Jennifer Hartley

It is hard to believe summer is nearly over. It's time for a last-minute memory maker for you and your kids. Hop in the car and head down to Montreal for incredible food, rich culture, an awesome vibe and a plethora of things to do. There is something going on day and night to fill your mind, body [...]

Photo credit: Andrew Alexander It was symbolic that the latest Gladstone show opened on the 100th anniversary of when women got the federal vote in Canada, particularly given the play Miss Shakespeare is about girl power in Elizabethan times when there were basically no women’s rights. (I [...]

Photo credit: Lucas Saporiti You might want to label Cirque du Soleil as ‘extraordinary,’ but the reality is, that hardly does the magnificent organization justice. To be honest, I always wondered how a circus-type experience could take the world by storm . . . but Cirque certainly [...]

Photo credit: David Hou The last play of the NAC theatre season closes tomorrow. I have to say that this year, the plays in the smaller Azrieli Studio theatre have been the ones that have impressed me the most so keep a special eye out for those plays next year. The bigger productions, safer theatrical [...]

Photo credit: Jennifer Hartley This week is the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week. Yay! So much has been done to raise awareness over the years. There is absolutely no question that the discussion around mental health has increased over the last few years, even since [...]

Feature image courtesy of Sheraton Orlando / Photos by Jennifer Hartley Even though it appears Spring has finally arrived, it is never too late to head South and it is always a good time to go to Florida. Orlando has the reputation of being the theme park capital of the world, and while it has [...]

Photos by Kim Villagante Looking for something to do this weekend? Head to the NAC for a hit of hip hop and theatre. At first glance to anyone not familiar with it, hip hop music might just seem like some pretty bad ass music peppered with expletives and derogatory terms. That would be completely [...]

One mother's weekly journey in raising her special needs children. Photos courtesy of Quick Start Early Intervention Autism Day 2017 Today is the 6th Annual Autism Day on the Hill. (April is Autism Awareness Month and April 2 which fell on Easter this year, is International Autism Day). [...]

Yesterday, and every April 11th, was “International Day of Pink” marking an awareness day for anti-bullying, anti-discrimination, anti-homophobia and anti-any kind of bad treatment. Whenever I hear about coloured clothing days I cringe, wondering if they really make a difference. As the [...]

Photo credit: Pixabay In case you missed it, on March 26th Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced an investment of more than $300 million to will help children with special education needs. The funding will add more education workers and specialized support staff to classrooms, and will work [...]