Canadian Expatriates, its contributors, and readers have been invited by Foreign Affairs Canada to participate in a series of eDiscussions. The current topic is “Showcasing Canadian Culture and Know-How Abroad”.

We are asked to consider the following questions:

What role does Canadian culture and know-how play in our foreign policy?

How might the government best promote Canadian talent and expertise in the world?

The eDiscussion runs from April 4 to May 6, 2005. At its conclusion, a summary of the discussion will be sent to senior policy planners.

The Expat admin team encourages its readers to join in the eDiscussion at the Canadian International Policy website.

---

Posted by Admin

The administration team is currently searching for Canadian expatriates who would be interested in contributing to the Expat Blog. The subject matter is wide open, but must remain family friendly.

If you are interested in joining our blogging team, please send an email our way!

Thank you!

British Columbia's legendary lake creature is about to make its cinematic debut in a mockumentary entitled,"The Beast of Bottomless Lake"!

According to Provost Pictures' website, the movie, which is scheduled to begin filming this fall, will feature the following storyline:

[A] group of academics seek to unveil the legendary lake serpent, the Ogopogo. But it is the demons of their so-called leader, Paul Moran and the mismatched team-members that filmmaker Ernie, focuses on with his additional documentary camera — a spy camera — to record the teams 'private' moments.

After the failed promise of a stay at a luxurious resort, they find themselves billeted in Paul's loopy parents' basement. The hi-tech sled on loan from the Royal Commission on the Loch Ness is lost overboard on its maiden voyage. They have to share their research vessel with a sombre wedding party with (literally) shocking results and a day trip leaves one team member in jail on drug charges. With every turn, they get further from their goal and closer to a breakdown. The team is ripped apart.

Paul pulls everything back together with a surprise video of the creature itself. A press conference is quickly organized but little do they realize that this night holds no fame and fortune — only anger and humiliating betrayal that makes the rest of their expedition to Lake Okanagan seem like summer vacation.

A short teaser of the mockumentary can be found here.


Further Reading
Canada's Loch Ness Monster: Ogopogo
Monsters, Myths, and Mystery: Great Canadian Legends
Close Encounters of the Canadian Kind
Big Foot and Other Beasts: A Field Guide to Unproven Animals