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2 Apr 2013

The Campbellford Toonie

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The Canadian $2 coin is called the toonie. Why? well it is worth 2 loonies! Loonie is what Canadian scall their $1 coin. Oh my, Canada has cartoon currency … loonies and toonies. I’m certain that cartoon show, The … Continued

14 Mar 2013

Q is for Quinte

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Q is for Quinte … Bay of Quinte region in Ontario. What a wonderful area to live in … spectacular provincial parks, wonderful tourist attractions, wineries, cheese factories, fascinating history, and many outdoor activities. The waterfront trail is one … Continued

12 Mar 2013

Along the Waterfront Trail

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At the beginning of the week we needed to go downtown to Service Canada to renew the licence sticker. While there we walked for awhile on the Waterfront Trail. The Moira River runs through Belleville and along most of it … Continued

25 Feb 2013

The Glenora Ferry

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The Glenora Ferry connects Prince Edward County to Adolphustown. It is part of Highway 33, or the Loyalist Parkway. This is a free ferry service that runs every 30minutes all year round, and more frequently in the summer during … Continued

11 Feb 2013

Bleasdell Boulder

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You don’t have to travel far to find interesting and fascinating places to visit. We love daycations where we can explore our own area. During August 2012 we visited Bleasdell Boulder which is listed as one of North America’s largest … Continued

5 Feb 2013

Frankford Locks

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We are very close to the Trent Severn Waterway. This is a canal route extending from Lake Ontario at the Trent River up to the Severn River by Georgian Bay. There are a series of locks along the waterway … Continued

8 Jan 2013

Cheep Rent

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Cheep rent or perhaps that could be cheep ‘wren’t. On one of our local drives along Country Road 5 there is a wonderful display of birdhouses and I’m sure I’m not the only one that stops to take photographs of this building … Continued

20 Nov 2012

Feeding Time at the River

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It was another glorious sunny day for mid November and we had been out for a drive in the county and then stopped at a section of the waterfront trail that we rarely walk along. As we came over the … Continued

19 Nov 2012

Walking by the Bay

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Last week on Monday we went for a walk down by the bay. This is the Bay of Quinte in Lake Ontario. This is one of our favourite walks and usually in the warmer weather we view lots of geese, … Continued

3 Nov 2012

Osprey

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Osprey are large raptors. They can be up to 60 cm. in length and have a wingspan of up to 180 cm. They prefer nesting close to water so they are close to the food supply. Its diet is fish … Continued