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African journey: The trip of a lifetime for Navan seniors
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Nov. 27, 2019
'Unbelievable' doesn't have enough synonyms for Juanita Vetter to adequately describe her recent trip to Africa. She was one of 11 Navan area women, most of them in their 70s, who recently returned from a 25-day trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar. Read more
The first step to a beautiful smile is a visit to the Blackburn Shoppes Dental Centre
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Nov. 27, 2019
If you are like most people, you probably think that a new smile requires having to wear bulky braces for several years or paying thousands of dollars for dental implants. And while that may have been the case 10 or 15 years ago, advances in dentistry and orthodontics means patients no longer have to settle for stained, chipped or misshapen teeth. Read more
Hundreds attend local Remembrance Day ceremonies
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Nov. 15, 2019
More than 2,000 people gathered in the damp and cold at the Orléans Cenotaph on Monday to pay tribute to the men and women of the military who sacrificed their lives in service to their country during war and in peacetime. Read more
First-ever Cork & Fork Festival gets rave reviews
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Nov. 13, 2019
By all accounts the first Cork & Fork Festival held at the Shenkman Arts Centre on the weekend was a massive success. The combination of wine, beer and spirits with great food and live music proved to attractive to resist for the more than 1,000 people who attended the three sessions on Friday and Saturday. Read more
Local Libs pin provincial hopes on Stephen Blais
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Nov. 13, 2019
Orléans Liberals are pinning their hopes on Stephen Blais to replace Marie-France Lalonde at Queen’s Park after the sitting Cumberland Ward councillor beat out his only challenger, Rachel Décoste, for the nomination on Nov. 9. Read more
City unveils draft 2020 budget with 3% tax hike
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Nov. 13, 2019
The City of Ottawa tabled the proposed budget for the coming year which among other things includes increased spending for transit services, infrastructure renewal and snow removal, but caps the municipal portion of the average property tax bill at three per cent. Read more

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