STEWIACKE: Liberal MLA Nominee Tom Martin lead Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil on a tour of Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley on May 15. Starting in Truro, the string of visits went through Brookfield to Stewiacke, to the Musquodboit Valley—ultimately culminating with a public dinner in Enfield. The Weekly Press caught up with the group at Roganeil Farms, where Stephen Nielson was giving the two Liberals a rundown of the milking process, [...]

Milford- Music hit new heights on May 6- Music Monday- as the talented musicians at Hants East Rural High performed this year’s musical selection I.S.S.-Is Somebody Singing. It is a song co-written by Astronaut Chris Hadfield and Ed Robertson of the Bare Naked Ladies. The song was co-commissioned by the Coalition for Music Education and CBC Music and in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency. Music Monday is an annual [...]

Nine Mile River- Emily MacIntyre, a Grade 10 student at Hants East Rural High, has recently returned from an eye opening trip. While many her age are travelling to see the sights, MacIntyre and three other students from Nova Scotia were making wishes come true for ill youth in Poland. MacIntyre is active in sports, wrestling and rugby being her favourites, but has been on the bench for while after [...]

Middle Musquodoboit- Driving into the community of Middle Musquodoboit you are greeted by a lovely welcome sign with a brightly painted humming bird. As you travel to the village core, there is another brightly coloured hummingbird that carries the title of the biggest outdoor hummingbird sculpture in North America. This over eight foot from beak tip to tail, male ruby throated hummingbird appears to be hovering in air as it [...]

ENFIELD: The community of Enfield is about to be invaded by dogs—Disc Dogs. Robert Van Tassel is main organizer for the first-ever Skyhoundz World Disc Dog qualifier, being held in Atlantic Canada. It’s scheduled for May 25-26, at the Enfield Lions Den, and has already entrants from Nova Scotia, Quebec, Eastern U.S., and Ontario. The Skyhoundz World Championships are scheduled to be held Sept. 22-23, in Chattanooga, TN. Van Tassel, [...]

ENFIELD: Residents are concerned it’s going to take someone getting seriously injured or killed before speeds along residential streets in the community are curbed. That’s why Diana Stead and Lindsay Baxter are stepping up, trying to bring attention to speeding that is happening on Alderney Drive and White Estates—roads that have many young children utilizing them. Stead issued her concern on the Facebook page East Hants Families—and it got a [...]

BELNAN: Damage to the Garden Road Bridge in Belnan from a boom truck will mean residents are forced to take a detour while the bridge is repaired. Crews from the Department and Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DOTIR) and Enfield RCMP were on scene after the early morning incident on May 10. The bridge has a sign restricting traffic on the bridge to vehicles weighing 12 tonnes or less. Now, residents [...]

The Bay of Fundy has long been a source of mystery and legend as scientists investigate life in the rise and fall of the tides. The waters have floated great ships, been a source of revenue for fishermen and a place to unwind for locals and tourists. The mighty energy of the tides had been considered for harvest and experiments have come close to achieving this. For those who have [...]

COLCHESTER-MUSQUODOBOIT VALLEY: Brookfield resident Reverend Larry Harrison has received the Conservative nomination for candidacy in the next provincial election. Harrison, a noted community member and 41-year veteran of the clergy, became acclaimed for the nomination after fellow candidate and former Stewiacke Mayor Dereck Rhoddy quietly left the race earlier in the year. “I have no political experience,” said Harrison shortly after the conclusion of his nomination meeting. “I feel that [...]

SOUTH MAITLAND: Motorcyclists take note, it’s almost time for the 32nd annual Maritime Ride for Sight in support of The Foundation Fighting Blindness. The event, scheduled for June 8, will see motorcyclists gather at the Truro Exhibition Grounds and head out to the Truro Power Centre in Millbrook, where the event will start. Riders will depart at noon, making their way through Truro; the Village of Bible Hill; and Colchester [...]