Missed Connections Canada
Find the person you saw. Return what was lost. Meet up in your city.
Browse by city across Canada. Messages stay private, we never show your email. Lost & found, looking for…, and let’s do something are welcome too.
Post in your cityCrawford Lake boardwalk
Tuesday, June 23 - 9:23 PM
2 months ago
Quiet morning on the Crawford Lake boardwalk, you stopped to point out a heron and we both just watched it for a while. No words really, then you smiled and moved on. Wish I had walked with you.
Royal Botanical Gardens, lilac time
Monday, June 22 - 10:36 AM
2 months ago
Lilac season at the RBG and you were photographing the Lilac Dell. We kept ending up on the same path and finally laughed about it. I went one way, you went the other. I wish I had just turned around.
Acton Farmers’ Market maple
Tuesday, June 23 - 8:56 AM
2 months ago
Acton market maple syrup tasting, you ran a blind taste test on me. I failed proudly. Prize should have been exchanging Instagrams. Was not.
Georgetown library, quiet corner
Monday, June 22 - 5:09 PM
2 months ago
In the quiet corner of the Georgetown library branch, you were studying with about nine highlighters. I was at the next table. We swapped tired smiles over the printer jam. I would love to interrupt you properly sometime.
RBG Rock Garden steps
Sunday, June 21 - 8:21 AM
2 months ago
On the terraces at the RBG Rock Garden, you offered me your spare water bottle when mine was empty. We talked about the best overlook for photos. You headed down the steps and I froze. I still have your kindness and no name.
Oakville GO, westbound
Tuesday, June 23 - 2:56 PM
2 months ago
Westbound platform at Oakville GO around 6pm, you were laughing at something on your phone and it was contagious. We sat across from each other and you made room when it got busy. Small thing, big smile.
Campbellville coffee stop
Saturday, June 20 - 10:00 PM
2 months ago
Sunday coffee stop in Campbellville after trails, you recommended the pastry that “looks boring but isn’t.” Correct again. I paid forward poorly by not asking your name.
Community theatre night
Sunday, June 21 - 10:13 AM
2 months ago
Community theatre night, intermission opinions aligned too well. House lights returned too fast.
Markham GO platform
Monday, June 22 - 4:06 PM
2 months ago
Markham GO platform dusk, you shared an umbrella when the sky flipped. Transit weather is a personality test. You passed.
Main Street gelato debate
Friday, June 19 - 8:27 AM
2 months ago
Gelato debate on Main Street: you were team pistachio, I was team dark chocolate. We agreed to a diplomatic second cup someday. Someday needs a calendar invite and a name.
Mill Street café crossword
Monday, June 22 - 10:32 AM
2 months ago
Café on Mill Street, you asked if 14-across was a Canadian river. It was. We finished three clues as a team. Puzzle incomplete. Introduction incomplete.
Forks of the Credit lookout
Friday, June 19 - 12:55 PM
2 months ago
Forks of the Credit lookout, you offered trail mix and strong opinions on which valley photo was least cliché. Both of ours were cliché. Fine by me.
Olde Hide House, Acton
Sunday, June 21 - 10:18 AM
2 months ago
Wandering the Olde Hide House in Acton, we both reached for the same jacket on the rack. You insisted I try it. It fit. I should have asked if you did too.
Devil’s Punchbowl sunrise
Thursday, June 18 - 5:43 PM
2 months ago
Sunrise at Devil’s Punchbowl, you offered a hand-warmer pack from your pocket like a legend. We watched the gorge light up. Coffee after felt obvious. We made it non-obvious by leaving separately.
FirstOntario Arts Centre lobby
Sunday, June 21 - 12:34 PM
2 months ago
In the lobby of the FirstOntario Arts Centre before a show, you were reading the program like it was a novel. We traded predictions about the second act. Yours were better. Encore conversation overdue.
Kerncliff Park escarpment
Wednesday, June 17 - 8:05 PM
2 months ago
At Kerncliff Park you pointed out a turkey vulture circling the quarry cliffs like it was no big deal. We hiked the same loop and traded trail tips. At the lot you waved. I waved back and somehow did not ask a single useful question.
