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Back to HomeMaster Gardeners - May 7, 2009 Containersby Helen Halpenny, Lanark County Master Gardeners A few well-placed containers can enhance your garden and help accent its good points. The first step to successful container gardening is planning, not planting. Decide where your containers will go, and what part they… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 1, 2009 Ontario Mining Act reforms – surface rights holders win major victoryBy Jeff Green Over the past eight years there has been a string of stories in this paper and many other media outlets about landowners who were out walking on their rural… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 7, 2009 Shakespeare in Sharbot LakeBy Jeff Green Dylan McConkey, Daniell Quennevile, Chava Field-Green. There were two big questions about the latest North Frontenac Little Theatre production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Could they pull off Shakespeare and would local audiences come out to… READ MORE

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Back to HomeOutdoors in the Land O'lakes - May 7, 2009 Eastern Pheobeby Lorraine Julien Eastern Phoebe - Our resident flycatchers, a pair of Eastern Phoebes, arrived back here a few weeks ago re-occupying the same nest they’ve used for the past few years, with a few repairs and modifications.… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 7, 2009 Partnership in music program provides musical opportunities for studentsby Julie Druker Anne Archer and her flute class at Sharbot Lake High School practise for their upcoming “Band Bash” concert in Kingston. l to r: Brook Neuman, Anne Archer, Cory Holtz, Cadence Cumpson… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 7, 2009 Pine Meadow receives Legion funding Ernie Ballar, legion member; Bonnie George, administrator of Pine Meadow Nursing Home; Shirley Shouldice, padre of the Northbrook Legion Branch; Cecil Hawley, president of the Northbrook Legion Branch; Sonja Alcock, chair of the Board of Directors of… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 7, 2009 Closure of prison farms incites a national day of actionby Julie Druker Supporters and representatives of various local farm groups opposed to prison farm closures demonstrate at Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 30 National Day of Action. l to r: Dave… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 7, 2009 South Frontenac Township Council By Wilma Kenny South Frontenac passed their 2009 budget with little discussion.Councilor John Fillion said that when he moved at a previous meeting to lower Storrington's budget by $80,000, in order to bring down the tax rate in… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - May 7, 2009 Uke, Skoot 'n Boogie at Land O’Lakes& Sharbot Lake Public SchoolBy Chava Field-Green Canadian ukulele virtuoso James Hill perform at Sharbot Lake Public School. On Monday May 4, Canadian ukulele virtuoso James Hill performed at both Land O ’Lakes and Sharbot Lake… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 30, 2009 Making schoolyards greener one tree at a time by Julie Druker Sarah, Emma and Garrett Calthorpe plant a tree a St. Parick's Catholic School in Harrowsmith Jeff Scott, an arborist from Glenburnie, has been running Acorn Environment, a charitable environmental project for… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 30, 2009 Passionate paddlers cross the 25 year markby Julie Druker Owners of Frontenac Outfitters Larry and Chrisitine Showler and staff Matt Lemke Frontenac Outfitters is celebrating its 25th year in business and owners Larry and Christine Showler are as passionate today about paddling… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 30, 2009 Central Frontenac Councilby Jeff Green CF Council gets “the vision thing” For several months Central Frontenac Councilors have been talking about setting some time aside at a meeting for a ‘visioning session’ and this week they spent an hour talking about where… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 30, 2009 Update on AFARby Jeff Green Radio stations are best known for the booming voice of the Deejay, but in recent months the proposed Addington Frontenac Area Radio (AFAR) committee has been making radio by sending email messages back and forth and holding… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 30, 2009 Farm Extrication training for volunteer fire fightersby Julie Druker Volunteers from South Frontenac Fire and Rescue respond to an accident scenario during their Farm Extrication Training session Volunteer fire fighters of South Frontenac Fire and Rescue gathered this past Saturday at Deputy… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 30, 2009 National Nature Conservancy sets sites on the Frontenac Arch by Julie Druker Gary Bell of the National Conservancy of Canada spoke in Sydenham on Wednesday, April 22. Nature enthusiasts were invited by the South Frontenac Natural Environment Committee on Wednesday, April 22,… READ MORE

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Back to HomeOutdoors in the Land O'lakes - April 30, 2009 The American Woodcockby Steve Blight An early and familiar sign of spring in the Land o’ Lakes is the spectacular breeding display of the male American Woodcock. Once this pint-size shorebird arrives on its territory in late March or… READ MORE