Grand Magazine

"He’s an anarchic creationist nose-diving into the deep folds of history to unearth devastating truths that escaped scrutiny the first time around." grandmagazine.ca/defiantly-orig…

"He’s a time traveller, this genial philosopher poet with a stake in the past, living in a red brick century home improbably christened like a ship — “Inkwell’s End” by name — with an archaic vending machine that dispenses souvenir pens for a dime on his porch."

Guelph cartoonist Seth crashes boundaries, blurs line between high and low culture. grandmagazine.ca/defiantly-orig…

The Holiday Issue has hit the stands. Have you picked up your copy? Read the cover story on our website. @BenFanelli_ grandmagazine.ca/ben-fanelli-di…

"Fanelli, the former Kitchener Rangers’ captain, is doing what he loves, asking insightful questions of people from all walks of life... grandmagazine.ca/ben-fanelli-di…

Inverhaugh couple thinks ‘inside the box’ and converts shipping containers into a quiet riverside getaway near Elora. Read the feature in our September-October edition and here: bit.ly/2k4EoXt

Tara Hebblethwaite is empowered. She is a mental-health advocate sharing her story so others will seek help . . . and her message is being heard. Read the feature in the July-August edition of Grand: bit.ly/32QJo3f Photo by Alisha Townsend (freshstudios.ca)

Syrian family’s Kitchener shop, Ammar Halal Meats, has become a cultural gathering spot. Read the “World of Food” column by @cardamomaddict in the July-August edition of Grand magazine: bit.ly/2LUWLd0 Photo: Alisha Townsend (freshstudios.ca)

Grand wine writer Ainsley Szvitak makes a case for Pinot Noir. Read her column at grandmagazine.ca and at this link: bit.ly/2JshQJZ @a_szvitak

Check out Carmel New Church, architect John Lingwood’s little-known Kitchener masterpiece, in our July-August edition, at grandmagazine.ca and at this link: bit.ly/2XC6QTd Photo: @McCarthyRecord @DoorsOpenWR

Meet Amar Bhuee, a Cambridge artist who breathes life into precious memories. Read Lynn Haddrall’s In Grand Style column at grandmagazine.ca and at this link: bit.ly/30fM4W1

Tara Hebblethwaite has an empowering message and she shares it in the July-August issue of Grand. The former Miss Oktoberfest has become an ambassador and educator so people dealing with mental-health issues won’t suffer in silence. Photo: Alisha Townsend freshstudios.ca

Orphaned Killarney cub’s journey offers a lesson in sharing Ontario’s north with black bears. Read the story by Paul Gains in our May-June edition and at this link: bit.ly/2WpGAtE

X marked the spot for a mystery vacation that pushed this traveller out of her comfort zone. Read the feature in our May-June edition and at this link: bit.ly/2M20xTc

A family in St. Agatha has created a nature preserve called SpruceHaven, where birders, butterfly hobbyists and others flock to study flora and fauna. Read the feature from our May-June edition: bit.ly/2VKAZi0 Photography by Tomasz Adamski (adamskitom.com)

Butter tarts are so popular pastry makers, such as Belwood Country Market, sell them as fast as they can make them. Read the feature in our May-June edition and at this link: bit.ly/2VlxHgj Photo by @topherseto

Olympic boxer Mandy Bujold's special Mother's Day message to her daughter, Kate Olympia, is in the May-June edition of Grand. Read it here: bit.ly/2VoPRlV Photo by Alisha Townsend (freshstudios.ca) @CBCOlympics @WalperHotel

In our May-June edition, Olympic boxer @MandyBujold talks about being a new mom and what drives her to be in the ring at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. This feature and more! Where to get Grand: bit.ly/2iNi5mo Cover photo by Alisha Townsend (freshstudios.ca)

Earlier this week, it was announced that Stu Lang and his wife, Kim, have donated $21-million to the University of Guelph: bit.ly/2Kc6egI ICYMI, Grand featured the Langs and their philanthropy in its September-October 2018 edition: bit.ly/2YPG06Q @McCarthyRecord

Winning the Nobel Prize in physics last fall introduced University of Waterloo professor Donna Strickland to a worldwide audience. But to those in her field, she’s been famous a lot longer than that: bit.ly/2WzUEgB Photo by Alisha Townsend (freshstudios.ca)