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Showing news for the month of May , 2013 | NEW SCHOOL SHOULD BE BUILT IN RIVER JOHN - CHARLIE PARKER | Monday 20th May 2013 | | Pictou West MLA Charlie Parker says a new school should be built in River John to replace River John Consolidated.
Parker wrote a letter to the Nova Scotia Commission on the New Economy askuing for increased funding to community schools, including an investment in a new, smaller, energy efficient building in River John.
Parker says the money would be better spent on a new building, rather than spending close to one million dollars to make repairs to the roof which is currently leaking and suffering water damage.
Parker says the school will be designed under a new HUB model, which is intended to turn the building into a revenue generator for the school board, by making it a more central part of the community. | |
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| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR A MULTI-SPORT DOME IN TRURO | Saturday 18th May 2013 | | The federal government has kicked in some cash for a multi-sport dome in Truro. Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley MP Scott Armstrong announced Friday $300,000 through ACOA, to help build the Cougar Dome. The provincial government has already contributed 100-thousand dollars, while Tennis Canada has invested 175-thousand. The tennis component of the facility will be built to International Tennis Federation standards, qualifying it to host national and international events. | |
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| RAINBOW WALK COMBATS HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA | Friday 17th May 2013 | | The Second Annual Pictou County Rainbow Walk took place this afternoon in New Glasgow.
The walk is organized by the Pictou County Center for Sexual Health and Pictou County Rainbow Community as part of the International Day Agaist Homophobia and Transphobia.
The walk started at the Bluenose Curling Club, with a number of dignitaries in attendance, including the provincial Justice Minister Ross Landry.
New Glasgow Mayor Barrie MacMillan, in his opening remarks to the participants, commented on the changing mindset in the community to be more inclusive.
He referenced events such as today's walk, the recent Marathon of Respect and Equality, and the Bowl For Kids Sake which took on the theme “Strike out Bullying”. | |
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| CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT PREPARING TRENTON PARK FOR THE SUMMER SEASON | Friday 17th May 2013 | | Next weekend, Trenton Park will be the site of a work day to enhance the trails through the area.
Active Pictou County, the YMCA Youth Ledership Corps, and Telus are coordinating a Day of Giving to make improvements at the park.
There will be a number of tasks going on, including bench building, raking, and building a bridge across a stream.
All volunteers who attend will be given pool passes to use at Trenton Park any time they wish later this year. | |
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| TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON EAST RIVER ROAD | Friday 17th May 2013 | | A two vehicle accident this morning on the East River Road near the Aberdeen Business Centre caused a brief traffic tie-up. There's no word of whether there were injuries. Police are investigating. | |
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| CHAIR OF BULLYING AWARENESS GROUP MOVES INTO MURDOCH PARK | Friday 17th May 2013 | | Murdoch Park will be the home of a man trying to raise awareness in the effort to stop bullying.
Cory Scott, Chairman of Prevent Bullying: Break The Silence, has set up a tent in the downtown New Glasgow park until next Friday.
Scott intends to hand out information pamphlets and will be hosting a barbecue while sending the message to those affected by bullying that they are not alone.
He says that the weather forecast, which is calling for possible flurries over the weekend, only makes the challenge greater and therefore the message even stronger. | |
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| WINNING? PICTOU COUNTY #1 & #2 FOR WORST ROADS IN THE REGION | Friday 17th May 2013 | | According to the CAA, Pictou County has the two worst roads in all of Atlantic Canada. The automotive group is holding an online competition where the public can vote for roads that are badly designed or in severe disrepair with potholes, cracks, fissures, and sinkholes. The Cape John Road in River John is currently number one, with the Foxbrook Road in Hopewell running second. CAA says the goal is to shine a spotlight on dangerous roads in order to spur action from municipal and provincial governments. The online vote continues until the end of the month. If you want to vote in the competition, click this link. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 17 *UPDATED* | Friday 17th May 2013 | The Nova North Pee Wee Major AAA Storm hosted the Maritime Cresting Classic tournament at the Pictou County Wellness Center May 10-12 and continued their medal streak, winning bronze.
In Game 1 the Storm shut out the Halifax Lightning 6-0. Scoring for the Storm were Oliver Schnare with a hat trick, Kevin Mason (2), and Sean Duggan with assists to Jake Martin (4), Kevin Mason, and Cameron DeGroot. Oliver Schnare was Game MVP. Game 2 saw the Storm suffering their only loss of the tournament as they fell to the Moncton Vipers 3-0. Luke Smith was chosen Game MVP. In Game 3 the Storm defeated the Acadia Axemen in a tight 1-0 race. Sean Duggan added the only goal of the game unassisted, and Mitchell Cummer was awarded Game MVP for his second shut out and solid work in the nets. In Game 4, the Storm skated to a 12-2 victory over the Cape Breton Freeze again with goals scored by Sean Duggan, Connor Miller(2), Kevin Mason(3), Jake Martin(2), Oliver Schnare, Jaden Mason (2), and Rowan Sears with assists to Cameron DeGroot(2), Sean Duggan (2), Michael MacGillivray, Jake Martin, Rowan Sears, Kevin Mason, Ryan MacLennan, Jaden Mason(2), Oliver Schnare, Michael MacGillivray (2), and Mason Hawley. The Storm faced the Acadia Axemen again in the medal round and won 3-1 to earn another bronze medal. Jaden Mason led the scoring for the Storm assisted by Michael MacGillivray. Jake Martin scored twice more assisted by Olivers Schnare and Tyler Green for the win and was awarded Game MVP. The Storm will compete in the Atlantic Cup in Bedford this coming weekend to wrap up their season.
Racing season begins this long weekend with the first race of the Maritime Pro Stock Tour at Scotia Speedworld, outside of Halifax. Donald Chisholm, George Kuszkulics and 16-year old Denver Foran (taking over for Rollie Macdonald) will be competing with cars from around the Maritimes. The Lucas Oil 150 begins at 4pm Sunday at Scotia Speedworld, followed by the Legends 50. The first tour stop at James River will be June 15th.
49th Annual Joe Earle Memorial Day Road Races are set to go on Monday in Trenton. It all starts at 9:30am with the Baxter MacArthur Memorial Open Men's mile, and continues through the morning with the last race scheduled for 11:50 am. Click this link for a full list of events.
Northern Nova Soccer Club is looking for players in the U16 boys age group to play on the Tier II team. Contact Angela or Phil Casey at 755-1362.
The Pictou County Subway Sharks swim team are looking for an assistant coach for their program. Applications are being accepted until 4 p.m. next Wednesday, May 22. The assistant coach is responsible for assisting the head coach in the overall development and implementation of the Subway Sharks summer swimming program, which runs from June to August. They must also have the following qualifications: •Have been registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and intend to return to school in the next academic year. •Successfully completed NCCP Swimming 101 course or be willing to receive this training. •Basic knowledge of proper swim strokes, starts and turns required. •Excellent communication skills. •Outgoing and enthusiastic personality and a positive attitude required. •Previous competitive swimming experience desired. •Evening and weekend availability mandatory. To submit a resumé for application or for more information contact terry.jordan2@gmail.com.
The Pictou County Rugby Club is proud to introduce Flag/Mini rugby to Pictou County kids this summer. Flag/Mini rugby is a co-ed non contact version of Rugby. The league will be open to boys and girls from the ages 4-12 with age divisions as follows 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs and 9-12yrs. The season is set to start Saturday June 29th from 9-10 am at the Parkdale Field beside the Bluenose Curling Club. Registration will be at the John Brother MacDonald stadium main level on Friday May 31st from 6-8 pm and Saturday June 1st from 1-3 pm. The cost is $45 per child. The season will go on over a 8 week period with all games being played at the Scott Weeks Sports Complex in Parkdale. There's no equipment required; however, players may wear soccer cleats if they wish. For more info email pictoucountyflagrugby@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page Pictou County flag/mini rugby.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome.
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| DUMP FRACKING WATER? NOT SO FAST | Friday 17th May 2013 | | A plan to unload fracking water stored in Debert into the local sewer system has been nixed. Colchester County's Sewer Use Appeals Committee unanimously decided to overturn the decision made back in March to allow the discharge of 4.5 million litres of fracking wastewater into the system. The Committee feels there's not enough information to ease concerns the wastewater and methods used in the fracturing process pose no health, safety or environmental hazards. The Committee also says it's not satisfied the fracking wastewater wouldn't interfere with the operation of the municipal wastewater system. | |
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| BUMP AT THE PUMP: GAS PRICES UP AGAIN | Friday 17th May 2013 | | Just in time for the long weekend, gas prices have gone up again. But not by much: a litre of regular self-serve is 129.7 cents, up 1.8 cents from last week. Diesel is unchanged at 124.7 cents per litre. | |
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| SEX ASSAULT CHARGE TO GO TO SUPREME COURT | Thursday 16th May 2013 | | A 42-year old Pictou man accused of sexual assault against a minor and sexual interference will go to trial in Supreme Court on the charges.
Earl Gerald Rector consented to committal following a preliminary inquiry in Pictou Provincial Court this morning.
The sexual interference charge was amended from a charge of sexual exploitation, based upon the age of the victim, whose identity is protected under a publication ban.
The charges allege a series of incidents over a 28 month span.
Rector will appear in Supreme Court next month to set dates for trial, which will be before a Supreme Court Judge alone.
If found guilty, Rector could face up to ten years in prison. | |
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| ACCIDENT AT EXIT 23 UNDER INVESTIGATION | Thursday 16th May 2013 | | RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred near exit 23 on Highway 104 yesterday afternoon. A private contractor was repainting fog lines in the eastbound lane when a small car traveling in the same lane struck the safety warning vehicle following the contractor. Both drivers were both taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. There were no other occupants. Police continue to investigate. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 16 | Thursday 16th May 2013 | In Atlantic Hockey Group "Prospects" action, the Peewee Nova North Stars had a win and a tie on Mother's Day to wrap up the regular season of spring hockey at the Wellness Centre. In their first game, the Stars defeated the TASA Flames by a score of 2-1. Clark Robertson scored twice for the win. Assists went to Alex MacKinnon and Munro MacKay. Drew Murphy got the win in goal for the Stars. In the second game, the Stars tied the undefeated Dartmouth Canadiens 1-1. Munro MacKay scored the lone goal for the Stars, assisted by Clark Robertson. Wesley Kelly had a strong game in net for the tie. The Stars are tied for 4th place overall and have a shot at the Bronze medal in the 11 team league. Play wraps up this Sunday at the Sackville Stadium.
Northern Nova Soccer Club is looking for players in the U16 boys age group to play on the Tier II team. Contact Angela or Phil Casey at 755-1362.
