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Post in your cityMissed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Oakville Public Library
Oakville Public Library, CentralMonday, June 8 - 7:16 PM
At the Central library makerspace notice board, you explained a workshop I was squinting at. We signed up conceptually. Neither of us signed up literally. Redo?
Lost & found in Quebec City, Quebec - Marché du Vieux-Port
Found kids' backpack at Marché du Vieux-PortTuesday, June 9 - 7:49 PM
Small backpack at Marché du Vieux-Port in Quebec City with a water bottle in the side pocket. Tell me the character on the bottle. I would love to get this back to a parent today.
Lost & found in Winnipeg, Manitoba - The Forks
Found earring at The ForksFriday, June 5 - 3:51 PM
Single earring on the floor at The Forks in Winnipeg. Looks like it would be missed. Describe the matching one you still have.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Kelso Conservation Area
Kelso ski hill summerFriday, June 5 - 12:09 PM
Summer at Kelso on the hillside trails, you were flying a tiny drone carefully and apologised to everyone who looked nervous. I was not nervous. I was impressed. Wave from the lookout was not enough.
Lost & found in Montreal, Quebec - Place des Arts
Found portable charger at Place des ArtsFriday, June 5 - 2:07 PM
Battery pack left charging-adjacent at Place des Arts in Montreal. Initials on the back in pen. Tell me the initials.
Missed connection in Vaughan, Ontario - Canada's Wonderland
Canada’s Wonderland queueFriday, June 5 - 5:51 PM
In line for a coaster at Wonderland, you joked that our group had the collective courage of a houseplant. We laughed through two hours of queue. Ride ended. Conversation should not have.
Missed connection in Richmond Hill, Ontario - Lake Wilcox
Lake Wilcox shoreFriday, June 5 - 6:01 PM
Lake Wilcox evening, you skipped stones better than physics should allow. Mini lesson offered. Homework: your name.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Lakeshore Road
Downtown Oakville, Lakeshore RoadSaturday, June 6 - 11:34 AM
Saturday stroll down Lakeshore Road in downtown Oakville, you were window shopping with an iced coffee. We made eye contact outside the chocolate shop and both smiled. I kept walking like it was nothing. Coffee next time?
Let’s do something in Quebec City, Quebec - Plains of Abraham
Golden-hour photos at Plains of AbrahamFriday, June 5 - 8:44 PM
Let’s catch golden hour at Plains of Abraham in Quebec City. Phones welcome. We can pick a bench after and delete the blinking shots together.
Let’s do something in Peterborough, Ontario - Downtown Peterborough
Night market or food-truck lineSunday, June 7 - 4:59 PM
Let’s wait in a food line near Downtown Peterborough in Peterborough and call it a night out. Split something we would not order alone.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Augusta Street
Augusta Street patioThursday, June 4 - 8:56 AM
Friday on an Augusta Street patio, you and your friends were celebrating something and you toasted in my direction by accident, then on purpose. We laughed across the gap. I never crossed it. I should have.
Lost & found in Prince George, British Columbia - Civic Centre
Toonie-sized pin at the civic centreSaturday, June 6 - 3:35 PM
Small enamel pin, a moose that looks slightly judgmental, fell off my jacket in the civic centre lobby. It is not valuable. It was a gift from a niece who will ask. If the front desk has a moose, tell me you saw it and I will pick it up on my next night off.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Pier 4 Park
Pier 4 Park sunset benchSaturday, June 6 - 8:22 PM
Sunset bench at Pier 4, you asked if the other half was taken. It was not. We talked shipping silhouettes and city glow. When your friend texted, you left with a wave that felt unfinished.
Let’s do something in Campbellton, New Brunswick - Restigouche River path
Restigouche walk, stop at the salmonMonday, June 8
Walk the river path and stop properly at the salmon statue instead of treating it like a mile marker. I want the version of Campbellton you do when you are not showing someone the bridge. Late afternoon. I will not suggest we “make a day of it.”
