Have a formidable forehand? Do you punish your opponents in a pickup game of pickleball? Maybe whiling a day away on the water is more your speed. If you’re looking for a place to play, exercise and socialize, check out these private clubs. Tennis Clubs Fulfill your Love of tennis …
By Kelly Putter | Who writes a dystopian science-fiction story unmindful that its prose would be better matched on a bookshelf with Dune or Dr. Who as opposed to The Great Gatsby? Jade Shyback, a 50-year-old Oakville author, that’s who. The single mother of three adult daughters readily admits to …
By Rebecca Dumais / Archival Triumph photos provided by Metalworks Studios | Laying a New Music Project Online As soon as you mention the band Triumph or mention the name Gil Moore in conversation, your favourite Triumph track probably starts playing in your head – or you belt out a …
by Laurie Wallace-Lynch | Cleo Lant grew up as an art kid but as a teenager, she discovered her love of painting. A generous art teacher supplied her with raw canvas and stretcher bars and taught her how to assemble her canvases. Cleo took the canvases home and convinced her …
By Kelly Putter | When it comes to beer, we Ontarians like to get crafty. But we also appreciate whimsy, outrageousness and fun, at least if the artwork on craft beer cans, bottles and advertising is any indication. Burlington-born Cole Mortillaro delivers all that and more as the creative director …
By Linda Barnard | Hawaii entices with warm turquoise waters and picturesque beaches, rich culture and caring values found in one word with many meanings: Aloha. The 50th American state has been the ideal antidote for winter-weary Canadians for decades. But with six main islands to explore, how to decide …
By Laurie Wallace-Lynch | Cooking in a castle was just one of the memorable experiences on a Viking cruise from Rome to Barcelona… Learning to make traditional Italian pasta with a chef at the 16th-century castle in Tuscany, Italy, followed by a wine tasting and enjoying the fresh pasta we …
Local Happenings: There are lots of things to do in your community this season. Check for event information online. Burlingtondowntown.ca, Burlingtonpac.ca, Oakvilledowntown.com, Oakvillecentre.ca, Heritagemississauga.com, Mississauga.ca/arts-and-culture Canadian Celebs Earn Scouts Badges: Scouts Canada recently surveyed its members to definitively name Canada’s most ‘Scout badge-worthy’ celebrities of 2022. The top Canadian badge recipient …
People have been going to Kelso Conservation Area and Glen Eden since the early 1960s to enjoy the ski hills and nearby nature, but did you know that the area was originally a 200-acre farm owned by four generations of the Alexander family? The original farm, located on lot 4, …
By Rebecca Dumais / Photography courtesy of Gregory Fast | If Gregory Fast is a guest at your event, you might find him dimming the lights so the ambiance is just right, ensuring the music is at an appropriate volume, or even mingling with a bottle of wine in hand …