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Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
And you were wondering: why do we live in Canada???
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
3. You can throw a rock and hit three Starbucks locations.
4. There's always some sort of deforestation protest going on.
5. Weed.
3. Tax is 5% instead of the approximately 200% it is for the rest of the country.
4. You can exploit almost any natural resource you can think of.
5. You live in the only province that could actually afford to be its own country.
6. The Americans below you are all in anti-government militia groups.
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN SASKATCHEWAN
3. You can watch the dog run away from home for hours.
4. People will assume you live on a farm.
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN MANITOBA
3. Nothing compares to a wicked Winnipeg winter.
4. You can be an Easterner or a Westerner depending on your mood.
5. You can pass the time watching trucks and barns float by.
2. Your $400,000 Toronto home is actually a dump.
3. You and you alone decide who will win the federal election.
4. The only province with hard-core American-style crime.
3. Other provinces basically bribe you to stay in Canada .
4. You can blame all your problems on the "Anglo".
3. No one ever blames anything on New Brunswick
4. Everybody has a grandfather who runs a lighthouse.
3. You are the only reason Anne Murray makes money.
3. You can drive across the province in two minutes.
4. Everyone has been an extra on "Road to Avonlea."
5. This is where all those tiny, red potatoes come from.
6. You can confuse ships by turning your porch lights on and off at night.
3. The workday is about two hours long.
4. It is socially acceptable to wear your hip waders to your wedding.
1. Vancouver : 1.5 million people and two bridges. You do
the math.
2. Your $400,000 Vancouver home is just 5 hours from
downtown.3. You can throw a rock and hit three Starbucks locations.
4. There's always some sort of deforestation protest going on.
5. Weed.
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN ALBERTA
1. Big rock between you and BC.
2. Ottawa who?3. Tax is 5% instead of the approximately 200% it is for the rest of the country.
4. You can exploit almost any natural resource you can think of.
5. You live in the only province that could actually afford to be its own country.
6. The Americans below you are all in anti-government militia groups.
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN SASKATCHEWAN
1. You never run out of wheat.
2. Your province is really easy to draw.3. You can watch the dog run away from home for hours.
4. People will assume you live on a farm.
1. You wake up one morning to find that you suddenly have a
beachfront property.
2. Hundreds of huge, horribly frigid lakes.3. Nothing compares to a wicked Winnipeg winter.
4. You can be an Easterner or a Westerner depending on your mood.
5. You can pass the time watching trucks and barns float by.
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN ONTARIO
1. You live in the centre of the universe.2. Your $400,000 Toronto home is actually a dump.
3. You and you alone decide who will win the federal election.
4. The only province with hard-core American-style crime.
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN QUEBEC
1. Racism is socially acceptable.
2. You can take bets with your friends on which English
neighbour will move out next.3. Other provinces basically bribe you to stay in Canada .
4. You can blame all your problems on the "Anglo".
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN NEW BRUNSWICK
1. One way or another, the government gets 98% of your
income.
2. You're poor, but not as poor as the Newfies.3. No one ever blames anything on New Brunswick
4. Everybody has a grandfather who runs a lighthouse.
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN NOVA SCOTIA
1. Everyone can play the fiddle. The ones who can't, think
they can.
2. You can pretend to have Scottish heritage as an excuse to
get drunk and wear a kilt.3. You are the only reason Anne Murray makes money.
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
1. Even though more people live on Vancouver Island , you
still got the big, new bridge.
2. You can walk across the province in half an hour.3. You can drive across the province in two minutes.
4. Everyone has been an extra on "Road to Avonlea."
5. This is where all those tiny, red potatoes come from.
6. You can confuse ships by turning your porch lights on and off at night.
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN NEWFOUNDLAND
1. If Quebec separates, you will float off to sea.
2. If you do something stupid, you have a built-in excuse.3. The workday is about two hours long.
4. It is socially acceptable to wear your hip waders to your wedding.
Pass this along to foreigners who can learn something about
Canada and then enjoy a good chuckle. Let's face it, we're a rare
breed.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Canada on sidelines of emerging trade body
Want more proof that Stephen Harper is totally out of touch with what Canada needs to do, read the following published in the Montreal Gazette today. I have shorted the article but the link to the full story follows the article.
