The North Grenville Times
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Two Rivers Food Hub launches new storage space
L-R: MPP Steve Clark, MPP Randy Hillier, Trillium Representative Louise Heslop, Two Rivers Board Chair Peter McKenna, Two Rivers GM Bruce Enloe and Lanark Warden Bill Dobson Last Thursday, the Two Rivers Food Hub welcomed the public to a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially mark the completion of a commercial cold storage unit. Local MPPs Randy Hillier and Steve Clark, and Louise Heslop, Chair of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) local Grant Review Team, were on hand to deliver their congratulations and hear more about how the new space will help farmers extend their season and offer access to local produce year-round. In 2015, the Hub and the Rideau Community Health Services received a three-year, $196,200 grant from OTF to purchase new equipment and help to further develop the Hub with its work in Lanark and Leeds
and Grenville Counties. “There is a deeply rooted history of cooperative efforts in Ontario’s agricultural history,” remarked Randy Hillier, MPP for LanarkFrontenac-Lennox & Addington. “Through this generous contribution by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Two Rivers Food Hub will be able to greatly expand their efforts through even greater cooperation with our shared communities.” “I’m pleased this investment by the Ontario Trillium Foundation has helped the partners who had the vision for the Two Rivers Food Hub grow it into such a strong organization. The Hub was founded to support and service small- and mid-sized farms in Lanark,
Leeds and Grenville and connect producers to customers across Eastern Ontario. The Two Rivers Food Hub’s success can be measured by the strong local food sector we’re so proud of in our region today,” added Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville. The new 16,000-cubic foot cooler features a combined cold, frozen and humidity-controlled ‘root cellar’, making it ideal for root crops such as carrots, potatoes, beets and turnips. The space is currently being used by eight producers, with storage and cooler space available for farms to store crops for year-round sales. “The addition of the cold storage to the Food Hub would not have been possible without the investment by
the Ontario Trillium Foundation,” said Peter McKenna, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Two Rivers Food Hub. “With this investment, we are growing our capacity to distribute locally-grown produce to our service areas as well as providing muchneeded support to area farmers to prolong their growing season.” The Two Rivers Food Hub is a connection point for buyers and sellers of local foods. Its mandate is to support the small farm agricultural community around the two rivers that run through Lanark, Leeds and Grenville counties. The food hub is well positioned to service the tri-county area from its physical location in the Gal-
David Wilcox added to Kemptville Live, 2017
David Wilcox has been added to the line-up for next summer’s Kemptville Live Music Festival at Kemptville College. This is the second act confirmed for the event, with Gordon Lightfoot scheduled to take the stage on Sunday, July 23. Canadian rocker David Wilcox’s career took off with a bang when he joined Ian and Sylvia Tyson’s band, Great Specked Bird in 1970. He was later featured with Maria Muldaur before going solo in1973. In the ensuing 40-plus years, David has toured constantly showcasing his talents as a guitarist, but also his formidable skills as a singer-songwriter. His first album was released back in 1977 and included two of his best-known songs Bad Apple and Hipnotizin’ Boogie. His next album, which also went Gold, included more hits, Downtown Came Uptown and Riverboat Fantasy. More recent releases include Guitar Heroes, for Stony Plain Records in 2013 where David is teamed with legendary guitar slingers James Burton, Alvin Lee and Amos Garrett. In all, Wilcox has released 9 studio albums and 5 compilations. This certified Juno Award winning rock star will appear on our festival stage on Saturday July 22, 2017.
lipeau Centre on County Road 43 in Smiths Falls. For general information, visit https:// tworiversfoodhub.com. An agency of the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is one of Canada’s largest
granting foundations. With a budget of over $136 million, OTF awards grants to some 1,000 projects every year to build healthy and vibrant Ontario communities. www.otf.ca.
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