Let’s do something in Moncton, New Brunswick - Downtown Moncton
Dawn walk for the unwell sleepersThursday, June 4 - 12:54 PM
Let’s walk at an unreasonable hour from Downtown Moncton in Moncton. City is quieter then. Coffee after, obviously. Night-shift and insomnia people welcome.
Let’s do something in Montreal, Quebec - Mount Royal lookout
Coffee and a walk from Mount Royal lookoutMonday, June 8 - 4:10 PM
Let’s do coffee then a loop from Mount Royal lookout in Montreal. No agenda except not sitting at home. Message a day this week.
Lost & found in Fredericton, New Brunswick - Officers Square
Officers Square, paperback with a bus ticketSunday, June 7
Paperback left on a bench in Officers Square. The title is not the clue. There is a city bus transfer used as a bookmark, and I can tell you the route number if you tell me the first word of chapter three. I was halfway through and I am annoying about it.
Let’s do something in Laval, Quebec - Centropolis
First snow walk (whenever it happens)Saturday, June 6 - 3:00 PM
Let’s walk Centropolis in Laval the first decent snow. Boots, bad photos, hot drink after. I will post again when the sky actually does it - message if you want in on the list.
Looking for… in Selkirk, Manitoba - Marine Museum of Manitoba
Marine museum, someone who likes the boring boatsThursday, June 4 - 4:50 PM
The marine museum is my idea of a good Saturday and I am tired of going alone and whispering facts at glass. If you like work boats more than pirate costumes, come with me. I read the panels. I will not quiz you after.
Looking for… in Montreal, Quebec - Old Port
Looking for the person who returned my card at Old PortFriday, June 5 - 7:30 PM
Someone at Old Port in Montreal handed a card back to a stranger (me) and disappeared before I could say more than thanks. If that was you, let me buy the coffee I should have offered.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Plains Road
MediChair / Plains Rd errandsThursday, June 4 - 9:56 PM
In a Plains Road plaza parking lot, you helped me chase a runaway shopping cart before it hit a car. We laughed harder than the situation deserved. You had a Burlington Lions hoodie. I still owe you a proper thank-you.
Missed connection in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador - Mess hall
Mess, you saved the last trayWednesday, June 3 - 3:35 PM
In the mess you put the last tray in front of me and said “you look like you have been awake since a different day.” I had. You were already scanning the room for the next problem. I did not get your name between the potatoes and the door. If the shoes were steel-toe and the joke was that dry, it was you.
Looking for… in Milton, Ontario - Kelso beach
Looking for a study-with-me tableWednesday, June 3 - 11:55 AM
Looking for a quiet co-working buddy at Kelso beach in Milton. Laptops, headphones, the occasional “is this Wi-Fi or am I?”. Accountability, not small talk every minute.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Arena / Georgetown
Gellert skate lessons vibeMonday, June 1 - 7:00 AM
Public skate energy at the arena-you helped a wobbly teen without making it embarrassing. I noticed from the boards. Noticed hard.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Kerr Village
Kerr Street Records crate digTuesday, June 2 - 10:51 PM
Digging through vinyl on Kerr, we reached for the same Motown compilation. You let me have it, then admitted you already owned it. Smooth. Still thinking about that grin.
Lost & found in Calgary, Alberta - Kensington
Found keys at KensingtonTuesday, June 2 - 4:28 PM
Found a set of keys at Kensington in Calgary. Black fob, a couple of house keys, and a small charm. I am holding one identifying detail back so I can make sure they go to the right person. Describe them and we can arrange a public handover.
Lost & found in LĂ©vis, Quebec - Quebec-LĂ©vis ferry
Ferry, glove on the rail, left handFriday, June 5 - 6:10 PM
Left glove on the ferry rail, Quebec side departure, the one I noticed missing in LĂ©vis. Black, wool, a hole at the index finger I keep meaning to sew. If the crew bucket has it, tell me the finger and the sailing was the late afternoon. I can collect it on the way home.
Let’s do something in Longueuil, Quebec - Saint-Laurent river path
Farmers' market crawlFriday, June 5 - 5:25 PM
Let’s do the market at Saint-Laurent river path in Longueuil 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.
