East Hants Stingrays ready to make a splash at upcoming meet in Shearwater
SHEARWATER: The East Hants Stingrays will head to Shearwater Pool on July 25 looking for strong performances in the water, but the club says one of its biggest successes has…
York University announces commitment of Waverley swimmer Legge
WAVERLEY: A Waverley swimmer is set to continue his passion as he gets his post-secondary education. On Instagram, York University’s swimming team announced the commitment of Eugene Legge of Waverley,…
Oakfield beach closed for swimming due to possible blue-green algae bloom
OAKFIELD: HRM has advised residents that Oakfield Beach is closed for recreational use such as swimming due to the possible presence of a toxin-producing blue-green algae bloom. Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria)…
Four Braveheart swimmers named to Team N.S. for Canada Games
EAST HANTS/LOWER SACKVILLE: Four Sackville-Bedford Bravehearts have been endorsed to join Team N.S. at the Canada Games this summer. The four will be part of Nova Scotia’s entry at the…
Fall River swimmer nabs silver at AUS Swimming championships
SAINT JOHN, N.B.: A Fall River swimmer has medaled at this weekend’s AUS Swimming championships. Hannah MacLeod with the UNB Reds swim team came home in second on Saturday night…
Youths praised for quick actions after spotting smouldering fire
ENFIELD: Two youth are being called heroes for their quick action recently when out for a swim. According to Enfield Fire, youths Nick Arsenault and Will Rutledge were out for…
Officials aim for July 10 re-opening of East Hants Aquatic Centre
ELMSDALE: Officials from the East Hants Aquatic Centre say they have a target date of July 10 to have the facility reopened. The Aquatic Centre provided an update to the…
Stingrays spotted in East Hants
This is the first in our feature called “Little Lakers.” These stories and school news updates will be written by students in Grade 5 at Maple Ridge Elementary. We hope…
SWAT swimmers perform well at David Fry East Coast Championship
WAVERLEY/LOWER SACKVILLE: Local swimmers with the Sackville Waves Aquatic Team (SWAT) performed well at the recently held David Fry East Coast Championships. SWAT had 12 swimmers competing, six male and…
Local Crusader swimmers seeking support for Swim-A-Thon
FALL RIVER: Four local girls will be participating with their clubmates with the Dartmouth Swim Club in a national Swim-A-Thon fundraiser. The four, Claire Richards; Hannah MacLeod; Avery Hynes; and…