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Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by willmore
Ah.....Tobermory....use to have a cottage there when we first moved to the KW area - remember Flower Pot Island (is that what it's called)....great trails. I will never forget the area - because they have rattle snakes and my parents were so.....careful with us just wandering off.....
Interesting area as well, because Owen Sound gets a tremendous amount of snow.....but you ain't seen nothing till you leave the area and head for Tobermory....almost like being back in Manitoba with the white outs, ice, snow, etc.....but great area in the summer. The swimming was terrific!!!! We're going to have to keep you around.....you keep bringing back these memories for me........ http://www.rom.on.ca/ontario/risk.ph...t&lang=&id=101 Yes indeed, the lakes and waterways of Ontario are one of its greatest assets. |
Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
VERY NICE isn't it Milton? Next time you are in that neck of the woods, drop in for a cuppa :D We live in one of those houses, quick access to the 401 really !
Originally Posted by julius smith
ok, here's some more talk about life in ontario!
i went for what i thought would be nice quiet saturday afternoon drive, which it was, apart from the fact that i got lost on the way back from milton! i took eglinton road all the way down to milton and then hit steeles avenue, and from then on i took a wrong turn and ended up on trafalgar road! i did get back to mississauga but in a roundabout way!! anyway, what a surprise milton was--it was so quiet and peaceful, with trees and greenery everywhere, houses hidden off the main roads and not built right next to each other but with at least a couple of 100yds between, i really just wanted to stop and sit in the car and take it all in. however, as i got to milton town centre itself, it began to get a bit samey, just like any other town centre. i was pleasantly surprised though, as the area is called the "escarpment"--i thought all of ontario was flat as a pancake, but here there are high-ish bits here and there. more adventures later....... :beer: |
Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
In the UK, when you've run out of credit, you can still receive calls, but here, you've got no chance :rolleyes: Yes....a mobile phone is a cellphone to the yanks and canadians.
awesome innit? :D
Originally Posted by macmike41
Erm whats a 'mobile' squarepants ?? oh yeah you mean "CELL" - and I know what you mean about 'the mobile phone thing' it took me a while to realise your 'cell phone' gets charged when you are called from a land line - plus, I am on 'pay as you go' and texting the UK to any network other than Orange is very hit and miss after the first text in any one day - had one mate who got three texts together three days after the first one was sent. I emailed Rogers asking why but so far no response -
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Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by iaink
Generally its the cheapest stores that charge for bags, and they tend to offer the old boxes to pack stuff in for free, so .......
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Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by Toontje
Here in Holland all companies are charged for removal of all kinds of garbage, including cardboard boxes. That's one of the reasons these boxes are offered to clients (for free) to pack their groceries and take them home.
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Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
The species of rattlesnake in that area would be the eastern massasauga rattlesnake - they're considered threatened.
http://www.rom.on.ca/ontario/risk.ph...t&lang=&id=101 Yes indeed, the lakes and waterways of Ontario are one of its greatest assets. There use to be a little town or something between Owen Sound and Tobermory - I've racked my brain and can't remember it - really great ice-cream and little shops. Although the ice-cream wasn't as good as that small town called I think Orangeville.....very delicious Thanks for all the memories!!!!! |
Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by willmore
Yes indeed the Mississauga rattler - forgot the name - I was very young, about 4/5 when we first moved to the area. Unfortunately, I guess in the name of safety - so many were killed at that time....no wonder their now threatened, but I guess kids' safety comes first.
There use to be a little town or something between Owen Sound and Tobermory - I've racked my brain and can't remember it - really great ice-cream and little shops. Although the ice-cream wasn't as good as that small town called I think Orangeville.....very delicious Thanks for all the memories!!!!! |
Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Was it Lion's Head or Wiarton?
