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6 Reasons Kingston Ontario Reigns as Canada’s Top Halloween City
By Anne Bokma With its rich history of haunted happenings, Kingston Ontario, is arguably the spookiest place in the country to celebrate Halloween. From the eerie penitentiary where Canada’s worst criminals were housed, to the ancient fortress of Fort Henry where the ghosts of soldiers are said to still roam
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See the World Without Leaving Canada
Would you believe that you can experience world travel and visit many amazing cities without leaving Canada? From coast to coast the landscape in our amazing homeland changes endlessly, various cultures show their pride, and adventures are easy to find. Parallels can be drawn between regions across our country to amazing sites
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REDIRECTED TO HALLOWEEN TAG Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre
Halloween is great, LEGO is wonderful. Put them together and you have something truly SPOOKTACULAR! LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre in Vaughn Mills (Toronto) is hosting special Brick or Treat events Saturdays and Sundays leading up to Halloween. There’s always lots to see and do at LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, but during Brick
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Experiential Learning Vacation of Dynamic Proportions in Sudbury Ontario
When was the last time you let your kids decide where to go on vacation? At ages 6, 7 and 11 aside from theme parks and waterparks, my kids had never once suggested a destination they wanted to visit. And then one day all three of them asked if we
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48 Hours in Stratford Ontario: Theatre, Food, Nature & Fun for the Whole Family
If you were to offer me 48 hours in any Ontario city, Stratford would always be among my top choices. In spring, summer, and fall it’s the kind of slow-paced city with enough going on that you’ll never be bored, while still providing the kind of laid-back feel that’s ideal
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Stories on the skin: ROM tattoo exhibit leaves its mark
By Anne Bokma Kids may be out of the classroom but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of fascinating lessons to be learned during the summer months. For example, they can get schooled in the art, culture and history of tattoos at the Royal Ontario Museum’s current exhibition (on until
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Sail-In Cinema | A Free Movie Event for Both Sailors and Land Lovers
If you are in the Toronto area this summer you may want to check out their annual Sail-in Cinema movie festival being held in August (Aug 17-19, 2017) at Sugar Beach. While Sail-In Cinema is a free event, there is limited seating on the landside and entry is subject to
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Take a Ride on the Pride of Canada Carousel in Markham
Downtown Markham, Ontario got a boost of national pride on Canada Day with the grand opening of the Pride of Canada, an interactive sculpture in the guise of a carousel. Sculpted from found materials by husband Patrick Amiot and lovingly painted by wife Bridgette Laurent, each of the 44 figures
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Toronto is the perfect big city mother daughter getaway!
My best mother-daughter moment in Toronto–and there were many– came unexpectedly at twilight inside the CN Tower. “The world is a beautiful place,” my nearly nine-year-old daughter murmured happily to herself as she pressed closer to the window on the outdoor terrace observation deck to gaze out over the lights
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Home Sweet Home – 5 Fantastic Canadian Vacations
Do you have summer plans already? If you are like most Canadians, chances are you’ll be staying close by. A survey by Travelzoo found that 47% of us won’t be venturing beyond our borders, and a 36% will travel stateside, but no further. In an article for Yahoo Finance, Andrew
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