Photos by Dana MacPhail TouesnardAs part of the five-day St. Anne Mission, many of the community’s babies are baptized while older children (pictured) celebrate their first holy communion.
Left: Rev. Wayne Kirkpatrick, the...
ANTIGONISH: While it won’t be mandatory for students to have one or both of their COVID-19 vaccinations to attend StFX University in the fall; the university has begun a campaign with a drive to push vaccinations.
ST. PETER’S: A local ice cream shop is helping to raise funds for the Make-a-Wish Foundation as well as paying tribute to a beloved family member who lost her battle with cancer last year.
What’s the...
ANTIGONISH: The Visitor Information Centre (VIC) in Antigonish has a new forever home.
Representatives with the local VIC excitingly announced on June 28 a partnership between the People’s Place Library, the Town of Antigonish...
MULGRAVE: Two mainstays of the volunteer fire department have decided to hang up their hats.
A couple of weeks ago, Michael and Evangeline Breen decided that after decades volunteering, they will both retire from...
Contributed photosThe 2021 Earth Day theme was “Restore Your Earth,” and residents came together to do two unique clean-up events in St. Peter’s and surrounding communities.
This year members of the 824...
Contributed photosPictured standing in front of the new pumper truck is Anna Ryan with Mulgrave Fire Chief Michael Breen. The fire department paid $79,500 for the truck with money raised from Chase the Ace, while the...
ANTIGONISH: StFX University announced that it is hosting a virtual conference by the largest student-led leadership group in Canada.
The Nova Scotia Secondary School Students’ Association (NSSSA) is a non-profit, student-led leadership organization focusing...
SYDNEY: The nine community health boards (CHBs) in Nova Scotia Health’s Eastern Zone are pleased to announce that nearly $147,000 of funding has been provided for projects that support local population health priorities.
According...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE) honoured 20 members of staff during the Strait to Excellence Awards Ceremony held virtually last week.
The SRCE said the award recognizes employees for their...