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The Witless Bay Heritage Committee has received a special honour from Premier Tony Wakeham. On hand for the presentation were, from left, Ferryland MHA Loyola O’Driscoll, committee members Maureen Walsh and Bonnie Johnstone, and Premier Wakeham. Photo courtesy of Loyola O’Driscoll
The Goulds Coyotes were the champs in the Under7 division of the Blizzard Cup played in St. John’s last month. The team members include, starting in the back row, from left: coaches Shane Forward, Chris Deir, Danny Reid, Mark Williams, Adam Power, Chad Gardiner, Neil Trahey and Will Brazil; in the middle row: Andrew Chubbs, Landon Chafe, Harvey Reid, Colter Forward, Blake Williams, Lauren Brazil and Mason Hudson; and in the front: Aiden Deir, Kevin Power, Louis Trahey and Jack Gardiner. The Coyotes were unbeaten in round robin competition and played the Ice Kings in the final, winning 6-1.
Victoria Matthews, left, of Heritage NL works with Colleen Hanrahan of the Witless Bay Heritage Committee to scan images she shared at a May 2 scanning party at the Puffin Centre. More than 100 images were scanned during the event and will appear later this year in Memorial University's Digital Archives Initiative.
Hockey NL is recongnizing Calvert native Dale Sullivan's achievements as one of the most talented players and effective coaches in the province by inducting him into its Hall of Fame next Month.
The Goulds U13C Pacers had a great April taking home the bronze medal at the provincial hockey tournament, beating the Northeast Eagles 6-4. The team members include, starting in the top row, from left: James Hawkins, Hunter Burry, Caden Everard, Jacob Grace, Parker Galway, John Sullivan, Riley Burton, Mason Lewis (goalie), Will Hayden, Hayden Denine, and Charlie Rogers (goalie); and in the front, from left: Kurtis Fitzgerald, James Costello, Gabe McGrath, Aiden Kent, Ryan Chubbs and William Constantine. The team’s coaches include Darrell Chubbs, Pat Galway, Phil Burton, Daniel Burry, Dave Grace and Bobby Kent. The team manager is Brittany Constantine. The tournament was held at DF Barnes Arena. The Pacers tangled with Labrador Lake Melville, Avalon Celtics, Mount Pearl Blades, the two squads from the North East Eagles.
From left, Chelsea Foley, Maureen Foley and Jessica Canning of Agriculture in the Classroom NL visit St. Bernard’s School in Witless Bay during Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month. The representatives spent the day leading hands-on activities with students to help them learn where their food comes from. Lillian Regular photo
The Goulds Lion Club recently celebrated it’s 50th anniversary. Pictured are newest Lion Liane Price and longest serving Lion Clev Ingram, cutting the anniversary cake. Goulds Lion Club photo
Melissa Backway, coordinator of the Southern Shore Dolly Parton Imagination Library, and four-year-old son Mitchell celebrate the first book delivered to them through the program.
Jason Power, project coordinator for the Tors Cove Community Hall committee, speaks April 7 at a federal funding announcement where Avalon MP Paul Connors announced $120,000 for upgrades to the hall. Tyler Waugh photo
The St. Kevin High Boys Senior Basketball Team brought home the 3A Provincial Championship banner after an intense weekend of competition in Carbonear earlier this winter. The Mavs went 1-1 in the round robin and beat Gander Collegiate in the crossovers and Deer Lake’s Elwood Regional High School in the finals, with a final score of 85-64. From left are coach Ian Chafe, coach Joe Kelly, Oliver Hearn, Noah Foley, William Winsor, Aiden Putt, Ashton Chafe, Jacob Kelly, Preston Clarke, Ryder Finn, Gavin Sinnott, Henry Findlay, Jacob MacDonald, Head Coach Mark Richards, and Coach Frank Finn. Submitted photo
When the Irish Loop Post visited the abandoned seafood sauce plant in St. Mary's with then Mayor Joe Dillon back in 2012, it found boxes packed with bottles of sauce, above, and huge vats containing sauce that had never been bottled, right. Craig Westcott photos
