Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Ben'isms

Here's a brief list to new vocabulary being introduced to Canadian Vernacular via Bangalore....
If you'd like to add any, just send an email....

Shoe Bite: The pain that new shoes/boots cause when first wearing them. - I'm getting shoe bite from these new boots.

Piddle: The act of urination. - I need to piddle

Chamiana: Tent/gazebo. - There's a nice chamiana

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"The Route" Then and Now

"The Route" Then and Now
A section of a map of the fur trade route followed by Rene Menard in the late 1600's. The "Journey of Citizenship" started in Sault Ste Marie on August 24/07 and has a planned completion date of September 12/07 in Ottawa.

.....and the journey has begun

.....and the journey has begun
Ben demonstrates a potential new Olympic sport....Canooling

Photos from the start of the journey

Photos from the start of the journey
last minute preparations

As well-wishers cheered, off they went.