Monthly Archives: May 2011

Canadian Tulip Festival – Day 2

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Ron

The sun was shining today . At least, for awhile it was. That was all that was needed for some of the tulip beds to start showing their colours. Being Saturday, it meant that there were quite a few people … Continue reading →

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Astronomy Day 2011

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Graeme

Astronomy Day 2011 Today is Astronomy Day, and the above picture is a shot of the Sun as it rises. Again you can see some sunspots. Once again I was volunteering for the RASC event held at the Canada Museum … Continue reading →

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A Bit Of Canadian Transportation History: Bricklin SV1 and CCM Marauder

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Graeme

A couple of the items that showed up at the Canadian Museum of Science and Technology when I was there demonstrating telescopes and discussing astrophotography.

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Pontiac Observatory Initiative RASC Presentation

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Graeme

Pontiac Observatory Initiative RASC Presentation Stephane is trying to win the Pepsi Refresh Canada $100K prize to build an Observatory Park in Pontiac Quebec. The idea is that it allows for the general public to get access to telescopes, planetarium … Continue reading →

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Magnolias and more.

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Ron

Today was the official first day of the Canadian Tulip Festival.  Someone forgot to tell the tulips:-). Those tulips that might have been opened in the morning when the sun was shining, were closed in the afternoon as the clouds … Continue reading →

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Trillium Woods Trail, Kanata, Ontario

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Ron

Today, was the first day of the Canadian Tulip Festival, and I was heading down to Dow’s Lake to see how the tulips in the formal display beds were doing. Before going that way, though, I decided to take a … Continue reading →

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Canadian Tulip Festival starts May 6th, 2011

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Ron

There are about 2 million publicly planted tulips in Ottawa just waiting to entertain residents and tourists alike when they burst into bloom. This year’s tulip festival takes place in Ottawa from May 6-23, 2011. My blog entries from Day … Continue reading →

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Kanata Badminton Club – Y/E Banquet and AGM

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Ron

Once again this year, I had the enjoyment of playing an MC type of role for the Kanata Badminton Club banquet and AGM. We had a really good turn out this year with lots of pizza and wings and assorted … Continue reading →

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GoPro Canoe Test – Jock River Fen

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Graeme

This blog entry relates to some experimenting with the GoPro camera while out on a leisurely tour of the Jock River with some of the Friends of the Jock River group. For images of our other Jock River outings or … Continue reading →

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Ron and Graeme Hay…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Graeme

Ron and Graeme Hay…, a photo by deanspic on Flickr. Out for a paddle today! Some pictures of us (for a change) by Dean as we paddle up through the Fen of the Jock River near Richmond Ontario. Some of … Continue reading →

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