The New Canadians

Latincouver brings salsa and music to Vancouver
According to Statistics Canada 2006, Latin Americans constitute one of the top 10 visible minority groups in Vancouver, numbering approximately 30,000 in total with latinos from different countries bound by one common language and the love for salsa
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Vancouver in Party Spirit
The City of Vancouver is in one great party mode for the last two weeks. The whole nation is entranced with the Olympic spirit. The entire downtown Vancouver has become one big pedestrian mall with art exhibits, street vendors, buskers and tour
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Foolproof Yorkshire Pudding Recipe
This Christmas holiday, we have decided to have yorkshire pudding and prime rib instead of the obligatory annual Turkey dinner. The reason was forwarded by our turkey carver - it takes too much time and effort to dress and carve the turkey. A
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A ancient story of interracial romance
To watch the Metropolitan Opera Live at the Lincoln Center can cost you as much as US$400 for the best seats, and US$42 at the worst. Yet, through the recent Metropolitan Opera Live in High definition program, I was able to watch opera at an eq
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Canadian immigrant trapped between two cultures
Mina and her husband are a ordinary Canadian immigrant family with a male dominated structure. Husband is the provider, and works to support the family. Mina stayed home to look after the two children. Mina gets a good allowance to buy groc
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A Magical Coffee Shop
Situated in the quiet neighbourhood of West Vancouver is this small coffee shop that is truly magical and charming named Amadeo Bakehouse and Coffee Shop. The wall is decorated with murals, handpainted by an artist. The seats have figureheads, e
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Baptist Church Ladies Peanut Butter Squares
It's Christmas time soon, and our church is having a Christmas Craft and Bake Sale to raise funds for our Youth Mission to South Africa. So, I used a recipe from my Aunt who used to run the Black Cat Ranch in Hinton, Alberta. She got this reci
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Romancing China
"What took you so long?" For the first time, since Stephen Harper became Prime Minister of Canada, he visited China with his wife, Laureen Harper on a 5-day scheduled official visit. Premier Wen Jiao Bao gently chided the Prime Minister for tak
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Inukshuk Blog Award - Immigrant Story
We find this delightful blog that has been on cyberspace for the last three years (since 2006). It is a blog about the adventures of a French Canadian immigrant who settled in English Canada; about immigration, life as a French teacher and snow !
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Prime Minister Harper visits Bollywood
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife made a stop at a Bollywood TV Dance Show in Mumbai during his recent trip to India. What an amusing sight it is to watch him and his wife be surrounded by dancing girls. The visit is a deliberate phot
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A Canadian Christmas Tradition
Every year, Canadians filled out over 700,000 shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, personal hygiene items such as soap, toothbrushes, combs, etc. through the Operations Christmas Child project run by the Christian organization Samaritan's Purse.
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Canadian Immigrant’s Halloween Surprise
(contributed by a reader named Ginger) This is a brief story about my first Halloween experience as a new Canadian immigrant. I lived in Canada for a few years before I fully appreciate how significant Halloween is to Canadian children. By Canad
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Canadian Yam Salad with Craisins
For Canadians pressed for time, this Yam Salad with Craisins is easily a favorite for three reasons: (1) It is healthy and tasty. (2) It is easy to make, there is very little cooking. (3) You can have many variations which keep the reci
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Canadian Thanksgiving 2009
Every year Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October. (Note that this is different from the Americans who celebrate their Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November.) It is a statutory holiday here so banks and governmen
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Neighbour’s Tree fell on our Yard
On one unforgettable night, I was having dinner with my son at around 8:45 pm in the evening when we heard a thump. I couldn't figure what it was, but my son could see it from the window, even in the dark. A big tree from our Korean neighbour
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