are looking forward to spending time among them again! In two weeks we will be there. If only it wasn't on the far side of the known universe......those flights are so long.......if only I could cross the Pacific Ocean in a nice ship then cross Canada by train I would be a happy woman. But that would take longer and cost more than flying, so we're flying. Cheers JennieG |
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26 Sep 12 - 09:09 AM (#3410395) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Backwoodsman It's a long way from the UK TO BC too, JennieG! My Kindle and my iPod helped it pass reasonably quickly, and we got great views of Iceland, Greenland and an iced-over Hudson's Bay (I think it was Hudson's Bay at any rate). I guess the flight across the Pacific is just water? But it's well worth the long flight when you get there! |
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26 Sep 12 - 06:37 PM (#3410668) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Yes, it's just water. Lots and lots of water. With sharks and all manner of nasty things in it. 15 hours from Sydney to Vancouver, couple of hours stopover, then another 4.5 hours to Toronto. That makes it one very very long day......plane leaves Sydney at 11.25am and we arrive in Toronto at 4.16pm the same day. Cheers JennieG |
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27 Sep 12 - 03:42 PM (#3411029) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Backwoodsman Wow! My nine-and-a-half-hour flight sounds like a short hop compared to yours, Jennie? Don't worry about the sharks - if you end up in the sea, they'll be the least of your worries! (But you won't end up in the sea of course!). Have a great trip......wish I was going along too! |
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27 Sep 12 - 05:30 PM (#3411065) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG I don't even want to know how long that day is going to be, it hurts my brain just thinking about it. Backwoodsman, nine and a half is nothing, a mere drop in the ocean of flights! (probably shouldn't use that analogy when flying over water......) Cheers JennieG |
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19 Oct 12 - 08:54 AM (#3422575) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Well.......we've been in Toronto for over a week now, and this morning we are heading west towards Lake Huron, probably stopping in Goderich or Kincardine. It will be good to see something of Canadian life outside a Big City! Our friends who live in North Bay have given us several ideas for places to visit. Not sure about going to Pelee Island though - another of their ideas - after the ferry became stranded a few days ago....... Cheers JennieG |
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19 Oct 12 - 09:23 AM (#3422589) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Beer If you can go to Pelee do so. Little late for the birds I would expect but you should still see lots of Pheasants. Pelee is known as one of the top birding areas in North America. That is if birding interest you. If you like Ketchup, before getting on the ferry that takes you to Pelee, you should visit the Heinz 57 plant. There is a little known souvenir shop there. Adrien |
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19 Oct 12 - 05:46 PM (#3422823) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG We're in Goderich, what a nice town! Haven't checked out the harbour and lake yet, but will do so. The Heinz factory sounds like fun, where is it? Cheers JennieG |
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20 Oct 12 - 12:08 AM (#3422922) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: meself Leamington. At least, that's where it was in my early days (back when dinosaurs were on the wain). Near Windsor/Detroit. |
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20 Oct 12 - 12:59 AM (#3422930) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Beer In order to get to Pelee Island you have to go to Leamington because that is where the ferry leaves from. ad. |
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20 Oct 12 - 09:54 AM (#3423029) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Charley Noble "The Heinz factory"? Sounds like a great place to "catch-up" with old friends... Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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20 Oct 12 - 10:02 AM (#3423034) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Groannnnnn....... Cheers JennieG |
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20 Oct 12 - 11:05 AM (#3423059) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Beer Well said Charley. lol. ad. |
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20 Oct 12 - 11:19 AM (#3423066) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: GUEST,Bob the Postman Ketchup Loves Potatoes by Stompin' Tom Connors. |
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28 Oct 12 - 11:07 AM (#3427258) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Mooh Oh geez, you were in Goderich and I didn't know! I could have given you the tour. Next time? Peace, Mooh. |
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28 Oct 12 - 11:20 PM (#3427567) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG That would be lovely! We enjoyed Goderich, it's a lovely town, we stayed in a very nice B & B. We're in North Bay now, staying with friends, and tonight the forecast is for wet white stuff......snow, real snow! Had fun tonight playing TV bingo with our friends, and I won $75. My friend has promised to take me to Walmart tomorrow; scoff ye not, we don't have Walmart in Oz and I am curious - in a sociological way. Cheers JennieG |
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29 Oct 12 - 12:35 AM (#3427578) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: Little Hawk Walmart is a horrible place. I know some people who work there, and they don't like it either...but a job is a job. |
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12 Nov 12 - 09:28 PM (#3435576) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG We left Ontario a few days ago and are now in slightly cool and damp Victoria, B.C. We had an interesting experience yesterday, we went to a salmon run! This holiday has given us a lot of 'firsts' and it still has a few days to go. On the flight from Toronto to Vancouver the other day I watched the movie "Marion Bridge" which was filmed in Nova Scotia - loved the title song, which is sung at the end of the movie by the actors playing the three sisters in the story. The flight from Vancouver back to Oz is 15 hours long, that's at least 14.5 hours too long for me but the alternative is a long swim......perhaps I shall watch "Marion Bridge" again. Cheers JennieG |
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12 Nov 12 - 09:45 PM (#3435585) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: number 6 "perhaps I shall watch "Marion Bridge" again." on a 15 hour flight you'll be watching it again, again, again and again ... and again biLL ... :) |
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14 Nov 12 - 02:16 AM (#3436282) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG True, biLL...... Cheers JennieG |
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16 Nov 12 - 10:46 AM (#3437406) Subject: RE: BS: Visiting Canada - ON and BC From: JennieG Last day in Canada, we fly from Vancouver at stupid o'clock tonight....11.45 pm, when all sane people are in their beds.......we have had a great time with wonderful people and enjoyed many 'firsts'. So until we meet again, farewell from foggy downtown Victoria, B.C.! Cheers JennieG |