Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
My Article In The Latest Issue Of The MBOT Magazine
Here is a copy of my article that just came out in the Mississauga Board Of Trade's December 2010 magazine, entitled "The Revolution In Photography Is Here". Check it out!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
TLTV Ep 108 - Nature's Emporium
Nature's Emporium is a huge holistic market located in Newmarket, Ontario -- about a 30 minute drive north of Toronto. Toronto Life Magazine called Nature's Emporium a "50,000-square-foot organic grocery utopia" and "a sumptuous testament to the new heights of our food obsessions".
Everything you need for healthy living is under one roof -- organic products and meats, gluten-free products, superfoods, raw foods, pre-made meals, a juice bar, and a wide selection of vitamins, supplements and herbs, and much more -- all at great prices.
Along with all these great products, they also offer an extensive wholistic reference library, complete with healthy recipes, Alive magazine and wholistic news. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and willing to help.
In this video we'll visit many of the sections of the huge store and will talk with various staff members about their role in the store, what trends they are noticing these days, and what new products they are excited about. Check it out!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
TLTV Ep 107 - Cheltenham Badlands
Looking distinctly like Martian topography, the Cheltenam Badlands are a bizarre and extremely rare geographical spectacle that lie hidden in the Caledon Hills. The cause of this phenomenon was poor farming practices and overgrazing in the 1930’s that lead to soil erosion and exposed the underlying shale.
This site is now an Earth Science Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) and is part of the local UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. It was acquired by the Ontario Heritage Foundation in 2000 and is under the care of the Bruce Trail Association. Unfortunately, visitors to the site often walk all over the formations, hastening their erosion and eventual demise.
In this episode we'll get a look at The Badlands on a weekday when there are very few people visiting the site. We'll view the unique red and white hills (from a respectful distance) that make up this amazing place.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
TLTV Ep 106 - Mount Nemo
The Bruce Trail is the oldest and longest footpath in Canada. It runs almost 800km, from the Niagara region in the south to the tip of the Bruce Peninsula at Tobermory in the north. Along the way it passes incredible old growth forests, high cliffs, caves, and more.
In this episode we'll join the Bruce Trail on the path up to the top of Mount Nemo, in the town of Milton, about a 30 minute drive from Mississauga. Mount Nemo is one of the higher spots on the Bruce Trail. The trip includes a climb up a wooden ladder to the top of the cliffs. Then we'll walk the path through glades and forests brimming with autumn colours, all the way to the Brock Harris Lookout. You'll see plenty of families enjoying the trail and all the colours and sites on this nice autumn day. The views from atop the cliffs are dramatic -- you can see all the way to Toronto and Mississauga. This is a great place for families and casual hikers!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
TLTV Ep 106 is almost ready!
TLTV's 106th episode is almost ready and should be online by the end of the week!
Episode 106 focuses on Mount Nemo. Never heard of it? You will be surprised! It is part of the Bruce Trail as it runs through Milton, about a 30 minute drive from Mississauga. It is easily accessed at either Walker's Line or Appleby Road and the trail takes hikers and families past some incredible views of the countryside, a golf course, a small airport, and all the way to Toronto and Mississauga in the distance. The trail also passes the entrances to some interesting caves, and the cliffs are a haven for tethered rock climbers. It's an amazing place with some of the most spectacular views in Southern Ontario.
Stay tuned!
Episode 106 focuses on Mount Nemo. Never heard of it? You will be surprised! It is part of the Bruce Trail as it runs through Milton, about a 30 minute drive from Mississauga. It is easily accessed at either Walker's Line or Appleby Road and the trail takes hikers and families past some incredible views of the countryside, a golf course, a small airport, and all the way to Toronto and Mississauga in the distance. The trail also passes the entrances to some interesting caves, and the cliffs are a haven for tethered rock climbers. It's an amazing place with some of the most spectacular views in Southern Ontario.
Stay tuned!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
TLTV Ep 105 - Evergreen Brickworks
From 1890 to 1980, the Don Valley Brickworks was one of Canada's pre-eminent brickyards. At its peak more than 43 million bricks a year were manufactured for use in the construction of homes and buildings across Canada. Many of Toronto’s most prominent buildings were made from Don Valley brick – Massey Hall and Old City Hall are two examples. In the late 1980s the site was expropriated by the City of Toronto, the TRCA (the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority), and the Provincial government.
In the 1990s the City and TRCA raised approximately $6 million to restore the site’s quarry as a park and natural area. The Don Valley Brick Works Park is awe-inspiring: a haven for wildlife and naturalists alike, it is at the heart of Toronto’s ravines. Opened in 1996, the park is managed by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The Don Valley Brick Works Park is worth a visit in any season.
