Originally Posted By velo If any of you could help my daughter on her country report it would be so appreciated! Would you mind answering the following questions? 1) Where do you live (in Canada)? 2) Were you born in Canada? 3) Where is your favorite place to visit/vacation in Canada (and why)? Thanks so, so much!! P.s. We're supposed to "make" something from Canada, food or otherwise. Poutine anyone? (what kind of cheese should I use here? I'll use Bisto gravy- sound ok?) Any other suggestions would be, again, much appreciated. She's learning a good lesson that altho Canada is our next-door-neighbor, we know little to nothing about the place at all! Signed, Mom of the report writer!
Originally Posted By avromark I live in London, Ontario region in a house, not an igloo! My county is called Middlesex (if your daughter is young, some of the male students might find that funny) I was born in downtown Toronto, Ontario, so yes Canada. 3. My favourite place to visit would be the Niagara region, you have the falls, you have clifton hill (many museums and cheesy stuff, you have the jet boats, you have cable cars, the barge stuck in the river, places to picnic, close to Niagara on the lake a scenic community. Close to stratford on avaon, shakespeare festival, you have the wineries, the escarpment, etc.
Originally Posted By Dave >>>We're supposed to "make" something from Canada, food or otherwise<<< Make their national food....Donuts
Originally Posted By avromark Poutine uh you can get poutine sauce for an accurate rendition. You must use cheese curds not shredded cheese. You could look up Nanaimo Bar Tortiere as well. And if it's a donut it better be a Tim's
Originally Posted By avromark 1 Tim Hortons for every 10,000 Canadains, in US it's 1 McDonalds for every 200,000 Americans for comparison. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hortons" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T im_Hortons</a> Tim Hortons sponsors most people who played hockey when they were 4 to 6. A cup of Timmies in your hand at games is mandatory Most guys I know have played for at least one team sponsored by them. As well they run 6 camps for under privledged kids. and Tim was a hockey player So....
Originally Posted By avromark Oh and <a href="http://www.wordplay.com/cuisine/" target="_blank">http://www.wordplay.com/cuisin e/</a> The first one is called "Lassy Mogs" in common vernacular.
Originally Posted By velo ooh, that looks good!! I may skip the stuffed Caribou tho - the butcher is fresh out! I have had a musk ox burger, however - at Expo in '86. Thanks so much Avromark, we really appreciate your input with this! keep it comming! P.S. Are you "very, very British" in your area? more so than other areas?
Originally Posted By avromark Uh no, my immediate area is Polish, Scottish, German etc London is about 90% white though. That's newfoundland, you may want to look up newfie jokes lol. Most poeple from Newfoundland are very nice though. Why would your daughter choose Canada over some place in Eastern Europe? That would be more interesting. I spent most of my life closer to Toronto though.
Originally Posted By avromark Heh and many of those American shows the extras and secondary characters may be Canadian, seeing how some channels love Vancouver (Ie Battlestar, Atlantis, SG-1) heh. It's not like we're too different from US. At least we have Telus and Bell.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg 1) Where do you live (in Canada)? Victoria BC, which is the Capital of BC and on an Vancouver Island (which is different than Vancouver the city). I live in a house not an igloo, there is a fairly mild climate here most of the year. I do not own a parka or skis or a dogsled (though I have traveled on one once). I only say 'eh' occasionaly =) 2) Were you born in Canada? Yes, I have lived in the Victoria area my whole life. 3) Where is your favorite place to visit/vacation in Canada (and why)? so many pretty places to visit here... the Interier of BC (and stretching into the Rockies) has some wonderful camping places. Manning Park, the Kettle Valley and Banff/Lake Louise are super fun. Toronto and Vancouver are both beautiful cities if you are more into the busy life than relaxed nature. I visited Yellowknife (and some smaller towns north of there)once. That was an amazing trip, dogsleding across a frozen lake to a place far enough away that you couldnt see the city. Northern lights waving in the sky...so pretty and tranquil. The Maritimes are rich with history and the cities are beautiful and the ocean is there.... Newfoundland is a favourite. there are so many fun stories and songs to hear from the people there. Ive gone on way too long, I hope your project goes well.
Originally Posted By quincytoo ) Where do you live (in Canada)? Victoria BCwhich is quite British..ask Lisann22 or Goodgirl.... 2) Were you born in Canada? YUB ... 3) Where is your favorite place to visit/vacation in Canada (and why)? I love Whistler BC because we lived there for 15 years. Lots to do in both Winter and Summer. Sking (both summer and Winter) Summer - golfing , hiking, biking, windsurfing. Winter sking/boarding, cross country, sledding, dog sledding..don't laugh my daughter was dating someone who did that as a profession!!! Email me and I will get you more and I will try to get you a recipe for Nanimo Bars......
