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In celebrating Canada Day in 2020, By George is producing a Top-10 List of Canadian Songs through the modern times. For this list By George consulted the following: CBC Music, Strong Words, Billboard’s 100 Canadian #1s, Zoomer Magazine and Indie 8. Ultimately, however the By George braintrust selected and ranked the top ten list. Here…
In celebrating Canada Day in 2020, By George is producing a Top-10 List of Canadian Foods. For this list By George consulted the following: Hostelworld.com, Readers’ Digest, Yahoo, Canadian Living, and the Taste Atlas. Ultimately, however the By George braintrust selected and ranked the top ten list. Here are the Honourable Mentions: Nova Scotian Lobster…
In celebrating Canada Day in 2020, By George is producing a Top-10 List of Canucks selected through the years of our Nationhood. For this list By George consulted the following sources: The Pantheon At M.I.T., Insider.com, CBC Greatest Canadian, Amazon’s IMDb.com, Quora.com, TheMagazine.ca, The Canadian Guide (historical figures), Global News 150 birthday selection, and TopTenz….
A few years ago AskMen.com listed the top 10 Canadian icons “that have been branded as our global symbols and that define our Canadian identity.” In ascending order, they picked: maple syrup, Canada goose, beaver, Tim Horton’s, the loon, totem poles, Mounties, the CBC, the maple leaf and their number #1 icon is hockey. In…
Through the past few weeks, the By George Journal conducted a Canadiana contest to select the most-Canadian of symbols. Based on the feedback of our followers, here are the top-three, most-beloved symbols of Canadiana. In reverse order, the top-three selected symbols are: #3 The RCMP #2 The Game of Hockey #1 The Beaver …
Here are the words of the chorus and first couple of verses of the song that first united our land – the song that our soldiers marched to in WWI – establishing forever the maple leaf as an enduring symbol of all that is Canadian. Chorus: The Maple Leaf, our emblem dear, The Maple Leaf…
Have you wondered where the name ‘Canada’ comes from? It’s the Huron-Iroquois word ‘kanata’ which means ‘settlement’ or ‘village.’ Jacques Cartier first heard it in reference to Quebec City, but soon it was used to describe the whole region. Upper Canada Parliamentarian Thomas D’Arcy McGee argued the adoption of Canada as the name for the…
You will want to get these wallpapers to adorn your desktop! Right click on the image you love and save – and enjoy! To see a greater selection of images, click here and go to bicycle wallpapers. To see more on cycling, pedal through the By George Journal menu. Chris George, providing reliable PR counsel…
For a few years now my friend Jeff Mills and I would talk about the opportunity of having a cycle route looping northern Lanark cycle routes to the western parts of Ottawa and Parliament Hill. It would traverse all the small towns, the farm fields, wooded lands, and the pathways along the Mississippi and Ottawa…
The Niagara Independent, June 25, 2021 — Oh Canada, is there anything left of our country and its history for us to celebrate? Does it not seem that, in reading news headlines, Canadians’ new national sport is self-flagellation? We now live in a country where our nation’s past is being removed from public squares and…
A dozen photos taken through the past few years — of shadows and spokes. To see more cycling, pedal through the By George Journal menu. Chris George, providing reliable PR counsel and effective advocacy. Need a go-to writer or experienced communicator? 613-983-0801 @ CG&A COMMUNICATIONS. And yes, Chris also would rather be cycling… #bikealmonte
There are a number of excellent websites to reference if you are looking for new cycling adventures in Ontario. Our favourite go-to site is Ontario By Bike. Whether you are interested in meandering recreational trails, rugged mountain biking terrain or paved road riding, there are trail and route types suitable for any kind of rider….
September 2020 — The George family had a wonderful cycle along the Ottawa River from Arnprior to Sand Point. Pictured here at our starting point on the old train bridge over the mighty Madawaska River. There is much beauty along the Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail – and it gets interesting leaving Arnprior, where the weeping…
A few years back a bluenose friend, Dwight Isenor, and I started out from the mastodon in Stewiacke for a wonderful ride through Nova Scotia backroads to Pictou Town — a 110 km trek that took a better part of a leisurely day. Mastadon L to Hwy 2 (650 m) L Hwy 2 to Brookfield…
Here are lists of the most spectacular rides in Canada as selected by avid Canuck cyclists… 6 Dream Rides in Canada ~ Bucket-list roads and trails in Canada you need to do Mount Fromme, the North Shore in North Vancouver, B.C. — 1.85 km with 300 m descent The Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, N.S….
To see more on cycling, pedal through the By George Journal menu. Chris George, providing reliable PR counsel and effective advocacy. Need a go-to writer or experienced communicator? 613-983-0801 @ CG&A COMMUNICATIONS. And yes, Chris also would rather be cycling… #bikealmonte
Now here is a lovely cycle route that takes you through all the hamlets of Mississippi Mills: Almonte, Appleton, Ramsay, Clayton, Bennies Corners, Blakeney, and Pakenham. The 100 km loop is the feature ride of bike month in Mississippi Mills and it will often attract cyclists from Ottawa and up the Valley. Admittedly, this is…
Here are links to the YouTube recordings of the By George Top Ten ( in reverse order to build the suspense)! But first, here are a few songs that did not make the top ten, but deserve to be mentioned for consideration on everyone’s summertime playlist: Fishin in the Dark – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band…
This cycle loop joining Almonte and Pakenham is a must-ride for its many stops at bakeries, ice cream stands, and cafes. There is so much to see and so much to eat! From Baker Bob’s butter tarts to a carton of 5-span spuds, this ride is sheer enjoyment. You start and finish this ride in…