Oh Canada [this is eh!]

Family Outing

nobody@vox.com(Manon-It-All) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:14:29 -0700

While we were out at the lake this weekend, we spied a little family of ducks crossing on the other side of the park. I sneaked over to get a shot of them, but they hustled back to avoid me. I left once they got past the tree, and a few moments l...

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arbed gets mildly political

nobody@vox.com(arbed) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:07:01 -0700

I'm tired of reading about the handful of people who have returned their Order of Canada medals because Henry Morgentaler was recently inducted as a Member, the lowest of three ranks for the Order. To those who have returned their medal and/or th...

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QotD: Family History

nobody@vox.com(Tryphaena) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:07:47 -0700

What do you find interesting or unique about your family history? 1. On my paternal side, we can trace me back to William Booth, the guy who founded the Salvation Army. Did you know that as well as its significant social activities, it's also a ...

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Canada Day

nobody@vox.com(grantalias) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:04:40 -0700

We took in this year's Canada Day festivities at the Arena with tons of stuff to keep the kids entertained and as any parent knows, a busy kid is a happy kid. I got interviewed by Ronald McDonald for McDonald's TV, personally I like to be behi...

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Entertainment: Music & Movies

nobody@vox.com(grantalias) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:50:41 -0700

the format is stolen, but the views expressed are mine ;-) .:What I'm Listening Too:. Sloan: Parallel Play. What can I say, I've been a fan of Sloan since High School (which for some reason keeps getting farther and farther away) and they are p...

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Bike Club Volunteer Makes World Better Place Happy Canada Day

nobody@vox.com(brianmovinginvan) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:33:01 -0700

Happy Canada Day everyone, and special shout out to Murray a fellow Member of the Vancouver Bicycle Club who is featured in a CBC News story Crude Awakenings about how charities are continuing to provide service to there client who coping with h...

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Vox Hunt: Oh Canada!

nobody@vox.com(Manon-It-All) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:43:31 -0700

In honor of Canada Day, show us your favorite Canadian. For crying out loud, spell it FAVOURITE if you are going to use the word to refer to Canadians. Anyway... My favourite Canadian would be very hard to choose, seeing as most of the people ...

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too freaking cool

nobody@vox.com(arbed) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:53:05 -0700

I'm just slightly to the east of downtown Ottawa, right in line with Parliament Hill. The Snowbirds do a flypast or two every Canada Day. They just completed one and it went RIGHT ABOVE MY FREAKING BUILDING - reeeeaalllyy low. I mean my building i...

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links to some canadian stuff

nobody@vox.com(arbed) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:23:17 -0700

Here's one link - you can follow the rest once you get there.

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More Parenting Issues in the News

nobody@vox.com(Tryphaena) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:34:57 -0700

Some more food for thought: You can read about a potential anti-spanking bill in Canada here (read the comments that follow, too) and here. (FYI: It's unusual for bills to pass through the Senate first. Usually it begins with the House of Commo...

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