Issue 12 • 2020
W A T E R D O W N ,
Celebrating 25 Years of Holiday Magic
C A R L I S L E ,
K I L B R I D E
WE’RE ALL SMILES!
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CONTENTS
CONTRIBUT0RS PEETER POLDRE LESLIE STYLES GARETH SKIPP
PRINTING DOLLCO
Celebrating 25 Years of Holiday Magic
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4th Annual Scarecrow Walk
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Chocolate Dipped Spritz Cookie with Candy Cane Crush
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PA Day Ideas for You and Your Kids
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CE L E BR AT IN G 2 5 Y E A R S O F
Holiday Magic By Leslie Styles / www.burlingtonfestivaloflights.com
If you haven’t already, bundle up the kids for a magical stroll through Spencer Smith Park during the 25th Festival of Lights running from November 27 until January 8, 2021. The light festival is a great outing to get your family into the Christmas spirit. Grab some hot chocolate and enjoy the glowing illuminations as you walk the waterfront. With 60 magical lighting displays there’s something for everyone to appreciate from Santa taking off in his sleigh to the Nativity scene, the Birmingham Bears Blues band and the majestic Eiffel Tower, to name a few. From a mere dozen displays in 1995, this wonderful event has grown each year to the present dazzling extravaganza. This is an event not to be missed!
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4 T H A NNUA L WAT ER D OW N
Scarecrow Walk By Jason Stacey / www.waterdownbia.ca
The 4th Annual Scarecrow Walk brought out the best in the community in a year where so much has changed. There were more than 70 scarecrows, 10 scavenger hunt clues and bonus treat walk clues found across Waterdown at participating businesses. Congratulations to the winners in the Scarecrow Walk, Best Dressed Pets, and Treat Walk Contests. $500 Grand Prize Shopping Spree Winner: Kristen Buist $200 Shopping Spree Winner: Dr. David Huta $200 Shopping Spree Winner: Corrine Massey The winner of this years Home Decorating contest was Jennifer Caldwell who won a $150 gift certificate prize.
Article and Photography by Peeter Poldre
uring the fall, the usually bright-yellow American goldfinch assumes "camouflage" colouring. This makes them unassuming, even when several of them descend at the same time on a feeder filled with sunflower hearts. With a nice autumn background, an up close look reveals the beauty of their brown, black and white feathers. These photos were taken with a Nikon 80-400mm zoom telephoto lens on a Nikon D850 body at a distance of 3 meters, while the photographer was covered with a camouflage pancho.
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JANETTE MITCHELL - After years of owning and operating a decorating and home staging business, Janette pivoted her career and sights on becoming a food stylist. She enrolled in culinary school and began assisting some of the best food stylists in Toronto. Janette now prepares food for print, packaging, editorials, social media and motion. janettecooks.com â– @janettecooks
Chocolate Dipped
COOKIE with Candy Cane Crush!
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INGREDIENTS FOR THE COOKIE • • • • • •
1 1/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 1 cup icing sugar, sifted 1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or extract) 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cornstarch 1/4 tsp salt
FOR THE CHOCOLATE DIP • 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips • 1 1/4 cups crushed candy cane
DIRECTIONS FOR THE COOKIE STEP 1. Preheat the oven to 325 F and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. STEP 2. Beat the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla bean paste (or extract). It’s an important step to beat the butter and sugar well together when making shortbread - this ensures the shortbread will hold together and when you take a bite it will ‘snap’ and then melt away.
Chef's Tip You can also use white chocolate chips if you prefer, and if you fancy another type of crushed candy - go for it!
STEP 3. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, cornstarch and salt and add to the butter, mixing until blended and soft. Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip (or into a cookie press). Pipe cookies in to wreath shapes about 1 1/2 inches across onto the prepared baking trays and leaving an inch between each cookie. If you want a flatter cookie that spreads, bake right away. For a cookie that sits up and holds its shape, chill the piped unbaked cookies for 15 minutes before baking. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cookies just begin to brown lightly on the bottom. Cool the cookies on the trays before next step. FOR THE CHOCOLATE DIP STEP 1. Place the chocolate chips in a shallow microwave safe bowl. Melt chocolate until most of the chips are melted then remove from oven and stir to melt all the chips. Do this until the chocolate is smooth and liquid, being careful not to boil or burn the chocolate. STEP 2. Dip the bottom half of the cookie into the chocolate, let some of the chocolate drip back into the bowl until there are no more drips, then place on a wire rack. STEP 3. Have another bowl of the crushed candy canes ready to sprinkle on to the wet chocolate. STEP 4. Repeat until all the cookies are dipped and sprinkled. Let cool completely on racks. Note: This is an Anna Olson recipe for spritz cookies that I use faithfully every holiday season, but I’ve added my own twist and sparkle with the chocolate and candy canes, which is a classic holiday combination. NEIGHBOURHOODMAGA ZINE .CA
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LEST WE FORGET:
WAT E R D OW N HONOUR S OUR FA LLEN HER OES BY JASON STACEY / PHOTOGRAPHY FROM WATERDOWN BIA
Waterdown honoured our nation’s veterans and fallen soldiers this past Remembrance Day at the Royal Canadian Legion Waterdown Branch 551 with a ceremony at the cenotaph on Hamilton Street. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing pandemic, the event was not opened to the public and wreaths were laid prior to the event. Only a handful of people were invited to pay homage to our fallen heroes including any veterans that wished to attend. Despite the challenges, it was a time for everyone to come together in their hearts and commemorate those who have dedicated their lives to protecting us and our freedoms.
