Some of the large pharmaceutical companies offer an assistance program to those who can not afford the cost of medication and have no insurance or government help. This is truly a blessing for those who receive this help. This is an alternative to medicare part d The process requires filling out forms, proving your income (or lack there of) and…
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Hello From Ottawa Part 11 The Canadian Museum Of Contemporary Photography Featuring Sunil Gupta And The Challenges Of Immigration
My schedule in Ottawa this past weekend was extremely compressed, but there was one place I wasn’t going to miss: the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. As a person with no formal background, yet a keen interest in the visual arts and photography, I have been wanting to visit this museum for a long time. And my Internet research revealed…
Canada Fishing Trips Stepping Into Another World
If you’ve never been fishing in Canada, then you don’t know what you’re missing, nor have you experienced the ultimate in fishing adventures. Canada, with hundreds of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams, offers a wealth of fishing possibilities that you wouldn’t believe. Whether you’re fishing for salmon, trout, pike, halibut or dozens of other freshwater varieties, Canada has a…
Moving To Canada
There are plenty of sites offering information on how to apply for a Canadian Immigration Visa and many more offering services (paid of course) to help you do it. One of the major issues I had during the immigration process was the actual move itself and what happens when you arrive. I have received plenty of emails through my information…
Our Canadian Immigration Story
After 6 weeks in Canada and the finality that we were no longer on vacation hit with a thud – we weren’t going “home”. I’d served 16 years in the Royal Air Force (RAF), so saying goodbye to a “safe” job seemed surreal. The final Christmas and New Year, the emotional family farewell, even the one way flight – it…
Hello From Ottawa Fatal Attraction At The Canadian Museum Of Nature
My day at the McGee’s Inn started early with a breakfast at 7:30 am. I plunked myself down at one of the two-seater tables in the large bay window which gave me a nice view out onto Daly Street. A women from Montreal, Claudine, here in Ottawa on a business trip sat down to the left of me and a…
Tips For Smallmouth Bass Fishing In Ontario Canada
Smallmouth bass can be found in Ontario’s Great Lakes as well as the glacial lakes of the Canadian Shield and in a number of rivers, creeks, and lakes in this beautiful Canadian province. Largemouth bass are commonly found in warmer bodies of water with shallow cover, usually comprised of fallen timber and weeds or stone outcrops. Some of the lakes…
Touring Niagara Falls And The Surrounding Region
Niagara Falls has certainly grown over the last thirty years. When I was a kid, I remember that it was Niagara Falls itself as the only real attraction here. This natural wonder of the world consists of two main falls; the semi-circular shaped Horseshoe Falls where daredevils in buckets have thrown themselves off and the smaller American Falls to the…
Canadian Drugs
The re-importation of drugs exported to Canada from the United States and drugs manufactured in Canada has recently become extremely popular. The cost of medicine and medical care is constantly on the rise in the United States, due to the high costs of entry to the health care market imposed by the FDA and the American legal system. Medical insurance…
Ontario Sports And Olympic Youth Academy Ooya Shape Our Leaders Beyond The 2010 Winter Olympics
Leadership in our Canadian youth is pervasive and active. As a volunteer, I was witness and observer to an extraordinary 4-day conference hosted by the University of Ottawa (May 11-14). This year’s theme was “Making a Difference”. The delegates to this 2006 Ontario Olympic Youth Academy, were fifteen Ontario students representing their high schools. These students confirmed that our youth…