#Election2019: Fall River-area first-time voters cast ballot to make a difference in their communities
BEAVER BANK: Maryssa Deveau voted in Monday’s federal election because she wanted to make a difference and not stand back and watch it all happen. The Beaver Bank woman was…
Election 2019: Where you can vote in Fall River/Beaver Bank area Oct. 21
FALL RIVER: Here is a list of the polling locations throughout the Fall River and Beaver Bank areas for the federal riding of Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook for the Oct. 21 federal election.…
STUDENT VOTE: WMES students cast their ballots in mock federal election
WAVERLEY: From the sounds of the voices in the lineup outside Waverley Memorial School’s library, the students in Grade 4-5-6 that were taking part in Student Vote 2019 were very…
Wellington Connector construction on schedule; Fall 2021 target for opening
WELLINGTON: Construction of the Wellington/Aerotech Connector is on schedule, says a Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal spokeswoman. Marla MacInnis was responding to an Oct. 11 inquiry from The Laker to TIR…
Collins Park has best tasting water
WELLINGTON: A local water supply has been ranked as having the best tasting water. At the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association annual conference, held Oct. 6-8 at the Halifax…
Russell, Spence, MacKenzie, Hughes focused on Tokyo 2020 chances
Waverley-based club has potential to land four athletes on Canadian Olympic team WAVERLEY: For those who think there’s an “off-season” for top competing canoe and kayakers, think again. Unlike traditional…
Waverley youth sell cupcakes for CIBC Run for the Cure on Oct. 6
WAVERLEY: Five Waverley youth showed their empathetic and caring side on Oct. 5. The five—Connor Gillespie; Eden Hann; Max Hann; Lizzy and Maddy Giffin—all live in the Waverley area and…
UPDATED: Fire investigators label Beaver Bank house fire as undetermined
Home “too structurally damaged” for investigators to search for evidence of its cause BEAVER BANK: A vacant house that caught fire on Beaver Bank Road, and closed a portion of…
PHOTOS: Keloose fireworks wow
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The second attempt at Keloose’s fireworks—dubbed the best in HRM—went off with a bang on Sept. 29 at the Windsor Junction Community Centre. While temperatures were cooler, an…
Beaver Bank buzzin’ about bees
BEAVER BANK: There’s some buzzing going on throughout the Beaver Bank community over it’s newest residents. In a partnership between the volunteers at the Beaver Bank Country Gardens, located across…