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Get outside, give a little, have fun

You may not be able to give up your day job to start your own rooftop farm this spring. That’s OK, we get it. But, you and your kids can still get into some meaningful, super fun activities that help improve your community. Unleash that pent-up cabin fever, soak up that vitamin D and build some character. Here are some ideas that are cooler than a bake sale:

1. RESTORE A COMMUNITY MURAL

Teach your kid about creative and constructive graffiti with first hand experience! Community murals involve not only artists, but require a solid clean-up crew, restorers and photographers. There are a ton of ways kids can get involved in the process. Murals are usually done by schools, community centers, or summer camps. Find out if your local community centre has anything on the docket for spring. If they don’t, or don’t know any other local organizations that are painting this spring, they might be up for organizing a restoring event for an aging mural in the ‘hood.  Read more...

Top Spots in Canada to Stock up on Fall’s Best Tart Treats – Apples!

Late September is a time when apple orchards are pretty much begging to be ransacked by hungry families. Throw in a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and a hayride and you have yourself a dreamy weekend day trip. Because we can’t think of a better way to spend a beautiful weekend day, we’ve gone and found you a few places to get your apple picking on.

ONTARIO

Brooks Farms
Where: 122 Ashworth Rd. Mount Albert, Ontario
The Goods: Ida Red, Macintosh, Golden Delicious, Royal Gala and Honeycrisp.
Other Fun Stuff: As you will tell from their website, this farm is a firecracker of barnyard bumpkins and quirky mascots. Fun is a top priority for Brooks Farms, especially in the fall. Fall festival weekends are on until October 30th, and include train and wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, pig races, farm animals, zip lines, a pirate ship and pumpkin canons.  Read more...