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Fire crews fight Enligna flames
Pat Healey
UPPER MUSQUODOBOIT: Fire has reportedly destroyed one building and has another in flames at the Enligna Canada wood pellet mill in Upper Musquodoboit. HRM Fire public information officer Dave Meldrum said firefighters were called to the scene at about 10:26 a.m. on Sept. 8. “A couple of callers told us they had fire in a couple of buildings,” Meldrum said from his Dartmouth office. “What our fi...
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Indian Brook signs 'historic' deal between government and First Nations
Angele Cano
MILLBROOK: The provincial government declared a new era in First Nations relations Sept. 1, as Nova Scotia’s 13 Mi’kmaq chiefs filed into the Glooscap Heritage Centre in Millbrook to sign off on an agreement that could improve the economic future of aboriginal people. Indian Brook Chief Jerry Sack sat alongside Premier and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Darrell Dexter as they officially approv...
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Sack weighs in on band election controversy
Angele Cano
INDIAN BROOK: Media-shy Jerry Sack finally opened up about contested election results after signing a historical document in Millbrook on Aug. 31. More than one year after the controversial Shubenacadie band election, in which an investigation was launched by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Sack stood by the electoral process that took place. Last year’s investigation was in regards to ques...
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High aboriginal suicide rates prompt awareness walk
Angele Cano
INDIAN BROOK: It takes around five hours to drive from Indian Brook to Eskasoni First Nation. One group will be embarking on the 250 km journey Sept. 10 – but they will do it on foot. Chasity Meuse has walked across the country to spread awareness of suicide prevention in First Nations communities. For the past three years, she has served as a keynote speaker for the suicide prevention walk fr...
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Local farmer tepid on funding
Abby Cameron
UPPER NINE MILE RIVER: Lloyde Blois isn’t holding his breath that an announcement of $6.5 million by the Federal Department of Agriculture is going to impact his day to day routine. Blois, along with his partner Shelley Skedden, operate a dairy farm on the Slate Quarry Road. They are hoping to have their farm certified organic by 2013. He said it isn’t going to be easy. “Getting local milk on ...
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The grapes of calf: How the Densmores went from dairy to sheep and a vineyard
Abby Cameron
NOEL: Beth Densmore’s grape vineyard is also known as mom’s sanctuary. The Noel farmer, along with her husband Ron, has taken their rural Betharon farm through a huge transformation. Three years ago, the Densmores sold their dairy cows and quota to enter into a new endeavour. Their once bustling family-run dairy operation is home to a vineyard more than two acres in size and a flock of approxim...
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Indian Brook council silent after Millbrook weapons seizure
Angele Cano
INDIAN BROOK: Indian Brook Band council is keeping hush after a large quantity of weapons was seized from what is believed to be the home of a current band council member. Acting under a search warrant on Sept. 2, an emergency response team entered a home in Millbrook. Sgt. Affleck would not reveal the name of the home’s owner to The Weekly Press, but sources say it is believed to be the home ...
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Illiteracy in East Hants is above average; EHALA wants to help
Abby Cameron
EAST HANTS: Imagine not being able to read your prescriptions, a birthday card from a loved one, or new regulations needed for your job. Unfortunately, many in East Hants don’t have to imagine this – it’s their reality. Sept. 8 is International Literacy Day. Executive Director of East Hants Adult Learning Association (EHALA) Beth Sellick said a large percentage of East Hants’ population is part...
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