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Alberta (Canada)
4.13/5 rDev +0.5%
Tried on-tap the new taphouse/snack bar in Calgary alongside their bratwurst which is cooked in their IPA. Very friendly staff, and a mighty cool tap handle I might add: a painted black oil barrel. The oily blackness which pours is absolutely fantastic looking, thick and full of reddish-brown head. Excellent lacing full of layers like the moons of Saturn. A little hard to coax the aroma in the place...not sure why, but what I got is full of dryish licorice and very traditional stout aromas. Very easygoing. I saw 3 or 4 women trying this alongside the men trying the wraspberry ale. The taste is exceptional: very flavourful but an excellent session beer of lower abv. Lots of their brown ale flavour here (did they make their brown ale maltier??). No off-putting attempt here, this oatmeal stout is full on and retains a drinkability that is dangerous. Low carbonation and excellent quaffability.
A gorgeous little treat from Wild Rose...I only hope they bottle this crude.
02-24-2007 07:28:03 | More by Cwrw
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Alberta (Canada)
4.05/5 rDev -1.5%
Racing to Calgary on a Friday afternoon (as much as one can race during rush hour and shitty road construction season), my goal of attending Wild Rose's weekly cask openings finally come to fruition. And this week, of all weeks, they've got a cask of Cascade-hopped IPA, so I'm like a kid on Christmas morning. Alas, the lateness of my arrival, 6 p.m., meant that I missed the last pint from the cask by about an hour. Trying to salvage the evening, we ordered some of their surprisingly good dinner entrees, and a pint of their in-house-only oatmeal stout, which softened the blow considerably.
This beer arrives at the table in a tall pint glass, and appears to encompass total blackness, no light coming or going, even at the edges, like a fat man in a doorway...it has one finger of very creamy beige head, which sits there for a good while. It smells of slightly roasted chocolate malt. The taste is smooth cocoa milk, cafe au lait (a bit redundant, I know), and a mild berry fruitiness. The carbonation is very low, the somewhat thin body is silky smooth, and the finish is dry and chalky. This is a very tasty stout, I can imagine it would be dead easy to sip on these all night...especially once the cask special is tapped out. :-)
05-13-2009 21:17:50 | More by biboergosum
Ontario (Canada)
3.58/5 rDev -12.9%
On-tap at the brewery. Coffee aroma, coffee colour and some lace. Above average carbonation and acicity.Drying aftertaste. A coffee more than a beer. It's bold coffee taste, a medium mouthfeel however not a great stout.Many other stouts tops this in taste and smooth drinkability.
03-30-2007 03:10:16 | More by Sammy
Alberta (Canada)
4.22/5 rDev +2.7%
Was a regular for me at the Hop-n-Brew for a couple years, never did review it, and they don't have it anymore, but sniffed out a pint at the Palomino recently
A - Darkness is spreading! Looked like crude oil coming out of the tap, jet black with short mocha head, very nice lacing
S - sweet milk chocolate, dark roasty malts, and light coffee
T - dark roasty malt, rich creamy oatmeal grains, sweet chocolate, and light piney hops on the finish
M - a little lighter than I would have guessed, creamy smooth and rich with just a little hop dry on the late finish
D - i love everything about this beer, the name, the flavour mix, the feel, for me it's the type of classic yet unique enough brew that defines a solid micro brewer
02-02-2011 02:54:24 | More by joemcgrath27
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev -2.7%
This beer was poured for me fresh at the brewery's taproom. It was a dark coffee colour with a creamy tan head about a finger high. It had decent retention and left minimal lacing on my pint glass.
The aroma was subtly roasted malt, with a bit of chocolate and some coffee. The taste and mouthfeel were well-rounded and balanced: dark malt and some coffee, but the oatmeal really smoothed out the flavour and staved off an excessively bitter or dry finish.
This is a nice easy drinker that I would definitely buy if Wild Rose elects for wider distribution. Currently only available on tap at the brewery.
12-20-2006 03:24:45 | More by vanrassel
4.33/5 rDev +5.4%
- served on draft at the location in Calgary.
A: Opaque... jet black, with a light tan, creamy, and sticky head.
S: Malt roast, a subtle chocolate... a nice, softer aroma. Some modest notes of whole wheat.
T: Deep roasted malts, slightly burnt flavours. Some mellow espresso flavours. Chocolate is kept to a minimum on the palate, and oatmeal is also low-key and pleasant.
M + D: Creamy, round... dash of carbonation, but barely. Easy going Alcohol, a great session selection - served in true blue 20oz pints, and easy to do a few of them.
