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The Silent Food War

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Gone are the days of gathering in the kitchen to help mother, chat with friends, enjoy a glass of wine or gossip over the events of the day. The kitchen table is no longer an icon of good home-cooked meals. There is a war going on - or perhaps a misguided revolution. Food prices are rising along with population growth, but our knowledge of food is declining. We are dependent upon someone else’s opinion of what is good for us to eat.

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Who's who of Hispanic Canadians

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Although there are three quarters of a million Hispanics in Canada (some authorities place the number closer to one million), their contribution to the Canadian psyche is more often than not ignored by the main stream media. This is a pity because the Hispanic community is the country’s third largest minority group, largely well educated and taking its place as an increasingly influential segment of the population.


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ANDALUCIA IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST DESIRABLE HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS.

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The Andalucía’s cultural attractions are well known - the Alhambra Palace in Granada, home of the last Islamic rulers of Andalucía, the Giralda and the Alcazar in Sevilla, the vibrant capital city of Andalucía and Cordoba’s Mesquite, a beautiful and fascinating 8th-century building with its flower-decked patios. Other treasures are waiting to be explored in such unforgettable towns as Ronda, Antequera, Baeza and Ubeda. Andalucian food is the Mediterranean’s highest best example of culinary excellence.

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Meet Miss Latina Canada 2009!

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Diana represented Halton Region, after winning a local preliminary pageant in May. Her prize was to represent her large community at the national level of the 2009 Miss Latina Canada event. Diana Schoutsen is both Latin American on her mother’s side (from Honduras) and Dutch from her father’s. She has grown up on a dairy farm located in Binbrook, Ontario, just north of Hamilton. Her country girl sincerity combined with her striking Latin-American features managed to captivate both the audience and judges.

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