Conference kaosws::canada

   
    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
    {:-) 

    RE 4.1
    
    80% of Canadians in Toronto, eh? You trying to start a east-west
    war [of words]? Revenue Canada says that the folks from Manatoba
    west pays 66% of the cost of Canadian government.
    
    /cal_who_misses_the_canadian_sunset

    
    RE: 4.2
    
    Just having a little NOTES fun!  I love the west!  Your talking to
    a guy that spent two year in Edmonton/Hay River programming IBM
    SYSTEM 7.  
    
    Manatoba?  Is that a city?
             
    Play Safe,
    Randy :-)

    OOPS, that should be spelled Man_i_toba.
                                       
    But please wash your mouth when you say that three letter word!
    We are DEC, aren't we?
    
    /cal

    As far as "eh" goes, I confess that I haven't heard it used much
    by the folks I've met from the southeastern regions of Ontario,
    but people in the Huron/Superior region of Ontario and Manitoba
    (at least the Winnipeg area) use it quite a bit.
    
    I recently took a drive around the north side of the Great Lakes
    and the thing that struck me most was "My God, there actually
    *are* people that talk just like the MacKenzie Brothers!"
    
    While I'm here, I have a question. One habit I found rather
    strange in western Ontario and Manitoba was that it seemed as
    if every fourth or fifth car I saw on the highways would drive
    with its headlights on even in broad daylight. Is there any
    reason (that makes a moderate amount of sense) for this?
    
    --- jerry

    Greetings
    
       We use "eh" quite a bit in the Yarmouth,NS area after all don't
    we pay all those taxes and supply all those "red fish"(lobster)
    to you "mainlanders".
    
    The displaced Nova Scotian located in Merrimack,NH... "eh"
    
    Canuck <==used with pride                            

    The appendage, "..., eh." is quite common in the far west, viz.,
    BC.  But, having grown up there, I must say it seems that its use
    only became widespread in the last 10 years or so....
    
    Mark.
    

    I have no real proof of this but I believe that "eh" is the Quebecois
    contribution to Canadianisms. 
    
    I also think that the largest of the provinces, (and the one with
    the best smoked meat), would have something to say about Toronto
    being 80% of Canada.
    
    Salut
    
    Carol
    

    Hey Carol
    
     The first time I ever heard "eh" was from a RCMP on duty in Yarmouth
    NS he claimed his providence started it. His home was New Brunswick.
    
    Adeu
     Canuck

    re 4.9
    Begging forgiveness. I forgot about the Acadians. He's probably
    right. When Acadians want you to know how cold it gets in Caraquet,
    they say; "Its like hice ouht dere, eh?". In any event, I should
    have known better. Mea culpa.
    
    BTW its adieu.
    
    Salut,
    Carol
    

    
    Carol
    
     Thanks for the correction  Adeu = Adieu ....French is not my language
    when I went to school English was the predominant(mandatory) language
    to learn and French as a optional. In that sense I am glad that
    things have changed and it's now Canada for Canadians..ooooppppps
    that might offend somebody.
    
    Adieu
    Canuck

    re. 4.5
    
    	You may have found that those cars with their headlights on
    were more noticable than the ones that didn't. I'm a strong be-
    liever in this practice because I think it makes driving in two
    way traffic safer. (especially at night, and passing on curves)
    
    This too shall pass.....
    

    I moderate with a loose hand.  Given the amount of traffic in this
    conference (low), I'm thinking of just changing the name from TORONTO
    to CANADA_eh.  Any objections?  

    I AGREE.
    

    Why not, eh ?
    

    oui, oui,svp
    
    cr

    
    
     You have my support.
    
    

    
    
    change the name and be done with it.
    
    
    re...  .11 (brown)  do you know roger sullivan or his brother john
                        how about floyd d'entremont(sp?) his father
                        was the manager of the nslc in yarmouth.
                         
            did you go to school in ns
    
    regards.....john(dal'78, nstc'80)
    

    
    Good idea.
    

