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Decoding the media

November 20th, 2009 - 11 h 02

The subject of the media raises several controversies because as youth, we are very susceptible and may believe most of what we see in television shows, movies, magazines, etc. Today, it seems as though stories of unfortunate events dominate the...

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In pictures: Remembrance Day

November 12th, 2009 - 9 h 33

After the morning service, the Legion provided entertainment from Laurin Hall from in the afternoon, with Ron Prescott taking over in the evening.

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Family and friends say goodbye to local teens

September 25th, 2009 - 17 h 04

It was a sea of black as mourners met at Navan’s St. Mary’s Church on Friday, Sept. 25 to remember the life of Brad Rivington, 19. The small chapel filled to capacity, crowds instead gathered at the police-barricaded intersection of Smith and...

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Blackburn Hamlet church celebrates milestone

September 18th, 2009 - 17 h 00

“We were pleased with the turnout from the parish and community,” says Jennifer Conway-MacMurdo, warden for St. Mary’s, of the church’s Sunday, Sept. 13 event marking the occasion. “We thought, ‘We should do this more often.’”...

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Calypso Park to open next summer

August 21st, 2009 - 9 h 47

In Montreal on Wednesday, Aug. 19 to assess the state of the work, Village Vacances Valcartier Group president and CEO Guy Drouin, the project's promoter, indicated construction was well underway. “I am very proud to announce that the official...

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Paddling to Petrie

August 14th, 2009 - 8 h 50

Clergy and members of St. Helen’s Anglican Church will paddle from Kingston, Ont. to Petrie Island from Aug. 18 to 27, camping along the way at various locks and taking time to highlight each of the over 100 parishes along the historic...

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Building on faith

July 24th, 2009 - 9 h 00

Construction on a new home at 1499 Appleton Drive – in the Pineview community – began last week, also marking the first time Habitat for Humanity – National Capital Region (NCR) has completed a “faiths” build in the area. Since 1993,...

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East-enders recognized for civic commitments

May 6th, 2009 - 10 h 39

One group and 17 individuals were presented with awards at the Tuesday, May 5 ceremony, as well as honouring over 100 other organizations and residents for their work. "Tonight's award nominees and recipients are a wonderful example of what it...

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East-end routes part of OC Transpo misprint

May 4th, 2009 - 15 h 41

The issue arose when 62 trips were removed from the weekday schedule – to accommodate seasonal service changes and bus availability – after new version of the timetable from May 3 onward had been printed, distributed and posted at bus stops....

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Mosque moves closer to completion

April 24th, 2009 - 10 h 12

The upcoming Bilal Masjid mosque – an almost 12,000-sq.-ft. facility on Innes and Tenth Line roads being funded and constructed by the Islamic Society of Cumberland – may open its basement for occupancy and prayer in August, explains Saeed...

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