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Back to HomeLetters - April 9, 2009Letters: April 9Ambulance Review an Opportunity for NF, Leo LadouceurRe: Kudos to John Simcock, Nicki GowdyApril Fooled, Cory Mann & Eric NyrhilaRe: Unusual Sightings, Rem & Kees WestlandAmbulance review - An opportunity for North Frontenac After reading the Frontenac News report on rural ambulance… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 Fighting global warming at LPS, one bag at a time by Wilma Kenny Students Alex Green, Kayla Gibson and Sarah McFadden. The last Frontenac County Council meeting on March 19 welcomed a somewhat unusual delegation. Three grade eight students from Loughborough Public… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 North Addington Education Centre students have many skills! by Valerie Allan NAEC Skills Competition Team. Back row: Katie Ohlke, Jake Fobert, Ryan Gagne-Baldacchin, Alex Brennan, Tyler Garey, Jessie Scott, Stephen Kellar, Peter Rasenberg, Front row: Tim Younie, Shane Baldacchin, Chris Jordan, Jennifer… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 The Cobra in the GardenBy Wilma Kenny Shaun Thompson with Black rat snake"There are no poisonous snakes native to Eastern Ontario." Todd Norris and Shaun Thompson, MNR representatives, both reassured the large audience in the Verona Lions hall last week. However they… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 Central Frontenac BudgetBy Jeff Green Central Frontenac Council received some good news at the beginning of a five-hour budget session earlier this week. A projected $800,000 increase in the amount to be raised through local taxes in 2009 was down to about… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 9, 2009 Addington Highlands Council – April 6, 2009By Jeff Green Clear bags to come Aug. 1 – A plan to replace bag tags with clear bags that contain the township logo has been approved by Addington Highlands Council. Clear bags will be available… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 2, 2009 Peter Graham retiresBy Chava Field Green Bill Florence, Susan Irwin, Peter Graham and Ellamae Richardson Last Wednesday March 25, community and fellow service organization members dropped by Rural Legal Services to thank Peter Graham for his 17 years of Legal Aid service… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April Fools, 2009 Unusual Sighting Over the past three or four years I have heard numerous accounts of unusual sightings in our area. This creature I refer to has been described as having two large hind legs and two shorter arm and hand-like front legs,… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 2, 2009 Inie Platenius: death of a community animatorBy Jeff Green Inie Platenius in 2002, after being named Portland District volunteer of the year Back in the 70’s, Inie and Peter Platenius bought an old farm on the Craig Road, near Verona. Peter taught… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 2, 2009 Music & fashion at Sharbot Lake HSBy Julie Druker Models and makers of "Anything Citrus" clothing at SLHS It was a chance to shine for Sharbot Lake High School students on Saturday night. The chili bubbled in pots as students, many for… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 2, 2009 Sydenham Water CommitteeBy Wilma Kenny Some of those who gathered for a meeting of the newly-formed Sydenham Water Committee The first meeting of the newly-formed Sydenham Water Committee was held March 26. In attendance were committee members Al McPhail, Ron Vandewal, Janet… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April Fools, 2009 Hollywood blockbuster filming in Frontenac County New Moon, the second film in the popular hit 'Twilight' movie franchise, with its dreamy white-skinned stars Robert Pattenson and Kristin Stewart, is filming some crucial scenes in Frontenac County this week. Movie sets for the… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April Fools, 2009 Plevna Loses Rights to Village NameNorth Frontenac Council Scrambles to Find New OneBy Katie Ohlke Plevna will not be named as such for much longer. Representatives from the first established Plevna, in Bulgaria want exclusive rights to the hard-won name. North Frontenac… READ MORE

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Back to HomeNight Skies - April Several great lunar-planetary conjunctionsby Leo Enright On April 1 sunset locally is at about 7:30PM EDT, and on the last day of April sunset is slightly after 8PM – an average change of about one minute per day. For those skywatchers who wait in… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 2, 2009 Sharbot lake Lions Seek New Membersby Bill Pyle Your Sharbot Lake & District Lions Club has a lot of work to do and they need your help. The club is actively looking for community-minded people who want to make a difference in… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 2, 2009 Verona goes Hollywood and makes public their “Find a Doc” campaignby Julie Druker Verona Lions president Wayne Conway and vice president Louise Day go Hollywood at their annual Theme Night DinnerThe Verona Lions held their annual Theme Night Dinner on Saturday night… READ MORE