Big Pond Times

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Welcome to the Archived file section for the Big Pond Times Newspaper that use to be a flourishing local paper. Many people from far and away, locals included, were sad to see it come to an end in February 1996. Hopefully publishing these archives will spark a creative torch inside somebody to once again bring back the paper.
PLEASE NOTE: These are archived issues in their entirety as published at the time and may contain links, emails, business references etc. that may or may not be valid any longer. Once again a special thank you to Craig Cormier for providing these from the old website.

Click on one of the yearly links to take you directly to those monthly articles.
- 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 -
- 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 -

1996

	April 1996 Volume III Number 4 - SPEED ZONE ISSUE ON AGENDA AGAIN
	May 1996 Volume III Number 5 - DART'S CROWD LOSE A GOOD FRIEND
	July 1996 Volume III Number 7 - BIG POND FESTIVAL PREPARATIONS IN FULL SWING
	August 1996 Volume III Number 8 - BIG POND ON THE WWW!
	September 1996 Volume III Number 9 - THE PARTY'S OVER ...IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL!
	November 1996 Volume III Number 11 - Big Pond Bustle...it Never Stops!!
	Dec 1996 Volume III Number 12 - EMERGENCY IN BIG POND? CALL 911

1997

	Jan 1997 Volume IV Number 1 - BIG POND BRILLIANCE AT 'MIDNIGHT' MASS!
	Feb 1997 Volume IV Number 2 - BIG POND WINTERFEST COMING SOON
	March 1997 Volume IV Number 3 - Gordie Sampson Big Attraction at ECMA's!
	April 1997 Volume IV Number 4 - CAN YOU BELIEVE CHRISTIE MACINNIS IS 70!
	May 1997 Volume IV Number 5 - Alf MacLellan 'in demand' as star Darter!
	June 1997 Volume IV Number 6 - THE "TARTAN EAGLE" HAS LANDED
	July 1997 Volume IV Number 7 - RAWLINS CROSS IN BIG POND
	August 1997 Volume IV Number 8 - ANOTHER GREAT BIG POND FESTIVAL
	September 1997 Volume IV Number 9 - WATERFRONT PROJECT TO SURVIVE????
	October 1997 Volume IV Number 10 - FIRE HALL SOLD OUT FOR 'COLOURS' CONCERT
	November 1997 Volume IV Number 11 - SHELDON MACINNIS WRITES BOOK OF CELTIC MUSIC
	December 1997 Volume IV Number 12 - MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

1998

	January 1998 Volume V Number 5 - WELCOME TO 1998
	February 1998 Volume V Number 2 - HAPPY 30th SKI BEN EOIN!
	March 1998 Volume V Number 3 - John & Mel Currie show their stuff at Tarabish Tourney!
	April 1998 Volume V Number 4 - LORETTA & STEVE'S 40th AT THE FIRE HALL!
	May 1998 Volume V Number 5 - Gordie Sampson to release new CD!
	June 1998 Volume V Number 6 - TARTAN EAGLE SOARS AGAIN?
	July 1998 - Unavailable
	August 1998 - Unavailable
	September 1998 - Unavailable
	October 1998 - Unavailable
	November 1998 - Unavailable
	December 1998 - Unavailable

1999

	January 1999 VOLUME 6, NUMBER 1 - HAPPY 1999
	February 1999 VOLUME VI NUMBER 2 - WINTERFEST ’99 IS COMING!
	March 1999 VOLUME 6, NUMBER 2 - GORDIE SAMPSON RECOGNIZED BY ECMA...
	April 1999 VOLUME VI NUMBER 4 - NORMA MCDONALD IS QUEEN OF THE HILL!
	May 1999 VOLUME VI NUMBER 4 - COMMUNITY CENTER PLAN REVIVES
	June 1999 VOLUME VI NUMBER 6 - THE RANKINS ARE COMING TO BIG POND!
	July 1999 VOLUME VI NUMBER 7 - Big Pond Festival: July 11 - 18
	August 1999 VOLUME VI NUMBER 8 - Gordie and the Rankins draw over 4000 Fans
	September 1999 VOLUME VI NUMBER 9 - SUMMER 1999 COMES TO AN END
	October 1999 VOLUME VI NUMBER 10 - ACTION PROMISED AFTER MIDDLE CAPE TRAGEDY
	November 1999 VOLUME VI NUMBER 11 - TWO NEW, VERY FINE CAPE BRETON BOOKS
	December 1999 VOLUME VI, NUMBER 12 - FINAL EDITION OF THE MILLENNIUM

2000

	January 2000 VOLUME VII NUMBER 1 - HAPPY MILLENNIUM!
	February 2000 VOLUME VII, NUMBER 2 - WINTER CARNIVAL PLANS UNVEILED
	March 2000 VOLUME VII, NUMBER 3 - BIG POND PONDERS ITS FUTURE
	April 2000 VOLUME VII NUMBER 4 - POLICING - STILL AN ISSUE IN THE REGION
	May 2000 VOLUME VII NUMBER 5 - SPRING WILL ARRIVE SOON!
	June 2000 VOLUME VII NUMBER 6 - BIG POND CONCERT 2000 PLANS GALA
	July 2000 VOLUME VII NUMBER 7 - 36^th ANNUAL BIG POND CONCERT WEEK JULY 16 - 23
	August 2000 VOLUME VII NUMBER 8 - 36^th ANNUAL BIG POND FESTIVAL A SUCCESS
	September 2000 VOLUME VII NUMBER 9 - Summer 2000 Comes To An End!
	October 2000 VOLUME VII NUMBER 10 - CELTIC COLOURS COMING TO BIG POND
	November 2000 VOLUME VII NUMBER 11 - VOLUNTEERS DISAPPEARING?
	December 2000 VOLUME VII NUMBER 12 - SANTA IN BIG POND ON DEC. 17^th!

