More of Our Canada

More of Our Canada is a companion magazine to Our Canada, the popular reader-written bimonthly published by Reader's Digest. Made available during the six months that Our Canada is not published, MOC is a venue where Canadians gather to share their stories, photos and interests—and pride of family, community and country.

LETTERS

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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Leonard M. Anderson • GUNNER, ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY

Rediscovering THE ROCKIES • Heather Loewen of Cochrane, Alta., took advantage of the lack of travel opportunities during the pandemic to revisit gorgeous spots closer to home

BULLETIN BOARD

Scout’s Rescue • Animal lovers, rescue groups and one tireless hero join forces via social media to save a lost, desperate pup from the perils of a busy mid-winter Alberta highway

Captive Audience • “I learned more from an audience of one than I have from a room of several hundred”

LA BELLE PROVINCE • The small Quebec islands of Isle-aux-Coudres and Ile d’Orléans, with their friendly people, beautiful landscapes and magical sunsets, are this young traveller’s favourite places on Earth

Pen Pals for Life • An intercontinental correspondence develops into a friendship linking two families for four generations—and counting

Life Lessons • Treasuring the lasting legacy of this one-room school

How Sweet It Is! • After 45 years of producing pure maple syrup—the last 20 organic—this farm couple had their best year ever

Liquid GOLD • Celebrating all things maple!

QUEEN SPOTTING • A peek inside a private moment between this royal couple

Royal Souvenirs • Dear memories of a beloved monarchy

An Annual Stopover • The spring migration of tundra swans is a sight to behold!

SHAPE-SHIFTER & KEEPER OF SECRETS • Like the raven of Indigenous beliefs, this acclaimed visual artist assumes many forms

THE SHAPE OF THINGS • Snapping breathtaking pics from a different perspective

SECOND CHANCES • A near-death experience certainly puts life in perspective!

Recycling Nature • Capturing the abstract beauty of the cycle of life

Renewed Purpose • Uncle Art’s fishing stage on the shores of Joe Batt’s Arm served him and his Fogo Island community well for 40 years. After Art’s passing, the stage was left abandoned—until recently

Surprise Landing • Coming of age in Tanzania during the 1960s, this aspiring student of architecture was looking to build his future, but not in Canada…

ARIZONA SNOWBIRDS • Hiking the Sonoran Desert is just one of the perks that await visitors to Cave Creek, north of Scottsdale

SNOWY FUN! • Enjoying winter while it lasts

A Superhero Rescue • In the face of a stinging attack on our young hero, Grampa steps in and saves the day

Decidedly Unique! • Built by a German motorcycle maker, this quirky little 1959 NSU Prinz 1 turned out to be a great first car

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PET CORNER

The Great Big Daddy Yawn • Turns out, Mommy’s last resort was the perfect solution!

Send Us Your Best Stories & Photos • HERE ARE SOME OF THE FEATURES AND DEPARTMENTS WE’RE HOPING TO REPLENISH FOR UPCOMING ISSUES

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