Poetry Lovers by B.Demaere

I am retired and run two blogs from here, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The first one is a spiritual one and this one, the second is one with various interesting topics. Today I chose to talk with you about a typical week in Western Canada.  Here in the North, in Chetwynd, BC we have lumber mills and coal mines and other industries.  Chetwynd was quiet during Covid-19 but has picked up again an dis busier now.  People usually have a hobby or two like fishing and hunting. Deer and Moose are hunted with regulations and fishing as well.  People like also camping, boating and hiking as well. The number one sport in Canada is still hockey but for families it is still the most expensive.  There is also baseball and tennis or golf. Usually, we have jobs to go to.  There is a large population of retired people and a growing need for young people to fill in the gap in jobs as the working population is retiring.  Life can be very stressful in the ...

This is supposed to be a humorous post about us Canadians. As Canadians, we have to realize that we are not the only one in the world and there are other people who come in contact with us.  We are very much becoming a global community.  Mixed in different cultures. I have heard pretty good comments made by Canadians regarding their opinions of what is happening in Europe for example.  They have as much knowledge of Europe as Europeans have of Canada. For a start: To all Europeans and Americans, no Canadians in Northern Canada don't live in igloos.  I live there, I should know. Now about Canadian knowing Europeans, sorry I can't speak for the rest of the world.  Now about Europeans in general and particular Belgium they eat most of their foods with a fork and a knife.  This include hamburgers and fries and yes even pizza. This is a funny story about my dad first time in Canada,  as we were traveling through US and Canada by car, we found ourselves in t...