This nourishing cream packs a punch with its nutrient-rich formula, including 5% Vitamin C to reduce the appearance of fine lines and dark spots. It’s also infused with hyaluronic acid to restore moisture and improve overall texture, and Marine Complex to lock in hydration and restore skin balance. With the added benefit of radish root to prevent moisture loss and strengthen the skin barrier, it’s the perfect defense against weather stressors that can lead to premature aging. Available at Colleenrothschild.com for $65/50ml.
Colleen Rothschild Illuminating Tinted Eye Cream, priced at $48.
This multitasking cream addresses common under-eye concerns such as darkness, fine lines, dryness, and puffiness. With hyaluronic acid, caffeine, pearlized and peach-colored pigments, and peptides, this cream revitalizes and brightens the under-eye area for a youthful, radiant look. Wear it alone or as a makeup base for revitalized, renewed under-eyes. Available at Colleenrothschild.com for $48/15ml.
Glossier Cloud Paint Gel Cream Blush
Glossier has finally made its way to Sephoras across Canada, and their Cloud Paint Gel Cream Blush is a must-have for the upcoming warm weather. This sheer, buildable blush contains Soluble Collagen, which provides a dewy, fresh look, and blurring powder pigments for a natural finish with no streakiness. If you’re new to Glossier, this product is an excellent place to start. Available at Sephora.com for $26/10ml.
Paula’s Choice Skincare is another brand making waves in the Canadian beauty market. This exfoliant is a cult favorite. It’s ideal for uneven skin texture, clogged pores, and acne-prone or blemished skin. With two percent salicylic acid, it can address a variety of skin care issues and is a simple way to refresh your routine for the new spring season. Available at Sephora.com for $47/118ml.
So Supple Organics – Body Slush Foaming Whipped Sugar Scrub
Indulge in a spa-like experience at home with So Supple Organics Body Slush. This foaming whipped sugar scrub not only exfoliates but also cleanses and moisturizes your skin. Made with mango butter and shea butter, it is perfect for fading dark spots and stretch marks. It is sulfate-free and leaves your skin nourished. The pina colada and birthday cake milkshake scents will make you and your shower happy. Available at Sosuppleorganics.com for – $35/235ml.
Back to Earth Skin GLOW Facial Mask
This mask deeps clean your pores and leave your skin glowing. It contains a blend of natural ingredients and essential oils, including Mineral Microbiome Clay Complex, to enrich the skin. Back to Earth Skin is committed to using 100% natural products and sustainable packaging. This mask is suitable for various skin types, including oily, dull, and blemish-prone skin. Available on Backtoearthskin.com for $40/50ml.
This sunscreen, called Prebiotix SPF45 Glow, works to hydrate and protect on many levels. The lightweight mineral zinc melts into your skin giving it a dewy glow while the broad spectrum SPF is a shield against the sun’s rays. Rich in plant sourced ingredients, it enhances the skin’s microbiome with antioxidant plant flavonoids, and prebiotic inulin, plus jojoba seed oil works to moisturize and soothe. Available at Juicebeauty.com for $56/50ml.
Soap to Wake You Up
Morning Glory, by Sade Baron, is a coffee scrub soap exfoliate that contains a variety of healthy ingredients deeply nourishing sunflower, olive and coconut oil, coffee beans, oats and cocoa butter for long-lasting hydration. The coffee granules provide energy, antioxidants and exfoliation texture. Can be used on the hands, face and entire body. Available at sadebaron.com for $23.
A Brush with Beauty
This ultra soft facial dry brush from Canadian company Province Apothecary works to smooth fine lines and supports overall skin health. The practice of dry brushing activates your lymphatic system, awakening facial skin cells. Benefits include reducing puffiness and dark circles, tones and firms skin and gently exfoliates and stimulates new growth. Available at provinceapothecary.com for $18.
Brighten Up
Give your appearance a pick-me-up with a shot of Glass Face Brightening Serum from Auraiha. After a few days with dab in the morning and one in the evening you’ll see drab winter skin take on a fresh, soft glow. A vegan and cruelty free product, its ingredients include squalene, AHA fruit acids such as extracts of cucumber, green tea, sugarcane, sugar maple, orange and lemon. Available at auraiha.com for $23/30ml.
