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16 Feb, 2007

food for thought

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life|Recipes and Food|Yaktivism

This post was chosen as the http://www.gnmparents.com hot stuff winner of the week. Thanks GNM, and to everyone who voted for me. :) — Do you do the organic thing? Lately there’ve been a few really stupid articles in the media about organic food. Here’s a sample headline: “Just Because You Are Buying Organic Doesn’t Mean It’s […]

01 Feb, 2007

The water we choose to drink

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Yaktivism

“I don’t believe for a minute that French water is better than Canadian water. I think that we’ve got to drink the water that comes out of our taps, and if we don’t trust it, we ought to be raising hell about that.”   Buying bottled water is wrong, says Suzuki – Canadians wanting to do […]

Yaktivism: [YAK-ti-viz-m] encouraging dialogue in order to facilitate change. That includes: talking, blogging, sending emails, distributing letters, decorating a few telephone poles.


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  • alex: For a classic Canadian treat for valentine day , try a BeaverTail (a fried dough pastry) there its yummy
  • Juliet Luiz: I was at this park today and saw the foundation and historical sign which got me curious and let me to your blog post! Great information:) too bad t
  • 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
  • Renee: I just saw one yesterday on a small patch of grassy land near the Mann Ave 417 exit near Lees Station, Ottawa, ON. I had no idea they came in black!

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My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

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