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Post in your cityMissed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Bayfront Park
Bayfront ice cream runMonday, May 25 - 1:30 PM
Bayfront ice cream, you warned me the sidewalk was slick from a spill. I still slipped a little. You caught my elbow. Heroics logged. Name not logged.
Let’s do something in Mississauga, Ontario - Port Credit pier
Lake or river sitSaturday, May 30 - 9:33 AM
Let’s sit by the water near Port Credit pier in Mississauga and not optimize the afternoon. Bring a sandwich or do not. Message a day.
Let’s do something in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador - Ferry terminal area
Before the ferry, a walk that has an endingSaturday, May 30
I have a few hours before the ferry and I do not want to spend them all in the terminal. Walk toward the water and back on a clock. If you know a loop that cannot accidentally become a hike, I will buy the tea after and I will watch the time so you do not have to parent me.
Missed connection in Ancaster, Ontario - Ancaster Fairgrounds
Ancaster Fair, food truck lineThursday, 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.
Looking for… in Quebec City, Quebec - Plains of Abraham
Looking for a dog-walk overlapFriday, May 29 - 8:21 AM
Looking for dog people who use Plains of Abraham in Quebec City around the same time I do. The dogs already think they are friends. Humans could catch up. Leashes on, treats in pocket.
Missed connection in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario - Stouffville
Stouffville Main StreetMonday, May 25 - 2:48 PM
Stouffville Main Street Saturday, flower juggling act-you somehow held coffee, bouquet, and dignity. I held a door. Should have held a conversation.
Missed connection in Georgina, Ontario - Sutton
Sutton bakers dozenWednesday, 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.
Looking for… in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec - Fort Saint-Jean grounds
Looking for a jam sessionFriday, May 29 - 2:57 PM
Looking for a casual jam in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu near Fort Saint-Jean grounds. Acoustic, patient with rust. Bring whatever you play. No open-mic pressure, just a room and a couple of songs.
Looking for… in Nipawin, Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan River
River, someone who fishes badly on purposeFriday, May 29
I fish the river here badly and I would like company that will not upgrade my gear. Evening, when the mosquitoes are a negotiation. If you have a spot that is not a secret you will regret sharing, I bring the chairs and the willingness to catch nothing. That last part I can guarantee.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Iroquois Shoreline Woods
Iroquois Shoreline woodsThursday, May 28 - 1:41 PM
Birdwatching (badly) in the Iroquois Shoreline woods, you whispered the name of a warbler I would have called “small yellow thing.” We shared binoculars. Best nature lesson of my year.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Sixteen Mile Creek
Sixteen Mile Creek trailMonday, 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.
Let’s do something in Cambridge, Ontario - Cambridge Farmers' Market
Stargaze if it is clearFriday, May 29 - 5:46 PM
Let’s drive or walk toward darker sky near Cambridge Farmers' Market in Cambridge if the forecast is kind. Thermos required. Expertise not required.
Missed connection in Whitby, Ontario - Whitby GO Station
Whitby GO morning rushSunday, May 24 - 5:31 PM
Whitby GO rush, you gave up a seat and ended up standing beside me smiling about it. Next stop took you. Manners stayed with me.
Let’s do something in Quebec City, Quebec - Dufferin Terrace
Terrace, one coffee, then down the breakneck stairsThursday, May 28
Coffee on the terrace, then walk down the Breakneck Steps before I start talking like a postcard. I know the city and I still do this wrong when I am alone. If you want the local pace, not the cruise-ship pace, I am free early. I will not add a caleche.
Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Mold-Masters SportsPlex
Public skate in ActonWednesday, May 27 - 10:08 PM
At the SportsPlex in Acton for public skate, you helped a little kid up about a dozen times without losing patience. I noticed. We chatted by the boards. I left my number nowhere, which is the problem.
