Bon Echo – The search for the next great campsite… As a part of the “summer of camping” that my wife and I planned out for this year, I recently had the chance to spend a few days in Bon Echo Provincial Park. Located about 2.5 hours away from Ottawa,…
Choosing our adventure My son turned 12 last week. We’d asked him what he’d like to do to celebrate his birthday – have friends over for a traditional birthday party or do something with just the family. His decision was to have a “family adventure”. With that in mind, we…
With Spring in the air and the temperatures warming, it’s time to start thinking about those summer road trips! Every good road trip needs a soundtrack, but the soundtrack you choose is going to depend on your musical tastes, your travelling companions (mine is 9 years old) and, perhaps, your…
Here at Northern Gentleman we enjoy an occasional pint or two (or three…). Having been a pub patron for quite a while, I’ve noticed that there seem to be two types of people who go to the pub: People who go to pubs regularly; and People who went into a…
A better future for my children As a father, I want my kids to have all the best opportunities. I want them to go to the best camps, have the coolest new toys, be able to attend the best university, and never have to hear their mother and me talking…
The situation… For the last 15 years or so, I’ve been cutting my own hair. It’s not as bad as it sounds… I started noticing grey around my temples and at the back of my head when I was about 20. Rather than embrace the grey, I just bought an…