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CAPE VINCENT — The town of Cape Vincent is looking to do more with the Tibbetts Point lighthouse. In the next month or so, town councilman Daniel A. Wiley said he expects the town will be ready to submit an application to the U.S. National Park Service to reclassify the lighthouse as historical surplus property. The councilman said the town is hoping, with fewer restrictions on how the property can be used, it will be able to generate the money necessary to properly maintain the 194-year-old lighthouse and ancillary buildings. “The bottom line is, we’re a small township, we hav...

VIC Premier The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to create even more green spaces for Victorian families and their furry friends, this time in Pakenham with the opening of the Don Jackson Reserve Dog Park. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio today officially opened the new off-leash dog park on Ahern Road, which is the third to open under the Labor Government’s Building Works stimulus program. Thanks to an immediate $2.5 million funding boost, 17 off-leash dog parks will be created across the state through the program, which is designed to create con...

Two sisters with no connection to the St. Lawrence Seaway are repurposing a piece of local spiritual history into something that could become a significant economic generator. Ky-Lee and Sasha Hanson, who hail from Montreal and Vancouver Island, paid $360,000 for the former Iroquois United Church and manse, and subsequently invested $300,000 in renovations as they head for a soft opening of their new venture, Oneida Grand Centre, by March 1. Due to COVID-19, they’ll start with takeout food service followed when possible by a licensed gourmet restaurant and catering business; they’ve alre...

A new project to explore recreational and other improvements along Fountain Creek would include the area of American The Beautiful Park, dominated by Julie Penrose Fountain. Drake Power Plant is in the background. Shutterstock.com Two philanthropic organizations have launched a planning effort to overhaul the Fountain Creek corridor that extends roughly seven miles through the city of Colorado Springs. The efforts could result in development of new recreational opportunities, along with stormwater controls and neighborhood enhancements. The Greenway Foundation ...

Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the coronavirus pandemic had highlighted the importance of being able to visit a park close to home.