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Christmas Express getting big support

FALL RIVER: Sobeys in Fall River is giving a big boost to the Lions Christmas Express (LCE) food drive. The store has chosen the food bank charity as its recipient of support from the local...

Councillor Streatch helping Waverley Legion with heating

WAVERLEY: The Waverley Legion is grateful for the support of the local councillor. Ken Mallet, president of the Legion, said the support from Steve Streatch towards the cost of installation of three heating pumps, which...
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Wendy’s Neverland closing up

WAVERLEY: After 10 years in business, Wendy’s Neverland Preschool in Waverley is closing its doors, with its owner citing the difficulty new regulations and terms that the Department of Education have introduced. Wendy James said...

Beaver Bank Monarch runners place 10th

BEAVER BANK: Students from Beaver Bank Monarch School ran away with some hardware from the Youth Running Series, placing 10th out of 131 schools in the N.S. Health Authority School Participation challenge. Pictured (middle, from...
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Making a New Year’s Resolution- and keeping it!

FALL RIVER: It’s never too early to begin thinking of what your New Year’s Resolutions might be. Whether you want to stay fit by doing Yoga or zumba with Jessika Stryniak; need to fix those...

Thieves hit vehicles in Fletchers Lake, Wellington

FLETCHERS LAKE: A string of car thefts hit the Wellington/Fletchers Lake area between Nov. 17 and Nov. 21. The spree included seven theft from vehicles; two theft of vehicles; and an alleged assault. On Nov. 17,...

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...

WJCC, Lions Xmas Express team up

WINDSOR JUNCTION: Two volunteer community groups in the Fall River and Windsor Junction area are partnering to make Christmas brighter for those less fortunate. The Lions Christmas Express who run the food drive in the...

Dragons football finds permanent home

FALL RIVER: The Fall River Dragons football association are now the official owners of the Seniors Friendly Centre on Fall River Road. That authorization came about with a unanimous vote in agreement with a motion...

A message of Olympic proportions

FALL RIVER: Students at Georges P. Vanier Junior High in Fall River received a message of Olympic proportions from a Halifax gymnast. Fresh off her historic silver medal placing in the all-around final at the...
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