The Pictou County Subway Sharks swim team are looking for an assistant coach for their program. Applications are being accepted until 4 p.m. next Wednesday, May 22. The assistant coach is responsible for assisting the head coach in the overall development and implementation of the Subway Sharks summer swimming program, which runs from June to August. They must also have the following qualifications: •Have been registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and intend to return to school in the next academic year. •Successfully completed NCCP Swimming 101 course or be willing to receive this training. •Basic knowledge of proper swim strokes, starts and turns required. •Excellent communication skills. •Outgoing and enthusiastic personality and a positive attitude required. •Previous competitive swimming experience desired. •Evening and weekend availability mandatory. To submit a resumé for application or for more information contact terry.jordan2@gmail.com.
The Pictou County Rugby Club is proud to introduce Flag/Mini rugby to Pictou County kids this summer. Flag/Mini rugby is a co-ed non contact version of Rugby. The league will be open to boys and girls from the ages 4-12 with age divisions as follows 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs and 9-12yrs. The season is set to start Saturday June 29th from 9-10 am at the Parkdale Field beside the Bluenose Curling Club. Registration will be at the John Brother MacDonald stadium main level on Friday May 31st from 6-8 pm and Saturday June 1st from 1-3 pm. The cost is $45 per child. The season will go on over a 8 week period with all games being played at the Scott Weeks Sports Complex in Parkdale. There's no equipment required; however, players may wear soccer cleats if they wish. For more info email pictoucountyflagrugby@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page Pictou County flag/mini rugby.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome.
49th Annual Joe Earle Memorial Day Road Races are set to go on May 20th. A reminder that the deadline to enter is this Friday. To enter, write down your name, age, address and the events you want to enter and mail it to: Joe Earle Road Races, c/o Mr. V.J. Earle, P.O. Box 684, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 or call 755-4426. Click this link for more info.
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| SCHOOL BOARD CUTTING POSITIONS TO BALANCE BUDGET | Thursday 16th May 2013 | | The Chair of the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board says next year's budget will be balanced. Trudy Thompson told the board they had to deal with a reduction of $2.5 million, which included the cost of inflation as well as a 1 percent NSTU wage hike. She says 18 NSTU staff were cut due to declining enrolment, and another 13 positions were cut to balance the budget. The budget is expected to be presented in full next month. | |
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| POLICE OFFICER IN COLLISION NEAR MOUNT WILLIAM | Thursday 16th May 2013 | | R-C-M-P say an on-duty officer ran into another vehicle in Pictou County, slightly injuring the other driver. They say the officer in a police cruiser collided with a car on Highway 106 near the Mount William overpass. Police say the officer was not seriously injured, but the 44-year-old driver of the other car was taken by ambulance to hospital with minor injuries. Police are investigating. | |
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| SCHOOL BOARD AND UNION REACH A DEAL | Thursday 16th May 2013 | | Members of the NSGEU and the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board have avoided a strike. The board was informed last night that a tentative deal was reached after two days of conciliation talks. The details of the agreement have not been disclosed. Union members, which include educational assistants, clerks, administrative professionals, IT specialists, librarians and library specialists, had given a clear strike mandate to their bargaining committee Monday. | |
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| FISHERIES MINISTERS TALK LOBSTER IN AMHERST | Wednesday 15th May 2013 | | Fisheries ministers from the three Maritime provinces are meeting today in Nova Scotia to discuss the lobster pricing dispute between processors and fishermen. The meeting is being held in Amherst. Fishermen headed back onto the water Tuesday after tying up their boats more than a week ago to draw attention to lobster prices falling to about $4 per pound in Nova Scotia and as low as $3.25 in Prince Edward Island. Lobster fishermen have said they are seeking prices similar to what they were receiving last year, at around $4.50 to $5 per pound. Fisheries ministers promised earlier this week to sit down and examine the pricing structure for lobsters. | |
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| TRENTON RESIDENTS WANT MORE PAVING DONE | Wednesday 15th May 2013 | | Residents of Trenton are concerned over the state of roads in the town, and one group wants something done about one road in particular.
A petition was presented to Council last night asking for repaving to be completed.
Mayor Glen MacKinnon says that capital projects need to be prioritized, and that the concerns are being addressed.
However, as Councilor Don Hussher (HUSH-er) pointed out, a large amount of the capital budget is dedicated to the Storm Sewer project currently in progress. | |
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| TOURISM GROUP LOOKING FOR FUNDING VIA ROOM RENTALS | Wednesday 15th May 2013 | | The organization responsible for promoting tourism in eastern mainland Nova Scotia is looking for a change to the way they get funding.
Destination Eastern and Northumberland Shores, or DEANS, made presentations to Trenton and New Glasgow councils last night as part of their bid to see a levy added to hotel room nights.
DEANS wants to see a two dollar levy on all hotel rooms sold, with that money collected by the municipalities and forwarded on to them.
In order for this to happen, DEANS needs to collect letters of support from eleven of the twelve municipalities in the region they represent.
Those letters would then go on to the province, which would enact legislation giving municipalities the authority to create the levy. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 15 | Wednesday 15th May 2013 | NORTHERN NOVA SOCCER CLUB IS LOOKING FOR PLAYERS IN THE U16BOYS AGE GROUP TO PLAY ON THE TIER II TEAM.
CONTACT ANGELA OR PHIL CASEY ON 755-1362.
In High School Field Lacrosse, the last regular game of the season ended in a tie. North Nova and Pictou Academy played to a 4-4 draw, the first tie of the season in their division. Scott Graham and Campbell DeMont each scored a pair for North Nova. Ryan MacDonald opened the scoring for Pictou Academy, with David Heighton scored and Logan MacDonald scored one. The semifinals will be played next Wednesday, as North Nova hosts Northumberland and Hants East hosts Pictou Academy. Both games are at 4:30 p.m.
The Halifax Judo Academy held its’ annual tournament over the weekend. Clubs from across the province, as well as New Brunswick and PEI were in attendance. Kanokai Members bringing home medals were: LTAD – Grace MacEachern, Gold – Bailey MacDonald, Silver – Jesse Hemming, Megan Constable, and Tyler MacRae.
The Pictou County Subway Sharks swim team are looking for an assistant coach for their program. Applications are being accepted until 4 p.m. next Wednesday, May 22. The assistant coach is responsible for assisting the head coach in the overall development and implementation of the Subway Sharks summer swimming program, which runs from June to August. They must also have the following qualifications: •Have been registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and intend to return to school in the next academic year. •Successfully completed NCCP Swimming 101 course or be willing to receive this training. •Basic knowledge of proper swim strokes, starts and turns required. •Excellent communication skills. •Outgoing and enthusiastic personality and a positive attitude required. •Previous competitive swimming experience desired. •Evening and weekend availability mandatory. To submit a resumé for application or for more information contact terry.jordan2@gmail.com.
The Pictou County Rugby Club is proud to introduce Flag/Mini rugby to Pictou County kids this summer. Flag/Mini rugby is a co-ed non contact version of Rugby. The league will be open to boys and girls from the ages 4-12 with age divisions as follows 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs and 9-12yrs. The season is set to start Saturday June 29th from 9-10 am at the Parkdale Field beside the Bluenose Curling Club. Registration will be at the John Brother MacDonald stadium main level on Friday May 31st from 6-8 pm and Saturday June 1st from 1-3 pm. The cost is $45 per child. The season will go on over a 8 week period with all games being played at the Scott Weeks Sports Complex in Parkdale. There's no equipment required; however, players may wear soccer cleats if they wish. For more info email pictoucountyflagrugby@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page Pictou County flag/mini rugby.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome.
49th Annual Joe Earle Memorial Day Road Races are set to go on May 20th. A reminder that the deadline to enter is this Friday. To enter, write down your name, age, address and the events you want to enter and mail it to: Joe Earle Road Races, c/o Mr. V.J. Earle, P.O. Box 684, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 or call 755-4426. Click this link for more info.
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| POLICE VIGILANT DURING ROAD SAFETY WEEK | Wednesday 15th May 2013 | | Police in Pictou County are reminding motorists to keep safe behind the wheel. This is Canada Road Safety Week, and local law enforcement are handing out information pamphlets at checkpoints and spot checks through May 20th. Constable Ken MacDonald of New Glasgow Police says that motorists found not buckled in, texting or using their cellphones, not completely stopping at stop signs or other moving violations could be fined or charged. It's part of a nationwide goal to have the safest roads in the world by 2015. | |
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| NINE HOSPITALS IN NS HAVE KIOSKS INSTALLED FOR NEW PARENTS | Wednesday 15th May 2013 | | The province has set up kiosks in nine hospitals, including Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow and Colchester Regional Hospital in Truro, for parents to register their baby's birth and enrol them in government programs. Service Nova Scotia Minister John MacDonell says he wants to reduce the amount of paperwork new parents face. MacDonell says parents can apply for the baby's Social Insurance Number and Canada Child Benefits, activate a baby's health card and order their baby's birth certificate. The process usually takes about 20 minutes. | |
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| MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER CAR ACCIDENT IN NG | Wednesday 15th May 2013 | | New Glasgow Police have charged a 24 year old woman after police responded to a two motor vehicle accident on James Street. The suspect vehicle was going the wrong way on a one way Street and crashed into a parked car. As a result of a police investigation, charges include: Theft of a Motor Vehicle, two counts of Breach of Probation, Possession of Stolen Property, and two charges under the Motor Vehicle Act that include Driving with no License and Failing to obey Traffic Signs. There was extensive damage to both vehicles but no injuries. The woman has been remanded into custody and will appear in front of a Judge in Pictou Provincial Court this morning. | |
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| SCHOOL BOARD EMPLOYEES VOTE TO STRIKE WHILE TEACHERS SIGN NEW CONTRACT | Tuesday 14th May 2013 | | It has been an interesting 24 hours for anyone with a concern over what happens in the province's schools.
Last night in Truro, Chignecto Central Regional School Board employees who are members of the NSGEU voted 91 percent in favor of strike action.
The union, which includes educational assistants, clerks, administrative professionals, IT specialists, librarians and library specialists, are concerned over the Board's initial offer which includes a salary rollback.
Meanwhile, earlier today, members of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union signed their new contract in a ceremony involving Education Minister Ramona Jennex and NSTU President Shelley Morse.
The contract was accepted in a vote last month, and it includes a 7.5 percent increase in salary over the course of the three year term.
