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Snowplow on Hwy #401 Weather for  Eastern Ontario Mostly Sunny - 1 C to - 4 C

 The Prime Minister of Canada says that the blockades blocking the railway must come down.... Via Railway service will begin again between Quebec City and Ottawa Feb 20... Cornwall's Nav Centre will get Canadian citizens from coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan.... A small SUV backing from a parking space at Brockville General Hospital struck and killed Jeannette Runciman, wife of former senator Bob Runciman on Thursday Feb 13..... Bioindustry network coming to Brockville.....Via Rail says its passenger and commercial rail service between Montreal and Toronto and between Ottawa and Toronto is cancelled on Tuesday, marking the sixth consecutive day of service disruption since protesters began blocking a rail line near Belleville, Ont..... Canada sent two airplanes to China have now arrived retrieving Canadian citizens to Trenton Air Force Base from Wuhan China... Ottawa’s mean temperature for January, as measured at the airport, was -6.4 C, about 38 per cent warmer than the “normal” average of -10.3 C.......A national ban on many single-use plastics is on track for next year, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says, after a government report concluded that there is more than enough evidence proving plastic pollution is harmful.....The 1000 Islands Regatta and Festival is no longer on the Hydroplane Racing League (HRL) schedule, leaving in doubt what shape one of Brockville’s summer highlights will take.....Ontario health officials announced that a “presumptive case” of coronavirus is confirmed at Toronto’s Sunnybrook hospital..... Milk recall !! The recall involves Sealtest brand products, including skim milk, one per cent, two per cent, and 3.25 per cent milk in various container volumes with best before dates of Feb. 8, 2020..... Two Mississauga men are facing charges, and more are expected against an inmate at Collins Bay Institution, from Ontario Provincial Police and Kingston Police after officers intercepted a drone drop at the federal prison..... Brooke Henderson finishes third at the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions .... The St Lawrence Seaway has increased its tolls for 2020 by 2 %.... The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands has agreed to rezone the Rockport Boat Line’s property to allow it to build a new 190-square-metre dock.....Canada wins gold at World's Jr Hockey Championship... The absence of surface ice in the St Lawrence Seaway and on Lake Ontario and the end of the navigation season is prompting a drawdown on water levels..... Total transits on the St Lawrence Seaway are down by 5.89 % over 2018.... Majority of Canadians believe food prices are rising faster than their income....Augusta Township has given the green light to a rezoning application that permits a $115-million water park development on Merwin Lane near Prescott..... Farm Boy is adding 10 new stores including two in Ottawa.... The New York Restaurant in Brockville has been purchased by the Georgian Dragon Ale and Pub and will close on December 24 2019 after being in business for 89 years... The International Joint Commission (IJC) announced its plans to start letting more water from the St Lawrence Fiver and Lake Ontario out of the dam at Cornwall... U.S. health officials tell consumers to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak. ... Brockville loses their Rona store during the Rona shakeup... 3200 CN Rail workers go on strike... Canopy Growth Corp.’s CEO Mark Zekulin is calling on the Ontario government to immediately commit to opening more retail stores across the province, as the industry reels from declining revenues, weak sales, falling prices and an inventory pile-up..... Dean Foods, America's largest milk producer, is filing for bankruptcy..... Hockey Night personality Don Cherry has been fired by Sportsnet following remarks he made about new Toronto citizens not wearing poppies.... Canadian pork and beef exports to China resuming, says Trudeau.... Merrickville Wolford has won bragging rights as being Canada’s Prettiest Village after winning a Communities in Bloom contest for 2019..... Houses in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark have the highest concentration of cancer-causing radon gas in the country.... Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark announces that the cost of “blue box” recycling in the province will be transitioned away from municipalities to the actual producers of packaging starting on January 1, 2023. The target date for completing the process is December 31, 2025. A new robot barn in Western Ontario is now using a new automatic Lely manure vacuum — called the Discovery Collector — that is designed to replace alley scrapers.... Smiths Falls-based Canopy Growth Corporation announces it will be donating $100,000 to the Kemptville nursery in support of Forest Ontario’s 50 million trees program.... Mayor Jim Watson of Ottawa says he is gay .... Dairy farmers in Canada are offered $1.75 billion over 8 years by the Liberal government as compensation for farmers harmed by trade deals... The federal government is putting $4.8 million into the Port of Johnstown to alleviate lags and bottlenecks at the Eastern Ontario shipping hub.... July is reported as the hottest month on record.... Ron Huck, a former teacher and businessman from Rockport was found guilty day of 11 sex-related offences against male victims dating as far back as the 1970s..... The historic Hotel Kenney, located in Jones Falls on the Rideau Canal is now available to be purchased.....

