Celebrities

 

Lynn Spence

A show favourite, Lynn Spence really knows home décor.  She acts as a regular style expert on Citytv’s CityLine, "Around the House" and "Fashion Friday".  Through her passion and enthusiasm for style and design, she creates inspirational ideas and solutions to appeal to the viewer’s lifestyle.

 

 

 

 

 

Frank Ferragine

Frank Ferragine AKA “Frankie Flowers” is arguably Canada’s most popular and trusted gardening authority and weatherman.  He is known for a combination of practical advice with the spice of humour and a huge injection of passion for plants and everything gardening.

Jane Lockhart

Creative Director and Host of W Network’s top ranked Colour Confidential, which also airs on HGTV U.S., Jane Lockhart is one of Canada’s best-known experts in the world of design and colour.

 

Annabelle Waugh


Canadian Living’s food director.  Annabelle has a long history with the Canadian Living brand. She started her career in the Test Kitchen working alongside Elizabeth Baird from 1999-2005. She took a break from Canadian Living to work with Kraft Foods Inc. developing content for What’s Cooking, Qu’est-ce qui Mijote and Food and Family Magazines, as well as other CRM channels across North America including web, recipes-by-email and assorted mini-magazines. In October 2010, she stepped into her current role as Food Director and is responsible for overseeing the development of all food-related content across all the platforms of the Canadian Living brand.

 

 

Wendy Russell

Join TV personality and Canadian Living contributor, Wendy Russell as she shares fantastic DIY gift ideas for the holidays.  You'll get unique ideas for everyone on your list, especially those hardest to buy for.

Sue Warden

Sue Warden wears many hats and personifies the entrepreneurial spirit! She has been referred to as a “Creative Diva”, and is a leading expert in design, floral and the home décor industry.

 

 

 

 

Kary Osmond

As the face of CBC Television’s, Best Recipes Ever, Kary is the ambassador of back-to-basics foods, teaching Canadians coast-to-coast how to prepare the very best of Canadian Living’s renowned recipe library, one ‘Tested Till Perfect’ recipe at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Living Test Kitchen

The Canadian Living Test Kitchen staff write, test, taste and perfect the recipes you find in the pages of Canadian Living Magazine and CanadianLiving.com.

The Test Kitchen team, under the direction of Food Director Annabelle Waugh, is comprised of industry professionals and food experts from many backgrounds - they are chefs, home economists, recipe developers and food writers. Together they represent decades of kitchen expertise.

Canadian Living Test Kitchen food experts create every recipe to inspire home cooks and share how fun and satisfying cooking is. The team works together to produce approximately 1000 Tested Till Perfect recipes each year, and they really mean "tested till perfect." They won't stop until they're confident you'll get the same results in your kitchen as they do in theirs. 

 

Karen Kirk

Canadian Living’s Home & Garden Senior Editor Karen has been with Canadian Living for over 17 years. Karen’s wide range of skills and talents has afforded her the opportunity to engage in all her creative interests from decorating, gardening and crafting to writing and appearing on TV and at media events while on the job at Canadian Living.

 

 

 

 

Gary Mitchell, Purdy's Chocolate Head Chocolatier

Growing up near the Guittard Chocolate factory in San Francisco, waking up to the sweet smell of chocolate every morning, little did Gary Mitchell know that one day he would be Head Chocolatier at Purdy’s Chocolates in Vancouver, BC.

Many of Gary’s Chocolate bar creations have found their place in the “Craving Stations” in Purdy’s chocolate shops across Canada.   Bars like the 70% Chocolate Goji Berry Bar, Cocoa Nib Bar, Coconut Fudgie Bar and the 70% Blueberry Almond Bar are all customer favourites. Gary led his team in creating the world record largest Gold foiled coin and his team has made several twenty-one pound Hedgehogs for promotional giveaways.

 

Santa Claus

Join Santa when he visits the show each day from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Making a special trip from the North Pole, Santa is sure to but a smile on faces young and old.  Oh, and be sure to ask Santa for a special treat donated by The Allan Candy Company Limited®, Canada's Favourite Candy Cane™.

 
Show Hours:
    Admission  
Friday, November 16
10:00 am to 8:00 pm
  Adults
$14
Saturday, November 17 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Seniors & Youth
$12
Sunday, November 18
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
  Children (12 & Under)
Free

Friday, November 16th - 2 for 1 admission after 5pm (at the door only)

Free Parking - Free Re-admission - Free Parcel Check - Free Carry-Out Service

 Donations of prepackaged diapers are being accepted at the show in support of the Peel Children’s Aid Foundation’s Holiday Wishes Campaign.  Families will be very appreciative of your support this year.

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