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A UNIQUE FUSION OF FLAVOURS AWAITS AT JEANELLE’S KITCHEN
– opened and immediately people visited to see what was going on. “People were eager to try the food,” she adds, “and so far, so good. The reception has been amazing and we’re still new to people.” The spicy dishes and blend of cuisines is a welcome change from the plethora of pizza joints that you can find. As I sat on the cottage EFDLTUZMFQBUJPMJTUFOJOHUP#PC.BSMFZ B heavy-duty pick-up truck with a Quebec license plate pulled up, and a few minutes later a drywall contractor was driving away with a large bag of Jeanelle’s takeaway. The recipes are generated from the family LJUDIFO 4FZLFSFTBZT BEEJOHUIBUiXFDPPLFE with our parents all the time.” i4PNFBSFNZHSBOENPUIFSTSFDJQFT 4PNFBSFNZIVTCBOET8FXIJQVQPVS own jerk sauce which we twist in our own way,” she says. Inspiration for the goat dish includes both the Caribbean and Ghana in west Africa. “It’s our traditional recipe with seasoning and the way we cook it and add onions and HSFFOQFQQFST uTBZT4FZLFSFi.PTUPGPVS spices are imported from Ghana.” On occasional weekends, Jeanelle’s pre- pares a traditional Haitian dish called “diri djondjon,” a black rice that gets its deep colour and flavour from mushrooms and might be said to be a variation of traditional “rice and peas.” Unique dishes for the area Food offerings are a bit scarce in the immediate area, and Jeanelle’s Kitchen is a destination for home-style Caribbean cooking that adds a different dimension to dining in or taking away. Approaching only its first anniversary, +FBOFMMFT,JUDIFO BDDPSEJOHUP4FZLFSF continues to grow. As it does, she wants the surrounding communities to know that there is value and flavour – “every bite is a vibe,” she notes – at the restaurant. “I want customers to know what we have here, and they can come and try it. We take our time with the food, and we make sure we TFSWFHPPERVBMJUZNFBMTXJUIHPPEQSJDFTu The restaurant opens at 11:30 a.m. .POEBZUP4BUVSEBZBOEQNPO4VOEBZ Jeanelle’s Kitchen is working on getting their MJRVPSMJDFOTF Food writer Andrew Coppolino lives in Rockland. He is the author of “Farm to Table” and co-author of “Cooking with Shakespeare.” Follow him on Instagram @ andrewcoppolino.
The dining area inside Jeanelle’s Kitchen. (Andrew Coppolino)
ANDREW COPPOLINO andrewcoppolino@gmail.com
BGVTJPODVJTJOFRVBMJUZ The heart of the menu, though, is what 4FZLFSFDBMMFTi$BSJCCFBOJOGVTJPOQMBUUFSTu pan-fried salmon, a chicken breast, oxtail, sauced meatballs and even a dish with ramen noodles. Jeanelle’s jerk chicken provides a good kick of heat, and the goat meat platter was tender and a nice blend of hot and sweet on the palate. Platters come with “island rice” (studded with assorted vegetables including fava beans) or fries, pieces of fried plantain, macaroni salad and a spicy home-made dipping sauce. The restaurant also prepares a platter called creole griot which is pork marinaded and seasoned in citrus, braised and then fried: traditionally, when it is served with red beans and rice, it might be considered a national dish of Haiti. An opportunity to share family recipes 4FLZFSFIBEOUCFFOJOUIFGPPETFSWJDF previously, but something inspired her in the location. “It was what was the opportunity to cook Caribbean food. It used to be a pizza place, and there was nothing around in the area. We felt like a lot of people travel and visit the Caribbean and would be curious about Caribbean food,” she says. After some renovations and alterations, +FBOFMMFTmOBNFEGPS4FZLFSFTEBVHIUFS
