My Work

Sample Stories (2018-present)

Travel & Lifestyle

• Beaver Harbour, New Brunswick, the first place in British North America to ban slavery: JourneyWoman, February 7, 2023
• 10 reasons women should visit Gander, Newfoundland, the crossroads of the world: JourneyWoman, January 2023
• A lesser known but special place: Your Local, December 2022
• Lost and Found in Nova Scotia’s UNESCO Cliffs of Fundy Geopark: JourneyWoman, December 2022
• Small island, big reasons to go: Your Local, September, 2022
• The most magical islands you’ve never heard of: Toronto Star, July 2022
• How to Craft a Canoe:  Canadian Geographic, May 2022
• Two Shores, Two UNESCO Gems: Saltscapes Food & Travel 2022
• Don’t Stop For Winter: Saltscapes Food & Travel 2022
• Livin’ and Lovin’ Treasure Beach, Jamaica’s Homegrown Community Tourism: Re-Creation World, September 18, 2020
• The perfect picnic–it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3: Saltscapes Food & Travel, May, 2020
• Plenty to occupy three generations in Prince Edward Island! Saltscapes Food & Travel, May, 2020
• Second time ’round: Your Local, September 2019
• 15  reasons (and counting) to visit Argyle, Nova Scotia: The Chronicle Herald,  Aug. 2, 2019
• Gone crabbin’ at Kejimkujik Seaside: Saltscapes Food & Travel, May 2019
• The greatest escape: Six Star Magazine, May 2019
• Refuge Canada, a heartwrenching, heartwarming exhibit at Pier 21: The Novascotian (Chronicle Herald), Oct. 22, 2018

Food & Wine

• Yes, food does taste better outside: Saltscapes Food & Travel, Spring 2021
• Wild about game: The Star, March 2020
• Rough grub ~ Foraging on The Rock: Saltscapes Food & Travel, May 2019
• Raise a glass of cider to the Corberrie Flynns: Your Local, Dec. 2019
• Oysters anyone?: Your Local Atlantic Magazine, March 2019
• Newfoundland is a foodie’s haven: The Chronicle Herald, Feb 22, 2019
• A fishy love story ~ celebrating the versatile and delicious haddock: Saltscapes Food & Travel, Spring 2018
• Billys’ Seafood Company: Good Taste, Summer 2017

Individual & Community Profiles & Essays … Etcetera

• Fisher’s Loft, NL, celebrating 25 years: Your Local, December 2022
• Magical encounters with Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis in Nova Scotia: JourneyWoman, October 2022
• We tried to start a business together and it failed miserably: LowestRates.ca, May, 2020

• It’s in the stars: Saltscapes, Oct./Nov. 2019
• Social enterprise enriches Yarmouth: The Novascotian (Chronicle Herald), June 10, 2019
• A Model Master: Saltscapes, Feb./March 2019
• Unknown to known–the unfolding story of an artist: Saltscapes, April/May 2018
• Living while dying: The Novascotian (Chronicle Herald), Sept. 27, 2018
• In the tick of it ~ the relentless advance of lyme disease: Living Healthy, Spring/Summer 2018

National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of Canada

• Cape Breton Highlands
• Kejimkujik
• Prince Edward Island
• Kouchibouguac

Publication Credits:

Books

• Book of essays–spring publication with Pottersfield Press 2024
• Waking Up In My Own Backyard: Explorations in Southwest Nova Scotia (Pottersfield Press)

• Maud Lewis and the “Maudified” House Project (Hawthorne Lane Publishing)
• Risk Takers and Innovators: Great Canadian Business Ventures since 1950 (Altitude Publishing)
• Pierre Elliott Trudeau: the prankster who never flinched (Jackfruit Press)

Web columnist: Re-Creation World, JourneyWoman

Periodicals: Sandra has written for over 70 regional and national publications (newspapers, magazines and websites) from AAA Living to JourneyWoman.com, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, Saltscapes, Canadian Geographic, Subaru’s Six Star and The Toronto Star.

Awards:

• 2018 TMAC Travel Writing Awards: Best Food & Drink Feature, 3rd place
• 2018 TMAC Travel Writing Awards: best people photo, Honourable Mention
• 2016 TMAC Travel Writing Awards: Best Spirit of Canada Feature, 1st place
• 2016 TMAC Travel Writing Awards: Best Cultural & Historical Feature, 2nd place
• 2013 TMAC Travel Writing Awards; best people photo
• 2010 Atlantic Journalism Awards, Gold, Magazine profile
• 2010 Northern Lights Award, finalist, best travel piece Canadian destination