From the Firehouse: March calls
BEAVER BANK: The month of March saw firefighters in Waverley, Fall River, Grand Lake, Beaver Bank, and Wellington responded to 60 calls for service.
Station 41 (Waverley) had 15 calls, led by five motor vehicle...
Holiday Gift Exchange a fun time at WMES
WAVERLEY: Students at Waverley Memorial School had the opportunity to pick out the perfect gift for their family members on Dec. 13.
Teacher Dana Johnson is the brains behind the yearly event, which first started...
Election 17: Students excited to see their vote results
FLETCHERS LAKE: StudentVote helps learning the process behind voting and why it’s important. Students at Holland Road Elementary School are learning the democratic process.
The students spoke about getting the opportunity to participate and what...
PHOTOS: Sounds of the Season at Christmas on the Green
WAVERLEY: Sons of Maxwell (Don and Dave Carroll) were the featured performers at Christmas on the Green at the Waverley Fire Hall on Dec. 8.
The community event, which included a visit from Santa and...
UPDATED: Community mailboxes reopened for delivery on Winley Dr.
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Residents of a subdivision in Fall River Village were forced to travel almost 40 minutes round-trip to get their mail recently after their community mailboxes was deemed unsafe.
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Post taped...
LWFRA feels targeted by Streatch, HRM
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The volunteer board of the LWF Ratepayers Association (LWFRA) feel like they are being targeted by HRM with their area rate review, which passed at regional council on June 19.
At the volunteer...
Glaze Report aimed at healing fractured education system: Churchill
ENFIELD: The Province of Nova Scotia is looking at healing a fractured education system by accepting all of the recommendations in the Glaze Report, including the axing of seven of the elected school boards...
Police charge 61 impaired drivers in HRM in April
HRM: Sixty-one drivers were charged with impaired driving-related offences, according to statistics released by Halifax District RCMP/Halifax Regional Police (HRP) Partners in Policing.
The stats indicate that of the 61 drivers charged, 45 were for...
Wish granted: Fletchers Lake girl going to Disney
FLETCHERS LAKE: A young Fletchers Lake girl is getting her wish granted to go to Disney world thanks to the Children’s Wish Foundation of N.S.
Olivia DeMone suffers from Ataxia telangiectasia. The family found out...
Crosswalk upgrades coming in Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE: The crosswalk adjacent to the playground
and park in Grand Lake is about to get some much needed upgrades aimed
at making it safer.
In an email to resident Lisa Patter, and
posted...