Garton Herbarium: Lakehead University’s time machine
THUNDER BAY—On the third floor of Lakehead University’s Centennial Building is a time machine. Not as H.G. Wells and other fantasy authors have visualized such...
Peter Fergus-Moore
Tiffany Allen and Macramé: A Knotty Solution
Tiffany Allen was a very busy woman. With a full-time career in property management, as well as being a young mother, she treasured times when...
Magnus Theatre and the warriors of art
“I’ve been in theatre for over 26 years and I’ve never faced anything like this,” Thom Currie shakes his head. “I’m a natural optimist. When...
Creative Space: Hanna Wainio
For some us, knowing what we are to make of our lives comes late, if not at all. For others, the pathway stretches ahead, readily...
Fostering a pet on the way to adoption
Mr. Bojangles is a very lucky cat. And the slim grey tabby has a passionate New Zealander human to thank for it. Bojangles’ story began...
Spending Christmas in Bethlehem
One December morning in 2013, I woke up in Bethlehem, Palestine. Outside, I could hear the usual heavy bus and truck traffic as our house...
A Moroccan feast in Thunder Bay
Naima Elouahydy has been up since 4:30 a.m. and now, toward evening, is bustling about in her apartment kitchen, preparing food for her guests. At...
Dawson General Store—It’s just down the road
One of the trade-offs of country life is having to drive to go anywhere, and do almost anything: school, medical appointments, jobs and groceries. For...