Conference kaosws::canada

    I recently moved from Toronto to Jerusalem, and would love news from "the
    old country."
    
    Maurene Fritz
    Jerusalem VLSI Design Center 

   
    
    Well I guess technically we could do it but...  I think it would
    be easier to just say that this notes file is for both Toronto (80%
    of Canada anyway) and Canadian issues/questions.         
                                                             
    If Canada is now a "topic of discussion" in this notes file-- never
    use any of the following words/phrases: 
                                                                          
    			1. Eh                                             
    			2. Hoser(s)                                       
    			3. Doug and Bob McKenzie                          
    			4. Moosehead Beer                                 
    			5. Igloo(s)                                       
    			6. Great White North                              
    			7. CBC                               
                        8. Canadian Bacon? (back bacon)
                                          
                                         
    Randy
    {:-) 

    I,M ALSO AN EX-TORONTO... . I MOVED TO ISRAEL 22 YEARS AGO. MY LAST
    AND FIRST VISIT TO TORONTO WAS AUG '85. 
    
    I'D LOVE TO HEAR NEWS FROM THE OLD HOME TOWN (NEWER THAN TWO YEARS).
    
    Gershon Schwartz
    logistics - Hertzlia
                        
    

    I am an ex-Montrealer. I moved to New York about 3 years ago to expand
    my industry expertise in the development of software for the financial
    industry.
    
    Only a Canadian can appreciate this very true story I am about to
    relate.
    
      After being at DEC 3 months, I was told that one our software
    specialists was being transferred to "The Great White North".
    Afterwards, I found out that he went to MARLBORO (Mass)!
    
    Its nice to hear from the folks back home!
    
    Regards,
    Carol Rizzo
    

    HI,
    
    I WILL BE GOING TO TORONTO FOR THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.....I'VE NEVER
    BEEN THERE BEFORE.  CAN YOU RECOMMEND ANY RESTAUANTS, CLUBS, ETC...
    I WILL BE STAYING AT THE SHERATON..I THINK IT IS IN DOWNTOWN TORONTO.
    
    THANKS.
    
    
    

    Is there anybody out there from Hamilton?  I have recently moved
    to Rhode Island from Hamilton and would love to hear any news about
    Hamilton.
    

    Well, it looks like this is the whoareyou note if #14 isn't.
    
    Hello/Bonjour!  I am Tom English, a software engineer working in
    Chelmsford Massachusetts, too far south of Canada for my liking.
    I live in New Hampshire, which at least borders on Qu�bec, but still
    several hours' drive from there.
    
    As Canada is my favorite country outside of the U.S., i was pleasantly
    surprised to find this conference.  I hope the conference gets really
    active, and i'm looking forward to exchanging some Canadian travel
    information with some of you who know the country better than i
    do.
    
    I've travelled extensively in Canada and have always enjoyed it;
    especially the out-of-the-way and off-the-beaten-track places.
    
    Be seeing you!
    									Tom

    I'm Adele Hache and I was originally from the New Brunswick area
    near Moncton (Saint Antoine).  After living in the US for many
    years I'm now located in Valbonne, France.  
    
    I'm doing development for the Applications Development group here
    and although I miss many things about Canada, I don't miss the
    snow.
    
    

    I was reading this notes file today.  The last note was garbled
    and listed as having several million lines.  The date was NOV-1858.
    When I closed the file, everything was reset and all notes were
    unseen.   Anybody know what's going on?

	I am Ken Clough. I was born in Toronto (well actually in Scarborough).
	I left Toronto some 20 years ago. Since then I have returned only 
	once, two years ago for a short visit. Toronto has changed a lot in 
	that time, all the buildings are smaller (or am I bigger).

	I have living in Zurich Switzerland for the last seven years and
	before that in various parts of England. I currently work as a 
	software specialist in Banking and Insurances and before that in 
	factory automation. Variety is the spice of life.

	I intend returning to 	Canada within the next four years, but I am 
	not sure where I would like to live, probably Vancouver or 
        Toronto. 

	Ken

    Hello. I'm originally from Montreal now living in Dublin Ireland.
    The last time I talked my wife (who is Irish) to move back to Canada,
    we lived in Brampton. I quite liked TO and am just interested in
    what's happening at home. The Irish newspapers don't give you much
    info unless it has some direct impact on the Irish themselves (much
    like the Americans I expect).
    
    I'd be interested in anything related to CANADA or TORONTO to start
    with.
    
    All the best,
    
    TED EGRI.
    DUBLIN.

    Well, I'm glad I stumbled over this conference.
    
    I've only read notes from the US so far, so it was great to finally
    find a Canadian notes conference.
    
    I was born in Montreal, then lived in Germany for 10 years, then
    moved back to Canada and lived first in Toronto and then in Winnipeg
    bevore once again moving to Germany. I guess you could say, I've
    travelled a bit!
    
