Suicide prevention must be a top priority

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among Canadian youth aged 13 to 24. Two to three children or teens die by suicide each week in Ontario alone - enough to fill three school buses every year. It doesn't have to be this way. Suicide has become...

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South Nation Conservation reminds ice fishers to remove trash and stay safe

EMC News - South Nation Conservation (SNC) staff didn't find any abandoned couches at the end of last year's ice fishing season...but the authority is still renewing its call to ice fishers to keep their preferred sites clear of debris in 2012. "It's...

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Pathfinders keep busy during winter months

EMC News - The Oxford Mills Pathfinders have been working very hard to get through the past couple months to get more tasks done towards our Canada cord. In September we started out by setting our goals and expectations for ourselves in the future...

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Actors wanted for Theatre Night in Merrickville's spring production

EMC News - Theatre Night in Merrickville (TNIM) will hold auditions for its spring production, 'The Affections of May,' on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2:30 p.m. at the Goose and Gridiron, 317 St Lawrence St. in Merrickville. The play, by Canadian playwright...

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Kemptville District Hospital's dietary department receives award

EMC News - Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is committed to a patient-focused approach to healthcare in every department, and recently the dietary unit was honored with an award for demonstrating that approach. KDH's Food and Nutrition Services group...

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Needles discovered on property near Holy Cross School playground on Jan. 28

EMC News - Between Jan. 23 and Jan. 29, the Kemptville office of North Grenville Ontario Provincial Police investigated 103 general occurrences: 37 in Kemptville, 36 in the Municipality of North Grenville, 15 in the Village of Merrickville - Wolford...

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Local resident named to United Counties ICSP community liaison team

EMC News - The following are briefs from the Jan. 23 meeting of North Grenville Council. The next regular meeting will be held Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, 285 County Road 44. TOM GRAHAM APPOINTED TO UNITED COUNTIES...

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Outgoing CAO honoured by Friends of the Library

EMC News - When North Grenville CAO Andy Brown leaves his post this week, there's one community group who will feel his absence. The Friends of the North Grenville Public Library (NGPL) presented Brown with a 'Job Well Done' award on Jan. 26 at the...

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United Counties kicks off first phase of ICSP process

EMC News - If the more than 50 attendees gathered at the Merrickville Community Centre Jan. 25 is any indication, local residents want to ensure their input into the creation of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville's (UCLG) integrated community...

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Connect with one another before it's too late, speaker urges teens

EMC News - "We need to talk with each other, connect with each other, now more than ever, before it's too late." That was the message James Thomas had for the high school students he spoke to about the issue of teen suicide. Thomas created his moving...

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Burritt's Rapids celebrates Robbie Burns Day

EMC News - Ground sheep's heart, lung and liver mixed with oatmeal and spices and steamed in a sheep's stomach might not be everyone's idea of a gourmet meal, but about 50 members of the New Horizon Club couldn't get enough of the spicy Scottish delicacy...

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First Impressions report gives Merrickville plenty of food for thought

EMC News - Merrickville is a beautiful town with lots to offer, but some of its merchants and residents could use an attitude adjustment. So concluded a group of "secret shoppers" who visited the heritage-minded village last fall. The group from Picton...

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Top up cemetery maintenance fund, Merrickville Union asks council

EMC News - Faced with increasing costs and a declining donor base, the chair of Merrickville Union Protestant Burial Ground - commonly known as Merrickville Union - appealed to Merrickville council for $2,000 in annual funding to help the cemetery cut...

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Merv and Joan Winters retire, Kemptville's Family World moves on

EMC News - The Old Town Kemptville landscape is ever-changing but in many ways it will always be the same. Merv and Joan Winters, who have greeted thousands of customers at their Family World convenience store at 9 Clothier St. in Kemptville, are moving...

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United Counties begins 2012 budget process

EMC News - The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (UCLG) have a long road ahead in their 2012 budget process. A special ad hoc budget committee meeting was held immediately following the monthly United Counties Council session in Brockville on...

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BBBS in-school mentoring proves positive for students

PART ONE OF THREE EMC News - Meghan Pankow is only able to sit in the library at Queen Elizabeth Public School for a few moments, before several young girls run over and throw their arms around her neck in a bear hug. They're on their way outside for...

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Counties initiates public input phase for community sustainability plan

EMC News - About 50 people descended on the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on Jan. 24, all bent on making the future for Leeds & Grenville a brighter, healthier, happier place. In the interest of the future generations, Leeds-Grenville has put out a request...

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United Counties of Leeds & Grenville council briefs

EMC News - The following made up part of discussions at the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council meeting held Jan. 19. COUNTIES SUPPORTS RESOLUTION FOR INCREASING WATER LEVELS Counties Council is supporting a St. Lawrence County...

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Area Alzheimer Society puts call out for volunteers

EMC News - According to the Alzheimer Society, 500,000 Canadians are now living with the disease or a form of dementia and many of these people live here in this region. This organization is non-profit and requires fundraising to operate its programs...

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Baggy cloth thief alert issued

EMC News - OPP are warning local merchants to be on the lookout for a group of people targeting their businesses. Groups of three to 10 people, men and women, have been traveling in vans or other larger cars to various businesses. They are wearing large...

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EVENTS »
Popular Soupfest fundraiser makes move to Kemptville March 4
NEWS »
Burritt's Rapids celebrates Robbie Burns Day
LIFESTYLE »
The Accidental Farmwife: I can't believe he ate the whole thing
SPORTS »
Kemptville 73's drop two games to Smiths Falls Bears over the weekend
EDITORIALS »
Stopping crime in its tracks
ENTERTAINMENT »
Renowned Canadian singer-songwriter to perform at MERA schoolhouse