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<title>&quot;Seed swaps&quot; let gardeners share and explore</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 8, 2013) As gardeners look ahead to spring, some take advantage of what&apos;s called a &quot;seed swap&quot;. It&apos;s a good way to recycle unwanted seeds, share a surplus, or take a chance on a few new varieties.Ottawa&apos;s 20th &quot;Seedy Saturday&quot; took place March 2 in a community hall at Britannia Beach. The busy event featured educational booths and a number of regular seed vendors, plus workshops on saving seeds, permaculture and worm composting. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21547/20130308/quot-seed-swaps-quot-let-gardeners-share-and-explore">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Rideau Canal Skateway opens today	</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 18, 2013) This month&apos;s &apos;January thaw&apos; was followed by colder temperatures. Enough, apparently, to put the final freeze on Ottawa&apos;s famous Rideau Canal Skateway.Organizers said a 2.2 kilometer section would be open to the public as of 7 a.m. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21282/20130118/rideau-canal-skateway-opens-today">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>As Sandy weakens Ontario expects moderate wind and rain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 31, 2012) Hurricane Sandy came ashore along the U.S. coast as a dangerous, powerful storm. But by the time it is expected to cross into Canada later Wednesday, the much weaker system might only bring a few days of rain. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20769/20121031/as-sandy-weakens-ontario-expects-moderate-wind-and-rain">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Ontario plowing contests celebrate farm skills</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 24, 2012) Plowing contests have been a popular feature of agricultural life in Ontario for well over a century. The gatherings put key skills on display, with different classes, based on age or equipment used. Horses, tractors and techniques are part of the show too, for the  pleasure of interested crowds.  Retired dairy farmer Ray Dedman is this year&apos;s president of the Ontario Plowman&apos;s Association, which hosts an International Plowing Contest and Rural Expo this September, near Waterloo. Ontario&apos;s 44 regional plowing associations typically hold smaller contests in August as well. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20354/20120824/ontario-plowing-contests-celebrate-farm-skills">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Doran Bay Model Ship Museum: Bert Cunningham&apos;s labor of love</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 8, 2012) It&apos;s easy to miss the Doran Bay Model Ship Museum. Just off County Road 2 in Ontario&apos;s South Dundas Township, it fills the first floor of a solitary house overlooking an inlet on the St. Lawrence River. The museum opened in September of 2011 to showcase a large private collection of model ships,  from the very famous to little-known vessels. Founder Bert Cunningham told Lucy Martin this unexpected hobby grew to the point where sharing it just seemed like the right thing to do. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20206/20120808/doran-bay-model-ship-museum-bert-cunningham-apos-s-labor-of-love">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Ontario apple orchard surveys this year&apos;s crop damage</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 27, 2012) Unusual weather this spring took a heavy toll on fruit growers across the region. Industry observers estimated crop damage to Ontario&apos;s apple crop at well over 80%. Smyth&apos;s Apple Orchard in South Dundas, Ontario was planted in the mid-1800&apos;s, very near where the first  McIntosh Red apple was discovered in 1811. About 90 acres of apples are still grown at the 5th generation family operation. Smyth Orchard&apos;s Dean Beckstead told Lucy Martin it&apos;s going to be a very difficult year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20051/20120627/ontario-apple-orchard-surveys-this-year-apos-s-crop-damage">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Clark&apos;s Shoes in Cornwall says good-bye after 116 years</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 26, 2012) In Cornwall, Ontario, Clark&apos;s Shoes has been meeting footwear needs for customers on both sides of the border since 1896. Ross McDonald has spent over half a century running the store his maternal grandfather founded. For shoppers of a certain age, this is what buying shoes has always been like: helpful, personable service in a family-owned business. McDonald is retiring near the end of this month and a lot of his customers are feeling the loss. Lucy Martin dropped by the store earlier this month, when most everything was on sale and business was brisk. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20004/20120626/clark-apos-s-shoes-in-cornwall-says-good-bye-after-116-years">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Cycling Ontario&apos;s Waterfront Trail: good friends, good times</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 20, 2012) Leaving Cornwall last Friday, Lucy Martin stopped for gas on Highway 2 just past Ingleside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River. She was about to leave when four heavily-laden cyclists pulled in for a rest.The two couples are enjoying a 400-mile journey of exploration along Ontario&apos;s Waterfront Trail and setting a terrific example of fitness at any age. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20006/20120620/cycling-ontario-apos-s-waterfront-trail-good-friends-good-times">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Storm front sweeps Ottawa-Montreal region</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 28, 2012) Powerful thunderstorms crossed parts of Ontario and Quebec Friday evening. In Ottawa, a cyclist was struck by lightning in a park near Carleton University and died after being taken to hospital.Further east in Quebec, several communities near Montreal suffered property damage but no loss of life when two tornadoes touched down there. Lucy Martin has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19888/20120528/storm-front-sweeps-ottawa-montreal-region">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;The People&apos;s voice&quot; CJHR celebrates Ottawa Valley Heritage</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 9, 2012) All sorts of radio stations these days are busy blending old content with modern technology. Staying relevant, while reaching out to new listeners. Take CJHR, a non-profit station in Renfrew, Ontario. “Valley Heritage Radio” serves up an eclectic mix for a mostly-rural audience. The format is at least half Canadian content, and about 20% of that is local. The station saves space for something called Ottawa Valley music, a country style influenced by Celtic and French roots, refined in lumber camps that once spanned the region. Lucy Martin dropped by the CJHR booth at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show in March to hear how they&apos;re making community radio happen. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19745/20120509/quot-the-people-apos-s-voice-quot-cjhr-celebrates-ottawa-valley-heritage">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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