Be Good to Your Feet
The Pace No Show Performance Sock for men and women provides support for tired tootsies. The “no show” cut is great in warmer weather when you might want to show off a bit of ankle. Slightly padded at the bridge of your foot, the sock will not slip or bunch. Lightweight and breathable, they are anti-odour and sweat wicking so you’ll remain comfortable under any conditions. Available at verzus.com for $13.
Eco Laundry Assist
Handcrafted in Nepal and Fair Trade certified, these wool dryer Bolde Balls are a natural, environmentally friendly alternative to using chemically infused dryer sheets. The Betterfelt brand is headquartered in Toronto and all the company’s wool felt products, including slippers, are made for a team of artisans in Nepal. Available at betterfelt.ca for $36.
Lovely Lashes
This water-resistant Essential Mascara is great for women on the go. Made with organic white tea, it’s packed with antioxidants that improve lash strength. It also doubles as a product that can keep eyebrows in place. The Elate brand prides itself on being 100 per cent vegan, cruelty free and having low-waste packaging. Available at elatebeauty.com for $30.
Crowning the north of Toronto, from the municipality of Vaughan in the west to Markham and Port Perry in the east, is a region full of wineries, breweries, eateries and heart pumping activities. And much of it is a secret to most Torontonians.
The region is known as York Durham Headwaters and there’s so much going on it’s worth staying over for a couple of nights, which is exactly what I did recently.
I’ve known about Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan for years but never gone first thing in the morning. Adrenalin spiked rides, including the scream-inducing Yukon Striker, were a bracing way to wake up and start the day. My experience was complete once I had tucked into a theme park staple, a funnel cake dripping with berry toppings and whipped cream.
A little later, my heart rate calmed considerably at Holland Marsh Winery. Pouring out samples in the pine-paneled tasting room, Narek Nersisyan explained that his family-run winery used a variety of oak barrels to give their wine some “spice.”
“My heritage is Armenian and Armenia oak infuses a sweet creamy vanilla taste,” he noted, adding that Hungarian oak injected a smoky, black pepper profile while Bulgarian oak delivered a clove, nutmeg and vanilla flavor.
Of our taster flight of wines, my favorite was the Pinot Grigio. Nersisyan explained that along with family tradition, he enjoyed the business for social reasons.
“No matter what you are drinking, it gets the conversation going.”
Heading east, I decided to stop at iFly Whitby, an indoor skydiving operation. It’s a popular activity in winter, I was told, especially on weekends. You suit up in a red jumpsuit, strap on a helmet, insert ear plugs and head into the wind tunnel for a one-minute session. As long as you relax and don’t twist and turn, your body floats upwards. But, be warned, it is very loud.
After checking into the modern and spacious Toronto Marriott Markham, I headed to nearby Chef88 Elite for dinner. Chef Peter Chow is known for his Chinese, multi-course banquets and award winning dim sum. I had joined a group of friends and we shared cream corn pumpkin soup, lettuce wrapped pieces of Peking duck, sweet and sour sliced pork, braised abalone and lobster with ginger and scallions. The portions were generous, so it was good we all came hungry.
This trip was turning into an edible excursion. The next day I drove a little north to Ocala Winery. Located on a farm with an apple orchard as well as grape vines, the winery featured a century-old barn remade into a gift shop and tasting room.
Owner Lin Yu, a retired civil engineer and her husband Paul, a renovator, bought the 52-acre property five years ago. They grow 18 varieties of apples, plus cold climate white and red grapes.
“I was taught how to make wine by the previous owner. If I knew how hard it was, I wouldn’t be here now,” she told me with a laugh.
Fruit wine is her specialty and I tasted the Macintosh apple version which was delicious. Taking me on a tour, Lin pointed out her property’s most prized possession.
“It’s a Duchess apple tree. Planted in 1895, it is older than the farm.”
Continuing my countryside drive, I headed east to Port Perry. My destination was Old Flame Brewery. The picturesque restored Victorian downtown was filled with independently owned boutiques and red-brick storefronts. The brewery was housed in the former Ontario Carriage Works where horse-drawn buggies were manufactured starting in 1874. Later it became a farm equipment dealership, a shoe factory, and a knitting mill where NHL sweaters were once made.
Owner Jack Doak told me when he bought the building in 2013 from the government, it had been an LCBO.
“The renovations took almost a year. We called it the Old Flame because of all the cinders we found from a fire that razed the second floor many years ago.”
A warm, post-and-beam space filled with salvaged industrial trinkets, the brewery draws in locals and Torontonian alike, attracted by its German and European style lagers.
