EDITORS’ NOTES
Our Big Year
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PHOTOGRAPHY: DAVID WILE (MARTIN); DAVE HOLLAND (WICKENHEISER). HAIR AND MAKEUP (MARTIN), BUFFY SHIELDS/TRESEMMÉ HAIR CARE/JUDYINC.COM. TOP, HM.COM/CA. JEANS, JOEFRESH.COM
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hoever coined “40 is fabulous” got it right. All of my misgivings about hitting the big “four-oh” (Have I done enough with my career? Am I spending enough time with my kids? Why is a hair suddenly growing out of my chin?) shrunk into insignificance when compared to the long list of benefits this milestone brings: experience, confidence, a network of amazing people in my life. Most of us need a few decades of trial and error to come into our own, and, for whatever reason, it all seems to click around 40.
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As Canadian Living’s new editorial director (hi!), I can promise you that 40 is going to be a fabulous year for this magazine, too. Starting with this issue and continuing throughout 2015, we’ll be sharing some of the very best recipes and advice from our archives. It’s been oh-so cool to discover how much of our past content still feels modern and relevant today—like the home and lifestyle tips compiled in “Best Advice Ever!” (page 10) and our take on cabbage rolls (page 84), a classic comfort food that we notice you’ve been searching for on our website, canadianliving.com. And because—to quote another popular idiom—life begins at 40, we’re also bringing some new perspectives to these pages. I’m excited about our yearlong lineup of guest editors, beginning with star hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser on page 8. Find out what makes her proud to be Canadian, then flip to page 25 to find out how she’s helping kids get active and stay healthy. The guest editor we’re hoping to hear from most often, though, is you! All year long, we’ll be asking you to share your favourite stories from the past 40 years of Canadian Living. We’d love for you to contribute ideas about what you want to see on these pages, on the website and on the app. (Remember, this is your magazine, too!) And if you’ve got a great idea that can’t wait, email us any time at letters@canadianliving.com or tweet me @sandraemartin.
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It’s our way of announcing special stories, recipes and photos celebrating our 40th anniversary. You’ll find it in the pages of the magazine and online at canadianliving.com.
JANUARY 2015 | CANADIANLIVING.COM
CHAT WITH HAYLEY WICKENHEISER Join us on Twitter as we chat with fivetime Olympic medallist Hayley Wickenheiser on Dec. 17 from noon to 1 p.m. EST. No need to RSVP—just drop in.
Sandra E. Martin, multiplatform editorial director
Here’s the first-ever Canadian Living magazine cover from December 1975. Curious about what was inside? You can get the entire issue for your iPad! Download via the App Store, or visit canadianliving.com/mobile_ experience for more info.
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