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 When he was 37 years old Dwayne Laviolette made a promise to himself; that he would learn how to read a book to his new baby boy. Twenty years later the man who was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child not only reads books, he wins speaking competitions. BOBBIE-LYNN HALL

From school 'dummy' to speaking champion

After moving up through three levels of competition a local man is set to compete in the Kin Canada National Speak-Off in St. John's. Fifty-year-old Dwayne Laviolette was diagnosed with dyslexia...

June 18, 2013

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 Melissa White poses at the Nova Scotia Amateur BodyBuilding Association provincial championships, on April 6, 2013.

Bodybuilder looking to inspire others to stay fit physically, mentally

In a sport that quite literally is defined by building the best body, it might be surprising to learn just how much of Melissa White's game is mental. "Going to the gym? That's the easy part,"...

Jacob Boon
June 18, 2013

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Patricia Justino models on the dock at Grahams Grove with her Dragon Boat paddle. She is the face of The Weight is Over Revolution. (G. Kanasevich)

The Weight is Over Revolution begins on June 21

Growing up in Dartmouth, Patricia Justino dreamed of being a beautiful model. She would put on make-up, take pictures of herself and plan for the day when she could strut her stuff on the...

Joanne Oostveen
June 18, 2013

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Hatfield Farm in Hammonds Plains has just launched The Last Coach West interment package. If you don't like traditional funerals and you'd like to leave this life in a unique way, you can be carried to your final resting place the cowboy way in an authentic horse-drawn hearse. (Bobbi Courtney)

The last coach west

From your birthday 'til your big day 'til your last day there's a local cowboy who has you covered. Hatfield Farm in Hammonds Plains is already known for hosting birthday parties and weddings. And...

Bobbie-Lynn Hall
June 18, 2013

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Rescued from a prickly situation

Several years ago, I wrote a column about how a neighbour came to our rescue with their pick-up truck. Mitchell had built a gigantic scale model of Helm's Deep, from The Two Towers, and none of us...

Kevin Toal
June 18, 2013

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