Connecting Lake Simcoe's Community

By David Hawke -- So, what's bugging you?

Beautiful four-year-old Angel is a very special, queenly girl.

You know your shoreline needs protection from waves, rising water levels and ice, but where do you begin? Here is how, by Anna Van Maris, Parklane Landscapes.

UPDATE: ADOPTED! Four-year-old Rory is playful, handsome, and super ready for his forever home!

By David Hawke -- As we sat by the lakeshore, basking in the setting sun, we marveled at the air show being performed in front of us. The loop-the-loops were incredible, the mid-air formations almost heart-stopping, and the assertive manoeuvres to claim air space certainly demanded respect. A bonus to this event was that there were no screaming jet engines, no withering exhaust fumes or tell-tale contrails, just a ballet of motion.

ADOPTED! I'm a chubby, affectionate, eight-year-old girl who came to Furry Friends because my previous owner had to move into a nursing home and would be unable to care for me.

             By David Hawke -- Although birdwatching is certainly a year-round activity for naturalists,

By David Hawke -- In the world of wildflowers, orchids are the 'superstars'.

Beauty lives up to her name - She's GORGEOUS!

By David Hawke -- Each spring we (well, okay, my wife Julie) tries to "improve" the looks of the landscape around our home, the most obvious endeavor usually being the flower gardens.

Henry came into the care of the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society in May, one of 70 cats transported from the Second Chance Pet Network in Dryden, located approximately 140 kilometres east of Kenora. He has been patiently waiting for a home and is hopeful that you’ll come meet him today.

Don't let the name fool you, Grizzly is a huge softie!

Here's a new one for you... "When is a woodpecker not a woodpecker? When it's a flicker!"

An Edible Garden, by Anna Van Maris

Anna is a big girl with an even bigger heart full of love to give.

By David Hawke -- Observing a springtime blossom is such a simple joy.

By David Hawke -- I pause and take a look at the daunting line of pine trees still ahead of me: "1,800 down and 400 to go."

Meet Maxfield.

By David Hawke -- A white-tailed deer had made its presence known by a series of nipped-off trillium stems, a seasonal reminder that the deer are always out there, always hungry. Aside from human bouquet-gatherers, trilliums usually don't have too much to worry about, other than a wandering doe.

By Anna Van Maris, Parklane Landscapes