Lunenburg is receiving some attention south of the border. The town is listed as one of the top 10 irresistibly charming World Heritage cities in a write-up by USA Today. The online blurb highlights Lunenburg's unique building colours and tourist attractions like the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. Mayor Rachel Bailey says it's great to be recognized.
A massive cleanup is planned for Saturday morning to remove illegally dumped items along a riverbank. Thirteen-year-old James Hebert has teamed up with the Municipality of Lunenburg to try and bring more awareness to the issue. The boy is concerned about the amount of garbage and appliances on the Smith Road in Lower Branch. The clean-up is scheduled to start around 9am and last until the afternoon. Officials with the departments of transportation and environment and community groups will be on-hand for the event.
A Lunenburg County woman is this year's donor of Nova Scotia's Christmas tree for Boston. Mary Lou Milligan of Mill Cove has a 47-foot white spruce on her property that is about 40-years-old. The large evergreen is an annual thank-you gift to the city for help provided after the 1917 Halifax explosion. About 2,000 people were killed and hundreds more were left injured and homeless by the explosion. Boston was quick to provide medical personnel and supplies. A crew from the Department of Natural Resources will cut down the tree during a public ceremony November 12 at 10am. Another ceremony will be held in Halifax on November 13 at 11:30am for a final farewell before the province transports the tree to Boston. This will be the 42nd tree sent to Boston by the province since the tradition began in 1971. The tree lighting will take place on the Boston Common, December 5, at a ceremony attracting about 30,000 people and broadcast live on television.
A European-style aromatherapy business in Liverpool is expanding. Fiore Botanica will move to a new location in January 2014 in the historic former spot of Max Harding's Men's Wear. The new location at 224 Main Street is more than double the square footage of the current store. The store owners began searching for a new location in August after selling out of their products on a regular basis. They hope the new location will allow them to grow and meet demand. Fiore Botanica opened in February and has sold product to local customers and others throughout North America and overseas.
The town of Bridgewater has awarded more work to Ekistics Planning and Design from Halifax. The group, which also created the master plan for Generations Active Park, has been selected to complete phase one of the preliminary and detailed design for the Downtown and Waterfront Master Plan. The consulting firm received the top score by the committee. They are also slightly under budget at a cost of $249,426. The budget was $250,000. Mayor David Walker says the group has a proven track record.
A member of the Alberta Council on Aging has recognized Bridgewater as senior friendly. Donna Durand presented the town with a plaque earlier this week honouring them for their work in improving access and safety for seniors. The Alberta Council on Aging owns the Senior Friendly program, which has been used in the town since 2009. Durand says it's a milestone achievement.
What's the beef? Bridgewater RCMP are asking the same thing after a cow was shot in Voglers Cove. Police say two young cows were removed from a barn near Dolliver Lake sometime between the hours of 6:30pm Monday evening and 9:30am Tuesday morning. Constable David Cullen says both animals were found on a road not far from where they were taken.
RCMP in Queens will increase patrols to make sure things remain safe on Halloween night. Corporal Victor Whalen says the detachment will treat the night like any other, but will have more bodies patrolling the area. He says their community policing officer has visited schools across the county to help spread Halloween safety tips. Whalen says the officer also handed out glow sticks.
Chester council will utilize space at the former Gold River-Western Shore elementary school. Council decided to relocate their recreational and community development departments, along with the local food bank to the building along Highway 3. Warden Allen Webber says they're estimating roughly $366,000 worth of renovations need to be done to the school before they can move in including fixing the roof, and interior work to suit the building to their needs. He expects work to start soon.
