# Welcome to Canadoper Pub, 2019! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 1, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022 "2019-01-01T03:52:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/161 "2019-06-27T22:22:28Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > I will eventually be living on the East Coast and hereby invite any Dopers to come on out for a visit. šŸ™‚ Careful what you wish for! ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2019, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/162 "2019-06-30T05:56:39Z")
I was born in New Brunswick, have lived in Newfoundland and Ontario, and have repeatedly visited Nova Scotia and PEI. West of Ontario, Iā€™ve only been to Alberta for a couple of weeks on vacation. ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/163 "2019-07-02T01:03:28Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > I havenā€™t been to New Brunswick, PEI or the Yukon. Covered the rest in some fashion, though. Iā€™ve given thought to doing a Grand Tour of the Prairies in the Summer at some point and visit as many ā€œWorldā€™s Largestā€ type things as possible. For example, the Happy Rock in Gladstone, MB, the giant Komarno,MB mosquito and the Andrew, AB Mallard. FWIW, Iā€™ve seen those three but I think it would be a fun way to see this part of the country. Donā€™t forget the Wawa Goose, the Duncan hockey stick and puck, and the Vegreville Egg! ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/164 "2019-07-02T01:52:46Z")
Two years ago to the day, the new Wawa Goose was unveiled. If that isnā€™t worth travelling a few thousand kilometers to see, I donā€™t know what it is. Well, actually, I do know what it: the southern #17 route along north shore of Superior ā€“ it really is worth traveling a long way to visit. If you donā€™t mind a mind numbing drive, then take the #11 northern route, where youā€™ll get to look at the Beardmore Snowman. Although it doesnā€™t have any feet (itā€™s a snowman after all), itā€™s about 35 feet high, which will be enhanced if you are hallucinating after such a long drive. As you get closer to The West, duck down into Kenora, where back in the way-back Ontario and Manitoba police fought in the Rat Potage War, but not as allies. Yes, they fought against each other. Kenora has mellowed since then and is a lovely old town on the water. On the way into town youā€™ll be welcomed by the Kenora Spider, which started life as an air-cooled VW Bug, but had aspirations. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/165 "2019-07-02T15:18:27Z")
I used to live in Winnipeg and my GFā€™s parents had a cottage just east of Falcon Lake on the Ontario side. Iā€™m well acquainted with Kenora! Itā€™s one of the reasons I donā€™t drink Budweiser any more (Two for one Bud night, and a Hawaiian pizza combined with a night of dancing make for a long trip back to the cabinā€¦) When I drove my boys to see my parents in 2005 we took the 17 and I broke down in Thunder Bay, so we got to see the sleeping giant, Kekabeka Falls, and the Terry Fox Memorial. Once we were back on the road we stayed overnight at the Sportsmanā€™s Lodge in Wawa. ---
**Author:** ![Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/das_glasperlenspiel/32/2944_2.png) [@Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Das_Glasperlenspiel)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/166 "2019-07-04T14:38:23Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Okay, I can manage a Wednesday with enough warning. I guess suggested places would be up to us, **Cat** ; but our could depend on **Das Glasperlenspiel** ā€™s mobility (car or not?) and hotel location and preferences. > > **Das Glasperlenspiel** , any idea where you will be staying? If youā€™ve looked at what our city has to offer ahead of time, is there any place in Lethbridge youā€™d like to meet? Spoons, Cat Whisperer and Dread, I will likely be staying at the Sandman and I have no clue where that is in relation to anywhere else so I will trust my fellow Dopers to choose an appropriate watering hole. I like a good pub. Wednesday is just fine with me if everyone else is good with it. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/167 "2019-07-04T15:20:30Z")
> [@Das\_Glasperlenspiel](#): > > Spoons, Cat Whisperer and Dread, I will likely be staying at the Sandman ā€¦ Which Sandman? There are two in our city; one on Mayor Magrath, and the other on Scenic Drive. If itā€™s the one on Scenic Drive, I can think of a few good places within walking distance. ---
