COMMUNITY NEWS

THE GLOBE – Lieutenant (N) Corey Pickens has come a long way since settling in Bridgewater after university. Currently halfway around the world with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), his path to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) was a meandering one.

CHESTER - A significant residential development is being proposed for the Chester Hills neighbourhood, with Halyard Developments Ltd. seeking approval to build 134 units across three multi-unit buildings on Stanford Lake Road.

SOUTH SHORE - Dalhousie University has opened a satellite medical school in Cape Breton for medical students who want to have a rural practice, giving priority to rural based students. There are currently two South Shore students in Cape Breton and two more at their main campus in Dalhousie.

BRIDGEWATER - After half a century on the airwaves, veteran broadcaster Rick Hamilton turned off his mic for the last time on August 31.

LUNENBURG - Last year the bowling alley in one of the provinces most beautiful towns with its picturesque waterfront and expansive colorful buildings was sold.

GREENFIELD – Richard Freeman was a well-known community champion.

BRIDGEWATER – This town is on the cusp of a housing boom, with multiple projects set to reshape the town’s landscape and strengthen its reputation as one of Nova Scotia’s fastest-growing communities.

There are not enough thank yous that we can say to all our firefighters in our towns and communities who protect us and save lives while putting their own lives in danger. We should all be so very thankful to them.

Do you have information about a recent theft of motorcycles in Mahone Bay?

BRIDGEWATER – The location and a design for a new Remembrance crosswalk is now set and awaiting to be completed.

LUNENBURG - Two Gloucester rowers have completed a remarkable 24-day journey across the Gulf of Maine and along Nova Scotia’s coast, arriving in Lunenburg recently after battling strong currents, exhaustion, and unpredictable weather.

NEW GERMANY – Meet Alfie Bourque.