Comfort in a bowl and hearty enough for dinner with a green salad. Of course, you can skip the puff pastry topping, but it makes a great finish to the soup. Whether you want to entertain guests, put a nutritious, stick-to-your-ribs meal on the table, use up leftovers or whip up a little something sweet, this idea fit the bill...
Tag - Nov/Dec 2022
Animal Chatter By Iris Winston If you are thinking how your grandchild’s eyes will sparkle when you give her a puppy or kitten for Christmas, complete with a red bow round its neck, reconsider. The vision is appealing — for a moment. But the consequences could be really upsetting for the animal and for a family that may not be...
The feisty former PM is living large and still learning as he goes. By Jennifer Hartley “Hello, my name is Jean Chrétien and today is my birthday. I am 38.” The date was January 11 and it was his not his 38th birthday. It was actually his 83rd. But you would never know it. “I do not feel that age,” he explained at the time...
Off The Beaten Path By Madeline Kallio LAND OF THE TALL PINES The Pontiac was named for Chief Pontiac, chief of the Ottawas and supreme chief of the Algonquin Confederation, who was born in 1720. A land of tall pines, rivers and lakes, the Pontiac of today retains the beauty and majesty of the past. NORWAY BAY AND BRISTOL The...
By the Council on Aging of Ottawa: Peggy Edwards Social connectedness is essential to our overall health and well-being at any age. However, men in our society, especially after retirement, tend to have low levels of social connectedness, often experiencing loneliness, isolation and lack of purpose. This can lead to severe...
By Iris Winston Should you or shouldn’t you? The question of whether or not to write an annual update to distant friends comes up every year as you prepare to send out cheery greeting cards for the holiday season. You want to continue the tradition and stay in touch, even if it’s rarely more than a card once a year. But is...
NO, NO, NO… CAPTAIN CANADA The first time I met Richard Brinkley in person, I was supposed to be meeting with another brand. Months before, Richard had sent me a copy of GG Magazine, Engel & Volker’s international publication, along with a wax-sealed handwritten letter. I set it aside at the time but, when I was driving...
