Senator Ogilvie

As of last week, he traded his doctor title for one of "Senator". And for a former Bridgewater resident, Kelvin Ogilvie has moved on to the next phase of his career - one that is now political. He's a past president of Acadia University, an award-winning scientist who has served on national and international boards and agencies. But Senator Ogilvie says coming from rural Nova Scotia has made an impression on him. Senator Ogilvie attended school in Bridgewater before going to University. You can hear more about his life coming up on this weekend's SSSM.

Accident Update

RCMP are trying to locate a woman accused of leaving the scene of an accident on Highway 103 in Hebb's Cross. Police say she was driving a four door silver or grey Honda - that witnesses describe as being either a Civic or and Accord. The woman is thought to be between sixty and seventy-five years old. Around 12:30 Sunday afternoon, an SUV had swerved to avoid a car pulling out of the Bob and the Boys parking lot onto Highway 103. The SUV ended up in the ditch, after rolling several times. Both the driver and passenger were taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. RCMP are asking for help in identifying either the driver or the vehicle involved.

Canada Games Winners

Team Nova Scotia is bringing home 52 medals from Prince Edward Island, the most medals ever won by the province in any Canada Games. Ron O'Flaherty, Team Nova Scotia Chef de Mission says the team came together as friends and competitors, representing our province in the best light possible. Team Nova Scotia won 26 gold, 10 silver and 16 bronze, and improved the team's overall standing to fifth place. South Shore athletes Mattias Wolter, Jenna Martin and Rachel McIntosh all contributed to the tally. Chelsea Whalen of Liverpool got a bronze medal in shotput and Marcus Dolliver of Mahone Bay won a silver medal with the men's basketball team.

103 Accident

A man believed to be in his 20's was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries after a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 103. The accident happened over the noon hour yesterday. A sport-utility vehicle swerved to avoid another vehicle pulling onto the highway when the driver lost control and ended up in the ditch. It took about an hour to get the passenger out of the vehicle and into an ambulance. Traffic was tied up until around 2 o'clock. Hebb's Cross Firefighters reponded along with RCMP and Paramedics.

Trailers Burned

Two 30-foot construction trailers were destroyed by fire at the Department of Transportation depot on Highway Three in Hebbville. And RCMP are trying to locate two teenagers who were seen leaving the area around ten after two yesterday afternoon. Sergeant Dean Warr says they believe the fires were deliberately set. Two youth on bicycles were seen leaving through the woods exiting onto the William Hebb Road. RCMP are hoping someone comes forward who either saw the pair or who may know something about the incident. Members of the Hebbville Fire Department were called in to put out the fires yesterday afternoon. No one was hurt.

School Flu Plan

South Shore School board officials say their pandemic plan is focussed on providing the essential services of the schools. The board overseeing schools in Lunenburg county have drafted and adopted a plan to deal with the potential outbreak of H-1-N-1. Occupational Health and Safety Manager Gail Sinclair says there will be lots of information for parents and students when they get back to school next week. Sinclair says the plan is basic but it's also one that will change as they learn things going through a pandemic situation in the school system.

Smokes Seized

Two Shelburne county residents are facing charges after RCMP seized over $12,000 in cash and 37,000 contraband cigarettes in a raid on Shag Harbour. Police entered the residence Wednesday night. A 33-year-old female was arrested at the scene. A 46-year-old man was later arrested in Barrington. Both individuals reside in the Shag Harbour area.The man and woman were arrested for possessing tobacco not stamped in accordance to the Excise Act and are scheduled to appear in Barrington Court on December 10th, 2009. Typically, fines for possessing illegal cigarettes in Nova Scotia have been around a dollar per smoke.

Langille Remanded

A Lunenburg County man arrested late last week in Calgary on outstanding warrants for attempted murder will remain in a lockup until a court appearance next month. 22-year old Cory Kyle Langille was brought into the new Justice Center yesterday afternoon where he agreed to being remanded until September 16th. His legal aid lawyer said he needed time to review the material he'd received from the Crown. Langille is facing two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault in connection with a pair of stabbings in Bridgewater in June of 2008.

Langille Back

After more than a year on the run, a Lunenburg county man will have his day in court on charges relating to a double stabbing in Bridgewater. Police arrived back in Nova Scotia last night with 21 year old Cory Kyle Langille. Langille was arrested in a south west Calgary apartment last Friday. He had been wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after being charged with two counts of Attempted Murder, two counts of Aggravated Assault and one count of Breach of Probation in relation to an incident last summer. Two Lunenburg County men received serious, life threatening injuries which required hospitalization and surgery after being stabbed along King Street in the early morning hours of June 29th, 2008. Langille surrendered without incident. His court appearance is scheduled for this afternoon at 1:30 in Bridgewater.

Liberal Health Concern

With a week to go before school starts, Liberal health critic Diana Whalen says the government has not armed parents with necessary information about H-1-N-1. The school boards’ pandemic plans have yet to receive final approval and school staff have not yet received procedures to be followed when dealing with a possible outbreak, Whalen says. The Liberals say parents and school staff must be informed of plans and new procedures prior to the school year.

Queens Tourism Support

Just over $200,000 in Federal funding has been committed for a new Visitor Information Center in Liverpool. Gerald Keddy was in Queens with the Minister for ACOA this morning to make the announcement. The new visitor information centre in Liverpool will replace a 30 year old building. The project will include improvements to the surrounding waterfront infrastructure and upgrades to walkways and parking facilities. And close to $87,000 was committed for the Seaside Recreation and Community Centre. That project includes creating an access path from the facility to the beach with upgrades to the heating system, and the replacement of windows. The project will also support the installation of informational signage along Highway 103 and Route 3. Region of Queens Mayor John Leefe says the projects will mean superior support for folks visiting their beautiful and historic community.