07-23-2008 22:49:41 | More by Proteus93
Alberta (Canada)
3.65/5 rDev -11.2%
Served in a tall sleeve glass, pitch black in appearance, with great head retention of a creamy tan head.
Roasted malt and coffee grains on the nose, with some subtle bitter cocoa.
Bitter roasted malt and coffee in the flavour, some milkiness on the finish, followed by a puckering coffee ground zest in the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel is light and smooth, somewhat lighter for the style than I had expected.
For those who enjoy a malty dry stout.
02-15-2009 23:52:53 | More by IronDjinn
Alberta (Canada)
4.5/5 rDev +9.5%
08-26-2012 01:26:00 | More by MrTinnedPEach
Alberta (Canada)
4.5/5 rDev +9.5%
11-23-2011 05:55:18 | More by Vandelayindustri
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev -2.7%
12-05-2011 03:03:00 | More by benbou17
Alberta (Canada)
4.35/5 rDev +5.8%
I finally had a chance to visit the new brewery location. Tasting room is large and open, not much atmosphere, but hey, we're here for the beer.
Color is black, even when held to the light. Comes with a thick and creamy tan colored head. Great head retention, and thin but coating lacing, leaving perfect lace rings around the 'Wild Rose' logoed pint glass. Smell of toasted grain and roasted coffee. Nice taste with more roasted flavor and even a bit of chocolate. Very well balanced. Smooth finish. Easy to drink, I can't wait to go back for another. Easily a new favorite of mine.
Too bad it only available on tap at the brewery for now.
02-04-2007 15:22:54 | More by BigBry
4.5/5 rDev +9.5%
06-09-2012 23:41:53 | More by Avant_Garage
Ontario (Canada)
3.9/5 rDev -5.1%
Beer is black. A moderate tan head on top. Good retention, excellent lacing.
Smell is primarily roasted malt, somewhat smoky. Some vanilla there too.
Tastewise, the beer is mildly bitter, with roasted malt prominent. Coffee and some dark chocolate up front. Vanilla. A touch of smoke and a hint of dark fruit, very slight.
Full bodied, low to moderate carbonation. A bit astringent.
Overall, quite good.
07-11-2012 05:58:00 | More by jrenihan
Ontario (Canada)
4.33/5 rDev +5.4%
Been hearing rave reviews on this one... Time to take it for a spin!
A - Pours pitch black with a finger of creamy mocha head, solid retention and some fantastic sheeting lacing. We're off to a great start!
S - The chocolate notes dominate this one with dark cocoa and sweet milk chocolate, followed by some roasted coffee undertones.
T - Much like the scent, the creamy milk chocolate dominates and comes through surprisingly sweet. There's also some sweet almost cherry-ish notes faintly detectable alongside the earthy oats.
M - Creamy and smooth, perfect mouthfeel for a stout.
O - Overall, this did not disappoint. It is all that it was cracked up to be, and if I didn't have to go back to work after this pint, then I could've drank that stuff all afternoon. Why don't they bottle this stuff?!?!?!?!
03-26-2011 18:43:39 | More by andrenaline
Alberta (Canada)
4.05/5 rDev -1.5%
Appearance - Pours a dark jet black with a half finger width of creamy mocha head.
Smell - Roasted barley and malts, coffee bean, cocoa, oatmeal.
Taste - Strong roasted flavours from the barley/malts and coffee, then transitioning to the cocoa/dark chocolate and oatmeal flavours. Very rich.
Mouthfeel - Medium/full bodied with light carbonation. Very creamy texture.
Overall - A star of a stout by Wild Rose. It's unfortunate that this brew is only available at the Taproom, because I'd love to pick up a few bottles for the cold winter months. A solid example of the style.
08-18-2012 23:31:20 | More by leaddog
Alberta (Canada)
4.03/5 rDev -1.9%
from tap room into pint glass nov13 2009
A jet black with a thick thumbs worth of mocha colored head that had fair retention and thick lace even after the foam fell to a thin film
S perhaps a little weak due to the ice cold serving, a little dark chocolate and the malt too go along with it
T leaning more towards coffee then the chocolate but quite nice either way
M a little flat but it gives it a silky feel with no complaints
D very nice overall, too bad you can only get it on tap or in a party pig at the tap room
worth a trip too the tap room on its own, perhaps the best beer I've had from Wild Rose. I predict that this beer would outsell all others if they sold it in 6-packs
11-14-2009 01:44:54 | More by wordemupg
Alberta (Canada)
4.45/5 rDev +8.3%
Poured 22oz pint at the Tap Room.
