Missed Connections Canada
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Post in your cityLooking for a stargazing night
Thursday, July 9 - 2:14 PM
2 months ago
Looking for a clear-night hang near Upper Canada Mall in Newmarket (or just outside town if you have a darker spot). Thermoses, apps that name stars, zero expertise required.
Looking for a skating loop companion
Friday, July 10 - 9:51 AM
2 months ago
Looking for someone in Vancouver to skate a few loops near Granville Island. Fall down, laugh, hot drink after. Helmets are cool actually.
Celebration Square evening
Sunday, July 12 - 5:43 PM
2 months ago
Celebration Square, fountain lights, you were teaching a friend a dance step badly on purpose. Contagious joy. I watched from the edge like a coward with good taste.
Weekday lunch outside
Friday, July 10 - 8:32 AM
2 months ago
Let’s eat lunch outside near Place des Arts in Montreal if it is not sideways rain. 40 minutes, then back to whatever we were avoiding. Message a weekday.
Sunday reset walk
Wednesday, July 8 - 2:58 PM
2 months ago
Let’s do a Sunday reset walk from Plains of Abraham in Quebec City. Phones on silent. Coffee after we have earned it, which is immediately.
Christie Lake beach towel
Thursday, July 9 - 4:44 PM
2 months ago
At Christie Lake’s sandy beach, our towels ended up neighbouring by accident. You shared shade from a ridiculous umbrella. We talked disc golf vs swimming loyalty. I still do not know which you preferred-or your name.
Board games at Lakeview waterfront
Thursday, July 9 - 8:31 PM
2 months ago
Let’s do a board-game afternoon in Mississauga at Lakeview waterfront. I can bring two games; you can bring snacks or a third. Low stakes, high snacks. Drop a time that works.
Casual tennis or catch
Thursday, July 9 - 9:22 AM
2 months ago
Let’s hit a few balls near Burnaby Lake trail in Burnaby. Rec only. I will not keep score unless you make me. Bring a racquet if you have one; we can figure it out.
Weeknight trivia team needs one
Saturday, July 11 - 9:48 AM
2 months ago
Let’s do trivia in Hamilton near Jackson Square. We know just enough to be dangerous and not enough to win. Need one more who does not mind being wrong out loud.
Edgelake dusk dogs
Friday, July 10 - 10:38 AM
2 months ago
Edgelake dusk, dog chaos, you had treats and diplomacy. We talked training fails. Your dog liked me. That felt like a reference check I passed.
Farmers' market crawl
Friday, July 10 - 4:48 PM
2 months ago
Let’s do the market at Downtown Airdrie in Airdrie Saturday morning. I am good at tomatoes, bad at leaving with a reasonable amount of bread. Company makes it a plan instead of a habit.
Museum morning, unhurried
Friday, July 10 - 2:25 PM
2 months ago
Let’s do Oakville GO in Oakville in the morning before it gets loud. One exhibit we actually finish. Lunch after if we still have opinions.
Hendrie Park rose garden
Monday, July 6 - 7:27 AM
2 months ago
At Hendrie Park in the rose garden, you asked which path led to the Teahouse and we ended up walking it together. You had a camera and a soft laugh when a bee photobombed your shot. I peeled off toward the parking lot like an idiot.
Stouffville GO morning
Wednesday, July 8 - 11:50 AM
2 months ago
Stouffville GO morning, announcement translation public service. You should charge a fee. I’d pay in coffee.
Picnic backup plan at Gatineau ferry dock
Monday, July 6 - 8:02 AM
2 months ago
Let’s picnic at Gatineau ferry dock in Ottawa if the sky behaves, café if it does not. I can bring fruit. You can bring whatever counts as a side. Message for the weather call.
Found earring at Halifax waterfront
Monday, July 6 - 11:50 AM
2 months ago
Single earring on the floor at Halifax waterfront in Halifax. Looks like it would be missed. Describe the matching one you still have.
