Heroes are made every minute on Twitter, twice an hour on Facebook, but there was a time, back when bread was’ just a bit more’ than a nickel and it REALLY was 10 miles to school that heroes were fewer and farther between. It was September 1974 – I had moved from a very small
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How well do you know the Internet? Question: What is the #1 service on the Internet? Question: From what country did the infamous ‘Nigerian Oil Wells’ email scam come? Question: Name two of the worst offending countries when it comes to viruses? Question: What’s the fastest way to do a reverse lookup on a telephone
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Mark February 2nd and 17th on your calendars! Oceanwind Knits is sponsoring Spinning and Knitting Drop-ins at Teeswater United Church Thursday, Feb.2nd from 2-4 pm and Friday, Feb.17th from 7-9 pm! Here’s your chance to bring your knitting/spindle/wheel and hang out with fellow fibre enthusiasts! All ages and skill level are welcome! There will be
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Last night the ‘Reach Out and Learn’ continuing education program kicked off at Teeswater United Church! A co-project between Teeswater United Church and indigoblues.ca, Reach Out and Learn aims to fill the adult education / continuing education gap in Teeswater and area. The first evening seminar, titled ‘The Technology Survival Guide’ was three hours of
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“My grandfather once told me, “you have a gift, use it.” From that day on I haven’t looked back. And I don’t regret a thing.” – Alicia Riley And it seems the world is definitely starting to notice the photography of former Teeswater resident Alicia Riley! WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, today announced Alicia
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It is the end of another year, a time to look back at all the major happenings of the last year. An extensive list of V.I.P.’s left us this year. It seems more than usual… From The Dead People Server: January Anne Francis (actress). Pancreatic cancer. Died January 2, 2011. Born September 16, 1930. Honey
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On November 18th at the Teeswater Curling Club’s Open House, Richard Elliot presented Paul Ruetz a cheque on behalf of the former Teeswater Archery Club to put towards the club. The money will go towards the youth program which will be free, running Friday nights from 6:00 to 7:30 starting January 13th and run until
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***UPDATE*** Due to scheduling conflicts the Reach Out and Learn seminars are being rescheduled to January 2012 – Watch Teeswater.Ca for updated information… Thanks! Mark * * * After months of planning, Teeswater United Church and indigoblues.ca have teamed up to offer a continuing education initiative – Reach Out And Learn – here in Teeswater.
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Well, that was a bit of a rude awakening! Anyone trying drive on the highways last night and early this morning might have wondered if skates would have worked better than snow tires! But it is that time of year and the old-timers tell me we have had snow a lot earlier than this year.
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Mark your calendars – ‘cuz Santa Claus is coming! Saturday, November 26th, come meet the Jolly Old Fellow at the Teeswater Santa Claus Parade! There will be lots of activity in downtown Teeswater before and after the parade – look for FREE popcorn and cider! Then at 6:00 p.m. the Parade will start at the
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By Erika Inglis “To the valour of their countrymen in the Great War and in the memory of their sixty thousand dead this monument is raised by the people of Canada.” – Inscription on the monument The battle of Vimy Ridge was the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Corps came together to
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Kids today miss out – and they don’t even know it. By November 1st Hallowe’en is over and save the odd sore tummy from that extra Mars bar it will be almost two months before another chance to celebrate. When I was growing up on THE Island, like most places still ‘loyal’ to the British
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