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silvergoldmagazine . ca
Spring 2017 • Volume 10 Number 4
Silver & Gold is published four times per year : Spring ( March , April , May ) Summer ( June , July , August ) Fall ( September , October , November ) Winter ( December , January , February ) PLUS monthly e-newsletters , reaching over 11,000 subscribers
Publisher & Editor : Suzanne Soto-Davies suzanne @ silvergoldmagazine . ca
This Issue ’ s Contributors : Irina Arkhipova , Bobby Assadourian , Jacklyn Fernandez , Tom Flannery , Brandon M . Gelderman , Lisa Gonnering , James Panoff , Steven Reynolds , Suzanne Soto-Davies , Glynis Van Steen , Marianne Vogel , Michael D . Walker , Brian Weatherdon , Susun S . Weed , Saskia Wijngaard .
On The Cover : Flowering branches against a blue sky © Smileus Poem : Anna Maria Schwab – page 10
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NOW ’ S THE TIME
One of my favourite childhood memories was of my grandmother ’ s garden in South America . She grew all kinds of edibles – from bananas to figs , potatoes to tomatoes , varieties of herbs and lettuce ... You couldn ’ t see her house from the front gate , it was lush and green .! She even picked every single one of those weeds that infested her huge garden ; it was all her ...
My grandmother taught me that we need to fend for ourselves ; be as self-sufficient as possible . This is the direction of this magazine ’ s issue : Growing your own .
We spend hundreds of dollars on the perfectlymanicured lawn . Why not grow food instead ? If Joe can grow tomatoes , while Sally can be the ‘ herb lady ’ and I grow lettuce ... Collectively we could be saving thousands , and eating amazing , healthy food !
Spring-time is a very inspiring time of year . This is really when we plan our year so let ’ s make it a good one ! And don ’ t forget to plan your Canada 150 experiences ... Rejoice in the place you call home !
If you ’ re gardening , traveling , cooking , send me your spring-time photos : Let ’ s share them so you too can be an inspiration to others ... Happy spring !
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Suzanne Soto-Davies Founder & Publisher , Silver and Gold Magazine suzanne @ silvergoldmagazine . ca
Silver & Gold Magazine ~ Spring 2017
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