Erindale Park river path
Tuesday, June 16 - 1:42 PM
2 months ago
Erindale Park river path, you pointed out a deer I would have missed. Shared quiet for a full minute. Shared names: zero minutes.
Memorial Arts Theatre show
Thursday, June 18 - 4:05 PM
2 months ago
At the Memorial Arts Theatre for a community show, you laughed at all the same lines I did, two seats over. At intermission we agreed the lead was incredible. The house lights dimmed before I could say more. Encore?
Bayfront Park sunset
Friday, June 19 - 6:12 PM
2 months ago
Sunset at Bayfront Park, you were skipping stones off the pier like a pro. I tried and embarrassed myself and you laughed (kindly). We watched the water for a bit. I left without asking your name and I regret it.
Ancaster Mill staircase photo
Friday, June 19 - 5:51 PM
2 months ago
On the stairs by the Mill falls, you offered to take a photo for a couple and then asked if I wanted one too-solo, less awkward than it sounds. We talked shutter speed like experts. Experts at missing chances.
Wilson Street, downtown Ancaster
Saturday, June 20 - 5:16 PM
2 months ago
Walking Wilson Street in old Ancaster, you were peering in the window of the same shop I was. We laughed about both being nosy. You went into the café and I kept walking, and I have regretted every step since.
Inglewood general store vibe
Wednesday, June 17 - 4:50 PM
2 months ago
Inglewood stop for water and postcards, you recommended a quiet side road “if you like trees more than traffic.” I do. Guide wanted.
Markham Pan Am Centre
Wednesday, June 17 - 4:03 PM
2 months ago
Pan Am Centre after swim, locker-room hallway small talk about lane hogs. You had a better backstroke opinion than me. Rematch requested.
Oakville GO busker night
Wednesday, June 17 - 2:59 PM
2 months ago
On the Oakville GO concourse a busker played something soft and you dropped a toonie then glanced over like “don’t tell anyone I’m sentimental.” I am telling everyone. Especially you, if I find you.
Terra Cotta wolf trail
Tuesday, June 16 - 8:03 PM
2 months ago
On Terra Cotta’s trails you shared bug spray like a trail saint. We swapped favourite Halton hikes. Your list included places I pretend I already knew. Teach me properly next time.
Richmond Hill Centre lobby
Thursday, June 18 - 11:07 AM
2 months ago
Richmond Hill Centre transit lobby, delayed bus confessions-you had the funnier coping strategy. We laughed until the board updated. Board won.
Downtown Brampton farmers’ market
Wednesday, June 17 - 3:49 PM
2 months ago
Downtown market, you talked me into the uglier tomatoes “for flavour.” Correct again. Salad for one feels wrong now.
Ajax waterfront park
Wednesday, June 17 - 8:20 PM
2 months ago
Ajax waterfront park sunset, you shared a bench edge and opinions on best ice cream within walking distance. Research incomplete without you.
Hamilton GO Centre, rush hour
Wednesday, June 17 - 1:36 PM
2 months ago
Rush hour at the Hamilton GO Centre, you gave up your seat for someone and ended up standing next to me. We talked the whole way about nothing important. You got off downtown and took the good conversation with you.
Hutch’s on the Beach wait
Monday, June 15 - 8:21 PM
2 months ago
Long wait near Hutch’s, we bonded over shared hunger and shared patience. Table opened for you. You glanced back. I stayed stuck in line like a statue with fries dreams.
Gore Park fountain
Tuesday, June 16 - 8:56 PM
2 months ago
Downtown by the Gore Park fountain at lunch, you were sharing your sandwich with the world's boldest pigeon. We laughed about it. You had a sketchbook and a great smile. I was the one in scrubs.
Kelly's Bake Shoppe line
Monday, June 15 - 11:48 AM
2 months ago
You were ahead of me in line at Kelly's Bake Shoppe on Brant Street, trying to decide between cupcakes. You picked the salted caramel and told me it was the right call. It was. Wish I had kept the conversation going outside.
