Bridgewater Adopts Healthy Eating Policy

It's an initiative to try and get people to choose healthy snacks over junk food. The town of Bridgewater has adopted a policy to increase the amount of nutritional foods provided in recreation and municipal settings. The new policy affects all recreation facilities, events, fundraisers and vending machines on properties in the town. The plan will be implemented in two phases; the first two years will focus on providing mostly nutritional foods with other options to choose from. After two years, there would be an evaluation with a move to increase the amount of nutritional foods while cutting down on unhealthy items. Meetings will be scheduled with staff and canteen operators to renegotiate contracts to include the healthier foods.

Election Candidates List: School Board

Municipal and School Board elections will be held throughout the province next month. CKBW/HANK FM is putting a concentrated focus and effort on bringing its listeners local coverage from their communities around the South Shore. Advance polling days vary between each municipal unit. Polling day is October 20th. Voting will open at 8AM and close at 7PM. We will have live election night coverage on CKBW beginning when the polls close.

The following have filed for School Board: The top vote getters in each district will become board members.

Electoral District 1 - The entire Region of Queens Municipality (including the Maitland Bridge area of the County of Annapolis in polling District 8.)

Allan Foster
Clifford 'Butch' MacLeod
Karen Ohrt
Elliott Payzant
Courtney Wentzell

Electoral District 2 - Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Polling Districts 5, 6, 7,and 9.

Wallace Rex Cross
Elizabeth Crossland
Bob Mertens
Dan Thimot

Electoral District 3 - Town of Bridgewater

Cheryl Fougere
Jerome Tanner

Electoral District 4 - Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Polling Districts 2, 8, 10, 11, and 12.

Fred Daugherty
Brian Eisener
Jennifer Naugler
Karen Reinhardt

Electoral District 5 - Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Polling Districts 1, 3, 4 along with the Town of Mahone Bay and Town of Lunenburg.

Rick Carey
Elmer Garber

Electoral District 6 - All polling districts in the Municipality of the District of Chester.

Theresa Griffin
Warren Laws
Maxwell Rafuse

Member of Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial - Hank Middleton (acclaimed)

African Nova Scotian Member of the South Shore Regional School Board - Vernon Simms (acclaimed)

Election Candidates List: Region of Queens

Municipal and School Board elections will be held throughout the province next month. CKBW/HANK FM is putting a concentrated focus and effort on bringing its listeners local coverage from their communities around the South Shore. In the Region of Queen, advanced polls will be held October 11th and October 16th. Polling day is October 20th. Polls will open at 8AM and close at 7PM. We will have live election night coverage on CKBW beginning when the polls close.




The following have filed for the office of Mayor:

Chris Clarke
David Dagley
Owen Hamlin
Mervin Hartlen

The following have filed for council:

District 1

Darlene Norman
Brittany Wentzell-Verge

District 2:

Bruce Inglis
Heather Kelly
Gene "Gino" Wong

District 3:

Brian G. Fralic
Roger Jollimore
Stacy Smart-Chandler
Joel Zwicker

District 4:

Bev Davison
Gary Levy
Susan MacLeod
John Townsend

District 5:

Jack Fancy
William "Billy" Joudrey
Linda Rafuse
Wayne M. Wentzell

District 6:

John F. Croft
Dwight Crouse
Raymond Fiske
Doug White

District 7:

*Peter Waterman (acclamation)

Lunenburg Schooner Involved In Heroic Rescue

It's been a heroic maiden voyage for the Martha Seabury. Crew on the Lunenburg schooner is to thank for saving three men's lives during its trip to the Newport International Boat Show. The Seabury left Gloucester, Massachusetts on Monday when they encountered three men in distress after there boat overturned. Schooner Captain, Paul Bracken, says crew members made the rescue just before dark.



Bracken says the U.S. Coast Guard was called-in and transferred the men to hospital to get checked out. All three were expected to make a full recovery. The schooner was built by Dawson Moreland and Associates and was launched on the Lunenburg Waterfront in early August.

