February, 1999
28 pgs
Port Rowan Good News

- Headlines

- Specials

- School News

- A Look Back

- Subscriptions

HEADLINES

  • Area Skating team wins gold in Lake Placid Classic
  • Tourism study identifies need for overnight accommodation
  • Government of Canada designates Backus Mill as National Historic Site
  • Fire destroys Port Rowan landmark (Whistle Stop Hotel) during winter storm January 14, 1999
  • CIBC honours Gail Catherwood for exceptional community service in 1998
  • Waterfowlers wrap up great season
  • Escape the Winter 'Blahs' at McMichael Cdn Gallery in Kleinburg
  • Port Rowan Public Library launches web page
SPECIALS
Biosphere Bulletin
  • History of Long Point Biosphere Reserve
  • Project CARE involves school in reforestation
  • Migration routes of the tundra swan
  • Environment minister visits Long Point area
  • Causeway is death of many animals
  • Settlement & development of early Norfolk
SCHOOL NEWS
  • Valley Heights Secondary School works with Biosphere Reserve
  • Port Rowan Public School's fundraising projects
A LOOK BACK
  • Memories fade away with disappearance of tobacco kilns (Douglas BELLAS)
  • Backus Lumber memories from "meager beginnings" in 1949  (Geo.& Ethel BACKUS)
  • Tale of two masts and the lives they saved 100 years apart on Long Point's ship cemetery   (Dave STONE)

PORT ROWAN GOOD NEWS

Founded 1989
Published the 4th Thursday of each month.

Founder & Publisher:
Sharon R. HAZEN

Pat GATES - office
News Stand Sales -
Lou ANDERSON -
Advertising -
Marianne KLASSEN
Circulation -
Mary Ann & Ross EVANS
and
Nancy & Gene ANDRESS
 

Port Rowan Good News,
Medical Centre Bldg.,
Main Street
Port Rowan, Ont.
N0E 1M0

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