Profile of Andrew Robinson

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• Women make aviation inroads
  Today, women are taking on many of the jobs once held exclusively by their male counterparts, but in aviation, some jobs are still dominated by ...
• Glovertown art studio gets grand opening
  The House of Diamonds Artist Studio, which was been operating since the spring, will be officially opened on Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. The ...
• Aerospace dollars
  Last Thursday, Senator Ethel Cochrane, representing ACOA minister Keith Ashfield, announced in Gander that an investment of $125,608 would ...
• New Honorary Colonels for base
  Hon. Col. William Mahoney took over for former Hon. Col. Don Winsor to serve 9 Wing Gander, while Hon. Col. Fred Moffitt became the successor for ...
• Province wants immigrants
  Jamie Valvasori, the central region’s representative for the office, met with the Town’s economic and social development committee on Aug. 23 to ...
• Hogan appears in court
  Mr. Hogan, 33, was arrested on Aug. 2 following a search of his family’s home in Gander. Marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine, and $11,000 in cash ...
• Simms ready for Parliament
  In the lead up to Parliament reopening its doors on Sept. 20, the MP for Bonavista-Gander-Grand Falls-Windsor has witnessed his own Liberal party ...
• Not enough humps
  A new speed hump was installed last month on Fraser Road in front of the Fraser Road United Church. It forces motorists to slow down just before ...
• Eastport youth enjoys Arctic adventure
  Mr. Powell, who’s entering Grade 10 this fall at Holy Cross School Complex, was one of 75 students who travelled to the Arctic Circle on The ...
• Ride for Hope revs up
  The new event, which involved 27 local motorcycles with 45 riders taking a scenic, leisurely ride along the Kittiwake Coast, raised $8,000 for ...
• Navy thanks Gander
  Lt.-Cmdr. David Botting, commanding officer of HMCS Cabot in St. John’s, presented Mayor Claude Elliott with a framed picture displaying the ...
• Festival gets muddied
  Coun. David Blundon, chair of the tourism and special event committee, said the Town did not anticipate the field would have become as muddy as ...
• Housing revamp
  There are 62 residential housing units spread throughout the town currently used for housing. According to CFHA figures, 85 per cent of those are ...
• Coffee With ... Carl Tessier
  There’s a satisfaction in being able to grow your own food, as is the case for former Gander councillor Carl Tessier. For 34 years, Mr. Tessier ...
• The Wild Hunch
  The letter dealt with plans to build a 13-story Muslim community centre and mosque in New York City. Typically, approval for construction of a ...
• Lesson learned
  On July 29, Mr. Beckett spent 12 hours in the woods – six hours past when he was expected to be picked up on the highway by his wife – before he ...
• Benton study on track
  It’s full speed ahead for Benton’s plan to conduct a feasibility study on the possibility of amalgamating with Gander. Following a meeting ...
• Breast cancer carries economic toll
  Earlier this year, Ms. Chaffey was in Ottawa to help press the federal government to highlight the changes needed in order to help people ...
• Green Team cleans Glovertown
  The team of four began their work in late June with a week of training in Corner Brook with the Conservation Corps before returning to ...
• Still remembered
  The memorial – built on a rock including a picture of him with his name, date of birth, and the date he died – was unveiled on Aug. 21 during a ...
• Drive-thru plan
  Coun. Rob Anstey, chair of the public safety committee, said the current entrance will be moved closer to the Bank of Montreal. The move will ...
• Rental woes
  HEADLINE: “I went online back in St. John’s, mostly on the Kijiji website, and I’d look one day and call the next, and it was ...
• Haggie takes his seat
  Dr. Haggie, who lives in Appleton, was acclaimed to the position during the association’s annual meeting in Niagara Falls, Ont., where he ...
• Memories of old
  “This place has so many memories,” she said while strolling along the cracked pavement on Saturday. She wasn’t the only one getting a blast ...
• Centreville museum piece headed to Montreal
  The Canadian Centre for Architecture will be displaying a model of a saltbox home being towed by a boat at sea as part of an exhibit ...
• Keats think big at Country Music Week
  Jolene and Sharlene Keats, twin sisters from Gambo, will be one of eight emerging artists from the nation’s country scene to take party in ...
• Funds allocated for health
  Of the $3.7 million being spent in the community, approximately $3.2 million is being spent at James Paton. Spending includes $375,000 for a ...
• Big decision for Benton
  At the local service district’s annual public meeting, held Aug. 17, committee chair Kevin Keats said it owes $251,000 to the provincial ...
• Road work continues in Gander
  Topping the list in dollar figures and scope is the reconstruction of Airport Boulevard. Coun. Allan Scott, chair of the municipal works and ...
• Long-term care questions
  Keith Hutchings, parliamentary secretary to health minister Jerome Kennedy, and policy consultant Debbie Morris were on hand to get feedback ...