New playground coming at Beaver Bank-Kinsac
BEAVER BANK: A project seven years in the making is getting closer to becoming a reality for those involved with getting a new playground at Beaver Bank-Kinsac Elementary School (BBKES).
The project was one of...
Pan Am championships coming to Lake Banook
LAKE BANOOK: Canoe Kayak Canada and the Atlantic Division CanoeKayak Canada announced that Lake Banook will host the 2018 Pan American Canoe Sprint Championships in September.
“CKC is delighted to be hosting the 2018 Pan...
Samson given Parliamentary roles in Ottawa
FALL RIVER: Darrell
Samson heads into his second term as the MP representing
Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook, and his schedule is going to busy.
Samson,
a Fall River resident, was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
as Parliamentary...
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...
Councillors give budget thumbs up
BEAVER BANK: The two local councillors have both given their stamp of approval to the recently passed HRM budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, even with a slight tax increase for residents.
Steve Streatch, the...
FIRST PERSON: Pat does ‘hot’ yoga in support of Camp Courage
Fundraiser, held at Strides and organized by Emily Robinson, raises $400
ELMSDALE: A unique yoga fundraiser took place on Feb. 1 at Strides in Elmsdale, organized by Emily Robinson, a volunteer firefighter with Elmsdale.
I’m friends...
Water cost break for non-profits being explored
FALL RIVER: Steve Streatch said he is looking into getting local non-profit community halls along the Fall River water project route a break on what they will have to pay.
“During first reading for the...
Getting a head start on reading
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Children in the Windsor Junction area will be getting a head start on their reading thanks to their local federal Liberal MP.
MP Darrell Samson and wife Faye presented reading material from Samson’s...
MacKenzie hoping to continue ideas as NSPC Youth president
FALL RIVER: Daniel MacKenzie said there’s one reason he wants to continue on as the president of the youth wing of the N.S. PC Party.
“The job isn’t done,” said MacKenzie, a born and raised...
Edmonds thanks May for her dedication; no interest in leadership
WELLINGTON: News
that Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is stepping down immediately as
leader of the party didn’t come as a surprise to the local Green member
in Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook.
Anthony Edmonds told The Laker from
...