By Jennifer Deacon
Jessica Steponaitis might not have ended up as a successful rug hooker if she hadn't needed emergency surgery in 2002. "I was off work for 6 weeks, so a friend thought it was a good opportunity to teach me how to hook,” Steponaitis said in an interview. “I instantly loved it."
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By Richard Bell
The province and the board of the Birches Nursing Home are engaged in discussions about redeveloping or replacing the facility as part of a province-wide Long-Term Care Infrastructure Plan investment in improving long-term care facilities and adding 230 long-term care beds across the province.
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By Kelly Corkery
Q-We recently received shocking news of the unexpected death of a close family friend. She was a single mother and didn’t leave any instructions for guardianship or her personal wishes. Her parents can’t even gain access to her bank accounts. It’s a mess. What can I do to avoid a similar situation? --Worried in Jeddore
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By Emily Sawchyn
Musquodoboit Harbour’s Old School Community has been bustling with activity and newly motivated individuals, thanks to funding provided by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS). The program’s second group started last fall and ended in January.
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By Richard Bell
“It was the same thing with Sobeys. Only a few idiots caused them to back out of Musquodoboit Harbour.”
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By Richard Bell
The Cooperator has received a number of inquiries about the purpose of the extensive tree and brush clearing taking place on the 107 between exits 17 and 18. The clearings are much wider than previous clearings, and some people questioned whether the wide clearings might be preparation for twinning the 107.
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A Pride Festival is coming to the Eastern Shore on June 26th and 27th, 2021, at the Old School Gathering Place in Musquodoboit Harbour. This year’s theme is Wear Your Pride, and will include t-shirts, bags, scarves, art and beer, outdoor games, indoor and outdoor vendors, and more.
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By Richard Bell
For more than 200 years, residents of many African-Nova Scotian communities have been unable to secure clear legal title to the land they their families have lived on for generations.
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By Richard Bell
For more than 200 years, residents of many African-Nova Scotian communities have been unable to secure clear legal title to the land they and their families have lived on for generations.
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By Richard Bell
The Facebook comments on the mystery map story (“The Mystery Map: What Did They Know and When Did They Know It?”) show that I did not explain clearly enough why the existence of the mystery maps raised serious questions about whether Liberal politicians and department bureaucrats had conducted a legally unbiased site selection process.
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