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Ottawa Zombie Walk 2012

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Graeme

“Arr… Brains!” was the sound tourists visiting Downtown Ottawa heard on a drizzily Saturday before Halloween. Suddenly the streets filled with Zombies! They were everywhere at once! Was it the Zombie apocalypse? No, not yet, but it was the Annual … 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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Bill C-6 РAn Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services/ Loi pr̩voyant la reprise et le maintien des services postaux

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Ron

As the debate surrounding Bill C-6, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services/ Loi prévoyant la reprise et le maintien des services postaux appears to be coming to an end (not holding my breath), the … 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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Confederation Building, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Ron

The Confederation Building sits on Wellington Street between the West Block and the Supreme Court Building.

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Tulip Art – Major Hill’s Park, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ron

In addition to the natural tulips that one might normally expect to find at a tulip festival, the organizers also have a significant number of man-made tulip decorations (not sure what else to call them) along the pathways of Major’s … Continue reading →

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Brigantine Fair Jeanne Passing Through the Locks – Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ron

My interest today was photographing the tulips of Parliament Hill and Major’s Hill Park. After leaving the tulip beds on Parliament Hill, I headed over to Major’s Hill Park but first had to stop at the locks of the Rideau … Continue reading →

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Protest on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ron

After having breakfast with a retiring colleague this morning, I headed over to Parliament Hill to photograph a few tulips. When I arrived, another protest group was preparing for yet another demonstration and parade. I say “Yet Another” because I … Continue reading →

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