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LETTERS

CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT

FACEBOOK CHALLENGE / WATERFALLS

LIKE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

Our Canada

Brock Blaszczyk • 1ST BATTALION, PPCLI CORPORAL, RET’D

FLOWER POWER • Photographer Clive Branson of Ottawa gives us the lowdown on some pretty and popular flowers to choose from to populate your garden

BULLETIN BOARD

Extra! Extra! • Read all about this Toronto couple’s lifelong love affair—with newspapers!

Barking Up the Right Tree • For ARF, tough times in the animal-rescue world means that our help is needed now, more than ever

Kingdom of THE SAGUENAY • This unique and gorgeous region of Quebec surpassed all of this couple’s expectations

The Comeback Kid • No longer an at-risk species, the majestic bald eagle soars high over northern Ontario

Life On the Farm • Caring for this lively group of animals—especially the sheep—could be challenging, but it was never dull!

The Prairie Crocus • A tiny bloom with a big history

A Battle of Wills • A tenacious mama bird stakes her claim to a famous city landmark

My Multicultural Canada • For one newly arrived educator and mother, slowly peeling away the layers of differences revealed to all our true unity in diversity

Stack’em High! • Pancakes—a timeless breakfast tradition

SEAWAY QUEENS • A tribute to the freighters of our Great Lakes

BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED • Moving to different provinces offered new but exciting gardening challenges

A River for All Seasons • Originally named “Missinnihe” in Eastern Ojibwa, or “Trusting Creek” in English, the wondrous Credit River is where the Mississaugas First Nation and white traders met to barter

Fresh Air • Exploring Canada’s great outdoors in all its glory!

PRE-FLIGHT ANGST • Turning a commotion into an international incident is easy if you just use your imagination…

Honing His Craft • Carving everything from coffee spoons to canoe paddles has kept this talented senior happy for seven decades

Maple Trees Forever • Transplanting these tiny saplings was a sweaty, frustrating but ultimately satisfying labour of love

A Real Standout! • With its unique styling, the "Bling King" is hard to miss, day or night

A VOYAGE TO PANAMA • Visiting a new friend topped up this writer’s creativity tank

FUNNY STUFF

Trivia Tidbits • Match wits with trivia-wizard David S. Mitchell of Montreal!

SPOT THE LOONIE

Our Canada

PET CORNER

The Saturday Box • Superheroes can’t be expected to follow the rules!