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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Snow geese in Baie-du-Febvre
Every spring, some 500,000 snow geese, Canada geese and ducks make a stopover in Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec on their migratory journey. Accordingly, every spring, I like to visit the Centre-du-Quebec region and show the birds my support! Located just 140 kilometres … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Travel in Canada
Tagged Baie-du-Febvre, birdwatching, geese, quebec, snow
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Meet Benoît Huot, Canadian Olympic champion!
As you already know, VIA Rail is a proud sponsor of Benoît Huot. To help you get to know this amazing athlete a little better, I recently had an interview with the man himself! 1) What first drew you to … Continue reading
Benoit Huot: Proudly sponsored by VIA!
Working for VIA has so many perks… among them the pride felt in sponsoring a great athlete like Benoît Huot! I’m so thrilled VIA Rail is sponsoring this Paralympic swimmer and eight-time gold medalist for Canada in Beijing, Athens and … Continue reading
Save 50% for Earth Day 2009!
It gives me goosebumps just to think about it… Every April 22, some 1 billion people in over 170 countries celebrate Earth Day with activities and projects that address local environmental issues. That includes some 6 million Canadians! Always a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Travel in Canada, VIA Rail stuff
Tagged Canada, day, discount, earth, Environment
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Vivian est virtuelle, or how Vivian got French
I’ve worked my way through all the exercise books, I’ve mastered the art of French conversation, I’ve developed a passion for croissant, and now it’s time to test my mettle. Yes, dear readers, I will now be publishing posts on … Continue reading
My Kingston-Toronto trip, Part 2
…in which Martin Lévesque and I embark on a walking tour of Toronto. We missed out on the ferry to the Toronto Islands, but it was still fun! Read Part 1 here. For the full photo album, visit my Flickr … Continue reading
Posted in Montréal, Toronto, Travel in Canada
Tagged Canada, harbourfront, kingston, Montréal, Toronto, train, travel, trip
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My Kingston-Toronto trip, Part 1
Welcome to guest blogger Martin Lévesque! A passionate rail fan* and lover of panoramic photography*, Martin provided the words and photos that inspired the following three-part trip report. Looks like I’m developing another crush… For the full photo album, visit … Continue reading
Top 5 cities to visit in central Canada
In my attempts to help you plan the perfect summer vacation in Canada, first I took you to the Gaspé. Today we’re going to move a little further west and find destinations where you can exercise your body and your … Continue reading
Posted in Montréal, Ottawa, Travel in Canada
Tagged Canada, kingston, Montréal, Ottawa, quebeccity, summer, Toronto, vacation, visit
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Contest winner: Debora Miscione
We posted a new contest challenge and you responded! Of the many fine suggestions we received for future blog posts, it’s Debora Miscione’s entry that won the day: Comment on whether or not the current economy situation is going to … Continue reading
Vivian est virtuelle!
Voilà! Mes cours de français ont pris fin la semaine dernière. Je suis enfin prête pour écrire sur mon blogue quelques articles en français. L’êtes-vous aussi ? Le lancement de la version française de ce blogue, Sur les traces de … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, VIA Rail stuff
Tagged francophone, VIA Rail stuff, Vivian est virtuelle, Vivian is virtual
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