Ninety-two percent of teachers who voted opted to accept the deal, which also includes improvements for substitute teachers and a commitment by the province to maintain the current cap on class sizes for Grades 3 and under. | |
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| LOCAL TECH COMPANY EXPANDS OVERSEAS | Tuesday 14th May 2013 | | Velsoft, an online training content and technology company based in New Glasgow, has expanded its global reach with a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa. Jim Fitt, founder and CEO of Velsoft, notes that South Africa is the company's fourth largest market, and markets in neighbouring countries are booming, so it made sense to expand there. Velsoft currently serves over 10,000 customers in 162 countries. | |
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| NEW MARITIME VENTURE FUND LAUNCHED BY PROVINCES | Tuesday 14th May 2013 | | The three Maritime provinces have joined forces to launch a new venture capital fund. They are contributing a total of 32.5 million dollars to the Build Ventures fund, which stands at 48.5 million dollars. It will be based in Halifax and privately managed. The provincial government says the fund is aimed at helping companies that have had limited access to venture capital in the past. | |
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| 11 YEAR OLD'S RESEARCH PROJECT LEADS TO OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF NOVA SCOTIA FLAG | Tuesday 14th May 2013 | | Nova Scotia’s coat of arms is now officially recognized as the provincial flag, thanks an oversight discovered by a young school student. 11 year old Regan Parker of Canso was doing research for a school heritage project when she discovered that Nova Scotia’s coat of arms was never officially recognized as the province’s flag. Parker brought the issue to MLA Jim Boudreau’s attention and after further investigation through the Legislative Library, Communications Nova Scotia, and Executive Council the pair were able to determine that Parker’s findings were accurate. Last week Boudreau introduced a Bill to confirm the 155-year-old white and blue flag as the official flag of Nova Scotia. Parker and her family visited the Nova Scotia Legislature last Tuesday to see the Bill introduced. The bill passed on Thursday, May 9. Boudreau says thanks to Parker's keen interest and research, the province has ensured the flag’s rightful place as an official symbol. | |
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| SCHOOL BOARD WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE - UPDATED 1PM | Tuesday 14th May 2013 | | Unionized employees of the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board have voted overwhelmingly to strike to back contract demands. The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union says of the 434 votes counted Monday in Truro, 396 were in favour of giving their bargaining committee a strike mandate. The employees work as educational assistants, clerks, administrative professionals, IT specialists, librarians and library specialists. Their contract expired last June. Union president Joan Jessome says the workers want improvements to working conditions and are not willing to accept concessions. Debbie Buott-Matheson, Communications Manager with the Board, says they are very hopeful that the conciliation process underway today and tomorrow will prove to be successful. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 14 | Tuesday 14th May 2013 | | *** High School Field Lacrosse yesterday - the Northumberland Nighthawks wrapped up their regular season with a 12-1 home loss to the Hants East Tigers. Scoring for Hants East were Ian Clark and Bryson Knockwood with 3 each, Nick Beaton with 2, and singles from Zach Centrone, Clay MacDonnell, Graham Roberts, and Parker Miller. Ben Morrissey scored the lone Nighthawks goal. This afternoon in New Glasgow the playoff matches will be determined as North Nova hosts Pictou Academy in the final regular season game. Right now, it's likely North Nova plays Northumberland in the semifinals next week, while Pictou Academy would play Hants East. Today’s game between North Nova and Pictou Academy is at 4:30 p.m. on the field behind North Nova.***
*** The Novice Major Nova North Storm team played two games in Atlantic Hockey Group Spring league action at the BMO Centre in Halfax on Saturday. In the first game, the Storm fell short in a 4-2 loss to the Western Hurricanes. Tanner Steele had an unassisted power play goal, with Brent Chapman adding the second, assisted by Liam Berthiaume. The Storm team tied the first place Acadia Jr. Axemen in the second game with a score of 5-5. Scoring for the Storm team were Gabe Paquet, Brent Chapman, Joseph Mason, Ryan George and Landon Sim. Assists went to Tanner Steele(2), Sim, Cody McKay, Mason and Blaise MacDonald. The Novice Major Nova North Storm team head to play-offs on Saturday at the Halifax Forum. ***
*** New Glasgow Recreation invites residents to visit the New Glasgow West Side Tennis Courts on Lavinia Street tonight from 6-8pm for a drop in session. Bring a friend or family member and your racquet to try the impressive new turf surface . Season memberships are now available at Town Hall and lessons will begin July 2nd. ***
*** The Pictou County Rugby Club is proud to introduce Flag/Mini rugby to Pictou County kids this summer. Flag/Mini rugby is a co-ed non contact version of Rugby. The league will be open to boys and girls from the ages 4-12 with age divisions as follows 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs and 9-12yrs. The season is set to start Saturday June 29th from 9-10 am at the Parkdale Field beside the Bluenose Curling Club. Registration will be at the John Brother MacDonald stadium main level on Friday May 31st from 6-8 pm and Saturday June 1st from 1-3 pm. The cost is $45 per child. The season will go on over a 8 week period with all games being played at the Scott Weeks Sports Complex in Parkdale. There's no equipment required; however, players may wear soccer cleats if they wish. For more info email pictoucountyflagrugby@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page Pictou County flag/mini rugby. ***
*** The Annual General Meeting of the Pictou County Female Hockey Association will be tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink annex. ***
*** The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com. ***
*** 49th Annual Joe Earle Memorial Day Road Races are set to go on May 20th. A reminder that the deadline to enter is next Friday the 17th. To enter, write down your name, age, address and the events you want to enter and mail it to: Joe Earle Road Races, c/o Mr. V.J. Earle, P.O. Box 684, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 or call 755-4426. Click this link for more info. ***
*** If you have an item for local sports give us a call at 755-1320 or email anytime ckec@ckecradio.ca *** | |
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| FORTRESS LOUISBOURG FIRST NATIONAL SITE TO BE GOOGLE MAPPED | Tuesday 14th May 2013 | | Virtual views of several historic Canadian parks and forts will soon become available on Google Maps. The federal government announced a deal with Google to bring Street View to several sites, including the Fortress of Louisbourg, the Pacific Rim National Park and fortifications in Quebec City. The launch of the national project coincides with the start of celebrations marking the 300th anniversary of the Louisbourg site. Google's first stop is at Louisbourg, but Parks Canada says other sites will be revealed in the coming months. | |
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| NATURE CONSERVANCY MAKES LAND PURCHASE AT PUGWASH ESTUARY | Tuesday 14th May 2013 | | The Nature Conservancy of Canada is purchasing a 72-hectare site in the province that includes five kilometres of shoreline along the Pugwash River and the tidal Canfield Creek. The group is announcing the acquisition today, adding that it has protected 417 hectares in the area, making it one of the largest conservation areas on the Northumberland Strait. It says the area is home to several bird species, including black ducks, common mergansers and bufflehead. The estuary is also a habitat for fish during spawning and rearing, while ponds provide water sources for mammals and forest birds. The conservation group says the project was funded by federal and provincial programs, and local donors. Craig Smith, the group's program manager in Nova Scotia, says the conservation lands at Pugwash Estuary represent one of two significant protected sites along the Northumberland Strait. | |
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| LOBSTER FISHERMAN BACK TO WORK | Tuesday 14th May 2013 | | The lobster boats will be back out this morning. After a meeting yesterday afternoon in Truro between provincial Fisheries Minister Sterling Belliveau and representatives of lobster fishermen from across the region, the fishermen decided to go back out on their boats. A vote was held yesterday evening in Antigonish, and they voted in favor of returning to work by an overwhelming majority, 196-52. Dan MacDougall, President of the Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen's Organization, says there is still work to be done to improve the price at the shore. MacDougall says the unity shown when fishermen stopped fishing, and by opting as a group to start again, will go a long way toward sending their message to the buyers and processors. Meanwhile, fisheries ministers in the Maritimes are trying to arrange a meeting to discuss lobster prices. Fisheries minister Sterling Belliveau says he's hoping to sit down with his counterparts from P-E-I and New Brunswick later this week. Belliveau says they might create a panel to look at the issue, while they also try to promote the fishery. | |
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| HOUSE ARREST FOR A MINOR ROLE IN A MAJOR HEIST | Monday 13th May 2013 | | A 20 year old Masstown man will spend six months under house arrest as part of a nine month Conditional Sentence Order for his role in a theft described by Judge Del Atwood as a large scale heist.
James Riley Vaux was sentenced on a single charge of possession of stolen property over five thousand dollars for helping to unload a tractor trailer full of alcohol after it was stolen last November from a lot in Mount William.
Two other men, Thomas Logan MacLeod and Stephen Joseph Maloney, have both pleaded guilty to the theft of the 35-thousand dollar trailer filled with 200-thousand dollars worth of alcohol.
During the sentencing hearing for Vaux in Pictou, the court heard that Vaux was brought in as “hired muscle” to help with the unloading after the theft occurred.
Maloney was sentenced to three years in prison last month, while MacLeod is scheduled for sentencing next month. | |
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| BAIL DENIED TO MAN FACING OVER THIRTY CHARGES | Monday 13th May 2013 | | A Pictou County man facing over 30 charges in relation to a number of incidents over a 10 month span entered guilty pleas to 15 counts after bail was denied to him today in Pictou.
Thirty-three year old Brian Andrew Gammell entered guilty pleas to a total of nine theft charges from various locations, two breaches of court orders, three drug possession charges, and one count of uttering threats.
Gammell will remain in custody while a presentence report is completed.
When he returns to court for the sentencing on 25 June, he will be expected to enter pleas to the remaining 19 outstanding charges related to incidents between November 2012 and April 2013.
During today's appearance, one count was withdrawn by the Crown. | |
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| SUMMER STREET INDUSTRIES GETS MORE FEDERAL FUNDING | Monday 13th May 2013 | | Ottawa is giving a hand up to local youth looking to enter the workforce. Central Nova MP Peter MacKay was at Summer Street Industries this afternoon to announce $233,000 in federal funding for a program that helps help the facility train young people with disabilities. The program helps youth build job skills and gain experience through workshops, activities and job placements. The money comes from the Skills Link program, a federal program that helps youth with disabilities overcome barriers to employment. | |
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| LYONS BROOK MAN PLEASE NOT GUILTY TO DRUG TRAFFICKING | Monday 13th May 2013 | | A 23-year old Lyons Brook man has opted to go through Supreme Court on a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking in bath salts.
Jordan Ty Fergus Stewart pleaded not guilty to the charge this morning in Pictou Provincial Court.
Stewart will go through a preliminary inquiry in September to determine if there is enough evidence to take the case to trial before a Supreme Court Judge alone.
He also stands charged on three additional counts of possession of drugs, stemming from an arrest in January.
Stewart has yet to enter pleas on those charges, but will be expected to plead at the appearance for the preliminary on September 17. | |
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| WESTVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PUBLIC INDECENCY | Monday 13th May 2013 | | A Westville man has pleaded guilty to twice exposing himself in a public place over the span of just over two months.
Thirty-two year old Brian James Ivey entered the pleas this morning in Pictou to the charges from incidents February 26 and April 30, both in Westville.
