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Everyone loves a Mountie!  
   

Everyone loves a Mountie!

Two very large plush bears wearing Royal Canadian Mounted Police uniforms welcome visitors to the Calgary Tower.
It’s hard work being a tourist

June 25th 2011
“Ve vill schtop for zirty minutes...” No, we’re not on a coach tour of the Rhine, the Tyrol or the cantons of Switzerland. We’re in Canada. We’d expected to be sharing the ride with other English-speakers but didn’t anticipate having a Tour Director who was Swiss with an Irish surname. However, our ears having become attuned to her accent, we've found Swiss-Canadian Margarith an ... read more
North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary

Canadian Flag 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 sou... ... read more
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