by Lori Straus The summer in Ontario offers many getaways that don’t cost oodles of dollars. In this blog post, I’ll cover a few places you can visit in Southern Ontario. Point Pelee National Park This national park has the distinction of being the southernmost tip of Canada. The park is open all year round
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We all like to believe that we are safe drivers, but the reality is that most of us have some areas that could use some improvement. So, if you are looking for blog posts to help keep your family safe and save money read the posts below.
Car Camping Accessories to Make Car Camping More Enjoyable
by Lori Straus Whether you go car camping for a weekend of “roughing it out” or you prefer to spend some time in nature because you spend so much time at the office, you still need to prepare. In this blog post, we’ll let you know what you need to pack to help make your
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Locks to Visit around Ontario
by Lori Straus As a kid, I frequently traveled to the family cottage in Port Severn, where we’d occasionally stop at the Big Chute to watch the boats travel up and down its track. Watching it both bored and thrilled me as a kid. Like all children, I had little patience for something that took
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Things to Do in and around Kitchener
by Lori Straus Kitchener, part of Waterloo Region, is my hometown. Even when I lived in other cities, I was always happy to return. In this blog post, I’d love to introduce you to beautiful hiking trails and historic sites you can visit in and around Kitchener. West Montrose Covered Bridge Perhaps the most photographed
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Does All-Wheel Drive Improve a Vehicle’s Safety?
by Lori Straus While you’re researching your next car purchase, whether new or used, you’ll often come across these three acronyms: 2WD, 4WD, AWD. You’ll likely understand right away that 2WD refers to 2-wheel drive vehicles, where all power is transferred to either the front (FWD) or rear (RWD) wheels. But what’s the difference between
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7 Tips to Help Keep the Roads Sane
by Lori Straus As Ontario sees a glimmer of light as the rules of lockdown are relaxed a little, you’ll start seeing more cars—and possibly more bikes and pedestrians—on the roads. That can lead to an increase in accidents, which can take away valuable healthcare resources from the pandemic. Here are seven tips to help
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5 Ways to Deal with Road Rage
by Lori Straus Road rage can range from laying the horn on someone to flipping them the bird to shooting them in the face. Road rage itself is not a legal term; it refers to a generally understood list of reactions that express anger toward someone else while driving. In this blog post, we’ll share
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Tips for Teaching Teenagers to Drive
by Lori Straus What keeps you up more at night: that your child will eventually start dating? Or driving? For most parents, it’s probably a toss-up. Since we’re not in the business of advising on dating, we’ll stick to teenage driving in this blog post. At the very least, you can take some comfort in
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How Far Do Electric Vehicles Drive?
By Lori Straus One of the most common concerns about driving a battery-electric vehicle (BEV), which doesn’t require any gas to operate, is the range of the vehicle. Hybrid vehicles don’t have this concern, because they still have a gas tank. However, with increasingly more people becoming concerned about the environmental impact of driving, BEVs
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5 Road Trip Movies for Families
by Lori Straus Feeling a bit cooped up? Sometimes a road trip movie is enough to take your family somewhere. Here are five road trip movies you can watch with your family. Finding Nemo Although no roads are technically used in this movie, Nemo’s dad still goes on an oceanic road trip to find his
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