The Smiths aren’t alone in not wanting a rooster’s crowing disturbing their country lifestyle. Crowing roosters are prohibited in many towns that allow backyard hens, such as the Town of Strasbourg. Crowing roosters can disturb people’s peace and quiet, and if you are a shift worker who sleeps during the day, it can be especially disturbing. But what happens when you are on several acres in an agricultural community? Council for the RM had that matter in front of them on Tuesday during a public hearing. Patricia Thompson called in and spoke to the council on the issue, noting she did not know who had submitted the complaint. She said she has lived in her property for 20 years and didn’t think it was the council’s role to mediate disagreements between neighbours. Thompson noted that in the city, police, lawyers and the courts do. She felt the rest of the ratepayers shouldn’t have to change their lifestyle to accommodate one individual.
Military manoeuvres THE Diary often likes to take a sophisticated sojourn into polite society, which is why we now continue with our run of toilet tales. Fraser Kelly, formerly of the Royal Army Medical Corps, tells us that in the 1980s the parachute regiment dominated Aldershot as their depot was there. For some mysterious reason the other cap badges didn’t always see eye-to-eye with the red berets. Even the upstanding men and women of the Army Medical Services struggled to maintain a civilised relationship with them, which is why, written on the doors of a toilet in the Cambridge military hospital, were the words: “Please flush this toilet hard as it’s a long way to the Paras’ cookhouse.”
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Steven J. Caisse has been named Athol Daily News Circulation Manager. He comes to the Daily News from the Clinton Daily Item where he managed the circulation department. He started in circulation at the Daily News, working from 1984-1987.
■Curt Rand, director of community service for the Athol-Orange Area Rotary Club, recently presented citations recognizing two local organizations for service to family and community. Rand cited the child abuse prevention services provided by Valuing Our Children and the values-oriented sports programs sponsored by the Athol Area YMCA.
■Kindergarten children at Sanders Street School meet weekly with third-grade buddies. They read aloud and do related projects together.
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Man charged with three assaults after Ramsgate police chase drama sees officer knocked down
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Updated: 12:59, 02 March 2021
A man arrested following a police chase in which a patrol car knocked down an officer has been charged with a series of assaults on the same woman.
Gregory Robinson was taken into custody after the dramatic pursuit in Ramsgate town centre on Sunday night.
Police officer knocked down in incident in Ramsgate. Video credit: Jack Davidson
The 40-year-old was later charged with three assaults - including one involving a knife.
He is alleged to have assaulted a woman on February 13, before reportedly making a threat to kill her four days later.