Tag Archives: Ontario

Postal Strikes, Lockouts and Government Involvement

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Ron

June 23, 2011: The official title: An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services/ Loi prévoyant la reprise et le maintien des services postaux (C-6) The background is simple, sort of. Some postal workers began rotating … Continue reading →

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Maplelawn Public Garden revisited – June Blooms

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Ron

The forecast was for rain and the skies were overcast but I decided to go out and revisit Maplelawn and photograph some of the late Spring/early Summer blossoms.(location)

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White River, Ontario (and Winnie-the-Pooh)

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Ron

It has been almost 44 years since I passed through White River, Ontario on my way from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Montreal, Quebec in 1967 to see Expo ’67. For one thing, I no longer drive a 100cc Yamaha motorcycle but … Continue reading →

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Chapleau, Ontario

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Ron

Chapleau, Ontario Chapleau is one of the larger communities in the area of Northern Ontario where we conduct our Breeding Bird Surveys. ‘Larger’ in this instance is a relative term but since Chapleau is large enough to offer a gas … Continue reading →

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Shania Twain Centre, Timmins, Ontario

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Ron

Timmins, Ontario is a northern Ontario town which has been built on the mining and forestry industry and in more recent years can count yet another tourist attraction with the creation of the Shania Twain Centre.

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Pimisi Lake, Ontario

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Ron

Pimisi Lake, Ontario As Gerhard and I headed north from Ottawa on our way to Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park, one of our first pit stops was at the picnic site on the shores of Pimisi Lake.

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Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Ottawa Centre Meeting at the Canada Science and Technology Museum

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Ron

Friday night, at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, the Ottawa Centre RASC (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) meeting was underway when I arrived. Now, to be fair, these folks are used to sitting in the dark for hours at … Continue reading →

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Azaleas

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Ron

I have just three colours of azaleas in my garden and here they are. This last one matches the colour of the June 2nd sunset beautifully.

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CFUW-Kanata – One Room School House Tour

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Ron

Sunday May 29th, 2011 What a day to schedule a tour of the one-room schoolhouses in the Ottawa area! At least that is likely what all of the organizers and participants were thinking when they looked out their windows on … Continue reading →

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Maplelawn Garden, 529 Richmond Road, Ottawa

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Ron

Maplelawn garden is an approximately 1 acre site adjacent to Richmond Road at Broadview. (Location) It is a National Capital Commission property maintained by a volunteer group, the Friends of the Maplelawn Garden. The garden is a walled garden dating … Continue reading →

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