Arnprior - Lifestyle http://www.emcarnprior.ca Arnprior en-us Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 http://www.emcarnprior.ca/20120202/lifestyle/Naturalists+to+hold+quiz+night+on+Feb.+7 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Naturalists to hold quiz night on Feb. 7 EMC Lifestyle - The February meeting of the Macnamara Field Naturalists Club will take the form of a quiz night.

Club president Michael Runtz will provide the riddles for the session, which will be held Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Arnprior Curling Club.

All members and those interested in nature are welcome to attend.

Next month's ...

]]> http://www.emcarnprior.ca/20120202/lifestyle/More+winter+coming%3f Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 More winter coming? EMC Lifestyle - Winter carnival organizers in the area were likely waiting with baited breath this morning when local groundhogs peered from their holes.

If the Goshen gopher and White Lake Willie saw their shadows this morning (Thursday) on Groundhog Day it's supposed to mean there at least six more weeks of winter.

That would be music to the ...

]]> http://www.emcarnprior.ca/20120202/lifestyle/In+nature%2c+white+can+be+worn+in+winter%2c+Fashion+trend+more+evident+in+northern+region Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 In nature, white can be worn in winter, Fashion trend more evident in northern region EMC Lifestyle - Having been unaware of fashion trends, I was surprised to learn that there was a dress code for the seasons.

Black is apparently okay to wear year-round, but white cannot be worn past Labour Day and neither can it be donned before the U.S. Memorial Day. Thus, for any fashion-conscious person, white is a "no-no" for ...

]]> http://www.emcarnprior.ca/20120202/lifestyle/Book+explores+gender%2c+mental+illness+from+a+parent's+perspective Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Book explores gender, mental illness from a parent's perspective EMC Lifestyle -Arnprior author Jamie Johnson is ready to share her story with the world.

Johnson, who writes under a pseudonym, is signing copies of her first novel, Secret Selves, this Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Arnprior Book Shop.

Secret Selves, explains Johnson, explores the process a parent goes through when their child grows up to be a ...

]]> http://www.emcarnprior.ca/20120202/lifestyle/Beaver+colony+to+be+busy+in+Arnprior Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Beaver colony to be busy in Arnprior EMC Lifestyle - The Arnprior Beaver Colony is hosting a Beaveree at the Nick Smith Centre this weekend.

A total of 56 Beavers from the Arnprior, Westmeath, Pembroke, Deep River and Nepean areas will gather at 11:30 Saturday morning for a 24-hour get-together. Among the fun events in store for the youngest unit of the Scouting movement are ...

]]> http://www.emcarnprior.ca/20120202/lifestyle/Brownies+earn+badges+at+overnight+event Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Brownies earn badges at overnight event EMC Lifestyle - The Fourth Arnprior Brownies had their first overnight of the year at the Christian Education Centre Friday, Jan. 27.

After setting up the tents in the hall, the girls made pretzels from scratch and earned their 'Exploring Space' badge.

On Saturday morning the girls helped with breakfast, made bird feeders and then set off into ...

]]> http://www.emcarnprior.ca/20120202/lifestyle/Remembering+Emerson Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Remembering Emerson EMC Lifestyle - Losing a sibling is never easy. You try to remember the good times and they help sustain you as you come to grips with the finality of the sudden death of a loved one.

Last week my brother Emerson, who has been so much a part of these stories since their inception in 1976, passed away.

He had a massive heart attack and died in ...

]]> http://www.emcarnprior.ca/20120202/lifestyle/Corn's+amazing+varieties Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Corn's amazing varieties EMC Lifestyle - Corn is an amazing vegetable when you look at the many different forms in which it's available.

There's fresh corn cooked on the cob, canned or frozen niblets corn, and creamed corn.

There's corn syrup and corn oil which are both liquids. In its dried, ground form, corn is available as cornmeal, cornstarch and corn flour, all ...

]]> http://www.emcarnprior.ca/20120202/lifestyle/Valentine+Tween+dance+set+for+Feb.+10 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Valentine Tween dance set for Feb. 10 EMC Lifestyle - Valentine's Day is coming up. Many people celebrate Valentine's Day, whether they are single or in a relationship, but not many people know the story behind Valentine's Day.

According to Wikipedia, the story on how Valentine's Day originates goes like this.

Saint Valentine was rejected by his mistress and he was so heartbroken ...

]]> http://www.emcarnprior.ca/20120202/lifestyle/Calling+all+blood+donors Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Calling all blood donors EMC Lifestyle - Canadian Blood Services is urging people to make an appointment for the next blood donor clinic in Arnprior.

The clinic will be held Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Nick Smith Centre.

Donors can call 1-888-2-DONATE to reserve a spot between 1:30 and 4 p.m. or 5 and 8:30 p.m.

The blood donor clinic is sponsored by the Arnprior ...

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