Skating through a forest is nothing short of magical. This winter, you can do just that at Patinage en Foret, in Lac-des-Loups. That’s about an hour drive north of the Capital, past Gatineau Park. Proprietor Dave Mayer has transformed a…
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Forest Skating / Patinage en Foret Is A Wonderful Experience!
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: family skating, forest skating, Lac-des-Loupe, Patinage en Foret, Quebec, winter trails
Entertainment World Mourns The Passing Of Two Prominent Figures
Jazz singer Nancy Wilson has passed away at the age of 81. She known for her flexible style, spanning jazz, blues, R&B, soul and pop, Nancy Wilson recorded music for more than 50 years and released more than 70 albums,…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: Actress, Clint Eastwood, jazz legend, Nancy Wilson, obituary, Sondra Locke
2019 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Confirmed
It’s official! Janet Jackson will join her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Janet Jackson earned her induction earlier today, along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Def Leppard, inductees, Janet Jackson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Stevie Nicks
Nation-Wide Recall Of U By Kotex Sleek Tampons
Kimberly-Clark issued a nation-wide recall on their Kotex tampon products. Many Canadians are understandably worried. Retailers across the U.S. and Canada are recalling some of their Kotex tampons after citing numerous complaints that the product unraveled inside the body, prompting…
Posted in News & Sports, Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Kimberly-Clark, Kotex, recall, tampons
Greeting Card Series For Challenging Situations
Thoughtful Human is essentially the Hallmark cards of strained relationships and awkward ice-breakers. The messages get straight to the point and say the words you might have trouble voicing aloud. “I was being really selfish and immature. I’m sorry,” reads…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: alternative, challenging situations, greeting cards, grief, plantable, than you note, Thoughtful Human
Almonte Makes Readers Digest List of Top-20 Places To Spend Christmas In Canada
Reader’s Digest magazine has published its annual list of the Top 20 Places to Spend Christmas in Canada, and the post card pretty town of Almonte, just west of Ottawa is number 4! According to the article, Almonte has served…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Almonte, Christmas, picture perfect, Poll, Readers Digest, small town, Top 20
Promising Sign? NCC Crews Are Flooding The Rideau Canal
You may have seen National Capital Commission work crews on the Rideau Canal, drilling holes and flooding parts of the ice surface – already! Seems a bit early? It should be known that the layer of ice that has formed…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: danger, earlier skating season, flooding, National Capital Commission, Rideau Canal Skateway, thin ice, work crews
Hockey Broadcast Legend Bob Cole To Call His Final NHL Game Next April
The National Hockey League’s oldest rivalry will provide the backdrop for Canadian broadcast legend Bob Cole to call his final regular season game on Hockey Night in Canada. Bob Cole will handle play-by-play for the regular-season finale between the Toronto…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: 50 years, Bob Cole, hockey, Hockey Night In Canada, NHL, retiring, sports legend
Canada Tops Global Festive Ranking Of Top-25 ‘Christmassy’ Counties
Canada is the #1 most ‘Christmassy’ country in the world, according to a “Global Festive Ranking” conducted by the website Taxi2Airport. We even beat out Norway, which is no small feat! According to the folks at Taxi2Airport… “Every country has…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Christmassy, Festive, Global Festive Ranking, Taxi2Airport, top-25
Researchers Attempt To Grow The Perfect Christmas Tree
You walk into your home and relax as you inhale the fragrance of a fresh Christmas tree, but then you notice all of those annoying pines needles all over the floor. Wouldn’t it be great if those needles would just…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Christmas tree, Christmas tree industry, Dalhousie University, fragrant, key element, needle retention, Smart Tree
All Kinds Of Christmas Markets And Activities To Chose From This Weekend!
This weekend, check out all the fun Christmas markets and activities around Ottawa, including: Alight at Night at Upper Canada Village, the Magic of Lights and Holidays at the Parks at Wesley Clover Parks, the Ottawa Farmers’ Market: Christmas Market at Lansdowne, Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Activities, Christmas, links, markets, Ottawa, roundup, this weekend
Steve Boyton In Conversation With Stewart MacNeil
Jewel 98.5 is please to present The Barra MacNeils East Coast Christmas tonight at 7:30 pm at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe. Tickets are still available. The siblings are mid-way through an epic cross country tour that started on Vancouver Island…
650 People Will Brave The Cold Tonight To Raise Money For Youth Services Ottawa
Tonight, about 650 people (half of them students) will be sleeping outside at TD Place to raise money for Ottawa area Youth. Founded in 1960, the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (YSB) is one of the largest and most comprehensive…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: fundraiser, Ottawa Youth Services Bureau, Sleep Out Ottawa, TD Place, YSB
A Old Favourite Is The New King Of Christmas
A new national poll by the Hollywood Reporter and Morning Consult found that the animated 1964 TV special ‘Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer’ is the most beloved Christmas movie, with 83% of participants voting it as a very favorable title. In…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: 2018, approval rating, beloved. poll, Christmas movie, Hollywood Reporter, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Millennials Are Avoiding Canned Tuna Because They Don’t Own Can Openers!
A Wall Street Journal article about the tuna industry alleges that millennial’s are killing it – not because they don’t like eating fish, but because they don’t own can openers! The story acknowledged that sales of fresh and frozen tuna…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: can opener, canned tuna, fighting back, millennials, pull tabs, trends
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