Well-spent $10 turns into $10,000 winning for Fletchers Lake woman
FLETCHERS LAKE: It might be the best spent $10 in Charlotte Johnson’s life.
The Fletchers Lake woman bought a $10 Atlantic Keno ticket for the Feb. 11 draw at the Wilson’s Gas Stop on Highway...
Dream come true for Fall River’s Firth
FALL RIVER: If anyone needs to have a secret kept, Scott Firth might be the person.
Firth, of Fall River, had to keep mum on news that he was signing with the newly created Canadian...
Streatch supportive of Turf Field becoming reality
FALL RIVER: The dream of bringing an all-weather turf field to Lockview High School in Fall River has scored its first touchdown.
The new turf field, which has a Facebook page where updates will be...
Deveau repeats as Atlantic 10 pentathlon champion
FAIRFAX, VA.: Bridget Deveau has engraved her name on the Atlantic 10 pentathlon championship for a second straight year.
The Fall River product defended the title she won in 2018, while breaking her own school...
HRM Public hearing process explained
HALIFAX: With questions on the Carr Farm development in Fall River and why the public hearing is heard at regional council at city hall, rather than in the community they impact, we thought we...
Raising money for Thomas’ adaptive bike
FALL RIVER: A used book sale, complete with some entertaining music, was held to help a Fall River youngster and his family raise the money they need for an adaptive bike for him.
The family...
Coach Ave. crosswalk to get light
FLETCHERS LAKE: The new crosswalk beacon at Coach Avenue has been approved, the local councillor said.
In an interview with The Laker on Feb. 12 at his Fall River office at the Snow Centre, Steve...
Fall River woman volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Texas
FALL RIVER: A Fall River woman spent six days south of the border giving back.
Novalea Pineo, a graduate of Lockview High, and friend Lexi Kerry have spent four days travelling by bus so they...
Capital campaign for new Sack-A-Wa facility launched
LOWER SACKVILLE: With the first donation of $10,000 from designer Branko Mizert, the capital campaign for the new Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club kicked off.
During an evening of celebration Feb. 15 at the Kinsmen Community Centre...