Wishing all the best for a splendid year ahead to every one of our wonderful readers.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Fascinating collections inspire interest in local history, as I discover at the NOTL Museum.
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As the billowing sails waft our square rigged tall ship down the Amalfi Coast of Italy, I’m already dreaming of the pasta dishes I shall devour in Naples, birthplace of pizza and lasagne.
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Dealing with the loss of a loved one is perhaps the hardest journey we will ever undertake.
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The one thing I miss in Niagara-on-the-Lake is a good market.
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Now that our wine scribe Jim Walker’s wine importing days are over, he feels he can recount some of his long-ago border crossing misadventures with impunity.
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In memory of all those who served, ancient and modern, especially my family.
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When community newspapers across the land are folding, it’s wonderful to have a vibrant local news scene.
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Ditale in Italian means thimble. With the weather rapidly turning cold, it’s time to make a heartwarming Italian thimble soup.
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