April 19, 2024

Chef enjoys the beauty of carving

BY AUSTIN WELLS Philippe Saraiva is a man of many talents, but is an artist first and foremost. In the winter, when he isn’t working at Conestoga’s Waterloo campus as a chef and culinary teacher, he passes his time at ice carving competitions. “As faculty here at Conestoga, it takes quite a bit of my time during the week, but during wintertime I need to release a bit of steam … Continued

Ariel isn’t the only thing under the sea

BY SHARON SAMUEL How many pumpkins did you carve for Halloween? One, two? Meet the woman who made 100 jack-o’-lanterns to raise money for charity. Kara Klypycz, 39, of Cambridge, has been raising money since September for the United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries, an organization that improves the lives of people in the community. “It’s a non-profit. They work with about 20 agencies in this area to help … Continued