Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Mahone Bay Considers Building Solar Garden
This week Mahone Bay's council listened to a presentation on a potential solar garden that would supply around 18 per cent of the town's electricity. The project was presented was by AREA who are a co...
Jun 19, 2020 zak zak / CC
Bridgewater Police Arrest Man, Weapons Charges Pending
On June 17th around 9:00 pm, the Bridgewater Police Service responded to several 911 calls regarding a disturbance involving weapons at a residence on Starr St in Bridgewater. Upon arrival, officers l...
Jun 18, 2020
Aunt Jemima No More As Company Says It’s "Based On A Racial Stereotype"
Quaker Oats announced on Wednesday that they will be rebranding their flagship syrup, Aunt Jemima, as protests for racial equality continue. Aunt Jemima has been around since 1889 and it's branding re...
Jun 17, 2020
LaHave Floating Fountain Shutdown As Bridgewater Cuts Costs
The LaHave River Floating Fountain will not be operational this summer as the Town of Bridgewater looks to cut costs. Mayor David Mitchell says the fountain would have cost the town around $12,000 dol...
Jun 16, 2020 The LaHave Floating Fountain in Bridgewater, NS. Photo: Town of Bridgewater/Twitter
Lumberjacks Take Defensemen With Fourth Overall Pick
It was a busy weekend for the South Shore Lumberjacks as they participated in the first online MHL draft. The teams draft team set up at Rhyno's who provided them with the floorspace to have a draft h...
Jun 15, 2020
Charity Collections Resume With BBBS South Shore Clothing Drive
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) South Shore are organizing a clothing drive for the first time since the pandemic made doing them impossible. Health restrictions have led to collection bins and dumps ...
Jun 15, 2020
Lunenburg RCMP Lay Four DUI Charges In One Weekend
ATVs, liquor and a partially nude woman - What could have been an episode of Trailer Park Boys instead made up a busy weekend for the Lunenburg County RCMP. RCMP charged four different drivers in the ...
Jun 11, 2020
Pool Closure Necessary As Reopening Details Remain Sparse
The Town of Bridgewater voted this week that the O'Regan's Subaru Outdoor Pool will not be opening as there were too many unanswered questions surrounding health protocols. Mayor David Mitchell says a...
Jun 10, 2020 Children enjoying the outdoor pool in Bridgewater. Photo: Town of Bridgewater
Lumberjacks Snag Local Defensemen With Territorial Selection
The South Shore Lumberjacks made one selection in the 2020 MHL Territorial Selections in order to claim the playing rights of Kyle Hopkins. Hopkins is from Conquerall Bank which means he's in the Jack...
Jun 09, 2020 The South Shore Lumberjacks claimed Kyle Hopkins with their Territorial Selection. Photo: South Shore Lumberjacks/Facebook
Bridgewater Pool To Remain Closed For Entire Summer
The Town of Bridgewater announced in a Facebook post that the O'Regan's Subaru Outdoor Pool will not be opening this summer. The post says that "limited information" from the the on physical distancin...
Jun 09, 2020 The O'Regans Subaru Outdoor Pool will not be opening this summer amid concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Town of Bridgewater
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