The Howe Sound Crest Trail is a gorgeous 29 km trail stretching from Cypress Bowl to Porteau Cove, taking you over multiple summits. Here's how to hike it.

I've been called a disaster magnet. In my travels to The Bahamas, Mexico, and Guatemala, I've been in earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and revolutions.

Canadian jade is a type of nephrite jade that ranges in color from light green to dark green and sometimes in a black.  The jade is found all over British Columbia, including Cassiar, Dease Lake, Hazelton and sometimes in the Frazer and Bridge Rivers, to name a few.  The Canadian jade mines are the largest jade producing mines in the world.  As many Canadian mines are slowly being depleted, the price of jade keeps going up as it becomes scarcer.   Jade is a hard stone and is very difficult to carve, diamond or Carborundum tools and files must be used.  Green jade is prized as is chrome jade (jade with bright green flecks running through it) and cat's eye jade (jade with a chatoyant flash running through it.)  Whatever type of jade you prefer, a good consistent color and a good depth of color is important.  Canadian jade rates with the world’s best.   Some believe that the entrance to heaven is blocked by a huge jade boulder.  Only people that cherished jade during their lifetime can move the boulder.  Others believe that jade may strengthen the heart and immune system and that it may also cleanse the blood, increase longevity and fertility.  Whatever your beliefs, may your piece of jade bring you good luck and fortune and years of enjoyment.

Here are 27 fun things to do in Banff National Park. Stand on a Glacier, ride a gondola and take in the breathtaking scenery to name a few!

Impress your dinner guests with this delicious crispy smashed potatoes with balsamic chimichurri recipe! Made with a medley of small potatoes, olive oil, smoked paprika, and Italian soffritto mix, this dish is perfect as a side or snack.

An introductory tour to five of Toronto's best-known neighbourhoods - Chinatown, Korea Town, Little Italy, Little India and Greektown.

So, why a flatulence reference for such a delicious pastry? There are a few theories. One points to the noise that doughnuts make while being fried. Another explains that a nun farted in a kitchen causing another nun to crack up so hard, she dropped some pastry in hot oil and hey whaddyaknow, it tasted pretty good.

Kölsch beer was first brewed in the city of Cologne, Germany. Beer in Germany is extremely intriguing in that regional specialties reign supreme; Altbier from Düsseldorf German Helles Exportbier from Dortmund Rauchbier in Bamberg Kölsch

The best time to go to experience the special tubs.

Tory Lanez joined celebrity hair transplant trend. Let's investigate Tory Lanez hair transplant and before after photos together.

This Rum Sauce a.k.a. Rum & Butter Sauce or Rum Caramel Sauce goes by a few names but either way it is an outstandingly delicious addition to desserts like bread pudding, apple pie or ice cream!

When researching an ancestor, it's easy to remember to search the census and look for birth/marriage/death certificates. Sometimes, searching the big-name database companies will produce a few hits from smaller record sources, such as draft registrations and the like. But there are MANY genealogy sources that aren't online and can be easily overlooked.

A moose raised from baby and used by this Canadian in his logging business. The moose leaves for a few weeks in the spring, but always returns!

Hawaiian pizza is the perfect combination of sweet and savory flavors with salty bacon and juicy pineapple loaded on top of a crispy crust.

"The pirate guy with the wooden sword is Jake? Jake and the Never Land Pirates, you mean?" (Nathellie Ballerie to Flash Sentry, Malaysia's Most Wanted) Nathellie Jessica Kelly Philip (née Ballerie) is a Canadian-born French actress who appears in a few films of the MLP: EG x Sofia The First and the MLP: EG x Jake and the Never Land Pirates franchise. She's Giselle's daughter from the 2007 film Enchanted and a close friend to the Mane 10. Nathellie is voiced by Ludivine Sagnier. Nathellie is an o

This cross stitch pattern features a Muskoka (or Adirondack!) chair on a dock, facing a gorgeous lake sunrise. If you love the beauty of Canadian landscapes and wish to escape for a few hours of stitching, this pattern is for you! Celebrate the magnificence of the natural world and the beauty of cottage country by stitching this Muskoka Morning pattern, one of the designs in our 'Landscapes' series. This is a PDF document and does not include the supplies required to make this project. You will receive 1 PDF digital file which contains: - A pattern including DMC colour names, codes and symbols; - A pattern showcasing colour blocks only; - A pattern showcasing black and white symbols only; - Stitching tips for this particular pattern. If you want to print this pattern, please note that it is optimized for letter size paper (total of 5 pages). This design is 56 stitches wide X 56 stitches high. The finished pattern, when stitched on 14 count aida cloth, fits well into a 4" embroidery hoop. It requires a moderate level of knowledge about cross stitching as it is made using basic stitches, three-quarter stitches and a few back stitches. This design was meant to be stitched on navy blue aida fabric so that there is no need to stitch any of the lake itself. The PDF file will be sent to you after the payment has been received. Due to the digital nature of this product, refunds cannot be issued. © 2020 The Pigeon Coop This is a copyright protected original design and is intended for personal use only. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, share or sell this design or the finished product made from it. Thanks for supporting small Canadian businesses! I hope you have as much fun stitching this Landscape design as I had creating it. Do not hesitate to contact me with any issue, comment or question. Happy stitching!

