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Montreal is a city known for its many diverse neighbourhoods. Each is a mix of commercial and residential, possessing their own cheese shops, butchers, various boutiques, and privately run grocers and markets. Wandering through the city, you’ll know you’ve entered a new neighbourhood because the lampposts will change.
If you’re from the Ottawa area, you are probably already aware of the tall, Dutch family selling specialty elk products at the city’s farmers’ markets and restaurants. This was a new and exciting discovery for us, however. Thom Van Eeghen and his family have been operating the Elk Ranch in Kanata (just outside of Ottawa) for about fifteen years, and he raised elk for several years in New Zealand prior to this.