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Food trucks visiting Wellington on July 18

WELLINGTON: If you missed the food trucks in Fall River on June 22, don’t worry they’re coming back—only this time they’ll be in Wellington on July 18. The volunteer board at the Wellington/Fletchers Lake Station...
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Planning for Keloose’s 40th year begins

WINDSOR JUNCTION: The 40th anniversary of Keloose is shaping up to be an excitement filled weekend of fun. The first meeting of the Keloose Committee was held on Jan. 29 at the LWF Hall in...

Councillors give budget thumbs up

BEAVER BANK: The two local councillors have both given their stamp of approval to the recently passed HRM budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, even with a slight tax increase for residents. Steve Streatch, the...

Alleged assaults keep RCMP busy

BEAVER BANK: Three reports of assaults were among what police in Halifax District RCMP have been kept busy investigating locally during the period from March 25 to April 1. According to the Halifax Regional Municipality’s...

Community thanked for help in bringing Sandals the dog home

FALL RIVER: The look of relief on Ross and Teresa Smith’s face says all that needs to be said about the return of their beloved 10-month-old pet dog Sandals. The beagle escaped from her harness...

Getting a head start on reading

WINDSOR JUNCTION: Children in the Windsor Junction area will be getting a head start on their reading thanks to their local federal Liberal MP. MP Darrell Samson and wife Faye presented reading material from Samson’s...

Laker writer helps fifth graders learn about journalism

NOTE: The following was written by a Waverley Memorial School student on Reporter Pat Healey’s visit and teaching them about journalism. By: Isaac Williams WAVERLEY: On Friday, June 14, the children in Mrs.Trider’s class...
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Castle youngest candidate for District 1

MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT: In a race with already six other candidates, Colin Castle has put his name in the hat to become the new councillor for District 1 in the upcoming Halifax municipal election. Castle, a Middle Musquodoboit native, is the youngest...

Theft of vehicles, break-and-enters keep police on toes

DUTCH SETTLEMENT: Halifax District RCMP were kept busy during the past couple weeks with crimes in the Antrim, Dutch Settlement, Windsor Junction and Beaver Bank areas. According to RCMP/Halifax Regional Police Partner in Policing’s Crimemapping...

Crosswalk flags installed in community of Waverley

WAVERLEY: Three sections of Rocky Lake Drive in Waverley had crosswalk flags installed last month in partnership between Norm Collins of Crosswalk Safety and local community groups. The flags were installed on March 3 at...
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