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Barack Obama is a master at grabbing and keeping his audience's attention, which is the number one goal of any public speaker. How does he do it? Here are five key lessons from Obama's rhetorical playbook.

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Toronto Sun - Ontario
The Toronto Sun - Ontario Section

  • Cold comforts
    Short of loading up an old wine barrel with rubber tires and having a go over Niagara Falls, what does your dream holiday getaway look like? Fun and adventure for the entire family? Gourmet dining and great wines that never see the shelves at your local LCBO? Boutique shopping? Getting close and personal to mother nature? Recharging your batteries at a world class spa? All of the above? All this -- and more -- is waiting to be enjoyed right now just 90 minutes south of downtown Toronto.
  • Whole lotta shakin' at Elvis events
    Even though the King of Rock 'n' Roll left the building for good in 1977, he will be making a giant comeback -- with a little help from his friends -- to mark what would have been his 75th birthday on Jan. 8.
  • When it comes to skiing, teach 'em young
    Take it from a gal who learned to ski at age two and is now doing her best to pass the best of this sport onto her own young children: Start your kids skiing early.
  • Let Simcoe light up your Christmas
    A few days ago, Wellington Park, on the edge of the downtown of Simcoe, lit the night sky with a blaze of about 130,000 lights. Simcoe's Christmas Panorama was underway.
  • Keeping track of Southern Ontario's most popular whistle stops
    There's a function at the junction -- Aberfoyle Junction, that is.
  • Cool nights, hot festivals
    Fall is a busy time with lots of things to see and do including getting fleeced in Woodstock, strolling around Stratford, visiting artists in their studios, seeing pumpkin pyramids in Waterford and having fun on the farm. Here's a roundup of up-coming events:
  • We're talkin' turkey, folks, and pie
    Horse-drawn carriage rides, live entertainment, street performers, pumpkin carving, apple pie baking and eating contests, studio tours and Blue Mountain's famous Turkey Tent Sale are all part of the free fall fun from Oct. 9-12 during the annual Apple Harvest Festival. Events take place in Collingwood, Thornbury, Clarksburg and The Village at Blue Mountain.
  • Luxury awaits at Christie's Mill Inn
    A few years ago a small inn on a curve of a Muskoka waterway got a lift most innkeepers only dream of: A German aristocrat with deep pockets -- and an even deeper love for Canada -- acquired and invested many millions into the property.
  • Time to tour nature's fireworks in Ontario
    Q: I would like to take the kids for a drive to see some fall foliage. Where can I learn more about fall drives in Ontario?
  • It's powWOW time in Huron County
    The pomp and ceremony of a powwow along with a chance to hear legendary performer Buffy Sainte-Marie are featured at the upcoming Huron County Celebration of First Nations.
  • Heritage sites open wide
    See where ships pass in the night, say hello to Jumbo the elephant or ride an antique carousel during Doors Open events next month.
  • The wheel story of wine country
    When Viv O'Connor set out to explore Niagara beyond the falls, she first looked for a bicycle.
  • Doors Open with plenty of buzz
    Want to explore a wind farm, play Pong on a computer from the 1970s, learn secrets of the Radar Museum, see someone wearing a "beard" made of live honeybees, climb up Kitchener's Pioneer Tower and explore the Port Burwell lighthouse?
  • When alcohol and flying don't mix
    It had been quite a while since I'd last messed up going through an airport. But when I did it at Toronto's Pearson last month, I more than made up for it.
  • Oxfordlicious - food from down home
    A delicious adventure in dining awaits this month, featuring local foods from field to fork in Oxford County.
  • Other London perfect for short break
    The new school year is just around the corner and the warm rays of summer are fading but it doesn't mean vacationing has to disappear as well. Weekend trips are great for families on a budget but the trick is finding the perfect place for a quick getaway.
  • Waterway's a lock for beauty
    You don't have to travel far to enjoy what has been called "one of the top 10 waterway trips in the world."
  • Ghosts haunt the Peterborough locks
    Rising some 20 metres off the ground, the world's highest hydraulic lift lock dwarfs the people who gaze up at it from the canal below.
  • Take a safari - in Ontario
    They say it's a jungle out there, so why not go on safari into deepest, darkest Ontario? For this trip, head to the African Lion Safari and Elmvale Jungle Zoo.
  • An easy charm
    In most ways, Cobourg resident Lena Field Fisher was an ordinary person -- a good citizen and town councillor, who had a liking for big hats. But in the early 1970s, Fisher proved a great truth when she launched a campaign to save one of Ontario's historic buildings from demolition and succeeded.
  • It's in to be outdoors
    The trend toward "staycations" doesn't have to mean staying at home: Try a nearby location and create a bookmark in time, Scott Adams, a publicist for Ontario Tourism suggests. Adams says the province boasts an "infinite number of possibilities."
  • Oshawa estate is reFRESHing
    The chatter of happy diners rises above the splashing fountains at Parkwood National Historic Site as chef Sarah Groen introduces the fourth and final course of the night's locovore menu, a custard-drizzled apple cake redolent with cider from Archibald Orchards just a few kilometres down the road.
  • Brewing up success for the little guys
    Step inside the Neustadt Springs Brewery, and you can't help but notice the large world map Val Stimpson has hung from the wall. Nor can you miss the brightly coloured pins marking the hometowns of the visitors who, for the past 12 years, have graced the 150-year-old building with their presence.
  • Fiddlin' around in rural Shelburne
    There's going to be a lot of high-energy fiddling going on in Shelburne.
  • Sun Travel celebrates new home in Sunday's paper with a contest
    Travel is all about going places. And starting this weekend, the Sun Travel section is on the move.