Described as the 'sixth Great Lake', the Georgian Bay is separated from Lake Huron by Manitoulin Island and the Bruce Peninsula. Almost the size of Lake Ontario, the Bay has a combination of terrains. The west shore is limestone, the northeastern shores consist of rock from the Precambrian shield (some of the oldest... Read more
Canadian insurance: making sense of urban legends and hearsay
Are teenage boys in fast red cars more expensive to insure than soccer moms in minivans? Is it true that you only need travel insurance if you’re vacationing outside of Canada? A new report by TD Insurance has found that many Canadians are putting themselves, their families and their assets at risk by making... Read more
Rainbow connection to Canada’s wine trail
Where did we leave off? What kind of impression do you have of Prince Edward County, now? Today is glorious…the sun is bathing those pastoral scenes cut with winding roads hugging the gentle hills and fields of grapes, corn, wheat, cattle and sheep. The sky is azure blue…OMG what a great day for a Hillier Horn... Read more
Rainbow connection to Canada’s wine trail
Where did we leave off? What kind of impression do you have of Prince Edward County, now? Today is glorious…the sun is bathing those pastoral scenes cut with winding roads hugging the gentle hills and fields of grapes, corn, wheat, cattle and sheep. The sky is azure blue…OMG what a great day for a Hillier Horn... Read more
Rainbow connection to Canada’s wine trail
Where did we leave off? What kind of impression do you have of Prince Edward County, now? Today is glorious…the sun is bathing those pastoral scenes cut with winding roads hugging the gentle hills and fields of grapes, corn, wheat, cattle and sheep. The sky is azure blue…OMG what a great day for a Hillier Horn... Read more
A breath of fresh air in St. Andrews
Summer has officially arrived when you can enter Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews and view the thousands of perennials in bloom, bursting with every color found on an Impressionist painter’s palette. As the hummingbirds feed on the red Monarda flowers under the shade of the expansive horse chestnut tree, I bend... Read more
A breath of fresh air in St. Andrews
Summer has officially arrived when you can enter Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews and view the thousands of perennials in bloom, bursting with every color found on an Impressionist painter’s palette. As the hummingbirds feed on the red Monarda flowers under the shade of the expansive horse chestnut tree, I bend... Read more
A breath of fresh air in St. Andrews
Summer has officially arrived when you can enter Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews and view the thousands of perennials in bloom, bursting with every color found on an Impressionist painter’s palette. As the hummingbirds feed on the red Monarda flowers under the shade of the expansive horse chestnut tree, I bend... Read more
CPAWS: we’re giving away 24 prizes in 24 hours
In celebration of the 100th birthday of Parks Canada, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), is inviting Canadians to join in building Canada’s first national parks bucket list. The “Park Dreams Contest: What’s on your bucket list?” (www.parkdreams.ca), will run until August 24th and asks Canadians... Read more
CPAWS: we’re giving away 24 prizes in 24 hours
In celebration of the 100th birthday of Parks Canada, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), is inviting Canadians to join in building Canada’s first national parks bucket list. The “Park Dreams Contest: What’s on your bucket list?” (www.parkdreams.ca), will run until August 24th and asks Canadians... Read more