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My Dad, hero of the Great War
23 May 12 | Anzac Day commemorations may be over, but for one man’s daughter, not one day passes without contemplation of her father’s life. Pearl Sloan’s father, the late William Hards, was a soldier in World War I and recipient of the Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-15 Star.
Dyslexia no barrier to Mark’s ambition
23 May 12 | Mark Turner defied the odds to graduate from university first as a registered nurse and then as a mental health nurse, with limited reading and writing skills. Mr Turner has dyslexia, but he has never let this halt his career path.
Fire causes $150,000 damage
23 May 12 | Multiple calls were made to the Metropolitan Fire Service on Saturday night about a $150,000 house fire in Middleton Street, Risdon Park. The Housing SA building consists of two joined homes, both of which were affected by the fire.
Speaker outlines asbestos risks
23 May 12 | For some it was personal, for some it was an eye-opener, and for others it was a reminder that asbestos is everywhere. The Probus Club on Tuesday was treated to a visit by the Asbestos Victims Association.
Sport costs set to skyrocket
23 May 12 | Football faces a bill of more than $20,000 to use Memorial Oval under plans put to the council. Other sports including junior soccer could also face dramatic increases in costs levied by Port Pirie Regional Council.
22 May 12 | Nyrstar smelter will face stricter licence conditions requiring it to reduce lead emissions within a few weeks. Environment Minister Paul Caica told State Parliament last Wednesday that the Environment Protection Authority would impose new conditions.
21 May 12 | Tyler Eckert is the latest recipient of the responsible P-plater award. He received a set of insulated pliers donated by Repco on last Wednesday.
Olympic memories burn brightly for our Chris
21 May 12 | On the eve of the 2012 London Olympic Games, Chris Karatepelief, of Port Pirie, reminisced about that city’s last Olympics held in 1948 when he was a torch-bearer.
21 May 12 | Residents may face a waste levy under a possible financial strategy for Port Pirie Regional Council. The measure is seen as a way of coping with a staggering increase in costs arising from the new waste depot.
Winners on parade at gala awards night
21 May 12 | The importance of the customer was the focus of the most successful Southern Flinders Business, Employment and Training Awards yet on Saturday night. The awards, held at the Port Football Community and Sporting Club, attracted a huge crowd of 185 people from the business community.
18 May 12 | The John Pirie Secondary School is building the scientists and mathematicians of the future. A group of 40 students from Years 9 and 10 visited UniSA at Mawson Lakes recently as part of the school’s University Pathways program with emphasis on maths and science.
New club on the cards
17 May 12 | After four years of dedication, bridge enthusiasts finally started a club in Port Pirie. Millions of people compete in clubs, tournaments, online and with friends at home, making it one of the world’s most-popular card games.
17 May 12 | It is not unusual to see brothers playing together in a football team such as AFL players, the Danihers and Maddens, or netball sisters Natalie and Laura von Bertouch who played for the Thunderbirds and represented Australia.
Fun-run launches the Power Cup
17 May 12 | The John Pirie Secondary School held a whole school event on Friday with the Power Cup fun- run and sausage sizzle. The principal, students and teachers took part in the run.
Abattoir may struggle, but there are grand plans
17 May 12 | The camel abattoir “may not be looking good”, but this did not stop a vocal, passionate and at times angry crowd from having their say at a public forum on Monday. About 90 people flocked to the Northern Festival Centre to hear about priorities for the growth of Port Pirie.
17 May 12 | Thousands and thousands of pull-tops have passed through Leslie Duffield’s hands in a selfless act of giving. Now, Mr Duffield, 88, is two-thirds of the way towards finishing a project he began six years ago.
15 May 12 | Filomena Caputo has just experienced an exciting moment in her life. She won her way onto the catwalk at the 2011-12 Fashion at the Races event at Derby Day at the Morphettville Race Course recently.
14 May 12 | Athletes of all ages turned out for the Port Pirie Make-A-Wish fun-run and walk recently to raise money for the charity. Weather was perfect with 250 entrants competing in the 13th yearly event with support from spectators and volunteers.
14 May 12 | The community is rallying behind events organised to raise money for the Melisa Ward Memorial. On a chilly Saturday night, a lawn bowls event was run at the BHAS Bowling Club.
14 May 12 | Callous thieves have stolen a sick woman’s car. Krysia Ryan’s life changed when her car disappeared at a recent weekend.
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