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Miles makes for enjoyable evening at The Crossing
By Craig BakayEMC News Lynn Miles is a pro. That much was in evidence last Friday night as she and Keith Glass (of Prairie Oyster fame) overcame a bit of a slow start that culminated...
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MacDonald's former campaign manager elected riding association president
By Craig BakayEMC News Roger Martin, who was Liberal candidate Bill MacDonald's campaign manager in last fall's provincial election, is the new president of the Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox...
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Mountain Grove library, rink building, Road 38 garage costly per square foot report
By Craig BakayEMC News Central Frontenac Chief Building Official Jeremy Neven was admittedly looking for "low-hanging fruit" with his Facilities Review & Recommendation Report presented...
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You can't keep chickens in Toronto and that's just another reason why we're better than they are
By Craig BakayEMC Editorial - The Toronto Star reported last week that the city is preparing to "go after" 14 families that have been raising chickens in their backyards. Keeping chickens...
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You can't keep chickens in Toronto and that's just another reason why we're better than they are
By Craig BakayEMC Editorial The Toronto Star reported last week that the city is preparing to "go after" 14 families that have been raising chickens in their backyards. Keeping chickens...
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Central Frontenac Clerk, Councillor and the Mayor to take the plunge?
By Craig BakayEMC News The challenge is official. Following a report for Heritage Festival organizer Mike Procter about some of the new and returning events at the upcoming end-of-February...
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Partnership to bring Algonquin courses to Northern Connections
By Craig BakayEMC News The Northern Connections Adult Learning Centre, Sharbot Lake High School and Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation have joined forces to "combine academic and traditional...
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South Frontenac looks to tighten rules on private lane subsidies
By Craig BakayEMC News Providing some financial assistance so that private lanes could be 'upgraded' to Township standards in South Frontenac seemed like a good idea at the time, but...
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New development wrinkle meets with mixed reaction
By Craig BakayEMC News A proposal to create a road up to Township standards which would then be assumed by the Township met with mixed results at the regular South Frontenac Committee...
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More work required on outdoor furnace regulations
By Craig BakayEMC News It's back to the drawing board for South Frontenac's policy makers when it comes to regulating outdoor furnaces, following a discussion at last week's Committee...
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Not much support for property standards bylaw in evidence at meeting
By Craig BakayEMC News Central Frontenac Township has three options when it comes to property standards, Chief Building Official Jeremy Neven told a gathering at Kennebec Hall in Arden...
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Wouldn't it be nice if we had a few stories about the War of 1812?
By Craig BakayEMC Editorial - Maybe I'm not looking in the right places but there sure doesn't seem to be an awful lot of information available about Frontenac County in 1812. Maybe...
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Wouldn't it be nice if we had a few stories about the War of 1812?
By Craig BakayEMC Editorial - Maybe I'm not looking in the right places but there sure doesn't seem to be an awful lot of information available about Frontenac County in 1812. Maybe...
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Cows can stay if farming operation run continuously despite zoning
By Craig BakayEMC News Perhaps the lesson should be, just because a property is zoned residential doesn't mean there won't be any cows on it. Richard Thompson and his wife Donna found...
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CRCA budget levy hard for South Frontenac Council to swallow
By Craig BakayEMC News The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority wants $106,002.10 from South Frontenac Township this year, an increase of 5 per cent, and Mayor Gary Davison isn't happy...
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Central Frontenac's opening budget talks with 9.8 per cent increase
By Craig BakayEMC News The annual budget dance has begun in Central Frontenac Township with staff suggesting a 9.8 per cent increase to the Township Residential rate for 2012. However,...
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Railway society looking at covered mural for railway park
By Craig BakayEMC News The Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society wanted it made clear they weren't coming to Council in Sharbot Lake last week looking for money, they only wanted...
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Habitat for Humanity looks at building in townships
By Craig BakayEMC News Habitat For Humanity Kingston is looking to expand its builds into Frontenac County and as such, Habitat CEO John Alkenbrack and board chair Ron Darling were at...
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Mild weather cash windfall unlikely says Public Works Manager
By Craig BakayEMC News The mild winter (up until last Thursday) has meant fewer accidents and less mileage on snow-removal equipment, but don't expect any financial windfalls, at least...
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You know you've covered municipal issues too long when . . .
By Craig BakayEMC Editorial - Last week, when most sane people were hunkering down due to messy winter weather, I drove to Toronto. In retrospect, that was probably a pretty dumb idea,...
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