Missed connection in Riverview, New Brunswick - Riverview covered bridge
Covered bridge, you talked the dog downWednesday, 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 Halton Hills, Ontario - Mold-Masters SportsPlex
Mold-Masters open skateFriday, May 22 - 7:01 PM
Open skate at Mold-Masters, you recovered a runaway puck for little kids like a lineman. We chatted by the boards about winter hobbies. Season change needed; contact change needed more.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Milton Farmers’ Market
Milton Farmers’ Market honeyMonday, May 25 - 8:33 PM
At the Milton market, you were doing a full honey tasting flight like a professional. You handed me a sample stick “for science.” Science concludes I should have gotten your number.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Edgelake Park
Edgelake Park by the waterMonday, 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 firstSunday, 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 Halton Hills, Ontario - Williams Mill
Williams Mill studio hopSunday, May 24 - 9:21 AM
Studio hopping at Williams Mill, we kept liking the same ceramicist. You said “our taste is suspiciously aligned.” Agreed. Follow-up purchase: your name.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Beachway Park
Skyway look from BeachwaySunday, 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, SundayFriday, 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 stretchFriday, 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 - Hamilton Farmers' Market
Hamilton Farmers' MarketSunday, May 24 - 6:28 PM
Inside the Hamilton Farmers' Market on Saturday, we both lingered at the same cheese stall and you talked me into the aged cheddar. You were right. I want to be talked into more good decisions.
Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Acton Farmers' Market
Acton farmers' marketMonday, May 25 - 10:29 PM
Saturday at the Acton farmers' market, you were debating two kinds of honey out loud and roped me into the decision. We went with the wildflower. Good call. I would happily be your taste-tester again.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Tim Hortons Field
Ti-Cats game, Tim Hortons FieldSaturday, 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, downtownThursday, 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 Oshawa, Ontario - Oshawa GO Station
Oshawa GO / Durham College stopSaturday, May 23 - 4:51 PM
Near campus transit energy, you explained which bus actually shows up on time. Local oracle. Offering unpaid.
Let’s do something in Westville, Nova Scotia - Main street
Main street walk, tell me what closedSunday, May 24
Walk the main street and tell me what used to be in the empty windows. I like towns better when someone narrates the missing parts. I have an hour after a meeting and no talent for small talk about weather unless the weather is doing something rude.
Lost & found in Brooks, Alberta - Lake park gate
Blue helmet on the park fenceFriday, May 22
Child’s blue bike helmet on the fence by the lake park gate. Dinosaur sticker on the back, one eye scratched off. It is my youngest’s. We can meet at the same gate. Please do not put it in the mail.
Missed connection in Newmarket, Ontario - Riverwalk Commons
Riverwalk Commons lightsFriday, May 22 - 8:31 PM
Riverwalk Commons evening lights, you were ranking food trucks with academic seriousness. I audited the course. Incomplete grade.
Lost & found in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia - Cape Forchu
Cape Forchu, lens cap, obviouslyWednesday, May 20 - 10:10 AM
Lens cap at Cape Forchu, on the wall, not in the gift shop where a sensible person would lose it. Black, no logo left, a crack that looks like a river on a map. The camera survived. My pride did not. If the keeper has it, say “the river crack” and they will know who to call.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park
Bronte Heritage Waterfront ParkFriday, May 22 - 8:02 AM
At Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park you were photographing the lighthouse remnant light and asked if I would mind stepping left. I stepped left. Should have stepped closer.
Lost & found in Drummondville, Quebec - Village Québécois
Village Québécois, straw hat, not a costume bitSaturday, May 23
Straw hat left on a bench in the Village Québécois, and no, I was not in costume. It blew off between buildings. Black band, a pin hole where a pin used to be. If guest services has a plain hat, it is mine and I can describe the bench. I will come back on the weekend feeling foolish in a cap.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Whole Foods Dorval
Dorval Whole Foods olive barMonday, May 18 - 6:42 PM
Olive bar negotiations at Whole Foods on Dorval-you talked me into the spicy mix. Correct call. I would like to be wrong with you about cheese next.
