The history of municipal government in Richmond County does not necessarily begin in 1879 when the county was incorporated. Pre-1820, committees were convened each spring and fall to provide local government. In 1820, the...
The history of municipal government in Richmond County does not necessarily begin in 1879 when the county was incorporated. Pre-1820, committees were convened each spring and fall to provide local government. In 1820, the...
I am writing in response to the recent article in the August 17 edition of The Reporter “Customers opt-out of smart meter program.” I would appreciate the opportunity to provide some information in regard to few comments...
A campaign that was launched last winter with great promise met an ignominious end when Erin O’Toole was recently elected Conservative Party leader. Following a contest that saw between 170,000 and 150,000 Canadians cast...
Plans by the provincial government to re-open all public schools on September 8 are being soundly criticized by many stakeholders. During a media briefing on August 14, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development...
In the August 5 edition of another local newspaper, an article refers to the demolition of a Central Avenue company house in Inverness. The article begins by stating the house is planned to be...
The first store, near the houses of the three brothers, Eugene, Victor and Martial Digout, was that of Fred Carré, brother of Henri located where later Peter McLean had his and was for a time the home...
I believe that much of rural Nova Scotia is within a lifestyle and employment crisis: populations are declining, traditional job opportunities are less, municipal tax bases are dwindling and attracting residents is becoming both more difficult and...
The fog was so thick we might have been in a Herman Melville novel, on the hunt for Moby Dick among noiseless waves and unforgiving circumstances. Except this was the Bay of Fundy and not the Pacific...
A group of residents in Inverness County is correct in their claims that rural areas are being treated unfairly by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and governments of all levels. After Hurricane Dorian shut down...




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