Wednesday, 2 January 2019

The art of volunteer wrangling

With great number of volunteers, comes a great deal of responsibility 

The LSPU Hall's Cox & Palmer Second Space Bar as viewed from the stage.
Cat Burke and Danielle Hamel spoke about the volunteer problem here.

Melissa Wong/My Online Journalism Blog

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

Gallery of curiosities

A library of memories becomes an art gallery

A new cat is sleeping in the Eastern Edge Gallery near its latest poster. The
cat has the privileged of napping there because it is owned by a staff member.
Melissa Wong//My Online Journalism Blog

Monday, 17 December 2018

The business of healthcare

Anna Gosine the founder of VitalMIST. Gosine one of the finalists for the Mel Woodward Cup, made it through two phases of the Embryo Grant, and place second in the Evolution Pitch and Pick competition to name a few of her achievements.

Florian Villaumè shows a photograph of Anna Gosine and Brett Vokey
on a laptop after they placed in a competition.  Anna Gosine's company,
VitalMIST, made it through two phases of the Embryo Grant ($30,000) 
which is a grant created by different organizations in NL to accelerate
startups in the healthcare sector.  Melissa Wong/My Online Journalism Blog

Monday, 12 November 2018

Adding to the living memorial

Memorial University is a living memorial that remembers

The Memorial on Parade Parkette, on Parade Street, at Fort Townsend was unveiled Wednesday, June 7, 2017. The parkette is comprised of three history boards, engraved crests, paving stones, and an engraved caribou head. Melissa Wong/My Online Journalism Blog

Friday, 29 June 2018

So… how is the garbage doing?

The City of St. John's Automated Garbage Collection System is settling down in the neighborhood.

Inside garbage bins come in all sizes, but
outside use the garbage for the property.
Melissa Wong/My Online Journalism Blog 

Monday, 25 June 2018

The future is still to be seen

Looking into the future of corneas

  • See the end of work for disclaimer and note the recording, photograph and video are submitted for this article with the consent of Newscastle University who owns content   
Prof. Che Connon (right with glasses) and Dr Steve Swioklo (left) 
co-author who are both by their 3D printer. The photograph is 
submitted by Newscastle University, UK. 

Sunday, 3 June 2018

The Lost Pirate Treasure of Torbay

Cursed Pirate Treasure

Melissa Wong


Anyone visiting Tapper's Cove in Torbay to find the lost pirate treasure be warned. The hidden treasure is guarded by the ghost of a headless prisoner and the ghost of a beast with hellfire in its eyes. Disclaimer: the image is a screenshot from Google Earth.