Did you know Canada.. many of us probably know it is illegal in Canada to have an open bottle of alcohol in your vehicle.
But did you know in most provinces you can not have that unopened bottle within reach of the driver - and it should be in the trunk of the vehicle.
Have you ever stuck a bottle of booze in the back seat or a case of beer?
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Cranberries
Did you know Canada.. last year we exported over 1 million barrels of cranberries to the US. About 14% of their domestic market!
Cranberries are native only to North America. You might be surprised to know Cranberries do not grow in water - Cranberries are harvested in water because it makes picking easier. Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines and flooding floats the cranberries out of the tangled vines, making them easier to pick.
The name cranberry derives from "craneberry", first named by early European settlers in America who felt the expanding flower, stem, calyx, and petals resembled the neck, head, and bill of a crane.
Cranberries are cultivated in many Canadian provinces including British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec.
About 95% of cranberries are processed into products such as juice drinks, sauce, and sweetened dried cranberries. It's only the remaining 5% that are sold fresh to consumers.
Source: cranberry.ca, Wikipedia
Cell Phone users in Canada
Did you know Canada.. 78% of Canadian households say they have a cell phone - up from 74% in 2008.
The proportion of households with cell phones was highest in three western provinces, Alberta-87%, Saskatchewan-83% and British Columbia-82%, and in Ontario-81%. On the other hand Quebec had the lowest rate of cell phone use at 69%.
More families are removing their traditional landline telephones in favour of wireless phones only. In 2010, 13% of households reported they used a cell phone exclusively, up from 8% in 2008. We're planning to do this as well in December when our current plan runs out - we want to switch to Rogers, get iPhone 4s and cancel our landline (I really, Really, REALLY wish we could do it now instead of waiting but it's VERY expensive to get out of the current plan with Bell Mobility and then the upfront costs for the iPhone 4) It's 50% of households in the 18-to-34 age bracket that were using only cell phones.
What do you think about all these numbers? Are you or anyone you know doing away with landlines like we plan to do?
Source: Statistics Canada
The proportion of households with cell phones was highest in three western provinces, Alberta-87%, Saskatchewan-83% and British Columbia-82%, and in Ontario-81%. On the other hand Quebec had the lowest rate of cell phone use at 69%.
More families are removing their traditional landline telephones in favour of wireless phones only. In 2010, 13% of households reported they used a cell phone exclusively, up from 8% in 2008. We're planning to do this as well in December when our current plan runs out - we want to switch to Rogers, get iPhone 4s and cancel our landline (I really, Really, REALLY wish we could do it now instead of waiting but it's VERY expensive to get out of the current plan with Bell Mobility and then the upfront costs for the iPhone 4) It's 50% of households in the 18-to-34 age bracket that were using only cell phones.
What do you think about all these numbers? Are you or anyone you know doing away with landlines like we plan to do?
Source: Statistics Canada
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Tic Tac Canada
Did you know Canada.. the kiddos and I tried the new Green Apple tic tacs from Tic Tac Canada today - so yummy!!!
My boys are 3 years old and had never had tic tacs before, one of my guys was kind of unsure about these new things Mom was offering but my other guy LOVES them as you can see..
He's been carrying them around all morning having one at a time. I hadn't thought of tic tacs as being a fun treat to pick up for the boys but am so glad we're trying them now. And in a much bigger container than I remember - perfect for little hands or to stick in my purse so we have enough of them on the go.
We're very happy with the green apple flavour - often the boys wrinkle up there nose at candies that come in green apple flavour as they are usually too sour but these aren't sour at all - just a nice light taste.
Visit Tic Tac Canada on Facebook to learn more about their great new product!!
Disclaimer: We received a box to try but will be picking up some more next time we see them!! As always, our opinions are our own.
My boys are 3 years old and had never had tic tacs before, one of my guys was kind of unsure about these new things Mom was offering but my other guy LOVES them as you can see..
He's been carrying them around all morning having one at a time. I hadn't thought of tic tacs as being a fun treat to pick up for the boys but am so glad we're trying them now. And in a much bigger container than I remember - perfect for little hands or to stick in my purse so we have enough of them on the go.