Coronation Park, morning run
Wednesday, June 17 - 5:19 PM
2 months ago
Morning run at Coronation Park, we kept passing each other on the loop by the lake and eventually fell into the same pace for a bit. You said "good morning" near the playground. Same time tomorrow?
Williams Mill, Glen Williams
Monday, June 15 - 7:44 AM
2 months ago
At the Williams Mill studios in Glen Williams, we were both lost in the same painting in one of the galleries. You said something smart about the light. I agreed too enthusiastically. You drifted to the next room.
Ajax GO platform
Monday, June 15 - 8:09 AM
2 months ago
Ajax GO, you helped an older rider with a suitcase down the stairs without announcing it. Noticed. Still noticing.
Eramosa Karst sinkhole tour
Friday, June 12 - 7:13 AM
2 months ago
Self-guided confusion at Eramosa Karst, you knew which trail markers mattered. Mini tour ensued. Guide left without booking a second tour.
Ottawa Street antique browse
Saturday, June 13 - 9:16 PM
2 months ago
Browsing Ottawa Street antiques, we both hovered over the same ridiculous lamp and debated whether it was “charming” or “a crime.” Hung jury. I would reconvene anytime.
Vaughan City Hall square
Saturday, June 13 - 3:45 PM
2 months ago
City Hall square event night, you were handing out stickers for a community group and somehow made civic engagement charming. I took a sticker. Should have taken a number.
Westdale Theatre, late show
Sunday, June 14 - 8:35 PM
2 months ago
At the Westdale for a late show, we reached for the same seat and laughed about the mix-up. You sat one over and we shared opinions on the trailers. The movie ended and so did my nerve.
Main Street Markham patio
Saturday, June 13 - 10:20 PM
2 months ago
Patio night on Main Street Markham, you toasted in my direction mid-celebration with friends. Accidental. Then intentional. I raised my glass and stayed seated like a statue.
Dundas Valley maple syrup
Sunday, June 14 - 5:53 PM
2 months ago
Dundas Valley maple weekend energy, you explained taps to a curious kid better than the signage. Patience personified. I have questions. Mostly “what’s your name?”
Dundas Driving Park bandstand
Saturday, June 13 - 2:20 PM
2 months ago
Evening near the bandstand in Dundas Driving Park, a community band played and you conducted along with one finger. We caught each other mid-air-conducting and cracked up. Intermission for names never came.
Chudleigh's orchard
Friday, June 12 - 4:50 PM
2 months ago
Out at Chudleigh's picking apples, your ladder was next to mine and we kept handing each other the good ones from the high branches. You had a toddler who called everyone "apple." Made my whole day.
Winona peach stand
Thursday, June 11 - 2:57 PM
2 months ago
At a roadside stand out in Winona, we both went for the last basket of peaches at the same time. You suggested we split it. Best deal I have made all summer. I would trade the rest for your name.
King City GO platform
Thursday, June 11 - 2:34 PM
3 months ago
King City GO, wind vs paperwork-you caught a flying form and returned it. Bureaucracy romance.
Aurora GO dusk
Saturday, June 13 - 9:03 PM
3 months ago
Aurora GO dusk, umbrella share when the sky opened. Weather personality test: passed with style.
Pearle Hospitality patio vibe
Saturday, June 13 - 9:29 PM
3 months ago
On a patio night near the waterfront restaurants, you were celebrating something with friends and raised a glass in my direction mid-toast. I raised mine back. Crossing the gap felt impossible. It was not. I just made it so.
Gage Park Brampton bandstand
Thursday, June 11 - 9:05 AM
3 months ago
Gage Park bandstand evening, community music drifting, you conducted along with one finger and caught me copying you. We laughed through a whole song. Encore conversation pending.
Main Street Newmarket patio
Tuesday, June 9 - 12:26 PM
3 months ago
Main Street Newmarket patio, you toasted accidentally-on-purpose across the gap. I toasted back. Crossing the gap: unfinished quest.
