Business

New Moorings for Sheet Harbour

By Cathy Ferris Sheet Harbour will soon be a more attractive stop for recreational boaters with the installation of six new moorings this spring. There will be no mooring fees, and local boaters will have short-term access. Four private wharves will allow landings of boat tenders.

March 03, 2017

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Joanne Lambert Wins “The Best of the Best”

By Janice Christie SHEET HARBOUR: Long-time Scotiabank employee Joanne Lambert got a big surprise at the most recent annual company celebration. She’d already received an award as “Top Individual” in the bank’s Sheet Harbour branch.

March 03, 2017

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Couple Starting New Alaska Salmon Business

By Richard Bell A Musquodoboit Harbour born-and-bred couple is about to give Nova Scotians access to wild-caught salmon from Alaska’s famous Bristol Bay salmon fishery.

March 03, 2017

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Funds Available for High Speed Rural Internet

If you’re not happy with the speed of your Internet service, here’s a chance to get some provincial funds to improve your service. From now through December 31, 2016, municipalities and community groups can apply for funding for small-scale projects to bring higher-speed Internet service to rural areas of Nova Scotia.

November 29, 2016

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Know An Outstanding Community Volunteer?

If you know someone you think is an outstanding volunteer in his or her community, here’s your chance to see the province recognize them. From now until February 24, 2017, you can send in your nominations for the following categories:

November 29, 2016

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Lot Grading Permit Report Moving Slowly

By Richard Bell HRM’s sudden decision to choke off development permits for 25-acre lots was not the only surprise blow against rural development this year. Regional Council also overrode the recommendation of its staff and decided to require lot-grading permits for all new buildings in the municipality. Staff had recommended these expensive permits—(up to $6,000 and weeks of additional waiting time)—only for areas serviced by municipal sewers.

November 29, 2016

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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: Avoid Binary Option Scams

By Staff If you spend any time at all on the Internet, you have seen the ads: a friendly looking woman, photographed against a wealthy-looking background, explains how she wants to show you how to make $100,000 in the next 3 weeks. Then the ad cuts to another person, who waives a check for $54,600 and tells you he made that much money yesterday.

November 29, 2016

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Iris Patterson: From Bread Dough to Belly Bowls

By Deirdre Dwyer I first became aware of Iris Patterson’s pottery about eight years ago when I was having coffee and a date square at Dobbit’s Bakehouse in Musquodoboit Harbour. On the plate underneath my date square was a starfish. I quickly learned that the plate came from Iris’ Seastar Pottery studio in Seaford.

November 12, 2016

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Chamber Announces Award Winners

By Richard Bell The Musquodoboit Harbour & Area Chamber of Commerce & Civic Affairs (MHACCCA) held its inaugural “Business Excellence Awards Dinner” at the Petpeswick Yacht Club on October 22. A number of local business, including this newspaper, provided extra support for the evening as sponsors.

November 12, 2016

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No Notice for Surveyors on By-law Change

Surveyors were one of the groups which HRM failed to give any notice about its decision to begin enforcing the 100-foot frontage bylaw. Local surveyor E.J. Webber sent the letter below to an HRM planner about the lack of notice and the impact of the change.

September 08, 2016

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