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Back to HomeFeature Article - October 22, 2009 Managing your woodlot makes $enseBy Julie Druker Steve Pitt speaks about the endangered butternut Judging by the 50 + people who attended the Forest Products Workshop put on by the Frontenac Stewardship Council at Wintergreen Studios, an off the grid eco-lodge near… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - October 22, 2009 South Frontenac Council –Oct 20, 2009By Jeff Green Smooth Sailing for for Barrett Xplore Barrett Xplore’s service roll out in South Frontenac has been considerably smoother than their aborted efforts in Central Frontenac. South Frontenac Council received two emailed letters of concern… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - October 22, 2009 NAEC Building Success!By Peter Rasenberg The NAEC Construction Tech Class install the new gate at Camp Gesher last week. The NAEC grade 12 Construction Technology class has been busy with a community project at Camp Gesher, on Pringle Lake. The new sign… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - October 22, 2009 NFLT: Beyond Reasonable Doubt North Frontenac Little Theatre presents their latest production, the courtroom drama/mystery thriller “Beyond Reasonable Doubt” by Jeffery Archer, at the Sharbot Lake High School Cafe-torium this weekend. The play is being presented in a Theatre in the Round… READ MORE

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Back to HomeOutdoors in the Land O'Lakes - October 29, 2009 Fungi: Weird and WonderfulShapes of Natureby Lorraine Julien After checking a “Mushrooms of Ontario” book, I think this fungus is a member of the Coral family of fungi, probably Golden Coral (Ramaria aurea) or Eastern Cauliflower (Sparassis herbstii). If… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - October 22, 2009 MERA schoolhouse weavers exhibition in Deep River.by Ankaret Dean The MERA Schoolhouse Weavers are delighted to be taking their exhibition “A Common Thread: Five Variations” to the Deep River Public Library to share the fruits of their labours with another rural community… READ MORE

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Back to HomeMaster Gardeners - October 22, 2009 Planting Bulbsby Ankaret Dean, Lanark County Master Gardeners This is the season to visit the garden shops, to be tempted by all those boxes and pictures of spring bulbs. Many of us add to our bulb display every year. It is quite… READ MORE

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Back to HomeLetters - October 22, 2009Letters: October 22Re – Patriot Missiles in North Frontenac, Dave WinneyRe – Patriot Missiles in North Frontenac What a huge divergence of perspectives between the mayor & his council. Mr. Maguire gets it! At the time I wrote the letter (Patriot Missiles), I didn't… READ MORE

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Back to HomeMaster Gardeners - October 22, 2009 Wood Ashes: Use in Your Graden with careby Ankaret Dean, Lanark County Master Gardeners At this time of the year thoughts are turning to firing up our stoves. Many of us using wood fires to heat the house have the same problem.… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - October 22, 2009 Guitar presented to JAMM founderby Julie Druker Norm and Vivian Mattice present Dennis Larocque of Larocque Masonry (centre) with a Blueridge Bristol guitar for the JAMM programOn October 18, at the Bedford hall during the regular Frontenac Old Time music Sunday Bedford… READ MORE

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Back to HomeLegalese - October 22, 2009 Beyond Reasonable DoubtBy Susan Irwin, Executive Director / Lawyer, Rural Legal ServicesBefore the state can take away a person’s freedom and lock them up for the commission of a crime, the guilt of the accused must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - October 22, 2009 Hope’s Place supports local producersBy Julie Druker Hope Stinchcombe, the new owner and operator of the Parham General Store, aka Hope’s PlaceThe new sign above the door proclaims the fact that the Parham General Store is in new hands. In fact it… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - October 22, 2009 Community Supports Stuff a cruiser Event OPP officers from the Sharbot Lake detachment have forged a partnership with the North Frontenac Food Bank. The first ever Sharbot Lake “Stuff a Cruiser” event on Saturday Oct 17 brought in 400 kg of food… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - October 22, 2009 H1N1 Vaccine available next week.By Jeff Green In anticipation of the approval of a vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus, the Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington Public Health Unit has organized inoculation clinics, starting next Tuesday. Most of the clinics will be… READ MORE

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Back to HomeEditorial - October 22, 2009Sharbot Lake court Ill served by CrownEditorial by Jeff GreenIt takes considerable effort from all parties to make a monthly court in a rural community work, and there are obvious limitations to such a court. Any case that will take longer than a day… READ MORE

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Back to HomeEarly Literacy - October 22, 2009 Eye see so that eye can learnby Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist Did you know that approximately 80% of all learning during a child’s first 12 years of life comes through vision? The significance of good vision to children’s learning ability and… READ MORE