Park View Girls Curling Team Qualify For Provincials

The Park View girls curling team has qualified for the provincials. The team, skipped by Raquel Bachman, won the Western Regions NSSAF Curling Championship in Bridgewater today defeating Forest Heights 8-5. Bachman's team will now compete against the best in the province from March 21-23 in Chester. Forest Heights is hosting the event.

NSP: Satisfied With Weekend Storm Response

A spokeswoman for Nova Scotia Power says the South Shore gave them the most challenges over the weekend. Neera Ritcey says Yarmouth, Shelburne and Barrington were the hardest to deal with because of the wind and type of outages. She says some of the power restorations in those areas were slowed down due to the bad weather and travel restrictions. Overall though, Ritcey feels the utility responded well to the conditions.



She says crews worked round the clock to try and restore power to about 250 residents in the Shelburne-area overnight Saturday. Ritcey says NSP will continue to analyze the situation and improve their contingency plan going forward.

Queens Manor Closed Due To Flu-Like Symptoms

Queens Manor in Liverpool is closed until further notice because of flu-like symptoms. A large number of residents have developed symptoms and the manor remains closed to visitors and family. An official at the manor says it's difficult to say when it will re-open.

Valley Takes Commanding 3-0 Series Lead Over Mustangs

In Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League playoff action last night in Bridgewater, the Valley Wildcats shutout the South Shore Mustangs 10-0. The win gives the Valley team a commanding 3-0 lead in the best of seven quarter final series.  Game four goes tomorrow night at 7:30pm in Bridgewater.

Flemming Defeats Murphy For Brier Berth

Mayflower's Paul Flemming is heading back to the Brier. Flemming claimed the Provincial Molson Mens Tankard yesterday in Truro with an exciting 8-7 win over Lakeshore's Jamie Murphy. Flemming opened up a 6-1 lead after four ends but the defending champ fought back to even the score before Flemming took one in the tenth to clinch the title. It's Flemming's sixth provincial crown. He'll be joined by former Chester Junior champ Graham Breckon, Kelly Mittlestadt,  and Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc at the Tim Horton's Brier in Edmonton beginning March 2nd.

No Injuries After House Fires In Shelburne County

As if a snowstorm, hurricane force winds, storm surges and power outages weren't enough for Shelburne County, there were also a pair of house fires over the weekend. A man and his adult son escaped unharmed from one blaze late Saturday in their home on Sandy Point Road, about eight kilometres south of the Town of Shelburne. No word yet on a cause of the fire. Meanwhile, a woman was forced from her home by a fire around 4 a.m. Saturday in Barrington. There was considerable fire, smoke and water damage to the home and firefighters think it began around a wood stove. The woman wasn't hurt and is staying with nearby relatives for now.

Flu Restricts Visitors At Shoreham Village Nursing Home

A visitor restriction remains in place at Shoreham Village nursing home in Chester. CEO Brian Selig says a handful of residents have been affected by the flu while almost a dozen others have shown symptoms. The restriction has been in place since late last week. Selig says they're working hard to limit the disease from spreading.



He says only immediate family are allowed to visit their relatives at the nursing home. Selig is hopeful the visitor restriction can be lifted in a week.

School Review: Public Hearings Begin This Week

The future of six rural schools on the South Shore will be discussed during a series of public hearings set to begin this week. The first hearing will focus on Pentz Elementary and is set for tomorrow night at the school. Members of the South Shore Regional School Board will make a decision on whether to continue to maintain some of the smaller schools identified on the review list based on criteria and enrollment  Public hearings for schools in Mill Village, Petite Riviere, New Ross, Gold River-Western Shore and Hebbville Academy will also be held this month. Each meeting will be held at the respective school up for review and begins at 6:30PM. The smallest school based on enrollment that's up for review is Mill Village with 54 students while Hebbville Academy is the largest at 538 students.