News and articles about, for and from urban and rural Eastern Ontario 

Links to FarmGate Articles, Pages  and Web Sites
	Climate Change Crisis		Dried and Crushed Habanero Peppers	skating
	Tips to Save Gas		Parliament Hill Web Cam		Top News Stories 2018
	Lowest Gas Prices Eastern Ontario		Sunday Dinner		tdc's FarmGate Bookstores
	About Colds, Flu and the H1N1 Virus?		Harvest Chart		Car Crashes on the #401 &  # 416 Highways
	Sunday Dinner Recipes		Gardening Calendar		Collectables
	Giant Hogweed		Maple Syrup Production		tdc's General Store
	Bob Runciman Interview		Randy Hillier Interview		Frank de Jong Interview
	Soil		Farmers' Markets in Eastern Ontario		Canada and Multiculturism
	tdc's Froggy		Ordering Chinese Food		Festivals and Special Events
	Saving Electricity		Raccoons in Eastern Ontario		Airport Security Measures
	Images of Eastern Ontario		Starting Plants		Crossing the Canadian Border
	Bubble Insolated Greenhouse A Canada Firs		FarmGate Food Issues
	Living Alone		Lyme Disease	Eastern Ontario 2019 Federal Election Results	Eastern Ontario Political Structure
	Holleford Crater		Heating with Wood		In Water Turbine Generators
	Apple Variety Preferences		Hospitals in Eastern Ontario		Fruit Preferences
	Eastern Ontario Map		FarmGate Health		Raised Gardens
	Meat Preferences		Pesticide Survey		Herb Preferences
	So Good Restaurant Review		Mandarin Olgivie Restaurant Review		Sweetgrass Bistro Restaurant Review
	FarmGate Links		Tree Care		FarmGate Notices
	Public Washrooms		Happy News  Happy Talk		Staying Kool
	Plant Preferences		Vegetable Preferences		Articles
	Eastern Ontario Rural  Revolution		Holleford Meteor Crater		Christmas Trees
	Foot and Mouth Disease		Current Eastern Ontario Images		West Nile Virus and Mosquito Control
	Regional Public Washroom  Evaluation		2 Bedroom Apartment for Rent		Voter Apathy Comments
	Avery's Recipes for Kids		Rural Revolution Protest at Health Unit in Brockville		Genetically Engineered Crops
	Shoveling Snow		Winter Driving Hints		Gifts
	Christmas Greetings!		Glossary of Current Food Terms		Build a Backyard Ice Rink
					Chinese New Year's

Page Updated - Friday February 21, 2020

Did you know that the name "Ontario" comes from the 
Iroquois word "Kanadario" meaning "sparkling water."

and that the Aboriginal people who lived in this area
called the St Lawrence River - " the river that walks "

Give plants fertilizer and they will grow
Give children emotional security.... and they will blossom
Give adults encouragement  and trust .... and there will be peace

  Eastern  Ontario FarmGate producers are selling their 2019 products - there are  fresh eggs, chickens, geese, maple syrup products, apples, potting and bedding plants, and value added products  --- we encourage you to   get out and visit the farmers' markets and farmgates in Eastern Ontario

Potpourri of Info ...

Recipe Sites	Epicurious	Veggies Unite	Food Network	Healthy Cooking	Bon Appetit
Vegetables	Sweet Corn	Broccoli	Tomatoes	Potatoes	Green Beans
Fruit	Apples	Strawberries	Grapes	Saskatoons	Raspberries
Value Added	Jams	Jellies	Relishes	Pickles	Maple Syrup
Meats	BBQ Steaks	Venison	Sausages	Goat Meat	Wild Boar
Misc.	Antiques	Edible Flowers	Glass Bottles	Bedding Plants	Firewood

Other Links to Great Information Sites

NCC Bikeway	Canada Food Safety
Ontario Highway Conditions	Ottawa International Airport Arrivals
Ottawa Live Traffic Video Web Cams	Ottawa International Airport  Departures
Currency Exchange Rates	Canada's New Food Guide
Ontario Distance Calculator	Canadian Credit Card Rates
Bondi Produce Report	World Exchange Markets
Search the USDA Nutrient Database	Canada's Drug Adverse Reaction Database
From "Farm to Fork" Ontario Government on Food Meat Safety Regulations	Ontario Government Eastern Ontario Road Map in .pdf format
Moving Back to Canada	Immigrate to Canada
	OSAP: Ontario Student Assistance Program

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