We Canadians believe ourselves to be a hearty bunch - and with this week's record-breaking snowfall in multiple cities, we are living proof of its truth.
Take for instance, Kanata, Ontario. It's located about 23 kilometres (14 miles) north of Canada's capital city of Ottawa. Since January 1, Kanata has been inundated with approximately 147 centimetres of the white stuff - that's almost 58 inches - and add to that record-breaking temperatures of -40 Celsius with the wind chill factor (which is about the temperature when hell freezes over). Yes, Canadians are a hearty bunch!
And still, the city of Ottawa holds its very successful Winter Carnival, where participants can skate on the ice-covered and very beautiful but cold, Rideau Canal. There, you can buy your favourite Beavertail and partake of the sloppy sugary confection that Native Indians used to call 'Pigs' Ears.'
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The famous Canadian 'Beavertail' confection, a deep-fried, doughy delight sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. That's me (below) enjoying the pastry on the Rideau Canal.
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How much snow is too much snow?
My daughter on her driveway in Kanata, Ontario.
Then there's my home, about 90 minutes northwest of Toronto. We didn't get the snow accumulation like Kanata, but we got a good dumping.
The path to the bird feeder
The laundry stoop
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Me clearing the driveway for the umpteenth time in my best Jawa-look.
(Jawa is a fictional creature from the Star Wars movie series)
A Jawa creature from Star Wars.
I still love the outdoors, the cold, and yes, even the snow. Just a Canadian, eh?
Enjoy your environment, wherever you are!
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J.C. Kavanagh
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