WoW begins in Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE: Women on Wheels (WoW) has started in the Grand Lake area.
WoW
meets every Monday at 5:45 p.m. at the entrance of Laurie Park on
Highway 2 in Grand Lake. The bike riders...
HRSB puts courtesy bus stop removals on pause
FALL RIVER: The decision to axe upwards of 44 courtesy bus stops for two Fall River schools has been paused until the end of the school year—at the earliest.
A letter sent out by the...
LWFRA presents grants program cheques
FALL RIVER: The LWF Ratepayers Association presented three cheques from their grants program to recipients recently.
Among those receiving cheques were Keloose; the Windsor Junction Community Centre; and Dragons Football, who received $10,000 towards their...
Celebrating one year in business at The Turtleback
FALL RIVER: Time flies when one is busy. And that’s been the case for Turtleback Tap & Grill co-owners Jaro Schubert and Darren Scott.
On March 3, the business on Highway 2—something that was much...
VIDEO: Emily the Dragon is back
MILLER LAKE: A familiar face is back in Miller Lake marking the unofficial beginning of summer.
Under cloudy and warm skies on June 18, Krista Snow and several others boarded a personal boat and headed...
Big Christmas cheque presentation
FALL RIVER: Lawrence Spencer and Ann Dease from NS Arts & Crafts, presented Fall River Lions Christmas Express food drive organizers Paula Beck and Stephanie Dube with a cheque for $1,200 on Nov. 20.
In...
Adorable kittens main attraction at Fall River Animal Hospital open house
FALL RIVER: The Fall River Animal Hospital held an open house to welcome the community to meet it's new owner, Dr. Ainsley Davidson-Rowe, who took ownership in July.
If the wagging tails and...
Legion recognizes members at awards night
By Kim Stoodley, Special to The Laker
WAVERLEY: On Friday evening, July 28, the Waverley Legion on Rocky Lake Drive held its service membership awards night. Close to 60 people attended the evening’s festivities.
The event...
MacKenzie nabs NS PC Youth presidency
FALL RIVER: A young Fall River man with political aspirations has been acclaimed as the new president of the N.S. Youth Progressive Conservatives.
Daniel MacKenzie, a graduate of Lockview High School and who is heavily...
Streatch “uncomfortable” with LWF Ratepayers area rate situation
FALL RIVER: The area rate tax structure for the LWF Ratepayers Association (LWFRA) has left councillor Steve Streatch “uncomfortable” going forward.
That’s why the Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley representative on HRM Regional Council has asked HRM...