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Buzzing wonders: The quirky, un-BEE-lievable world of our pollinating pals

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...

Perth Garlic Festival celebrates 25 years

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...

The Travelling Sommelier – Alcohol sales expand amid LCBO strike

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...

The Travelling Sommelier: Summer wines and Alaskan brews

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...

The Tap Room Inc. opens at Settlers Ridge Mall in Smiths Falls

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...

Good Food in Schools Forum at Kemptville Campus spotlights schools’ efforts to build food literacy

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...

The Table Community Food Centre’s Cultural Celebrations Project explores global food cultures

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 Travelling Sommelier: Non-alcoholic beers

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)...

The Travelling Sommelier: Bridge Masters Brewing Company

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...

Portside Pub & Eatery on track for February opening

SUBMITTED BY THE TOWNSHIP OF RIDEAU LAKES The Township of Rideau Lakes and Jason Moore,  owner of Portside Pub & Eatery are pleased to jointly...

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