    OK, it's done.
    
    rick.

    yea!  

    I have just gotten back into the conference, and I approve of the
    name change.  It appeals to some twisted sense of humour in me now
    that I can respond to the "Notes>" prompt with "O Canada".
  
         
    Sandy

    I am delighted to discover this conference.  I am also highly amused
    by the new, international "O Canada" NOTES command.
    
    Scott "who says there's less snow here" Newman
    (formerly of London, Ontario -- now in Groton, MA)

    
    Hi everyone,
    
      This is a great notesfile! Since the "introductions" note seems to
    be write-locked (now where else but the CANADA conference would that
    happen!) I decided to check in here.
    
      About myself - I'm originally from India, have been in the U.S. for
    five years now - and with DEC, for one year. I've visited Vancouver
    a couple of times (used to drive up from Seattle, where I attended
    graduate school) and vacationed in Quebec more recently. I didn't find 
    the cities too different, but it was so gratifying to see such a lot of 
    unspoilt land along the way! I'm convinced that as far as this planet 
    is concerned, Canada is probably *the* last frontier, and a
    breathtaking one, too.
      
      For now, I'm stuck here in Massachusetts - but Canada is definitely
    on top of my list of places I'd rather be in!
    
      - Ganesh
                             

What happened to this conference the past couple of weeks?  All I would get
was "remote node is not currently reachable".

When I finally gained access again a few minutes ago, it told me the last
new note was 11-NOV-88 @13:38 (a few mins ago by my watch), but when I hit
"next unseen" it said "no more new notes", whereupon I immediately said
"set see/bef=1-nov" and, upon hitting "next unseen" again, up popped the
latest entry in the "Where'd-You-Go-To-School" topic, with the time/date
stamp mentioned above.

Anybody have a clue?  Is it me?  (nah!)

thnx

Kip (who_is_now_on_Daylight_Savings_Time_formally_Eastern_Standard_Time)

	Hi everyone,
    
          There does not seem to be a proper Introductions Topic, so I	
	decided to enter my intro here.

	  My name is Wayne Rowell, and I work for the Applications
	Development Group based in the Solent, England. I used to be based
	at the Crescent, in Basingstoke, where I live, and I guess you all
	heard what happened to that.

	  It has really made my day, finding this Notes File, because I am
	an ex-pat Canuck. Well, I'm not really a Canuck, I guess, but in my
	heart I am. Let me explain.

	  Back in the Fifties, the Canadian Armed Forces were advertising
	in Britain, for ex British Servicemen, to emmigrate to Canada and
	join them. My father, having served his national service in the 
	REME, applied and was accepted into the RCEME. So My parents and
	my older brother emmigrated to Canada. In 1958, whilst my father
	was serving in Zoest, Germany, I was born. My father thought it
	would be better if I was registered as British, so, I was issued
	a British Birth Certificate, and not a Canadian one (Booo).

	  My father served in variouse places throughout Canada, including
	a town near Quebec City (I was 4) that I think was called Val Cartier,
	a place called Elginburg, which I think is near Kingston, Ont (63-65)
	Osgoode near Ottawa (65 - 69), while he served at/near(?) Uplands 
	airport, and Winnipeg (69-71).

	  In '71, my father was posted to Cyprus. Now, the gov't had a rule
	(at least we were told it was a rule) that forbade the servicemen
	to take children to Cyprus. My mother hated Winnipeg, and as my
	father was coming to the ned of his time in the Forces, It was
        decided that we would return to England, and be joined there by
	our father when he finished. Well, fate took control, and my parents
	split up with us stuck here in Britain. My father currently works
	as a civilian on the Forces base at Lahr in Germany, but will soon
	be returning to Ottawa, where he will retire.

	  So, although a Brit, I truly consider myself a Canuck !

