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Hometown News - December 29, 2023

Brian Hamilton is a graduate of Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, and was previously a winemaker at Malivoire, Southbrook Vineyard and Tawse...

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What if it’s NOT the most wonderful time of the year?

Hometown News - December 18, 2023

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! This time of year has many joyous, merry times, gatherings, and events. No matter where you go, in every store, on...

Food & Drink

The Travelling Sommelier: The beers and wines of Collingwood

Hometown News - December 4, 2023

Consider this Part 2, as last month I wrote about Side Launch Brewery, one of what I consider to be the two top breweries...

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Beer, Wine & Spirits: Side Launch Brewing Co.

Hometown News - October 30, 2023

I’m just back from a week’s vacation in Collingwood on Georgian Bay, where I went to about 4 different local craft breweries and wineries,...

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Small papers make a big difference

Hometown News - October 24, 2023

We haven’t left. We’re still here. Others have gone…but Hometown News is still on the streets. For a week or two we thought there wouldn’t be...

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Beer Wine & Spirits: Fine Balance Brewing Company

Hometown News - October 15, 2023

I happened to be at my son’s place in Kingston next to Base Kingston recently. Right around the corner off Hwy 15 at Innovation...

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Let’s Eat: Yukihana Sushi

Hometown News - September 27, 2023

With Sushi, quality matters and Yukihana delivers! Ever since Yukihana Sushi opened on Russell Street in Smiths Falls last month by the Chung family, the...

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Beer Wine & Spirits: Arbru Solar Brewery

Hometown News - August 20, 2023

Canada’s first 100% solar-powered brewery opened in 2022 in Front of Escott, a small community near Mallorytown located between Kingston and Brockville in Eastern...

History & Mystery

Smiths Falls History & Mystery: The Prime Minister, a crystal ball and the Keyhole House

Hometown News - August 7, 2023

Did the Right Honorable William Lyon Mackenzie King, the tenth prime minister of Canada, visit the Keyhole House? We are not sure. However, we...

Food & Drink

Beer, Wine & Spirits: River House Vineyard and Winery

Hometown News - July 20, 2023

Monday was a sunny day and perfect for a country drive with the top down, meandering north to Maberly into the beginnings of the...

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