Pours pitch black with a finger and a half of tan coloured creamy head. Smells lightly of roasted coffee and sweet malt.
First taste includes sweet chocolate notes and bitter coffee. Goes down really smooth though. Very easy to put down a pint or two.
It is my feeling that if someone doesn't usually like Wild Rose's beers, go down to the Tap Room and pick up a pint or pick up a pig!!
Only available on tap.
03-13-2011 00:08:26 | More by Duckmancgy
Alberta (Canada)
4.35/5 rDev +5.8%
In a Wildrose shaker at the brewery during Oktoberfest 2011.
Visual (4.5): Black as it's namesake with a chestnut brown single finger head that lasts for a decent time. Lacing is present on the glass in a very consistent fashion. Too dark for visible carbonation; extremely opaque.
Aroma (3.5): Light malts in the smell. Biscuit and cookie. Kind of weak for the powerful color.
Taste (4.5): Amazing initial cookie (oatmeal?) malt flavour with caramel and chocolate evident. Roasted flavours flood the pallet, with coffee and toasted grains lasting at the end.
Mouthfeel (5): Oily texture (where the name comes from!) with a lovely smooth and creamy finish. Amazing drinkability with a light grainy (oats) feel in the throat.
Overall (4.5): A fantastic stout with a value enhanced further by the fact that it is only available as a party pig (growler) or in the brewery itself. A great local brew that I personally love.
10-19-2011 05:46:38 | More by tonyf55
Alberta (Canada)
3.94/5 rDev -4.1%
Nice to see this one take a trek away from the Wild Rose Taproom to wind up at Beer Revolution. A dark brownish black brew with red highlights and some brown foam, the initial aroma is a nice smoky hit, all roasted coffee beans and baker's cacao. Palate is not sweet at all, this one is deep and dark, roasted and earthy with just a faint hint of a sour tang that reveals itself over time. I get considerable burnt "ashtray" character, treacle, a mild nuttiness like walnut shells, little to no dark fruit notes. Smooth creamy mouthfeel as per the style with a semi-thick body. Some hop resins do make their presence known and the finish is classic English earthy hops, like Fuggles or Challenger. What's particularly cool is the sour apple note that emerges fairly late into a pint and then simply won't leave the tongue. There we go, there had to be some fruit in this somewhere. I really enjoyed this brew, so dark and bitter but leaves on a fruity note so as to avoid any accusations of being "one-dimentional". Less sweet than other stouts but that's not a fault in my book.
02-08-2014 20:16:13 | More by CalgaryFMC
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -14.8%
I found some old notes in a box after moving. Not sure when I had this one... perhaps summer 2009?
Alberta Crude looks the part as it fills my glass with its pitch black body and bubbly mocha head. Some nice lacing is left behind as the head drops to a patchy film. Light tobacco, coffee, oats and chocolate malt make up a fairly standard nose for the style. Taste seems a little tired, but is sessionable nonetheless. Decent oat character goes up against stale coffee grounds, some chocolate and then a whole whack of old espresso in the finish. One of the most coffee tasting non-coffee beers I've had, which is quite the feat! Light body could do with more oomph.
Overall, a not too shabby brew and one that I think would probably work well on nitro, where the body might get a bit of a boost.
09-07-2010 19:20:58 | More by bobsy
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev -2.7%
04-16-2014 04:37:53 | More by schnarr84
Alberta Crude Oatmeal Stout from Wild Rose Brewery & Taproom
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NuNaturals NuStevia White Stevia Powder is a premium natural sweetener. NuNaturals uses their premium grade NuStevia extract from which the unpleasant aftertastes have been removed. NuNaturals NuStevia White Stevia Powder has only the highest grades of Stevia extract that they select for purity, sweetness and superior flavor. NuNaturals uses plant-based natural flavors that help make their NuStevia the best-tasting product available. Maltodextrin is a carbohydrate used to make it easier to measure the concentrated Stevia extract.