Missed connection in Newmarket, Ontario - Upper Canada Mall
Upper Canada Mall bookstoreTuesday, May 19 - 7:25 PM
Upper Canada Mall bookstore, poetry table guilt shared and absolved. Cash desk unabsolved us from talking further.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Main Street
Main Street Milton, patio seasonThursday, 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 streetTuesday, 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 nookTuesday, 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 opinionThursday, 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 courtTuesday, 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 MiltonSunday, 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 groundsMonday, 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.
Missed connection in Markham, Ontario - Varley Art Gallery
Varley Art GallerySunday, May 17 - 2:37 PM
Varley Art Gallery, we lingered at the same canvas and finally admitted it. Soft voices, strong opinions. Gallery closed; conversation should not have.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Downtown Dundas
Staircase Cafe DundasSunday, May 17 - 8:46 AM
Brunch line in Dundas, you saved my spot when I realized I forgot my wallet in the car. Trust exercise passed. Introduction exercise failed.
Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Terra Cotta Conservation Area
Terra Cotta trailsTuesday, May 19 - 10:50 PM
Hiking at Terra Cotta Conservation Area, you and your dog caught up to me on the wolf trail and we walked the loop together. Great conversation, terrible sense of direction (both of us). Let us get lost again sometime.
Missed connection in Caledon, Ontario - Belfountain
Belfountain village strollMonday, May 18 - 9:22 PM
Belfountain village stroll, bridge photos, you waited so I could get a clear shot then asked for one too. Fair trade. Incomplete trade.
Missed connection in Vaughan, Ontario - Boyd Conservation Area
Boyd Conservation trailsTuesday, May 19 - 10:50 AM
Boyd trails after rain, you warned me which boardwalk plank was a traitor. We swapped favourite local hikes. Yours included spots I now need a guide for-ideally you.
Missed connection in Pickering, Ontario - Pickering GO Station
Pickering GO morningSaturday, May 16 - 4:33 PM
Pickering GO morning crush, you made space and cracked a joke about suitcase Tetris. Same car. Different courage levels.
Missed connection in Brampton, Ontario - Cassie Campbell Recreation Centre
Cassie Campbell rec centreTuesday, May 19 - 8:30 AM
Cassie Campbell rec centre lobby after skate, you helped a kid find a missing mitten like a detective. Case closed. My case (your name) still open.
Let’s do something in Thompson, Manitoba - Mystery Lake
Mystery Lake, bugs negotiated in advanceWednesday, May 20
Drive out toward Mystery Lake, short walk, back before the bugs file a grievance. I have a vehicle and no desire to make it a long day. If you know a pull-off that is not just gravel and optimism, I will bring the sandwiches and you can criticize them.
Missed connection in Whitby, Ontario - Whitby Harbour
Whitby harbour eveningTuesday, May 19 - 10:00 PM
Whitby harbour evening, you were sketching boats and tilted the page so I could see. Better than my photos. Ferry-less regret.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Eramosa Karst
Eramosa Karst trailSaturday, May 16 - 11:02 AM
On the Eramosa Karst trails, you stopped to point out one of the sinkholes I would have walked right past. We ended up walking the loop together. At the lot we said a quick bye. I have thought about it since.
Missed connection in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - Signal Hill
Signal Hill, the wind edited youMonday, May 18
Halfway up Signal Hill the wind took the last half of your sentence and you did not repeat it. I have been writing versions. You had a camera you kept zipping away, and a laugh that happened after the joke, like it needed the walk to arrive. I turned back at the tower because my ears quit.
Missed connection in Caledon, Ontario - Caledon Trailway
Caledon Trailway stretchSunday, May 17 - 10:27 PM
Caledon Trailway multi-use path, you dinged politely and then matched pace for a kilometre of easy talk. Turnoff arrived early.
Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Halton Hills Cultural Centre
Halton Hills Cultural Centre lobbyFriday, May 15 - 10:28 PM
Cultural Centre lobby before a concert, you were early and reading sheet music for fun. We whispered about whether that counts as showing off. It does. Charmingly.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Tannery Park
Tannery Park benchSaturday, May 16 - 4:09 PM
Late afternoon at Tannery Park by the water, you were reading on the bench and shared it when I looked lost for a seat. We talked about the lake for a while. I walked off and immediately regretted not asking your name.