Let’s do something in Brantford, Ontario - Grand River trail
Ferry / lookout afternoonWednesday, June 3 - 12:49 PM
Let’s do a lookout or ferry-adjacent afternoon from Grand River trail in Brantford. Wind, snacks, no tight schedule. Message if you have a favourite direction.
Let’s do something in Kitchener, Ontario - Downtown Kitchener
Used-bookstore wanderTuesday, June 2 - 4:06 PM
Let’s wander a used bookstore near Downtown Kitchener in Kitchener and impose a two-book cap we will probably break. Coffee after to justify it.
Lost & found in Cambridge, Ontario - Cambridge Farmers' Market
Lost phone at Cambridge Farmers' MarketWednesday, June 3 - 5:42 PM
Phone slipped out at Cambridge Farmers' Market in Cambridge. Lock screen is a landscape photo. If you found it, tell me what is in the photo. I can come to you in Cambridge.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Georgetown Cenotaph
Remembrance Day at the cenotaphThursday, June 4 - 10:13 AM
At the cenotaph downtown for the service, you offered to share your program with me when I did not have one. We stood quietly through it. Afterward you smiled and slipped into the crowd. I would like to say thank you properly.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Spencer Smith Park
Spencer Smith fireworks nightSunday, May 31 - 8:44 PM
Canada Day-ish crowd at Spencer Smith Park, you shared your blanket edge when the grass was packed. We talked through the whole show between bangs. Afterward the crowd surged and I lost you by the pier.
Looking for… in Steinbach, Manitoba - Mennonite Heritage Village
Mennonite Heritage Village, I will read every signWednesday, June 3 - 3:35 PM
I want to go through the Mennonite Heritage Village and actually read the signs, not just the windmill. If you have done it and can tell me which building is worth the time on a short visit, I would rather walk it with you than guess.
Missed connection in Oshawa, Ontario - Canadian Automotive Museum
Canadian Automotive MuseumThursday, June 4 - 8:44 PM
Canadian Automotive Museum, you knew random car facts and delivered them without being a show-off. Show-off would have been fine. Number would be finer.
Lost & found in Montreal, Quebec - Mile End
Found sunglasses at Mile EndFriday, June 5 - 12:00 PM
Sunglasses on a ledge at Mile End in Montreal. Not cheap ones. Describe the case if you had one, or a scratch location.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Oakville Centre for the Performing ArtsTuesday, June 2 - 12:00 PM
At the Oakville Centre for a touring show, you laughed at a joke nobody else caught and we locked eyes mid-laugh. Intermission chat was easy. Second act started too soon.
Missed connection in Aurora, Ontario - Downtown Aurora
Downtown Aurora bookstoreThursday, June 4 - 8:49 AM
Downtown Aurora bookstore, you insisted the staff picks shelf was “dangerously good.” We browsed dangerously. Separated peacefully. Wrong.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Georgetown GO Station
Georgetown GO platformWednesday, June 3 - 11:33 AM
Early on the Georgetown GO platform, you were sharing your umbrella with a stranger when the rain came sideways. I admired that. We ended up in the same car and you smiled when I sat down. I froze. Classic.
Looking for… in Vancouver, British Columbia - Granville Island
Looking for a plant-swapThursday, June 4 - 3:25 PM
Looking for a cuttings swap in Vancouver at Granville Island. Bring a healthy cutting, go home with a new problem. Label your plants or we will invent names.
Let’s do something in Oakville, Ontario - Oakville GO
Board games at Oakville GOFriday, June 5 - 8:34 PM
Let’s do a board-game afternoon in Oakville at Oakville GO. I can bring two games; you can bring snacks or a third. Low stakes, high snacks. Drop a time that works.
Looking for… in Rimouski, Quebec - Musée de la mer area
Looking for a weekday lunch walkFriday, June 5 - 12:36 PM
Looking for a 20-minute lunch walk from Musée de la mer area in Rimouski. Weather is a suggestion, not a veto. Work-adjacent, then back to desks.
