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Back to HomeMaster Gardeners - May 28, 2009 Potatoes: growing, harvesting & storingby Helen Halpenny, Lanark County Master Gardeners Potato varieties are classified as early maturing, such as Superior, and Eramosa, or late maturing, such as Russet Burbank, Chieftan, and Kennebec. Yukon Gold is yellow–fleshed, and Caribe is blue. Banana… READ MORE

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Back to HomeMaster Gardeners - May 28, 2009 A No-Dig Gardenby Ankaret Dean, Lanark County Master Gardeners As fall advances, our thoughts may turn to changes in our garden planning. Are you thinking of new flowerbeds or perhaps a patch for growing salad vegetables? One of the difficulties of making… READ MORE

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Back to HomeNight Skies - June Morning dance of planets and a lunar occultationby Leo Enright June means long days and short nights. On the June day that we call the solstice, June 21, the sun appears highest in the southern sky at noon for people at northern latitudes and… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 28, 2009 Local riders “dash for cash”by Julie Druker Jessica Nedow on "Sunny Dayze" dashes for the cash in Parham at the first of four NCRHC horse shows Competitive and hobby horse riders had a chance to show off their skills at the Parham… READ MORE

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Back to HomeOutdoors in the Land O'lakes - May 28, 2009 The Common Raven (Corvus Corax)by Lorraine Julien The Raven (Corvus corax) is as much a symbol of wildness in our forest areas as the Common Loon is a wild symbol of our lakes. During this past winter I observed… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 28, 2009 Panther Palooza - a community eventby Julie Druker Balloon bender Kevin creates fancy balloon head gear for twin sisters Hannah and Chloe at PCPS's Panther Palooza Prince Charles Public School in Verona held its third annual Panther Palooza fundraiser last Friday night… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 28, 2009 Sharbot Lake Family Health Team grand openingBy Jeff Green Grand Opening of the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team on Saturday, May 23. Back in 1966, when Frances Smith was a high school student in Sharbot Lake, she gave a speech in which… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 28, 2009 Strokes Fore Hopes 2009By Cathy Goodfellow Through strength, courage, faith and hope we can do anything. This is the motto of Strokes Fore Hopes 2009. Strength, courage, faith and hope are some of the things that cancer patients and their families need… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 21, 2009 10-year-old book club still going strongby Julie Druker Back, Linda Brown, Elaine Smith, Darlene Nicol, Brenda Cioci; Front: Bev Ryan, Jennifer Bennett, Glenda Turner and Carolyn Brown (members Nancy Darling and Ilene Hanson were unable to attend) For the past 10 years… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 21, 2009OPP Shoot BearDonkey meets Grisly DemiseHow to avoid encounters with black bears OPP shoot bearUnable to leave on its own, this bear was destroyed by OPP.A bear visited Sydenham on the afternoon of Sunday May 17th, possibly via the Cataraqui Trail, and after… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 21, 2009 City staff recommend funding county housing project.By Jeff Green Under a provincially funded program called DOORS (Developing Opportunities for Ontario Renters) the City of Kingston has received over $5 million for the construction of new low-income housing. The city, which has responsibility… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 21, 2009 Lift on doctor freeze a relief to rural family health teamsby Julie Druker Dr. Laurel Dempsey of the Verona Medical Centre The lifting of a controversial hiring freeze placed on family physicians joining primary care practices in the province was rescinded on… READ MORE

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Back to HomeEarly Literacy - May 21, 2009 Boost Children’s Speech and Language Development with Booksby Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist “Peek-a-boo!” Blonde, feathery hair stood and swayed like a field of wheat on Ben’s tiny head as I read the words from his book. I hadn’t meant to say… READ MORE

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Back to HomeEditorial - May 21, 2009 Mining Act reform brings changes – but not enough for manyEditorial by Jeff Green For some, the recent changes to the Ontario Mining Act marked the culmination of years of effort to address the conflicts between the interests of the mining industry and… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 21, 2009 Public Meeting about "The Point"by Wilma Kenny Over 40 Sydenham residents came to the township hall last week for a meeting to discuss concerns and planning for the Point. All agreed that the Point was a valuable community resource, but one with… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 21, 2009 A Plevna power houseby Julie Druker Bernice Gunsinger at her home in Plevna Bernice Gunsinger is many things, but idle is not one of them. At 89 years old, soon to be 90 on November 1, Bernice continues to be an active… READ MORE