ALMOST everyone knows that Canadians do not live in igloos and don’t get to work, school or go shopping by dog sled or horse and buggy; television, social networking and talkative Canadians have laid these myths to rest. There are some things, though, that are uniquely Canadian. For instance, we do not have a one or two dollar bill. These come in the form of coins: the Loonie is one dollar and the Toonie is two dollars. Heaven forbid there should be a five dollar coin! We drink pop, not soda and we know the Mounties don’t always “look like that!”

Let’s get the stereotypes out of the way right now, that “Ugly American” who’s too loud, too fat, too rich, too know-it-all, just too much. Yes, we can be like that – I admit it. But if you can understand a little more about where we’re coming from, you might find us a little more likable.