By David Shuman
Incumbent MLA Kevin Murphy said that, out of all the work he has done in his position, he is most proud of his work in disability justice, culminating in the Accessibility Act of 2017.
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By Richard Bell
Colten Simmonds may be a newcomer to politics, but he’s no newcomer to the Preston riding. His father is from East Preston, and his mother’s from North Preston. He was raised in North Preston. He moved to Ontario when he was 12, but came back to North Preston every summer, and finally moved back to work at the North Preston Community Center when he was 27.
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Well before she became a candidate for MLA, Angela Simmonds had already accumulated an impressive array of awards recognizing her work on behalf of the people in the Preston riding—especially her involvement in helping people gain clear title to land their families have lived on in some cases for more than 200 years.
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By Richard Bell
Politics is nothing new to North Preston native Archy Beals, reaching back to his days in the Dalhousie Student Union. “I’ve always been involved with various community organizations,” Beals said in a phone interview. “It’s a natural fit for me.”
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By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole
In recent years, we’ve heard a lot about increased threats to butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Their decline is of particular concern because of the vital role that pollinators play in plant reproduction and, consequently, on our wildlife, plant diversity and food sustainability.
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By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole
If you live on the Eastern Shore and have heirloom paper objects or recently discovered archival treasures, you can find a CAPC certified conservator close to home. Previously, we profiled Julia Landry of Jeddore and provided an overview of her work. In this article, she shares details of her processes on a special restoration.
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By David J. Shuman
In 2020, emergency rooms in hospitals in the Eastern Shore Musquodoboit Community Health Board were closed for 5080.5 hours, more than 10 times the number of closure hours just five years ago. ESMCHB hospitals include Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital in Musquodoboit Harbour, Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital (MVMH) in Middle Musquodoboit, and Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital (ESMH) in Sheet Harbour.
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