Maple GO platform wind
Tuesday, June 9 - 4:31 PM
3 months ago
Maple GO platform, scarf vs wind-you caught mine mid-flight and returned it with a bow. Chivalry lives in York Region. Name still missing.
Cornell Community Centre
Thursday, June 11 - 7:36 AM
3 months ago
Cornell Community Centre café nook, you were studying with colour-coded notes that looked like art. We bonded over highlighter addiction. Study date not scheduled.
Thickson’s Woods
Monday, June 8 - 8:38 PM
3 months ago
Thickson’s Woods birding (badly), you whispered a species name I would have called “small flappy guy.” Lesson logged. Teacher unnamed.
Confederation Beach Trail ride
Tuesday, June 9 - 9:53 AM
3 months ago
On the Beach Trail bikes, you dinged your bell politely and then rode beside me for a stretch chatting about lake smell vs city smell. Both fine. Company better.
Town Park band night
Monday, June 8 - 9:25 PM
3 months ago
Town Park band night, you air-conducted and caught me joining. Intermission chat about the brass section. Second half stole my line.
Different Drummer Books
Friday, June 12 - 8:58 AM
3 months ago
We were both in the fiction shelves at Different Drummer on Locust Street and you recommended a novel without me even asking. I bought it. I am two chapters in and have no way to tell you that you were right.
Stoney Creek GO platform wind
Sunday, June 7 - 12:35 PM
3 months ago
Windy platform at Stoney Creek GO, you caught my scarf mid-flight and returned it with ceremony. Knighted by polyester. Still unnamed.
Sheridan College, Trafalgar campus
Wednesday, June 10 - 5:38 PM
3 months ago
Between classes at Sheridan's Trafalgar campus, you let me borrow a pen in the library and never asked for it back. I still have it. Let me buy you a coffee at the campus café to make it even.
Glen Abbey trail loop
Saturday, June 6 - 7:31 AM
3 months ago
Running the paths near Glen Abbey, we synced pace for half a kilometre and traded breathless “nice night”s. You peeled toward the clubhouse. I kept going and kept thinking.
Halton Hills Public Library quiet
Wednesday, June 10 - 12:58 PM
3 months ago
Library quiet zone, printer drama, you had the last working paper tray knowledge. Saved my essay energy. Deserve coffee and credit.
Bronte farmers' market
Sunday, June 7 - 10:09 AM
3 months ago
Saturday at the Bronte farmers' market, we reached for the same pint of strawberries. You let me have them and bought peaches instead. We talked about what to make with them. I made a pie and have no one to tell.
Musselman Lake evening
Friday, June 5 - 5:21 PM
3 months ago
Musselman Lake evening calm, shared bench, shared opinions on quiet towns. Quiet company preferred.
Country Heritage Park day
Tuesday, June 9 - 7:05 AM
3 months ago
At Country Heritage Park you were laughing at the old farm equipment placards and pulled me into a debate about which tractor looked most “judgemental.” Weirdly specific. Weirdly perfect. Lost you near the exit.
Joseph Brant Museum lawn
Saturday, June 6 - 6:05 PM
3 months ago
On the lawn outside the Joseph Brant Museum, you were sketching the house and said I could sit if I promised not to peek. I peeked a little. Your drawing was better than the real thing. Wish I had asked to see the finished page.
Petticoat Creek trails
Monday, June 8 - 8:33 AM
3 months ago
Petticoat Creek Conservation trails, muddy shoes solidarity. You had tissues and optimism. Trail ended; story should not have.
Centro Garden on a rainy Saturday
Sunday, June 7 - 9:45 AM
3 months ago
Rainy Saturday at Centro Garden, we both reached for the last big fern and you insisted I take it. We talked plants for ten minutes by the succulents. My new fern needs a name and I keep thinking I should have gotten yours.
Oakville Public Library, Central
Monday, June 8 - 7:16 PM
3 months ago
At the Central library makerspace notice board, you explained a workshop I was squinting at. We signed up conceptually. Neither of us signed up literally. Redo?
