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Celebrate National Winnie-the-Pooh Day on January 18th
Winnie-the-Pooh is a well known and beloved character created by A. A. Milne in the 1920’s. The bear of very little brain, his sidekick Christopher Robin, and his animal friends live in the Hundred Acre Wood and go on all sorts of silly adventures. The stories of Winnie-the-Pooh are heartwarming tales of friendship for the young and the young at heart. January 18 was the birthday of A. A. Milne, so it has been dubbed National Winnie-the-Pooh Day. But did you know, there is a Canadian connection to Winnie-the-Pooh? If you grew up in Canada, you may be familiar with the Heritage Minute of Winnie, the black bear cub that…
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Five Events and Festivals to Help You Embrace Winter in Edmonton
Every year I want to embrace winter and be more active outside. Then the snow and cold wind hits and I just want to run inside and hibernate. You would think with growing up in Canada I would be used to it by now, but my mind is still stuck and longing for warm sun and beach days. But since Edmonton is the Festival City, they don’t let a little snow and below freezing temperatures stop them from having fun. There are great festivals year round that showcase culture, food, art, and recreation. Here are five festivals and events that make you want to go out and celebrate the winter…
