The Central Voice

A chilly morning didn’t prevent a large crowd from gathering at the Gander Heritage Memorial Park to pay their respects on Nov. 11 to those who served their country in battle. Sunday’s ceremony marked the centennial anniversary of the ...

Since the weather failed to co-operate, for the second straight year the Remembrance Day services in Port aux Basques were held at St. James Elementary School. Despite the high winds, bitter cold and scattered showers, the gymnasium was packed tight ...

Members of R.C.S.C.C 251 Southern Cross Sea Cadets marching in Sunday’s Remembrance Day parade in Holyrood. HOLYROOD, N.L. Close to 200 people gathered by the war memorial in Holyrood Sunday morning, Nov. 11 to honour those who served ...

CARBONEAR, N.L. Strolling down Water Street in Carbonear it’s impossible not to notice the dozens of banners bearing the names and faces of the many veterans who called Carbonear their home. Each one features the name and face of a ...

FORTUNE, N.L. Max Bennett has worn many hats in his 97-years—son, soldier, husband, businessman, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Bennett was born in December of 1921 to parents Charles (Chet) Bennett and Effie Bennett of ...

EPWORTH, N.L. An idea that has been brewing for decades will become a reality on Sunday, Nov. 11. The Local Service District of Epworth (population 120) will hold its first Remembrance Day service.  George and Arthur Brewer were the only ...

ST. ANTHONY, N.L. The phones were ringing off the hook for another edition of the St. Anthony Fire Department’s telethon on Nov. 7. This year’s event, the 25th annual, raised $33,755 for the department, $7,000 more than was ...

ST. ANTHONY, N.L. The St. Anthony Lions Club have been carrying out repairs at their building with the help of a $5,000 grant from the International Grenfell Association (IGA). According to club president Cyril Simmonds they have been able ...

These photos are from the collection of Francis Patey of St. Anthony. They show some of the men from the Great Northern Peninsula and Labrador who served in the First World War. There were many more who travelled overseas and lost their ...

Editor’s note: This story originally ran in the June 30, 2017 edition of The Telegram. Grand Bank resident Ralph Douglas said it was a nice surprise recently to learn that Canadian soldiers and provincial Fish and Wildlife Enforcement ...