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Holiday 2016 Edition

Orchard Hill Farm
Naomi Pomeroy's Taste & Technique
Gadgets & Gizmos at Elgin County Museum
Chef Cindy Bircham: Cooking Up Diversity
Events in Elgin

Fall 2016 Edition

New STEAM Centre Fires Up Learning Opportunities
Singer Selaena Hayward
Phragmites: Quiet Invasion
Aylmer-Malahide Museum & Archives
Book: The Very Hairy But Not So Scary Mouse
Squash, Cheddar & Chorizo Biscuit Recipe
Fall Events in Elgin

Summer 2016 Edition

Deni Gauthier's Passenger
Free Summer Fun for Kids
Berries & Cream Pie Recipe
Guided Spirit Walks in Sparta
Gay Lea's Co-opAlooza Picnic
Summer Events in Elgin

Spring 2016 Edition

Holiday 2015 Edition

Goodbye with Gusto: Teacher Tom Pietrangelo's Retirement
The Port Stanley Artists' Guild Annual Show
Portside Gallery's 20th Anniversary
Spring Events in Elgin

A Victorian Christmas in Elgin County
A Robson Legacy
Early Ice Sports in St. Thomas, by Pete Sheridan
Puzzler Parlay, by Shelley McVittie
Spiced Fruit Tarts, with recipe, by Chef Cindy Bircham
Leo’s Tree Farm
Holiday Season Events in Elgin
Victorian Colouring Page, by artist Laura Woermke

Fall 2015 Edition

Conserving Elgin: Naturalists of Elgin’s Past, Present & Future
Homegrown Wow: Clovermead & Little Red Mitten
STEGH Foundation’s Black Tie & Pearls Fundraiser
Simple & Seasonal Recipes
Fall Events in Elgin

Summer 2015 Edition

The Artwork of Robin Grindley
25 Years at Quai du Vin
Moosberger Potato Farms Chef Cindy Bircham's Crispy Potato Cakes Wedding Guitarist Guy Miskelly
Buy Local Buy Fresh
Events Across Elgin & St. Thomas

Spring 2015 Edition

West Lorne Artist Ed Zelenak
Large & Small Attractions 
Chef Cindy Bircham's Goat Cheese & Spring Vegetable Dip
The Strawberry Fields Kite Festival
Spring Events

Holiday 2014 Edition

Van Brenk Fruit Farms
St. Thomas's Caring Cupboard 
The Relish Elgin Holiday Gift Guide 
The Stan Brown Blues Band
Chef Cindy Bircham's Pear, Cranberry & Almond Cake
Area Events

Fall 2014 Edition

Jack ‘Glad’ Graney
STEPAC’s 45th Anniversary, by artist Josepha Van Den Anker
Grains from Franz Seegerger Family Farm, with recipe for Red Fife Buttermilk Biscuits, by Chef Cindy Bircham
Culture Days in St. Thomas & Elgin
Area Events

Summer 2014 Edition

Artist Elizabeth Kusinski
Blueberry Picking in Elgin
Chef Cindy Bircham’s Blueberry Crumble: Two Ways to Dessert
Citizens 4 Active Transportation
Ten Hot Summer Things in Elgin
Events Across Elgin

Spring 2014 Edition

Port Stanley Art Guild
Deni Gauthier’s Quiet Town
Seamstress Tracy Gordon
Chef Cindy Bircham’s Rhubarb Recipes: Rhubarb Barbecue Sauce & Pulled Pork Carnitas
Summer-Time Classic Cruising
Events Across Elgin

Early Spring 2014 Edition

The Aylmer Performing Arts Series
Port Stanley Terminal Rail
Memories in Wool Rug Hooking Group
Indulging a Fancy for Hostas
Pizza from Heritage Line Herbs
Apple, Orange & Wheat Berry Salad from Chef Cindy Bircham

Holiday 2013 Edition

Local Chestnut & Chocolate Semifreddo, recipe by Chef Cindy Bircham
Culture Days at STEPAC, by Mira Rogosin-Lavoie
The Music of John Milles
Aylmer Community Theatre
Steed & Co. Lavender
Railway City Brewery's Expansion
20 Years of Food & Drink with Editor Jody Dunn

