PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DAVE BROWN
publisher’s letter
EDITORS ROGER BIRD, SHEILA ASCROFT
Ottawa. My Bedford Falls.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Craig Macartney, OntarioTrails.on.ca, Kathleen
As Christmas and winter approach, and after
Wilker, Ron LeMaster, Gerry Godsoe, Dave
re-reading last year’s winter publisher’s letter, I didn’t
think I could be more nostalgic and excited for the
McMahon, Allen Macartney, JUDITH AND PETER
season. So mistaken was I. Perhaps it’s the music in
HAWKINS, Sheila Ascroft, Sylvie Gouin, Randy Gerke
the air, or the relief to have survived 2009; but I’m
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
pretty sure it’s everything this season brings. How
xc-zone, Allen Macartney, National Capital
I’m looking forward to watching How the Grinch
Commission, istock.com photographers (JasonV,
Stole Christmas, a Charlie Brown Christmas, White
Christmas, A Christmas Carol and my favourite, It’s a
vernonwiley, proxyminder, JJMaree, Gordo25,
Wonderful Life. And that’s just inside the house.
Contour99, Musselin, SleepingVillage)
Outside, I’ll be embracing all snow-related outdoor
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activities with my young son, Aidan, who is just shy of two-and-a-half years old. He
Dave Brown, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
loves the outdoors and I plan on taking the advice of Kathleen Wilker about ‘how to
Ottawa Outdoors Magazine is an independent pub-
teach kids to have fun on skis’ (pg.26). The other articles in this issue will tell you about
snowshoeing, winter cabins, alpine skiing, healthy eating and how not to get lost.
lication published seasonally every four months and
But now back to the headline of this column. Bedford Falls. If you know the movie
distributed FREE at sports stores all over the region,
staring Jimmy Stewart (It’s a Wonderful Life) then you know the magical town is filled
as well as at 100 other locations.
with close friends looking out for each other, laughing, and coming together to share not
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only Christmas, but the entire winter season. Here in Ottawa, I hope your winter season
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Dave Brown
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with a straightforward and powerful way to become
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which include Mountain Equipment Co-op and more
than 20 other businesses across Canada. www.one-
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