Every day presents a new opportunity to rise and make a difference for your community. But sometimes we need a little spark to start the fire. Where does your spark come from? Step Outside Today, mine came when I strapped on my skis and headed out into winter under a bright blue sky. It was a breathtaking […]
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Shifting Earth Beneath Us Just before leaving for Greenland I had a dream that was very powerful. In the dream I was performing an Ancestor Ceremony in an area where rocks marked the graves of the ancestors on a grassy land. I was standing at each rock holding a scepter while saying prayers. As I
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It’s an oft-repeated phrase among my collaborators in a long running Edge of The Wedge Tourism Training Program offered in Newfoundland and Labrador: “Do what you do best and partner for the rest.” In thinking about meeting the needs of our ideal guest sometimes we need to put away our preconceptions about our own business
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Kangerlussuaq, Greenland – On July 17 2009, people from around the world will be gathering for three days at the top of the world to fulfill an ancient prophecy. The Ancient Ones said that One Day, when the World needs it most, the Sacred Fire will come Home to the People on the Top of
A Story of “Why Gregor Has no Recipes to Share This Time”… The Edge Kitchen is run very much like any home kitchen where care and attention are found at the top of the ingredients list. Of course this is the case in terms of making things from scratch, but what I want to highlight
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I love the train. What I really love about the train is the train to and from Toronto in the winter. Let’s face it, no one loves driving in the snow. No one! And this is a problem for many people thinking about getting out of town and enjoying a winter getaway in Ontario, like
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Post by Chris Gilmour, Wilderness Guide Hello Friends of the Edge, Chris Gilmour here (guide for this years Heart of Gold Canoe Trip). It is Wednesday afternoon and I sit on my couch watching the leaves drop outside my window. Yesterday at this time I was fortunate enough to be paddling west across Kawawayamog lake
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Fall Colours Five things I love about fall: Algonquin Park Five things I love about Algonquin Park: Algonquin Park Fall Colours What I get out of Algonquin Park Fall Colours here at Northern Edge Algonquin: Consider joining us for one of our Fall Colours Canoe Trips including Fall Colours Wolf Howl Canoe Trips and Heart
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On July 8, 1917 a canoe was found mysteriously abandoned on Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park. The boat belonged to a avid outdoors man, fisherman, and park fire ranger. It wasn’t until days later that this man’s body was found floating ashore and by whom, we are still unsure? The unsolved mysteries surrounding this famous
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Post by Wendy Martin, Retreat Facilitator Our Summer of seeking balance has arrived. Our first Quest For Balance Yoga and Sea Kayaking Retreat at the Edge of Algonquin Park was met with participants who completely opened themselves to all of the opportunities for growth ‘ The Edge’ has to offer. With no complaints all questors
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