2021-03-03

LOCAL BRIEFS

Bridgewater to host community-based vaccine clinic this month

The Main Street of the South Shore will be among places in the province rolling out COVID-19 vaccines to Nova Scotians at least 80 years of age. The clinic is scheduled for March 22, but the location is still to-be-confirmed, the province said in a recently released statement. MSI will send letters to all Nova Scotians age 80 and older as of March 1. Anyone who turns 80 after March 1 will be able to book an appointment as of their 80th birthday, the province said. The week before the clinic opens, there will be the ability to book an appointment online or by phone using a toll-free number. To learn more about the province's immunization plan, go to https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/vaccine/ on the internet.

Flourish hopes for renovation to space at old arena

An organization championing seniors health in Lunenburg County, and renter of space at Bridgewater's old arena, hopes it can partner with the town to secure grants to help pay for renovations to the spot it uses. Flourish: Family Well-Being Society, a non-profit group, wants to work closer with the Main Street of the South Shore in promoting its mandate of encouraging and supporting older adult participation in social, physical, mental, and lifestyle activities. Chris Andrews spoke to town council February 22 on behalf of the society. "A seniors' centre, dedicated to the well being of seniors, has been its objective since its creation," Andrews said. "It is our intent to create a sustainable social enterprise or cooperative model through membership and community engagement." The society currently pays $300 per month for the space, plus snow removal costs. Town council is contemplating long-term options for the Empire Street property amid increased interest from would-be renters. The society's request will be revisited at a future council meeting.

Angus Walters house sells, other items bound for Lunenburg museum

Photographs, plates, cuff links and signage are among more than two-dozen Captain Angus Walters artifacts bound for Lunenburg's Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic where they'll be made public exhibits, and bolster the provincial Bluenose collection. Town council in Lunenburg agreed by motion February 23 to gift the items, which include other material stored at a former fire station property. Captain Angus Walters captained the famous Bluenose schooner in the 1920s and 1930s. Most previously owned by the town, the 483-square-metre municipal heritage property, including the two-storey Tannery Road home built in 1915, was placed on the real estate market. Lunenburg considered the location, which had a 2020 property market value assessment of $231,000, surplus to its needs. The site sold February 13 for $239,000 but, as of this writing, the property was still owned by the town. Relatives of the Walters' family - James and Margaret Walters - were previoulsy permitted to keep requested household items from the property, such as photos, dishes, golf clubs and rugs.