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On December 6, the voices of the 45 members of the Tay Valley Community Choir filled the Maberly Hall with the sounds of joy in the group's 23rd concert to date. The choir, which was formed in the fall of 2004, has been performing a wide and diverse repertoire, and their annual…
Thanks to the many members of Villages Beautiful, an army of volunteers, and not least, those who donated unique creations and/or their musical talents to this year's festival, the much-anticipated annual event once again made for a joyful start to the Christmas season. From…
Christmas traditions in Ethiopia are distinct, because Ethiopia has a unique Christian heritage, going back to the very beginnings of the religion. The traditions have remained intact partly because Ethiopia has never been colonized successfully, so European Christmas traditions…
Kris Caird and Jean Freeman, both members of the congregation of the Cole Lake Free Methodist church located on White Lake Road near Godfrey are the long time organizers of the annual 101 Nativities show there. The two ladies used to think that their initial goal of collecting…
It started with an idea; Andre Tryon, Students’ Council Co-President, wanted North Addington to have a float in the Northbrook Santa Claus Parade. Building a float is a big undertaking, and so the Viking team rolled up their sleeves and jumped in. Denver Lucas, a Grade 11…
Justin was almost 11 months old when he experienced his first Christmas. On Christmas morning he unwrapped his presents slowly, mesmerized by the sight, sound and feel of the bows and brightly coloured paper. But the gifts Justin loved the very most were neither the plastic…
As winter approaches, many birds change some of their eating habits. Birds that usually eat insects may start to eat berries and fruit to supplement their diets. I’ve noticed that worm-loving robins will quickly switch over to berries and fruit to survive. At this time of the…
To try and figure out what celestial event might have been the Star of Bethlehem 2000 years ago, we must have a reasonably accurate idea of when Jesus Christ was born. Theological historians place the birth of Jesus in September or October in 3 or 2 BC. They researched several…
Central Frontenac Township paid $110,000 each for the Sharbot Lake and Hinchinbrooke schools and their surrounding properties. The township announced the purchases after a council meeting in late February, but the purchase price was not revealed at that time. There are no firm…
Concerning the Wild Parsnip Ken Gilpin, who is the weed control officer as well as the bylaw control officer for North Frontenac, came to council to talk about options for dealing with the problem of Wild Parsnip, a noxious roadside weed that has been gaining ascendancy…