Both Ivey’s attorney and the Crown were prepared to proceed with the sentencing hearing, however Judge Del Atwood ordered a presentence report over concerns related to the nature of the offenses.
Ivey will return to court in July for the sentencing, where he could face up to six months in jail for each count. | |
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| WESTVILLE MAN REMAINS IN CUSTODY WHILE UNDERGOING PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT | Monday 13th May 2013 | | A man accused of a break-and-enter and arson last week will remain in custody for at least a month while he undergoes a psychiatric assessment.
Forty-five year old Daniel Kenneth Stewart is facing a pair of charges from the incident in Westville on Friday.
Stewart will return to court June 13, after the 30 day psychiatric assessment will determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial, and if he can be found criminally responsible for his actions.
The question of bail will also not be addressed until that June appearance. | |
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| MAN MUST WARN POLICE IF RETURNING TO PICTOU COUNTY | Monday 13th May 2013 | | A man who had been living in New Glasgow has been told that he has to give the police advance warning before he comes back to the county.
As part of a sentence handed down to 43-year old Edward Joseph Aucoin today in Pictou, he was given 12 months of probation which include a condition that he contact New Glasgow Police 24 hours ahead of entering the county.
Aucoin was sentenced for five counts of thefts from grocery stores, and two breaches of court ordered conditions.
Prior to the start of his probation, Aucoin will spend 30 days in custody, above and beyond the past 34 days he has spent behind bars.
Court heard that when he gets out of jail, Aucoin may be able to find accommodations in the HRM. | |
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| PEI PREMIER TO MEET WITH FISHERMEN'S GROUP | Monday 13th May 2013 | | The president of the Prince Edward Island Fisherman's Association says he'll meet with the province's premier today in Charlottetown over the price of lobster. Michael McGeoghegan says he's hoping Premier Robert Ghiz will offer solutions to the ongoing dispute. About 1,000 Island fishermen have had their boats tied up since last week, saying they will not fish until they are paid about $5 per pound for market-sized lobster. Prices are currently about $3.25 per pound. Fishermen, the P.E.I. Seafood Processors Association and government officials met Sunday but couldn't reach an agreement. Seafood processors say they can't afford to pay the prices sought by the fishermen. | |
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| REHTEAH PARSONS INTERIM REPORT COMING TODAY | Monday 13th May 2013 | | An interim report from a two-person panel looking into how the Halifax school board handled the Rehtaeh Parsons case is coming out today. The 17-year-old committed suicide in April after months of online bullying. Her family alleges she was sexually assaulted in 2011 and that a digital photo of the incident was shared around her school. A spokesman for the Education Department says the interim report does not include recommendations, but contains background information and outlines the review's methodology. The two panellists are Debra Pepler, an expert in bullying who teaches at York University in Toronto, and Penny Milton, the former CEO of the Canadian Education Association. The province has said the final report by the two experts will determine whether board policies were followed and make recommendations to address gaps in procedures. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 13 *UPDATED* | Monday 13th May 2013 | The North Nova Boys Track & Field will be coming back from Toronto with some medals in tow. The team competed in the Nike Grand Prix over the weekend. The runners did particularly well, with Allister Mason placing 1st in the 100 m hurdles, 3rd in the 400 m, and 7th 100 m. Ryan Washburn came 1st in the 800 m, and 2nd in the 400 m. Ian MacDonald was 6th in the 800 m and 11th in the 1500 m. Michael Graham placed 12th in the 1,500 m and 20th in the 800 m. On the field, Donald-Pete MacIntosh was 2nd in the High Jump and 10th in Shot Put. Samuel Cameron was 5th in the High Jump. Full results are online at highschoolgrandprix.com
The Novice Major Nova North Storm team played two games in Atlantic Hockey Group Spring league action at the BMO Centre in Halfax on Saturday. In the first game, the Storm fell short in a 4-2 loss to the Western Hurricanes. Tanner Steele had an unassisted power play goal, with Brent Chapman adding the second, assisted by Liam Berthiaume. The Storm team tied the first place Acadia Jr. Axemen in the second game with a score of 5-5. Scoring for the Storm team were Gabe Paquet, Brent Chapman, Joseph Mason, Ryan George and Landon Sim. Assists went to Tanner Steele(2), Sim, Cody McKay, Mason and Blaise MacDonald. The Novice Major Nova North Storm team head to play-offs on Saturday at the Halifax Forum.
Some Nova Scotia hockey players will find themselves in the penalty box for bodychecking next season. The board of Hockey Nova Scotia voted yesterday to ban bodychecking for peewee players and also for lower levels of bantam and midget. The decision capped off the association's annual general meeting in Halifax, where the issue was debated after presentations from industry experts. President Randy Pulsifer says following those presentations, there was overwhelming support from members to eliminate bodychecking. The group is now developing guidelines for coaches to better educate their players at the Atom and Peewee levels on skills like positioning, skating, stick checking and angling to better prepare them for body checking at the Bantam level.
The Northumberland Girls Softball Team won third place at the CEC Leadership Tournament this week finishing with a 3-1 record. In the 3rd place game they defeated NNEC 11-4. Lena MacDonald pitched 4innings allowing 1 run, Hannah Richards gave up 3 runs over the last 2 innings. At the plate, Marli Johnston was 3 for 3 with 3 RBIs and was game MVP, Kara Mason, Emily MacDonald, Maddie Bourque and Kelsey Benoit each had 2 hits. To start off the tournament they defeated Avonview 14-2. Richards pitched the win with 11 strikeouts. Emily MacDonald had a triple and a single, Johnston had a double and a single. Mason, Brittany VanVeen, and Lena MacDonald also had hits in that game. In their final round robin game they defeated JH Gillis 8-0. Lena MacDonald pitched the win also with 11 strikeouts. Emily MacDonald doubled with 2 RBIs, Mason and Bourque had 2 singles, Johnson, Richards, VanVeen, Brittany Duff, and Hannah MacDonald all had hits resulting in runs. The Nighthawks are also competing in the first-ever high-school girls softball league, in which their record is 1-3 in the first four games. They play a double header today at 4:00 in Stellarton.
In High School Field Lacrosse, Hants East plays Northumberland at 4:30 this afternoon, tomorrow Pictou Academy travels to North Nova for the final regular season game, also at 4:30.
New Glasgow Recreation invites residents to visit the New Glasgow West Side Tennis Courts on Lavinia Street tonight and tomorrow from 6-8pm for a drop in session. Bring a friend or family member and your racquet to try the impressive new turf surface . Season memberships are now available at Town Hall and lessons will begin July 2nd.
Pictou County Spring Basketball League registration for Girls in Grades 5 through 8 will be tonight at North Nova. The league plays Monday nights through June 10th from 5:45 to 7pm. Cost is $50, with proceeds to the NNEC Varsity Girls Basketball Team. All abilities are welcome. Game will consist of 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 games. All games will be coached, refereed, and scored by members of the high school program. Please make cheques out to NNEC Varsity Girls Basketball with Pictou County League on the memo line.
The Pictou County Rugby Club is proud to introduce Flag/Mini rugby to Pictou County kids this summer. Flag/Mini rugby is a co-ed non contact version of Rugby. The league will be open to boys and girls from the ages 4-12 with age divisions as follows 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs and 9-12yrs. The season is set to start Saturday June 29th from 9-10 am at the Parkdale Field beside the Bluenose Curling Club. Registration will be at the John Brother MacDonald stadium main level on Friday May 31st from 6-8 pm and Saturday June 1st from 1-3 pm. The cost is $45 per child. The season will go on over a 8 week period with all games being played at the Scott Weeks Sports Complex in Parkdale. There's no equipment required; however, players may wear soccer cleats if they wish. For more info email pictoucountyflagrugby@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page Pictou County flag/mini rugby.
The Annual General Meeting of the Pictou County Female Hockey Association will be next Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink annex.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
49th Annual Joe Earle Memorial Day Road Races are set to go on May 20th. A reminder that the deadline to enter is next Friday the 17th. To enter, write down your name, age, address and the events you want to enter and mail it to: Joe Earle Road Races, c/o Mr. V.J. Earle, P.O. Box 684, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 or call 755-4426. Click this link for more info.
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| LOBSTER FISHERMEN CONTINUE STRIKE: MEETING WITH MINISTER PLANNED FOR TODAY | Monday 13th May 2013 | | It will be at least Tuesday before the lobster boats across the Northumberland Shore and Cape Breton are back out on the water. Roughly 500 lobster fishermen met yesterday in Antigonish to determine their next move in the ongoing battle over low prices for their catch. Ronnie Heighton, President of the Northumberland Fisherman's Association, and a lobster fisherman himself out of Caribou Wharf, says there is some tension, but the fishermen will continue to stand together a little longer. Three MLA's were in attendance, Moe Smith from Antigonish and Jim Broudreau of Guysborough-Sheet Harbour from the NDP and Conservative Allan MacMaster of Inverness. The three of them worked together to help arrange a meeting between the fishermen, processors, and Fisheries Minister Sterling Belliveau this afternoon. | |
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| SPORTS ROUND UP (SUNDAY MAY 12) | Sunday 12th May 2013 | | The Northumberland Girls Softball Team won third place at the CEC Leadership Tournament this week finishing with a 3-1 record. In the 3rd place game they defeated NNEC 11-4. Lena MacDonald pitched 4innings allowing 1 run, Hannah Richards gave up 3 runs over the last 2 innings. At the plate, Marli Johnston was 3 for 3 with 3 RBIs and was game MVP, Kara Mason, Emily MacDonald, Maddie Bourque and Kelsey Benoit each had 2 hits.
To start off the tournament they defeated Avonview 14-2. Richards pitched the win with 11 strikeouts. Emily MacDonald had a triple and a single, Johnston had a double and a single. Mason, Brittany VanVeen, and Lena MacDonald also had hits in that game.
In their final round robin game they defeated JH Gillis 8-0. Lena MacDonald pitched the win also with 11 strikeouts. Emily MacDonald doubled with 2 RBIs, Mason and Bourque had 2 singles, Johnson, Richards, VanVeen, Brittany Duff, and Hannah MacDonald all had hits resulting in runs. The Nighthawks are also competing in the first-ever high-school girls softball league, in which their record is 1-3 in the first four games. They play a double header Monday at 4:00 in Stellarton.
Members of the boys Track team at North Nova Education Center are in Toronto for a national meet this weekend. The Gryphons were selected to represent Nova Scotia at the 2nd annual Nike High School Grand Prix. Athlete Ryan Washburn, who competed in the 400m and 800m relay setting a personal best in the 400m placing 2nd. Washburn says the overall experience was amazing and would recommend this meet to any student athletes wanting to experience what he did.
