More Maple Syrup

When you live in Canada maple syrup is pretty well a staple for pancakes, and when the sap is running it alerts us that winter is past and we’re heading into glorious spring weather.  With all the snow we had this winter, although it wasn’t a very cold winter, it sure is nice to know [...]

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Pioneer Living

Today was Family Day in Ontario, a new statutory holiday to encourage families to spend some time together. So what is a family supposed to do in the middle of February? Well we took a trip to a local pioneer village, Westfield Heritage Village. The village has a collection of over 35 historical buildings set [...]

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Fall Fair

Who would think you’d see snakes, tarantulas, lynx or tigers at a Fall Fair? Well at the Bradley House Museum in Mississauga you do. A great educational show by Jungle Cat World included participation by the kids in the audience. It made me shiver to watch kids throw their hands up wanting to hold a [...]

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