Musical connections
It was a bittersweet evening last Thursday night in Bloomfield. Bitter, in that something special was wrapping up. Sweet, in that those present knew they had been part of something special: the Quarter Moon Café. This year has been a banner year for the biweekly summer coffee house sponsored by the Bloomfield and Area Business […]
Jennifer Botterill
Hockey is her game Jennifer Botterill has had an impressive hockey career. She is pondering the future regarding national team play leading to the Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Her entry into the hockey world really came through the ringette arena. Prior to that, she was like any other kid on the playgrounds of Winnipeg, Manitoba, […]
Daniel Cleary
The kid from the Rock About a week ago, the Kingston Township Voyageurs paid tribute to one of their former players, Daniel Cleary. He was 14 years old when he boarded the jet from Saint John’s and headed to Toronto, his first flight. “I was too excited over going away to play hockey. I didn’t […]
Colour me cribbage
Did we not just have the best weather for a September weekend? My friend Aggie, at Sandbanks Park, commented that the “weather gods must always smile down upon the annual Sandbanks Fun Run and Terry Fox Run.” And so it seems they do. Each year the run seems to be blessed with textbook perfect September […]