We're very happy with the green apple flavour - often the boys wrinkle up there nose at candies that come in green apple flavour as they are usually too sour but these aren't sour at all - just a nice light taste.
Visit Tic Tac Canada on Facebook to learn more about their great new product!!
Disclaimer: We received a box to try but will be picking up some more next time we see them!! As always, our opinions are our own.
Mountain Pine Beetle
Did you know Canada.. the mountain Pine Beetle is invading Alberta!
The Pine Beetle was first found in BC's lodgepole pine but has jumped host species to the jack pine which is the dominant pine species in Canada's boreal forest, which stretches east from Alberta all the way to the Maritime provinces. Huge swaths of central British Columbia and parts of Alberta have been hit badly, with over 40 million acres or 160,000 km of BC's forests affected.
Mountain pine beetles are about the size of a grain of rice. But easily kill trees by boring through the bark into the phloem layer on which they feed and in which eggs are laid. Pioneer female beetles initiate attacks, producing pheromones that attract more beetles. Within about two weeks of a beetle attack, the trees starve to death as the phloem layer is damaged enough to cut off the flow of water and nutrients. Older trees usually succumb first. After particularly hot summers, the mountain pine beetle population can increase dramatically, deforesting large areas.
Source: Science Daily, Wikipedia
The Pine Beetle was first found in BC's lodgepole pine but has jumped host species to the jack pine which is the dominant pine species in Canada's boreal forest, which stretches east from Alberta all the way to the Maritime provinces. Huge swaths of central British Columbia and parts of Alberta have been hit badly, with over 40 million acres or 160,000 km of BC's forests affected.Mountain pine beetles are about the size of a grain of rice. But easily kill trees by boring through the bark into the phloem layer on which they feed and in which eggs are laid. Pioneer female beetles initiate attacks, producing pheromones that attract more beetles. Within about two weeks of a beetle attack, the trees starve to death as the phloem layer is damaged enough to cut off the flow of water and nutrients. Older trees usually succumb first. After particularly hot summers, the mountain pine beetle population can increase dramatically, deforesting large areas.
Source: Science Daily, Wikipedia
Monday, April 4, 2011
Giveaway: Ironkids Gummies
Winner: Congratulations to Amber @ Momma Stuff Blog for winning a 4 pack of Ironkids Gummy Vitamins!!
Update: Giveaway is now closed - thank you everyone for commenting and following Ironkids Gummy Vitamins - they always provide fantastic information about health and wellness. The winner is being contacted now and will be announced when Canadian Address confirmed.
Did you know Canada.. as we mentioned last month we tried Ironkids Gummies and loved them!!
My 2 boys have been using then for a month now and we already have an empty bottle! We had to go out and buy a new bottle last weekend - we found it at the Great Canadian Superstore for approx. $8 for a bottle of 60.
We highly recommend Ironkids Gummies to any family - the taste and texture can't even compare to chewable vitamins and they come in fun shapes and flavours that the kids enjoy. What I really love is the boys enjoy these so much they can't wait to ask for one every morning - kids excited about vitamins - how awesome is that??
From their website..
Our mission at IronKids is to help your kids stay healthy and active. From Multi-vitamins to Omega 3's, our great tasting gummies are specially formulated to support the health, growth and development of your children. Start your kids on the path to lifelong health with Ironkids Gummies.
Now is your chance to try Ironkids Gummies!!
Giveaway
Canadians can win a fantastic prize pack from Ironkids Gummies that includes a box each of Multi, Omega, Calcium, and Vitamin D!
How to Win
Look into Ironkids Gummies by doing one of the following..
Like them on Facebook Ironkids Health
Follow them on Twitter @kidsgummymum
Sign up for their newsletter and receive a $2 off coupon
When complete comment below where you visited Ironkids Gummies. Please note in your comment you must include a way for me to contact you in the event that you win, like an email address.
Contest is open Monday April 4, 2011 to Friday April 15, 2011 - one entry per person, drawing will be held Friday April 15 at midnight EST and winner will be contacted to ensure Canadian address before being announced. If the winner does not respond by Tuesday April 19, 2011 another winner will be chosen.
This contest is only open to Canadians.
