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St. Clair Township Tackles 2015 Draft Budget

St Clair Township councillors have their work cut out for them heading into budget deliberations today.

Mayor Steve Arnold says they're facing a 12 per cent increase in expenditures that adds $1.1-million to last year's $11-million dollar budget.

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Prior to any cuts taxpayers face an increase of about 10 per cent.

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Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.