One of the problems in the economy is the rise of the big box stores whose deep discount prices are hard to match so they tend to glom up a lot of business. But what gets lost in the shuffle is reuse and service. Now what do I mean by reuse ? Big Box stores …
Despite observing Fall Colors closely for the past 20 years as an avid amateur photobug, I have yet to fathom what makes for a good Fall color season and what does not. It is specially hard to forecast the appearance and duration of Fall Colors in in the Maple belt of Ontario. Rain in September, …
French Pirate Ship of Music and Colors Hidden in a cove by the waterfall down from the Dufferin Gates next to the Bandshell and of course Better Living was anchored a Pirate Ship Fantastical, Aquarêves direct from France by La Compagnie Malabar . On board this Fantastical Ship were a troupe of musicians, jugglers, tumblers, …
One of the ways I gauge the popularity of THEx in Toronto is how many people are out taking the Rides on the Midway. This year there seemed to be an upsurge in age on the rides – more 20 somethings and even an uptick in Freedom 55-ers. The rides appeared more crowded than usual …
You are at the THEx and it is hot, steamy, hot, muggy and just plain too hot – you need some cool relief. Well the THEx’s secret and surprising delight was they had an Ice Show at Ricoh Coliseum with over 3000 seats cooled to around 20 degrees Celsius – and it was all free. …
I was just in Montreal this summer and I admit that the Toronto Jazz Festival(s) have a long way to go to catch up to the Montreal Jazz Fest. But the Jazz scene in Toronto is vital with over two dozen clubs to choose from in the downtown area alone. Chick’n Deli, Rex Hotel and …
They say its a track “Only Mudders Could Love” Well this party begs to differ. The Brighton International Speedway gives a very good run for the money against such popular local competition as the Saturday evening Baseball League action, double first-run features at the Campbellford Cinema, or the Episcopal Dance and Social down thereabouts. And …
On my trips to Cobourg and Port Hope of late, I have noticed a small service station in Castleton always packed with cars. There always appears to be no room on the lot – as the ever changing line up seems to be cubically close packed in novel ways each time I drive by. Well …
Montreal has done something quite clever in its Old Port Park down by the waterfront. On the eastern section where the Lachine canal creaks by old battered mastodon flour mills before finally stepping down to the harbor – the city has established an annual International Flora Exhibition. Montréal a été très intelligent, très sage dans …
Updated for the end of July, 2013 Several tries this past week have produced answers within 2-5 rings but it is the Summer. Dial this number: 1-800-959-8281 – see if you get a busy signal. Yep so did I regardless whether I have dialed at 9:00AM, 11:30, 2:00 or whenever. This is the only available …
Nestled in the Northumberland Hills is a new winery – about equidistant from Castleton, Hastings, Roseneath, and Warkworth is OakHeights.ca. Now my parents have a place just 3km towards Warkworth – due East as the crow flies from Oak Heights. And I can tell you that the sandy glacial moraines that make up the bulk …
When I got to Campbellford on this remarkably cool for July evening, I knew something was up. The lights on the Campbellford Civic Gazebo were full ablaze – but no one was there. So as I started the trek over the Trent River bridge, the play of the wind and light on the water just …
