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Night Skies - October 2006 Back toHome Night Skies - October 2006 TheNightSkies of October, 2006:Pleiades Occultation and Meteor Shower by Leo Enright Locally, at the beginning of October, sunset is at about 6:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and astronomical twilight ends at about 8:30 p.m. - more than an… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Lanark OPPgives out service awards by MeghanBalogh Constable Lyndon Murray Officers of the Ontario Provincial Police gathered in Lanark on September 21 to honour the years of service and acts of bravery demonstrated by officers and… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 28, 2006 RuralRoutes Transportation update by Jane Drew In November of 2005, the Ontario Trillium Foundation enthusiastically agreed to fund a two-year pilot project to establish Rural Routes Transportation Service, presently operating under the umbrella of Northern Frontenac… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 28, 2006 TheSalmon River Watershed:Jewel of EasternOntario Book review by Jeff Green In 1853, the Public Lands Act encouraged settlers to establish a “wheat and mixed farming culture in an area that the Canadian government described as having… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 28, 2006 The Lady, She Rants:Another one bites the dust Commentary by Janis Lantz A young woman is rushed into an emergency ward. A shunt needs to be replaced in her head but all of the neurologists are… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Election Coverage This Friday September 29, at 5:00 p.m., nominations will close for the upcoming municipal election. The News will provide coverage of the election campaign in North, South and Central Frontenac, as well as Addington… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 28, 2006 ATVs to be legal on CentralFrontenac roads by Jeff Green After a short debate, Central Frontenac Council passed a motion this week asking staff to prepare a bylaw that will make All Terrain Vehicle use on… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Fire hall gets go-ahead in CentralFrontenac by Jeff Green Central Frontenac Council has contracted Cornerstone Construction of Belleville to put up a pre-engineered, five-bay fire hall at the township yard at Wagner Road and Road 38… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Flyers get ready for start of season by Tammy MacDonald General Manager Mike MacDonald and his coaching staff had the difficult task of rebuilding the team over the summer. They looked for depth to add an… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Lake association runs election forum by Jeff Green Although some candidates have been quietly campaigning for weeks, the municipal election shifts into gear this week with the close of nominations on Friday at 5:00 pm. Candidates… READ MORE

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Nature Reflections Back toHome Nature Reflections - September 28, 2006 Skull-Shaped Puffballs by Jean Griffin Puffballs are often found in the fall, sometimes growing in fields, or along the edge of the woods, and for mushroom-aficionados, one of the few mushrooms that you can hunt while driving along the road… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 28, 2006 Letters to the Editor: September 21 and 28 editions Garbage and Recycling in South Frontenac This letter is sent by a longtime reduce,reuse, recycle, and reclaim person. First and foremost, what is the off set benefit… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 21, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 21, 2006 Election heats upHunter to contest Clayton for NFMayor; Bearance candidacy makes CFa three-way race; Davison to give Lakea run in South Frontenac; Henry Hogg trying to reclaim Reeve position in Addington Highlands by Jeff Green North… READ MORE

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Legalese - September 21, 2006 Back toHome Legalese - Sept. 21, 2006 ATVs on highways – the rest of the story Susan Irwin, Lawyer Rural Legal Services Whether or not all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) should be allowed on area roads has certainly been a topic of much discussion since the Ontario… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 21, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 21, 2006 EasternOntarioGarlic Awards competition winners L to R:Debbie DeCooman, festival organizer, David Hahn, Marion Watkins and Paul Pospisil, Director of the Awards Foundation The Eastern Ontario Garlic Awards event was hosted this year by Ed and Debbie… READ MORE

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Feature Article - September 21, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - September 21, 2006 Local internet service provider to have satellite high speed internet by Jeff Green Mazinaw-On-Line (MOL), the only local non-profit volunteer internet service provider for the Land o’ Lakes area, announced today that they have introduced high… READ MORE