Top Ten Canadian Christmas Gifts

Whether you are buying a gift for a resident Canadian or an expat, here's a list of suggestions sure to please any Canuck.

10.  Toque. It's get cold here in winter and you need to keep your head warm.  If you are sending your present south, it can always start a fashion trend.

9.  Maple syrup.  What else do you put on pancakes on a cold winter morning but 100% pure Canadian maple syrup.

8.  Skates.  From 2 to 100, everyone needs a pair of skates for their backyard rink.

Migrate, adapt or hibernate? How to deal with Canadian Winters

Well with the first of December came our first snow of the season.  The Weather Channel has begun their updates on ski resorts and sports stores are busy with Christmas shoppers purchasing skis, sleds, snowboards and skates.  When I was young, I loved the snow and wintertime.  There's nothing like building a snowman or having a snowball fight on a snow day.  I remember having no problem getting up early on a school day to listen to the radio, fingers crossed, waiting for my school to be named as a closure.  But alas, as a grown-up, there are no more snow days for me.  So how do we get through the next four(hopefully), or five(more likely) months.   Our choices