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Back to the books
Amy Reusch
Thousands of students from across Pictou County will head back to school Friday – back to classes and faces they may not have seen all summer. The students of Northumberland Regional High School will see a new face in their hallways this year. Const. Bryce Haight has been appointed School Safety Resource Officer for Pictou County and will have an office at NRHS for the next three years. The po...
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Deadline for sale of Hector extended
Amy Reusch
The closing date for the sale of Ship Hector and Quay has been postponed. The non-profit group Hector Quay Society did not sign the sale agreement, which was scheduled for closing on Aug. 27. The delay, says Darlene MacDonald spokesperson for the society, is due to the environmental assessment conducted on the land. “We have an extension for the closing date and we will be meeting with offic...
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Five tenants consider power centre
Steve Goodwin
Albion Place is starting to take shape, Mayor Joe Gennoe says. Five letters of intent have been received from business, including $25,000 deposits from each of them, he says. Gennoe would not reveal who the groups are but acknowledged one of them is a box retailer whose store area is more than 50,000 square feet. “It’s the hot spot – 38,000 cars a day go past it,” Gennoe said, referring to the ...
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Former premier to receive Order of Canada on Friday
Dr. John Hamm, a local physician who became Nova Scotia’S 25th premier, will be officially bestowed with the Order of Canada this week. Hamm, 72, was one of 19 officers announced last December who will receive the honour during an investiture ceremony Friday in Rideau Hall. Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean will preside over the ceremony that will also see the Order of Canada given to four companions an...
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Teen soars to new heights
Debbi Harvie
Thousands of students from across Pictou County will head back to school Friday – back to classes and faces they may not have seen all summer. The students of Northumberland Regional High School will see a new face in their hallways this year. Const. Bryce Haight has been appointed School Safety Resource Officer for Pictou County and will have an office at NRHS for the next three years. The po...
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Cyclist visits Caribou on ride for Huntington Society
Steve Goodwin
A bike ride to raise funds for the Huntington Society has been a joy for Kevin Glenney. The cyclist from Dunnville, Ont. arrived in Caribou Aug. 23 to camp at the provincial park nearby after a ferry ride across the Northumberland Strait. Glenney, 36, who calls his campaign Two Wheels and a Heartbeat, began his trip June 4 in Vancouver and was due in Sydney Tuesday on his way to St. John’s, N.L...
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MacKinnon: little outcry over raised HST
Steve Goodwin
Pictou East MLA Clarrie MacKinnon says he has heard little complaint about the higher HST. The tax rose from 13 to 15 cents on a dollar July 1 at part of the Dexter government’s spring budget. It followed a province-wide consultation by Finance Minister Graham Steele which produced general support for raising the tax. “I did get some response on July 1 and immediately after, but I’m not getting...
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Artist explores man's relationship with the land in upcoming show
Amy Reusch
When walking though the forest, you never know what you may find. For artist Raina McDonald, it’s inspiration. The 27 year-old is known more for teaching yoga in Pictou County than her art, but McDonald has been drawing since she was young, graduated from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design with a BA in Fine Arts and has a month-long show at the Hector Exhibit Centre starting today. Entitled...
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Black-legged ticks and Lyme disease here
Brenda Sterling-Goodwin
Let’s think about it for a moment: there are cars on the street, what are the chances of being hit by a car when you cross the street? Pretty small, but there is still a risk ever so small. There are black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, in the environment. What are the chances of getting bitten by one that could possibly be carrying Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme bacteria? Pretty small...
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