	  I am becoming disillusioned with life here in England, and as my
	wife and I are now planning our family, I would not like any of my
	children to grow up over here. I am currently considering comeing
	'home'.

	  Now, here lies a problem. Does anyone know if I would qualify for
	Canadian Citizenship, or, do I get a whole heap of points because
	of my past. I was in Canadian schools up to grade 7. I would also
	hope (through this notes file, and a few others) to find a job in
	DEC, Ottawa. Ahh, one other point, my wife's mother is a born and
	bred Canuck (Calgary), and holds a Canadian passport. Would my
	wife qualify for Canadian citizenship ? Any help/answeres/advice
	would be greatly appreciated.

	Thanks, and regards,

	Wayne.
    

    I've sent mail to explain how Citizenship works ...

    I didn't have the time to enter this yesterday:
    
    
         - H A P P Y   1 2 5 T H   B I R T H D A Y   C A N A D A ! !-
    
    Trevor Poechman - Proud to Live in Such a Beautiful Country

    Does any one remember the 100 th birthday song ?
    
    I was in the cubs then, and was given a little plastic woggle in the
    shape of a maple leaf, made up of triangles. I still have it, somewhere.
    
    What year did Canada get the Maple Leaf flag ? 65 ?
    
    Regards
    Wayne

    Well, I remember bits of it ... it was a complicated song, sung in
    multiple parts .. written by Bobby Gimby ... I remember getting a
    copy of the music sheet and a flexi-45 rpm disc!
    
    "Ca-na-da, notre pays
    Ca-na-da, strong and free ..."
    
    Other disjointed bits like
    
    "1 little 2 little 3 Canadians...
    
    "Now we are twenty million...
    
    The tune is rattling through my head like crazy ... argghhhh!
    
    Stuart

    North, South, East, West
    ? ?  happy times
    Church bell's will
     ring, ring, ring
    
    It's the 100'th aniversary of Confederation

    
    My memories of 1967 include...
    
    ... Expo '67
    ... boarding at a Girl's school north of Montreal and bussing in each
        day (BTW: the girls had all gone home for the summer)
    ... the Ontario and Russian expositions
    ... being 16 and being with a buddy in Montreal
    
    -doug

	I was six and Expo was...

		...swiss cheese (there was some concrete that had holes
		in it like swiss cheese along the highway.)

		...huge parking lots with muti coloured signs.

		...my first encounter with air conditioning. This was
		on the monorail, a real freak out for a six year old.

		...following painted footsteps, I think they lead to the
		mexican exibition.

		...my Aunt visiting from Alberta. God rest her soul.

		...omnimax or something like it.

		...the moonscape exhibition.

		...picnics and my brothers on leashes (only way to keep
		them from wandering ;)

	It's amazing how much one remembers of 25 years ago.

	Charlie

    
    
    	My mind must be more clouded from abuse than yours Charlie.  I was
    five and all I remember is alot of people and getting wacked in the
    head by camera bags, purses, umbrellas, beer bellies etc. 
    
    	Oh yeah, I got a fake license plate with my name on it as a
    souviner, still have it as a matter of fact, don't no why though as I
    can't remember what it was about.
    
    
    Scott

    Remember:
    
    Kaliedoscope?
    Habitat?
    Trinidad & Tobago (steel drums, mon)
    The Expo Express
    Swiss Pavilion
    Bell Telephone (360 degrees cinema)
    German pavilion (tented roof + beer garden)
    Canadian Pavilion (inverted pyramid)
    
    pieter
    

Re: .33

	Air conditioned monorail?

	The monorail, and minirail's to the best of my knowledge were all
	open-air transport (unlike Disneyland).  Maybe you are refering to 
	the expo express.


	Omnimax or something like it.