HONOLULU — Prime Minister Stephen Harper and leaders from APEC countries get down to business Saturday in Hawaii with a series of high-level meetings, but it’s one that Canada’s not officially invited to that’s one of the most notable on the agenda.
Harper is expected to hold around five bilateral meetings Saturday morning and afternoon in Honolulu before leaders from Pacific Rim countries launch into the official program for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a 21-member group whose goal is to improve economic integration in the region.
However, it’s a gathering of leaders from nine countries, including the United States, in the emerging Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that seems to be the club that everyone wants to join — and Canada isn’t a member, yet.
President Barack Obama is hosting Saturday morning a meeting of the members in the TPP, a trade group that White House officials call “the most promising vehicle” for economic integration in Asia-Pacific and the “next phase” of the U.S. trade agenda.
“The Canadians have in recent years been pretty MIA (missing in action) when it comes to the Asia-Pacific. Part of it is the fact that we are frozen out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership,” explained Kim Richard Nossal, a specialist in Canada-U.S. relations and director of the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen’s University.
“The fact that Canada is on the sidelines is a significant problem.”
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a ten-member Asia-Pacific regional trade agreement currently being negotiated among the United States, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and now, Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda made the highly anticipated announcement Friday that his country would join the group. Korea has also been closely eyeing the group.
….The Harper government has been trumpeting the benefits of increased trade throughout Asia-Pacific, including less expensive consumer goods and new Canadian jobs.
International Trade Minister Ed Fast, who is in Hawaii with Harper, said the government has been holding meetings with members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership but doesn’t believe — at least for now — it’s a good agreement for Canada.
“If we conclude that participating in the TPP will bring prosperity to Canadian workers, we are prepared to look closely at joining the discussions,” Fast said this week.
“We have not yet come to a point where we have been able to determine that it’s in our best interests to be part of that process.”
A report recently published by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and Canada China Business Council said the Conservative government must be more engaged across the Asia-Pacific region.
“Canada has a reputation in Asia of showing up there but not being serious about establishing long-term relationships,” said the report.
Canada’s “reputation in Asia has declined in recent years with our neglect of bilateral relationships and regional institutions,” it added.
…. “He (Harper) needs to be thinking about ‘How do I position Canada in the Pacific Rim.’ Canada could be a major player,” said Christopher Sands, a specialist in Canada-U.S. relations at the Hudson Institute, a think-tank in Washington D.C.
.... Yuen Pau Woo, CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, said the Harper government “should be quite concerned” the country isn’t part of the TPP, what he calls one of the most important trade deals in the region.
Moreover, the federal government has no free-trade deals with Asian countries and has developed a reputation for starting talks but being unable to complete them, he said. Canada, for example, has been negotiating with Singapore for a decade and Korea for seven years.
“That is the unfortunate track record that we have,” Woo said.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Happy Canada Day
My community will join the rest of Canada in Celebration of Canada Day, so if you are in the area here is a list of what we are doing as a community to celebrate
•Citadel Drive from Pitt River Road to Confederation Drive
Port Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day - Thursday, July 1, 2011
Ninth Annual Fishing Derby in Lions Park (map & directions)
8 - 11:30am
A great opportunity for children under 12 to test their fishing skills. Expect prizes and lots of family fun! Breakfast available on site by the Port Coquitlam Lions Club.
Lions Club Pancake Breakfast in Lions Park (map & directions)
8 - 11:30am
Enjoy a great start to Canada Day with a delicious breakfast served by the local Lions Club. The cost is $4. each and $2. each for children under 12.
Castle Park (map & directions)
12 noon - Dusk
Opening Ceremonies & Cake Cutting
Community Showcase: 12:30 -5:30pm
•Other entertainers are The Big Yahoo (grads from Terry Fox Senior Secondary) and Susie McGregor and many more . . .
Children’s Activities: 12:30 - 5pm
International Bazaar: 12:30 - 5pm
Firefighters’ Salmon Barbeque: 4pm start
This Canada Day favourite is being served once again by our local firefighters. Proceeds go to the Burn Fund
Evening Entertainment: 6 -10 pm
Enjoy the Big Yahoo followed by Andy Lorimer (formerly with Prism) backing up Susie McGregor, an animated and expressive performer whose vocals have drawn Canadian audiences from coast to coast.
