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| Posted by: oldraven 03-Jun-2004, 09:27 AM |
| As the title sugests, how many of us have been to the Celtic settlements in Canada? This is pretty much all of the Maritimes, and a few other parts of eastern/central Canada. (Ontario & Quebec. The western provinces were mostly settled by eastern Europeans [a lot of Ukrainians] and native born Canadians durring the Western Expansion [I think that's what it was called] where land was given away so cheap even the poorest people in Europe could own vast amounts of prairie land. This was due to paranoia of US invasion/occupation.) Some of you know, I'm first and foremost a New Scot, and then I'm a Canadian. So I've been there. Heck, I lived most of my life there, and I'm striving to get back. Have you been there? What did you enjoy or dislike about it? Would you go back? Did you view any tourism sites or attend any Celtic festivals? |
| Posted by: tsargent62 03-Jun-2004, 01:46 PM |
| Last summer we took a cruise and the 2 stops it made were in St. John, New Brunswick and Halifax. Unfortunately we only had a few hours in each city. My wife and I would both love to back to Halifax so we can have more time to explore. It's a nice city. Also would love to visit the Alexander Keith Brewery. We planned to but ran out of time. We also enjoyed St. John. Where in Nova Scotia are you from? |
| Posted by: oldraven 03-Jun-2004, 03:44 PM |
| I'm from Newtown, in Melrose, Guysborough Co.. It's found right on the Pictou Co. line along the 347 highway. That river is the St. Marys, and borders the north line of our land. |
| Posted by: faolin 03-Jun-2004, 04:30 PM |
I haven't been out East that often, but I'm hoping I'll get a chance to explore while I'm there for University!  |
| Posted by: oldraven 03-Jun-2004, 06:05 PM |
| Where are you going? Dalhousie? St. Francis Xavier? Mount Allison? There are a lot of top notch Universities down that way. St. FX is the one in my hometown, Antigonish, and is world renowned. Well, Ange's hometown. It was the closest one to me, and that was 30-40 minutes away. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 03-Jun-2004, 08:26 PM |
| I haven't been to Canada..............yet! However, I look very forward to going there! I just think it is such a wonderful country from what little I know |
| Posted by: faolin 07-Jun-2004, 06:11 PM |
| I'm heading off to Mount Allison, though I was tempted by both St FX and Acadia. There is something to be said for the small, intimate settings of the Eastern Canadian Universities. The last thing I want to be doing is be watching my professeur on a closed circuit tv because not everyone can fit into the lecture hall, which would have been the case if I had gone to Queens, McGill, or UofT. Plus everyone who I talked to who had gone to Mt A couldn't stop raving about it (in a good way ) so I figured that that must be a pretty good sign! |
| Posted by: oldraven 07-Jun-2004, 10:30 PM |
| I've been to Mt. A a few times. And stayed in the dorms as well. It's a beautiful campus. The Art Centre is quite the piece. The exterior has detailed carvings in stone all around. It's a VERY small town feel. That's in Sackville, right? Yes, very much like Antigonish. It's pretty much a town that grew around a University.  Oh, and there's a pond there with swans all year round, and apple trees, I think. I seem to remember lots of blossoms. It's a trip. Went there for youth conventions back in my jr high days and was amazed by the place.A good place to get you started in photography.  I'd take roll upon roll of film weekly.Um, you should see Acadia and St. FX least once when you're down there. Durring the fall, if you can. Find a party going on in Wolfville on Halloween.  A seriously good time. But you can't miss the X campus, if only to gawk at it. Acadia is more around the older Acadian settlements. If you'd like to see where the French lived before the expulsion, it's an interesting, and erie place. |
| Posted by: highlandgirl26 16-Jun-2004, 09:14 PM |
