From the Firehouse – May 2020 calls
SHUBENACADIE: The month of May continued to see the number of calls for local fire departments on the lower side of things due to restrictions related to COVID19. Below are…
Elmsdale COVID19 testing centre closed in early May
ELMSDALE: The COVID19 primary assessment centre in Elmsdale closed in early May, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) confirmed in an interview on June 2. The Laker News inquired for…
COLUMN: East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce
ELMSDALE: Here is this week’s weekly roundup from the East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce. Business Planning Through a Crisis WebinarJoin Wanda Leese and Greg Mosher of the National…
COLUMN: A Hants North Grad writes about graduating in the COVID19 era
By Lauren Ottewell, a Grade 12 student at HNRH in Kennetcook This year would have been the year I would have graduated. It was a year where I would have…
Upgrades coming to field at Lions Den, thanks to partnership between Lions, Enfield RFC
ENFIELD: The Enfield Rugby Football Club (RFC) is embarking on a project to make improvements to the Breagh MacNeil Memorial Field at the Lions Den in Enfield. In a release,…
Camping season, Wildlife Park set to open in June with safety measures
SHUBENACADIE: The Shubenacadie Wildlife Park and Nova Scotia’s 20 provincial camping parks are set to reopen in June with new measures in place to ensure Nova Scotians can safely enjoy…
Dillman’s Bridge, Hydes Bridge replacement projects receive provincial stimulus spending
LANTZ: Bridges in Meagher’s Grant and Lantz are among the infrastructure projects receiving provincial investment dollars, announced May 27 by Premier Stephen McNeil. In a release, the province says up…
MacInnis ready to retire from East Hants municipal politics
SHUBENACADIE: Residents of Shubenacadie will not see a familiar name on the ballot when they vote this October—pending any change in scheduled municipal elections due to COVID19. Pam MacInnis, who…
SCDA working on memorial park for three shooting victims
SHUBENACADIE: A proposal to create a memorial in Rex McCoul Park in Shubenacadie for three of the 22 shooting victims from the rampage on April 18-19 is getting enthusiastic reviews.…
Aquatic Centre opening remains on hold due to COVID19
ELMSDALE: The official opening of the municipality’s new Aquatic Centre remains unknown because of COVID19. In an email from The Laker News on May 21 asking for an update on…