Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012

 OMB Hearing decides fate of Mapleview Homes development
Lawrence
The Ontario Municipal Board hearing on the mothballed Mapleview Homes development on Mackenzie Drive took place Tuesday. The hearing came about when a group called the Concerned Prescottonians Group filed an appeal over a change in the size of side yards. As a result, construction came to a standstill, delaying the project and resulting in tens of thousands of dollars worth of supplies that will be unusable. The hearing lasted well beyond press time. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
- ERIN CHRISTIE PHOTO

Burns’ bonspiel brings Scottish flavour to Prescott
Cardinal piper, Maggie Bush pipes in the competing six teams, officially kicking off the tenth annual Robbie Burns Bonspiel, at the Prescott Curling Club on Jan. 26.
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Local square dancers support Alzheimer Outreach Program
Participants danced the day away at the 23rd annual Alzheimer’s Benefit Dance in Maitland on Jan. 26. More than 175 enthusiastic dancers helped raise $15,000 for Community and Primary Health Care’s Alzheimer Outreach Program.
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This Week
Letters to the editor

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Retirement community not to blame, says reader

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Palliative care telethon
wraps up with record fundraising total
Host/chairman Bruce Wylie, announces the astounding final total at the conclusion of Sunday’s 30-Hour Telethon for Palliative Care Services at the Brockville Arts Centre. This year’s event had raised a record total of more than $186,000 as of 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Photo courtesy of Dale Elliot