Writing by the Lake

24/09/2020

The re-imagined Festival of Small Halls lineup is here! 🎶 We’re celebrating the resilience of LIVE music by bringing incredible Canadian talent to four cherished community venues across Eastern Ontario Oct. 9 to 31. Very limited, distanced seating; following health guidelines and protocols.

🎟Tickets on sale now: www.ontariosmallhalls.com/schedule

03/09/2020

Small towns, big stories… What do a whale skeleton, an eccentric millionaire, hillside ghosts, an historic ship, a pimple, and a canoe fit for a queen have in common? They’re all part of legendary true stories from communities across Eastern Ontario. The Ontario Festival of Small Halls captured ...

24/02/2020

Does this warmer weather have you thinking of rejuvenation? Take a peek: I had fun writing about these unique opportunities to refresh in South Eastern Ontario!

Enjoy the benefits of unwinding, renewing your senses, and bringing new energy into your life at one of South Eastern Ontario's unique spas!

25/11/2019

Deck the Small Halls starts this Friday night! Shows across Eastern Ontario - even in our backyard with Juno-nominated artists Royal Wood, Fortunate Ones coming to Athens, Seeley's Bay, Tweed and Merrickville this weekend! More info and tickets here: thefestivalofsmallhalls.com/ ✨

It's beginning to look a lot like hall-iday show time! ❄️ Come Deck the Small Halls with us at 13 festive shows from Nov. 29 to Dec. 20. Tickets and info here: thefestivalofsmallhalls.com/deck-the-halls/

15/10/2019

Looking forward to this already!🎄

✨ Deck the Small Halls! ✨ Get festive at our hall-iday series starting next month. Dust off your Santa hat, don some red and green and get into the spirit of the season at 13 shows from Nov. 29 to Dec. 20, 2019 in cozy communities across eastern Ontario and Ottawa! Tickets and info here: thefestivalofsmallhalls.com/deck-the-halls/ Join us for big hall-iday music in a little place.🎄
Ontario's Highlands South Eastern Ontario Ottawa Valley Travel Royal Wood The Once Matt Andersen Donovan Woods Basia Bulat Skydiggers Fortunate Ones Còig

24/07/2019

So pleased to share the summer issue of backpack magazine! 🌞 Our July/August 2019 edition is chock full of local families, youth and professionals, as well as a massive summer events calendar. Perfect patio reading!

19/07/2019

So many amazing experiences close to home! Rural roaming is kinda my thing, so I had a lot of fun writing this for South Eastern Ontario and discovering naturally exciting summer adventures in Lennox and Addington County.

The natural aspects of Land O’Lakes make the region supernatural. With more than 5,000 lakes and 600 km of trails for hiking, rolling fields give way to historic villages to make this one of the best areas to get outdoors in all of Ontario.

24/06/2019

Lineup announcement coming tomorrow, June 25, for Festival of Small Halls Ontario! 💕

⭐️ Get your calendars out, Small Hallers! ⭐️ Lineup announcement coming TOMORROW! The suspense will end Tuesday, June 25 at 10 a.m. when we reveal this year’s Festival of Small Halls Ontario schedule. Tune in to find out which talented artists will be gracing beloved rural stages across Eastern Ontario from Sept. 12 to 29, 2019! Tickets will go on sale online only Wednesday, June 26 at 10 a.m. We can’t wait to let you know!

22/04/2019

When you're researching for a story and you come across something you wrote three years ago...

Sweet start Did you know that the original Mary See, of candy-dynasty fame, considered Gananoque her hometown? In a book published in 2005, See’s Famous Old Time Candies, the author notes that Mary was born on Howe Island. That may be common knowledge, but few people realize that she started creat...