Election Candidates List: Municipality of Chester

Municipal and School Board elections will be held throughout the province next month. CKBW/HANK FM is putting a concentrated focus and effort on bringing its listeners local coverage from their communities around the South Shore. In Chester, advanced polling will be held October 11th through to October 18th. E-voting will take place during the eight days of advanced polls. Polling day is October 20th. Polls will open at 8AM and close at 7PM. We will have live election night coverage on CKBW beginning when the polls close.



The following have filed for council: The warden will be selected via secret ballot during the first council meeting following the election.

District 1:

Mashal A. Hector
Andre Veinotte

District 2:

*Floyd P. Shatford (acclaimed)

District 3:

Brad Armstron
Ben Wiper

District 4:

Stephen Bond
Allen Webber

District 5:

*Robert (Bob) Myra (acclaimed)

District 6:

Phillip Broome
Tina Connors
Cheryl Scott

District 7:

*Sharon Church-Cornelius (acclaimed)

Election Candidates List: Municipality of Shelburne

Municipal and School Board elections will be held throughout the province next month. CKBW/HANK FM is putting a concentrated focus and effort on bringing its listeners local coverage from their communities around the South Shore. In the Municipality of Shelburne, advanced polling will be held October 11th and October 16th. Polling day is October 20th. Polls will open at 8AM and close at 7PM. We will have live election night coverage on CKBW beginning when the polls close.






The following have filed for council: There will be races in four of the seven districts. Three candidates have been elected through acclamation.

District 1: 

Doris Townsend
Robert (Bob) MacLean

District 2:

Ardith Van Buskirk
Carol Mahaney

District 3:

*Norman Wallet (acclaimed)

District 4:

Cathy Holmes
Joan Bower

District 5:

*John Roscoe (acclaimed)

District 6:

David Levy
Benjamin (Benny) Acker

District 7:

*Roger Taylor (acclaimed)

Election Candidates List: Town of Mahone Bay

Municipal and School Board elections will be held throughout the province next month. CKBW/HANK FM is putting a concentrated focus and effort on bringing its listeners local coverage from their communities around the South Shore. In the Town of Mahone Bay, advanced polling days will be held October 13th and October 16th. Polling day is October 20th. Voting will open at 8AM and close at 7PM. We will have live election night coverage on CKBW beginning when the polls close.

The following have filed for the office of Mayor:

*Joe Feeney (acclaimed)

The following have filed for council: Top six vote getters will be elected to council.

John Bain
Penny M Carver
David Devenne
Lynn Hennigar
Karl Nauss
Lila O'Connor
Virginia Uhlman
Kelly Wilson

Election Candidates List: Town of Shelburne

Municipal and School Board elections will be held throughout the province next month. CKBW/HANK FM is putting a concentrated focus and effort on bringing its listeners local coverage from their communities around the South Shore. In the Town of Shelburne, advanced polls will be held October 11th and October 16th. Polling day is October 20th. Polls will open at 8AM and close at 7PM. We will have live election night coverage on CKBW beginning when the polls close.

The following has filed for the office of Mayor:

P.G. Comeau
Alan Delaney
Karen Harris Mahatall
Robert Sinden


The following have filed for council: Top four vote getters will be elected to council.

Joshua Brown
Rick Davis
Tony Mahaney
Roy O'Donnell
Elizabeth Rhuland
Frank Slate
Bob Strang

Election Candidates List: Town of Yarmouth

Municipal and School Board elections will be held throughout the province next month. CKBW/HANK FM is putting a concentrated focus and effort on bringing its listeners local coverage from their communities around the South Shore. In the Town of Yarmouth, advanced polling will begin on October 12th and run through to October 20th. E-voting will take place at any time during those days until 7PM on October 20th. We will have live election night coverage on CKBW beginning when the polls close.


The following have filed for the office of Mayor:

Byron Boudreau
Charles A. Crosby
Pam Mood

The following have filed for council: Top six vote getters will be elected.

