Monthly Archives: August 2009

L&F Beauty – The Body Shop Coconut Shower Cream

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Waheeda Harris

Getting clean never felt better with the Coconut Shower Cream from The Body Shop. Part of the Community Trade program, this shower cream features organic cold pressed virgin coconut oil from Samoa, which gives a multi-sensual experience when you’re in … Continue reading →

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My view of Quebec – Tadoussac, QC part two

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Waheeda Harris

Offshore of Tadoussac in the St. Lawrence estuary is one of the prime feeding grounds for whales. Blue, fin, minke, humpback, beluga, porpoise, and dolphin – on any given day, you could see one or several of these whales. I … Continue reading →

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Wish you were here: Tadoussac, QC

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Waheeda Harris

This little town on the Saint Laurent in the Cote-Nord area of Quebec is best known for whales. Visitors come here for for whale watching tours and to learn about the world’s largest mammals. Here’s a peek at the town: … Continue reading →

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N+D – Canadian National Exhibition

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Waheeda Harris

  The Lowdown: Founded in 1879, The Canadian National Exhibition or “ The Ex,” as it’s affectionately called by locals, is one of the continent’s biggest annual summer fairs, with over 500 attractions, 700 exhibitors, and a massive midway with … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Smokey and the Bandit

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Waheeda Harris

I was recently travelling with a group and one of my colleagues spotted a Black Trans Am and proclaimed it as  the Smokey and the Bandit car. A movie that was certainly not highbrow nor culturally significant. But that film epitomized … Continue reading →

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L&F – Yves Rocher Coleurs Nature

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Waheeda Harris

Yves Rocher Coleurs Nature This makeup collection is 100 per cent natural and dermatologically and ophtalmologically tested. But what does that mean? It means that the ingredients are lovely gentle things like sweet almond oil, organic sesame oil, organic hazelnut … Continue reading →

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My view of Quebec – Cote-Nord

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Waheeda Harris

On my first trip to the Cote-Nord area of Quebec, I’m happy to see the estuary of the Saint Laurent at dusk and this morning:

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My view of Toronto – Bloor & Keele part two

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Waheeda Harris

There is something very majestic about animals – and the grafitti artist(s) who created these may have taken liberty in their interpretation, but certainly the beauty and power is still there. These three are all part of a large wall … Continue reading →

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N+D – Best Spas Toronto

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Waheeda Harris

When the going gets tough, the tough get scrubbed, steamed, massaged, wrapped, and anointed with essential oils. With specialized treatments ranging from hot stone massages, to seaweed facials, to full-body detox treatments, the perfect urbanista oasis doesn’t get better than … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – All the President’s Men

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Waheeda Harris

When I decided to attend journalism school, I started to research my new found industry. I read books and rented movies. One of the first ones I looked for was All the President’s Men.   The first thing that struck … Continue reading →

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