Grande Finale Fireworks: Dusk
Enjoy the spectacular thrill of fireworks coordinated by the Port Coquitlam Fire & Emergency Services.
Save the hassle and take the FREE Shuttle Service
A free shuttle bus service will be provided between Castle Park and the West Coast Express parking lot on Kingsway Avenue, every half hour from 11:30 am to midnight. Extra free parking is available at the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex, 2150 Wilson Avenue
Parking Restrictions in effect 6:00pm to midnight
No Stopping 6pm - midnight
•Along the north side of Citadel Drive (from the east leg of Castle Crescent to Pitt River Road)
•Along both sides of Castle Crescent
•Along both sides of Citadel Drive from Confederation Drive to Castle Crescent (east leg)
Temporary Street Closures, 8 pm - 11:30pm
•Citadel Drive from Pitt River Road to Confederation Drive
•Colonial Drive from Citadel Drive to Moody Court
•Castle Crescent
Vehicles will be towed at owner's expense if parked in prohitbited area.
Temporary Street Closures, 8 pm - 11:30pm•Citadel Drive from Pitt River Road to Confederation Drive
•Colonial Drive from Citadel Drive to Moody Court
•Castle Crescent
Vehicles will be towed at owner's expense if parked in prohitbited area.Sponsorship Opportunities
If you would like to show your support for community events and get your company's brand in front of thousands of people, please contact Sandra Battle at 604.927.7935 or battles@portcoquitlam.ca.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Canada Day
I just got back from the Port Coquitlam Canada Day celebration fireworks in Citadal Park, I have been going to these since they started a few years ago. Every year they get better and better. This is a fund place for family, I watched the families with small children, as the children played with their light sabers and the parents watched them and relaxed. There was not any sign of drinking, or pot smoking that I could see and there were tons of families with small children.
The organizers need to be congratulated for the wonderful day and the firefighters should be congratulated for their work on the actual fireworks. It was fun watching the crowds pulsating back and forth. Technology is interesting when the fireworks started, people would wonder back and forth searching for their friends, today people stand and phone their friends, asking where are you, with the discussion going back and forth about how to identify the spot where their friends are or have move to.
As I watched the fireworks, there was a pause and then I noticed that off in the distance I could see more fireworks and I realized that I was watching the fireworks from Surrey, and I thought this is great, two for the price of one.
The fireworks ended, the rain held off and the crowd slowly started to leave wanting more--many will come back next year and hopefully bring their friends and family. A wonderful day and a wonderful way to celebrate the day. I hope you enjoyed the celebrations.
Something to think about
Canadian English has words or expressions not found, or not widely used, in other variants of English. Additionally, like other dialects of English that exist in proximity to francophones, French loanwords have entered Canadian English. This page comprises words — proper English terms, French loanwords, and slang words — that are distinctive for their relatively widespread use in Canada. Here sis a partial list of Canadian words with our own definitions. For more go to http://www.canadaka.net/content/page/124-canadian-slang--english-words
Canadian English words, expressions, and terms
ABM, bank machine: a common term for an automated teller machine. Short for automated bank machine.
allophone: a resident whose first language is one other than English or French. Used only by linguists in other English-speaking countries, this word has come to be used by journalists and broadcasters, and then by the general public, in some parts of Canada.
bachelor: bachelor apartment ("They have a bachelor for rent").
Bunny Hug: Term used in Saskatchewan that is a hooded sweatshirt with or without a zipper that has a pocket in the front. Also refered to as a Hoodie in most other provinces
Bytown: the original name of Ottawa before its designation as national capital, often still used in the same context as Hogtown for Toronto or Cowtown for Calgary.
Canuck: A slang term for "Canadian" in the U.S. and Canada. It sometimes means "French Canadian" in particular, especially when used in the Northeast of the United States and in Canada. Adopted as the name of the National Hockey League team in Vancouver. Sometimes jokingly pronounced can-OOK (not used this way for the hockey team, aka "the Nucks").
chesterfield: a sofa or couch. Used somewhat in Northern California; obsolete in Britain (where it originated). Sometimes (as in classic furnishing terminology) refers to a sofa whose arms are the same height as the back, but more usually to any couch or sofa. The more international terms sofa and couch are also used; among younger generations in the western and central regions, chesterfield is largely in decline.
