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There was definitely some cold hard cash handed out at last night's (Jan. 26th) town council meeting. The mayor and council approved and/or have decided to move forward on several initiatives. Some of these are official town business while others are personal acts of generosity on the part of the mayor and some councillors.

We all know that running a business have their ups and downs. The challenges are numerous. We are being stretched, physically, mentally, emotionally. The circumstances we experience have an impact on our relationships, our environment, our client base, even markets and scale of economies, our finances. It can change our perception on things and even have an impact on how we behave. Life can change so fast with the dire consequences of increased stress and decreased health issues.

The People First of Lanark County's campaign against Carleton Place Mayor Paul Dulmage has made it's way to the council chambers.

Type “Techniques for Studying for Exams”, or some such combination of words, into Google and you will be inundated with a veritable cornucopia of “fool proof” methods. None of us are “fools” but each of those methods only meets the needs of a certain segment of society. The key is figuring out into which segment you, or your child, fall.

They are off and running! The highly touted 2010 municipal election race in Carleton Place has begun.

It's ground-breaking and seeks unknown territory, yet it is moving forward just the same. And many are the obstacles encountered along the way.

Exclusive Video - Shean Donovan at the Carleton Place Arena.

Read It Here First - Impossible as it might seem to many, railroading in Carleton Place may soon be destined to history. And there are those who are going to do all that they can to see that this doesn't happen.

One thing is certain in this part of the country at this time of year. Snow!

There are many debates raging in every school, town, city, and most likely country, about education. This topic has occupied many great and average minds for a very long time. We will not try to deal with anything so large. Here we will discuss, from my personal perspective, the value of standardized testing in schools.