Thursday, July 28, 2011

Heat wave breaks daily records in Ontario, Quebec

Heat wave breaks daily records in Ontario, Quebec

A scorching heat wave toppled daily temperature records in 11 cities in Ontario and a dozen communities in Quebec Thursday.

The hottest spot in Canada was Pearson International Airport, where the temperature hit 37.Ronaldo soccer jersey 5 C, setting a record for July 21.

Windsor, Ont., also set a record for this date when the temperature hit 37.2 C at the airport. With the humidex, it felt even hotter.

Jodi Stone brought her kids to a splash pool in Windsor. "It's unbelievably hot and humid,kids steelers jerseys so we decided to get the kids out and get them cooled oUGG 30th Anniversaryff because it's just too hot at home," she said.

Her four-year-old son James took a break from splashing through the water to list off the must-do's for staying cool, which include drinking juice and eating ice cream.

Kylie Clark was enjoying the heat at an Ottawa area beach. The temperature in Ottawa hit 36 C on Thursday but felt like 46 with the humidity.

"We complain about the winter,Prada Shoes and then we complain about the heat,timberland boots sale" Clark said from Westboro beach. "I say pick a season and then don't complain about the other one."
'Heaven on earth'

Frank Olszynko, owner of Lois 'n Frima's Ice Cream, described the hot weather in the Ottawa area as "heaven on earth."

"It is hot, but we have to enjoy it," he said. "We can't complain when it's hot. We can complain only when it's cold."

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