    Within Canada, I've also seen a few places. Montreal, Toronto and 
    Winnipeg (of course), Regina, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver.
    I'm not too sure yet, which place I would prefer to settle at, if I
    were to go back to Canada.
    
    Therefore, it would be nice to get infos from all over (not just
    Toronto). From what I've seen, I did like the western section of
    Canada a whole lot, but that's the section I know the least about
    - so if there's any Westerner's out there reading this note, please
    give me some information about your city (advantages and disadvantages).
    
    I would be glad to return the favor to anyone, by giving you
    information about and answering your questions on Germany.
    
    Hoping for some news from home,
    Caroline

    I am Ernie Mondou and I work in Littleton, Mass.   My father was
    born in St. Bonaventure, Quebec.  I have only had the opportunity
    to visit Canada a few times, mostly Montreal, and was always
    very impressed with the friendliness of the people I met.
    Even the cab drivers were friendly !   I can't say that about
    the U.S.  Hopefully I will return to Canada this year to visit St.
    Bonaventure for the first time and see the area where my father
    lived.

    Hmmm....I could have sworn I had an intro note here.
    
    I'm originally from the great and fabled land of Quebec City.  I
    left the homeland in '68 and moved to Ontario for a year before coming
    to Boston.  
    
    I've been away from my hometown for about 18 years and only had
    an opportunity to visit it again this past February, getting into
    town about an hour before the typical blizzard that dumped a foot
    of snow in an hour.  What a welcome!  It was so nice to visit the
    city again!  I had gone back to where I used to live (3345 Du Colisee
    Avenue, a few blocks from the Colisee).  The old Carnaval is still
    the great party that it's always been.
    
    I visit Toronto on a regular basis now (I'm frequently seen at Eaton
    Centre) and I occasionally make trips up to Durham, which is about
    100 miles or two hours north of Toronto (17 miles south of Owen
    Sound).
    
    It's nice to talk to all of you native Canadians.
    
    
    Benson Wong
    CAD Systems Engineering,
    Chelmsford, MA
    
    PS:  I've been a Canadiens fan ever since I learn to skate in the
    back of Holland School in uptown Quebec City.

RE: .15

Hi Benson,

This may not be the appropriate place to ask, but here goes anyway..

What does your personal name mean?  ("Le Chinois Fou")

Thanks,

Kip

re .16

Le Chinois Fou => The crazy chinaman.

    RE: .17
    
    oh damn...the secret's out! :-)
    
    Actually, it's "The Mad Chinaman"...loses something in the translation.
    Since I'm originally from Quebec City, I figured that it would be
    appropriate to have it in French.
    
    Benson

RE: last couple..

Thanks, that's funny!

Kip

    
    Hallo,
    
    I'm Eric WEHRLE, I'm working in Paris , but I learn my job in MONTREAL.
    Enjoy to join this notes file which remenber me a lot of things.
          
    
    I'm working on Ultrix in charge to prepare customer presentation
    for sales people.
    
    Friendly.
    

I am Calvin Hoe, grew up in Vancouver and went to college in
Oregon, Utah, and California. Joined DEC in Palo Alto, California
and relocated to Colorado Springs in 1985. My parents and sister
live in Ottawa, Ontario so I get to visit Ottawa at least once a
year since grandma insists on seeing Sammy there instead of the
high altitudes of Colorado.


cal

    Hi,
    	I'm Paula Roy, I live and work in Merrimack, N.H., but my heart
    is in Terrebonne, PQ Canada (my fiance is there).  I spend many,
    many, many weekends in the Province of Quebec and have visited Ottawa
    several times.  I just love to ski in the Laurentians and at Mont
    St. Anne outside of Quebec City.  I can't wait for snow (it snowed a
    little last weekend when I was there).  Anyway, I need to learn
    alot about Canada et beaucoup de francais because I plan to relocate
    somewhere outside of Montreal in a year or so.
    
    a bientot,
    paula

    I'm Jay Vassos-Libove, a software specialist with Ultrix in Detroit.
    
    My interest in Canada comes from my wife's Aunt and Uncle living in
    the Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario area.
    
    My wife (Irene) and I like to spend weekends travelling and visiting
    bed-and-breakfast places, so hopefully I'll find something like that
    here in the notes file. I haven't read any other topics yet :)
    
    -Jay Libove, KAMET::LIBOVE

Alex Hewitt - Development supervisor with Languages group located at the
Spitbrook Road facility in Nashua New Hampshire. I've been living in the United
States for twenty years. I still consider Halifax Nova Scotia to be my "home"
town and I am still a Canadian citizen. I've often thought about becoming an
American citizen but can never quite bring myself to make the change. My wife
and two daughters are all American citizens. Every so often I consider moving
back to Canada (kind of takes in some territory eh?) but family ties keep me
here. I last visited Nova Scotia in September of 1990 and greatly enjoyed
myself. I still have friends in Halifax and in fact we usually stay with them
when we're in town. Next month, I will be attending Canadian DECUS in Ottawa
and am really looking forward to the visit since I have never been there.
Anyone having any suggestions for what to do while in the area would be
appreciated.

