Tag - September 2025

Enjoying a Richer (But Not More Expensive) Retirement

By Janet Gray How do you define rich?  It’s definitely a word that is wide open to interpretation. While dictionary definitions identify ‘having abundant possessions and especially material wealth,’ they also include ‘having high value or quality.’ So, “rich” can be either a judgment of the quantity (how much actual money or...

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Backyard Picnic Farro Salad

  September is a golden time for a multitude of reasons. It’s still warm enough to barbecue, enjoy a picnic and dine outdoors on many days. It’s also cool enough that you don’t have to worry about overheating your home when you turn on the oven to whip up a sheet-pan dinner or to bake a treat for dessert. This recipe and...

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Caramel Apple Bars

September is a golden time for a multitude of reasons. It’s still warm enough to barbecue, enjoy a picnic and dine outdoors on many days. It’s also cool enough that you don’t have to worry about overheating your home when you turn on the oven to whip up a sheet-pan dinner or to bake a treat for dessert. This recipe and photo...

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Sheet Pan Steak and Pepper Sandwiches

September is a golden time for a multitude of reasons. It’s still warm enough to barbecue, enjoy a picnic and dine outdoors on many days. It’s also cool enough that you don’t have to worry about overheating your home when you turn on the oven to whip up a sheet-pan dinner or to bake a treat for dessert. This recipe and photo...

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No needlework or gardening, please

Now and Then by Iris Winston A loose button remains loose for too long in my house. That’s because sewing of any kind tends to be pushed to the bottom of every to-do list I set up. It’s been that way for a very long time. My difficult relationship with a needle and thread began early. My mother, who was a highly skilled...

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Stromboli

September is a golden time for a multitude of reasons. It’s still warm enough to barbecue, enjoy a picnic and dine outdoors on many days. It’s also cool enough that you don’t have to worry about overheating your home when you turn on the oven to whip up a sheet-pan dinner or to bake a treat for dessert. This recipe and photo...

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 Shades of Green and Haloumi Salad

September is a golden time for a multitude of reasons. It’s still warm enough to barbecue, enjoy a picnic and dine outdoors on many days. It’s also cool enough that you don’t have to worry about overheating your home when you turn on the oven to whip up a sheet-pan dinner or to bake a treat for dessert. This recipe and photo...

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Carleton University Radio at 50: Still Making Waves

By Rose Simpson At midnight November 17, 1975, Carleton University embarked on a grand experiment that literally changed the landscape of music in Ottawa. Its campus radio station, Radio Carleton, had just won a coveted FM licence—making Carleton only the second university in Canada to be granted permission to broadcast into...

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September is Sensational in PEC

Worth the Drive By Kim Renault When some friends were recently discussing their next getaway, the location was a no-brainer: Prince Edward County. Known as PEC or the County, this Eastern Ontario destination is popular for a multitude of reasons.  And September is prime time for mature visitors in this part of the world. For...

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