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December 15 Christmas
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Thank you from the News Art Contest Winners Christmas Recipes Christmas Articles Christmas Stories Central Frontenac Council: Official plan to get five year review Frontenac Townships: County seeks township's support for economic development Logan the lonely road warrior: CF council ends the year arguing about roads Did you Know: Box traps do not control Gypsy Moths Joy by the ambulance full: over 1000 toys collected for the CHUM FM Annual Toy Drive Letters to the Editor December 8 LFL&A Federal riding: Young Geoff Turner to carry Liberal Banner Frontenac County Council: County draft budget calls for 13% increase Tax bill donations: South Frontenac to ask for Sydenham Water donations on tax bills A Christmas Carol: Two Dougs and a Peter bring it off Addington Highlands Council: Eastern Ontario Trails Association in discussion South Frontenac Township: Council report Quaker roots: Religious Society of Friends roots in the Parham Wagarville, Tichborn areas Buy my vote, please: Editorial by Jeff Green Letters to the Editor December 1 Medical Centre: Sharbot Lake Family Health team takes shape Daycare services: Rural Visions promotes licensed home daycare Arden starts a neighbourhood watch: Constable Paige Whiting addresses Arden Central Frontenac Council report: Sir John A. MacDonald's funeral train returns Delia's Hereafter Society: local first-time playwright presents a masterpiece Christmas Musings: remembering the true reason for the season Pine Meadow Nursing Home: First Ron Roberts bursaries given out Few hands make light work: North Frontenac Council report Letters to the Editor November 24 Frontenac Shores: A new wrinkle on the waterfront Green Schools: the Greening of Land o' Lakes Public School Denbigh library computer thefts: Addington Highlands Council report Food for thought: Mill Street Cafe serves local and organic fare Any Scott Reid sightings? Editorial by Jeff Green Lakes on the shield receive less phosphorus: Commentary by Gray Merriam Letters to the Editor November 17 Leona comes to Council: North Frontenac's application to COMRIF CF Council work 9 to 5, almost: Council considers eliminating council positions South Frontenac Council Report: November 17, 2005 Garrison Shores: a problem that just won't go away North Addington Education Centre: Remembrance Day at NAEC Coming soon: the lowest election turnout in Canadian history: Editorial Letters to the Editor November 10
October 27
Engineering disaster relief: Harrowsmith mother helps Pakistani earthquake victims Forsey wins NDP nomination: Tories and Greens have canidates in place; Liberals lag Computers stolen from Library: Addington Highlands Council report United Nations Year of the Veteran: Remembrance Day Delia's Hereafter Society: local resident's musical to run in Kingston Flying Squirrels, Forest Canaries: commentary by Gray Merriam Letters to the Editor November 3 Eastern Ontario Development Fund: EODF grants come with conditions Amalgamation rears its head: South Frontenac Council report Cybulski leaving NF Council: former OPP officer following wife to Northern Ontario Alice's Restaurant: Thank you celebration for Ompah's beloved Alice Helm Ozolins and MPAC: The long and winding road that led nowhere Will Leona bring COMRIF dollars to NF? North Frontenac Council report This Land is our Land, this Land is your Land: commentary by Gray Merriam FCFDC steps over the line: Editorial Letters to the editor Police investigate malicious oil spill: Tichborne pond contaminated but contained Frontenac Railway Museum Committee: Township easing into Railway Museum role Frontenac County - Fumbling for a role: Editorial by Jeff Green Child Centre support: Treasure Trunk makes donations for Children's Services Canada's Honkers: National pride or Global pest? Commentary by Gray Merriam Central Frontenac Council report A Gardener's secret weapon: Lanark County Master Gardeners Historic Excursion Part II: Flinton and area Letters to the Editor October
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Harrowsmith Cheese factory to close: 89 employees will soon need new work Hazardous waste is filling our dumps: safe disposal solution still in discussion What do you do when your heart start to pound? Editorial by Ann Elvins Speaking up for abused children: giving a voice to those who need one Fire Ladies want back in the loop: North Frontenac council report, October 13 South Frontenac Council report Free sand by the pail: Addington Highlands Council report The Hunt: love it or hate it: Commentary by Gray Merriam Preventable hunting violations: what not to do this hunting season Letters to the Editor October
13
