It's the stuff of castles and countertops. It's equated with strength and longevity. Now granite may be the name attached to Route 470, and possibly much of the southwest coast.
A consulting firm is recommending coastal communities between Port aux Basques and Rose Blanche brand the road as the 'Granite Coast,' and it seems the idea is catching on with stakeholders in the area.
A 70-year-old Rose Blanche man has received a jail sentence of seven years, six months and one day for sex offences against two children.
The man, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban in place to protect the identities of the victims, was sentenced in Stephenville provincial court on Feb. 1 for the remaining 15 of 17 sex-related charges he was found guilty of committing.
Hikers may be enjoying upgraded trails along the southwest coast this fall.
A group spearheading the creation of the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) is prepared to do work connecting a trail on the Table Mountains to the Starlight Trail. The Marine and Mountain Zone Corporation (MMZC) is hoping to add members to a local trail committee to oversee and aid them in their plan.
A small plan from the Rose Blanche Harbour Authority to install some showers at the government wharf has grown into a much larger proposal for upgrades around the town.
The Rose Blanche Harbour Authority is working with the town and various government departments to make upgrades to the government wharf, including a comfort station with showers and washrooms.
The Junior Mariners not only lost their two games that were held at the Bruce II Sports Center, but they lost Coach Bruce Billard for the weekend as well.
Coach Billard was sentenced to sit out two games as part of their denial for a re-shootout from the previous weekend's match against the Corner Brook Royals. The appeals process on the issue is still ongoing with HNL, however the Mariners were still sentenced to a loss of two points.
The Town of Yarmouth, N.S. has a lot in common with Port aux Basques. Like us, theirs is a fishing town with a rich history. Like us, their local hockey team is called the Mariners. And until just before Christmas, Yarmouth relied on ferry service as an important part of its economy - just like us.
For years, Yarmouth was linked to two towns in Maine by a ferry service. Although once operated by Marine Atlantic, their ferry service was operated by a privately owned company with the help of government subsidies.
My husband's family are known for their "rabbit catching." They mostly prepare the rabbit into a rabbit pie. Each year on Christmas Eve, the family gathers for a traditional meal of rabbit pie.
I try different recipes using rabbit. This recipe is pretty much a stew, but with the addition of wine, garlic, peppercorns and raspberry jam. It is delicious! Don't forget a thick slice of homemade bread to soak up the gravy.
It seems that communities along the southwest coast have finally agreed on a brand to use in marketing strategies.
The 'Granite Coast' isn't a bad moniker. It's solid, inclusive and certainly descriptive. It's easy to say, to remember and the possibilities of how to use it in marketing materials are seemingly endless.
Brodie Thomas comments on lotteries in his column, in the Jan. 25 issue of The Gulf News. I cannot altogether agree with what he has to say.
He complains that the right to operate gambling enterprises does not go both ways, that he does not have the right to set up a gambling casino in his shed, and that "the house always wins," meaning that the Atlantic Lottery Corporation gains millions out of the lotteries.
I would like to express my concerns about new cameras installed at the Weigh Scales across the island for monitoring tractor-trailers that used the Trans-Canada Highway every day.
My question is, what's more important: Cameras taking pictures of trucks that may be over weight or maybe someone or some persons may lose their life or be seriously injured at the Wreckhouse area due to lack of communications.
ACCOUNTING SESSION - the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) is hosting part one of an online training session on accounting on Thursday from 9-10 a.m. Learn why your accounting system can cost you your business. This session is free but pre-registration is required. Visit www.nlowe.org or call 1.888.NLOWE.11.
FISHCAKE DINNER - The Lions Club will be having a Valentine's Fishcake dinner on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. with rolls, tea and pie. Everyone welcome.
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