Rainy-day gallery
Wednesday, July 8 - 2:27 PM
2 months ago
Let’s do the indoor version of a walk: Canadian Museum of History plaza in Gatineau on the next rainy day. Slow, warm, opinions about frames.
Found dog leash at Alderney Landing
Thursday, July 9 - 6:10 PM
2 months ago
Nice leash clipped to a post at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth, no dog attached. Name tag charm still on it. Say the name and we can meet in public.
Puzzle night
Monday, July 6 - 3:39 PM
2 months ago
Let’s start a ridiculous puzzle in Montreal - pickup at Atwater Market or my table if that is easier. No talking required for the edge pieces.
Looking for the regular at Lougheed Town Centre
Monday, July 6 - 2:25 PM
2 months ago
Looking for the regular at Lougheed Town Centre in Burnaby who always orders the same thing and leaves a ridiculous doodle on the napkin. If that is you, or you know them, I owe a thank-you for the joke last week.
Burlington Mall bookstore browse
Wednesday, July 8 - 8:48 PM
2 months ago
In the bookstore at Burlington Centre, you recommended a Canadian novel without me asking, then blushed and said you do that to strangers too often. Please keep doing that. Preferably to me again.
Bronte Creek Provincial Park pool
Wednesday, July 8 - 2:16 PM
2 months ago
At Bronte Creek’s big outdoor pool, you saved my towel from blowing into the water and we ended up chatting on the grass. Kids shrieked, sun burned, time vanished. I never got your name-only SPF 50 solidarity.
Looking for a weekday lunch walk
Wednesday, July 8 - 7:17 PM
2 months ago
Looking for a 20-minute lunch walk from Canada's Wonderland gates in Vaughan. Weather is a suggestion, not a veto. Work-adjacent, then back to desks.
Millennium Square event
Thursday, July 9 - 8:19 AM
2 months ago
Millennium Square event night, food truck lineup diplomacy-you let a family cut because “they have nap time deadlines.” Soft heart. Sharp humour.
Picnic backup plan at Markville Mall
Wednesday, July 8 - 6:08 PM
2 months ago
Let’s picnic at Markville Mall in Markham if the sky behaves, café if it does not. I can bring fruit. You can bring whatever counts as a side. Message for the weather call.
Hilton Falls spray
Monday, July 6 - 12:52 PM
2 months ago
At Hilton Falls you stood in the cool mist and said it beat any spa. We took turns photographing each other looking windswept and ridiculous. I have the photos. Not your name. Priorities were wrong.
Open-mic moral support
Wednesday, July 8 - 9:33 PM
2 months ago
Let’s go to an open mic near River Valley trail in Edmonton. I am not performing. I am clapping. You can clap too. That is the whole plan.
Clearview playground bench
Sunday, July 5 - 5:55 PM
2 months ago
At Clearview Park you were reading while a kid played nearby (yours? not yours? unclear). We talked about how parks reset a whole week. You smiled like you meant it. I left too soon.
Richmond Green sports complex
Friday, July 3 - 11:20 AM
2 months ago
Richmond Green between games, you shared sunflower seeds and commentary like a broadcaster. Seventh-inning stretch conversation needed.
Tyandaga golf twilight
Friday, July 3 - 1:45 PM
2 months ago
Twilight walking the path near Tyandaga, you were looking for a lost ball and I pretended to help. We found someone’s else’s. You had a great dry sense of humour about our “rescue mission.”
Downtown Ajax patio
Tuesday, July 7 - 9:38 PM
2 months ago
Downtown Ajax patio spillover seating, you asked if a chair was free. It was. Conversation was better than the fries. Fries finished first.
Lost phone at Confederation Centre plaza
Wednesday, July 8 - 9:49 PM
2 months ago
Phone slipped out at Confederation Centre plaza in Charlottetown. Lock screen is a landscape photo. If you found it, tell me what is in the photo. I can come to you in Charlottetown.