Chinook: a warm, dry wind experienced along the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. Most common in winter and spring, a chinook wind can result in a rise in temperature of 20 C° (36 F°) in a quarter of an hour. In Alaska, the word is pronounced with an affricate ch instead of the fricative sh sound as used in Canada, and means an extremely wet, warm, constant southwesterly, which actually is the same weather pattern as the drying wind that it becomes when it hits Alberta. The use of the word to mean a wind is from the Chinook Jargon, "i.e., the wind from the direction of the country of the Chinooks" (the lower Columbia River), as transmitted to the Prairies by the francophone employees of the North West Company, hence the Frenchified pronunciation east of the Rockies. A Chinook in BC is also one of the five main varieties of salmon, and can also mean the Chinook Jargon, although this older usage is now very rare (as is the Jargon itself).
concession road: in southern Ontario and southern Quebec, one of a set of roads laid out by the colonial government as part of the distribution of land in standard lot sizes. The roads were laid out in squares as nearly as possible equal to 1,000 acres (4 km²). Many of the concession roads were known as sidelines, and in Ontario many roads are still called lines.
dayliner: a Budd Rail Diesel Car, a self-propelled diesel passenger railcar on the former British Columbia Railway, also called "Budd Car" after the company who made them (the dayliner is now out of service). Dayliners also saw service in Ontario on the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and the Canadian National Railway (CNR).
deke: A word derived from decoy and used to decribe a fake or feint intended to deceive a defensive player, often drawing that player out of position, usually in hockey, as in "I deked him out and scored."
double-double: a cup of coffee from Tim Horton's with two creams and two sugars
eaves troughs (also Northern & Western U.S.): grooves or channels that attach to the underside of the roof of a house to collect rainwater. Known to most Americans and to Britons as gutters.
eh: a spoken interjection to ascertain the comprehension, continued interest, agreement, etc., of the person or persons addressed ("That was a good game last night, eh?"). May also be used instead of "huh?" or "what?" meaning "please repeat or say again." Frequently mis-represented by Americans as A, or hey. May have its origins from the French hein, which is pronounced in a very similar fashion.
Family Compact: a group of influential families who exercised substantial political control of Ontario during part of the 1800s. The Quebec equivalent was the Chateau Clique.
fire hall: fire station, firehouse
fishfly: mayfly
garburator: a garbage disposal unit located beneath the drain of a kitchen sink.
homo milk: homogenized milk, particularly with a fat content greater than 2%, usually 3.25%. Referred to in the U.S. as whole milk.
humidex: measurement used by meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity.
hydro: (except Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Maritimes) commonly as a synonym for electrical service. Many Canadian provincial electric companies generate power from hydroelectricity, and incorporate the term "Hydro" in their names: Toronto Hydro, Hydro Ottawa, etc. Usage: "Manitoba Hydro... It's not just a Power Company anymore."; "How long did you work for Hydro?" "When's Hydro gonna get the lines back up."; "The hydro bill is due on the fifteenth."; "I didn't pay my hydro bill so they shut off my lights." Hence hydrofield, a line of electricity transmission towers, usually in groups cutting across a city, and hydro lines/poles, electrical transmission lines/poles.
joe job: a low-class, low-paying job. Not to be confused with the American term joe job.
Kokanee: British Columbian name for a species of land-locked salmon (accent on first syllable). Also the name of a popular beer made in the Kootenay district, also known as "Blue Cocaine."
Kraft Dinner: Kraft macaroni and cheese. Sometimes called "Krap Dinner" or "KD".
loonie: Canadian one dollar coin. Derived from the use of the loon on the reverse.
lumber jacket: A thick flannel jackeolett either red and black or green and black favoured by blue collar workers and heavy metal/grunge afficinados. This apparel is more commonly referred to as a mackinac (pron mackinaw). In parts of British Columbia, it is referred to as a doeskin.
