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Canadian Expatriates? — Brooklynian

Canadian Expatriates?

bogframe
bogframe
edited November -1 in Bay Ridge/Bensonhurst
My wife came here from Canada 5 years ago and is a bit homesick for people and products from Canada. Are there any Canadian expatriates on this board we could get together with?
(Moderators: Is there a way to make this a global post?)

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  • dw438
    dw438
    Not here, but can you bring me some Tim Horton's and a nice beer from the LCBO?
    Thanks.
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    If only you'd asked before yesterday.

    I heard about [aboot!] several things afoot.
  • idlewild
    idlewild
    Things that make you go "Eh"?
  • booklaw
    booklaw
    If you have a VCR, I can lend (I'll want it back!) you a terrific Canadian-made documentary entitled "Star Spangled Canadians: Canadians Living the American Dream". PM me if you're interested.
  • sjknoll
    sjknoll
    you may want to check out meetup.com and see if their are any Canadian meet ups.
  • duffyssis
    duffyssis
    Oh shoot I wish I had seen this before this morning. I taught a special "Canada Day" ride in my spin class and I would have invited her as my guest. Next time for sure!
  • caaahyoko
    caaahyoko
    Steve, the bartender who works on Thursdays at Buttermilk and Saturday at The Boat, is Canadian. He always plays a good selection of Canadian rock from his ipod.
  • limestonekid
    limestonekid
    caaahyoko wrote: Steve, the bartender who works on Thursdays at Buttermilk and Saturday at The Boat, is Canadian. He always plays a good selection of Canadian rock from his ipod.
    Sounds like those places would be worth a visit. It's always good to hear some Hip on a bar's sound system. Probably no luck in hearing some Nomeansno, D.O.A., SNFU or 54-40 but I can always hope.

    That documentary sounds interesting. I'll have to figure out how to use the PM.

    And a cup of Tim's would be great this morning.
  • fivefifths
    fivefifths
    I am not Canadian but there are a few Canadian things I would love to get my hands on like that St Hubert BBQ sauce and those vegetarian tortiere pies.
  • limestonekid
    limestonekid
    fivefifths wrote: those vegetarian tortiere pies.
    Not only is that an oxymoron it's pure blasphemy!
  • fivefifths
    fivefifths
    LimestoneKid wrote: [quote=fivefifths]those vegetarian tortiere pies.
    Not only is that an oxymoron it's pure blasphemy!
    Man those things were DELICIOUS!!! Damn I ate good food in Montreal...
    Yeah I ate poutine too but with vegetarian gravy tho. Does that satisfy the junk foodie in you? Oh yeah bagel obsessed people the best I ever had were in Montreal as well.
  • bogframe
    bogframe
    fivefifths wrote: I am not Canadian but there are a few Canadian things I would love to get my hands on like that St Hubert BBQ sauce and those vegetarian tortiere pies.
    I showed my wife what you said and she gasped. Yup, blasphemer!
    As for your GIF, what are you doing, wringing that out?
  • idlewild
    idlewild
    I miss all of Nova Scotia and the street cart hot dogs in Toronto. Most of all I miss Bob and Doug McKenzie.
  • southofsouth
    southofsouth
    LimestoneKid wrote: Probably no luck in hearing some Nomeansno, D.O.A., SNFU or 54-40 but I can always hope.
    I am Canadian, and the above mentioned bands are definitely my era. Saw them many many times live, in their hey days!

    I probably even have the mangled cassette tapes stored away in my basement somewhere <G>
  • violet
    violet
    I know some folks going to Montreal at the end of the month (I think they're leaving on July 25th).
    But one of them says that the French-Canadian areas that they'll be in have different products from other provinces.
    If you are looking for some French-Canadian products (or products that you know can be found all over), let me know.
    My friends said that they'd be happy to help.
    (You'd have to come to north Crown Heights / Bed Stuy or lower Manhattan to pick up the loot.)
    Edited to add: My Canadian friend doesn't visit these boards. I'll let them know about a meet-up if one is planned, but I don't know if they'd be able to join in.
  • almosthome
    almosthome
    where in Ca is she from?
  • bogframe
    bogframe
    Violet wrote: I know some folks going to Montreal at the end of the month (I think they're leaving on July 25th).
    But one of them says that the French-Canadian areas that they'll be in have different products from other provinces.
    If you are looking for some French-Canadian products (or products that you know can be found all over), let me know.
    My friends said that they'd be happy to help.
    (You'd have to come to north Crown Heights / Bed Stuy or lower Manhattan to pick up the loot.)
    Edited to add: My Canadian friend doesn't visit these boards. I'll let them know about a meet-up if one is planned, but I don't know if they'd be able to join in.
    If your friend is willing, my wife has a standing order for Honeycomb Cereal (they make it different up there), O Henry Bars (ditto) and cans of Tim Horton's French Vanilla Cappuccino. If she needs money up front, please let me know.
  • violet
    violet
    bogframe - they've made a list and will go shopping for the Honeycomb, O Henry bars, and Tim Horton's French Vanilla. They return to NYC the evening of Sunday July 27th. I will post or send you an PM when they're back.
  • bogframe
    bogframe
    Bless you and your friends, Violet, you're going to make my wife much less homesick for Edmonton, Alberta!
  • violet
    violet
    bogframe - I'm sending you a PM. :D
  • bogframe
    bogframe
    Violet wrote: bogframe - I'm sending you a PM. :D
    Got it, replied to it and am bursting at the seams NOT to let my wife know just yet! You're the best! I only wish you could have seen the look on her fave when she looked into the bag. Thank you very much again.
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