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Complete October 2024 issue of the Cooperator

The October issue of the Cooperator features interviews with the 3 leading mayoral candidates, plus interviews with all the candidates running in District 2 and District 4. Boundary changes have moved the Prestons out of Councillor David Hendsbee's District 2 into a reconfigured District 4, currently represented by Trish Purdy.

September 29, 2024

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September 2004 Issue of the Cooperator

The September 2004 issue of the Eastern Shore Cooperator Page 1--Front page (Railway Museum exhibit opens, Oxpull at Middle Musquodoboit, Shawn Gayton wins Sandcastle again, Mike Trask Jr. plays tribute for his late father) Page 2--Akoma Holdings Development Advances

September 03, 2024

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August 2004 Issue of the Eastern Shore Cooperator

August 2024 Cooperator Table of Contents Page1-Photos of the Closed Muquodoboit Harbour Trail bridge and Nina Thurber at the helm of the Bluenose Page 2--Musquodoboit Trail Bridge Closed

August 01, 2024

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Complete July 2024 Issue of the Eastern Shore Cooperator

July 01, 2024

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Pastor Regrets Hosting Hate Group

By Richard Bell Pastor Scott Anderson of the Marine Drive Pentecostal Church in Head of Jeddore does not mince words about his failure to check out the positions of the white Christian nationalist hate group, Action4Canada, who appeared at his church on the evening of August 2, 2023.

August 12, 2023

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Sealight Skylight Festival 2023

Join us at the Deanery Saturday, August 12 from 1:00-11:00pm to celebrate and (weather permitting) observe the Perseid meteor showers and ocean bioluminescence! There will be live music, science & art activities, eco-art workshops, performances, and astronomy and ocean themed presentations for all ages!

August 11, 2023

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LIVE COVERAGE--PRESTON ELECTION RETURNS 8PM TONIGHT!

Don't miss tonight's live online coverage of the Preston By-Election, with a special panel of three former Preston MLAs: Wayne Adams, Vyonne Atwell, and David Hendsbee. Cooperator editor Richard Bell will be moderating, starting at 8pm tonight, Tuesday August 8, 2023. We will be taking questions at the two online locations in the poster, or you can send your questions to [email protected].

August 08, 2023

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Preston By-Election Overview

Ahead of the August 8 Provincial by-election in Preston, the Cooperator interviewed registered candidates from the three major parties. Find profiles of these candidates linked below, and stay on this page to read an overview of the election and voting information. (Two candidates, Bobby Taylor of United Nova Scotians, and Anthony Edmonds of the Green Party, were not yet official candidates when this story was written.)

August 07, 2023

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Video Recording of Preston MLA Candidates Forum

On Tuesday, July 18, the East Preston Ratepayers Community Development Association sponsored a standing-room-only candidate forum at the East Preston Community Centre. The Association’s Christina Parker moderated the forum.

July 27, 2023

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Anthony Edmonds--Green Party 2023

Edmonds did not become a candidate until after the August issue of the Cooperator had gone to the printers. We regret that we were unable to arrange for an interview. However, Edmonds did run as a Green Party candidate in 2019, so we are lnking to that 2019 profile. The principles of the Green Party have not changed since 2019.

July 22, 2023

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