CF reverses decision on mapping: Central Frontenac Council report Commencement 2005: Sharbot Lake High School 2005 Vision Awards: celebrate small business in Land O' Lakes County defers gas tax debate: townships request a share of Federal rebate The Brothers head to Tennessee: Abrams Brothers to play Grand Ole Opry "Thank Him for the Miracle": Crimson River release their first CD Hitting the Wall: Commentary by Gray Merriam Historic Excursion: Flinton and area Letters to the Editor October 6 Sydenham Water: Dombrowsky weighs in on Sydenham water funding Land O' Lakes Public School: Timber Wolf Run celebrates new track Dr. Peter Bell: Family Physician of the Year for Eastern Ontario AH will sell sand, but won't deliver: Addington Highlands council report Road out? Call the new Central Frontenac road work hotline FEWR: International connections in Central Frontenac Letters to the Editor Hwy 7
upgrade revisited: improvements proposed
in Central Frontenac Township
Kelvin
John Fischer: Arden faces life with a
high-risk sex offenderMonarch butterflies at Hinchinbrooke: the 400km migration begins Assessments rising: property value assessments going up OPP to organise public child safety meeting: Central Frontenac Council report Property owners association critiques township operations: NF Council report FCFDC: Annual General Meeting Letters to the Editor September 22 2006 Municipal Elections: Gutowski to run for Mayor next year North Frontenac Community Services: The early years, 1975-1985 Prospect of dump fees fill Hall: South Frontenac Council report AH says no to COMRIF expense: Price outweighs benefits for Addington Highlands Addington Highlands Council report Bag Tags: South Frontenac institutes curbside recycling Augusto Paez: Walking to End Poverty Sydenham water will leave a political legacy: editorial Coffeehouse in McDonald's Corners: A monthly showcase for the Performing Arts Crooked Wood: local musicians release CD Letters to the Editor September 15 Transfer station debated: Central Frontenac Council report North Frontenac appoints new Fire Chief: North Frontenac Council report What's wrong with this picture? Editorial Witching graves: the glamourous life of a township councillor Whiticar finds a home: the further adventures of Whiticar the Balderson Moose Keep it simple lives up to its name: a musical event in tribute to Bernie Jaffe Pussy cats and other beings: Commentary by Gray Merriam Letters Gas tax rebate: Township councils don't agree on how rebate should be divided Swim Team camp: University of Guelph swim team training camp at Crow Lake Doctor recruitment: Addington Highlands offers to pay tuition to entice doctors What price, COMRIF? Addington Highlands council looks for answers Mitchell Creek bridge open for winter: South Frontenac Council report Why do we not protect our investments? Commentary by Gray Merriam Silver Lake Pow Wow: The weekend in review A lament for New Orleans: editorial Report from the front lines: a weblog by a deputy sheriff in Slidell, Louisiana The Mexican Schools Project: supporting impoverished Mexican villages September 1 NFCS 30th Anniversary: Celebrating a cornerstone in the community LOLTA to award visionaries: Nominate a business for a Marketing Vision Award Walleye spawning rehabilitation: Improving spawning beds at Bob's/Crow Lakes Batiks from around the world: Inroads Studio Tour this weeekend Maberly Fair: a selection of photos Ardoch Algonquin First Nation Pow Wow: September 3-4, 2005 Great music and good causes: Abrams Brothers food bank fundraiser Letters August
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Sharbot Lake Triathlon and Kids of Steel: Adults and kids competed this past weekend Canada Summer Games: Emma Cronk comes home with gold MFTIP strengthened once again: Woodlot Association applauds rejuvenation of incentive program Selling Mississippi Bridge expansion: NF Township submits project to COMRIF The Line Fences Act and Rails to Trails: Rails to Trails movement delayed It's a fish eat fish world: what happens when a muskie swallows a pike? The ultimate "progress trap": Commentary by Gray Merriam New booster seat law: Having kids properly secured is no longer an option - it's law Editorial: The Line Fences act isn't the only obstacle to Rails to Trails Letters August 25 Parham Fair keeps up momentum: The 113th annual Parham Fair better than last year Wasn't that a party! Sydenham Water Aid concert has over 700 attend Ompah dump to become a waste transfer station: North Frontenac Council, August 18 13th Annual Inroads Studio Tour: Labour Day weekend, discover the work of local artists World Masters Games: Sydenhamites place in Triathlon event "Victoria's Quilts": quilting outreach program comes to Bolingbroke Letters August 18 Ompah residents face up to dump closure: Three options for the Ompah