Almonte/Carleton Place - Lifestyle http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca Almonte/Carleton Place en-us Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Find+a+great+book+at+the+Mississippi+Mills+Public+Library Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Find a great book at the Mississippi Mills Public Library EMC Lifestyle - Pakenham Library - Zero Day by David Baldacci - A military investigator must search through layers of deception to find the truth behind the slaughter of a rural family.

The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak - The epic story of Catherine the Great's rise to power, filled with intense drama, secret alliances and seductions.

The ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Hairy+woodpecker+returns+after+year+away Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Hairy woodpecker returns after year away EMC Lifestyle - By Mississippi Lake, Peggy Stewart had a hairy woodpecker returned from last year. How does she know? This woodpecker has the tan colouring instead of the white that we normally see. This colour morph is more often seen in western Canada rather than here. Downy woodpeckers can also have this colour pattern.

In Carleton Place, ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Welcome+Cyclists+workshop+is+coming+to+Lanark+County Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Welcome Cyclists workshop is coming to Lanark County EMC Lifestyle - Cycle tourism is big business and growing - not only here but across Ontario and worldwide.

Those with an interest in tourism or who have a business that would like to attract more cyclists should attend the upcoming Welcome Cyclists workshop for Lanark County, Thursday, May 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Almonte Old Town Hall, 14 ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Straw+mattresses+didn't+always+mean+poverty Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Straw mattresses didn't always mean poverty EMC Lifestyle - Goodness knows, I was used to sleeping on a feather mattress. That didn't mean I went all over Northcote bragging about it. My sister Audrey said only poor people used feathers, because feathers were free.

My little friend Joyce slept on a mattress that was tufted and about six inches thick. Pink with blue flowers. What luxury! ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/ArRay-of-WoRds+featuring+at+Perth+Poetry+Slam Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 ArRay-of-WoRds featuring at Perth Poetry Slam EMC Lifestyle - The Lanark County Live Poets Society, also known as LiPS, will be hosting the last slam of the 2012 season on Friday, May 18, with a feature performance by ArRay of WoRds.

Ray performed in his first slam in 2009 - and won. He quickly became a regular on the Ottawa scene, before the call of the world swept him away to the ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Businesses+can+get+their+'Loonie+Lines'+for+LAWS Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Businesses can get their 'Loonie Lines' for LAWS EMC Lifestyle - LAWS now has Loonie Lines available for businesses to display and fill on their countertops or wherever they wish. The goal is to fill the page with loonies for LAWS. If there are any businesses in the area that would like to help LAWS out please contact Liz Taylor at lizataylor1@msn.com.

Curves is having a yard sale on Saturday, ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Don't+let+the+shine+blind+you Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Don't let the shine blind you EMC Lifestyle - Probably the single largest group of unsung champions at any auto retailer, from urban mega-stores to small town independent lots, is the detailing staff. These men and women of all ages and backgrounds work tirelessly to make sure that the new or used vehicle you or I purchase is absolutely pristine and sparkling from one bumper ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Three+ingredients+are+all+that's+needed+for+this+springtime+salad Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Three ingredients are all that's needed for this springtime salad EMC Lifestyle - This week's recipe is for a simple three-ingredient salad that features a colourful, tasty combination of spinach, avocado and strawberries.

Although it's quick and convenient to use a bottled salad dressing, you may want to make one of the following dressings for the salad. Both are quick and easy to prepare.

The Roquefort ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Dispelling+myths+of+youth+homelessness Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Dispelling myths of youth homelessness EMC Lifestyle - Many people believe youth homelessness isn't a big problem in Lanark County because you don't see panhandlers and people sleeping on the streets like in Ottawa or Toronto. People have in their minds an image of what a homeless youth looks like and does, and many people believe in a series of myths that falsely simplify the problem ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Trees+and+woody+plants+explored Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Trees and woody plants explored EMC Lifestyle - How fortunate we are to live so close to the Dominion Arboretum at the Central Experimental Farm.

Cristin Wall, the head arborist at the farm was the guest speaker at the May meeting of the Carleton Place and District Horticultural Society. He explained that the 26 hectares of the arboretum feature a wide range of labeled trees ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Kia+puts+electrified+styling+and+performance+into+their+Optima+Hybrid Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Kia puts electrified styling and performance into their Optima Hybrid EMC Lifestyle - The vehicles I road-test for these reviews (yes it's a tough job, but I'm willing to make sacrifices) come from two main sources: press fleets owned by the Canadian head offices of the manufacturers and local dealerships.

I prefer to use dealership units whenever possible because they more closely represent the trim and ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Photos+of+prison+nearly+landed+me+in+The+Clink Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Photos of prison nearly landed me in The Clink EMC Lifestyle - Recently I wrote a column about the historic Kingston Penitentiary, Canada's oldest penal institution which the federal government says will be closed sometime in the next two years.

The article focused on some of the notorious prisoners, past and present, who have called Kingston Pen home as well as riots and breakouts which ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/From+Model+T+Ford+to+Mustang+convertible Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 From Model T Ford to Mustang convertible EMC Lifestyle - I taught history to high school students in Toronto for more than 30 years. My Toronto publisher, Dundurn, has just released my latest book, "KEEP UP IF YOU CAN: Confessions of a high school teacher," now available in book stores across Canada. Chapter 44 is entitled "Model T Ford to Mustang convertible."

My Grade 10 students ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Nutrition+and+exercises+on+agenda+at+Horse+Club+meeting Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Nutrition and exercises on agenda at Horse Club meeting EMC Lifestyle - On May 6, the S.L.H. Club met at Tay River Reflections for our second meeting we all signed in to the gym and met April, our personal trainer, and April soon had us working out at six different stations. Afterwords we all sat down and discussed Proper Nutrition. Once we were finished in the gym, we once again moved to the sunny ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Economic+development+ambassadors+sought+out Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Economic development ambassadors sought out EMC Lifestyle - The search is on for a volunteer deserving of an Economic Development Leadership Award for service within the United Counties of Leeds Grenville.

The Counties Economic Development Department is once again looking for nominees who have shown outstanding commitment and leadership toward the growth and vitality of the Leeds ...

]]> http://www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Are+you+and+your+boat+ready+for+the+season%3f Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Are you and your boat ready for the season? EMC Lifestyle - Every year thousands of boaters go out on the water without giving any thought to how prepared either they or their boats are for the season ahead. Personal preparation involves ensuring you have on-hand your Pleasure Craft Operator Card, up to date nautical charts, a pre-departure checklist and have obtained a reliable marine ...

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