Evergreen’s focus has been the site’s 16 historic factory buildings. The buildings – a collection of brick structures from the early 1900s and industrial sheds from the 1950s – have been revitalized through a process called “adaptive re-use.” The result is Evergreen Brick Works – a community environmental centre with programs that celebrate the site’s unique geological, industrial and natural heritage.
In 2010, Evergreen Brick Works was named by National Geographic as one of the world’s top 10 geotourism destinations.
The site will be animated with year-round programs and activities that include a native plant nursery, demonstration gardens, an organic farmer's market, conference and event facilities, youth leadership and children's camps, and family programming. The new office building on the site will be LEED Platinum and will showcase environmental techniques like green walls and a green roof -- it will be one of the "greenest" buildings in the Western Hemisphere.
In this episode we'll begin in the main centre and then venture out back to the old brick quarry that is now a pond filled with wildlife. Finally, we head inside the old brickwork factory to see the restoration efforts and to view the incredible graffiti that covers the walls and brick ovens.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
TLTV Ep 105 is almost ready!
TLTV's 105th episode is almost ready and should be online by the end of the week!
Episode 105 focuses on the Evergreen Brickworks. Formerly known as the Toronto Brickworks, this former brick quarry and factory used to produce bricks for most of the pre-1980 homes in The GTA as well as some of the city's most prominent buildings, like Massey Hall and Old City Hall. The site was all but abandoned until the 1990s when certain parties bought the site and restored the area. The brick factory is still under renovation, but much of the urban graffiti that covered the inside of the building is being left in place, which you will see in this episode. The whole project is so environmental that National Geographic named it one of the world's top 10 geotourism destinations. In fact, the office building being built on the site will be so environmental when finished that it will be one of the greenest buildings in the Western Hemisphere. A popular farmer's market, conference & event facilities, camps and family programs round out what will be a major GTA landmark for many years to come.
Stay tuned!
Episode 105 focuses on the Evergreen Brickworks. Formerly known as the Toronto Brickworks, this former brick quarry and factory used to produce bricks for most of the pre-1980 homes in The GTA as well as some of the city's most prominent buildings, like Massey Hall and Old City Hall. The site was all but abandoned until the 1990s when certain parties bought the site and restored the area. The brick factory is still under renovation, but much of the urban graffiti that covered the inside of the building is being left in place, which you will see in this episode. The whole project is so environmental that National Geographic named it one of the world's top 10 geotourism destinations. In fact, the office building being built on the site will be so environmental when finished that it will be one of the greenest buildings in the Western Hemisphere. A popular farmer's market, conference & event facilities, camps and family programs round out what will be a major GTA landmark for many years to come.
Stay tuned!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
TLTV Ep 104 - John St Roundhouse
The John Street Roundhouse is a preserved locomotive roundhouse in downtown Toronto, just steps from the CN Tower and the Skydome. It is the largest roundhouse in Canada.
Built for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in 1929 to replace the earlier roundhouse built in 1897, the building was last used for its original purpose in 1986. It is now the only remaining roundhouse in downtown Toronto. One third of the original structure was dismantled, to allow construction of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre below, then reconstructed in 1995 and is now home to The Toronto Railway Heritage Centre (TRHC), Leon's Furniture and Steam Whistle Brewing.
The roundhouse originally had stalls for 32 locomotives that were moved in and out of the structure on a massive 120-foot rotating turntable designed by the Canadian Bridge Company. Locomotives were driven onto the turntable and rotated for positioning into one of the stalls for servicing and light repairs. In its prime, the John Street engine facility contained 43 structures, several miles of track and covered nearly 16 acres of property. Up to 150 men worked in the facility 24 hours a day.
The 17-acre park includes four full-sized locomotives dating back to 1944 as well as Toronto’s own car, No. 1, built in Kingston, Ontario in 1950. There are also three freight cars and two passenger cars in the park. The roundhouse has been cleaned up and bays 15, 16, and 17 have been set up by the Toronto Railway Historical Association as a simulation of what it’s like to drive a real diesel train. Another interactive component of the Heritage Centre is the Roundhouse Park Miniature Railway. A fully operational miniature train can carry up to 24 people around the park.
In this episode we'll watch as hundreds of people enjoy the roundhouse on a beautiful summer day. You'll see people riding the roundtable that used to turn locomotives around. You'll also see kids working an old pushchair. We'll head inside to take a look at a few of the engines that are preserved by the TRHC, and then go back outside to get a good look at the families enjoying the trip through the park on the miniature train. This is definitely a great place for families, historians, and train lovers!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)