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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Bill MacDonald to seek provincial Liberal nominationby Jeff Green Former Central Frontenac Mayor Bill MacDonald is attempting a political comeback four months after being defeated in a municipal election. MacDonald served 18 years on municipal council,… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Break, enter and theft unit credited with lowering incidents in South Frontenacby Jeff Green In presenting a Policing for Results community survey and the 2007 business plan for the Frontenac Detachment to South Frontenac Council, Staff… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 CentralFrontenac budgetby Jeff Green On March 19, Treasurer Judy Gray brought forward the first draft of the 2007 Central Frontenac budget estimates to the first of two scheduled budget sessions. Based on staff projections of impending… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Undetermined cause in 13 IslandLake house fireby Jeff Green On March 13, a house burned down on 13 Island Lake off of the Deyo road. At the time, South Frontenac Fire Chief Rick Cheseborough said he… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 North Frontenac novice hockey The NF Novice rep team traveled to Deseronto March 17th to participate in the Deseronto Annual Novice Tournament. The NF Flyers came away victorious A champs after defeating Stirling 7-3, Orono 11-3,… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Local Scout wins grand prize Local Scout Troy Perry has won the $2500 grand prize in Scouts Canada's Fill it Up to Win Contest. As a member of the 1st Verona Scout Troop, Troy took part… READ MORE

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NatureReflections Back to Home NatureReflections - March 22, 2007 When isGray notGray? Nature Reflections by Jean Griffin Silly question? Not when you are talking about the Eastern Gray Squirrel. Normally a medium-sized squirrel with upperparts dark yellowish rusty, especially on head and back; legs, arms, sides of neck, and sides… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Verona's doctor search, Part 3byInie Platenius “It just doesn’t seem right somehow.” That’s a comment often heard in conversations about finding money to entice doctors to practice in rural areas – especially a rural area with… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Two dumps to close in Central FrontenacbyJeffGreen The Arden and Elbow Lake dumps will be closing within the next six weeks. At their meeting on Monday night, March 12, 2007, Central Frontenac Council decided to stop… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Ompah library expansion proposal defferedbyJeffGreen The Ompah library expansion committee came to a meeting of North Frontenac Council last week, seeking support for a planned $70,000 upgrade to the small facility, which measures 240 square feet… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Seasonal employment workers eligible for Habitat homes Potential buyers of Habitat Homes throughout Prince Edward Hastings Habitat for Humanity’s jurisdiction, including this year a part of Lennox and Addington around the Flinton area, now have a… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Frontenac County growing faster than the provincial averagebyJeffGreen Census data released this week shows population growth in Frontenac County of 8.9%, as compared to a 6.6% growth in all of Ontario. The bulk of the population… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Girls' Hockey Tournament at North Frontenac ArenabyJeffGreen Cathy Phillips, the goaltender for the 1990 National Women’s Team (the first ever Women’s World Champions), dropping the first puck before a game between the Frontenac Fury and Carleton… READ MORE

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Legalese - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Legalese - March 15, 2007 Age Based Legislative Changes bySusan Irwin, Lawyer/Executive Director December 2006 witnessed a number of changes to provincial legislation that will have significant implications for both young and old in Ontario. Heralded with much fanfare were changes to the… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Letters to the Editor Re:PineLake As a duly elected councilor for North Frontenac, it is my responsibility to effectively represent the entire population of the community. As a council we must work on many diverse issues.… READ MORE

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Feature Article - March 15, 2007 Back toHome Feature Article - March 15, 2007 North Frontenac CouncilbyJeffGreen OMPAH HELIPAD AGREEMENT – Deputy Mayor Jim Beam was scheduled to bring a draft agreement forward, but he reported that he will be meeting this weekend, accompanied by Councilor Lonnie Watkins, with Mr.… READ MORE