By BERNIE FLETCHER This year has gone to the dogs. Our four-legged friends might be the only “happy campers” these days. Walk? Sure! Make “fetch” happen. Sure! Pets can help us reduce stress in trying times. Beachers love their own canine pals, but which showbiz dog is your favourite from childhood memories? Lassie, the rough […]
By JAN MAIN At my most recent and l believe last patio luncheon (luncheon rather than dinner because it is warmer at one in the afternoon than six in the evening and lighter too, especially near the lake, without a propane heater) my guests Judy Rauliuk brought an enticing curried parsnip soup and Nicole Descoteaux, […]
By MARY FRAN McQUADE I can’t pretend any longer. Fall has moved in, with its mists and all. Our gardens are sweetly saying goodbye to us, with brilliant leaf colours, a few final brave roses, defiant geraniums and hydrangea blooms turning a dusky pink. It’s time now to turn our attention to leaves and seeds. […]
By MIMI LILIEFELDT People think how you choose to wear your hair is fairly arbitrary. For the most part, if you’re a white person, this assumption is true. For a woman of colour this decision can influence how the world perceives you, and we know it. Liz Doyle Harmer is the co-owner of Afterglow Yoga […]
By MARG GILLESPIE If you are like most people, 2020 has proven to be a very difficult year on many levels. We have had to stretch ourselves in many different directions to make our lives work in a way that allows us to maintain some sort of balanced lifestyle and productivity. Our businesses along Queen […]
By REV. ANGELA J. CLUNEY The well-known quote: “The church is not a building, the church is a people” has never been more true than during the past months as we have found ourselves living with the COVID-19 pandemic. Churches and our attendees have had to rethink our understanding of what “the church” means to […]
By JACQUELINE CORRIGAN When last we spoke I left off talking about a book called Friuli Food and Wine: Frasca Cooking from Northern Italyʼs Mountains, Vineyards and Seaside. Friuli is often clumped together with the “north” that being Piedmont, Trentino Alto Adige, Veneto. While yes Friuli is part of the north, it is the northeast […]
By BRAD BRADFORD COUNCILLOR, WARD 19 BEACHES-EAST YORK As this pandemic wears on and we’re staring down a potentially difficult fall season, I’ve been reflecting on some of the positives of this past summer. Something that stands out is the energy the community has put into giving back. There are too many incredible causes and […]
By JAN MAIN Fall is a great time to be a cook! There is abundance everywhere! Markets are overflowing with vibrant, freshly picked fruits and vegetables, literally the pick of the crop. Just what you want for that special recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving. Harvest Pie This harvest pie requires the best pick of the crop […]
By MARY FRAN McQUADE You’re not a real gardener if you hang up your trowel in September. The blazing hot sun isn’t beating down on you anymore. The days are sunny and cool. The pesky bugs have moved on or died off. It’s a great time to be out in the garden. Wage war on […]
