Prime Minister of Canada - Mark Carney is promoting the Rideau Skateway Rink in Ottawa which is the world's largest skating rink ever! It is also the longest skating rink. Great!
It would be nice if we have something like that too here, but we don't receive that much amount of snow during Winter. You could probably have a pond or your swimming pool dumped with thick snow and just flatten it smoothly to accommodate would be skaters in your community. Oh, there is a skating rink for hockey game in Strathcona but I doubt that you can have it for public skating. The only thing that's exciting about skating during Winter is when it is done outside in a wide open space with limitless capacity for skaters.
From what I heard, Mount Washington Resort is open since two weeks ago and blessed with so much powder of snow for skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, sled, tobogganing, etc. Cable cars are functioning well. The fresh hot cup of coffee and hot coco with marshmallows always refreshing and give you much energy for the task at hand. It is the best Winter Resort in Vancouver island and the scenic view is spectacular.
CANADA already named the hockey players for HOCKEY TEAM CANADA to compete in the CORTINA, ITALY -WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. Of course the multi-talented Sydney Crosby will be there (Currently plays for Pittsburgh Penguins) , David McConnor also in his team (who plays for Edmonton Oilers) and some other Canadian hockey players. Did they mention Bedard?
OTHER NEWS:
Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and grand daughter of former President John F. Kennedy (JFK) passed away at age 35 because of rare Cancer - Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She'll be missed by her family and loved ones. R.I.P. God bless you for all the many causes you do for Climate Change and the Protection of the Environment.
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Hollywood actor George Clooney & lawyer Amal Clooney and their two children were granted Citizenship in France. Why they had chosen France? I don't know. I first thought they like Italy.
Too many celebrities would rather live out from Hollywood and out from the USA because of political reasons or they cannot stand the politics in their own country. Rosie O'Donnel migrated to Ireland. Many Americans will do the same way if they are unhappy in their own country seeking peaceful retreat in other countries.
But you know what? THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
WELCOME NEW YEAR 2026!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!
