Team Canada looks to win the Gold Medal at the 50th edition of the World Junior Hockey Championships being held in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota.)
Team Canada finished in 5th Place in 2025 and are looking at winning the tournament for the 21st time. Team Canada sits with 20 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals, and 5 Bronze for 35 total medals.
Canada enters the tournament with an overall record of 209–60–23.
Continue readingI just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.
May you spend your Christmas with family and friends and have a wonderful and enjoyable Christmas.
The year is coming to a close and I would also like to thank everyone who has read my Blog this year for all the support as it is very appreciated. Thank you.
Continue readingThere was big news on Sunday December 14th, 2025 for the National Football League (NFL). On Sunday, not only did Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffer a season ending injury (torn ACL), the Chiefs were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
However, the Chiefs entered the season as the hottest team in the NFL with their own dynasty thanks to Patrick Mahomes and Head Coach Andy Reid.
Continue readingSanta Claus Arrived in South Etobicoke on December 6th, 2025.
The 2025 Santa Claus Parade, which has been going on now for the best part of the last 40 years, included floats, marching bands, local sports teams, local politicians, Mrs. Claus, and Santa Claus himself!
Here are some pictures from the parade:
Continue readingOn November 13th, 2025 I went down to the 103rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
While down at the Fair, I also attended the afternoon horse show, featuring show jumpers, one of the competition of the Green Meadows division, Belgian horse hitches, and Percheron unicorn hitches.
Here are some pictures from the Fair itself:
And some pictures from the Royal Horse Show:
And now a video from the Royal Horse Show:
Today, November 11th 2025, we mark Remembrance Day in Canada and the sacrifices made by our military during the many conflicts Canada has been involved in.
Canadians have a long tradition of joining its allies in conflicts when required and to successfully fight in many difficult situations in order that we all may enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy today.
Continue readingI was able to catch a few pictures of the November 2025 full moon – the Beaver full moon.
Here are the pictures:
Famed British actress Prunella Scales CBE has passed away.
She was born Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth in Sutton Abinger, Surrey on 22 June 1932 to John Richardson Illingworth and Catherine (née Scales.)
Continue readingThe 121st World Series is now set and will start on October 24th, 2025.
The Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69) will face off against the Toronto Blue Jays (94-68.) The Blue Jays will have home field advantage due to their better record.
The Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Milwaukee Brewers to make it to the World Series while the Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners to make it to the World Series.
Continue readingI was able to attend the October 19th, 2025 performance of Christoph Willibald Gluck‘s Orfeo ed Euridice at the Canadian Opera Company (COC.)
The performance is a revival of Robert Carsen’s production from 2011, co-produced with Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Opéra Royal Château de Versailles Spectacles, and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
The performance starred Iestyn Davies (Orfeo), Anna-Sophie Neher (Euridice), and Catherine St-Arnaud (Amore.) Bernard Labadie conducted the COC Orchestra.
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