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9 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,M ay 6,2021 theifp.ca May 9, 2021   We're going to be celebrating Mother's Day diff erently again this year due to the pandemic. What remains the same is that it's a day to show our gratitude and love to mothers. They are our caregivers, front-line workers, teachers, grocery store clerks, health-care providers and so much more. While staying connected from a distance, Mother's Day is a chance to celebrate mothers and the special women in our lives who take on the role of mom to us. Dear Neighbours We're still not open for in-store traffic but we're doing our best to look after our customers with curb-side pick-up ... Monday - Saturday 9:30 - 5:30 Just fill out the order form on our home page and we'll be happy to be your personal shoppers. Visit Foodstuffs.ca along with our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds where we'll keep you up-to-date. WE HAVE LOTS OF FUN, DELICIOUS, AND CLEVER GIFTS FOR MOM. BUT REMEMBER ... 89 Main Street South | Downtown Georgetown FOODSTUFFS.CA 905.877.6569 From Your Foodstuffs Friends "Add essence". By this she meant "add almond extract", but when she made oatcakes she did add essence, her own essence. When I made oatcakes, they didn't taste anything like my mother's, though I followed my mother's recipe to the letter. They tasted good enough, but they tasted of my essence, not my mother's. There are no two cooks that can make the same dish; you'll find that essence in one and not the other. Or the essence in each is just different. I don't know. But you'll know the essence of a good cook when you find it in a dish. You'll just know. It was there in my mother's cooking. My father knew it. He'd eat the oatcakes my mother made, but not the oatcakes I made. From THE CURE FOR DEATH BY LIGHTNING By Gail Anderson-Dargatz June 17th Visitmetrolandannouncements.com to book your spot today. Don't miss your chance to recognize Dad on To our mom who lives her life her way. May we have many more years of your spicy spirit.