Time is an evil mistress.

She ticks by – giving you memories that cause you to pause and smile – but then pulls the rug out from under you, and letting you know that she is finite.

I have done a couple of these before, one for Norman Jewison and one for Donald Sutherland.

Today, I look back at the life of Canada's Comedienne Extraordinaire...Catherine O'Hara.

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Canada is a young country.

There are some around the world where you can pick any date of the year, and see that something significant happened on it. Not so much, up here.

Oh, and I'll also talk about one of the most recognisable animals we have up here: bears.

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Today, I go WAY back.

Back to the summer of love.

Back to when the world was in Black and White...no, not really.

Today, I recall my first memories, and the world I came to know as Canada.

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Today's subject has been presented to you in the form of a question.

He was the host of what is still one of my favourite television shows.

And, he is, of course, Canadian.

Who is he?

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Her family became quite famous.

All due to her and her four identical sisters.

This week, I look at the passing of the last of the Dionne Quintuplets.

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Surprise!

Even I thought I was done for the season, but Caroline convinced me to test my Canadian Christmas knowledge.

This show is “live-to-tape”. I didn't make any edits, but I did add a few sound effects into the mix. Play along with us, and see how many questions you can answer correctly!

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For me, this is the Christmas season.

What is it for you? Or IS it anything for you?

This week, is a little more personal.

I'm talking about what this season is like for me.

I let the tangent machine loose, and I talk about what I do at this time of year.

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Space...The Final Frontier

and Canada's place in it

There's a lot out there...space, that is...and a lot of Canadians have been a part of it.

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Today, I'm going to look at something that is SO Canadian, some would say TOO Canadian.

An orphaned girl, mistakenly sent to stay with an older couple in the fledgling province of Prince Edward Island, at the end of the Victorian Era.

Anne of Green Gables.

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Today, I'm going to accentuate the Canadian Accent.

It's a thing – subtle, but it's there.

I give you an idea of what it is. There's a bit of joking, and a bit of seriousness – but hopefully after listening today, you'll get an idea of ANOTHER thing that makes a Canadian, a Canadian.

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