Morrisburg Leader
Articles by Phillip Blancher
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Wanderings – An opportunity to take the training wheels off
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
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
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
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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Wanderings – Reinventing the wheel
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
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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Wanderings – Live life like it matters…
Each year for the past six, Lionel Strang has walked the 100 kilometres from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to his home in Barrie, Ontario. It’s a fundraiser for what he calls “One More Year.” […]