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Local NewsTurbine opposition wants 2-km setback
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WAINFLEET — Wainfleet residents want a bylaw calling for a two-kilometre setback for wind turbines and 100% restitution of property values by the wind energy industry.
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Local NewsTeens for Jeans needs good denim
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PORT COLBORNE — Lakeshore Catholic High School’s Interact Club are running a Teens for Jeans drive. Teacher Stephanie Colangelo said schools across the globe are participating in the project to provide jeans to homeless teens in their area.
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Local NewsRoad debt paves way for lower Port taxes
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PORT COLBORNE — Port Colborne will go $500,000 in debt for its roads funding to lessen the city’s 2012 tax hike. Prior to the holidays, the proposed tax levy increase sat at 7.7% — a number considered unacceptable by councillors.
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Local NewsPort pondering pay-and-display machines
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PORT COLBORNE — Change could be coming to Port Colborne’s mechanical parking meters. A report was brought forward to city council Monday night outlining a plan to replace the municipality’s outdated meters with digital meters and pay-and-display machines.
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Local NewsDSBN reviewing its policies
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ST. CATHARINES — District School Board of Niagara’s policy committee has released a schedule of policies it will review during 2012.
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EntertainmentPort High finds a home at Arts Place
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PORT COLBORNE — Art imitates life as Port Colborne High School students transform everyday materials and objects into works of art as part of Arts Place Gallery’s latest exhibit.
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