What is Maltodextrin?Maltodextrin is 99.96% carbohydrate and .04% sugar.Where does Maltodextrin come from?The maltodextrin NuNaturals uses as an ingredient in NuStevia™ White Stevia Powder™ is made from corn.How is Maltodextrin made?Corn is made into slurry (corn mush)It is then liquefiedThe liquid undergoes an acid/enzyme conversionThe liquid goes through filtration and a carbon treatment.The liquid is then evaporated.The condensed liquid is now spray dried and separated. One of the products separated out is maltodextrin.Why does NuNaturals use Maltodextrin in its NuStevia™ White Stevia™ Powder? Maltodextrin is tasteless and therefore perfect as a flowing agent in our NuStevia™ White Stevia™ Powder.Maltodextrin dissolves clearly in hot or cold liquids.Maltodextrin does not harden in packets and bottles.Maltodextrin will not cause digestive problems.How much Stevia is in one serving of NuStevia™ White Stevia™ Powder?One serving is ½ tsp. powder (1 individual packet). It contains 80 mg of NuStevia extract and 920 mg of Maltodextrin. A very small amount of natural flavors are used.How much sugar is in a packet of our NuStevia White Stevia Powder?.04%. The .04% sugar in maltodextrin is equivalent to 32 milligrams (mg).How many milligrams (mg) of sugar are in 2 teaspoons white table sugar?There are 8,000 mgs of sugar in 2 tsp. of white table sugar. That is 250 times more sugar than in 1 packet of NuStevia.Why isn't sugar listed on the label of NuStevia?It is such a minute amount that it is not considered to be significant enough to nutritionally be considered.Why does NuNaturals need a flowing agent in the NuStevia™ White Stevia™ Powder?NuNaturals Stevia Extract is so extremely concentrated that 1/32 tsp. is equal to 1 serving. We add maltodextrin to help the Stevia flow smoothly out of the packet. Maltodextrin also allows the Stevia to be more easily measured.Is Maltodextrin safe for diabetics even though it is high on the Glycemic Index of food?The American Diabetes Association (ADA), in its recently released nutritional guidelines, concludes that the Glycemic Index is not an appropriate guide for people with diabetes. ADA's experts scrutinized existing research studies on the effects of high GI diets versus low GI diets in people with type-2 diabetes. They found that a high GI diet had no adverse effect on measures of blood glucose or cholesterol. They also found that a low GI diet provided no convincing evidence of long-term benefit. These findings led to the ADA's conclusion that the total amount of carbohydrates eaten, rather than the type, determines the blood sugar response. In your meal planning and eating habits, it is OK to include a variety of carbohydrates so long as they are part of a balanced and varied meal. The important thing is to count all carbohydrates in your daily allotment.The actual glycemic index for maltodextrin (150) is high. Dr. Allen who heads the Glycemic Index Institute, the people who first developed the glycemic index has told us that amount of maltodextrin in a serving of NuStevia™ White Stevia™ (less than a gram) will not affect blood sugar levels significantly. You would need a serving size of about 10-15 grams (10-15 packets) to have a significant impact on blood sugar levels. Eating something with protein or fat further reduces the effect of maltodextrin on blood sugar.Unless you are using more than 15 packets of our White Stevia as one serving, it should not adversely affect your blood sugar levels. 15 packets would be the equivalent taste of a 1 1/4 cup of sugar!NuStevia™ White Stevia NoCarbs™, NuStevia™ White Stevia™ Pure Extract (1 oz bottle), NuStevia™ Quick Dissolve Tabs™, and all the liquids are 0 on the Glycemix Index should the small impact that a serving of our products with maltodextrin be a concern.
What are the natural flavors they use and why do they use them?They are using natural flavors that are plant based extracts. These extracts help to increase the sense of sweetness and rounds out the flavor of our NuStevia as well as Pure Liquid Clear Stevia, Vanilla Stevia and Alcohol Free products. From endless consumer feedback, they know that people regard NuStevia products as the best tasting and sweetest products on the market. Even though we are selling Stevia as a dietary supplement, we know taste is very important to people.The natural flavors are natural plant extracts from herbs and berries. These natural flavors do not contain any MSG (monosodium glutamate) or any other "natural flavors" that are known to cause allergic reactions in the body. Theye do scrutinize the ingredients that we use very carefully and would not use an ingredient known to cause reactions.They do not wish to disclosure the source of the natural flavor because it is a trade secret. They have spent a lot of time researching and developing the best tasting Stevia products on the market and do not wish to share this information with other companies selling Stevia..We have been adding these natural flavors to our Stevia products for over 4 years and have not received any communication from the people using our Stevia products about negative reactions. There have been over a half a billion servings sold without one negative reaction reported to NuNaturals. With that track record, we am extremely confident that our Stevia products are very non-allergenic.
About NuNaturalsNuNaturals has over 24 years of experience providing nutritional supplements. NuNaturals uses only the highest quality herbs and nutrients to make their products. They belong to the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA).
Add NuStevia to sweeten your favorite food or beverage. 1/4 tsp is as sweet as 1 tsp of sugar. For recipes, 4 tbs is as sweet as 1 cup of sugar.