Fellow Athelete, Alistair Mason who competed in the 100m, 400m relay placing 3rd in the 400m. Mason also competed in the 110m hurdles coming out on top. Mason says what really impressed him about this meet was not the fact that you had to be a top-rated athlete to compete but that it was also based on personal community involvement and academics.
Not only did the team compete all weekend but athletes attended social events, including Nike athlete panels, sightseeing tours of Toronto and an awards banquet.
New Glasgow Recreation invites residents to visit the New Glasgow West Side Tennis Courts on Lavinia Street this Monday, May 13th and Tuesday, May 14th from 6-8pm for a drop in session. Bring a friend or family member and your racquet to try the impressive new turf surface . Season memberships are now available at Town Hall and lessons will begin July 2nd. | |
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| SEVERAL THEFTS MADE FROM UNLOCKED VEHICLES IN NEW GLASGOW | Saturday 11th May 2013 | | Police are investigating several thefts from vehicles that occurred late last night or early this morning. The thefts took place in the Forbes Street and Hillcrest areas of New Glasgow. In most of the cases the vehicles were left unlocked.Police are reminding vehicle owners that you should always leave your vehicle locked when unattended to deter thieves from making any thefts. | |
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| A PROTEST MARCH AGAINST EMISSIONS FROM NS POWER PLANT (SATURDAY) | Saturday 11th May 2013 | | Peter Boyles, who leads the group, 'The Hillside Environmental Watch' will be rallying today to march from the ball field near Porter’s Lane in Trenton to the Nova Scotia Power generating station to protest emissions from the facility. The group says that on a regular basis they have to deal with fly ash coming from the plant.
Boyles says the group has been protesting at all the MLAs offices as well as MP Peter MacKay’s, seeking a response. All three political parties MLA's are expected to be at the generating station today. The group rally will depart from the ball field around 2pm Saturday. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUND UP (SATURDAY MAY 11) | Saturday 11th May 2013 | Looking to play some ball hockey, There's a group starting a league, which will play out of the Westville Rink. This will run for approximately 10 regular games (once or twice a week) plus playoffs. Registration is $70. For those interested e-mail ballhockey1082@gmail.com with the child's name and what division they played last year along with parents names. This is open to everyone from novice to midget age regardless of experience.
The Subway Northern Storm Midget AAA Female Hockey team is accepting applications for the position of HEAD COACH for the 2013/14 playing season. Please contact kathleen@seasidehighspeed.com for more information and to obtain an application form. Deadline to apply is May 15th.
Members of the boys Track team at North Nova Education Center are in Toronto for a national meet this weekend. The Gryphons were selected to represent Nova Scotia at the 2nd annual Nike High School Grand Prix. Participants will attend social events throughout the weekend, including Nike athlete panels, sightseeing tours of Toronto and an awards banquet. Gryphons coach Anne Findlay says the focus is on developing both sides of the expression “student-athlete”. Tune in to local sports Monday to get the results for the Gryphons.
Hundreds of athletes were at the Pioneer Coal Track in Stellarton to begin the NSSAF district track and field championships. Among Thursday's events were hurdles, 100 m, 400 m, and 1500 m races, girls high jump, triple jump and shot put; boys discus, long jump and javelin; and special athletes shot put and long jump. Saturday the district meet wraps up with individual and relay races on the track, and boys high jump, triple jump and shot put; and girls discus, long jump and javelin. It starts at the Pioneer Track at 9 a.m. and continues until roughly 5 p.m.
Pictou County Spring Basketball League registration for Girls in Grades 5 through 8 will be Monday night at North Nova. The league plays Monday nights through June 10th from 5:45 to 7pm. Cost is $50, with proceeds to the NNEC Varsity Girls Basketball Team. All abilities are welcome. Game will consist of 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 games. All games will be coached, refereed, and scored by members of the high school program. Please make cheques out to NNEC Varsity Girls Basketball with Pictou County League on the memo line.
The Pictou County Rugby Club is proud to introduce Flag/Mini rugby to Pictou County kids this summer. Flag/Mini rugby is a co-ed non contact version of Rugby. The league will be open to boys and girls from the ages 4-12 with age divisions as follows 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs and 9-12yrs. The season is set to start Saturday June 29th from 9-10 am at the Parkdale Field beside the Bluenose Curling Club. Registration will be at the John Brother MacDonald stadium main level on Friday May 31st from 6-8 pm and Saturday June 1st from 1-3 pm. The cost is $45 per child. The season will go on over a 8 week period with all games being played at the Scott Weeks Sports Complex in Parkdale. There's no equipment required; however, players may wear soccer cleats if they wish. For more info email pictoucountyflagrugby@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page Pictou County flag/mini rugby.
The Annual General Meeting of the Pictou County Female Hockey Association will be next Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink annex.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
49th Annual Joe Earle Memorial Day Road Races are set to go on May 20th. A reminder that the deadline to enter is next Friday the 17th. To enter, write down your name, age, address and the events you want to enter and mail it to: Joe Earle Road Races, c/o Mr. V.J. Earle, P.O. Box 684, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 or call 755-4426. Click this link for more info.
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| NEW GLASGOW POLICE INVESTIGATING VANDALISM | Saturday 11th May 2013 | | New Glasgow Regional Police Service are investigating two separate cases of vandalism in the form of Graffiti.
Second Baptist Church on Washington Street was sprayed with spray paint on the rear of the building while the Bluenose Curling Club had the side of the building sprayed with spray paint.
New Glasgow Regional Police Service continue to investigate. Anyone with information about this crime or who may have observed any suspicious activity in the area is asked to contact New Glasgow Regional Police Service at 752-1941 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). | |
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| PICTOU LANDING HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE | Saturday 11th May 2013 | | Fire destroyed a home in Pictou Landing. Pictou Landing and Little Harbour Fire Departments responded to a fire on Pictou Landing Road, directly across from the fire department Friday afternoon.Firefighters received the call at 4 p.m. and responded quickly, Pictou Landing Fire Chief Jim Roper said no one was home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. | |
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| PRIME MINISTER HARPER MEETS WITH PARENTS OF REHTAEH PARSONS AND AMANDA TODD | Saturday 11th May 2013 | | The parents of Rehtaeh Parsons joined with other parents whose children suffered cyber-bullying Friday in a meeting with the Prime Minister. Glen Canning, whose daughter committed suicide after cyber-bullying, says he's hopeful Rehtaeh's death will lead to changes in the Criminal Code. The federal government has already committed to look at new criminal laws that could include a ban on distributing intimate images without consent. Harper says he is looking for any other practical suggestions as well. | |
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| NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP OFF DAY TODAY(SATURDAY) | Saturday 11th May 2013 | | No more flushing your old pills down the toilet or disposing your expired drugs in the garbage! Police are encouraging the public to bring your expired prescription drugs to the National Prescription Drug Drop Off Day. The misuse of prescription drugs has become a crisis in many communities in the country. According to studies, approximately 3/4s of people who misuse these drugs get them from home. Police Services of Pictou County will be on hand today to explain the program as well as secure and dispose of any old prescription drugs. There are 2 locations to drop off your old or expired prescription drugs, in Stellarton at Central Supplies parking lot (60 Lawrence Blvd) and at Pictou Landing First Nations Health Centre. | |
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| NEW GLASGOW REGIONAL POLICE INVESTIGATING A BREAK AND ENTER AND THEFT | Saturday 11th May 2013 | | New Glasgow Regional Police Service is investigating a break and enter and theft from the Maritime Steel Building. At approximately 2:15 p.m. Friday afternoon, members of the New Glasgow Regional Police Service were dispatched to Maritime Steel building located near Riverside Parkway in New Glasgow. One or several individuals broke into the Maritime Steel Building. A substantial amount of tools and materials was taken from the building. Also a truck inside the building was damaged. The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the New Glasgow Regional Police Service Forensic Identification Section. Anyone with information about this crime or who may have observed any suspicious activity in the area is asked to contact New Glasgow Regional Police Service at 752-1941 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). | |
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| WESTVILLE HOUSE FIRE DEEMED SUSPICIOUS | Friday 10th May 2013 | | An early morning fire in Westville on Friday that destroyed a home has been deemed suspicious.
Westville Police say there was no one home when the fire started around 6:00 that morning in a home on Park Street.
The investigation into the incident continues, and police are asking for anyone with information to contact them. | |
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| LOBSTER BOATS TO STAY AT WHARVES THIS WEEKEND | Friday 10th May 2013 | | The lobster boats at Caribou Wharf, and across Nova Scotia for that matter, are not going anywhere until Monday at the earliest.
A group of roughly 400 fishermen from all along the Northumberland Shore and Cape Breton met in Antigonish this afternoon to determine their next course of action in the protest over low prices.
In an overwhelming show of unity, the lobster fishermen voted unanimously to keep their boats tied up tomorrow.
The concern for the fishermen is that the current price of four dollars per pound, or even less in some places, is not feasible for them to continue working.
The tie-up continuing into the weekend coincides with similar events across Atlantic Canada, and into Quebec.
Another meeting has been set for Sunday afternoon in Antigonish to determine the course of action for the fishermen going into next week. | |
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| DRUG CHARGES NEW GLASGOW MAN | Friday 10th May 2013 | | Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant Thursday May 9th at a residence located on Frederick Street in New Glasgow. As a result, a 39 year old adult male was arrested for possession of cannabis marijuana and possession of cannabis resin. The adult male has been released from custody and will appear in Provincial Court on August 6th 2013. | |
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| TRAFFIC RE-OPENED ON HIGHWAY 104 | Friday 10th May 2013 | | Traffic has been re-opened on the East bound lanes of Highway 104 at Exit 19 at Salt Springs. RCMP tell our newsroom that that section of the highway had been closed earlier this afternoon after a transport cargo truck went off the road. The truck has been removed and the east bound lanes have been re-opened. No word on any injuries. | |
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| FIVE YEAR OLD BREAK-AND-ENTER CASE TO GO TO TRIAL | Friday 10th May 2013 | | A 30-year old Truro man will finally go to trial for an alleged break-in to a home in Peidmont Valley over 5 years ago.
Shane Michael Brannan was committed to stand trial in Supreme Court for the November, 2007 incident following a preliminary inquiry yesterday in Pictou.
Brannan will appear in Supreme Court later this month to set the dates for trial, after the judge determined that there is enough evidence to move forward.
The evidence presented in the preliminary inquiry is subject to a publication ban. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 10 | Friday 10th May 2013 | Members of the boys Track team at North Nova Education Center are in Toronto for a national meet this weekend. The Gryphons were selected to represent Nova Scotia at the 2nd annual Nike High School Grand Prix. Participants will attend social events throughout the weekend, including Nike athlete panels, sightseeing tours of Toronto and an awards banquet. Gryphons coach Anne Findlay says the focus is on developing both sides of the expression “student-athlete”. Tune in to local sports Monday to get the results for the Gryphons.
