You Don't Want To Pat This Pussy Cat - The Canadian Lynx The Canadian Lynx   The Canadian Lynx is a North American mammal of the cat family.  It ranges across Canada and into Alaska as well as some parts of the northern United States. The Canadian Lynx has dense silvery brown fur, on the average weighs 24 lbs. stands 24 inches at the shoulder and is 36 inches in length.  The males are larger than the females and on average larger than it's cousin the Bobcat. The Canadian Lynx is a solitary and secretive animal, mostly active in the early morning and at dusk. Lynx tend to sleep during the day and are moderately active at night. The lynx hunts for hares, rodents, birds and will sometimes hunt larger prey such as a deer. For more information on the Canadian Lynx click here. 03/17/2010

Circle This Date, Mark This Hour!Now that we have sprung our clocks ahead to Daylight Saving Time; circle this date March 27th, 2010, mark this hour 8:30 p.m..  Why you ask? To honour our planet by turning off our lights, reducing our power usage for Earth Hour 2010!   Join this powerful force of more than 92 countries participating in Earth Hour.  For the second year in a row even casinos in Las Vegas will go dark for that hour.  According to managing director Leslie Aun, when Las Vegas signed on in 2009, it put Earth Hour on the map!Back home, our Toronto Hydro has brought back it's How Low Can We Go T.O.? contest. You can check it out and enter here. From now until March 27th, 2010 our local newspaper The Toronto Star will be running daily tips to reduce our carbon footprint. What c... 03/14/2010

It's Time To Spring Ahead Can you believe it's here already, that time of year when we turn the clocks ahead and jump one hour closer to Spring? Well we are happy about getting closer to Spring, but not about losing on full hour of sleep!  How do we get ahead and lose all at once like that?Daylight Saving Time, arrives tonight.  There are benefits to the extra hour of 'awake' time, more time to cross things off the to do list, some will now be able to get in a round of golf before work, have more Active Rain time, an extra hour of exercise time, ok, maybe not that much, but there is so much we can achieve with an extra hour. What will you do? Whatever it is, enjoy and don't forget to set the clocks ahead tonight to avoid confusion tomorrow! Remember, if you snooze you lose. Oh that's ri... 03/13/2010

Moose Monday - Is This All There Is To Eat   Hello Active Rain Moose Lovers, Another Moose Monday is upon us.  We didn't want to let Gerry from Red Lodge Montana down, so we took a trip to the Toronto Zoo yesterday in search of Bullwinkle a Moose.  Now you have to know that the Moose headquarters is the farthest from the entrance of the zoo.  At the bottom of a huge hill that was tough even going down, yes we were puffing going back of the hill. So anyway, here we are trying to get a couple of shots of the Moose , the Blackberry dingalings and would you believe it, it's Gerry making a comment on one of our blogs.  Is that some kind of psycho communication or what.  We had always heard if someone pops into your mind... call them or do a blog to their group Moose Mondays. We got a picture... 03/08/2010

To All Are Canadian Olympians THANK YOU, You Made Canada Proud! Vancouver 2010 Olympics   The 2010 Olympics in Vancouver have come and gone.  Just a memory, but not a memory that will ever be forgotten. We just wanted to "take our hats off" to all of the participants, you made Canada proud. Take a couple of minutes and watch this video.   03/06/2010

Congratulations North America - A Gold and Silver in Men's Hockey at the 2010 Olympics   It all started a week ago when Team USA met Team Canada and Canada left wondering what happened.  Tomorrow, Sunday February 28th the two teams will face off again for the final game in Men's hockey in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.We are looking forward to a great game and have to admit that we will be cheering for Team Canada to edge Team USA by at least one goal. !!!GO NORTH AMERICA GO!!!   02/27/2010

The Polar Bear - See Them At The Toronto Zoo, Toronto Ontario The Polar Bear   Polar bears are considered the largest land carnivores in the world, matched only by very large individual Kodiak brown bears. Both sexes differ in size throughout their range; males being much larger than females and continuing to grow for a longer period of time. These bears have long, massive skulls, necks and bodies with long legs and large paws. The tongue is black and the eyes brown. The surface of the skin is also black. Fur colour varies slightly with the season.  Male polar bears weigh between 400 – 600 kg, and have been recorded up to a maximum of 800 kg. Females are smaller than the males weighing up to 300 kg, and when pregnant up to 460 kg. Polar bears are 2.5 – 3.5 m long. You will find the pola... 02/26/2010

