Due to recent confusion around the role of a nurse
practitioner, the Dr. Kingston Memorial Community Health Centre would like to
offer some clarity and dispel any misinformation that is out there.
Nurse practitioners are registered...
My family and I are active people. We enjoy walking trails and great beaches.
Having grown up in Port Hood, I am a fan of our local beaches, including the beach at West Mabou....
Driving home from town two weeks ago, we noticed one of our neighbours was outside starting on his outdoor Christmas display. We slowed down to have a look at what is always a pretty elaborate setup.
“Already?” came the question...
I’m addressing this column to those of you who have lived in Port Hawkesbury, and the general Strait area, longer than the past decade.
It’s surprising that so many of us still don’t recognize that this region has a significant...
There was once a time when everyone could see a doctor
whenever they needed to. If you go back far enough, doctors made house calls.
These days, more than 50,000 Nova Scotians don’t have a
family...
The COVID-19 pandemic is upon us but as other illnesses
have demonstrated throughout human history, all were overcome. I always try to
put a positive spin onto events regardless of their dire potentials because I
believe from adversities can come...
“Nova Scotia has one of the oldest aging populations in Canada. By 2030, there will be close to 260,000 Nova Scotians aged 65 or older in a population of less than a million people.” (Nova Scotia Department of Seniors,...
In May of 1763, a French ship, La Dorothée, set sail from England
bound for the port of St. Malo, France.
Joseph Babin and his wife Marine (LeBlanc) were
Acadians originally from Grand Pré. Victims of...
This region will be a focal point during this hotly contested provincial election.
Premier Iain Rankin met with Lieutenant-Governor Arthur LeBlanc to dissolve the legislature and drop the election writ on July 17, and...
Looking back over the decades, and indeed, centuries, it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were common in this area. One of those names that no longer holds a place here is Kelly.