Pretty River Valley Provincial Park is located along the highest point of the Niagara Escarpment. It is open for day-use and is a non-operating park, so besides offering a few trails for hiking and mountain biking, there are no other facilities, services or activities. This 9.2-km loop trail near Nottawa, Ontario is very close to us and over the past three years, we’ve visited a few times during the year. The hike itself is considered a moderately challenging route and…
Silent Valley Trail is a 5.5 kilometre moderately trafficked loop trail located near Chatsworth, Ontario, that offers wonderfully scenic views and is good for all skill levels. Tucked between the gentle…
The Crack is Killarney’s premier hiking trail, showcasing the area’s 1.8 billion year old La Cloche Mountain Range of white quartzite and offers an amazing view of the inland lakes. The mountains…
The Chikanishing Trail Chikanishing Trail is a lovely hike that provides you with beautiful high views over Chikanishing Creek, Georgian Bay, several small local islands and the gorgeous granite shoreline. It…
The Old Baldy Trail is a 4.3 kilometre out and back trail located near the Village of Kimberley with some spectacular scenic views. Getting there, however, requires a drive up a…
This is a nice trail to take from Harrison Park to Inglis Falls. There is a great parking lot available in Harrison Park and if you are so inclined, before you…
In June 2014, I was approached and subsequently hired as a consultant to co-found The Great Canadian Cider Company. The underlying agreement was that I give up my existing business, all…
Aware Within is an established and trusted psychotherapy counselling practice from the Collingwood, Blue Mountains area serving clients across Ontario. With an integrative, humanistic, experiential approach, that uses both holistic and…
Worried that you won’t get enough protein without meat? Relax! By eating a variety of healthful veg foods, you can easily cover your protein bases. Adequate protein needs are easily attained…
Black beans may be small, but they’re powerhouse ingredients that can help you lose weight, keep your gut healthy, improve your heart health and more. As a protein-rich, fibre-filled legume variety,…
Over the past year, while concentrating on taking care of my cancer diagnosis and our health in general, I’ve shifted my diet dramatically and learned a lot along the way. One…
I’ve struggled with sharing this for quite a while now but feel sharing it may be cathartic for me. I feel like I’ve been hiding it from most of my friends…
In early 2019, I was working on launching a Sparkling non-alcoholic Cider. I wanted to brand it so it was attractive to children and adults as a healthy drink, rather than…
In February 2020, we visited Santa Maria Hualtuco, Las Bahías de Huatulco. It is located on the Pacific coast in the state of Oaxaca. In the map below, you can see…
After having won a total of 17 awards over a three year period, we brought up the conversation with our partner to create a sparkling cider, which we could sell outside…