Nanaimo bar: a confection named for the town of Nanaimo, British Columbia and made of egg custard with a Graham-cracker-based bottom and a thin layer of chocolate on top; however, this term is now common in the United States and elsewhere, thanks to the efforts of Starbucks in popularizing them.
Newfie, Newf: A colloquial, often derisive term used to describe one who is from Newfoundland and Labrador. Historically used with light humour in "Newfie Jokes", similar to "Dumb Blonde Jokes". Use of the word is now considered to be offensive and in very bad taste.
parkade: a parking garage, especially in the West.
pencil crayon: coloured pencil.
pickerel: This is a slang word for walleye.
pop: the common name for soft drinks or soda pop.
quiggly hole and quiggly town: remains of First Nations underground houses in the Interior of British Columbia
rad: Short for radiator in a car or home heating, but pronounced like the first sylable of 'radical'.
regular: used to denote a coffee with one cream, one sugar ("I'll have two double doubles and a regular")
runners: running shoes, sneakers, especially in Central Canada. Also used somewhat in Australian English.
serviette: a small square of cloth or paper used while eating, a napkin. Derives from British English.
Timbits: a brand name of donut (doughnut) holes made by Tim Hortons that has become a generic term
toonie: Canadian two dollar coin. Modelled after loonie (q.v.). Also spelled tooney, twooney, twoonie, twonie, or twoney
tuque: a knitted winter hat, often with a pompon on the crown. Sometimes misspelled "toque", which is in fact an unrelated type of hat.
washroom: the general term for what is normally named public toilet or lavatory in Britain. In the U.S. (where it originated) mostly replaced by restroom in the 20th century. Generally used only as a technical or commercial term outside of Canada. The word bathroom is also used; the term toilet is generally considered somewhat indelicate in Canada and is avoided. [1]
The organizers need to be congratulated for the wonderful day and the firefighters should be congratulated for their work on the actual fireworks. It was fun watching the crowds pulsating back and forth. Technology is interesting when the fireworks started, people would wonder back and forth searching for their friends, today people stand and phone their friends, asking where are you, with the discussion going back and forth about how to identify the spot where their friends are or have move to.
As I watched the fireworks, there was a pause and then I noticed that off in the distance I could see more fireworks and I realized that I was watching the fireworks from Surrey, and I thought this is great, two for the price of one.
The fireworks ended, the rain held off and the crowd slowly started to leave wanting more--many will come back next year and hopefully bring their friends and family. A wonderful day and a wonderful way to celebrate the day. I hope you enjoyed the celebrations.
Something to think about
Canadian English has words or expressions not found, or not widely used, in other variants of English. Additionally, like other dialects of English that exist in proximity to francophones, French loanwords have entered Canadian English. This page comprises words — proper English terms, French loanwords, and slang words — that are distinctive for their relatively widespread use in Canada. Here sis a partial list of Canadian words with our own definitions. For more go to http://www.canadaka.net/content/page/124-canadian-slang--english-words
Canadian English words, expressions, and terms
ABM, bank machine: a common term for an automated teller machine. Short for automated bank machine.
allophone: a resident whose first language is one other than English or French. Used only by linguists in other English-speaking countries, this word has come to be used by journalists and broadcasters, and then by the general public, in some parts of Canada.
bachelor: bachelor apartment ("They have a bachelor for rent").
Bunny Hug: Term used in Saskatchewan that is a hooded sweatshirt with or without a zipper that has a pocket in the front. Also refered to as a Hoodie in most other provinces
Bytown: the original name of Ottawa before its designation as national capital, often still used in the same context as Hogtown for Toronto or Cowtown for Calgary.
Canuck: A slang term for "Canadian" in the U.S. and Canada. It sometimes means "French Canadian" in particular, especially when used in the Northeast of the United States and in Canada. Adopted as the name of the National Hockey League team in Vancouver. Sometimes jokingly pronounced can-OOK (not used this way for the hockey team, aka "the Nucks").
chesterfield: a sofa or couch. Used somewhat in Northern California; obsolete in Britain (where it originated). Sometimes (as in classic furnishing terminology) refers to a sofa whose arms are the same height as the back, but more usually to any couch or sofa. The more international terms sofa and couch are also used; among younger generations in the western and central regions, chesterfield is largely in decline.