dump, says Guy Laporte Forest fire north of 7: 31 hectares of Crown Land expected to burn down to bedrock What to do about bears: Heightened awareness necessary as the number of bears in our area rises Bauder Road wows Verona Festival goers: Band Bauder Road leaves lasting impression on Festival goers Cutting the last tree: Learning from the cultural failures of civilizations past Central Frontenac Council meeting July 8: notes from Council Addington Highlands Council meeting: notes from Addington Highlands council Letters August 4 Province announces long awaited childcare plan: government planning for daycare and early learning continues Library strike averted: Last week negotiators representing 93 unionised library employees reached a tentative agreement NAEC grad wins major scholarship: Andrew Defosse is one of only 6 Ontario winners of a GWMSC National Award Sparks fly over Lanark landowners article: Ompah's Helen Forsey is critical of Randy Hillier’s leadership style Pop goes Blue Skies: Artistic director Dale Driver closes this year's Blue Skies Festival with a surprise twist Under the Tent: Our lakes, our land, our people: Greater Bobs and Crow Lakes Association annual meeting Waterfront property taxes: Commentary
Man
found safe after 8 days in the bush: A man
survives getting lost near Machesney Lake
Library strikes could come next week: Last-ditch mediation takes place this week in an attempt to avoid strike A life wraft for beleaguered waterfront ratepayers: WRAFT responds to increases for waterfront property owners Exempting seasonal residents from education taxes: (Editorial) Hold the Fire: NF Hall to be built near township office Gas tax rebate won't pave too many rural roads: A triumphant announcement came out from AMO last week Ompah fire department gets one step closer: NF Council wouldn't have been fooled by the Trojan Horse Letters July 21 Funding boost less than meets the eye: Community Living - North Frontenac's still reeling from historic underfunding New funding for Community Services: Frontenac County agencies to boost services for the elderly The new face of cottage associations: (editorial) Bear Invades Watsons Corners House: What happens when a 6-foot-tall black bear decides to move in? The Abrams Brothers back in Snow Road: Two young musicians perform on their "home stage" Letters July 14 Dump closures loom in Central, North Frontenac Arden, Parham and Cloyne to lose dumps in short order North Frontenac holds the line in budget - Increase kept to 2.5% in spite of County rise; money set aside for road repairs, new firehall Northbrook Ambulance station opens officially - 24 hour ambulances in Northbrook and Denbigh provide integrated service A surprise for Marty Cadieux: Landowner gets results in battle with Mining Company, Ministry Train Museum rolls into Council: and notes from Central Frontenac Council deCycles: putting pedals to the mettle: 82 young cyclists set out on a 1500-mile trek through the U.S. and Canada Letters July 7 Sydenham Water Meeting: More anger than answers at first public water meeting in 2 years Addington Highlands nixes Policing Contract: other items from Council Dombrowsky shuffled: Local MPP moves from Environment to Agriculture Out of the Frying Pan for Leona: (Editorial) Water Levels: All water is not level, just ask a canoist South Frontenac Council Report: Mitchell Creek resident inquires about contingency plans for potential bridge failure Letters North Frontenac Arena expansion plans updated: Arena supporters pushing for renovations in time for 30th Anniversary Mitchell Creek Bridge repair a longshot for 2005: Advocates and opponents of current plan disagree aboiut who is to blame for impasse. Central Frontenac seeks funding for road 38: One more try for Comrif funding Tappins' Bay damage control: and other items from North Frontenac Council Budget just about set in North Frontenac: overall rate increase of 2.5%, less than 1% for township expenditures Georgina Hughes; the Skootamatta quilter: 40 quilts get a one day showing Letters June 23 Comrif part 2; more of the same?: Frontenac townships were shut out of first round of infrastructure funding. Does round 2 look more promising? Mitchell Creek: Clear water, muddy politics: Assessments could delay bridge constructionbeyond September deadline Addington Highlands may help out with dock: AH residents used the Tappins Bay dock on Mazinaw Lake, so Council is concerned. (other News from Council) GALS Conference - Healthy Living inside and out: Girls Active Living and Sportd Conference doubles in size, over 400 attend Canada Day plans proceeding From pancakes to parades, from live music to Fireworks, Canada Day is coming Back to the Future: Trousdales in Sydenham Ginny Trousdale is trying to bring back the enjoyment of shopping In this