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barn with all the animal friends, and Christmas
crafts and music, along with a visit with Santa
on his sleigh (and he’s giving out treat bags).
McCully’s Hill Farm is now on Twitter — so if
you like to Tweet, check them out!
Tuckey Farms of Exeter and the Optimist
Club of Middlesex London have teamed up to
raise funds for needy kids. Tuckey Farms has
made and bottled maple syrup in 500 ml gift
bottles, which the Optimist Club members are
selling as a fundraiser for club activities. �e
Club supports a free after-school program at
Northbrae Public School, which also includes
cooking activities. �e syrup is being sold for
$10 a bottle and can be purchased through club
members or by contacting club president Jane
Antoniak at jantoniak@eatdrink.ca.
Neil Baxter, renowned both as a chef and as
past instructor and Master Chef at the Stratford
Chefs School, is holding a series of handson
workshops in the new year, at Rundles
Restaurant. For details and to register, go to
www.rundlesrestaurant.ca or contact Chef Neil
Baxter at Rundles (519-271-6442).
After you’ve put away the festive gear, get out
your sporran and sharpen your dirk: Robbie
issue no. 20
DECEMBER/JANUARY 2010
Burns Day is coming! �e Waltzing Weasel
and �e Scots Corner in London, the Black
Dog Pub in Bay�eld, and FINE Restaurant in
Grand Bend will all be serving Robbie Burns
suppers in late January, as, no doubt, will
many others.
FINE is also hosting a New Year’s Day
Brunch called �e Breakfast Club. �e special
seating will include Matt Tuckey’s French Toast
— named after a popular customer — and a variety
of breakfast and lunch items such as Lobster
Pot Pie, Beef Short Ribs and Eggs Benedict,
all created by Chefs Erryn Shephard and Ben
Sandwith. Following the event, FINE will close
for holidays and re-open for their Robbie Burns
Supper on January 23.
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To all of our readers, please remember that
throughout the year, but most poignantly at
this time, there are many of our neighbours
who could use a helping hand. Don’t know
where to start? Try the Ontario Volunteer
Centre, http://volunteer.ca , or your local food
bank (in London at 519-659-4045, or http://
web.ca/~londonfb/).