More Caffeine: Tim Horton's Introduces New Larger Drink Size

I certainly don't need anymore caffeine. Last night, I went to my local Tim Horton's and asked for my usual "medium double double with sweetener" and when I received my order, my drink was large sized.

Yesterday, I read about Tim Horton's shifting their drink sizes to accommodate a new, larger size, but I thought this was only happening in Kingston and Sudbury.

Perhaps this was a convenient mistake that coincided perfectly with Tim Hortons' transition, but as a result, I didn't sleep until 5AM this morning.

Apparently the cost of the drinks themselves will stay the same, but the names of the sizes have changed. For example, the cost of the old medium is the same price as the new small size (which is the same size as the old medium, but is now called a small).

What do you think? Should Tim Horton's have just kept their old sizes? Or is this an effective way of competing with Starbucks' new Trenta size?

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Longwoods Road Conservation Area

Last weekend, I went to the Longwoods Road Conservation Area outside of Delaware, ON.

My dad and I drove around looking for Ska-Nah-Doht Iroquoian Village which we couldn't find, but instead we found a few imported log cabins, and some identified plants that can be found in Ontario!

Here are a few more pictures:

Read more about the Longwoods Road Conservative Area here.

Tecumseh Monument

I visited the Tecumseh Monument, located just outside Thamesville, ON. You can read more about Tecumseh here.

Jack Layton at the University of Toronto in 2007

This is a video I took of Jack Layton when he visited the University of Toronto in 2007.

Lightning in Chatham-Kent

Last night, much of southwestern Ontario was anticipating a tornado. It was calm right up until the sun went down when lightning started lighting up the sky. There were flashes of lightning every few seconds! Almost no thunder could be heard, and it rained very little. I believe this is called 'heat lightning' (correct me if I'm wrong). I tried to take some pictures of it, but it wasn't working out. Instead, I decided to film a video while we were driving and the one below is the best one I got. I was able to capture a few actual strikes of lightning, but the majority seem to be lightning occurring far away.

Jack Layton, 2007

A video I took of Jack Layton in 2007 while I was at the University of Toronto

Jack Layton 1950-2011

A great Canadian passed away yesterday. I was fortunate to have seen him in person in 2007 when I was in University. He came to speak to students and our important role in the future of Canada.

He was my favourite politician and the reason why I took an interest in politics in general.

Here are some of the pictures I took in 2007 just outside Sidney Smith Hall at the University of Toronto:

Not only was he a great Canadian, he was also a great Ontarian, residing in Toronto during his last years. We'll never forget the progress he made with the NDP and the impact he left on so many Canadians.

RDHS Welcomes Grades 7 & 8

This September, Ridgetown's only high school, RDHS (Ridgetown District High School) will welcome students going into grades 7 and 8 (previously, the high school had grades 9 through 12). This results from the closing down of one of the elementary schools in the town, Ridgetown Public School.

RDHS has seen a decline in the number of students attending the high school (around 210 at its lowest), and the school was built to hold around 600 (rumoured). The incorporation of grades 7 and 8 will allow the school to be closer to its capacity.

Pictured below, you can see what looks to be like an outdoor area for the grades 7 and 8, as well as the front of the high school.

WAMBO (Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing)

Last weekend was WAMBO! I was there on Friday for the parade (which I was lucky enough to take part in), and also for some of the nighttime festivities. I got to hang out with the great people from Wallaceburg's radio station, CKXS 99.1FM and take pictures of some of the classic cars that were part of the parade. Here are some photos, but be sure to check out Wallaceburg's page for more!

It's a NASCAR!

Traffic is stopped (left) as the classic cars in the parade turn around to head back into town.

WAMBO! (and update)

Next weekend is WAMBO! (Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing). It is one of the largest transportation shows in Canada and is taking place next Friday, August 12 and runs all weekend. Admission is free and there will be live entertainment and a licensed tent. Check out WAMBO's website for more information.

UPDATE: I've just moved back to Southwestern Ontario and have yet to install internet, but I will be back to regular posting on this website in the coming weeks. I hope you're enjoying the last few weeks of summer!