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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 12, 2009 Preparing the sounds of EasterBy Julie DrukerMusic director Annabelle Twiddy Every year the CBC airs a special Easter morning concert that is enjoyed by many listeners around the country. Annabelle Twiddy has always enjoyed them and has always wanted to see one.… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 12, 2009 Celebrating our past at the Crow Lake Schoolhouse - Frontenac Heritage FestivalBy Julie DrukerRe-enactors Bob Miller (left) and Mike Procter, photo Ludwig Ratzinger The signs are up announcing the upcoming third annual Frontenac Heritage Festival, which runs from Thursday Feb. 19 to… READ MORE

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Back to HomeOutdoors in the Land O'lakes - February 5, 2009 Where have the Evening Grosbeaks gone?By Steve Blight One of the more colourful winter visitors to area bird feeders is the Evening Grosbeak. Many people enjoy seeing this stocky yellow, black and white finch at their feeders, although the… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 5, 2009 Roots of EmpathyBy Jeff GreenJan MacPherson holds Sharbot Lake's Youngest teacher, Brian BlackBrian Black is only 7 months old, and has yet to conjugate a verb, but he's been a teacher for most of his life. He's a central player in the… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 5, 2009 Teaching from the outside inBy Julie DrukerPhoto: Liberation Prison Project volunteer teacher Lynn Swadchuk Lynn Shwadchuk began teaching in 2005. She has 14 students, all from the United States, and she has yet to meet one in person. She doesn’t teach in… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 5, 2009 Skiing for Rural VisionsBy Julie DrukerPhoto: Dave Linton skis for CFCSC's Rural Visions Local cross country skiing enthusiast, Dave Linton will be strapping on his skis on Valentine’s Day, and in doing so will be pursing two of his ongoing loves; cross… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 5, 2009 A new move for Verona computer storeBy Julie DrukerColin Bowe, owner of LINCAN'S Verona Computer Store Long time computer solutions businessman Colin Bowe of Sandhurst, near Bath, has relocated his computer store a few doors down from its original location on Highway… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 5, 2009 Addington Highlands CouncilBy Jeff Green Reeve dissapointed over County broadband snub Addington Highlands Reeve Henry Hogg was not happy when he found out at a Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Council meeting on January 28th that a grant application for rural high… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 5, 2009 Frontenac County CouncilBy Jeff GreenCounty levy increase stands at 4% as budget nears completion. At the first of two scheduled budget meetings, members of Frontenac County Council worked their way through a portion of the 2009 County budget, which would entail a… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 5, 2009 Grandmother’s Table:new support group for the Northbrook areaBy Jule Koch BrisonLast year, when Northbrook realtor Chris Winney read in the Frontenac News about the financial and emotional difficulties that grandparents caring for their grandchildren were enduring, she determined to form a support… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 5, 2009 North Frontenac CouncilBy Jeff Green North Frontenac Council facing budget crunch North Frontenac Council has been quick off the mark in considering their 2009 budget. Most township Councils are just now beginning the process. But thus far, Council and senior staff don’t… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 5, 2009 South Frontenac Councilby Wilma Kenny Winter Sand Payment Increased On the recommendation of public works manager Mark Segsworth, Council agreed to pay contractor W.J.Heska an additional $1. per yard over his original bid, for winter sand supplied. This was in consideration of… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - February 5, 2009 Sharbot Lake Walks Some of Northern Connections Adult Learning Centre staff showing off their new pedometers. From left to right: Jim Tysick, Laurie Watson, Kelly Cowdy, Sharon Badour, Arlene Uens and Joyce Bigelow.If you see more people out and about walking around… READ MORE

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Back to HomeOutdoors in the Land O'lakes - January 29, 2009 A Winter Walkby Lorraine Julien As I’m writing this column, it is mid-January, the temperature this morning is -36C and I’m wondering how little birds like the chickadees and finches are able to survive. At least the weather has… READ MORE

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Back to HomeNight Skies - February Venus becomes spectacularly brilliant! by Leo Enright In the month of February, skywatchers have the chance to continue observing the distinctive winter constellations and their numerous brilliant stars during the early part of the night and later in the night to preview the spring… READ MORE

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Back to HomeLegalese - January 29, 2009 New year: New Lawsby Susan Irwin, Lawyer/Executive Director, Rural Legal ServicesMost people will never even notice the many statutes, regulations and by-laws that are constantly being generated by our federal, provincial and municipal governments. An incredible volume of new rules are necessary just… READ MORE