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SILVER THREADS The AIDS Quilt turns 25 by Gordon Bowness OASIS OF SOPHISTICATION A superb modern art collection in Kensington Market — and a view to die for by Derek Dotto REAL CANADIAN AMBASSADORS Rob Sharp and Steven Larkin’s “wonderful little travel company” Out Adventures by Gordon Bowness
When you press the button of the Nikon 1 J2, you immediately awaken the photo artist within. And the reason is simple. The Nikon 1 system is designed to help you spend more time creating and less time fussing with your camera. Simply turn the lens – the camera automatically powers up, auto-focuses in an instant, and fires off razor-sharp shot after shot. All the key controls and dials are at your fingertips, and the settings you like most are available from one-touch shortcuts. In no time at all, you'll be shooting with confidence. Check out the Nikon1 J2, along with the full
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NORTHERN LIGHTS An art odyssey to the Arctic by Pamela Meredith
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SOUND OFF: WHY GIVE? by Michael Pihach
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HOME TURF: LESLIEVILLE & RIVERDALE with Robin Beever
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RELATIONSHIP ADVICE with Adam Segal
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DECEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR
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INTUITION MEN by Derek Dotto
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THE LADIES WHO LUNCH by Anna von Frances
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ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE by Sholem Krishtalka
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MISFIT BEDTIME STORIES by Alice Lawlor
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RAE SPOON’S FICTION DEBUT by Shawn Syms
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GIVE ‘ER MUSIC by Mary Dickie
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FETISHES with Andrea Zanin
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT scene photography
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