"It was on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917, and not on any other date, that Canada Became a nation."

~ Captain D. J. Goodspeed, The Road Past Vimy





Please visit the Military Section at The Neat Little Bookshop

*At Vimy Ridge, Canada's Greatest World War I Victory by Hugh Brewster, SCHOLASTIC CANADA LTD, 2006.

1910 Postcard

Happy Easter ~

A Good Day for Fishin' 

Dan Pineault & Josh Risidore

York on The Grand River

"We did a little fishing, saw a beaver dam.  There is a stream over there. . ."
~ early morning on the Grand, Saturday, April 7



(for larger image, click on photo.)

Smile for Today ~

"Strange to see how a good dinner and  feasting reconciles everybody."
~ Samuel Pepys

"I never see any home cooking.  All I get is fancy stuff."
~ Prince Phillip

"When baking, follow directions.  When cooking, go by your own taste."
~ Laiko Bahrs

"Cooking is like love.  It should be entered into with abandon or not at all."
~ Harriet Van Horne
~ Kitchen Wit, Jane Brook, Summerdale Publishers, 2009

The Neat L'l Bookshop is Open on Saturday 10:30 'til 3:00 p.m.
Wishing You a Safe and Happy Long Weekend.



Promoter Shane Carmichael

The first of several information sessions ~ Canoeists, kayakers gathered in The Neat Little Bookshop to hear plans for the second annual Day of 1000 Canoes.

http://www.1000canoes.com/

Canoe Guys will be at the bookshop today.  Drop in anytime 12:00 - 1:30 Information Session.  Snacks,  tea, coffee.  Faye's making lunch.
Everyone Welcome

Event coming up on Saturday, June 23.
http://www.1000canoes.com/