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04 Aug, 2018

Weekend reading: August 4 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Don’t miss Dave Allston’s new Early Days column about a sad, overlooked, and forgotten chapter of Ottawa history >> https://t.co/tRJ3TkwQoo #ottawa #ottcity #otthistory pic.twitter.com/F5n9XMpf25 — Kitchissippi Times (@Kitchissippi) July 30, 2018 A small-town couple left behind a stolen painting worth over $100 million — and a big mystery, washingtonpost.com How Marvel Created Its New Inuk […]

20 Jul, 2018

Weekend reading: July 21 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Girl Scouts can now earn badges in cybersecurity and space science https://t.co/KsFc4U7TmW — Fast Company (@FastCompany) July 21, 2018 Museum Tours for People Who Don’t Like Museum Tours, nytimes.com Is Social Media Creating Unrealistic Travel Expectations Among Millennials?, forbes.com Oh, the irony: Open office space reduces social interaction, theglobeandmail.com Ottawa is finally evolving into the […]

14 Jul, 2018

Weekend reading: July 14 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

Bluesfest Killdeer Thriving at the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre Help keep him in crickets so he continues to learn hunting and foraging: https://t.co/1u4rbgj08K#bluesnest #bluesfest #bluesfestbaby #ottawa #birds #conservation #thefourth pic.twitter.com/4zg2bhmX2M — WildBirdCareCentre (@WildBirdOttawa) July 12, 2018 Creative burnout is inevitable. Here are 10 ways to beat it, fastcompany.com Story Producer Matthew Lazin-Ryder does […]


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  • alex: For a classic Canadian treat for valentine day , try a BeaverTail (a fried dough pastry) there its yummy
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  • Rowyn Tape: Hello, I was sitting at Easter dinner with my grandmother and she was telling me this story. She is Herbert Lytles daughter who eventually bought the
  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu
  • sam: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing

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