From the Firehouse
WAVERLEY: Beginning with this month’s issue of The Laker (and on our website), we will be providing a column of monthly fire calls that Zone 4 HRM volunteer fire departments in Beaver Bank (Station...
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...
PM Trudeau fields questions head on
LOWER SACKVILLE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced the tough questions he was asked head on during a town hall meeting in Lower Sackville on Jan. 9.
The Liberal leader was in town for the first-ever...
Residents cool to revised Ingram Drive development proposal
WINDSOR JUNCTION:
The applicant of a proposed development at the end of Ingram Drive in
Windsor Junction has submitted revised concept plans and supporting
documents to HRM, much to the dismay of local residents...
Improvements coming for Snow Centre crosswalk
FALL RIVER: The crosswalk at the Gordon R. Snow Community Centre will get a do-over—residents will just have to wait until the Fall River water project and the new bike/pedestrian lane is passed that...
Proposed development in area irks residents
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A proposed development set for the Windsor Junction end of Ingram Drive isn’t sitting well with residents, who feel their neighbourhood will become a traffic thoroughfare if it goes ahead.
WM Fares Group,...
Offering support for those with Alzheimer’s & Dementia
FALL RIVER: A support group aimed at helping those find solutions and resource for their loved ones dealing with dementia and Alzheimer’s wants to provide those with a clearer sense of understanding.
Three years ago,...
Fall River man opens Pillar To Post franchise
FALL RIVER: Scott Robertson knew he wanted to own his own business after leaving the military. That’s where Pillar To Post Home Inspectors came in.
Robertson is a franchisee of the company, founded in 1994,...
Streatch lukewarm to budget direction
FALL RIVER: The local councillor for Fall River doesn’t like the direction this year’s HRM budget discussions are heading.
Steve Streatch, the representative for Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley, said the vibe he is getting during discussions...
Love of math showing for Maria Mihai
FLETCHERS LAKE: Maria
Mihai’s nickname as “The Calculator” seems fitting for someone who’d
rather sit and answer math questions than play Fortnite or other video
games, like her peers.
Mihai, who attends Holland Road Elementary...