BY JOAN DOYLE The new location of the Port Dover Library could be ready to loan...
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Fundraising Group intends to raise $200,000 for new Port Dover Library
BY JOAN DOYLE The new location of the Port Dover Library could be ready to loan books as soon as this fall. Volunteers attending the May 15th meeting of the recently-formed Fundraising Group learned that the call for tenders to renovate and convert the tech wing at the former PDCS closes on May 30. The [...]
Norfolk declares itself unwilling to host new wind farms
By DAVID JUDD Norfolk County has declared itself unwilling to host new industrial wind farms. County council voted 8-1 last Tuesday to notify the provincial government that it wants no more wind turbines approved for Norfolk. The message by itself will not stop the province from approving the proposed Port Ryerse Wind Farm or other [...]
Misner Dam Letters From Residents
I would like to thank the members of the Port Dover Waterfront Preservation Association, Norfolk Council members, the good citizens of Port Dover and other elected officials and staff of municipal and provincial governments as well as Mr. John Vallee for attending the Town Hall Meeting held in Port Dover on May 9, 2013, [...]
Memorial Service for Senator Doug Finley Saturday in Port Dover
Senator Doug Finley, who waged a courageous public battle with cancer, died in Ottawa on Saturday at age 66. The first of two memorial services to honour his life and public service will be held in Port Dover on Saturday, May 18 at 1:00 p.m. at the Port Dover Community Centre. A second service will [...]
New St. Andrew St. professional building
The demolished remains of a St. Andrew Street frame house that is believed to have been built about 1870. It had been the law office of Lee Gaunt who has relocated to Chapman Street West. Dr. Michael Ostapchuk hired Chuck Thompson to demolish the two-storey frame building at 110 St. Andrew Street. The local dentist [...]
Death Notices May 2013
Published May 22nd 2013 Helen Dunbar DUNBAR, Helen: With the love of her family, at Norview Lodge on Tuesday May 14, 2013, of Waterford in her 87th year. Beloved wife for 56 years of Lloyd Dunbar. Loving mother of Mike (and Rebecca), Laura (and Ken) Rotchill. Cherished Grandma of Ben (and Danielle), Jessie, Nathan; and [...]
Port Dover’s newly renovated library
BILL HETT CEO, Norfolk County Public Library As the news circulates, the first question is, “Why does the renovation cost so much?” The next is, “Are libraries even relevant any more in this electronic world we live in?” And finally, “Who uses the library anyway?” Over the next few weeks, we will attempt to answer [...]
Create a Seniors Centre
When the Board of Education no longer needs Doverwood School, it could be a Senior Centre for our community. It is has so much to offer seniors such as, it is so accessible, there is good parking and the building is on one floor. There is a gymnasium and plenty of rooms for activities As [...]
Three tagged perch caught Monday
Perch Derby volunteer Regan Karges and tagged perch winner Dennis Rocheleau with his $1,000 perch on Monday afternoon at the Perch Derby headquarters. At presstime on Monday three Perch Derby anglers had caught tagged perch worth a total of $2,600. A father and son were both Perch Derby winners Monday morning. Jeff Rocheleau, 24, of [...]
Misner Dam meeting set for May 9th
Plans are firming up for the Town Hall meeting to be held on Thursday, May 9 regarding Misner Dam. The event will take place in Port Dover Community Centre’s large auditorium at 7:00 p.m. The Friends of Silver Lake invite all interested citizens who have concerns about issues relating to Silver Lake and the repair [...]
Perch Derby offers lots of great prizes
It is late April now so that means just one thing in Port Dover … two full weeks of fishing will get underway on Saturday morning. The 16th annual Port Dover Perch Derby runs from April 20 until May 4. This year is the 16th anniversary of the annual perch derby. Anglers love to fish [...]
Misner property could be waterfall park, sluiceway fish ladder
There is a sluiceway between the vacant Misner Fertilizer plant and Harry Gamble shipyard. It was used for feeding Silver Lake water to a water turbine wheel that originally ran the line shaft driving the woolen mill equipment. Misner’s mill utilized that power source to grind fertilizer and bag it for sale to farmers, later [...]
Port Dover Maple Leaf May 22nd PDF Edition 