| Hello everyone, Im new to the site so I though I would drop a quick not to say hi and introduce my self. Im highlandgirl26 and I live in Toronto. My entire family originated in Scotland but have been in Canada for about 50 yrs now on my dads side and 90 yrs on my moms side. I have a real connection with my scotish roots eventhough I have never been to Scotland. I am a highland dancer and have been so for about 15 years. So that is just a small taste of me. Jenn |
| Posted by: Keltic 16-Jun-2004, 09:26 PM |
| Welcome Jen. I'm in Ottawa so only 4 to 12 hours away depending on traffic. Do you compete at the games in Ontario? |
| Posted by: highlandgirl26 16-Jun-2004, 09:29 PM |
| Hi Keltic, I spend alot of time in Ottawa as my uncle and family live there. I also went to Carleton for a year. No I don't compete. I never got up the nerver to compete. I always get veryvery nervous when I have to dance in from of an examiner or people so I don't compete. I wish I did though. Jenn |
| Posted by: Camchak 05-Jul-2004, 06:04 AM |
| My plan is to attend the glengarry games at the end of July, way out of bounds for the planned gathering in 2008. I will return with more details..... http://www.glengarryhighlandgames.com/ |
| Posted by: Stevo 06-Jul-2004, 06:02 PM |
| oldraven, I grew up on PEI and went to the Technical University of Nova Scotia in Halifax (I think it is part of Dal now). Alot of people in my class received their engineering diploma's from "X". I was able to spend a couple of long weekends in Antigonish and was lucky enough to get to a few highland games there. Like most of the people in my class, we had to go west or south to get jobs. I laughed when I saw your signature with the note about Stan Rogers, my wife(also from PEI) & I listen to Stan alot and when we hear the song "The Idiot", we feel that it applies to us except we went south and not west. |
| Posted by: oldraven 07-Jul-2004, 08:09 AM |
| Hey Stevo. It's always good to hear from a Maritimer. I'm sure plenty of people around here can tell you I've mentioned 'The Idiot' on a few occasions. It aplies to me almost directly. Moved west to avoid the 'dole' and work for the oilfield. I don't work in the field though, like the roughneck in the song. And I'm feeling more and more like an idiot every day I stay here. Even though I grew up so close to Antigonish, I've yet to make it out for the Highland Games. You can be sure I won't miss one when I move home though. |
| Posted by: Skyclad Awen 10-Jul-2004, 11:14 PM |
| Hey folks! I am new here and this is my 1st post. I am originally from Nova Scotia (Dartmouth) and transplanted via the military (long story) in Alberta. OldRaven, I went to TUNS as well and yes it is part of Dal now. Called DalTech or some nonsense. I graduated from Dal in 85 and TUNS in 88. To Faolin, I would pick Acadia if I had to do it over again. Its a wonderful and beautiful campus, not too big and has alot of school spirit. Just my opinion tho. Well Thats it for now. Nice to be here! Love, Awen |
| Posted by: Skyclad Awen 10-Jul-2004, 11:15 PM |
| Sorry Stevo I see it was you who went to TUNS lol. Its late and I am getting tired. Oh well! |
| Posted by: faolin 12-Jul-2004, 05:56 PM | ||
I love the fact that while most I my friends are heading off to Montreal, Kingston or staying in Toronto, I'm heading off to a place where a pub crawl involves town hopping as there is only one pub in Sackville  |
| Posted by: [email protected] 19-Jul-2004, 02:44 AM | ||
oldraven, I hate to (gently and politely) disagree on my first post here but British Columbia was settled extensively by Celts, as well as eastern Europeans, Chinese, and others. Many of the packers and rare metal miners in early British Columbia were Celts. Search the mining and railroad history of British Columbia and you'll find that "Mac" started a lot of those names. Even today, the Celts are leaders here. Both the Mayor of Vancouver and the Premier are Campbells. While we never had the almost exclusive Celtic population of the East Coast, we had a lot of Celts that helped open this province to the rest of Canada. |
| Posted by: oldraven 19-Jul-2004, 08:29 AM |
