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FEATURES

7 Our Mosaic: Message From Zimbabwe

The ability to express different points of view is just one
of the things that makes Canada a great place to live.

8 Snap Happy Buyng a digital camera opened up a new

world of possibilities for amateur photographer Robert Vautour.

16 The Charm of St. Andrews By-the-Sea

Step back in time and enjoy the peace and serenity of this
quaint Maritime village.

20 Harmony on the Farm

On this hobby faym, it's all for one and one for alll
DEPARTMENTS
22 Our Parks: Auyuittuq and Sirmilik, Nunavut
On the Web
Discover northern Canada and the beauty of tundra and ice.
In Your Words
5 Meeting PIace
28 Garden of Weedin'Check out the season's flrst garden
6 ln Our Words
feature in our newly renamed Green Thumb section. 14 Bulletin Board
18 Cause for Applause
38 Showcase: Bringing Life to Every Canvas 19 Canadians Abroad
Artist Nicole Ruuska's inspired use of unusual canvases 26 Out and About
results in some truly beautiful and unique creations. 30 Coming to Canada
32 Food for Thought
41 Tooth or Consequences when two friends cheer for 37 Your Birthday
different hockey teams, things are bound to get sticky. 42 Destinations
52 The Way lt Was
M Udder Nonsense Holycowt raking careof this 53 Then and Now
bovine was no easy task. 54 Crafty Canadians
56 My Hometown
46 All the Colours Under the Sun Add a 60 Wheels
splash of colour to your day with these stunning shots. 61 Collectors
62 Our Kids
58 Gull lsland This island is for the birds-literallyl 64 Spot the Loonie
65 What ls lt?
65 Wild Moment For one good Samaritan, rescuing 67 Funny Stuff
a baby lynx was a bittersweet experience. 68 Till Next Time

FRONT COVER PHOTO: @ NICOLE RUUSKA; PHOTO AT LEFT: WWW.MICHAELHDAVIES.COM

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St.Andrews By-the-Sea
Travel literature abounds with ideas on where to take children,
but what about places to take an elderly parent?
t's been 35 years since I last
visited St. Andrews By-the-
Sea, and I'm hard pressed to
observe any change in the
sleepy village. Snuggled
against the state of Maine,
this antiquated summer re-
sort town overlooks Passama-
quoddy Bay in New Brunswick's
most visited tourist area.
Founded by toyalists, its first hun-
dred years was marred by a history
of failure as a manufacturing centre
and porl. St. Andrews experienced
economic success, however, when it
began developing as a resort tornm
in the I880s. Beautiful, white clap-
board summer homes sprang up
along the hillside. Gentle folk could
sit on covered verandas enjoytng
the maritime view unspoiled by any
waterside industry.
It seems as if after the commu-
nity was bom, it skipped over adult-
hood andparked itself in retirement.
The town's timeless colonial charm
is alive and well, and smartly pack-
16 More of Our Canada MARCH 201
by Carolann Moisse, Toronto
aged to appeal to elderly tourists.
I watch as senior citizens file out
of tour buses originating in Boston
and claim their rooms at the gra-
cious Fairmont Algonquin Hotel. I
look past the goup and out over the
groomed lawns full of Adirondack
chairs. In my mind's eye, I can see
my mother, Mildred, in the mid-
1970s taking tea with her own
mother, Mable, who was near 80 at
the time. Mom didn't have a lot of
money then, but she splurged here.
It's the best gift she could have given
her aging parent: To spend time to-
gether in a place where time itself is
honoured, and afternoons slowly
melt away. I feel sad to have missed
the opportunity to treat my mother
to a weekend here.
In St. Andrews, there is a PalP-
able sense of community. Emesto,
a young hospitality intern, praises
the Algonquin for how it treats its
staff. He appreciates that, although
a grand hotel, it isn't so big that
management won't take the time
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to train its young workers.
My husband, Dan, and I arrive at
the Kingsbrae Garden, a Popular at-
traction located just down the street
from the hotel. Opened in 1998, the
27-acre Kingsbrae Garden is de-
signed for the seniors' market. Its
wide pathways are wheelchair and
walker-friend$ and there are raised
beds with flowers and plants iden-
tified in Braille. "Red Fridays" are
practiced at the garden, where vet-
erans and active serving military
personnel receive free admission.
On July I , in front of its memorial to
our fallen men and women in
Afghanistan, the garden Plays host
to a Remembrance ceremony.
As Dan and I stroll around town,
I imagine myself living here. I win-
dow-shop at the real estate office,
mentally trylng on the lifestyle. I've
leamed overyears of travel to enjoy
doing this. Although I know St. An-
drews By-the-Sea won't fill the next
chapter of my life, imagine how
lovelv it would be if it did. I
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