by janecanapini | Jun 18, 2017 | Canada, Ontario, Ottawa
It’s almost embarrassing to admit that even though I live less than 5 hours from my own country’s capital city, it’s been over thirty years since I visited Ottawa. More embarrassing still is that the only thing I remember about my visit was a university Purple Jesus...
by janecanapini | Jun 10, 2017 | Attractions, Canada, Quebec
Four years ago, I saw a photograph in a Toronto newspaper, looked at Henk and said, “We are GOING to Montreal to see this!” The photo was of “The Green Man”, a giant, living sculpture installed at the Montreal Botanical Gardens that was unlike...
by janecanapini | Jun 3, 2017 | Accommodations, Architecture, Ontario, Ottawa
For a country as young as Canada (a mere 150 years this July 1st), it is difficult to find historical landmarks that can rival the great castles and estates of their much older cousins in Scotland or France. Luckily, though, we do have our own group of turreted...
by janecanapini | Jan 8, 2017 | Canada, Events & Festivals
The New Year is always a reason to look ahead and toast the future, but for Canadians, 2017 promises to be a year to remember, partly because this is the year we celebrate our 150th Birthday! There are activities and activities going on all across the country, with...
