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Great Pyrenees: The canine Praetorian shepherds of Amherst Island

February 12, 2020February 13, 2020 Tori Stafford 3 Comments Amherst Island, Bath, coyotes, farm dogs, fishers, Foot Flats Farms, Great Pyrenees, Jacob Murray, Kingston, Mark Richie, predators, sheep, sheep farming, Topsy Farms

Last night the coyotes were once again ‘singing’ from the field behind our home in Bath. This frequent ‘concert’ is

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Storm wreaks havoc on Kingston and area

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Tori Stafford 4 Comments Amherst Island, downed power lines, downed trees, Glenora Ferry, Halloween, high winds, Hydro One, Kingston, power outage, road closures, torrential rain, Utilities Kingston, Wolfe Island Ferry

Many residents awoke to find themselves with no power on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 – That is, if they weren’t

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Changes to ferry operations begin today

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Amherst Island, engine replacement, ferry schedules, ferry services, Frontenac II, Glenora Ferry, Kingston, mandatory inspection, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), Picton, winter schedule, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Ferry, Wolfe Islander III

Those who frequently use the Glenora, Frontenac II, or Wolfe Islander III Ferries will see some changes to services over

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“The time has come” – Amherst Island Radio throws birthday party fundraiser

May 10, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments Al Babcock, Amherst Island, Amherst Island Radio, Bag$, Blumartini, CJAI, Sweet Talk Jackie, The Blushing Brides, The Mill Rights, The Stares

Thirteen years after launching, Amherst Island Radio is ready for a signal boost. “The time has come,” said Eric Tremblay,

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Man on floating ice rescued by multi-force operation

January 28, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Amherst Island, CFB Trenton, floating ice chunk, helicopter, ice rescue, ice safety, Kingston, Lake Ontario, Loyalist Fire Department, Loyalist Township, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), rescue operations, water rescue

A local man returned home safe and sound after the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Loyalist Fire Department, and CFB Trenton’s