Ceremony a fitting tribute for special place
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By Ryland Coyne EMC Lifestyle - It's hard to imagine this town without its historic Memorial Community Centre. The arena, which has stood the test of time and witnessed so many amazing events, is slated to shut down operations over the next few weeks. Before we know...read more »
Museum speaker series presents Major James Walsh
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Lifestyle - On March 7 at 2 p.m., come visit the Heritage House Museum for an engaging, dramatic, and thought-provoking afternoon! Dressed in traditional 1873 uniform, Brian Porter will tell the brave tale of Major James Walsh, a true Canadian...read more »
The RedHawk boys come out on top
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By Amanda Banks EMC Lifestyle - On February 25 and 26, SFDCI's senior boys basketball team travelled to Kingston to play against Brockville at Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute. Throughout the whole game they were neck and neck. Even though the boys were...read more »
Mary finally has something to hold over Emerson
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By Mary Cook EMC Lifestyle - Mother said there was no such thing as boys or girls chores. So that is why my three brothers had their day in the kitchen and cleaning house, while Audrey and I worked in the barns with Father. None of us kids thought it was right, but...read more »
Exploring the spirit - topic of upcoming workshop in Carleton Place
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By Donna Davidson EMC Lifestyle - There is a part of our being which is spirit, a component different from but equal to our physical, emotional, and intellectual development and health. This "spirit" component did not fare so well in our preceding Age of Science because...read more »
MVFN members hold their breath as tally comes in for species count
Posted Mar 4, 2010
By Pauline Donaldson and Cathy Keddy
EMC Lifestyle - The results are in, large or small we listed them all!
There was intrigue during the February lecture of the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) which began with a contest to correctly identify the total number of species found...
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Local food: the closer, the better
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By Dianne Oickle EMC Lifestyle - March is Nutrition Month. This year, the theme 'Celebrate Food: From Field to Table' encourages consumers to think about the food they purchase, where it comes from, and the benefits to the local community of consuming foods that are...read more »
This meatloaf makes great sandwiches
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By Pat Trew EMC Lifestyle - If you tried the recipe for rye bread in last week's column, make another loaf this week and use it to make cold meatloaf sandwiches. Sliced thick or thin, this meatloaf is a perfect match to the flavour of the rye bread. This meatloaf...read more »
All-wheel drive and performance describe Acura TL and 2010 Honda Civic
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By Brian Turner EMC Lifestyle - Acura TL designers and engineers may not have had Canada in mind when they put the finishing touches on the SH-AWD model, but driving down snow-covered back roads recently with heavy winds and drifts threatening even the most surefooted...read more »
The process of training your own wonder dog
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Lifestyle - When we think of man's best friend the helpful tasks of "fetch my slippers", and "collect the newspaper" come to mind. Throughout history the media and entertainment industry has thrived on creating and highlighting clever, helpful and...read more »
Taking a deeper look into what you want
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Lifestyle - What do you want? I am surprised by the number of people, whom when asked what they want, begin their answers with, Well, I don't want this, or I don't want that. Most people are very aware of the things they don't want, so much so in...read more »
LAWS to hold book sale during Festival of the Maples
Posted Mar 4, 2010
By Tanya Ursual
EMC Lifestyle - LAWS will once again be selling gently-used books at the Perth Festival of the Maples, Saturday, April 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit our booth located at the corner of Gore and Colborne Streets in beautiful downtown Perth.
All proceeds...
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Consumers have rights when booking travel plans
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Lifestyle - Ontario is reminding consumers of their rights to make sure their hard-earned travel investment is well spent. Under Ontario law, all travel agencies registered in this province are required to disclose certain information to consumers...read more »
Ongoing, divisive language debate unnecessary
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By Jeff Maguire EMC Lifestyle - On Friday Feb. 12 millions of Canadians reveled in the official opening of the much anticipated 21st Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. Two days later our sense of pride grew when Alexandre Bilodeau of Rosemere, Quebec...read more »
Deciding new or used vehicle not as simple as it seems, The following is the second part in a series geared toward those looking to buy their first car
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By Brian Turner EMC Lifestyle - Last week we ran down a list of questions any car buyer needs to ask themselves when looking for a set of wheels. These are critical for the first-timer as they don't have any history to draw upon like repeat buyers. As a quick review...read more »