Missed connection in Brampton, Ontario - Etobicoke Creek Trail
Etobicoke Creek trail BramptonMonday, June 1 - 6:08 PM
Etobicoke Creek trail stretch through Brampton, you slowed so I could pass a muddy pinch, then we walked side by side anyway. Fork in the path, fork in the plot.
Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Limehouse Conservation Area
Limehouse ruins trailTuesday, June 2 - 2:56 PM
Exploring the old kiln ruins at Limehouse, you knew all the history and shared it without me even asking. We climbed down the "Hole in the Wall" together. You headed to the lot and I realized I never got your name.
Looking for… in Lethbridge, Alberta - Japanese Garden gates
Looking for a chess partner in LethbridgeSunday, May 31 - 8:15 PM
Looking for someone in Lethbridge who wants a slow chess game at Japanese Garden gates, weekday evenings. Casual, no ratings talk, maybe a tea after. Message if that sounds like your speed.
Lost & found in Toronto, Ontario - TTC at Bloor-Yonge
Found bike lights at TTC at Bloor-YongeThursday, June 4 - 2:10 PM
Pair of bike lights sitting on a rack at TTC at Bloor-Yonge in Toronto. Still blinking when I got there. Tell me the brand colour combo and they are yours.
Missed connection in Vaughan, Ontario - VMC Station
VMC subway first ride energyWednesday, June 3 - 10:36 AM
At Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station looking slightly lost on purpose, you helped me with the tap-on and a joke about “welcome to the underground.” Guide energy. Follow-up missing.
Lost & found in Richmond, British Columbia - Richmond Night Market lot
Lost AirPods at Richmond Night Market lotWednesday, June 3 - 2:08 PM
Left AirPods in a case at Richmond Night Market lot in Richmond. Case has a tiny sticker. If you found them, say what the sticker is - I did not put that in this post on purpose.
Looking for… in Richmond, British Columbia - Richmond Night Market lot
Looking for a stretch/yoga rec class palThursday, June 4 - 4:54 PM
Looking for a rec stretch or easy yoga person in Richmond at Richmond Night Market lot. Mats, no matching outfits required. After-class tea if the vibe is right.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Fairy Lake
Fairy Lake walkSunday, May 31 - 7:09 AM
Walking around Fairy Lake on Sunday, we kept passing each other and finally laughed about doing laps in opposite directions. You suggested we just walk the same way. We did for one loop. I should have asked for a second.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Fifty Point Conservation Area
Fifty Point campsite neighbourSaturday, May 30 - 9:03 PM
Day-use at Fifty Point, neighbouring picnic tables, you lent propane-level kindness when my lighter failed. Burgers lived. Introduction died on the vine.
Lost & found in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia - Alderney Landing
Alderney, ferry pass in a paperbackWednesday, June 3 - 1:20 PM
Monthly ferry pass used as a bookmark, left on a chair at Alderney Landing. The book walked with me. The pass did not. If you turned it in, the pass has a coffee ring and my first initial. I can be at the terminal after the next boat.
Let’s do something in Iqaluit, Nunavut - Apex beach road
Coffee and a walk from Apex beach roadWednesday, June 3 - 8:51 PM
Let’s do coffee then a loop from Apex beach road in Iqaluit. No agenda except not sitting at home. Message a day this week.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Cobs Bread
Cobs Bread, Saturday morningMonday, June 1 - 9:36 AM
Saturday morning at Cobs Bread, we both arrived right as they put out the sourdough. You let me take the last loaf and I felt guilty all day. Let me buy you the next one.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Downtown Oakville
Downtown Oakville Art WalkTuesday, June 2 - 6:28 PM
During the downtown art walk, we kept rating the same storefront installations. You liked the bold colour blocks; I liked the quiet charcoal pieces. We agreed to disagree over gelato and then somehow did not exchange numbers.
Lost & found in Hay River, Northwest Territories - Vale Island
Lost notebook at Vale IslandTuesday, June 2 - 10:06 AM
Lost a small notebook at Vale Island in Hay River. Handwriting inside, no name on the cover. Quote the first line on page one if you have it.
