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WLKN the Canadian store is proud to announce the expansion of the company with the opening of a third store, the first in Ontario. After several months of reflection, the national capital was selected as the first Ontario city to host the W-WKLN store. ...

_ (This article originally appeared on Labour Pains , an employment law blog.) _ https://twitter.com/WFMOttawa/status/584125102448476160 https://twitter.com/WFMOttawa/status/584689593628368896 Can we all be honest with one another for a moment? Yesterday’s fight over which retail establishments could open and which could not was about one issue and one issue only: which businesses had the right to make money yesterday and which were precluded. ...

From investigative grocery journalist Andrew King… Oh my gawd….they have removed the animatronic FarmBoy from FarmBoy!!!!! How could they do this?!? pic.twitter.com/h5AIyhQi3d — Andrew King (@twitandrewking) April 1, 2015 In speaking with employees, the animated mascot foe the company was removed to make way for a cafe. ...

** Japanese master potter comes to Gloucester: ** Japanese master potter Takeshi Shimizu will present a complimentary demonstration at the Gloucester Pottery School on Tuesday 17 February. Mr. Shimizu is visiting from the region of Tanba, Japan, an area with an 800-year pottery history. ...

If you are a fan of the world’s most widely consumed beverage (no guys, it’s not beer) this one is a must for you: a tea blending workshop! Tea is beneficial for you as it contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. While it may not give you the same kick you get from a cup of coffee (tea contains less than half the caffeine you find in coffee), it will definitely boost your energy levels while being much gentler on the body. ...

** Ottawa Farmers’ Market now indoors & year-round! ** Starting this Sunday, January 11, Ottawa will have its first ever year-round, indoor farmers’ market as the Ottawa Farmers’ Market kicks off its Winter Market at Lansdowne . It is the Market’s promise that all goods are sold by the vendors who produce them so - regardless of what it is you are buying - you will be supporting local as all vendors are from the area. ...

** 2015 Living Locally Fair (Russell) ** The Russell and District Horticultural Society takes credit for the (to my knowledge) first fair of 2015. On January 17, the Society organizes its annual “Living Locally Fair”, a one-day event that’s all about local foods and other products that go in or on your body, as well as environmentally friendly ways of living. ...

Well, the 2014 Christmas Craft Show season has officially ended but fret not: most show producers are already preparing for their 2015 events – and you won’t have to wait long for the first one: the other day, I received word that the organizers of “For the Love of Winter” have decided to go ahead with the 3rd edition of their annual winter art and craft show in February. ...

And so another Christmas craft show season slowly draws to a close (for those who are not quite done shopping yet: don’t panic – there are still some event listings at the bottom of the page). Based on what I witnessed at the events I visited myself as well as on the feedback I received from vendors overall event attendance was good but visitors were cautious when it came time to pull their wallets – more so than normal. ...