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The other day I was heading back to the island and I had an amazing encounter with one of my favorite animals — the Eastern Wolf! All of a sudden this wolf came out of the forest onto the snowbank beside the road and stopped, we gazed at each other for what seemed like an eternity (a few seconds!) before it retreated just into the trees. It then moved parralel to the road for about 75 feet before crossing in front of me. At this point I didn’t have my camera ready, which was too bad, seeing as the wolf was only about 20′ away. It was amazing and very powerful to see this beautiful animal so close. As it moved into the woods and across a frozen bog I quietly followed to the edge of he tree line and watched as it climbed a small hill and sat down looking back in my direction. We each stood silently for close to 5 minutes. The wolf then began to come back down the hill towards me and I managed to get this short video. What a gift to experience this moment. I spend so much time each winter trailing these animals and there has only been a few occasions when I have been fortunate enough to see one. After the wolf left I explored the woods where it had originally come from and found two beds located in a sunny opening in the forest. I followed the trail for a while and then decided to ‘let it go’, revelling in the events that had just unfolded. I’m thankful to this animal for letting me see it and for the many teachings that continue to come to me as a result of it. May the power of the Wolf continue to shine in the forests and hearts of all those it touches.

Eastern Wolf Video

Things have been moving at ‘winters pace’   around here lately.    Yesterday morning the mercury read -35 degrees and everything was laying pretty low waiting for the morning sun to break the deep freeze that has set in the last couple of days.    Imagine being  one of the many animals that live in the forests here, what would you be doing in these temperatures.    It made me think of the Native Algonquin  people who are the original habitants of this land.    Traditionally this area including Algonquin Park was utilized by small family groups who would break from the larger villages  and spread out across this bountiful land to hunt for the winter.    Would they be ready for  the winter to transition into spring?    What kind of shelters would they be living in?  What would thier daily routines be like?   These people blended with the landscape and were a natural part of the eco-system.    The original caretakers of this land.    I was thankful for these people who went before us.     How can we follow in thier footsteps?     How thankful are we  for the gifts  and comforts that we have in this day and age?     How can I be the most effective caretaker of this land?     What gifts and visions do I have for the future?    Just some of the questions that I asked myself as I walked across the frozen lake towards the Edge.      Today is a beautiful day, a new day.    May we walk our paths in a sacred manner for the future generations.    

Alexis Burnett

I love the train.

What I really love about the train is the train to and from Toronto in the winter.

Let’s face it, no one loves driving in the snow.  No one!  And this is a problem for many people thinking about getting out of town and enjoying a winter getaway in Ontario, like the winter getaways we offer at the Edge.

One of my favourite things about our location here on the Edge of Ontario’s Algonquin Park (South River entrance) is how easy we are to get to by train from Toronto!  In fact, we’re the only part of Ontario’s Algonquin Park that is easy to get to by train. You just hop on the train in Union Station (Ontario Northland), enjoy a book, play cards, look out the window, nap, catch up on some last minute work . . . you get the picture.

A few hours later, a smiling face is waiting to great you at South River and shuttle you out to our solar powered nature retreat to enjoy a winter getaway, special time among like-minded folk.  Of course after the weekend, we take our guests back to the train station and bid them farewell . . . and the clickety clack of the train takes folks back to Union Station.

Imagine it.

Easy, climate friendly . . . . and cheap!  It’s just $160 return, including the transfers out to the nature retreat!  We even offer special discounts on this low rate from time to time.

Don’t let winter driving keep you from enjoying a visit with us this winter, you know you deserve it.  Take the train from Union Station in Toronto.

Todd and Wendy are chatting about the last of the fall colours.  Todd is hosting Ontario’s Digital Economy in Huntsville, then heading to Manitoulin Island to help the community develop new tourism experiences and bring them to life.

Also, Newsweek and Explore Magazine inquire about Tracking retreats at the Edge.

Congrats to the team for wrapping up a great season this week!  Learn more about Yoga and the Zen of Winter by calling Wendy or Kate at 800 953-3343.

We’ve had a pretty cool few weeks with lows touching the -30’s in this part of Ontario over the past month. This week as we gear up for Yoga and the Zen of Winter and Making Tracks retreats temperatures are moderating with highs around 0 degrees. Milder temps usually bring along snow too! Pack those snow pants and get ready for fun. Vicki is looking forward to a great retreat weekend.