As mentioned in the review we had received a box to try which we finished and have already purchased a new box. As always, our opinions are our own.
Update: Giveaway is now closed - thank you everyone for commenting and following Ironkids Gummy Vitamins - they always provide fantastic information about health and wellness. The winner is being contacted now and will be announced when Canadian Address confirmed.
Did you know Canada.. as we mentioned last month we tried Ironkids Gummies and loved them!!
My 2 boys have been using then for a month now and we already have an empty bottle! We had to go out and buy a new bottle last weekend - we found it at the Great Canadian Superstore for approx. $8 for a bottle of 60.
We highly recommend Ironkids Gummies to any family - the taste and texture can't even compare to chewable vitamins and they come in fun shapes and flavours that the kids enjoy. What I really love is the boys enjoy these so much they can't wait to ask for one every morning - kids excited about vitamins - how awesome is that??
From their website..
Our mission at IronKids is to help your kids stay healthy and active. From Multi-vitamins to Omega 3's, our great tasting gummies are specially formulated to support the health, growth and development of your children. Start your kids on the path to lifelong health with Ironkids Gummies.
Now is your chance to try Ironkids Gummies!!
Giveaway
Canadians can win a fantastic prize pack from Ironkids Gummies that includes a box each of Multi, Omega, Calcium, and Vitamin D!
How to Win
Look into Ironkids Gummies by doing one of the following..
When complete comment below where you visited Ironkids Gummies. Please note in your comment you must include a way for me to contact you in the event that you win, like an email address.
Contest is open Monday April 4, 2011 to Friday April 15, 2011 - one entry per person, drawing will be held Friday April 15 at midnight EST and winner will be contacted to ensure Canadian address before being announced. If the winner does not respond by Tuesday April 19, 2011 another winner will be chosen.
This contest is only open to Canadians.
As mentioned in the review we had received a box to try which we finished and have already purchased a new box. As always, our opinions are our own.
We are Canadian Blog Hop - Week 3!
Did you know Canada.. It's Week 3 of the We are Canadian Blog Hop - welcome new friends and old and look forward to finding new blogs and meeting new people!!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Pile o' Bones?
Did you know Canada.. Regina, Saskatchewan's original name was "Pile o' Bones"?
This was referring to the large amounts of buffalo bones on the banks of the Wascana Creek. In fact, Regina's first export business was that of exporting bleached bones to eastern Canada to be used as fertilizer.
Then in 1882 Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, and her husband, the Duke of Argyll, who was then the Governor General of Canada, passed through the hamlet of Pile of Bones by train, she named the new community Regina which is Latin for queen, after her mother, the Queen. This gave rise to frequent use of the Queen City when referring to Regina.
Source: Regina.ca, Wikipedia
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This was referring to the large amounts of buffalo bones on the banks of the Wascana Creek. In fact, Regina's first export business was that of exporting bleached bones to eastern Canada to be used as fertilizer.
Then in 1882 Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, and her husband, the Duke of Argyll, who was then the Governor General of Canada, passed through the hamlet of Pile of Bones by train, she named the new community Regina which is Latin for queen, after her mother, the Queen. This gave rise to frequent use of the Queen City when referring to Regina.
Source: Regina.ca, Wikipedia
Saturday, April 2, 2011
How big is your family?
Did you know Canada.. the average family size in Canada as of 2006 is only 3.0?
In 1977 the average family size was 3.7, In 1901 is was 4.5!
Source: Stats Canada, CCSD
In 1977 the average family size was 3.7, In 1901 is was 4.5!
Source: Stats Canada, CCSD
Friday, April 1, 2011
Tartan Day
Did you know Canada.. April 6th is Tartan Day! Falling in the middle of Scotland Week - running April 3 - 10. Canada estimates 15.1% or 4.7 million Canadians claim Scottish descent!Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage - this always occurs on April 6th as this is the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320. The Declaration of Arbroath is a declaration of Scottish independence.
It was just on October 21, 2010 that The Government of Canada declared April 6 to be Tartan Day in Canada. It was already being celebrated locally and provincially in many locations but is now recognized federally. It is THE day to wear your tartan and celebrate the Scottish heritage - especially for our 1st National Tartan Day!
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