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For the week of October 20, 2009

 
 
  Ottawa promises $404,000 for park, riverfront upgrades
Ottawa is promising the biggest wave of money for the initial step of a waterfront ... 
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No judge equals no trials
The lack of a full-time sitting provincial court judge in Lunenburg County may be ... 
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Attempted murder suspect back in court
The man accused of attempted murder in connection with a pair of early morning ... 
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Mounties probe break-in
County RCMP are turning to the public for help in solving a recent break and enter into ... 
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Drunk driver jailed
A Middlewood man who has enough convictions for drunk driving that he'll never ... 
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Local boatyards get funding assistance
Five Lunenburg County boatbuilders will be the beneficiaries of some financial ... 
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Bell Aliant closures cut four jobs
Four local jobs will be lost when Bridgewater's Bell Aliant call centre closes next year.  
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  Grease fire forces tenants out of Bridgewater apartment building
A kitchen grease fire set off a sprinkler in a 26-unit Bridgewater apartment building ... 
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Municipality approves unbudgeted transfers
The Municipality of Lunenburg approved the transfer of $386,000 from its operating ... 
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  Bluenose captain given 'national historic significance'
A man whose name has been synonymous with Lunenburg and its historic fishery ... 
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Municipality contributes to Selig Island purchase
The Municipality of Lunenburg is making a contribution towards the purchase of ... 
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Lunenburg school site selected
Lunenburg's new Primary to Grade 9 facility will be built somewhere on the property ... 
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In the lead with LED
Winter is definitely coming and the nights are growing longer but, despite that gloomy ... 
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Uranium legislation introduced
The NDP government has come through on its promise for a legislative ban on ... 
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Municipality hopes to manage cash flow
Municipality of Lunenburg taxpayers may soon have the option to pay their tax bill ... 
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  ACOA funding announced for Mahone Bay Centre
The Mahone Bay Centre Society has received over $113,000 in financial help from ... 
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Murder most fun
Someone is about to get "bumped off" in Lunenburg and members of the Lunenburg ... 
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  Ceremonial rink cheque with Tory logo gets icy response
A giant ceremonial cheque baring a Conservative logo that was presented recently to ... 
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  Bridgewater sets aside land for skateboard park
Bridgewater has set aside about a hectare of Glen Allan Drive land for a skateboard ... 
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  Municipality helps with climate change
The Municipality of Lunenburg is giving the ad hoc committee for October 24 - International ... 
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Study to look for endangered martens near New Ross
So little is known about the American marten in southwestern Nova Scotia that the ... 
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Six Pine Street lots donated to town for parkland purposes
Six lots of undeveloped land ripe with pine trees and lady slippers and a brook meandering ... 
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Motorcycle parking experiment up in the air as business moves
Officials don't have a solid stance on the status of a special motorcycle parking experiment ... 
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Town can't help firm with high business occupancy rate
This town can't offer a break to a North Street insurance company that claims its tax bill is ... 
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Council to shorten frontage requirement
The Municipality of Lunenburg has given the nod to changes that will allow a couple to ... 
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A community divided
Margie Wentzell, a resident of Oakland, is encouraging councillors from the Municipality ... 
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Municipality has pandemic plan in place
The Municipality of Lunenburg has endorsed its business continuity plan in the event of a ... 
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  Woman hit by car near Bridgewater intersection
A woman in her 20s was hurt when she was hit by a car near an intersection on the east ... 
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Part of Aspotogan quarantined after invasive beetle discovery
The federal government has imposed a quarantine on spruce products such as logs ... 
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Canada Post seeks council's nod for community mailboxes
The Municipality of Lunenburg doesn't want to appear as though it is siding with ... 
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Problems continue with rural route delivery
Residents all over the Municipality of Lunenburg are feeling frustration from Canada Post's ... 
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Committee considers major increase for tourism group
Destination Southwest Nova tourism association is asking the Municipality of Lunenburg ... 
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Pine Grove woman's father kicked, slapped at Pictou County hospital
The family of John "Jackie" Williams wishes his final weeks in a Pictou County hospital ... 
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South Shore Leadership Prayer Breakfast planned
On October 28, the Hon. Mayann Francis, lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, will ... 
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  Spreading sustainability sense
Earlier this fall, a group of 15 cyclists could be found travelling the South Shore in ... 
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School board needs new homes for specialty programs
South Shore Regional School Board (SSRSB) support programs such as the reading ... 
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Hitchin' a ride
Internet social networking has become all the rage thanks to vehicles such as Facebook ... 
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Deputy mayor has to step aside after one year
The Municipality of Lunenburg will be looking for a new deputy mayor after all.  
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Lunenburger helps 'Black Devils' reunite
Mary Bhagan first learned five years ago that she had a family connection to a unique ... 
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Students name street by new French school
An elementary school contest has named a road leading off of Champlain Drive.  
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Katimavik youth eager to help in the community
Matthew Simpson isn't an expectant father, but he is looking forward to the next nine ... 
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  Organizers revel in success of farmers' market
The season's final Saturday to nab locally produced goods from this town's rejuvenated ... 
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Tax relief costing less
The Municipality of Lunenburg is spending less than half of what was expected for ... 
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Waldorf holds workshop
Waldorf teacher, Judy King, will lead a workshop entitled "Waldorf Education and Your ... 
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