Hello Active Rain Isn't it funny how a little rivalry gets everybody going.  It's just a hockey game.  Of course we have to cheer for Canada, we also have to thank the United States team for waking up our team. Since their loss to the US, Canada went on to beat the Germans and Russia. We have our fingers crossed that Canada and the US will make to the final game on Sunday for the Gold Medal.  That will be a game to see... North America can't lose. TEAM CUNNINGHAM is cheering for TEAM CANADA   02/24/2010

WANTED - Fans to join our Facebook Fan Page Get connected with Al and Peggy Cunningham, Brokers with RE/Max Realty Services in the City of Brampton.  They can help you with all your Brampton Real Estate needs.  Looking for Homes For Sale or Condos For Sale.  Need a Mortgage... let Al and Peggy direct you where you will get the best mortgage for your situation. Join our Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/teamcunningham and be sure to check out our blog not only for real estate advice but lots of interesting articles on just about anything you can think of at http://www.alandpeggyscorner.com   02/21/2010

The Artic Wolves - See Them At The Toronto Zoo, Toronto Ontario Arctic Wolves have white fur year-round which allows them to blend into their snowy surroundings. Their coat is long and silky with soft, thick under fur. This is shed in the spring and the coat becomes shorter and less dense.  The forefeet have five toes and the hind feet have four. The Artic Wolf is a subspecies of the gray wolf.  Male Arctic wolves generally weigh between 34 - 46 kg, and females between 36 - 38 kg. The Artic Wolves lives primarily in the Arctic, the region located above 67 degrees north latitude. This is the area along the northern edge of the North American continent and northward to the North Pole, as well as along the eastern and northern shores of Greenland.  The land in the Arctic is covered with sn... 02/20/2010

February 15, 2010 Is Family Day in the City Of Brampton, Ontario, CanadaDon't forget to celebrate your family on Monday February 15th, "Family Day", our second annual long weekend in Ontario. We will be celebrating our family 'fun' day in the City of Brampton with special programs and pricing being offered for the whole family.There will be everything from free swimming and skating to shinny hockey and family fitness programs.  Check out the activities that suit you and yours the best right here: http://www.catchthespiritbrampton.com/calendar/Of course, remember the huge Winter Festival, Family Day celebrations at Chinguacousy Park in City of Brampton, complete with snow golf!See ya on the snow links, .....Fore! 02/13/2010

Yeah, a Long Weekend is Coming... Check Out Chinguacousy Park, Brampton, Ontario That's right a long weekend hits Ontario, Canada next weekend February 13th to 15th, 2010.  Here in Ontario Canada this will be our second annual Family Day weekend, an extra day devoted to families.  In 2008, the provincial government decided we hard working Ontarians needed an additional long weekend to help us through that long period from ringing in the New Year until our long weekend for Easter; and created "Family Day", without hesitation we embraced it.  What better way to spend this extra down time than at Brampton's beautiful Chinguacousy Park Winter Festival Family Day celebrations, taking place Monday February 15th. They are lining up all sorts of events from ice mazes, dog sled rides, snow golf,... 02/07/2010

MUST READ" Your Life Could Depend On It!   Almost everyone here on Active Rain, Realtors, Home Inspectors, Stagers, Mortgage Brokers, as part of their day to day business go into people's houses.  We never know what to expect or what we will find.  A couple of days ago there was an article in the Toronto Sun (one of Toronto's daily newspapers), about the Police attending to a noise complaint.  On speaking with the complainant they noticed an aquarium with a snake it.  This turned out to be not just any old snake. The snake was an African Gaboon viper, a little over three feet long.  This little guy is one of the most deadly snakes in Africa.  It can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh up to 18 pounds.  Rodney Southern wrote a great article about this snake and is worth the few minutes it t... 02/07/2010

