London Ontario with its prestigious businesses, fine park system and the University of Western Onatrio campus is known as a country club town. Predominately middle class and comfortable, London Ontario at first thought is not the place that would see Police vs Protestor confrontation. But apparently London administration has decided the opposite as seen in …
Pics of Canada had all sorts of hints and notions as to what Fall colors would be like in Eastern Canada in 2011. But there was no real conviction except for some degree of colorful. The heavy rains and warm weather in August and September suggested a long  Autumn; however the colors could have turned …
Free travel blog created at WordPress.com – see here. You can have your own blog for free because … Blogging has become free of development and runtimes costs Discover how  on  Wedneday  nights at the Cobourg Library 2nd Flr group room. The presentations start at 6:00PM and last for 45 minutes. After, there is a …
[iframe width=”700″ height=”1400″ src=”http://pixofcanada.com/gannytry2.html”] For readers interested the Ganny Fanny Fest takes place in late March early April and more info can be found here.
Fall in Canada has distinctive colors as seeen here and just above. This year the the alternating very hot and then very wet weather adds new variables to the mixing that is the Canadian Fall color palette. So ye Editor has been out and about to see what is upcoming this Fall. Its two weeks …
This is the goal of every Ganny Fanny Cruiser – the Finish Bridge in downtown Port Hope. The end of  Ganny Fannying changes from the very wet shallows of the Midway Fens [wet because riders have to get out of their boats through some of the shallow channels] to the real chutes and falls of the …
By definition, fens are flat, marshy lands frequently overrun by water. And the midway fens on the Ganaraska  are hardly midway down the length of the Ganny Fanny cruise. But this stretch of the Ganny is about midway between the conservation area and the emergence of the Ganaraska into Lake Ontario at downtown Port Hope. …
Just past the 401 Overpass is the portage landing point. Near the 401 overpass, The Ganaraska spills over a ledge which has a spillway dam and fish ladder. This obstruction forces Ganny Floaters to haul their craft out of the water [dangerous task for some of the fragile “crazy craft”] and carry their craft 100-150 …
PicsofCanada promised you lots of things to see and do at the Warkworth Long Lunch and so here are the photo returns. First, the East Market opened up early Sunday morning  and there were lots of wares, produce, and goodies to be found in the Red Barn on East Street. The weather was still a …
Summer Photo Contests This summer there are dozens of photo contests throughout Canada and the World. Our selections emphasize contests that are free for entry, have judging and not online votes as as the final arbitrer, and have some prizes for the winners. In addition, all of the contests post the winning photos [ and …
Sample Long Lunch Event Photos from 2008 Imagine a photo contest for youngsters 10 to 20 which has a tutorial on the same day for how to take and later edit your photos for that photo contest. That is the first of the two Long Lunch Photo Contests being sponsored by the Warkworth Library and …
Warkworth has a LongLunch on a big, long red+white gingham cloth draped table stretching  down Main Street on Sunday August 21st starting at 11:30AM and going to 3:00PM and you are invited. This is no small shindig – but a hub of activities all day long. Come for the hospitality and fine service as seen …
