Kingston - Lifestyle http://www.emckingston.ca Kingston en-us Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 http://www.emckingston.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Every+moment's+precious+for+this+family Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Every moment's precious for this family EMC Lifestyle - For someone who had a short time to live when he was four years old, Charlie Ecclestone, 17, has come a long way.

The family noticed something wrong with their firstborn soon after he started junior kindergarten at Truedell Public School in 1998.

"He started to come home at lunch complaining of a headache and sore neck," said ...

]]> http://www.emckingston.ca/20120517/lifestyle/1812+at+Gananoque+Museum Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 1812 at Gananoque Museum EMC Lifestyle - As if the War of 1812 Bicentennial isn't enough the celebrate, the Arthur Child Heritage Museum in Gananoque is featuring the fifty year period from 1790 to 1840.

"Our current exhibits began three years ago," said Linda Mainse, executive director. "We decided to go back in 50 year increments."

The first exhibit examined the ...

]]> http://www.emckingston.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Three+ingredients+are+all+that's+needed+for+this+salad Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Three ingredients are all that's needed for this salad EMC Lifestyle - This week's recipe is for a simple three-ingredient salad that features a colourful, tasty combination of spinach, avocado and strawberries.

Although it's quick and convenient to use a bottled salad dressing, you may want to make one of the following dressings for the salad. Both are quick and easy to prepare.

The Roquefort ...

]]> http://www.emckingston.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Straw+mattresses+didn't+always+mean+poverty Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Straw mattresses didn't always mean poverty EMC Lifestyle - Goodness knows, I was used to sleeping on a feather mattress. That didn't mean I went all over Northcote bragging about it. My sister Audrey said only poor people used feathers, because feathers were free.

My little friend Joyce slept on a mattress that was tufted and about six inches thick. Pink with blue flowers. What luxury! ...

]]> http://www.emckingston.ca/20120517/lifestyle/Two+weeks+before+I+move+away%2c+I+meet+Kingston's+Friendliest+Man Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00 Two weeks before I move away, I meet Kingston's Friendliest Man EMC Lifestyles - What's my hometown? I was born in Oshawa General Hospital. I spent my childhood on a quiet street called Clifton Drive, where my younger brother and I played T-ball on our front lawn and chased after the Dickie Dee. I grew up with the same kids as we made our way from kindergarten to high school graduation and celebrated life ...

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