National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
BRIDGEWATER — Pijinuiskaq Park was a sea of orange as crowds gathered at the town-owned public space overlooking the LaHave...
Taking a closer look at the pileated woodpecker
On Sept. 19, Kevin McBain saw a pileated woodpecker in his front yard at Conquerall Bank. This is a bird...
Stellar year for Bridgewater Bulldogs baseball
BRIDGEWATER – The Bridgewater Bulldogs Baseball Association had a stellar year at the plate.
Teams in the association won three provincial...
RCMP response takes centre stage at Mass Casualty Commission hearings
TRURO – As the public inquiry probing April 2020’s mass shooting in rural Nova Scotia wrapped up months of public...
Province pledges infrastructure funding to local municipalities
LUNENBURG — The province recently awarded financial aid to this town, along with Bridgewater, the Municipality of the District of...
Photographic Society celebrates 40th anniversary
BRIDGEWATER – The Bridgewater Photographic Society (BPS) is celebrating their 40th anniversary and members are showing off their skills, through...
Parking concerns percolate as Bridgewater supports seven-storey development project
BRIDGEWATER — Unless there’s an appeal filed with the province’s independent utility and review board, civic politicians authorized a development...
New owner of Eagle Head Beach property calls for privacy
EAGLE HEAD – Peter and Diana (Girouard) Kelly, the newest owners of two hectares of property on Eagle Head Beach,...
Minimal impact from Fiona on the South Shore
BRIDGEWATER - Fiona left a mess.
The hurricane, that at one point was a Category 4, made landfall as a post-tropical...
May I persuade you?
It would be difficult to ignore all of the persuasive messages that come into our lives, wouldn’t it? Many of...
LAMP announces fall concert series
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LUNENBURG - The Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance (LAMP) recently announced their line-up for the fall: a 13-concert series incorporating...
Helping the feral cat colonies
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
At SHAID, we have an annual budget set aside for spaying and neutering the local feral cat...
Health care remains in forefront as provincial Liberal caucus visits region
BRIDGEWATER — Nova Scotia’s Liberal opposition leader says the Houston Progressive Conservative (PC) government isn’t doing enough to fix a...
Cookie concerts return for a new season
LUNENBURG – Musique Royale presents the musical duo, Pennybrook, as their first performers of the season.
The duo of Jude Pelley...
Busy weekend ahead of learning and celebration in Liverpool
LIVERPOOL – This weekend will be one of remembrance, learning and celebration during the second annual Truth and Reconciliation Day...
Bridgewater hospital re-development fundraisers start community campaign
BRIDGEWATER — An official invitation to the public to contribute toward South Shore Regional Hospital’s multi-million dollar refresh began with...
Advocates of New Ross housing project hope to break ground this fall
NEW ROSS — The president of a volunteer group championing a housing project in this rural community hopes to break...
Why is community news so important?
Today, Wednesday, Sept. 28, is officially World News Day.
Why is that important? First of all, if you don’t watch the...
South Shore braces for Fiona
BRIDGEWATER – The South Shore is bracing for Fiona, currently raging as s strong hurricane hundreds of kilometres southwest of...
‘I respect their decision’
BRIDGEWATER — The owner of a sushi eatery that was forced to move her food operation because of municipal zoning...
Taking a closer look at the northern fulmar
On Sept. 10 I set out for Brier Island where I joined a boating excursion to search for pelagic birds.
It...
South Shore Public Libraries secures $91,576 grant from Canadian Heritage
BRIDGEWATER — South Shore Public Libraries (SSPL) recently secured a $91,576 grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage to put...
Reality Check: For the 100th time
Are you persistent? Or are you stubborn? It takes wisdom to tell the difference between that positive attribute (persistence) and...
Queens Quilters Guild meeting again
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The Queens Quilters Guild has started meeting in person again.
We are a group of enthusiastic sewers and quilters who meet...
Presenters to dive into salmon farming industry details in public talk, book launch
MAHONE BAY — The public is invited to attend a free talk and book promotion surrounding the subject matter of...