Chinook: a warm, dry wind experienced along the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. Most common in winter and spring, a chinook wind can result in a rise in temperature of 20 C° (36 F°) in a quarter of an hour. In Alaska, the word is pronounced with an affricate ch instead of the fricative sh sound as used in Canada, and means an extremely wet, warm, constant southwesterly, which actually is the same weather pattern as the drying wind that it becomes when it hits Alberta. The use of the word to mean a wind is from the Chinook Jargon, "i.e., the wind from the direction of the country of the Chinooks" (the lower Columbia River), as transmitted to the Prairies by the francophone employees of the North West Company, hence the Frenchified pronunciation east of the Rockies. A Chinook in BC is also one of the five main varieties of salmon, and can also mean the Chinook Jargon, although this older usage is now very rare (as is the Jargon itself).
concession road: in southern Ontario and southern Quebec, one of a set of roads laid out by the colonial government as part of the distribution of land in standard lot sizes. The roads were laid out in squares as nearly as possible equal to 1,000 acres (4 km²). Many of the concession roads were known as sidelines, and in Ontario many roads are still called lines.
dayliner: a Budd Rail Diesel Car, a self-propelled diesel passenger railcar on the former British Columbia Railway, also called "Budd Car" after the company who made them (the dayliner is now out of service). Dayliners also saw service in Ontario on the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and the Canadian National Railway (CNR).
deke: A word derived from decoy and used to decribe a fake or feint intended to deceive a defensive player, often drawing that player out of position, usually in hockey, as in "I deked him out and scored."
double-double: a cup of coffee from Tim Horton's with two creams and two sugars
eaves troughs (also Northern & Western U.S.): grooves or channels that attach to the underside of the roof of a house to collect rainwater. Known to most Americans and to Britons as gutters.
eh: a spoken interjection to ascertain the comprehension, continued interest, agreement, etc., of the person or persons addressed ("That was a good game last night, eh?"). May also be used instead of "huh?" or "what?" meaning "please repeat or say again." Frequently mis-represented by Americans as A, or hey. May have its origins from the French hein, which is pronounced in a very similar fashion.
Family Compact: a group of influential families who exercised substantial political control of Ontario during part of the 1800s. The Quebec equivalent was the Chateau Clique.
fire hall: fire station, firehouse
fishfly: mayfly
garburator: a garbage disposal unit located beneath the drain of a kitchen sink.
homo milk: homogenized milk, particularly with a fat content greater than 2%, usually 3.25%. Referred to in the U.S. as whole milk.
humidex: measurement used by meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity.
hydro: (except Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Maritimes) commonly as a synonym for electrical service. Many Canadian provincial electric companies generate power from hydroelectricity, and incorporate the term "Hydro" in their names: Toronto Hydro, Hydro Ottawa, etc. Usage: "Manitoba Hydro... It's not just a Power Company anymore."; "How long did you work for Hydro?" "When's Hydro gonna get the lines back up."; "The hydro bill is due on the fifteenth."; "I didn't pay my hydro bill so they shut off my lights." Hence hydrofield, a line of electricity transmission towers, usually in groups cutting across a city, and hydro lines/poles, electrical transmission lines/poles.
joe job: a low-class, low-paying job. Not to be confused with the American term joe job.
Kokanee: British Columbian name for a species of land-locked salmon (accent on first syllable). Also the name of a popular beer made in the Kootenay district, also known as "Blue Cocaine."
Kraft Dinner: Kraft macaroni and cheese. Sometimes called "Krap Dinner" or "KD".
loonie: Canadian one dollar coin. Derived from the use of the loon on the reverse.
lumber jacket: A thick flannel jackeolett either red and black or green and black favoured by blue collar workers and heavy metal/grunge afficinados. This apparel is more commonly referred to as a mackinac (pron mackinaw). In parts of British Columbia, it is referred to as a doeskin.
Nanaimo bar: a confection named for the town of Nanaimo, British Columbia and made of egg custard with a Graham-cracker-based bottom and a thin layer of chocolate on top; however, this term is now common in the United States and elsewhere, thanks to the efforts of Starbucks in popularizing them.
