Fall River Breakaway program still going strong
FALL RIVER: This past October the Breakaway Program that meets Monday mornings at the Open Gate in Fall River reached a milestone – its 10th anniversary.
It comes as a bit of a surprise to...
Holiday Gift Exchange a fun time at WMES
WAVERLEY: Students at Waverley Memorial School had the opportunity to pick out the perfect gift for their family members on Dec. 13.
Teacher Dana Johnson is the brains behind the yearly event, which first started...
FIRST PERSON: Training to be ready
FALL RIVER: On a humid late October night, firefighters with Station 41 (Waverley); Station 43 (Grand Lake); Station 42 (Wellington); and Station 45 (Fall River) put their training to use during a HazMat/medical exercise...
Murder mystery coming to Waverley on Sept. 30
WAVERLEY: A trip to Oak Island has given Shera-Lee Kerr the itch to bring a murder mystery dinner theatre to her own community—and she’s doing just that at the end of September.
Kerr, who runs...
Youth starts petition for crosswalk
FLETCHERS LAKE: A Fall River youth is getting praise form the local councillor for his initiative in collecting signatures on a petition about installing a much sought after crosswalk.
Jack Lerner has collected close to...
Portion of Fall River Road to be closed May 4
FALL RIVER: In a supper-time notice on May 3, HRM announced a portion of Fall River Road would be closed today, Friday May 4, for water project work.
The road closure was requested by Halifax...
Christmas Eve Services at St. John’s United Church
Dec 24th Christmas Eve Services:
Charlie Brown Christmas 4pm @ St. John's United Church
Family Service of Celebration 6pm @ Wellington United Church
Service of Music & Celebration 8pm @ St. John's United Church
Quiet & Communion 11:15pm...
ALJ principal one of Canada’s Most Outstanding Principals
FALL RIVER: The principal at Ash Lee Jefferson School in Fall River is one of two Halifax Regional Centre for Education principals listed among The Learning Partnerships top 30 educators across Canada.
Lynn Mills worked...
Community consulted on Oakfield Park bridge replacement project
OAKFIELD: The community of Oakfield had it’s first look at plans from Nova Scotia’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and Renewal (NSTIR) to replace the Oakfield Park bridge, beginning in a...
Samson says budget has “a lot of good stuff”
OTTAWA, ONT.: Darrell Samson doesn’t see the recently released federal Budget on March 19 as an “election year” budget, but rather one that continues to help Canadians.
The Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook Liberal MP said there are even...