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LOTTO 6/49 draw worth an estimated $15 million! SAULT STE. MARIE, ON, Aug. 30 /CNW/ - Tonight's LOTTO 6/49 draw is for a jackpot estimated at $15 million! Players can purchase tickets at authorized OLG ...

Now that he has nearly $1 million, Clarence Hummel is going to eat a lot of Kraft Dinner.

There are clear signs Canada's economy is slowing with the loss of 55,000 jobs last month, the biggest drop since the recession of the early 1990s.

It wasn't business as usual yesterday at Bray Motors Ltd. "We decided to shut her down because nobody's concentrating anyways," said smiling salesman Clarence Hummel.

The Canadian Press is identifying the holder of one of two winning tickets from last night's Lotto 649 draw as a group of employees from Bray Motors in Sundridge, Ontario.

As reported by the Toronto Star: "All 25 employees of the GM dealership in Sundridge, Ontario hit the jackpot last night, winning $22.5 million on a shared ticket.

It was an exciting morning at Bray Motors Thursday after staff at the car dealership in Sundridge realized their lottery pool had won them half of the $45 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot from Wednesday night's draw.

Morale is pretty good at Bray Motors in Sundridge, Ont., today now that word has spread that the dealership's owner and 24 employees are splitting $22.5 million.

Parry Sound-Muskoka MP Tony Clement and Prime Minister Stephen Harper talk on their way to a photo opportunity just minutes before Harper announces Huntsville as the location for the 2010 G8 Summit.

“Not all of those people go out and hunt every year”

From Parry Sound to North Bay, residents are being asked to keep their eyes peeled for any wild turkey sightings. via Parry Sound North Star

A Toronto man was sentenced to 10 years in jail for numerous charges of break and enter in Parry Sound and Muskoka. via Parry Sound North Star

“I object to that comment. Strongly object to that comment”

BURK'S FALLS - The issue of septic systems was back at the district municipal association's table this week, but not all local municipalities were willing to take on the service from the local conservation ... via Parry Sound North Star

“A lot of people come down in November or December and stay three or four months”

- For most golf enthusiasts in Canada, the playing season is just not long enough. You have to put the clubs away just when your game is coming together - and early in the year, when the fairways of your local course are hidden beneath a blanket of snow, all you can do is watch golf on TV.

But many Canucks are choosing to make golf part of their vacation plans to warmer places, including Myrtle Beach, which offers golf 12 months of the year.

Known to many as the golf capital of the world, Myrtle Beach boasts 101 public golf courses (with two more to open in 2009) and nearly 50 miniature golf courses, making it a premier destination for golfers of all ages. Read more

I am beginning to wonder, like everyone else, if this winter is ever going to be over. via Parry Sound North Star

“He's just a big goofy kid who followed the wrong guy down the wrong path”

Date: 2008-03-06 By Boris Swidersky The details of a crime spree that spanned a three-week period in early 2006 were presented in the sentencing hearing of two of the three accused at Bracebridge court ... via Brock Citizen

“The people and families living in and around Sundridge will share in the benefits of this clean water project for years to come.”

The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, Minister for FedNor and MP for Parry Sound - Muskoka, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today ... via Market Wire

If you are a sledder or run a business affected by the trail system, then I'm sure you've been trying to find out information on what's happening with the rumours flying around. via Parry Sound North Star

“Wow, we now have common sense prevailing in our community; the permanent residents took up their pens and responded to Council's request.”

When I read the results of the Whitestone survey in your January 4, 2008 edition, I thought - "Wow, we now have common sense prevailing in our community; the permanent residents took up their pens and responded ... via Parry Sound North Star

School buses in the east and west Parry Sound districts have been cancelled due to poor road conditions. via Parry Sound North Star

“I have a problem seeing", instead you would say "I need glasses". Just transfer that wording to people with disabilities. Instead of saying "John can't feed himself”

Those with a disability are people first Disability is just a natural part of being a human. via Parry Sound North Star