COMMUNITY NEWS

SOUTH SHORE - Cat lovers will have a chance to tour some of the South Shore’s most creative outdoor spaces for felines during the fourth annual South Shore Catio Tour on Sunday, Aug. 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

REGION OF QUEENS - Queens County residents will have to wait a little longer for a low-interest loan program for new drilled wells.

BRIDGEWATER - Larissa Darrah credits her nearly two years of volunteer service with the Lunenburg County Community Health Board (CHB) for playing a key role in her academic success.

WESTERN SHORE—Did you know Faith Hiltz, born March 27, 1926, is the oldest driver in Nova Scotia? At 100 years old, Hiltz has never shied away from what life has to offer her. 

COOKVILLE - A new 45,000-square-foot health and community facility in Cookville is set to begin a soft opening by the end of the year, with its operators aiming to address some of the biggest health care access issues facing residents in Lunenburg and Queens counties.

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.