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The Good Samaritan
Jesus was talking to a man, an expert in Jewish law, who was testing him. The lawyer asked what he needed to do to go to heaven. Jesus’ reply was to love God and love your neighbour as yourself. The insolent man asked, “and who is my neighbour?” Jesus told this story: There was a…
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Grant’s Maple Syrup Is Ready
Story & Photos by Rick Gorski. After nearly 4 weeks of collecting maple sap daily from his trees Grant poses in his home with some of the syrup produced. (See our previous post of Grant collecting the sap) Grant explains that the ideal conditions for the sap to run are when the overnight temperature drops…
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Grant Johnston, age 95, tapping sugar maples on his property in Glen Williams
Story and photos by Rick Gorski St. George’s Anglican Church parishioner Grant Johnston, age 95, tapping sugar maples on his property in Glen Williams. (March 25, 2013) Grant, born and raised on Manitoulin Island, recalls the changes in collecting maple sap and making syrup from his youth and today. Then the family farm required everyone’s’…
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The Fresh Food Box is good for you
St. George’s has been helping with a team of volunteers packing box and acting as a box distribution centre since the program expanded to Halton Hills about four years ago. It has become a part of what we do to help make a difference in our community. I thought it was about time I wrote…
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2012 Christmas Bazaar: Nov. 3rd @ 10am
The days leading up to St. George’s annual Christmas Bazaar are always exciting, and a little busy. The ovens are baking up goodies, the last stitches are being completed on sweaters, and the labels attached to homemade jam. It takes a small army of volunteers to get the hall ready and setup for the big…
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