Ottawa should be at the top of your list of must-visit destinations for Canada's 150th birthday celebration this summer with an abundance of events guaranteed to get you in party mode. Ottawa is set to host some of its biggest and best events – ever - this summer, in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday. We may be getting older Canada, but definitely not boring. Lucky visitors will be treated to a terrific assortment of FREE world-class events that will run throughout the summer. As for …
Avoid A Financial Hangover this Season
Oh, holiday season, how we love you. We love the noise, the crowds, the children’s smiles, the shopping. We love it all, and it almost seems that for one short period every year we can spend without worry. Now is the time to be happy, to give happiness—which often involves spending—gift wrap, party, and celebrate the season. We'll worry about the financial issues next month. Does this Sound Familiar While we're busily distracted by pretty lights, too many of us can get caught up in …
Canadian Winter Festivals – Winter is Fun, Get out There!
Canadians know how to throw a party, and we don’t let a little thing like -21C (that’s -6F for our American friends) stop us. After all, if we restricted our celebrations to the days we felt all ten toes and our ears weren’t red, some parts of Canada would only get out for nine weeks of the year. We’ve adapted to the conditions by coming up with some creative Canadian winter festivals, and we’re happy to share them with visitors. What’s a party without guests? Let’s get the big guns out of …
Winter Wonderlands – The Best of Ontario & Quebec
I used to hate winter —completely and utterly loathe it. I would get cranky when the leaves would disappear and pretty much hibernate until spring. Then I had a lightbulb moment. Unless I was moving my family to Hawaii, it was time to get with the program and embrace the snow. After all, in Canada, winter weather can be up to a five month affair. That's a lot of time to spend cooped up inside, especially with children. So I picked up ice skating again on our beloved Rideau Canal, then we …
The Book Of Mormon
If you can't make fun of the Mormons, then who can you I ask? In today's politically correct world, we're surrounded by sacred cows everywhere, even the blondes and Newfies are pushing back for Pete's sake. This is why, in part, The Book of Mormon, is such an utterly brilliant piece of theatre. Heading into last night's show I knew absolutely nothing about the background of The Book of Mormon, except that it is from the producers of South Park, that raunchy, irreverent, politically …
