Perth, says Wikepedia, is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada, over 200 years old. It’s on the Tay River, 83 kilometres (52 mi) southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County. Population is around 6,500. I stayed at an Airbnb hosted by a jaunty fellow named Marcel. Originally from a place outside of […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFiYiY6l5ok My Airbnb host in Ottawa, Marni, agreed to share her views on democracy. She experienced the trucker convoy in Ottawa (Feb-Mar 2022) and has a few choice words to share. At first she said she didn’t have much to say. However when given a chance, it turns out she is very thoughtful and articulate. […]
Was in Rockland, Ontario, about 45 km east of Ottawa. Just before I checked into the Airbnb for that evening, a townhouse in a pretty new neighbourhood, these two young men approached me. They were fundraisers for Plan Canada. I told them that I too was fundraising, in my case for @TheMosaicInstitute and @antihateca, and […]
DemocraCycle interview 7, in Hawkesbury, Ontario While grabbing breakfast at a local Tim’s, in #Hawkesbury Ont, where French is spoken frequently, I came upon a couple of friends, one who has #DownSyndrome. They were very kind to let me interview them. I wanted to know if they had suffered discrimination or been taunted, and if […]
After a wonderful three night stay in Levis, Quebec (directly across from Quebec City), I took a cab partway to my next destination. My driver, a genial fellow, was originally from Tunisia, in North Africa. The country used to be a colony of France from 1881 to 1957. Annise, the driver, spoke about how he […]
I took a stroll at lunchtime from the bed-and-breakfast I’m staying at in L’Islet Sur Mer, #Quebec, which is about 90 kilometers from Levis and Quebec City in the eastern part of this province. A few blocks from here is a cass-croute (roadside diner with takeout). After ordering, a gentleman that looked to be around […]
DemocraCycle Interview four Met an interesting gentleman on the road to Bear River, NS (between Annapolis Royal and Digby). He spoke of his inter-racial marriage, growing up Black in a Nova Scotia with segregation. The Mosaic Institute Canadian Anti-Hate Network #bikelife #democracy #newbrunswick Democracycle.ca
DemocraCycle interview 3, Kingston NS, dismantling prejudice against mental illness 15 views Jul 12, 2022 As I rode into Kingston, Nova Scotia on my bike ride to raise funds for The Mosaic Institute (dismantling prejudice), I passed by a home with a huge poster in front. It showed an image of a young man who […]
Was cycling down a beautiful trail in Sackville, Nova Scotia, on the way from Halifax to Newport Corner, day one of my #DemocraCycle ride. Came upon a couple friskilly motoring away, each on a one-wheel electric skateboard. Looked like a riot of fun. Approached them and asked if I could interview them for my blog. […]
I wasn’t thinking of asking strangers to be interviewed about their views on democracy and prejudice this afternoonm seeing as I’d just flown in from Toronto yesterday, and had just exited a Sobey’s with my bike pannier in hand, filled with snacks to sate my hunger as I start my 2,000 km ride to Toronto […]
