Canadian icons

This is the first postcard from my new penpal, Ray, in British Columbia. It features so many of the iconic elements of Canada and is a real delight to behold! Given how close my childhood home is to Canada and how frequently we traveled there, I’m surprised that I don’t know more of these, especially the food items. Maybe it’s because we didn’t have any close Canadian friends or family members? Of course, maple syrup and maple trees are quite popular in Michigan, as are Canada geese and moose. We have no grizzly bears in Michigan, but we do have black bears. We didn’t often have Loonies growing up, but our pockets were always composed of 10% Canadian coins. Outside of the dollar coins, they’re the same size, shape, weight, and denomination (even if the relative values varied). I was always scandalized when a vending machine - or worse, a store! - refused to accept Canadian coins.