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Kyrie Irving did not play in a single ACC game this season. Weird to think about, isn't it? When Kyrie Irving's season was halted thanks to a terrible injury to his toe that included both ligament and bone damage, Duke changed significantly. It feels like the team that played with Irving in the beginning of the season is not even close to being the same team as the one who went through the ACC season and the ACC tournament so far. Sure, Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith, the Plumlee brothers, and everyone else is still there, but it still feels like a completely different team. That different team will have to continue to do the job for Duke on Sunday against North Carolina, but Irving's presence on the bench and impending comeback gets most college basketball fans buzzing. He participated in warm-ups again today, fueling rampant speculation about his return. Here's the proof:
Love or hate Duke (yes, I'm aware 90% of you probably hate them), it's hard not to love the way they were playing when Irving was healthy. Even though Duke are the defending NCAA champions, anyone would be hard pressed to find a non-Dukie who thinks that they were the best team last year. Even if they were, they were the best team because they were so good at hiding their weaknesses and emphasizing their strengths. Sure, Duke have had some good teams over the last decade, but they last time they had a truly dynamic team was 2001. That is, until this year.
Of course, Duke's dynamism only lasted as long as Irving was healthy. Once Irving went down, we had the same old Blue Devils once again. Sure, Nolan Smith could always be counted on for great games and the team continued to play good defense and rebound well, but they were pretty static offensively outside of Smith. Duke became overly reliant on Kyle Singler and the three-ball. Because Singler, Andre Dawkins, and Seth Curry are very good basketball players, this wasn't all bad. Still, they haven't looked like a truly elite team since Irving went down, and when Duke doesn't have two of those three players on their game, they get exposed.
With Irving, Duke was a different team. They were possibly better than the 2001 team. Really, they were that good, and Irving made that much of a difference. Irving made Duke dangerous on the break and his dribble penetration created open looks for his teammates. For the first eight games of the season, they were almost inarguably the best team in the country. They could play any style of basketball, at any pace, against any team. And the reason they could do all of that was Irving.
The way that Duke has played in Irving's absence is very telling, in both good ways and bad. On one hand, Duke are currently a one-dimensional team who plays at one pace and who is over-reliant on their three-point shooting. On the other hand, they're still a really good team. How many teams in the country are deep and talented enough that they could contend for their league's regular season title if their best player went down? And make no mistake; Irving is Duke's best player, with no disrespect intended to the fantastic Nolan Smith.
Kyrie Irving won't play against UNC on Sunday, but it seems increasingly likely that he'll make some appearances once the real March Madness hits. If he's even 75%, Duke might be propelled to 'title favorite' status. He does that much to make Duke a better team.


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Harvey Brooks Gordon, age 50, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Wake Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in the chapel of McLaurin Funeral Home in Clayton with Reverend Clark Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park.
He was a native of Johnston County and the son of James B. Gordon, Jr. and Shirley Satterwhite Gordon of Clayton.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his long-time companion, Fern Ross; son, Harley Gordon; two brothers, Gregory S. Wall, Sr. and James B. Gordon, III; and two sisters, Sherri Bauer and Terri A. Gordon.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 am until 11:00 am prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to: COPD Foundation, 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL, 33134.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mclaurinatpinecrest.com.
Arrangements are with McLaurin at Pinecrest Memorial Park, Funerals and Cremations.


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Quaint cabin on crystal clear Lake Ivanhoe in Wakefield
- bedrooms 3
- baths 1
- sleeps 6
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Cabin
- community
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vacation rental description
This quaint and cozy cabin on pristine Lake Ivanhoe in East Wakefield New Hampshire is great for families and great for a romantic getaway. The cabin dates back to 1920, with several original features. Bedroom one has two sets of bunkbeds, with a window facing the lake. Bedroom two is spacious with a queen-sized bed and beautiful lake views. Bedroom 3 is in a separate building: an old icehouse right at the water's edge has been refurbished as a large bedroom with a double and twin bed, and has a picture window with a stunning view overlooking the lake.
The main cabin offers a living/dining area with a fieldstone fireplace (not currently in use), a roomy eat-in kitchen, hall with closet, and the 3/4 bathroom has a good shower with room to sing!
Outside, Lake Ivanhoe is a very clean, spring-fed lake with a sandy bottom, great for swimming. There are stone steps and a low wall to shallow entry, which is about one foot deep when water is high and has a sandy beach when water is low. The plot is sandy and has both sunny and shady areas. The waterfront gets afternoon sun and beautiful sunsets.
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Last modified on 08-26-2014 at 12:03 PM.
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Tony Triolo (agent) 800 726 0480
cabin rental amenities
Kitchen has electric stove, double sink, refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, 4-slice toaster, table and chairs. There is also a large propane heater for chilly Spring and Fall nights.
