Young Men, Middle Aged and Old Men Too, the Kemptville Male Choir Needs You, Now!!

submitted by John Baldwin

We are about fifteen, not so young men, who just love to sing, And combine all our voices, Tenors, Baritone and Bass, to do our musical thing! Many of us have done this, quite well, for many a year, And our deep rich harmony has brought joy, to many a listening ear. We go out and we sing at Seniors’ retirement homes, churches and all sorts of events, And have even sung at a Plowing Match under a marquee type tent!

We are not professional singers, most can’t pick out, to sing, individual notes from a scale, But the sound when we listen and then sing, just becomes perfection when we set out, our listeners to regale.

We sing for the love of it and want this pleasure to continue, Which is why we are making this open appeal to you.

We are not a church choir who solely religious songs sing, We have a wide repertoire and sing all different kinds of musical things. Folk, pop and other well-known songs, just show us the score, We practice and sing it until our sound is just right, and when it is, our audiences definitely want more.

So, if you already are a singer, or one who just sings in the bath, Come and join us, for we are also well known for having good fun and a laugh. You too would be welcomed, in answer to our request, This we say and not just in jest!

For our numbers are dwindling drastically and need to be replenished, Which, we hope that you can do, once you have read this and finished.

Don’t be shy, just give us a call, and search us out on our own web-site, We practice in Kemptville 7-9 pm each Tuesday night, From Ottawa we are due south on the of Prince of Wales Drive, or the 416, your choice by car, There are members who travel from Smiths Falls and Russell, who don’t think it too far. If you would like a preview of the things that we do, Then come to one of our practices or one of our upcoming performances, we’d like to meet you.

Thank you from the members of the Kemptville Male Choir.

KMC contacts:

John Baldwin 613-258-0835

Chris Morgan 613-258-7559

The Food Corner

By Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville

We just had a family favourite for dinner, Sweet and Sour Beef Stew. Beth substituted deer meat from our freezer and it turned out really good! This recipe will work with beef, pork or venison and may also become one of your family’s favourites. So here is Sweet and Sour Beef Stew. By the way, this dish is adapted from a 1972 cookbook from Better Homes and Gardens entitled All Time Favourite Beef Recipes. Our house and restaurant shelves are filled with cookbooks we have picked up over the years (we’re addicted to them…)

Sweet and Sour Beef Stew

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds of beef stewing meat (or pork of venison) cut into 1 inch cubes

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

1 cup of shredded raw carrots

1 cup of sliced onions

1

-8 ounce can of tomato sauce

½ cup of water (you can add liquid if you need to, including some red wine)

¼ cup of white vinegar

¼ cup of packed brown sugar

2 good shakes of Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

- In a largish saucepan, brown the meat in hot oil

- In the same saucepan, add all of the other ingredients

- Cover and simmer for a couple of hours till the meat is tender

- For venison (deer meat), add another hour (to get rid of the “gaminess”

- Thicken the stew with a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch and water

You can serve this stew on top of noodles (I’m partial to wide linguine noodles myself) or basmati rice, or some mashed potatoes (add in some cream and shredded sharp cheese to the potatoes for a special treat). This dish will warm your family’s tummy for sure. Don’t forget to place a loaf of your favourite Grahame’s Bakery bread on the table that folks can slice from.

I hope you are enjoying the winter. Take care and stay healthy, from Paul at pcormier@ ranaprocess.com.