Re: [Paddlewise] Canada

I was in Vancouver for a conference last February.  They were having a major
national curling competion on TV.  There was a member of the BC team that
was a Michelle Pfeiffer look alike.  Watched a lot of curling that week.


----- Original Message -----
From: Whyte, David <DHW_at_Mail.amsa.gov.au>
To: 'Doug Lloyd' <dlloyd_at_telus.net>
Cc: <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 10:26 PM
Subject: [Paddlewise] Canada


> Doug said
> > BC'in Ya
> > Doug Lloyd (who used to be the "hooker" on a rugby team - ouch)
> >
> >
> Doug
>
> I didn't know they played rugby in Canada I thought is was all ice hockey.
>
> I once had a funny incident in Ottawa. I was installing a computer system
at
> the Australian High Commission there in Early Feb a couple of years ago
and
> went for a walk around the city which I love doing in new places. I saw
> someone come out of a Hall with a blue broom in their hand. The Cleaner so
I
> thought. Then several more came out and I started to wonder how many
> cleaners it takes to clean a small hall and noted they all had the same
> colour broom (must have been on special). Then even more came out and I
> thought It must be a cleaners convention.
>
> It wasn't until I got back to the hotel and was watching television that I
> found out there is a game involving the use of a broom.
>
> Loved Ottawa though even in February I thought it was a pretty city. My
> orginal trip plan included a week in Vancouver which is a place I have
> always wanted to go to. But just after I had planned the trip Australia
went
> and closed its consulate there. I was really disappointed as I had
arranged
> the weekend off and was looking up Sea Kayaking firms to organise a trip.
> Maybe one day I'll get there
>
> Cheers
> David
>
>
>
> David Whyte
> Unix Systems/Oracle Database Administrator
> Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
> P.O. Box 2181
> Canberra City ACT 2601
> Tel 02 6279 5881
>
>
>
>
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