VIDEO: “The job is not done,” says MacKenzie of NSPC Youth Presidency
Daniel MacKenzie of Fall River spoke to Reporter Pat Healey this afternoon in Fall River about why he was reoffering for the NS PC Youth Party presidency.
Here is a short clip of the seven...
Seniors get support from LWFRA
WINDSOR JUNCTION: LWFRA Board Member Francis White met with members of the Seniors Friendly Group before they headed off on their first excursion for 2017 recently.
The LWFRA supported the bus trip through the Grant...
Fall River planning bylaws due for review: Streatch
FALL RIVER: The local councillor said it might be time for the current planning bylaws put in place a few years ago through the Fall River Visioning process to be reviewed.
Councillor Steve Streatch was...
“Brody’s Bill” introduced at N.S. Legislature
WAVERLEY: It’s taken many years of advocacy, but for Shelley Clee and Paul Boudreau it has been worth all the pushback to get the supports for their son Brody.
The Waverley couple have seen the...
Clarity sought on Grove Park lands
BEAVER BANK: HRM is being asked for some clarity regarding the Grove Park lands in Beaver Bank.
At regional council on July 17, Councillor Lisa Blackburn brought forward a motion asking for information from staff...
Seniors Friendly Centre’s future discussed
FALL RIVER: Keeping the Seniors Friendly Centre in Fall River for the communities use might be more difficult than first thought—and it could all come down to dollars and cents.
At a public meeting, John...
Better solutions than a ‘ditch tax’, councillors say
FALL RIVER: The two HRM councillors for the Lakes area both feel council made a mistake when they implemented what is better known as the ditch tax some 10 years ago.
Steve Streatch, the representative...
HRM strikes good balance on pot, Blackburn says
HRM: The local councillor said there’s not a lot of history for HRM and the country to go on in legalizing marijuana.
Lisa Blackburn said that council’s discussion on how they will approach it is...
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...
Vegetorium Easter Egg Hunt moves location
FALL RIVER: A unique Easter Egg Hunt returns this March—but at a new location.
The annual Vegetorium Country Farm Market Easter Egg Hunt is set for Easter Weekend, March 31, at the trails behind the...