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3rd Quarter 2012- MegapixelTravel’s most popular blogs
3rd Quarter 2012 – MegapixelTravel’s most popular blogs Top Ranking – For the second quarter in a row the top ranking goes to blogs about the Kingdom of Osgoode. Although the Kingdom of Osgoode blog for 2012 still garnered quite … Continue reading
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Tagged bathing suit, Bruce Trail - Lions Head, civil war reenactment, El Otro Varadero, French and Indian War, hand fasting, heat of the summer, international travel, Kingdom of Osgoode, Lion's Head, massena, mermaids, north american travel, north face mountain, North Face Mountain 25 review, Osgoode, poison ivy, polar bear swim, reenactments, RLCT, Sandcastles, Travel in Denmark Seden Netherlands and Belgium, tripadvisor, Upper Canada Village, war of 1812
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Weather, weather, weather!!!
Weather, weather, weather!!! A Jamaican friend of mine once commented on how funny it was to hear Canadians asking what the weather would be like in Jamaica. Except in hurricane season, the response would always be the same, “Today should … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer
Tagged 70 Stonehaven Drive Kanata Ontario, bikini, canadians, chill, cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, new year, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa River, Polar Bear Dip, polar bear swim, Sears Great Canadain Chill, southern climates, Stonehaven Manor, The CHILL, weather, weather comparisons, weather weather weather, winter weather
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Ottawa, Ontario – January 1, 2012 – Sears Great Canadian Chill – Stopping Kids Cancer Cold
Ottawa, Ontario – January 1, 2012 – The Great Canadian Chill – Stopping Kids Cancer Cold Well folks, Graeme and I, were able to get to Britannia Beach again this year to watch and photograph many, many, many brave souls … Continue reading
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Tagged bathing suit, Britannia Bay, Britannia Park, costumes, fighting pediatric cancer, Fund-raising, leukemia, New Year's Day 2012, ottawa ontario, Ottawa River, Polar Bear Dip, polar bear swim, Running into cold water, Sears Great Canadian Chill, Speed-o, Speed-o bathing suit, Speed-o Steve, Speedo bathing suit, Speedo Steve, The CHILL, The great Canadian Chill
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Polar bear dipping (a.k.a. all sorts of names) – New Year’s Day 2012
Polar bear dipping (a.k.a. all sorts of names) Unlike sheep dipping which has something to do with sheep, polar bear dipping has almost nothing to do with polar bears. Each year, in the Northern Hemisphere, a certain number of individuals … Continue reading
A Quick Visit to the Guild, Scarborough, Ontario
A Quick Visit to the Guild, Scarborough, Ontario We were leaving Toronto at about 4PM and the roads were a mess with a bit of rain, a bit of snow and a bit of freezing rain snarling traffic so I … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Guild", architectural facades, available light, darkness, freezing rain, Guildwood Park, Ontario, Ottawa, parkland, polar bear, polar bear swim, Scarborough, scarborough ontario, The Guidl Inn, The Guild Inn, toronto buildings, toronto parks, weather conditions
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Hockey’s Over! Bring on the Heat of Summer
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
Polar Bear Jump – Video and Additional Photos
As promised, here is a short video from this year’s Polar Bear Jump into the Ottawa River. Click on the image below and shiver along with the participants. Polar Bear Jump – Video and Additional Photos Below is a collection … Continue reading
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Tagged 4m, additional photos, bathing suit, bear jump, Britannia Beach, cancer, chill, CHILL 2011, cold, cold water, fun, giant teddy, Great Canadian Chill, hi five, hole in the ice, ice, ice fishing, new year, New Year's Day, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa River, participants, polar bear, polar bear jump, polar bear swim, river, rush, sears, Sears Great Canadian Chill, teddy bear, tents, The CHILL, winter
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Polar Bear Jump – New Years Day – Ottawa
Polar Bear Jump – New Years Day – Ottawa In support of Stopping Children’s Cancer, SEARS holds the Great Canadian Chill. This year, the event was located at Britannia Beach. (Location) The Great Canadian Chill is basically a Polar Bear … Continue reading
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Tagged 4m, bathing suit, bear jump, cancer, chill, CHILL 2011, cold, cold water, giant teddy, Great Canadian Chill, hi five, hole in the ice, ice, ice fishing, new year, New Year's Day, Ottawa, Ottawa River, participants, polar bear, polar bear swim, river, rush, sears, Sears Great Canadian Chill, teddy bear, tents
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Polar Bear Swim – New Year’s Day – Britannia Beach, Ottawa, Ontario
Polar Bear Swim – New Year’s Day, 2011 – Ottawa, Ontario Update: THe cold water is waiting for the 2012 event – see our 2012 blog Graeme and I and my father got to Britannia Beach (Location) this morning for … Continue reading
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Tagged 4m, bathing suit, bear jump, Britannia Beach, cancer, Children's cancer research, chill, CHILL 2011, cold, cold water, giant teddy, Great Canadian Chill, hi five, hole in the ice, ice, ice fishing, new year, New Year's Day, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa River, participants, polar bear, polar bear swim, river, rush, sears, Sears Great Canadian Chill, teddy bear, tents, The CHILL
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