“We are the most awarded craft brewery in Canada. They call us the lager lords,” Doak said.
That night I checked into the Nestleton Waters Inn which hosts weddings during the summer and offers guests multi-course dinners in winter. The 96-acre property is owned by the Kiezebrink family.
Walking into the bright foyer, the five-star, eight guestroom accommodation felt like a well-loved home. The dining room, overlooking a shimmering pond, was helmed by chef Aaron Moss. Originally from Essex, England he took great care in preparing a variety of small plates for dinner that night. I dined on croquettes with serrano ham and manchego cheese, braised beef cheeks, paella with shrimp, and chicken and spicy sausage. The quality of the dishes was superb.
On my final day I visited Forget-me-not Alpacas in Beaverton. Owned by Sandra Bannon and her husband Jeff, the farm offered tours and opportunities to get up close for selfies with the cuddly creatures.
Needing a little color to take home, I stopped into White’s Creek Flower Farm. Owner Harriet Drake gained her love of flora from her native Holland and started the business four years ago as a retirement project on the family farm.
“I used to milk cows here. It was a great place to raise my three girls and now my grandchildren love to visit.”
After picking a bundle of beautiful blooms I hopped in the car and headed to my last stop.
Villa Vida Loca, in Sunderland, was started by Brian and Ann Hawley originally as an apiary. They spent a lot of time selling their honey at local markets and eventually opened their own shop where they also offer products made by their market friends. Now the business has expanded to a smoke shack where they serve delicious home-made BBQ on weekends (May- November) and special outdoor live music events.
Belly full and a car full of blooms, I was ready to go home. What a treat to discover this region north of Toronto.
Take a short drive and you’ll find a whole new world opens up.
Megabus, một trong những công ty xe bus lớn nhất Bắc Mỹ, vừa cho tăng tần suất dịch vụ và hiện cung cấp các chuyến đi giữa Toronto và Montreal hàng giờ vào ban ngày, với 16 chuyến khởi hành hàng ngày từ Thứ Năm đến Thứ Hai.
Vé từ Toronto đến Montreal bắt đầu từ $1 nếu bạn đặt trước.
Xe bus đi từ Montreal và Kingston đến Toronto sẽ tiếp tục đến Sân bay Pearson.
Megabus không chỉ tăng tuyến giữa Toronto và Montreal, mà còn tăng gấp ba lần số chuyến khởi hành từ Toronto đến Thác Niagara trong mùa du lịch.
Bạn có thể bắt xe buýt từ Toronto đến Thác Niagara mỗi ngày trong tuần từ 5:45 sáng đến 10:45 tối với các chuyến khởi hành gần như mỗi giờ.
Đi từ Toronto đến London cũng trở nên dễ dàng hơn. Megabus sẽ cung cấp các chuyến đi bổ sung giữa Toronto, London và Đại học Western vào các ngày từ Thứ Năm đến Thứ Hai, với số chuyến tăng lên tám chuyến mỗi ngày — nhiều hơn gấp đôi số chuyến trước đó.
“Xe hai tầng sang trọng” của Megabus có ổ cắm điện tại chỗ ngồi, Wi-Fi miễn phí và “cửa sổ toàn cảnh”.
Công ty gần đây đã triển khai các chuyến đi giữa Toronto và Detroit với các điểm dừng ở một số thành phố của Ontario. Theo người phát ngôn của Megabus, vé từ Toronto đến Montreal bắt đầu từ $1 nếu bạn đặt trước. Bạn có thể mua vé trên trang web Megabus.
Megabus now offers hourly daytime trips between Toronto and Montreal, with sixteen daily departures on Thursdays through Mondays.
In addition to increased service between Toronto and Montreal, Megabus has tripled the number of departures from Toronto to Niagara Falls for the tourist season.
Buses run every day from 5:45 am to 10:45 pm with departures occurring almost every hour. The company also increased its service between Toronto, London, and Western University, with eight daily trips on Thursdays through Mondays.
Tickets from Toronto to Montreal start at $1 if booked well in advance.
According to the company’s online booking platform, most trips between Toronto and Montreal cost between $50 and $70 each way, while most trips between Toronto and Kingston cost between $40 and $50 each way.
Colin Emberson, VP Commercial for Megabus, said in a press release, “With summertime and warmer weather upon us, we’re expecting heavy volumes of travelers in Canada. The demand for travel is rapidly increasing and we’re pleased to be able to offer our customers even more options to meet their individual needs.”
