|
In a small rural town a young couple had known each other since childhood. Now that they were mature adults they noticed that they still enjoyed one another's company. Their friendship grew. Finally the young man presented the young woman with a ring and proposed marriage. More ... Come out and join us on Nov 14 for Karaoke with host Jill Phillips. From 9pm to 1am. Members and guest welcome. On Nov 14 the Ladies Auxilary is holding a Christmas craft and bake sale at the Legion from 9am -3pm. More ... The five men who ran the world sat together. It was rare for them to physically meet like this. Generally, their absolute control of the world was cloaked by the divergence of their public stations in life. Each of them wielded huge influence within their own acknowledged scopes but the truth of their grip on global matters was a carefully guarded secret. More ... Since the first aboriginal people crossed the Bering Strait from Asia and their descendants made their way across the continent, to the time of the most recent arrivals, immigration has been basic to the growth and character of Canada. Some newcomers do not stay long. More ... It has been conveniently forgotten by the anti-gun zealots and feminist radicals in our midst that the madman killer Marc Lepine used a legallyobtained semi-automatic rifle to murder 14 women at the Ecole Polytechnique on Dec. 9, 1989. More ... The bigger they are, the harder they fall, and Premier Dalton McGuinty now surely knows this well. The Liberal premier only a couple of months ago could do no wrong in the public mind, but now he is fighting for his political life. More ... The National Geographic usually contains at least one very interesting story on vegetation in some of the world's exotic locations. The frontispiece of this year's October issue showed a picture of an enormous California tree, a giant redwood. More ... 125 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 13, 1884 • Cook Teets, of Artemesia Township, has been sentenced to be hanged next month for administering poison to his late wife Rosanna Leppard last fall. More ... "The country comes to the city!" is the annual boast of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, held at the Direct Energy Centre at the CNE in Toronto. The "Royal" is now in its 89th year, an institution, a tradition. More ... The Library has started its annual silent auction. This is a great opportunity for patrons to get those special Christmas gifts and is an important fundraiser for the library. More ... Each year on November 11, we pause to remember the thousands of men and women who have volunteered to serve Canada in times of war. We are mindful of the sacrifices of past and present military members. Canadians must never forget that the peace and freedom we enjoy today is a result of the contributions of our veterans over the years. More ... When we hear the word diet we tend to cringe and envision ourselves snacking on a mound of rice cakes and grass. This certainly isn't the case! Diet simply implies what goes in and what goes.....well you the rest of that adage. We are constantly bombarded with fast food restaurants, new studies and pulled in every which direction to all the latest diet trends. More ... |
||