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Olympic Games are Going to be a Grind for Canada: Let’s Go Curlers, Skeletors and Hockey Players !

by Mike Simpson | Jan 23, 2022 | Canada, COVID-19, Culture, Recreation, Sports

The Olympic Games start on Feb. 4th! That’s just two weeks away! Lots of stories are circulating and some of them are serious and some are super fun. Compare the bleak outlook from this article about the cautious worlds of athletes before they take off to...

How Blogging and Social Media Can Improve Your Writing and English Communication

by Mike Simpson | Sep 24, 2021 | Blogging, Canada, Culture, Goals, Social Media, Software, Teacher Tutor, Technology, Writing

Journaling! Start your draft with pen and paper and then go digital! Image credits: Unsplash / Brad Neathery + Hannah Olinger Start a blog or write using social media – it will change your life! And you might have fun doing it 👍 I’m passionate about...

Fall Tours, Field Trips, and Seasonal Photo Spots in Toronto and Ontario

by Mike Simpson | Sep 22, 2021 | Canada, Culture, Geography, Holidays, Photography, Seasons, Toronto, Travel, Uncategorized

Feature image: my photo of the University of Toronto campus in downtown Toronto (photo taken at Trinity College looking south toward Soldier’s Tower) Fall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada can be epic. It’s a beautiful time for a road trip or local outing to...

Hi! Greetings from an English and ESL Tutor in Toronto, Canada

by Mike Simpson | Aug 18, 2021 | Art, Canada, Culture, Education, ESL English, Greetings, Languages, Teacher Tutor, Toronto

Bonjour! Hola! Privyet! Hi! Welcome to my site. Please note canadatutor.ca is now myenglishtutor.ca. Above are greetings in a few of the languages I have familiarity with. The first is French: Bonjour! The second Spanish: Hola! The third the informal...

Happy New Year! Reflecting on 2020 and Looking forward to New Opportunities in 2021

by Mike Simpson | Jan 2, 2021 | Business, Canada, COVID-19, Culture, Education, Goals, Health, Holidays, New Years, Photography, Recreation, Resources, Uncategorized

Hello and Happy New Year to you! I’m excited to celebrate the arrival of 2021! Without a doubt 2020 was one crazy year. For many this year brought profound change and new ways to interact. 2020 introduced new terms like “new normal” and “social...

Remembrance Day Resources and Videos (In Flanders Fields by John McCrae and more!)

by Mike Simpson | Nov 11, 2020 | Canada, Culture, Education, History, Holidays, Resources

Remembrance Day 2020 will certainly be different, but I will be tuning into services and ceremonies on local tv. I think a virtual ceremonies will be fine for honouring the veterans and those who served and sacrificed their lives for Canada and Canadians. I have a...