I've blogged about my chalkboard themed products several times before. You can see all those posts here. Today, I'm focusing on my Schedule Cards. These have recently gone through a huge overhaul and there are now 141 cards in the file!!! Wow, that's a lot of events to happen in your classroom! I'll be honest, several of them are variations of the same thing to fit the way you like to talk about it (word work vs. spelling, for example). But, if you purchase this file and something is missing, I will add it in for you! You just need to ask. These products are used in my friend Crystal's classroom. This photo is of the schedule cards set up for the first day of school, which is really just an hour and a half long for us. If you look in the image at the top of this blog post, these cards can be easily jazzed up to match your theme by matting in brightly coloured paper. If you want, you can print out the clock pieces, laminate, and use a whiteboard pen to customize your schedule even more. This makes a great visual for the kiddos. So, what's included in this 141 card package? I've tried to group the items by subject/activity for easier printing, though there are a few out of order. Here you go: - Attendance - Assembly - Circle Talk - Greeting - Class Meeting - P.M. Pow Wow - Morning Meeting - First Thing - Bell Work - Circle Time - Calendar - Story Time - Language Arts - Independent Reading - Daily 5 - Cursive - Accelerated Reading - Guided Spelling - Spelling City - Junior Achievement - Guided Reading - Silent Reading - Making Meaning - Success Maker - Vocabulary - Back & Forth - Planner - Quiet Reading - D.E.A.R - Reading - Stations - Centers - Centres - Read Aloud - Big Books - RTI - Read to Self - Read to Someone - Listen to Reading - Work on Writing - Write the Room - Word Search - Writing - Writers Workshop - Spelling - Spelling Test - Words Their Way - Word Work - Making Words - Work Job - Literature Circles - Readers Workshop - Spanish - French - Math - Daily Math - Math Facts - IXL Math - IXL - Mad Minute - Interactive Notebooks - Math Stations - Guided Math - Math Toolkits - Math Meeting - Test - Science - Science Fair - Science Lab - Chemistry - Biology - Geology - Social Studies - History - U.S. History - Health & Career - Health - C.A.P.P. - Personal Planning - Social Skills - F.R.I.E.N.D.S. - Journal - Quiet Time - Bathroom - Table Toys - Cooking - Foods - Computers - IPads - Fine Arts - Music - Drama - Visual Art - Art - Painting - Free Time - Counsellor - Counselor - Second Step - Soccer - Baseball - P.E. - Gym - Lunch - Library - Reward - Brownie Points - Town Library - Field Trip - Recess - Buddies - Snack - Snack Group 1 - Snack Group 2 - Study Hall - Special Event - Agenda - Noisy Reading - Speech - Bus - Clean Up - Pack & Stack - Home - Reading Groups - Math Groups - Break - Pack & Stay - Jog-a-thon - Party - Walkthrough - Mini Lesson - Mini-Lesson - Small Group - Large Group - Revise/Edit - Project - Project Work - Research - S.T.E.M. - S.T.E.A.M. - The Pledge Whew! What a long list! Told you there was something for everyone. And, if there isn't what you need - these schedule cards are fully editable too! If you're interested, click on any of the pictures or right here. Pin this post.

Your students will be in charge of creating their very own store with this fun and simple Financial Literacy cumulative activity! They will create their own store name, address, storefront, and even a few items to sell in their store as well! A Grade 1 and Grade 2 version is included in this listing...

Kitsilano Pool, or better known as Kits Pool, in Vancouver is named as one of the world's best places for swimming. Here are a few fun things to know about popular, iconic outdoor pool.

