LAURIE WEIR Perth town council met on Jan. 29 to discuss a variety of topics, including an upcoming multicultural food fair, new leadership for the Business Improvement Area (BIA) and […]
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BRIAN PRESTON In keeping with my title, The Travelling Sommelier, this month I will tell the saga of sailing for 3 weeks from Boston up the New England coast and […]
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Can this chocolate company fill the void left by Hershey’s departure? LAURIE WEIR Can an up-and-coming entrepreneur with a passion for chocolate fill the void left by the Hershey factory […]
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SUBMITTED Perth Tourism’s much-loved Perth Night Market returns next Saturday, September 14, 2024. This year’s event, beginning at 5 p.m., will feature a dynamic lineup of entertainment that will captivate audiences […]
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BRIAN PRESTON Here we are in August already after a hot July when many of us still look to a brew as a thirst quencher. Yes, the younger crowd and […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls and District Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its annual Ribfest, an event anticipated by residents and visitors alike. This year, the festival will […]
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STAFF WRITER The Smiths Falls & District Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that Ribfest 2024 is coming to Centennial Park on Aug. 23, 24, and 25. After exploring […]
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LAURIE WEIR In the heart of Lanark County, where the meadows are lush and the flowers bloom in a riot of colours, there’s a gentle hum that signifies more than […]
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LAURIE WEIR What started as a few friends selling garlic out of the backs of their trucks has turned into a quarter-century of festival fun. For two days in August, […]
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BRIAN PRESTON Well it finally happened. The Ontario government is keeping an election promise to widen the availability of certain alcoholic beverages to various retail stores across the province. The […]
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COLUMN BY BRIAN PRESTON This month we will explore summertime wine, Rosé in particular. LCBO is featuring this versatile and easy-drinking wine in their Vintages Release publication too. I will […]
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Partnership with 4 Degrees Brewing and Distilling also on tap LAURIE WEIR What’s on tap? Come find out, as new entrepreneurs have moved into the space at 4 Degrees Brewing […]
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SUBMITTED Partners across Leeds-Grenville and Lanark are collaborating to host the Good Food in Schools Forum at Kemptville Campus on April 11th. This one-day event will bring together stakeholders working on school food education and programs […]
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SUBMITTED In December, with support from Feed Ontario’s Feeding Possibilities grant, The Table Community Food Centre launched the Cultural Celebrations Project. The main element of the project are cultural celebrations […]
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Non-alcoholic beers have come a long way since I last wrote about them in 2017. Non-alcoholic beer (or NA beer, as it’s sometimes called) starts life as a normal beer. […]
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COLUMN BY BRIAN PRESTON.The Travelling Sommelier, Portland, ON at 613-272-3129, brianpreston@hotmail.com This fall I discovered Bridge Masters Brewery in Perth at 29 Beckwith Street East after visiting the Perth Royal Canadian Legion […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE TOWNSHIP OF RIDEAU LAKES The Township of Rideau Lakes and Jason Moore, owner of Portside Pub & Eatery are pleased to jointly advise the public that the […]
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Brian Hamilton is a graduate of Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, and was previously a winemaker at Malivoire, Southbrook Vineyard and Tawse Winery, all in Niagara Peninsula, and […]
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Consider this Part 2, as last month I wrote about Side Launch Brewery, one of what I consider to be the two top breweries in the Collingwood area. This month […]
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I’m just back from a week’s vacation in Collingwood on Georgian Bay, where I went to about 4 different local craft breweries and wineries, tasting my way through their portfolios. […]
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I happened to be at my son’s place in Kingston next to Base Kingston recently. Right around the corner off Hwy 15 at Innovation Drive is this lovely modern brewery, […]
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With Sushi, quality matters and Yukihana delivers! Ever since Yukihana Sushi opened on Russell Street in Smiths Falls last month by the Chung family, the crowds and rave reviews haven’t […]
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Canada’s first 100% solar-powered brewery opened in 2022 in Front of Escott, a small community near Mallorytown located between Kingston and Brockville in Eastern Ontario. The brewer, Phil Audet, and […]
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Monday was a sunny day and perfect for a country drive with the top down, meandering north to Maberly into the beginnings of the Canadian Shield where rocks, forest and […]
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Great baked taste finds a home Carleton Place and area residents are about to learn what hundreds of Brockville and Kingston foodies have known for several years: there’s nothing like […]
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This month I will take you on a beer tasting tour of Provence and the Riviera in Southern France and the Costa del Sol in Spain ending in Barcelona. We […]
