The cartoon in the Nov. 3 paper was something I could do without.

I am so weary of watching the news from around the world. It is simply depressing. I needed some good news and found it this morning in a report by the National Polio Emergency Operations Center.

As reported, the Mary Winspear Centre had its charitable status revoked recently by the Canada Revenue Agency for failure to file required financial information.

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A half-century ago, school pest-control methods were a little bit different

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I agree with Coun. Sara Duncan. The Beacon Wharf, like everything else that man has built, has a life limit.

Re: Islanders brace for rainy November ( Online , Nov. 3)

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Here are this weekB次元官网网址檚 thank-yous and gripes about happenings in and around our West Shore community: