Tag Archives: Ottawa

Canada Day – July 1st, 2011, The Downtown Sea of Red

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Ron

After visiting at the Supreme Court Building for a few minutes, I once again turned my attention to how I might get in position for hopefully a few of the activities on Parliament Hill. One choice was to join the … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Of Canada – July 1st, 2011

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Ron

Louis St. Laurent. – Canada’s Prime Minister – 1948 to 1957. Today, I was on my way to participate in the Canada Day Celebrations and maybe to find a spot to photograph Ottawa’s Royal visitors one more time. So, having … Continue reading →

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Royalty has landed

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Ron

Royalty lands in Ottawa, Canada – June 30, 2011 The shot above was taken just before the couple were getting into the car to head over to Rideau Hall. ___ The Canadian version of the Will and Kate show, as … Continue reading →

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What’s in the news this week? Mail Delivery Resumes, Royals Visit Canada, Fireworks, Fireworks and More Fireworks.

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Ron

Some royal visitors are coming to Canada and spending Canada Day in the Nation’s capital (an understatement!). Their arrival should completely clog up the streets of downtown Ottawa on July 1st (Canada Day) and add to the party mood that … Continue reading →

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Invitational International Chicken-Rib Cook Off – Sparks Street Mall, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Ron

Last night, in the House of Commons, the politicians were debating the future of Canada’s postal service – see previous post. (UPDATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2011 – 8AM – Debate has gone on all night and is still going on! … Continue reading →

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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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Hockey’s Over! Bring on the Heat of Summer

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Ron

Winter sports: The hockey season ended last night!!!!!! Boston Bruin fans are happy. Vancouver Canuck fans are not. We attended the first game that Chris Kelly played as a Boston Bruin. He is probably pretty happy today! Bruins vs Senators … Continue reading →

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JDRF – Diabetes Walk – Ottawa

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Graeme

JDRF – Diabetes Walk – Ottawa Okay so my Dad covered a lot of the event around the start/finish line and event area. (Ron’s photos of event) Here are some of my shots (taken with the Lumix GH2) from the … Continue reading →

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The Haunted Walk – GH2 Low Light Test

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Graeme

The Haunted Walk – GH2 Low Light Test I finally got my hands on the Lumix GH2 from Panasonic. I’m very excited with this camera due to its small form, light weight and with an adapter I can use all … Continue reading →

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