Glebe Report

Celebrating 30 years in retail as an independent business in today’s economic climate is more than just an accomplishment – it’s a testament to the owners and dedicated staff of J.D. Adam Kitchen Company.

The Christmas tree conundrum – does it make sense, when we know that living trees play such a critical ecological role, to chop thousands, use them for a month or so, and then toss them to the curb? On the other hand, how enviro-friendly are those boxed artificial trees manufactured in Asia and shipped over long distances to department and big-box stores?

Ever since the first design proposal for an addition to the Château Laurier was unveiled over two years ago, frustrated Ottawans have been asking, “can’t it be something other than a rectangular box?” Now, students at Carleton University’s Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism have answered that question.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Glebe – the lights, the sights, the smells and sounds – and there isn’t a Grinch to be found. Instead, you’ll find festive banners and Christmas lights, decorated storefronts and a 40-foot Christmas tree illuminating the iconic Aberdeen Pavilion. The Glebe is the place to be this holiday season. Here’s why.

Just in time for holiday eating, the Glebe Report brings you delightful recipes for the apple primeval, and a delicious cranberry chutney. Enjoy!

Every September about 36 women head up to Gracefield Christian Camp and Retreat Centre in Gracefield, Quebec for a weekend of quilting, laughing, eating, hiking, swimming – and even more quilting.

Musical offerings include an acclaimed Chilean duo with an intimate evening of songs and opera arias at Southminster church on December 14, a December 15 Christmas concert by the Stairwell Carollers at Southminster, a December 16 performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria in Excelsis” as part of a CHEO-fundraising Family Christmas Concert, also at Southminster, and a Christmas Eve nativity pageant by the children of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church.

For young children, Ildiko Sumegi suggests books that put into relief a child’s sense of community and the importance of taking an interest in the world and how to make it better; Sue Townley points us to newly arrived Sunnyside library picture books for young ones; and JC Sulzenko reviews a new young-adult Christmas book by local author Larry McCloskey.

Hypothyroidism happens when our thyroid glands don’t make enough thyroid hormone.So what is a thyroid anyway? The butterfly shaped thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located below your Adam’s apple responsible for the production of thyroid hormones.