Ramon Humeres is no stranger to puzzles or adventures. The 60-year-old Toronto dentist has been tackling thorny enigmas for years. And, his...
Dentist Drilled Deep into The Strange Copper Cylinders of Thaddeus Barnes
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Travel & Culture
Taking a look at Tree Canada
For the past 25 years, Tree Canada has been raising money and awareness of the importance of trees, not just for nature, but for the quality of...
ATVs – Not just for tearing up trails anymore
Neighbours may hate them, teenagers may love them and landowners may find that they can’t do without them, but regardless of where you stand on the...
Steampunk at Fan Expo Canada
Steampunk is a shapeshifter. A sub-genre of science fiction, it can wrap itself around any genre form of fandom you can name. Steampunk Batman? No...
The Hunt is On!
In 1912 the eccentric (and fictional) Canadian inventor, Thaddeus Barnes set out on a unique journey across Canada. His mission? To hide six copper...
Basic ATV/UTV Safety
Although safety is about common sense, it’s still worth going over a few of the basics. Get trained. Formal training is recommended and available....
The Cycle of Life
Yvonne Bambrick has been on a bike since she was a baby. On the back of her father's bike, a few decades back. But now she gets around Toronto under...
Susan Musgrave Forages and Falls in Love With Food on Haida Gwaii
Musgrave runs the Copper Beech guest house there. She often spices up her homecooking with hints, accompaniments and condiments made from the native ingredients of Haidi Gwaii, foraged from the sea, meadows and forests nearby, or, more often as not, dropped on her doorstep by a grateful neighbour.
The Last Colour Carbon Transfer Printer in Canada
John Bladen Bentley isn't in a hurry. This is a man who spends five days making a single photographic print. A man who has spent 15 years of his...
An Exhibitor Sampling at the Guelph Organic Conference
It is, perhaps, the only place in Canada where you can buy a bacteria-killing, see-through garden hose, heritage tomato seeds and plant pots made...
The Espresso Institute of North America
The little, blue Dymo label on the metal door belies what's just behind it. But in an nondescript alley in mid-town Toronto, a former tool and die...
Horses Are My Therapy
Dr. J. David Richardson is a Viking with a heart of gold. The retired Dundas, Ontario family doctor now runs Christieview Farm, just outside of...
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