Chalk River Winter Carnival celebrates 30th anniversary milestone    
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CHALK RIVER - The Chalk River and Area Lions Winter Carnival celebrated a silver milestone over the weekend marking 30 years of competition and fun. The cool temperatures did not dampen the spirits of folk who engaged in numerous indoor and outdoor winter contests. [more]

Clouthier and Sons win Renfrew County Lumberman's tournament    
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Hec Clouthier and Sons emerged as the victors at the 25th annual Renfrew County Lumbermans Hockey Tournament held this past weekend in Pembroke. [more]

Snowmen send message that Renfrew County needs foster parents    
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Any given month Renfrew County has more than 200 youth who can no longer live in their home and must seek accommodation with a foster parent. These days, however, the number of families willing or available to foster a child is dwindling. [more]

Lumber Kings shutout Cumberland Grads to keep pace in CJHL race    
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The weather may have been cold outside but the Pembroke Memorial Centre was fired up as brawn overtook skill on the ice. The Pembroke Lumber Kings shutout the Cumberland Grads 3-0 in a rare afternoon game Sunday held in conjunction with the city's Snospree winter carnival. [more]

Supertramp tribute band playing at Festival Hall on March 6   
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Supertramp is coming to Pembroke in the form of a tribute band that will emulate the classic rock band in a special concert appearance at Festival Hall. [more]

Ontario College faculty to vote on Feb. 10 whether to accept offer   
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Faculty at Ontario's 24 colleges will be voting on the contract offered by management on Wednesday, Feb. 10. This week, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ruled that the colleges' "final offer" presented last week should be put before the 9,000 instructors for their consideration. [more]

Sponsorship loss at Champlain Museum leaves major shortfall   
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The Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village is in need of financial help, after losing one of its regular sponsors. [more]

Pembroke airport still looking for carrier   
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PETAWAWA -Council remains hopeful that the Pemb ro k e and Area Airport will eventually bring an airline carrier to Renfrew County. [more]

Killing them softly with words that cushion the impact   
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"Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne" -- QUENTIN CRISP It sounded like a strange word when I first heard it back in 1955. I learned about it the same day I became acquainted with the words 'simile' and 'metaphor. [more]