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Tis the season to be discussing and questioning the first appearance of fruitcakes. For months they have lain in wait, all shapes lurking in the forgotten corners of homes, and now they are upon us. They are sodden with alcohol, pretty enough to look at, but with all sorts of nasty things lurking just beneath the surface. There is no escape, it is now the hour of the fruitcake. Tale 1-The A&P…

GINSENG In the early 1900s Walter J Robinson conceived the idea of growing ginseng under cultivation. After an exhaustive examination into the project he became convinced the Lanark County, Ontario soil and climate would be ideal for the growing of Ginseng as wild Ginseng had already been found throughout the many forests of Lanark County. Did you know that Ginseng has a special place in the…

Gary Box My grandfather Harold and his sister Christine sitting on the steps of their home in Carleton Place circa 1910. 245 James Street Photo from Gary Box Also read-The Saga of a James Street Home— Christina McEwen Muirhead 245 James Street Carleton Place Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum Lorna Drummond Levi’s lived there years ago. At one time their name was etched on the…

click double lines above and apologies how Pip and Mara say Almonte...Meet my two new imaginary friends Mara ( after Mara Rooney) and Pip ( after my local chipmunk) as they talk about the Valley twang… Pip: Lanark County, Ontario — where the Scottish settlers apparently never quite finished unpacking their language, and the locals are still finding Gaelic words in the back of the linguistic…

Waterloo Region Record Kitchener, Ontario, Canada • Sat, Sep 23, 1922Page 16 In the 1920s, freckles were widely considered unsightly blemishes or “disfigurements” rather than charming features, leading to a high demand for products that could “remove” them, typically by bleaching or exfoliating the top layer of skin. Here are the common methods, products, and home remedies used to get rid of…

We Remember Poppa:  Robert Reynolds Powell, Grocer By Mary Cook Carleton Place Canadian, 1987 Just before  the turn of the century, a young Valley man earned his living by working in the grocery section of the old Bryson-Graham Department store on the corner of Sparks and O’Connor Street in Ottawa.  He probably missed his home town, because around 1901, Robert Reynolds Powell came back to…

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The history of the flour and feed business involving Walter A. James is closely tied to the regional commerce of Lanark County, specifically operating out of neighboring Almonte, Ontario rather than Carleton Place itself. Local historical records and regional business directories clarify how these entities connect: Walter A. James Flour & Feed: Walter A. James operated his own highly respected…