Ross of Ottawa4d ago

Thinking about the "sister city" thing following a radio piece, and about how it seems pretty meaningless in many cases.

I had no idea where Ottawa's sister city is. It never seems to be mentioned nor celebrated here. Turns out we have two – Beijing and Catania.

Presumably it's supposed to foster trade and tourism relationships, but I suspect beyond an initial announcement, it usually fades into obscurity.

Does your city celebrate and build on a sister city relationship?

#SisterCity

Show threadRoss of Ottawa4d ago

Afraid to say I didn't know of the city of Catania at all - apparently it's the second largest city in Sicily, at the foot of Mt Etna.

I can see why we were paired, probably our mutual volcano threat experiences. 😂

I imagine it's rather warm there today!

Show threadRoss of Ottawa4d ago
Going to see if I can find a couple of Catania residents to follow! Good opportunity to learn more about our sister city through the Fedi!
Show threadGiuseppe Bilotta
@ottaross hello there from Catania. I'm quite sure the sisterhood stems from the shared volcano experience: we don't worry about it because we're used to it looming, you don't worry because you don't have one ;-)
Jun 24 at 3:37pmWeb
Show threadRoss of Ottawa4d ago

@giuseppebilotta hello! Nice to connect.

No volcano… yet. Tomorrow, I'm not sure. Best to keep vigilant in these uncertain times.