Comments for Canadian National Exhibition Blog http://blog.theex.com Experience The EX through the perspectives of various CNE personalities Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:45:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on The day the music died by klay http://blog.theex.com/2008/08/19/the-day-the-music-died/comment-page-1/#comment-11057 klay Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:45:34 +0000 http://blog.theex.com/?p=10#comment-11057 any pictures of the bavarian hall?? geez i really miss the Big Bingo hall and the Alpine way. BTW was there ever a Wurlitzer Band organ incorportated into the outside of the Bavarian Hall?? any pictures of the bavarian hall??
geez i really miss the Big Bingo hall and the Alpine way.

BTW was there ever a Wurlitzer Band organ incorportated into the outside of the Bavarian Hall??

]]> Comment on General Manager’s AGM Speech by Danny Heap http://blog.theex.com/2008/10/22/general-managers-agm-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-10923 Danny Heap Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:49:24 +0000 http://blog.theex.com/?p=125#comment-10923 The noise from the air show is outrageous. Get this thing out of Toronto! It drives my next door neighbours out of town every year at this time, and there are many events that attract more people (Carribana, for example) without anywhere near the attack on our ears and nerves. I want to be informed of when the air applies for permits for this annual assault, so that I can oppose it. This has never been democratically discussed with the residents of this neighbourhood. The noise from the air show is outrageous. Get this thing out of Toronto! It drives my next door neighbours out of town every year at this time, and there are many events that attract more people (Carribana, for example) without anywhere near the attack on our ears and nerves.

I want to be informed of when the air applies for permits for this annual assault, so that I can oppose it. This has never been democratically discussed with the residents of this neighbourhood.

]]> Comment on Dipped my Toes into The Ex tonight… by Jeev http://blog.theex.com/2009/09/01/dipped-my-toes-into-the-ex-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-10857 Jeev Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:48:04 +0000 http://blog.theex.com/?p=302#comment-10857 I was at The Ex the same day as you were....but my friend and I went around the Food Building looking for the beavertail section (beavertails is part of our annual CNE ritual too) but couldn't find it. Where the heck was it? Or maybe we were too distracted by the cheesecakes and the chicken-hat wearing cheesecake girls too. I was at The Ex the same day as you were….but my friend and I went around the Food Building looking for the beavertail section (beavertails is part of our annual CNE ritual too) but couldn’t find it. Where the heck was it?

Or maybe we were too distracted by the cheesecakes and the chicken-hat wearing cheesecake girls too.

]]> Comment on What’s this category all about? by Dave http://blog.theex.com/2008/09/11/whats-this-category-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-10812 Dave Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:44:54 +0000 http://blog.theex.com/?p=99#comment-10812 Ya but what happened to all the hoopla at the gate and the sponsers that led the way to success back in the sixties and seventies...could it be greed or they don't care enough to discount their products anymore?? The food building was nuts in price and missing quite a few major companies that were there for years....what happened??? What a shame... Ya but what happened to all the hoopla at the gate and the sponsers that led the way to success back in the sixties and seventies…could it be greed or they don’t care enough to discount their products anymore?? The food building was nuts in price and missing quite a few major companies that were there for years….what happened??? What a shame…

]]> Comment on The heart pounding excitement of flight by Anonymous http://blog.theex.com/2008/08/28/the-heart-pounding-excitement-of-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Anonymous Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:30:04 +0000 http://blog.theex.com/?p=80#comment-130 garbage aircraft....should be sold for scrap! garbage aircraft….should be sold for scrap!

]]> Comment on EX-posed by Joanne http://blog.theex.com/2008/08/21/exposed/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Joanne Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:31:26 +0000 http://blog.theex.com/?p=18#comment-9 David is referring to a project devised by the CNE youth committee called EX-posed. We invite you to come up with your deepest secret relating to the CNE and put it anonymously on a card along with an image. The cards will be displayed in the Galleria of the Direct Energy Centre (outside At Home Pavilion and International Pavilion) on Saturday, August 23. David is referring to a project devised by the CNE youth committee called EX-posed. We invite you to come up with your deepest secret relating to the CNE and put it anonymously on a card along with an image. The cards will be displayed in the Galleria of the Direct Energy Centre (outside At Home Pavilion and International Pavilion) on Saturday, August 23.

