FALL COLOURS IN ONTARIO ARE A BITTERSWEET THING – they’re lovely, but they mean that winter is on the way. Leaves begin turning in September in the north and make their way down the province to the lakes like wildfire. …
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Instagramable: Stratford Offstage – the Town and the Festival
STRATFORD, ONTARIO IS HARDLY A SECRET. The town has hosted a Shakespearean theatre festival since 1953, which singlehandedly revived the fortunes of the area, though you still know you’re in the heart of southwest Ontario’s farming heartland by the smell …
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Instagramable: Elora and its Gorge
ELORA FIRST HIT MY RADAR YEARS AGO, when the Elora Quarry (above) became a popular day trip for hipsters in my town – a spectacular local swimming hole with steep cliff walls and a tidy little beach at the end, …