Missed connection in Winnipeg, Manitoba - The Forks Market
Forks market, you fixed my changeMonday, June 1 - 9:15 AM
At The Forks I tried to pay for a bagel with a handful of dimes like a cartoon. You counted it, slid two quarters back, and said “keep those for the bus that will also disrespect you.” Long navy coat. I laughed after you were gone, which is my best timing.
Missed connection in Mississauga, Ontario - Port Credit
Port Credit pier lightsSunday, May 31 - 10:35 PM
Port Credit pier at blue hour, you were timing long-exposure shots and counted down so I would not walk through the frame. We counted one more for fun. Fun ended when your battery did.
Lost & found in Montreal, Quebec - Mount Royal lookout
Lost water bottle at Mount Royal lookoutSunday, May 31 - 1:45 PM
Dented favourite bottle at Mount Royal lookout in Montreal. Stickers tell the story. Name two of them.
Missed connection in Oshawa, Ontario - Lakeview Park
Lakeview Park beachFriday, May 29 - 7:45 PM
Lakeview Park beach towel tetris, you made room and joked about Durham summers being allergic to plans. Plans should have included names.
Lost & found in Vancouver, British Columbia - Kits Beach
Lost glasses near Kits BeachMonday, June 1 - 9:46 AM
Lost my glasses around Kits Beach in Vancouver yesterday. Thin metal frames. If you found a pair, message me with the case colour - I will know it is mine.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Milton GO Station
Milton GO parking garageFriday, May 29 - 11:31 AM
In the Milton GO parking garage elevator, we both reached for the same floor and laughed at how seriously we took it. Short ride. Long afterthought.
Missed connection in Halton Hills, Ontario - Gellert Community Centre
Gellert Community Centre poolSaturday, May 30 - 12:18 PM
After lane swim at the Gellert Community Centre, we both reached for the same lonely flip-flop in lost and found (neither of ours). We laughed hard about it. You had a great smile and a worse backstroke than me. Race?
Let’s do something in Vaughan, Ontario - Woodbridge Avenue
Picnic backup plan at Woodbridge AvenueTuesday, June 2 - 7:00 PM
Let’s picnic at Woodbridge Avenue in Vaughan 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.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Mount Nemo Conservation Area
Mount Nemo lookoutThursday, May 28 - 9:08 PM
Up at Mount Nemo, you offered binoculars so I could see the lake haze better. We talked escarpment geology like we knew anything. The trail down was crowded and I never caught up. Still thinking about that view-and you.
Lost & found in Calgary, Alberta - Calgary Farmers' Market
Lost notebook at Calgary Farmers' MarketFriday, May 29 - 9:01 AM
Lost a small notebook at Calgary Farmers' Market in Calgary. Handwriting inside, no name on the cover. Quote the first line on page one if you have it.
Lost & found in Montreal, Quebec - Old Port
Found toque and gloves set at Old PortFriday, May 29 - 3:09 PM
Matching set left at Old Port in Montreal like someone stood up too fast. Pattern is the ID. Describe it.
Lost & found in Burnaby, British Columbia - Metrotown
Found sunglasses at MetrotownTuesday, June 2 - 1:28 PM
Sunglasses on a ledge at Metrotown in Burnaby. Not cheap ones. Describe the case if you had one, or a scratch location.
Lost & found in Oshawa, Ontario - Oshawa Centre
Lost water bottle at Oshawa CentreTuesday, June 2 - 7:04 PM
Dented favourite bottle at Oshawa Centre in Oshawa. Stickers tell the story. Name two of them.
Lost & found in Montreal, Quebec - Berri-UQAM
Lost mitts at Berri-UQAMMonday, June 1 - 6:50 PM
Pair of mitts at Berri-UQAM in Montreal - well, they were a pair until I lost them. Colour is not black. Say the colour.
Lost & found in Victoria, British Columbia - Fort Street
Found earring at Fort StreetSunday, May 31 - 9:04 AM
Single earring on the floor at Fort Street in Victoria. Looks like it would be missed. Describe the matching one you still have.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Fairy Lake
Fairy Lake winterish morningThursday, May 28 - 9:48 PM
Chilly morning at Fairy Lake, you offered a pair of cheap dollar-store gloves from your bag to a stranger whose hands were failing. That stranger was almost me. I was fine. Still impressed.
