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Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Different Drummer Books

Different Drummer Books
Friday, June 12 - 8:58 AM
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.

Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Sheridan College

Sheridan College, Trafalgar campus
Wednesday, June 10 - 5:38 PM
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.

Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Glen Abbey

Glen Abbey trail loop
Saturday, June 6 - 7:31 AM
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.

Missed connection in St. Albert, Alberta - St. Albert Farmers Market

You told him to bag the bruised ones
Tuesday, June 9 - 8:55 PM
At the farmers market you told the tomato guy the bruised ones were fine because I had said I was making sauce. Then you looked sorry for eavesdropping. I make decent sauce. I did not ask who you were, which is the part that stuck.

Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Bronte Village

Bronte farmers' market
Sunday, June 7 - 10:09 AM
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.

Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Country Heritage Park

Country Heritage Park day
Tuesday, June 9 - 7:05 AM
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.

Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Joseph Brant Museum

Joseph Brant Museum lawn
Saturday, June 6 - 6:05 PM
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.

Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Centro Garden

Centro Garden on a rainy Saturday
Sunday, June 7 - 9:45 AM
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.

Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Kelso Conservation Area

Kelso ski hill summer
Friday, June 5 - 12:09 PM
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.

Missed connection in Vaughan, Ontario - Canada's Wonderland

Canada’s Wonderland queue
Friday, June 5 - 5:51 PM
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.

Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Lakeshore Road

Downtown Oakville, Lakeshore Road
Saturday, June 6 - 11:34 AM
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?

Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Augusta Street

Augusta Street patio
Thursday, June 4 - 8:56 AM
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.

Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Pier 4 Park

Pier 4 Park sunset bench
Saturday, June 6 - 8:22 PM
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.

Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Plains Road

MediChair / Plains Rd errands
Thursday, June 4 - 9:56 PM
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.

Missed connection in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador - Mess hall

Mess, you saved the last tray
Wednesday, June 3 - 3:35 PM
In the mess you put the last tray in front of me and said “you look like you have been awake since a different day.” I had. You were already scanning the room for the next problem. I did not get your name between the potatoes and the door. If the shoes were steel-toe and the joke was that dry, it was you.

Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Kerr Village

Kerr Street Records crate dig
Tuesday, June 2 - 10:51 PM
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.

Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Georgetown Cenotaph

Remembrance Day at the cenotaph
Thursday, June 4 - 10:13 AM
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.

Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Spencer Smith Park

Spencer Smith fireworks night
Sunday, May 31 - 8:44 PM
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.

Missed connection in Aurora, Ontario - Downtown Aurora

Downtown Aurora bookstore
Thursday, June 4 - 8:49 AM
Downtown Aurora bookstore, you insisted the staff picks shelf was “dangerously good.” We browsed dangerously. Separated peacefully. Wrong.

Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Georgetown GO Station

Georgetown GO platform
Wednesday, June 3 - 11:33 AM
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.

Missed connection in Vaughan, Ontario - VMC Station

VMC subway first ride energy
Wednesday, June 3 - 10:36 AM
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.

Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Fairy Lake

Fairy Lake walk
Sunday, May 31 - 7:09 AM
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.

Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Cobs Bread

Cobs Bread, Saturday morning
Monday, June 1 - 9:36 AM
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.

Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Downtown Oakville

Downtown Oakville Art Walk
Tuesday, June 2 - 6:28 PM
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.

Missed connection in Winnipeg, Manitoba - The Forks Market

Forks market, you fixed my change
Monday, June 1 - 9:15 AM
At The Forks I tried to pay for a bagel with a handful of dimes like a cartoon. You counted it, slid two quarters back, and said “keep those for the bus that will also disrespect you.” Long navy coat. I laughed after you were gone, which is my best timing.

Missed connection in Mississauga, Ontario - Port Credit

Port Credit pier lights
Sunday, May 31 - 10:35 PM
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.

Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Milton GO Station

Milton GO parking garage
Friday, May 29 - 11:31 AM
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.

Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Gellert Community Centre

Gellert Community Centre pool
Saturday, May 30 - 12:18 PM
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?

Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Fairy Lake

Fairy Lake winterish morning
Thursday, May 28 - 9:48 PM
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.

Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Mill Street

Coffee just off Main
Saturday, May 30 - 7:30 PM
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.

Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Mill Pond

Mill Pond walk
Monday, June 1 - 9:01 AM
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.

Missed connection in Airdrie, Alberta - Genesis Place

Genesis Place, you unstuck the locker row
Monday, June 1
You got my kid through the change-room door at Genesis Place without making it a performance. I was the adult holding a wet towel and the wrong bag. Navy cap, lanyard from the desk. This is the thank-you I did not get out of my mouth.

Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Gairloch Gardens

Gairloch Gardens by the lake
Sunday, May 31 - 7:52 PM
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.

Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Felker's Falls

Felker's Falls boardwalk
Friday, May 29 - 4:15 PM
Quick walk to Felker's Falls after work, you were on the boardwalk taking photos as the light went golden. We talked about how underrated this little falls is. You headed up the trail and I just did not follow. Regret.

Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Spencer Smith Park

You: kayak at Spencer Smith Park
Saturday, May 30 - 4:57 PM
Sunday evening at Spencer Smith Park, you were pulling a yellow kayak up from the water near the pier. We chatted for a second about how calm the lake was. I was the one walking a golden retriever and completely forgot to ask your name.

Missed connection in Ancaster, Ontario - Tiffany Falls

Tiffany Falls trail
Wednesday, May 27 - 9:43 AM
On the short trail to Tiffany Falls, you waited so I could get a clear photo without people in it, then I returned the favour. We talked about chasing waterfalls around the area. You had a whole list. I want to see it.

Missed connection in Longueuil, Quebec - Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke

Metro, you held the door and then apologized to it
Sunday, May 31
At Longueuil station you held the metro door, apologized to the door, and then apologized to me for apologizing. We rode two stops. You were reading a paperback with the cover bent all the way back, which I respect and fear. You got off still explaining the door to yourself.

Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Lowville Park

Lowville Park trail
Thursday, May 28 - 12:56 PM
Saturday hike at Lowville Park, you were with a black lab that would not stop saying hi to everyone. We talked at the bridge about the trails out toward the falls. I would love to compare notes on the longer routes.

Missed connection in New Westminster, British Columbia - Westminster Quay

Quayside, you knew the train horn
Friday, May 29 - 9:20 AM
On the quay you named which freight line was about to blow and you were right by three seconds. I asked how and you said “I live where I can be annoyed accurately.” I wanted the rest of that tour. Black umbrella, even though it was not raining yet.

Missed connection in Ancaster, Ontario - Ancaster Fairgrounds

Ancaster Fair, food truck line
Thursday, May 28 - 6:14 PM
At the Ancaster Fair, we ended up in the same painfully long line for the food trucks and made the wait actually fun. You got the corn, I got the poutine, we agreed to disagree. I would love a tiebreaker.

Missed connection in Georgina, Ontario - Sutton

Sutton bakers dozen
Wednesday, May 27 - 9:18 PM
Sutton bakery lineup, you insisted I take the last cinnamon bun because I “looked persuasive.” Persuasion failed on getting your name.

Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Sixteen Mile Creek

Sixteen Mile Creek trail
Monday, May 25 - 8:54 PM
On the Sixteen Mile Creek trail downtown, you stopped to let a family of geese cross like a crossing guard. We laughed and walked the same stretch toward the harbour. At the fork I went left. Should have mirrored you.

Missed connection in Riverview, New Brunswick - Riverview covered bridge

Covered bridge, you talked the dog down
Wednesday, May 27
At the covered bridge your dog decided my ankle was the plan. You got him back with a voice I would hire. We ended up walking the same side of the river for ten minutes because turning around felt ruder than staying. You knew the bridge history and delivered it like an apology.

Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Edgelake Park

Edgelake Park by the water
Monday, May 25 - 4:58 PM
Evening at Edgelake Park, you were walking a very enthusiastic husky that decided we were best friends. We laughed and chatted while the dog supervised. You headed home and I realized I had learned the dog's name, not yours.

Missed connection in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island - Terry Fox Sports Centre

Terry Fox Centre, you spotted the flat tire first
Sunday, May 24
In the Terry Fox Centre lot you tapped my window and pointed at a tire I had been planning to discover on the highway. We changed it together because you would not just supervise. You had gym shoes and a coat over work clothes. I offered coffee. You had to get back to a game. I have the spare story and none of the name.

Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Beachway Park

Skyway look from Beachway
Sunday, May 24 - 9:23 AM
Along Beachway Park watching planes and skyway traffic, you asked if I knew a quieter spot for photos. I pointed toward the strip. We walked a bit. Then my phone rang and the moment evaporated.

Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Main Street

Coffee on Main, Sunday
Friday, May 22 - 10:37 PM
Sunday morning at a coffee place on Main Street, you were doing the crossword in actual pen. I was impressed and said so. You smiled and offered me a clue. I should have stayed for the whole puzzle.

Missed connection in Ancaster, Ontario - Old Ancaster

Old Ancaster post office stretch
Friday, May 22 - 9:33 PM
Stretch of old Ancaster near the historic post office vibe, you asked for directions I only half knew. We walked them together to be sure. Sure about the route. Unsure why I said bye so fast.

Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Tim Hortons Field

Ti-Cats game, Tim Hortons Field
Saturday, May 23 - 4:01 PM
At Tim Hortons Field for the Ti-Cats, you were a few seats over leading the chants. We high-fived after a touchdown like old friends. I looked for you at halftime and the crowd had other plans.

Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Towne Square

Towne Square, downtown
Thursday, May 21 - 10:06 PM
Friday evening in Towne Square downtown, you were waiting for someone and reading a paperback. We made eye contact a few times. Your person showed up before I could say hi. Hope it was not a date.

Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Main Street

Main Street Milton, patio season
Thursday, May 21 - 12:08 PM
Friday on a Main Street patio in downtown Milton, you were with friends but we kept catching eyes across the railing. You raised your glass once. I raised mine back and then completely chickened out.

Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - James Street North

Supercrawl spillover street
Tuesday, May 19 - 6:17 PM
Supercrawl spillover energy on James, you handed me a sticker from an artist booth “because it matched my jacket.” It did. You matched the night. Crowd surge stole the rest.

Missed connection in Ancaster, Ontario - The Meadowlands

Meadowlands bookstore nook
Tuesday, May 19 - 5:12 PM
Bookstore nook at the Meadowlands, you built a stack titled “books I should not buy” and then bought them. Relatable king/queen energy. Checkout split us up.

Missed connection in Antigonish, Nova Scotia - Main Street

Main street, you held the door and the opinion
Thursday, May 21 - 9:55 AM
You held the cafe door and also told me my book was “the one everyone pretends to finish.” I had not finished it. You clocked that and did not rescue me. I stood on the sidewalk grateful and useless. Denim jacket, canvas tote with a lecture schedule sticking out.

Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Burlington Centre

Burlington Centre food court
Tuesday, May 19 - 10:50 PM
Tuesday around lunch at Burlington Centre, you held the door for me near the food court and we both did that little laugh. You had a sketchbook under your arm. I should have asked to see it.

Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Main Street Milton

Main Street bookstore Milton
Sunday, May 17 - 9:52 PM
In a Main Street shop browsing used books, we both reached for the same local history paperback. You took the coffee-stained copy and left me the clean one. Fair trade. Unfair that I let you leave.

Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Dundurn Castle

Dundurn Castle grounds
Monday, May 18 - 12:49 PM
Wandering the Dundurn Castle grounds on a clear afternoon, you were photographing the gardens and asked me to step out of your shot, then said I could stay in it. I laughed and stepped aside anyway. Should have stayed.