| Well, now I know. The truth is, the only western provinces I know anything about are the prarie provinces. The deepest I've ever been into BC was about 20km down the roads in the Kootenays. So, my knowledge about BC is quite limited. Thanks for clearing this up, for me and the rest of the people on this site. |
| Posted by: [email protected] 19-Jul-2004, 01:31 PM | ||
No problem. There's a BC/Alberta show called Gold Trails and Ghost Towns by historian Bill Barlee. Great show! He always tells of some lost mine at the end of each show. I've read a few of his books and learned a bit of BC history from them. I even named one of my sporran styles after Cataline, a world class packer of early B.C. Most people think of logging when they think of B.C. but it was actually built on mining and the gold rushes. Incidentally, My maternal great grandmother was a Corbin (Latin for Raven) from Ireland. One of the tattoos I'm planning is a very cool Celtic raven torc. |
| Posted by: MacAibhistin 19-Aug-2004, 05:49 PM |
| Hi guys. Let me jump in if you don't mind. I am from Nova Scotia (hey old crow!). Born in Antigonish, lived in Cape Breton and New Glasgow. This is the very Scottish part of northeastern Nova Scotia. I used to attend many Scottish festivals when I was growing up. Now I live in northern Canada and it is very expensive to go home. So, my link to Scottish culture is somewhat broken, but the internet certainly helps a lot. As per the university discussion, I have degrees from both St. FX and Acadia. Both are great schools, but I must say that I personally had more fun at St. FX Anyway, enough of me. Slainte! Rory MacAibhistin |
| Posted by: CelticRose 19-Aug-2004, 10:07 PM |
Wow! Thanks for sharing, Rory! Sorry you have to be so far away from home!  |
| Posted by: oldraven 20-Aug-2004, 08:10 AM |
| Top of the mornin to ya, Rory. I know exactly how you feel. Ange and I just took a trip home to get married, and the tickets were about half the cost of the wedding. I grew up in Guysborough Co., on the Pictou border on hwy 347 to New Glasgow. About 35 minutes Sherbrooke way from Antigonish. (had our reception in St. Andrews, just like everybody else. ). Ange is from Dunmore, so, depending on your age, she might know who you are. Don't all you townies know each other anyway?  How long have you been away, and when was your last trip home? |
| Posted by: Avonlea22 20-Aug-2004, 06:13 PM |
| So...is PEI considered Celtic?? I've been there three times since '96 (and long to go back ALL the time). While there, I did attend a ceileih at the College of Piping in Summerside, but that's about all I did that was remotely Celtic. I'm a big Anne of Green Gables fan, so I spent time exploring those avenues. I'm also a big fan of the group Barachois of PEI (who have unfortunately broken up) |
| Posted by: MacAibhistin 20-Aug-2004, 07:27 PM |
| Celtic Rose, thank you for the welcome! Yes, it sucks to be so far away, but in some respects we have to move on - just like our Celtic ancestors. Old Raven, good to hear from ya. I'm 33. How old is Ange? The problem with living in Yellowknife is that it in nearly a grand just to fly to Edmonton, and then it's that much again to get to NS. I've been through Melrose several times. I used to go fishing down that way! Brian, yes PEI is considered Celtic in many respects. There are many communities that were settled by Highland Scots in PEI and there were a fair number of later Irish settlers as well. To balance the Celts out there was a healthy English settlement and a very politically active Acadian settlement. My wife's mother is from PEI and she's a combination of Scotch, Irish and Acadian. Greetings to all and thanks for the warm welcomes! Rory MacA |
| Posted by: CelticRose 21-Aug-2004, 05:04 PM |
| Somehow I missed this. Can you tell me what PEI is? |
| Posted by: MacAibhistin 21-Aug-2004, 05:28 PM |
| PEI is short for Prince Edward Island - one of Canada's four Atlantic provinces. It is home to Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of the famous Anne of Green Gables stories. It is a beautiful little spot! I am surprised you never heard of it. Where are you from Celtic Rose? |
| Posted by: oldraven 21-Aug-2004, 10:23 PM |
