RANDOM THOUGHTS

  Snow Shovelling the Pathways  Unlike in India where you can find hands to do any odd job at comparatively cheaper rates is not such an easy thing in Canada.  During the Winter , say from Nov to Mid March , there are frequent Snow Showers which could be mild flurries to many Centimetres of Snow .  Apart from the roads for Vehicular Traffic there is a pedestrian pathway running parallel to the main road . The practice here is for each resident to keep the space in front of his residence free of snow for pedestrians to walk safely and without slipping and falling in these pathways.  This also makes it easier for the Cars to approach the main Roads from your Garages. The City or Local  Administration take care of the General Spaces . The Owner or  Residents of the Place could be fined if the pathways in front of the place are not safe enough for walking . The smart thing to do is to shovel the freshly fallen snow as it is bound to harden into a thick  sheet of Ice which will make it even

   SUPER FACILITY FOR KIDS  Canada is a Country which is famous for its Harsh Winter for almost 5 Months in a year . The Temperatures during most parts of this period is sub 0*c .  Yet , they produce sportsperson with outstanding ability . The infrastructure provided for Kids is superb .  Huge Sports Dome playgrounds with artificial grass are provided for the Kids to showcase their talent. My grandson took part in one such Match and Scored a Goal in the School League Match recently . The Temperature inside the Ground is always maintained at convenient levels . No Wonder they produce Sportspersons of Competitive International Standards .

    A PHOTOGRAPH REUNITES       AN ALL NEW YAADON KI                         BAARAAT  Avid filmgoers would have seen many Movies where Estranged / Long Lost Brothers/Relatives find each other after many a struggle.  A Locket , Pendant, Bracelet or Necklace have been the  Missing Link which go on to unite them in many such Movies . The one time hit ,  YAADON KI BAARAAT of the not so  recent times where the three estranged BROTHERS find each other thanks to the SONG which has the Title of the Movie itself was an all time hit . A REAL TIME  story almost on similar lines happened with me just recently . I am presently in Toronto , Canada with my departure back to India slated for 20 th Feb . My Niece who resides at Coimbatore in one of the Residential Complexes for which the city has now become so famous for , sent me a message that she had come across a Couple who in their early married  younger days were very well acquainted with my Parents. They went on to add that they  were our neighb