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A message from the team at
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Wishing our readers and our advertisers a
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY
NEW YEAR! 2020 is an extraordinary year to look back on. The pandemic dominates the news and continues to impact the entire world. We find ourselves consciously thankful for good health. We are grateful to the unceasing efforts of frontline workers who care for us and who provide the services we need on a daily basis. Who ever thought we wouldn’t leave home without a mask? That our heightened awareness of hygiene would see us frequently washing our hands, using hand sanitizer and sanitizing our homes. And keeping a social distanced 6 feet from others. But Christmas won’t be postponed even though it means temporarily altering our traditions! We can be with our loved ones through phone calls, meeting up on Zoom and WhatsApp video calls. Technology offers us a multitude of ways to connect. At this sentimental time of year we can reach out to someone who is isolated. We can donate to a Food Bank or a winter clothing drive. We can share the Christmas spirit through acts of kindness. We sincerely wish that you stay well.
ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!
Merry Christmas!
PA DAY IDEAS
FOR YOU AND YOUR KIDS By Amber Rohal | Active Parents
A day home with the kids is an opportunity to do something great together... but what?! We have some fun ideas for things to do on a PA Day! HAVE FUN AT HOME Staying home can be awesome! Check out these great ways to make home fun again. • Build a pillow fort. Kids of every age love this one. I know a few grownups who do, too.
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few bucks really goes a long way. • Send some love through the mail. Everyone loves mail and this time of year and a Christmas card goes a long way. • Facetime or have a driveway visit with the old folks in your life. They’ll appreciate it more than you know.
• Watch a movie or TV show together. Bonus points if it is Christmas related.
• Play a board game or build a craft kit.
• Set up a hot chocolate bar: marshmallows, whipped cream, sprinkles, cookie crumbles, and more! Just a
• Bake! Bake for dessert, bake for a gift or bake just to experiment. Either way, it’s delicious!
HAVE FUN OUTDOORS Being outdoors is a great way to spend quality time with the kids (and tire them out!). Here are a few ideas to get you and the kids outside. • Walk around your neighbourhood and check out all the lights and decorations. There are a lot of homes and public spaces that are filled with the Christmas spirit. • Do "nothing" (kind of). Give the kids some loose parts and let them have fun and get creative. • Ice excavating is soooo much fun any time of year. The ideas is to freeze interesting items inside blocks of ice for your kids to release and explore. It’s a great way to give yourself a break while the kids are "hard at work". • Geocaching is such an underestimated activity. It’s free, outdoors and filled with adventure. Plus, you can literally do it anywhere in the world! • Parks aren’t closed so go climb, slide, swing and play all day at a new-to-you park or playground. • Got snow on the ground? Get out the sleds and find a hill.
HAVE FUN INDOORS... BUT NOT AT HOME • There are indoor locations who can safely accommodate families/bubbles with a private rental to make sure you can still play. • Shop for the ones who need it the most. Buy some food items or a toy for families who are struggling this year. • Santa Claus is still making appearances, and you can see him at various locations. Bring your mask!
Active Parents is the leading online resource for families in the GTA and GHA. They connect parents and grandparents to great ways to spend time with their families. In addition, they are the leading online marketing outlet for family-focused businesses looking to share their services with local parents.
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Meet
GIVE A LOVING ANIMAL A NEW LEASE ON LIFE. Fred is a very special boy who was rescued from a remote Northern Community. Sadly, Fred did not have the best start in life. He was intentionally shot in the back leaving him without a tail and some incontinence issues. Fred sometimes wears a diaper indoors, like at night or when his fosters are going out for a bit. Fred is a total lover and is so deserving of a second chance. He craves affection from his trusted people and will tap you with his paw if you stop petting him. When he gets excited, he picks up his teddy and waves it around. Fred loves to play with his toys and sleeps with all of them. He is happiest when outside, even just sitting in the garden watching birds. Fred would love to the only dog in the home so he can have all your attention. Fred will need: • Someone who doesn’t mind changing his diaper/cleaning up the occasional accident • People who will continue to build his confidence • A chill home in a low traffic neighbourhood
SEX: MALE BREED: SHEPHERD MIX AGE: 4 YEARS OLD WEIGHT: 60 LBS Fred is currently being fostered in Toronto. If you are interested in adopting Fred, visit www.fetchandreleash.ca/adopt to fill out an adoption application. For more information, email adopt@fetchandreleash.ca.
Happy Holidays
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