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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009 The Last Roundupby Wilma Kenny Ontario’s cosmetic pesticides ban will take effect Wednesday April 22: after that date, many familiar items will disappear from garden supply shelves. There’ll be no more roundup, Killex, weed & feed, pyrethrins, rotenone, rose dust, common fungicides… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009 New ministers at Centenary Pastoral Chargeby Julie Druker New ministers at Centenary Pastoral Charge, Gerri Butler and Gary Jones Congregations at the Centenary Pastoral Charge are getting to know two new members of the community. Ministers Gary Jones and Gerri Butler recently… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009 Harrowsmith church hosts its first Passover Sederby Julie Druker Karl de Souza, a missionary of Jews for Jesus Canada, leads a Passover Seder at the Free Methodist Church in Harrowsmith On April 9, the sanctuary of the Free Methodist Church in Harrowsmith… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009 Community Concert kicks off Easter Sundayby Julie Druker Community choir performs at the Easter Son-Rise concert at Trinity United in Verona The first ever Son-Rise community concert was a well-attended joyful celebration of Easter song at Trinity United Church in Verona even… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009 Sharbot Lake High School students go hungry for the cause.By Chava Field-Green Mandy Wilson, Ashley White and Liz Marshall There are two big events in the SLHS school year: one is the climactic Winter Carnival that takes place in February, and the… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009 Wondering about waste and water?Well Awareness Program provides the answersby Julie Druker Water and waste experts: (l to r) Mara Shaw, Jana Levison, Titsia Praamsma, Cory Shea, Brianna Rustige and William Vander Wilp. Judging from the 50+ turnout at the Sydenham town… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009 “Day Away” volunteer of the yearby Julie Druker Catherine Tysick, NFCS Volunteer of the Year Joan Wyatt, and Candace Bertrim Thursdays are days to look forward to for many local seniors who meet regularly for the Day Away Program put on by… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 Local Health Integration Network meeting in FlintonBy Jeff Green When the Province of Ontario established nine Local Health Integration Networks (LHINS) in 2005, the LHINS were designed to bring regional planning to many of the services that are funded by the Ontario… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 South Frontenac Council, Apr 7/09By Wilma Kenny Area rating ends quickly, after 11 years In a 5-4 vote Tuesday night, the Council of South Frontenac agreed to eliminate area rating effective January 1, 2010. Councilors Fillion, Hicks, Robinson and York voted against… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 Fatal fire in GodfreyBy Jeff Green OPP officials had not yet officially released the name of the deceased as of Tuesday afternoon, but family members have confirmed that Joan Young, 71, of Hinchinbrooke Road, just off the Westport Road near Godfrey, is… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 Verona artist receives Governor General's Awardby Julie Druker Artist Kim Ondaatje with one of her four dalmations "Savannah" at Blueroof Farm near Verona. Courtesy of Kim Ondaatje.Local artist and Verona resident Kim Ondaatje recently returned from a trip to Ottawa where she… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 Honours and awards dished out at Legion dinnerby Julie Druker Patricia Middleton, Marlene Beattie, Helene Riddell and Dave Whalen It was during the Sharbot Lake Legion’s second biggest event of the year, their annual Honours and Awards Dinner, that members at Branch… READ MORE

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Back to HomeOutdoors in the Land O'lakes - April 9, 2009 The Crafty Red Foxby Lorraine Julien The Red Fox has the widest range of any terrestrial carnivore – native to most of North America, almost all of the U.S., Europe and North Africa and almost all of Asia and… READ MORE

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Back to HomeLegalese - April 9, 2009 Duties of an attorney for propertyBy Susan Irwin, Lawyer/Executive Director, Rural Legal ServicesA number of years ago dear old Aunt Hilda asked if you would mind being her attorney to manage her financial affairs when she was no longer able. Quite flattered, you… READ MORE

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Back to HomeEditorial - April 9, 2009 Karma ChameleonEditorial Jeff Green Last week we ran a few April Fool’s articles in the paper, which is something we have done on the first issue in April for quite a few years. Each year we wait to see if we have fooled… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 Ribbon cutting officially opens new seniors’ centreby Julie Druker Applause erupts after George Meldrum (2nd from the left) cuts the ribbon at the official opening of the seniors’ center in Sharbot Lake. The former manse of the United Church in Sharbot Lake… READ MORE