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Fireworks at Winterlude 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ron

Fireworks at Winterlude 2012 in Canada’s National Capital. This year I set up my tripod and camera at the back of the crowd that had gathered between the Parliament Buildings and the river.

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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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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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New Year’s Eve – Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Ron

New Year’s Eve – Ottawa, Ontario My wife and I headed to Parliament Hill for New Year’s Eve. Some years they have fireworks, other years they don’t. This happened to be one of the years when they didn’t. We waited … Continue reading →

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