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Mounties have been riding on horseback on Parliament
Hill for thre past 30 years but the practice has ended. The RCMP horses are now
confined to a corral behind the Parliament buildings. "It's pre-emptive, it's
proactive and we're in no way limiting the access to the horse for the tourists on the
Parliament Hill," RCMP spokeswoman, Sgt. Nathalie Deschênes told Canadian Press
August 10. She said the decision was made after the RCMP's musical ride staff realized
that the public is not as accustomed to horses as it was in the past. The new RCMP
Commissioner, William Elliott, said, "It's better that we make a change and
avoid someone being hurt."
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Liberal MP Scott Brison is expected to be the first federal politician to be married in a same-sex ceremony since gay marriages were legalized in Canada more than two years ago. Brison, 40, is set to tie the knot with partner Maxime St. Pierre August 18 in his Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants. |
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Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, Ont., - seen preparing for a jump at a tournament at the National Equestrian Park in Ottawa - won a gold medal in show jumping at the Canada's Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro July 29. She finished with a total of 4.00 faults to win the gold, while teammate Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, Ont., earned the bronze with 6.43 faults.
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Hundreds
of spectators turned out to see a Canadian first in Ottawa August 11, as modern
bridge-building technology accomplished in less than one day what would normally have
taken over two years. Using "rapid-replacement" technology, two heavy-lift
transporters jacked up and removed an existing bridge over the main expressway in the
nation's capital and replaced it in 17 hours with two 640-tonne bridges constructed next
to the site over the past four months. The feat, by Dufferin Construction, cost $8.6
million, but saved the province about $2.4 million.
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Two Solitudes The setting sun as seen from the vantage point of Ottawa's scenic Rideau Falls lays a yellow, orange and gold cloak over office buildings in Gatineau, Que., on the other side of the Ottawa River. The photo was 'tonemapped' by blending three photos taken from the same location but at different exposures. A slow shutter speed was used on each shot to give a silky appearance to the falls. |
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CLASSIC CAR CAPERS |
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'Automakers aim at nostalgia market in 2008' |
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' Meanwhile, back at the Starlite Drive-in ... ' |
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'Drove a ('57) Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry' |
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