Missed connection in Georgetown, Ontario - Mill Street
Coffee just off MainSaturday, May 30 - 7:30 PM
Friday morning at a café just off Main, you were the only other person who laughed at the barista's joke. We made eye contact mid-laugh. I took my coffee to go like a coward. Next time I am staying.
Missed connection in Milton, Ontario - Mill Pond
Mill Pond walkMonday, June 1 - 9:01 AM
Evening loop around Mill Pond, you were feeding the ducks (responsibly, you assured me). We walked the same direction and talked until the path split. I went left. Should have gone right with you.
Looking for… in Montreal, Quebec - Mount Royal lookout
Looking for a stretch/yoga rec class palSaturday, May 30 - 9:54 PM
Looking for a rec stretch or easy yoga person in Montreal at Mount Royal lookout. Mats, no matching outfits required. After-class tea if the vibe is right.
Missed connection in Airdrie, Alberta - Genesis Place
Genesis Place, you unstuck the locker rowMonday, June 1
You got my kid through the change-room door at Genesis Place without making it a performance. I was the adult holding a wet towel and the wrong bag. Navy cap, lanyard from the desk. This is the thank-you I did not get out of my mouth.
Lost & found in Regina, Saskatchewan - Wascana Centre
Found scarf at Wascana CentreSaturday, May 30 - 12:53 PM
Wool scarf left on a chair at Wascana Centre in Regina. Pattern is distinctive. Describe the colours and it is yours. Happy to meet at a busy café.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Fifty Point Conservation Area
Fifty Point marinaSunday, May 31 - 1:51 PM
Morning at Fifty Point, you were getting a small boat ready and asked if I would hand you a line. I did, badly, and you were nice about it. We laughed at the knot I attempted. I would like to redeem myself.
Missed connection in Oakville, Ontario - Gairloch Gardens
Gairloch Gardens by the lakeSunday, May 31 - 7:52 PM
Sunday at Gairloch Gardens, you were sketching the old house by the water. I did not want to interrupt so I admired from the path. You looked up once and smiled. I should have come over.
Let’s do something in Saint John, New Brunswick - Harbour Passage
Saturday hike, anyone in Saint John?Saturday, May 30 - 2:34 PM
Anyone in Saint John want an easy-moderate hike this weekend? Meet near Harbour Passage, back by lunch. Bring water and a layer. Message if you are in - we can pick a trail that matches the weather.
Let’s do something in Kelowna, British Columbia - Waterfront park
Easy bike loop + bakerySaturday, May 30 - 12:27 PM
Let’s bike an easy loop in Kelowna starting at Waterfront park, bakery tax at the end. Lights on, no drop-the-hammer energy.
Looking for… in Ottawa, Ontario - Lansdowne Park
Looking for the regular at Lansdowne ParkFriday, May 29 - 9:36 AM
Looking for the regular at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa 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.
Missed connection in Clarington, Ontario - Courtice
Courtice community rinkFriday, May 29 - 10:39 AM
Courtice rink lobby, lost-and-found detective duo for a kid’s glove. Case closed. Chemistry open.
Missed connection in Hamilton, Ontario - Art Gallery of Hamilton
Art Gallery of Hamilton lobbySaturday, May 30 - 1:35 PM
In the AGH lobby you were arguing softly with a friend about a sculpture and pulled me in for a tie-break. I voted with you. Power went to my head; I forgot to ask anything else.
Missed connection in Stoney Creek, Ontario - Felker's Falls
Felker's Falls boardwalkFriday, May 29 - 4:15 PM
Quick walk to Felker's Falls after work, you were on the boardwalk taking photos as the light went golden. We talked about how underrated this little falls is. You headed up the trail and I just did not follow. Regret.
