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Thursday, Jan 26, 2012



67's Stars of Tomorrow
Grade Fivers at City Hall
The town of Metcalfe and its minor hockey association had a special visit from the Ottawa 67s last weekend. The Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference leaders held their practice at the Larry Robinson Arena in Metcalfe, and then skated with the 67s’ stars of tomorrow in the Metcalfe Timbits Hockey Program.



Come aboard;
Shiverfest to be better than ever!
Manotick’s own celebration of winter, Shiverfest is definitely on the calendar for January 27, 28, and 29, after that fine two day fall of the white stuff. 

See page 2, 6, 16


O Canada!
Remembering a true Canadian

In a special From the Other Side column this week, publisher and columnist Jeff Morris says good-bye to Frank Stopa of Barrhaven, who passed away at the age of 82 last week.

See page 6







In the News...
There is a Hodge Podge of curiosity on Tighe St.


It’s the Olde Curiosity Shoppe, it’s in Manotick and it’s called Hodge Podge.  It’s a delightful medley of curios and post-confederation antiques, jellies and chutneys, fine coffees and teas, children’s candy from yesteryear, cheese from down the road and from Ireland, UK products that are dear to the hearts of ex-pats, like lemon curd, Yorkshire Tea and real Cadbury chocolate, tiny Victorian hurdy gurdies and olives from the Monks of St. Athols Island. 
Beth Collins’ dream of Hodge Podge began during childhood visits to Swiss Pastries in Ottawa where European delicacies were splendidly displayed.  She was equally fascinated by Cooke’s in Kingston and Mrs. McGarrigle’s fine shop in Merrickville.

To read more see page 10




Clockwise from left: Beth, Trevor, Liam and Katie Collins have brought a little bit of hodge podge and a lot of customer service to their shop on Tighe Street in Manotick.