Sign: From Plevna to Ortona and back again Book review of Novel by Lyman Henderson Letters June 16 North Frontenac Council talks docks: Request to upgrade one dock leads NF Council to reconsider dock ownership (other News from Council). Frontenac County seeks help attracting doctors: Underserved area designation could bring incentive, but no guarantee of success MacDonald chastised over renovations: Staff gains office space, Council loses chamber, but nobody asked for approval (other News from Council) Shop Students build solar car: With help from the Limestone Learning Foundation and Canadian Tire, Sharbot Lake shop students went solar this year. Whose Land is it, anyway (part 3): Should property rights be enhanced Letters June 9 Tourist Association adopts 5 year plan: Seeking to make the Land O'Lakes a recognisable brand South Frontenac finds defers trailer contoversy: Existing trailers given five year reprieve, owners must pay fee Flinton Youth wins business plan competition: In the little hamlet of Flinton, there lives a rising young artist with a promising future. Whose Land is it, anyway, part 2: The limits to landowners rights over their land Complaints over yards in Cloyne: other items at Addington Highlands Council Avoiding Gas Guzzlers: It's not so simple to find a fuel efficient car Letters June 2 Paradise Lost: the sad tale of Tom McCabe: TomMcCabe has tried to make a new life for himself in North Frontenac, but regulations and his personality got in the way. Fire Hall task force retired: Since early last fall, a task force has been meeting regularly to consider options for a new Fire Hall for Ward 2 of North Frontenac. But not any more. Who tracks the forest: Who can tell whether forests are growing or shrinking Opportunities in building trades: With skilled trades at a premium, St. Lawrence College is active in Community training Editorial - It's decision time, folks: North Frontenac Councl can't seem to decide whether to build a Fire Hall Letters May 27 Water regulations coming full circle: Churches, township Halls and small restaurants to be pulled out of Water Regulation 170-03 Sunday hunting shot down again: Central Frontenac reconsiders Sunday gun hunting; then rejects it. Other items ... Algonquin Representative elections confimed: Chief negotiator Robert Potts says preparations can now begin for Land Claims negotiations Desert Lake Gardens goes to town: Thriving business started as a family garden Letters May 19 Addington Highlands tax rate set: Taxpayers will pay $47 in taxes for a $100,000 property. Recycling goes ahead in South Frontenac: Other notes from Council Whose Land is it, anyway (part 1): Landowners rights are a hot issue in Eastern Ontario, but does anyone really own land? Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance in North Frontenac A visit by Cindy Cassidy came just in time, as council was poised to reject an alliance over ATV trails Unusual illegal dumping charge: Impatience could cost anti-litterer Rick Steele dearly Letters May 12 Algonquin Negotiation Rep election results: Decisive victories for three ANTC chiefs still spark official complaints 2005 Central Frontenac Budget Approved: 2% tax decrease holds in final budget Sharbot Lake Public School 75th Anniversary: When the current school was built in 1930 it replaced SS#9, built in 1887 Transportation study underway: Central Fronenac Council hears of transportation woes;other items A profitable Opportunity -- or an unplanned Future? Lake planning certainly isn't a municipal priority Ah, Nettle, where is thy sting May 5 Muddying the Mitchell Creek waters: Has South Frontenac Council already ceded to the wishes of the Federal government over the Mitchell Creek bridge Dick Hook resigns from North Frontenac Council: A year after contracting a still undiagnosed illness, Councillor Dick Hook has resigned from Council AH budget to be finalised by May 16: Details are sketchy but small tax increase is confirmed Still saying Thank you to Canada: Peter Brugmans remembers the war in Holland on 60th annniversary of VE day Letters April 28 MacDonald loses his cool over COMRIF rejection: Frontenac County was bypassed by Federal-Provincial infrastrustructure program Algonquins electing Negotiation Representatives: Algonquin Chief Negotiator Bob Potts is hoping to return to Land Claims negotiations in Septermber, but obstacles remain. Going Through the Roof in Flinton: “If you could create a place of worship that you would attend, what would it look like?” Kenyan Connecton at Computers for Schools: Sharbot Lake's Copmputers Frochools program has worldwide connections, but Kenya was there first. Central Frontenac confirms 2% tax rate decrease: Cost-cutting Councillors decrease tax rate in a year of cecreased property assessment Once upon a Lily