Sears Stove Recall

Sears Canada has been advised by the Frigidaire division of Electrolux Canada Corp. of a potential safety hazard relating to certain Frigidaire(R) and Kenmore Elite(TM) smoothtop freestanding electric ranges with rotary knobs and digital displays. It has been discovered that depending on the model, the surface heating elements can: 1) turn on spontaneously without being switched on; 2) fail to turn off after being switched off; or 3) heat to different temperatures than those selected by unit controls. These characteristics pose fire and burn risks for consumers.
The ranges were sold through Sears Canada retail stores, online at www.sears.ca, and through the Sears Canada catalogue between June 2001 and September 2008. The affected model numbers and corresponding Sears item numbers are as follows:

Model numbers affected by the warning are: VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-68802x 68802 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-68803x 68803 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-68804x 68804 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-68808x 68808 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-68809x 68809 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-68830x 68830 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-68832x 68832 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-68833x 68833 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-69803x 69803 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-69804x 69804 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-69808x 69808 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or C970-69809x 69809 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or CGLEFM97DBx 29829 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or CGLEFM97DSx 29822 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or CPLEF398ACx 28983 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or CPLEF398DCx 28993 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or CPLEFM99ECx 29843 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or CPLEFZ98GCx 28996 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or PGLEF388CSx 29642 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx VF122xxxxx to VF831xxxxx or PGLEF388ESx 29312 NF122xxxxx to NF806xxxxx

Picton Pause

An unexpected stopover in Burgeo, Newfoundland for the crew of Picton Castle. The tallship hauled in to wait out Hurricane Bill over the weekend. Captain Daniel Moreland says it wasn't a port they were planning on visiting as they were wrapping up their latest voyage. But he says all the same, it was a delightful visit. In the past 15 months, Picton Castle and her crew have visited 65 ports of call in 28 countries, traveling more than 18,000 nautical miles. Now homeward bound, Picton Castle is expected to arrive in Lunenburg on Saturday (August 29th) where she will spend the winter before embarking on a fifth voyage around the world in May 2010.

Bill Damage Assistance

Major work will be needed to repair the damage Hurricane Bill did to the causeway at Western Head. Member of Parliament Gerald Keddy says it's not clear if the repair bill will qualify for federal dollars. He says the provincial government has to pay for the repairs and then apply to the federal government for assistance. He says the Disaster Relief funding automatically applies when damages are above a million dollars. The M-P for South Shore/St. Margaret's says Bill did quite a bit of damage in areas of the riding in Western Head and in Lockeport.

Queens Money

Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament for South Shore-St. Margaret’s, announced over $12,000 for the Queens County Fair Association through the Community Action Fund. The money will be used to upgrade the Fair Grounds- drainage improvements to the new barn and riding ring; roof replacement and electrical enhancements for the main building; site leveling; and road grading. The Queens County Fair, over 5,000 spectators and participants annually. Queens County Fair Association director Elliott Payzant says the funding will help increase year-round tourism opportunities and celebrate the rich agricultural tradition of the area. ACOA says Keddy will be with Minister of State Keith Ashfield in Liverpool this morning for two funding anouncements. You can hear more from Gerald Keddy this weekend on South Shore Sunday morning.

103 Accident

Two people were taken to hospital with undertermined injuries after a single-vehicle accident on Highway 103 in Hebb's Cross west of Bob and the Boys (Exit 14). The car left the road, ending up in the ditch. Firefighters and paramedics got the two out of the vehicle and loaded them into an ambulance. Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening. One lane of highway 103 was closed for an hour early yesterday afternoon. The car had New York State plates.

Postal Plot

Union officials representing rural mail drivers in Nova Scotia say it's a plot to downgrade service. But according to the Press Secretary for the minister responsible for Canada Post, it's a health and safety issue because the drivers are now unionized employees. Chris Hilton says the review started when the mail drivers stopped being contract employees. Hilton says this is about Occupational Health and Safety. The assessment of mailbox safety has been ongoing in Lunenburg county for the past several weeks.

Eat Local

Agriculture Minister John MacDonell is inviting Nova Scotians to join him in his pledge to eat only Atlantic food on September 4th. He says Atlantic food is good for our health, community, and the environment and supports our economy. He is joined by Atlantic ministers from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The province with the most pledges will be declared the challenge winner. The competition was started by Co-op food stores in 2008. To sign up for the Eat Atlantic Challenge, visit www.eatatlantic.ca.

Power Outages

Hurricane Bill was vicious on the trees and because of that, there were numerous power outages across the province yesterday. And Stacy Pineo with Nova Scotia Power says the only are still without electricity is in Lunenburg county. There are trees down on a section of feeder line that runs through the woods. Crews will be touring that line as soon as the sun comes up this morning. They expect the power to be restored by midday. The areas affected are in Maders Cove, Sunnybrook, Hermans Island, Martins Brook, Second Peninsula, Stonehurst, Eastern Points and the area around there. And Pineo says there are scattered or individual outages around the province bringing that total number this morning to 435 customers.
Click here for a link to the Nova Scotia Power outage map.

Bill Damages

The causeway at Western Head was a casualty of the storm over the weekend. A large section was destroyed with waves washing away the pavement entirely. It will likely take some time for crews to repair the damage and rebuild the causeway. Several roads closed because of Hurricane Bill are back open today. In Lunenburg County, sections of Green Bay Road in Green Bay and Point Road in Blue Rocks had been blocked off because of water. They are reopened. And in Queens County, a section of Trunk 3 near Hunts Point and Summerville previously closed because of flooding are now passable. As roads re-open, drivers are reminded to watch for water and debris, and to adjust speed according to conditions.