Greg and Vicki are in Windsor today, celebrating Greg’s father, Jack Water’s graduation from the University of Windsor with an Arts Degree. A few years ago, Jack was visiting with his some Greg (Steward, Cook, Builder at the Edge) while a visiting artist, Kay Douglas was facilitating the Tom Thomson art retreat (an Art Retreat […]
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We’ve been beset by numerous computer challenges recently including virus attacks and a recent hard drive crash. The regularity of our computer woes is a bit alarming and I seem to be the most affected by these bi-annual meltdowns. A few years ago when this would happen, I would take the computer to the repair
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Slow Travel in Canada Take the train from Toronto, to Canada’s Algonquin Park for a memorable stay at our off the grid nature retreat where we serve up local, slow food from our own gardens & local producers. We’ve been intrigued by the slow food movement in Canada for years. Of course the idea of
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I’ve just returned from a transformative weekend spent in the audience along with 200+ leaders in Sustainability learning from Al Gore how to deliver his Climate Change presentation at Climate Project Canada. Inspiring and transformation conversations took place everywhere in the Montreal Hyatt Regency as attendees asked and answer their own questions about helping Canadians
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Many businesses now require that their employees be “unplugged” – from laptops, BlackBerrys, iPhones and other devices – during face-to-face meetings. The trend is in response to too many workers being distracted by technology when they’re supposed to be connecting with each other. Being “always on” can be a real turnoff to really listening to
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My first impressions of the Edge – blossoming, fresh, green, connected, magical – proved accurate as the four days of our Quest for Balance Yoga and Sea-kayaking program unfolded. As an outdoor educator and guide, I have been to many centres, camps and retreats in my career and yet I was, and am still, ‘wowed’
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Artist and Historical Figure Tom Thomson comes to life via canoeing, story telling and art creation for four days this summer in Algonquin Park to the delight and inspiration of retreat guests at Northern Edge Algonquin . . . Algonquin Park, ON – Tom Thomson (1877-1917), one of Canada’s mostimportant and influential artists created a
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Over 60 well wishers gathered with us at the Edge this weekend as Martha and Todd celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary among family and friends.Guests helped us plant our newest lakefront garden, the garden of love and gratitude. We invite all our guests to contribute to this ever changing mosaic garden to anchor thank you’s
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Great Teams take time for the important things. Great Leaders take time for the important things. The key is determining which are the important things and which are not. Then making the decision to do what is best for ourself, our families, our teams. A few years ago, my brother reminded me that you only
The growing trend in finding sustainable travel these days is amazing to me. It seems as if the moment you turn on the t.v. or read a local paper the buzz about global warming and the need to make change is all the talk. When Northern Edge Algonquin was created the words eco lodge seemed
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