BLESSING OF THE FLEET: A sure sign of spring along the Eastern Shore is the launch of the annual lobster season. Another tradition is the blessing of the fleet, which took place at Quoddy Wharf on April 14. Jan Foley (left), Rev. Mike Foley, Stewart Martin, Rev. Marian Lucas-Jefferies and Tiny Pye were among the participants in the ceremony. Read more on the launch of the season in that part of the region in this week's edition.
Photo Credit: Ann Martin
New Housing for Healthcare homes set for completion in December
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — The Housing Trust of Nova Scotia (HTNS) is sharpening its scissors for a December ribbon-cutting on eight affordable, townhouse-style rental homes it will construct this fall at Cutler’s Brook Estates in Guysborough.
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BLESSING OF THE FLEET: A sure sign of spring along the Eastern Shore is the launch of the annual lobster season. Another tradition is the blessing of the fleet, which took place at Quoddy Wharf on April 14. Jan Foley (left), Rev. Mike Foley, Stewart Martin, Rev. Marian Lucas-Jefferies and Tiny Pye were among the participants in the ceremony. Read more on the launch of the season in that part of the region in this week's edition.
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
April 24 2024
GUYSBOROUGH — The Housing Trust of Nova Scotia (HTNS) is sharpening its scissors for a December ribbon-cutting on eight affordable, townhouse-style rental homes it will construct this fall at Cutler’s Brook Estates in Guysborough. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE — The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s has its budget in place for the 2024-25 fiscal year. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
MULGRAVE — Shaunna Scott of the Mulgrave and Area Medical Centre’s (MAMC) food pantry is still fathoming the good news. With a $150,000 grant this month from the provincial government, her operating budget has ballooned by ten-fold, literally overnight. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
MULGRAVE — The Town of Mulgrave is facing stiff headwinds on two separate fronts to recruit volunteers for community programs and events this summer, says Councillor Krista Luddington.
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ANTIGONISH — Close to 2,700 people can expect to hear from Nova Scotia Health (NSH) after a hospital employee “inappropriately accessed” some or all of their private information – including MSI numbers, home addresses and even triage reports – almost a year ago.
SUBSCRIBEBy Corey LeBlanc
BEAVER HARBOUR — If you build it, he will come.
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By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GOLDBORO — With a major parcel of land about to change hands in the Goldboro Industrial Park, the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) is on the cusp of a new wave of economic development, especially from renewables, says MODG’s Chief Administrative Officer Barry Carroll. READ MORE
By Corey LeBlanc
BEAVER HARBOUR — Many people hang feeders on their properties to provide nourishment for their feathered friends, a highly regarded practice that may seem mundane compared to an effort put forth by a couple from this Eastern Shore community to provide a home-away-from-home for Nova Scotia’s provincial bird. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE — A transit ride program that will serve communities in the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s has a new name – SMART-GO. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — Residents needing urgent care at any one of Guysborough County’s three hospitals now have access to a virtual doctor at the tap of a tablet computer, thanks to a new pilot program of Nova Scotia Health (NSH). READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GEGOGAN LAKE — A new study showing that one of Guysborough County’s lakes remains polluted from a legacy of gold mining that occurred more than 80 years ago has taken at least one area environmentalist by surprise. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
PORT HILFORD — The proposed Whale Sanctuary Project (WSP) here continues to garner international attention; most recently, by receiving an invitation from the French government to submit a pitch to provide a home for a pair of captive orcas from that country. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE — Councillors received a lesson regarding climate change trends in their communities during the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s committee of the whole meeting on April 3. READ MORE
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