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March 10, for a political fundraising email that outraged many in the military and the general public. The Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP’s statement, in full, reads: “Earlier this week, a fundraising email in my name REGION REGION from my Electoral District Association raised attention. “I have spent my entire life and political career defending and advocating for the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces, especially with Garrison Pet.CA awawa located in my.COMriding. “I included a photo of Corporal Cirillo as a way to honour him.”
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The rate for a cool glass of water in Renfrew is rising slightly, but every time you flush your toilet is when you will feel the real increase. Renfrew Council has approved a two per cent increase in the water bills for 2016 and a six per cent increase for wastewater services. Mayor Don Eady congratulated everyone who helped prepare the figures, calling it a “good honest budget.” For the water service, residents See APOLOGY page 2 can expect the same rate-of-inflation raise each year until 2025. As for wastewater, the rate of increase is budgeted to slowly drop for the next few years until it levels out in 2023. “Using two per cent, that’s a full one-per-cent drop,” said Eady. “That one per cent is fairly major; TIFFANY LEPACK/METROLAND that’s basically the rate of inflation.” Coun. Tom Sidney worked on the Water Rate Review Task Force, The fifth annual Douglas St.Patrick’s Day parade, sponsored by the Lions Club, was ready which did an extensive review of to start after Preston Cull and Art Jamieson, two of the organizers kissed the Douglas other alternatives for charging for version of the Blarney Stone at the end of the opening ceremony on March 11. For more water.
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