For the week of March 9, 2010

Mahone Bay Classic Boat Festival cancelled for 2010
Mahone Bay's annual Classic Boat Festival is history.  
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  Couple homeless after fire destroys Walden residence
A four-alarm fire in Walden destroyed a home the night of March 4.  
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Bank robber's appeal dismissed
More than four years after he was convicted of robbing a Mahone Bay bank, the ... 
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Court orders Clearwater to pay former scallop captain
Another former scallop captain has won his wrongful dismissal lawsuit against ... 
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Father and son found guilty of assault and threats
A father and son from New Canada have been found guilty of assaulting and ... 
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Safety board launches investigation into SV Concordia sinking
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has announced it will conduct ... 
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Family skirmishes earn conditional sentence
An Oakhill man who assaulted his sister after she intervened in an argument with ... 
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Classroom space provided at Academy for Class Afloat
The South Shore Regional School Board has reached an agreement with Class Afloat ... 
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Students granted free use of town recreation facilities
High school students living in Lunenburg are getting free access to town-owned ... 
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Marijuana use lands man on house arrest
Getting caught with nearly 900 grams of marijuana bud and $1,100 in cash from ... 
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Man accused of firing shotgun outside Mahone Bay home
A Mahone Bay man is facing a string of charges after he allegedly blasted off two ... 
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Budget helps get Canada out of deficit, MP says
Local MP Gerald Keddy says the 2010 budget is a good one considering federal ... 
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Bluenose II restoration one step closer
The newly minted Lunenburg Shipyard Alliance appears to be alone on the short ... 
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  Chester council supports pesticide ban
Chester Municipal Council has officially voted to support a province-wide ban on ... 
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MP welcome review of national anthem wording
South Shore-St. Margarets MP Gerald Keddy welcome the idea of reviewing the ... 
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New Baptist church project advances to next public stage
The public can have its say later this month about a proposed new Baptist church ... 
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Winter maintenance for trails nixed
It appears that at least one of the items on Darrel Tingley’s complaint list could ... 
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Geriatric clinic launched
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital is the site of a newly launched service for frail ... 
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Work on Graves Island delayed
Despite the concerns of some local residents, it doesn't look as if Graves Island ... 
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Councillor appeals assessment
A sitting municipal councilor is appealing the decision of his residential assessment ... 
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Watershed lakes offered additional protection
The Department of Environment is looking to the Municipality of Lunenburg to ... 
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Budget committee considers a two-bags-free policy
The waste management committee (WMC) has denied a request to allow residents ... 
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Family calls for regulations after pet dies at kennel
An Italy Cross family mourning the loss of a beloved pet is calling for regulations ... 
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Reuse depot idea trashed
The waste management committee has decided it doesn't want to offer residents a ... 
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Evacuated family makes the best of bad situation
Greg Wells and Melissa McDonald are in an average size hotel room in Bridgewater ... 
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Community Services loans child-care centres $230,000
The province is loaning seven Lunenburg County child-care centres $230,000 ... 
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Tax relief policy approved by council
Town council has approved a policy through which they may offer tax relief to ... 
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Garden Lots residents look to connect to town sewage system
The Town of Lunenburg is warm to the idea of adding 14 residences to its sewage ... 
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  Canada Day committee allowed more time to pay 2009 invoice
Canada Day volunteers have been handed a temporary financial reprieve as the ... 
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Merchant group forms in Chester
To set the record straight there is no animosity between the newly formed Chester ... 
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Bandstand to have new 'commercial use' hourly fee
Plan to use the bandstand to promote business or corporate ventures? 
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'With Glowing Hearts' medal comes to county
Veteran Lunenburg County firefighter Martin Bell has accepted an honorary With ... 
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  Construction engineers offer skill, expertise to Legions
Airforce reservists are offering their construction expertise to local Legions.  
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Private road no longer being plowed for free
Although they have been doing it for the last seven years, the Town of ... 
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Heritage society requests more cash
The Chester Municipal Heritage Society is once again requesting financial assistance ... 
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Chester still wants commercial development plan
Despite a failed attempt to rezone a portion of the village's westerly entrance ... 
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Park's electrical upgrade estimated to cost $40,000
Meeting the electrical service needs at Shipyards Landing park will cost $40,000 ... 
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Deer hunter fined $2,700
Shooting an extra deer too close to someone's home will cost a Western Shore ... 
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  Town asked to ratify $44,000 contract for riverfront panels
The lowest-priced proposal may not get the job to provide and install 14 interpretative ... 
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Council to look at upgrading Schwartz Road
Council has responded positively to a request from Knickle Road resident Richard ... 
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Town labours with the concept of doling out free money
This town's struggle with how to dole out free money to community organizations ... 
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Councillor calls for electoral district reduction
Councillor John Veinot is calling for another boundary review to reduce the number ... 
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  Van flips into brook
A woman in her early 30s was taken to hospital for assessment, the province's ... 
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Damage too broad to determine cause of fire in Farmington
Everything points to accidental but the cause of the February house fire in this ... 
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Report recommends Chester should hire more staff
A report regarding the municipal integrated community sustainability plan (ICSP) ... 
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  Plan under development to improve health services
South Shore Health is in the process of creating a quality improvement action plan.  
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Funding approved for Chester Basin's 250th
Like their neighbour's celebration before them, the Chester Basin 250th anniversary ... 
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Council to consider plan to get residents active
The Municipality of Lunenburg will make a decision on March 9 whether to spend ... 
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  Farmers concerned about future of agricultural land
Going beyond the public’s appetite to buy local, farmers say the importance of ... 
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O2 program a 'breath of fresh air'
Last year's Forest Heights Community School graduation saw 119 students receive ... 
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Out and about Chester Municipality
The Zoe Valle Library has been a valued part of the community for more than ... 
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Group to honour contributors to history
Heritage advocates want to honour those who appreciate this town's history.  
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Volunteers wanted Chester District Soccer Association in recruitment crunch
Like the majority of sporting organizations around us, the Chester District Soccer ... 
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Almost 10,000 hectares to be designated a protected area
Paddlers and picnickers, hunters and hikers, birders and butterfly chasers - anyone ... 
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Forest Heights offers Advanced Placement classes
Parents often want the best education available for their children.  
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Council Corner
As councillor for District 7 it is my pleasure to update you on a few issues within our ... 
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