COMMUNITY NEWS

LOCKEPORT – A lot of big fish came out of the water at the 34th annual Lockeport Sea Derby, Nova Scotia’s longest running fishing derby, held Aug. 7-9.

SHELBURNE - More than 125 years after the City of Monticello went down off the coast of Yarmouth County, resulting in the deaths of 36 of the roughly 40 people on board, filmmaker Thomas Lynsky is working to make sure the victims are remembered as more than just names in a history book.

LUNENBURG – A celebration was held at the Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital July 30 as a five-bed hospice unit in the hospital was officially announced.

BARRINGTON – An estimated 200 people attended the official opening of the Barrington Recplex facility Aug. 5.

Each year, the southernmost tip of Nova Scotia creates an incomparable week-long, family-oriented festival, complete with an annual theme. This year, the Hawk village was invaded by Vikings for seven days this summer.

BRIDGEWATER – The 20 new townhouse units, built specifically for health care workers, on Glen Allan Drive were announced as complete by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston July 28.

BRIDGEWATER — Veterans' Memorial Park is not just the location of the cenotaph in Bridgewater; it has become a place of reflection and contemplation for the many people who visit its monuments.

LIVERPOOL – Region of Queens councillors want to limit where members of the public can go in council chambers during meetings.

SOUTH SHORE - A group of environmental advocates gathered outside Premier Tim Houston's appearance in Bridgewater at the Best Western on July 28, urging the provincial government to improve protections for wilderness areas and reconsider its approach to natural resource development.

SOUTH SHORE - Emergency medical dispatch workers are asking their employer to return to negotiations as a provincewide strike over pay and staffing moves into its second week.

SOUTH SHORE - An Indigenous protester says more Nova Scotians are joining together to oppose Premier Tim Houston's policies, with ambulance dispatch workers, environmental advocates, and other groups gathering outside the premier’s appearance last week.

SANDY POINT – The Sandy Point Lighthouse Recreation Group continues its fundraising efforts to fully restore the lighthouse, built in 1903, that has fallen into a state of disrepair.