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CINDY DAY: Fun and games to go with weather science
Welcome to the first weekend of spring. I know it doesn’t look or, in many cases, feel like spring, but it’s coming. Earlier in the week, I had some fun with weather lore and weather games and I thought I would give you an update on ...
What do you give a Sluice Point centenarian? 100 birthday cards, says his granddaughter
YARMOUTH - It wasn’t so much about what was inside the birthday cards as it was that they simply arrived. Many of the 30 or so envelopes were addressed from strangers, wishing Sluice Point’s legendary postman Antoine Babin a ...
Lighthouse filming project big economic boon for Yarmouth
YARMOUTH - Indirectly, almost every business in town will be receiving a slice of the big pie provided by the thriller movie being filmed in Yarmouth County, says an industry executive. Sets for The Lighthouse, starring Willem Dafoe and ...
Yarmouth County municipal units discuss Mariners Centre concert proposal to be able to host more shows
YARMOUTH, N.S. – While some members of the three municipal units in Yarmouth County hummed and hawed during a debate over a proposal to make the Mariners Centre a more viable concert venue, others around the table would prefer to see more ...
CINDY DAY: All things were not equal at the Equinox
Some people keep a close watch on the sunrise and sunset times each day. If you’re one of those people, you might have noticed something quite interesting earlier this week. On Tuesday, I got a call from Lorraine in Antigonish N.S. She ...
Roxeen & Dalrymple to perform in Saulnierville March 31
SAULNIERVILLE - On Saturday, March 31, Roxeen & Dalrymple will perform their traditional and distinctive homegrown music at the Clare Veterans Centre in Saulnierville. The Nova Scotian duo may be one of the province’s newest ...
Famous Daughter - Annapolis Royal to honour black heritage and inspirational Daurene Lewis
ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, NS - Annapolis Royal will be honouring its black heritage and one of its most beloved and pioneering daughters as it relocates an interpretive panel to its town hall plaza and makes room for a bronze bust of Daurene Lewis, ...
Middleton Relay For Life set to go June 2 at arena
MIDDLETON, NS - Middleton’s Relay For Life will be entering its 16th year in 2018 and organizers are promising another event that combines help and hope in a six-hour fundraiser that over its history has already raised more than $1.5 ...
Waterfront boardwalk proposed for Lake Milo, Yarmouth
YARMOUTH COUNTY - The Municipality of Yarmouth is exploring the possibility of a waterfront project for Lake Milo that could include observation decks and a boardwalk. Councillor Trevor Cunningham brought a proposal forward at the March 14 ...
CINDY DAY: Robin sightings can be deceiving
We can learn so much from observing what goes on around us; I’ve often said that Mother Nature is an awesome teacher. It’s so much fun to get outside in the spring and listen, smell and watch. At this time of the year, I love ...