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• Arena needs a makeover
  Capital upgrades to the inside of the Shelburne County Arena have been ongoing and now attention has turned to the outside of the arena. Members ...
• Changes coming to Shelburne wharf
  People can expect some changes at the Shelburne Marine Terminal over the next few months. For starters, the speed limit is going up. That may be ...
• Local bowler claims national bronze
  Jessica Madden picked a good time to have the best game of her life. Last week, the 19-year-old Baccaro area woman was taking part in the ...
• Walk for guide dogs set for May 26
  The Annual Purina Walk for Guide Dogs will be hosted locally by the Shelburne Lions Club on Sunday, May 26. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and ...
• NB ferry getting paint job in Shelburne
  The MS Grand Manan V passenger ferry was at Shelburne Ship Repair this week for general maintenance, including painting of the hull. The ...
• $3.7-million tender accepted for CH School upgrade
  “Let’s get on with it.” That was the sentiment of Clarks Harbour Elementary School principal Lesley Smith after a $3.7-million tender for a major ...
• Old school to make way for seniors housing complex
  By Greg Bennett The first physical sign of a new 40-unit senior apartment complex planned in Shelburne will be the demolition of the former Sandy ...
• Lies being told about EI changes says Keddy
  By Greg Bennett Gerald Keddy was fighting back against a Friday, April 19 protest in front of his Bridgewater office about new Employment ...
• Rugby returns to Shelburne County
  For many of the players it was the first time they had ever played the game, as high school rugby teams from Yarmouth, Barrington and Shelburne ...
• EI protest set for MP Keddy's office
  A protest about new Employment Insurance rules will be held in Bridgewater on Friday, April 19. Protestors will meet at the Tim Horton's in the ...
• Unexpected closure for Roseway Hospital ER Wednesday
  Shelburne’s Roseway Hospital Emergency Department will be closed during the day Wednesday, April 17 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. This closure is ...
• 20-year land battle ends in win for Shelburne man
  By Greg Bennett A major battle in a decades’ long fight with the Town of Shelburne ended last week for Keith Jacklin. He won. Since the late ...
• Flute makers subject of Community Talks
  Community Talks begins its third season with a talk by Forbes and Yola Christie of Windward Flutes on Thursday April 18 at 7 p.m. at the ...
• Blades takes Liberal nod in Argyle-Barrington
  By Greg Bennett A retired social worker from Lower Clarks Harbour will carry the Liberal banner for the new district of Argyle-Barrington. Kent ...
• RCMP sending help to Shelburne
  Help is on the way for Shelburne’s beleaguered RCMP Detachment. After a three hour meeting between RCMP representatives and Shelburne Town ...
• No injuries in Highway 103 crash
  There were no injuries in an accident on Highway 103 involving a truck towing a car on a flat bed trailer Wednesday afternoon. RCMP officers at ...
• Jones Harbour gets funds for major upgrades
  South Shore-St. Margarets MP Gerald Keddy made a trip to Shelburne County on Tuesday morning to announce $660,000 in funding for two ...
• “Scrap the changes” to EI rules says labour group
  By Greg Bennett At a public forum in Shelburne on the federal government’s cuts and changes to Employment Insurance (EI) people were urged ...
• Shelburne yacht club to host national championships
  Shelburne Harbour will be the venue for the 2013 Albacore National Championships on July 26-28. More than 40 boats are expected to compete ...
• "Queen of the Swamp Blues" plays the Osprey
  Dubbed the “female Matt Anderson” by fans who know them both, Edmonton blues queen Kat Danser stops by the Osprey as part of her Maritime tour on ...
• Province to declare day for lost fishermen
  In its Speech from the Throne, the Dexter government announced its intention to declare a day dedicated to remembering all Nova Scotia fishermen ...
• Time to talk about amalgamation
  The topic of amalgamation always generates a lot of discussion and we’re hoping the talking is just beginning. For years, we’ve been champions of ...
• RCMP head to address Shelburne concerns
  By Greg Bennett The head of the RCMP in southwest Nova Scotia will be coming to Shelburne next week to speak with Town representatives about ...
• New bids needed for school retrofit
  By Greg Bennett A major retrofit for Clarks Harbour Elementary School will be delayed and broken into two phases after tenders came in more than ...
• Bif Naked, Suzie McNeil to headline Harmony Bazaar
  The organizers of this year’s Harmony Bazaar Festival are excited to announce Canadian music artists Bif Naked and Suzie McNeil as the headliners ...
• Miss Ally investigation called off
  An investigation into the loss of the Miss Ally has been called off by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). Pierre Murray, manager of ...
• Miss Ally condolences, tributes still rolling in
  By Greg Bennett In the wake of the Miss Ally tragedy, there has been great sadness throughout the community says Woods Harbour pastor Phil ...
• Lost to the sea, but never “lost from our hearts”
  By Greg Bennett The Coast Guard Amongst much sadness, there was also happiness remembered from the lives of five lost fishermen from the Miss ...
• Final services for Miss Ally fishermen this week
  Two weeks of memorial services for the five fishermen lost on the Miss Ally will end with a final service, one for Katlin Nickerson on Saturday, ...
• Close ‘er down
  Don Faye remembers watching with incredulity as two cars lined up on the wharf with engines revving. They sped off in an apparent impromptu ...