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Brookfield Renewable Energy Group has announced that the whitewater recreation release on the Salmon River (South) scheduled for Sept. 2 – 3 is canceled due to lower than normal reservoir water levels during this time of year.

A Broadway star from the cast of “Wicked” and members of a professional Syracuse orchestra working to resurrect itself will headline the first two performances in SUNY Oswego’s 2012-13 Ke-Nekt Chamber Music Series.

Executive Director of the United Way of Greater Oswego County, Melanie Trexler, said that the United Way’s Campaign Cabinet has been working diligently to ensure the campaign kick off is an enlightening and inspiring event that will provide community members with a better understanding of the positive impact the United Way has on Oswego County.

Chena Tucker will discuss the latest trends in marketing and how to use them, at the next Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training monthly breakfast meeting, Sept. 6, 8 a.m. at the SUNY Oswego Phoenix Center in the Oswego County Industrial Park, Phoenix.

Marking the 150th anniversary of the creation of the Medal of Honor, State Senator Patty Ritchie has joined with area historians to spotlight the 45 local military veterans who have received the nation’s top military decoration for valor.

SUNY Oswego’s fall Ernst & Young Lecture Series on Gender Equity in the Workplace will open at 6 p.m. Sept. 13 with a showing of the documentary “Miss Representation” in the Campus Center auditorium.

The Oswego County Health Department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County.

Bring the family to Oswego’s Historic Maritime District on West First Street Pier to celebrate the canal’s history. The Oswego Canal Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 1 through 3.