The residents at Elmira District Community Living were anything but blue when Elvis showed up to celebrate Valentine’s Day on a cold Friday earlier this month. Elvis impersonator Cameron Michael Caton sang outside of eight EDCL homes in honour of Valentine’s Day Feb. 12. Caton has spent
Dennis Baer says that if someone had told him 10 years ago to switch from his tried and true log-burning heating system to a Heizomat system, he would have thought they were crazy. “I would have scowled, but it’s the best thing I ever did,” he
The United Nations released a report on February 18th on the health of the planet that proposes a radical shift in the way mankind thinks about it. The report, "Making Peace with Nature," argues that amid our pursuit of wealth and security, humans must now learn
Life seems far too busy, even as we rode through lockdown. The U.S. election may have kept some entertainaed but in the political world everything is full speed ahead. Budgets have been front and centre and we prepare, with hope, for 2021. Most Councils have completed
Like many students across Waterloo Region, my five children returned to the classroom this month. As a parent, I firmly believe that their safety needs to be the number one priority. Ontario is putting additional measures in place in school including increased screening and mandatory
The phone is ringing off the hook at St. Jacob’s trendiest pizza place, but Those Pizza Guys wouldn’t have it any other way. Owners of the wood-fired pizza joint Pete Tessaro, Chris Banks and Lori Kieswetter have been working hard to bring their unique offerings to
Q: My boyfriend of 5 years asked me to marry him. For reasons I can’t figure out, I said no, but this does not mean I don’t want to still be with him. It’s been a few days since and he hasn’t been answering my
I am not a fan of trendy diets. I don't care what celebrity has had overwhelming success with a certain way of eating. Don't even get me started on smarmy supplement companies or fad diets who prey on people's insecurities. In their few moments of
In Ontario, a favourite pastime is vociferous complaining about electricity prices. And yet, running a car on electricity is a huge bargain compared to running on gasoline. With about 20 moving parts in the EV drive train, maintenance costs are minimal compared to maintaining a
Maple Brined Pork Chops 4-6oz Boneless Pork chop 3 cups water 1 Tbsp salt ¾ cup Canadian Maple Syrup Directions: In a large bowl combine water, salt and Maple Syrup. Stir until the salt is dissolved. Place pork chops in water and maple syrup mixture. Cover with cling wrap and
