Another Irving investment into his hometown is the Eco-Centre in Bouctouche which was established to preserve the amazing dunes and allow the public to enjoy the amazing beach. A boardwalk guides visitors along the dune which stretches about 11 km in front of the Bouctouche Bay. It is similar to the dunes at Kouchibouguac National … [Read more…]
We took the kids to the Kite Competition in Dieppe, NB. A carnival was set up on one side of the park at a relatively low cost for rides. The kids all wanted to go on a couple rides – even while it was raining. I guess rides have that strong of an appeal! Before … [Read more…]
My canoe is 10 years old now. I bought it for my 2001 trip down the MacKenzie River. When we moved to Montreal in 2003, my father brought my Old Town Discovery 169 to his place in New Brunswick and I’m glad he did (though I regularly wish I had a canoe to play with … [Read more…]
Now nifty is that? I want one too! Acadia’s corner is in Cap-Pelé, NB.
I kayaked with papa today from our friend’s camp on the Kinnear River which joins the Aboujagane River to the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of Robichaud Office and then up the Kouchibouguac River to our place. There was some light rain in the forecast, but the weather was perfect being a little overcast, a … [Read more…]
Blaise spent some time writing invitations for various camp staff who he ate meals with in the cafeteria. The event was his Big Show which was to be followed by his birthday cake. Being 6 now, he is capable of producing a production. This one consisted of three parts: A dramatic production (which I insisted … [Read more…]
Some cohousing friends invited us to go geocaching with them a couple weeks ago on Nose Hill. I had never been, so I was keen to see if we could even find any of the caches. Dan has a GPS and he brought the coordinates of 10 caches on the hill (there are many more … [Read more…]
It was my third visit to the Royal Tyrell Museum. The first time I went, my aunt was visiting from the U.S. in 1987 and so we took her there. The second time, friends from the U.S. came for a visit in 1997, so we took them to Drumheller. This time, yesterday, we took Blaise … [Read more…]
It’s Tuesday. I’ve been off work for 11 days now. I still have 5 left. I was kind of envious of some of my colleagues and students who left for California, Arizona, China, Guatemala, Vancouver, Germany, London, Québec, etc. while I stayed at home in cold Calgary. But I’m really glad I’m home! I hit … [Read more…]
As melted snow runs down my gutter, I feel pressed to post this entry on our February trip to the mountains. Amber had a great idea on how we should spend a Sunday: attend the Ice Sculptures Competition at Lake Louise. We arrived at around 10 am and the kids got to do some ice … [Read more…]