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Home equity key to finacial security

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC LifestyleAt 77 years old, Marie found herself with several outstanding debts and a strong desire to travel. Unfortunately, the Quebec resident was short on cash and uncomfortable asking her children for financial help. One evening, she saw a television...
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Mary has vivid memories of a warm Saturday afternoon

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By Mary Cook EMC Lifestyle - Although this memory has been recalled before, nonetheless, this time of year, when I see fields ripe with grain, and golden hay waiting to be harvested, my mind goes back to another time, another place. It's always a Saturday. Even...
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Float away this summer

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC LifestyleBurgers. Hot dogs. Sausages. Boring. How many barbecues have you been to in the past few years where the menus actually excited you? Take the time to surprise your guests with your backyard cuisine this summer by introducing them to a...
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Shrimp and noodle salad has an Oriental flair

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By Pat Trew EMC Lifestyle - This colourful shrimp and ramen noodle salad will perk up appetites on even the hottest summer day. The combination of pink shrimp and fresh green broccoli florets on a bed of white curly white noodles appeals to the eye as well as to...
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OHS removes two dogs found in hot cars

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By EMC News EMC Lifestyle - The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has removed two dogs found sweltering inside hot cars recently. OHS agents responded to a call about a dog left in a hot car at the Ottawa Hospital's General campus. The dog, a German shepherd mix, was...
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Living with Wildlife Porcupines

Posted Jul 29, 2010 By Donna Dubreuil EMC Lifestyle - The Porcupine (Erethizon dorastum) is Canada's second largest rodent next to the beaver, weighing between 5-6 kilograms. Its coat consists of a soft, woolly undercoat and coarse, long guard hairs that are dark at the tip. The guard...
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