Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Bluenose II To Set Sail With New COVID-19 Measures
Nova Scotia's iconic Bluenose II will sail into ports and harbours around the province this summer with altered protocols as part of Sail Past Summer. Communities, Culture and Heritage Minister Leo Gl...
Jun 25, 2020 Bluenose II
Majority Of Funerals Still Postponed Until Crowd Size Limits Increase
When the State of Emergency was originally declared funeral homes were deemed an essential service but many have chosen to hold off on making arrangements until gathering limits are loosened. Currentl...
Jun 24, 2020 C.F Sweeny's Funeral Home in Bridgewater, NS. Photo: Cody McEachern
Bridgewater Adopts Weekly Green Bin Collection
The Town of Bridgewater is expanding it's green bin collection program to include weekly pickups within town limits. In a Facebook post the Lunenburg Regional Community Recyling Centre announced the f...
Jun 24, 2020 Green bin collection will switch to a weekly model in Bridgewater, NS. Photo: Evan Taylor
Local Governments Left In The Dark On Parks Reopening Announcement
The announcement that provincial and municipal parks were reopening was made around 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1 by Premier Stephen McNeil. Bridgewater's Mayor David Mitchell says that put them in a tou...
Jun 23, 2020
King Street Closed Between Jubilee Road and Park Street
A water main burst on King Street means the portion of it between Jubilee Road and Park Street will be closed until midnight. Bridgewater Traffic and Transit tweeted about the incident at 2:30 p.m. Wo...
Jun 19, 2020 Traffic is being detoured on King Street after a water main burst in Bridgewater, NS. Photo: Evan Taylor
Mahone Bay Considers Building Solar Garden
This week Mahone Bay's council listened to a presentation on a potential solar garden that would supply around 18 per cent of the town's electricity. The project was presented was by AREA who are a co...
Jun 19, 2020 zak zak / CC
Bridgewater Police Arrest Man, Weapons Charges Pending
On June 17th around 9:00 pm, the Bridgewater Police Service responded to several 911 calls regarding a disturbance involving weapons at a residence on Starr St in Bridgewater. Upon arrival, officers l...
Jun 18, 2020
Aunt Jemima No More As Company Says It’s "Based On A Racial Stereotype"
Quaker Oats announced on Wednesday that they will be rebranding their flagship syrup, Aunt Jemima, as protests for racial equality continue. Aunt Jemima has been around since 1889 and it's branding re...
Jun 17, 2020
LaHave Floating Fountain Shutdown As Bridgewater Cuts Costs
The LaHave River Floating Fountain will not be operational this summer as the Town of Bridgewater looks to cut costs. Mayor David Mitchell says the fountain would have cost the town around $12,000 dol...
Jun 16, 2020 The LaHave Floating Fountain in Bridgewater, NS. Photo: Town of Bridgewater/Twitter
Lumberjacks Take Defensemen With Fourth Overall Pick
It was a busy weekend for the South Shore Lumberjacks as they participated in the first online MHL draft. The teams draft team set up at Rhyno's who provided them with the floorspace to have a draft h...
Jun 15, 2020
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