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March 13, 2014 | 56 pages
Inside COMMUNITY
Shrove Tuesday events abounded. – Pages 12, 36
SPORTS
Local football player comes home. – Page 21
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Preserving Carp Hills Huntley Highlands group pitches preservation to large crowd Derek Dunn derek.Dunn@metroland.com
News – Kids light fires in the Carp Hills. Snowshoers and cross country skiers are in conflict with snowmobilers. Few seem to know or care where public lands end and private starts. Hikers are in the line of shotgun-wielding hunters. Trails are too numerous and growing. ATVs are ripping up environmentally sensitive parts such as Blueberry Hill and the Carp Barrens. All as development encroaches. “Right now all kinds of people are going up there. It’s an issue that needs resolution,” Greg Leblanc told the Carp Memorial Hall crowd of almost 100 on March 5. “It’s getting out of control.” See FUNDRAISING Page 3
HERITAGE Community - Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day (Monday, March 17) and there is no shortage of great opportunities to get your green on. For a listing of local events see pages 28 and 32.
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A multimedia show last Wednesday, March 5, at Huntley Centennial school in Carp included a slide show by Reid Shouldice, left, and Austin Miller. Asked if folks will be entertained, they gave the thumbs up. For more photos, see Page 14.
Coffeehouse brews up arts, awareness of India Derek Dunn
St. Pat’s Monday Area historian focuses on the Great Fire. – Page 31
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News – The fifth annual coffeehouse at Huntley Centennial saw a packed audience learn about the rich arts and culture of India while raising money for a school there. The show was held March 5 and featured more than 100 intermediate students exploring all aspects of the world’s largest democracy, along with educating the audience in ways to break the cycle of poverty. Over $1,000 was raised to build a
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school in Rajasthan, India. Teacher Marg Graff explained students are part of the world and just as capable of creating change as world leaders and celebrities. “It’s about using the arts to promote and create change in our communities,” Graff said. “This is their world. (The Rajasthan school) is something they have identified, they believe in, and they are making happen.” The evening featured talented students who performed musical acts and gave passionate speeches.
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There were opportunities to purchase baked goods, fair trade coffee, tea and hot chocolate, and a sample plate from countries around the world. A silent auction and world market were also involved. Guests had their pictures taken at the Bollywood photo booth, played a game that originated in India, added their mark to our community rangoli and mosaic art, and visited information booths to see the difference Huntley Centennial is making in the world.
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