VQA: is 100% Ontario

That's right! You don't need to step outside the province for a great bottle of wine. Look for the VQA Medallion and you'll be sure to taste the essence of Ontario wines. The VQA, which stand for Vintners Quality Alliance, is a set of standards for winemaking excellence.

The VQA Ontario site explains, "VQA is your assurance that the wine you choose is made from 100% grapes grown in Ontario and its unique viticultural areas. All VQA wines are verified to confirm their origin and tested to ensure they meet a rigorous set of quality standards." ... read more

Here are the basic VQA regulations as listed on the WinesofOntario.org website:

"To claim Ontario as its origin, a wine must:

Be made from 100% Ontario grown grapes of approved varieties.
Wines bearing more specific origin (sub-appellations) must be 100% from the stated area
Meet minimum sugar levels (ripeness) at harvest as set for each grape variety.
Be made from a minimum of 85% of grapes grown in a single vintage (year) and indicate the vintage on the label."
... read more from the Wines Of Ontario website

Healthy Skin, Local Products

Today I started a new skin care regime using local products from Jamieson Laboratories which I purchased at the local Sears store. Rosie was fabulous and helped me select just the right products for my skin type and took the time to explain to me the correct way to use them. I spent a great deal of time at the cosmetics counter with Rosie and another lady (sorry I didn't catch her name), and really enjoyed the excellent customer service from such friendly people.

I purchased the Jamieson Unique Foaming System Facial Cleanser, Jamieson Purifying Elixir Facial Toner, Jamieson Vitamin A Retinol Vital Day Moisturizer, Jamieson ProVitamina A Retinol Renewal Night Cream and the Jamieson Vitamin E Eye Cream with APKCo10 & Vitamin K.

So far I'm loving how quick and easy the products are to use and the way my skin feels....
Price-wise, it was easy on the pocketbook as well ;)