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Margeson seeking PC nod in Sackville-Beaver Bank

BEAVER BANK: A long-time community volunteer and businessman is throwing his name into the ring seeking the Progressive Conservative nomination for Sackville-Beaver Bank. Tom Margeson, the vice president of Lassonde Food Group, says he was...
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Portion of Fall River Road to be closed May 4

FALL RIVER: In a supper-time notice on May 3, HRM announced a portion of Fall River Road would be closed today, Friday May 4, for water project work. The road closure was requested by Halifax...

Beaver Bank Station’s new owners appreciate community support

BEAVER BANK: For Christopher Davis, taking over the Beaver Bank Station almost a year ago along with co-owner Brad Farquhar, was the natural thing to do. Davis — who has been in the service industry...

On a mission: Giving more hope to the animals

BEAVER BANK: If you’ve driven Beaver Bank Road the past couple of weeks, then Haley and Mylee Pothier’s cute little faces are familiar to you. The two — Haley, seven-and-a-half-years-old, and Mylee,five, — along with...

New executive elected at Waverley Legion

WAVERLEY: The new executive for the Royal Canadian Legion Dieppe Branch 90 (Waverley Legion) was elected on Dec. 13 in Waverley. (Submitted photo)

Food drive superheroes

Lakeview couple handing over the reigns to community food drive after 25 years LAKEVIEW: A couple from Lakeview are passing on the community’s food drive torch onto a new family, 25 years after...

“Exciting moment” as water project gets started

FALL RIVER: “It’s an exciting moment.” That’s how all three local government representatives—HRM Councillor Steve Streatch; MP Darrell Samson; and MLA Bill Horne—describe seeing the much talked about water project in Fall River finally underway...
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Sisters organizing social enterprise event set for Oct. 27

FALL RIVER: Two sisters from Fall River are getting their start in the social enterprise world right at home. Twins Emily and Isabel Ralph and their older sister, Maria, are the brains behind the first-ever...

Garden Club showcases Jamieson Park

FALL RIVER: Jamieson Park, the gem maintained by the volunteers with the Fall River Garden Club, was on full display for the community to see on Oct. 6. At the event, those attending had an...

Lifeflight unveils new helicopters

HALIFAX STANFIELD: Having two new medical Lifeflight helicopters now in operation is a relief to Nova Scotia’s Health and Wellness Minister and EHS Lifeflight. The much anticipated unveiling of the two new Sikorsky S-76 C...
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