Living/dining area has sofabed and chairs, dining table and 6 chairs
Firepit near the lake's edge.
2 charcoal grills and picnic table.
Canoe, paddles and lifejackets are provided.
Blankets and pillows are provided, however you will need to bring your own sheets, remove all trash (temporary dump permit will be provided) and leave the property clean. A landline is available for local and emergency calls
activities and attractions in Wakefield New Hampshire
Wakefield, NH is a charming and friendly town, about 2 1/2 hours drive from Boston, very near the Maine border, and about 1 hour to Kennebunkport, Maine. Wolfeboro and Lake Winnepesaukee are 20 minutes drive away, and the outlet shops of North Conway, Storyland, and Mount Washington are all about one hour north.
vacation rental rates
Rate is 800.00 weekly, based on Saturday arrival from 2pm, departure at 10 am.
Off season rate is 700.00 weekly. Three night off season minimum available from 500.00.
Tony Triolo (agent) 800 726 0480
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Wakefield
- Wakefield Opera House entertainment
- Poor People's Pub
- Miss Wakefield Diner
- Leaf Peeping
- Walks in the woods
Top things to do on a budget
- Use the canoe
- Swim
- Snuggle up and play the board games
- Cookouts
- Great bass fishing
Top things to do with a family
- Storyland
- Swimming and canoeing
- loads of room to play outside
- Spot the loons, chipmunks and moose
- Explore the White Mountains
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A ROUNDABOUT at a notorious accident blackspot junction on the A120 could be built next year, it has been revealed.
Top-level talks, held to discuss the planned improvements to the Hare Green and Pellens Corner junctions, saw campaigners quiz Highways Agency officers over the ongoing safety scheme.
They were also reassured the roundabout would be built at Hare Green junction, near Harwich Road, with designs having already been drawn up.
Harwich MP Bernard Jenkin said: "The Highways Agency has got to do some design work and consult with local interested parties, but they think the Harwich Road roundabout rather than Pellens corner is likely to be the best option.
"We were also very concerned that there has been a very serious delay with the average speed cameras being installed."
A Highways Agency spokesman said the safety scheme had started in 2013 had since seen designs completed and the purchase of new cameras.
"Severe weather conditions delayed the start of the scheme which coincided with the changing of contractors," she said.
"We are now identifying resources, and programming work to start as soon as possible in this financial year."


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With support from town leaders, Clayton's largest residential community is poised for its first expansion since the housing-market crash.
Developer Fred Smith said construction on 46 new acres in Riverwood Athletic Club should begin this summer. The northeast Clayton subdivision, with upscale homes, schools and shops, will add 156 lots in multiple phases.
"We try to provide a service, and I think this allows us to continue to provide a great place to live," Smith said.
The Clayton Town Council approved the expansion last week. The plan calls for about three single-family homes per acre with an average lot size of 6,500 square feet.
The developer will next apply for building permits and plat the lots, said Clayton Planning Director David DeYoung.
About 1,800 of the town's nearly 16,000 residents live in Riverwood, which Smith started developing in 1998. The community is a satellite area within Clayton's town limits.
The council annexed the new area as a condition of approving the expansion. The incorporated land and anticipated homes will add to the $750,000 that Smith said Riverwood residents pay in property taxes each year.
Town Manager Steve Biggs said most town growth is occurring in subdivisions approved before the Great Recession. So "seeing that Riverwood is platting new lots is a sign that the economy is picking back up," Biggs said.
The 46 acres make up half of a tract that Smith's company bought in January for $3 million, deed records show. The land is between the southern edge of the existing subdivision and Covered Bridge Road, along the Neuse River.
Smith said he's not sure what he will do with the rest of the property.
"I think no one knows what's going to happen to Covered Bridge (Road), whether it will be commercial or residential," Smith said. "We sort of have plenty on our plate now, and hopefully we can leave that for a wiser decision in the future."
The expansion will also add to the nearly 30-mile Neuse River Greenway Trail; Smith plans to give the town two acres along the Neuse River.
In an effort to mitigate traffic, crews will build a temporary construction entrance off of Covered Bridge Road during the project.
Biggs said the new phase will have at least two connection points into the existing subdivision.
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More possibilities exist just east of the subdivision, along 267 acres marked for mixed-use development. Smith owns the land on Pritchard Road, where he plans to build a senior community called Riverwood Ranch.
Town leaders have already approved that development. Plans call for single-family homes, an apartment complex for ages 55 and older and medical facilities.
