For the week of October 27, 2009

H1N1 vaccine available
South Shore Health's public health staff are expecting a shipment of H1N1 and ... 
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Stabber sent to prison
For more than a year authorities didn't know where he was, but that won't be the case ... 
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Staggered starts for Primaries will not return next year
Despite the opposition of many schools, don't expect the local tradition of staggered ... 
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Accused grower facing more charges
A Gold River man already accused of having a grow-op back in April is facing more ... 
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Louisiana-Pacific recalls workers
Louisiana-Pacific's East River plant has recalled 17 workers.  
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Health Canada studies presence of deadly horse virus
Deer hunters are being asked to take part in a Health Canada study looking at the ... 
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Vandal slashes swimming pool
Bridgewater Police are investigating after someone slashed a blue canvas ... 
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Merry Christmas, Boston
Floyd Shatford was in his garden harvesting his cucumbers when they arrived at his door.  
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Warrant issued for accused robbery participant
One of the men accused of being involved in an October 2008 home invasion at ... 
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Pumpkin Patrol set to roll
Senior high school students may no longer be attending classes in Lunenburg, but ... 
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'Cloud of stress' lifted from community college students
An 11th-hour deal has spared Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) students ... 
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Lights out
Some residents in the Municipality of Lunenburg may not continue to have streetlights ... 
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  Senior hurt in Highway 103 crash involving tractor-trailer
Veteran truck driver Alban LeBlanc says he "hung on for dear life" to control his ... 
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Town denies parade permit to Children's Wish Foundation
The Children's Wish Foundation says it couldn't get a street closure permit from the ... 
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Lighthouse reporter wins national MADD media award
Lisa Brown, Lighthouse Media Group's crime reporter and assistant editor, has ... 
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Kitchen, foundation repairs behind Legion's $25,000 request
Kitchen upgrades and repairs to a leaky foundation are behind the local Legion's ... 
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Term of office expired
South Shore Health is still waiting for replacements or reappointments for board ... 
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Nursing home patients occupying acute care beds
South Shore Health is reporting that about 30 per cent of its acute care beds are ... 
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  Federal retiree group honours past presidents
The South Shore chapter of an association that advocates to Ottawa on behalf ... 
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Bonny Lea puts stamp on mail campaign
This year’s version of the Bonny Lea Farm mail campaign has some Starr power ... 
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VOCTADA prioritizes improvement list
Adding public washrooms to the Lido pool has come out on top as the number 1 ... 
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Pellet gun used in vandalism
County RCMP are turning to the public for help to solve a couple of cases of property ... 
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Bids being accepted for seniors' home expansion
Suppliers, manufacturers and contractors can make bids on an expansion project ... 
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Civic politicians making too much of Baird letter - Keddy
MP Gerald Keddy said he thinks civic politicians are making too big a deal about what ... 
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Latest drug allegations adjourned
The lawyer representing an Upper Kingsburg man already serving prison time for ... 
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Christmas is cooking in Lunenburg
It doesn't seem possible, but Christmas is less than two months away.  
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Health benefits considered for elected officials
Elected officials at the Municipality of Lunenburg may be offered health and dental ... 
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  Meteorologist urges action on climate change
While stressing the global importance of the upcoming United Nations meeting about ... 
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Searchers stay in service in wake of insurance discord
If some ground search and rescue teams decide to stay out of the woods over ... 
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'Experience the Islands'
Since its inception in 2003, the Mahone Islands Conservation Association (MICA) ... 
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Cars seen fleeing after mailbox damage
Police are offering descriptions of two vehicles and asking for the public's help in ... 
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Vera Beck turns 104
History shows that 1905 was a rather important year for Lunenburg County.  
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Commission to decide on future of Lido pool
A decision regarding public washrooms at the Lido pool is expected to be made ... 
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DHA faces challenging times without approved budget
South Shore Health (SSH) still does not have an approved budget from the provincial ... 
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Food bank, United Way gain donations from youth day
The first South Shore youth activity day bagged 70 kilograms worth of nourishment ... 
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Opposed appointment
Margie Wentzell has been recommended for appointment to the Oakland Area ... 
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Police probing break-ins
Police in Bridgewater are continuing their investigation into a couple of break-ins ... 
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Getting an 'A' in sea
It was once said that experience is a hard teacher, because she gives the test first ... 
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Community bands together to build a rink
Old Man Winter can't come soon enough for the community of North River.  
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Helping others stay warm
Everyone should be able to keep warm in the winter and two local women have ... 
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  Bridgewater among picks for theatre skin flicks
This town's chief magistrate vows to do what he can to prevent a porn theatre ... 
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  Bus safety campaign launched
The good news is no child has ever been fatally injured on a school bus in Nova ... 
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Waldorf hosts 'Magical, Musical Halloween Walks'
On October 30 the South Shore Waldorf School and Wee Giant Theatre will present ... 
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