Tag Archives: Ottawa

Sir John Carling Building Demolition – Ottawa, Canada

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Graeme

July 13,2014 – Sir John Carling Building Demolition – Ottawa, Canada It was a dull, dreary, overcast morning with lots of rain threatening from the south but, after 2 1/2 years of planning and preparation work, the planned implosion demolition … Continue reading →

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Haunted Walk Ottawa – Time Traveler Trail

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Graeme

The Haunted walk has a new trail for the time-travelers among us, its called the Time Traveler Trail and it focuses on Ottawa’s past when Ottawa was Bytown and riots and pistol fights in the market were more common than … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon beckons

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Ron

Three Ottawa, Ontario area kayakers won the lottery for a time slot on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Small problem. Their kayaks were in Vancouver, BC, 2200 kms away from the launch point. They needed someone to transport … Continue reading →

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Canada Day in Kanata (2013) – Fireworks and Stage Show

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Ron

Canada Day in Kanata (2013)  – Fireworks and Stage Show My original plan was to head downtown to the Parliament Buildings for the daytime activities and then return to Kanata for the night time fireworks and stage show. That plan … Continue reading →

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Canada Day’s coming – Planning for Fireworks displays

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Ron

Canada Day’s coming – Planning for Fireworks displays Today, among other things, I’m actually thinking ahead and trying to decide where to go to photograph Canada Day fireworks. I’ve decided not to go to downtown Ottawa this year for the … Continue reading →

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Tim Horton’s Dragon Boat Festival – Ottawa June 2013

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Ron

Tim Horton’s Dragon Boat Festival – Ottawa – Saturday June 22nd I’m at Mooney’s Bay Park again today for the full course of dragon boat racing. The team that my wife is on, the CFUW – Ottawa Dragonauts, survived their … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival – Friday night

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Ron

Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival – Friday night We were at the Friday night event because my wife was a member of the CFUW-Ottawa team that was one of the top sixteen pledge ($) raisers and as a result they had … Continue reading →

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Royal LePage Prowler

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Ron

Today, while I was at a stop light, one of the Royal LePage Prowler vehicles pulled up beside me. Of course, I had to say the obligatory “SMILE” :-).

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Kanata Badminton Club – AGM – 2013

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Ron

The Kanata Badminton Club operates in Kanata, Ontario. (Club website) The club is a volunteer-run recreational badminton club which utilizes the gymnasiums in three Kanata schools to provide members with a place to play badminton up to five nights a … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society Annual GIANT AUCTION – March 24th, 2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Ron

Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society Annual GIANT AUCTION – March 24th, 2013 This year, the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society (OVAS) combined their annual auction held on the Sunday with a Saturday slate of guest speakers and  a room full of vendors … Continue reading →

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