Story Archive

February 2010

• Town backs quest for answers
• Council cuts water, sewer hike
  
• Laurentian Hills begins $80,000 behind
• MHS serves up midwinter treat
• McInall to run for mayor
• Draft budget puts rates up $140
  
• Septic fields for Chalk River?
• “Be patient” with infrastructure project
• Did not "endorse" Morison closing, council says
• Group seeks support for review
• Task force launches online petition
• CP to abandon rail line
• Cuts “challenging” municipalities
• County wants say in “bells” review
• "More questions than answers" on full-day kindergarten
• Search continues for missing man

January 2010

• Mayor to call it quits
• Council aims for one per cent
• Police explain hike in costs
• Town approves $3.9M road project
• St. Mary's picked for full-day K
• Race is on for mayor
• Council to consider pay hike
• Welcome to “Chlorine Creek”
• Townships hit by cut
• Torch run over too soon
• Council to begin work on budget
• Nominations open for council jobs
• AECL making progress on NRU
• Town supt. dies suddenly
• Rail line cancels lease
• Troops head to California

December 2009

• Morison process “orchestrated”
• Gov't puts AECL on the block
• Don't park on snowy streets
• Money helps at Chalk River
• More work to do on NRU
• Boards seek comments on staggered bells
• Debate puts lives at risk: MP
• Council approves EAP for staff
• Panel recommends new reactor
• Area man wins bravery award
• Policing costs set to rise
• Better grades, but no gold star for CRL
• Deadline passes on Morison
• To sell or not to sell?
• County to spend $75K on CAO search
• Town sets "return to work" policy

November 2009

• Town gets $$ for road job
• No parking changes before spring
• Recession takes bite out of budget
• Canadian soldiers “did not harm our prisoners,” MP says
  
• Water rates to keep going up
• Town to consult on alcohol policy
• Police shoot dog
  
• Province to leave municipalities “bankrupt,” MPP says
• Town awards pool job
• Business park name debated
• "I'd do it all over again"
  
• Company blames old guard
• Time to appeal Morison decision?
• Vaccine only for “priority groups”
• AECL “on cusp” of repairs
  
• Swisha elects new mayor

October 2009

• Board votes to close Morison
• County gets H1N1 vaccine
• Council splits on closed meetings
• Task force presents vision
• Town rejects call for moratorium on school closings
• Hospital faces shortfall
• "Grand opening" held for new waterfront walk
• Flu scare “over-hyped,” health chief says
• Board hosts final meeting
• Town to begin marina upgrade
• First pool repairs sent to tender
• County forest industry fighting for survival
• Future of Chalk River on the table
• Don’t bet on better highways
• Candidates line up for Swisha vote
• Sale will not harm access: MNR

September 2009

• Students have their say
• New rules may put tourneys on ice
• Canada making progress in Afghanistan
• Council to define "sustainability"
• How much longer for town pool?
• Meetings to look at future of CRL
• Two hurt in cottage fire
• Police win bonus pay
• School board gets input
• AECL gets good news
• Soldiers deploy to Afghanistan
  
• NDP looking for candidate
• Pool needs bucks
  
• Town to review official plan
  
• Lidicky returns to thank council, 17 years later
• County restricts roadside tributes
• Repairs better than new NRU vessel
• County wants answers on CRL
• Sergeant retires from the beat
• Tabbert seeks Liberal nomination

August 2009

• Board to begin Morison meetings
  
• AECL, CNSC ink “protocol” for restart
• Town agrees to pay for damaged trees
• DR Police welcome new officers
• Alcohol policy on hold for review
• AECL pushes back date
• “Goose chase” wildly successful
• CRL’s forgotten accident
• AECL chooses repair method
• Science Academy says farewell to Class of 2009
• Stimulus money for water plant
  
• Town to review spring pickup
• Nordion pushes Maple option
• Town to replace arena roof
• Council to pass alcohol policy
  
• “Seussical” blends spirit and talent

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April 2009

• School boards vote for trial run
• Dogs seized from Swisha home
• Road washed out
• Town to apply for infrastructure funds
• Council adopts east end “vision”
• Bell tolls for school times
• Hydro rates going up
• Earth Day 2009
• Town aims for one per cent hike
• Council to choose forest plan
• Full slate on LH agenda
• Council reviews parking bylaw
• Feds come through with water $$
• School boards see big savings
• Big surge in "100K Club"
• School year to start early

• Full study will not be required
• County to spend $200,000 on 150th
• MPP won't run to be party leader
• Local girl hits music big time

March 2009

• Town may trim water hike
• Four soldiers killed
• Laurentian Hills posts another good year
• Council to move on forest plan
• Council facing $200,000 budget "gap"
• School boards looking at "staggered" starts
• MPP mulls leadership bid
• Council rejects rezoning without path
• AECL opens "Laurence Hall"
• Water rates to rise $46
• Base mourns more losses
• Family centre to celebrate 20 years
• Town loses out on grants
• Hospital boosts ER staffing
• AECL rapped for poor PR
• Liberals must come clean on Green, MP says

February 2009

• Council OKs wild goose chase
• Town releases money to DRSA
• Swisha dedicates new rink
• Still no break on Legion taxes
• Science Academy facing cash crunch
• Board, teachers go back to table
• Town eyes $700,000 repairs to pool, arena
• Council takes first look at "business plan"
• How smart are Smart Meters?
• MP apologizes for comments
• Town to post defibrillator signs
• Rain holds off for Silver Spoon
• Public backs "vision" for lands
• No "spill" at Chalk River
• Board names new director
• AECL gets $350M

January 2009

• Feds to plug funding "gap"?
• Laurentian Hills questions ambulance times
• Province may turn wood into power
• Council to pursue "sustainability"
• Date set for strike vote
• Public meeting on east end lands
• Council wants in on the buzz
• Former resident wins Technical Emmy
• Town aims for 'zero-plus' budget
• Blast kills another soldier
• New CEO settles in at hospital
• Teachers warn of job action
• Base mourns fallen troops
• Winter storm knocks out power
• Natural gas prices down
• 55th annual Bird Count a success