For the week of August 30, 2011

  Start of lifestyle centre project marked with sod-turning event
Supporters of a new Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre recreation, library and aquatic... 
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Gold Nugget to remain open past August 30
It's business as usual at the Gold Nugget service station. 
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Man arrested after standoff
A New Minas man remained in custody Monday almost a week after a hostage-taking... 
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Truckload of cigarettes seized
Two people from Lapland remained in custody Monday morning in connection with... 
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Group seeks consultant to study viability of a municipal marina
This town's arm's-length economic development group has formally started exploring... 
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Locals mark passing of federal Opposition leader Jack Layton
Local New Democrats and other political observers offered condolences and tributes... 
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Midwifery 'cannot long survive' without government help: report
Midwifery may be thriving on the South Shore, but an independent review of the... 
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Chester Area Family Resource Centre elects new board
The Chester Area Family Resource Centre has a new board of directors. 
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Breaches net jail sentence
Breaching both a probation order and a recognizance by having contact with her... 
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New Bridgewater policy supports breastfeeding mothers
The town's made it policy that municipal facilities will be fashioned to support... 
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St. Margarets connector road freedom of information court case opens
he first court appearance in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act... 
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Guilty of dangerous driving
A Lunenburg man who rear-ended a car when it stopped to let a class of students... 
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  Soldiers honoured for service to country, duty to Afghan mission
Legion branches honoured veterans of the Afghanistan mission with "welcome home"... 
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Stabbing case heading to trial
The Bridgewater woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend back on New Year's Eve... 
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Crown drops arson allegation against Lunenburg tenant
The Crown has dropped an arson allegation against a man previously accused of... 
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Investigators probe cause of Beech Hill house fire
Investigators are looking into the cause of a blaze that levelled a vacant home near Western... 
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Contributions continue to buy hospital equipment
Community support continues to make a difference at hospitals in Lunenburg and... 
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Bank of Canada rep gives Bridgewater merchants a currency heads-up
The Bank of Canada recently introduced the new polymer banknote to Lunenburg County merchants... 
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The Forties community centre is now mortgage free
The Forties community centre is now mortgage-free. 
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Legion plans 'welcome home' for troops
The Afghanistan mission has now changed and the men and women of the Canadian... 
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Oakhill firefighters add new pumper rescue truck to fleet
Firefighters in this community have added a new 2012 International brand pumper-rescue... 
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Local EMO urges campers to be aware of severe weather
Summer may soon be drawing to a close but emergency planners want people... 
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RCMP officer to Christian cops: Be proud, leave your mark
The keynote address at the recent Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers national... 
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House arrest turns into jail time
Ignoring court orders for a second time has ended a conditional sentence for a... 
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Bridgewater postpones automatic raise policy
This town temporarily postponed voting on a policy that would have given non-union... 
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