Feds support accessible upgrades at Grand Lake-Oakfield Community Centre
GRAND LAKE: The Grand Lake-Oakfield Community Centre plans to get to work as soon as the snow flies on making its’ facility more accessible friendly. The work to do that…
Outdoor rink taking shape thanks to support from community
MAIN PHOTO: LWF Ratepayers Association chair Jay Cameron presents a cheque to Grand Lake ice rink organizer Stephen Kamperman as the rink is built behind them. Also pictured, two volunteers…
UPDATED: Police arrest wanted man after short standoff in Oakfield
OAKFIELD: A man wanted by RCMP on an arrest warrant was taken into custody late on the afternoon of Nov. 1 in Oakfield, after a short standoff. A local resident…
Signed off: Halifax Fire, Enfield Fire announce details of agreement
HALIFAX/ENFIELD: A long-awaited agreement between Halifax Fire and Enfield Volunteer Fire has been signed off on. The agreement came after several months of discussions and negotiations, complicated by COVID-19 limiting…
Johnson grabs Sportsman win; Noble boys, Matthews, Miller other top locals
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Alex Johnson is making things interesting heading into tonight’s TCM Finale Friday at Scotia Speedworld. Johnson, of Oakfield, captured the Fleet Brake Atlantic Sportsman feature to creep closer…
AUG 6: Dawson Noble, Dillman, Johnson top local racers at SSW
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: A driver from Nine Mile River; a late model wheelman from Oakfield; and a veteran racer from Carroll’s Corner led the way for local race drivers during the…
St. Margaret’s church planning fundraising dinner
The following has been submitted to The Laker News GRAND LAKE/OAKFIELD: Spring is in the air! It has been a long year (or more)! Vaccinations are underway! N.S. is the…
SWEPS seeking input on trail development
OAKFIELD: The Shubenacadie Watershed Environmental Protection Society (SWEPS) is looking for input from residents on trail development. In a post on several community pages, Grant MacLeod, who calls Fall River…
RCMP respond to three thefts in Oakfield
OAKFIELD: With the warmer weather, many people are getting out to enjoy the beaches and trails. Unfortunately, this also includes thieves looking for crimes of opportunity. On May 25, Halifax…
Community consulted on Oakfield Park bridge replacement project
OAKFIELD: The community of Oakfield had it’s first look at plans from Nova Scotia’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and Renewal (NSTIR) to replace the Oakfield Park bridge, beginning in…