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Savour a Summer Day in Stratford, Ontario
You might think Stratford is all Shakespeare and theatre fans – and you’re not far off, it is a wonderfully arts-driven town with high calibre productions – but its appeal goes far beyond that, even. Stratford has so much more to offer than just the theatre. It’s worth at least
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10 Southern Ontario Summer Road Trips
If you’re like me and have teenagers who lucked into summer jobs, you may think its time to say goodbye to easy summer fun and so long to any chance of getting away. But if you live in southern Ontario, or anywhere near the GTA, there are tons of options
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It’s Never to Late (or Too Early) to Become a Citizen Scientist at Ontario’s Pinery Provincial Park
By Carol Patterson Pinery Provincial Park is one of Ontario’s busiest and has one of Canada’s best citizen science programs to add fun and meaning to a weekend of camping, hiking or biking. But beware, there’s an ulterior motive. “I want to turn people from users of parks into stewards
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A Canadian Kid’s First trip to Ottawa
When my oldest son was three years old, one of his favourite books was a simple alphabet book illustrated with Canadian words and imagery. After hundreds of readings, “O is for Ottawa” is now ingrained in his 4-year-old brain so when I asked him if he wanted to visit “the
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Summertime in Bobcaygeon and the Living Is Easy
A multi-generational cottage holiday in the Kawarthas (Bobcaygeon) It was clear where we were going as a family – a cottage we had rented every other year for 31 years since my daughter was a baby and now she and her partner were bringing their 2-year-old and 5-year-old to
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Easy Ontario Escapes: Road Trippin’ from the 416
Ever hear of the term, I take my own backyard for granted? You could probably retire on every dollar you’ve ever said or heard that saying. That’s because as Ontarians we tend to want to go away from our own surroundings to find warmer weather, great attractions, cocktail masters, culinary
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Wintry Weekend Getaway in the City of Toronto
It has been an exceptionally cold winter in Ottawa with temperatures regularly hovering around -20 C. Our family needed a break and an early February weekend trip to Toronto fit the bill perfectly. The forecast for – 1 C seemed positively balmy compared to Ottawa. Where to Stay The Chelsea
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A Pedal on the Point: The Wildlife and Wilderness Within Reach at Point Pelee
When reminiscing on Point Pelee National Park, I return immediately to my last night under its Carolinian canopy, a campfire throwing short-lived lashes of light into the crushing dark of surrounding vegetation. Sharing my company was interpretation coordinator Andrew Laforet, a Parks Canada staffer setting up a small speaker on
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Sparkle & Shine: Festive Fun in the Waterloo Region
I don’t think my grandkids would ever say that a weekend with Nana is boring after our wonderfully festive stay in the Waterloo Region! We strolled through the Christkindl market, had our brains tested at the fascinating Brain exhibit, swam, bowled and mini-golfed at the Crowne Plaza, chatted with Santa
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Toronto With Teen? Time to Take on the City!
As we’re whisked like royalty into the newly opened Hotel X Toronto, staring into a lobby of nearly 10-metre ceilings, gorgeous floor mosaic tiling, oversize flowerpots, and an impossibly cool living wall of plants taking pride of place behind the front desk, I hear my teenage daughter marvel: “What kind
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