Creosote buildup cause of Robinson Drive chimney fire
FALL RIVER: A buildup of creosote is the cause of a chimney fire on Jan. 3 that sent firefighters to a residence on Robinson Drive in Fall River Village.
HRM spokesman Brendan Elliott said that...
Grand Lake student presented memorial scholarship
FALL RIVER: Volunteer firefighters with Station 45 Fall River presented Breeanna Johnson of Grand Lake with a $1,000 Ian MacLeod Memorial Scholarship before training on April 17.
The scholarship is in memory of Ian...
PHOTOS: Remembrance Day service well attended in Waverley
WAVERLEY: The annual Remembrance Day service held in Waverley-and the one in Windsor Junction--combined to see an estimated 1,500 residents turn out to pay their respects to those who served for the freedom we...
Motorcycles, mopeds a no-no on pedestrian bridge
FALL RIVER: The pedestrian bridge at the site of the Fall River Bridge is for just that, pedestrians and no motorized vehicles such as motorcycles and mopeds.
After receiving numerous reports during a two-day span...
PHOTOS: Halloween fun on the Village Green in Waverley
WAVERLEY: Two boys, dressed as mummy’s, chase each other at Halloween on the Green in Waverley on Oct. 19. The event was another success with 100-plus children coming and participating....
Temporary solution found for WCA funding
WAVERLEY: A solution has been found to keep the Waverley Community Association (WCA) funded for the coming year.
The WCA, which operates and runs as a non-profit organization and oversees the Waverley Heritage Museum, faced...
Veterans honoured on Remembrance Day
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Crowds gathered at three cenotaphs in the area on Remembrance Day to honour those Veterans past and present, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
In Beaver Bank, Windsor Junction, and Waverley the...
PHOTOS: Georges P. Vanier remembers
FALL RIVER: The men and women who went overseas and fought for the freedom Canada has today were remembered in a very well-done Remembrance Day service at Georges P. Vanier Junior High on Nov....
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...