Our 115th year serving  North Leeds

 

May 8, 2008 issue



Pat Brown and Jackalyn Brady are Westport natives who both have ancestors buried at the cemetery. Pat Brown's great-grandfather, Henry James Arnold is one whose tombstone is preserved and standing. He is the grandson of Benedict Arnold, the famous general of the American Revolution who switched to the British side. See page 3 for the story. Photo by Margaret Brand

Boundary 2020 decision day Wednesday
The Upper Canada District School Board Trustees will meet next Wednesday, May 14 to decide what to do with recommendations received in the year long Boundary 2020 process. Last month trustees heard more than two dozen submissions from the community which were part of a reaction to staff recommendations made in March. The administration's submission largely ignored the public's aversion to school closings, and a migration of grade 7 and 8 students to the high schools....Read the full story in this week's printed version of The Review-Mirror. [Subscribe Now]

 

Rideau Lakes signs on for 500 septic inspections
By Margaret Brand
The Review-Mirror
The Mississippi-Rideau Septic Office will conduct 100 septic re-inspections on waterfront properties in the Township of Rideau Lakes this summer in year one of a five year schedule. The township has developed a policy and a schedule to eliminate annual discussion over where and when septic re-inspections will occur over the next five years.
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Lions rack up top 8s at Brockville meet
Rideau District High School track and field athletes had 20 top eight finishes in one of the region's most prestigious meets in Brockville last week. "I think it is the best meet around here except for OFSAA. You don't see a lot of the Toronto kids until OFSAA," coach Wendy McCourt said. A total of 11 athletes combined for the 20 top eights including a first for Shannon Mueller in the spring hurdles and a second for Clay Patterson in the 800m. Patterson's race was one of the highlights of the meet with the top eight finishing in under two minutes, with the top three all breaking the meet record....[more]


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Weeks ground breaking Monday
The community effort to re-build a home for a family that lost everything in a November fire takes another step Monday with a ground-breaking ceremony Monday. Steve and Janet Weeks, and their daughter Leota, lost their home, possessions and family pets to an electrical fire Nov. 27. The home, southeast of Lyndhurst off Long Point Road, was uninsured. An appeal by their family was heard by many in the community including Ted Rowell of Barr Homes in Kingston who offered to help rebuild after hearing of their plight...Read the full story in this week's printed version of The Review-Mirror. [Subscribe Now]

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Senior soccer Lions split home games
The Rideau District High School Lady Lions soccer team held their opponents in check in Elgin Tuesday and came away with their first win of the young season. The Lions dropped a 1-0 decision to Brockville Collegiate before rebounding with a 2-1 win over North Grenville. Tina Day and Megan Burns did the scoring for the senior Lions. The split leaves the Lions with a 1-3 record after the first week of the season. They opened the season in Kemptville May 1 where they lost 1-0 to St. Michael's and 4-2 to Thousand Islands. Kailtyn Hamilton and Danielle Kemp had the Lions' goals in that one. The senior girls are at home for a pair of games both May 13 and 15. They have the luxury of a few weeks to get their game tuned up for the Leeds-Grenville championships. They and Athens District High are the only A schools in the league, meaning the higher finisher will host the LGSSAA game May 21. The senior boys team was scheduled to play at T.I.S.S. May 8...Read the full story in this week's printed version of The Review-Mirror. [Subscribe Now]




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