Hundreds of athletes were at the Pioneer Coal Track in Stellarton to begin the NSSAF district track and field championships. Among Thursday's events were hurdles, 100 m, 400 m, and 1500 m races, girls high jump, triple jump and shot put; boys discus, long jump and javelin; and special athletes shot put and long jump. Tomorrow the district meet wraps up with individual and relay races on the track, and boys high jump, triple jump and shot put; and girls discus, long jump and javelin. It starts at the Pioneer Track at 9 a.m. and continues until roughly 5 p.m.
Pictou County Spring Basketball League registration for Girls in Grades 5 through 8 will be Monday night at North Nova. The league plays Monday nights through June 10th from 5:45 to 7pm. Cost is $50, with proceeds to the NNEC Varsity Girls Basketball Team. All abilities are welcome. Game will consist of 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 games. All games will be coached, refereed, and scored by members of the high school program. Please make cheques out to NNEC Varsity Girls Basketball with Pictou County League on the memo line.
The Pictou County Rugby Club is proud to introduce Flag/Mini rugby to Pictou County kids this summer. Flag/Mini rugby is a co-ed non contact version of Rugby. The league will be open to boys and girls from the ages 4-12 with age divisions as follows 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs and 9-12yrs. The season is set to start Saturday June 29th from 9-10 am at the Parkdale Field beside the Bluenose Curling Club. Registration will be at the John Brother MacDonald stadium main level on Friday May 31st from 6-8 pm and Saturday June 1st from 1-3 pm. The cost is $45 per child. The season will go on over a 8 week period with all games being played at the Scott Weeks Sports Complex in Parkdale. There's no equipment required; however, players may wear soccer cleats if they wish. For more info email pictoucountyflagrugby@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page Pictou County flag/mini rugby.
The Annual General Meeting of the Pictou County Female Hockey Association will be next Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink annex.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
49th Annual Joe Earle Memorial Day Road Races are set to go on May 20th. A reminder that the deadline to enter is next Friday the 17th. To enter, write down your name, age, address and the events you want to enter and mail it to: Joe Earle Road Races, c/o Mr. V.J. Earle, P.O. Box 684, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 or call 755-4426. Click this link for more info.
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| PARIS RESIGNS CABINET: DEXTER ANNOUNCES CHANGES *UPDATED* | Friday 10th May 2013 | | Percy Paris says he “lost his cool” during an exchange with Liberal MLA Keith Colwell yesterday. Paris, the province's economic and rural development minister, announced his resignation from cabinet late last night. Halifax police have charged Paris with uttering threats and assault after an alleged incident outside the legislative chamber. Paris says discussions in the legislature during the day concerning the province's black community irritated him. Premier Darrell Dexter announced changes to the cabinet this morning – effective immediately, Graham Steele takes over as Minister of Economic and Rural Development, Tourism, and Nova Scotia Business Inc. Maureen MacDonald will handle the African Nova Scotian portfolio. | |
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| POLICE WANT YOUR (EXPIRED) DRUGS | Friday 10th May 2013 | | No more flushing your old pills down the toilet or disposing of expired drugs in the garbage! Police are encouraging the public to bring your expired prescription drugs to the National Prescription Drug Drop Off Day. The misuse of prescription drugs has become a crisis in many communities in the country. According to studies, approximately 3/4s of people who misuse these drugs get them from home. Police Services of Pictou County will be on hand tomorrow in Stellarton at Central Supplies parking lot (60 Lawrence Blvd) to explain the program as well as secure and dispose of any old prescription drugs. | |
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| HOPE RAISES ITS CLAWS FOR PICTOU LOBSTER CARNIVAL | Friday 10th May 2013 | | The future of the Pictou Lobster Carnival is looking a little brighter today than it did even as recently as yesterday.
A public meeting last night in Pictou drew about 50 people, many of whom expressed an interest in volunteering to help out to make the 2013 Carnival a success.
Some concern was expressed over some outstanding bills from last year’s event, to the tune of roughly 18-thousand dollars, but the larger concern of not having enough volunteers may have been addressed.
Another meeting has been scheduled for next week, at which time the committee is expected to bring back a list of specific needs to those in attendance, so that those gaps may be filled.
Anyone interested in signing up to help out with organizing the Carnival, or working during that weekend, can attend the meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall Community Room, next Thursday at 7pm. | |
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| HARBOUR FUEL SPILL NEARLY 10,000 LITRES: MILITARY | Friday 10th May 2013 | | The military says eight thousand to 10-thousand litres of fuel were spilled from the frigate H-M-C-S St. John's earlier this week. Lieutenant-Commander Bruno Tremblay says the navy expects to have a more precise figure on the amount of fuel that spilled following its investigation of the leak. He says four small boats and 20 personnel worked through the day yesterday to attempt to soak up fuel floating on the surface of the water. This is the second spill from a Canadian navy ship in the harbour in the last two years. | |
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| PREMIER DEFENDS ACTIONS ON ORPHANAGE FILE | Friday 10th May 2013 | | Premier Darrell Dexter is on the defensive after his government appointed a social worker to draft terms of reference for a review into allegations of abuse at a Halifax orphanage. The head of a group of former residents who allege they were abused at the Home for Colored Children took Dexter to task yesterday. Tony Smith says the panel the government is setting up lacks the teeth needed to get to the truth of what happened at the home. Dexter says the panel is responding to the request of the former residents. | |
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| BUMP AT THE PUMPS | Friday 10th May 2013 | | A small increase in fuel prices this morning: the cost of a litre of regular self-serve gas is up just over 2 cents to 127.9 cents. Diesel is up to 124.7 cents per litre, a 1.7 cent increase. | |
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| ARREST MADE IN CONVENIENCE STORE BREAK-IN | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | A Pictou County youth has been arrested for his alleged role in a break-in at Big Al's Convenience Store in the early morning hours this morning.
New Glasgow Regional Police and Stellarton Police conducted the arrest of the 15 year old.
Police responded to an alarm call just before 1:00 this morning.
The door front windows were broken and an undisclosed amount of merchandise was taken.
The New Glasgow Regional Police Major Crime Unit continues to investigate. | |
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| LOBSTER CARNIVAL COMMITTEE ASKS FOR COMMUNITY HELP | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | The Lobster Carnival organizing committee is looking for help.
Tonight at 7pm in the Odd Fellows Home Community Room in Pictou they will hold a public meeting to gather support for this year's event.
The Pictou Lobster Carnival has been running since 1934 to celebrate the end of the lobster fishing season.
Dates for the 2013 Carnival are 5 to 7 July. | |
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| GRYPHONS READY FOR NATIONAL TRACK MEET | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | Members of the boys track team at North Nova Education Center are in Toronto for a national meet this weekend.
The Gryphons were selected to represent Nova Scotia at the 2nd annual Nike High School Grand Prix.
Participants will attend social events throughout the weekend, including Nike athlete panels, sightseeing tours of Toronto and an awards banquet. The 2013 Nike High School Grand Prix will be held May 9-12 in Toronto.
Gryphons coach Anne Findlay says the focus is on developing both sides of the expression “student-athlete”.
Tune in to local sports Monday to get the results for the Gryphons. | |
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| BILL LANGSTROTH DIES AT AGE 81 | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | Music producer Bill Langstroth, who hosted the country music series “Singalong Jubilee” and was once married to country singer Anne Murray, died yesterday at the age of 81.
His friend, producer Ron MacNutt, says Langstroth died in a Moncton hospital of an undisclosed illness. MacNutt described Langstroth as “very active” and “full of life.”
He was raised in Montreal and met Murray while working on “Singalong Jubilee.”
They married in 1975 and had two children together, William and Dawn, before divorcing in 1998.
MacNutt says a funeral is being planned for Sunday afternoon in Sackville, New Brunswick. | |
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| FATAL WORKPLACE ACCIDENT IN HALIFAX | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | A 48-year old man was killed in a workplace accident this morning in Halifax.
Halifax Regional Police say the man fell from the roof of a building on Lacewood Drive shortly after 11:00am.
He was rushed to hospital by EHS, but was pronounced dead by hospital staff upon his arrival.
Investigators from the HRP Forensic Identification Section, along with investigators from the Department of Labour, are spending the afternoon on scene investigating the incident.
The victim’s name is being withheld pending official identification and next of kin notification | |
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| FLAWS FOUND IN HOME CANCER SCREENING TESTS | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | The province has halted the mailout of colon cancer home screening kits after abnormal test results were detected.
Cancer Care Nova Scotia says a monitoring system that tracks the kits discovered a recent increase in positive test results.
Cancer Care Nova Scotia says it contacted the test manufacturers, who said the problem is with the materials they provide to a laboratory that processes the kits and not with the home screening tests.
Dr. Bernard Badley, medical director of the province's Colon Cancer Prevention Program, says home screening tests won't be mailed out until the supplier has fixed the problem.
The screening tests look for hidden blood in stool, which may be a sign of cancer.
The program was launched four years ago. | |
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| NEW AREA CODE COMING NEXT YEAR | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | Phoning up a friend in this province or P-E-I will take a little more effort next year. Ten-digit dialing will be introduced in both provinces starting in August 2014. It means residents making local calls will have to dial the area code first, followed by the seven-digit phone number. A new area code - 7-8-2 - will also be introduced that fall as the 9-0-2 area code reaches capacity. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 9 | Thursday 9th May 2013 | High School Lacrosse - Pictou Academy defeated Northumberland 5-2. Logan MacDonald scored a pair for Pictou, with goals from Tim Shea, Jared Green, and Ryan MacDonald. Brandon Bell and Brandon Trainor scored for Northumberland. Northumberland’s next game is Monday against Hants East, while Pictou Academy faces the undefeated North Nova Gryphons in their final regular season game next Tuesday.
The Leo Fahey Twilight Ladies Softball League will operating once again this season at the Albion Field on Monday nights starting June 17th. At the present time, the League is full and will accommodate new players through attrition.
The Pictou County Rugby Club is proud to introduce Flag/Mini rugby to Pictou County kids this summer. Flag/Mini rugby is a co-ed non contact version of Rugby. The league will be open to boys and girls from the ages 4-12 with age divisions as follows 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs and 9-12yrs. The season is set to start Saturday June 29th from 9-10 am at the Parkdale Field beside the Bluenose Curling Club. Registration will be at the John Brother MacDonald stadium main level on Friday May 31st from 6-8 pm and Saturday June 1st from 1-3 pm. The cost is $45 per child. The season will go on over a 8 week period with all games being played at the Scott Weeks Sports Complex in Parkdale. There's no equipment required; however, players may wear soccer cleats if they wish. For more info email pictoucountyflagrugby@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page Pictou County flag/mini rugby.
