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OPINION WRITER PENS BOOK ABOUT WINE, BEER AND SPIRITS | BOOK IS FULL OF UNEXPECTED WISDOM AND LEVITY, WRITES MARSHALL WARD I just finished reading a rivet- ing new book called "Clinking Outside the Box: The World in a Glass," by Waterloo writer Harry Drung. It's an offbeat and often hu- morous look at the world of wines, beers and spirits from the perspective of an industry veter- in. Drung is a compelling and en- gaging storyteller. I reached out to tell him so, which sparked a is humans tell each other stories every time we interact with another, as it is our most natural and involuntary Wed of connecting. My whole life, sonal and business, has been one eof telling stories —funny, se- rious, quirky.” love how, in his book, Drung yy TOR 3 7307 Sideroad 5 West Kenilworth, ON NOG 2E0 MARSHALL WARD Column interweaves his love for travel, history, geography and culture with his passionate discovery of new pairings of food and wine. “As soon as one leaves home and travels for any length of time, we consume food and drink at new locations that tend to be dif- fer erent than our own at home," he sal othe further the distance away, the greater the differences, based on the culture and tradi- tions of the destination. Food and wine are a natural pairing and have been so for at least a few thousand years. taught how to correctly dismem- bera crayfish in France to paying Experience The Art & Science of Building MODEL HOME & FACTORY TOURS (HWY 6 between Arthur & Mt Forest) © Tour our five designer-decorated Model Homes © Learn about our process during a guided Factory Tour CLINKING OUTSIDE M $ THE WORLD Ing Class a Harry Drung photo The book is a look at the world of wines, beers and spirits from the perspective of an industry veteran. through the nose for a Bellini at Harry's Bar in Venice . there was never a dull m« ent. Itold Drung that Tite 100 dream of writing a book someday and asked if he had any advice. “When I told people I was writ- a book, invariably some would say, "Yeah, I thought about ‘ing a book too.’ But it takes many people can't or don't want to subject themselves to. I had a trove of materials that I had gath- ered over the years, notes I made about specific situations that I quickly wrote down to file away, expecting to maybe use them Drung said he been in the beverage alcohol business since he was seven years old, when his multilingual immigrant father began working in sales and mar- keting for major brewers and dis- tillers. “And I have always been a vo- racious reader with a good mem- ory, soI think it helps me in writ- ing because of the extensive expo- sure to different ut genres, writing vocabu- HOIUOAYD COLEIeAA | 2 and magazines and, now, online * posts. Whenever in retail stores, I 3 will always grab some products 5 that look interesting and read the & label, ingredients, story, even = study the bilingual labelling, 2 which has helped to improve my & French language skills. And 8 though I have never taken a cre- 8 ative writing course, storytelling is just art of my mental makeup and personality." Wordswi worth Books in uptown Waterloo is hosting a book sign- ing and meet-the- ave event with Drung on June3. On. Juneis, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., be at the wine and beer Danton of of the Schwaben Club in Breslau to promote his new book. The t book is full of unexpected wisdom and levity, and it is an in- spiration to authors who have unique expertise and perspective to share. Marshall Ward is a freelance writer and artist. Check out his award-winning podcast at bonn- park.com. ELMIRA GOLF CLUB LIMITED NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS A special meeting of the shareholders of Elmira Golf Club Limited Is scheduled for October TIth, 2023, at 7:00 PM at Elmira Lions Hall At this meeting, shareholders will be asked to support a special resolution to maintain Elmira Golf Club’s not-for-profit status. Shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders can register to attend the meeting and/or submit a proxy now. If you are currently not receiving shareholder information from Elmira Golf Club regarding this meeting, please contact our * Browse our new 2023 Home Designs ¢ Meet our team and our vendors * Enjoy Marshall Hospital Foundation GM/Executive Professional at 519-669-1652 ext.3 or email jeremy.logel@elmiragolfclub.on.ca By Order Of The Board of Directors Of Elmira Golf Club Limited '9]9|UOIYDOOLLE}2M