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FEATURES7 Our Mosaic: Message From ZimbabweThe ability to express different points of view is just oneof the things that makes Canada a great place to live.

8 Snap Happy Buyng a digital camera opened up a newworld of possibilities for amateur photographer Robert Vautour.16 The Charm of St. Andrews By-the-SeaStep back in time and enjoy the peace and serenity of thisquaint Maritime village.20 Harmony on the Farm

On this hobby faym, it's all for one and one for alllOur Parks: Auyuittuq and Sirmilik, NunavutDiscover northern Canada and the beauty of tundra and ice.Garden of Weedin'Check out the season's flrst gardenfeature in our newly renamed Green Thumb section.Showcase: Bringing Life to Every CanvasArtist Nicole Ruuska's inspired use of unusual canvasesresults in some truly beautiful and unique creations.Tooth or Consequences when two friends cheer fordifferent hockey teams, things are bound to get sticky.Udder Nonsense Holycowt raking careof thisbovine was no easy task.All the Colours Under the Sun Add asplash of colour to your day with these stunning shots.Gull lsland This island is for the birds-literallylWild Moment For one good Samaritan, rescuinga baby lynx was a bittersweet experience.

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TheClemofSt.Andrews By-the-SeaTravel literature abounds with ideas on where to take childrebut what about places to take an elderly parent?

by Carolann Moisse, Torontoaged to appeal to elderly tourists.

I watch as senior citizens file outof tour buses originating in Bostonand claim their rooms at the gra-cious Fairmont Algonquin Hotel. Ilook past the goup and out over thegroomed lawns full of Adirondackchairs. In my mind's eye, I can seemy mother, Mildred, in the mid-1970s taking tea with her ownmother, Mable, who was near 80 atthe time. Mom didn't have a lot ofmoney then, but she splurged here.It's the best gift she could have givenher aging parent: To spend time to-gether in a place where time itself ishonoured, and afternoons slowlymelt away. I feel sad to have missedthe opportunity to treat my motherto a weekend here.In St. Andrews, there is a PalP-able sense of community. Emesto,a young hospitality intern, praisesthe Algonquin for how it treats itsstaff. He appreciates that, althougha grand hotel, it isn't so big thatmanagement won't take the time

to train its young workers.My husband, Dan, and I arriv

the Kingsbrae Garden, a Populatraction located just down the sfrom the hotel. Opened in 199827-acre Kingsbrae Garden issigned for the seniors' markewide pathways are wheelchairwalker-friend$ and there are rabeds with flowers and plants itified in Braille. "Red Fridayspracticed at the garden, whereerans and active serving milpersonnel receive free admissOn July I , in front of its memorour fallen men and womeAfghanistan, the garden Playsto a Remembrance ceremony.As Dan and I stroll around tI imagine myself living here. Idow-shop at the real estate omentally trylng on the lifestyleleamed overyears of travel to edoing this. Although I know Stdrews By-the-Sea won't fill thechapter of my life, imaginelovelv it would be if it did. I

t's been 35 years since I lastvisited St. Andrews By-the-Sea, and I'm hard pressed toobserve any change in thesleepy village. Snuggledagainst the state of Maine,this antiquated summer re-sort town overlooks Passama-quoddy Bay in New Brunswick'smost visited tourist area.Founded by toyalists, its first hun-

dred years was marred by a historyof failure as a manufacturing centreand porl. St. Andrews experiencedeconomic success, however, when itbegan developing as a resort tornmin the I880s. Beautiful, white clap-board summer homes sprang upalong the hillside. Gentle folk couldsit on covered verandas enjoytngthe maritime view unspoiled by anywaterside industry.It seems as if after the commu-nity was bom, it skipped over adult-hood andparked itself in retirement.The town's timeless colonial charmis alive and well, and smartly pack-16 More of Our Canada MARCH 201 1


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