Public Hearing Schedule: 

Pentz Elementary School - Tuesday, February 12 at 6:30PM

Hebbville Academy - Monday, February 18 at 6:30PM

Gold River-Western Shore Elementary - Tuesday February 19 at 6:30PM

New Ross Consolidated School - Wednesday, February 20 at 6:30PM

Petite Reviere Elementary - Thursday, February 21 at 6:30PM

Mill Village Consolidated School - Tuesday, February 26 at 6:30 PM

Mustangs Host Valley In Critical Game Three

The South Shore Mustangs will try and dig themselves out of an 0-2 deficit in their playoff series tonight against the Valley Wildcats. The top-ranked Valley squad won the first two games at home and will travel to Bridgewater for game three. The game starts at 7pm.

StormCentre: Region Hit Hard By Latest Snow Storm

Residents of the South Shore are shoveling out their driveways after a large snowstorm hit the region over the weekend. The storm system knocked out power for thousands in parts of Queens, Lunenburg and Shelburne Counties. The outages forced emergency officials to open up comfort centres in Lockeport and on Cape Sable Island. Power was restored to most Nova Scotia Power customers last night after blizzard and storm surge warnings were finally lifted. Meanwhile, storm surges caused significant flooding in Liverpool and on Dock Street in Shelburne. There's still no word on damages to the historic waterfront.

Curling: Finals Set At Tankard In Truro

It'll be defending champ Jamie Murphy of Lakeshore against Mayflower's Paul Flemming in today's Molson Mens Tankard Final in Truro. Murphy advanced last night with a 10-6 win over Mark Dacey. On Saturday, Flemming topped Murphy 8-6 to earn a spot in the title match.  The final starts at 2 o'clock. The winner will represent Nova Scotia at the Brier in Edmonton next month.

StormCentre: EMO Update For South Shore

Updates from local emergency management officials for the South Shore: This information has been kindly provided the Nova Scotia's EMO office and it's Facebook page.

Yarmouth - Very little snow accumulation.

Argyle - Flooding of one road in Pubnico during storm surge. (normal for this area). Road now okay.

Barrington/Clark's Harbour - Major storm surge. 1-2 metres. Several roads were awash at 8:30 but all are back open now. Wharf debris washed up on some roads. No one was a risk and no one was isolated. Anywhere with an eastern exposure was affected. Power outage has resulted in a comfort centre being opened at 11 am in Centerville Community Centre. ETR for outage is 11 pm.

Shelburne - Similar conditions as Barrington. All roads are back open now. TIR reported that storm surge is the biggest that they have seen in this area since Ground Hog day storm in 1976. All getting back to normal.

Queens County - Lower parking lot area of Liverpool flooding but this is normal. Western Head Causeway that was destroyed by Hurricane Bill had a couple of the 2000 lb barriers breached. These blocks were used to repair the causeway and have held up until today. Road is passable.

Lunenburg County - Flooding near Sobeys in Bridgewater at height of storm surge but this is typical. 25 cms of snow and still falling.

StormCentre: Serious Flooding Along Shelburne Waterfront

A number of communities along the South Shore are dealing with flooding due to elevated sea-levels due to storm surge. In Shelburne, officials with the municipality took to Twitter this morning to ask residents to stay home and away from Dock Street. The historic section of the waterfront in Shelburne is submerged in water. Here's a shot of the situation along the waterfront in Shelburne.

StormCentre: Lengthy Power Outage In Barrington

A lengthy power outage in the Barrington area has forced emergency officials to open a comfort centre on Cape Sable Island. EMO co-ordinator Jim Newell says the centre will be set up at the Centreville Fire Hall. Nearly 2,000 residents of the Barrington area have been without power for more than eight hours. According to Nova Scotia Power's outage map, crews hope to restore electricity late tonight (11PM). The outage is due to high wind gusts and snow. Newell says it will give people a warm place to stay and ride out the storm. He says they will offer residents some coffee, tea and light refreshments.

