Animal Chatter By Iris Winston Is it the right approach? The current trend in an increasing number of municipalities across Canada is to call for cats, as well as dogs, to be licensed. Such licensing bylaws are frequently accompanied by poop-and-scoop, no-roam rules and leash requirements for any cats permitted outside...
Tag - June 2021
In the Garden By Julianne Labreche Bringing back the flora and fauna My home lost its native land long ago. Once all forest, then later farmland, bulldozers moved in during the sixties to create an Ottawa suburb. Now, many years later, my passion for native plants means that I’m slowly learning how to reintroduce some eastern...
Off the Beaten Path By Madeline Kallio Travelling along the Loyalist Parkway Ernestown Township was named after Prince Ernest Augustus, the eighth child of King George III. The township included Bath, Millhaven, and Amherstview. Amherst Island was privately owned for many years. Arriving with the first contingent of United...
Unlike typical compression products used to help recover from physical ailments, the Incrediwear line doesn’t use compression. They are super light and breathable, and a unique combination of natural elements embedded into the fabric is what aids recovery. These elements combine to vibrate cellular walls to naturally increase...
Though we’ve surely missed air travel lately, there are some things about flying that no one misses. The painful ear-popping pressure that can result from take-offs and landings is one of them. But now, you can protect yourself from flight ear discomfort with EarPlanes®.These specially designed soft, flexible earplugs have...
A little-known fact about commercial mouthwash is that it kills all the bacteria, even the good germs you need for pH balance. They can also be highly acidic, which hardens plaque into tartar, one of the primary causes of gum disease. That’s why the Periogen® company developed their unique formulation without harsh chemicals...
Lazy Bear backpacks by Trendhim help take travelling light to a whole new level. They completely fold into themselves to become a flat thin pouch for compact, easy packing. But when opened, they are full-sized gear holders with the main compartment deep enough for all your day-tripping stuff. And they also have outside pockets...
Now you can add two extra layers of health protection to your travels with these two new and easily portable products. Pretz-MD®Mouth Kote-MD Mouth Spray is an effective antiseptic against antimicrobial-resistant pathogens and is also effective against thrush. And, since most viral infections begin in the nose, PretzMD®/...
Who says you need a blazing campfire to roast marshmallows? These incredible little urban firepits bring all the warmth and glow of a country camp-out to wherever you are outdoors. And they can include their own s’mores kit, too! City Bonfires come in handmade little steel tins and burn clean due to nontoxic soy wax and all...
As seen on SharkTank (with all five sharks fighting over it),this award-winning product takes the sting out of summer’s outdoor pests. It’s called the Bug Bite Thing, and it’s an ingeniously simple concept that simply suctions the poison from insect bites out of your skin. It’s easy to use and really works immediately to...