The Annual General Meeting of the Pictou County Female Hockey Association will be next Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink annex.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
49th Annual Joe Earle Memorial Day Road Races are set to go on May 20th. A reminder that the deadline to enter is next Friday the 17th. To enter, write down your name, age, address and the events you want to enter and mail it to: Joe Earle Road Races, c/o Mr. V.J. Earle, P.O. Box 684, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 or call 755-4426. For more information, click this link.
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| LOBSTER PROTEST WIDENS *SECOND UPDATE* | Thursday 9th May 2013 | Lobster fisherman from Cape Breton to PEI, and along the Northumberland Strait have resolved not to fish today or tomorrow to pressure buyers into giving them a higher price for their catch. Ronnie Heighton, president of the Northumberland Fisheries Association, says that the price for lobster needs to be at least $5 per pound for fishermen to meet expenses and make a profit. Currently the maximum price for market lobster is about $4 per pound. Heighton says fishermen are meeting in Antigonish tomorrow to discuss what to do going forward.
Meanwhile, lobster fishermen from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick joined those in P-E-I today in front of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Charlottetown to demand higher prices for their catch. A group of fishermen blockaded ports with processing plants yesterday during peaceful protests. The fishermen are threatening to stop fishing until they're paid more, although some captains have ignored the boycott. | |
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| BAN ON PEEWEE BODYCHECKS? | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | Momentum appears to be growing to remove bodychecking from peewee hockey in some provinces, including Nova Scotia. Hockey Alberta says it will ban the practice for 11- and 12-year-old players because there is overwhelming evidence that bodychecking is the most consistent risk factor for injuries and concussions. Hockey Nova Scotia expects to make a decision on the issue at its annual meeting this weekend in Halifax. Some doctors will be making the case for delaying bodychecking until players are at least 13 and possibly later. | |
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| FOREST FIRE RISK IS EXTREME AROUND THE REGION | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | Fire control officials are urging people to be extra cautious outdoors as the potential of forest fires is high throughout the Maritimes. Fires were brought under control yesterday in New Brunswick, but the entire province remains under a no burn order. Portions of Cumberland County, between Amherst and Oxford and along the Northumberland Shore are listed as being at an extreme risk of forest fires. In P-E-I a forest fire north of Covehead Road was kept under control, but firefighters were still watching hotspots yesterday. | |
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| KINSMEN TO HANDLE GYRO CHICKEN BBQ FROM NOW ON | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | A Pictou County tradition will continue under new management. The annual chicken barbecue that was organized by the Gyro Club is now the responsibility of the local Kinsmen club. Kinsmen president Ron Matlock says the Gyro club approached them to take over the event. He says they hope to hold it the first week of July, and even use the same equipment the Gyro club used. Matlock says they are waiting for the proper permits from the town of New Glasgow to make it official. The Gyro Club has seen their membership numbers dwindle in recent years and decided to cut their swim program at Melmerby Beach as well as the barbecue. | |
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| WESTRAY MEMORIAL TONIGHT | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | May 9, 1992 is a day that forever changed Pictou County, and shook the Nova Scotia coal mining industry. Today marks the 21st anniversary of the death of 26 miners in the Westray mine explosion in Plymouth. The methane gas explosion at 5:18 that morning is believed to have killed 26 men within a minute. Eleven bodies were recovered almost immediately, with four more recovered over the following six days of efforts. An additional eleven bodies remain sealed within the mine. The anniversary will be observed in an informal gathering at the Westray memorial on Park Street in New Glasgow tonight at 7pm. | |
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| SCHOOL BOARD DEBATES WHAT TO DO WITH CYBERBULLIES | Thursday 9th May 2013 | | The debate over who is responsible to discipline students for behaviours that take place outside of school activities was front and center last night at the Chignecto Central Regional School Board Committee of the Whole meeting.
A lengthy discussion was held over the wording of possible amendments to the Education Act, and what rights and responsibilities the school has with regards to issues such as cyberbullying.
Superintendent Gary Clarke made it clear to the board members that school administrators have the right and responsibility to deal with any behaviour that affects the climate of the school.
Clarke says a student being bullied online whose ability to focus on school work falls under that definition.
He says amendments to the Education Act will clarify those definitions, but represent in many ways what the current policies and procedures of the CCRSB represent. | |
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| NEAR FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION IN HALIFAX | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | Halifax Regional Police are investigating a motor vehicle collision from earlier this afternoon that sent an 84-year old woman to hospital with life-threatening injuries. A transport truck driving on Robie Street hit a car as it was leaving a business parking lot around 2:30 this afternoon. Police indicate the injured woman was the driver of the car. Traffic was reduced to one lane in each direction while accident investigators processed the scene. This investigation into this incident is ongoing. | |
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| CATHOLIC CHURCH WEIGHS IN ON EI REFORM | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | The Atlantic Episcopal Assembly is adding their voice to the debate on the issue of Employment Insurance Reform.
The organization of Roman Catholic Bishops across Atlantic Canada earlier this week wrote a letter of support for seasonal workers who rely on EI during down times.
The letter, signed by Claude Champagne, the president of the Atlantic Episcopal Assembly, says there are reforms needed to prevent abuse of the system.
The letter goes on to say that “the present policy’s priorities... should be more focused on the needs of persons, than on the need to cut government costs on the backs of the most vulnerable in our area.” | |
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| NURSING PROFESSORS AT ST. FX TO LEAD NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | Two professors in the Faculty of Nursing at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish are taking on research projects which could have major implications on policy moving forward.
Dr. Charmaine MacPherson is leading a project examining Ontario's public policy as a case study.
MacPherson and Dr. Donna MacDougall are also working as part of a pan-Canadian team on influenza vaccine research to examine British Columbia's vaccination policies. | |
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| DATES SET FOR SPRING CLEAN UP IN PICTOU | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | The dates for the annual spring clean-up in Pictou have been set.
Working in collaboration with Pictou County Solid Waste, the regular garbage pick-up day of May 15 will allow for additional garbage to be set out for collection.
Two weeks later, on May 29, Pictou County Solid Waste will be doing its annual leaf pick up in the town.
To go along with these collection dates, the Public Works Department of the Town will be doing a garbage collection from May 21 to 24 on all streets west of Wellington, and May 27 to 31 on the east side.
The town asks that no tires, black bags, or asphalt shingles be included in their pick-up.
Each street will receive one pass through on collection over the course of the town clean up. | |
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| MEETINGS SCHEDULED TO TALK ABOUT WATER IN PICTOU | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | The date has been set for a meeting between the Town of Pictou and the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.
The meeting, to review an application by the town to adjust water rates, is open to the public and will take place in council chambers on June 19.
Ahead of that meeting, another meeting is scheduled for next Thursday, May 16 at 7pm to inform the public about the recent changes to the water utility.
The location of the May 16 has yet to be determined. | |
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| TENDER AWARDED FOR ARENA FLOOR REPAIRS | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | The floor work needed at the Hector Arena in Pictou will get done this summer.
Hector Commission Chair David Parker reported to Pictou County Council this week that a tender was awarded to Higgins Construction, despite coming in higher than anticipated.
Parker says the new floor will be installed in time for the Pictou North Colchester Exhibition.
The repairs were needed as there were issues with the possibility of the boards coming loose, which could become an injury hazard for the upcoming hockey season. | |
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| ELECTRICAL FIRE AT MALL UNDER INVESTIGATION | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | An electrical fire at the Highland Square Shopping Centre lead to an evacuation of staff and shoppers this morning. Firefighters, EHS and Police were quickly on the scene. The fire was contained to the rear of the building and quickly extinguished. One person was taken to hospital for observation due to some smoke inhalation; there were no other injuries. The building remains closed while firefighters and Nova Scotia Power crews determine the cause of the fire, and ensure it's safe to re-enter. | |
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| LOBSTER FISHERMEN BOYCOTT PLANNED TOMORROW | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | Local lobster fishermen won't head out tomorrow to protest low lobster prices. The fishermen will keep their boats tied up, saying the current price of 3.75 a pound for canning lobsters and 4 dollars a pound for market lobster is not enough to make a living. The fishermen are planning a protest at 10am tomorrow at the Pictou Wharf. | |
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| LOCAL GYRO CLUB TEAMING UP WITH Y | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | Two local community organizations are teaming up to help kids. Due to declining enrollments and tighter finances over the years, the New Glasgow Gyro Club cancelled their swim program at Melmerby Beach this year, as well as their popular chicken BBQ. After a Monday night meeting, the Gyro club has decided to team with Pictou County YMCA on a pilot project to sponsor 20 children at the Big Cove Camp, with a goal to expand the program if response is good. In the meantime, the club is getting ready for their annual Cellar to Attic sale at the Bluenose Curling Club on the weekend: they're still taking donations, but please, no electronics this year. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 8 | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | In NS AAA Spring Hockey action last weekend, the Novice Major Nova North Storm played two games at the Halifax Forum and recorded two wins. Nova North Storm began the day with a 6-3 victory over Southwest Thunder. Tanner Steele opened the scoring at the end of the first period which was quickly answered by the Thunder. In the second period, Liam Berthiaume scored on a penalty shot, followed by a goal by Lucas Canning, assisted by Joseph Mason and Abigail MacKenzie. Scoring in the third period for the Storm were Landen Sim, Lucas Canning, and Liam Berthaiume with assists to Berthiaume, Willem Fraser and Sim. Thomas Gariepy had a solid game between the pipes. In the second game of the day, Nova North Storm defeated Central Lightning 4-1. Lucas Canning had a hat trick and Landen Sim added a single. Assists went to Joseph Mason (2), Cameron Young (2) and Cale Archibald . Michael Law had a strong performance in the net. The Novice Major Storm team wrap up regular spring league play this week-end at the BMO Center.
Northern Nova United Soccer Club begins their season on Saturday at the Sobeys Indoor Soccer Complex. The schedule is as follows:
10-11am U6 boys & U4 (born 2009)* train & games
11-12pm U6 girls & U3 (born 2010)* train & games
12-1pm U8, U10 & U12 girls mini/rec games
1-2pm U8, U10 & U12 boys mini/rec games
2-3pm U14, U16 rec games
* Please note the U4 and U3 sessions are 45 minutes
For those still interested in registering, they can contact the club at admin@nnusc.com, or come to the Sobeys Indoor Soccer Complex tonight from 6-8pm.
The club has local photographer, Jamie LeBlanc there on May 11th and 18th to do team and individual photos.
The Tier II program is already underway.