pad wows LPS: Nothing can tug on your heartstrings like the singing and dancing of young people Letters April 21 Fire Hall plan sparks ire: Opponents say Firehall shouldn't be moved Family Health Team coming to Sharbot Lake: The Sharbot Lake Medical Centre has come a long way from its start in a trailer on a hotel parking lot. Guys and Dolls: North Frontenac Little Theatre produciotn reviewed. Trailer bylaw trashed in South Frontenac: A decision by South Frontenac Council to enforce a prohibition on trailers is not sitting well with trailer owners in the township. AH rejects Sunday gun hunting: In a 3-1 vote, AH council rejected a proposal that would allow gun hunting on Sundays on private land during the various hunting season. Tour renews mining exploration concerns: Marty Cadieux wants the public to view the effects of mining exploration on his land: Trillium grant for community theatre troupe: The Trillium Foundation has contributed $28,100 towards a $33,000 theatre project. Letters April 14 ATV club working to make new bylaw stick: South Frontenac club more politically active than ever now that ATV bylaw has passed. Central Frontenac rejects Sunday gun hunting: People might be able to shop till they drop on Sundays, but Central Frontenac is committed to maintaining a day of rest from gun hunting, Tourist operators snub the internet: Lisa Bell noritces an unususal trend when surveying members of the Land O' L:akes Tourist Association. High Water - A Natural Process: Recent heavy rains with the ground still partially frozen have given us maximum high water. Liberals can deliver good government, really Editorial Letters April 7 ATV bylaw passes in South Frontenac As of April 5, 2005, All Terrain Vehicles may drive on all public roads in South Frontenac Sydenham water project could start May Information session took place April 7. Muncipal transfers increase for Frontenac townships:It’s a case of good news today, but nervousness for the future as rural municipalities evaluate a new Provincial funding scheme . How many carwashes does Northbrook need? A simmering dispute came to the fore this week Bomb scare at Sydenham High School Just before 10:00 am on Monday morning, an officer with the Frontenac detachment of the OPP phoned North of Seven Chess Tournament Elementary students from as far away as Sharbot Lake and Napanee bussed up to Cloyne to play Chess Raging against the Municipal Machine (Editorial) Days of Infamy and Horror (Editorial) Letters March 31
Maps
a go in North Frontenac: Maps for Crown land roads, campsites, to be
produced this year
April Fools: Three stories that aren't quite true. Hill FM Folds: Hill Community Radio, the volunteer group aiming to bring non-commercial, local FM radio to all Lanark County, has called it quits. Survey results stress water quality The Bobs and Crow Lake Association have released the result of a large survey they undertook last summer. Letters March 24 Ministerial Report on Provincial water regulation good news revisions for Halls, Churches, and small business.Health Units to have a role in testing, historically good water may not need treatment Sydenham Water project: Numbers are in at last Guy LaPorte of Totten Sims Hubicki submitted project cost numbers to SF Cuncli water Committee. Paying taxes with bag tags to cease in AH A little known loophole which allowed residents to pay their taxes using free bag tags will be closed. Central Frontenac taxes to go down in 2005? Central Frontenac Council has given tentative approval to a 2% decrease in the tax rate for ratepayers Canadians for Women of Afghanistan: “Education Elevates a Child, a Community, a Nation” A Modest Proposal for Mitchell Creek (editorial) Letters March 17 Washroom project runs into red tape: Funds coming into place, buidlng plan is next. Delegation seeks repeal of trailer bylaw :and notes from SF Council Soaring on the Court: Sydenham HS: The students at Sydenham High School have some accomplishments to celebrate. Leona Euchres Lanark Landowners: (editorial) Letters March 3 Strike averted in South Frontenac: Union membership to vote on new contract; and notes from Council meeting of March 1 Paralympic Silver Medalist visits Harrowsmith Students at Harrowsmith PS welcomed Paralympic Silver Medallist Chelsea Lariviere to the school. Province can't fast talk its way out of bill: Eastern Ontario Wardens want what's owed. County Strategic Planner comes to North Frontenac: A few days before the entire project was scrapped, Jim Slavin explained the Frontenac County strategic planning process to NF Council., and notes from Council Salmon River habitat strategy: People came to learn about the Salmon River Habitat Study. Sure, you go ahead and try this: Debbie Breau has no illusions about the effects of heroin and morphine.
