By RUSHANTHI KESUNATHAN Its ten minutes to ten and Nancy Huang wipes her glass doors clean before turning her closed sign to open. Huang is the neighbourhood’s newest designer on the block. My Sewing Studio, named after the owner’s wish to be close to the community and easily accessible in the neighbourhood, opened its doors […]
By JAN MAIN Brrrr! ! It’s cold outside – the perfect time to be inside concocting a mouth-watering, heart-warming and taste-tinkling curry. Chicken Curry You can make this as spicy as you want simply by adding more chili and ginger. Remember to use gloves when chopping fresh chili peppers and do not touch your eyes […]
By B.F. NAGY Electric vehicle sales have exploded in North America. In 2018 we bought about 400,000 in Canada and the USA. For a couple of years sales were growing by more than 25 per cent, then in 2017 and 2018 they blew past 100 per cent annual growth. The people who sell modern-day cars […]
By JAN MAIN If a bone-in-ham plays a part in your holiday celebrations, it will be a Happy New Year indeed! It means you can welcome in the New Year with a sustaining, steaming bowl of split pea soup – the perfect anecdote to the January blahs! This soup helps decrease increased waistlines (a good […]
By DAVID VAN DYKE Before the ‘ginormous’ condo, before Lick’s, there was Seaway’s Meat Market. This photo was taken by Ann Patterson who owned and operated a camera store across the street of said image (Kenilworth and Queen). The store was called Carter and Carter Photography, and during the 1970s, on occasion, Ann would take […]
By BERNIE FLETCHER A flying sleigh? A rugged Santa who looks like he just stepped out of a Quentin Tarantino western? Yes, there were some strange sightings reported from the Leslieville area last winter. Santa was the talk of the neighbourhood around Coady Avenue and Queen Street East. A wisecracking Santa (Kurt Russell) came to […]
By FIONA BRAMZELL The holiday season is here once again and for many of us that means a whirlwind of parties and entertaining. It also means that it’s time to break out of your hair and make-up rut and get creative, adding a touch of glamour, a little sparkle and a look that says you’re […]
By REVEREND KATHERINE MCCLOSKEY Beaches Presbyterian Church is a warm and affirming place to be, especially during Advent and Christmas as we journey together toward Bethlehem. It as a time when we, at Beaches, are especially aware of how we might bring the warmth of this season to others. Taking time to pause for a […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON Well, here we are, it’s exactly two weeks until Christmas Day and while many may have had their shopping done weeks ago, there are others who are only just now starting to think about what presents they need to buy. I’ll admit, I’m one of those people who has yet to seriously […]
By MARNA GALE This is Norman. He was a collaborative effort. Two dog rescue groups raising him up so he can stand on mountains! All that up-raising (including cutie pie posts on Instagram!) has resulted in an impressive fan club, a wardrobe to die for, and too many toys to mention…even if he doesn’t quite […]
