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FoodCore Leeds-Grenville-Lanark launches local flavours

SUBMITTED As we come to the peak of the local growing season and with the ‘buy Canadian’ movement continuing to be top of mind, now...

The Travelling Sommelier: Sipping through Sydney, Perth and beyond

Greetings readers, from The Travelling Sommelier! I am writing this from the Island Princess on its World Cruise 2025. I am taking two segments (54...

Supporting two vital community organizations – one Smile Cookie at a time

SUBMITTED As sure as flowers will sprout – Spring is Tim Hortons’ time to show their support for their community - one Smile Cookie at...

The Travelling Sommelier: Winter shots!

Winter traditions and the role of aquavit in Nordic culture As we are now in the depths of Canadian winter, I thought a column about...

Perth Lions Club cancels popular Garlic Festival after 25 years

LAURIE WEIR After a quarter-century of celebrating all things garlic, the Perth Lions Club has made the difficult decision to cancel its annual Garlic Festival...

FoodCoreLGL plans timely expansion and update of local food directory 

SUBMITTED FoodCore Leeds-Grenville, Lanark is updating and expanding the Lanark Local Flavours directory, originally created by EcoPerth. The directory connects local producers and consumers to...

Food fair, new chairs, and heritage recognition: Highlights from Perth council

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...

The Travelling Sommelier: 2024 the year in review

As Guinness soars in popularity, and is only made in Dublin, Ireland, they have  started placing limits on how many kegs some U.K. pubs can order...

The Travelling Sommelier: New England, Canada, Greenland and Iceland

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...

Montague’s Moose Munchies Candy Co. brings sweet traditions to Smiths Falls

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...

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