B's bakery owner goes bald and raises $371 for the Make A Wish Foundation
Posted Mar 4, 2010
By EMC News
EMC Events - Johanna Bedell-Bleeker, co-owner of The B's Bakery in downtown Prescott, raised $371 for the Make A Wish Foundation by participating in the Go Bald For Wishes Hair MassaCure event in Ottawa last weekend.
Bedell-Bleeker, along with her...
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Tapping out ceremony always a sweet event
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Events - The Drummond Family will have the honour of hosting this year's first tapping out ceremony. Drummond's sugar bush is one of Ontario's oldest established maple syrup operations dating back to 1794. This year's ceremony will be held on...read more »
Gananoque student 'write' stuff in Legion poetry contest
Posted Mar 4, 2010
By EMC News
EMC Events - During the period around Remembrance Day, all Legion branches host poster, essay and poetry contests in the schools in their areas.
Recently, Branch 92 in Gananoque learned that Zachary Glover, a Grade 4 student at Linklater Elementary...
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Lots to celebrate at annual ice show in Prescott
Posted Mar 4, 2010
By Conan De Vries
EMC Events - Anyone still looking for a figure skating fix now that Joannie Rochette and Virtue and Moir have got their medals and gone home need look no further than the Prescott Figure Skating Club.
More than 100 figure skaters, from little tykes...
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Brockville Museum hopping with March Break, Easter and other activities
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Events - Brockville Museum has several events planned in March and April. They are as follows: - "Frogs, Snakes, and Turtles - Oh My!" - Before we know it, March Break will be upon us. This year, we're going to jump, crawl, and slither into the...read more »
David Alguire plants tips for organic gardening
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Events - Brockville and District Horticultural Society had its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 15. The speaker was David Alguire of Clover Gardens in Soperton, Ont. Alguire gave a very interesting talk on organic gardens and starting seeds. He...read more »
Wine tasting fundraiser should be a vintage event
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Events - Last year's wine tasting fundraiser for the Brockville General Hospital (BGH) was attended by over 200 people and successfully raised $10,153. The event was organized by a very dedicated group of volunteers, the same volunteers who are...read more »
Susan MacLaurin to discuss balance in life as BWB marks its first anniversary
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Events - Brockville Women in Business (BWB) celebrates its first anniversary on March 9, during International Women's Week. BWB members have been meeting for lunch, networking and learning now for a full year. BWB will celebrate its anniversary...read more »
Legion Idol finale set to go
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Events - Twenty-two singers were passed through the mill of the second week of Legion Idol at the Brockville Legion on Park Street and all will appear again at the Grand Finale on Friday, March 5, starting at 7 p.m. The Idol changed its format...read more »
Surf's up with Ambush at beach party fundraiser
Posted Mar 4, 2010
By EMC News
EMC Events - It's summer in Spencerville - and everyone's invited to celebrate at our Beach Party on Saturday, March 20, along with the Ottawa Valley's favourite party band, Ambush. The "Beach" is located in the Drummond Building on the George Drummond...
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'Herstory of Sheroes' focus of Girls Inc. March Break program
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Events - What do Julia Child, Mary Anderson, and Amelia Earhart have in common? They are all famous women who believed in themselves and went against societal norms and pursued their dreams! This is it girls, if you are between the ages of...read more »
Avoiding thrush in breastfeeding moms and babies subject of meeting
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News EMC Events - The La Leche League Canada - Brockville Group welcomes pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers to drop in to our monthly gatherings to learn and share. Our next topic on Wednesday, March 10 will be "Preventing and Treating Thrush." From...read more »
On stage for Dreams in Motion
Posted Mar 4, 2010
By EMC News
EMC Events - March is a busy month for Dreams In Motion of Gananoque.
The performing and fine arts school is presenting Comedy Tonight featuring some local comedians. Come out and support Gana"nut"que talent.
A public dress rehearsal will be held...
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