When my parents phoned I asked them....and it was Wiarton. As a kid, it was ust a hole in the wall - a sliding glass window where you could get thebest ice cream in the world (that of course melted right away in the heat).......my parents travel a fair bit and were just at this place a could of weeks ago (believe it not) ....to quote my dad......."the best dang hamburgers, fries, onion rings in the world" all the coffee you want andgeat desserts. Apparently it's a booming business in the area. Did you ever to and visit the covered bridg at West Montrose - a bit of trivia......it's the oldest covered bridge in North America....been features in magazines all over the world apparently, and groups interested in this stuff travel to the area to see it. Good for West Montrose.....a little plug for them!!!! |
Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by willmore
Did you ever to and visit the covered bridg at West Montrose - a bit of trivia......it's the oldest covered bridge in North America....been features in magazines all over the world apparently, and groups interested in this stuff travel to the area to see it. Good for West Montrose.....a little plug for them!!!!
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Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Yes, I've been through the covered bridge at West Montrose, but not for about 30 years. I think it's the only covered bridge in Ontario.
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Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
ok, here comes the 3rd instalment of newcomer's-to-ontario trivia......
went for another drive this afternoon, but, yes, you guessed it, i got lost again! you would probably say "how can anyone get lost in the area?" but most of us from the uk are used to everything being signposted and easily accessible. the first thing i have just about got used to are the road signs--when you are at traffic lights, for example, and you see a big blue sign in front of you, it shows the name of the road crossing you, whereas the sign for the road you are already on will be on your right or left side, parallel to yoou, as it were! confused? i was! the other thing i cant get used to is this north-south/east-west business with the roads. yes, i know its easy enough to understand, but when i am actually on the road, its a constant pain in the ----!! anyway, cut a long story short, i decided to pop into the local loblaws store to buy a set of nail clippers, but could i find one? nearest i got to one was when i saw a shelf with shaving stuff on it and next to it, a sign saying, "tensors". what in the name of ... are those?!! by the way, i asked a lady and she kindly showed me the ladies section of nail varnishes etc which also held the clippers!! oh, my kingdom for a woolworths store in ealing....! yet more useless info to follow......PS thanks for the invite, squarepants! you are definitely one of the blessed few if you live in such a nice area--hope you still know how to make a proper cuppa, the english way! :)
Originally Posted by squarepants
VERY NICE isn't it Milton? Next time you are in that neck of the woods, drop in for a cuppa :D We live in one of those houses, quick access to the 401 really !
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Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by iaink
There is a small one in the middle of Stirling, but its not open for traffic any more. I dont know the history, but I think it was rebuilt/ restored in the 70s. Its not a major tourist attraction, if the truth be known its a bit underwhelming!
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Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by willmore
Thanks for that Iain....how interesting - had no idea, but I'm trying to figure out where Stirling is located - what city is it close to Belleville?
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Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by julius smith
ok, here comes the 3rd instalment of newcomer's-to-ontario trivia......
went for another drive this afternoon, but, yes, you guessed it, i got lost again! you would probably say "how can anyone get lost in the area?" but most of us from the uk are used to everything being signposted and easily accessible. the first thing i have just about got used to are the road signs--when you are at traffic lights, for example, and you see a big blue sign in front of you, it shows the name of the road crossing you, whereas the sign for the road you are already on will be on your right or left side, parallel to yoou, as it were! confused? i was! the other thing i cant get used to is this north-south/east-west business with the roads. yes, i know its easy enough to understand, but when i am actually on the road, its a constant pain in the ----!! anyway, cut a long story short, i decided to pop into the local loblaws store to buy a set of nail clippers, but could i find one? nearest i got to one was when i saw a shelf with shaving stuff on it and next to it, a sign saying, "tensors". what in the name of ... are those?!! by the way, i asked a lady and she kindly showed me the ladies section of nail varnishes etc which also held the clippers!! oh, my kingdom for a woolworths store in ealing....! yet more useless info to follow......PS thanks for the invite, squarepants! you are definitely one of the blessed few if you live in such a nice area--hope you still know how to make a proper cuppa, the english way! :) |
Re: life in canada....jeeeeeezzz!!!!
Originally Posted by julius smith
and here's something funny--went into a store called "little bits of britain" today, and there, lo and behold, tins os the hallowed british institution--heinz baked beans!! the price printed on the tin was 39p, but the price here...$3.99!! it can wait!
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