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In 1861, Pyror and Katie Miller donated land for a cemetery to the Pine-Strawberry Community. In the last 170 years, many pioneers and local residents have been buried there, but in recent years, the property has not been regularly maintained. An all-volunteer group oversees its operation, an informal committee of six residents, including pioneer family descendant Albert Hunt. Thanks to the initiative of Karen van der Werf, a cleanup and beautification project has been started that will run semi annually. Things kicked off this past Saturday when van der Werf was happily surprised to see more...

5 things to know about Anzac Day Australians and New Zealanders press pause to mark Anzac Day on 25 April every year. Here are five things you need to know 1. Anzac is an acronym A memorial site on Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey (Shutterstock) Anzac Day originally paid homage to soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) who fought and died in 1915 in Gallipoli, Turkey, during the First World War. The Anzacs had planned to take control of the Gallipoli Peninsula so the Allied forces – which included Britain, France, the Russian Empire, Italy and Japan – could capture Const...