http://www.thenorwester.ca/images/logo/24_Norwester.gifThe nor'westerhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/The nor'wester - Nola SnyderList of the latest articles from this category.http://www.thenorwester.ca/Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:13 -0400Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:13 -0400enA star is bornhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981458/A-star-is-born/1Thu, 17 May 2012 08:29:59 -0400Movie debut for local aspiring actresshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981458/A-star-is-born/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981458/A-star-is-born/1The Green Bay Musical Tourhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958613/The-Green-Bay-Musical-Tour/1Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:45:09 -0400Bugs and Debbie Greene putting Green Bay on the tourism maphttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958613/The-Green-Bay-Musical-Tour/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958613/The-Green-Bay-Musical-Tour/1Eyes on Tourismhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2012-04-12/article-2953290/Eyes-on-Tourism/1Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:54:49 -0400Presentation is everythinghttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2012-04-12/article-2953290/Eyes-on-Tourism/1editor@thenorwester.caColumnistshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2012-04-12/article-2953290/Eyes-on-Tourism/1Atlanticathttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948136/Atlanticat/1Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:06 -0400One man’s vision becomes Marine Institute’s pride and joyhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948136/Atlanticat/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948136/Atlanticat/1A re-use inspirationhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942415/A-re-use-inspiration/1Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:27:58 -0400Springdale resident has interesting hobbyhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942415/A-re-use-inspiration/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942415/A-re-use-inspiration/1Valmont Academy’s ‘SPOT’ Adventurehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-08/article-2920736/Valmont-Academy%26rsquo%3Bs-%26lsquo%3BSPOT%26rsquo%3B-Adventure/1Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:45:16 -0500Special to The Nor’Wester Thanks to the creative talents of Grade 3 teacher Roxanne Blanchard and the generous funding of the Bell Aliant Pioneers, Copperbelt Club, the Grade 3 students of Valmont Academy in Kings Point have just launched a “SPOT” GPS backpack tracker project. Mrs. Blanchard’s ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-08/article-2920736/Valmont-Academy%26rsquo%3Bs-%26lsquo%3BSPOT%26rsquo%3B-Adventure/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-08/article-2920736/Valmont-Academy%26rsquo%3Bs-%26lsquo%3BSPOT%26rsquo%3B-Adventure/1The Amazing Racehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912619/The-Amazing-Race/1Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:38:19 -0500Special to the Nor’Wester Central Health has teamed with RCMP’s Cpl. John Butler of Western Newfoundland’s Drugs Organized Crime Awareness unit to bring a unique drug awareness activity to the high schools of the Emerald Zone. This activity is called The Amazing Race/Maze and was developed to ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912619/The-Amazing-Race/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912619/The-Amazing-Race/1Indian River Academy food drive challengehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905483/Indian-River-Academy-food-drive-challenge/1Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:48:24 -0500Special to the Nor’Wester As part of their “100 Days Of Celebration”, the students of Indian River Academy held a food drive challenge for the Green Bay Food Bank. Every year the school holds various activities to celebrate the 100th day of the school year and this year the staff challenged all ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905483/Indian-River-Academy-food-drive-challenge/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905483/Indian-River-Academy-food-drive-challenge/1Warm blankets, warm babies, warm heartshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897342/Warm-blankets%2C-warm-babies%2C-warm-hearts/1Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:55:04 -0500Thanks to the warm hearts of a group of ladies who get together in Springdale to sew every week, premature babies born at the Janeway will have beautiful flannel blankets to keep them warm. The community sewing group has sewn 124 blankets for the Janeway. Each blanket is unique and made with a ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897342/Warm-blankets%2C-warm-babies%2C-warm-hearts/1editor@thenorwester.caLatest newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897342/Warm-blankets%2C-warm-babies%2C-warm-hearts/1Bridging the generation gaphttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897328/Bridging-the-generation-gap/1Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:36:22 -0500Younger and older join forces to preserve the history of the communityhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897328/Bridging-the-generation-gap/1editor@thenorwester.caLatest newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897328/Bridging-the-generation-gap/1The sign comes downhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890510/The-sign-comes-down/1Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:25:52 -0500Bouzane family follow through on promise and remove memorial sign from Springdale Legionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890510/The-sign-comes-down/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890510/The-sign-comes-down/1The boys are back in townhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-02/article-2883848/The-boys-are-back-in-town/1Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:59:15 -0500Special to the Nor’wester It has been eight years since the Boy Scouts have been active in the Springdale area, but thanks to the efforts of Liz Pelley and Deidre Clark and the sponsorship of the Springdale Lioness, the boys are back in town. “We felt it was important for the young men in this ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-02/article-2883848/The-boys-are-back-in-town/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-02/article-2883848/The-boys-are-back-in-town/1Creative duo poised for successhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-01-27/article-2877867/Creative-duo-poised-for-success/1Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:52:00 -0500Special to The Nor’wester Linda Yates and David Hayashida, owners and operators of Kings Point Pottery, are poised for success. The creative duo already have several provincial and national awards under their belts and continue to build on their already impressive resumes in the world of art. ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-01-27/article-2877867/Creative-duo-poised-for-success/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-01-27/article-2877867/Creative-duo-poised-for-success/1Indoor walking program another huge successhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-01-20/article-2869216/Indoor-walking-program-another-huge-success/1Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:18:03 -0500Don’t let the snow and the cold keep you from walking and getting your exercise this winter. Instead, take it inside every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Indian River High School gymnasium. This year’s Indoor Walking Program kicked off on Friday, January 6 and will run until Easter ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-01-20/article-2869216/Indoor-walking-program-another-huge-success/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-01-20/article-2869216/Indoor-walking-program-another-huge-success/1NLSF replaces bridge at Black Brook, still seeking government helphttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-01-13/article-2863534/NLSF-replaces-bridge-at-Black-Brook%2C-still-seeking-government-help/1Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:00:48 -0500For all you snowmobile enthusiasts out there, you will be happy to know that there is a new bridge at Black Brook, on the Baie Verte Peninsula, which opens up the trails for Springdale and Baie Verte and leads to the Western part of the province. Who would think this one little bridge could be ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-01-13/article-2863534/NLSF-replaces-bridge-at-Black-Brook%2C-still-seeking-government-help/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-01-13/article-2863534/NLSF-replaces-bridge-at-Black-Brook%2C-still-seeking-government-help/1Springdale Bravettes rub elbows with the NHLhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-01-06/article-2856213/Springdale-Bravettes-rub-elbows-with-the-NHL/1Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:24:04 -0500Six players from the Springdale Bravettes of Newfoundland’s female minor hockey league had the thrill of a lifetime during a Female Bantam Tournament in Sunrise, Florida which took place December 2 to the December 4. These six girls, three from King’s Point and three from Springdale were ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-01-06/article-2856213/Springdale-Bravettes-rub-elbows-with-the-NHL/1editor@thenorwester.caSportshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-01-06/article-2856213/Springdale-Bravettes-rub-elbows-with-the-NHL/1‘From The Punt to The Pulpit’http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-12-15/article-2836553/%26lsquo%3BFrom-The-Punt-to-The-Pulpit%26rsquo%3B/1Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:51:14 -0500Special to The Nor’Wester Reverend Raymond Butt was seen in Springdale this weekend at a public signing to promote his recently published book called “From The Punt To The Pulpit...A Walk Through My Life”. Many times over many years Rev. Butt was asked “why don’t you put your life ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-12-15/article-2836553/%26lsquo%3BFrom-The-Punt-to-The-Pulpit%26rsquo%3B/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-12-15/article-2836553/%26lsquo%3BFrom-The-Punt-to-The-Pulpit%26rsquo%3B/1Never Forgottenhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-12-08/article-2828483/Never-Forgotten/1Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:59:31 -0500A Moving Candlelight Vigil in memory of the Montreal Massacrehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-12-08/article-2828483/Never-Forgotten/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-12-08/article-2828483/Never-Forgotten/1Royal Canadian Legion stands proudhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-11-24/article-2814429/Royal-Canadian-Legion-stands-proud/1Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:17:24 -0500The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 40 Springdale, honoured nine of their long time service members with pins thanking them for their commitment to the organization this week. Newfoundland’s RCL Provincial President Aiden Crewe was present at the Springdale Legion on Sunday to present the pins ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-11-24/article-2814429/Royal-Canadian-Legion-stands-proud/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-11-24/article-2814429/Royal-Canadian-Legion-stands-proud/1Town of Springdale encourages winter funhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-11-18/article-2808822/Town-of-Springdale-encourages-winter-fun/1Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:57:34 -0500At the George Huxter Memorial RV Park the picnic tables are stacked, and the campsites and picnic areas are closed up for yet another upcoming winter season. However, the park will still be open for winter activities and the town encourages families to get out and enjoy everything winter has to ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-11-18/article-2808822/Town-of-Springdale-encourages-winter-fun/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2011-11-18/article-2808822/Town-of-Springdale-encourages-winter-fun/1