NDP, Central Nova
Betsy MacDonald’s interest in politics is deeply rooted in her family’s history. Her father served as a councillor in Antigonish. In an interview with the Cooperator, MacDonald said, “I was very influenced by the Antigonish Movement and its social justice values. I like cooperative values, ideas of working together to collectively improve our lives. My grandfather was one of the first managers of a local credit union.”
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Member of Parliament Liberal Party, Central Nova
Even a few minutes with MP Sean Fraser makes it clear how much he loves his job. “You don’t need to be a Prime Minister to make a tangible difference in the lives of the people you serve,” Fraser told the Cooperator. “As an MP, you have a real opportunity to have an impact: getting people access to the programs that can help them, helping community organizations build new facilities, and sometimes even shifting national policy in new directions.”
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HURRICANE CANCELLATIONS AND POSTPONEMENTS
Last updated: 6:59PM Friday September 6
Provincial Parks and Campgrounds--CLOSED
Memory Lane Heritage Village--CLOSED September 7
Musique Royale concert and dinner at Memory Lane HV POSTPONED from September 7 to September 20
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Six young lacrosse players from the Eastern Shore were chosen as members of the first ever Junior Thunderbirds team to play in the 7th annual Junior National Lacrosse League Tournament in Oakville, Ontario at the end of August. (From left to right, Hayden Brittan, Ryland Firth, Cohen Conrad, Tristen Conrad, Declan Pettit, and Macgregor Mills.)
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By Mackenzie Myatt
The Kentville Canada Cup on August 18th was a special race. It was the first time I have raced in Nova Scotia all year, so it was the only time my family and wonderfully supportive cycling community could see me in action. I spend so much time away racing with a very tight-knit support system that I forget how big racing is at home. There’s nothing like a home-crowd and I can’t stress that enough. It felt like everyone who watched me grow up racing was out cheering.
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By Richard Bell
In a phone interview from Norway, Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Keith Colwell laid out an expansive vision of the future of aquaculture in Nova Scotia.
The trip was Colwell’s third to Norway. Based on what he had seen over the last 6 years in Norway, he predicted aquaculture could transform the economy of Nova Scotia.
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By Mackenzie Myatt
After more than two years of contentious debate about a proposed Marine Protected Area (MPA) along the Eastern Shore, DFO Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told the Cooperator in an interview that the MPA process was “effectively suspended.” The only exception was the completion of the risk assessment of finfish farms that had been underway for some time and would be completed shortly.
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By Mackenzie Myatt
The Life Rolls On event at Martinique Beach on August 17 empowers people with mobility disabilities to experience freedom and mobility by riding a wave with the assistance of adaptive equipment and volunteers. SurfAble and Surf Nova Scotia have partnered to make the event possible.
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With the start of school only days away, we contacted Stock Transportation to see what changes the company has made since last year’s tumultuous start led to the termination of its contact after the 2019-2020 school year. In an email, company press official Edward Flavin provided a list of improvements. Flavin reported the following changes since March of 2019:
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By DJ Shuman
MusGo Rider has been an essential part of our community ever since it opened in 2014, and the need for the service they provide isn’t going away any time soon. In that time, ridership has increased at least 12 per-cent every year, with an increase of over 50 per-cent in the 2017/2018 year.
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