By Richard Bell
Archbishop Anthony Mancini’s announcement on June 16 of the closing of five of the eight Catholic churches on the Eastern Shore has ignited a powerful protest from the parishioners of St. Anslem’s in West Chezzetcook, including the formation of a new society, the Friends of St. Anselm’s Society, dedicated to re-opening the church. The society has already appealed to Mancini to reverse his decision about St. Anselm and plans to appeal all the way to Rome if necessary, a process that may take several years.
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By Richard Bell
What do you call a construction & demolition debris (C&D) recycling plant if you can’t get HRM’s Planning Department to approve its construction? How about a Used Building Material retail outlet?
Don’t laugh.
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By Mackenzie Myatt
On Wednesday, June 5th, more than 100 people attended and were highly engaged in the NS Department of Lands and Forests information presentation and public consultation on the redevelopment of Lawrencetown Beach at Lawrencetown Community Centre. The meeting came only days after community residents and area surfers had gathering for a paint-in protest at the main beach building.
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By Mackenzie Myatt
On June 10th, Canada passed legislation that bans keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity for entertainment. The new law makes it more likely that the Whale Sanctuary Project will succeed in building its first sanctuary, possibly at one of the Eastern Shore locations it has been scouting.
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By Mackenzie Myatt
Energy Group Watts Wind II has just donated over $4,000 dollars to the Eastern Shore Community Fund (ESCF), bringing the total assets of the fund to about $11,000. Watts Wind II is a renewable energy company and has 13 wind turbines currently operating in six communities across Nova Scotia, powering 6,500 homes.
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By Mackenzie Myatt
In a statement to the public on June 6th, Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) revealed they have notified Stock Transportation that their contract will end early and a new service provider will be in place for the 2020-21 school year. In the meantime, Stock Transportation will still be supplying service for the 2019-2020 school year.
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The Railway Station comes to life this month with a busy line up of events and projects. Opening day is scheduled for Monday, June 17th. The Museum is fortunate to receive funding from both the Provincial and Federal governments to hire students for the summer. The first few days, staff will be on site setting up the Visitor Information Centre, getting the displays ready for the museum and welcoming its first tourists of the season.
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By Mackenzie Myatt
[Note: this article is a revision of the story that appeared in the June 2019 print edition.]
There is a large gap between the need for mental health care and the extended wait times for services on the Eastern Shore. The Mental Health Outreach Project was created to bridge this gap and test an alternate model for service delivery.
This pilot project was initiated by the Tri-Community CAST Coalition, a group of community organizations, individuals and health service providers who are working together to create awareness and supporting access to resources for mental health & addictions, to determine the current gaps in mental health and addiction services and to advocate for increased supports for our region.
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By Richard Bell
After more than two years of delays, property owners in and around Musquodoboit Harbour may finally get to vote this summer on whether to keep or kill a local area rate on their tax bills. This rate is a half cent ($0.005) per $100 of assessed value for all residential and resource properties in the Musquodoboit Harbour, East & West Petpeswick, Ostrea Lake and Smith’s Settlement areas. It brings in about $10,000 a year. Councillor David Hendsbee led a discussion of the coming vote at the May 15thmeeting of the Musquodoboit Harbour & Area Chamber of Commerce & Civic Affairs.
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By Karen Bradley
Saturday May 18 saw the 8th annual VDay, organized by WAVES: Women against Violence on the Eastern Shore. The event took place at the Old School in Musquodoboit Harbour and included an art show of works depicting women and environmental concerns
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