Frontenac County
Budget rejected by Mayors
February 17A funny thing happened on the way to passing the County budget last week. Warm greeting for Lanark Landowners: The Conservationists of Frontenac Addington were an attentive audience for Randy Hillier. Bus Cancellation policy challenged at AH Council The policy of the Tri-Board Student Transportation Services regarding school bus cancellations in inclement weather is inadequate Paramedics unimpressed with County appeal The County of Frontenac has petitioned the Province of Ontario to amend meal break legislation Letters New rules for Paramedics affect rural service: "There are times during shifts of the employees of land ambulance when taking a break may place patients at mortal risk". Wait until March for cost of Sydenham Water Councillor David Hahn tantalises safe water assocaition with talk of "other sources of funding" Of Sex, Politics, religion...and drinking water: If you want to have a civilized dinner party in Sydenham these days, you’d better add water to the good old list of sex, politics and religion, as topics forbidden at the table Arden Library to get High Speed Internet Pilot project will also offer service to the public. Remembering Doreen Howes: Doreen Shea (Porter) Howes was born on a farm in 1919 Will the Algonquin Land Claims start up again? A group calling itself The Algonquin National Advisory Committee has provided notice of their intention to proceed with a Class Action Suit against everyone involved in the Algonquin Land Claims Process. Clar/Mil Fire Hall Task Force focusing on design: There may indeed be a Firehall built at the old MNR site near Plevna in the not too distant future. Expanding Community Justice: "Our program differs from some other court diversion programs in that we require the involvement of the victim before we take on a case" - Marion Taylor. Letters February 10 Building Houses out of used tires and tin cans In the struggle to figure out what to do with the millions of used tires that are piled up throughout North America, turning them into building materials might not seem like a likely option Logging hits the AH agenda “We are not always just the bad guys,” Snider said, referring to the effect of logging trucks on township roads. Will the Algonquin Land Claims start up again? Annual Bridal Issue: Articles from our Bridal Issue Letters February 3 Sydenhamites Back Safe Water Assocation: February came in like a lion for South Frontenac Council Kingston Fair Board looking to South Frontenac Will a location in South Frontenac somewhere between Highway 38 and Highway 15 be the new home of the Kingston Fair? Barrie Residents form Hall Committee: It seems that the future of the township halls in North Frontenac is a touchy subject County Budget Depresses Councillors: All the talk of successes in the past year from County officials did little to lift the spirits of township Councillors Water Wolves: Before Christmas there was a round of appointments to the Order of Canada by the Governor General in Ottawa MNR Dam Plans concern North Frontenac Council Ministry of Natural Resources engineers came to a meeting of Council in North Frontenac Letters January 20 Sydenham Water Committee reconvenes Issues abound for the Sydenham Water system commitee which met on January 14 ATV's now legal on North Frontenac Roads The common practice of driving ATV's on township roads is now legal, under certain conditions. MNR planning to refurbish some dams NF Deputy Mayor Lemke expressed concerns about MNR plans to change 5 dam structures (other notes from Council). Dance raises over $1200 for Tsunami relief Young families streamed into the Oso Hall on a snowy night to help out Tsunami victims. Who needs hockey, we've got roads - Editorial Letters January 13 Dust up at Central Frontenac Council Kim Leonard is one angry resident and Mayor Bill MacDonald is the object of her ire (and notes from Council) Mining Rights Activists meet with Cabinet Minister Bedford Mining Alert President John McKillop was buoyed by a meeting with two Cabinet Ministers January 6 Who will pay for Sydenham's water system? Now that over $4 million has been commited to the Sydenham water system, the spcifics about how the rest will be funded are crucial. No rest for Addington Highlands Council It has been a busy holiday season for Addington Highlands Council, as they held meetings on December 20 and on January 4 |