Fall 2013 Edition

Exhibition: Alma College at Elgin County Museum
Chair Affair for STEGH Foundation
Alley Kat Music in West Lorne
Salt Creek Farm Market's Award Winning Pies
Pear & Walnut No-Knead Bread
Elgin Events & More

Summer 2013 Edition

Howe Family Farm Market
50th Harvest at Ferguson's Fancy Beans
HMCS Ojibwa: Open For Tours
Where in Elgin is Sandi?
Harris Flower Farm
Summer Gardening Tips
Chef Cindy Bircham: Summer Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette
Elgin Events & More

Spring 2013 Edition

Elgin's Railway Nostalgia
Cycling in Elgin
Local Theatre: Live & Lively
Art As Conversation: Port Stanley Artists' Guild
Aylmer Area Community Choir's 10th Anniversary
Mazak's Asparagus
Recipe: Chef Cindy Bircham's Ale Battered Asparagus

Early Spring 2013 Edition

Maple Syrup, with Elgin Harvest's Cindy Bircham
Events Across Elgin
The Gardens of Cedarhurst
Backyard Retreats: Outdoor Rooms
Shuug & the Temporary Men
Architect J. T. Findlay's House of Dreams
West Elgin's New CSA: Omagarden
Spring Style with Studio Style's Kim Ariesen

Holiday 2012 Edition

Harry Wilkinson: Overcoming the Illusory
Relish Elgin Holiday Gift Guide
The Specialist High Skills Major Program at Arthur Voaden Secondary School
Book Review of The History of Pinecroft by Brenda Caverly Smith
Lunnvale Farms Cheese
Holiday Delights: Revisited, by Chef Christie Masse, with recipe for Bacon Baked Apples with Cheese

Fall 2012 Edition

Architect John T. Findlay
Singer Austin Gagnier
St. Thomas Youth Choir
The NEW Sparta Church Museum & Cultural Centre
Rooted in Comfort, with Christie Masse's recipe for Maple Roasted Root Vegetable Puree
Schroyens & Sons Shallots
Sweet Magnolia House B&B

Summer 2012 Edition

The Artwork of Peter Robson
Scott Brunelle: Painting on the Windowsill
Paul Brunelle: Bird Man of Aylmer
Live Theatre in Elgin, including the new Periscope Playhouse in Port Burwell
Imagination: A Reipe for All Seasons, with Chrisie Masse's recipe for Seasonal Berry Cobbler
The Windjammer Pantry

Spring 2012 Edition

The War of 1812 in Elgin County
Entertaining Elgin: Deni Gauthier
The Elgin Arts Trail: Nostalgically Inspired
Capturing the Vision: Silverthorn Landscape Supplies & Beamish Landscape Services
Lotus Thai: Fresh, Flavourful Thai Tastes
Recipe: Perch En Papillote

Holiday 2011 Edition

Entertaining Elgin: Stephanie McIlroy
The Elgin Arts Trail: Workshops & Lessons on the Trail
The Turkey Shoppe
Recipe: Turkey Curry
Marvellous Metal Creations: JBweldz Creative Metal Art

Summer 2011 Edition

Entertaining Elgin: Jammin' in the Cabin Gang
A Culinary Match Made in St. Thomas: GCW Custom Kitchens & Food Network Chef Michael Smith
Lantern Floating Ceremony
McSmith's Organic Farm and The Arts & Cookery Bank
Recipe: McSmith's McQuiche

Holiday 2010 Edition

Aberlin Goat Dairy Farm & Recipes from Woolwich Dairy
Brewing Up Some Buzz: Railway City Brewing Company's Newest Seasonal
Entertaining Elgin: Music by Firelight
Artist Shelley McVittie
Inside the St. Thomas Rotary Club's Annual Christmas Tour of Homes
Recipes: Roasted Carrot Hummus; Winter Lentil & Apple Salad

Early Spring 2012 Edition

East Elgin Secondary School's Environmental Leadership Program
Entertaining Elgin: Robbie Antone's Blues Machine
Savouring Simplicity with Wildflowers Tea
The Treble Makers Women's Choir
Recipe: Fighting Irish Chili with Sham-Bock Soda Bread

