dbrown@watarts.UUCP (Dave Brown) (03/01/85)
Thanks for a good article but just a couple of things. One Nit picking point but it does leave the impression that you are a foreigner in a strange land: Montrial is spelled Montreal(en Francais) et it is Calgary. I know it seems so little but, boy does it make a difference when you spell and pronounce the names of cities right. Also, Canadian provinces are not dry; we just regulate the times liquor can be served. An example is in Ontario, where bars can not open till 12:00 and close down at 1:00 a.m. It isn't all that complicated when you compare it to the vaguries of British pub closings which sometimes change by the day. Also, it is expected to leave a tip in Canada, a larger one in the big cities. But, generally, people will be non-belligerant about such things. Oh, and thanks for the comments on the geniality of Canadians; we don't get told that enough and often, with our much vaunted inferiority complex, we forget about it. Thanks for an excellent article. Sincerely yours, DAVE BROWN