	Expo experimented with may forms of (multi)media.
	IMAX and OMNIMAX are more recent inventions.  They are both based
	on a modified 70mm film with a frame sized about 3 times larger than
	a conventional 70mm film.  The main difference between them is that
	the IMAX screen (such as at Ontario Place) has a smaller viewing angle
	(I would guess 60 degrees) and the OMNIMAX screen (such as in the new
	museum in Ottawa is wrap around 180 degress.
	At expo I remember multiple large screens in Labyrinth, 
	360 degress Canada film in Bell Canada pavilion, there was a cinema
	with a great film about the Artic and the people that lived 
	in it where the audience sat on a turntable in the center and watched
	the film as it was displayed on a series of screens on the outside, the
	Czech pavilion had an interesting film that included live actors and
	the multiple ending that were controlled via audience polling.

      --------------------------------

	What I remember:

	Being pushed in a 7-up stroller. (I was 7 at the time)
	The big tent (Germany)
	USSR pavilion with space craft.
	The Carillon where Bells were controlled from an organ keyboard
	The model house.
	The rusty truncated tetrahedrons
	  (a tetrahedron is a four-sided solid triangular pyramid, and
	   the points were truncated/chopped-off.  They were painted white
	   and grey and had a lot of exposed rusty metal.  They were theme
	   pavilions (Man the ...).
	The US dome pavilion
	The round elevators in the Quebec pavilion.
	Habitat and the crane.
	Riding on the minirail, especially inside the US pavilion, and 
	  under the water-falls.
	Wanting to ride on the hovercraft and helicoptor.
	Cotton candy.
	The expo express.
	The flags.
	Katimavik - The upside down Canada pavilion, and walking around
	the top.  Katimavik is a Inuit for meeting-place.
	Long lineups.
	The metro (subway).  It actually opened in 1966, and I seem to
	   recall riding it once before expo, but during expo we rode it
	   several times.

	

	Wasn't the transportation from the parking lot to the Island
	a big monorail?

	Whether it was or not, the air conditioning was the memory.

	re Scott, getting whacked by purses, cameras, etc.

	I guess I must have been a tad taller as a 6 year old...;-)
	actually long and lanky would be the term.

	Charlie

    The expo express ran from the parking lots.  The minirail only ran
    inside the gates.  (Although both ran over the concordia bridge to the
    little str of land containing Habitat).
    
    Pieter
    

    Charlie,
    
    	I still can't see over a crowd even though I have grown since then.
    Unfortunately its been all in my waist line!  Pass me another pint.....
    
    
    Scott

Hi,

This is my first time in notes. I'm a new DECie in Sydney , Australia.
I just spent the last 14 months living and working in Vancouver. 

19 months later I have come home. I must say.......Vancouver really
found its way into my heart. I love BC, the mountains, the coast, the
gulf Islands, Whistler, Blackcombe, etc ,etc. Seemed like you could go in any
direction and be in total awe.

So enough about boring ol' Toronto (the concrete jungle). Lets hear something
about the gorgeous west and the rockies instead!!!



Farah 
:)

Well....

Today is the first day of Spring which is also the first day of the Spring
Monsoon season.....on the brighter side, it means the Winter Monsoon Season
is officially over.  Spring came in with a bang last night by hitting
Vancouver with a storm that packed 70KM gusts. Power was out all over the
place.  The drive to work was nice and light as most people were probably 
still sleeping with their alarm clocks flashing "12:00".

B.C. has had one of the mildest winter on record.  All the tree are in bud,
the cheery blosoms have finished blooming and the grass is growing (I've 
already had to cut mine.)  Last fall my wife planted about 100 krocasses
(sp?) in our garden expecting them to start coming up about this time. 
Well they started in the middle of January and are almost done for the
year.

I've been out doing some canoeing but no camping yet, although I have 
friends that have been out doing overnight trips.  As long as you dont go
too high in the hills, the nights dont really get too cold.

Cheers from the west,
Dave.

P.S.  I always tell people that the 4 months of good weather we get here
      on the west coast make the other 8 months of rain worth while.