Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Chester Race Week Pushed To 2021
The Chester Yacht Club sent out a release over the weekend confirming this year's Helly Hansen Chester Race Week has been postponed to 2021. In the release, it says the decision was made in coordinati...
May 19, 2020
Mahone Bay Mayor, Father Christmas Festival 'Likely' Cancelled
Mahone Bay has already cancelled it's annual Scarecrow Festival in October and town officials say the Father Christmas Festival could be next. David Devenne, Mayor of Mahone Bay, doesn't see the COVID...
May 15, 2020 Mahone Bay Town Hall adorned in holiday decorations. Photo: Father Christmas Festival/Facebook
Over 500 Without Power on South Shore
Nova Scotia Power is reporting an outage that is affecting over 500 customers. The areas affected are primarily to the south of Lunenburg. They include Back Centre, Front Centre, First South, Corkum's...
May 14, 2020 Customers affected by May 14th's power outage in Lunenburg County. Photo: NS Power
Paramedics Being Asked To Keep Disposable Valve Bag Masks
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health has confirmed EHS paramedics have been asked to hang on to used valve bag masks. Dr. Robert Strang said during Tuesday's COVID-19 briefing that the move ...
May 13, 2020 An EHS ambulance outside of South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater, NS. Photo: Evan Taylor
Lunenburg County to Open Municipal Parks This Weekend
This weekend the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg will be opening most of it's parks and trails for the first time in three months. In a release the Municipality says anyone visiting the park...
May 13, 2020 The pond at the MARC in Dayspring
ABCO Expansion Approved By Town Council
Lunenburg's Town Council has voted in favour of giving ABCO Industries an exception from the towns Architectural Protection Area. The majority vote means that ABCO will be able to use materials that w...
May 12, 2020 ABCO location on Tannery Road , Lunenburg
Bridgewater's Luke Woodworth Named Top NS Prospect Ahead of QMJHL Draft
If teams listen to pre-draft rankings, Bridgewater's Luke Woodworth could be drafted very early during this year's QMJHL draft. The 5'7" forward is the seventh overall prospect in the pre-draft rankin...
May 12, 2020 Luke Woodworth during his rookie season with the UPS Store South Shore Mustangs. Photo: UPS Store South Shore Mustang/Twitter
Agriculture Aid Package "Won't Go Very Far"
The federal government announced a $252 million aid package for the agriculture sector earlier this week but according to the Canadian Agriculture Society they require $2.6 billion. Victor Oulton, Pre...
May 07, 2020 Rene Schwietzke / CC
Rifle Ban Is Less About Protection, Attacks Gun Owners, Says Gun Lobbyists
Gun lobbyists are calling the federal governments new restrictions on firearms "unconstitutional." The new restrictions put in place by the federal government identified 1,500 makes and models of fire...
May 06, 2020 James Case / CC
The Big Ex May Not Return Until Vaccine Is Available
The South Shore Exhibition (The Big Ex) is one of the largest events of the year in Lunenburg County, often attended by an estimated 40,000 people annually, making it particularly tough to plan during...
May 06, 2020 An aerial shot of the South Shore Exhibition (The Big Ex). Photo: South Shore Exhibition/Facebook
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