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| Students at St. Michael's Elementary in Stephenville Crossing recently participated in National Non-Smoking Week by holding a poster contest. Winners were Jami Blanchard, a Grade 3 student, and Sarah Bradbury, a Grade 8 student. Each received a free movie rental and lunch at the school's cafeteria. Submitted by Kimberly Connock |
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02/02/10 10:24 AM
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Mayor discusses airport business plan at Rotary
Without giving away many details, Stephenville Mayor Tom O'Brien discussed the Stephenville Airport business plan at last week's Rotary luncheon.
The mayor said the town has played a major role in keeping the airport open over the years, despite its many financial difficulties. He added the grant money allotted for the airport back in September, $200,000, was the first money onto which the town attached conditions. (more)
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Rowe court case continues
The trial against a Sheaves Cove man accused of committing assault on a neighbour last summer continued in Stephenville Provincial Court on Wednesday.
Robert Rowe has been charged with assault causing bodily harm, issuing threats, and resisting arrest after an alleged incident involving fellow Sheaves Cove resident Shelley Jesso on Aug. 25, 2009. (more)
02/02/10 10:24 AM
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This home was gutted by a fire, which took the life of one local youth on Jan. 25. RCMP said the fir... » |
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Youth dead in Mattis Point fire
Residents of several communities in Bay St. George are mourning the death of a youth who perished in a Mattis Point house fire on Jan. 25.
RCMP are not releasing the name of a 15-year-old Bay St. George resident who died, at the request of the family. An autopsy revealed the youth, whose remains were found in the home after the fire, died from smoke inhalation. (more)
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Airport employees certified in winter maintenance
The weather may be mild, but employees of Stephenville's Airport are staying up to date on winter weather maintenance.
Terry Townshend of Townshend Technical Services, a Toronto-based aviation company, spent time in Stephenville recently administering new winter maintenance training that will bring the airport's employees up to standard with Transport Canada regulations.
Over one week, employees completed courses and testing in general winter maintenance, runway condition reporting, and the use of chemicals and sand on runways. (more)
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Reading up - EDITOR'S VIEWPOINT
Families, schools, libraries and various groups throughout the Bay St. George area and across the country celebrated Family Literacy Day last week. The event was founded 11 years ago by ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation to encourage families to learn and read together.
And while it was a good way to promote literacy skills across the generations, let's not forget that learning is a life-long adventure. We can never gain enough knowledge or completely refine our personal skills. (more)
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