Support from a community organization can mean the difference between life and death for many people within the LGBTQ community. Other cases are less drastic, but still important to address. Dealing with bullying or being misunderstood by friends and family can take its toll. Whatever the issue may be, there is plenty of support in Durham Region for the LGBTQ…
Category: Places
Date Night Gets Rolling
This month, Mark and Diana enjoy tapas and cupcakes before Date Night really gets rolling. When asked how your date went the night before, one is apt to reply in general terms such as “Oh, it was ok…” or “Last night’s date was great.” Wouldn’t it be better to have a quantitative formula to grade a date? Every great experience…
Flaming Cheese and Honkey-Tonk
This month, Mark uses upscale dining and down-home dancing to re-connect with his wife. Sometimes, a relationship needs a little grounding. Lives get too busy and too self-absorbed to notice the needs of our better halves, much less satisfy them. One remedy is to step outside of the comfort zone and give your spouse a night geared just for them.…
Thrifting in Whitby: Penney & Company
Take a guided tour of local thrift shops from treasure hunter and gatherer Alessia Churcher. We were sad to see that Elaine’s, which we profiled last month in this column, has closed its doors. We miss our favourite shops like we miss good friends. But so life goes. While nothing will ever replace Elaine’s, we were delighted to visit a…