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The following is a true story. It was an average night. I put the kids to bed, cleaned up, etc. At bedtime I noticed a slight pressure in my navel, like something was stuck in there. Probably a wood chip, I thought, as I’d been chiseling earlier that day. I dug at it…
Under the Micro-FIT program the Ontario Power Authority has signed contracts with about 16,000 operators of small solar power generating systems since September of 2009. The power produced by these small systems, which produce 10 kw of power or less, is purchased by Ontario…
Editorial by Jeff Green Pour me another cup of coffee As I sit back every week and consider what to write for the week's paper, one of the best ways to put the task off is to brew up a pot of morning coffee. Another way is to surf the web while that coffee is brewing. I look at…
Fire crews lead the way in medical emergencies Central Frontenac Fire Chief Mark MacDonald, along with Deputy Fire Chiefs Art Cowdy and Bill Young, presented the long-anticipated Fire Master Plan for the township this week. “There are many different avenues to take with a master…
Compromise Solution Rejected: Council in a snit over deck. At their meeting on July 6, Planner Lindsay Mills outlined a problem concerning an illegal deck in Bedford District. When a building permit had been issued for a waterfront lot on Concession 3, a special exemption had…
Doing “the tree” at Sharbot Lake yoga Do you ever feel like one of those old-fashioned spiral telephone cords that after much use ends up balling up on itself in a tight, twisted mess, which can only be undone with a certain amount of time and attention? I do, and for me yoga…
(Elaine Steele and her husband Rick are the owners of Lost Creek Farm near Mountain Grove) Canadian Champs Elaine Steele on Zena Warrior Princess (left), and Roxanne Mollahan On July 1, 3 & 4, I competed in New Lowell, Ontario, as part of Team Ontario in two different National…
Bald Eagle expert Bud Andress The Frontenac Stewardship Council and the Kennebec Lake Association hosted bald eagle expert Bud Andress, who began his talk at Oso Hall on July 10 with a quiz to establish some facts about these amazing birds of prey. Who knew, for instance, that…
Rick Smith and Free Beer got people's toes a-tappin' at McMullen Park in Verona The Verona Community Association is pleased as their second annual free concert series held at McMullen Park in Verona continues to grow in popularity. The second of three summer concerts took place…
Back to HomeLetters - July 15, 2010Letters: July 15 Re: Kennedy Answers John McEwen, Edward Kennedy Re: Kennedy answers McEwen Yet more disinformation from John McEwen (Letter to the editor, July 8), but what else is new? OLA has not boasted about running any politicians here in…
