Tag: parks

  • a cool place in Montreal

    I sat at this scene the other day, painting. It happened to be?áon a crest, and I felt the loveliest?ábreeze lifting off the water. There were some rogue, illegal?ábathers splashing away down below, but no-one seemed to mind. Their laughter and belly flops filled the air with the sound of children, even though they were…

  • Parc Lafontaine

    Parc Lafontaine is?áa gem of a park in the heart of Montreal. It is one of those places that means much to many people. There is a rich history to the park itself, but you can opt to ignore everything and just bask in this oasis.?á Natasha Henderson, Montreal

  • I had to learn “How To Jog”

    Natasha Henderson, Montreal Several years ago I was very, very overweight. I won’t say the scale-tipping number here, but suffice to say I needed to buy?ásome of the largest clothes available in the mainstream Plus-Size stores. I wore?ábetween a 22?áand a?á26 Plus-Size from Pennington’s (a Canadian chain). My jeans or skirts were a little smaller…