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August 8th, 2012 EditionNewsSouth Mountain Fair celebrates 120 years
The excitement is mounting as the South Mountain Fair is now just around the corner from August 16-19.
“This is our 120th anniversary, so this is a special year for us,” says Diane Fawcett, a member of the board of directors. “Every year we try... Constable Robert Bird of Wikwemikong Police awarded Medal of Bravery
Police Constable Robert, “Bobby” Bird of the Wikwemikong Police Service located in the region of Manitoulin Island was commended with the Police Medal of Courage and Bravery at the annual First Nations Chiefs of Police Ceremony in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 23,... Morrisburg & District Lions Assist Food Bank
Members of The Morrisburg & District Lions Club recently presented the Dundas County Food Bank a donation of $1,000. On hand to make the donation on behalf of the Lions club were Lions Earl Wood and Fred Langlotz. Pictured at the Morrisburg location of the Dundas County... Van't Foort Memorial Golf to tee off
Organizers are busy planning another fun-filled event to mark their seventh year hosting the Scott Van’t Foort Memorial Golf Tournament and dinner.
Scott was a popular and kind-hearted individual who was an inspiration to... Another snag at the Morrisburg Dock
While the season has been inconvenient for boaters using the Morrisburg Public Dock, for those boaters who are returning to Canada after having landed in the United States, it is about to become even more so...and it is all because the phone used to report has been... Retired U.S. Destroyer Edson clears Iroquois Locks
The US destroyer Edson is pictured as it enters the locks at Iroquois on Thursday, August 2 at about 9:40 a.m. Heading for Bay City, Michigan, the Edson was decommissioned in 1988, and the following year became a museum ship at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York.... Wife Begins at Forty Casts Comic Light on Marriage
“I have everything I want. I’m a happy man with a happy family.”
Famous last words indeed, as Upper Canada Playhouse welcomes its newest comedy, Wife Begins At Forty, to the stage. Speaker George Harper is convinced that his 17 year old, politely... Grand Day for Duck Hunting
Every one of the 1,000 duck tickets for the great 2012 Duck Race, held on Sunday morning, August 5, by the Morrisburg & District Lions Club, was sold out ahead of time.
“We are so very pleased with the response of the community to the event,”... Thrills and Spills at 2012 Tubie Races
It was a nail biter ending to the 2012 Tubie race. Held on Sunday, August 5, from the Morrisburg dock, the race for gold ultimately came down to two crafts, Gary Magee’s and Jon Domanko’s, both battling waves and a strong wind at the finish.
At... SportsRoller hockey finish down to the wire
The outcome to the 2012 regular season of the Men’s Roller Hockey League will all come down to this week’s (Thursday, August 9) play when the New Blue and White Lightning meet head on for first place.
The two added another pair of wins last Thursday... T-Ballers call is a day with pizza and cake
What do you get when you eat a slice or two of pizza and then throw in a slice or two of cake? Why you get a really, really good ending to the 2012 T-Ball season in Morrisburg.
Last Monday night, July 30, the 30 youngsters who participated in this... 2012 Tubie Races in Morrisburg
2012 Tubie photos Read more OpinionPerspectives by Rev. Duncan Perry
Jesus Loves Me (And You) Often, when I visit the Hartford Retirement Home here in town to worship with them, we sing an old familiar hymn. It’s entitled Jesus Loves Me.
I am... ObituariesBert Wood |
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