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Canadianisms

After the gold medal hockey game, I didn’t think I could be more proud as a Canadian

12 March 2010

And then I watched this video.

Doesn’t it make your heart soar?
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It’s a good day to be Canadian!

1 March 2010

Does it get any more Canadian than this? We go to bed on a wave of Gold medal fervour and wake up to Roll Up the Rim to Win. It’s Canada’s Best! Day! Ever!

If you watched even a bit of the Olympic coverage (Go Canada GO!) this year, if you felt that nascent [...]

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EI successfully claimed by both parents for twins

18 September 2009

From CBC Ottawa, news that an Ottawa couple successfully argued that both parents are entitled employment insurance (EI) parental benefits for their twins. Each parent claims the benefits for one child. The decision applies only to this couple, but sets an amazing precedent. Way cool!

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The Senate Report on Childcare in Canada: Part 1

26 May 2009

At the end of April 2009, the Senate of Canada released a report titled Early Childhood Education and Care: Next Steps. I printed it out and have been lugging it around with me (it runs more than 200 pages) for the better part of a month. If you are at all interested [...]

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A love letter to Corner Gas

21 April 2009

Love this delightful essay in the Globe and Mail comparing and contrasting Canada and the United States — via a love letter to Corner Gas. Worth the read!

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A rambly ode to the Canadian health care system

15 February 2009

By Friday of last week, Lucas had been sick for three days. Fever, green snot, bad cough and most troubling, increasing lethargy. I gave up waiting it out and tried to get an appointment with our ped, but by the time I got through around 11 am, the answering machine said they were [...]

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Name that RCMP puppy!

12 February 2009

I knew the RCMP holds a contest each year inviting kids to new foals from the Ottawa stables that may be part of the Musical Ride program, but I didn’t know they also had a Name That Puppy contest for future police service dogs. Kids 16 and under can enter, but you have to [...]

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(Nearly) Wordless Wednesday: First skating lessons

8 October 2008

They’re Canadian; of course I had to sign the boys up for skating lessons!
They’d never been on skates before. The morning started out with a lot of this:

After a while of crawling around on the ice, Tristan had progressed to this:

I honestly never expected him to get to this during his very first lesson:

But, [...]

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RUSHing

21 September 2007

I’m *so* excited!
I bought my tickets back in April, but I swear, I have been waiting to see this concert since I was ten years old. Finally, tonight, we’re going to see Rush! With 100-level seats, no less! I’m beside myself with anticipation.
I’ve always loved Rush.
For my 12th birthday, my folks replaced [...]

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Go Sens GO!

24 May 2007

When I heard that there would be a rally to cheer the Senators on to a Stanley Cup victory on the very day I was home with the boys, I couldn’t resist bringing them downtown for what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
It was hot – damn hot, to quote Robin Williams – and crowded, but [...]

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