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Photo: HAPPY: Politicians applaud the buckets of cash for recreation funding
July 3, 2009 - by Mary Beth Hartill

ALMAGUIN – Recreating will be booming once projects linked to recent government funding announcements are realized.

Both Nipissing and Parry Sound districts will benefit from nearly $4 million of federal and...

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July 3, 2009
SUNDRIDGE – Anyone with something to say about the future of health care in the area is invited to an open house hosted by the North East Local...
July 3, 2009 - by Mary Beth Hartill
ALMAGUIN – June 25 marked one year to the start of the G8 Summit and as part of this celebration Industry Minister Tony Clement announced four new...
July 3, 2009 - by Rob Learn
MAGNETAWAN – Something as simple as approving the minutes of council meetings turned into a bone of contention at the last regular meeting for the...
July 3, 2009 - by Rob Learn
MAGNETAWAN – Fire protection services in Magnetawan have come a long way in a short amount of time, reports fire chief Don Hindle. Since coming on...
Photo: THEY HAVE EACH OTHER: After losing her home to fire, Louise Rumford is thankful for the support she has received. She is surrounded by niece Keisha, son Spencer and Danielle Smith, who lived in the home. Louise holds tight to Dennis, one of two dogs not lost in the fire.
July 3, 2009 - by Mary Beth Hartill
BURK’S FALLS – As the Rumford family slept a fire was taking hold of their Chetwynd Road home. Around 3 a.m. on June 26, Louise Rumford awakened to...
Sports & Leisure
Photo: CONSERVATIONISTS: Steve Morrin, left, and Davey Meloy, founding members of the Blue Sky Long Beard chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, want to promote wild turkey populations throughout the region.
June 25, 2009 - by Rob Learn
ALMAGUIN – A new conservation effort is starting up in the Blue Sky Region (Nipissing and Parry Sound districts) to help out more than its namesake...
Photo: GREAT CAREER: Justine Vidal ended her high school track & field career on a high note with a top ten and a top five finish at the provincial championship meet.
June 11, 2009 - by Rob Learn
ALMAGUIN – It was quite the finish to a high school athletic career for Justine Vidal this past weekend at the Ontario Federation of Secondary School...
June 4, 2009 - by Justine Vidal
The Highlanders were off to an early morning start once again on Wednesday, May 27. A bus of 20 Almaguin students set off to the central OFSAA...
Dining & Entertainment
Photo: HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD: The Almaguin Choral Society saluted the movies with their production of Songs From the Movies, which included some classic musicals during their run at the Land of Lakes Theatre.
June 11, 2009 - by Mary Beth Hartill
BURK’S FALLS –The sound of music emanated from the Land of Lakes Theatre, and for those who wished that life could have a soundtrack, last week’s...
Photo: THEY’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD: Sorceress Glinda’s apprentice Gloria played by Kelsey Russell, left, danced up a storm helping the central characters find the land of Oz during the Highland Players production that ran from May 14 to May 24. She’s escorting Scarecrow, Eric Rich; Dorothy, Rachel Mallory; Tin man, Scott Johnston; and the Cowardly Lion, Scott Andres.
May 28, 2009 - by Mary Beth Hartill
BURK’S FALLS – The Highland Players celebrated their 20th year with a rousing performance of the Wizard of Oz, which by the fifth performance on...
Photo: THEY’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD: Rachel Mallory as Dorothy, Scott Johnston as Tin Man and Eli Serafini as Toto prepare for the opening night of the Highland Players’ presentation of The Wizard of Oz.
May 14, 2009 - by Mary Beth Hartill
BURK’S FALLS – The Highland Players celebrate 20 years with one of the most magical musicals of our time. The Land of Lakes Theater will be crawling...
Opinion
July 3, 2009
There’s good news coming from Magnetawan this week. Volunteer recruits for the fire department there have not only stepped up to fill in the...
July 3, 2009
To the Editor  My spouse and I have lived in Magnetawan since 1997 and have spent 11 years as volunteers in the Magnetawan fire department. We...
July 3, 2009
To the Editor: This letter is to highly commend three young men who saved the life of my grandson, Stephen Boyes on Sunday, June 21. Stephen hit his...
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