COMMUNITY NEWS

BRIDGEWATER – The town recently received noticed that they are one of just nine recipients, from across the country, of the prestigious 2024 Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). The awards were announced Jan. 27.

SOUTH SHORE – Parents and caregivers are invited to take part in a five-week, free, online opportunity to gain knowledge about available support and assistance involving the management of, and challenges surrounding anxiety and anxiety disorders.

SOUTH SHORE – More provincial funding has been made available through the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment (OHPR) Community fund, now in its third year.

LIVERPOOL – The Region of Queens Municipality has a new interim Chief Administrative Officer.

For seven days, the streets of Liverpool may have seemed calm, but behind the scenes, a labor dispute between the Region of Queens Municipality (RQM) and its public works employees consumed the attention of workers, council members, and residents alike.

NEW ROSS — The late Margo Ann McDow-McCleary is remembered for her positive attitude, gracious spirit and willingness to help others with a smile on her face.

COOKVILLE — The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg's (MODL) latest involvement in another property transaction with the volunteer Tri-district Fire Rescue department proved both less complicated and cheaper than the one decided upon earlier this year.

BRIDGEWATER — The number of hours the Bridgewater Police Service spent at South Shore Regional Hospital (SSRH) committed to mental health-related calls for service came in low enough that Nova Scotia Health (NSH) wasn't invoiced for costs.

BRIDGEWATER — A 31-year-old man will learn his judicial punishment in the new year after admitting his driving behaviour on a Lunenburg County highway more than two years ago caused the deaths of a local couple.

LIVERPOOL — The local curling club and the group tasked with hosting the upcoming national curling competition in Brooklyn received a financial boost from the Halifax-based J and W Murphy Foundation.

BRIDGEWATER — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston returned two local Tory MLAs to executive council with one notable omission.

CHESTER — Laura Broome worries she'll lose both her farm and horses if she doesn't comply with a formal order from the Municipality of Chester to fix a fence on her property, near New Ross.