Friday, December 21, 2012
Lunenburg: ER Closure At Fishermen's Memorial
The emegency department at Fishermen's Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg will be temporarily closed over Christmas. A lack of physician coverage is to blame for the closure which begins on Monday afternoon at 2:30PM. The ER will re-open Christmas Day at 7:30AM. Residents requiring emergency services are being asked to visit the South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater. Patients with non-emergencies should contact their family physician or call Health Link 811.
Gas Prises Rise Ahead of Holiday Rush
If you're hitting the highway heading home for Christmas, you will have to pay more to hit the road. Gasoline prices are "up" at South Shore pumps and elsewhere in the province. The utility and review board set the prices for the next week at midnight last night. A litre of regular self serve is up 3.5 cents this morning to a $1.23.7. Diesel is also up in price this morning by the same amount.
Its selling for a $1-34.8 a litre.
Its selling for a $1-34.8 a litre.
Basketball Jones: Holiday Hoop Fest Tips Off
The Day's Inn Holiday Hopp Fest boys basketball
tournament begins this morning at Park View with the host Panthers tiping off
agaisnt the Memorial Marauders from Sydney Mines. Games continue all day including the Bridgewater
Vikings playing at 2:00pm against the Dartmouth Spartans.The Panthers will play their second game of
the day at 6:00pm an the Vikings wil host their scond game at the BHS gym at
8:00pm.
HOOP FEST SCHEDULE
Game 1 10:00am
Memorial VS Park View
Game 8 8:00pm Loser of Game 3 vs Loser of Game 4 @ Park View or B.H.S.
S aturday Dec. 22 @
Park View
Game 2 12:00pm
Central Kings vs Halifax West
Game 3 2:00pm Dartmouth
vs Bridgewater
Game 4 4:00pm J.L.Ilsley
vs Shelburne
Game 5 6:00pm Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2 @ Park View or B.H.S.
Game 6 6:00pm Loser
of Game 1 vs Loser
of Game 2 @ Park View or B.H.S.
Game 7 8:00pm Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 4 @ Park View or B.H.S.
Game 8 8:00pm Loser of Game 3 vs Loser of Game 4 @ Park View or B.H.S.
3:00pm Championship