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Savoring a lunchtime ski

by David Sommerstein, in canton, ny

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Canton, NY, Jan 10, 2013 — Let us take a moment to appreciate our recent snow-covered landscape.

In Canton, loads of skiers take advantage of the St. Lawrence University golf course for a quick outing. And...lucky for us...the trail scoots right through NCPR's backyard.

David Sommerstein has this postcard from a lunchtime ski.

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Minimum wage hike pinches social service budgets (2 mi)

State budget boost not enough for NNY schools (8 mi)

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Why low Lake Ontario levels mean high St. Lawrence levels (12 mi)

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