Pretty Diane Therrien is the mayor of Peterborough. The picturesque commercial and tourist town of 82 thousand souls is situated in the Kawartha lakes region of south central Ontario, a couple of hours drive from Toronto.
Among the Goans of Toronto, the town is known for being the home of The Persian Empire, an Iranian-Canadian owned distillery that among other spirits, distills Cashew Feni. Bruce Khabbazi the owner who studied in Poona and Goa, has been known to me for several years. He is a totally nice person and I have on more than one occasion, taken a group of friends whom Bruce walked around the plant, describing the big stainless steel vats and the processes to make the unique liqueurs, wines and spirits. He will not however explain the provenance of his Cashew Feni but at the end he will give everyone a taste of each of the products he makes (the Turkish coffee liqueur is outstanding) in small shot glasses. Coming back to Therrien. She has made waves with sending a tweet to the annoying protestors of Peterborough telling them to “f**k off you f**kwads”. A situation that not only tickled the funny-bone of CBC viewers, but also caught the attention of other media audiences as well. When questioned about this, the feisty young woman replied to questions in an interview that would interest you. Peterborough mayor defends her use of the f-word in response to weekend protest | CBC Radio https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-wednesday-edition-1.6553693/peterborough-mayor-defends-her-use-of-the-f-word-in-response-to-weekend-protest-1.6553815 Roland. Toronto.
