Canadians spend a lot of time ridiculing Americans for how little they know about our country. Almost everyone has heard the story of the Yankee who believes we huddle in igloos in a nation of ice and snow.
We laugh at stories like that, wondering how anyone could possibly be so stupid about a country so close to their own. We self-righteously scoff at Americans for their ignorance and take comfort in our own superiority.
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Hockey must remain Canadian
By Jason Ramey
The recent establishment of a Heritage Canada subcommittee to look into the economics and value of sport is a step in the right direction.
The federal government initiative was developed with a “special emphasis” to protect NHL teams in Canada.
En garde: Fencing wheels into Ottawa
By Derek Beaudette
Basketball. Rugby. Baseball. These are a few of the options which are available to the wheelchair athletes in Ottawa.
This January, one of Canada’s rarest wheelchair sports will be added to this list of options.
The University of Ottawa Excalibur Fencing Team is starting a wheelchair fencing program in the new year.
“There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to offer the opportunity to take part in the sport to anyone who’s interested, including people in wheelchairs,” says Excalibur coach Paul Apsimon.
Of home and hockey
European Senators learn life lessons in Ottawa, writes Brad Cicero
Ceske-Budejovice, Czechoslovakia is where Stan Neckar, 21, was born.
If you’re having trouble pronouncing that, Neckar offers some help.
“It’s like Budweiser . . . You know the beer.”
When it comes to beer, Neckar, who pronounces his name NEHTS-kahrzh, still prefers his Czech home brews. It’s one of the few things he can get here in Ottawa that reminds him of home.