Profile of Rudy Norman

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• Where there’s arrogance, there’s no common sense
  I have no time for arrogance.It’s safe to say it’s by far my most least-liked quality in any human being. If you’re arrogant, I don’t want to ...
• Pop is every inch a Liberal... again
  Back in October 2011, we were on the heels of a Provincial Election, and I wrote an editorial that brought a human face to the perilous times ...
• Drew returns
  He’s a young boy who’s grabbed the hearts of many, and his family says the outpouring of support he’s received from friends, family, and ...
• Raising money and celebrating culture
  In April 1988 a knock came on the door of the staff room at the school that Mike Madigan, Ed Humber and Guy Romaine were teaching at in ...
• The evolution of education
  There’s a lot of talk these days about education in this province – especially when it comes to the amalgamation of the provincial school boards ...
• Stop being so selfish
  If there were an award for ‘Council of the week,’ then by far this week it’d go to the council in Nipper’s Harbour, under the leadership of Mayor ...
• ‘Worth waiting for’
  Some would say it was a long time coming, but the Minister of Service NL and Minister Responsible for the Workplace Health, Safety and ...
• On the universe stage
  Courtney Woodford is no stranger to the beauty pageant scene, both in this province, and on the national stage.The young Triton native, who’s ...
• Some things make sense, others don’t
  When the Provincial Government brought down its budget the other day, I admit that at first, I didn’t take all the talk about ‘cuts’ too ...
• Baie Verte miner’s registry complete
  TC Media—Baie Verte Some may say it was a long time coming, but Service NL Minister Nick McGrath, and the minister responsible for the Workplace ...
• Big donations for fire departments
  It’s a night that’s still fresh in the minds of many in Springdale – and perhaps most of all, in the minds of the Firemen who responded to the ...
• Bullies never win
  It’s something that’s become so prevalent in society as a whole, we often don’t even realize it’s happening.Bully tactics have been around since ...
• Hope to be proven wrong
  We hope we’re proven wrongIt’s always been a fight for the ages, hasn’t it? The province versus the feds, and vice-versa – even if they didn’t ...
• Help for Drew
  For the typical four-year-old, life is a wide-open book full of new wonders, adventures and sensations just waiting to be explored.They’re at the ...
• I’ve got a cut for you
  Earlier this week, there was a big ceremonial hoopla ‘passing of the torch’ that went down. No, I’m not talking about the pope. This one happened ...
• Doors closing
  Three organizations in the Emerald Zone are going to experience a loss to their offices in the next few months that they say will also be a loss ...
• Canada Post closes on Saturdays in King’s Point
  The Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA) is calling on Canada Post to reconsider their decision to close the Canada Post office ...
• Admitting it is the first step
  This week, news came down that Canada Post were cutting their Saturday service in King’s Point.Let me be the first to tell you that I had no idea ...
• Rebuilding from the ashes
  Customers of BMO Bank of Montreal in Springdale will be waiting another while before they find out when to expect a new branch to replace the one ...
• Connection almost complete
  I admit that I’m a bit of a geek. The wife says its almost slightly annoying at times, but she knew what I was before she married me, so when she ...
• They don’t want to talk
  Last week’s edition of the Nor’wester carried an article about the desire of some people on Little Bay Islands to resettle their tiny ...
• Journey to the top
  Nearly all the lights in the venue have gone dark, except those illuminating the stage where earth-shattering guitar solos and heart pounding ...
• Tummy Mommy
  It’s something that’s become quite common throughout the world, and even in Canada over the past number of years, however it’s not something ...
• Don’t blame the seniors for our problems
  I know what some of you thought when you read that title: “Who said they were?” Well actually, chances are, at some point in time, you did. Or at ...
• Mayor talks health care, recognition
  Mayor Harvey Tizzard of Springdale is one of the most recent recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, thanks to the Federation ...
• Alarmed and ready
  Residents of Springdale could get a knock on their doors very soon, and see a fireman standing on their doorstep.Don’t worry – there’s no cause ...
• It isn’t sacrifice if it doesn’t cost you
  This past Tuesday I found myself on the side of what appears to be an unpopular opinion, involving a campaign for what’s perceptibly a very ...
• Town dealing with water issues
  It’s a concern and an issue for many municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador – access to reliable water sources is a vital and sometimes ...
• We’re on the list
  Me and da Misses are both in the group of 500,000 plus people in this country that had their information lost by the federal government when ...
• A life of Education and Religion
  Lloyd Ryan was born and raised in Robert’s Arm. He lived there until he was 17 years old and in 1963 he left and started a career that would span ...