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Parties Working to End Discrimination Against HRM Rural Hospitals

By Richard Bell MLA John Lohr’s question last Thursday in the House of Assembly (about ending the injustice preventing HRM’s three rural hospitals from participating in the federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program for Family Doctors and Nurses) has stirred up interest across the political spectrum.

April 16, 2019

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PC Caucus Joins Fight for Rural Doctors in HRM

By Richard Bell The fight to end the injustice of HRM’s rural residents being denied access to a federal loan forgiveness program for family doctors and nurses popped up on the floor of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly on Thursday afternoon.

April 12, 2019

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Cooperator Investigation Reveals Surprise Opening for Recruiting Doctors in Rural HRM

By Richard Bell An investigation by the Cooperator has uncovered a route for making it easier for the three rural hospitals within the boundaries of HRM to recruit doctors and nurses.

April 10, 2019

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New Breach in Meisner’s Lake Berm

By Richard Bell Four days after the March 20thfull moon, a combination of high waves hitting at high tide has opened a new breach in the berm in Lower East Chezzetcook, allowing the fresh water Meisner’s Lake to once again drain out into the ocean, leaving nothing but gasping fish and wide sand-and-mud flats at low tide.

March 30, 2019

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A Trip to Tasmania

By Richard Bell “It’s the longest trip I’ve ever been on,” said Peter Connors of his trip to Hobart, Tasmania with a delegation led by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Keith Colwell. In a recent interview, Connors talked about his experience on the trip. Thus far, Colwell’s office has not released any comments about the trip, although Colwell did sign a memorandum of understanding with the Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water.

March 28, 2019

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A New Path for the Old School

By Karen Bradley The Old School Community Gathering Place in Musquodoboit Harbour has been open for almost ten years now, thanks to a combination of community will, great volunteers, and recently, funding from a number of sources: the federal government, the Province, HRM project grants, and the United Way.

March 28, 2019

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MPA Opponent Rips “Group of Three”

By Richard Bell Opponents of the proposed Eastern Shore Islands Marine Protected Area were out in force again at the latest public meeting of the Association of Eastern Shore Communities Protecting Environment and Historical Access (AESC-PEHA) at the Sheet Harbour Legion on Saturday, March 16.

March 28, 2019

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DFO Director General: No “Imposed” MPAs

By Richard Bell In a recent telephone interview, Jeff MacDonald, the Director General of Oceans Management and Fisheries Policy at DFO in Ottawa, spoke with the Cooperatorabout some of the issues that have come up in the on-going debate over the Eastern Shore Islands Marine Protected Area (ESI MPA).

March 28, 2019

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A Vibrant Future for The Birches 

By Laura Karahka An important part of the Musquodoboit Harbour community since 1979, The Birches Nursing Home has a rich history. Over the next five years, the Board of Directors of the home hopes its recently released Strategic Plan will build on this strong foundation and ensure continued sustainability and vibrancy. 

March 28, 2019

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Big Promises for Shore Broadband

By Richard Bell When people talk about supporting economic development on the Eastern Shore, one of the major structural obstacles has been the lack of reliable high-speed Internet service. Across the country, more than two million Canadians don’t have good Internet connections, especially in rural areas like the shore.

March 28, 2019

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