Brenda Atwood
Bently Boudreau
Madeleine Dennis
Randy Donaldson
Glenys Fraser
Ken Kelly
Ken Langille
Daniel W. MacIssac
Neil MacKenzie
Jim MacLeod
Phil Mooney
Gillian Rowley

Election Candidates List: Municipality of Lunenburg

Municipal and School Board elections will be held throughout the province next month. CKBW/HANK FM is putting a concentrated focus and effort on bringing its listeners local coverage from their communities around the South Shore. In the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, advanced polls will be held October 13th and October 16th. Polling day is October 20th. Polls will open at 8AM and close at 7PM. We will have live election night coverage on CKBW beginning when the polls close.




The following have filed for the office of Mayor:

Don Downe
Kirk Meisner

The following have filed for council with elections slated in seven districts. The remaining candidates have been election through acclamation.

District 1:

Nancy Allen-Rogers
Errol Knickle
Basil Oickle

District 2:

*Don Zwicker (acclaimed)

District 3:

*Frank J. Fawson (acclaimed)

District 4:

Michael S. Ernst
Nancy Wentzell

District 5:

Claudette E. Garland
Larry Power

District 6:

Wade S. Carver
Terry Dorey
Dave Moore

District 7:

Cathy Moore
Ron S. Seney

District 8:

Dexter Halliday
Dan Hennessey
John Veinot

District 9:

Carolyn Bolivar-Getson
John Harley
Gary Mailman

District 10:

*Lee E. Nauss (acclaimed)

District 11:

*Martin E. Bell (acclaimed)

District 12:

*Eric Hustvedt (acclaimed)

Election Candidates List: Town of Lunenburg

Municipal and School Board elections will be held throughout the province next month. CKBW/HANK FM is putting a concentrated focus and effort on bringing its listeners local coverage from their communities around the South Shore. In Lunenburg, advanced polling will be held October 11th and October 16th. Polling day is October 20th. Polls will open at 8AM and close at 7PM. We will have live election night coverage on CKBW beginning when the polls close.



The following have filed for the office of Mayor: (Alphabetical Order)

Rachel Bailey
Ron Stockton

The following have filed for council: Top six vote getters are elected.

Tom Barclay
Danny Croft
Tyler Hayden
John McGee
Peter Mosher
Jamie C. Myra
Cindy Sangster
Robert Young
Peter Sherman Zwicker

Election Candidates List: Town of Bridgewater

Municipal and School Board elections will be held throughout the province next month. CKBW/HANK FM is putting a concentrated focus and effort on bringing its listeners local coverage from their communities around the South Shore. In Bridgewater, advanced polls will be held October 11th until October 20th. E-voting will take place between 8AM to 8PM on those days. Polling day is October 20th. Polls will open at 8AM and close at 7PM. We will have live election night coverage on CKBW beginning when the polls close.




The following have filed for the office of Mayor: (Alphabetical Order)

Gary MacNeil
David Walker

The following have filed for Council: Top six vote getters are elected.

Jim Bell
Beverlee Brown
Michael Graves
Patrick Hirtle
Sandra Mailman
Kevin Marlin
Jennifer McDonald
Bill McInnis
Greg Ritcey
Andrew J. Tanner
Wayne S. Thorburne
Dennis Woodworth

Lunenburg West Liberals Set To Nominate Their Candidate

Mark Furey & Stephen McNeil

Liberals in Lunenburg West are about to nominate their candidate for the next provincial election. Mark Furey is returning to take another crack at the seat now held by NDP MLA Gary Ramey. Furey lost to Ramey when he ran in 2009. Today, Wednesday, Furey is retiring from his 32 year career with the RCMP, the past 24 based in Lunenburg County. The province's Liberal leader Stephen McNeil says having Furey back on the team is helping to boost his party's fortunes. However, he says tackling the meat and potato issues headon is also important. McNeil says there's also a decline in voter confidence in the NDP government.



The Lunenburg West Liberal nomination meeting for Mark Furey will be held Thursday evening starting at 630 at the Bridgewater Legion Hall.

