I want this moment to last forever
The scent of fresh cut flowers, beautiful gowns, bright vibrant colours, and the man of your dreams patiently waiting for you. This is the day you have been dreaming about since you were a little girl. This is exactly how you pictured your wedding day to be – and you’d like this moment to last [...]
A nice cuppa tea
Sudburians love their coffee. The city has around twenty Tim Hortons coffee shops, reportedly the highest per capita ratio in Canada. One look at an early morning line-up outside any local Timmies demonstrates that fact.
But what about their love of tea?
Tea is also brewed at Tim Hortons, but accounts for a relatively low percentage of [...]
Buttery bliss
When I was four years old, I was laid-up in bed with measles (those were the days before immunization). I was sick enough for the doctor to be called (yes, those were the days…) and I can still remember his ice-cold stethoscope probing my clammy skin. As he was leaving, my mom (desperate to revive [...]
Butter tarts: A Canadian treasure
Butter tarts are a Canadian tradition. Back in the 1970s, a Canadian contest concluded that these butter tarts, originating from Wilkie’s Bakery in Orillia, Ontario, were the best. Add a sprinkle of toasted walnuts when adding the raisins, or, if you don’t like raisins, use only walnuts.
SERVES 16
Ingredients
pie pastry (enough to line 16 muffin cups)
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup [...]
The best possible start: A bilingual education
Kindergarten registration is upon us. A quick trip to the neighbourhood school is all that’s required for parents to put their little one on a path for academic success. Or is it?
Many parents enroll their child in a monolingual education program, unaware of the advantages of a bilingual education. While learning any second language yields [...]
Julie’s eco-friendly gift guide
If you have no earthly idea what to buy that special someone for any occasion, think green! You will be able to give a gift all the while giving back to the Earth.
For food lovers, homemade goodies are always an excellent idea. Find recipes for jams, cookies, pies, butters, vinegars, sauces and oils. Place the [...]
Breath of fresh air
The average person inhales and exhales about 10,000 litres of air per day. Most of us are aware of the ‘drink eight glasses of water a day’ rule, and we go to great lengths to ensure that our water is purified and clean. But, do we invest the same efforts into monitoring the air that [...]
Gifts for teachers
During my years teaching primary and secondary students, I received a number of holiday gifts. While I appreciated all of them, a number of these gifts quickly found their way to the Salvation Army. Here are a few ways to make sure your gift is cherished.
If you see an item in a store proclaiming “world’s [...]
Time for a tutor
As students are settling into their new grade, and as report cards are just around the corner, many parents are starting to ask themselves if their child needs a little extra help in certain subjects.
Does your child need a tutor?
With primary grades, a committed effort is often sufficient for a child to get good marks. [...]
How old will you be…
…when Highway 69 becomes Highway 400?
The drive to Toronto can be long and boring. Next time you travel on Highway 69, surprise your fellow travelers with these interesting facts.
The cost of four-laning Highway 69 will be around $6.5 million per kilometer. But in Saskatchewan, one kilometre would cost between $1 million and $1.5 million. So, [...]
