Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. Canada's paramount political problem is meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care and education services after a decade of budget cuts. The issue of reconciling Quebec's francophone heritage with the majority anglophone Canadian population has moved to the back burner in recent years; support for separatism abated after the Quebec government's referendum on independence failed to pass in October of 1995.
May 10th 2008North America » Canada » British Columbia » Kelowna It's 2:48am, and in about six hours I will be leaving the place I've called home for all 19 years of my life. Is it bad that I feel nothing but excitement?? I feel like I should be more sad about leav ... 1 photos[full story]
February 17th 2008North America » Canada » British Columbia » Kelowna » Big White Well it has been while since a proper update of this blog and so much as happened. Let hope I can remember most of it.
Firstly, I finally got to go to a hockey game. I got to go on big whites tab ... [full story]
January 2nd 2008North America » Canada » British Columbia » Kelowna » Big White I'm sitting here with a mug of hot chocolate trying to recall the significant events of the past few weeks, there are many: We experienced the first of the champagne powder snow, had another couple of ... [full story]
January 12th 2008North America » Canada » British Columbia » Kelowna » Big White Hey to Canada!
Leaving London was a special moment; mixed with delights and then the emotions of hesitation! I left Tooting with a special gift; i was given a taxi by Paty and Luke (flatmates of 18 ... [full story]
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