Category Archives: Home and About

Posts about activities around home, trip planning, and short trips.

Bicentennial of the War of 1812 – $28 Million Dollars!!!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Ron

Bicentennial of the War of 1812 – $28 Million Dollars and counting!!! Normally people and governments celebrate the END of a war. With respect to the War of 1812, June of this year will mark the Bicentennial of the START … Continue reading →

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Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race – 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ron

Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race – 2012 The unseasonably warm weather of the past week or so is beginning to have an effect on lots of things.  X-C skiing is certainly tough with no snow but another local … Continue reading →

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OVAS GIANT AUCTION today – March 4th, 2012

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Ron

Notice – 28/01/2013: The 2013 version of the OVAS Giant Auction will be held on Sunday, March 24th, 2013. It will be part of a two-day ‘Aquamania’. On March 23 – 24th, 2013, the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society presents it`s … Continue reading →

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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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OVAS Monthly meeting – Feb/2012

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Ron

OVAS Monthly meeting – Feb/2012 Well, I survived 🙂 Last night, I was guest speaker for the monthly meeting of the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society (OVAS). The topic was photography with a format of a twenty minute review of technical … 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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Bicentennial of the War of 1812

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Ron

In my previous post, I indicated how there are seasonal changes to what people are thinking about based on the frequency of visits to certain of our blog entries. In similar fashion, the celebration of historical events can trigger increases … Continue reading →

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Trafalgar Travel Talk Show – Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Ron

Trafalgar Travel Talk Show – Ottawa, Ontario Last summer, my wife and I toured Italy with a Trafalgar tour group. Not surprisingly, therefore, we received an invite to their “Travel Talk Show” which took place this evening in Ottawa. In … Continue reading →

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People are thinking about Spring

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Ron

People are thinking about Spring One interesting thing about having a blog that includes lots of photos is the insight that it can provide into what the general population might be thinking about or planning to do. In the Fall … Continue reading →

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