Originally Posted By avromark <a href="http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/185/Nanaimo_Bar_Official_Recipe12226.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.cdkitchen.com/recip es/recs/185/Nanaimo_Bar_Official_Recipe12226.shtml</a> The official Nanaimo BC recipe. Also you may want to try: <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/tunebook/logdrive.htm" target="_blank">http://members.shaw.ca/tuneboo k/logdrive.htm</a> This song was made into an animated short before I was born in 1978, so to people of my generation this is well known, I can still envision the short in my head. <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/tunebook/ocanada.htm" target="_blank">http://members.shaw.ca/tuneboo k/ocanada.htm</a> The official anthem (originally French) <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/tunebook/squidjig.htm" target="_blank">http://members.shaw.ca/tuneboo k/squidjig.htm</a> Representative of the East, like US Canada varies greatly by region. <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/tunebook/vivecan.htm" target="_blank">http://members.shaw.ca/tuneboo k/vivecan.htm</a> This is French Canadian = English, Canadien = French masculine, Canadienne = French feminine <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/tunebook/mapleaf.htm" target="_blank">http://members.shaw.ca/tuneboo k/mapleaf.htm</a> This was used in English areas particularly before Oh Canada became official, was played along with God Save The Queen and Oh Canada in Ontario up to the early 80's. <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/tunebook/jacksail.htm" target="_blank">http://members.shaw.ca/tuneboo k/jacksail.htm</a> This one was from my days in pre-school <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/tunebook/inuit.htm" target="_blank">http://members.shaw.ca/tuneboo k/inuit.htm</a> This is representative of the northern tundra area. <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/tunebook/flanders.htm" target="_blank">http://members.shaw.ca/tuneboo k/flanders.htm</a> This is played on Veterans Day. You may also want to look Boxing Day, which now means after christmas sales. The Flower of Scotland is also used, in the military and at graduations etc. (Heard it for both my post secondary graduations, during the procession.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ Okay, here we go! I've lived in Canada all my life, I live in a suburb of Vancouver, in British Columbia. Canada is divided like the United States, except instead of States, we have Provinces and Territories. British Columbia, Alberta,Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Labrabor and Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as well as the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories, and the newest addition to Canada, Nunavut. We have the third largest land mass of any country in the world, although a lot of it is frozen, and uninhabitable. Our population therefor is not comparable to our size. We live in houses, just like you do in the United States, and have roads and freeways. We do not, at least for the majority of Canadians, use dogsleds or live in igloos. The capital of Canada is in Ottawa, situated in Ontario. That would be the equivalent of your Washington, D. C. Some emblems of Canada include the beaver, the maple leaf, polar bear, and killer whale . Most people consider hockey our national sport, but in reality, it is lacrosse. (some say that both have been adopted, but I don't know). Our landforms are as varied as they get. We have arctic tundra in the north, prairies in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and mountains in British Columbia and Alberta. We have one of the largest coastlines, as we extend from the Pacific Ocean straight across to the Atlantic Ocean and north to the Artctic Ocean. Our economy is supported by tourism, forestry, farming, fishing, and mining. Um... I think that's what you're looking for! I have travelled some of Canada, not east of Toronto though, I think that would interest me. British Columbia is a beautiful province, and in Vancouver, you can be at the beach, and yet only be a 40 minute drive to the mountains too. If you want any maps or anything, just email me, and I can do that for you! (Gee, we're not a proud group are we??)
Originally Posted By Lisann22 You should be proud you have a beautiful country and friendly countrymen/women!
