Soundslides

The Olympic Torch visited Hawkesbury on December 11, to the delight of hundreds of onlookers and sports fans.

Below are some pictures by Philippe Morin:

The life of a travelling acrobat is a very exciting job to be sure, but to the people involved it seems as normal as riding a bicycle.

Yves Milord has performed as an acrobat for 20 years.

It might seem a little early in the year, but some Vankleek Hill children are already thinking about fall leaves, pumpkins and ghost stories.

This year, the 10th annual Music and Arts Summer Camp had a theme of monsters and ghosts.

The camp ended with a large musical at St-Jude Catholic school, where 55 children wore spooky costumes and danced.

When people talk about Celtic culture and specifically music, certain instruments come to mind. There are the bagpipes, of course, and also flutes and drums. But Lochiel resident John Downing says one instrument has been largely overlooked: The lute.

With the return of spring, an often-misundersood illness is getting some more attention in Eastern Ontario.

Local health agencies are joining a Hawkesbury man in calling for better awareness of Lyme disease.

Local musician and acoustic therapist Ian Hepburn has been having a very good start to 2009.

The dinner gathered seniors from Vankleek Hill, L’Orignal, Hawkesbury and other municipalities for a Christmas dinner with all the fixings.

The food was prepared and served by volunteers, including Champlain Township Mayor Gary Barton.

At least five tons of them end up on Hans and Marianne Lindenmann’s Wild Boar farm in Vankleek Hill.

The couple have about 160 European Wild Boars and 130 Red Deer, which roam year-round on 80 acres of fenced land.

Hans Lindenmann said the hairy boars love to eat pumpkins and can devour a whole Jack-o-Lantern in seconds.