Kelso ski hill summer
Friday, June 5 - 12:09 PM
3 months ago
Summer at Kelso on the hillside trails, you were flying a tiny drone carefully and apologised to everyone who looked nervous. I was not nervous. I was impressed. Wave from the lookout was not enough.
Canada’s Wonderland queue
Friday, June 5 - 5:51 PM
3 months ago
In line for a coaster at Wonderland, you joked that our group had the collective courage of a houseplant. We laughed through two hours of queue. Ride ended. Conversation should not have.
Lake Wilcox shore
Friday, June 5 - 6:01 PM
3 months ago
Lake Wilcox evening, you skipped stones better than physics should allow. Mini lesson offered. Homework: your name.
Downtown Oakville, Lakeshore Road
Saturday, June 6 - 11:34 AM
3 months ago
Saturday stroll down Lakeshore Road in downtown Oakville, you were window shopping with an iced coffee. We made eye contact outside the chocolate shop and both smiled. I kept walking like it was nothing. Coffee next time?
Augusta Street patio
Thursday, June 4 - 8:56 AM
3 months ago
Friday on an Augusta Street patio, you and your friends were celebrating something and you toasted in my direction by accident, then on purpose. We laughed across the gap. I never crossed it. I should have.
Pier 4 Park sunset bench
Saturday, June 6 - 8:22 PM
3 months ago
Sunset bench at Pier 4, you asked if the other half was taken. It was not. We talked shipping silhouettes and city glow. When your friend texted, you left with a wave that felt unfinished.
MediChair / Plains Rd errands
Thursday, June 4 - 9:56 PM
3 months ago
In a Plains Road plaza parking lot, you helped me chase a runaway shopping cart before it hit a car. We laughed harder than the situation deserved. You had a Burlington Lions hoodie. I still owe you a proper thank-you.
Gellert skate lessons vibe
Monday, June 1 - 7:00 AM
3 months ago
Public skate energy at the arena-you helped a wobbly teen without making it embarrassing. I noticed from the boards. Noticed hard.
Kerr Street Records crate dig
Tuesday, June 2 - 10:51 PM
3 months ago
Digging through vinyl on Kerr, we reached for the same Motown compilation. You let me have it, then admitted you already owned it. Smooth. Still thinking about that grin.
Remembrance Day at the cenotaph
Thursday, June 4 - 10:13 AM
3 months ago
At the cenotaph downtown for the service, you offered to share your program with me when I did not have one. We stood quietly through it. Afterward you smiled and slipped into the crowd. I would like to say thank you properly.
Spencer Smith fireworks night
Sunday, May 31 - 8:44 PM
3 months ago
Canada Day-ish crowd at Spencer Smith Park, you shared your blanket edge when the grass was packed. We talked through the whole show between bangs. Afterward the crowd surged and I lost you by the pier.
Canadian Automotive Museum
Thursday, June 4 - 8:44 PM
3 months ago
Canadian Automotive Museum, you knew random car facts and delivered them without being a show-off. Show-off would have been fine. Number would be finer.
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Tuesday, June 2 - 12:00 PM
3 months ago
At the Oakville Centre for a touring show, you laughed at a joke nobody else caught and we locked eyes mid-laugh. Intermission chat was easy. Second act started too soon.
Downtown Aurora bookstore
Thursday, June 4 - 8:49 AM
3 months ago
Downtown Aurora bookstore, you insisted the staff picks shelf was “dangerously good.” We browsed dangerously. Separated peacefully. Wrong.
Georgetown GO platform
Wednesday, June 3 - 11:33 AM
3 months ago
Early on the Georgetown GO platform, you were sharing your umbrella with a stranger when the rain came sideways. I admired that. We ended up in the same car and you smiled when I sat down. I froze. Classic.
Etobicoke Creek trail Brampton
Monday, June 1 - 6:08 PM
3 months ago
Etobicoke Creek trail stretch through Brampton, you slowed so I could pass a muddy pinch, then we walked side by side anyway. Fork in the path, fork in the plot.
Limehouse ruins trail
Tuesday, June 2 - 2:56 PM
3 months ago
Exploring the old kiln ruins at Limehouse, you knew all the history and shared it without me even asking. We climbed down the "Hole in the Wall" together. You headed to the lot and I realized I never got your name.
