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Harrowsmith Women’s Institute fashion show supports New Leaf Link

There was standing room only on April 26 at St. Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith for a special event that transformed the church’s main sanctuary into a runway for close to 40 models. The event, which was organized by the Harrowsmith Women’s Institute (HWI), brought to light…

Founders of Kingston Nepal Foundation react to news of devastating earthquake in Nepal

Leslie Myles, managing director of the Limestone Learning Foundation, has for the last four years been connecting local students with the culture and traditions of Nepal, most recently with the help of Pema, a Nepalese citizen and practicing Tibetan Lama. When I spoke to her by…

Loughborough PS gears up for 100th anniversary celebrations on May 1

Students at staff and Loughborough Public School in Sydenham have been busy gearing up to celebrate their school's 100th anniversary. The celebrations will take place on Friday, May 1 from 4-8 p.m. with events taking place at Loughborough P.S., Sydenham High School and the Grace…

Laughing stress away

by Liz Steele-Drew If you had been a guest at the very first Comedy Night GREC ever hosted - last Friday night, you were probably wondering, as you sat hunched down in your seat, avoiding eye contact with the keenly intuitive comics, why has something like this not taken place…

“Pitch-In Day” at GREC

In an effort to demonstrate their school pride and tidy up their school grounds, students and staff at the Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake donned plastic gloves and with garbage bags in hand picked up trash in around the school property on their annual Pitch-In…

Cloyne's relationship to the Salmon River

Landscape ecologist and Friends of the Salmon River founder, Gray Merriam, was invited to speak at the Cloyne and District Historical Society's regular monthly meeting on April 20. In his talk titled “The Relationship of Cloyne to the Salmon River”, Merriam began by explaining…

Elginburg PS choir to sing at 70th Annual Battle of the Atlantic Ceremony

The 33 young singers that comprise the Elginburg Public School Choir are no strangers to guest performances and over the years they have been invited to sing at numerous community happenings. The group has performed many times at the Fairmount Home and last year they were the…

NAEC in cross-Canada experiment

by Valerie Allan NAEC is participating in a scientific experiment in partnership with Guelph University. Students, staff, and visitors may have noticed the giant “Malaise” trap situated behind the school. This trap attracts and traps insects, which are then sent to the…

A Lesson in seed saving

By Dawn Morden, Mountain Grove Seed Cpompany SOME DEFINITIONS: Heirloom - Very old, usually more than 50 years, usually passed down through generations. Are open pollinated. Open pollinated - The ability to breed, with offspring being the exact replica of the parents. Hybrid - A…