Publication
‘WE HAVE TO HONOUR NORA’
The Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre recently opened the Nora Bernard Commemoration Park. On May 28, around 150 people gathered at the park in Shubenacadie for the event. The park is a space for residential school survivors, their descendants, and...
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‘An awesome experience’
A Truro teen is making big strides in youth darts. Rhyder Oliver recently claimed the junior boys’ singles title at the Canadian Darts Youth National Championship in Saint-hyacinthe, Que. “It was an awesome experience,” said 13-year-old Oliver, who...
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‘A long time coming’
The province is accepting applications to develop housing, including affordable units, at the site of the former hospital in Truro. In 2022, the site was included on a list of nearly 40 locations the government identified as having housing potential....
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‘Nothing makes you feel better than knowing that you’ve helped somebody’
Two Nova Scotians whose volunteer efforts have strengthened communities at home and across Canada were recently recognized at Rideau Hall with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. Leo R. Sheepwash, of Bass River, and Kentville’s Alexander (Sandy)...
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MAKING THEIR WAY TO MASSTOWN
Ashley Macnutt is no stranger to the market scene. When she started selling her handmade earrings, she saw an opportunity to create a new market for her small business and others. Cut to the first-ever Sunday Makers Market in October 2022. The event...
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‘I think that a little sensitivity was needed’
Residents are upset with RCMP training conducted in advance of the anniversary of Canada’s worst mass shooting. Laureen Rushton is a resident of Belmont, a community adjacent to Debert. She said she was shocked to learn of the training. “There’s been...
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CHAMBER WARNS HIGHWAY TOLLS WILL HURT BUSINESS
An Atlantic Canadian business advocacy group says a toll planned for a New Brunswick border town and a long-standing levy on a Nova Scotia highway contradict previous free trade rhetoric from both provinces. The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, which...
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THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Ellery Deuville smiles as he proudly relives the story that galvanized the community and made Salmon River and the family rink Hockeyville forever. “The inaugural one,” he said April 3. “That’s what we always said, ‘You’ll always be the...
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‘We’re all pretty disappointed’
The cancellation of this year’s Nova Scotia Stampede has left some residents feeling let down. The regional event, established in 2024, featured a professional rodeo competition and live music in Bible Hill. It was scheduled to return for a third year...
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‘AN AWESOME TEAMMATE’
Karlee Burgess considers herself the Energizer Bunny. Always on the go ... Hopping here and there down the pebbled ice ... With a smile, it seems, forever gracing her face. “Yeah ...," confirmed Burgess, unable to hold back her trademark ear-to-ear...
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BROOKFIELD’S SPORTSPLEX CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
A celebration 50 years in the making is taking place in Brookfield this weekend. Starting on Friday, March 20, the community will be recognizing 50 years of operation for the Don Henderson Memorial Sportsplex. The three-day event will include free...
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PROTESTING PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS
Truro recently joined other communities across the province in rallying against cuts to arts, culture, and heritage in the provincial government’s budget. On March 5, around 150 people gathered at Civic Square to protest the budget cuts. Speakers at...
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‘It’s part of who we are’
Some locals are voicing their concern following the closure of the Sutherland Steam Mill near Tatamagouche. On Feb. 19, the provincial government announced significant cuts to the tourism sector in Nova Scotia. These cuts included approximately 70...
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NEW RECC BOARD ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF THE RUSTIC TABLE
The Rustic Table is officially closed following a decision from the new Rath Eastlink Community Centre (RECC) board. Last week, the board of directors announced that the restaurant, located in the grandstand building of the provincially-owned Nova...
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AUTHOR VISIT
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has reduced a Mi’kmaw man’s sentence for manslaughter in the November 2021 stabbing death of a friend in Truro. Nathan Joseph Knockwood, 35, was charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Troy Whidden but...
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Former music instructor found guilty of sexually exploiting girl
A former music instructor and band leader in the Truro area has been found guilty on historical allegations of sexually exploiting a teenage girl. Lorna Elaine Letcher, 67, stood trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Truro this past November on six...
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New RECC operating agreement approved by owners, board
The new operating agreement for the Rath Eastlink Community Centre (RECC) has been approved by both Truro and Colchester County councils, as well as the new board of directors. The board, comprised of six municipal politicians, had its first public...
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Maritime First Nations are part owners of transmission line project from N.S. to N.B.
MILLBROOK FIRST NATION A power project involving a 160 kilometre transmission line bridging Nova Scotia to New Brunswick is now partly owned by local First Nations communities. The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) recently announced that it is...
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FIRST THREE COUNCILLORS CHOSEN FOR RECC BOARD
COLCHESTER COUNTY – The first half of the Rath Eastlink Community Centre’s (RECC) new board of directors have been chosen as part of the facility’s new governance model. District 11 Coun. Al Kennedy, District 5 Coun. Tim Johnson and District 1 Coun....
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A BUMPY RIDE
A Debert parent would like clearer communication and transparency after learning her children’s school transportation may face disruptions as a result of two longtime drivers retiring in December. On Jan. 5, the first school day after the Christmas...
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