Props to our friends north of the border

wow
a few words and it sparked off quite the memories and emotions. I like that kind of power

 

Had to wiki that. Canuckistan terr'ist. Died in 1868, else she'd be in Gitmo right now.
On a serious note, most of your Canadian pop culture references are flying waaaaay over my head. Had never heard of the dog thing, either, until now.

 

Here's a memory for you then ...

 

Secord makes good chocolate, too.

 

I think we might have discovered the other thing that binds together Canadians (other than the stereotypical-but-sadly-true hockey) and that's mom and pop television.
Look at that intro to Littlest Hobo.
There's one human (Alan Hale, no less) mentioned as being on the program and they prominently kill the myth that it's one dog by touting "Stand in".
If it weren't for dentists and their need for tax shelters, there would be no Canadian cinema or television.
God bless 'em, the sadists.

 

Ah, The Beachcombers filmed in beautiful Gibsons BC.

 

I could not find on the web a single picture of Robert Clothier as Relic.

 

OK, Canadians ... how about this?

 

Typical Canadian game show. Instead of competing, you CO-OPERATE.