Megabus offers “luxury double deckers” with at-seat power outlets, free Wi-Fi, and panoramic windows.
The company recently launched trips between Toronto and Detroit with stops in a number of Ontario cities. Tickets from Toronto to Montreal start at $1 if booked well in advance and can be purchased on the Megabus website.
Hidden, tucked away, or out in full view, there are a surprising number of artsy hot spots to explore in Myrtle Beach. Although best known for its 60 miles of sand beach, seafood chains, and golf courses, the South Carolina vacation mecca is also laced with creative culture.
If you want to gaze at magnificent sculptures in a garden of fragrant blooms, sign up for an water color class, follow a trail of galleries, or try your hand at learning a new cuisine, this beach town has copious options to feed the imagination.
After our 16-hour drive down from Toronto my husband and I were ready to unwind and map out our adventures. Our hotel room at the Caravelle Resort had a stupendous ocean view and we spent each morning sipping our coffee on the balcony, going over the day’s plan.
Since we are both plant lovers, the first attraction we targeted was Brookgreen Gardens, a 45-minute drive outside town near the community of Murrells Inlet. Pulling up to the property of almost 10,000 acres, we were met by colorful swaths of floral beauty.
As we paid our admission, the clerk told us, “Visitors come from around the world. It is one of the top 10 Botanical gardens in America.”
She also noted that it was one of the finest outdoor museums of its kind in the world, with a collection of more than 2,000 figurative sculpture works by 430 artists.
The garden was founded in 1931 by Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington. Based in New York City, they bought the property as a winter home so Anna could recover from tuberculosis.
Archer, heir to a railroad fortune and one of the wealthiest men in America, had proposed to Anna three times. She refused twice because, as a respected sculptor she wanted to focus on her career. The third time Archer promised that marriage would not be the end of her as an artist and she accepted.
Shortly after the Huntingtons purchased the property they turned it into a private, not-for-profit operation. Its purpose was to exhibit American figurative sculpture, preserve the plants of the Southeast and exhibit and preserve the local fauna. Anna selected the main sculptural works of the collection throughout the 1930s.
In 1992, the gardens were recognized as a National Historic Landmark due to Anna’s significance as an artist and the number of female sculptors in the collection.
Wandering the garden’s many paths, we came to the Lowcountry Trail where plaques told us about the property’s earlier inhabitants. In the 1700s it was owned by Joshua John Ward who possessed more than a thousand enslaved Africans. They worked on his rice plantations that were once located here. When slavery was abolished there was no way to keep the plantations running. Eventually the land was sold to a private group and used as a hunting ground.
The animal exhibit was perhaps the most intriguing with species found in the Lowcountry including otters, goats and foxes. Reading the zoo’s descriptions, we learned that all its animals were either bred in captivity or had sustained a major injury and would not have been able to survive in the wild.
Inspired by the Huntingtons’ vast sculpture collection, we decided to check out more art along the region’s Grand Strand Art Trail. The main anchor of the 18-stop route was the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, located in what was once the home of Eugene and Emma Cannon.
Built in 1924, it was moved from Myrtle Beach’s Cabana area to the neighbourhood of Springmaid Beach in 1984. Now it is a 10,000-square-foot art museum with 11 galleries and changing visual arts exhibits.
“We show predominately local and regional artists,” explained gallery curator Liz Miller who also told us about the art classes, gallery talks, and children’s art programs. She also encouraged us to visit the museum shop which featured works by area artisans.
Other stops on the trail included Art Myrtle Beach Gallery, William H. Miller Studios & Fine Art and a number of galleries in the nearby towns of Conway, Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Beach.
After tracking down Myrtle Beach’s creative spirit, we were famished. Craft brews at Grand Strand Brewery quenched our thirst and then we enjoyed a sumptuous seafood meal of scallops and shrimp at Hook & Barrel Restaurant.
The star of the city’s gastronomy scene was the International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach. Chef Joe Bonaparte, executive director of the school, helms a myriad of delicious programs and in the elegant Fowler Dining Room, culinary students put their newly acquired skills to the test.
The restaurant is open to the public Tuesday and Thursday nights for dinner and Monday through Thursdays for lunch. Its farm-to-table, “New American” menus vary depending on the season and include grilled meats, pasta, wood-fired fresh fish and desserts such as creamy baked chocolate tart and blueberry-pecan brown butter cake.