Newfie, Newf: A colloquial, often derisive term used to describe one who is from Newfoundland and Labrador. Historically used with light humour in "Newfie Jokes", similar to "Dumb Blonde Jokes". Use of the word is now considered to be offensive and in very bad taste.
parkade: a parking garage, especially in the West.
pencil crayon: coloured pencil.
pickerel: This is a slang word for walleye.
pop: the common name for soft drinks or soda pop.
quiggly hole and quiggly town: remains of First Nations underground houses in the Interior of British Columbia
rad: Short for radiator in a car or home heating, but pronounced like the first sylable of 'radical'.
regular: used to denote a coffee with one cream, one sugar ("I'll have two double doubles and a regular")
runners: running shoes, sneakers, especially in Central Canada. Also used somewhat in Australian English.
serviette: a small square of cloth or paper used while eating, a napkin. Derives from British English.
Timbits: a brand name of donut (doughnut) holes made by Tim Hortons that has become a generic term
toonie: Canadian two dollar coin. Modelled after loonie (q.v.). Also spelled tooney, twooney, twoonie, twonie, or twoney
tuque: a knitted winter hat, often with a pompon on the crown. Sometimes misspelled "toque", which is in fact an unrelated type of hat.
washroom: the general term for what is normally named public toilet or lavatory in Britain. In the U.S. (where it originated) mostly replaced by restroom in the 20th century. Generally used only as a technical or commercial term outside of Canada. The word bathroom is also used; the term toilet is generally considered somewhat indelicate in Canada and is avoided. [1]
Monday, June 28, 2010
I HOPE YOU CELEBRATE AND HAVE A GREAT CANADA DAY
Port Coquitlam, where I live, every year hosts a series of wonderful celebrations of our National Day.
Port Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day, and every year I join the thousands of others in Castle Park to watch the Fireworks, I invite you to join our wonderful community salute Canada Day. If you are not in the area, I recommend you find out what your community is doing and join in on the celebrations. We live in the best country in the world and we should be celebrating this fact. Events listed Below
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Fishing Derby in Lions Park 8 - 11:30am
A great opportunity for youth 12 and under to test their fishing skills. Prizes and lots of family fun! Breakfast available on site by the Port Coquitlam Lions Club.
Lions Club Pancake Breakfast in Lions Park 8 - 11:30am
Enjoy a great start to Canada Day with a delicious breakfast served by the local Lions Club.
Castle Park 12 noon - Dusk
Evening Entertainment: 6 -10 pm
TBA
Free Shuttle Service
A free shuttle bus service will be provided between Castle Park and the West Coast Express parking lot on Kingsway Avenue, every half hour from 11:30 am to midnight. Extra free parking is available at the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex, 2150 Wilson Avenue
Port Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day, and every year I join the thousands of others in Castle Park to watch the Fireworks, I invite you to join our wonderful community salute Canada Day. If you are not in the area, I recommend you find out what your community is doing and join in on the celebrations. We live in the best country in the world and we should be celebrating this fact. Events listed Below
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Fishing Derby in Lions Park 8 - 11:30am
A great opportunity for youth 12 and under to test their fishing skills. Prizes and lots of family fun! Breakfast available on site by the Port Coquitlam Lions Club.
Lions Club Pancake Breakfast in Lions Park 8 - 11:30am
Enjoy a great start to Canada Day with a delicious breakfast served by the local Lions Club.
Castle Park 12 noon - Dusk
- Opening Ceremony
- Community Showcase
- Musical Entertainment
- International Bazaar
- Grande Finale Fireworks
Community Showcase: 12:30 -5:30
Children’s Activities: 12:30 -5:30
International Bazaar: 12:30 – 5:30
Firefighters’ Salmon Barbeque: 4pm start
This Canada Day favourite is being served once again by our local firefighters. Proceeds go to the Burn FundEvening Entertainment: 6 -10 pm
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Grande Finale Fireworks: Dusk
Enjoy the spectacular thrill of fireworks coordinated by the Port Coquitlam Fire & Emergency Services. Free Shuttle Service
A free shuttle bus service will be provided between Castle Park and the West Coast Express parking lot on Kingsway Avenue, every half hour from 11:30 am to midnight. Extra free parking is available at the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex, 2150 Wilson Avenue
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