McLeod Dam will provide green energy from May 8 onwards
April 22, 2009 - 13:01 — Louise LivingstoneQuinte Conservation will host a grand opening event for their McLeod Dam Green Energy Project on May 8. The existing dam was modified so that as well as providing ice and flood control it will now generate hydro-electricity.
Church supper: Smoked Ham Supper in Thomasburg
April 22, 2009 - 08:35 — Louise LivingstoneCome savour the flavour of slow food in Hastings County. You are invited to enjoy a traditional country, smoked ham supper at Thomasburg United Church. The ham is locally-produced from Farrell Farms in Moira and processed by Palmateer Abattoir in Tweed and the meal is prepared by the ladies of Thomasburg United Church. For more details please call Doug (613) 477-2628, Sheila (613) 477-2636, or Minnie (613) 477-5117.
Central Ontario Cheesemakers Association
The Central Ontario Cheesemakers Association was incorporated as a non-profit organization on August 29, 1928.
The Straight Line Ramblers Club
April 21, 2009 - 15:25 — Louise Livingstone
My brother in law James Hawkins is an landscape artist living and working in the West Highlands of Scotland at Rhue Studio, Ullapool. He has an exhibition called The Straight Line Ramblers Club in London, England, from May 4 to May 9 at the SW1 Gallery, 12 Cardinal Walk, London. The exhibition includes many of his paintings of the mountains of Knoyart now owned by the The John Muir Trust. In the exhibition catalogue James Hawkins quotes John Muir, “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike” “….. Wildness is a necessity…mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life”, (Son of the Wilderness, The Life of John Muir by Linnie Marsh Wolfe).
Greenwashing affects 98% of products including toys, baby products and cosmetics
Study Finds New Greenwashing Sin: ‘Worshiping False Labels’
Ottawa, April 15 /CNW Telbec/ - Your eyes aren’t deceiving you, but the labels might be.
New Schad Gallery of Biodiversity to open at the ROM
Opening at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on May 16, 2009, the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity is devoted to exploring our world’s biodiversity and the numerous factors affecting its conservation and
Hastings County Farm Show and Plowing Match
April 15, 2009 - 11:40 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
The Hastings County Plowing Match and Farm Show Committee welcomes you to the 21st annual Farm Show hosted by Art and Bill DeSnoo in Bell
Quinte Exhibition
April 15, 2009 - 11:33 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
The Quinte Exhibition has horse shows, dairy and beef shows, a midway, agricultural displays, demo derby, grandstand entertainment, sheep Demonstration
Tweed Fair
April 15, 2009 - 11:24 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
The theme for 2009 is Home On The Range.
Tweed Fair
April 15, 2009 - 11:24 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
The theme for 2009 is Home On The Range.
Stirling Fair
April 15, 2009 - 10:14 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
There is something for everyone from youngest to oldest at the Stirling Fair.
Shannonville World Fair
April 15, 2009 - 10:06 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
Welcome to the Shannonville World Fair The Shannonville World’s Fair has been held since 1856.
Mohawk Fair
April 15, 2009 - 09:58 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
The Annual Mohawk Fair, first held in 1901, celebrates the Harvest.
Marmora Fair
April 15, 2009 - 09:49 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
The Marmora Agricultural Fair is on Labour Day Weekend, and 2009 marks the 119th fair.
Madoc Fair 100th Anniversary
April 15, 2009 - 09:22 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
Join in Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Madoc Fair.
Coe Hill Fair
April 15, 2009 - 09:14 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
The Coe Hill Agriculture Fair is an annual event usually held the last weekend in August, since 1882; featuring many different events such as; an automobile daredevil thrill show, musical and dancing entertainment, and an exciting midway. The traditional rural fair attractions are offered too, with farm animals, antique displays and friendly competitions. The horse draw has also been a popular event since the early times.
Lookout Point Farm
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Martin Saunders runs a retail and wholesale distribution depot for shelled hemp seed, hemp oil and hemp treats for horses and dogs produced by Purity Hemp Products Inc.
Martin Saunders
Lookout Point Farm
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Martin Saunders runs a retail and wholesale distribution depot for shelled hemp seed, hemp oil and hemp treats for horses and dogs produced by Purity Hemp Products Inc. He sells directly from his home and also at Marmora and Belleville Farmers’ Markets.
Grow your own building from earth, hemp and straw
April 10, 2009 - 08:20 — Louise LivingstoneELORIN is pleased to announce the Peter Walker, Professor and Director of Research of Innovative Construction Materials (University of Bath) will be offering a Public Lecture at Loyalist College Belleville on Thursday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. on sustainable construction materials.
Community Trees 2009
April 8, 2009 - 10:39 — Louise LivingstoneCommunity Trees 2009: supported by Hastings Stewardship Council and the Municipalities of Tweed, Centre Hastings, Stirling - Rawdon and Marmora and Lake. Trees are free in limited quantities to residents of these municipalities.
Waste is a four letter word
April 8, 2009 - 09:30 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
For the past eight years Peter has been working in the business of saving forests and repairing environmental damage by changing the raw material base of certain high volume products currently made fr
Renewable Fibre Technology
Stemergy renewable bio-fibre was formed in 1994 (under the name Hempline Inc.) and in that same year became the first company in North America since the 1940’s to grow industrial hemp bio-fibre for re
The Great Stoco & Moira Food Company
In downtown Tweed there is a unique bulk food/natural food store.
Bruce Keller Catering
Bruce Keller of Bruce Keller Catering will prepare food for anything between five and 405 people in your home or facility. He is very versatile and features more and more local food in his menus.
