Wellington youth wins Canada-wide music leadership award
WELLINGTON: A young Wellington boy who is quick to volunteer for any musical opportunity” left such a lasting impact on his former music teacher at Holland Road Elementary School that…
Honk-a-thon: Community lifts Wellington girl’s birthday spirit
WELLINGTON: Amelia Garrison’s ninth birthday party was looking like it would be “the worst birthday ever” because of the Covd19 pandemic making waves across the world. However, her neighbourhood community…
Holland Road music program earns $10,000 MusiCounts award
FLETCHERS LAKE: The students in the music program at Holland Road School will be feeling the lasting effects of a $10,000 award from MusiCounts Canada for years to come. Officially…
Local students to be engaged in Student Vote for federal election
FALL RIVER: Students in the Fall River-Waverley area will be among those engaged during the federal election as part of Student Vote, a program run by CIVIX. Student Vote is…
Sisters pen letters to Premier on health-care, environment
MILLER LAKE WEST: The Premier of Nova Scotia is getting two strongly worded letters from a pair of Miller Lake West sisters, who hope he will give some serious consideration…
Holland Road School Shaves for the Brave
FLETCHERS LAKE: It was a hair-raising day at Holland Road Elementary School on April 26. The school held their inaugural Shave for the Brave in support of Young Adult Cancer…
Love of math showing for Maria Mihai
FLETCHERS LAKE: Maria Mihai’s nickname as “The Calculator” seems fitting for someone who’d rather sit and answer math questions than play Fortnite or other video games, like her peers. Mihai,…
Raising awareness about autism
FLETCHERS LAKE: Grade two (Wagg) students Harrison Chaban; Lily Rose Castle; and Mason Jenkins were beaming in their blue best on World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. The three…
Friendship tree showing Holland Road students kindness
FLETCHERS LAKE: Ellen Rudderham wanted to do something to make everyone at Holland Road School feel welcome. The Miller Lake West girl spoke to two friends, Gabby Allen and Nate…
VIDEO: Holland Road’s friendship tree
Students are showering a friendship tree created by their peers with notes of kindness that others at the school have done for them.