Manotick/Winchester - Lifestyle http://www.emcmanotickwinchester.ca Manotick/Winchester en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 http://www.emcmanotickwinchester.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Mary+has+vivid+memories+of+a+warm+Saturday+afternoon Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Mary has vivid memories of a warm Saturday afternoon 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 though school is out, it seems to be the day I single out as a time in my young life when I ...

]]> http://www.emcmanotickwinchester.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Home+equity+key+to+finacial+security Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Home equity key to finacial security 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 commercial for a CHIP Home Income Plan and was intrigued. Soon after, she met with a CHIP ...

]]> http://www.emcmanotickwinchester.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Float+away+this+summer Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Float away this summer 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 new way to cool off.

Chef Michael P. Clive has created an adult version of the ice cream float ...

]]> http://www.emcmanotickwinchester.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Shrimp+and+noodle+salad+has+an+Oriental+flair Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Shrimp and noodle salad has an Oriental flair 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 the taste buds.

With this recipe and a few ingredients on hand in the freezer and cupboard, ...

]]> http://www.emcmanotickwinchester.ca/20100729/lifestyle/OHS+removes+two+dogs+found+in+hot+cars Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 OHS removes two dogs found in hot cars 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 spotted scorching inside a minivan with the windows cracked open a few centimetres. The outdoor ...

]]> http://www.emcmanotickwinchester.ca/20100729/lifestyle/Living+with+Wildlife+Porcupines Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Living with Wildlife Porcupines 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 hairs conceal quills that have been estimated at over 30,000. Some are relatively short while on ...

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