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Canada, from sea to sea to sea, and also to that big country down south of us. We're friendly and our country is beautiful. Glad to show it to you on Canada Travel at Skiponover.com, by Jill Browne.

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A Good Reason to Fly on Air Canada, Once

December 23rd 2009 01:30
I usually fly on WestJet. I live in Calgary, WestJet's home base. I like the simplicity of WestJet: I pay them, they take me where I want to go. I'm very comfortable with them, even in spite of the ongoing pain their big software changeover has caused.

But, I am going to make an effort to fly on Air Canada soon. It's all because Air Canada flew an injured tundra goose from Edmonton to Vancouver for rehab.

Yes, I'm sure WestJet could have and would have done it too, and probably has done a lot of similar good deeds in the past.

But this time it was Air Canada, and I appreciate it. One flight's worth, at least.



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November Things to See in Canada

October 20th 2009 19:47
I'm not sure a warm-weather person will pick Canada as a top destination spot from now until April, but every city does have some good indoor attractions. However, the beauty of Canada is largely in the scenery. This is off-peak travel time, great for road trips, a little hiking, a little Niagara or Okanagan wine-tasting perhaps.

The 2009/2010 season for performances of all sorts is well underway. Think beyond mainstream theatre, although there's lots to go around


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Fame Too Much for Squirrel B.

August 26th 2009 19:40
Just weeks ago, this non-descript Columbian ground squirrel was a nobody, passed over time and again by Simon Cowell and the judges on Squirrel Idol. Fortunately, Melissa Brandt and her husband looked past the beady eyes and whiskers, and heard the beauty of the squeak. Within hours, Squirrel B. was all over the Internet, and the paparazzi were beating a path to Lake Minnewanka.

The Lake was transformed from a "sleepy one of the most visited places in Banff National Park" to "one of the most visited places in Banff National Park


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How to Pronounce Eh

July 21st 2009 00:53
Canada Day in Canmore, Alberta, July 1, 2009
How to Pronounce "Eh"


Photo Credit: CanmoreCanadaDay by Mike the Mountain on Flickr.com


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Opening in early June, 2009 at The Military Museums in Calgary, "For You, the War is Over". This exhibit compares the experiences of German prisoners of war held in Alberta, Canada during the Second World War, and prisoners from Alberta held in Germany at the same time.

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Mt. Baldy, Kananaskis, Alberta, Near Former POW Camp

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In August I met a young lady recently arrived from India. She was curious and very eager to experience snow. I said to her, on that hot summer day, "Make sure you have boots to keep your feet warm."

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Winter Daffodils

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When I was a little kid my teachers used to like to talk about how Canada gave Princess (now Queen) Beatrix of the Netherlands a place to stay during the Second World War. Queen Juliana, her mother, and her young children stayed in Stornoway, now the official residence of the leader of the opposition.

In gratitude, since 1953, the Dutch have given Canada millions of tulip bulbs. The Canadian Tulip Festival is now the largest tulip festival in the world


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"I am Canadian" is part beer marketing slogan, part national manifesto. The "I am Polar Bear" label on this man plays on that.

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Annual Vancouver, B.C. Polar Bear Swim - 2009, by ItzaFineDay on Flickr.com

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Thanks to Flickr.com user abmaac for sharing this photo of the American side of Niagara Falls in winter. Beautiful lights on the ice, abmaac.

Licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic License


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Many people in Canada celebrate Hallowe'en, by dressing up their children in costumes, or going out partying, or staying home and giving candy to the kids who knock at the door. It's also traditional to carve a pumpkin, stick a candle in it, and set it in your window during candy-giving-out hours.

Hallowe'en Pumpkins
Jack o' Lanterns for Hallowe'en

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