I find at times that I want to start my blog with a picture. We are such an image society that we more naturally, or more comfortably, find ourselves drawn to an image to describe what we’re thinking. I was at a mall in Toronto last week and the lights hanging from the ceiling of…
Tag: Toronto
Will Toronto ever be finished?
It’s been a week of travel and meetings in Toronto. The crush of the city is full-on when we’re there and is another reminder of why we like to be in the wide-open spaces of Alberta. We had the delight of being down on the waterfront this week as Wendy had meetings there and I…
To the big smoke
Ever wonder why Toronto is called the big smoke? Here’s what I found: “The Big Smoke was first used by Australian writer Alan Rayburn and popularized by Canadian journalist Alan Fotheringham. Fotheringham used the nickname to depict Toronto as a city with a giant reputation and nothing to show for it. “ Okay – well that’s one…
Hybrid Thoughts 