Leave it to Beaver
I just received another perky missive about how simple life was when my generation was younger. You know the email I’m talking about. How we all survived bouncing around in the back of a pickup truck and drank from a garden hose and how our “June Cleaver” moms used to cut chicken, vegetables and bread […]
Doodlers at heart
“I don’t get it. Why would the Arts Council bother with a show of photographs? Anyone can take a picture.” If I’ve heard this or a version of it once, I’ve heard it a dozen times in the past three years. People who ask are referring to the CLIC Eastern Ontario Photo Show. Why would […]
The etiquette of the pancake breakfast
As they have done for eons, the Friends of the Wellington Heritage Museum are holding their self-styled “Famous Canada Day Fundraiser Breakast” on Canada Day at the Town Hall. It will run from 8-10:30; it will cost $8 for a regular breakfast and $6 for a small breakfast, with a dollar saved on an “early […]
Somewhere in the mists
As outlined previously, the wonderful palette of today’s grape varietals is the result of cross-hybridizations done somewhere in the mists of time. The development of new clones and vineyard management continues to evolve. Perhaps the most widely regarded of Ontario wines would not exist but for the introduction of a new variety of vine in […]
National Hockey League draft – 2012
For many young hockey players, the annual NHL Draft is just another stepping stone on the way to a career in the game. For others, it has proven to be the highlight of their careers. Personally, I seem to have better things to do than sit in front of the television set and watch players […]
Crossing the Falls
It is estimated that more than a billion people watched Nik Wallenda’s crossing of the Niagara River, at the Falls. In my humble opinion, such a feat deserves a word or two from these gnarled fingers. As most of you know, Wallenda is not the first to cross the Niagara River. A certain Jean-Francois Gravelet, […]
Waxing and wanting
I keep falling in and out of love. Now, before one of you sharpens your pencil and decides to write a letter to the Editor with the hope of telling the readership I should go to confession or I should chant and get in touch with my metaphysical side or chant a bit more whilst […]
Parades and weddings, potatoes and beans
You want to hold a parade and have Stompin’ Tom Connors blasting through the speakers on your float? You want to hold a wedding at a public venue and play Shania Twain for the bride and groom to dance to? Well, from now on you’re going to have to pay for it. So much you […]
Lesser-known gems
Visiting County wineries is a wonderful way to spend a sunny afternoon. It also provides a way to taste the wide variety of wines produced in our area. We tend to forget the wide selection of wines that are produced in Prince Edward County. We have more than 35 wineries and grape growers, each of […]
A stitch in time
A Needle Arts friend recently asked me to let all y’all know about the change of venue for the upcoming Quilt Show. Lyne Lusk, a quilter extraordinaire, is worried some of you might show up at the usual place for this amazing, biannual event. In the past the PEC Quilters’ Guild held its show at […]