By Piyushi Dhir
If you enjoy watching nature work its miracles, you will certainly be amazed to see a variety of fish head upstream at the Bowmanville Creek twice a year. Their journey is not a simple swim upstream but includes fording across man-made barriers like the Bowmanville Creek Dam. How do they cross the concrete dam and […]
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While one can find all varieties of fruits, vegetables and bakery items at conventional grocery stores, there is nothing like buying farm-fresh produce from local farmers. In the summer months, a Farmer’s Market is an ideal place to visit if you like to fill your basket with organic and local produce. I love the vibe, […]
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How the world lights up during Christmas, isn’t it? Festivities, décor, glittering Christmas trees, shiny gift boxes and happy smiles abound. Sometimes, all one needs to do is get into the car and drive around after dark to feel the magic of Christmas. After driving through the famous, decorated houses of Old Scugog Road, Bowmanville, […]
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2021 Update: The Christmas Lights will begin on 1 Dec 2021As the countdown to Christmas begins, there are festivities and lights at every turn. But nowhere as much as at Old Scugog Road in Bowmanville. If you live in the far east of the Greater Toronto Area, you may have been let into the secret […]
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Fall… such a beautiful season! A time to see nature’s glory in its vivid colours, a time to decorate your porch with pumpkins and everything orange, a time to do ‘fall’ crafts with your little ones, a time to breathe in the crisp air feel its cool touch on one’s face, a time to celebrate […]
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The Sunflower Farm, Beaverton I was scrolling my Instagram feed early in August when I saw photographs of a friend at The Sunflower Farm in Beaverton, Ontario. I knew instantly that I had to visit too. It was two weeks before I was able to make it and it was the fag end of the […]
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A large chunk of Toronto’s population today is immigrant population. They may have come years ago, decades ago or centuries ago, but each immigrant brought with himself a part of his culture, cuisine and tradition. And this makes Toronto an amazing place to experience the world. You don’t need to travel miles across the Canadian […]
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