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5 of the Nicest Waterfalls in Hamilton Worth Taking the Kids for a Walk Around

By //  by Anne Radcliffe

Did you know: there's over 100 waterfalls in Hamilton and the surrounding area. Niagara Falls might be the biggest in Southern Ontario, but Hamilton takes the crown for "City of Waterfalls." Many of these waterfalls are quite beautiful and are part of the trails and green belt parks! That means many of the nicest waterfalls in the region are accessible and perfect for families with little hikers. As a resident of the area, I love taking my family for nature hikes on weekends. Since we usually …

Filed Under: Canada, Family Fun, Ontario, Travel Tagged With: biking, greater hamilton area, Hamilton, hiking, ontario greenbelt, waterfalls

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Everything You Thought About The Islands of Tahiti Is Wrong; That’s a Good Thing

By //  by Candace Sampson

Before you go to Tahiti, here's what you need to know. For most people, visiting The Islands of Tahiti is a “bucket-list” destination. I was lucky to check this one off my list relatively early, when I was invited on a  Tahiti Tourisme press trip. For years, I carried constructed notions of what Tahiti would be like, only to find out upon my arrival that I was quite wrong; but as is turns out, having those myths busted turned out to be a good thing – a very good thing. Before You …

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Lyme Disease Prevention During Camping Season

By //  by Katja Wulfers

As Canadians and Americans send their children to camp or head out for annual camping trips, local public notices flood the airwaves — or inboxes — with warnings about all manner of insects and the diseases they transmit. One of the most debilitating of these is Lyme disease, which is caused by the bite from infected blacklegged ticks. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, not all ticks are infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, but the numbers are increasing and their …

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Discover Halton: Snowshoeing and the Sweet Water Festival

By //  by Katja Wulfers

Past a forest on the right, farmer’s fields hidden under heavy snow on the left, over a small rise, and at the end of the road sits Crawford Lake. It’s the site of a reconstructed Iroquoian village, a meromictic lake — the different water levels don’t mix —, and has kilometers of trails perfect for hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. The park offers special events throughout the year and now is the time to enjoy the Sweet Water Season along with great snowshoeing conditions thanks to …

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6 Ways to Keep Your Kids Reading This Summer

No more pencils, No more books, No more teachers’ dirty looks, When the teacher rings the bell, Drop your books and run like hell. Do you remember that rhyme? While it's a fun way for kids to blow off steam at …

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Five Last Minute Teacher Gifts For the Chronically Late Parent

I mean what I say and I say what I mean. When I say "last minute," you can trust that these ideas can be carried out in a swift manner, with little preparation, without breaking the most precious of budgets …

Top 10 Reasons Your Kids Need Arts-Based Extracurricular Activities

In the Top 10 Reasons Your Kids Need Sports-Based Extracurricular Activities post, I listed many reasons why physical activity is awesome for kids both in terms of their physical and mental well-being.  While …

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  You know it's time for a good clutter purge when  you can't walk a straight line through your square living room. Trying to maneuver through the clutter jungle in my house had become overwhelming …

Top Ten Back to School Movies

There are curled, dried up maple leaves on my driveway this morning and I can hardly smell sunscreen on my kids anymore. There's been no sticky burnt marshmallow crust in my hair for almost a week and every store I go to …

Cord Blood Donation is Easier Than You Think

Of all the things I’ve ever donated in life, giving blood has been the easiest. It causes me no financial pain and yet it still does a world of good for those in need. What I give is naturally replenished in my own body, …

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