StormCentre: Dozens of Stores Closed & Events Postponed

Dozens of businesses and stores are closed today as blizzard and storm surge warnings remain in effect for the South Shore. Crews are working to clean up nearly 15 centimetres of snow that fell overnight in Lunenburg, Queens and Shelburne. Forecasters are predicting another 30 centimetres of snow today for parts of Nova Scotia. Some areas of Queens and Shelburne counties are being whipped by winds of up to 100 kilometres an hour, cutting visibility to almost zero. Numerous flights have been cancelled at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The Maritime Bus Company has cancelled all of it's morning routes. Here is a complete list of cancellations

StormCentre: Power Outages, High Winds, Cancellations

High winds are behind power outages and tricky driving conditions throughout the South Shore. Roughly 8,000 Nova Scotia Power cutomers are without electricity this morning. The largest outages are in the Barrington, Pubinco, Shelburne and St. Margaret's Bay areas. Meanwhile, snow clearing crews are working hard to knock down massive snow drifts in many areas of the South Shore. The region is waking up to high winds and white out conditions after about 15 centimetres of snow fell overnight. Forecasters are predicting 30 to 40 centimetres of snow today for parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and up to 30 centimetres for Prince Edward Island. Some parts of Queens and Shelburne are being whipped by winds of up to 100 kilometres an hour, cutting visibility to almost zero. Dozens of today's flights have been cancelled at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For a complete list of cancellations around the South Shore click here or visit our our web site at www.ckbw.ca

Nova Scotia Power's - Outage Map

Maritime Bus has cancelled morning routes - updates can be found here

Road Conditions - up to date information can be found here


Here is the latest forecast from Environment Canada: Blizzard and Storm Surge Warning in Effect.

Today: Snow at times mixed with ice pellets this morning. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 cm for Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth counties. Expect 10-15 centimetres of snow for Lunenburg county. Blowing snow. Wind northeast 60 km/h gusting to 80 except gusting to 120 along the coast this morning and early this afternoon. High minus 1 except temperature steady near minus 6 inland.

Tonight: Periods of snow ending overnight then cloudy (Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth). Amount 5 cm (another 10 centimetres expected for Lunenburg county). Blowing snow. Wind northwest 50 km/h gusting to 80. Low minus 9.

Sunday..clearing late in the morning. Wind gusts to 60 diminishing to 20 in the evening. High minus 3.

StormCentre: Full Coverage Of Weekend Storm

Environment Canada has issued blizzard and storm surge warnings for the South Shore. The weather agency says snow will begin late this evening and dump up to 15 centimetres on Lunenburg, Queens and Shelburne counties. The forecasts is calling for wind gusts up to 100 kilometres per hour for some coastal areas of the South Shore early tomorrow morning. Another 25 centimetres of snow is predicted to fall throughout the day on Saturday. Forecasters are also warning drivers of potential white-out conditions over the next 24 to 36 hours. Meanwhile, the EMO office in Shelburne is reminding residents of the area to be prepared for a major storm system packing heavy snow, wind and unusually elevated water levels. CKBW & HANK FM will provide up to the minute updates on conditions and cancellations during our storm centre coverage over the weekend.  Listen for updates, monitor our Facebook pages and follow us on Twitter at @ckbwradio and @HANK_FM.

Shelburne: Woman Charged With Drug Trafficking

A 25-year-old woman from Shelburne County faces charges after she was pulled over by RCMP Thursday night along Highway 103. Shelburne County RCMP stopped the vehicle around 10:30pm in the Port Mouton area. Police seized six capsules of a substance believed to be ecstasy and approximately 200 grams of marihuana. Stephanie Janice Benham was arrested without incident and is charged with Possession and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking. She is scheduled to appear in Shelburne Provincial Court March 13.

Shelburne: Drug Bust In Barrington, Pot Seized

Police in Shelburne County have taken down an indoor marihuana grow op. RCMP say they seized thirteen mature plants, 500 grams of harvested stalk and about 70 grams of bud. They made the find after searching a home in Barrington on Thursday. Police say a 34-year-old Shelburne County man was arrested at the residence and later released. He will be charged with production, possession and trafficking related charges. The accused is due in Barrington court next month.

South Shore: RCMP Seize Crack Cocaine After Traffic Stop

Lunenburg RCMP have seized an slew of drugs including some crack cocaine following a traffic stop near Exit 8. Police say two people were taken into custody after they pulled over a car last night around 6:30PM. Later that night, police conducted a search of a home on Collicutt Road in Chester and seized marihuana, prescription drugs, and other items in connection with the investigation. Twenty-nine year-old Brendan Gregory Levy and 29 year-old Jennifer Andrea Corkum of Chester are facing various possession and trafficking charges. Both of the accused had a court appearance earlier today in Bridgewater.