For the week of November 10, 2009

Target groups for vaccine changes
Public Health Services returned to the Michelin Social and Athletic Club November 9 ... 
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Music teacher named best in Canada
A Park View Education Centre teacher has earned perhaps Canada's most prestigious ... 
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Access denied
The slow moving wheels of government may end up costing the Municipality of ... 
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Tancook school responds to formal review process
One of Canada's last remaining one-room schools wants to remain a vital part of ... 
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Repeat drunk drivers jailed
Two county men who had prior convictions for drunk driving were sent to jail for ... 
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New Cookville day care gets $585,000 provincial loan
The Association De la Garderie de la Rive Sud is getting a $585,401 provincial ... 
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Assessment centre seeing 50 patients a day
The newly opened flu assessment centre at South Shore Regional Hospital (SSRH) ... 
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Some non-essential health services cancelled
South Shore Health (SSH) is postponing some elective health services as a result of the H1N1 virus... 
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Schools report high absentee rates due to swine flu
Many schools are being hit hard by the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. 
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Visitor restrictions in place
Visitation at South Shore Health's three hospitals is now restricted. 
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Lunenburg industrial firm expanding
ABCO Industries of Lunenburg is getting some financial support from the provincial ... 
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Guilty of sexual assault on ex
A Bridgewater man will face sentencing in January after being convicted of crawling through his... 
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  Dayspring firefighters showcase solar energy project
While most would associate the colour red with the fire service, one Lunenburg County ... 
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Dr. John Jenkins declares candidacy for school board
John Jenkins says he hopes to restore the South Shore Regional School Board as an ... 
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Longtime volunteer running for vacant seat
Running for school board was a logical next step for Craig Buffett, a longtime ... 
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Town ponders policy after latest Foley Lane complaint
Civic politicians here will decide whether or not the town wants to change the way ... 
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Graves Island project continues
The restoration of Graves Island began just over two years ago. 
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  Bridgewater eyes next year for placing of hospital cornerstone
Town council here has postponed marking the local historical significance of the former ... 
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Visitor count up in Mahone Bay
Mahone Bay seems to be bucking the tourism trend. 
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Funding fairness for generator grants
The Municipality of Lunenburg council will decide on specific criteria to provide financial assistance for... 
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Lunenburg woman named to nuclear safety commission
A Lunenburg woman has taken a temporary post with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. 
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Fined for having marijuana
A woman from the Lower Branch Road caught up in a series of drug searches ... 
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Lordly House restoration project reveals hidden surprises
Hidden staircases, unknown doors and sketches on the backs of shingles. 
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Fire tax can be voted by secret ballot
Registered fire and emergency services providers in the Municipality of Lunenburg ... 
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Name change suits municipality
Now that the Skate Bridgewater committee has changed its name to include the ... 
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Billet families needed
Katimavik's Bridgewater group is in need of families willing to serve as hosts for ... 
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New school enhancement ideas reach 11th hour
The window of opportunity for enhancements to Lunenburg's new school is nearly ... 
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  Cumberland Street structure coming down
Town council has passed a motion that will likely pave the way for the demolition of a ... 
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  Property taxes a big issue for Small World Learning Centre
Nursery school officials want the town to reconsider a bylaw that would exempt ... 
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MPs vote in principle to scrap long-gun registry
Ottawa fired its first successful round at ending the national long-gun registry when... 
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Lunenburg Pathfinders to represent Nova Scotia at national event
Nine young ladies from the Lunenburg Pathfinders will be heading to Ontario in ... 
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They shall not fade
Each year on November 11, Canadians from coast to coast gather to remember those ... 
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Postal workers to collect Santa letters during parade
Start writing those letters to Santa, kids, because postal workers will collect them ... 
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A merry Christmas for all
Christmas may still be six weeks away, but the season is approaching fast for ... 
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Planning underway for New Ross Christmas Festival
It's time to dig out your Christmas spirit for the 16th annual New Ross Christmas Festival.  
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RCMP looking for bike owner
The RCMP have a bicycle in their custody and they'd like to get rid of it. 
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Legions call for involved membership
As Remembrance Day approaches we prepare once again to honour those who ... 
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Chester day care open for business
The new Chester and Area Family Resource Centre (CAFRC) building isn't likely ... 
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Out and about Chester Municipality
The New Ross Family Resource Centre's fitness facility turned five this year. 
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Lido legacy
Ask any given person in the municipality where they learned to swim and as often ... 
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CAMS resurrects student council
The last time Chester Area Middle School (CAMS) had a student council, the vast ... 
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Council approves pool loan
The Chester Village Commission has agreed to secure a loan to build a new pool ... 
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Health and Wellness Fair
The Health and Wellness Fair is returning to New Ross for its fifth annual event.  
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Chester municipal council briefs
Select briefs from the October 22 meeting of council.  
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