Bike polo
Yes. You read that correctly. There really is a Bike Polo phenomenon in North America. There are several other areas in the world where the game is played. Thirty countries, in fact. There are more than 20 cities in Canada with Bike Polo venues. There are three in the Ottawa area, including Arnprior and Almonte. […]
A word to the wise
The LCBO was formed in 1927, by the provincial government, to provide alcohol in a socially responsible manner to the residents of Ontario. As a Crown Corporation, it also had a mandate to make a profit. Since then, the LCBO has revamped its stores and become perhaps the largest purchaser and retailer of alcohol in […]
Pomegranate Study
Say you walked into a room with 12 people to greet you and one is introduced as November, how would you read the individual’s persona? Heavy-lipped with furrowed eyebrows, one friend mentioned. Another said November was Leonid Brezhnev in a fisherman’s sweater. Dressed in tweed, grumpy in a cashmere scarf someone invited; How about unkempt […]
Till the last crumb
Tomorrow, the marching bands will file past, the jets will do their flyover, the baton twirlers will razzle and the cheerleaders dazzle, the inspirational speeches will be made by dignitaries, the ceremonial ribbons will be cut, and the celebration cake will be doled out to all and sundry until the last crumb is eaten. And […]
The reason for the season
Before we even reached the halfway mark of November, folks were sparring about “Christmas” versus “Holidays”. Come on. Who cares? Oy vey. Is this really about political correctness? Is it really about putting Christ back into Christmas or, for that matter, keeping him there? And now? Well, and now someone has decided Starbucks has an […]
The times they are a-changin’
tToronto Maple Leafs’ coach Mike Babcock thinks that the nets used in the NHL are too small. You really can’t blame him for thinking that way. As of Monday morning, his team had scored 29 goals in their 14 games. Only two teams have scored fewer goals. The concept was discussed at length by several […]
The rumour is out
The rumour is out. According to at least two fully accredited celebrity-spotters, Hollywood (and Canadian) actress Rachel McAdams has been seen in and around the Drake Devonshire hotel. While it’s entirely possible that she was just there to have herself a DrakeBurger and see what all the fuss has been about, her visit is giving […]
Sparkles
The buzz generated by the swearing in of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was reminiscent of the excitement our southern neighbours experienced when Barak Obama became president. It’s strangely difficult to keep in mind that Trudeau is a middle-aged white man. Especially difficult when he presented his new cabinet, trumpeted nationally and internationally for looking “like […]
Remembrance
Politicos have historically committed their young men to battle in order to address a perceived wrong or to fulfill a desire for conquest. Until the religious wars of 16th and 17th centuries, however, these wars pitted soldier against soldier, led by their king—and so the ensuing damage was more to human bodies and less to […]
We will remember them
Remembrance Day. The first time I was aware there was such a day I might have been about eight or nine years old. My dad and my uncles were veterans of the Second World War, but I don’t recall hearing too much about it when I was a kid. Dad’s uniform hung in my parents’ […]