Hip is king at the Thread Shed in Alcona
by Michelle Minnoch
      Buying the latest clothes may not always be easy, as usually a trip out of town is warranted. Now that the Thread Shed has opened, teens looking for the hottest clothes may not be such a bother. The Thread Shed is the brain child of 15 year old Lee Wood.
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Essa moves towards licensing of small businesses
by Richard Blanchard
      Essa council has moved towards a licensing system for the township's small businesses but support for the proposal was not universal. Council voted to four to one in favour of the plan but the township's deputy mayor Terry Dowdall said that the plan would create more problems for small businesses...
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