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Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Bock This Town
Do you have March 19 marked in your calendar? Your friendly liquor reporter certainly does. The more devout readers in the audience may recognize March 19 as...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Grapes of Spain
When we think of old world wines, it is the holy trifecta of France, Italy, and Spain that usually come to mind. France and Italy seem to get the most hype on...
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
A Farmer’s Nose – Myth Debunked
The long season of dormancy is officially broken: I walked into our production greenhouses this morning and noticed a wonderful change in the air…I could smell...
Columnists - Jai Murugan
(Tank)
My imaginary pal Feather and his younger brother River fancied fishing in the horse tank, a most unsuitable name, as we didn’t have horses. Cow tank...
Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
Argo misses the Canadian connection
As expected, the film Argo won Oscar for the best picture. The movie was made by Hollywood to depict the role played by Canada in sheltering and later freeing...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
We Moan For Amarone
Your humble narrator was at one of those snooty wine tasting events recently, and had a rare opportunity to sample an Amarone. For those not in the know...
Columnists - Mansoor Ladha
Penny will remain in penny-less era
If you went shopping recently, you will notice that the familiar copper coins – pennies – are missing in the change that you received from your corner store...
Columnists - Patricia Matthews
Mayor’s Message – February 2013
February sees us in preparation mode around Town. We are finalizing lift station upgrades with our developers and CUI. We’re lining up with our...
Columnists - Nick Jeffrey
Chinese New Year
Kung Hei Fat Choi to you all! For non-Chinese speakers in the audience, a loose translation is “Congratulations and be prosperous”. February 10...
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