Volume 2 Number 18

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Volume 2, Number 18 – April 23, 2009

Inside: A Corbett farmer produces potatoes for famous chef Jamie Kennedy, and the Grand Bend Public School pitches a new playground.

• From field to famous fries
  Cooks working for one of Canada’s top chefs are peeling potatoes grown in Corbett Marcus Koenig moved his family to Canada from Switzerland to start Klondyke Farms, just north of Corbett, in spring 1997. Today, the farm is an organic operation that supplies a farmers’ market in Toronto and several restaurants, including renowned chef Jamie Kennedy’s ...
• The beauty of Susan Boyle
  View from the Strip By Casey Lessard If you haven’t seen the amazing internet sensation, Susan Boyle, get yourself to YouTube right now and search for her performance on Britain’s Got Talent. Go ahead. I’ll still be here when you get back. Angela and I were among the very first people outside of Britain to see the video ...
• “The children need it,” principal says of playground
  Parents hope for new jungle gym for kids to monkey around on; need to raise $70,000 Story and photos by Casey Lessard Concerns about safety and the prospect of a child who uses a wheelchair being unable to enjoy the playground have triggered a push by the Grand Bend Public School’s Home and School Association to fundraise ...
• Yoga provides even keel in rough times
  Anne’s Yoga Works – Yoga and Pilates annesyogaworks.com info at annesyogaworks.com or 519-243-3552 May 4 to June 29 – Mondays 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. – Port Franks studio 8 weeks $72. Drop in fee $10. 6:45 to 8 p.m. – Port Franks studio 8 weeks $72. Drop in fee $10. (Drop-in fee allows participant to try one class without committing to whole session) Classes ...
• It’s a creditor’s world
  Alternative View By Lance Crossley Shakespeare once wisely wrote: “Neither a borrower not a lender be”. But in 2009, it’s clear that it is better to be a lender. If there is one thing the global economic crisis has shown, it is that the world is run by creditors. The reality is so obscene that it is a ...
• From hot to trots
  Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Thanks to my sister Joan, I was the happy recipient of a very leisurely holiday in Punta Cana for 10 days. I don’t know about Joan, but for me, it was a very pleasant vacation and a much needed rest with plenty of sunshine – a respite from the frigid weather that ...
• Tourism during a (Suez) crisis
  Keeping the Peace By Tom Lessard With Rita away in the sunny Dominican Republic, I was reminded of my trip to the Middle East when I was 19. There I was in January 1957, debarking from an aircraft carrier in Port Said, Egypt and embarking on a new experience. We boarded trucks to travel down the Suez ...
• Hope for the future lies within the children
  Living in Balance By Jenipher Appleton Our children have a vested interest in their collective future. In my experience, they are not only interested in how their future will play out, but also care enough to try to make a difference in the outcome. My students at East Williams Public School range in age from 10 to 12 ...
• Adding curb appeal
  Eye for Design By Lorette Mawson As I sit here listening to rain and howling wind, I am reminded of the beautiful afternoon I recently spent raking. Considering everyone is ready to get outside and enjoy the outdoors, adding curb appeal can be a great project if you are thinking about selling your home or if you ...
• To Do List – April 23 to May 12
  Coming Events Listings Community/Charity Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Port Franks Community Ctr. Kids Matter every Tuesday. Join us as we Crochet sleeping mats out of milk bags to send to the children in Africa and South America. Bring your lunch, scissors and a #7 crochet hook. Call Peggy Smith at 519-296-5834 for details. 7 p.m. – Grand ...