Monday, November 16, 2009

Speed And Lack Of Seat Belt Singled Out In Fatal Crash

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The lack of a seatbelt is being singled out as contributing to the death of a Lunenburg County man Friday night. R-C-M-P say the 39-year old...

Nova Scotia Stands To Lose More Residents

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A new report is predicting Nova Scotia will lose 100-thousand workers by 2046. The study by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies also s...

Annual Tree Cutting Set For This Morning

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A tree cutting ceremony is planned for this morning to mark Nova Scotia's annual Christmas gift to Boston. This year's selected tre...

Group Wants Money To Recruit Doctors

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A community group in Chester is looking for 58-thousand dollars from the municipal council. The group wants to use the money to help recruit...

More Flu Clinics To Start The Week

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Flu shots clinics continue here in the region for those in the priority groups - the latest is set for today in Yarmouth at the Lions Club b...

Minister Hears Chester Concerns

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She didn't have precise answers on issues raised -- but -- Chester Warden Allen Webber says a meeting with Community Services Minister D...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Money For Lobster Marketing

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A boost for the Nova Scotia Fish Packers Association in its bid to develop new markets for lobster. The federal government is offering up ov...

Tipping Fee Exemption Sought

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The Chester Village Commission is asking Municipal Council for an exemption in tipping fees relating to the Lido Pool renovations. Warden A...

Community Christmas Event Planning Well Underway

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It's still more than a month away but planning is in the works for the first ever Bridgewater Community Christmas. The volunteer run eve...

Court Vacancy Filled

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A vacancy on the bench here in Bridgewater is finally being filled -- Richard MacKinnon of Troy has been appointed a provincial judge. He...

Seniors Complex Water Fix Costly

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A seniors complex in Chester is asking the municipal council for help with a 71-thousand dollar fix for water problems. The Shoreham Village...

Chester Council Supports Traffic Review

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Chester council has approved a request for a traffic study -- that request coming from the R-C-M-P advisory committee. The committee wants t...

Lunenburg Company Holding Its Own

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The recession doesn't appear to be hurting Lunenburg's High Liner Foods -- third quarter financial results show lower sales volume -...

Autopsy Being Performed In Sudden Death Case

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They don't suspect foul play -- Lunenburg County RCMP are working on a case involving a sudden death at a Lower Branch home yesterday. T...

Flu Continues To Grip Province

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The H-1-N-1 flu continues to take hold across the province -- the latest stats show there were 37-people hospitalized last week as a result ...
Thursday, November 12, 2009

New Transportation Plan For Chester

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Chester is moving to develop what it's calling an active transportation plan -- coordinator Gordon Tate says he will be working to desig...

Fox Point Tree Headed For Boston

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A Fox Point white spruce will be heading to Boston this year as our gift to Beantown for help in the aftermath of the Halifax explosion. The...

Crash Claims One

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A 31-year old man is dead after a single vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Middle Sackville last night. The Mounties say it appears the man lost...

New Center Closer To Reality

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The Chair of the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Society says a big step has been taken in the process to move forward with the LCLC. Paul Belli...

New Deputy Mayor Named

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Martin Bell has been elected the new deputy-mayor of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg. Bell who was first elected to Council i...