Where Are Our April Showers This Year in Canada?

In Canada, we have a saying that goes like this:

April Showers Bring May Flowers!

It implies Canadians long for warm sunny days ahead after a long cold winter. However, we should rejoice over the rainy days in April.

We need to  be a little bit more patient as the heavy rain and showers that come in April will bring us beautiful abundant flowers, warm and sunny days ahead in May!

View from our front door yesterday

We have been living by this saying for years! The rain and showers always bring us the bright hope that winter is ending and spring and summer will be here soon.

The freezing rain covering our windows 

Unfortunately, for this year, our winter has been long and seems without end. For the past two days, we have been experiencing a historic winter storm with freezing rain in southern Ontario while other parts of Canada once again experience some heavy snow.

Freezing rain has turned our streets into sheets of ice

The freezing rain has turned our street into  a sheet of ice slippery like a skating rink.



We got an email from our church informing us that the Sunday Service and all church activities would be cancelled on Sunday.

Freezing rain fell for the past two days

While on radio and TV,  they informed university students that their final exams have been post phoned due to concerns of possible slips and falls resulting from the freezing rain.

Tree branches covered with freezing rain on trees in front of our house this weekend

We could hardly see out of our windows

We got up this morning determined to find a church in our neighbourhood opened for Sunday Service. One church closest to us was closed but we did find one opened, the Church of St. Andrew in Scarborough.

By the time we got there, the service  was half way finished. We were there barely making it to the communion.










At the end of the service, everyone was invited to some refreshments prepared by  church volunteers. We met Marvin and Henry and  had a good time enjoying a cup of coffee, treats and good fellowship with  those who were there for the Sunday Service despite the inclement weather.

I was given a lovely bouquet by a church lady who welcome us warmly. What a warm reception did we receive!

We enjoyed our brunch at Cora.

After church, we went for a traditional Sunday brunch at the Cora Restaurant in our neighbourhood.

Though many people stayed homes avoiding the bad weather, we were surprised to find a queue waiting at the restaurant which was full of patrons enjoying their breakfast.

Decorations on the wall give a warm feeling to the diners in the Cora Restaurant

Though the weather was miserable outside, we had a delicious brunch and enjoyed the warm and cozy ambiance of  a French Canadian restaurant in our neighbourhood. It was not a bad day at all.

We  could hardly wait for the April showers to come!

R.T.
Toronto