North Grenville’s Council Announces 2022 Civic Awards Recipients

The Food Corner

by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville

This week, I have another salad for you, one that combines pasta with scallops, the sweet tasting seafood par excellence. As the days get warmer, you’ll find that cold dishes like these are a bonus that helps you get outside faster to garden, mow the lawn or swing in the hammock. So, please give the Scallop Pasta Salad a whirl accompanied by a cold white wine of your choice.

Scallop Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1 package of sea-shell pasta, cooked al dente, drained, rinsed with cold water and refrigerated

1 pound of sea scallops, preferably the small Digby-style, thawed (if frozen) and patted dry

1 398 ml can of “fancy” peas, drained

4 cups of broccoli florets cut into small pieces

¼ cup of finely chopped fresh basil leaves

Enough Romaine leaves to feed 6 folks

Then…

¼ cup wine vinegar

¼ cup of lemon juice

¼ cup of olive oil

1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon of white granulated sugar

1 tablespoon of crushed garlic

1 teaspoon of black pepper

1 tablespoon of butter

Preparation

1. Boil up your broccoli florets as usual but just enough so that they are still crisp

2. In a separate pan, melt the butter and sprinkle with black pepper

3. Add your scallops and cook them lightly, just so that they are opaque; then, refrigerate

4. In a large bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients and sugar

5. Mix in the refrigerated broccoli and scallops and add the basil leaves and peas

6. Mix in the amount of pasta shells you would like (keep the rest for another day)

7. You might wish to cover the mixture and refrigerate for another hour or for an afternoon submitted by Jill Sturdy, Municipality of NG

To serve, place a base of Romaine leaves on separate plates; then, spread the refrigerated salad mixture among the plates. I always enjoy some fresh bread with a salad so, off you go to Grahame’s: you don’t even need butter, since the dressing is “dippable”! This salad is very versatile, for example, you can use cauliflower florets instead of broccoli; you can skip the fancy peas and use garbanzos, etc., etc.

As always, please let me know how this turned out for you at pcormier@ranaprocess.com.

North Grenville’s Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Civic Awards, which are intended to highlight individuals and groups who have demonstrated outstanding service to the community.

“On behalf of Council, we would like to extend our sincere congratulations to all recipients and thank them for the significant role they have played over the last year in contributing to the culture of caring and leadership that makes North Grenville so special,” said Mayor Nancy Peckford.

“We would also like to express our gratitude to everyone who took the time to nominate an individual or organization. North Grenville is very fortunate to have such motivated and talented volunteers who are committed to making our community a vibrant place to be,” emphasized Mayor Peckford. New in 2023: Civic Awards Ceremony and Reception Council will be hosting the 2022 Civic Awards ceremony and reception on Thursday, June 8, 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Civic Award recipients, family, friends, colleagues and members of the public are all invited and encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

“We look forward to celebrating in person this year and hope we are joined by many other community leaders in recognizing the wonderful contributions of the 2022 Civic Awards recipients,” added Deputy Mayor John Barclay. The Civic Awards Program was established to recognize and honour the contributions and dedication of individuals and groups who make outstanding contributions to improving the quality of life for all those living and working in North Grenville.

Since the program began in 2009, more than 59 individuals and 16 groups have been recognized for their efforts. For more information, visit: www.northgrenville.ca/CivicAwards.

The 2022 Civic Awards were awarded to the following individuals and organizations:

Arts and Culture (Senior, 56 years and older):

Karyne Besso

Arts and Culture (Group): Bubba and BugsScott Godwin and Luc Vincent

Environment (Youth): Phoenix Shaw

Exemplary Work in the Community (Youth, 25 years and younger): Amanda Leang

Exemplary Work in the Community (Adult, 26 to 55 years): Mary-Anne Leang

Exemplary Work in the Community (Senior, Age 56 and older): Anna Van Adrichem-Rochon

Health and Wellness (Group): Peacock Family

Heritage (Senior): Kenneth Mews

Recreation Sport and Leisure (Adult, 26 to 55 years): Bo Lapointe

Youth (Group): Rainbow Youth Alliance

Youth (Adult): Jennifer Mitchell

Seniors (Group):

Seniors’ Community Services Transportation Volunteers