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Pierre Gravelle stands in front of his property in Navan. Three of five maple LEADING WOMEN, LEADING GIRLS – On March 8, Orléans MPP MarieFrance Lalonde handed out 28 certificates to deserving women and girls in the riding to mark International Women’s Day. The list of recipients included Tréva Cousineau, Teresa Whitmore, Pierrette Boisvert, Amanda Antonitti, Gina Lapointe, Amélie Trottier, Angelica Kalubiaka, Brigitte Pilon, Chantal Chatigny, Christine Marier, Claudèle Vézina, Dolores Côté, Emily Best, Emily Martin, Fernande Lavergne, Francine Vinet, Gina Lapointe, Huguette Lorrain, Jennifer Sondergaard, Jessica Goyette, Julia Kennedy, Louise Lagroix, Marie Charette, Monique Blais, Pankaj Chopra, Paulette Corbeil, Stella Ronan, and Valerie Assoi.
Bradley Cup returning to the Navan Arena on March 30
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NAVAN – The Navan Memorial Arena will once again be the site of the Bradley Cup hockey tournament this weekend, pitting teams from Navan, Vars, Cumberland, Sarsfield, Hammond and Orléans against each other for the right to hoist the 90-year-old trophy above their heads as champions. The Bradley Cup was established in 1926 by John Thomas Bradley who put the trophy up for a game between Navan and Vars. Navan won the game 1-0 in double overtime and the trophy was put on display in Bradley’s general store on Colonial Road. The Cup was put up for grabs again from 1949 to 1959 when it was retired until 2016 when J.T. Bradley’s Country Convenience Store owner and John Thomas Bradley’s great-grandson John Bradley revised it yet again. During the tournament on Saturday, March 30 there will be a cash bar on the second floor of the arena and a lunch. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Hannah Billings Fund.
OrleansOnline.ca, Orléans Star officially launch new website ORLÉANS – It`s been months in the making, but the new Orléans Star website is finally here. The site represents the long awaited evolution of the old OrleansOnline.ca website under the Orléans Star masthead. Features include an Opinion page with the latest writings by columnists Fred Sherwin, Walter Robinson and Heather Jamieson; the Orléans Restaurant Guide; links to a multitude of community organizations, sports associations and arts groups; thony Orchestra – violinists Alana Gralen and Brigit Knecht, violist Lisa Moody and cellist David Wright – all of whom are accomplished musicians in their own right. Tickets are $15 and purchased by calling 613-580-2700 or by visiting the Shenkman Arts Centre box office.
trees he’s tapped can be seen in the background with the green buckets hanging on the. FRED SHERWIN PHOTO
Producing your own syrup is easier than you think Continued from page 1 Maple syrup production is extremely weather dependent. The optimal conditions require cool evenings combined with warm sunny days and very little wind. When the sap is running, it’s the consistency of sugar water. Some people simply boil it to remove any impurities and drink then drink it like water. Maple water as it’s called, is rich in nutrients and minerals including calcium, potassium, manganese and magnesium. But Gravelle warns it can also be a diurectic if you drink too much. The main advantage to making your own maple syrup is economic. A 540ml can of maple syrup can cost as much as
$10. Depending on how often you use it, it can easily add up. Gravelle figures the 10 litres he made last year cost him about $40, but that’s because it was his first year using the spigots and buckets. His only cost this year will be the propane he’ll use to process the sap and the mason jars to store the syrup in. “It’s a nice hobby and we really like maple syrup, especially when you make it yourself,” Gravelle says with obvious pride. They are a number of sources on the Internet to help the a maple syrup lover makes his own product. The only thing that is absolutely necessary are the maple trees.
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