Missed connection in Vaughan, Ontario - North Maple Regional Park
North Maple Regional ParkMonday, May 18 - 3:43 PM
North Maple Regional Park fields, you were coaching kids with endless patience and a ridiculous whistle. After practice you waved at random supporters. I waved back like I belonged.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Winona
Winona peach truckFriday, May 15 - 9:32 PM
Winona peach truck lineup, you negotiated a bulk box like a pro and then offered me two extras “for quality control.” Controlled quality. Uncontrolled longing.
Missed connection in Richmond Hill, Ontario - David Dunlap Observatory
David Dunlap Observatory groundsThursday, May 14 - 10:02 AM
Observatory grounds evening program, you asked whether that bright one was a planet or a plane. It was a plane. We made it a bit anyway.
Missed connection in Vaughan, Ontario - Vaughan Mills
Vaughan Mills food courtSaturday, May 16 - 10:59 AM
Vaughan Mills food court, you saved a table with your bags so a parent with a stroller could sit. Quiet kindness. I wanted to say more than “nice of you.” Failed.
Looking for… in Brampton, Ontario - Gage Park greenhouse
Gage Park greenhouse, not a date, a plant questionMonday, May 18 - 1:55 PM
The greenhouse at Gage Park has a plant I cannot identify and the label is sun-bleached on purpose, I assume. If you know your way around that room and can tell a person when they are about to kill something, I am there Saturdays with a notebook I pretend is scientific.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Gage Park
Gage Park greenhouseThursday, May 14 - 6:24 PM
Inside the Gage Park greenhouse, you were naming plants under your breath and I asked one out loud. Mini botany lesson ensued. Humidity high. Courage low.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Milton Farmers' Market
Milton farmers' marketSaturday, May 16 - 9:36 PM
Saturday at the Milton farmers' market, we both went for the last bunch of basil. You suggested we split it and we did. Best negotiation of my week. I would happily lose the next one to you.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Dominion Gardens Park
Dominion Gardens, summer eveningSunday, May 17 - 7:42 AM
Summer evening at Dominion Gardens Park, you were watching a kids' soccer game you clearly were not related to, just enjoying it. I sat a bench over. We chatted about the heat. Lovely, then gone.
Let’s do something in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador - Salmonid Interpretation Centre
Salmon ladder, then nowhere fancySunday, May 17
See the salmon ladder if anything is moving, then sit somewhere that is not trying to be St. John's. I am in town for three days with a rental car and a bad habit of eating in parking lots. If you want the ladder and a normal conversation, I can do one afternoon.
Missed connection in Victoria, British Columbia - Ogden Point breakwater
Breakwater, your hat almost went swimmingFriday, May 15 - 3:25 PM
On the breakwater your hat lifted and I caught it against my chest like I do this. You said “that was athletic of you” which was generous. Navy cap, camera you did not trust to the wind either. I walked back toward Ogden Point still holding the sentence I meant to add.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Burlington GO Station
Burlington GO platform, morningWednesday, May 13 - 8:16 PM
Weekday morning on the Burlington GO platform, you were in a navy coat reading something on a Kobo. We ended up in the same car toward Union and kept catching each other's eye. I got off before I worked up the nerve.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Georgetown Marketplace
Georgetown MarketplaceSaturday, May 16 - 8:13 PM
At Georgetown Marketplace on a slow Tuesday, you complimented the book I was carrying and turned out to have read it twice. We talked plot for a bit by the entrance. You headed to the grocery side before I got your name.
Missed connection in Toronto, Ontario - Trinity Bellwoods Park
Trinity Bellwoods picnic blanketThursday, May 14 - 10:58 AM
Trinity Bellwoods, crowded blanket tetris, you made room and we talked about how Toronto parks are 90% negotiation. Good negotiation. Bad closing skills on my end.
