As Barrie drove home from work yesterday he was very impressed to see that the bridges along the Highway of Heroes were lined with people. Standing in the freezing cold, they were there to pay their respects to 3 more members of the Canadian Military who gave their lives trying to bring a little
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12/31/2008
Never has there been such a quest for Truth, such a yearning for Peace, such a longing for Love Never such a striving to understand and to be Understood Never has there been such a need for the Spirit that is Christmas At this beautiful season let us all remember that the greatest gift of all
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12/20/2008
The Nutcracker Comes to Uxbridge The original Nutcracker Ballet was based on the story "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice" written by E.T.A. Hoffman. Today each choreographer adds their own spin so it is different in detail from the original story, but generally the basic plot remains the same;
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12/14/2008
As our economy slows down many local volunteer groups that provide support to our community are beginning to notice a reduction in the financial support they receive. One such group is Sunrise A group of dedicated volunteers who provide support to Young Mom's in our community. As their resources
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12/14/2008
Just How Old Do You Think I Am? I was born before: Television, Penicillin, Polio Shots, Contact Lenses, the Pill or the Patch, CT Scans and MRI's, Frozen Foods, SUV's, Road Rage or Xerox. Man had not invented:pantyhose, air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes dryers, clothes were hung out to dry i
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12/14/2008
Hydro One Customers We received a little notice with our hydro bill showing the new rates and thresholds for those rates for the winter period running from Nov 1st, 08 to April 30th, 09. Under the old rates a residential and/or most farm users would have paid $50.00 for the first 1,000 kwh or 5 c
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12/09/2008
Sunday December 14th, 2008 From 1:00pm to 4:00pm Suggested Dontation $10.00 Per Car Come and share this festive season. Have a hayride, visit the farm animals, purchase refreshments and lite snacks. Crafts and other seasonal surprises are planned for you and your family Wind Reach Farm is the
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12/04/2008
Uxbridge Residents along with the rest of Durham Region are expected to put out less garbage, or at least recycle more, starting March 30 2009. We received a flyer in the mail spelling out some of the changes that are supposed to bring Brock, Clarington, Scugog and Uxbridge in line with the other
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12/02/2008
In another post on Property Assessment Barrie suggests you check to see that Your Assessment Is Fair and Equitable "In a court of law we are presumed innocent until proven guilty and while it would be nice to think that the assessment department has to prove your assessment is correct (they will
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12/01/2008