Good Lord, I can't believe you just said Melrose, and you knew where that was from those simple directions. You really are a home b'y.  |
| Posted by: CelticRose 21-Aug-2004, 10:28 PM | ||
Hi Mac! I am sorry I am so ignorant of such things but I live in Arizona and while I have lived in different states in the southern parts of the US, I have regrettably never been to Canada! I remember as a teenager I always told my parents that I was moving to Canada as I thought it would be the ultimate beauty to live and be a part of; however, I ended up in Arizona instead and we have a beauty here all our own. Thanks so much for educating me Mac |
| Posted by: MacAibhistin 21-Aug-2004, 10:54 PM |
| You're welcome CelticRose. My wife actually lived in Tucson for 10 years before returning back to Nova Scotia. Isn't it interesting how we are sometimes not very aware of our own continent. Sometimes I think our education system does a lot to let us down. (I can't believe I am saying this as I am a teacher! But it is true.) Anyway, PEI is a small province, but a very important one. Hey, Old Raven! I sure do know your neck of the woods. In fact, I used to do a lot of fishing in the Garden of Eden area - not too far from Melrose. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 21-Aug-2004, 11:01 PM |
| Many thanks again, Mac! I lived in Tucson for many years. Love it there. Now live in a small town between Phoenix and Tucson. Love it here! |
| Posted by: oldraven 21-Aug-2004, 11:48 PM |
| Yes, Garden of Eden. East River St. Mary's is maybe a ten minute walk from my parents farm. That sure as hell is my neck of the wood. If I had a picture of the farm, you'd probably recognize it. Mind you, it's on one of the only straight stretches on the 347, and most people fly by at top speed taking advantage of it. (lost too many dogs to that road ) Important is right. PEI is the birthplace of Confederation. It's where Canada as we know it was born. (Charlottetown to be precise) |
| Posted by: MacAibhistin 22-Aug-2004, 09:39 PM |
| You know your history, Raven. I knew you were a good ole boy! |
| Posted by: Avonlea22 23-Aug-2004, 12:15 AM | ||
That's so cool that the two of you are from the same area, yet live so far apart now, yet have been introduced here on the forum. Just way cool. btw, welcome to the forum, Rory. I like your name. Rory is not a very common name. |
| Posted by: MacAibhistin 23-Aug-2004, 10:47 PM |
| Thanks, Brian. It is really neat to meet up with Raven here. But one thing I've noticed over the years is theat there are Atlantic Canadians everywhere I go! People must be the biggest export from that region - in addition to fish, apples, and potatoes! Rory is actually my nickname, it means one with the red hair, which is what I have. But there are a fair number of Rory's in Cape Breton, NS. Raven, where did you say you are living now? |
| Posted by: oldraven 24-Aug-2004, 07:54 AM |
| I'm in Edmonton now, (my cousin from Goshen actually lives in Yellowknife). And I know what you mean. I stopped being surprised to hear someone is from the Maritimes, NS in particular. Just go to a Jimmy Flynn show or the Atlantic Trap n Gill here in Edmonton, and you'll notice just how many of us are around. My brother and I saw Flynn once here in Etown with our boss and a few fellows from work. They were the only Albertans there, and every time Jimmy cracked a joke, they'd laugh along, then look at us for translation. And you're right about the exports. Did you know that despite the steady number of new births in NS every year, the population is declining? All heading west. I know of a few Rory's, and the one I graduated with had red hair. Do you ever make the trip into Etown? If so, give me a holler first, and I'll fire up the BBQ. |
| Posted by: MacAibhistin 25-Aug-2004, 08:04 PM |
| Raven, I was down last November for a teacher's conference. I have no plans to come down anytime soon, however, if things change I'd love to come for a visit. Thanks for the offer! Rory |
| Posted by: gzola 27-Sep-2004, 09:40 PM |
| Hello to everyone I thought I would say hello from out west (Canada) and introduce myself at the same time. My Family is also Scottish in Origin from Eastern Canada. I hope to help the scottish community here to expand there social events in the future and would welcome any thoughtful suggestions. Lucinda  |