Originally Posted By avromark Heh re post 13, it should read Scotland The Brave, not The Flower of Scotland. And if it's a french immersion or a french school it's an ecole, otherwise it's a normal school. In many communities in Ontario the normal grades are elementary school jk (half day) then sk (full day), 1-8, then 9-12, It used to go 9-12 then OAC (university prep) for those going to university, which basically meant 1 less term in university, but that was eliminated by the gov't (boo). I had it, my siblings did not. So at one point we generally had 2 years more school then most of the US. Smart Canadians vote Conservative (our right wing, roughly equivalent to Democrats) or NDP (Our left wing, democratic socialism party), but never Lieberals Like american politics there can be some suprises for example in Ontario Universal Healthcare (OHIP) was brought to our province by The Conservatives, However NDP leader Tommy Douglas was the first to bring universal healthcare. The Liberals legacy is an attempt to legalize weed, massive debts and high unemployment As well Canada has a party unique to one province, called the BQ, which is the separatist party. Our government is a Constitutional Monarchy, Parliment Hill is beautiful. <a href="http://www.mnsi.net/~hoyjo/part3/parliament" target="_blank">http://www.mnsi.net/~hoyjo/par t3/parliament</a>%20hill.gif front <a href="http://www.othercat.net/postcards/images/parliament_hill02.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.othercat.net/postca rds/images/parliament_hill02.jpg</a> old postcard <a href="http://math.nist.gov/~RBoisvert/ottawa00/DCP_0065.jpg" target="_blank">http://math.nist.gov/~RBoisver t/ottawa00/DCP_0065.jpg</a> see it is on a hill. <a href="http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/featuremedia/feature54/senate.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.thecanadianencyclop edia.com/featuremedia/feature54/senate.jpg</a> Our senate (appointed not elected) <a href="http://cac.mcgill.ca/cac/bland/building/pictures/full/17-71.jpg" target="_blank">http://cac.mcgill.ca/cac/bland /building/pictures/full/17-71.jpg</a> The Library, and uh if your a lady we suggest not wearing short shorts or anything that can be looked up into. <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/" target="_blank">http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/</a> Check out these Canadians, especially Tommy Douglas, Terry Fox (died before he could complete his cross country run), Sir Frederick Banting (my city, father of insulin), David Suzuki (my city, environmentalist), Sir John A. (our famous drunk first PM), Don Cherry (very popular politically incorrect Coaches Corner dude), Pearson the single best Liberal of all time imho. You may also want to research the FLQ, an d see our constitution in action. The BNA is 1867, The Canada Act is Welcome to The Dominion of Canada, now known as Canada.
Originally Posted By avromark and BTW <a href="http://www.catfishshow.com/blog/poutine.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.catfishshow.com/blo g/poutine.jpg</a> See cheese curds, not shredded cheese, cheese curds. Why not just stop at your local A&P and pick up a flat of Nanaimo Bars, and some butter tarts. And we spell it donut, ok donut! You buy milk in bags <a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/handsomepete2/milk6.jpg" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/alb ums/v167/handsomepete2/milk6.jpg</a> It's not whole milk, it's homo milk <a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v413/gatodelcafe/pp-homo-milk.jpg" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/alb ums/v413/gatodelcafe/pp-homo-milk.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By velo wow, guys, thanks a lot! We chose Canada because I think it's fascinating and beautiful (I've been to Vancouver and Whistler) Expo intro'd me to the rest and it was so cool. I remember thinking "why did we spend so much time studying Mexico and not Canada too?" Anyway, I suggested she do Canada to learn about our neighbors, etc. It's been a big project (a big country!!) But you've really helped a lot. You can get a lot from books but it means so much more to hear from all of you who live there! Believe it or not, Avro, we speak French in this house too! (well, kids are learning, I took many years of it). Thanks again!
Originally Posted By avromark Oh and for a different kind of natural beauty try Bay of Fundy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_fundy" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B ay_of_fundy</a> I bet you'd like to be there when the wave comes in. I'm just trying to cover the east since most LPers are west, and everyone knows Ontario (It's basically Michigan / New York) Save we have more regulations like Daytime Running Lights and we abhore diagonal parking, it absoletely is retarded. It doesn't let you back into a spot, only allows one way traffic, takes up more space. Old Montreal is also beautiful, plenty of old world charm: <a href="http://radio.weblogs.com/0117154/stories/2002/12/14/quebecCityCanada.html" target="_blank">http://radio.weblogs.com/01171 54/stories/2002/12/14/quebecCityCanada.html</a> <a href="http://www.mrfs.net/trips/2003/Quebec/Montreal/Montreal.html" target="_blank">http://www.mrfs.net/trips/2003 /Quebec/Montreal/Montreal.html</a> In terms of auto production, Ontario has now surpassed Michigan: Products made in Ontario include: Pontiac Torrent, Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, Acura EL (not available in USA), Honda Civic, Honda Pilot, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Honda Ridgeline, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Matrix, Lexus RX330, Chevrolet Impala, Buick Lacrosse, Ford Freestar, that's all I can think of at the moment. Products soon to be built in Ontario include the Ford Edge, Some Suzuki SUV, and I forget the rest. As of 2008 The Rav4 will be built in Canada. Companies based in Canada include Magna, ATI Technologies, perhaps someone else can come up with others. Other great places include the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Ontario_Museum" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R oyal_Ontario_Museum</a> <a href="http://www.rom.on.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.rom.on.ca/</a>
