I “so love” your magazine—I have been reading it since your premier issue. When I saw the July/August issue I first fell in love with the cover. The juicy, beautiful photo of raspberries (my favourite) caught my eye instantly. I loved the gardening article (“The Fruitful Summer”), and I tried Daryl’s Fabulous Fish Cakes (“Fate Accompli”)—the best recipe yet, and I have tried many. Each issue makes me feel comforted.

I am thrilled to find Saltscapes in my mailbox… The stories are well written, the photos are beautiful. Even the advertisements are not to be skipped over! I am especially delighted to see my home province of Newfoundland and Labrador included. Thank you for ensuring we are part of the Atlantic Provinces—we truly have much to offer.

As a proud Maritimer who has been living in Toronto for the past 27 years, I am always delighted to receive my issue of Saltscapes and to catch up on the news from home. In the November/December issue, I read with great interest the article on the Newfoundland outport communities (“The People are the Place”) not only because it is well written but also because I felt it presented a novel commentary on the age-old problem of young people leaving their Atlantic homes and flocking to Toronto and Calgary to find work.

I was deeply touched by the story “Christmas at the Creamery” (November/December). It is wonderful to hear when those of different generations, and faiths, break bread together in the community. There was an egalitarian sense about this story, as roles were reversed and servers became those being served, as Christians and non-Christians alike enjoyed the feast and festivities together. Isn’t this what Christmas is about?