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Home Hospice North Lanark offers new grief and bereavement support group beginning August 18

Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL) is inviting members of the community who are coping with the loss of a loved one to participate in a new 7-week Grief and...

Grilled Shrimp with Charmoula Sauce

by Susan Hanna This recipe from America’s Test Kitchen combines grilled shrimp with tangy charmoula, a condiment that originated in North Africa. For the sauce, combine pepper, onion and spices...

Honey Sesame Halloumi Spinach Salad

by Susan Hanna If you are looking for a tasty, light meal on a warm summer day, try this salad from NYT Cooking. Make the dressing and toss it with...

Celebrating Canadian Patient Safety Week

By Mary Wilson Trider This is Patient Safety Week in Canada. The Canadian Patient Safety Institute established Patient Safety Week in 2005 to “inspire extraordinary...

Cashew chicken and greens stir fry

I needed to use up the last batch of Swiss chard from the garden, so I used it in this recipe adapted from the...

Helping children when frightening things happen

Many of you may be wondering how to support your children to deal with the recent events in Ottawa. Below you will find some...

Flu season is fast approaching

  Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit October 20, 2014 Influenza is a preventable illness that can be very dangerous to some individuals. Because influenza is...

Congratulating the Lanark County L.E.A.D. Team on its 10th Anniversary

by Mary Wilson Trider From time to time, people will quote the saying “it takes a village to raise a child”. At Almonte General Hospital,...

Gay Cook’s Fresh Tomato Soup

by Gay Cook The tomatoes in our garden last week were fully ripened and at their peak of flavour. It was the moment to go...

Accreditation – a quality improvement opportunity for AGH

by Mary Wilson Trider From October 27 to 29, three surveyors from Accreditation Canada will be visiting Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor (AGH/FVM). Accreditation is...

Cranberry pecan quinoa pilaf

by Susan Hanna I served this quinoa pilaf from the October issue of Style at Home at Thanksgiving dinner. It is a colourful and tasty...

Gardening in Almonte: Veggie Grow-off – Final weigh-in this Saturday!!

by David Hinks The end of the Great Veggie Grow-off is coming up fast! The final weigh-in and crowning of the victor will take place...

Health Unit encourages you to rethink your drinking

For the first time ever, Canada has one national set of low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines. These guidelines, intended for Canadians of legal drinking age...

Be tick smart during the hunting season

Hunting season is upon us and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit would like to remind those enjoying hunting activities to be...

Canadian Institute for Health Information releases indicators

by Mary Wilson Trider The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) launched “Your Health System” on September 18, a new website that reports a set...

Gay Cook’s fresh apple muffins  

Makes 12 large or 24 mini muffins Apple cider has a natural fresh taste that enhance these muffins, but canned apple juice also works in...

Gardening in Almonte: Interest is growing!

by David Hinks What better way to enjoy a Saturday morning than to head down to the Almonte Farmers’ Market; buy some very fresh veggies,...

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