by Jane Canapini | Nov 18, 2015 | Adventure, Art, Canada, Food & Drink, Ontario, Shopping
“Let’s go tubing in the Elora Gorge!” I said to Henk one Saturday morning towards the end of the summer. “It’ll be fun!” And so off we went to Elora, Ontario, bathing suits and sunscreen in the car, not knowing that the day...
by Jane Canapini | Nov 10, 2015 | Art, Attractions, Canada, Food & Drink, Ontario
Historically, Sarnia and the surrounding area has suffered from a few prejudices over the years. As the first place in North America where oil was commercially drilled, its skyline is known more for refinery stacks than architectural showpieces. And with...
by Jane Canapini | Oct 24, 2015 | Canada, Food & Drink, Ontario
Sometimes it is not so much the physical characteristics of a place that make it special, as it is the character of the people who live there. And following a recent visit to Sarnia, Ontario, where I met only a few of its residents, I have to agree this could not be...
by Jane Canapini | Sep 28, 2015 | Canada, Food & Drink, Ontario, Shopping
Whenever summer starts to transition into fall, I start thinking about pies. Well, not just pies, as in the freshly-picked apple variety, but also about carrot cake (mostly for the cream cheese icing) and meatloaf and all sorts of other comfort food worth turning the...
