Arts & Entertainment

Ready to serve the community

FALL RIVER: Residents in Fall River have been clamouring for some time for a restaurant/pub for their community. Now, with The Turtleback Tap & Grill scheduled to officially open on March 2, they have...

A great night with lots of laughs

Photos from the Funny Fundraiser in support of LWF Baseball and Tri-County Rangers, held at the Waverley Legion. Photos by Pat Healey - The Laker.  
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Planning underway for 5th annual BBQ competition

FALL RIVER: Summer might be ending, but that doesn’t mean BBQ season is. For the fifth year in a row, avid BBQers and friends in the Fall River area have put down their grills—at least...

Lola Ladies’ Group wishing all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

FALL RIVER: Lola Ladies’ group is extending a holiday greeting to everyone in the Fall River area. Started more than two years ago, the group began with one simple goal in mind: introduce ladies in...

Joyful Sounds students finding success

FALL RIVER: Students at Joyful Sounds have brought home some hardware from the Kiwanis Music Festival, helped along by a fun Musical Olympics at the Fall River studio. While the Kiwanis Music Festival continues, they...
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Concert series kicks-off Village Green’s opening

WAVERLEY: If the turnout at the kickoff to the Waverley Community Association (WCA)-sponsored inaugural Summer Concert Series is any indication, the new-look Village Green in Waverley is a welcomed addition to the community. The Village...

Taking on a new journey

FALL RIVER: The old adage when one door closes, another opens rings true for Phonse Jessome. The Fall River resident, better known for his tenure as a TV journalist with CBC Nova Scotia, released his...
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Christmas musical written by Fall River man touring N.S.

FALL RIVER: “A Christmas Dollhouse” is a musical for all ages written by Vladimir Sitnikov of Fall River and Cheryl Edgett, inspired by the novel of same name by Halifax writer Richard Rudnicki. Based on...

Arts & Craft sale raises $1,100 for Lions Xmas Express

WAVERLEY: The N.S. Arts & Crafts sale held last month at the Waverley Legion raised $1,100 for the Lions Christmas Express food drive through a raffle of a basket of goodies. Presenting the cheque are...

Heading to Disney World

WAVERLEY: Five Fall River and area highland dancers will get to represent their province at an international competition next month in Florida. Kaitlyn Matheson of Windsor Junction; Olivia Woolaver of Beaver Bank; Madison Hunt of...
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