A few metres from the Cheney bears on 3VTTFMM3PBEJT4BJOUJM1MB[B BTNBMMFODMBWF of businesses owned and operated by Jean 4BJOUJMBOE-PSFUUB4FLZFSF5IBUJODMVEFT Jeanelle’s Kitchen, a Caribbean- and Haitian- inspired road-side restaurant with seating for 24 inside and a few patio tables outside that today provides a bit of fiery spice-heat to the Cheney area. A fusion of flavours Having opened last August, the Jeanelle’s menu features wings and burgers, including a spicy shrimp burger, and a handful of poutines which, of course, includes a jerk chicken variety. The “jerk” style of cooking is a long and deep tradition, especially in Jamaica, and usually includes a spice marinade comprised of allspice and scotch bonnet peppers to add TPNF4DPWJMMFTDBMFIFBUUPZPVSGPPE Jeanelle’s five-item sandwich menu includes a “snap” chicken wrap with crunchy onions, a sweet plantain with a chipotle, a shrimp wrap and beef and chicken sandwiches. 4JEFEJTIFTJODMVEFWFHHJFTQSJOHSPMMT perogies, stir fried veg and sautéed mus- hrooms which give the kitchen something of
Across from the Mini Mart dépanneur at the corner of Russell and Drouin roads, you can’t miss – and will likely be surprised by – the quirky statue of the two black bears standing on hind legs holding a crest of arms of the former village of Cheney. 'PVOEFEJOBOEBCPVUUISFFLJMP - metres southwest of Bourget, the hamlet was home to a former CPR station – the crest includes a prominent image of an old- timey steam locomotive – that connected 0UUBXBUP.POUSFBM#FBS#SPPL BUSJCVUBSZ PG4PVUI/BUJPO3JWFS SVOTUISPVHIUIFBSFB and perhaps explains the idiosyncratic ursine statue. 4BEMZ USBHFEZ DIBOHFE UIF DPVSTF PG Cheney history in October 1897: a massive conflagration destroyed several businesses including the sawmill, a “carding mill” (which prepared wool for spinning), a nearby bridge and virtually all of the residences. The fire raged all night and spread to surrounding areas.
RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATES THE CLASS OF 2025 AT HEARTFELT GRADUATION CEREMONY
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GABRIELLE VINETTE gabriellevinette@eap.on.ca
Governor’s Award for demonstrating excep- tional community service and citizenship. /FNFTIB%F4JMWBFBSOFEUIF(PWFSOPS (FOFSBMT"DBEFNJD.FEBMGPSBDIJFWJOHUIF highest academic average in Grades 11 and %F4JMWBBMTPEFMJWFSFEUIFWBMFEJDUPSZ address, offering heartfelt reflections and encouragement to her peers, and received the Kin Club of Russell Valedictorian Award. This year’s ceremony also carried special NFBOJOHBTJUNBSLFEUIFàOBM3)4HSBEV - BUJPOMFECZ1SJODJQBM%PNJOJRVF#FSUSBOE who is retiring after years of dedicated leadership. With diplomas in hand and memories to last a lifetime, the graduates of Russell High 4DIPPMT$MBTTPGOPXMPPLGPSXBSEUP the next chapter of their journey.
Horaire de collecte des ordures ménagères et du recyclage Fête du Canada 2025 À l’occasion du congé de la fête du Canada du 1 er juillet 2025 (mardi), la collecte des ordures et du recyclage n’aura pas lieu pour l’ensemble du territoire. Samedi sera la date à laquelle nous arriverons pour le service cette semaine pour remplacer le 1 er juillet. Waste and recycling collection Canada Day 2025 Note that collection services of waste and recycling for Canada Day on July 1 st 2025 (Tuesday), will be not be occurring. Saturday will be the date where we will be arriving for service this week to replace for July 1 st .
On Thursday, June 26, Russell High School (RHS) proudly celebrated the achievements of its graduating class of 2025 in a gymnasium filled with joy, pride, and applause. A total of 72 students crossed the stage to receive their diplomas, cheered on by family members, friends, and staff. The evening also featured the presentation of more than 60 awards, scholarships, and bursaries ranging from $100 to $1,000, recognizing academic excellence, leadership, and community involvement. Among the evening’s top honourees, Wyatt Brown was awarded the Lieutenant
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