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Fifteen-year-old Madalen O'Regan
performs during the Gloucester Music Club concert at the Orleans United Church
on Saturday.
Fred Sherwin/Photo
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8 a.m., Feb. 8)
Blackburn
resident receives award during opening of Black History Month
In June 2002, Oladapo
Agoro, a 19-year-old Lester B. Pearson High School student and resident of Blackburn
Hamlet, was stabbed to death while trying to break up a fight at a downtown dance
club. His youngest sister Moji was 13-years-old at the time.  Transportation
committee endorses
controversial roundabout
Members
of the city's traansportation committee voted in favour of plans to replace the
intersection at Jeanne d'Arc Blvd. and St. Joseph Blvd. with a traffic circle
on Wednesday despite warnings of dire consequences from residents and the local
city councillor. (Posted Feb. 4)
Orléans
councillor kicks off
re-election bid in front of 300 supporters The
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Devils
Junior A team suffers tough loss at Gloucester-Cumberland Ringette Tournament
The Gloucester-Cumberland
Devils Junior A ringette team went into the this weekend's GCRA tournament hoping
to pick up some valuable points and improve their chances of qualifying for the
provincial championships, anything after that would have been a bonus. (Posted
7:30 a.m., Feb. 8) Navan
native Bédard agrees to one-year deal with Mariners
Navan
native Erik Bédard won't be leaving Seattle afterall. On Friday, it was announced
that the often-injured lefthander had agreed to terms on a one-year deal with
the Seattle Mariners that will see him paid a base salary considerably less than
what he had earned during his first two seasons with the club. (Posted
Feb. 6) Previous
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Youngsters
shine during Gloucester Music Club recital
The
Gloucester Music Club held its second series of recitals of the season on the
weekend, which featured some of the best young classical musicians in the east
end as well as some fresh faces who performed in front of an audience for the
first time. (Posted 11:30 p.m., Feb. 8) Missoula
Children's production thoroughly entertaining
Take
an original script with lots of musical numbers, 60 eager energetic actors between
the ages of five and 17 and two dedicated touring actor/directors and what do
you get? A fun, thoroughly entertaining production that leaves you grinning from
ear to ear. (Posted Feb. 8) Previous
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