My sister Roseanne and I headed for the bright lights of the big city of Toronto over the Easter weekend; a rare event indeed!
Not only were we off on a getaway she had suggested, but we were also venturing into the heart of the beast, rather than hovering on the TO fringe.
Our ultimate destination was the Enercare Centre, a name you might not immediately recognize, as I sure didn’t.
Originally called the National Trade Centre, and then the Direct Energy Centre, the huge facility is located within the Canadian National Exhibition grounds.
Our plan was to take in the One of a Kind Show, which is a mecca for those who love seeing (and hopefully buying) some beautiful work of craftspeople and artisans from across the country.
We had opted for an overnight junket, so after arriving in Burlington later in the afternoon, we pointed ourselves in the direction of IKEA, which in contrast to our primary target, I dubbed the Millions of a Kind Show.
Just in case you’re not familiar with IKEA, it’s a Swedish-based company that was founded in 1943 by a 17-year-old entrepreneur called Ingvar Kamprad, who used his initials, as well as the initials of the farm he grew up on (Elmtaryd) and the nearby village of........