PIE DIGEST
Dear Readers,
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elcome to the newest slice of Pie, a Digest with many wonderful flavours to digest!
Pie goes Canadian exploring from Barrie to MontTremblant to Fogo Island Inn. A delightful visit to my other home — Newfoundland — where one of my dream teams of photographers, Dan and Sebastian, offer up a series of breathtaking landscapes that reveal the beauty of the island and the hospitable people who reside there. Flipping through the pages we move from the “Rock” to life’s rocky times, as we open up the conversation about mental health. At one time a controversial topic that was discussed only in hushed tones and veiled in stigma, Pie offers up real life celebrities and business people that are sharing their personal diaries to stand up for progress and bringing mental health to the forefront. We dedicate this edition to a courageous group of people who are not only sharing their stories, but offering advice on how to nurture one’s health. Like our cover story with pop singer Steven Page, who candidly speaks about his own battles, and how he overcame them. We also feature comedian Mary Walsh and television personality Michael Landsberg, who speak openly about their struggles, and what they have learned from them. As you move through the pages of Pie, we take you on a journey from mental fitness to physical fitness, in the areas of health, sport and wellness. We learn how snowboarder Alex Massie has travelled the world, winning medal after medal, rising above his physical circumstances. Journalist and entrepreneur Arianna Huffington tells us all about the body’s need for sleep, and of course there’s Blue Jays CEO Mark Shapiro, keeping an eye on his players’ skills, talents and strategies.
As always, we take pride in our local businesses and their accomplishments, and feature stories on Gary Kopp and Leah Smith-Size, and how you can live life to the fullest. The Greater Simcoe Region has a finger on the pulse of what makes this area a unique place to be. That’s why we are here. Location is everything.
Sandra Roberts CEO/Editor-at-Large/Publisher
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Kris Caetano