Tag - September 2023

Bringing old photos back to life

Photographer and photo restorer Jeff Ryan has been called “an artist without pretense.” More and more people are keen to learn about their family history. Describing the pursuit as “an absorbing, lifelong pastime,” a story by John Blackwell and Laurie Stanley in The Canadian Encyclopedia puts it this way: “Although detective...

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Jimmy Rankin

The Art and Soul of Jimmy Rankin Iconic East Coast musician is releasing a new record, Harvest Highway, and performing in Ottawa at the Fifty-Five Plus Lifestyle Show There’s no shame in carrying on about Jimmy Rankin. It’s a thing people do. Often. After all, the legendary East Coast singer-songwriter has a following that’s...

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Apple and Cheese French Toast Sandwiches

Whether you bake them into a pie or a crisp, simmer them into sauce, chop some up for muffins or stir them into a salad, apples are a favourite taste of autumn. This versatile recipe and photo from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will inspire you to enjoy them to the max. In this “grilled cheese and apple sandwich meets...

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THE CASTOR RIVER VILLAGES: EMBRUN AND RUSSELL

By Madeline Kallio Clustered on the shores of the picturesque Castor River, the homes and businesses of Russell and Embrun seem to flow from one to the other. Settlements where French and English have lived together harmoniously for two centuries, these communities are also connected by the 7.2-kilometre-long New York Central...

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