Archives
New book sings the praises of the donair, Halifax's official dish.
John DeMont (jdemont@herald.ca) Published: Sep 11, 2020, The Chronical Herald
Food blogger Lindsay Wickstrom prefers the "ice cream cone" method when indulging in a donair. The author of the Book of Donair is seen in Halifax Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. - Tim Krochak
Thursday, lunchtime. Sitting on a bleacher at the northwest corner of the Halifax Common, Lindsay Wickstrom -- with a certain reverence for a movement she has performed hundreds of times before — pares back her tinfoil wrapper.
There are multiple ways to eat Halifax's official dish, the donair: with the sauce on the side, open-faced with knife and fork, or just by pulling out the strips of meat with your fingers.
"The traditional way is to peel back the foil and eat it like an ice-cream cone," the author of the newly published Book of Donair: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Halifax Food that became Canada's favourite kebab, said, doing just that to an offering from nearby Tony's Donair.
Shaunavon, Sask., photographer reflects on book 16 years in the making, shooting NEOWISE comet
Bryan Eneas · CBC News · Posted: Jul 26, 2020
'I'm really hoping that, especially a lot of the retirees and people who lived in the areas will be able to come out and say, "oh I remember those kinds of schools. I remember those kind of buildings and just remembered stories of the buildings that they don't see anymore,"' says Chris Attrell. (Supplied/Chris Attrell)
After years of traveling to secluded areas to visit abandoned buildings, finding himself stuck in snow, with flat tires and cracked windshields, a Saskatchewan-based photographer says it was all worth it.
Shaunavon's Chris Attrell was able to combine two of his passions — photography and history — when creating Forgotten Saskatchewan, a 16-year project that concluded last year when the book was published.
Click here to read full article on CBC.ca Saskatchewan
Five Questions for Philip Croucher, author The Three Stars
Five Questions for Philip Croucher, author The Three Stars
1. Nova Scotia is a comparatively small province yet we have produced three of the best hockey players in the sport today. Why do you think that is?
Two things stand out. First is Sidney Crosby. He's a once in a generational type of superstar and is showing through his hard work and dedication what is possible for people in this province. Secondly, the emergence of the QMJHL in Atlantic Canada has allowed talented players in our region to get more attention and to have a realistic goal to shoot for as a teenager.
2. You have written several books about hockey, with The Three Stars being the latest. What is it about the sport that attracts you as a writer?
Hockey is my favourite sport to watch and cover as a journalist so it's a perfect transition to now be writing books about our great players locally. I love to be able to tell their stories.
Lists With A Manitoba Twist
You think you know everything about Manitoba? The new book Everything Manitoba will prove you wrong. To find out more click here to read the article by Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson in the Winnipeg Free Press
Follow Us!