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Residents of St-Bernardin and the surrounding areas were treated to some authentic Chinese cuisine at a community event on Sunday, August 1, organized by John Askew and his wife Mabel.

In October 2009, the couple purchased a local convenience store in the small community west of Vankleek Hill and have recently began preparations to open a restaurant on location.

With names like Purple Cow, Pink Cow, and Yellow Cow, it's no small wonder that the source of the red, rosé, and white wines is a five-and-a-half-acre vineyard nestled amongst the farmlands along County Road 12 in Vankleek Hill.

Since 1995, Paul Hébert and his wife Carole Valiquette have been growing their dream of establishing a vineyard and bottling all-natural, blackcurrant-based wines under the label of 'Aux Cassis d'Argenteuil.'

For a man who was well-known for having many brilliant and, sometimes, shocking things to say, Bruce Garner doesn't do much talking these days.

It's not because he has nothing left to say. It's not because he can't find the words to express the vivid patterns of thought and opinion that rattle his brain. It's not because he would rather express himself through his art.

The Better Business Bureau is warning businesses to be wary of what appear to be invoices for ad space in the familiar, locally distributed, yellow pages directories.
Many businesses across the province and the country have received these invoices. The BBB warns that these invoices are actually solicitations for listings in alternative business directories that differ from the well-known yellow pages.
In fact, the BBB states, these alternative directories may not be that widely distributed, can be of little or no value to advertisers, or may never be published at all.

The Review is a finalist in three categories of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA) awards competition, the association announced Monday, March 1. Winners will be announced at the combined OCNA/CNA (Community Newspaper Association)/CCNA (Canadian Community Newspaper Association) convention on May 14, 2010 at the Toronto Sheraton Centre.

The Review is among three finalists nominated for best broadsheet front page. The other two finalists are the Midland Free Press and the Newmarket Era-Banner.

For some, repairing computers may just seem like playing with bits and pieces of a puzzle that does not make sense. But for others, like Benoit Larocque, they are much more than that. They are a way to bring people together and to offer something to those who may not have access.  Larocque, 35, now works at DFL International, a practice firm in Hawkesbury, Ontario, as a network technician where he has a chance to help out the many participants that DFL takes in. Helping people is not something new to Larocque who has been doing it ever since he got involved in computer repair. For Larocque, it all started when he was living in Ottawa.

There are many stories about how individuals have been affected by the economy but, people losing jobs because a company closes its doors is nothing new.
Sylvie Parisien experienced that first hand five-and-a-half years ago with the company she had been with for 29 years.
Parisien quickly found out that, to find a new job, she needed to retool her entire skill set.

Community involvement is indeed alive and well in Ontario.

Part of that statement is due to the fact the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) received 130 nominations for the 2009 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards program. In towns and cities across the province, young people are dedicating their time and energy to causes and community groups that have a lasting impact on their communities and around the world.