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Showing articles from August 2020
Preserving – The Art of Jam
August 31, 2020
Article by Karen Wehrstein/Photography by Tomasz Szumski For as long as people have gathered or grown fruits and vegetables, they’ve noticed huge amounts of them are available during some parts of the year, while absolutely none are to be had at other times. The art of preserving has changed all of...
The Bridges of Muskoka - Connecting More Than Land
August 25, 2020
Article by J. Patrick Boyer Muskoka’s modern history began in 1858 with a basic beam bridge. Spanning the Severn River, it carried the Muskoka Colonization Road over the district’s southern frontier into land where Indigenous people had been present since long before the pyramids ever arose in Egypt. Pushing north through untouched...
Connecting with the Land – Botanical Skincare has its roots in Muskoka
August 15, 2020
Article by Meghan Smith/Photography by Heather Douglas In the wild landscape across Muskoka, plants, flowers and trees flourish throughout the spring and summer seasons. There is a balance and rhythm to the fresh growth and flowering of the forests and meadows to which Ashley Love, founder of Love North botanical skincare,...
Indigenous Interpretations are the Focus of Water is Life Exhibit
August 14, 2020
Article by J. Patrick Boyer During Expo 67 in Montreal, a gigantic pavilion dubbed “Indians of Canada” drew visitors like a visual magnet. Inside, the 30-metre tall teepee showcased dimensions of Indigenous life untold in schools, unmentioned in texts, unreported in the press and misrepresented in movies. Riveting displays of First...
Turtles in Trauma - Network of Volunteers is Devoted to Overcoming Declining Population
August 12, 2020
Article by John Challis A female snapping turtle won’t lay her first eggs until she’s almost 20 years old. She could live more than a century, scraping a nest in sand or gravel early each summer to lay up to 50 eggs. But because of a staggeringly high mortality rate, it’s estimated...
Preserving the Reign of the Monarch
August 07, 2020
Article and Photography by Heather Douglas With its orange wings and black markings, the Monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable and studied butterflies in the world. Its annual migration between Canada and Mexico is a well-documented and awe-inspiring feat and its arrival in Muskoka seems to really herald the...
