Lifestyle

(NC) — Amidst the frosty weather, many Canadians yearn to spend time in the hot Caribbean sun to fend off the winter blues. But travellers can be so concerned with escaping the cold that they don’t prepare for the dangers that lay waiting down south.

BY LIZ FLEMING When I was a little girl, dangling a line out of my dad’s canoe in the cool waters of the St. Lawrence River, l learned that a bit of patience was an angler’s virtue. “Just sit still and wait,” Dad advised. “They’ll come.

Slow times for restaurant businesses can also be a time for innovation, said Sara VanWiechan, special events manager for Perry and Perry food Services at the Lakehouse Restaurant.

Both La Slague concert ticket series, Grand Slague and Petite Slague, are beginning to sell out. Music lovers are advised to purchase their tickets soon, Christian Pelletier, Carrefour francophone promotion and communications officer, said this week.

Manitoulin Island artist Ivan Wheale draws inspiration from the landscapes of northern Ontario, with one of his favourite areas being the area between the North Channel to just south of French River.

Canadian adventurer Meagan McGrath is just days away from the South Pole, though according to a release from Science North it is unlikely she will make it by the estimated date of Jan. 14.

The Greater Sudbury Public Library's New Year New Start campaign is underway.

Lively's Jim Bolger took this picture of his son-in-law and grandson sledding on one of the area hills. Northern Life welcomes submissions of local art and photography to be featured in the newspaper.

Local photographer Jamie Ruddy has preserved several of Greater Sudbury's historical locations on film, and continues to take more photos.

For the seventh time in 11 years, the Sudbury Theatre Centre is presenting Celebrities do Sudbury Satire.