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At the AH council meeting of June 1, Mr. Ed Yanch, well known former school principal and long time teacher, made a presentation in favour of the proposed wind turbine project in Ward 1. Mr. Yanch is certainly entitled to his opinion but his presentation was regrettable. In his…
This week, everyone is going on about the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and Canada's disgusting legacy of the Indian Residential Schools. Most Canadians knew nothing about it until now. So the revelations which were mainly driven by the survivors themselves, are a good…
Mr. Reid: Regarding Vote #409 on May 27, 2015, on a bill to develop a coordinated National Action Plan to Address Violence Against Women: It is appalling that you would vote against such a motion. 1181 women and girls are dead or missing. Imagine a town in this riding and that…
Ann, in her 73rd year, died peacefully at St. Vincent's Hospital in Ottawa on June 7, 2015, a victim of cancer. Born in St. John's NFLD and raised in Ompah, Ann attended Sharbot Lake High School in the fifties and lived most of her life in Ottawa. She was the dear sister of…
By the time this paper hits the post boxes, North Frontenac Council will very likely have declared themselves “an unwilling host” for NextEra Inc.’s proposal to construct 57 wind turbines in the township. The company had offered a sweetener for municipal support for the project,…
At this week's open mic and jam that takes place every other Sunday at Bedford Hall near Godfrey, owners and keepers of music and musical instruments set up a sale in the basement where musicians of all sorts came to peruse a number of unique items that were put up for sale. Up…
Advertising is what attracted John and Alison Turcotte of Bath, first time buyers to the 7th annual Grandmothers-by-the-Lake annual plant and bake sale that took place for the first time at St. Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith on May 31. The couple noticed the ad placed in a…
by Julie Druker Members of the Land O'Lakes Quilters recently presented 16 beautiful hand-made quilts to Jan Easton. Easton is the national vice-president of Quilts of Valour – Canada, an organization whose mission is to ensure that Canadian Armed Forces military personnel and…
Fears about declining property values, health concerns, and environmental protection were among the hot topics discussed at two meetings, a combined meeting of North Frontenac and Addington Highlands Councils on May 11, and a packed public meeting in Denbigh on the afternoon of…
It’s that time of year again. It is the best time for observing spectacular constellations and deep space objects in the sky but, in my opinion, has the worst conditions for roaming the night sky. This time of year astronomical twilight occurs after 9:30 or so at night and that…
