Photo Ed Halverson
Region of Queens council were on the road at the fire hall in Port Medway for their latest meeting. Council gave the go ahead on a plan to build a “Lost at Sea Memorial” in Fort Point Park. Councillors offered broad support for the project but took note of... Read More...
Striking school workers walk a picket line in Liverpool, N.S. October 25, 2022. Photo courtesy Susan MacLeod
Members of NSGEU Local 70 began their strike Tuesday morning carrying signs and waving at passing motorists as they marched along Bristol Avenue. The union is bargaining with the South Shore Regional Centre for Education to ensure every member of the union is... Read More...
NSGEU workers in Annapolis Valley strike October 24, 2022. Photo Courtesy NSGEU
Workers at schools across the South Shore will be on strike Tuesday morning. The South Shore Regional Center for Education issued a statement informing parents schools will remain open for grade primary to 12 students, but because Early Childhood Educators... Read More...
Nova Scotia Legislature. Photo courtesy Communications Nova Scotia
The leader of Nova Scotia’s NDP is warning recently introduced government legislation eliminating several independent agencies is putting too much power in the hands of government departments. Premier Tim Houston’s PC government announced several pieces... Read More...
Performers at the 2022 Liverpool International Theatre Festival. Photo courtesy LITF. Credit Chris LaRocque
Organizers of the 2022 edition of the Liverpool International Theatre Festival are hailing the event as a great success. Over the weekend, audiences enjoyed performances by seven troupes from around the world. Festival chairperson Jean Robinson-Dexter said... Read More...
Community mailboxes. Photo courtesy Canada Post
A notice indicating they had less than 24 hours to claim their mail came as a surprise to some residents of Brooklyn last week. Canada Post left the notices in post boxes at the Brooklyn office Tuesday October 11 and before noon the next morning, the... Read More...
Planting eel grass. Photo courtesy of Ecology Action Centre. Credit: Nicolas Winkler
A pilot project to protect eel grass along part of the coastline in Port Medway got underway this summer. While the process is established in other parts of the world it is relatively new to Nova Scotia. Eel grass conservation technician with the Ecology... Read More...
Entrance to Region of Queens council chambers. Photo Ed Halverson
A pair of public hearings to determine land-use issues in Milton led into Tuesday’s Region of Queens council meeting. The first was an application for a development agreement to allow Samantha Corner and Robie Leigh Murphy to establish an automobile repair... Read More...
Proposed site for multi-unit housing on former Garika lands. From Region of Queens public meeting package
Region of Queens council approved zoning changes that clear the way for the construction of a proposed 15-unit housing development in Milton. At Tuesday’s meeting, council voted 6-2 to rezone three parcels of land on the Mersey River to Multiple Unit... Read More...
Region of Queens administration building. Photo Ed Halverson
Voters in Liverpool will likely see big changes when they go to the polls in the next municipal election. The Region of Queens is proposing to cut the number of councillors representing the former town from three to two. Currently Liverpool is represented by... Read More...
Queens County Food Bank shelves have lots of space for more donations. Photo Ed Halverson
Queens County Food Bank Staff are hoping as the leaves fall, donations go up. Executive Director of the Queens County Food Bank Shelly Panczyk and her staff of 20 volunteers supply 350 people in Queens with food every month. Panczyk says warmer weather means... Read More...
Belgian troupe Lucky Leo performing their play, The Raise. Photo courtesy Liverpool International Theatre Festival
The play’s the thing once again in Liverpool. After four years the Liverpool International Theatre Festival is returning to the Astor Theatre. Nine acts from around the globe will walk the boards in what is considered one of the top ten amateur theatre... Read More...
Main Street in Liverpool, NS. Photo Ed Halverson
Across Canada, regions are struggling to provide housing. An online survey has launched to help provide more data on housing issues across Nova Scotia. The government is working to identify current and projected housing gaps and guide future housing policy... Read More...
Horse pull at Queens County Fair. Photo Doreen Holdright
Hurricane Fiona not only devastated the northern end of Nova Scotia is also cut short the reopening of the Queens County Fair. It was the first time since the start of the COVID pandemic residents enjoyed a full showing of agricultural displays and the horse... Read More...
photo Ed Halverson
Region of Queens council discussed proposed electoral district boundary changes and decided to formalize their agreement with donors to build a new outdoor pool. The evening meeting started with a minute of silence in recognition of Truth and Reconciliation... Read More...
Parks Canada Staff taking measurements of blanding’s turtle with Terranaut Club participants. Photo Courtesy Terranaut Club
A program launched through Parks Canada got young girls into the woods and working on science. Kejimkujik National Park and Historic site has joined with the Terranaut Club to encourage women and under-represented genders to enter STEM fields. According to... Read More...
A house in Halifax feels the effect of Hurricane Fiona. Photo Ed Halverson
Hurricane Fiona blew by Queens saving its full fury for other parts of Nova Scotia. Power is almost completely restored in Queens and clean-up is underway in the wake of Hurricane Fiona. The South Shore managed to avoid the devastation experienced in northern... Read More...
Photo Ed Halverson
About 30 customers in the area surrounding Old Kettle Road outside Mill Village awoke without power this morning. That will likely mark the start of what is predicted to be a very busy weekend for Nova Scotia Power crews as Hurricane Fiona prepares to make... Read More...
Screen shot of the path Hurricane Fiona will take as it approaches Nova Scotia. From Environment Canada web page
Department of Natural Resources and Parks Canada officials are taking no chances despite expectations Hurricane Fiona will be downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it makes landfall in Nova Scotia, As Hurricane Fiona bares down on Nova Scotia officials... Read More...
Washrooms under construction at Queens County Fairgrounds. Photo Carolyn Tufts
The sights and sounds of the working farmer are returning once again to Caledonia. Following a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Queens County Fair gets underway Tuesday. Secretary/Manager of the fair board Doreen Holdright says while they did manage to host a... Read More...
Authors Francesca Ekwuyasi, Ronan O’Driscoll and Morgan Murray take questions at Lunenburg Lit. Photo contributed by South Shore Public Libraries
An annual celebration of authors is returning to the South Shore. The Lunenburg Literary Festival, or Lunenburg Lit as it has come to be known, is preparing to welcome some of the country’s top authors in their genres to Lunenburg for the seventh year in a... Read More...
Rendering of Queens Daycare expansion courtesy Well Engineered Inc.
It appears Queens new daycare building will be in place before enough staff are found. The planning and design phase of the new annex is complete and permits are in place to break ground this fall. The addition of the 3,800 square foot annex will nearly... Read More...
Screenshot of the Employment Insurance page on the Government of Canada website
The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour is calling on the Canadian government to extend COVID recovery measures for those on employment insurance until a new system is in place. The current temporary measures are set to expire September 24. When they do, the... Read More...
Photo Ed Halverson
A new report suggests Nova Scotians need to make more money than ever to afford to live in the province. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released their latest living wage report earlier this week which shows people in Halifax have the highest... Read More...
A selection of offerings from Pleasant Street Living. Photo contributed by Susan Lane
From Lane’s Privateer Inn to Pleasant Street Living, Susan Lane continues supporting local artisans and introducing guests to the finer things Nova Scotia has to offer. After selling the Liverpool inn and restaurant which still holds her family name in July... Read More...