Perth - Lifestyle

Friends enjoyed experience of lifetime during 50-year reunion at Jasper hotel

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Lifestyle - Ed Larmour can't say enough about the way he and four friends were treated during a unique reunion of former student staff members at Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta.

The Ottawa native and long-time Carleton Place resident was part of a truly original get-together in April. It came 50 years after he spent a summer as part of the ...

Arrival of professional summer theatre big news for area

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Lifestyle - Well, I have to say that the biggest news to hit the theatrical world of our area for a long while has been the arrival of professional summer theatre here, specifically, at the Studio Theatre in Perth. I was fortunate enough to have attended the opening night of The Classic Theatre Festivals first production, Noel Cowards classic, ...

Mary's warm memories still very vivid of a Saturday afternoon

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Lifestyle - Although this memory has been recalled before, nonetheless, this time of year, when I see fields ripe with grain, and golden hay waiting to be harvested, my mind goes back to another time, another place.

It's always a Saturday. Even though school is out, it seems to be the day I single out as a time in my young life when I ...

Interviewing people to preserve history priceless

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Lifestyle - Thanks to my involvement with a committee working to establish an aviation museum in Carleton Place, I had an incredible experience recently which has strengthened my belief that we should record and preserve as much of our history as possible.

Along with friend and fellow committee member Jerry Flynn (he's a town councillor in ...

Shrimp and noodle salad has an Oriental flair

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Lifestyle - This colourful shrimp and ramen noodle salad will perk up appetites on even the hottest summer day. The combination of pink shrimp and fresh green broccoli florets on a bed of white curly white noodles appeals to the eye as well as to the taste buds.

With this recipe and a few ingredients on hand in the freezer and cupboard, ...

Photo entries sought for LAWS 2011 Charity Pet Calendar

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Lifestyle - The Lanark Animal Welfare Society is now seeking photo entries for their 2011 Charity Pet calendar.

Pet owners all have one (or many) - that cute photo of your dog gazing at you adoringly as only man's best friend can, or perhaps the cat goofing around with their favourite toy. Those photos that give you a warm fuzzy feeling when ...

Creating a Butterfly Garden topic of Rideau Lakes Horticultural Society meeting Wednesday, Aug. 4

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Lifestyle - The Rideau Lakes Horticultural Society (RLHS) will be featuring Dale Odorizzi at its next meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 7:15 p.m. at the Portland Hall. Odorizzi's presentation will be on 'Creating a Butterfly Garden'.

Butterflies add an extra dimension to your garden. They are frequently called 'Flying Flowers' and watching them ...