Canadian design agency Concrete revamped French perfumer Thomas Kosmala’s brand in early 2018. They used Bureau Brut’s distinctive Traulha for all texts, perfume names and the name tag, paired with Studio Triple’s Digestive for the monogram and a few discreet recalls of the

Canadian jade is a type of nephrite jade that ranges in color from light green to dark green and sometimes in a black. The jade is found all over British Columbia, including Cassiar, Dease Lake, Hazelton and sometimes in the Frazer and Bridge Rivers, to name a few. The Canadian jade mines are the largest jade producing mines in the world.As many Canadian mines are slowly being depleted, the price of jade keeps going up as it becomes scarcer. Jade is a hard stone and is very difficult to carve, diamond or Carborundum tools and files must be used. Green jade is prized as is chrome jade (jade with bright green flecks running through it) and cat's eye jade (jade with a chatoyant flash running through it.) Whatever type of jade you prefer, a good consistent color and a good depth of color is important. Canadian jade rates with the world’s best. This piece contains authentic stones, and no two are exactly alike. The item you receive may have slight variations from the one photographed.

This video includes 4 games as recorded by the Canadian Active Afterschool Partnership! I'd never played You! before but it seems more appropriate for little ones. However, When the Warm Wind Blows is one of my go-to icebreakers for school age kids. I recently played "Harlem Shake" at a staff meeting and the coaches were

These Maple Pecan Cookies are perfect for fall with maple syrup, chopped pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg in every bite!

Canada has given many amazing gifts to the world. There are many Canadian inventions that we take for granted today -- insulin, the telephone, wireless technology, and the light bulb to name just a few. To celebrate Canada Day, here are 10 inspirational quotes by famous Canadians.

This duo of cross stitch patterns features two designs celebrating the North American boreal forest: a landscape with evergreen trees and a woodland caribou. If you love the great outdoors and want to celebrate the beauty of nature for a few hours of stitching, this design is for you! This listing consists of a two PDF documents and does not include the supplies required to make this project. You will receive 2 PDF digital files which include: - Two patterns with DMC colour names, codes and symbols; - Two patterns showcasing black and white symbols only; - A photo of the finished pieces; - Stitching tips for each pattern. If you want to print this pattern, please note that it is optimized for letter size paper (total of 4 pages for each design). The northern forests design is 71 stitches wide x 64 stitches high. It involves the use of 9 colours and is made using full stitches only. The finished pattern, when stitched on 14 count aida cloth, fits well into a 6" embroidery hoop. The sample in the photo was stitched on 14 count oatmeal coloured Aida (fiddler's cloth). The woodland caribou design is 50 stitches wide x 50 stitches high. It involves the use of 6 colours and is made using full, one-quarter and three-quarter stitches. The finished pattern, when stitched on 14 count aida cloth, fits well into a 4" embroidery hoop. The sample in the photo was stitched on 14 count black Aida. © 2021 The Pigeon Coop This is a copyright protected original design and is intended for personal use only. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, share or sell this design or the finished product made from it. Thanks for supporting small Canadian businesses!

Gwa'yi village, also known as Kingcome, is the home of the Dzawada’enuxw (Tsawataineuk) People or “People of the oolichan place”. It is located a few kilometers up the Kingcome River from the head of Kingcome Inlet. Gwa'yi holds special significance because it became a refuge for the practice of potlatching during the Canadian government's ban on the gift giving ceremony between 1885 and 1951. During the winter months when these ceremonials occurred, the village of Gwa'yi was especially difficult to access and was situated in such a way that the authorities could not approach by day or night without being seen or heard. Gwa'yi is also the setting for the book I Heard the Owl Call My Name".

This duo of cross stitch patterns features two designs celebrating the North American boreal forest: a landscape with evergreen trees and a woodland caribou. If you love the great outdoors and want to celebrate the beauty of nature for a few hours of stitching, this design is for you! This listing consists of a two PDF documents and does not include the supplies required to make this project. You will receive 2 PDF digital files which include: - Two patterns with DMC colour names, codes and symbols; - Two patterns showcasing black and white symbols only; - A photo of the finished pieces; - Stitching tips for each pattern. If you want to print this pattern, please note that it is optimized for letter size paper (total of 4 pages for each design). The northern forests design is 71 stitches wide x 64 stitches high. It involves the use of 9 colours and is made using full stitches only. The finished pattern, when stitched on 14 count aida cloth, fits well into a 6" embroidery hoop. The sample in the photo was stitched on 14 count oatmeal coloured Aida (fiddler's cloth). The woodland caribou design is 50 stitches wide x 50 stitches high. It involves the use of 6 colours and is made using full, one-quarter and three-quarter stitches. The finished pattern, when stitched on 14 count aida cloth, fits well into a 4" embroidery hoop. The sample in the photo was stitched on 14 count black Aida. © 2021 The Pigeon Coop This is a copyright protected original design and is intended for personal use only. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, share or sell this design or the finished product made from it. Thanks for supporting small Canadian businesses!

NO PREP activity for practicing the French names for geographic locations and the prepositions for saying that you are going to, are at, or are coming from these locations. This crossword puzzle is intended for upper level French students and not for novice learners. The 40+ locations include coun...