News
Walk for Dog Guides this Sunday
ENFIELD: Anthony Balzan has only had his dog guide, Hero, for a few months, but it’s drastically changed his life that short time. Living with retinitis pigmentosa, Balzan has no peripheral vision. Anything to his sides, below, or above his line of vision can be extremely hazardous. Having Hero by his size, a sight guide dog trained by the Lions Foundation of Dog […]
From the Firehouse – April 2018 calls
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 […]
Sports
N.S. Keltic men kick-off Super League with win
ENFIELD: It was a great debut for the N.S. Keltics men’s rugby squad in the newly formed Eastern Canadian Rugby Super League before a large crowd of fans at the Enfield Lions Den on May 19. It was hosted by the Enfield RFC club. VIDEO: N.S. Keltics with the try The Keltics hosted the N.B. […]
Videos
VIDEO: New Aerial arrives in Enfield
ENFIELD: The new 100-foot aerial platform from E-One arrived at Enfield Volunteer Fire Department on Feb. 15. Watch for reporter Pat Healey’s story online and in a future Weekly Press.
Opinions
OPINION: Alton Gas shares factual information about project
To the Editor: We appreciate the opportunity to share factual information about the Alton Natural Gas Storage Project with your readers. To help meet the increasing demand for affordable natural gas year-round in Nova Scotia and to support the demand for clean, reliable energy, Alton is developing an underground natural gas storage facility and associated […]
COLUMN: 100 Moms – Absent Parents
Terri Lynn is one of the strongest Moms I know. Hearing about her parenting tactics gave me such admiration for her, and such empathy for her girls! I almost want to warn them to dare not even try to pull something over on her. As a single-Mother of three young…
Trudeau meeting exposes local issues
In today’s world of online trolls, keyboard warriors, and people willing and at the ready to voice their displeasure, it is no shock or surprise that many were displeased with Justin Trudeau’s town hall meeting held recently in Lower Sackville. Kicking off a country-wide town…