Museum morning, unhurried
Tuesday, July 7 - 12:58 PM
2 months ago
Let’s do Lakeview waterfront in Mississauga in the morning before it gets loud. One exhibit we actually finish. Lunch after if we still have opinions.
Looking for a disc-golf extra
Monday, July 6 - 7:16 PM
2 months ago
Looking for a rec disc-golf round in Milton near Milton GO. I lose discs with optimism. Teach me or lose them with me.
Chinguacousy Park greenhouse
Saturday, July 4 - 11:12 AM
2 months ago
Chinguacousy greenhouse, humidity and hibiscus, you named plants under your breath until I asked one out loud. Mini lesson. Max charm.
Hess Village patio rain delay
Saturday, July 4 - 6:34 PM
2 months ago
Hess Village patio, rain delay under an awning, we shared fries that were definitely someone else’s order mix-up and owned it anyway. Best accidental dinner. Worst follow-up.
Night market or food-truck line
Sunday, July 5 - 7:27 PM
2 months ago
Let’s wait in a food line near Desjardins waterfront in Lévis and call it a night out. Split something we would not order alone.
Karaoke we will regret
Thursday, July 2 - 3:21 PM
2 months ago
Let’s karaoke near Stephen Avenue in Calgary like nobody knows us, which is the point. One duet minimum. Voice quality is not a criterion.
Looking for a photography walk partner
Saturday, July 4 - 10:22 AM
2 months ago
Looking for someone in Repentigny to wander Rivière L'Assomption with a camera (phone is fine). Golden hour, no portfolio pressure. Swap a few shots after.
Community theatre usher smile
Wednesday, July 1 - 9:29 PM
2 months ago
Community theatre night, you were ushering and somehow made ticket tearing charming. We talked at intermission about the set design. Second act lights stole my line.
Lost mitts at Old Terrebonne
Friday, July 3 - 10:32 AM
2 months ago
Pair of mitts at Old Terrebonne in Terrebonne - well, they were a pair until I lost them. Colour is not black. Say the colour.
Make-and-take craft hour
Thursday, July 2 - 8:55 PM
2 months ago
Let’s sit at Atwater Market in Montreal with a small craft (stickers, knitting, terrible origami). No talent gate. Just a table for an hour.
Lost notebook at Lakeview waterfront
Thursday, July 2 - 1:36 PM
2 months ago
Lost a small notebook at Lakeview waterfront in Mississauga. Handwriting inside, no name on the cover. Quote the first line on page one if you have it.
Community rec class, first-timers
Friday, July 3 - 9:21 AM
2 months ago
Let’s try a rec class at Waterfront park in North Bay so neither of us has to walk in alone. Stretch, dance, whatever is on this week. Laughing allowed.
Hidden Bench tasting room
Sunday, July 5 - 6:39 PM
2 months ago
At a Beamsville/Niagara-adjacent wine afternoon you somehow also wandered into (friends’ birthday), we kept ending up at the same tasting note card. You said the riesling tasted like “green apple and courage.” I needed the courage part.
Lost phone at Downtown Windsor
Thursday, July 2 - 9:21 AM
2 months ago
Phone slipped out at Downtown Windsor in Windsor. Lock screen is a landscape photo. If you found it, tell me what is in the photo. I can come to you in Windsor.
Harbour West marina evening
Wednesday, July 1 - 12:10 PM
2 months ago
Walking Harbour West marina docks, you pointed out a boat name that made us both snort-laugh. We inventing worse names for ten minutes. Comedy writers without credits-or phone numbers.
Drumquin Park diamond
Thursday, July 2 - 2:00 PM
2 months ago
Evening at Drumquin Park, you were waiting out a kids’ baseball delay with snacks and offered me chips when thunder rolled. We talked about Canadian summers being allergic to plans. Rain won. Name lost.
Plant-store restraint test
Thursday, July 2 - 12:33 PM
2 months ago
Let’s walk into a plant shop near Exhibition Park in Guelph and attempt to leave with one plant. Accountability buddy needed. I am the problem.