Missed connection in Brampton, Ontario - Garden Square
Garden Square lightsThursday, May 14 - 3:48 PM
Garden Square downtown, light show night, you narrated which colours were “trying too hard.” Harsh. Funny. Correct. Lost you toward the library side.
Missed connection in Newmarket, Ontario - Magna Centre
Magna Centre skateTuesday, May 12 - 6:14 PM
Magna Centre public skate, you helped a wobbly stranger up without making it a thing. Thing to me, though.
Missed connection in Camrose, Alberta - Mirror Lake
The gull got the bunSaturday, May 16 - 1:40 PM
At Mirror Lake a gull took most of my bun and you passed a napkin out of your own lunch without a speech. Green thermos. We sat longer than the bun deserved because neither of us stood up. I am past the age of being smooth about this. I would still replace the bun.
Looking for… in Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island - Confederation Bridge view
Bridge view, ten minutes, I keep stopping aloneThursday, May 14 - 8:40 PM
I pull off to look at the Confederation Bridge like I have never seen concrete, and I am tired of doing it as a monologue. If you will stand there for ten minutes and tell me the part tourists get wrong, I will buy whatever is open after. I am often there on the way to something else.
Missed connection in New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island - New Glasgow lobster supper
Lobster supper, you were on break with pieThursday, May 14 - 9:50 AM
You came out the side door of the supper hall on a break with a plate of pie and sat on the step like the step was the point. I was waiting for a table and you told me which seating was the loud one. Then your break ended in the middle of your own sentence. Flour on your sleeve. I got the loud room. It was the right advice.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Hamilton Farmers' Market
Hamilton Farmers’ Market upstairsMonday, May 11 - 7:55 PM
Upstairs at the market looking over the stalls, you tipped me off to the bakery that sells out by 10. We went down together. You got there first. Fair. Still want a rematch and a name.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Devil's Punchbowl
Devil's Punchbowl lookoutWednesday, May 13 - 12:08 PM
Up at the Devil's Punchbowl lookout, you offered to take a photo of me with the falls and the view. We talked about the colour of the rock layers like we were geologists. We are not. I would love to fake-expert with you again.
Missed connection in Richmond Hill, Ontario - Mill Pond
Mill Pond Richmond HillSunday, May 10 - 9:29 AM
Mill Pond loop, you were photographing reflections and stepped aside, then we both stayed. Light perfect. Timing for names imperfect.
Missed connection in Richmond Hill, Ontario - Richmond Hill Public Library
Central Library quiet zoneSunday, May 10 - 7:52 PM
Central Library quiet zone, you passed a sticky note that just said “printer 2 works.” Heroism. Coffee owed.
Missed connection in Aurora, Ontario - Sheppard's Bush
Sheppard’s Bush trailsMonday, May 11 - 10:14 PM
Sheppard’s Bush trails, muddy patch diplomacy-you pointed out the liar board. Trail angel status confirmed.
Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Halton Hills Cultural Centre
Cultural Centre, opening nightTuesday, May 12 - 4:00 PM
At the Halton Hills Cultural Centre for a show, you were in the row ahead and we ended up chatting at intermission about the staging. The lights dimmed and the moment passed. I looked for you after. You had gone.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Hungry Hollow
Hungry Hollow after rainFriday, May 8 - 2:24 PM
Hungry Hollow trail after rain, you warned me which boardwalk plank was a liar. We talked mud strategy. At the trailhead you cleaned your boots and my chance.
Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Glen Williams
Glen Williams riversideMonday, May 11 - 10:49 PM
By the river in Glen Williams, you were photographing the old mill buildings and stepped aside so I could pass, then we both stayed. Light was perfect. Timing for names was not.
Looking for… in Saguenay, Quebec - La Pulperie
La Pulperie, I want the building not the sloganWednesday, May 13
I am in Chicoutimi for work and I want La Pulperie with someone who will tell me what the neighbourhood actually argues about. I can go Saturday. My French is decent and my history is thin. If that combination is annoying, say so before we buy tickets.
