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From Canadian comfort with poutine at Konzelmann to Mexican flavours at Jackson Triggs and Japanese-inspired dishes at Pillitteri, the wineries offered a global culinary experience this year.
“Without cohesion, without a central office and a team that can act fast, it’s going to be a long shot to secure these projects and these productions,” says location scout Peter Donato.
On Friday at 8 a.m. at U9 Local League’s first game, the Wolves came out strong before finishing the game with a 7-0 victory.
“The community centre was alive and vibrant,” said one councillor of the new open gym nights. “The mission was to prove that there’s a need for it — and I think there definitely is a need for it.”
The space serves as a professional hub, blending Old Town’s historic charm with its future potential, said its creators: “When you work remotely … there comes a point where you need to get out and get productive.”
With climate change causing a rise in extreme weather events and conditions, growers aren’t getting the more consistent cold-weather temperatures they need to do their work properly.
The weather forecast predicts a harsh polar vortex sweeping into Niagara-on-the-Lake until Wednesday, with temperatures that could dip to -15 C and expected to go lower near the lake.
So far this year, an Arctic blast has brought some ice to the Great Lakes, but coverage remains well below the levels needed to reach historical averages within six weeks. “We’re going to see the lake drop exceptionally low,” says Ron Simkus.
Retreat organizer Natalia Love Angelou says she hopes this event, which raised money for Red Roof, planted the first seed of her larger vision of having her own sacred space for all walks of life.
“We still want people to come in, and we still want them to see each other, see people who they may not have seen in a while, and also enjoy a good meal,” said Sean Vanderklis.
Police determined three suspects came into the store last Saturday, picked out an array of alcoholic beverages, bypassed the checkout counters and left the store. “I couldn’t believe what I saw,” says one witness.
For more than a decade, the Pumphouse has been a key stop for the Holiday House Tour, but this year, the market hopes to shine on its own.
For the fifth consecutive year, Godwin and Parks hosted the sale at Parks’ 1845 Regency manor home, Toad Hall.
Tanya Rice says when she sees a pet in needs, she can’t turn her back. A portion of the money she raised from last weekend’s holiday market will go toward supporting her animal rescue efforts.
“Santa surprised us,” said Yana Peretyatko, who was with her family at the tasting room on Saturday afternoon, taking in the festive spirit.
Visitors enjoyed freshly baked scones with homemade jam, paired with tea or coffee, offered in exchange for a goodwill donation.
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