The project also calls for improvements to Pritchard Road and a future traffic signal at the proposed entrance across from Riverwood Athletic Club.
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Somerset pylon awareness campaign: Full Report
Campaigners opposed to plans to build new pylons across the Somerset Levels organised a walk to a viewing point in the Mendips today. They wanted to show members of National Grid and local councillors how the new constructions will impact on the countryside.
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A not-really-so-new-or-out-there idea: milk in a bag
- 6:05 pm Friday, February 26th, 2010 by Allison Ross
Here's the skinny (or should I say skim) on the latest news to come out of the milk world:
Britain's giant Sainsbury's grocery store chain announced this week that it would start selling milk in a bag instead of a bottle or jug in order to cut down on plastic packaging.
While some countries — such as Canada, South Africa and China — already are accustomed to drinking milk from a bag, this is seemingly a very alien concept to some consumers, judging at least from the comments to a YouTube video by a Canadian girl (see above) who demonstrates how to drink milk from a bag.
"Milk bags are far more unremarkable than most Americans think," said a story published on Salon.com on Thursday.
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Three different denominations join together in a holy war of launching pumpkins.
Located at a farm up northeast of Washburn, a pumpkin catapult contest is really taking off.
Members of the Methodist, Lutheran and Catholic churches all competed against each other by building a catapult aand seeing which one could pelt one of ten pumpkins the farthest.
"We threw the pumpkin as far as we could."
"In my country we don't celebrate Halloween so lots of new experiences and I really like it here." says Vlad Cherevkov, Ukranian exchange student.
"It's just thrilling and you know we don't have a mall or a movie theatre up here so we have to have something to do, right?" says Jill Wiese, member of Methodist church.
At least 30 pumpkins were catapulted into the field, and it came down to the last pumpkin with the Catholics beating the Methodists by a short distance at 173 feet.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>


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Isa Khan's tomb was built during his lifetime ca 1547-48 AD, is situated near the Mughal Emperor Humayun's Tomb complex in Delhi which was built later, between 1562-1571 AD. Built within an enclosed octagonal garden, it bears a striking resemblance to other tombs of Sur dynasty monuments in the Lodhi Gardens. Wikipedia
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Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
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Utilities Department is City's Slush Fund
Original post made by Chris on May 2, 2007
Diana Diamond's recent column (Web Link) reveals more details about just what a slush fund the utilities revenues are for our government.
It's been previously noted how the city gets around legal spending restrictions by transferring inherently municipal functions, like street light maintenance to the Utilities Department. The accounting shenanigans uncovered by Diamond, and the justifications for them proffered by city officials, show just how intellectually dishonest the whole "Utilities" enterprise has become.
Diamond's piece notes that 25% or so of the city's general fund budget comes from the various Utility transfer schemes. This is money that comes out of the pockets of all Utility users - who (for the most part) are residents and taxpayers of the city. That is, this 25% of city revenues is functionally equivalent to a tax - of upwards of $30 million per year.
We should remember this the next time city officials plead poverty when asking for even more taxes for bonds and the like.
on May 2, 2007 at 2:08 pm
The Utility Department, which used to be a shining example of how well Palo Alto is run, has become an embarrassment on many levels - and an example of how flabby city fiscal management has become.
We all know well the huge management lapses that resulted in numerous firings as utility employees stole from the city and performed private jobs while on city timeclocks.
Now the extent of financial mischief that is part and parcel of the city's ownership of its utility department is also becoming visible.
Many at city hall know there is significant potential legal jeopardy (under proposition 13 and its follow-on measures) as a result of the large money transfers from the utility department into general revenues.
We've been fortunate that some anti-tax group hasn't taken us on because the city's legal case is very problematical. The bigger problem however is that like some dot-com start up, the city has been awash in money for so long that its lost the habits of sound fiscal management.
And so rather than be in a better financial position than neighboring cities that have had to budget for capital projects (see Mountain View and it's new library), we've spent money on all kinds of frills, on exorbitant employee benefits and the like, in part because the utility revenue seemed like a bottomless money well. And so now we wake up and see that despite our money gusher, we can't fix our infrastructure without (it is claimed) significant new taxes.
The dotcoms that took all their employees on Hawaii vacations are now mostly bankrupt. That's not an option for us. It's time for somebody to inject some discipline into the processes at City Hall. An honest accounting of the Utility Department and the way it interacts with the rest of the city would be a good place to start.
on May 2, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Don's comparison to dotcoms seems like a good one to me. I am amazed at how easily the city throws money around for consultants, studies, polls and lawsuits and similar things that it seems more appropriate for the city's staff to do (or that should not be done at all.) That's just the little stuff.
