This week, our team members were invited to Niagara-on-the-Lake to witness first-had the impact of Northern Edge Algonquin programming on youth leadership and empowerment. For the past two years a group of First Nations students from Niagara region have been coming to the Edge for their Indigenous Leadership Summit. “This was a really great day, […]
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These days, Martha doesn’t have to go far to find her happy place. Just north of our lower parking lot and stewards’ shop is where Gregor built the greenhouse. This is where Martha spends just about all of her free time. [start-columns][start-left] [end-column][start-right] Our greenhouse grows two types of plants at the Edge – First, ornamental plants/flowers
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Over the past three days I’ve seen eight snapping turtles laying eggs. These ancient creatures that have been around for hundreds of thousands of years virtually unchanged. I watch the mother turtles dig, dig, dig, then drop gooey ping pong ball eggs into the 12 inch deep hole and cover them over before returning to the
Harmonious Meetings don’t just happen. They are the result of setting the stage for success. At Northern Edge Algonquin we’ve been hosting meetings for almost twenty years with team members responsible for delivering experiences at our Algonquin Park home. Over the years we’ve had many successful meetings and others that have dragged on, or left
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Guest Post by Carly Stong, Retreat Facilitator As a yoga teacher and active member of my local and global yogic communities, I am always seeking to deepen my knowledge. I often look in yoga-based magazines, books and online resources to expand or grow my personal practice and, by extension, what I offer as a teacher.
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Post by Doug Mannen, Way of the Circle Co-Facilitator I had a wonderful experience today; I had just decided to sit and read close by the front windows of my home.I had planned on sitting elsewhere, but following a whim, I was compelled to move. Within seconds I heard a “thump”; I knew a bird
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I was very pleased to welcome 19 excited tourism peeps to Ignite Haliburton hosted at our Algonquin Park home, Northern Edge Algonquin in the ‘Explorer’s Edge’ region of Ontario April 13-19, 2015. Ignite Haliburton is a new type of project to address current needs to innovate and establish new tourism experiences from the grass roots for a community ofattendees
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For many, spring is a time of joy and uplifting renewal as Mother Earth wakes up and begins sending her lifeforce energy upwards. Everything is waking up and coming to life. The air smells different, the sounds of the birds and frogs fill the air. The ice melts and the warmth of the Sun returns.
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Guest Post by Dalva Lamminmaki, Finno-Ugric Shamanic Practitioner & Teacher, Collective Circle Member I have lived. I have given my gifts to the Ancestors. I have said my words in the smoke of the fire, it is you. I have painted my drum. I have called you. My Brother. My Sister. I have grown roots
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Guest Post The wind softly tickled our cold cheeks as we strapped snowshoes to our feet and headed out on our much anticipated winter adventure. My brother, sister, and myself had been planning this winter day trip for a few months. I live in the north and invited these two flat-landers from the big city