HAVEN RENEWED

The Sci-fi series , Haven is staying in Lunenburg for another season.

The South-shore-based production has been renewed for a second season.

The story is based on the novel 'Colorado Kid'  by author, Stephen King and stars John Morayniss, Noreen Halpern and Laszlo Barna.

The town itself also plays a leading role as a mysterious refuge for people with supernatural powers.

Since debuting this summer the show boasts 2.6 million national viewers.

TEEN GOES MISSING AFTER ARGUMENT

 Police have issued a plea for help in finding a missing Bridgewater teen who disappeared after an argument with a family member.

Police say fifteen year-old Matthew baker has been missing since Tuesday.

He was last seen at Bridgewater high school on October 12th, during the evening hours.

He is described as a Caucasian male, six-feet tall with blue eyes, short brown hair and a thin build.

He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black t-shirt, a green-blue hoodie, a black jacket and white sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bridgewater Police or their local police detachment.

BRIDGEWATER TEEN PLEADS 'GUILTY'

A Bridgewater teenager who was accused of stabbing a man 12 times has changed his plea to "guilty".

The 16-year-old from Bridgewater admitted yesterday in Bridgewater Provincial Court that he repeatedly stabbed a man outside a house party earlier this year.

The identity of the youth is protected under legislation.

He will be sentenced next month on a single count of assault with a weapon.

PUMPING MONEY INTO TOWN SEWER SYSTEMS

The Town of Bridgewater will be pumping 205-thousand dollars into its waste-water treatment plant and sewer facilities.

Numerous pumps, panels and electrical systems will be replaced.
Town council pre-approved the sum from the 2011/2012 budget.

Mayor Caroll Publiclover says upgrades to the system are necessary.

"Allow them to be computer compatible. They'll be able to provide data and take commands from the computer. And they will be reporting very useful data (on) whether they are functioning properly, that's one of the most important parts but there's also various components of the lift stations that are just wearing out," says Publiclover.

The current pumps are more than ten years old and replacement parts are obsolete.

The contract for the design and build of the new treatment plant and sewer lift station has been awarded to Automated Systems Group for more than 261-thousand dollars.

ROTARY SIGN 'NOT RIGHT' FOR A PARK

The Town of Bridgewater is keeping a community bulletin board out of the new park on Aberdeen Road.

The Rotary Club had requested permission to place the board adjacent to already existing signs for MADD Canada and the Desbrisay museum on the corner of LaHave Street and Aberdeen Road.

Mayor Caroll Publiclover says the request was denied because a Rotary sign board does not belong in a town park.

He says town planners will gladly work with the club to find a more appropriate location for their community bulletins.

CONTRACT TALKS BETWEEN BRIDGEWATER AND ITS UNIONIZED POLICE OFFICERS BREAK OFF

Negotiations between the town of Bridgewater and its unionized police officers have broken down.


Bridgewater is not alone in this however. Its the same situation for the towns of Kentville, Amherst and New Glasgow and THEIR town cops.

Officials from the four towns originally thought that by negotiating as a group, they could come to a one-agreement-suits-all package.

Negotiations will now continue with each of the individual locals.

The main issue continues to be pensions after last year's court ruling that municipalities had to cover any fund deficiencies.

FREE FLU SHOTS

There isn't a big scare for South Shore health officials like last year when the H1N1 flu virus was wreeking havoc and stirring up fear.


However, officials suggest getting a flu shot soon to prevent illness when the season kicks-in in a few weeks.

The shots this year are free and considered a safe and effective way of protecting yourself and your family.

Theresa Hawkesworth of South Shore Health says flu shots are available through family doctors and public health nurses.

She suggests the elderly, young children between 6 and 23 months of age, pregnant women and anyone with chronic medical conditions should definately be vaccinated against the flu.

RE-ZONING OF SECTION OF BRIDGEWATER INDUSTRIAL PARK

The Town of Bridgewater is keeping big business away from part of the town's industrial park.


The southeastern portion is being re-classified as a light industrial zone.

Mayor Carroll Publiclover says the 25 acre parcel of land will be promoted to less imposing facilities.

He says rezoning of the land east of York street and south of Wentzell Drive and Cook Road, will not disrupt current business in the park.

DRUGS SEIZED & CHARGES LAID IN LUNENBURG BUST

Police have seized cocaine and processed marijuana in Lunenburg and charged a man and woman.


The South Shore Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit, Lunenburg County RCMP, Bridgewater Police and a police dog took part in a search of a residence on Kaulback Street.

The two male and female residents, both in their 40's, appear in court in December charged with possessing cocaine and marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

SOD TURNING FOR NEW LUNENBURG SCHOOL

A sod turning for the new school in Lunenburg will go ahead this morning.


South Shore school board, municipal and provincial officials will be on hand at the site of the former junior-senior high to officially launch construction on the new Bluenose Academy.

The new school, when completed in January 2012, will bring together grades primary to 9 students from Riverport and District School, Centre Consolidated, Lunenburg Junior High and Lunenburg Academy.

It will also be one of the most technically-advanced and environmentally-friendly buildings in the province.

NEW GERMANY MAN RULED NOT FIT TO STAND TRIAL-FOR NOW

A Lunenburg County man, accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife in June, has been found unfit to stand trial because of mental impairment caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.


