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I can remember back in the 60's when I drive up to Niagara Falls and would go over to Canadian side... no passport at that time but if you looked like the age for the US Draft you ended up having to sign your life away.. State of New York drivers License your Registration for your vehicle.. and that gave you ?? 40 hours in Canada.. and when you leave better sign out.. they would check the vehicle for booze & fireworks.. Teenagers !!!
Recently, here in Toronto, a tire store owner forgot to lock the front door to his store, and also forgot to set the alarm system. He was distracted by a late arriving customer, and he forgot his usual end of the day routine.
So, the door is unlocked, the lights are on, and the place is empty..... Guess what happened ?
Nothing. Five different people came in and looked around, didn't find any one, and they left, with nothing.
A man came in and seeing that the place was empty, he reversed the OPEN sign, to CLOSED, and turned off the lights, then he drove to the local Police station to report the situation to the Toronto Police Service. The TPS sent a officer to the store, and they also called the owner's cell phone, to alert him.
The owner went back and found nothing missing, and no damage . The owner of the tire store has offered a complete set of new tires to the man who went to the Police station to report what he found.....the man didn't give his name to the desk Sgt at 31 Division......Just a Canadian guy doing the right thing.
Awwe C.C. I remember those days so well..and Castle Loma was the prime place for Graduation Parties back in the '60's and '70's...As a child..no one locked their doors nor felt at risk..Neighbours were always watching out for fellow neighbours..and kids always knew they could go to their neighbours for assistance...BOY..I sure miss those days
But, since then one needs to be watchful..and never leave yourself vulnerable. It's only has to do with those few misfits who take advantage unfortunately ..and IF you actually watch..You can recognize their behaviour...I Also found many (not all) door knocks soliciting is/was actually casing you're home habits...BTW~~ I learned all this thru my eldest..who informed me about just what was going on out there..I was thankful to learn..BUT disappointed to say the least learning about these "Underbelly Types" looming
But to your point..I still agree..higher percentage of Good folk versus evil folk live among us..It's just not a guarantee anymore, unfortunately!! BTW~~ Love to hear there are some good feeling examples still out there
I spent many summers in my youth living on a boat with my parents traveling the 1,000 Islands on the Canadian side. One year.. we toured the Rideau Canal.. Kingston Ontario .... to ... Ottawa and back.. best summer ever.. this was in the late 1950's early 1960's.. Just beautiful..
Today, here in Toronto the high will be about 9 degrees Celsius which translates to about 44 F.
February was a very cold month here, with no days where the temp climbed above 32 F, but remember that we live here year round and we build our homes with that in mind. All of our public buildings are heated to 72 F in winter, and air conditioned to 72 F in summer.
Canada is a huge country, and on any day of the year there can be a large variation in the temps across the country. Vancouver, on the wet coast ( yes that isn't a typo they get a lot of rain ), has a mild winter, with little if any snow, and the dogs grow moss on their backs ( grin ). A typical Vancouver front hall closet has 7 umbrellas and four pairs of rubber boots in it .
I had to laugh when you mentioned wanting to visit Montreal/Quebec City, and Vancouver...... You probably know that those places are at the opposite ends of the country, right ? Some people who don't know our geography very well think that they can "pop over to Montreal, for the day, from Vancouver ". Not really easy, considering the thousands of miles that separate them.
Both the Rideau and the Trent/Severn canals are hidden gems of Canadian beauty and tranquility, that wind through some of the most lovely parts of Ontario. The irony is that both were built as a response to US threats of invasion of Canada. The Rideau provides a way to move goods and people, between Kingston and Ottawa, that is not on the St Lawrence river, which as you well know is a shared international waterway between Canada and the USA.
The Trent/Severn canal runs from Trenton on Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay, through the Kawartha Lakes, Lake Simcoe, the Severn river, and into Georgian Bay at Port Severn. With 45 locks and two marine railways, it is about 240 miles long.
In the modern era, both canals are recreational waterways, that allow boaters to travel easily from one part of the Province to another.
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Today, here in Toronto the high will be about 9 degrees Celsius which translates to about 44 F.
February was a very cold month here, with no days where the temp climbed above 32 F, but remember that we live here year round and we build our homes with that in mind. All of our public buildings are heated to 72 F in winter, and air conditioned to 72 F in summer.
Canada is a huge country, and on any day of the year there can be a large variation in the temps across the country. Vancouver, on the wet coast ( yes that isn't a typo they get a lot of rain ), has a mild winter, with little if any snow, and the dogs grow moss on their backs ( grin ). A typical Vancouver front hall closet has 7 umbrellas and four pairs of rubber boots in it .
I had to laugh when you mentioned wanting to visit Montreal/Quebec City, and Vancouver...... You probably know that those places are at the opposite ends of the country, right ? Some people who don't know our geography very well think that they can "pop over to Montreal, for the day, from Vancouver ". Not really easy, considering the thousands of miles that separate them.
Jim B. In Toronto.
Hi Jim,
I know that Montreal and Vancouver are on the opposite coast... Those are two places I'd like to visit but on separate trips. Which one will I visit first has to do with time of the year... Late spring/early summer Montreal and if the trip is in late summer or fall, Vancouver. I've been to Victoria in August and found the weather to be perfect in that region. Due to my work schedule, it appears that Vancouver will be next if I go this year as it might be too hot for me in Montreal in August.
Both the Rideau and the Trent/Severn canals are hidden gems of Canadian beauty and tranquility, that wind through some of the most lovely parts of Ontario. The irony is that both were built as a response to US threats of invasion of Canada. The Rideau provides a way to move goods and people, between Kingston and Ottawa, that is not on the St Lawrence river, which as you well know is a shared international waterway between Canada and the USA.
The Trent/Severn canal runs from Trenton on Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay, through the Kawartha Lakes, Lake Simcoe, the Severn river, and into Georgian Bay at Port Severn. With 45 locks and two marine railways, it is about 240 miles long.
In the modern era, both canals are recreational waterways, that allow boaters to travel easily from one part of the Province to another.
That was over 50 plus years ago for me as a young sailor .. as I remember it was beautiful. I know my father liked the Canadian Island much better than the American Island much !!!! cleaner and the majority had fresh water and restroom and park like tables and benches.. this was late 1950 early 1960's we had a 24 week end boat.. 2 bunks and a head.. and small alcohol stove.. Cruised from Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes of New York.. all the up and back to Ottawa in one summer.. what a trip. Open water in Lake Ontario in a 24 footer.. we followed the shore line up to Cape Vincent..
Sounds like John Candy in Canadian Bacon the movie..
Thanks for jogging my old worn mind.. Trent -Severn Water Way... I started Googling it.. that brings back memories.. I don't thinks... or I have forgotten we did not go the full length on year.. I do remember the locks..
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Trent-Severn Waterway Ontario... memories !! So nice to revisit places in the past.. I do remember this lock and other ones... but this one scared the as a small child..
One of my "summer jobs " during University, was working on the Trent Severn Canal, as an assistant lockmaster. Interesting , and I got a great tan. Lived in the lockmaster's cottage at lock 42 near Sparrow Lake.
I will forever be grateful to Canada for its immense kindness and selflessness toward US folks during and after 9/11 and the Iran hostage situation.
We're cousins, you know.
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