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Council hears from Frank Roy on 1 Metre Initiative Frank Roy made a short presentation recapping his One Metre Initiative proposal for the largest telescope in Canada, which he hopes to build under the dark skies of Mallory Hill, on Buckshot Lake Road near the historic village…
“Freedom to Roam” by Swedish artist Henny Linn Kjellberg, installation #6 of the fieldwork project Members of the fieldwork project collective l-r: Susie Osler, Chris Osler, Erin Robertson and Chris Gosset. Photo courtesy of Suzie Osler Rural environments are not usually a…
Mayor Janet Gutowski conducts a sign war. People travelling along Road 38 south of Sharbot Lake may have noticed some unusual signs along the road over the past week. “Mayor – Seniors should not be put in forests” is one of them. The signs were put up by a citizens’ group that…
When Wagarville Road resident Jerry Ackerman (photo left) stopped at the Country Style store for coffee in Napanee a couple of weeks ago he wasn’t thinking about the Punta Cana resort in the Dominican Republic. Like many other Canadians he was torn by the stories coming out…
Back to HomeLetters - February 4, 2010Letters: February 4 Flying our flag, Ken McKegney and Faye Putnam Re: Land O’ Lakes Public School on the chopping block, David Daski Re: septic inspection in Central Frontenac, Juergen Reinecke Re: Shirley Peruniak awarded Order of Ontario,…
By Susan Irwin, Executive Director / Lawyer, Rural Legal Services We live in an increasingly complicated world. A world of voice mail with confusing menus rattled off at break neck speed by electronic voices, “self-help” kits and forms that seem to require at least a college…
by Peter Pietsch, Lanark Master Gardeners By now most of you who have bought an Amaryllis (botanical Hippeastrum) before Christmas are left with a pot, a bulb and a few leaves. It was quite a show and so easy to grow! If any of you are like me, you probably wanted to buy all of…
By Susan Irwin, Executive Director / Lawyer, Rural Legal Services Insurance is one of those things that we often don’t think about – until we need it! In fact many of us just tune out when it comes to this topic. After all, there are so many different types to consider: life,…
by Steve Blight Snow Bunting, most likely a female in breeding plumage. Photo: Donna Dewhurst, US Fish and Wildlife Service It’s the heart of winter in the Land O’ Lakes, and many of our summer birds are spending the winter under the tropical sun of Mexico and parts further…
By Fred Barrett Orion is high in the South during February and at its glorious Winter peak for observing. Though there’s still plenty to explore in that territory, this month I’m going to point out a few objects to watch for in nearby Taurus. The most prominent object contained…
