Chris Mills took a startling photograph of a re-enactment explosion over Fort Erie that just had to be the cover of our Summer issue, which is starting to be available now. Copies are in the mail to our subscribers, who get first crack, and then our supportive advertisers start to get copies to give out […]Read More
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Westfield Heritage Village has many exciting things going on for Halloween this month! The village’s annual Haunted Halloween event, taking place this year on the evenings of Friday October 25 and Saturday October 26 from 6:30 – 9:30 pm., will be inspired by Grimm’s Fairy tales. Pumpkin Sunday, an event geared more to younger children, will take […]Read More
Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy (EBC) is proud to announce that our Cup and Saucer Reserve and Hiking Trail on Manitoulin Island has been named as one of the best places to visit in Ontario by the Canadian Automobile Association. The Cup and Saucer provides 12 km of cliff-top walks and an “adventure” trail with caves and ladders. […]Read More
Here’s a guest post by Paul Shaker of Geotrail. Discovering Steeltown’s Other Side Name the only major Canadian city that has a UNESCO World Biosphere reserve running right through the middle of the community? Is it Vancouver with its idyllic mountain backdrop? Is it Ottawa with the venerable Gatineau Park? Or is it Montreal with […]Read More
Now online on our website, is the content from our Winter 2012-3 issue. Here are highlights: *A full page look at why Scandinave Spa near Blue Mountain is definitely “worth the visit,” even or especially during the cold winter months; *An explanation of how the Bruce Trail’s Blue Side Trails get named after people, and […]Read More
Here’s our annual news of what you can do with our friends at Westfield Heritage Village! The trees are tapped, the sap is dripping and the fires are crackling – it must be maple syrup time at Westfield Heritage Village! Visitors to this spectacular rural setting will learn all about one of Canada’s sweetest and […]Read More
Mike and I (Gloria) went to the 40th Auto Show in Toronto, that’s still on at the Metro Convention Centre until Feb. 24. Here are some of the photos that Mike took, with a focus on green vehicles – for the most part. Opening the door to the Exotic Car showroom, which contained an Aston […]Read More
Last Saturday, Jan. 12, Mike and I dropped in on the Twenty Valley Winter Winefest in Jordan Village. The day was so mild that unfortunately, the ice sculptures were melting, but people turned out in hordes! It was packed, which hasn’t been the case with other, frosty icewine festivals. Here are a few photos taken […]Read More
Sweet news from Conservation Halton! Get out there… March is the month for all things Maple! A sticky sweet harbinger of spring, the maple sap has begun to flow and Mountsberg and Crawford Lake Conservation Areas are firing up for two marvellous maple syrup festivals. Starting on Saturday, March 3, and running until April […]Read More
It’s just gone noon on Fri. Jan. 27, so the draw for free passes to NordicFest is now closed. We’ll be contacting the winners. Josh gets the individual passes, and because we had two entrants for the family pass, the winner was decided by the flip of a coin: Christine. Time for lunch and a […]Read More