“We use local chicken, pork and sustainable seafood. We teach our students to be stewards of the earth,” said Bonaparte.
The school offers classes that are open to the public such as Tapas Espanola, ABCs of BBQ, and Mexican Cuisine. They also have camps for kids and teens, a farmers’ market on Thursday afternoons and a bakery where you can buy artisan bread and pastries.
“If you are a foodie, this is an exceptional place,” Bonaparte noted.
Not only does it please the palate, Myrtle Beach delivers a bounty of beauty for the eye with its art collections and gardens. There is no denying that it is a world-class beach destination for water babies, but dig past the sandcastles and you’ll find an unexpected vein of cultural riches.
Trong một ngày lễ trọng đại, Vua Charles và Nữ hoàng Camilla được đăng quang trong một nghi thức Đăng quang sâu sắc tôn giáo tại Nhà thờ Westminster, sau đó là một cuộc diễu hành qua London.
Bất chấp trời mưa, hàng ngàn người tập trung đông đúc tại đại lộ Mall để chứng kiến sự kiện lịch sử và cổ vũ khi Vua và Nữ hoàng vẫy tay chào đón đám đông từ ban công cung điện. Nghi lễ kéo dài hai giờ, lần đầu tiên đăng quang một vị vua trong 70 năm qua, được xem trên TV trên toàn thế giới, cũng như chứng kiến bởi khoảng 2.300 người bên trong nhà thờ.
Công tước Sussex đã có mặt tại lễ đăng quang trong nhà thờ tu viện, ngồi hai hàng phía sau anh trai của mình, Hoàng tử William – đánh dấu lần đầu tiên hai người được nhìn thấy cùng nhau kể từ khi cuốn tự truyện của Harry, “Spare”, được xuất bản. Tuy nhiên, anh đã rời Mỹ ngay sau lễ trao vương miện. Được biết rằng Hoàng tử Harry không được mời tham gia cùng Vua Charles và Nữ hoàng Camilla trên ban công cung điện để vẫy chào đám đông đang cổ vũ.
Ngày của Vua bắt đầu với một cuộc diễu hành đến Nhà thờ Westminster trên xe ngựa Diamond Jubilee State Coach, đi qua đám đông ủng hộ chào mừng và một đội quân danh dự gồm 1.000 thành viên của lực lượng vũ trang. Những nhà lãnh đạo tôn giáo và thủ lĩnh của các quốc gia thuộc Khối thịnh vượng chung bắt đầu cuộc diễu hành, với Vua và Nữ hoàng theo sau. Sau khi đội vương miện trên đầu vua Charles, Những tiếng “God Save the King” vang lên trong và bên ngoài nhà thờ, và các tiếng súng nổ vang lên trên khắp Vương quốc Anh.
Lễ đăng quang đã được tham dự bởi 90 nhà lãnh đạo của các quốc gia, bao gồm các khách mời nổi tiếng như nữ diễn viên Emma Thompson và ca sĩ người Mỹ Katy Perry. Đệ nhất Phu nhân Mỹ Jill Biden và cháu gái của bà, Finnegan, đã đến trong một đoàn xe ba chiếc, trong khi Tổng thống Pháp Emmanuel Macron và Đệ nhất Phu nhân của Ukraine Olena Zelenska cũng có mặt trong nhà thờ. Thủ tướng Rishi Sunak và các nhà lãnh đạo của các quốc gia thuộc Khối thịnh vượng cũng đã có mặt. Thủ tướng Justin Trudeau, Toàn quyền Mary Simon và phi hành gia Jeremy Hansen là một trong số các chức sắc Canada bên trong Tu viện Westminster.
Chủ đề chính của Lễ đăng quang là tầm quan trọng của sự phục vụ. “Tôi đến không phải để được phục vụ, mà là để phục vụ,” Vua nói trong lời cầu nguyện đầu tiên sau khi đến Nhà thờ. Ông Charles được tuyên bố là “vị vua hợp pháp” trong phần đầu của nghi lễ, và giáo dân được yêu cầu thể hiện tôn kính và dịch vụ của họ bằng cách hô to “Chúa phù hộ Quốc Vương”.
