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Sailors prepare for playoffs
Sailors lose to Glanbrook on Sunday but a whole lot better game than last week By Jan Dean LOSING by a score of 10 to 1 is never ideal, but the Port Dover Junior C Sailors showed a lot more game on Sunday afternoon when they played the first place Glanbrook Rangers for the […]
Road projects totalling $2.75 million (including Nelson St.) planned in Port Dover
NELSON Street is on the books to be repaved this year. The $190,000 project follows years of complaints about bumps in the road. The work was tentatively approved by county councillors last Wednesday. Nelson Street will be repaved from Lakeside Lane to 400 metres east of Cumberland Street. Road projects totalling more than $2.75 […]
Polar Bear Dip 2019 … almost balmy
By Donna McMillan IT wasn’t quite “Let’s Go Surfing” weather on New Year’s Day. The Beach House did have Christmas trees decorating the waterfront in place of their summer palms. This year, there was no ice. The air temperature was 2 C at 1 p.m. with a wind chill factor of –3C. Head Polar Bear […]
Shoes collected for Haiti
By Donna McMillan DIANE Elms is a runner with North Shore Runners. Runners and walkers tend to change their shoes frequently, resulting in good shoes that are in need of new forever homes. Thanks to the runners from North Shore Athletics as well as members of the community, Diane is able to collect shoes for […]
Death Notices – January 2019
Published January 16, 2019 Joan Gray GRAY, Margaret “Joan” passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Dover Cliffs LTC in her 82nd year. Loving mother of Kenneth (Marilyn) of Essex, John (Ginnie) of Caledonia, Marilyn (William) Clark of Dresden and son-in-law Mike Margetan (Marilyn) of Vittoria. Fondly remembered by her brothers Robert […]
Port Dover woman missing
UPDATE Missing woman located. Norfolk OPP thanks public and media for assistance. Norfolk County OPP report that a missing Port Dover woman has been located “safe and sound.” In a news release, the local police thanked the public and media for assistance in locating Lindsay Brown. Norfolk County OPP had been advised of the […]
Interest in establishing a Seniors’ Centre runs high
By Heather Walters ABOUT 75 seniors took time Thursday afternoon to attend a session at Lighthouse Theatre’s upstairs lounge to hear what Adam Veri was proposing for a local seniors’ centre. Mr. Veri, project director for Barber and Veri Marketing and Development, called the meeting to see if there was interest in the community to […]
Death Notices – December 2018
Published December 19, 2018 Eugene Howden HOWDEN, Eugene of Port Dover, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 in his 89th year, surrounded by the love of his family at Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe. Loving partner of Fran Engell for 28 years. Cherished father and father-in-law of Donna and Dave (Scoop) Misener of Simcoe. Predeceased by […]
New Norfolk County Council Takes Office
. Amy Martin named Deputy Mayor. Friends and family filled the gallery for Tuesday’s Inaugural Meeting. Norfolk County Mayor Kristal Chopp (of Port Dover) and eight ward councillors were sworn into office Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 4th, by The Hon. Mr. Justice R.J. Nightingale. The mayor and six of the eight council members are new to […]
New Norfolk Council sworn in Tues., Dec. 4
THE inauguration day for the recently elected members of Norfolk County Council will be Tuesday, December 4. That important first official meeting for Mayor-elect Kristal Chopp, Ward 6 Councillor Amy Martin and the other councillors will take place in the Council Chamber of Norfolk’s Administrative Building in Simcoe at 3 p.m. The Maple Leaf […]
Christmasfest popular
Santa & Mrs. Claus arrived in Port Dover for Christmasfest SANTA and Mrs. Claus attracted crowds wherever they went on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Port Dover as the town celebrated Christmasfest. As is the tradition, Santa Claus and his entourage arrived at the pier at 1:00 p.m. on board a tug — this year […]
ChristmasFest coming to Port Dover November 17th
ChristmasFest and Moonlight Madness coming with parade and day of fun events Saturday, Nov. 17th PORT Dover Board of Trade Manager Jan Overend reports that details of this year’s annual ChristmasFest program is finalized in readiness for Saturday, November 17. She reminds people that the day-long program is now only 11 days away. There […]
