Warning issued for Powder Mill Lake
WAVERELY: Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) is warning residents and tourists alike to not swim, drink water, or eat fish that are caught in Powder Mill Lake in Waverley.
The reason behind the warning is because...
Quarry application still incomplete
FALL RIVER: The application for the proposed Fall River/Goffs quarry remains incomplete, a spokeswoman from Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) says.
When asked by The Laker on July 8 for a status update on the quarry...
Hartlen’s closure a “devastating loss”
BEAVER BANK: A staple in North Upper Beaver Bank will close for the final time on July 11, leaving a huge void for residents who live in the community, with the local MLA calling...
CARTER, Nance Delia
CARTER, Nance Delia – June 2, 1959 – August 10, 2016. Nance Carter, of Waverley, passed away after a short battle with cancer, in the VG Site, QEII, Halifax. Wife and life partner of...
ANGELL, Evelyn
ANGELL, Evelyn – Age 60, of Beaver Bank, passed away peacefully in her home July 18, 2016. Born in Knott End, England, she was a daughter of the late Sigridur and Roy H. Butterworth....
Water service on HRM’s project list
FALL RIVER: Residents could see municipal water being brought down Fall River Road sooner rather than later after HRM included it in a list of seven priority infrastructure projects it would like funding for...
Plenty of fun planned for Keloose 2016
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The 2016 edition of Keloose is shaping up to be one filled with lots of family fun. Now all the volunteer organizers need is for Mother Nature to provide beautiful, sunny weather.
Running...
Brazen break-and-enter in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: A brazen break-and-enter in Beaver Bank while a woman and grandson slept has Halifax District RCMP investigating and on the hunt for the people responsible.
Overnight between July 9–10, thieves broke into a...
New doctor coming to Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: A new family doctor will soon be serving residents of Beaver Bank, the local MLA said.
In his speech to those at the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre’s volunteer board’s annual general meeting...
MULLINS, Margaret Eunice
MULLINS, Margaret Eunice – Age 71, of Beaver Bank, passed away peacefully with family by her side at the Ivy Meadows nursing home on August 5, 2016. Born on May 5, 1945 in West...