🌱 Hermon and Canton communities mourn Warren “Red” George Reed Sr., 91.

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In today's newsletter:

• Hermon and Canton communities mourn Warren “Red” George Reed Sr., 91.
• How a visionary coach put St. Lawrence swimming on the national map

Also on today's calendar: Thousand Islands Islanders vs. Canton Golden Bears and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and increasingly windy, with a high of 46 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: Rain, then snow, up to 1", temps: high: 51, low: 14. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Cloudy and colder, with a high of 35 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Warren "Red" George Reed Sr., 91, Hermon (northcountrynow.com) — Family and friends in Hermon and surrounding communities are mourning Warren “Red” George Reed Sr., 91, of Canton Street in Hermon, who died at home on December 14. A longtime Newton Falls Paper Mill worker, Army veteran, and avid outdoorsman, he is survived by his wife Madeline, four children, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, with arrangements entrusted to Lawrence Funeral Home in Canton.
   

• St. Lawrence University mourns passing of former swimming coach Scott Woodburn (northcountrynow.com) — St. Lawrence University in Canton is mourning Hall of Fame swimming coach Scott Woodburn, who built the Saints’ nationally respected swimming and diving program from scratch and died November 25. Woodburn’s legacy includes a 1976 NCAA men’s team championship, multiple All-Americans, and decades of outreach that opened aquatics to the wider North Country community.
   

📸 Around Canton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

• Chess Open Play
  Canton Free Library, 8 Park St, Canton
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Winter Farmers Market
  First Presbyterian Church , 17 Park Street , Canton
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Potsdam Rally & Meal Addressing Housing Insecurity
  Potsdam First Presbyterian , 42 Elm St. , Potsdam
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Open Chess Play
  Canton Free Library , 8 Park Street , Canton
  3:00 pm
• King Trivia with Robby
  11 West , 6182 US Hwy 11 , Canton
  6:00 pm
• Thousand Islands Islanders vs. Canton Golden Bears
  Appleton Arena , 130 Miner Street Rd , Canton
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Siena Christmas Pageant & Potluck Dinner — St. Catherine of Siena Academy
  St. Catherine of Siena Academy , 2 Powers St , Canton
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Winter Farmers Market
  First Presbyterian Church , 17 Park Street , Canton
  10:00 am
• Yes, And: Improv for Kids
  North Country Children's Museum , 10 Raymond St , Potsdam
  4:15 pm

Saturday December 20

• Potsdam Rally & Meal Addressing Housing Insecurity
  Potsdam First Presbyterian , 42 Elm St. , Potsdam
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Cookies with Santa Best Western Canton
  St Lawrence County Chamber , 90 E Main St , Canton
  10:00 am
• Ecstatic Dance
  Trillium Wellness Center , 42 1/2 Elm St , Potsdam
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just announced: NYSOFA and Selfhelp Community Services are providing free access to the Virtual Senior Center for any older adult in New York State.
  Read our press release to learn more about this great platform to help older adults stay connected — which is especially important and timely during… (Nextdoor )

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Canton. Apply here.
• K.A. Recruiting, Inc. posted a job opening for Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist in New York State in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Potsdam

• Potsdam Police Blotter, Dec. 16 (northcountrynow.com)
• NAC swimming and basketball (wwnytv.com)
• Flu on rise in St. Lawrence County, Schools see high absenteeism due to illness (northcountrynow.com)

Ogdensburg

• St. Lawrence Co. sees surge in flu cases (wwnytv.com)
• Stefanik: NYS owes North Star Health Alliance money (wwnytv.com)
• Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center named to Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 with 5-star rating (newzjunky.com)

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