Lost & found in Brampton, Ontario - Downtown Brampton market
Lost toque at Downtown Brampton marketSunday, May 31 - 7:16 PM
Knit toque vanished at Downtown Brampton market in Brampton. Handmade look. If you picked it up, mention the colour inside the brim.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Spencer Smith Park
You: kayak at Spencer Smith ParkSaturday, May 30 - 4:57 PM
Sunday evening at Spencer Smith Park, you were pulling a yellow kayak up from the water near the pier. We chatted for a second about how calm the lake was. I was the one walking a golden retriever and completely forgot to ask your name.
Looking for… in Victoria, British Columbia - Inner Harbour
Looking for the barista who remembered the orderFriday, May 29 - 3:37 PM
Looking for the barista at Inner Harbour in Victoria who remembered a complicated order without making it a thing. If you are on shift this week, I just wanted to say it made a rotten morning better.
Missed connection in Brampton, Ontario - Mount Pleasant GO Station
Mount Pleasant GO morningWednesday, May 27 - 10:49 PM
Mount Pleasant GO, early coffee steam, you shared a smile when the announcement glitched twice. Commute comedy duo for one stop. Different cars after.
Missed connection in Ancaster, Ontario - Tiffany Falls
Tiffany Falls trailWednesday, May 27 - 9:43 AM
On the short trail to Tiffany Falls, you waited so I could get a clear photo without people in it, then I returned the favour. We talked about chasing waterfalls around the area. You had a whole list. I want to see it.
Lost & found in Brossard, Quebec - Quartier DIX30
Lost toque at Quartier DIX30Sunday, May 31 - 8:34 PM
Knit toque vanished at Quartier DIX30 in Brossard. Handmade look. If you picked it up, mention the colour inside the brim.
Let’s do something in Weyburn, Saskatchewan - Soo Line Historical Museum
Soo Line grounds, short look, then a normal errandSunday, May 31
Stop at the Soo Line museum grounds, look at the trains for a human amount of time, then I have to buy windshield washer fluid like an adult. If you want to come for the trains and abandon me at the store, that is a complete friendship. Saturday morning. I will not expand the plan in the parking lot.
Let’s do something in Vaughan, Ontario - VMC Station
Board games at VMC StationFriday, May 29 - 2:51 PM
Let’s do a board-game afternoon in Vaughan at VMC Station. I can bring two games; you can bring snacks or a third. Low stakes, high snacks. Drop a time that works.
Lost & found in Burlington, Ontario - Brant Street Pier
Lost water bottle at Brant Street PierFriday, May 29 - 11:31 AM
Dented favourite bottle at Brant Street Pier in Burlington. Stickers tell the story. Name two of them.
Missed connection in Longueuil, Quebec - Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke
Metro, you held the door and then apologized to itSunday, May 31
At Longueuil station you held the metro door, apologized to the door, and then apologized to me for apologizing. We rode two stops. You were reading a paperback with the cover bent all the way back, which I respect and fear. You got off still explaining the door to yourself.
Looking for… in Abbotsford, British Columbia - Mill Lake Park
Looking for a study-with-me tableSunday, May 31 - 6:06 PM
Looking for a quiet co-working buddy at Mill Lake Park in Abbotsford. Laptops, headphones, the occasional “is this Wi-Fi or am I?”. Accountability, not small talk every minute.
Missed connection in Burlington, Ontario - Lowville Park
Lowville Park trailThursday, May 28 - 12:56 PM
Saturday hike at Lowville Park, you were with a black lab that would not stop saying hi to everyone. We talked at the bridge about the trails out toward the falls. I would love to compare notes on the longer routes.
Missed connection in Clarington, Ontario - Newcastle
Newcastle waterfront quietThursday, May 28 - 4:29 PM
Newcastle waterfront quiet, you asked if the far bench had a better lake angle. It did. We tested it. Angle found; name not.
Missed connection in New Westminster, British Columbia - Westminster Quay
Quayside, you knew the train hornFriday, May 29 - 9:20 AM
On the quay you named which freight line was about to blow and you were right by three seconds. I asked how and you said “I live where I can be annoyed accurately.” I wanted the rest of that tour. Black umbrella, even though it was not raining yet.