Missed connection in Toronto, Ontario - St. Lawrence Market
St. Lawrence Market cheese lineSunday, May 10 - 12:29 PM
St. Lawrence Market cheese line, you gave a decisive opinion on clothbound cheddar. Correct. I followed you one stall over and then lost the plot entirely.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Milton Mall
Milton Mall, rainy daySunday, May 10 - 5:33 PM
Rainy day wandering Milton Mall, you complimented my umbrella of all things, near the entrance. We laughed about hiding from the weather. You headed toward the grocery side before I could keep it going.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Milton Leisure Centre
Milton Leisure Centre lobbyThursday, May 7 - 5:44 PM
After a swim at the Leisure Centre, we both waited for the same slow locker. You joked about Olympic patience. I wanted to ask if you swam mornings or evenings. Asked neither.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Brant Street Pier
Brant Street Pier at sunsetFriday, May 8 - 6:38 PM
You were taking photos of the lift bridge from the Brant Street Pier as the sun went down. I offered to take one with you in it and you laughed and said you always end up behind the camera. Should have offered to be in the next one.
Looking for… in Stellarton, Nova Scotia - Museum of Industry
Museum of Industry, trains over speechesSunday, May 10 - 5:25 PM
I want to go to the Museum of Industry and spend the time on the trains and the work floor, not the film if the film is long. If you have a kid who likes the same things, bring them. If you do not, also fine. I ask mechanical questions and I can take “I don’t know” as an answer.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Dominion Gardens Park
Dominion Gardens duskFriday, May 8 - 9:54 PM
Dusk at Dominion Gardens, you were walking slow loops listening to something soft. We shared a nod every lap like a tiny ritual. Ritual ended when you cut toward the lot.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Georgetown Farmers' Market
Saturday market on Back StreetSaturday, May 9 - 2:32 PM
At the little Georgetown farmers' market, you talked me out of the bland tomatoes and into the heirlooms. You were completely right. I made a salad for one and wished it was for two.
Let’s do something in Terrebonne, Quebec - Île-des-Moulins
ĂŽle-des-Moulins, read the mills, skip the gift shopMonday, May 11
Walk ĂŽle-des-Moulins and read the panels. Skip the shop unless you are a person who needs a magnet, in which case I will wait outside and not comment. Sunday afternoon. I like the wheels more than I expected to when I said yes to myself.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Springridge Farm
Springridge Farm, apple seasonThursday, May 7 - 8:53 PM
Apple season at Springridge Farm, we reached for the same basket and you let me have it. We compared notes on the best pie apples by the wagon. I made the pie. It needed a second opinion.
Missed connection in Toronto, Ontario - King Street streetcar
TTC streetcar courtesy seatSaturday, May 9 - 8:58 PM
King streetcar, you insisted an older rider take your seat and stood beside me smiling about it like it was nothing. It was something. Next stop took you first.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - McMaster Museum of Art
McMaster Museum of ArtFriday, May 8 - 7:02 PM
At the McMaster Museum of Art you lingered at the same quiet piece I did and finally said, “this one hurts in a good way.” Exactly. Wish we had hurt in a good way over coffee after.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Kelso Conservation Area
Kelso beach afternoonFriday, May 8 - 6:03 PM
Hot afternoon at Kelso, you were setting up a paddleboard near the beach and asked if I would watch your bag. I did, gladly. You waved coming back in but I had already packed up. I am kicking myself.
Missed connection in Georgina, Ontario - The ROC Georgina
The ROC adventure vibeThursday, May 7 - 4:15 PM
At The ROC area energy, you explained a trail map better than the sign. Orienteering crush formed instantly.
Let’s do something in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador - Shoreline Heritage Walk
Shoreline heritage walk, stop when I say stopFriday, May 8
Do the shoreline walk and let me quit while it is still pleasant. I am bad at “while we are here.” If you know the part with the view and not just the parking lot, I will bring a second pair of gloves because I underdress every time I leave the Avalon in my head.