| Posted by: MacAibhistin 27-Sep-2004, 10:30 PM |
| Hey, Lucinda! Great to hear from you! OldRaven and I are also in the West now, but we are hardcore Bluenosers, first and foremost. We are trying to spread a little light into the darkness of the west! As for your Scottish community, any efforts to raise awareness of Gaelic and the contributions of Highland Scots to the making of our nation are very important. It is sad to think that most of the descendents of Highlands Scots don't even know that their ancestors came here speaking a different language! That is the problem with how Scottish culture is celebrated in this day and age. We celebrate kilts and tartans, but do little to understand the true ways of life that our forebears lived. The kilted Scots are a modern invention and the more you study, you'll find very few Highland immigrants waded ashore in Canada wearing kilts, sgian dubh, etc. (I won't get into the history of the kilt, but it is a long one in some respects, and a short one when it comes to the modern kilt and people's fascination with it.) However, they were almost all Gaelic speakers and practioners of a culture that was closely intertwinned with the language and the values that came with it. Anyway, nice to see you on hear and all the best with your endeavours. Rory MacA |
| Posted by: highlandgirl26 29-Jan-2005, 03:51 PM |
| Hi everyone, Last year I moved out to PEI for two week to go to university. While I was there I fell in love with the island. I plan to go back very soon. My dad lived in Cape Breton for five years. I love going to Nova Scotia when I can to visit. The games, food and atmosphere down there is just amazing. Jenn |
| Posted by: White Goddess 30-Jan-2005, 12:59 AM |
Wow and I thought I was the only from Western Canada!!  . I'm close to you Raven down here in cowtown!!  Welcome Qzola, where are you in Saskatchewan?? I grew up ther most of my life until I came here in '92. |
| Posted by: oldraven 16-Feb-2005, 11:59 AM |
| Hey there White Goddess. The wife and I head down to Calgary about twice a year. We used to go visit her brother there, until he moved to Toronto with his gf so she could go to school there. But just next month my cousin is getting married there. But I won't be in the west much longer. After our first is born this may, we're packing up and heading home. We came here to pay off our student loans and get established. Now that we're square again, we're going to make a go of it back east. |
| Posted by: Moon Child 17-Feb-2005, 01:53 AM |
| Good luck to you and your wife Raven when you guys head east!! Congrats on the new baby when he or she comes too!!! |
| Posted by: Nova Scotian 19-Apr-2005, 03:25 PM |
| Even though I live in the USA and I'm a proud American, I'm also very proud of my Nova Scotia heritage. My Greatx4 Grandfather was a loyalist settler there and my family still has a summer cottage on a plot of that original land an my Great Grandfather was from Guys Borough and his family was part of clan Gordon. Nova Scotia is probably the MOST BEAUTIFUL place on the face of the earth. |
| Posted by: KiltedCanadian 20-Apr-2005, 02:46 PM | ||
a Winnipeg born and raised boy personally. I have live din B.C for the past 12 years now. |
| Posted by: oldraven 27-Apr-2005, 03:51 PM |
| I actually grew up in Guysborough Co., and heck, I'm still a loyalist. As for the move home, that has been postponed until next March. Yes, I am quite upset about it. But what can you do? |
| Posted by: Eventide 25-Aug-2005, 04:17 PM |
| I've been across most of Canada three times already by train, plane and automobile...and am currently residing in Vancouver. I was born in Ottawa and from there moved on to Chiliwack and Vedder's Crossing B.C.at the tender age of two, then off to the island in Victoria for a breather, stayed there for 7yrs. Happy times! Then more moving back and forth...I have family on both coasts. While I don't have many memories of the east coast, I'm still young and plan to visit soon. |
