Youth starts petition for crosswalk
FLETCHERS LAKE: A Fall River youth is getting praise form the local councillor for his initiative in collecting signatures on a petition about installing a much sought after crosswalk.
Jack Lerner has collected close to...
Close calls has resident calling for action soon at crosswalk
FALL RIVER:
After a pair of close calls at the crosswalk at Highway 2 and Coach
Avenue (Schwarzwald Subdivision entrance), Jim Walsh is hopeful
something will be done sooner rather than later.
Walsh was on...
Man seriously injured in Wellington motorcycle crash
UPDATED: 10:30 p.m. Oct. 20.
WELLINGTON: A man was airlifted to the QEII hospital in Halifax following a mid-afternoon motor vehicle collision in Wellington.
RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Jen Clarke said police received a 911 call at...
Beach access project gaining traction
FALL RIVER: Getting waterfront access for residents of Fall River is a project the local councillor has top of his agenda for this coming summer.
Councillor Steve Streatch said the waterfront access will be gained...
Waverley Legion Poppy Campaign supports hospital; new one begins
WAVERLEY: The 2018 Poppy Campaign at the Waverley Legion brought in $16,750 in donations, which the Legion in turn donated towards non-profit organizations in the community.
Among those donations was the...
ALJ principal one of Canada’s Most Outstanding Principals
FALL RIVER: The principal at Ash Lee Jefferson School in Fall River is one of two Halifax Regional Centre for Education principals listed among The Learning Partnerships top 30 educators across Canada.
Lynn Mills worked...
Scoring big for Children’s Wish
BEAVER BANK: Teams from the Nova Scotia Major Bantam Hockey League (NSMBHL), including the Lantz-based champion All Credit Auto (ACA) Rangers, are putting smiles on the faces of some very deserving children this year.
At...
Remembrance Day Services
Here is a listing of the local Remembrance Day Services scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 11, in the Fall River/Waverley and Beaver Bank areas.
BEAVER BANK: Service will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the...
Students step up for family
FALL RIVER: One Fall River family’s devastation of losing their home to a fire last month has led to some goodwill from the most unexpected place—students at Ash Lee Jefferson School (ALJ).
The students in...
Locals earn Joey Awards nominations
FALL RIVER: Three actors from the Fall River area have earned nominations for their roles on TV and in a film.
Max Humphreys of Miller Lake West; Lewis Coverdale of Fall River, a 2016 Lockview...