Mexican Jar Salad
All of this cold weather has me dreaming of a Mexican vacation filled with sunshine and sandy beaches! This is a Mexican inspired salad...
Nowruz (No-Rooz)
Nowruz is the traditional Persian festival of spring which starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, commencing the start of the spring....
February’s MLA Report
I know a lot of Alberta households are struggling and a lot of Albertans are concerned about the challenges in our economy. I’ve heard their...
Grotto Canyon Hike
LEVEL
Beginner
TRAIL
4.2 km
ELEVATION
902ft
DURATION
2.5 Hours
GETTING THERE
Access the trailhead at the Grotto Lake parking lot 12 kms from Canmore on the 1A highway past the Baymag plant#2.
The...
Quarry Lake Park
Info
1723 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, AB
Open daily from 6-11 pm
The Park
Once the site of an open-pit coal mine, Quarry Lake is now one of...
February’s MP Report
Small businesses are the backbone of the Canadian economy. They make up 70% of our private workforce and employ over eight million Canadians. Yet,...
Banana Oatmeal Power Pancakes
I love making a big batch of these pancakes on the weekend. They are amazing to eat fresh and I like having lots of...
Fat Biking
It wasn’t long ago that riding a two-wheeler in the dead of winter was seen as a crazy thing to do. Back then, only...
Hamsters, gerbils, and (the best) guinea pigs!
Small rodent-sized pets, otherwise affectionately known as pocket pets, include mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters and Guinea pigs. These little animals are not expensive to...
Prayer Plant
PRAYER PLANT (marantaceae leuconeura erythroneura) Origin: Brazil In the evening the leaves stand up facing each other, like praying hands, and lay flat during the day. This is one of my favourite house plants! I love a plant that has something special about it – and this one certainly does.