The French in me is sneering and scoffing at this very North American sense of moderation and proportion while the Canadian in me find the marketing solutions offered awfully practical.
Browsing Category Traditions, Events and Holidays
Yearly Canadians traditions as well as big and small events in Ottawa and around.
Canada Day 150 in Ottawa – It’s… a Fiasco
On Friday night, twelve hours before what had been hyped up as “Canada’s big milestone” in “Ottawa, the place to be,” we had facts but no specific plan.
The Never-Ending 2017 French Election Saga – Voting Day
The plan was to drive to the French Embassy, cast our votes and go home—hopefully the drive there and back plus civic duty would take less than an hour.
The French Bureaucracy Saga – Decision Made
“What are you doing?” she inquired.
“Trying to send a fucking email and get through a fucking server who doesn’t accept fucking attachments!” I replied.
I’m Fighting the French Bureaucracy (And I’m Not Sure Who’s Winning)
We both behaved like proper French and agreed a mistake had been made and it was the government’s fault.
All the Canadian Clichés All Conveniently in One Place – An Afternoon at the NHL Centennial Fan Arena
Last weekend, we went to Lansdowne Park to check out the NHL Centennial Fan Arena, “a touring tribute to a century of hockey”—no, it doesn’t get more Canadian than that.