News
The Weekly Press to discontinue publishing
While readership is strong and local journalism has never been more important, from a business perspective, the areas covered by The Weekly Press and The Laker have become more a part of the Metro Halifax trading region. As the local business base has continued to shift to major national retailers and businesses, the desire for...
Curlers supporting Caring & Sharing food bank
ELMSDALE: The East Hants Curling Association made a contribution of 288 food items and $100 to the Caring and Sharing/Angel Food Bank Enfield on Dec. 7. The food items were donated by the Thursday morning and evening curlers over a seven week period as each curler was asked to bring in one item a week....
Sports
Bussey Auto Lady Pens nab DQ women’s hockey title
LANTZ: The Bussey Auto Brokers Female Midget Lady Penguins captured the DQ tournament championship in the Moncton area on Jan. 5. The team includes three East Hants players, two of who are pictured with the banner—Keyauna MacLeod and Kiara Keddy. Cassidy Totten is the third player from the area on the squad, however she has...
Arts & Entertainment
Opinions
COLUMN: The Local Climate – Collision of worlds
By Zack Metcalfe zack.metcalfe@gmail.com Invasive species are a problem with no easy solution, and, in my experience, are so often misunderstood by the general public, so if you’ll bear with me, I’ll start from the top. We live in a time of unprecedented biodiversity, so much so that we clever apes have failed to identify...
COLUMN: 100 Moms – Christmas
By Doreen Coady Surprisingly, not many parents made comments regarding Christmas specifically. I reviewed my tips and found a message from one of my all-time favorite people, my friend Joyce: Joyce, “Christmas should not mean endless gifts that in the end become overwhelming to children. A couple of good quality and “asked for” gifts is...