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Constance Bay Red Light District?

Constance Bay Red Light District?

Constance Bay recently had a new attractions sign installed by the City of Ottawa to indicate what services were available in the downtown area. Apparently one square on the sign was left blank and someone added their own “attraction”.
Source – Ottawa Citizen – Saucy illicit sign points to Constance Bay’s ‘charms’

Beer prices across Canada

Beer prices across Canada

I stumbled across a link on the CBC website where a reporter from Calgary had called a number of liquor stores across Canada to find out the price of a dozen Labatt Blue. The Beer Facts indicates that the price in Ottawa is among the lowest (Yippee!). It’s sort of surprising to see that Ottawa [...]

Gallop Canal Lock 28

Gallop Canal Lock 28

In the fall we went to Lock 28 on what used to be the Gallop Canal. This was a canal near Cardinal Ontario that bypassed some rapids on the St. Lawrence River. I took a bunch of pictures at the time but forgot all about them until just last week. I was [...]

Upper Canada Village – Alight at Night

Upper Canada Village – Alight at Night

A few nights ago we went to Upper Canada Village near Morrisburg, Ontario for their annual Alight at Night display. Upper Canada Village is a heritage park that is basically a village set in the 1860s. There are many buildings in the village and it’s a great place to visit. In the [...]

A Little Snow Can Cause A Lot of Damage

A Little Snow Can Cause A Lot of Damage

A little snow can cause a lot of damage if it all collects in one place. For anyone not aware, this part of Ontario got an early taste of winter last week. Even today, 4 days later, there is still a large amount of snow on the ground. I’m not even sure if [...]

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