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LETTERS

CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT

FACEBOOK CHALLENGE / IN THE BACKYARD

’TIS STILL THE SEASON

Our Canada

Allan Lynn White • ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY

Wild Neighbours • Jennifer Thornhill of Grafton, Ont., has discovered that wildlife photography takes a lot of patience and a little luck

ODE TO A SNOWY CHRISTMAS MORNING

BULLETIN BOARD

FLOWERS IN THE SNOW • Providing a touch of spring in the depths of winter

The Season of Giving • A story about a Christmas elf who’d prefer to remain anonymous among her neighbours

ICE MAGIC • Frozen bubbles under Alberta’s Lake Abraham are a sight to behold

Riding the Rails to the ‘Gateway to the Arctic’ • A peek into the lives of the very wonderful people of Canada’s North!

Slip Sliding Away • Making the best of it when well-laid plans go awry!

Giving Back at Christmas • This annual Yuletide concert may be on hold this year, but the spirit of giving is alive and well

A Winter Treat • Savouring the instant nostalgia that comes with opening Mom’s cookbook

Just DESSERTS • Try these sweet treats for a dash of holiday spirit!

The Tablecloth JOURNAL • A fun Christmas activity that has been drawing family and friends together for 25 years

It Happened One Christmas • Teaching in a one-room school in a small, northern Canadian community had its fair share of challenges!

From Badger to Barn • Skilled craftsmanship transformed this decades-old school into a barn that still stands today

How Our Childhoods Differed • A family’s immigration story told through the lens of its youngest child

MERRY & BRIGHT • Celebrating the joy of the season!

THE RECIPE KEEPER • Who knew so much harm could come to a batch of cookies?

THRILLER WRITER! • A library can often times be the best place for emerging writers to find their footing

BOB’S MOST PRIZED WORK

Glenn Miller’s Canadian Connection • Discovering local ties to the day the music stopped

Otterly Adorable • You never know what you’re going to stumble upon at the local harbour

LA DOLCE VITA • Italy’s culture, cuisine and scenery were too tempting to resist

Life After ‘Old Moody’ • Switching from gas to plug-in was painless, relatively speaking

BAFFLING BIRD

Let the Bells Ring! • More than 100 of them, each with a story to tell!

SPOT THE LOONIE

CHRISTMAS KITTY

Buddy’s Christmas • Finding a warm place to spend the night was the best Christmas gift ever