Fierce pre-Christmas flood soaks St. Mary’s

By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Guysborough Journal ST. MARY’S: Heavy rain, fierce winds, and widespread flooding threatened to dampen Christmas for area residents, as the St. Mary’s River broke its banks, washed over roads, and poured into basements in communities from Sherbrooke to Glenelg on Dec. 21. Environment Canada, which had issued winter…