Did you know… The Port Arthur Cenotaph , located in Waverly Park is all thanks to women? Yes women – The Women’s Canadian Club of Port Arthur, to be precise. They not only advocated for a Cenotaph, they formed a search…
Remembrance Day – Alex’s Film & Series Picks
With Remembrance Day around the corner, I rounded up my favourite foreign WWII Film & Series picks to share with you. Television is great, however I find a lot of the WWII documentaries and shows are extremely biased towards the United…
Phantoms of Port Arthur
On the occasion of All Hallows’ Eve, an evening dedicated to remembering the faithfully departed, I have found my way to the 1800s to visit the Phantoms of Port Arthur. This starless story isn’t my usual saucy demeanour, however I think it’s…
Vintage Halloween Ad Art
It’s no secret, I have a fondness for vintage ads and pretty artwork – especially from the 50’s and 60’s. I was thinking of someway to incorporate this appreciation into classic Halloween decor, nothing cheesy or short-lived. I wanted to…
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Eaton’s Grill Room
It’s no big secret, my adoration of Eaton’s comes inherently, most likely because everyone on the Golden side worked there. I found a cute letter my Grandpa Stan wrote to my Nana while away visiting his brother, Tom in Winnipeg – with little…
Chris + Trisha – Rustic Chic Autumn Wedding
My cousin Chris and his beautiful bride Patricia, tied the knot two weeks ago. Trish and I conspired together to make a rustic chic autumn wedding inspired program, menu, table seating and name cards. Everything was printed on Kraft paper…
