Friday September 3, 2010 Post 303 and its affiliates recently made a donation to Western Alliance Emergency Services.  The members of the American Legion, the Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the Legion contributed funds which were used by Western Alliance to purchase a new Automated External Defibrillator unit for the brand new ambulance shown  in the picture above. The ambulance will be based in the Canton St...

Friday September 3, 2010 The Canton Senior Citizens Club met Thursday, August 26 at the McCallum Manor. In the absence of President Richard Pratt, Vice President, Howard Route conducted the meeting. Bradford County Dairy Princess Maria Noble presented a program on the benefits of milk and dairy products. She made milk punch and served it to all. The next meeting will be Sept. 23 at 12 noon in the McCallum Manor. The prog...

Friday September 3, 2010 This works of fiction are available at the Bradford County Library: Postcard Killers by James Patterson.  NYPD detective Jacob Kanon’s daughter, Kimmy, and her boyfriend were murdered while on vacation in Rome. Since then, young couples in Paris, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, and Stockholm have been found dead. Little connects the murders, other than a postcard to the local newspaper...

Thursday August 26, 2010 The National FFA Organization recently selected from a pool of more  than 650 candidates nationwide the  Canton FFA Chapter, as a Two-star  winner in the National FFA Chapter Award program. Casey Hall, pictured above was very instrumental in filing the application and doing the written project. The chapter members have been invited to attend  the 83rd  National FFA Conven...

Thursday August 26, 2010 When the lights are dimmed and a hush descends upon an audience of more than 54,000 at the nation's largest annual student convention this October 20 through 23 in the Conseco Fieldhouse, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Morgan Jennings will share the spotlight in a musical performance that will inspire the crowd and provide memories to last a lifetime. Morgan, a member of  the Canton FFA Chapter h...

Thursday August 26, 2010 So many veterans feel confused about benefits and services they’ve earned. There’s so much to know...and so many changes from one year to the next. That’s why the nonprofit Disabled American Veterans (DAV) offers help.  The DAV Mobile Service Office will be at  the DAV Chapter Home, 742 Bridge Street, Towanda, PA, on September 8, 2010  from 9 am to 4 pm to persona...

Thursday August 26, 2010 Over two hundred (200) females of all ages from the Canton/Troy and beyond areas attended either Gals Night Out I on May 4 or Gals Night Out II on May 6 at the Rialto Theatre which were super successes. Females from the area enjoyed the experiences. Before the May experiences, the Gals Night Out event was "a one and only one night event", but  it was so  popular that people had to be tu...

Thursday August 26, 2010 On August 21 two vendors had booths at the Canton Farmers' Market. Arla and Ken Moyer had  dishcloths, towels, pot holders, tissue box covers, and walker covers for sale. Mikayla Saunders sold zucchini, cucumbers and cabbage as well as some zucchini bread, for the benefit of the Bradford County Humane Society. Folks with baked goods, farm produce, craft items, plants and similar items are in...

Thursday August 26, 2010 The Friends of the Green Free Library will meet at the library on August 31 at 6:30 pm.  This is a meeting to plan the Chinese Auction.  Please plan to attend. Members and guests are welcome....

Thursday August 26, 2010 A Wrap Up Picnic was held at the beautiful Bulkley Pond on August 16 for members of the Relay for Life of Western Bradford County. It was noted that 23 teams participated and 154 survivors came and enjoyed the many activities taking place at the event. Ron Taylor was the highest individual fundraiser with as total collected of $3,401. He received a handmade quilt and a crystal etched bowl. Best C...