ST. PETER’S: A new tourism hub at the St. Peter’s Canal
National Historic Site combines a unique visitor experience with the
opportunity to learn the history of the ground beneath your feet.
In the 17th century,...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Profits are up, expansion is underway,
and those sitting around the table during Strait Area Transit’s annual general
meeting last Thursday night seemed pleased with the direction of the local bus
service.
“As our buses...
PORT HAWKESBURY: More than anything, it’s sustainability
that the money will be used for.
That was the message offered by Marina Martens, the executive director of Leeside Transition House and Strait Area Women’s Place, just...
PORT HOOD: Those with a taste for local history would
be well advised to take advantage of the Chestico Museum and Historical
Society’s Yesteryear Tours this summer.
Dressed in period clothes, John and Cathy Gillies will
lead...
GUYSBOROUGH: The Warden of the Municipality of the
District of Guysborough says Dr. Anita Foley - a long-time practicing family
doctor who recently passed away - was the backbone of the community.
Foley, an Antigonish native...
PORT HOOD: Inverness Municipal Councillor Jim Mustard
had three questions for those gathered at the municipal office when discussing
the collective health and prosperity of young ones.
“What’s working? What’s not working? And what more is
needed?”
GRANDE GREVE: Cyndy Sampson was not initially on board
with her husband Blair’s beekeeping dreams, but after joining him for an
introductory seminar, she had an unexpected change of heart.
“I hadn’t met them yet,” she...
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Power (NSP) has reached a new
renewable energy milestone and the company says the Strait area has been a
valuable contributor to this achievement.
In a press release issued on June 6, NSP...
PORT HOOD: Six students from Bayview Education Centre visited Inverness Municipal Council late last week to tell their municipal leaders about an initiative to keep it green at their school.
The kids fleshed out...
ARICHAT: Those who worked to build a new facility on
Isle Madame for adults with special needs gathered last week for a celebration.
On June 6, the employees, residents, volunteers, and
funding partners of the brand...