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Come with me by Jean Lewis Parham/Tichborne Santa Claus Parade By Colleen Steele The Christmas Stranger By Alanna Runnings The Light of the world by Hope Attaway What is a school bus driver? by Steve Dunham Come with me by Jean Lewis Come with me to another yearWhen we were free…
Photo Left: detail of the Presepio (the Nativity), at the Palace of Caserta in Napoloi. Italian Christmas traditions are tied to the vibrant Italian culture, and to its central role in the development of the Catholic faith. The language itself adds an extra dimension to some of…
by Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist Ellie Lee was only three when she began to bake. She washed her hands and stood on a chair to reach the kitchen counter. Ellie and her dad had already made homemade granola two days ago. Today, Ellie and her mom were going to make…
Editorial by Jeff Green As is our custom, we send out greetings to our readers on our Christmas issue, which is also our final issue of the year and the occasion for our annual two-week break. As you flip though our Christmas issue, you’ll see messages from the group that has…
Photo Left: Ms Mayhew's grade 3 class at Harrowsmith PS with their “Tweet Tree”. For the past four years students at Harrowsmith Public School have been participating in their annual Festival of Trees event, a holiday fundraiser aimed at raising money and food donations for the…
Christmas Delight By Jean Campbell Cranberry Coleslaw By Marilyn Meeks Dulce de Leche Bars by Jean Campbell No Bake Christmas Fruit Cake By Debbie Deline Scones courtesy of Jennifer Whitehead Christmas Delight By Jean Campbell 1/2 cup butter1/2 cup brown sugar1-1/2 cups flour1…
By Susan Irwin, Executive Director / Lawyer, Rural Legal Services I am often of two minds about the upcoming Holiday Season.The non-lawyer par t of me enjoy Christmas and New Years and all that this special time of year entails, especially getting together with family and…
By: Paul Pospisil, Lanark County Master Gardeners The centuries-old practice of putting food by for winter has disappeared from many households for a number of reasons. With an abundance of supermarket food, fewer people are growing their own; the time pressure of having both…
By Lorraine Julien The first thing to note is that this woodpecker does not have a red belly! Very confusing for a novice bird-watcher! The male has a red forehead, crown and nape, while the female only has a red nape – both have pale under parts and striking, black and white,…
By Fred Barrett Photo left: Fred Barrett, courtesy Fred Barrett Normally in the last column of the year I would write about what to expect in January of next year. But January is quite a few days away, so I thought instead to give you a few reminders of the rich events and…
