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Tomatoes and Cucumbers
(NC)Now is the season to enjoy Ontario grown field tomatoes and cucumbers. Although tomatoes and cucumbers are available year round, they are at their best from July to October!
Date Posted: December 03, 2003
Is Your Recipe Safe?
(NC)Sure, it tastes great and earns rave reviews from everyone sitting at the dinner table. But is your favourite recipe also a safe one? To prevent serving up foodborne illness at the dinner table, follow this helpful checklist when preparing...
Date Posted: December 03, 2003
Food Safety 101
(NC)Bagged lunches are healthy, economical and nutritious. But they also pose the threat of hosting harmful bacteria, unless food is handled and packed properly.
Date Posted: December 03, 2003
Oh Baby! You Can Make It Happen
(NC)Right from the beginning, a baby learns that certain actions within his or her environment can bring desired results. Typically the first sign of reinforcement comes from the baby's parents.
Date Posted: December 03, 2003
Play, Laugh, Grow – Learning To Play With Your Child
(NC)The first year of a child's life is a prime time for exploring. Babies are excited and eager to learn about the world around them and playing is essential to a child's development.
Date Posted: December 03, 2003
Learning Through Senses – The Key To A Child's Development
(NC)The first few years of a child's life are full of new and exciting experiences that are absorbed like a sponge through the five senses: touch, taste, smell, sight and sound.
Date Posted: December 03, 2003
See And Be Seen
Tips for parents on how to keep kids safe on the street(NC)Hopping on the bus, walking home with friends, or even riding a bike to school for the first time there are so many milestones that children experience throughout their first...
Date Posted: December 03, 2003
Prepare Young Drivers For Safe Winter Travel
(NC)Many young drivers will venture onto the roads this winter season, some for the first time. In fact, there are almost 3 million drivers in Canada between the ages of 16 and 24.2 That's why it's important for parents to prepare...
Date Posted: December 03, 2003
Did You Mount Your Cold Weather Tires Yet?
(NC)Every year there is this dilemma: should you mount winter tires or should you stay with your all season tires? We always question is it going to snow a lot or is it just going to be cold and will our all- season tires be good enough.
Date Posted: December 03, 2003
Getting An Edge On Wet Roads
(NC)There's probably no worse feeling. You're driving on a wet stretch of road and all of a sudden it feels as though your vehicle has a mind of its own. Of course, your vehicle isn't possessed; it has "caught a wave."...
Date Posted: December 03, 2003