Laura Byrne Paquet

2 months ago | msn.com | Laura Byrne Paquet

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2 months ago | ottawacitizen.com | Laura Byrne Paquet |Paul Welch

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Feb 6, 2025 | obj.ca | Laura Byrne Paquet

Due to the recent tariff turmoil, buying Canadian is all the rage — and Ottawa and Eastern Ontario store owners are ready to respond. “The explosion in paying attention to what’s really made here and what’s not … has been huge,” says Heather Mitchell-Adams, owner of Modern Thymes Health and Bulk Foods in Smiths Falls. She believes some consumers trying to shop locally may be making things needlessly complicated for themselves.

Jan 16, 2025 | obj.ca | Laura Byrne Paquet

For a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, you could take your cue from Hollywood. Filmmakers have deemed places all over Eastern Ontario to be suitably dreamy locations to shoot romantic TV movies. Almonte, which I covered in last month’s column, is well known as a Hallmark movie mecca. Here are two other communities that have played Smalltown U.S.A. in recent rom-coms — along with tips on where you can try to replicate the magic.

Dec 9, 2024 | obj.ca | Laura Byrne Paquet

If you’re looking for a photogenic destination for a holiday road trip, why not follow the lead of many movie crews and head to Almonte? The small town on the Mississippi River, about 50 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa, has played the role of Anytown U.S.A. in so many Christmas rom-coms that the town council approved a film policy in 2021. These days, renting out their homes and businesses for “meet cute” scenes is a source of extra cash for many locals.