Pen Pals meet after more than five decades of writing
ENFIELD: When Shelley Rutherford wrote a newspaper advertisement looking for a Pen Pal back in 1961, she never imagined that it would grow into a friendship has spanned over the past 56 years and...
Community support non-existent for Ingram Drive development
FALL RIVER: A once failed development proposal is back, after being re-designed by developers.
During a Public Information Session held at the Gordon R. Snow Centre in Fall River, the discussion of a proposed development...
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...
Canoe to the Sea celebrates 30 years
FALL RIVER: The 30th annual Canoe to the Sea hit the waters in support of the Shubenacadie Canal Commission.
This year's event launched from the new beach/park behind the Gordon R. Snow Community Centre in...
Olivia’s big heart for the IWK
OAKFIELD: Olivia Craig might only be small, but she’s making a big impact on the lives of those children at the IWK.
Olivia, a Grade 4 student at Oldfield Consolidated School in Enfield, has been...
RCMP charge 930 drivers in May
FALL RIVER: During the month of May, Halifax District RCMP and Southeast Traffic Services issued 930 summary offence tickets to motorists:
- Speeding – 367 drivers received tickets for driving over the speed limit.
- Cell...
Refrain from posting crash details online: RCMP
FLETCHERS LAKE: The RCMP are asking people to think before they post photos, videos, or details of serious motor vehicle collisions on Social Media after families of loved ones killed have found out that...
Cleaning up Waverley
WAVERLEY: A large group from the community of Waverley turned out recently to pitch in and cleanup the litter strewn about during the Community Cleanup, organized by Signe Caswell of Waverley.
The cleanup has become...
Lots of fun at Holland Road’s Spring Fling
FLETCHERS LAKE: There was plenty to do at Holland Road School's PTO-organized Spring Fling, held recently.
Reporter Pat Healey had it on his weekend assignment list and stopped by and grabbed a few photos for...
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...