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CANADA DAY AT THE LEGION – Canadian Legion Branch 632 on Taylor Creek Road will be hosting a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities with music and food starting at 11 am. FREE FOR EVERYONE

CANADA DAY ON PETRIE ISLAND featuring a Kids Zone, adult beverage tent, live music, food, main stage entertainment, a giant birthday cake at 1 pm. and a spectacular fireworks display at 10 pm. For more information visit canadadayorleans.ca.

ORLEANS FARMERS MARKET every Thursday from 11 am to 4 pm in the parking lot at the Ray Friel Recreation Centre on Tenth Line Road. Shop the freshest seasonal produce, meat and dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and more while getting to know the folks who grew and made it.

DJ NIGHT at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. (near the McDonalds) from 7-10 p.m. to 6 p.m. Join us and our roster of DJs every Thursday, and jumpstart your weekend fun, a day ahead!

CUMBERLAND FARMERS MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena in Cumberland Village with 85 local farmers and vendors ready to showcase their freshest produce, handmade goods, and unique finds! FREE ADMISSION

STRAY DOG BREWING COMPANY presents Crroked Creek live and in concert in their taproom. From Montreal, Crooked Creek effortlessly blends bluegrass and country music genres. Tickets $15 available at straydogbrewing.ca. The Stray Dog Brewing Company is located at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park.

 

 

 

The Smart Way to a healthier, happier and kinder life
By Heather Jamieson
May 2, 2019

Kathy Smart is an author, nutritionist, and fitness instructor as well as the organizer of the Live the Smart Way Expo. FILE PHOTO
Kathy Smart is thrilled this year's "Live the Smart Way Expo� is happening on Mother's Day Weekend.

"The entire weekend will be a Mother's Day VIP experience,� she says, of the May 11 and 12 expo. "It is the destination to go on Mother's Day weekend.�

This is the fourth year the award-winning nutritionist, author, chef and entrepreneur has organized this health and wellness event. For the first time, it is being held at the RA Centre on Riverside Drive, which Smart says is a more convenient location, with free parking. Tickets are $5 and available at the door.

This year's title presenter is tasteU.S., an alliance of more than 40 American grower organizations that connects American producers with Canadian buyers.

"It brings safe, high-quality, nutritious and innovative U.S. products to Canada year-round,� explains Smart.

The expo, with hundreds of exhibits, a speakers' series, seminars and demon-strations will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the first 1,000 attendees each day will receive a giveaway bag containing more than $200 in samples, treats, coupons and swag from event sponsors, partners and exhibitors. It will feature the newest trends in health, fitness and yoga, as well as current food innovations, such as gluten-free, vegan and keto.

Self-described as "a small town Canadian gal just wanting to make this world a little healthier, happier and kinder,� Smart now lives in Orléans and has worked in the health and wellness sectors for more than 20 years.

Diagnosed with celiac disease as a child, Smart learned firsthand that "if you change what you eat, you can change your life.� For her, the key is natural foods. "Diets don't work. Eating real food does,� she maintains. She doesn't believe in counting calories, but urges people to "learn how to eat based on your metabolic needs.�

Smart will be giving a 12:30 p.m. presentation both days on the meaning of food cravings and how to prepare "a smarter and equally decadent alternative to those food cravings by just eating real food.� She will demonstrate her 30-second Oprah Peanut Butter Fudge, a 10-second protein dip to eat with fresh Washington Apples, and a new recipe from her revised Canadian Comfort Foods cookbook.

Another highlight of the speakers' series will be Kathie Donovon's 30-minute presentation, "The Fine Art of Aging Gratefully,� on Sunday at 11:45 a.m.

Extremely efficient, energetic and focussed, Smart attributes these traits to the self-discipline she learned at an early age. Born in Cornwall, her upbringing was strict and sheltered. "I wasn't allowed to watch television or listen to music; instead, I listened to character-building tapes.� Her schooling included 10 years at an extremely strict American private academy and several challenging years at the now-discredited Grenville Christian College boarding school near Brockville.

After a personal battle with bulimia as a teen, Smart is a long-time advocate for mental health and a portion of the event's proceeds will go to the Royal Ottawa Mental Health and Research Centre.

She says she understands mental illness at a very deep level because she's seen what mental illness can do. In particular, she has great empathy for "the shrapnel� that impacts the families of those suffering from mental health issues.

Smart stays focused on her mission to give Canadians the tools to be "the healthiest nation on earth,� by remembering the example of one of her personal heroes, Mother Teresa, from whom she learned: "You begin to change the world by helping the person in front of you.�

For the latest information, a list of exhibitors and the speakers' schedule, visit www.livethesmartway.com.

(This story was made possible thanks to the generous support of our local business partners.)

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