SCENE & HEARD: November/December 13

Who doesn't love the Christmas holidays?
It's a time of year spent with family, relaxing around a roaring fire with a mug of hot chocolate in hand and is a wonderful opportunity to relax from our busy lives while enjoying what truly matters.
However, if that sounds like just an awful way to spend your holidays, you might want to head down to Hamilton Place on December 1 for a much different take on Christmas

ARTIST PROFILE: Julia Veenstra

As summer approaches, artist Julia Veenstra is imagining a sun-laden oasis. “This time of the year, you start dreaming about going away and being able to lay out somewhere,” she says. That's the inspiration for her latest creation. “I just finished it and I'm in love with it,” she says.

Dreaming of spring

Grow inspiring ideas for your garden this spring with Canada Blooms the Flower & Garden Festival from March 14 to 22 at Toronto's Exhibition Place in the Direct Energy Centre.

SCENE & HEARD: July/August 2013

Popular classical vocalist Sarah Brightman is making her way to Copps Coliseum in Hamilton for a concert, albeit a little later than originally planned. The singer, who performs in a number of different languages, was scheduled to play Copps in January but had to reschedule and her concert