The United Way Lunch Today

Thank you everyone for your generous support at the luncheon today. We raised about $3500.00. The winning tickets are 0784243 for the broach and 0784343 for the overnight inn getaway. Congratulations to Mrs Brown for winning the inn getaway gift certificate and to Jan Boycott for winning the broach. I hope to see everyone here next year.

Local Literacy Group The READ Center Gets Provincial Support!

Many will recall the READ Center fundraisers that The Woodlawn Inn put on from 1990 to 2000. Back then, the READ center was not known, had no funding and was run by a Nancy Blackler Jenkins and her dedicated group of volunteers. I like to think that The Woodlawn Inn had a small role to play in highlighting the work of the READ center in Northumberland County. For ten years, my wife Jennifer Gillard coordinated the summer sell-out dinner and we had guest authors like Timothy Findley, Rohinton Mistry and Jane Urqhart. The READ center did ultimately get to be a United Way of Northumberland funds recipient and just recently the READ center has recieved provincial funding. Congratulations Nancy!!

LOCAL LITERACY SERVICES GET A BOOST

McGuinty Government Helping More Ontarians Become Literate

Ontario is moving forward with improvements to literacy programs in Northumberland-Quinte West.

The province is investing in the Northumberland READ Centre ($70,600), the Quinte Adult Day School Inc. ($121,327) and Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology ($389,760), to strengthen literacy training provided by Employment Ontario, Lou Rinaldi, M.P.P. for Northumberland-Quinte West announced today.

Ontario is investing $3 million across the province in research projects to improve service to adult learners and create a new province-wide curriculum for adult literacy training.

QUOTES

“The work of organizations such as the three listed above are critical to ensuring that the people of Northumberland-Quinte West can participate in high-skilled training, required by the new economy.” - Lou Rinaldi, M.P.P. for Northumberland-Quinte West.

“We’re taking action now to help people strengthen their skills while laid off and looking for work so they’ll be better able to find jobs in the new economy.” - John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, and Minister of Research and Innovation.

QUICK FACTS

• 3.4 million Ontario adults have literacy skills at less than a high school level.
• By 2020, about 70 per cent of new jobs are expected to require postsecondary education and training.

LEARN MORE

For information about the Ontario 2009 budget.

For information about Ontario’s services to strengthen literacy. .

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Contact:

Lou Rinaldi, M.P.P., Northumberland-Quinte West

1-800-263-3980

Proudly Northumberland featuring Haggis Rise Farm

The Woodlawn Inn is proud to support our neighbours, the men and women working in Northumberland County’s farms, dairies and bakeries.

Fettuccine al Parmigiana. Hand made egg pasta lightly tossed with butter
Stirling creamery, Stirling

Lamb mixed grill with rib chop, loin medallion and shoulder chop au jus.
Served with herb roasted potatoes and sautéed fresh vegetables
Haggis Rise, Mitchell Farm, Campbellcroft

Apple crisp a la mode
Big A Apples, Brighton

Three-course menu 45.00

The Woodlawn Inn recognized at United Way's Champions Of Caring Event

I was just at the United Way of Northumberland's campaign wrap up were The Woodlawn Inn was honoured with a Champions Of Caring plaque! The award was given to me in recognition for the North Italian luncheon that the Woodlawn offered in January. My thanks goes out to to United Way campaign chairs Michael and Elisabeth Cortesis for their hard work this year. No one could have predicted the economic challenges that they would have faced in the 2008 campaign year. In spite of that the United Way of Northumberland raised in excess of $848,000.

Valentine's Day 2009

I have just added our Valentine's Day Menu to the Dinner Menu section of the website. Executive Chef John O'Leary has created a tempting Valentine's Day menu this year. The Woodlawn will feature the special Valetine's Menu as well as the normal dining room menu. The fireplace will be on, candles lit, lights dimmed. Please join us for the most at the most romantic dining room in Northumberland.

St. Valentine’s Day at

The Woodlawn Inn

Lover’s Salad

Bouquet of winter greens with candied walnuts,

bacon and apple-dried cranberry vinaigrette

Classic Surf and Turf

Pan roasted Canadian triple A beef tenderloin au jus,

paired with two broiled lobster tails, warm lemon

butter, lobster potato galette and fresh vegetables

White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse

White sponge and almond meringue sandwiched

with a layer of raspberry with raspberry rum coulis

49.95 per guest

Tax extra, gratuity at your discretion