ANTIGONISH: High school students across the province rose to the occasion and are now working together to build something greater than themselves. Learning what it takes to become a great leader was on the agenda as hundreds...
ST. PETER’S: A special inter-generational initiative is teaching children about the importance of food security, sharing time with their elders and volunteerism. Last week, East Richmond Education Centre (EREC) Grades 4 and 5 students, as well as...
ARICHAT: Ahead of a formal funding request to each municipal partner, the Cape Breton Food Hub unveiled its current state and plans for the future, including a new processing facility. During the committee-of-the-whole meeting of Richmond Municipal...
ARICHAT: Although they want staff to investigate further, councillors were open to a proposal from the Nova Scotia Community College to use municipal property for training. During the committee-of-the-whole meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on May 13...
ARICHAT: Council backed a proposal from a Richmond County seniors group to post a video on the municipal Web site. During the committee-of-the-whole meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on April 13 in Arichat, Mary Lou Bedford...
PAQTNKEK: Molly Peters says it takes really strong leadership to develop really strong relationships. “Seeing how far we’ve come, putting in the work, coming together with open hearts and open minds and really digging in and...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Building on the work started last year with a people’s school on affordable housing focused on building awareness and inspiring action and a community think tank about housing needs, a recent people’s school explored ways to build the...
PORT HOOD: Members of Inverness Municipal Council had a long sit-down with Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) officials during the May 16 committee-of-the-whole meeting. Visiting with council were Jamie Chisholm, Eastern District Director, Steve MacDonald,...
GUYSBOROUGH: The warden of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) says he doesn’t want people to jump to conclusions without hearing both sides of the story, in reference to an e-mail exchange posted on-line last week that involves...
ARICHAT: Councillors expressed support for creating a Low Income Tax Exemption Policy. During the committee-of-the-whole meeting of Richmond Municipal Council on May 13 in Arichat, interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Don Marchand reported to council that the...




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