Expat Living

A dynamic local NGO has stepped up to the plate to assist residents of La Hacienda de la Labor, one of the poorest and most deprived Lakeside communities.

Canadians at lakeside got a crash course in the services their government offers to citizens living and traveling abroad at an engaging information session presented March 13 by Christian Jolicoeur, counselor and consul assigned to the Canadian embassy in Mexico City. 

Lakeside’s colossal 39th annual Mexican National Chili Cook-off is now history and with all the accounting finished, members of the board of directors promptly split up proceeds for disbursement among the eight charity organizations to benefit from the event. 

The Canadian Consulate in Guadalajara is inviting all lakeside area Canadian residents to a joint information session it is offering in collaboration with the Canadian Embassy on Monday, March 13, 3  p.m. at La Nueva Posada (Donato Guerra 9, Ajijic). Refreshments will be served.

The meeting will cover consular services for Canadian residents in the lakeside area.

Corned beef and cabbage is the aroma of St. Patrick’s Day. A spicy whiff of coriander and pepper, garlic and beef that carries a sweet, vegetal steaminess.  For a large number of Americans, particularly Irish-Americans, it is a smell that signals the arrival of spring.  

Lake Chapala Baptists

Says Brother Bob Hendrick: “Mrs. McGaugh, teacher of the eighth grade advanced English and Literature class of Angleton Junior High, asked if anyone wanted to write a weekly article for the town newspaper informing the plebeians of the good things happening in public school. Mine was the only hand that was lifted in surrender to the challenge. Many more felt called to the ministry of information when they found out there was pay for the work. It was quite an enterprise finding all the five-W’s- and -H’s, getting names spelled correctly, writing it all out in long hand, and submitting it by deadline. I learned to look forward to the end of the six-week grading periods because I got to submit seventh and eighth grade honor rolls as news for my Junior High Highlights column. And, since I got paid by the column inch, I always pulled for the scholarly success of young people; especially those with compound given names (Bobby Joe, Peggy Sue) and multisyllabic surnames. My first regular paying job was to report good news. My last job is, too.”