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Our Canada
EXPLORING THE ROCK • Living and working in N.L. provides some spectacular photo ops
Happy Hosting • Helping a Ukrainian refugee get a fresh start in Canada was an amazing experience for all involved—including the five additional housemates taken in along the way!
BULLETIN BOARD
Intrusive, Naughty, Historic—and Canadian • Our country and the enterprising beaver are inexorably linked
The Power of Storybooks • Showing youngsters how to navigate everyday life calls for a simple, direct and engaging means of communication
MANY THANKS!
WINTER STORM WATCHING • This bucket-list trip to Vancouver Island’s west coast was such a success, another visit is already in the works!
Road-Tripping Through My Maternal Ancestry • Finding 200-year-old family footprints in the mud outside of Perth, Ont.
Beware of Bears • What happens when you combine an isolated cottage in the woods, things that go bump in the night, and a vivid imagination?
Spuds ON THE SIDE • These perfect potato side dishes will steal the show!
Leaving Liverpool • Isn’t it amazing how one small decision—in this case, accepting an invitation to dance—can change your entire life?
Beach Life Memories • Frequent visits back home with her own family over the years solidified the link to this writer’s hometown for generations to come
Looking Up! • Capturing the unique beauty of Canada’s skies in winter
IN DEFENCE OF SACRED GROUND • When the people of Kanesatake rose to save ancestral burial grounds from urban development, they found themselves “gun to gun” with the Sûreté du Québec and the Canadian Army
THE FERNS, THE PINE TREE AND GOD • Finding comfort in God and nature after a heartbreaking loss
“Quiet on set! Action!” • Dot Cleaver, the beloved central character of Dot on the Prairie fiction books, makes the big jump into movies!
Artistic Renditions of Life • Drawing on a history of quilting to recreate cherished pastoral landscapes
Joy, Happiness & Positive Energy • This unique collection keeps growing, with no end in sight!
FUNNY STUFF
Alley-oop! • Meet a magician turned superhero, his dog and two naughty rabbits!
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