My previous post was October 1. Since then we pointed east, more or less, and started driving. We began the trip home hoping we could shorten daily travel distance but that only worked for one day. On our second day Highway #1 through Crowsnest Pass was closed for construction which diverted us south along Highway #97 to Radium then east on Highway #95 through to Banff where we met Highway #1, That made what was a moderate day into a long day. After Calgary we abandoned all hope of short days and drove our seven hour days. There is no way to stop after five hours. No place is just five hours away from any other place.
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Winnipeg and beyond
Saturday was a nice day of rest. We spent much of the day with my cousin Myrna and her daughter Tannnis then shopped for supplies to make lunches until we reach the west coast. We even found some Rogers Golden Syrup, a childhood treat for which my Dad is to blame. Then we managed a bit of rest at the hotel. On July 20, 1959. on the steps of the Legislature Building, Myrna was presented with her girl Guide “Gold Cord” honour by none other than Queen Elizabeth. We have the photo to prove it. Click through to the web page to see it.
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We left Thunder Bay this morning in rain which continued at varying intensities until about 10 AM EDT. This was a time change day. All the electronics automatically changed to CDT but I will have to take a course before I change the car’s clock. Why can’t it change automatically too. It has GPS access and cellular access for the BlueLink remote control but apparently, the clock is too hard to do.
It takes the best part of three days to get out of Ontario. Sitting at 96° 48’ 35” W, situated in the town of Tache, Manitoba, just 30 minutes or so from the province’s capital city of Winnipeg is the Longitudinal Center of Canada. I know many Ontario’s think they own the centre but geographically it’s not so.
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