Publication
`OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD'
Supporters of arts and culture in Nova Scotia packed King's Theatre in the province's tiniest town and booed. They even shouted, “Shame.” The March 4 rally in Annapolis Royal was organized to protest the proposed $130-million provincial funding cuts...
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SHOWING THEIR GRATITUDE
When West Dalhousie was fighting for its existence, the Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department was there. It was one of 77 fire departments to respond to last summer's Long Lake wildfire. As a way to show the community's appreciation for the local...
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AXEMEN BACK ON TOP
The resurrection is complete for Acadia men's basketball. The Axemen fell on hard times after the 2017-18 campaign, missing the playoffs the next six seasons and hitting rock bottom in 2021-22 when they only won one game all year. But head coach Mike...
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`A TRANSFORMATIVE ANNOUNCEMENT'
Halls Harbour is another step closer to protecting vital coastal infrastructure from the ravages of more frequent storms. Kings North MLA John Lohr announced $833,144 from the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund for the Halls Harbour Community...
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THINKING OF VINCENT
Bage Valley Wildcats defenceman Josh Vincent is recovering at home following surgery on Jan. 31 to repair two fractured vertebrae in his neck. The 17-year-old from Drummondville, Que., was injured in a Maritime Junior Hockey League game with the...
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‘THEY ALWAYS THOUGHT THE WORLD OF US’
Robert Hebb cherishes his blue beret. The Meadowvale resident served as a mechanic with the United Nations peacekeepers in Cyprus and Egypt. “I’ve always kept it,” he said of the distinctive UN beret. “I’ll never get rid of it.” Hebb was one of 23...
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SHOWING EMPATHY
Ruth Wright approaches homeless people with positivity, kindness and without judgement. She owns The Bloom Box flower shop, which is next to the Open Arms Shelter and Individual Support (OASIS) shelter program in downtown Kentville. She spoke at a...
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‘WE NEED TO TALK TOGETHER AND FIND SOLUTIONS’
An upcoming public meeting will provide an opportunity for a solutions-focused conversation about challenges facing downtown Kentville relating to homelessness. Kings North MLA John Lohr announced recently he would be hosting a public meeting in...
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