RQM, along with others, ready to go to battle with Kelly Cove Salmon
LIVERPOOL - The Region of Queens Municipality (RQM) council has given the go-ahead to spend up to $120,000 as an...
Lunenburg replaces deputy mayor after councillor raises ‘non-confidence issue’
LUNENBURG — Ed Halverson’s time as this town’s deputy mayor ended less than two months after being appointed to the...
Placing the big rock first
Like many others at this time, I’m taking down the Christmas tree and packing away decorations. Among them are a...
Mini house panthers are the new black
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
Through absolutely no fault of their own, black cats have been labelled as undesirable for centuries. Maybe...
Former colleagues compete side-by-side in recreational vehicle market
COOKVILLE — Competition in the recreational vehicle (RV) market is getting more intriguing as two former colleagues are pitted against...
Emerging stewardship group works to conserve properties
COOKVILLE - An emerging Lunenburg County-based pro-biodiversity and habitat restoration group is working to acquire and protect a privately-owned West...
Results are in from a few bird counts
Last year was a strange year for me. I try to see 200 species for the year in Nova Scotia...
Province adds Carters Beach to suite of provincial parks
PORT MOUTON — Nova Scotia’s government added Carters Beach, a large undeveloped swath of coastal Queens County property, to its...
New executive director for Astor Theatre
LIVERPOOL - After an extensive, on-and-off again search, the Astor Theatre Society, have found their new executive director.
Jerri Southcott, of...
MLA promises storm-damaged Highway 10 re-opens by Jan. 13
WEST NORTHFIELD — The provincially-elected representative for this area declared a new timeline to reopen a section of Highway 10...
Lunenburg authorizes rezoning, land deal to allow for long-term care build
LUNENBURG — Civic politicians here green-lit rezoning undeveloped property near Hall Street and authorized a purchase-and-sale deal in relation to...
Halifax firm plans ‘transformative’ development for Hebbville
COOKVILLE — The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) wants its Hebbville advisory committee to review proposed land-use and...
The case for ‘plausible’ climate optimism
A long-time environmental activist, Nova Scotian Sean Kelly knows there’s good reason to feel gloomy about the planet’s future —...
Building up the green builders
Climate Story Network
Who is going to build and build it green? A new Nova Scotian collaboration intends to respond to...
Taking a look back at the year that was at the LaHave River Yacht Club
Submitted by Dianne M Tough,
Well, it’s been another successful boating season!
Let’s start…well, at the start of the season. There was...
How did it go?
It’s common practice to take stock at the end of the year. How did the past year pan out for...
All about the black guillemot
During the winter we get a lot of good opportunities to view black guillemots up close. The plumage is different...
Family of four impacted by New Germany house fire
NEW GERMANY — This Lunenburg County community rallied around a family of four who lost their home in a...
Dave Gunning tackles food insecurity and memorializes Bruce Guthro
Advocate Media
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In 2012, Pictou’s Dave Gunning released the song, Coal from a train, which he co-wrote with Bruce Guthro about...
Water customers in Region of Queens Municipality get temporary rate relief
LIVERPOOL — Hundreds of customers in the Region of Queens Municipality are getting temporary relief on their water bills...
International students new to curling learn about the sport
BRIDGEWATER — Those studying at Lunenburg’s Atlantic Canada Language Academy put their studies temporarily on ice to learn more about...
Have a Meowy Christmas from SHAID
SHAID Animal Shelter
With the holidays upon us, we wanted to remind folks that it is never okay to gift a...
Gender-based violence reaches epidemic proportions - municipality
COOKVILLE - Civic politicians representing the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) declared gender-based violence an epidemic, a pronouncement...
Bridgewater sewage plant gets $1.6 million in upgrades
BRIDGEWATER — Aspects of Bridgewater’s aging wastewater plant continue to require big ticket spending. The latest fix arrives at $1.6...
Park View girls’ junior varsity teams win provincial gold
BRIDGEWATER - The Park View girls’ soccer and volleyball teams recently finished off a successful fall season.
The Junior Varsity (JV)...
