Sovereign medal for volunteers recipient
WAVERLEY: The Sovereign medal for volunteers on behalf of the Government of Canada was presented to Waverley resident Anthony McNeil by MP Darrell Samson on Nov. 20.
Anthony was nominated by his...
Hines a Team Myles ambassador for Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon
FLETCHERS LAKE: Nola Hines is looking to do her best this May as she tackles the 10 kilometre portion of the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon through Halifax and Dartmouth.
Hines is an ambassador with Team...
Gold Rush Days set to launch Sept 4-8
WAVERLEY: The fun is about to begin in Waverley at the annual Gold Rush Days festival, scheduled for Sept. 4-8.
The
festival organizers are fine tuning their schedule for the five day
event, which will...
Police investigating thefts from unlocked vehicles in HRM, including Beaver Bank, Sackville
BEAVER BANK: This past week, 13 reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles were reported in Cole Harbour, Lucasville, Upper Sackville, and Beaver Bank. Now that we're in the holiday season, there is a lot competing...
LWFRA welcomes audit request
FALL RIVER: The treasurer for the LWF Ratepayers Association (LWFRA) welcomes a request by the local councillor for an audit by HRM on where the surplus money they collect goes.
Barry Dalrymple was responding to...
Supporting the LWF Hall
FALL RIVER: King Lion Kirk Stephen, from the Fall River & Area Lions, presented a cheque to LWF Hall representative Sandra Carr during Wing Night on Aug. 22 towards the hall’s fundraising...
New dental office to include family restaurant/pub
FALL RIVER: The new dentist building being constructed on Highway 2 across from RaceTrac Gas/Burgess Service Centre in Fall River will include a much rumoured family restaurant/pub.
Dr. Barbara Scott said she and colleague Dr....
Socking-it to October for Adsum House
FLETCHERS LAKE: Students at Holland Road Elementary School are showing that “you’re never too small to make a difference.”
That’s a quote that YouTube sensation Kid President—otherwise known as nine-year-old Robby Novak—uses in one of...
Wood shed fire considered suspicious by police
BEAVER BANK: A fire that burned a wood shed to the ground in Beaver Bank on Feb. 5 is being investigated as suspicious.
Halifax District RCMP were called to the scene on an access road...
Water project “not in jeopardy”: Streatch
FALL RIVER: The Fall River water project should be underway later this summer, although the price tag for residents along Fall River Road has increased by almost half. It will also be done in...