A new Molson Canadian advertisement has taken the internet by storm, reaching 1 million views on YouTube before even premiering on television. The ad has generated a flurry of opinions. Is it patriotic? Should we celebrate it? Is it pandering or cynical? Who are we as Canadians? What’s clear is that it’s not a sequel to Molson’s much-loved Joe Canadian ad – or is it? [Huffington Post]
Double Take, a new exhibition from the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, challenges our preconceived notions about famous Canadians. There’s a portrait of the usually suave Leonard Cohen looking like a streetwise Al Pacino and another of Adrienne Clarkson striking a gorgeous model pose. 59 Canadians are featured. [Ottawa Citizen]
17 years ago, the world’s last de Havilland Mosquito crashed at an air show, killing the two men onboard and the one-of-a-kind Mosquito. Aircraft lovers feared it was the end of the wooden wonder, but a recent multimillion-dollar restoration of an old Mosquito, found on an Alberta farm, has taken flight and will see a homecoming to an air show in Hamilton this spring. The Mosquito buzzes once more! [Canada]
It’s Canada Water Week! The average Canadian consumes nearly 6,400 litres of water everyday, and almost 90% of it is embedded in the food we eat, the clothes we wear and the products we use. Learn about the events in your community and discover some handy facts that will wow your dinner guests with this fact sheet. And check out this incredible UK website on water consumption [Canada Water Week]
From 1934 to 1979, a street photographer named Foncie Pulice would set up his camera on Vancouver’s sidewalks and snap photos of people walking by. His work, encompassing thousands of photos, is a visual history of Vancouver, and his story will be told in a new documentary. Those who were lucky enough to be photographed by Pulice are encouraged to submit their photos to a website called Foncie’s Corner, created by B.C.’s Knowledge Network. [The Province]
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