Bolivar-Getson Seeks Municipal Council Seat

She began her political career on Lunenburg Municipal Council back in 1997, moving on to provincial politics as a PC cabinet minister in 2003 before being defeated in the election of 2009. Now, Carolyn Bolivar-Getson is returning to municipal politics. She has announced her intention to seek the District 9 seat on District of Lunenburg council.



Bolivar-Getson hopes to win the seat on October 20th, replacing the 42 year veteran of council, Arthur Young, who is retiring. She says if elected, she will bring issues of concern to her and her constituents to the council table for discussion and decisions.

VIDEO: Performers Announced For Bluenose II Re-Launch

A number of acts will perform in Lunenburg during the re-launch celebration of Bluenose II. Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea will lead a parade of top-level Atlantic Canadian talent on Saturday, Sept. 29. The well-known performer will join host Tom Gallant, a Lunenburg County resident, as well as singers Laura Smith, Matt Mays and many others. The day-long festivities will begin with the official Bluenose II relaunch from 7-9am, to take advantage of high morning tides. The re-launch is weather dependent and will slowly winch out the ship so it can slide into the water. Once the schooner is launched, it will be moored by the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic for a day of entertainment. Family stage performances will take place throughout the day. Afternoon performers will include well-known local performers Razzamataz and Donna and Andy. Gallant and Doyle will anchor the evening performance from 7:30 to 9:30pm, before fireworks light up the night sky over Lunenburg harbour.

Transporting Rock Leads To Cost Overruns For LCLC

There have been some cost overruns related to work on the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre. Change orders have affected the budget after additional money was spent on transporting a large quantity of rock material from the construction site. The slate management budget is believed to be over-budget by about $294,000. However, Municipality of Lunenburg mayor Don Downe says there are contingency funds in place for the $33.5-million project. He says things happen when building a new facility.



Overall, Downe says the rainy-day fund has kept the project on budget.

Bridgewater Supports Relocating Visitor Centre

Bridgewater council is supporting a move to relocate the Visitor Information Centre to make it more visible. Members approved drafting a lease agreement with the Municipality of Lunenburg that would see the VIC move from its temporary location in Cookville to an area just off exit 11. The centre has been in Cookville for the last two years. Bridgewater's rep on the joint committee, Patrick Hirtle, says the VIC needs to move.



If approved, both Bridgewater and the Municipality of Lunenburg would pay approximately $23,000 each over 10-years for the new centre.

Bluenose II Re-Launch Set For September 29th

An all-day celebration is planned to mark the re-launch of Bluenose II in Lunenburg later this month. After a two-year - $16 million dollar rebuild - Nova Scotia's sailing ambassador will make a return to the water on Saturday, September 29th. Communities, Culture and Heritage Minister Leonard Preyra says thousands of people are expected to watch the official relaunch, when Bluenose II slides into the water from the slipway. The schooner will then be winched out and towed beside the Fisheries Museum for the event. Highlights of the relaunch event will feature family entertainment and local talent in the afternoon. The evening Bluenose ll celebration will include top East Coast talent, a video and a fireworks presentation.

Meisner Will Battle Downe For Mayor's Chair

There will be a mayor's race in the Municipality of Lunenburg. Upper Northfield resident Kirk Meisner has confirmed with CKBW/HANK-FM News that he will challenge Don Downe for the mayor's seat. Meisner is making his first run for the mayor's chair. Downe announced in June he would seek a second term. He was first elected in 2008 after a lengthy career in provincial politics.

Yarmouth Shelter Seeks Government Understanding & Help

SHYFT House - Yarmouth

Homeless youth is not a social problem unique to the city. Its a province-wide issue according to the co-chair of a shelter in the Yarmouth area. Bernadette MacDonald says the provincial government, which didn't renew funding for the shelter last year, doesn't understand the issue.



The Supportive Housing Youth Focus team, or SHYFT, was designed to provide troubled and homeless teens with a place to live while helping integrate them into the community. Now, enough money has been provided by the federal government to keep the facility open daily from 8am to 8pm. However, SHIFT is in need of about 40-thousand dollars to hire "live-in" staff for a 24-7 operation until at least next June.
Officials are looking to government, foundations and fundraising to help reach their goal.