I love Winterlude, our yearly winter carnival—it gets people excited about ice and snow.
Posts tagged Canadian Culture
Picture of the Week – Snow Melting
Canada’s harsh winters can also be a pain, a hindrance to everyday life.
Deep in the Woods at Le Bourget
Up there, away from the city noise, the silence was deafening.
Fundraising (and Slacktivism) is Surprisingly Big in Canada
All summer long, I bumped into canvassers wearing emblazoned binders and vests with the logo of the charity they were working for.
What are the Best Canadian Souvenirs to Bring Home?
A reader asked me what Canadian souvenirs I would recommend visitors buy.
The Pumpkin Massacre – First Carving Experience!
I’m very ashamed to say that, for the past…er, 8 years, the pumpkin carving duty was often performed by my Chinese in-laws.
But this year, we decided to tackle the chore.
Cut me some slack, okay? Back in the days, October 31st was just a regular day in France—no pumpkin, no sugar-high kids, no candies.