Skate then hot chocolate
Thursday, July 2 - 8:05 PM
2 months ago
Let’s skate near St. Lawrence riverfront in Trois-Rivières then immediately justify hot chocolate. Beginners fine. Falling is part of the itinerary.
Old Oakville bakery morning
Saturday, July 4 - 9:31 PM
2 months ago
Saturday lineup at a bakery in old Oakville, you insisted I take the last almond croissant because I looked hungrier. I was. Let me return the favour with coffee and a less awkward hello.
Schomberg main street
Saturday, July 4 - 12:02 PM
2 months ago
Schomberg main street evening, porch-ranking debate with a stranger (you). We agreed on a winner. Prize undelivered.
Newmarket GO morning
Thursday, July 2 - 12:51 PM
2 months ago
Newmarket GO morning, portable charger charity when my phone was at 3%. Heroics. Credits roll without your name.
Plant-store restraint test
Saturday, July 4 - 9:43 AM
2 months ago
Let’s walk into a plant shop near Central City in Surrey and attempt to leave with one plant. Accountability buddy needed. I am the problem.
Looking for a cycling loop of Montreal
Wednesday, July 1 - 10:36 AM
2 months ago
Looking for a weekend cycling loop starting near Canal de Lachine in Montreal. Lights, bells, coffee stop. Not a race. Message your usual distance.
Charity-shop treasure hunt
Tuesday, June 30 - 6:44 PM
2 months ago
Let’s thrift near Ajax waterfront in Ajax with a silly theme (one blue thing, one book, one object we cannot explain). Coffee to debrief.
Wilson Street evening lights
Friday, July 3 - 9:37 AM
2 months ago
Wilson Street as lights came on, you were window-shopping and narrating outfits to yourself. I laughed; you caught me; we both owned it. Café door closed between us.
Harbourfront boardwalk evening
Tuesday, June 30 - 1:44 PM
2 months ago
Harbourfront boardwalk, you were drawing the skyline in a pocket notebook and tilted it so I could see. Better than my phone photos. Ferry horn covered my compliment mid-sentence.
Looking for a neighbourhood history chat
Thursday, July 2 - 1:44 PM
2 months ago
Looking for long-time Guelph people who can explain University of Guelph to a newer resident. Coffee on me. I have questions about the building that looks like it has stories.
Looking for a French-English tandem in Markham
Saturday, July 4 - 8:56 PM
2 months ago
Looking for a language tandem in Markham - coffee at Markville Mall, 45 minutes each language. Patient, not a classroom. Message with a neighbourhood and a time window.
Lost AirPods at Waterfront boardwalk
Friday, July 3 - 7:57 PM
2 months ago
Left AirPods in a case at Waterfront boardwalk in Summerside. Case has a tiny sticker. If you found them, say what the sticker is - I did not put that in this post on purpose.
Lake or river sit
Tuesday, June 30 - 8:52 AM
2 months ago
Let’s sit by the water near Broadway Avenue in Saskatoon and not optimize the afternoon. Bring a sandwich or do not. Message a day.
Found library book at Old Terrebonne
Thursday, July 2 - 2:02 PM
2 months ago
Library book left at Old Terrebonne in Terrebonne. Due soon. Tell me the title and the library branch on the slip.
Webster’s Falls mist
Tuesday, June 30 - 2:03 PM
2 months ago
At Webster’s Falls you waited so a kid could get a clear photo, then waved me into the next clear gap. We traded waterfall rankings for the region. Your list was longer. I want the annotated version.
Looking for a stargazing night
Friday, July 3 - 2:54 PM
2 months ago
Looking for a clear-night hang near Mapleview Centre in Burlington (or just outside town if you have a darker spot). Thermoses, apps that name stars, zero expertise required.
Looking for a cycling loop of Nanaimo
Friday, July 3 - 2:37 PM
2 months ago
Looking for a weekend cycling loop starting near Departure Bay in Nanaimo. Lights, bells, coffee stop. Not a race. Message your usual distance.