Fall 2011 Edition

Lydia Harder: Creating in Clay
Entertaining Elgin: Moondog Uproar
Recipe: Dos Cerdos (Two Pigs)
Farm Profiles: Koscik Greenhouse Tomatoes, Ferguson's Produce & Spruce Ridge Farm
Old Berry, New Berry: Elderberries & Saskatoon Berries

Spring 2011 Edition

Horseshoe J Dude Ranch
The Art of Walter Redinger
Hope Eco-Farms: Shining Hope on Our Planet & Our Plates
Recipes: Mervin Miller's Mix with Garlic Maple Dressing; Maple Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potato & Sage Pappardelle

Fall 2010 Edition

The Art of Clark McDougall
From Farm, to "In a Jam", to You: In a Jam Preserves
Entertaining Elgin: Don Durkee
Recipes: Big Batch Cheesy Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie & Squash Rings with Apple Curry Butter

Summer 2010 Edition

Briwood Farm Market
Artist Jonathan Hayes
Entertaining Elgin: Marc Beneteau
Touring Local Gardens: The St. Thomas & District Horticultural Society's Annual Garden Tour

Spring 2010 Edition

Discovery at Dancing Creek
Canadale Nurseries: Serving Elgin County for More than 55 Years
Textile Arts in Elgin County: Heather Bell's Sewing & Dye Studio and The Little Red Mitten

Holiday 2009 Edition

Shiitake Mushrooms
Millions of Apples: Gredig's Farm
Inside the Aylmer & District Museum's Christmas Home Tour
Entertaining Elgin: Brian McHugh
jennifer m. designs

Fall 2009 Edition

Plum Delicious: Berry Hill Fruit Farm
How Sweet Fall Is: R-Grow Farm Sweet Potatoes
Entertaining Elgin: Sara Westbrook
Colour Paddling in Elgin County
The Art of Surprises: Artist David Morris
Green Things We Relish

Summer 2009 Edition

ARTS IN ELGIN SPECIAL EDITION

Flavour of Provence: Horton Market, Railway City Brewing & Clovermead Bees & Honey
The Arts in Elgin
Entertaining Elgin: Sam Hurrie
Book Review: The Surprising Power of Family Meals
Lavender: En Fleur Lavender in Bloom, Lavender Blue, Lavender Sense & Heritage Line Herbs
The Unity Peace Labyrinth

Spring 2009 Edition

Life & Leisure on Lake Erie
The Artists of William Street Gallery
A Farmer, A Foodie & A Feast: Mcsmith's Organic Farm
Canadian Interviews

Early Spring 2009 Edition

Representing Canadian Cuisine: Chef Jonathan Collins
Getting Back to Nature: Last Child in the Woods
A Farmer, A Foodie & A Feast: Heritage Line Herbs & the Authors of the 2010 IPM Cookbook, Flavours of Elgin
Wind n Willow Home Decor

Holiday 2008 Edition

Stones of Remembrance
A Farmer, A Foodie & A Feast: Michelle Jory of Fairmeadow Farm and Ray Coddington of Farmgate Markets
Wiener's Floral Designs
The Art of Judy Minor

Fall 2008 Edition

Capturing the Essence of Fruit: Rush Creek Wines
Inspired by Alma College
Around About Bayham
A Farmer, A Foodie & A Feast: Empire Valley Farm Market & Chef John Mairleitner
Doors Open Port Stanley/Sparta
Back-to-School Lunch Tips
Artist Beth Spence
Recipe: Curried Couscous Chicken

Summer 2008 Edition

Artist Kristyn Watterworth
Martin's Fish: Fishing Lake Erie Yellow Perch
Lavender: A Sense Sensation
The Arts & Cookery Bank
Recipe: Asparagus Risotto

Spring 2008 Edition

The Pinecroft Story
Local Food Plus
Gardening With What Nature Gave You
Railway City Brewing Company
Maple Syrup: Pure, Sweet & Delicious
Earth Week 2008

Holiday 2007 Edition

The New St. Thomas-Elgin Artists Guild
Holiday Entertaining Made Easy, by Yvonne Etier of Abbeywood Baskets & Gifts
Artist Connie Greger
Walking With Spirits at Springwater Conservation Area
Food & Wine Pairing, by Sandy Douglas of Plates & Platters Catering