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• Marlins most improved at provincial championships
  The contingent of 38 swimmers won the contested ‘Most Improved Team’ award and had three club members claim ‘Top Achiever’ standing during the ...
• Marystown Marlins host 5th Annual Invitational Swim...
  Swimmers, ranging in age from six to 18, from Bay Roberts, Clarenville and Grand Bank joined the Marystown club for the daylong, action-packed ...
• Hebron Project donates hovercraft to Marystown...
  The vehicle, which will significantly improve the fire department’s rescue capabilities, was presented during a ceremony at the Marystown Fire ...
• More funding from province for Marystown’s marine...
  The funding, which also includes money earmarked to initiative a marketing program, brings the province’s total investment in the project to more ...
• Premier touts success of cabinet retreat
  In a news release Thursday, she said she was pleased to be able to hold the retreat on the Burin Peninsula, the first time one has ever been held ...
• Ace’s Place
  The lunchroom at the Kinsmen Field softball diamond in Marystown was officially named in memory of long-time Town of Marystown employee Adrian ...
• St. Lawrence crowned Provincial Under-18 Boys...
  After going undefeated, recording four wins, and outscoring opponents 12-4 in round robin play, St. Lawrence blanked ASIA of St. Pierre 6-0 in ...
• Record peninsula contingent completes Tely 10
  Approximately 3,000 runners toed the start line in Paradise and took to the streets to head towards downtown St. John’s for the 84th running of ...
• Hoyles wins Burin Peninsula Open
  Bob Hoyles won the Men’s Division 1 title with a score of 76 in the 18-hole event.He edged out Barry Stacey and Mike Russell, who both carded ...
• Rogers, Edgecombe join women’s hockey program at...
  Chris Larade, the team’s new head coach, made the announcement July 17. Rogers, a forward who stands at five feet two inches and weighs 112 ...
• Pleasure boat capsizes
  Burin Peninsula District RCMP received the call at approximately 4:30 p.m. Several residents who were in the vicinity at the time and quickly ...
• Marystown man killed in heavy equipment accident
  He had been working on a project in his own yard on Ville Marie Drive at the time of the accident. The RCMP and Marystown Volunteer Fire ...
• Sport and recreation funding announced
  It includes over $2 million in annual operating funding for Sport Newfoundland and Labrador, School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador and ...
• Playin' in the rain
  The BPSA’s Intermediate soccer schedule went ahead as planned despite driving rain Thursday evening. At the pitch in Burin, MCHS and Marystown ...
• Burin ER undergoing renovations
  The authority indicated it may mean possible increases in wait times for ER services over the next few weeks. The project requires the closing of ...
• Baird wins 2011 Paradise Sprint Duathlon
  With heavy fog, drizzle, and water temperatures near 10 degrees Celsius, the scheduled triathlon event became a duathlon. Baird covered the ...
• Ryan finishes Western States Endurance Run
  The 100-mile event, which is conducted along the Western States Trail, starting at Squaw Valley, California, and ending at Auburn in the same ...
• Recreational groundfish fishery details announced
  Federal Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield announced details of this year’s recreational groundfish fishery for the province Thursday. The fishery ...
• Grande Meadows tops Bally Haly to win inaugural golf...
  Barry Stacey of Grande Meadows and Dave Wall of Bally Haly served as team captains for their respective teams of 22 golfers, who played 11 ...
• Bally Haly’s Curran wins annual Grande Meadows...
  Tom Curran, who was tied with defending champion and fellow Bally Haly member Don Boland going into to the tournament’s last hole, parred to ...
• Brockerville, Vaughan maintain stranglehold on...
  In all, 125 participants toed the starting line to brave the drizzly, wet conditions June 4. Perennial favorite Ryan Brockerville took the early ...
• John Burke student designs new high school volunteer...
  John Burke was selected for the unveiling because that’s where the medal’s designer goes to school! Level I student Duane Hollett submitted the ...
• New challenge for Targa Newfoundland competitors in...
  Now, they have a new challenge – one the fastest driver won’t necessarily win. The Elaine Dobbin Challenge is a new competition for ...
• Annual Men’s Invitational at Grande Meadows this...
  Up to a hundred golfers, representing golf courses from Harmon Seaside Links in Stephenville to Bally Haly in St. John’s, are expected to ...
• A senior of distinction
  The award celebrates the contributions, achievements and diversity of seniors throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Mr. Dober, who is the current ...
• Brockerville, Baird receive Premier’s Athletic...
  Brockerville received his award for athletics while Baird was recognized for the triathlon. In presenting the awards, Premier Kathy Dunderdale ...
• Garnish-Frenchman’s Cove road race goes Saturday
  The course begins in Garnish adjacent to the soccer field and proceeds to Frenchman’s Cove, with the turnaround point at the western end of the ...
• Baird wins Impact ‘11 cycling races
  Baird, who topped the field of more than 50 cyclists entered in the two-day event, was the overall winner, with two first place finishes, and ...
• 'Atlantic Pursuit' finally sold
  But a new owner means the ‘Atlantic Pursuit’ will soon be moving to a new home. The fishing vessel, once owned by Clearwater Seafoods Ltd., ...
• Recipients of URock Volunteer Awards honoured
  Minister Responsible for the Volunteer and Non-Profit Sector Dave Denine recognized the recipients of the ‘2011 URock Volunteer Awards’. Seven ...