Manitoulin Island is about an hour away from Sudbury. On my visit to the island, I used highway six to visit South Baymouth where there are ferries to Tobermory and Gore Bay on the north side of the island. First Nations believed this place to be the home of the Read more
It’s listed as one of the top ten rodeos in North America by some travel sites and has been called “the best outdoor rodeo in North America” by my 1970s guidebook. For someone who’s never intended to go to a rodeo, it sure is a surreal experience. For starters, the Read more
At 16 years in office, Angela Merkel is the longest-serving German Chancellor since reunification and the second-longest after Otto von Bismarck. Her prudent governance has earned her the respect of many Germans – and mine. I have some nominal things in common with the famed German leaders. I attended the Read more
Manitoulin Island is about an hour away from Sudbury. On my visit to the island, I used highway six to visit Gore Bay on the north side of the island and Manitowaning consisting of unceded First Nations territory. South Baymouth was a busy fishing port for many years. In 1898, Read more
A three-kilometre bridge connects Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Its iconic steel arches are best observed from the canal’s national historic site. Managed by Parks Canada, you can walk around on the three islands, or rent a fat bike for $10 an hour to explore White Read more
Sault Ste. Marie is known for its role in marine navigation with its canal and locks, which were a feat of engineering in 1895. It is also only an hour away from Fort St. Joseph on St. Joseph Island that started military action in the War of 1812. Of its Read more
RESO is a series of underground and covered pathways in Montreal linking 69 destinations, 52 are interconnected without the need to pay for a metro ride. The name RESO is a play on words for the French word “reseau,” which means network. Toronto made a similar move by calling their Read more
I’ve known Marcus since I was 6 and we’ve had a lot of fun times together. We used to sit next to each other every day on the bus to and from school and swop between the window and aisle seats. He used to get really bus sick so he’d Read more
Visitors go to Prescott not for its 19th century homes, but for its 19th century blockhouse in Fort Wellington National Historic Site. The fort was built in 1812 to slow the American advance but was abandoned after the War of 1812. The blockhouse was rebuilt in 1838 during the rebellion Read more
Parc Safari is the largest zoo in eastern Quebec, it’s an hour from Montreal and three hours from Ottawa. Its also only 10 km away from the border with the US so it sees a lot of American visitors. Thankfully, the border is closed so the already outrageous wait times Read more