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Wong, Hubbard, Murphy share lead at suspended TOUR Championship of Canada

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PGA TOUR Canada – Play suspended due to darkness, round two to resume Saturday morning at 8 AM

Second round leaderboard – TOUR Championship presented by Freedom 55 Financial
(Bold denotes Canadian)

T-1. Eugene Wong – 66 (-8)
T-1. Mark Hubbard – 67 (-7)
T-1. Trevor Murphy – -2/8 (-8)
T-4. George Bradford – 70 (-6)
T-4. Andrew Parr – -3/3 (-6)
T-4. Alex Kang – -5/12 (-6)

(September 13, 2013 – London, ON) – Defending champion Eugene Wong of North Vancouver, British Columbia shot a 6-under 66 at Sunningdale Golf and Country Club Friday to share the lead during the second round with Denver, Colorado’s Mark Hubbard at the TOUR Championship of Canada presented by Freedom 55 Financial. – to read more>

“No Great Mischief” Brings Cape Breton to the TI Playhouse

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by Lorraine Payette, written September 12, 2013

“No great mischief if they fall”
– Findlay, J.T., “Wolfe in Scotland in the ’45 and from 1749 to 1753”

(GANANOQUE, ON) – Cold blasts of salty sea air carry the mists in and over a rugged coast as we fall back into the mind and memory of Alexander MacDonald. Alexander has come to spend some time with his brother Calum in “No Great Mischief”, a story steeped in the rich heritage of not only two men, but of a family, a clan, a province and two nations. – to read more>

Trevor Murphy leads TOUR Championship of Canada presented by Freedom 55 Financial

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PGA TOUR Canada – Weather delays start of first round, play suspended due to darkness

First round leaderboard – TOUR Championship presented by Freedom 55 Financial
(Bold denotes Canadian)

1. Trevor Murphy – 66 (-6)
T-2. Johnny DelPrete – 68 (-4)
T-2. Bentley Nakasawa – 68 (-4)
T-2. Trey Denton – 68 (-4)
13 tied at 3-under par

(September 12, 2013 – London, ON) – Scottsdale, Arizona’s Trevor Murphy shot a 6-under 66 at Sunningdale Golf and Country Club Thursday to take a two shot lead in the first round of the TOUR Championship presented by Freedom 55 Financial. Murphy was one of 64 players to complete round one before play was suspended due to darkness at 7:38 PM. – to read more>

Wind Power Companies Cashing In Even When Turbines Stand Idle

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by Michael Jiggins, written September 12, 2013

WYNNE GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO SPIN ITS WHEELS ON GREEN ENERGY

(QUEEN’S PARK) – The Wynne government’s green energy folly reached a new low this week when it was revealed wind turbine companies are being paid not to produce power, said Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark.

“This sums up what a debacle and an utter failure the McGuinty-Wynne energy policies have been,” said Clark. “If the mess they’ve made of the province’s electricity sector weren’t sending people’s hydro bills through the roof and costing us good-paying jobs, it would be a joke.” – to read more>

Health Unit Lifts Heat Alert

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Susan Healey, Communications Co-ordinator – CPHC – September 12, 2013

(LEEDS-GRENVILLE, ON) – The Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit has lifted the Heat Alert for the tri-county area effective today. Temperatures are expected to become seasonal once again. The Health Unit will continue to monitor weather conditions.

For more information on how to protect your health during extreme heat, visit http://www.healthunit.org or like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/LGLHealthUnit or call the Health ACTION Line at 1-800-660-5853.

“Local Flavours, Local Friends” Returns to TI Playhouse

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by Lorraine Payette, written September 11, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ON) – Building on the success of last year’s event, the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque has decided to once again host “Local Flavours, Local Friends” on September 21 at 4:30 p.m.

“It’s a great chance to get out and show what we have to offer,” said Kerry Coyle of the Purple House at the tasting last year. “There are a lot of wonderful opportunities here just waiting to be explored.” – to read more>

Yarnspinners Are Back with “As the Seasons Change”

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by Lorraine Payette, written September 11, 2013

(BROCKVILLE, ON) – The days are getting shorter, colours soon deepening on the horizon from pearly light to crimson to velvety blues and blacks sprinkled with the twinkling gems of a starry sky. With the night comes mystery, and a time of enchantment. Who knows what might be there in the darkness? Perhaps an imp, full of mischief and ready to trick those around him. Perhaps a handsome knight out to save the beautiful damsel in distress. Perhaps the other way around… – to read more>

Scarecrows Set to Invade Arthur Child Museum

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There is no limit to the imagination for making scarecrows
Scarecrows may be as funny, serious or scary as the creator wants them to be

by Lorraine Payette, written September 11, 2013

“I haven’t got a brain… only straw,” said the Scarecrow.
“How can you talk if you haven’t got a brain?” Dorothy asked.
“I don’t know… But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking… don’t they?”
– The Wizard of Oz

(GANANOQUE, ON) – Autumn is upon us, with shortening days and cooler temperatures. Cornstalks are beginning to brown in the fields and the leaves are exhibiting their first traces of the fire to come as their edges flash scarlet and orange and gold. It’s time for pumpkins and apple cider, for thick, comfy sweaters, for gingerbread and mincemeat pies.

And it’s definitely time for scarecrows. – to read more>

Lansdowne Up and Running for Terry Fox

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Lansdowne Run founder Lisa Marie Gow with 2012 Terry’s Team member McKenna Modler
First memory balloon launch at Landon Bay in 2012
McKenna and Lisa Marie get ready to launch the 2012 memory balloons

by Lorraine Payette, written September 11, 2013

(LANSDOWNE, ON) – Put on your cross trainers and get ready to go! Lansdowne is gearing up to head into its fifth annual Terry Fox Run at the Landon Bay Centre on the Thousand Islands Parkway on Sunday, September 15. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. followed by a memory balloon release and start of the run itself at 9:00 a.m. – to read more>

Gananoque Police Seize $40,000 Worth of Marihuana

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Submitted by Michael Reid, Police Communicator #128, September 10, 2103

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) On Sept 10/13 officers of the Gananoque Police Service with the assistance of members of PROJECT ISLANDER conducted a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant on a King Street West residence in the Town of Gananoque. As a result of the search warrant officers seized a quantity of Marihuana plants and processed marihuana worth a street value of approximately $40,000. Charges are pending under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.