O’ Canada! Celebrating 150 Years
by Becky Dumais Summer itself gets Canada into celebratory mode, and each year when we have a chance to throw a party for our nation,…
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Dragon Boating – Burloak Canoe Club
Ready for a New Summer Sport? by Denise Davy Ask Mark Klevinas, dragon boat co-ordinator for Burloak Canoe Club, how one paddles a dragon…
Up, Up and Away! Ontario Hot Air Balloon Rides
…the lift of hot air ballooning by Lynn Ogryzlo It’s never as bad as you think, it’s never as bad as you think, it’s…
Suppose a Rose – Halton Roses Ideal for Oakville and Burlington
“By any other name would still smell as sweet” By Becky Dumias Is there a flower that’s been romanticized and revered as much as…
Gardening for Flavour – It’s All About the Heirlooms
They taste so good, tangy, sweet, and oh so luscious. The right tomato makes me swoon with my eyes closed, in contrast to others…
Paint Nights – Encourage Creativity and Camraderie
If you are planning a night out with friends, the chances are your socializing plans seem too predictable. Shake it up. Move the movies…
Down on the Farm Cooking Classes
It’s about a two-hour drive from Cynthia Peters’s 35 acre farm in Prince Edward County to her old office in Toronto. The view, however,…
Take It Outside – Plan a Grand Garden Party
Who says all the best parties end up in the kitchen? Backyard gardens are the perfect place to host a great gathering, especially during…
Hitting Halton’s Hiking Trails
I‘m not sure if William Shakespeare was much of a hiker, but according to experts, his plays would have been even better had he…
Explore Six Nations on the Grand River!
If you know a thing or two about local history, or if you read Joseph Boyden’s recent novel The Orenda, you may be familiar…