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February 24, 2021
February 24, 2021
It’s time to boost your immune system with fresh air, exercise, breathing and nutrition. Cynthia Banks is in ‘Warrior’ mode getting ready to reopen Rising Spirit Bed & Breakfast & Yoga, located at 7167 Carscadden Road in Orono, on February 26. Snowshoe Yoga on Saturday mornings at 10 am and Snowga in the Forest on […]
Welcome to Newcastle
February 24, 2021
The blizzard on February 16 didn’t deter the locals who came out to support the “soft” opening of Newcastle’s highly anticipated new artisan store We Made It – at 101 King Avenue West. The store features handmade products from over 50 local vendors and creative entrepreneurs, thanks to the efforts of owner Amanda Van Goor […]
Community Garden coming to Newcastle this spring
February 24, 2021
At the February 16 General Governance Committee meet-ing council gave staff the green light to proceed with the establishment of a community garden in Newcastle.
Back on the slopes – again
February 24, 2021
Brimacombe is now open for skiing and snowboarding for the 2020-21 season. Don’t forget, all members, season passholders and guests are required to have reservations and wear masks – indoors and outdoors, at all times while visiting Brimacombe this season.
Migrant worker support
February 24, 2021
Rev. Augusto Nunez shares news about St. Saviour’s migrant worker ministry. Durham Region Migrant Worker Ministry and St. Saviour’s Anglican church have partnered with Kairos and the federal government for six months to be of sup-port and help to our farmers and migrant workers in these most difficult times. Government of Canada funds will help […]
The Locals: Hazel May Munro – a few thousand students later
February 24, 2021
Okay all you people in your 50’s or 60’s, raise your hand if Hazel May Munro was your kindergarten or grade one teacher at Newcastle Public School. Munro says she knows many people. No doubt she taught most of them.
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Editorial
Whatever the issue, community is the answer
We’re still here
February 24, 2021
After the year we just had and are continuing to have, I remembered a post I read about ‘When Will Newspapers Become Extinct?’ That prediction came in 2014 from The Future Exploration Network’s research on the future of media. The research concluded that newspapers will be extinct across the entire globe by 2040. By 2025, […]
Where Am I – February 24
February 24, 2021
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