News | Feb 05
Wasauksing teen a proud torch bearer
WASAUKSING - It’s been more than a month since the Olympic torch passed through the area.
A local Wasauksing First Nation youth was nominated by his community as an outstanding youth role...
News | Feb 05
Library friends host weekly luncheons
The MacTier Figure Skating Club held a very successful fundraising dance and hockey game last Saturday, Jan. 30. They would like to thank all in attendance and also the sponsors who assisted in the...
News | Feb 05
Utterson man charged with drunk driving
PARRY SOUND - On January 31 the West Parry Sound OPP were on patrol in the Town of Parry Sound and saw a male on James Street and stopped to investigate.
Police arrested a 25 year old Huntsville...
Sports | Feb 05
Optimist Novices reach the end of the line
PARRY SOUND - The Parry Sound Optimist Novices battled the Bracebridge Bears on Friday, Jan. 29, at the Bobby Orr Community Centre.
The boys were cheered on by a great home crowd. The...
Sports | Feb 05
New member takes top spot
That was a week of spring weather, but now we’re back to typical winter weather.
Monday bid euchre came up with a great score for Mary Tucker, as she reached 382, to put her up on the winner’s...
Sports | Feb 05
Bernas gets the only moonshot
Lots of snow, but 48 seniors came out to play cards. Everybody really enjoyed the baked macaroni with beef and cheese that Mary Ann made. The winners were as follows: first, Jurgen Tietz, 343; second...
Sports | Feb 05
Dunningan and Dittman take first
Ann Dunnigan and Marg Dittman Tops in Bridge
On Tuesday, Feb. 2 - Groundhog Day - we had a pleasant five-table game of bridge. It was nice to have John Ducklow and Gail Payne...
What's On | Feb 03
We Are All Made of Glue – a sensitive, fun mix
We Are All Made of Glue by Marina Lewycka
Marina Lewycka was born in a refugee camp in Germany in 1946 and moved to England with her family when she was about a year old. Her novels are...
What's On | Feb 03
Film has had a cathartic effect in Germany
Anonyma: A Woman in Berlin – revisiting the horrors of 1945 will be shown in the West Parry Sound District Museum on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.
This movie was a big budget German production...
What's On | Feb 03
Buddy Holly tribute show at Rene Caisse Feb. 4
BRACEBRIDGE — The tribute show Buddy Holly Lives! will return to Rene M. Caisse Theatre in Bracebridge on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m.
The show is an authentic 1950s-style rock ’n’ roll...
Columns | Feb 05
How Shadow the lynx made his slippery arrival
Crawford Road is usually very, very well plowed and sanded, but you remember the weather last week? Our road twists and turns, up an down rather steep hills and the ice was shining. It was relatively...
Editorial | Feb 05
Not just hot air
Putting a windmill on a school sounds like a pretty simple concept. Delve a little deeper, and the impact of a small wind turbine on St. Peter’s Catholic School carries an impact that runs deep.
Letters | Feb 05
Housing needed not an airport expansion
The front page story titled, Airport development taking off (January 27) is very disturbing.
All the politicians can do, is tell us how we are going to have to tighten our belts...
Letters | Feb 05
Voice your opinion about prorogued Parliament
Over the past few weeks and through several prominent media outlets the political buzz word “prorogue” has been the constant topic of conversation of many political observers both here, locally and...