T7X Magazine

From The Editor

This is the time of year when those warm and fuzzy feelings really come out. You can’t underestimate the magic that comes with the season of giving and how the forthcoming holidays provide opportunities to share some good times with friends and family.

Those warm fuzzies include animals, such as the household pets that give us additional joy. But as much as we’d like to include wildlife into that category, because a lot of them come across as adorable, we’re all better off leaving those creatures alone and appreciating them from a distance. That’s a bit more challenging these days as civic sprawl has taken over much previously untamed territory, meaning that those animals are more likely to find food and refuge in our communities. We look at the concerning
wave of urban wildlife on page 6.

That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some of that wildlife, especially those of the avian variety. We offer one solution via our photo essay on winter birds, which runs down what species are prominent this year. As a bonus we show how to accommodate those winged wonders in your backyard on page 21.

Additionally we hope to provide some food for thought with our look at an extraordinary deli called Sandyview Farms (page 18), our rundown on the world’s most popular coffees (page 14) as well as some delicious baking recipes (page 9). Finally, we look at a couple of Spruce Grove institutions, namely City Hall (page 16) and Oilers legend Grant Fuhr (page 26).

Happy holidays!