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With a week to go, much rides on the weather Organizers push into the last week, hope for mild day Mar. 27 Katie Edmonds
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here are a few key things to remember if you’re heading to town for the 46th annual Elmira Maple Syrup Festival next weekend: plan ahead, and be hungry! With row upon row of vendors selling everything from pork-on-a bun and pita sandwiches to apple fritters and maple cones, eating the goodies is an integral part of the festivities.
EMSF chair Cheryl Peterson
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Music soothes, ruffles in St. Clements neighbourhood Katie Edmonds
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t could get loud in a St. Clements neighbourhood, as residents square off over the music at a Lobsinger Line home. Music producer and guitar player Jason Barry is seeking a zone change to allow a shed on his property to be used for storage of musical equipment and to serve as a rehearsal space. While some of his neighbours are supportive, others are not, setting the stage for a full house at a public meeting Tuesday night in Wellesley council chambers. Barry’s wife Melissa, a music teacher, operates a business from the home. The township typically permits only one certificate of occupancy per household, putting in place the situation for the zone change dispute. Following the couple’s application for the new zoning, Wellesley received a total of nine comments from the public regarding this issue – seven positive and two negative. The latter include neighbours Bob and Jeanette Bell, neighbours who live directly east of the Barrys and whose property is adjacent
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