Well, today is the day... SuperBowl XLIV (44) That's right in just under 9 hours from when this blog was posted (EST) SuperBowl XLIV will be getting started.  We are sure you have done your shopping... beer, wine, snacks and all the junk food you could get. However, does everybody know what the game is all about.  Here's a short little video that will help the novice footballer to understand what all those guys are doing running around the field jumping on each other.How To Explain American Football on Howcast Do you know who won SuperBowl XLlll or how about XL or even XXXlll?  Because you are our AR friends, we thought we would arm you with these facts so you can be the John Madden in your house.  Just click on over here. Enjoy the game and "The Who" at halftime and don't forget to get... 02/07/2010

Happy Groundhog Day Active Rainers and Friends Did you hear the news Punxsutawney Phil from Gobblers Knob is at it again. We hear over and over that lands from the north Canada are the cause of these long cold snowy winters.  Well, we went searching and found Willy the groundhog to get his predictions.   Willy thinks that Phil is just a little too fat and lazy and would sleep to Summer if he could.See you soon... 02/02/2010

Brampton residents have an opportunity to "Get Brampton on the Board" and be a part of gaming history. Hasbro, the makers of MONOPOLY, has launched a nation-wide vote to find Canada's 22 favourite cities that will be included on the new MONOPOLY Canada game board in celebration of its 75th Anniversary.   "What a great opportunity for Brampton to get a piece of real estate in this Canadian edition of a cultural icon," says Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell. "I encourage all Bramptoniains to get online and vote to ensure that our City has a place on the Board."   Beginning January 11 and running until February 7, 2010, you can visit www.monopolyvote.ca to cast a vote for your favourite Canadian city. 65 Canadian cities have been pre-selected for the top 20 city vote and Brampton is one of them... 01/30/2010

Hello Active Rainers Have you thought of an idea that you thought would be great, only to be discouraged by someone saying "You Can't Do That".  Have a look at these short videos.  A high school's girl basketball team challenged their Coach to what seemed an impossible task.  Everybody said it couldn't be done.  The Coach being a good sport took on the challenge... the rest is history. First, watch the ABC version...       Now, as videoed at the school...       Moral of the story:  Don't let anyone tell you "It Can't Be Done", take your ideas and dreams and... "Go For It" 01/28/2010

IMAGINE LIVING IN THE MAGICAL WORLD OF 'ROSEDALE VILLAGE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB' IN BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CANADALiving in a magical 'old style' neighbourhood where everyone knows your name and they're glad to see you. Well, imagine no more.  This 'old style' neighbourhood can be found right here in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.  It is found in Brampton's first and only gated residencial community, known as Rosedale Village Golf and Country Club.The concept of the unique neighbourhood of 'Rosedale Village Golf and Country Club' arrived in Brampton, Ontario, Canada in the early 1990's and timing couldn't have been better. They targeted the over 50's buyer, who were looking for more in a property; they were looking for a home with a complete active lifestyle.  They wanted more than four walls, a fi... 01/24/2010

Do You Believe In UFO's? You know, flying saucers, Route 66, Area 51 and the likes. Well, last night we had just had a great meal at the Baton Rouge in Woodbridge, Ontario.  By the way our only beverage was water and a little lemon.  We jumped into the car and started to drive up the road. WHAM... look at that, what is it, do you see what I see... holy cow Batman I can't believe it.   The next thing you know, we were thrown into a dark room... bags of popcorn everywhere... people whispering here and there, what the heck is happening.  All of a sudden the wall in front of us lights up... "The Lovely Bones", two hours later we find ourselves back in the car.  Better get home.   So you don't believe!!!  Check these out... click on your pleasure UFO, AREA 51 or ROUTE 66     01/23/2010

Just a walk in the park, well if it is January and you are in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, at none other the quaint downtown Gage Park, maybe a 'skate in the park' would be more in order. Who could resist on a sun-filled 34F degree day, not to tie on the old blades and take a slide around the temperature controlled rink that skirts the city's most popular Gazebo?  You feel like you have taken a step into a Dicken's story with the atmosphere that is created here by the historic homes surrounding it including Brampton's beloved resident, our former Premier of Canada, the Honourable William G. Davis.  Gage Park is more than a skating rink though, it hosts a children's playground designed for ages 2 to 5 year olds, it's a lunch time meeting spot and in the summer many wedding vows have been s... 01/17/2010