@CraigBaird Outside of Pike Lake is a Railroad Museum that is quite interesting. They also have a display about the Eaton Internment camp that was on that site during WW1.
@CraigBaird Swing by Biggar on your way to Pike Lake. They have done a "revitalization" of Main Street that culminated in the grand opening of a new town square last weekend. The local museum is also very much worth a stop (open weekdays 9 -5 in summer).
🟰 30 climate numbers.
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Behind every climate statistic are real people, real lives, real futures.
Every number tells a story.
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@MrPitbull07 I just returned from an EU country. When paying by card, giving a tip was not an option - unless I guess you cancel the transaction and get the server to enter a higher amount. Tipping is such an unusual practice they might not even be set up for the server to be paid out the tip
@GrandpaKen05 Congratulations to the real teams. This photo, however, is not either team nor Mark Carney. AI photos and videos should have a big AI banner across them!
@Rainmaker1973 "Just" discovered a few years ago; the age of the site was released to the public Feb 2025. The site is also at risk from "potters" coming out and digging around looking for things to take. A very important site nonetheless.
@stevemagness They may have had some help from Johnny Gaudreau too. The amazing game by Hellebuyck was the deciding factor. I don't like the 3 on 3 overtime play, but nonetheless it was an excellent game.
Renowned figure skating coach Benoît Richaud coaches 16 skaters from 13 different countries, meaning he needed to pack three suitcases just for all those jackets 😂👏⛸️
@gopherboy316 Diefenbaker Hill (officially Optimist Hill because of funding from the club) has only been a groomed hill with lift for about 10 years. Mount Blackstrap's lift shut down about 2008 and is no longer groomed - but very visible from the highway.
@MadelnCanada@ottawascot The zipper was invented by Swedish-American, Gideon Sundback while in the USA. Sundbäck retained non-U.S. rights and used these to set up Lightning Fastener Co. in St. Catherines, Ontario. leading to the
misperception that he was Cdn and that the zipper originated in Canada
Today, the flag on the Peace Tower will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.
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