EDITORIAL: Sign wars – a nice distraction from the gloom
It all started in East Hants with a sign at McNeill’s Shell that said “Who wants to go tow to tow. Big Dog Sign Wars.”
The last line refers to the Truro radio station, Big...
COLUMN: Suffering through the perils of mental illnesses
Since I have informed people that I have been diagnosed with and am struggling with depression, the reaction has been much different than I expected.
I had expected a different reaction, one that contained the...
A SMILE-filled thank you!
Who would have thought a simple conversation about me needing dental surgery would have blossomed into what Pat’s Smile Day turned out to be.
In December 2017, I mentioned to Barry Dalrymple, who I have...
LETTER: Questions about development unanswered
To the Editor:
In response to Brian Hayes’ piece in The Chronicle Herald of September 3, 2018: “Fall River senior living proposal gets support." To establish the proposed 360-unit, five-building seniors complex at the Baker/Carr...
HEALEY: NSians are better than plate-shaming stories
The number of stories about people being plate shamed for being outside the Atlantic Bubble and driving throughout N.S., N.B., PEI or NL have been outstanding.
Specifically in N.S., I know of five families who...
EDITORIAL: Decisions not made easily
There has been a lot of negative comments left on Social Media following the decision to postpone the Christmas on the Canal Parade of Lights and FRABA Tree Lighting.
The decision to do so was...
OP-ED: Minister Thompson issues statement on patient’s death
From a release sent to media:
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: The following is a statement from Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson.
"I would like to express my deepest condolences to the family of the patient who died...
Wellness Within: Hiking safely this summer
This column is done by Journey to Wellness with Deborah Peddle-Hann.
It comes as no surprise that outdoor activities have picked up significantly in the last year and many of us have been out exploring...
COLUMN: Child support
This column is submitted by Fall River Law
Child support is an issue where we deal with a lot of misconceptions. There are lots of people who see child support as a sword in the...
#Election2019 Candidate Profile: Get to know Kevin Copley
Copley is running for the Conservatives in Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook
Name: Kevin Copley
Community: Beaver Bank (Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook)
Family:
I was born in a small Cape Breton community to loving, hard-working
parents. I am the grandson of a...