You don’t refer to the 1963 Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism so frequently that you use a shortened form?
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Aye. I grew up in Edmonton and moved to Ontario as an adult. I thought I was the smartest person in the room when I said ‘actually, “hydro” means water. Are you referring to your water bill?’
In Ontario, water and electric come on the same bill though.
How do you guys do it in London?
My water is provided by the city, and the electricity is provided by a private company.
Do you guys still have those silly flashing green traffic lights?
I can’t speak for all the maritimes, but this Bluenoser has never used that term before (our provincial electricity is monopolized by the crooks at NSPower).
What? Maybe in London. Nowhere else that I’m aware of.
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I think you may be mistaken about that… Manitoba Hydro.
There are definitely some more archaic -isms in the link I posted, I didn’t parse them all but just copied off the link.
I’m pretty sure power toboggan is Canadian.
By the way, poutine seems to be catching on in Seattle, but you can expect them to be tarting it up in twisted ways.
Huh, who knew? I stand corrected! I thought all of Ontario got their electric and water on the same bill, but I guess it’s just here in London.
Learn something new everyday! Thanks for setting me straight.
No. Green arrows for advanced green for quite a while now: maybe a decade or two. I barely remember the flashing green, but it was completely effective.
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I have to agree with RickJay. I’ll add that I’m old enough to remember when federal Canada spoke English only. I heard about official bilingualism when it happened, but I never heard the term “bi and bi,” then or now.
Just last night at Home Depot, I told the clerk, “One second; I’m going to grab a chocolate bar.” And then I asked myself why I said that, because it seems kind of strange in Michigan. :smack:
What!? Not anywhere I’ve lived. I pay the City for water, the hydro company for electricity, and the gas company for gas.
…although I do have a gas hot water heater which I rent from the hydro company!?
We use “by-and-by” (eventually) but I’ve never heard anyone use “bi-and-bi” as the OP defines it either.
Actually, I think you may still find them in some areas, I went through one not too long ago but can’t remember where exactly. I even though to my self “WOW, you don’t see those anymore”
It may not last forever in London, anyway. London Hydro is for sale - it has been, on and off, for years - and if bought by another player, the electricity and water services would likely be divorced. There’s also talk of a merger with St. Thomas Energy, would could also change things.
The smaller electricity providers are being gobbled up. Woodstock Hydro, not far from you, was eaten by Hydro One, to the likely detriment of its hapless customers.
Because the Canadians wouldnt, eh?
Le Cellier Signature Poutine
Fresh-cut French Fries, Canadian Cheddar, Truffles, Red Wine Reduction
and it is delicious. *Beyond *delicious.
I missed my chance to try poutine on a trip through the Maritimes and have only had it once, at a crepe place here. What/where is the quintessential poutine I should try some day?
That’s like asking What/where is the quintessential chili fries or garlic fries. 
I find this is incredibly overblown. I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard the following: “You can always tell a real resident of CITYNAME because they don’t pronounce it CITYNAME, they pronounce it CITYNAME-SLIGHTY-SLURRED!” Yeah, right.
Poutine is intended to be made with cheese curds over fries with a brown gravy. Melted hunks of cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, whatever) make it into cheese fries with gravy. It’s best found at chip wagons, diners, or other non-classy establishments. Generally the more elaborate and fancy the restaurant and preparation, the further it is from classic poutine. Ideally eaten at 2am after a night of debauchery.