Wayne Paul Eisnor of New Germany has appeared in Bridgewater provincial court on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Tina Mae Eisnor.

The court was told that Eisnor suffered a wound to his brain and doesn't fully comprehend that his wife is dead.

Eisnor is being held at the East Coast Forensic Unit in Dartmouth and the Nova Scotia Review Board will determine in another 45 days if he is still unfit to stand trial.

COYOTE CULL CONTROVERSY

Nova Scotia's bounty on coyotes gets underway this weekend.

Starting Friday the province will offer trappers twenty dollars a pelt in a province-wide effort to cull aggressive animals from the regional population.

However, one biologist and conservationist says these measures won't work.

Dr. Bill Freedman, a professor at Dalhousie University tells says the plan is merely a political ploy.

"A bounty, in my view, is mostly a political action that's undertaken my management agencies in order to be seen to be doing something about a problem. And in this case coyotes that some people feel threatened by," says Freedman.

Freedman says coyotes will mate more rapidly when their population is threatened.

He says, there should instead be a targeted effort to kill the problem animals in the pack.

MAN FOUND DEAD IN BRIDGEWATER APARTMENT

Bridgewater Police are investigating the death of a man who was found in his South End apartment this morning.

Around six this morning, Bridgewater Police received a 911 call regarding a possible sudden death.

Upon arrival, a 28 year old man was found dead in the apartment.

Police say the cause of death is unknown.

An autopsy will be performed and the matter is under investigation.

MOTORCYCLE SEIZED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE

An East Chester man lost his motorcycle and earned a day in court after failing to pull over for police.

Bridgewater Police says they attempted to apprehend a man after he popped a wheelie with his bike near the Veteran's Memorial Bridge.

He failed to pull over but was eventually arrested after failing to negotiate a turn after entering the former Kirk's Tree Yard just off LaHave Street.

Deputy Chief John Collyer with the Bridgewater Police force says the motorist must have failed to get the message about plans for increased patrols.

"It's kind of uprising to see an individual doing this of activity on a weekend when we had announced in advance that we would be out in force looking for this kind of activity, " says Collyer.

The accused will appear in Bridgewater Provincial Court next month to face numerous charges.

VANDALS TAKE TO TIRES

RCMP in Nova Scotia are looking for those responsible for puncturing the tires on about fifty vehicles in the Eastern Passage and Cole Harbour areas.

The majority of the damage was incurred on Friday night.

Police are advising the public to carefully inspect their tires as the punctures could lead to slow leaks, not easily detected upon first glance.

The investigation continues.

ILLEGAL HARVEST

An Annapolis County man is facing multiple charges after a large marihuana seizure.

RCMP say the seizure was significant with an estimated street value of over 218-thousand dollars.

More than 151 marihuana plants were located in the search.

Charges of production of marihuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking are pending against the twenty-nine year old accused.

Police have not released the man's name as the investigation continues.

DATES SET FOR MURDER TRAIL

A Nova Scotia man arrested in Lunenburg over the summer on a Canada wide warrant for murder has had dates set for his preliminary hearing.

20 year old Robert Harris Lamb of Dartmouth faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Jonathan Beaton, who died after a brawl outside a house party in Antigonish on Jan. 1.

Four days were set aside for his preliminary inquiry beginning Jan. 4.

The inquiry will determine if there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial.

ONE FAMILY HOMELESS AFTER APARTMENT FIRE

Nine people from three families escaped without injury after a fire last night damaged a three-unit apartment building in downtown Liverpool.

The Liverpool Fire Department responded to the call at 396 Main Street around 8 o'clock, Friday night.

One apartment was heavily damaged but it’s expected occupants of the other two may be able to return home today after cleanup of smoke and water damage.

The fire is being attributed to an unattended pot of cooking oil.

The Canadian Red Cross arranged emergency accommodations and meals for six people from two units. Occupants of the third apartment stayed with family in the community.

Mi'kmaq History Month

Students from the Nova Scotia Community College’s Lunenburg Campus are celebrating Mi’kmaq History Month by learning about Mi’kmaq burial grounds and traditional drumming and songs. The Heartbeats, a local group that came together to learn Mi’kmaq songs and chants, will perform for the staff and students at the Lunenburg Campus on Wednesday October 13th starting at noon. The performance will be followed by a presentation on Mi’kmaq burial grounds and genealogy by Ellen Hunt, President of the Mi’kmaq Burial Grounds Research and Restoration Association.
The presentations are of particular interest to students in the Natural Resources Environmental Technology (NRET) program. NRET students study Traditional Knowledge and the Environment as part of their program. The courses study Aboriginal communities and their deep understanding of how the components of our environment are interconnected as well as the strong tradition of community that is passed on orally through songs and stories, as well as through actions and observation.

Social Justice Day

The South Shore Regional School Board will be hosting a Social Justice Day for students on Thursday, October 14th. The event will see select students from across the region come together to learn about poverty in their communities. Students are chosen as delegates who will take the information back to their fellow students and educate them on what poverty looks like in Nova Scotia. A special guest speaker will be 12 year old Logan MacGillvary, of Bedford, a grassroots philanthropist who started the Charity, Listen to the Children (www.listentothechildren.net)