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Month: September 2022

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Wanderings – An opportunity to take the training wheels off

September 21, 2022 Phillip Blancher

My daughter had just turned five and for her birthday she got a bicycle. Two wheels, and a set of training wheels. Shortly after her birthday and with suitable practice, I said I’d take her […]

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Pumpkinferno returns September 30

September 15, 2022 Phillip Blancher

nnMORRISBURG – For 10 years, Pumpkinferno has lit up the streets of Upper Canada Village with thousands of colourful carved pumpkin displays. The popular Eastern Ontario attraction opens for its 11th annual season on September […]

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Wanderings – Sleepwalking our way through big ideas

September 14, 2022 Phillip Blancher

It feels like we have been sleepwalking from one election to another the past year. Twelve months ago the federal election was winding down, less than four months ago the provincial election was in full […]

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In-person Terry Fox Run returns Sept. 18

September 8, 2022 Phillip Blancher

nMORRISBURG – After two years of individualized events due to the pandemic, participants can get together again for the 2022 Terry Fox Run in Morrisburg.nn“It is fully in-person this year,” said Morrisburg event organizer Scott […]

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September 8, 2022 Phillip Blancher
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Wanderings – Reinventing the wheel

September 8, 2022 Phillip Blancher

We live in a veritable cornucopia multi-channel universe. Progress, technology, and a big pile of corporate cash has made it possible to find almost anything you want on TV. Internet streaming has made it possible […]

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‘Lightning’ strikes as Erja Lyytinen rocks Stone Crop Acres winery

September 1, 2022 Phillip Blancher

nnMORRISBURG – Legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana nicknamed Erja Lyytinen “lightning” and said “She is the future.” Based on Lyytinen’s August 28 performance at Stone Crop Acres, who can disagree with Carlos Santana?nnLyytinen was at […]

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