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Canyon Country Magazine
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12 April 2013 at 10 : 06 AM
Canyon Country Merchants Association
By Andrew Thompson Diane Southwell has been involved with Canyon Country for more than half a century. “In the early 1960s…the Mint Canyon Chamber of Commerce telephone rang in [our] home,” she says. “That tells you how small of a community we were; we didn’t have…an answering service, or anything.” In those early days, Southwell ...
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15 February 2013 at 10 : 22 AM
Canyon Country Community Center
The dawn of the new year brought with it a new arrival in Canyon Country. The City of Santa Clarita held a grand opening for the Canyon Country Community Center on January 12, with a ceremony attended by more than 100 residents of the area. Located at 18792 Flying Tiger Drive, what sets the Canyon Country Community Center apart from other ...
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15 February 2013 at 10 : 36 AM
Vista Canyon
I. The Man “Yeah, I’m a big fan of Lincoln,” admits James S. Backer, and the evidence seems to support his claim. A sketch of the 16th President greets guests in his office. A quote from the man welcomes visitors to the website of his company. If you ask him, both Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field “really captured the essence” of their ...
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10 December 2012 at 15 : 35 PM
COC Students Encouraged to Plan Ahead For Winter, Spring 2013 Class Schedules
With the fall semester quickly coming to a close, College of the Canyons officials are encouraging students and community members to explore the multitude of educational and career training opportunities available during the college’s 2013 winter session and spring semester. In November, COC officials announced that the college would offer a 2013 ...
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8 December 2012 at 12 : 17 PM
Buying the Pharm
by Martha Michael Pharmacist Mahesh Kaneria used to work for big box stores, filling prescriptions for a lot of clients, many not getting the personal attention he feels they deserve. His solution? Open his own independent pharmacy. Located in the heart of Canyon Country, his new business, Total Care Pharmacy, aims to serve a growing customer base ...
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6 December 2012 at 15 : 53 PM
Advanced Care Animal Hospital, Old School Personal with Today’s Technology
By Martha Michael Canyon Country pets made a new friend this fall, and the newcomer has state-of-the-art standards. Advanced Care Animal Hospital just opened at Whites Canyon and Soledad Canyon Road in the Ralphs shopping center. This brand new practice offers pet owners the skills of Dr. Amanda Gillen, who is making good use of modern ...
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6 December 2012 at 10 : 12 AM
Don McMillan From Computers to Comedy
by Martha Michael An average, everyday 6-foot 5-inch card-carrying PTA member, golf lover, Silicon Valley engineer out of Stanford, married with a kid at Sulphur Springs, stand-up comedian…what?!? (This is where “Sesame Street” would ask, “Which one is not like the others?”). But it’s true. Canyon Country resident Don McMillan is ...
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3 December 2012 at 16 : 53 PM
Christmastime Fundraiser for Hoefflin Foundation
Michael Hoefflin Foundation & Albertsons Join Forces in Fundraiser Santa Clarita Albertsons locations are hosting barbecues to benefit the MHF for Children’s Cancer. All proceeds will benefit children with cancer and their families. In conjunction with this, local Albertsons also will be selling Family Favorites Cookbook: A Collection of Recipes ...
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3 December 2012 at 16 : 34 PM
Realistic Holiday Expectations Can Make the Holidays Happier for Everyone
The family SUV pulls into the drive way. Your Grandpa waves from the front porch. Uncle Joe is trudging toward the car to help unload the suitcases and brightly wrapped packages. Through the living room window you see a host of other family members laughing and giggling. You can hear the sound of Christmas carols in the background. The smells of ...
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9 October 2012 at 15 : 11 PM
Five-Year Celebration Has Canyon Country Looking to the Future
For the crowd of COC staff members, students and community supporters that attended last month’s Canyon Country campus five-year anniversary open house, the opportunity to reflect on the last five years of growth and achievement — and receive a glimpse into what the future of the campus may hold — proved to be altogether entertaining and ...
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