| Posted by: sisterknight 09-Mar-2006, 09:40 AM |
| this is a good thread and i've enjoyed reading it keltic your about 1 1/2hrs away from me,you ever been to the maxville games???? pei many be the smallest island in atlantic canada, but it has the largest irish population....you should read the article in march saltscapes (a mag from the atlantic) my hubbie and i go to the island every 2nd year it started with our honeymoon and just grew from there!!!we have a house(literally the family farm house)that w've been restoring for the last 15 years (when back home) and it's a short hop (3 hours) to the island......all the atlantic is god's country in my humble opinion  |
| Posted by: oldraven 09-Mar-2006, 11:54 AM | ||
Can't say I argue with you on that. But why should I?Well, we're moving at the end of the month.  There is still a lot to be done, though. Ange and Coira will be heading home March 30th, and I'll be bringing up the rear at the end of April. I'm doing the honourable thing, and staying to keep the engineering dept. running while the other guy I work with (yes, just the two of us) is off to Thailand with his wife for three weeks. I could have taken off with the girls, but I couldn't in good conscience do that to the guy. Destroy a holiday he's been planning for years. It'll be hard, but the reunion a month later will be all that much more sweet. I just hope Coira waits for me before starting to walk. |
| Posted by: Keltic 09-Mar-2006, 11:11 PM | ||
Last year was the first year in the last ten that I didn't have a stand set up at Maxville (Glengarry Highland Games). I used to also set up at the Fergus Highland Games and the Montreal Highland Games to name a few. We're taking a hiatus from the games for a few years while I do some designing and hope to take the show on the road to a couple of the larger U.S. festivals. ...noone can argue about the beauty of the maritimes (ex-Haligonian here). I still can't get used to being land-locked here in Ontario. |
| Posted by: sisterknight 10-Mar-2006, 02:45 PM |
| keltic let me know when you decide to head to montreal(pierrefonds actually)to do the games again...we can visit then...hubbie and i are headed to ottawa tomorrow to do the museum gawking for the day!!!! horrid not having water around,eh? |
| Posted by: Nova Scotian 24-Jul-2006, 06:29 PM |
| Well the wife my daughter and myself are off to Nova Scotia at the end of August till mid September. Can't wait for the long deserved rest. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 31-Jul-2006, 05:53 AM |
| I heard it was beautiful country up there! I can only hope to go to Canada one day as I so want to go so badly. With this current heat in Arizona, I could only hope to stay up there for eternity! |
| Posted by: Nova Scotian 31-Jul-2006, 05:43 PM | ||
You'd love it I'm sure. |
| Posted by: Annabelle 31-Jul-2006, 06:18 PM |
| Actually Canada is beautiful! I was there for 4th of July week and the temperature was lovely and the weather wonderful! I even had a custom guard let me bring in a case of canadian beer when I didn't merit the time requirement. Beginning Dec 31, 2007 you must have a passport to go into Canada. I already have one so there was no problemo there but the beer is quiet nice. I did stop at the duty free store which was a rip off! You can get the same prices here in the U S as the duty free store offers things....so don't bother stoping. Annabelle |
| Posted by: Annabelle 31-Jul-2006, 06:26 PM |
| Forgot to tell you about the Canadian guards!!! They were very impolite! Acted like I was a terrorists or something!! Now tell me when was the last time you saw a redheaded scottish lass with a turbin on? A PS: Happy Now Mr.? |
| Posted by: Nova Scotian 31-Jul-2006, 07:00 PM | ||
Well my sister-in-law is a natural red head and is full blooded Arab! Not a Muslim, she's a youth pastor actully but it just comes to show, you never know. I've crossed the border many times and it's rare they are rude but everyone has a bad day I guess and they take it out on others. |
| Posted by: Nova Scotian 31-Jul-2006, 07:07 PM |
