Forever Finding Favourites
I wonder if it’s simply how people respond when they find things they enjoy. I land somewhere south of obsession and north of a strong case of “like”.
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The Secret Life – and Death – of Plants in my Care
When we lived in London (Byron, specifically) we had a huge pear tree in the back yard. One year, we noticed a Kijiji ad asking for pears. A lovely older couple came and harvested them all. We weren’t pear people and in previous years we struggled with fallen fruit and wasps. So many wasps.
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They Called Him The Tall One
The last time I saw Dick Williams, he was watering flowers outside his home here in Port Stanley. Derek and I were out for a walk in late summer and stopped to chat a while. He had lost a lot of weight since the last time we had seen him.
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What the Dickens is Up With Small Business Saturday
We sometimes buy things from Amazon. I shop at a couple of online grocers who carry specialty items I can’t get from anyone near me. We are not perfect beings and I despise helping a billionaire like Jeff Bezos get richer. But Amazon didn’t become the monolith it is without doing a few things right.
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Small Town Journalists Report the News in Person
Fake news doesn’t just sprout from national politics and pandemics. It happens in a small, lakeside town, too. Here in Port Stanley we have a mystery in the harbour. And you won’t find the truth from the Internet.
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That’s the Tooth
Maybe it’s because the cost of regular health care in this country is hidden. But dental care seems ridiculously expensive.
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Showing Off – ImPort Stanley
My ride-or-die Erin had some professional engagements in the GTA last week. After joining her for her appearance on CTV’s The Social (which I watched from the green room), I brought her back for a few low-key days in Port Stanley. She’d never been here, and I was so excited to show her our home turf.
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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane…No, it’s a Bird – ImPort Stanley
One of the best places to watch migratory hawks, sometimes in the thousands, is a two-minute drive from Port Stanley.
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Pretty Fly – ImPort Stanley
If you were anywhere near here last week, you saw the flies. Clouds of them. Thanks to my neighbour Carol for capturing the image above as they emerged from the lake. When not flying, they crowded in clusters on anything from buildings to rocks. They ruined people’s morning coffee on the patio and evening dinner on the deck. They’re gross but harmless, and short-lived.
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Real Estate on the Water – ImPort Stanley
…“Invest in real estate. They’re not making any more of it.”
My Dad
Fall Colours Train Trip – ImPort Stanley
Finally, we got aboard the Port Stanley Terminal Rail and took a two-hour train ride to see the fall colours.
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Falling for Autumn – Import Stanley
Hummingbirds were slow to discover our feeder but once they did, they must have gone onto Hummingbird Trip Advisor and given us 5 stars.
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Election Talk – Import Stanley
We’re about a month away from Ontario’s municipal election. The most important issues for Port Stanley as a whole seem to be:
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About Face – ImPort Stanley
Before Covid, kids, there were things called facials! They felt great and they left your skin feeling nourished and pampered.
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The Post People – ImPort Stanley
As you tour the village, you’ll notice that brightly painted post people stand here and there. The following photos are used with permission from Magical Port Stanley, which is loaded with gorgeous pics from around the village.
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Young People’s Theatre Training – ImPort Stanley
If your child wants to do it, and you can afford it, please put them in acting classes at CharACTer Curtain Calls in St. Thomas. I was a theatre kid, and I wish I’d stuck with it.
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Update on Dining at Kettle Creek Inn – ImPort Stanley
We haven’t eaten at every restaurant in Port Stanley – yet. But one of our faves has been the dining room/patio at Kettle Creek Inn.
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