If you find yourself in the Gaspésie in mid- September, you may want to make a special stop at the Les Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens for the first edition of La Grande Table – Culinary … Read more
I was in the recently opened Pierre Lassonde Pavilion of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in Quebec City, Quebec. The museum opened after almost 10 years of fundraising and construction. It is one … Read more
I sometimes have the opportunity to travel on short notice for business (and leisure). There are times that you find yourself scrambling for a hotel room. You can always find a hotel room but you … Read more
Whenever I have friends come to visit me here in Ottawa, there is one place that I never fail to bring them during their stay. In my opinion, it has the best views of … Read more
Another slow spring day in Ottawa, going for a morning run along the Rideau Canal, grabbing a bubble tea and finishing up the readings for my summer course. With some time on my hands before … Read more
The Bruce Peninsula We were in the Bruce Peninsula this summer on our family vacation and we had an absoltuely wonderful time. The Bruce (as we affectionately call it here) is about 3 1/2 hours … Read more
Focus on the Facts – Learning how to read labels This year was all about Foods Class. My daughter was in grade 10 and the class that took the most attention this semester was … Read more
I just returned from Montréal and I loved it. There is nothing like visiting this great Canadian city to remind you of the beauty of having two cultures in one country. Montréal is always bustling … Read more