RAWDON: Here’s a look at how November was for local volunteer fire departments in Rawdon; Elmsdale; Nine Mile River; Stewiacke; Lantz; Maitland; Enfield; Noel; Kennetcook; and Mount Uniacke. For some it was busy; for others the calls cooled off, which was welcomed. We would like to welcome Rawdon Fire and Lantz fire to the column […]
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The Milbrook Cultural Centre is hosting an exhibit of hooked rugs based on local Mi’kmaw art in conjunction with Aboriginal Heritage Month . The show runs from Oct. 1 – 19 . The project is the brainchild of Tanya McNutt , a member of the Colchester Heritage Rug Hookers group of Truro . Her interest […]
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SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Darren Flemming saved the best for the last night of TOURSEC Thunder class racing on the CARSTAR Weekly Racing Series at Scotia Speedworld. The driver of the no. 22 came in to the final week of the 2018 season trailing the 51 of Jesse Deveau by six points. In the heat race, a […]
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OYSTER BED BRIDGE, P.E.I.: Rubbin’ is racing, they say. Cole Butcher and Dylan Blenkhorn gave the crowd their money’s worth and then some during the final 14 laps of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour’s Lucas Oil 150 at Oyster Bed Speedway in Oyster Bed Bridge, P.E.I. Butcher, who drives the No. 53 Atlantic […]
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MILL VILLAGE: Just after midnight on July 26, a man was stabbed by a 17-year-old youth on Indian Rd. in Mill Village. The youth was upset with the victim because of a dispute over some property, and he confronted the victim and stabbed him with a knife. The victim was transported via EHS to hospital […]
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SHUBENACADIE: The Municipality of East Hants is saddened by the passing of former Municipal Councillor, Albert Flemming. Flemming served on Council from 2004 to 2008 and again from 2012 to 2016. “Our community has lost a good Municipal representative,” says Warden Jim Smith. “Albert served his community of Shubenacadie proudly and he will be missed.” […]
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SHUBENACADIE: The RCMP and the provincial government are adding the homicide of Tina Barron to the Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program. “This family deserves answers as they continue to grieve the loss of their loved one,” said Justice Minister Mark Furey. “I strongly encourage anyone with information about this crime to come forward and […]
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MLA Miller announces 10 projects in area to be supported with $242,000 provincial investment ELMSDALE: A community playground in Lantz; and ballfields in Sipekne’katik (Indian Brook) and Hants North were among the projects in the Fundy region to be approved for funding through the Recreational Facility Development Grant Program. At announcements across Nova Scotia, more […]
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NINE MILE RIVER: Here’s a look at the fire calls for the month of May at East Hants departments in Nine Mile River; Elmsdale; Kennetcook; Mount Uniacke; Enfield; Shubenacadie; Maitland; and Colchester County Fire’s Stewiacke fire. At Nine Mile River fire, they responded to 10 calls for the month. That number included five medical assists; […]
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KENNETCOOK: Here’s a look at the monthly fire calls for fire departments in Mount Uniacke; Kennetcook; Elmsdale; Enfield; Nine Mile River; Maitland; and in Stewiacke. This month, Shubenacadie Fire joins in providing call reports to us for the column. A reminder to readers that the departments in the report provide the breakdown of calls to […]
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