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Changes to the Law in 2009 to Remember in 2010

By Susan Irwin, Executive Director / Lawyer, Rural Legal Services The law is always changing. Each year brings an almost unbelievable onslaught of new legislation, amendments to existing legislation and supporting regulations and, of course, new interpretations of the law by our…

Sing a song for learning

by Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist Sing a song of sixpence. Why? Brain experts are singing the praises of music. Neuroscience is proving that music triggers human activity and productivity. Brain research is showing us how neurotransmitters, synapses in our brains, and…

Mayors & reeves Consider another Run

It has been a tradition at the News at the start of a municipal election year to ask the mayors and reeve of the four townships that we cover regularly in our pages what their intentions are. They may be gluttons for punishment, but none were willing to close the door on seeking…

Next Step in Sharbot lake PARC Process

The long-awaited senior school board staff response to a recommendation that a new comprehensive school be built to replace Sharbot Lake Public School, Sharbot Lake High School, and Hinchinbrooke Public School in Parham will be presented to a School Board committee on January…

Parham Fair in jeopardy without additional volunteers

Would you like to make a difference in your community? Do you have some free time to devote to an interesting and fun volunteer project? Do you enjoy seeing people having fun? If you answered yes, then the Agricultural Society would love to hear from you. The Parham Agricultural…

Sydenham Vet Clinic receives a generous gift

l-r Kelli McRobert, Dr. Jack Chubaty and Barry Gemmell with the recently purchased surgical table at Sydenham Veterinary Services. A recent gift given to the Sydenham Veterinary Services clinic in memory of Barbara Gemmell just made animals’ surgeries there more expedient. On…

Loughborough Christmas committee

Dave Stacey, Manager, Trousdale's Foodland; Brenda Hollinsworth, cashier; John Trousdale, co-owner, Trousdale's Foodland; Sue Clinton, Chair, LC&ERC; and Trudy Greenside, Cashier. On December 16, Sue Clinton, Chair of the Loughborough Christmas & Emergency Relief Committee…

North Frontenac announces Narrowed broadband project

When all was said and done, more was said than done. Omniglobe Networks has signed an agreement with North Frontenac Township to expand high-speed Internet services in the western part of the township. “High speed internet access will be available in the hamlets of Ardoch, Myers…

Tourist association facing shortfall as county reconsiders contribution

The Land o' Lakes Tourist Association (LOLTA) is concerned about a potential $20,000 shortfall in their budget after 2011, based on a work plan from the Lennox and Addington Economic Development department As part of a three-year work plan, the department is proposing that L&A…

Doctor Day made A Difference

Gordon & Louise Day at the Verona Tree Lighting Ceremony in November. It's been 10 years since Dr. Harrison Gordon Day retired from the Verona Medical Centre, but people still talk about how Doctor Day brought medical services to the Verona area. Doctor Day died on December 27,…