Looking for a pickup soccer extra
Wednesday, July 1 - 10:17 AM
2 months ago
Looking for one more for casual soccer in Sarnia near Centennial Park. Rec pace, mixed levels, we just need even numbers. Bring a water bottle and a sense of humour.
Old downtown bookstore find
Monday, June 29 - 2:44 PM
2 months ago
In the downtown used bookstore, you insisted the local history shelf was “dangerously interesting.” We browsed dangerously. Checked out separately. Mistake.
Used-bookstore wander
Wednesday, July 1 - 2:36 PM
2 months ago
Let’s wander a used bookstore near Guildford Town Centre in Surrey and impose a two-book cap we will probably break. Coffee after to justify it.
Heart Lake Conservation
Sunday, June 28 - 3:49 PM
2 months ago
Heart Lake trails, you offered bug spray and unsolicited but excellent opinions on which loop was quieter. Quieter loop found. Quieter exit too.
Looking for a running buddy near TTC at Bloor-Yonge
Thursday, July 2 - 5:22 PM
2 months ago
Looking for a running buddy around TTC at Bloor-Yonge in Toronto. Easy pace, early-ish. I am tired of looping alone and talking to squirrels. Beginners welcome.
Buffalo Crag lookout
Saturday, June 27 - 8:24 AM
2 months ago
At Buffalo Crag lookout on Rattlesnake Point, you offered trail mix when I was clearly under-snacked. We watched turkey vultures and talked about how small the 401 looks from up there. Descent got busy. Moment got away.
Milton Velodrome spectator seats
Tuesday, June 30 - 7:58 PM
2 months ago
Watching a track session at the Mattamy velodrome, you explained banking physics with napkin diagrams. I pretended to understand and absolutely enjoyed the lesson. Coffee after the races should have happened.
Pacific Mall weekend chaos
Monday, June 29 - 3:02 PM
2 months ago
Pacific Mall weekend chaos, you helped me find an exit that was not a labyrinth. Guide fee: one conversation. Unpaid.
Ferry / lookout afternoon
Tuesday, June 30 - 9:36 AM
2 months ago
Let’s do a lookout or ferry-adjacent afternoon from Downtown Brandon in Brandon. Wind, snacks, no tight schedule. Message if you have a favourite direction.
Harbour festival crowd
Sunday, June 28 - 2:49 PM
2 months ago
During a harbour festival, you shared an umbrella when the sky opened with no warning. We huddled and laughed at how fast Oakville weather flips. Umbrella returned. Courage not deployed.
Nassagaweya Canyon trail
Saturday, June 27 - 1:44 PM
2 months ago
On the Nassagaweya Canyon stretch between Rattlesnake and Crawford, you warned me about the muddy patch like a trail angel. We hiked twenty minutes overlapping. At the junction you went canyon-long. I went regret-long.
Lost headphones at Niagara Parkway
Monday, June 29 - 10:43 AM
2 months ago
Over-ear headphones left at Niagara Parkway in Niagara Falls. Ear pads are a bit worn on one side. Describe that wear if you have them.
Open-mic moral support
Sunday, June 28 - 11:44 AM
2 months ago
Let’s go to an open mic near Downtown St. Catharines in St. Catharines. I am not performing. I am clapping. You can clap too. That is the whole plan.
Looking for a book-swap in Saguenay
Saturday, June 27 - 9:29 AM
2 months ago
Looking for a book-swap at Downtown Chicoutimi in Saguenay. Bring one finished paperback, leave with someone else’s problem (in a good way). Paperbacks only so bags stay light.
Tribute Communities Centre
Monday, June 29 - 2:20 PM
2 months ago
Tribute Communities Centre after a Generals game, shared high-fives with strangers that turned into a real chat. Second period of conversation missing.
Plant-store restraint test
Sunday, June 28 - 8:00 AM
2 months ago
Let’s walk into a plant shop near Village Québécois d'Antan area in Drummondville and attempt to leave with one plant. Accountability buddy needed. I am the problem.
