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Henry D. Thoreau

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Tuesday
May232023

Bikes and the Planet

 

by George Klassen

I came across the following article (author not given) on the internet the other day.

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Tuesday
May162023

La Bikequerie 2023

We’re super excited to announce that we’re back for the 2023 season! We’ve got a new location, a new website (labike.ca), and more ambitions!

Our Grand Opening will take place on Saturday May 27th, and we’re sending this email for three reasons:

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Monday
May082023

Planning Your Garden - Part Two

by Laura Reeves

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at evaluating your garden space, companion planting and starting plants indoors. So what’s next? Well, you can simply put your seeds and dutifully cared-for bedding plants in the ground and hope for the best, or you can take some measures to maximize the health and productivity of your crops.

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Monday
May012023

Growing Degree Days

by Gary Martens

We will know spring is really here when we see the first dandelion put forth its optimistic bright yellow flower. Dandelions and other perennial plants always bloom at the same time each year. The time however is called phenological time. It is a combination of the time and the temperature.

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Tuesday
Apr252023

Proposed Bylaw Sees Bulrush Mowers Fined

by Eric Rempel

A sketchy article in last week's Carillon caught my eye. The headline was "Proposed bylaw sees bulrush mowers fined".

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