Canada, As I See It

A street festival that has turned into a world phenomenon. A show that suspends reality, time, and in some cases gravity!   Cirque du Soleil. You may have heard of it, you may have not.   One show is all you need to get you hooked.   This week, I take a look at Canada's version of the new circus.   ***** If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!   Please send it to: [email protected] That's also the address to send any comments to – did you like what you heard? Is there anything that you want me to expand on?   AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.

This week – I am introducing a new element to the podcast. I begin looking at a dark side of the country: Canada's Cold Cases This week – one of the oldest – The Murder of Janet Smith. The music I am using for the background of this episode is called “This Place Has Never Known Some Love”. Here is a link to the artist and this song. https://uppbeat.io/t/clemens-ruh/this-place-has-never-known-some-love I get all of my sound effects and music from Uppbeat. Check them out – the library is so deep. I can always find just the right sounds for my needs.   *****   If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!   Please send it to: [email protected] That's also the address to send any comments to – did you like what you heard? Is there anything that you want me to expand on?   AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.

And we're back. Today, I take a look at Labour Day – and how it came to be.   I will also give you a heads-up on what I'm looking to do this year on the podcast.   *****   If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!   Please send it to: [email protected] That's also the address to send any comments to – did you like what you heard? Is there anything that you want me to expand on?   AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.

You must have noticed that practically every other person wandering the streets is wearing a very colourful jersey, or has their country's flag flying from their car – or the latest thing – shaped flags draped on the hood of their car... If not, you need to get out and experience the phenomenon that is currently taking over cities all across the country – and that is the phenomenon of the World Cup of Football. Thousands of people out – celebrating, partying, and...commiserating with your friends and opponents over a heartbreaking loss.   Have a listen this week, as I lay out all of the activities that are taking place, in the world of...senior league soccer. I'm taking a break for the summer, to prepare for a whole new series of Canada, as I see it episodes, to come your way in the fall. Thank you for listening everyone – it really means a lot, and I hope that I have brought some information, groans and laughs your way   *****   If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!   Please send it to: [email protected] That's also the address to send any comments to – did you like what you heard? Is there anything that you want me to expand on?   AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.

You've heard the “before and after”... This week WE (yes, Caroline joins me this week) tell you about our week on the Disney Dream.   To be clear, this is not a paid sponsorship (though wouldn't it be nice if it were?) - this is just our view of what we experienced while cruising from Spain to Italy and back.   Perhaps this can give you an idea of what it's like to sail on a ship captained by Mickey and Minnie.     *****   If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!   Please send it to: [email protected] That's also the address to send any comments to – did you like what you heard? Is there anything that you want me to expand on?   AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.