Posted on: May 21, 2013
Yesterday the world lost a bright light. Zach Sobiech was an 18 year old boy who passed away after a four-year struggle with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer that typically affects teenagers. Zach was told that by doctors that the cancer was terminal and he didn’t have long to
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Posted on: May 4, 2013
Bowling is a great activities for families to enjoy together, but the costs can add up quick when you go out for a night at the lanes. Now you can take in a fun night of family bowling without breaking your budget with the Kids Bowl Free program! Select bowling
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Posted on: May 3, 2013
Last week I was invited to a dear friend’s going-away party, and was informed that the event was going to be a “Favourite Things,” party. The concept is kind of like non-seasonal version of Secret Santa parties: everyone has to choose an item that fits within the established price range
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Posted on: April 19, 2013
I woke up this morning did something I don’t usually do — I turned on the TV. My husband, who had been up until about 3 am watching CNN told me what had happened in Boston: that the suspected bombers had gone on a rampage, one of them had been
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Posted on: April 11, 2013
Pick up any one of this week’s celebrity gossip magazines and you’re guaranteed to see an image of pregnant Kim Kardashian in a billowing white dress with headlines screaming about how she’s just “TOO FAT!” The tabloids are reveling over Kim’s “dramatic” weight gain, that she’s ballooned to a scandalous
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Posted on: March 21, 2013
Empire Theatres across Canada are bringing back Toonie Matinees during Spring Break! Participating theatres will offer a number of $2 movies including Hotel Transylvania, The Smurfs, and others. Check the Empire Theatre website for a full schedule. Toonie Matinees at Empire Theatres Details: When: March Break, 2013 (dates vary by
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Posted on: March 14, 2013
I know that when we’re in our young adulthood (i.e. before having kids), it’s easy to forget some of the family-friendly traditions surrounding “minor” cultural days like St. Patrick’s day. Before having kids, St. Patrick’s Day was about going out for a pint or two of beer at a cheesy
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Posted on: March 6, 2013
March break is coming up fast and that means one thing: it’s time to prepare yourself to hear cries of “I’m bored, I’m BORED!” for a week straight. Even if you have a bunch of activities lined up for the school break, every kid needs a little downtime and sometimes
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Posted on: March 5, 2013
Be original! Be creative! Be part of the new Canada Day Challenge! So goes the slogan of a new contest for kids who live anywhere in Canada! The Canada Day Challenge is a new initiative grown out of the now defunct Canada Day Poster Challenge. Kids age 8 to 18
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Posted on: March 2, 2013
The new movie Oz the Great and Powerful hits theatres on March 8 and to celelbrate, Disney Studios is unleashing winged monkeys upon cities in Canada. On Saturday, March 2, lookalikes of James Franco’s character Oscar Diggs and life-sized models of Finley the flying monkey will roam the streets of
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