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We had a chance recently to sit down with Nick Ritchie of 4 Degrees brewery, at opening when the place wasn’t yet rockin’, to do a tasting and talk about […]
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This month I am going to focus on one of the spirits that I think many don’t appreciate as much as they should in Canada, which has always been a […]
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In today’s busy and fast-paced world, it’s unusual to find a business (especially in food service) that has a primary goal of getting their customers to take their time and […]
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What can we look forward to in March this year? Well, let’s see, there is International Women’s Day on 8 March; setting the clocks forward for Daylight Savings time on […]
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When you picture a romantic dinner date, what comes to mind… a candlelit dinner, roses, chocolate, slow music, some red wine? Red wine is often associated with Valentine’s Day, so […]
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Westport Brewing Company opened in 2018 and I wrote an article back then showcasing the new brewery and the new brews that they were making as well as getting a […]
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This is the latest craze in the wine world. I will concentrate on just a few Orange wines from Ontario, B.C., France and Spain. We just returned from a long […]
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No matter how you get there, it’s worth the trip! We are undoubtedly blessed with a proliferation of quaint picturesque small towns and villages and especially fortunate to have the […]
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Elevating a simple pleasure to new heights If you ever wonder if we obsess on donuts, consider that Canadians consume more of them per capita than any other country in […]
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Where friends and great food meet In June, Perth’s beautiful heritage downtown welcomed an exciting new food neighbour, Gather, located at 40 Gore Street East. Owned and operated by the […]
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There’s been a recent influx of Mexican themed diners and take-outs in the region, and judging by their growing customer base, they’re enjoying success and filling a need. But there […]
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During Monday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting, senior planner Karl Grenke presented a report to council from the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Evaluation Committee. Ummed Singh, the owner of […]
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During Monday night’s Committee of the whole meeting, Economic Development manager Jennifer Miller assured Smiths Falls town council that as the Stay-at-home order continues, Economic Development is working with community […]
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Perth’s newest purveyor of great food, Kothu Labs is a great departure from the usual fare. Not that the usual fare in Perth is bad; on the contrary, this picturesque […]
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Martha Stewart Releases Delicious 15-Flavor CBD Wellness Gummy Holiday Sampler in Collaboration with Canopy Growth Corporation and Marquee Brands Channel Your Inner Martha and Turn a “Lemon Year” into Meyer […]
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New Product Line Features A Range of Naturally Flavoured Cannabis-Infused Sparkling Waters In Both CBD-only and Balanced (CBD + THC) Offerings Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or “the Company”) (TSX:WEED) […]
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The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark strongly supports local Farmers’ Markets. They encourage people to buy healthy local food, and are a way for farmers to sell their produce. They have […]
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A new food and drink trail featuring Lanark County’s many diverse culinary offerings has enjoyed the sweet taste of success since its initial launch by the Lanark County Tourism Association […]
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LAURIE WEIR We asked the candidates running in the Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston riding in the Feb. 27 provincial election, the same five questions. Candidates are: Wendy Dilliston-Whitaker, Ontario Party; John Jordan (incumbent) […]
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LAURIE WEIR We asked the candidates running in the Leeds-Grenville, Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes riding in the Feb. 27 provincial election, the same five questions. We will add to […]
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SUBMITTED With the Ontario Provincial Elections set for later this month, residents in the riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston will have the opportunity to hear from local candidates at a special All-Candidates […]
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STAFF WRITER This article was updated on Feb. 6 with the current list of candidates. Voters in Ontario will head to the polls on Feb. 27 as the Ontario provincial […]
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LAURIE WEIR It’s hard to believe a year has flown by in the blink of an eye! What a fun and fulfilling year it’s been as a regular contributor to […]
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At Hometown News, we’ve always believed that the best stories come from the heart of the community. Now, we’re inviting you to help shape the stories we tell by joining […]
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STAFF WRITER Peavey Industries LP (Peavey) has announced the closure of its Peavey Mart location in Smiths Falls as part of a broader plan to close 22 stores across Ontario […]
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