PROVINCIAL CHAMPS – The OREC Senior Golden Bears Girls are this years Division 4 Provincial Basketball Champions. The girls won the title in Halifax on the weekend. Coaches are Peter and Tracy Swan. Team members include Ashley O’Brien, Taya Bragg, Savannah Davis, Heidi Dormiedy, Nikki Wood, Katy Reid, Jenna Colborne, Maddy Swan, Shannalee Smith, Katherine [...] [...more]
REGIONAL WINNERS – The OREC Senior Golden Bears won their Regional basketball championship in Pictou on February 18. The boys now host the Provincials. Shown here with their Regional banner are, back row, from the left: Lucas Wood, Clifford Lambert, Kyle O’Brien, Colby Hicks, Dan Bragg and Mitchell Richard. Front row, from the left are: [...] [...more]
HITS BASKETBALL MILESTONE – OREC Senior Golden Bear Emily Davis (#24, center) got her 1,000th basketball point during Regional action in Oxford on Friday, February 17. [...] [...more]
ENJOYING THE SNOW – These three had a great afternoon playing in the snow and on snowbanks on Sunday afternoon. From the left are: Crystal Nix, Hayden Clark and Chelsea Nix. [...] [...more]
YOUTH ADVISORY GROUP – The OREC Youth Advisory group meets regularly with RCMP representatives to identify and discuss issues affecting youth. The Oxford group has identified a need for organized activities and programs for Oxford area youth. Here, during a recent discussion are, (l-r): Maureen Hickman (foreground), Brandon Casey, Megan Deveaux, Ali Cecchetto, Hailie Harrison, [...] [...more]
REMINISCING BANTAM DAYS – These three haven’t been on the ice together since their Bantam hockey years. They were on Salt Lake on Friday, January 27, the first skaters on the lake this winter. From the left are: Brett Mattinson, Matt Shapleigh and Cole Wood. (Weeks) [...more]
PROTESTING WIND FARM – About 50 placard-carrying protesters stormed into an open house hosted by the project’s founders Atlantic Wind Power Corporation and Pugwash Wind Farm Inc. on January 17. They say the wind turbines threaten residents’ peace and tranquility as well as the areas’ economic development through tourism. (Weeks) [...more]
HONOURED ON RETIREMENT – Donna Roberts was honoured recently as she retires after 30 years as clerk at the Oxford Town Office. Town staff, her co-workers, family and friends gathered at the Parkview Family Restaurant last week to shower her with gifts and accolades and to share a story or two. Here she receives a [...] [...more]
NEW YEAR’S BABY - Leta and Andrew MacDiarmid of Oxford welcomed their second child into their lives on January 1, 2012. Marlee Kate was born at 2:46 p.m. New Year’s Day, Cumberland County’s first baby of 2012. With mom, dad and Marlee is four-year-old sister Rachel. (Weeks) [...more]
ENJOYING LEVEE – The Royal Canadian Legion Pugwash Peace Branch #60 held its annual New Year’s Levee on January 1. Enjoying the social event are Evans Gillis (back left) and Cliff Hutchinson (back right). In the front are, from the left: Carol Gillis, Donna Hutchinson, Lynne Lester, Jean and Dick Gray. (Weeks) [...] [...more]
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