Category Archives: Canada

August is time for the Vankleek Hill Fairomantics

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Gabriel

. The Fair is in town. It’s ‘the’ social event of of the year for Vankleek Hill’s ‘tween crowd. From sunset until their 11pm curfew it’s their one chance to be all together in one spot after dark. Pretty much … Continue reading →

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Little Victor Sunday Update | Zucchini and the Beeping thing

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Gabriel

. I’m not sure what Victor will be interested in when he’s a little older. My grandfather asked me this week what sports my girlfriend and I will enroll Victor in, I really didn’t have an answer, and when I … Continue reading →

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Life got so bad during the Great Depression people were actually fooled into thinking Corn Flakes had flavour

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Gabriel

I’ve been spending a lot of time in the archives of The Review*, the 117-year old, Vankleek Hill-based weekly broadsheet newspaper — I’m writing a series of pieces on how the people in my village survived the Great Depression**. The … Continue reading →

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In a moment of dark irony armed robbers and a broken down bus full of Liberals cross paths near Vankleek Hill

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Gabriel

On Monday morning, July 12, around 10am, two armed men walked into the Proxim Pharmacy on Main Street, Vankleek Hill, and demanded prescription painkillers. The pharmacy was full of customers, but no one was physically hurt. The two brainiacs left … Continue reading →

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Music To Break A Canadian Heat Wave

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Gabriel

My little village has been suffering through a week-long heat wave which, I think, is about to break… which would be nice, but it’s a promise we’ve been given all week. Environment Canada has given us false hope every night … Continue reading →

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Heat wave bakes Vankleek Hill but Champlain Township says “no” to ‘cooling stations’ despite request from EO Health Unit

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Gabriel

People living in Champlain Township and Hawkesbury are being left to find ways to beat the extreme heat on their own. Due to an ongoing heat wave the Eastern Ontario Health Unit has requested local municipalities make “cooling stations” available … Continue reading →

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