Now that the NHL season has started, a great many TVs in cabin country will be tuned into hockey games, especially on Saturday nights. This week I thought I’d relate two stories from the NHL that occurred around this time in October in different years. Interestingly enough, Gordie Howe played a role in both stories, despite the fact they happened almost 25 years apart. The source for this material is NHL: 100 Years of Hockey Glory by Rod Del Mundo and Andrew Podnieks.
Legal Cannabis Is About Politics, And Big Business
Cannabis becomes legal in Canada today. Here are five things to keep in mind. First, at one level this is a non-event. For the average Canadian, legalizing marijuana and its derivatives is somewhat more momentous than legalizing broccoli.
City Goes To The Bank On Summit Financing
The City of Mount Pearl is borrowing $5.2 million from TD Canada Trust in what is the final loan for the financing of the already completed Summit Centre.
City Says New Brand Will Be 'On Target'
The City of Mount Pearl is hiring Target Marketing to spruce up the city’s image.
Target will be paid $113,925 to develop a marketing, communications and economic development campaign.
Getting Down And Dirty 17th Century Style
Ferryland’s Colony of Avalon takes no shortcuts when it comes to re-creating the experiences of the area’s early 17th century settlers.
Commonwealth Avenue To Get A New Telecommunications Tower
Lucy Stoyles was the only member of Mount Pearl council who voted against a proposal earlier this month to erect a telecommunications tower on Commonwealth Avenue.
The application for the 155-foot high structure was from Eastlink, a major wireless communications provider in Atlantic Canada.
Council Mulls Ways To Appease Commonwealth Businesses
Mount Pearl City Council is searching for a strategy to appease Commonwealth Avenue business owners and bring back shoppers who have been avoiding the area because of the ongoing major roadwork on the thoroughfare.
Dear Dr. Roach: After Hep C Is Treated, What About Cirrhosis?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 59-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with hepatitis C and cirrhosis. I have never been a drinker. I was treated with Harvoni for three months.
A Hill To Debate On: City Takes Next Step In Kenmount Hill Development Scheme
Mount Pearl council has approved the hiring of a commissioner to hold another hearing on amendments to its City Plan to accommodate the Kenmount Hill Comprehensive Development Scheme, but not without an ear to the growing opposition from some people already living on the hill.
Finding Good Workers Key To Small Businesses
As Canada celebrates Small Business Week this week, people in this region find themselves in the strange paradox of living in a province with the highest unemployment rate in Canada, but also a market where employers are, in some cases, starved for talent.