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LETTERS

CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT

THEME PIC

EDITOR’S LETTER

Our Canada

Hormidas Fredette

THE AVRO ARROW • Gordon Baron of Alexis Creek, B.C., explains how Canada’s aviation icon is being brought back to life

From Supersonic to Atomic: Tribute to Roy Nakagawa

LIFE IS GOOD

WHAT IS IT?

COMIN’ UP PUMPKINS!

HAVE YOU HEARD THE ONE ABOUT

QUEEN OF THE HARVEST

CAPTION CORNER

CANADA’S CLAIMS TO FAME • OUR GREAT COUNTRY IS HOME TO LOTS OF INTERESTING PEOPLE AND PLACES, SOME FAMOUS, OTHERS WELL-KEPT SECRETS.

Making Waves • A tribute to Fern Blodgett Sunde—a true trailblazer

Granting the Wish to Wash • How Soap for Hope Canada improves access to basic hygiene—and basic dignity

RECYCLE FOR THE WASH CYCLE

A VITAL CONNECTION • For these avid photographers, salmon, birds and bears make up ‘B.C.’s triad’

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Majesty in the Wild • Persistence is the key to capturing great images of these impressive elk

Adventures in Photography • Spending an exhausting but exhilarating day capturing pics of the abundant local wildlife

A Child’s Viewpoint • How one Dutch family survived WWII to start anew in Canada

A Salute to Canada’s CF Snowbirds • Recalling the day excited anticipation turned to deep despair and grief

Fabulous PORK ROAST • Satisfying comfort food the whole family will enjoy!

FOR THE LOVE OF CINEMA • A director recounts his path from humble beginnings to big screens

On the Merry-Go-Round • How one aspiring collector got a kick out of carousels

WOOD WORKS • How one hobby naturally led to another

Autumn Splendour • Celebrating the beauty of Canada’s stunning fall foliage!

SALVATION ARMY LASS • Remembering the giddy highs—and devastating lows of that first childhood crush

Halloween Fun Forever • There is no age limit when it comes to enjoying this spooky holiday!

The Middle of Nowhere • A loving tribute to a brother who, though gone now, will never be forgotten

I Can’t Believe I DID THIS • Restoring a 66-year-old piece of North American automotive history

Putting London’s First Airport Back on the Map • A little-known airfield in Ontario aided the Allies in WWII

FAIRY-TALE TRAIL • Touring the French Renaissance, one castle at a time

Of Mice & Madmen

The Daredevil Crewman • An unexpected visit created quite a buzz among these first-graders!

SPOT THE LOONIE

ALL SPRUCED UP!

I Asked the Moon a Question • What if the moon could talk, what would she say?

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