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RMEO on track for growth EVELYN HARFORD eharford@metroland.com The Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario (RMEO) is gearing for another season. The museum's season starts this weekend, Saturday, May 19. Train rides are by donation. Proceeds will go to the Smiths Falls Community Food Bank - a new initiative for the local cultural institution. "It's new to help the food bank," said Tony Humphrey, RMEO board president. "You know, they get in quite a crunch ... I think you just have to go in there about the third week of the month and you realize the people who are desperately in need. It's an amazing service they offer. They've got an amazing staff over there." RMEO's season is starting off with positive thoughts for growth, enhancement of visitors' experiences and using the space creatively. Recently, RMEO played host to Secret Dinner Canada - a unique dining experience where hungry
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– Leisa Purdon Bell patrons are brought to an undisclosed location for a multi-course dinner that is designed to complement each individual location featuring location styles, flavours and ingredients. The menu served at RMEO was crafted by Sarah Farmer, chef de cuisine of the O'Brien Chelsea in Chelsea, Que. The unique experience, which also featured a video marketing RMEO, is a sign of good things to come, said Humphrey. "It was bringing people from Ottawa," he said. "I like that. The place was packed, they (the diners) l See RAILWAY, page 7
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Thomas Mulrooney, 10, drops an explosion of confetti on the floor of Andress' Your Independent Grocer in Smiths Falls on Sunday, May 13, after a flash celebration in which patrons who were lucky enough to be standing in line received free groceries that day. See story on page 2.
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