As was the case last year, choosing the final photo contest winners was no easy task. There was some agreement among the 8 judges as to the top 4; but then ranking among the top four was no mean task nor was the choice of which to eliminate. Finally, we decided to expand our list …
Its Canajun, Eh! – an April Fools Joke for Spring Weather. This Sunday morning in Eastern Ontario was chill but not as cool as the two previous mornings. But like a raven’s caw, OldMan Winter took one more swipe at the countryside. P1100749a1hillsidea1hillside2a1logsa1logs2a1logs4a1maplehillsa1tree1a1blura1curve The real dig by OldMan was that the previous two weeks had …
The Rooster is calling, The Rooster is calling – Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival’s Top 12 Photos The Maple Syrup festival attracted many photographers who submitted some excellent photos of what was happening in the Sugar Bush and in town.The Photo Contest had 16 photographers and over 200 fine photos submitted. However, this excellence in photography …
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Cold , windy and chilly on the first day, the Spring flood of  warm weather on Sunday  certainly brought out the photo takers for the Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival Photo Contest sponsored by the Library. There were over 200 photos submitted among 14 photographers. This number includes 2 of last year’s top ten photographers, Ray …
Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny does not quite  fit completely with the Trinity College School, Capitol Theater, Northumberland Gallery and  the Carriage Trade Shops in Port Hope town. But the arrival of Spring does bring out the Vernal Spirits as manifested by the Ganny Fest – truly floating your fanny down the Ganny on …
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The Sun is rising ever later and global warming has been occurring locally through most of a fairly modest and  mild January to February this year. But ask any Canadian and everyone in their heart of hearts is rooting for the sap in the Maple trees to get moving. And so the March to the 26th …
There is a walk through the forest that provides delights in every season – but especially in the Winter. The Forest occupies the hillside and it is crisscrossed with old abandoned roads, wicker fences, deer and animal trails – go here to earn your tracking merit badge skills. And there is an access road named …
The big news for the Pics of Canada is the return of the  the Maple Syrup Festival Photo Contest sponsored by the Warkworth Library and this blog. From the photo above there will be more than enough photo opportunities at this years festival. And this year there is an added Sweet Prize [see just below]  if …
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Northeastern Ontario is really mid-central in the province of  Ontario. The province is so big [50%  larger than the state of Texas] that Northwestern Ontario is nearly equal in size to the rest  of Ontario. And in the middle, where the farming begins to dropoff and the Canadian Shield forests and lakes take over is …
The Santa Claus Parade last night in Warkworth  was big, impressive, and most importantly: not bone chilling cold as in previous years. The parade starts like many things in town near the rink, proceeds down Main Street, goes all the way to the Long Term Care Facility then turns back down into town on Waters …
The first frosts and snow of winter are often vampirish – they bite to the bone because the air is humid, cold and chill bane. So this post is not a favorite topic across Canada because 5 more months of cold, wet and snow are on tap. The only consolation for last night’s freezing rain …
London Ontario with its prestigious businesses, fine park system and the University of Western Onatrio campus is known as a country club town. Predominately middle class and comfortable, London Ontario at first thought is not the place that would see Police vs Protestor confrontation. But apparently London administration has decided the opposite as seen in …