| I could only hope to stay up there for eternity! I get that feeling when I'm there as well. I've deep roots there but I have a problem with Canadian laws and their healthcare, although it's free and it does help, I know too many people who have suffered rathered then benefit from socialized medicine. Also I'm a Gun advocate and a conceled weapons holder and I personally think Canadas gun laws SUCK! I shoot with a Canadian down here in Florida. I got him into shooting and even he agrees. He took advantage of the right to carry permit. Other then that if it stayed summer there year around, I definatly find it hard not to live there. I think Nova Scotia is a touch of Heaven. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 09-Aug-2006, 03:35 AM |
| About three weeks ago, I had the pleasure of having two eastern Canadian friends come to Arizona to visit me. I can't tell you how delightful, polite, gracious and wonderful gals they were. I hope to get to Canada one day myself. Every Canadian I have ever met....and I have met many......appear to be really wonderful people. I know that things are very strict crossing the border right now........and you know what? I am very thankful in this day and age. wish we had more strict controls over our borders in Mexico! |
| Posted by: zelan 10-Dec-2006, 09:09 PM |
| Ciamar a Tha Thu? Im not sure if this is the thread to post an intro...and Ive actually been signed up here for a while now. But here it is. Hi all, My name is Eric, and Ive lived all my life in B.C so far. My origins are Scot...found that out like 3 years ago. I love going to festivals, Its gotta be the highlight of my summers. Ive played music for a long time now..10+ years and have written a number of songs. btw...I play guitar, cello, bass and piano + I can sing a bit too. A friend of mine asked me to record some stuff, not like high production, for sale or anything. Just something of a memoir, so people can hear it later. I've been plugging away at learning Gaelic for a little while now, not spending that much time with it...time constraints you know? Well thats a little on me then. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 12-Dec-2006, 01:04 AM |
| Hallo Zelan! Nice to meet and have you here amongst us. Sounds like you are a very talented musician. Who are some of your favorite Celtic bands? I have always wanted to do to Canada. Hopefully one day I will be able to. working on a passport to do so now. Nice to have you here and speak soon. Le meas |
| Posted by: sisterknight 12-Dec-2006, 08:36 AM |
| hey...as most of you are aware i'm from the island of montreal and have a place in n.b about 45mins from fredericton,30 mins from cfb gagetown...god's country!!!!been to alot of festivals, highland games and celtic events over the years, pei we hit every 2nd year it's only a 3 hour drive down the road!!! there is nothing the matter with mc gill by the by depends on what you're taking.... welcome home to the newbees!!!enjoy your stay |
| Posted by: OdogMcAdams 22-Mar-2008, 10:04 PM |
| I've never left Ontario. (Except that one vacation to Disney Land). |
| Posted by: Camac 23-Mar-2008, 08:27 AM |
| OdogMacAdams; I came to Ontario in 1947 and since then I have been in every Province with the exception of NFLD-LAB. and B.C. My favourite Province to visit is P.E.I. I have also been in 13 different countries and 25 U.S. States. For all my traveling I can tell you this,there is nothing like the feeling when you see the Red Maple Leaf flying and you know you are home. Camac. |
| Posted by: Nova Scotian 03-Sep-2008, 07:09 PM | ||
I know how you feel. I hate leaving Nova Scotia but crossing over the border and seeing the Stars and Stripes gives me the same feeling you were just talking about. But I always look forward to seeing the Leaf again. But I especially look forward to seeing the blue St. Andrews cross and the red lion on the gold shield. My daughter thinks it's Aslan from "Chronicles of Narnia". |
| Posted by: Camac 03-Sep-2008, 07:27 PM | ||||
NovaScotian; When I visited Scotland last October it did my heart great joy to see the Saltire flying everywhere. Looks great rather than being buried under the Jack with that damned red cross of St. George on top. Camac. |