Illustration showcasing a varitey of activities that bring joy

A few of your favourite things

We asked: What are your simple pleasures?
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Teaching sailing and restoring/building sailboats.
Mark Boon
(District 50 Atlantic)

A hot shower in the morning, a cup of coffee and holding a grandchild.
Phil Little
(District 47 Vancouver Island)

My wife, reading, golf, curling.
Douglas G. Maunder
(District 34 York Region)

Laughing, looking out over the water at the cottage, cuddling a dog.
Elaine Warner-Laxton
(District 48 Leeds and Grenville)

Laughter, being useful, seeing new places.
Mary-Anne Kenney
(District 14 Niagara)

Nature — water in lakes, rivers and the ocean; flowers; birds.
Janice Wasik
(District 42 Mainland British Columbia)

Playing jazz guitar, fishing for bass.
Ralph Le Fevre
(District 13 Hamilton-Wentworth, Haldimand)

Connecting with former students to see where life has taken them, volunteering in a math class to continue connection with helping young people. 
Kathy Mack
(District 50 Atlantic)

Family, health, Corvette.
Ralph Rainford
(District 31 Wellington)

Black coffee — one only, first thing in the morning while it’s quiet and everyone else is still asleep. 
Judith Mulvihill
(District 27 Ottawa-Carleton)

Snuggling with my grandson, walking in the woods.
Simone Serra
(District 15 Halton)

Love, compassion and friendship.
Marie-Paule Landriault
(District 45 EstaRiO)

Read a good book, please the people around me.
Anita Corriveau
(District 44 Franco-Nipissing)

Sitting under a covered deck during a rainfall.
Mildred Gremonprez
(District 41 Elgin)

Travel in Canada, photography, historical research.
Don McQueen
(District 8 London, Middlesex)

A walk in the woods, a full moon, a swim.
Charlene Gramada
(District 13 Hamilton-Wentworth, Haldimand)

Sitting on my dock by the lake, making meals for friends, watching my wife sleep in the morning sun.
Dave Szollosy
(District 34 York Region)

more life
A room of your own
Conceptual illustration of a couple growing a money tree
The sound of music

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