I'm American and I really like Avril Lavigne.I met her twice and she was super nice and friendly and very kind to me and even signed posters and took a picture with me.I've seen her live in concert three times and all three times, she was really good.I appreciate that she's a proud Canadian(she always says this in interviews) and talks about Canada positively all the time.
What do Canadians think of her?
The Pete Hoekstra petition just hit 128,563 signatures!
All that hate and negativity go back to where you came from…
UPDATE - 151,581 OUTSTANDING,!!
Past or present. Prime Ministers, MP's, MPP's
Thinking of doing one out east and curious if people enjoyed it or have others they liked
Spoon of the week :
Episode 22
This week, we’re looking at a stunning piece of Western Canadian history—and trust me, this one has some serious muscle behind it.
Take a look at the terminal of this antique sterling souvenir spoon.
Sculpted in bold, high relief right at the top is the undisputed king of the plains: a majestic American Bison standing in prairie grass.
Follow that stem down, and you get the full frontier treatment:
A rifle,
a coiled lasso,
and crossed Bowie Knife’s .
Inside the bowl, the city name "WINNIPEG" is hand-engraved using a classic zig-zag bright-cut technique.
During the souvenir spoon craze of the 1890s and early 1900s, Winnipeg was known as the "Gateway to the Canadian West," making wild frontier pieces like this top-tier travel trophies.
Flip it over, and you see three tiny stamps: an anchor, the letter "E", and a lion, right next to the "STERLING" mark.
That’s the hallmark of P.W. Ellis & Company out of Toronto—one of Canada’s absolute best historic silversmiths.
Now, here is what makes this specific spoon a collector’s dream: the weight.
Most souvenir spoons from this era were stamped out thin—weighing only 12 to 18 grams.
This spoon ? A massive 28 grams!
That heavy-gauge silver allowed the silversmith to carve much deeper relief into the bison's mane and gear without warping the metal.
Thanks to that 28-gram heavy gauge, pristine detail, and high-demand Western Canadiana motif, this piece commands between £75 to over £120 on today's antique market.
Not bad for a 120-year-old pocket-sized treasure.
Just wanted to recommend to all the book : [The Last Canadian] by William C. Heine.
I've read and re-read it many times; it's one of my absolute favourites and thought others might enjoy it.
Be aware, if you are interested in reading it, the Canadian version has been out-of-print since the mid-80s and is very expensive.
It was released in the USA under the title [Death Wind] and can be purchased for NEW for $20 or used for much less.
I was planning to go during September but have to change my plans for a trip from around 5-May to 13-May. Let me know what I should edit regarding my plans as this is my first trip there. Also, I read that during May alot of the roads and places are inaccessible? I would appreciate any help regarding my itinerary i.e. skip some places, spend less time here or more time there etc.
Day 1
Calgary
Canmore - Quarry Lake Park, Grassi Lakes Hike (4km), Quarry Lake Loop Hike (1.2km), Three Sisters Parkway Drive
Canmore drive to Banff
Day 2
Stay at Banff
Banff Gondola (Sulphur Mountain Board Walk)
Bow Falls Trail (South of Downtown)
Bow Fall Viewpoint
Surprise Corner (View of Fairmont Banff)
Banff Avenue
Cascade of Time Gardens
Banff Springs Hotel
Day 3
Stay at Banff
Bow River Suspension Bridge, Bow Falls
Fenland Trail to Vermilion Lakes (30mins)
Banff Avenue
Banff Upper Hot Springs
Banff Train Station Signboard
Two Jack Lake
Lake Minnewanka Scenic Route Drive
Johnston Canyon
Day 4
Stay at Lake Lousie Inn
Drive to Lake Louise
Lake Louise to Moraine Lake
Day 5
Stay at Lake Lousie Inn
Takakkaw Falls
Emerald Lake
Golden Skybridge
Day 6
Stay at Lake Lousie Inn
Crowfoot Glacier Viewpoint
Bow Lake Viewpoint
Peyto Lake
Mistaya Canyon
Weeping Wall
Columbia Icefields/Athabasca Glacier (Ice Explorer Tour)
Sunwapta Falls
Athabasca Falls
Drive to Jasper
Day 7
Jasper
Jasper SkyTram (Whistlers Mountain Summit Hike)
Valley of Five Lakes Hike (1.5 - 2 hrs)
Pyramid Lake
Lac Beauvert
Day 8
Maligne Canyon
Maligne Lake
Miette Hot Springs
Day 9
Drive back to Calgary