-Alex

Hi, y'all!

I'm a recent "transplant" to the DEC Research Triangle Park office in North 
Carolina (US), after living in New Hampshire for 7 years, Massachusetts for 2, 
and being born and raised in *the Bronx* (NYC) (I won't say how many years -
that would give my age away!).

I'm working down here in Sales Support in the manufacturing and engineering
area, with a secondary focus on ULTRIX systems.  One of the accounts I'll
be working with is Northern Telecom, quite a large presence in The Park.

I've been to Montreal several times (twice in July '89!), plus I have several
Canadian friends I met through 2 holidays at Club Med.  I'm planning on a
holiday in Vancouver/Victoria (all right... and Seattle) some time in late 
August or early September.  As I'll be going with a friend of mine, I'll 
be enquiring, at a later date, as to where are good places to go to meet
(fun) people (read: male, single - hey!  I'm not stupid!) in those cities.

Cheers,
Anita Magenheim
    

<<...as to where are good places to go to meet
<<(fun) people (read: male, single - hey!  I'm not stupid!) in those cities.

They all left.


Mr. Frozen Road Apple    

    Who was that masked frumious bandersnatch?

    HI...
    
        I'd like to add my intro.  (I've been a steady reader and observer
    for last four years.)  I was born in Montreal, almost 3 decades ago,
    lived in a small town called in Cowansville (any takers?)when I was,
    lived in Toronto 'til I was nine, and have been in Boston ever since.
    
        Right now, by day, I spend hours in Littleton as s/w engineer
    in T & N and by night, I'm a tired couch potato in Newton, Mass.
    
        But I go up to Toronto about every two years or so to visit 
    relatives spread across there and the rest of the country.  I've
    even gone to the DEC office up by Yorkdale to see if there were
    openings.  So you see...once a Canadian, always a Canadian.
    
        BTW, where are the DEC locations of Mr. Frozen Road Apple, Scooter,
    Boris Karfbunk?
    
    -wendy toy

>>        BTW, where are the DEC locations of Mr. Frozen Road Apple, Scooter,
>>    Boris Karfbunk?

    Mr. Frozen Road Apple can be found at KAO (Kanata)

    Scooter can be found in TRC (Torana)

    Boris alias Korff Barbunk can be found at GCC (Grand Canal Center)

    Regards,

    Mr. Ambient Temperature Choke Cherry

    (Who used to live in Marieville not far from Cowansville!)

    
    While the infamous Scooter may occasionally answer mail from TRC, he
    really calls KFO home (don't try to locate this office, cause he's on a
    special witness relocation program having seen something SMUGGLD into
    his basement, :^) )
    
    -doug_who_wont_spill_the_beans_unless_Micron_wants_me_too!

Hey, I know where KFO is!  Isn't that the Digital Equipment of Canada
Troglodyte Centre?


Bardip Ferfp

    That's the one. 
    We also have a stale stock of Fox & Firkin softwear, ready for rush
    delivery ...
    
    Scooter

    Hey, what has happened to Canada lately? Nobody interested?  If the
    person who wanted to know if anybody was from Hamilton, well here I am.       
    Hamilton is suffering these days due to the restructuring of the steel
    industries so its looking a little like a ghost town. The Tiger Cats
    are still a team if you cared. The wind still blows all of the
    pollution over to toronto which is fine. Not much has changed in
    Hamilton over the last decade, a couple of new hotels, an arena, not
    much really, its quite depressing actually. The Hamilton airport is
    doing better business since Toronto has grown significantly and cant
    accomodate the increase in international traffic. So if any one who
    reads this is planning a trip to toronto consider Hamilton! It's only
    1 hr away from the big stink (toronto). Consider that it takes about
    just as long to get out of the airport in toronto as it does to get out
    of the Hamilton airport and drive to the toronto airport. You may not
    save much time but if stress free travel is what you prefer then
    Hamilton will be glad to accomodate.

    I don't know where you're getting your info about Hamilton Airport (we
    locals call it Mount Hope Airport) but unless your using the disguise
    myself as a FedEx package route I would expect to find easy travel
    through Hamilton. Cargo business (UPS, FedEX et al) is booming since
    the airport runs 24 hours and Pearson shuts down from 00:00 to 06:00
    but there is only one scheduled carrier, USair Express, Dash 8 service
    to Pittsburgh and Cinncinati I only I think. 

    
    
    Hi folks!
    
    My name is Mayte, from Mexico I 've never been in Canada but I Would
    like to know everything about that (think) nice place...some one to 
    talk from there??
    
    Mayte //...