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October 7, 2014

Members of the Petrolia Community Theatre are getting ready for their latest production, You Can’t Take It with You. Joey Hawkins and Chloe Pavic play young lovers in 1938 whose families couldn’t be more different. The show runs Nov. 6, 7, 8, and 9 at Victoria Plahouse Petrolia. Tickets are available at the box office.

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ATVers want trails in Enniskillen, on local roads

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St. Clair councillor says construction during harvest could be problematic

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Rum runners made St. Clair River ‘very busy’

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