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The Avrocar: Canada's Flying Saucer

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The flying saucer streaks across the page from top right to bottom left, angled for quick entry into Earth's atmosphere.    Project 1794   Final Development Summary Report A companion ship can be seen in the distance, both are trailing vapour in their wake. The crafts exhibit the classic "saucer" shape: a bubble on the crown with multiple portholes ringing the circumference below. Strangely, the letters "USAF" are clearly visible across the leading edge of the flying saucer. Equally odd and centred across the bottom of the page, is the caption “USAF Project 1794”. Below that, the word "SECRET" is crossed-out. Printed i n the top left corner of the document is the name of the iconically Canadian aerospace company, " Avro Aircraft Limited". This extraordinary illustration is attached to a type-written report entitled "Project 1794 - Final Development Summary Report" and is dated "2 April 1955 - 31 May 1956". ...

It's Gotta Be KD!

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Canadians eat more KD than anyone else on earth. Funny thing though, most of us ignore the directions on the box and make it "our way"... ...which inevitably brings-up the two greatest unresolved arguments in Canadian history:  What is the best way to make KD and Do you put ketchup on your KD? A CANADIAN LOVE AFFAIR Canada's love affair with Kraft Dinner began 85 years ago. Since it was first introduced in 1937, Kraft Dinner has become the most purchased grocery item in Canada. Canadians consume fully one quarter of Kraft's global production and about 55 percent more than Americans. Officially "KD" in Canada since 2015, the iconic blue box has been a part of our lives for generations. Remember eating KD over the lunch hour watching the Flinstones, or having KD for supper (with weinies on the side) or KD as a college dorm delicacy? "The way Canadians refer to Kraft Dinner as "KD" is as much a term of endearment as when you call a relative ...