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Sunday 15 February 2009

MTM - Rick Mercer in Gravenhurst

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For MTM aficionados, I post two videos. The first shows our famous Gravenhurst steamships.
The second is about Canada, for the US MTM readers - to give a better understanding of our fair country! (Tongue in cheek!)

Who could resist that funny man, Rick Mercer?! Gravenhurst is a couple of hours north of Toronto, a half hour south from our place. I go back in time, when the water was open and warm. We had a dinner cruise for our August Anniversary (our 6th!). A cute young thing picked up my husband - I am glad to share! But, here is the CBC Rick Mercer Report video- who knew you could wakeboard behind a steamship?




And just for fun, here Rick explains what Canada is all about. He is a hoot.

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13 comments:

  1. Megan15 February 2009 at 19:46

    Rick Mercer should be the Greatest Canadian.

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  2. debra15 February 2009 at 19:54

    Great videos, Jenn. And thanks for the look at what Canada is all about. At least you can get rid of an elected official if you need to....

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  3. Sepiru Chris15 February 2009 at 21:11

    Thanks Jennifer,

    Rick's description of our constitutional monarchy wasn't bad.

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  4. Reb16 February 2009 at 04:07

    Those were both pretty good. I don't usually watch him, but I must admit I laughed at the first one.

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  5. Lyzzydee16 February 2009 at 06:49

    Brilliant, I loved the second video!!!

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  6. pattinase (abbott)16 February 2009 at 08:28

    hard to imagine we'll ever cruise that water again.

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  7. Anonymous16 February 2009 at 10:04

    Thanks for the videos and the inside look at the inner workings of Canada!

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  8. Travis Erwin16 February 2009 at 11:05

    Great stuff. Thanks for injecting some humor into MTM.

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  9. Clare2e16 February 2009 at 11:24

    I've learned and grown as a person!

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  10. Barbara Martin16 February 2009 at 15:24

    Thanks, Jenn. I'd seen the second video before but the first one made me laugh out loud. I'd forgotten how funny Rick Mercer can be.

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  11. Jenn Jilks16 February 2009 at 17:05

    Thank you, all! I love this man. His wry sense of humour is intelligent, sometimes puerile, but usually witty and usually about politicians.

    We stop everything when he is on CBC on TV!

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  12. Barrie18 February 2009 at 03:56

    I slurped many a milkshake at the counter in Sloan's!

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  13. Jenn Jilks18 February 2009 at 09:10

    Sloan's - yes - with the faux log cabin look! There are a lot of places with many memories. The Kee to Bala has changed somewhat. When I was a kid there was no liquor licence. This has changed its nature much.

    With the makeover of Muskoka Wharf: condos & hotel blocking the scenery, my husband firmly believes they should simply pave it over and get on with it! I am not in favour of this kind of development. There is a Boston Pizza in the bay that blocks the view and takes tourist dollars away from the nicer, old family restaurants.

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