so much to do. so little time!

Oshawa’s love affair with live music runs deep. Decades before even the birth of rock, bands were forming in the city to play for the people. The Oshawa Civic Band’s history began in 1870, over 150 years ago, as the official traditional Military band of the 34th Ontario Regiment, before merging in 1920 with the Oshawa Citizens' Band, to become the Oshawa Civic and Regimental Band, finally becoming the Oshawa Civic Band as we now know it in the late 1960s. For more than 150 y

One of my favourite things about the summer is the long nights, the beautiful sunsets, and the warm evening walks. This is the time I cherish, as I walk my dog and contemplate on what is next for me. Luckily, some peonies are still in bloom! The moon always gives me comfort, reminds me to slow down, and encourages me to shed what does not serve me. July always leads me to going inward. This year, I find myself thinking of Bawaajigewin, an Ojibway word meaning “the action of t

As March settles in, the sunlight begins to feel stronger. Snow slowly melts into soft streams, and rain replaces the quiet fall of winter flakes. The days stretch a little longer, inviting people to step outside again after months of winter hibernation. It’s the perfect time to rediscover the outdoors and there’s no better way to welcome the season than at the Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival . Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival Taking place on March 14–15, March 16–20, Marc

The last month of the year always affords me the opportunity to look back and reflect on how far I’ve come. Sometimes that’s with friends over champagne and something savoury. But most of the time, it is in the solitude of my living room, with a fantastic acoustic album and a journal. The weather took away some of my seasonal joy this year with the cancellation of the Santa Claus Parade of Lights. It is difficult to get into the season without these annual events that bring

It is finally June, the best time of year to visit Oshawa. June marks the kickoff of 2SLGBTQ+ Pride season, with cities across Canada...