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According Stephenville Airport's weather station, 22.4 millimetres of rain had fallen between 7 p.m. Tuesday to 3:30 p.m., rain that closed a section of Route ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-05-11/article-2976545/Flooding-causes-Noels-Pond-road-closure/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-05-11/article-2976545/Flooding-causes-Noels-Pond-road-closure/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970639/Ospreys-take-up-residence-near-Stephenville-Crossing/1Fri, 04 May 2012 09:58:15 -0400An osprey nest on Route 490, a short distance from the exit leading to Barachois Brook, has been replaced. Brian Joy, a wildlife officer and a town councillor in Stephenville Crossing, said a local contractor erected a new hydro pole at the location and a new platform was mounted at the ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970639/Ospreys-take-up-residence-near-Stephenville-Crossing/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970639/Ospreys-take-up-residence-near-Stephenville-Crossing/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-05-01/article-2967693/Wind-storm-blamed-for-lobster-loss/1Tue, 01 May 2012 09:22:34 -0400High winds on the weekend proved to be devastating for lobster harvesters in the Bay St. George South area, who have been storing their catch in carpots. With no buyer for their product and no place to store them many harvesters have been fishing and storing their lobsters, but the high winds ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-05-01/article-2967693/Wind-storm-blamed-for-lobster-loss/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-05-01/article-2967693/Wind-storm-blamed-for-lobster-loss/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963313/Concerned-citizen-renews-call-for-anchor-removal/1Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:03:57 -0400A Kippens man is again calling on the removal of a large anchor near the entrance to Little Port Harmon in the wake of another accident at the site. Brian Duffenais' nephew Edward Barry was killed in a car accident involving the anchor in 2003 – and he believes the anchor should be ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963313/Concerned-citizen-renews-call-for-anchor-removal/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963313/Concerned-citizen-renews-call-for-anchor-removal/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/Entertainment/2012-04-20/article-2959739/Theatre-festival-to-host-season-of-Canadian-shows/1Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:30:07 -0400It’s going to be a season of all Canadian shows at the Stephenville Theatre Festival this summer season, running from July 13 to Aug. 12. Keith Pike, the festival’s artistic director, said the festival’s cast and crew this summer will me made up of people from right across the province and will ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/Entertainment/2012-04-20/article-2959739/Theatre-festival-to-host-season-of-Canadian-shows/1fgale@thewesternstar.comEntertainmenthttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/Entertainment/2012-04-20/article-2959739/Theatre-festival-to-host-season-of-Canadian-shows/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-20/article-2959722/Planning-underway-for-chronic-disease-self-management-sessions/1Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:13:34 -0400People in the Port au Port area living with a chronic illness could soon learn how to better understand their illness and things they can do to help themselves. That's due to a chronic disease self-management program that will be offered at the Twilight 50-Plus Club, pending enough ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-20/article-2959722/Planning-underway-for-chronic-disease-self-management-sessions/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-20/article-2959722/Planning-underway-for-chronic-disease-self-management-sessions/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958569/Gregory-Young-pleads-guilty-to-five-charges/1Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:30:51 -0400Will be sentenced on May 7http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958569/Gregory-Young-pleads-guilty-to-five-charges/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958569/Gregory-Young-pleads-guilty-to-five-charges/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-18/article-2957553/Lobster-harvesters-hold-protest/1Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:37:16 -0400Lobster harvesters from Zone 13A made it clear Tuesday morning they want the same treatment as their counterparts in Zone 13B during a protest in front of a federal government building in Stephenville that houses Department of Fisheries and Ocean (DFO) offices. Although Zone 13B (Cape St. ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-18/article-2957553/Lobster-harvesters-hold-protest/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-18/article-2957553/Lobster-harvesters-hold-protest/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-16/article-2955572/Low-priority-infrastructure-status-hurtful%3A-Chief/1Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:40:29 -0400Chief Liz LaSaga said there is a sense of hopelessness in her community of Flat Bay after reading MHA Joan Burke’s comments following a community protest about the condition of local roads on April 4. The chief of the Flat Bay Indian Band Council said about 50 citizens from the community of ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-16/article-2955572/Low-priority-infrastructure-status-hurtful%3A-Chief/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-16/article-2955572/Low-priority-infrastructure-status-hurtful%3A-Chief/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/Entertainment/2012-04-13/article-2953795/Performing-in-Qatar-a-life-changing-experience-for-college-student/1Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:40:25 -0400Brad LeRiche considers it to be a life-changing event. The soon-to-be second-year graduate of the music industry and performance program at College of the North Atlantic in Stephenville was part of a band from the college that rocked the Persian Gulf on March 20. While being part of a band that ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/Entertainment/2012-04-13/article-2953795/Performing-in-Qatar-a-life-changing-experience-for-college-student/1fgale@thewesternstar.comEntertainmenthttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/Entertainment/2012-04-13/article-2953795/Performing-in-Qatar-a-life-changing-experience-for-college-student/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950411/Mike-Campbell-appointed-Stephenville-town-manager/1Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:14:48 -0400Mike Campbell has been appointed to the position of town manager for the Town of Stephenville. The announcement was made at the regular general meeting of Stephenville town council on April 5. Councillor Cec Stein had high praise for the town’s personnel committee and their appointment of Mr. ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950411/Mike-Campbell-appointed-Stephenville-town-manager/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950411/Mike-Campbell-appointed-Stephenville-town-manager/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950405/Town%2C-firefighters-union-sign-five-year-contract/1Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:49:51 -0400The Town of Stephenville and the union representing the eight career firefighters employed by the town have signed a five-year contract. Tony Pottle, president of Local 1852 of the International Association of Firefighters, said the contract provides wage increases to the firefighters and an ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950405/Town%2C-firefighters-union-sign-five-year-contract/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950405/Town%2C-firefighters-union-sign-five-year-contract/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-06/article-2948916/Trooper-receives-gifts-from-rock-band/1Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:47:05 -0400Trooper, the cat who was saved from a frozen driveway in Stephenville Crossing in February, is gaining even more fame, compliments of a legendary Canadian band. These days, Trooper is sporting a new T-shirt - a gift from the Canadian rock band Trooper. Gwen Samms, president of the SPCA in ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-06/article-2948916/Trooper-receives-gifts-from-rock-band/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-06/article-2948916/Trooper-receives-gifts-from-rock-band/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-04/article-2946960/Protest-slows-traffic/1Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:43:37 -0400Nearly 40 people protested against the state of the roads leading to Flat Bay and St. Teresa's during the morning of April 4.The group slowed traffic into the communities via the Trans-Canada Highway.The residents feel the area is dangerous and want government to pave the roads. Click here for ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-04/article-2946960/Protest-slows-traffic/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-04/article-2946960/Protest-slows-traffic/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-04/article-2946900/Womens-groups-need-to-demand-change%3A-Hancock/1Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:46:30 -0400In the wake of the recent murder-suicide in DeGrau, Joyce Hancock believes it's time for advocacy voices to be heard loud and clear in the province. "I feel what happened out on the Port au Port Peninsula signaled this," she said. The former president of the Provincial Advisory Council on the ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-04/article-2946900/Womens-groups-need-to-demand-change%3A-Hancock/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-04/article-2946900/Womens-groups-need-to-demand-change%3A-Hancock/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-03/article-2945852/Longtime-Stephenville-employee-honoured/1Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:30:56 -0400Barry Coates, Stephenville's town manager, retired at the end of March after 37 years of service with the town. Mayor Tom O’Brien presented Mr. Coates a plaque at the last town council meeting Mr. Coates attended, which was on March 23. When Mr. Coates was hired in 1975, he started in the role ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-03/article-2945852/Longtime-Stephenville-employee-honoured/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-04-03/article-2945852/Longtime-Stephenville-employee-honoured/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942229/DeGrau-parent-concerned-with-school-security/1Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:21:11 -0400Representatives of two school boards are pleased with how lockdowns were handled on Monday in DeGrau, but at least one parent questions whether those procedures are enough. The lockdowns happened quickly at Our Lady of the Cape School, located within less than 100 feet of the medical clinic ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942229/DeGrau-parent-concerned-with-school-security/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942229/DeGrau-parent-concerned-with-school-security/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-03-28/article-2941265/Chaisson-had-court-date-slated-for-next-week/1Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:23:49 -0400 Documents obtained from Stephenville Provincial Court Tuesday indicate Luke Chaisson had less than a week to go before he faced charges of criminal harassment against his estranged wife Stephanie. Both died of gunshot wounds received Monday afternoon at the medical clinic in De Grau. Mr. ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-03-28/article-2941265/Chaisson-had-court-date-slated-for-next-week/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-03-28/article-2941265/Chaisson-had-court-date-slated-for-next-week/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-03-27/article-2940174/Two-dead-after-shooting-in-DeGrau/1Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:48:42 -0400 It's a terrible tragedy that will take some time for the community to heal from. Those were the words of Mayor Peter Fenwick reacting to a shooting at the medical clinic in DeGrau on Monday afternoon that resulted in the deaths of a 49-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man. Members of the Bay ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-03-27/article-2940174/Two-dead-after-shooting-in-DeGrau/1fgale@thewesternstar.comNewshttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/News/2012-03-27/article-2940174/Two-dead-after-shooting-in-DeGrau/1http://www.thegeorgian.ca/Entertainment/2012-03-26/article-2939212/Stephen-Eckert-wins-Stephenville-Rotary-Rose-Bowl/1Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:55:56 -0400Despite the long hours of practice, for Stephen Eckert, getting lost in his music is something that provides real enjoyment to him. "Playing piano is not like work to me. It's fun, but not like recreational fun," the 14-year-old Grade 9 Stephenville High School student, said Saturday night ...http://www.thegeorgian.ca/Entertainment/2012-03-26/article-2939212/Stephen-Eckert-wins-Stephenville-Rotary-Rose-Bowl/1fgale@thewesternstar.comEntertainmenthttp://www.thegeorgian.ca/Entertainment/2012-03-26/article-2939212/Stephen-Eckert-wins-Stephenville-Rotary-Rose-Bowl/1