Markville Mall bookstore
Tuesday, June 30 - 2:19 PM
2 months ago
Markville bookstore quiet corner, you were building a poetry stack with zero shame. I said that was correct behaviour. You laughed. Cash desk intervened.
Pickering Town Centre
Saturday, June 27 - 10:17 AM
2 months ago
Town Centre rainy Saturday, you held the door long enough for a parade of strangers. I was last. Should have been first to say hi properly.
Area 8 skate afternoon
Friday, June 26 - 11:03 AM
2 months ago
At Area 8 watching skaters, you explained a trick I definitely will never attempt. We cheered the same kid’s landing. High-fived. Then the crowd shifted and so did my chance.
Skate then hot chocolate
Saturday, June 27 - 10:36 AM
2 months ago
Let’s skate near Sleeping Giant lookout lot in Thunder Bay then immediately justify hot chocolate. Beginners fine. Falling is part of the itinerary.
Lost headphones at Westboro
Friday, June 26 - 2:08 PM
2 months ago
Over-ear headphones left at Westboro in Ottawa. Ear pads are a bit worn on one side. Describe that wear if you have them.
Looking for a plant-swap
Saturday, June 27 - 2:14 PM
2 months ago
Looking for a cuttings swap in Montreal at Old Port. Bring a healthy cutting, go home with a new problem. Label your plants or we will invent names.
Shell Park shoreline
Thursday, June 25 - 4:40 PM
2 months ago
Evening at Shell Park, you were skipping stones and actually getting them to skip. I was not. You coached me through three better throws. Coach, I still need your name.
Found gloves at Bramalea City Centre
Friday, June 26 - 9:17 PM
2 months ago
Black gloves left on a bench at Bramalea City Centre in Brampton. One has a repair on the thumb. Describe that and I will bring them back.
Milne Dam Conservation Park
Saturday, June 27 - 4:17 PM
2 months ago
Milne Dam paths, you pointed out a heron I would have walked past. Shared quiet. Shared zero contact info.
Found bike lights at MacDonald Island Park
Monday, June 29 - 3:01 PM
2 months ago
Pair of bike lights sitting on a rack at MacDonald Island Park in Fort McMurray. Still blinking when I got there. Tell me the brand colour combo and they are yours.
Looking for a cooking swap
Saturday, June 27 - 5:17 PM
2 months ago
Looking for one person in Montreal to trade a homemade dish once in a while, pickup at Mount Royal lookout. I make too much soup. You might make too much of something else.
Confederation playground ship
Tuesday, June 23 - 12:03 PM
2 months ago
Shipwreck playground area, you were helping a kid invent a pirate story and invited me to be “the unreliable narrator.” Best casting of my week.
Olde Hide House maze
Friday, June 26 - 8:59 AM
2 months ago
Lost in the best way at Olde Hide House, you pointed me toward exits and leather care tips. Tour guide energy. Tip jar: one conversation, unpaid.
Weeknight trivia team needs one
Sunday, June 28 - 1:05 PM
2 months ago
Let’s do trivia in Toronto near Harbourfront. We know just enough to be dangerous and not enough to win. Need one more who does not mind being wrong out loud.
Found bracelet at Osborne Village
Saturday, June 27 - 8:47 AM
2 months ago
Delicate bracelet under a chair at Osborne Village in Winnipeg. Clasp style is the giveaway. Describe it without posting a photo here.
Ferry / lookout afternoon
Thursday, June 25 - 5:18 PM
2 months ago
Let’s do a lookout or ferry-adjacent afternoon from Queen's campus in Kingston. Wind, snacks, no tight schedule. Message if you have a favourite direction.
Burlington Performing Arts Centre
Monday, June 22 - 7:13 PM
2 months ago
Intermission at the BPAC, you were debating the first act with a friend and I chimed in from the next cluster of seats. We agreed the lighting was half the story. House lights flickered and the conversation ended mid-sentence.