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.
July 7th 2008North America » Canada » British Columbia » New Westminster Heh, remember the saga of the dented rental car that Larry and I returned to Sydney, Australia. We had charged it on our RBC Avion Visa card and hoped the rental car insurance would cover the damage. ... [full story]
July 6th 2008North America » Canada » British Columbia » New Westminster Well we are home and it is just as wonderful as I could have hoped!!
Had 2 lovely days in Hunter Valley wine area. Stayed at a great place but you know what, we are wined out, toured out. The o ... [full story]
March 2nd 2008North America » Canada » British Columbia » New Westminster Well Everyone.. Here I go again two years later on another journey.
I thought I would take a rare moment to do a trial blog and make sure everything is up and working for my next adventure.
As ... [full story]
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