In 1897 Bertram Bourinot began the Richmond County Record, a
periodical that lasted for almost 80 years. Marshall Bourinot worked with his
father and continued the paper into the 1970s.
The following excerpts are taken from...
In the past, while taking my holidays, I would make fun of a movie in a running diary. It was a fun and easy way to get a column out, and I think they weren’t entirely hated by you...
With the votes cast and ballots counted, the unofficial numbers of the May 30 provincial election provided by Elections Nova Scotia have many stories to tell.
Without a doubt, the biggest story of the night was the ouster of veteran...
In the Mi’kmaw calendar, December is Chief Moon Time (Kesikewiku’s).
The Mi’kmaw word breaks down to ‘winter moon’ but the adjective ‘Chief’ describes a December full moon that is 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than full...
As early as the late 19th century, there was pressure
to provide some type of permanent crossing to connect Cape Breton to the
mainland.
After World War II, with the increase in steel and coal
production, as...
St Charles Lwanga Secondary School is located in Nairobi, Kenya.
Inverness County Cares (ICC) and Chalice Canada (chalice.ca) celebrate the many accomplishments made possible at St. Charles Lwanga School (SCLS) through our mutual partnership during the past year. ICC is...
“It’s as gentle as acupuncture; but as effective as a
deep tissue massage. I left feeling blissful and slept like a baby.”
This individual is referring to Raindrop Technique
Therapy (RT) – an increasing popular alternative...
Without a doubt, there are major problems within the public education system in Nova Scotia.
These past few months of negotiations - although side-tracked at times by issues like wages, pensions and long service awards – made it clear that...
Many of us are attempting to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic as it moves into its year-two existence and third-wave status. Vaccines are more readily available for those who want to receive them, albeit with increasing controversy...
As early as 1824 a functioning school existed in Arichat. By 1834, the school faced insurmountable financial difficulties and as a result, the creditors – primarily John Tyrrell; a prominent Arichat merchant – foreclosed on the property,...