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Vol. 9, Issue 34, May 21, 2005
A new addition with old time charm
Ribbon cutting ceremony at the Rustic Cupboard's new location: Phylis MacLeod, Donat Lavoie, owner, Maureen Lavoie, owner, Suzanne Desbiens, Cora Chambers, and Mayor Earle Freeborn By Shelley Martel pon entering the Rustic Cupboard, at 8 Lorne Street North, you are instantly aware that this could very well be the type of quaint little shop you may find in a larger centre. It's the kind of place that you find yourself wondering how we managed for so long without it and
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hoping that if you blink, it will not be gone. The Rustic Cupboard is open from Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Lavoie family, who own and operate this business, hope to be able to offer classes of different types on Saturdays and therefore have decided not to open the shop on the weekends at this time.
Nurses' Week leaves nurses feeling special By Shelley Martel he week of Monday, May 9th to Sunday, May 15th was proclaimed Nurses Week, in honour of the caring and devotion that the nurses from our community give on a daily basis. Many nurses participated and donated their time to organize a very special week of activities and indulgences. Several very generous individuals and businesses amazed and humbled the nurses with donations of meals, gift certificates, and services. Each day of the week, several draws were made from the approximately 14
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donated prizes. The nurses were asked to wear their nursing pin and/or cap all week. On different days of the week, the nurses were treated to free coffee from Goffer Coffee, fruit trays from the Hospital board and Valu-mart, and pizza dinners from Gus's II and the ONA. They gathered with retireees, public health and Fox Lake reserve nurses for a dinner at Aux Trois Moulins restaurant. The Hospital board presented the nursing staff with beautiful tote bags as tokens of their appreciation. Continued on page 6
T h e n e w addition to the Rustic Cupboard, since their relocation, is the Butterfly Garden Tea Room. The tea room is located at the back of the shop and is the perfect place to meet for tea, to discuss your current craft projects, browse through the many craft resource books available to borrow, or just relax in a calming and friendly atmosphere. In addition to coffee, tea , and other beverages, freshly baked muffins and desserts are available. In the near future, the
Butterfly Garden Tea Room will be hosting Healthy Mondays and Sinful Wednesdays with their corresponding desserts. As the name suggests, the tea room is tastefully decorated in a garden theme with emphasis on butterflies of many kinds. Soft music playing in the background urges you to stay awhile and take in all that the Rustic Cupboard has to offer. At the centre of the shop, the focus is on sewing and all that that entails. A selection of Singer sewing machines, patterns,
bolts of many different textures and patterns of fabric, remnants, and notions of many different kinds are well displayed. The craft supply area offers items for different projects and tastes as well as yarn, children's craft kits and silk flowers. The Rustic Cupboard is happy to offer made-to-order silk and dried flower arrangements and gift baskets. A gift certificate from the Rustic Cupboard would be sure to please a craft enthusiast of any age. F o r t h e
customer who prefers to enjoy the talent of others, a selection of handmade items from local artisans in addition to handmade bags and clothing made by the staff of the Rustic Cupboard are available to purchase. The shop also carries an extensive line of ceramic Guardian Angels. The Rustic Cupboard and The Butterfly Garden Tea Room combined prove to be a real treat for the senses and are welcome additions to downtown Chapleau.
La Bottine Souriante to perform at Chapleau Nature Festival By Jim Prince n the past, The Chapleau Nature Festival has successfully catered to both Canada's official language groups and this year the trend continues. While the Friday and Saturday stage shows have been filled with two of Canada's most recognizable acts, the Canadian Idol and Jeff Healy, the Festival committee has been able to attract La Bottine Souriante, a group with a reputation as one of the best of its kind in the world for the stage show on Thursday evening. The appearance of this group has been cited as one of the reasons sales of Festival passes this year, are moving at a faster pace than in the past. "We've got over half the passes sold already ," stated Don McEachren, chair of the Festival Committee which is meeting weekly to develop this year's Festival week. "And another indication this could be our best year yet is the quick sales of the VIP passes which sold out in a few days. There is a reminder that the benefits of purchasing a pass in the early birds sale, end May 31st. After that date, prices rise to $40 from the early bird
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cost of $35.00 When La Bottine Souriante takes to the stage, Festival goers will experience a show which features exceptionally tight, cohesive sound of music which, more than anything, celebrates. These two elements, music and celebration, characterized by pulsating rhythm, breathtaking sound, and exuberant spirit, have been inseparable with time immemorial. And it is directly into this turbulent energy that La Bottine Souriante sweeps its rapturous public. It's no wonder that the US based Dirty Linen magazine has proclaimed La
Bottine "The best band in the world". La Bottine Souriante first appeared on the Quebec music scene in 1976 and is considered to be a living legend of French North American roots music. The group is not just a Québécois/ Canadian musical phenomenon, with its explosive sound it has crossed borders the world over. Its distinctive sound pays homage to tradition with a dash of jazz, salsa and pure folk, while at the same time perfectly representing the symbol of vitality and pride of its mother culture.