2001

	January 2001 VOLUME VIII No.1 - HAPPY MILLENNIUM, BIG POND!
	February 2001 VOLUME VIII No.2 - BIG POND WINTER CARNIVAL 17-24 FEBRUARY
	March 2001 VOLUME VIII No.3 - IGLOOLIK-BIG POND CONNECTION
	April 2001 VOLUME VIII No.4 - BIG POND TURNING A CORNER?
	May 2001 VOLUME VIII No.5 - FINALLY....SPRING?
	June 2001 VOLUME VIII No.6 - FIREHALL FIRE
	July 2001 VOLUME VIII No.7 - Fundraising Campaign Underway
	August 2001 VOLUME VIII No.8 - STAY OF EXECUTION WITH JUST HOURS TO SPARE
	September 2001 - Unavailable
	October 2001 VOLUME VIII No.10 - LANDMARK POPLARS DESTROYED
	November 2001 VOLUME VIII No.11 - STILL RAISING THE ROOF
	December 2001 VOLUME VIII No.12 - REVELLING IN HALIFAX

2002

	January 2002 VOLUME IX No.1 - RELOCATION OF CLUB LICENSE APPROVED
	February 2002 VOLUME IX No.2 - BIG POND WINTERFEST 16-23 FEBRUARY
	March 2002 VOLUME IX No.3 - SPRING OPENING FOR BIG POND HALL
	April 2002 VOLUME IX No.4 - Big Pond Fire Hall Fund Raising Success In Dearborn, Michigan!
	May 2002 VOLUME IX No.5 - BIG POND HALL GRAND OPENING 13 JULY
	June 2002 VOLUME IX No.6 - BIG POND HALL APPROVED!
	July 2002 - Unavailable
	August 2002 - Unavailable
	September 2002 VOLUME IX No.9 - NO CHANGE ON HIGHWAY
	October 2002 VOLUME IX No.10 - WHERE IS ROUTE 4?
	November 2002 VOLUME IX No.11 - BIG POND PRESIDENT NEEDED
	December 2002 VOLUME IX No.12 - SEASON’S GREETINGS!

2003

	January 2003 VOLUME X No.1 - BIG POND HERITAGE PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY OPENS
	February 2003 VOLUME X No.2 - BIG POND WINTERFEST 2003
	March 2003 VOLUME X No.3 - BIG POND HALL OPEN FOR BUSINESS
	April 2003 VOLUME X No.4 - SPRING IS HERE, TECHNICALLY
	May 2003 VOLUME X No.5 - SPRING IS HERE, FINALLY
	June 2003 VOLUME X No.6 - MACNEIL’S DINER COMING SOON
	July 2003 VOLUME X No.7 - 39^th BIG POND CONCERT SET TO GO
	August 2003 VOLUME X No.8 - KEN BEATTIE IS COMING TO BIG POND!
	September 2003 VOLUME X No.9 - KEN BEATTIE IN BIG POND ON SEPTEMBER 14!
	October 2003 VOLUME X No.10 - CELTIC COLOURS COMING
	November 2003 - Unavailable
	December 2003 VOLUME X No.12 - BUSY DECEMBER IN BIG POND

2004

	January 2004 VOLUME XI No. 1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!
	February 2004 VOLUME XI No. 2 - BIG POND WINTERFEST 2004!
	March 2004 - NEW FIRE CHIEF IN BIG POND
	April 2004 VOLUME XI No. 4 - SPRING, MAYBE?
	May 2004 VOLUME XI No. 5 - SPRING, BARELY!
	June 2004 VOLUME XI No. 6 - WORLD RECORD IN BIG POND?
	July 2004 VOLUME XI No. 7 - 40^TH BIG POND CONCERT
	August 2004 VOLUME XI No. 8 - WORLD RECORD?
	September 2004 VOLUME XI No. 9 - KEN BEATTIE’S BACK!
	October 2004 VOLUME XI No. 10 - CELTIC COLOURS CONTINUES
	November 2004 VOLUME XI No. 11 - SUNDAY CONCERT? RESTAURANT LEASE?
	December 2004 VOLUME XI No. 12 - SEASON’S GREETINGS

2005

	January 2005 VOLUME XII No. 1 - GORDIE SAMPSON BIG WINNER AT MIANS
	February 2005 - BIG POND WINTERFEST IS BACK
	March 2005 VOLUME XII No. 3 - GORDIE SAMPSON WINS AGAIN!
	April 2005 VOLUME XII No. 4 - BRINGIN’ IT HOME IN BIG POND
	May 2005 VOLUME XII No. 5 - HAPPY 97th HILDA!
	June 2005 - Unavailable
	July 2005 VOLUME XII No. 7 - SOUTHERN BRAS D’OR DRIVE?
	August 2005 - Unavailable
	September 2005 - Unavailable
	October 2005 VOLUME XII No. 10 - FIDDLES ON FIRE
	November 2005 VOLUME XII No. 11 - A PILE OF MANURE
	December 2005 VOLUME XII No. 12 - FIREFIGHTERS AND TRUST, WHO CAN YOU TRUST, EH?

2006

	January 2006 - Unavailable
	February 2006 VOLUME XIII No. 2 - SO LONG, BIG POND TIMES

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