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A Haunting Experience in Jamaica – Rose Hall and the Legend of the White Witch

By //  by Candace Sampson

Regular readers here at Life in Pleasantville will know that I’m not a scary movie kind of girl. In fact, I’m a big 'old fraidy-cat when it comes to the supernatural. When the opportunity to visit a real-life haunted house came up on a trip to Jamaica though, I simply couldn’t say no. Off I went to the Rose Hall Great House for a daytime tour of one of Jamaica’s most famous houses. If you’re more adventurous (or just less of a believer in ghosts and things that go bump in the night), there’s a …

Filed Under: Caribbean, Jamaica, Travel Tagged With: Annie Palmer, day trips, Ghosts, great house, hauntings in Jamaica, history, Human rights, Jamaica, plantations in Jamaica, Rose Hall, slavery, spirits, things to do, tourism, voodoo, white witch

Festival Players of Prince Edward County – ALL FOR BEAVER HATS!

By //  by Life In Pleasantville

Festival Players of Prince Edward County is a professional summer theatre company that has been providing visitors and residents of beautiful Prince Edward County, Ontario with meaningful theatre experiences for 8 years. Performances are not limited to one venue, but tour an array of delightful locations in and around the county. You can be sure the beautiful backdrop will itself become another member of the cast. ALL FOR BEAVER HATS! is performed by The Festival Players Young …

Filed Under: Canada, Living, Ontario, Theatre, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: All for Beaver Hats, comedy, educational theatre, history, theatre

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Plan Your Perfect Winter Escape to Quebec’s Eastern Townships

By //  by Leslie Foster

The Eastern Townships is the third most popular tourist destination in the province of Québec (after Montreal and Québec City) and attracts more than 6 million visitors each year.  The region boasts four Québec parks and four ski centres. Most of Québec was developed by the French.  The Townships however were developed by the Loyalists from New England in the late 18th century. When driving through the quaint towns and villages, you will note the founders’ influence in the unique …

Filed Under: Canada, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: Eastern Townships, family travel, Granby Zoo, history, Quebec, skiing, Winter

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How to Be a Walmart Frugal Hero

On May 2nd, Walmart sent to me to my local store with a challenge. How many groceries could I get for my family of four with $100? Before I get to the big reveal, let me tell you that "frugal" has been an f-word we've …

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How to Cope With Fear of Flying

I am not the adventurous type. I live in the same town I was born in, I married a guy I dated in high school, and we bought our house from my parents who bought it in 1978. I’ve had the same bedroom since I was five …

Why You Need To Talk To Your Family About Your Death Now

My family and I can discuss death in general terms; in a there’s two things certain in life —death and taxes kind of way — but the nitty gritty? That’s hard. An only child, my parents have removed much of the guess work …

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Budget, Gourmet and Unique Dining Options In Mont Tremblant

One of the best things about dining in Tremblant is the wide array of options available to suit every budget and taste.  For me though, one of Tremblant's biggest draws is that everything you could possibly …

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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 …

Seven Easy Ways to Save Water #EveryDropCounts #WorldWaterDay

Growing up Canadian, water was a something I took for granted for a long time. If I wanted a glass of water, a tap would produce it. On hot summer days, running through a sprinkler for hours with myfriends would cool us …

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