Our Canada

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OPA AND AWAY!

LETTERS • We wanted to share a small sample of the many lovely messages we have received about Our Canada coming to an end. A heartfelt thanks to all.

THE END OF AN ERA

Our Canada

Sky’s the Limit • A grandfather’s decade-plus family tradition

Spring Fling Time! • Tom Skinner of Vernon, B.C., takes a look at the origins and return of a popular spring tradition that brings communities together throughout the B.C. Interior

BULLETIN BOARD

If I Can… • This farm boy turned world traveller refuses to let physical limitations stop him from pursuing his dreams

Hope Heals • Treasuring a mother-daughter bond that lasted a lifetime—and beyond

ON SAFARI IN CANADA • Nature is closer than we realize!

Dad the Show Man • An ode to the entrepreneur, inventor and overall polymath who brought the joy of films to his community and beyond

THE TURTLE LAKE MONSTER • Tales of this mythical creature abound in Canadian folklore

GOLDEN DAYS • The Mascot Mine in B.C. brought 7 tonnes of gold to market from 1936 to 1949—now, a new golden opportunity is being explored

Veggies GALORE! • Tempt your taste buds with these bright and flavourful vegetable dishes

Canada Revisited • A 1985 westbound adventure aboard VIA Rail built upon a family trip decades earlier, introducing yet another generation to the sights and wonders of our country

Stampede City • A lot has changed over the decades, but Calgary still feels like home and always will

A House Is Indeed a Home • After years of change and peril—fleeing from Latvia to Poland to Germany to France and more—the Cauliens finally settled into safety and comfort in the McBride, B.C., home they built themselves

COAST TO COAST TO Coast • One final photographic tour across this great country of ours

LEST WE FORGET • A choir tribute to D-Day brings back childhood memories of troops returning 80 years ago

Kindness Will Win • Sharing a meal, a conversation and some much-needed hope

If the Shoe Fits • Finding a new home for a beloved collection

GOLDFINCH • An ode to these charming little songbirds

Thanks, Duke • Bonding with his son’s friendly and affectionate black Lab was a pleasant surprise for this retiree

SPOT THE LOONIE

NEXT GEN! • Meet some of our staff and their amazing offspring!

My Weekend Enjoyment! • Restoring this classic Model A Ford was a labour of love

FUNNY STUFF

OC Trivia Tidbits • How well do you know your favourite “reader-written” magazine?

Our Canada Over the Years • Looking back at some of our most iconic covers from the past two decades

The Fork & Knife Debate • When it comes to cutlery, which utensil reigns supreme?

COMFY, COZY CATNAP

SO LONG