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i just realized this forum is called 'canada toronto area club', i need to educate jorge about all things canadian and start off with toronto not being the centre of the universe...
anyway, i was thinking that maybe with some planning and luck that perhaps we could organize 'the great canadian get together'.
pick some place central, find a cheap motel with a decent bar and maybe some good photo ops, decide on a date with plenty of lead time and bada bing bada boom, we got ourselves a meet!
let me clearly express my complete lack of desire to organize this right up front.
so where is the geo centre of canada anyway?
thoughts?
joe
anyway, i was thinking that maybe with some planning and luck that perhaps we could organize 'the great canadian get together'.
pick some place central, find a cheap motel with a decent bar and maybe some good photo ops, decide on a date with plenty of lead time and bada bing bada boom, we got ourselves a meet!
let me clearly express my complete lack of desire to organize this right up front.
so where is the geo centre of canada anyway?
thoughts?
joe
Rafael
Mandlerian
You're going to suggest Edmonton, aren't you.
FrankS
Registered User
It's Toronto, isn't it?
We should find out where everyone who's interested in this idea lives.
Rather than the geographic center, we should determine the man-miles center.
To illustrate this concept, suppose there were 10 members located in Toronto and just 1 in Edmonton. The geographic center would be somewhere in Manitoba. However, the 10 members from TO would each travel the same amount of miles as the one from ED. If it were located in, or closer to TO, the total number of miles travelled would be MUCH less. Capeesch? Perhaps to avoid the travel expense, TO members could help subsidise the travel of a few far-off members to TO.
We should find out where everyone who's interested in this idea lives.
Rather than the geographic center, we should determine the man-miles center.
To illustrate this concept, suppose there were 10 members located in Toronto and just 1 in Edmonton. The geographic center would be somewhere in Manitoba. However, the 10 members from TO would each travel the same amount of miles as the one from ED. If it were located in, or closer to TO, the total number of miles travelled would be MUCH less. Capeesch? Perhaps to avoid the travel expense, TO members could help subsidise the travel of a few far-off members to TO.
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nothing like keepin' it simple, eh frank?
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Rafael said:You're going to suggest Edmonton, aren't you.
edmonton isn't even the centre of my universe!
VictorM.
Well-known
Plenty of lead time=February/March. The centre of Canada is at that time somewhere in Florida. It used to be so simple: a car and some people to kick in gas money and you'd go...
GeneW
Veteran
Someplace central ... hmmmm. That sounds kinda like the Yonge-Bloor area. High Park is rather West and the Beach is rather too far to the East...back alley said:
Gene
peterc
Heretic
I trust Planck's constant and other aspects of quantum theory will be part of the equation.FrankS said:
Peter
FrankS
Registered User
Heisenburg's uncertainty principle eventually drove him insane.
Another way of thinking of it is a "weighted center."
Perhaps some members from the NE US are interested in joining us!
Another way of thinking of it is a "weighted center."
Perhaps some members from the NE US are interested in joining us!
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peterc
Heretic
As long as Schroedinger's Cat isn't present we should be OK.
Peter
Peter
Al Patterson
Ferroequinologist
Right now I'm just down I75 from Detroit, so I could make Windsor, if I could find the proper paperwork to allow me across the border... (Either way!)
I remember when all you needed to get into Canada was a valid driver's license...
I remember when all you needed to get into Canada was a valid driver's license...
peterc
Heretic
You can probably get into Canada easily enough ... getting back intro the U.S. might be more problematic without documentation.Al Patterson said:
Peter
VictorM.
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this is supposed to be an adventure - not a day trip from your own beds!
sask or manitoba?
sask or manitoba?
peterc
Heretic
Fort Frances is almost Manitoba ... same time zone.
Peter
Peter
VictorM.
Well-known
In 1976, I rode my Yamaha RD350 around the top of Lake Superior. Fort Frances was the only destination I had in mind. I never made it: I had three flats in one day near Thunder Bay!
peterc
Heretic
In fact, Kenora, Ont., is almost exactly halfway between Edmonton and Toronto.
1,371kms vs. 1,333kms
Peter (who has too much time on his hands at work tonight)
1,371kms vs. 1,333kms
Peter (who has too much time on his hands at work tonight)
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yeah, but we do have folks in vancouver also, should they want to join in.
i think i would take the bus and leave the driving to someone else. it would give me an excuse to get an mp3 player.
i think i would take the bus and leave the driving to someone else. it would give me an excuse to get an mp3 player.
julianphotoart
No likey digital-phooey
Sounds great. I need an excuse to get away from day after day after day of perfect California weather. I agree, an adventure is needed. Somewhere central, but adventurous:
Various resources say:
"The geographic centre of Canada is near the community of Arviat in the Northwest Territories, at latitude 61° 06' 30" N, longitude 94° 03' 30" W."
"The geographic centre of Canada is Southampton Island in Hudson's Bay, at a latitude of 62.9 North and a longitude of 87.5 West."
"The longitudinal centre of Canada is a meridian passing just east of Winnipeg, Manitoba".
"The Geographic centre of Canada is located near Arviat, Nunavut."
Winnipeg is not an advanture. Nunavut is an adventure.
But what about a "weighted" centre of the country based on where Canadians actually are. So for instance in February, the centre of Canada would be somewhere in Arkansas; the Great White North weighted against all those snowbirds in Palm Springs and Florida. In mid-September (when everyone's started school) it might be somewhere on the 401 between Toronto and Montreal (as in the 1000 Islands is nice).
Where are we going?
Various resources say:
"The geographic centre of Canada is near the community of Arviat in the Northwest Territories, at latitude 61° 06' 30" N, longitude 94° 03' 30" W."
"The geographic centre of Canada is Southampton Island in Hudson's Bay, at a latitude of 62.9 North and a longitude of 87.5 West."
"The longitudinal centre of Canada is a meridian passing just east of Winnipeg, Manitoba".
"The Geographic centre of Canada is located near Arviat, Nunavut."
Winnipeg is not an advanture. Nunavut is an adventure.
But what about a "weighted" centre of the country based on where Canadians actually are. So for instance in February, the centre of Canada would be somewhere in Arkansas; the Great White North weighted against all those snowbirds in Palm Springs and Florida. In mid-September (when everyone's started school) it might be somewhere on the 401 between Toronto and Montreal (as in the 1000 Islands is nice).
Where are we going?
FrankS
Registered User
Oh, an adventure!
My wife won't let me.
I'm tied to school holidays.
My wife won't let me.
I'm tied to school holidays.
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