Category Archives: Ontario

An Ottawa Restaurant – A’roma Meze

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Graeme

I had the chance to eat at the newly reopened Aroma Meze on Nepean Street. (location) After being closed due to a fire, it just opened (the day before). A’roma Meze caters to patrons who like Greek cooking and the … Continue reading →

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Snow is falling again! Ottawa, Ontario February 27th, 2012

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Ron

Snow is falling again! Ottawa, Ontario I’m in my office putting the finishing touches to my presentation for this evening’s monthly meeting of the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society at the J.A. Dulude Arena (location). Just looked out my window and … Continue reading →

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Winter Returns to Ottawa – Moving Day With A Twist

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Ron

Winter Returns to Ottawa – Moving Day With A Twist Wednesday of this week, I was able to chip away the last of the ice pack that had been covering my driveway for most of the winter. Then, Wednesday afternoon, … Continue reading →

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The Winter Quiet of Mer Bleue, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Ron

The Winter Quiet of Mer Bleue, Ottawa, Ontario Wednesday was one of those heavily overcast, foggy, misty kind of days with the temperature hovering around the freezing point. I was on the east side of Ottawa on other business and, … Continue reading →

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Winterlude 2012 – Ice Sculptures

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Ron

Winterlude 2012 – Ice Sculptures Feb 6th – 2012 – One day of +6C temperatures and clear blue skies with lots of sunshine took a quick toll on the smaller sculptures out in the open by the fountain in Confederation … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society GIANT AUCTION – March 4th, 2012

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Ron

Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society GIANT AUCTION – March 4th, 2012 Update: March 4th, 2012 – The 2012 version of the OVAS GIANT AUCTION is now over. To see what happened, take a look here: Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society Giant Auction … Continue reading →

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Winterlude 2012 – Skating on the Rideau Canal

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Ron

Winterlude 2012 – Skating on the Rideau Canal The Rideau Canal is billed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and maintains bragging rights as the World’s largest skating rink. In a good year, the frozen canal surface provides an enjoyable … Continue reading →

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A Short Visit to the Shirley’s Bay Feeders

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Ron

A Short Visit to the Shirley’s Bay Feeders Graeme and I had spent some time photographing the ice sculptures at Confederation Park. On the way home from there, I decided to take a short detour to Shirley’s Bay ,where I … Continue reading →

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Winterlude 2012 – Canada’s National Capital Region – Confederation Park in the Daylight

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Ron

– February 4th – Winterlude 2012 – Canada’s National Capital Region – Confederation Park in the Daylight The previous night I enjoyed watching the fireworks and then heading over to Confederation Park (location) to see the carvers in action. Lots … Continue reading →

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Ice Carving – Winterlude 2012 – Confederation Park, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Ron

– February 3rd, 2012 – Ice Carving – Winterlude 2012 (Bal de Neige) – Confederation Park, Ottawa, Ontario After standing on Parliament Hill watching the Winterlude opening fireworks display, we headed over to Confederation Park (location) to see how the … Continue reading →

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