by lakecountry | Oct 7, 2016 | Bloggers, History of Lake Country, Jim Taylor
Long before electric carving knives and boneless pre-stuffed turkeys, carving was an art form. My mother would call us into the dining room. The turkey, golden brown and aromatic, steamed on its platter at the head of the table. We sat at our places, unfolded our...
by lakecountry | Oct 9, 2015 | Bloggers, Thomson, Carol
The first Thanksgiving Day after Canadian Confederation was observed as a civic holiday on April 5, 1872, to celebrate the recovery of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious illness. For many years before it was declared a national holiday in 1879,...
