Pounder Bros. Construction was a pre-eminent builder in 20th-century Stratford, Ontario, and the family also ran the go-to hardware and lumber yard for trades known as Pounders. I remember going there in 2001, when renovating the first house I owned in Stratford. It was quirky, old-timey, and likely had that weird hoojit you needed for…
Tag: beer
A pint at the pub
Our recent travel to London, England, meant that pubs – and often, a half pint or pint – were on the agenda.
My Canada, 75/150: Of paska and pysanky
“Paska is a round shaped Easter bread, much richer than ordinary bread.” Pysanky are ornately decorated eggs.
My Canada, 70/150: Hopping to it
It becomes part of the fun of travel, these days, to try the local beer and perhaps bring some home as a memory.
My Canada, 69/150: The beer sellers
In my small hometown, my dad was “the beer man” and I, “the beer man’s daughter.”
