by janecanapini | Feb 15, 2024 | Ontario
Collingwood may be Ontario’s premier destination for those who love to hit the slopes in the winter, but even if you are not a skiier or snowboarder, there’s no reason why you can’t indulge in a little après ski fun! There are plenty of activities in Collingwood that are the perfect way to socialize with your friends and keep the day going, whether you’ve been outside enjoying nature, or just exploring the many attractions this town and area has to offer. Here are some favourite ways to après in Collingwood.
by janecanapini | Dec 17, 2023 | Attractions, Ontario, Toronto
“Passion and patience.” These were the two words that came out in answer to my question of what it took to become one of the Miniature Makers at Toronto’s Little Canada miniature world attraction. And after getting a behind-the-scenes opportunity to try my hand at building even a simple piece of this incredible 1/87 scale version of Canada, I can attest to the fact that both of these adjectives are built into all of the creative people who work here. But there’s also a whole lot more…
by janecanapini | Jul 20, 2023 | Art, Ontario
This is the story of a waterfall, a famous painter, an unsolved art theft and an amateur artist who rediscovers her craft on the edge of a two billion-year old meteor crater. That description may read a bit like the plot of an Agatha Christie novel, but it’s all based on real places and real events. What may surprise you, however, is the location where this story takes place: Onaping Falls in Sudbury, Ontario.
by janecanapini | Jun 25, 2023 | Ontario
It was the best of jobs, it was the worst of jobs.
What am I saying? My ‘land reclamation’ job in Sudbury, Ontario during the summer of 1980 was the worst. Perhaps if I could have envisioned Sudbury now, and the global environmental success story it has become, instead of just suffering in the Sudbury ‘then’, it might have been different…