I had four days off work over the Canada Day long weekend and I had made no plans to go away. I was disheartened that I had to spend it in the city. I was just in one of those moods where I felt like there was nothing to do. My boyfriend scoured the Internet to try to find ideas for a Toronto adventure. Ideas abound, that's for sure, but nothing felt quite right.

That is until he said: "Let's go kayaking."

I smiled. "Brilliant idea!"

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I was listening to the CBC this morning, while in my usual sleepy haze, when I heard the announcer say something about our anti-idling bylaw. You see, I can't stand an idler, and whenever I see a parked vehicle with its engine running I want to knock on the window and give the driver a piece of my mind.

So, I turned up my radio to hear some more about it. The announcer informed listeners that the Toronto Board of Health has passed a proposal to change the length of time that vehicles are allowed to idle. They hope to limit the acceptable idling time from three minutes to 10 seconds. Dr. David McKeown, Toronto's medical officer of health, will start a feasibility test now that he has received support from board members.

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Greetings all!

I would like to introduce myself to you. My name is Daniela Payne and I am the new web editor of CanadianLiving.com. As of today, I will be taking over the Green Living Blog. I hope we can help each other live a greener life.

It finally happened. I looked long and hard and then it just hit me like a ton of bricks. I fell in love ... with a bag. My mission to find a unique and practical bag (without breaking the bank) came to an end when someone told me about Echoes in the Attic.
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