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		<title>Celebrating heritage in Tay Valley with the Mica Festival</title>
		<link>http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/04/11/celebrating-heritage-in-tay-valley-with-the-mica-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Friends of Murphys Point Park are excited to announce they have received confirmation of Celebrate Ontario funding in the amount of $39,600 from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. “This funding support will allow the Friends to bring &#8230; <a href="http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/04/11/celebrating-heritage-in-tay-valley-with-the-mica-festival/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofmurphyspoint.ca&amp;blog=23029137&amp;post=818&amp;subd=friendsofmurphyspoint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Join the Friends at their AGM on Earth Day</title>
		<link>http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/03/10/join-the-friends-at-their-agm-on-earth-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Friends of Murphys Point</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do Earth Day, a chili cook-off and a business meeting have in common? The Friends of Murphys Point Park Annual General Meeting – that’s what! Join the Friends on Earth Day, Sunday, April 22, at McMartin House (125 Gore &#8230; <a href="http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/03/10/join-the-friends-at-their-agm-on-earth-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofmurphyspoint.ca&amp;blog=23029137&amp;post=805&amp;subd=friendsofmurphyspoint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Opportunities are Fun and Rewarding!</title>
		<link>http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/02/15/volunteer-opportunities-are-fun-and-rewarding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Friends of Murphys Point</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Friends of Murphys Point Park depends on volunteers to carry out our many natural history and cultural programs as well as assist in developing new outreach and educational activities. Becoming involved as a volunteer is a great way to &#8230; <a href="http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/02/15/volunteer-opportunities-are-fun-and-rewarding/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofmurphyspoint.ca&amp;blog=23029137&amp;post=778&amp;subd=friendsofmurphyspoint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Park&#8217;s Management Plan Process Begins</title>
		<link>http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/01/26/parks-management-plan-process-begins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Friends of Murphys Point</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ontario Parks (Ministry of Natural Resources) invites you to participate in management planning for Murphys Point Provincial Park.  The attached notice describes the stages of the planning process, starting with a 45-day comment period which ends on Monday, March 12, &#8230; <a href="http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/01/26/parks-management-plan-process-begins/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofmurphyspoint.ca&amp;blog=23029137&amp;post=769&amp;subd=friendsofmurphyspoint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Changes to the Friends’ Membership “Year”</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Friends of Murphys Point</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a general meeting of members held on January 5th, the Friends of Murphys Point Park passed a Bylaw Amendment concerning the timing of the membership year. As a result, memberships will now run from April 1 to March 31 &#8230; <a href="http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/01/23/changes-to-the-friends-membership-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofmurphyspoint.ca&amp;blog=23029137&amp;post=752&amp;subd=friendsofmurphyspoint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Park to be Featured at Historical Society Meeting</title>
		<link>http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/01/13/park-to-be-features-at-historical-society-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Friends of Murphys Point</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[silver queen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some more details about the Perth Historical Society meeting on Jan. 18 that will feature our own Tobi Kiesewalter as the guest speaker. Everyone is welcome! The PHS meetings are open to the public and held on the &#8230; <a href="http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2012/01/13/park-to-be-features-at-historical-society-meeting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofmurphyspoint.ca&amp;blog=23029137&amp;post=739&amp;subd=friendsofmurphyspoint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Archaeology to be Featured at PHS Meeting</title>
		<link>http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2011/12/30/archaeology-to-be-featured-at-phs-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Friends of Murphys Point</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to learn more about archaeology at Murphys Point? The Perth Historical Society will be featuring our own Tobi Kiesewalter, the Park&#8217;s Natural History Education Leader, at its meeting on January 18. Tobi will be talking about &#8220;The History and &#8230; <a href="http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2011/12/30/archaeology-to-be-featured-at-phs-meeting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofmurphyspoint.ca&amp;blog=23029137&amp;post=732&amp;subd=friendsofmurphyspoint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Heritage Mica Festival Returns for 2012</title>
		<link>http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2011/12/15/heritage-mica-festival-returns-for-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Friends of Murphys Point</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Work is underway for the planning of the 2012 Heritage Mica Festival. Once again we will be featuring the Silver Queen Mine, one of the Seven Wonders of Lanark County, in many of the festival activities. In order to make &#8230; <a href="http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2011/12/15/heritage-mica-festival-returns-for-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofmurphyspoint.ca&amp;blog=23029137&amp;post=723&amp;subd=friendsofmurphyspoint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Canoe Raffle Winner!</title>
		<link>http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2011/10/15/canoe-raffle-winner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations once again to Craig Halpenny of Perth, who won our annual canoe raffle! Proceeds go towards Friends natural heritage education programs. Below, from left, are Park Superintendent Curtis Thompson; Friends Directors Cindy Deachman, Stephanie Gray, Cathy Lamport and Judy &#8230; <a href="http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2011/10/15/canoe-raffle-winner/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofmurphyspoint.ca&amp;blog=23029137&amp;post=688&amp;subd=friendsofmurphyspoint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Miss the Final Weekend of the Heritage Mica Festival!</title>
		<link>http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2011/09/07/dont-miss-the-final-weekend-of-the-heritage-mica-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday September 10th: Olde-time carnival day from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Main Beach with clowns, games, facepainting and a sandcastle-building contest (we have prizes!!). Hot Dog Roast at the campfire pit from 6 to 7 p.m. along with &#8230; <a href="http://friendsofmurphyspoint.ca/2011/09/07/dont-miss-the-final-weekend-of-the-heritage-mica-festival/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofmurphyspoint.ca&amp;blog=23029137&amp;post=662&amp;subd=friendsofmurphyspoint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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