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Wabush councillor Cheryl Hardy announced three new policies in the Jan. 26 council meeting regarding the use of town vehicles, Jake brakes and how much council can spend on farewell gifts. Pam Morrissey photo
Wabush councillor Cheryl Hardy announced three new policies in the Jan. 26 council meeting regarding the use of town vehicles, Jake brakes and how much council can spend on farewell gifts. Pam Morrissey photo

The Wabush policy committee has put pen to paper to implement a formal policy on the use of town vehicles.

In the Jan. 26 council meeting Coun. Cheryl Hardy, chair of the policy committee, introduced a written policy on how town vehicles can be used.

 (more)  Post a comment  02/02/10 11:52 AM  
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Impaired snowmobiler nabbed Post a comment 

The Labrador West Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has made their first catch this year of a person operating a snowmobile vehicle while impaired, according to Constable Bill Fitzgerald.

A 52-year-old male resident of Wabush was charged with impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle while his blood alcohol level was over 80 milligrams, states an RNC press release.

 (more)  02/02/10 11:52 AM  
Demand exceeds supply Post a comment 

The Wabush town council hopes to add space to its business park by 2011.

In the Jan. 26 council meeting, Brian Hudson, town manager, explained the Wabush Business Park has no more space available for new enterprise, so he recommended the Town move forward on an expansion plan.

He said expanding the park will require some surveying and monetary resources, but Wabush mayor Ron Barron said it needs to happen.

 (more)  02/02/10 11:52 AM  
Extra policing in Wabush Post a comment 

The Town of Wabush is hiring a full-time municipal enforcement officer.

In the Jan. 26 council meeting, Coun. Leo Dillon, chair of the finance committee, introduced a motion to hire the full-time employee and all but one councillor - Edna MacDonald - voted in favour.

In a separate interview with the Aurora last Wednesday, Wabush mayor Ron Barron said he understands the councillor's position.

 (more)  02/02/10 11:52 AM  
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Safety trumps privacy View comments8 
There's nothing black and white about whether mandatory drug testing should or should not be practiced in any workplace.

When any drug significantly alters a person's physical and/or mental state, many would argue a user poses safety risks in many work environments. Every employer has a strict responsibility to eliminate any and all risks to safety.  (more)  02/02/10 3:57 PM  
  SPORTS >>Sports RSS Feed

Going for gold
There have been some challenges in planning for the Labrador Winter Games, according to Lab. City team coordinator Dennis Drover.

Drover said Alf Parsons, an avid local skier, inquired about the schedule of the Games last year, and was told it would take place during the week of March 15, but it was later rescheduled.  (more)  02/02/10 3:57 PM  
The Labrador Motors atom team walked away with the silver medal at the fifth annual Steve Ramey Memorial Hockey Tournament held in Goose Bay. Members of the team include: Tristen Messier (goalie) Julian Alyward, Mitchell Barry, Ryan Conley, Keith Russell, Deidre Curlew, Joann Wall, Zachary Garland, Brett Hancock, Andrea White, Alex Yetman and coaches Larry Barry and Keith Russell.
The Labrador Motors atom team walked away with the silver medal at the fifth annual Steve Ramey Memo... »
Ladies golden in Goose Bay Post a comment 

The Labrador West ladies defeated RNR Plumbing in the Steve Ramey Memorial Hockey Tournament held in Goose Bay last weekend.

In the most exciting game of the tournament, Cordeilia Richards from the Labrador West female division scored the winning goal at 7:33 of the first overtime defeating RNR Plumbing 7-6.

 (more)  02/02/10 4:00 PM  
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L-R Dana Blackmore (Suzie Monahan), Wendy
Chambers (Vivian Bearing), and Darrel Brenton
(Jason Posner) from the Northern Lights Theatre
Company practice Margaret Edson’s drama,
Wit, to be performed March 11-14 at the
Labrador West Arts and Culture Centre. Peter McCormack photo
L-R Dana Blackmore (Suzie Monahan), Wendy Chambers (Vivian Bearing), and Darrel Brenton (Jason Pos... »
Acting up Post a comment 

The Award winning Northern Lights Theatre Company is taking on challenging new roles in their third season running.

The Labrador West company pushing for even more success with their performance of Whose Line Is It Anyway? on Feb. 12 and are set to perform Margaret Edison's Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Wit on March 11-13 at the Labrador West Arts and Culture Centre.

 (more)  02/02/10 4:07 PM  
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Bewildered hunter Post a comment 

Dear Editor:

A warning to caribou hunters in Labrador: Be absolutely certain you know where you can and cannot hunt.

I am one of a large group of hunters expecting charges for hunting caribou in a closed zone, near Churchill Falls last week. Whether we were in the wrong spot or not is up for the judge to decide, but I write this letter in the hope that hunters will avoid an awful experience such as ours last Monday afternoon.

 (more)  02/02/10 3:58 PM  
The trouble with trails Post a comment 

Dear Editor:

Please allow me space in your paper to respond to the letter "Warning Required," as published in your Jan 25th edition. The author of this letter is right in stating that there is a lot of construction going on at the Ironstone River crossing for the Bloom Lake railroad tracks and it does pose a bit of difficulty for snowmobilers using that trail, as well as the groomers. Several times I have visited that site and put up signage to warn of the construction, trail on road signs and stop signs. I have talked to the supervisor on the site about the amount of gravel on the road where snowmobiles are crossing, talked to the supervisor of safety to keep the signage in place and make this as safe as possible for this season.

The White Wolf Snowmobile Club has many issues to deal with and a lot of it is due to construction in and around our town, which impact the trails at different places. Another track crossing on the golf course road and soon to be another by the Wabush highway. The trail from the gas bars to Little Wabush has been cut off, again due to construction. It seems like we are constantly rerouting and fixing trails around town.

 (more)  02/02/10 11:52 AM  
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Otters on the ice - PETER PICKERSGILL Post a comment 

On the soft, harbour ice a dark speck appears, then another. One of them disappears and simultaneously a third materializes. I pull the binoculars out from their spot behind the television. Maybe they are stored next to the TV because subconsciously I group together instruments for looking at things. Hmmm. Carrying the binoculars to the kitchen window, I hop to attention, thinking maybe that's another reason they are called hoppers. In Bonavista Bay they are called hoppers, short for hopera glasses. In this bay there are always extra H's to go around.

A scattered and wandering mind seeks to find order.

The specks viewed through the hoppers become three otters. They are frolicking across the ice where it is thick enough to support them, and plunging down through, where the surface thins, providing them instant access to a harbourful of herring.

 (more)  02/02/10 11:52 AM  

 





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