Nghi lễ cổ xưa duy trì các truyền thống hiếm thấy ở đâu khác trong đời sống hiện đại, chẳng hạn như việc bao gồm đồ trang sức hoàng gia hoặc quả cầu và quyền trượng của hoàng gia, và mang theo Thanh gươm Sword of State được mạ vàng. Ở phần nghi thức linh thiêng nhất, Vua được che chắn khỏi tầm nhìn của công chúng bằng màn chắn rửa tội khi các hợp xướng hát bài Zadok the Priest của Handel, được trình diễn tại mỗi lễ đăng quang kể từ năm 1727. Hoàng tử William cũng đã tuyên bố lòng trung thành với Vua Charles và hôn lên má ông.
King Charles III is crowned with St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London. Picture date: Saturday May 6, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Coronation. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
Trở về Cung điện, Vua và Hoàng hậu mới đăng quang đi trên The Mall bằng xe ngựa Gold State Coach, đi cùng hàng ngàn người lính phục vụ. Mặc dù trời mưa, không khí vui tươi trên The Mall, với các làn sóng khán giả ủng hộ đứng lên, ngồi xuống, kiểu Mexican wave và các cảnh sát được cổ vũ chúc mừng. Mặc dù hầu hết đám đông tập trung để ủng hộ cho Vua, nhưng cũng có một số đám đông phản đối đáng kể.
Lễ đăng quang không chính thức thay đổi địa vị của Nhà vua, bởi ông trở thành Vua của Vương quốc Anh và 14 vương quốc khác vào tháng 9, khi mẹ ông là Elizabeth II qua đời sau 70 năm trị vì. Lễ Đăng quang đã được kế hoạch trong nhiều tháng, trong đó nhấn mạnh sự đa dạng và hòa nhập, với nhiều yếu tố đa tín ngưỡng hơn bất kỳ lễ đăng quang nào trước đó, và có sự đóng góp của các đại diện Do Thái, Hồi giáo, Phật giáo và đạo Sikh.
On a day of grand pageantry, King Charles and Queen Camilla were crowned in a deeply religious Coronation service at Westminster Abbey, followed by a procession through London on May 6th.
Despite the rain, thousands of people packed the Mall to witness the historic event and cheered as the King and Queen waved to the crowd from the Palace balcony. The two-hour ceremony, the first to crown a monarch in 70 years, was watched on TV around the world, as well as by some 2,300 people inside the abbey.
The Duke of Sussex was present at the ceremony in the abbey, sitting two rows back from his brother, Prince William – marking the first time the two had been seen together since Harry’s memoir, Spare, was released. However, he left for the US immediately after the ceremony. It was reported that Prince Harry was not invited to join King Charles and Queen Camilla on the Palace balcony for the waving to the cheering crowds.
The King’s day began with a procession to Westminster Abbey in the horse-drawn Diamond Jubilee State Coach, past cheering crowds and an honour guard of 1,000 members of the armed forces. Faith leaders and commonwealth leaders began the processions, with the King and Queen following behind. After the crown was placed on Charles’s head, cries of “God Save the King” were heard inside and outside the abbey, and gun salutes were made across the UK.
The Coronation was attended by 90 heads of state, including celebrity guests such as actress Emma Thompson and US singer Katy Perry. US First Lady Jill Biden and her granddaughter Finnegan arrived in a three-car motorcade, while French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska were also in the abbey. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and leaders of the Commonwealth countries were also present. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and astronaut Jeremy Hansen were among the Canadian dignitaries inside Westminster Abbey.
The main theme of the Coronation was the importance of service. “I come not to be served, but to serve,” the King said in his first prayer after reaching the abbey. Charles was proclaimed as the “undoubted King” in the first stage of the ceremony, and the congregation was asked to show their homage and service by shouting “God Save the King”.
King Charles III is crowned with St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London. Picture date: Saturday May 6, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Coronation. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
The ancient ceremony maintained traditions rarely seen elsewhere in modern life, such as the inclusion of the royal regalia or orb and sceptre, and the carrying of the gilded Sword of State. In the most sacred part of the service, the King was shielded from public view by anointing screens while choristers sang Handel’s Zadok the Priest, performed at every coronation since 1727. Prince William also pledged loyalty to King Charles and kissed him on the cheek.
Returning to the Palace, the newly crowned King and Queen travelled up the Mall in the Gold State Coach accompanied by thousands of servicemen and women. Despite the rain, there was a celebratory atmosphere on The Mall, with periodic Mexican waves and police officers being cheered. While the vast majority of the assembled crowd came out to cheer the King, there was also a sizeable protest presence. The Coronation did not formally change the King’s status, as he became King of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms in September, when his mother Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne. Months of intense planning went into the Coronation celebrations, which emphasised diversity and inclusion, with more multi-faith elements than any previous coronation, with contributions from Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and Sikh representatives.
