Our Canada

The extraordinary magazine that brings our country to life! Share in the stories, photos, special hometown places, and family-favourite recipes that make this the most unique, proud-to-be-Canadian magazine ever. Every picture and story in this one-of-a-kind magazine will bring Canada to vivid, colourful life for you. Join over 1,000,000 readers - and celebrate Canada!

IN YOUR WORDS

MEETING PLACE

IN OUR WORDS

VETERAN PROFILE • An ongoing tribute to honour Canada’s war veterans

Happy Trails • While Ron Reist of Olds, Alta., monitors his mountain bluebird trail, his wife Veronica tags along to capture all the action

BULLETIN BOARD

Strumming for Fun and Worthy Causes • The Niagara-on-the-Lake Ukesters spread good cheer and goodwill throughout the region

Canada’s Forgotten HEROINES • Paying tribute to the HMCS Sackville, the last of Canada’s Second World War corvettes

The Battle of the Atlantic

ALBERTA DREAMING • This bucket-list trip out West did not disappoint!

SOUL SEARCHING • The quest to find one’s place in the world never really ends, but the journey itself is enriching in so many ways

ABOUT THE ARTIST ROSALIE FAVELL

A Tale of Prairie Homesteaders • If these walls could talk, what a story they would tell

Farmerettes Helping at Home • Asked to ‘lend a hand,’ these young women did their part for the war effort

Light & Tasty • Welcome spring with these fast and fresh weeknight dinners!

Coyote Beautiful • Serving a valuable purpose in nature

A MUSICAL AMBASSADOR

Canada’s Singing Newfoundlander • He’s been singing the praises of his homeland since the Joey Smallwood era—and he’s still at it!

Hello, Our Canada — from Poland!

WEARING OF THE MAP

Bronzo & the Dogcatcher • When a hungry goat strays a little too far from home, chaos ensues!

SHARE YOUR CANADA • Congratulations to the winners of our annual photo contest—choosing among such amazing entries wasn’t easy! Here are the three winners, along with some others we felt worthy of special mention. Thanks to all who participated!

BIRD WOMAN • A simple act of kindness changes an old woman’s life—and a village’s fortunes—forever

Welcome Back! • ’Tis the season when backyards are once again humming and bursting with life

A Reunion of Caregivers • These classmates became as close as sisters—and still are

Simply Wild About Orillia! • In this neck of the woods, nature abounds year-round

Mesmerizing Lake Como • Naturally beautiful in its own right, with centuries-old villas and magnificent gardens on display, Lake Como in northern Italy is a “must-see” destination

The Best Possible Home • A Halifax collector’s final wish in life was to find a suitable home for a rare 19th-century table valued at $10,000

Our Kids • Blossoms in the garden of life!

FUNNY STUFF

Send Us Your Best Stories & Photos • HERE ARE SOME OF THE FEATURES AND DEPARTMENTS WE’RE HOPING TO REPLENISH FOR UPCOMING ISSUES

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PET CORNER

The Canary & the Peacock • When it comes to pet birds, beauty is in the eye of the beholder