]]> Comment on Full view water torture cell will leave you breathless by jenny http://blog.theex.com/2008/08/20/full-view-water-torture-cell-will-leave-you-breathless/comment-page-1/#comment-8 jenny Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:57:41 +0000 http://blog.theex.com/?p=17#comment-8 Your show was amazing. Kristen your awesome! I watched the show with my 17 year old daughter and 14 year old son and to be very honest we think your show was the best at the cne. Thank you for making our very to the ex great! sincerely Your show was amazing. Kristen your awesome!
I watched the show with my 17 year old daughter and 14 year old son and to be very honest we think your show was the best at the cne. Thank you for making our very to the ex great!
sincerely

]]> Comment on Opening Day by the CNE’s GM by Joanne http://blog.theex.com/2008/08/15/opening-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Joanne Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:06:18 +0000 http://blog.theex.com/?p=8#comment-7 The weather on Opening Day was bizarre to say the least. During the Opening Ceremonies in the morning, there was not a cloud in the bright blue sky and the temperature was perfect. We couldn't have ordered up better weather. It was later in the day that things changed -- rain, hail, a funnel cloud and, at the end of it all, two of the most amazing rainbows I've ever seen side by side. CNE visitors are troopers though -- they stuck around and seemed to be having a great time despite the weather. The weather on Opening Day was bizarre to say the least. During the Opening Ceremonies in the morning, there was not a cloud in the bright blue sky and the temperature was perfect. We couldn’t have ordered up better weather. It was later in the day that things changed — rain, hail, a funnel cloud and, at the end of it all, two of the most amazing rainbows I’ve ever seen side by side. CNE visitors are troopers though — they stuck around and seemed to be having a great time despite the weather.

]]> Comment on Opening Day by the CNE’s GM by L Poirier http://blog.theex.com/2008/08/15/opening-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6 L Poirier Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:51:00 +0000 http://blog.theex.com/?p=8#comment-6 Well, I don't know where you were on opening day of the Ex, but I was there dodging in and out of the pouring rain! lol I actually had never been to the Ex on opening day, but I do try to go on a day when they are calling for rain as there are less people to contend with! All in all, I would say it was a great day...I spent far too much money because with the rain, I needed to be in the buildings! lol We will be back again on the next two weekends, our family loves the EX! Well, I don’t know where you were on opening day of the Ex, but I was there dodging in and out of the pouring rain! lol I actually had never been to the Ex on opening day, but I do try to go on a day when they are calling for rain as there are less people to contend with!

All in all, I would say it was a great day…I spent far too much money because with the rain, I needed to be in the buildings! lol We will be back again on the next two weekends, our family loves the EX!

]]> Comment on A picture-perfect Warriors’ Day by David http://blog.theex.com/2008/08/19/a-picture-perfect-warriors-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5 David Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:41:55 +0000 http://blog.theex.com/?p=13#comment-5 I was at the CNE on the second day. I have to say, the Canadian Armed Forces display was a highlight for me as well. I climbed on top of a Tank. How many people can say they Mounted a Tank. BAM!!!! I was kind of nervous about going in the one of the buses they had set up because my brother made a joke about going inside and next thing you know the bus doors closes and you're off to the training camp. But no, they were very pleasant and genuinely happy to see that people have such a strong interest in the Armed Forces. I was at the CNE on the second day. I have to say, the Canadian Armed Forces display was a highlight for me as well. I climbed on top of a Tank. How many people can say they Mounted a Tank. BAM!!!!
I was kind of nervous about going in the one of the buses they had set up because my brother made a joke about going inside and next thing you know the bus doors closes and you’re off to the training camp. But no, they were very pleasant and genuinely happy to see that people have such a strong interest in the Armed Forces.

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