Cư dân tại các công viên Toronto đang kêu gọi chính quyền cải thiện biển báo và thực thi pháp luật chặt chẽ hơn trong các công viên ở khu vực Toronto cũng như Ontario để ngăn chặn mọi người hái bất hợp pháp những đọt cây dương xỉ non (fiddleheads) và các loại rau xanh khác.
Cư dân nơi đây đã nhận thấy mọi người khai thác trái phép thực vật trong ba năm qua, với những tuần gần đây đặc biệt trầm trọng.
Một cư dân đã ghi lại các video và hình ảnh cho thấy mọi người hái cây bằng túi nhựa có chứa đầy fiddleheads và các loại rau xanh khác.
Không rõ tại sao mọi người lại hái cây/rau trong các công viên nhưng fiddleheads có thể ăn được và có thể đắt tiền. Một cửa hàng hiện đang bán fiddleheads với giá 20 đô la một pound.
Hái cây trong công viên ở Ontario là bất hợp pháp và bị cấm và Toronto có luật cấm hái thực vật từ công viên thành phố. Công viên Canada (Parks Canada) cũng cấm thu thập các vật thể tự nhiên từ các công viên theo Đạo luật Công viên. Luật cấm bao gồm thực vật, nấm, quả mọng berries, động vật, gạc (antlers), hóa thạch, các mãnh gỗ trôi và đá.”
Parks Canada cho biết rằng họ cũng biết về việc khai thác bất hợp pháp ở Công viên đô thị quốc gia Rouge gần đó, làm suy giảm tính toàn vẹn sinh thái của các khu vực được bảo vệ.
“Đối với fiddleheads – nếu chúng được thu hoạch, điều đó có nghĩa là một nhánh lá dương xỉ sẽ không mọc ở vị trí đó trong năm nay. Điều này có thể ảnh hưởng xấu đến các loài côn trùng và động vật sống dựa vào dương xỉ để làm nơi cư trú hoặc thức ăn.” Parks Canada cho biết các nhân viên giám sát và tuân thủ thường xuyên giám sát các khu vực khai thác phổ biến trong công viên và có thể tìm thấy các biển báo ở đầu mỗi con đường mòn. Tiền phạt có thể lên đến $25,000.
Residents of Toronto’s parks are calling for better signage and stricter law enforcement in parks throughout the Toronto and Ontario areas to prevent people from illegally foraging for fiddleheads and other greens.
Residents have noticed people illegally harvesting plants for the past three years, with recent weeks being particularly severe. One resident recorded videos and images showing people picking plants with plastic bags containing fiddleheads and other greens.
It is unclear why people are taking plants from parks, but fiddleheads are edible and can be costly. A store is currently selling fiddleheads for $20 a pound. Foraging plants in Ontario parks is illegal and prohibited, and Toronto has a bylaw that prohibits the removal of vegetation from city parks. Parks Canada also prohibits the collection of natural objects from parks. Harvesting greenery in Toronto parks is illegal, with a heavy fine of $25,000
Residents of Toronto’s parks are calling for better signage and stricter law enforcement in parks throughout the Toronto and Ontario areas to prevent people from illegally foraging for fiddleheads and other greens.
Residents have noticed people illegally harvesting plants for the past three years, with recent weeks being particularly severe. One resident recorded videos and images showing people picking plants with plastic bags containing fiddleheads and other greens.
It is unclear why people are taking plants from parks, but fiddleheads are edible and can be costly. A store is currently selling fiddleheads for $20 a pound. Foraging plants in Ontario parks is illegal and prohibited, and Toronto has a bylaw that prohibits the removal of vegetation from city parks. Parks Canada also prohibits the collection of natural objects from parks. This includes plants, mushrooms, berries, animals, antlers, fossils, driftwood, and rocks.
Parks Canada says they are also aware of illegal harvesting in nearby Rouge National Urban Park, which can compromise the ecological integrity of protected areas. “For fiddleheads – if they’re harvested, that means one fiddlehead frond won’t be growing in that spot this year. This can negatively affect insects and wildlife that rely on fiddleheads for habitat or food,” the agency said.
Parks Canada said that monitoring and compliance officers regularly patrol popular harvesting areas in the park and that signs can be found at the head of each trail. Fines can reach up to $25,000.
