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Food drive superheroes

Lakeview couple handing over the reigns to community food drive after 25 years LAKEVIEW: A couple from Lakeview are passing on the community’s food drive torch onto a new family, 25 years after...
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Samson given Parliamentary roles in Ottawa

FALL RIVER: Darrell Samson heads into his second term as the MP representing Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook, and his schedule is going to busy. Samson, a Fall River resident, was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Parliamentary...

Windsor Junction home “extensively damaged” by fire

WINDSOR JUNCTION: A fire that left a home in Windsor Junction “extensively damaged” could have spread to nearby homes if it hadn’t been caught as fast as it was, thanks to the quick action...

Holiday themed Our Community Market held

FALL RIVER: Friends Avery Stevens, Lily Irwin, and Addison Berger heard about the first Our Community Market and were inspired to do their own business. The three were on-hand at the Dec....

Big support for Christmas Express

FALL RIVER: The N.S. Arts & Craft Sale, held yearly at the start of November at the Waverley Legion, continued its support for the Lions Christmas Express this year. Here members of...

A Q & A with volunteer firefighter Station Chiefs on their need

WELLINGTON: Recently, The Laker sat down with the local Station Chiefs of volunteer fire departments in Waverley; Fall River; Wellington/Grand Lake; and Goffs. The sitdown chat inside the Fall River Tim Hortons was done to...

PHOTOS: Remembrance Day service well attended in Waverley

WAVERLEY: The annual Remembrance Day service held in Waverley-and the one in Windsor Junction--combined to see an estimated 1,500 residents turn out to pay their respects to those who served for the freedom we...

PHOTOS: Georges P. Vanier remembers

FALL RIVER: The men and women who went overseas and fought for the freedom Canada has today were remembered in a very well-done Remembrance Day service at Georges P. Vanier Junior High on Nov....

That’s a lot of food!

WAVERLEY: With one theme day left as of Nov. 26 , students at Waverley Memorial School had collected almost 10 big boxes worth of food for the Lions Christmas Express food...
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HRM advises of traffic delays for Lions Christmas Express parade

FALL RIVER: HRM is advising residents and motorists there may be some traffic delays in the Fall River area on Sunday, Dec. 1. The Lions Christmas Express Parade will make its way through the...
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