Canadian Scout Exchange

SATURDAY - at the Camp

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Early Saturday morning we got to participate in the International flag raising.

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Andy with the Rovers, and JJ with his troop.

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Colin with his troop, and JJ again.

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Nick with his troop, Mr. Pound with his troop, and Bill D.

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Breakfast is served!!

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Everyone gives it a go, at some good old fashioned log rolling (top left - Bill, top right - Mr. Szabo, bottom left - Colin, bottom right Mr. Pound)

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Nick hangs and Andy takes in the equipment at the wood burning station.

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Andy gives the old fashioned hand tools a try at the log sawing station.

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Dinner is on - smoking some turkeys!

 

SUNDAY, WITH MY HOST FAMILY - Mr. Robin

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I visited the Canadian National (CN) Tower - the tallest free standing structure in the world.   I go to hang with a friendly moose in the lobby.   This is Ian and Sidney, my host family.  

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I got to check out this cool guy as we waited in line to go up the tower.

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Here's a shot of my host family and two scouts who stayed with us, and a view of the Toronto skyline.  

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Inside the tower there are glass floors so here is the view of the ground looking through the floor.

MONDAY, WE GO BACK HOME, AND STOP AT NIAGARA FALLS

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The scouts sneak behind the falls to check it out.

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Here's the view from the top of the falls, and a cameo with my boys.

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Here are Colin, Bill and Andy doing their poses for us at Niagara Falls.

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