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Feature Article - February 23, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - March 16, 2006 NFcommits to Clar-Mill Fire hall by JeffGreen It’s been talked about for more than 10 years, and has been an ongoing issue for the current North Frontenac Council from the day they were sworn in…
Feature Article - February 23, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - March 16, 2006 Local high school gets a piece of the rural funding pie by JeffGreen North Addington Education Centre and Sharbot Lake High School will both be receiving funding to set up unique new programs. At…
Feature Article - February 23, 2006 Back toHome Feature Article - March 16, 2006 Defining Land o'Lakes Community Services by Cheryl Hartwick There are many questions regarding Land O’ Lakes Community Services (LOLCS), what we do, how we operate, how we are funded, who can use…
March 16, 2006 Back toHome March 16, 2006 Global Change Part 3:Getting off oil Commentary by GrayMerriam There is no question that our fossil fuel-based, automobile-centred, throwaway ‘civilization’ is going to change. What will be some of those changes? Our food production is…
March 16, 2006 Back toHome March 16, 2006 Global Change Part 4:Water Commentary by GrayMerriam In the Land O’ Lakes we seldom think about water shortage. We are supremely fortunate to have all our lakes and rivers and wetlands. But global changes will bring water shortages into…
Nature Reflections Back toHome Nature Reflections - March 9, 2006 Late night visitor by Jean Griffin Last night I had a visitor - well, it didn’t really come to visit me. Rather, it came to see what it could find to eat. It was a Northern Saw-whet Owl. This tiny owl, no bigger…
Feature Article - March 9, 2006 Feature Article March 9, 2006 ThePalestinian/Israeli conflict comes to our schools Book review by Jeff Green Three wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak is a difficult book to read. It is not long, and the language is not hard to…
Feature Article - March 9, 2006 Feature Article March 9, 2006 Book pulled from school reading program for review by Jeff Green A book featuring interviews with Israeli and Palestinian Children has been temporarily pulled out of the Silver Birch reading program at schools within…
Feature Article - March 9, 2006 Feature Article March 9, 2006 County budget deliberations delayed by Jeff Green The latest draft Frontenac County budget envisions a 10.75% increase in taxation, but the promise of increased provincial funding for ambulance service, and some…
Feature Article - March 9, 2006 Feature Article March 9, 2006 Letters to the Editor True cost of country lifeHaving moved to Verona from Kingston over 3 years ago, I was well warned as to the real cost of life in the country. Friends were skeptical and asked why. Being a big…
