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Through the Locks by Boat

Posted on August 26, 2015 by StorygalAugust 26, 2015

Back to our holidays and something we did for the first time. My husband and I had watched from the sidelines as boats went through locks in Peterborough and in Midland area, but this time we experienced it while riding … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Buckhorn, Buckhorn Lock, Burleigh Falls, Grandview Resort, Lovesick Lock, Peterborough ON

Church signs: Fed up!?

Posted on August 18, 2015 by StorygalAugust 18, 2015

Some churches post the title of an upcoming sermon on their outdoor signs. The titles can be entertaining or serious, but they often make me think of what that sermon will address. Good food for thought as I drive through … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advent, campaigns, federal election, leadership, Ottawa

One more post for Lang Village

Posted on August 13, 2015 by StorygalAugust 13, 2015

The day at Lang Pioneer Village included a lot of stops. Our next one was the cider mill where people brought apples to be sorted, pressed and made into cider. The girls know about apple picking and they’ve tasted sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged apple peeler, barn, cider mill, equipment, flour mill, Kawartha Lakes region, Lang Pioneer, Lang Pioneer Village, Peterborough ON, sweet apple cider, wagon

Continuing our tour of Lang Pioneer Village

Posted on August 7, 2015 by StorygalAugust 7, 2015

We chose the grassy area out front of the visitor’s centre where there were both trees and picnic tables where we’d eat our lunch. My daughter and husband went to the car to collect our picnic items and we spread … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author, Catharine Parr Trail, Douro Town Hall, Glen Alda Church, Lang Pioneer Village, Lowry Weavery, Milburn House, photos, S. S. #14, South Lake School, Susanna Moodie, travel in Canada, voting

Back to holidays–Lang Pioneer Village

Posted on August 5, 2015 by StorygalAugust 5, 2015

  This year when we toured Lang Pioneer Village, we were there with our daughter and her two young children. Seen and experienced from an almost-4 to a nearly-6 year-old’s perspective, we would understandably travel through the village at a … Continue reading →

Posted in books, photography | Tagged Fife cabin, Fitzpatrick House, Hastie Carpenter Shop, Kawartha Lakes region, Keene Hotel, Lang Pioneer Village, Menie General Store, Milburn House, Peterborough ON, pioneers, Tinsmith Shop

Maranatha Lutheran Church annual picnic

Posted on August 2, 2015 by StorygalAugust 2, 2015

In an unusual move, our church service was cancelled last Sunday, but for a reason. You see, Maranatha Lutheran church and St. Philip are engaged in a covenant partnership and there are times when we have special events that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Hilside Park, Maranatha Lutheran Church, St Philip Lutheran Church, Starlite Steel Band, waterloo ontario

Toastmasters, even on holidays

Posted on July 25, 2015 by StorygalJuly 25, 2015

I’m a long-standing member of the Energetics Toastmasters of  Kitchener-Waterloo, and as we were planning our holidays in the Grandview Resort in the Kawartha Lakes region, I thought, I wonder what Toastmasters clubs are in the area. A google search … Continue reading →

Posted in books, photography | Tagged communication, Empress Gardens, evaluation, Naturally Speaking Toastmasters, Peterborough ON, Toastmasters International

Lakefield Literary Festival

Posted on July 23, 2015 by StorygalJuly 23, 2015

The first Saturday we were away was also the opening of the Lakefield Literary Festival, which my granddaughters shortened to the Festival. We planned to attend the Children’s time that was held at the Cenotaph Park, near the town’s library. … Continue reading →

Posted in books, photography | Tagged canadian writers, Kawartha Lakes, Lakefield, literary festival

Back from holidays

Posted on July 22, 2015 by StorygalJuly 22, 2015

Over a week ago we were in the middle of our holidays in the beautiful Kawartha Lakes area of Ontario. Being 2 1/2 hours away by car is different from flying to a far-flung island, but it was a good … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged boat ride, Buckhorn Lake, Grandview Resort, holidays, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

Noticing the Good

Posted on July 1, 2015 by StorygalJuly 1, 2015

“How often do we fail to take-in, or even notice, the good moments of our lives?” -Renate Donnovan The biggest headlines in the newspaper is usually about bad stuff happening to people, while the good news often takes a back … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 30-Day Possibility challenge

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