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Hello from Kapuskasing
Tuesday, May 23, 2023: In the footsteps of my father. Info: With about 8,900 inhabitants Kapuskasing is a growing town with 65 % of the population speaking French as their mother-tongue. Originally it was founded as a camp during the construction of the Transcontinental Railway. In 1917 it was named Kapuskasing, a word of Cree… weiterlesen
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Hello from Burlington in Ontario
Saturday, May 20, 2023: Thirty-five years – two continents – one friendship. Info: Burlington is located on Lake Ontario between Toronto and Niagara Falls. With its approximately 190,000 people, it is part of the Toronto metropolitan region with a total population of over 9 million. My opinion: Lake Ontario is a beautiful place. We sought… weiterlesen
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Hello from Kingston Ontario
Tuesday, May 16, 2023: You can never have enough islands! And what is an island anyway? Info: Kingston: This time I am not talking about Jamaica when I talk about Kingston, but about Lake Ontario. From 1841 to 1844, this Kingston was the first capital of Canada, then was succeeded by Montreal, Quebec City and… weiterlesen
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Hello from Montreal
Saturday, May 13, 2023: A brief glance at a small part of a big city. Info: With its 1.8 million inhabitants Montreal is the largest city of the province of Quebec, but not the capital. There are more than 4 million people in the metropolitan region. If you approach the city from the opposite side… weiterlesen