A group of senior citizens were recently walking together in Humber Bay Park, here in Toronto. This was a warm-up for a fitness class at a nearby community centre. However, these folks were controvening Municipal Code Chapter 608 Parks. If a group holds an organized… Read More
The City of Toronto is going to invest $2 Million to build a skating trail in Sam Smith Park, the huge waterfront park located just to the east of Anchovy World Headquarters. The location of the trail has been recently shifted to an area Southwest… Read More
Today I want to feature a curious instrument called the Chemnitzer concertina. This boxy contraption made its mark in Polish-American polka music, fronting bands that often also included an accordion, bass and horns. The predominant style that used this instrument was called Chicago Push. A… Read More
As cool a day as it was today, Memphis and her pal Max went swimming in the Lake – several times.
For those readers outside of Canada, this is Thanksgiving Weekend for us. It happens on the second Monday in October each year. Thanksgiving is a harvest celebration, to give thanks at the end of harvest season. We celebrate each year with Tuffy P’s side of… Read More
Uraguay. I don’t know very much about Uruguay, its history, it’s cultural traditions. A couple years ago I stumbled across a CD by a group doing traditional music from Uruguay, featuring double-row button accordion. They were called Los Gauchos de Roldán. Naturally, I ordered it… Read More
The Auditor General has reported on the Ontario government’s efforts to introduce an electronic health records system and it is grim news indeed for the Liberal Government. You can read the details in this article or many others available on the net. Suffice it to… Read More
Memphis and her feline pal Jacques are featured in this photo, but that’s the easy part. Here’s the pop culture quiz for today. What program is on television in the photo, who is the actor, and what was the name of his character? No prizes… Read More
I’ve been a little dazed today. Memphis (our Landseer Newfoundland pup, for those who haven’t met her yet), has been experiencing some digestive problems. We’re not sure what the issue is. Parasites have been ruled out. It could be a food allergy. In any case,… Read More
The following quote caught my eye. It’s from CanWest CEO Leonard Asper, commenting on media giant CanWest entering bankruptcy. I suppose some people are just cup half-full type people who can see the good side of anything. This is a difficult day in some ways.… Read More
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