With 2024 income tax returns completed and a good stretch of spring weather in the forecast, we're getting excited for 2025 cycling season. Great News for Cyclists Earlier this week, Parks Canada announced that the three year pilot project to close a 17 km stretch of the Bow Valley Parkway to public vehicles from May …
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Photo blogging challenge host PJ, of A 'lil HooHaa, is kicking off 2025 with the theme New Year, New Me! This is a common aspiration. In fact, I heard a visitor to my parents' house use exactly that saying around the middle of the month. The phrase encapsulates the idea of making resolutions / setting goals to improve oneself in various aspects of life.
This month's post for the Photo Blogging Challenge features five photos from another month of noting joy and practicing kindness - habits that help keep the happy holidays feeling going all year. 🙂
Some aspects of Parks Canada's 3-year pilot project for seasonal, vehicle-free cycling on the Bow Valley Parkway are less than ideal for families and casual cyclists. Make the most of the opportunity with careful planning and an adaptive mindset.
When water levels are high enough, the first and second Vermilion Lakes are connected by a channel that parallels Vermilion Lakes Road. Together, the two lakes create about a 10 km paddling loop, with lots of opportunities for bird spotting/photography, surrounded by beautiful mountains.