There's big stuff too. A few years ago, the city spent $6 or $7 million on the tunnel under the railroad tracks that almost nobody uses because it was poorly designed and thought out. That would have covered 1/4 of the money the Auditor indicates we need for street repair.
I had no idea the city got an extra $30 million/year from the Utility fees. No wonder they don't have any spending discipline, or seem to know the value of a dollar.
on May 2, 2007 at 5:41 pm
For years the city had a giveaway deal for Federal power that allowed low rates and also subsidies to a profligate city life style.
They failed to plan for the end of that deal, and instead went gaga for green.
Sell the utilities and put the proceeds into funding retirement, then go pay as you go.


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Our time is now rolling away from the bright lights and warmth of the holiday season. The menorah is cleaned of its Hanukkah wax, the Christmas decorations are down, and many New Year's resolutions already broken.
We now face a long stretch of dreary winter months. As we turn to this time, there may be longing for the friendliness of the season now past. Are there things we can do, to maintain the warmth and connectedness to that holiday season? In Jewish history, the rabbis taught that it was a blessing to recite 100 blessings or prayers of thanks, every day.
If you have not tried this, you might consider it. The awareness it creates keeps God, and thankfulness, in mind and can guide positive choices throughout the day.
That may be one way of continuing to live our faith beyond the holiday season. Thankfulness is a direct conversation of thanking God for the good in our lives. There are ways, also, of reaching out and strengthening the bonds of fellowship with our fellow man, if you look for them. There are prayers to God which can have an impact upon daily activities and our relationship with the secular world which can lead to the betterment of both.
There is a prayer recited toward the end of Jewish religious services called the Aleinu. It's a very old prayer, attributed either to Joshua celebrating his defeat of Jericho, or to the rabbis in the third century.
The translation begins, "It is our duty to praise the Sovereign of the universe and proclaim the greatness of the Creator."
That could be considered as a way to address the 100 blessings to God, but also there is an aspect of the Aleinu that focuses on our current world and making it a more blessed place. The Aleinu also prays that we can "perfect the world…" using the phrase, "Tikkun Olam." That term has taken on the additional meaning of "repair the world," and is interpreted that we bear a responsibility to improve the world in which we live. Taking on this challenge has myriad channels of expression and can help to extend the connectedness of the holiday season.
There are many social organizations working to repair the world year-round. The Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders work internationally, to improve the human condition. We have local organizations dedicated to helping people; the Fort Mill Care Center assists families with donations of food and other basic necessities. The Children's Attention Home is focused on providing shelter and nurturing for abused, abandoned, and neglected children in South Carolina.
And even closer to home, at a personal level, there are so many small things we can do each day to extend the warmth and goodwill of this past holiday season. It simply takes a moment to remember the Divine that is present in the every day.
In that moment of remembering, you can thank someone, pick up a stray bit of litter, or perform some small task to help a neighbor or co-worker. These actions extend that spark of the Divine between people and work to make those moments holy, if even in a small way.
It is a blessing to be mindful of living in the present, actively looking for even small ways to help others, or our environment. If you think about it, even slowing down when driving and letting someone into traffic makes the world a better place by practicing patience. These small acts of kindness have a ripple effects, on you and on others. Practicing Tikkun Olam every day can extend the connectedness of the past season, and let us build upon that to make our present time a better place for all.
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Blogpoll Top 25 Draft Ballot: Week 14
The Blogpoll draft ballot. There's a lot here that makes no sense, inspired by Lane Kiffin.
Week 12 features a SEC team at #2.
Alabama dropped from the top spot after losing to Texas A&M. Does Kansas State deserve to be #1?
There are many one loss teams. There are many two loss teams. Rank them? HA!
Alabama remains a boring #1, but Kansas State moves to #2
Top 25 rankings for 2012 Week Nine. Toledo is ranked. Kent State is ranked. Texas is not.
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I moved Alabama to #1 this week. It was not only because of their shellacking of Michigan, but it was their willingness to play the game. Look at whom the other top contenders played - USC vs...
The first preseason blogpoll release in which I ask for help ranking 25 teams. When you get down there to 20-25, it's really just a crapshoot.
The first 2012 preseason coaches poll has been released, and it so closely resembles a poll put together by college football fanatics that you'd swear there's been some collusion going on.
Who are the Top 25 teams going into the 2012 college football season? Things have changed a bit since the last poll.
It's an early ranking for the 2012 season, mostly because everyone else is doing it, so why not us? It's full of the usual suspects, as most early season rankings are.
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