VMC subway first ride energy
Wednesday, June 3 - 10:36 AM
3 months ago
At Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station looking slightly lost on purpose, you helped me with the tap-on and a joke about “welcome to the underground.” Guide energy. Follow-up missing.
Fairy Lake walk
Sunday, May 31 - 7:09 AM
3 months ago
Walking around Fairy Lake on Sunday, we kept passing each other and finally laughed about doing laps in opposite directions. You suggested we just walk the same way. We did for one loop. I should have asked for a second.
Fifty Point campsite neighbour
Saturday, May 30 - 9:03 PM
3 months ago
Day-use at Fifty Point, neighbouring picnic tables, you lent propane-level kindness when my lighter failed. Burgers lived. Introduction died on the vine.
Cobs Bread, Saturday morning
Monday, June 1 - 9:36 AM
3 months ago
Saturday morning at Cobs Bread, we both arrived right as they put out the sourdough. You let me take the last loaf and I felt guilty all day. Let me buy you the next one.
Downtown Oakville Art Walk
Tuesday, June 2 - 6:28 PM
3 months ago
During the downtown art walk, we kept rating the same storefront installations. You liked the bold colour blocks; I liked the quiet charcoal pieces. We agreed to disagree over gelato and then somehow did not exchange numbers.
Port Credit pier lights
Sunday, May 31 - 10:35 PM
3 months ago
Port Credit pier at blue hour, you were timing long-exposure shots and counted down so I would not walk through the frame. We counted one more for fun. Fun ended when your battery did.
Lakeview Park beach
Friday, May 29 - 7:45 PM
3 months ago
Lakeview Park beach towel tetris, you made room and joked about Durham summers being allergic to plans. Plans should have included names.
Milton GO parking garage
Friday, May 29 - 11:31 AM
3 months ago
In the Milton GO parking garage elevator, we both reached for the same floor and laughed at how seriously we took it. Short ride. Long afterthought.
Gellert Community Centre pool
Saturday, May 30 - 12:18 PM
3 months ago
After lane swim at the Gellert Community Centre, we both reached for the same lonely flip-flop in lost and found (neither of ours). We laughed hard about it. You had a great smile and a worse backstroke than me. Race?
Mount Nemo lookout
Thursday, May 28 - 9:08 PM
3 months ago
Up at Mount Nemo, you offered binoculars so I could see the lake haze better. We talked escarpment geology like we knew anything. The trail down was crowded and I never caught up. Still thinking about that view-and you.
Fairy Lake winterish morning
Thursday, May 28 - 9:48 PM
3 months ago
Chilly morning at Fairy Lake, you offered a pair of cheap dollar-store gloves from your bag to a stranger whose hands were failing. That stranger was almost me. I was fine. Still impressed.
Coffee just off Main
Saturday, May 30 - 7:30 PM
3 months ago
Friday morning at a café just off Main, you were the only other person who laughed at the barista's joke. We made eye contact mid-laugh. I took my coffee to go like a coward. Next time I am staying.
Mill Pond walk
Monday, June 1 - 9:01 AM
3 months ago
Evening loop around Mill Pond, you were feeding the ducks (responsibly, you assured me). We walked the same direction and talked until the path split. I went left. Should have gone right with you.
Fifty Point marina
Sunday, May 31 - 1:51 PM
3 months ago
Morning at Fifty Point, you were getting a small boat ready and asked if I would hand you a line. I did, badly, and you were nice about it. We laughed at the knot I attempted. I would like to redeem myself.
Gairloch Gardens by the lake
Sunday, May 31 - 7:52 PM
3 months ago
Sunday at Gairloch Gardens, you were sketching the old house by the water. I did not want to interrupt so I admired from the path. You looked up once and smiled. I should have come over.
Courtice community rink
Friday, May 29 - 10:39 AM
3 months ago
Courtice rink lobby, lost-and-found detective duo for a kid’s glove. Case closed. Chemistry open.