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@ THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE â€" Thursday, M2GERIMOSM C ENT C *k «Local authors hold successful book laungl (*______ __________2 nee [J/o - & s BY Bos Owen (sctpoeAr®rs readings. â€" commonly accepted practice. ; Nearly $ 1 M g O [ &hs} towen@xplomet.com â€" CJF/, gmiceEe. _ One of her three selections in the The four chapters about 13â€"year old ) 5 anthology tells the experiences of a family Tony form part of a yetâ€"toâ€"beâ€"published e e f Two Colborne writers led the readings which has moved recently to the country, â€" novel for young people. tO brln h_l hâ€" Spee from the anthology Changing Ways at the . and the patience and idiosyncrasies of the Ms. Calder and Mr. D‘Agostino are ‘ launch at Meet at 66 King Street Nov. 28. longâ€"time residents with the newcomers. members of the Pollard Writers‘ Group . Pat Calder, known by many in this _ Another deals with the realities of which is based in Port Hope and meets Intemet tO TUra areas community for her active voice in the . finding new information about a deceased . regularly in members‘ homes. political scene, was introduced by Marta â€" loved one and reacting to the facts which Changing Ways is a product of the R # Cooper, who coincidentally is her don‘t appear to fit works of six of the Pollard writers. j it to six, which included a ; daughter. ; Ms. Cooper‘s introduction of Len _ The Pollard Writers‘ Group lineage can | By Valerie MacDonald consortium involving Cobours In"\ summarizing her mother‘s D‘Agostino gave biographical data be traced to the Ganaraska Writers‘ Umacdonald@northumberlandtoday.com _ Network Inc. and another by background, Ms. Cooper remarked on her familiar to readers of the Colborne Group, formed more than 20 years ago to | _ myorthumberland County is longtime Cobourg based ISP Hiterary and teaching background and her â€" Chronicle. Mr. D‘ Agostino has not only â€" share a common love of writing. With an | osciying nearly $1â€"million of $30â€" Eagle.ca ; then reduced the hunt genetic connection to cabinetmakers, rubbed elbows with the famous, he has elderly membership, attrition set in and E ihion 51 vovincial government to two _ Bell Aliant and Barrett fishermen, parish â€" priests | and contributed to some of Canada‘s signature | numbers dwindled. S mrants t(? bring Highâ€"speed Explorenet, The return date for homemakers. teleyision stories Road fo Avoniea, The _ An advertisement in the Cobourg Daily %ntemet to rural Ontario during Reauests for Proposals (REF) Ms. Calder‘s contribution to the NationalDream, and Dheppe. Star calling for members attracted new | the next four years from the two is this week and a anthology of stories, poetry and reflection N. D‘Agostino told the troubled tale of . writers from across Northumberland The county‘s af)plication nad service provider will be selected is nother first published work. She has his (great great grandfather as he County and the group has thrived. | pinally been successful to build early this month. 4 been published in Outdoor Canada, His â€" emigrated from Italy to Scotland in the late Acknowledging the contribution of tiaI:e nei:essary infrastructure for "Hopefully this (REP) will magazine and he Toromto Sun. nineteenth century: The audience was â€" Margaret Poliard, a driving force behind | connectivity in rural form | the basis â€"of the ; "Ms. Calder writes about transitions | drawn by the pathos of narrative which the resurgence, the group‘s name WasS) | ryorthumberland, local MPP Lou infrastructure," Mr. Borowec with a broad commonality which struck a . unveiled the boy‘s unhappy plight in an â€" changed shortly before her death in 2006. Rinaldi announced at said. h n chord) with listeners at the Nov. 28 era when child labour and abuse were . With its varied mix of subjects â€" Northumberland County _ Its anticipated thtat bnpgu;g $ . including stories for young readers â€" pneadquarters in Cobourg Friday. !Ilqlgr}tl.hzsupfiigrllgxt:irg?u i?)g‘tl;%eout | TA e es ie ho ts en S‘; million and the county is | condition from many perspectives. ) one third of the project‘s cost. _ Tooking for the balance of the / | in w# Shane Joseph writes in the anthology "This has been long awaited by 199 1tg o omeomane abcau_t %fa.theé attempting to refain q:&gnity this community. We need every inves megriv o eerca) t | anhflm e:i\;n e_r%]t;er I?j;enh’lrsn residence aqyantage to compete Eysd o se ty erats 80% of mhe challenge in . witee took place just south of London, to a day in \sfl;?(r‘ld, Mr. Rinal4‘ f{orthumber|and pringing high speed | | f Sm the Battle of Britain in 1941 as experienced County _ Warden currently has highâ€" Internet toht]he 601;111‘3 through the eyes of a young boy. . Christne Herrington speed Internet || 15) )e vonh line.of * Pj ‘The foreward of the book best puts into | qascribed it not OnIy tm efetaicrandaithe needitor perspective the agpagent incongruity Of | |ag an early Christmas present but 516 slgt Li S , E}e coggzlfiufiogg;tlgififi{?x‘il;er. t:e;;i'f:;l; one that is going to ‘keep on g;?rr?::s Aosig?:ir.tggant number of i 8 * & R 1 contemplation of the same constant: that | g“%légifle wanting to move their towers alrea@y exist in the life and the world are locked in an endlesg | ‘businesses to the area or to start cou:atg ande1t ;t eé%fig?&;%:fi dance of flux and â€" change. | up a cottage industry will now be cv.'n'll.l_W gcgm I:r t esn â€" Colborne area residents can purchase a | aple to do sO and have the We‘r tally g . to.. i copy of the anthology from Pat Calder or . communications advantages of, environmentally conscious," MtT. Len | D‘Agostino, or online at| |jarge centres with â€" full â€" Borowec said of installing even www.hiddenbrookpress.com using Paypal | sonnectivity. It will also heIp more towers. _ . $ pqr credit card.. 2 a. 1 people who commute daily by The remaining 10% of the [Ww( / Withfiles from GramaRe Woods) reducing those trips. Dialâ€"up COUNtY that will have to rely on s | service is both slow and can‘t other types of technology due to A handle the capacity required to black holes in reception ,mclufle do business involving the some spots on Rice Lake‘s south A \ transfer of a lot of data. shore and a few pockets it : Less _ than 30% of Alnwmk/l-laldn.nanfl’ Township, Northumberland currently has . Mr. Boroweo said. It‘s hoped the | highâ€"speed Internet, said the county will be able to apply for | county‘s economic development | federal funding for enhanced PR 4 director, Dan Borowec. Within 18 teck;]nao‘}fglfias ogged.the details are P Bos Owe/Suh Mcom P â€" Bos Owe/Sun Mb months He anticipates coverage | AVANable, NC e00EE: i «. Gelborne resident and amr Len Author Pat Calder read ;n n her work of up to 90% of the county, A | working p erg%rmmxttgfi | )‘ Agestino reads his work at the launch of a included in a new published anthology, He said in an interview that comprised of members from etalf published anthology, Changing Ways. _ Changing Ways. K 3 Northumberland County municipality put the successful 3 } P & involved 20 companies in the application together" and initial hunt for an Internet continues the work of is;lalectms io n m is e baon o uk t_t e To PaL se C _AE E. e en service provider (ISP); narrowed an Internet service provider.