**Author:** ![Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/das_glasperlenspiel/32/2944_2.png) [@Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Das_Glasperlenspiel)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/168 "2019-07-05T13:46:26Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Which Sandman? There are two in our city; one on Mayor Magrath, and the other on Scenic Drive. > > If itā€™s the one on Scenic Drive, I can think of a few good places within walking distance. Itā€™s the one on Scenic Drive. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/169 "2019-07-06T08:12:49Z")
> [@Das\_Glasperlenspiel](#): > > Itā€™s the one on Scenic Drive. Okay, you are practically in downtown. As I recall, there is a nice lounge in the hotel, but like I said, there are a few nice places within a few minutesā€™ walk. Iā€™ll speak with **Cat** and **Jimbo** , and weā€™ll come up with something suitable. Do you know the exact dates that you will be in town? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/170 "2019-07-07T17:23:05Z")
> [@Kropotkin](#): > > \But about 25% of Albertans voted Liberal fairly consistently.\ I didnā€™t know that 25% of Albertans were from Ontario. šŸ˜ > [@Rysto](#): > > I have been physically present in every province, but to be perfectly honest we just drove right through Saskatchewan and Manitoba. I havenā€™t been in any Territories. You missed seeing a Gutenberg Bible in the Mennonite Village in Steinbach, MB, and Al Caponeā€™s tunnels in Moose Jaw, SK. šŸ˜Š > [@swampspruce](#): > > I havenā€™t been to New Brunswick, PEI or the Yukon. Covered the rest in some fashion, though. Iā€™ve given thought to doing a Grand Tour of the Prairies in the Summer at some point and visit as many ā€œWorldā€™s Largestā€ type things as possible. For example, the Happy Rock in Gladstone, MB, the giant Komarno,MB mosquito and the Andrew, AB Mallard. FWIW, Iā€™ve seen those three but I think it would be a fun way to see this part of the country. The giant moose in Moose Jaw, and the jaw-droppingly huge dump truck in Sparwood, BC. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/171 "2019-07-07T17:30:20Z")
Oh yeah, thereā€™s also Batoche in northern Sask, and one of the best beaches Iā€™ve ever seen on Lake Winnipeg (Grand Beach). And the geographical centre of Canada on Highway #1 in MB. And the Royal Mint in Winnipeg. ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½ ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/172 "2019-07-07T19:26:28Z")
It might be considerably north of the Trans Canada, but I donā€™t think Iā€™ve ever heard Batoche described as being in northern Saskatchewan before. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/173 "2019-07-07T19:52:40Z")
And donā€™t forget the worldā€™s biggest coffee pot in Davidson, SK. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/174 "2019-07-07T19:53:41Z")
Unfortunately, they never did build the worldā€™s biggest Dirty Crackā€™d Hoe in Dog River SK. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/175 "2019-07-07T19:54:47Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > It might be considerably north of the Trans Canada, but I donā€™t think Iā€™ve ever heard Batoche described as being in northern Saskatchewan before. When you grow up in the Cannington area, itā€™s _all_ northern Saskatchewan. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/176 "2019-07-08T06:12:18Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > And donā€™t forget the worldā€™s biggest coffee pot in Davidson, SK. Where in Davidson? Iā€™ve been through there a few times, and I donā€™t recall it. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/177 "2019-07-08T13:28:04Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Where in Davidson? Iā€™ve been through there a few times, and I donā€™t recall it. Roughly halfway between Regina and Saskatoon on highway 11, but I know nothing of any coffee pot of note. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/178 "2019-07-08T14:37:46Z")
Iā€™ve been through Davidson a bunch shuttling between Winnipeg and Cold Lake and I donā€™t ever remember seeing a giant coffee pot unless you count the ones at the Husky šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/179 "2019-07-08T14:59:43Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Roughly halfway between Regina and Saskatoon on highway 11, but I know nothing of any coffee pot of note. Itā€™s right on Highway 11. Itā€™s been on a Canada Post stamp and everything. You sure youā€™ve not been on auto-pilot when you drive to Regina? šŸ˜‰ [5 roadside attractions to check out in Saskatchewan](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/roadside-attractions-saskatchewan-1.4760288) [The Worldā€™s Largest Coffee Pot](https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/search-results/102015/the-world%27s-largest-coffee-pot) [The Maple Highway](https://maplehighway.com/post/7615656040/davidson-saskatchwanworlds-biggest-coffee-pot) [Canada Post: Roadside Attractions](https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/blogs/collecting/details.page?article=2010/07/05/roadside_attractions&cattype=collecting&cat=stamps) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-canadoper-pub-2019/827022/180 "2019-07-08T15:00:51Z")
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