First Lake Drive walk raises money, support for Beacon House
LOWER SACKVILLE: A walk around First Lake on a sunny but slightly overcast day brought smiles, community spirit, and support for Beacon House. Staff from Western Financial Group laced up…
Food Security network hosting fundraiser at The Pink Piano on April 19
LOWER SACKVILLE: The Cobequid Food Security Network has a fundraiser coming up this weekend. The Pink Piano Cafe in Lower Sackville will be hosting the fundraiser on April 19 fro…
Beaver Bank fire delivers food donations, cheques to area food banks
BEAVER BANK: The community has helped out the Beaver Bank Kinsac Fire Association support two local food banks and a food pantry. Station 48 firefighters held their yearly food drive…
In Community: Inspired and troubled by food drives
By Rev. Michael Tutton In a corner of the drama classroom at Lockview high school in Fall River, boxes and bags of donated food are filling up and being shipped…
Food banks in N.S see more than 43,000 visits during one month span
LOWER SACKVILLE/EAST HANTS: Food banks across the country saw 2.2 million visits in the month of March, with those in Nova Scotia accounting for 43,421 of those visits. That number…
Lions Xmas Express gets big support from Fall River Sobeys
FALL RIVER: A volunteer organization in the Fall River community is getting a helping hand in supporting those less fortunate. At the Fall River Sobeys on Monday afternoon June 9,…
Church of the Good Shepherd holding food drive for Beacon House
BEAVER BANK: A Food drive for a local food bank that serves Beaver Bank, Lower Sackville, Mount Uniacke, and Fall River and area will be held this Thursday. The Church…
Beacon House decides to do question-and-answer exchange on Pallet shelters
LOWER SACKVILLE: A second public meeting regarding the Pallet homes at the Beacon House Shelter will not happen, instead there will be an email setup for question-and-answers say officials with…
Beacon House announced as first Pallet Village site in N.S.
LOWER SACKVILLE: More unhoused Nova Scotians will soon have a shelter to call their own, beginning with 19 Pallet homes set to be installed at Beacon House in Lower Sackville.…
Community food drive set for April 7 at Church of the Good Shepherd
BEAVER BANK: The Church of the Good Shepherd is calling on the community for some help during its upcoming Community Food drive. The church, located at 28 Trinity Avenue in…