Farewell to the Red Canoe Cafe & Wilno Station Inn

It's been awhile since I posted on this blog and that's because our attentions have gone in the direction of organic farming. www.donegalheritagefarm.blogspot.com.
After ten happy & productive years in the restaurant, inn & gallery business, we are now saying good bye to that life in Wilno. We thank all of our friends and customers and neighbours and invite you all out to visit us at our farm near Eganville. Adios and merci beaucoup!!
Our lovely building in Wilno is for sale so if you have a hankering to run a delightful little cafe in a charming friendly village, call Anastasia at Queenswood Realty in Barrys Bay.

Our winter holiday at the farm

Seven lambs have been born as of today, march 2. This is our first little princess Anastasia, followed by Aretha, Clinton and Obama, Ashley and now two more as yet unnamed. It;s pretty hectic with running out to the barn and bottle feeding Obama and tube-feeding Clinton...

Here's a break to celebrate my parents 57th anniversary at the other farm. All of us were in attendance and it was great fun. So much fun that my brother in law Jason thought it wise to drive me home. (too much Mateus).

Dinner after a long day of sausage making on Inaugauration Day.

Ritsuko checks out recipes for the sausage making adventure.

Little Obama-lama. He is one of twins and their mother was neglectful. Right now, he is asleep in his pen in the sunroom along with his white brother Clinton. Today, he took a giant leap out of the pen, skidded across the tile and landed almost on top of Scooter the dog. He loves running from one end of the room to the other, looking at his reflection in the french doors. And he can empty an 80z bottle of lamb milk replacer in about 45 seconds flat!

Friends celebrate the season

Christmas festivities

Ian Tamblyn (barely visible in the back corner...don't know what happened to the flash). An incredible evening after the screening of Griefwalker, our NFB premier film. Then a reception sponsored by Heritage Brewing and Black Prince Winery...then a 100 Mile Harvest Dinner and music with Ian.

This is what we cooked for the meal.

Roasted squash soup, caldo verde, pickled beets, applesauce, pate, sausage, baked beans, roast pork, roast chicken, German potato salad, braised red cabbage, saurkraut, coleslaw, colcannon, pork ragout, pureed root vegetables, irish soda bread, whole wheat bread, carmelized onion pizza, apple crisp and pear cider. All this and a film and music with Ian Tamblyn for 35.oo per person. A wonderful evening!!!

The screening of Backwoods Gourmet brought out the best and brightest social butterflies...all dressed for the Hallowe'en party at the Wilno Tavern. Film-makers Lee Lafont and Barry Goldie in the foreground.

We had a delicious dinner of home-grown foods at Pete and Ritsuko's house. Here's Dan and Pete surveying the spread.
Pete and Ritsuko with Molly the Mule. She's a sweet little creature, a bit amazed by the madness of life in Wilno.

while we dined we listened to the record player with some Texas swing. The next dinner we had here was a six course traditional Japanese meal accompanied by japanese music on this same record player.


Mike and Tom debate the merits of the potato tasting menu. These are fingerlings...very tasty.