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Who Wants a Sandwich?
What is your favourite kind of sandwich? I’ll give you a minute to think… Peanut butter and jam? Egg salad? Ham and cheese? If so, then I think you’re in luck!! Did you know that there is an opportunity for caring community members to help provide food for those with food insecurities? Have you heard…
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Letters to Kate
The task of writing comes with unique challenges. For some, their words flow like a babbling brook, meandering slowly through serene landscapes or choppy and churning up splashy gurgles as water that dances and cascades over the rocks in its wake. Not so, for me. My own voice cannot keep up to the ‘splashy gurgles’…
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Turning the Page to a New Year
December 31 at 11:59 pm. 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – Happy New Year! Over the years, celebrating New Year’s Eve has changed. In my childhood, it was a rare occurrence when we dared stay up until midnight, even on New Year’s Eve. It was quietly celebrated at home – turning…
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The Journey Continues
Northgrove Heritage Handcrafts set down roots in the rolling hills of central Ontario in the summer of 2024. Retirement had opened a window of opportunity to explore this new venture. As a child, the art of knitting and crocheting was passed down from my mother, aunts and grandmothers. Handcrafts were traditional skills that my ancestors practised…
