Cap off St. Jean Baptiste Day with three free surprise concerts that will be a special kick-off for the 29th edition of the TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival tonight on the Main Stage at Confederation Park with Ottawa’s own Souljazz Orchestra at 7; star flamenco guitarist Pavlo at 8 and; consummate jazz musician Terence Blanchard performing in a quartet at 9.
Of course I will be there wearing my festive red sombrero.
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Showing posts with label St. Jean Baptiste Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Jean Baptiste Day. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
362...Tomorrow Is A Big Day In La Belle
Fete Nationale.
St. Jean Baptiste Day.
An excuse to party.
I love living on the Ontario/Quebec border.
Extra summer holiday.
Keep on rocking in the free world.
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St. Jean Baptiste Day.
An excuse to party.
I love living on the Ontario/Quebec border.
Extra summer holiday.
Keep on rocking in the free world.
WFDS
358...Liquor Stores In Ontario Set To Strike
I live on the border, a 30 minute round trip from the liquor store in La Belle Ville de Gatineau [secteur Hull] so this doesn't really affect me but if you live in the centre of the province and you are friendly with Prince Igor, Jack Daniels and Johnny Walker, you may want to make your way to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario today because tonight, at midnight, they are going to be struck.
The issue, amazingly, is money. More to the point the Union wants less part time, lower paid workers and more full time employees who get more money and more benefits.
If the 6 or 7 thousand workers strike 800 managers will attempt to take up the slack which won't be easy going into this triple holiday [Jean Baptiste, Canada Day, July 4th] period.
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The issue, amazingly, is money. More to the point the Union wants less part time, lower paid workers and more full time employees who get more money and more benefits.
If the 6 or 7 thousand workers strike 800 managers will attempt to take up the slack which won't be easy going into this triple holiday [Jean Baptiste, Canada Day, July 4th] period.
WFDS
Saturday, June 20, 2009
342...Hockey, Champagne And Burritos
I know, it is less than a week before St. Jean Baptiste Day, 30 degrees in the shade and then quickly comes Canada Day and the 4th of July followed by the Glorious 12th and I am writing about hockey.
An' I don't even like hockey.
But I am Canuckistanian and I do like burritos so, here goes.
From thecheapseats.ca comes a piece that states that "...Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma had a routine he followed...stopping by his local Qdoba Mexican Grill...for a BBQ pork burrito...Qdoba was smart enough to cash in on the craze to the tune of a 20 percent sales increase...a Facebook page was created...local news crews were covering the coach's ritual. There were even Twitter Tweet-ups, where fans would go watch Bylsma and his burrito in-person."
To keep the mojo going Qdoba had a burrito packed on ice and shipped to Detroit for Game 7.
Lord Stanley subsequently moved back to Pittsburgh.
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An' I don't even like hockey.
But I am Canuckistanian and I do like burritos so, here goes.
From thecheapseats.ca comes a piece that states that "...Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma had a routine he followed...stopping by his local Qdoba Mexican Grill...for a BBQ pork burrito...Qdoba was smart enough to cash in on the craze to the tune of a 20 percent sales increase...a Facebook page was created...local news crews were covering the coach's ritual. There were even Twitter Tweet-ups, where fans would go watch Bylsma and his burrito in-person."
To keep the mojo going Qdoba had a burrito packed on ice and shipped to Detroit for Game 7.
Lord Stanley subsequently moved back to Pittsburgh.
WFDS
Thursday, June 18, 2009
321...Jean Baptiste Day Is Fast Approaching
I cannot think of a better place to shop than Giant Tiger.
Tiger Geant sent me a loverly email indicating that you and I can stock up in time for the big day.
For example a big, big, big Fleur-de-lis, less than ten Canadian dollars.
Fireworks, less than thirty Canadian dollars.
Smokes, always the best price.
In Canadian dollars.
bHappy Jean Baptiste Day!
Tiger Geant sent me a loverly email indicating that you and I can stock up in time for the big day.
For example a big, big, big Fleur-de-lis, less than ten Canadian dollars.
Fireworks, less than thirty Canadian dollars.
Smokes, always the best price.
In Canadian dollars.
bHappy Jean Baptiste Day!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
91...Happy Cinquo de Mayo
Boy, it seems like only yesterday that Corona was on sale at the SuperC.
Cinquo de Mayo is the Mexican National Holiday for Mexicans living in the United States, i.e., it is not a huge day in Mexico, really only big in the state of Puebla [think of St. Jean Baptiste Day; a huge holiday in Quebec, rien in the ROC] but bigger, huger, massiver in Southern California and other environs that have large Mexican populations.
Cut up some lime and have one for me.
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Cinquo de Mayo is the Mexican National Holiday for Mexicans living in the United States, i.e., it is not a huge day in Mexico, really only big in the state of Puebla [think of St. Jean Baptiste Day; a huge holiday in Quebec, rien in the ROC] but bigger, huger, massiver in Southern California and other environs that have large Mexican populations.
Cut up some lime and have one for me.
WFDS
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