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A Few Minor Changes - and One Big Change

Jul 31st, 2008 | By Colin Carmichael | Category: Community
You've probably noticed a few minor changes to the layout of the Reporter.  I'm very pleased to have added full colour editorial cartoons provided by Sarge, a popular local cartoonist. I've also changed the featured content area in the top left of the home page.  The three most recent stories ... Full Story

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Mill Race Festival This Weekend!

Jul 31st, 2008 | By Colin Carmichael | Category: Arts & Entertainment
[Press Release] The streets of downtown Cambridge will once again be filled with unique musical sounds and colourful dancers as the Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music kicks off for its 16th year. It takes place during the Civic Holiday weekend, starting Friday, Aug. 1 (from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.) ... Full Story

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Jansens Tearing Up the Track in Michigan

Jul 31st, 2008 | By Colin Carmichael | Category: Community
Cambridge resident and auto racer Samantha Jansens was profiled by the Grand Rapids Press this morning. Jansen is racing in a Vintage Racing Organization of America event this weekend at the Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. From the Article Samantha Jansen appears to be a future racing star considering she is young, ... Full Story

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Great to See You Back

Jul 31st, 2008 | By Letters to the Editor | Category: Opinion
Living on the other side of the world certainly makes it harder to know what is happening back home. A big thanks to everyone at the Reporter for bringing a bit of Cambridge to New Zealand. Cheers Wayne Frosch - Auckland NZ Full Story

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Watch out for Hookworms!

Jul 30th, 2008 | By Letters to the Editor | Category: Community
Lately I've been seeing quite a few dogs test positive for hookworms. Several frequent Puslinch Tract. Others visit parks or other off-leash areas. Hookworms are concerning because they can cause anemia in dogs and because they can infect us as well! Hookworms are prolific egg layers. Their eggs can be found in ... Full Story

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Editorial Cartoon 30 July 08

Jul 30th, 2008 | By Sarge | Category: Editorial Cartoon
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Improve Existing Transit Before Investing in Light Rail

Jul 30th, 2008 | By Nicholas Ermeta | Category: Opinion
For those who are unaware, the region is currently considering a light rail transit system down the central spine of the region from the Galt core roughly all the way through downtown Kitchener, Uptown Waterloo, and over to Elmira. The first phase from Fairview Mall in Kitchener, to ... Full Story

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Waterloo Region is an International ESL destination

Jul 29th, 2008 | By Colin Carmichael | Category: Community
[Press Release] WATERLOO REGION, Tuesday, July 29th, 2008.--Move over Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal—Waterloo Region is a new ‘hot spot’ for English as a Second Language tourism for international teens. In May this year, Cambridge’s Southwood Secondary School and Kitchener’s Grand River Collegiate welcomed nearly 120 teenaged students from Japan’s Toyota Technical ... Full Story

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Good on you eh!

Jul 29th, 2008 | By Letters to the Editor | Category: Community
Good on you eh! I`m so glad that you have awakened the CR from it's nap. I was a paper boy in Hespeler in the 50's and had the downtown Galt route and upper main route in the 60`s. So much history of the 3 cities has been told on ... Full Story

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Buyer Beware! Homeowners dreams crumble.

Jul 28th, 2008 | By Letters to the Editor | Category: Community
I am voicing my disappointment to homeowners everywhere. I bought a house a year ago and after inspecting it I found it to be a sound investment, or so I thought. I later discover the previous owners had done an incredible job of disguising a delipitaded retaining wall to make it ... Full Story

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