The club is currently organizing a Tier II Kick-off for all Tier II players, coaches and parents to be held at the Pictou County Wellness Centre on Friday May 31st, from 7-8 pm. All players will be contacted by their coaches with more information.
The Stellarton Albions Bantam AA baseball team will be holding tryouts tonight at 6pm at the Sample Ballfield in Stellarton and Saturday at 4pm at the same field. This is for players born in 1998 and 1999. any questions cont Kent Mason at 396-8839
The Pictou County Rugby Club is proud to introduce Flag/Mini rugby to Pictou County kids this summer. Flag/Mini rugby is a co-ed non contact version of Rugby. The league will be open to boys and girls from the ages 4-12 with age divisions as follows 4-6yrs, 6-8yrs and 9-12yrs. The season is set to start Saturday June 29th from 9-10 am at the Parkdale Field beside the Bluenose Curling Club. Registration will be at the John Brother MacDonald stadium main level on Friday May 31st from 6-8 pm and Saturday June 1st from 1-3 pm. The cost is $45 per child. The season will go on over a 8 week period with all games being played at the Scott Weeks Sports Complex in Parkdale. There's no equipment required; however, players may wear soccer cleats if they wish. For more info email pictoucountyflagrugby@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook page Pictou County flag/mini rugby.
The Annual General Meeting of the Pictou County Female Hockey Association will be next Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink annex.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
49th Annual Joe Earle Memorial Day Road Races are set to go on May 20th. A reminder that the deadline to enter is next Friday the 17th. To enter, write down your name, age, address and the events you want to enter and mail it to: Joe Earle Road Races, c/o Mr. V.J. Earle, P.O. Box 684, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 or call 755-4426. Visit this link for more info.
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| NSP & PARENT COMPANY DOING WELL FINANCIALLY | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | The owner of Nova Scotia's power utility is reporting a first quarter profit of almost 123 million dollars. That's up 12 per cent from the same period last year. Emera president and chief executive Chris Huskilson said in a statement that all segments of the firm's business have been doing well. Emera's Nova Scotia Power business earned 63.2 million dollars, up from 59.6 million a year ago. | |
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| TEACHERS HONORED WITH AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE | Wednesday 8th May 2013 | | The Chignecto Central Regional School Board recognized the work of several local teachers last night. Winners of this year's Excellence in Teaching Award include New Glasgow Junior High's Myla Borden and Trevor Boyd; Elizabeth Gillis at G.R. Saunders Elementary; Pictou Elementary's Carol Lynn MacDonald; Christine Scallion at Northumberland Regional High; Kerri Anderson of West End Memorial; CEC's Elizabeth Clark & Bill Kaulbach; North Colchester High's James Flynn; Brian Hayden at Truro Junior High and Greg Reid at Bible Hill Junior High. | |
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| NEW GLASGOW EXPORTER AMONG HONOREES | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | | Velsoft Training Materials Inc. of New Glasgow are one of the nine regional winners from communities throughout Nova Scotia that will be honoured next Tuesday in Halifax with Nova Scotia Export Achievement Awards.
One of the winners will be named Nova Scotia Exporter of the year. Phoenix Agritech (Canada) Limited of Truro are also among this year's award recipients. The event is presented by Nova Scotia Business Inc. and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. | |
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| WEST PICTOU STUDENT STANDS UP TO CYBERBULLYING | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | | A Grade 8 student at West Pictou Consolidated is spreading the word against cyberbullying. Kristen MacRitchie has been encouraging her fellow students to take part in the “We Have The Power” campaign, which started at Dartmouth High School in the wake of the Rehteah Parsons case. Because of her own experience with cyberbullying, MacRitchie decided to bring the campaign to West Pictou. It began last week with a presentation to Grade 6, 7 and 8 students, and today West Pictou students will post their pledges at 2pm, using the Twitter hashtag #wehavethepowerto to connect their pledges together on social media. | |
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| MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR RITA | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | | Rita MacNeil's songs, melodies and spirit filled a Cape Breton arena Monday night where a special concert was held paying tribute to a woman whose words helped shape the island's culture.
Dozens of MacNeil's musical friends used music, humour and stories to pay tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter who died April 16 at age 68.
The show at Centre 200 in Sydney opened with an instrumental by Rita's bandmate Kim Dunn and renowned Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac.
Other performances included a long list of Cape Breton's finest talents, including the Barra MacNeils, J.P. Cormier, Matt Minglewood and the Men of the Deeps, who sang “Working Man.”
Minglewood described Rita as a friend and “the queen of Cape Breton music.”
Tickets to the show were $10 with proceeds going to a scholarship fund created in MacNeil's name for students in the new music degree program at Cape Breton University.
The event ended with all the musicians and singers who had been part of the night performing MacNeil's classic “Home I'll Be.” | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 7 | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | Nova Scotia High School Field Lacrosse action: North Nova 12 defeated Hants East 5. North Nova goal scorers Scott Graham (4), Campbell Demont, Zack Saunders, Jesse Hale (2), Luke Turnbull, Keegan MacEachern
The Northern Nova United Soccer Club will be holding one last late registration tomorrow night at the Sobeys Indoor Sports Complex in Stellarton from 6:00-8:00pm. Questions can be directed to admin@nnusc.com or by calling Lori Peters 752-3793
Tryouts for the Stellarton Albions Bantam AA baseball team will take place tomorrow night at 6pm at the Sample ballfield in Stellarton which is located by the soccer complex. This is for kids born in 1998 and 1999. This team will compete in the NS Bluenose league starting at the end of May. The second tryout will also be at the Sample field on Sunday May 12th at 4pm..any questions contact Kent Mason at 396-8839.
The Annual General Meeting of the Pictou County Female Hockey Association will be next Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink annex.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
Terry Curley, race director of the Johnny Miles Running Event Weekend, is taking an eraser to his map. The road in front of the Stellarton Jungle Jims and the portion of trail being worked on behind Sobeys head office will be closed in June, so the usual route will have to be changed. The start and finish point for the course will stay the same, but according to Curley they don't have a lot of time to get a new route approved by Run Nova Scotia before applying to have it sanctioned as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. They'll also need to measure the course for the different events and figure out where to place water stations on the course. Curley is confident that everything will be ready on the day.
49th Annual Joe Earle Memorial Day Road Races are set to go on May 20th. A reminder that the deadline to enter is next Friday the 17th. To enter, write down your name, age, address and the events you want to enter and mail it to: Joe Earle Road Races, c/o Mr. V.J. Earle, P.O. Box 684, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0 or call 755-4426. For more information click this link.
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| PICTOU LOOKING TO EASE TRUCK TRAFFIC ON VETERANS DRIVE | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | | The Town of Pictou wants to keep heavy trucks off Veterans Drive. At the committee of council last night, it was noted that new signs have been placed at the entrance to Veterans Drive to deter heavy trucks, as an interim measure. E-mails have been sent and ads will be taken out to notify residents and businesses of this change. Town officials met with provincial and regional engineers about the issue in March and will be negotiating with the province regarding changing traffic patterns in the West River Road, Rotary, and Veterans Drive area on a permanent basis. | |
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| CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR STELLARTON RECYCLING DEPOT GETS COOL RECEPTION | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | | Stellarton councillors are reluctant to approve a recycling depot off their main street. Don Sexton, the owner of Hector Building Supplies and Golden Penny Enterprises, made a request during yesterday's Committee of the Whole for a bylaw amendment to allow him to move Golden Penny Enterprises into the same lot as Hector Building Supplies. The proposal would see recycling traffic come in off Foord Street to access the back of the Hector Building Supplies lot and exit onto Allan Avenue. Councillors were concerned about both the appearance and the increase in traffic it would cause on the busy street. The committee of the whole was poised to reject the motion, but following the advice of the town planner will wait until a public hearing is held about the proposal. | |
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| ANOTHER STUNTING CHARGE ON HWY 104 | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | | RCMP have charged a 23 year male driver from Sydney for Stunting after clocking him at 155 km/hr in a 100 zone on Highway 104 near French River yesterday. The driver has been immediately suspended from driving for a one week minimum. His car was also seized for one week. If convicted, the driver also faces a fine of $2412.41 and an automatic six points assigned to his driver's record. | |
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| PROVINCIAL HOUSING PLAN TOO VAGUE: LIBS | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | | A plan by the province to spend 500 million dollars on affordable housing over the next 10 years is being called too vague by the Liberal Opposition. Community Services Minister Denise Peterson-Rafuse announced the strategy yesterday. She says it will look at mortgage breaks for new graduates, creating options for lease-to-own in public housing and blending affordable units with other homes in their communities. The Liberal housing critic says the strategy has few measurable goals - such as building a certain number of units in the next 10 years. M-L-A Kelly Regan says “there's not a lot of bricks and mortar,” in the plan. But Peterson-Rafuse says the announcement is a framework that will be shaped by the people who will end up using the programs. | |
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| LEGISLATURE SHUTTING ITS WALLET TO CONVICTED M.L.A.S | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | | The province is giving itself the power to collect money taken from the province by MLAs who are convicted of a serious indictable offence. Deputy premier Frank Corbett says amendments to the Members' Retiring Allowances Act introduced Monday would mean the province can go after all of the cash taken improperly from taxpayers. Corbett says the legislation was created in response to the conviction of three members of the legislature in the wake of an expense scandal in 2010. He says the law would also close a loophole that allows members to keep their pensions if they resign or leave politics before the end of a criminal trial. Corbett says under the new law, a member of the legislature would be reimbursed for the amount they had paid in, but their right to a full pension would be forfeited. The amendments apply to a member of the legislature convicted of a crime with a maximum sentence of five or more years in jail. | |
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| GYRO SWIM PROGRAM IN LIMBO | Tuesday 7th May 2013 | | A swimming program that has operated in the county for over eight decades is being put on hold. Glen Williams of the New Glasgow Gyro Club tells our newsroom that the gyro swim program at Melmerby Beach will not be offered this year. The annual Gyro Chicken Barbecue is also off for this year, but Williams stresses the Cellar to Attic Sale is still on as scheduled at the Bluenose Curling Club this weekend. Williams says declining enrollments coupled with the cost of running the program are to blame. In the 1960's, up to 500 children enrolled in the program, but in the last few years the number of kids fell below 150. The Club held a meeting last night to look into the long-term viability of the program. | |
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| BAYVIEW MAN GOING TO TRIAL IN SUMMER | Monday 6th May 2013 | | A Bayview man accused of unlawfully being in someone else’s home earlier this year in Pictou will be going to trial this summer. Forty-five year old James MacLean Langille entered not guilty pleas through his lawyer this morning in Pictou Provincial Court. Langille is alleged to have gone into a home this January. The trial has been scheduled for August 13. | |
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| WESTVILLE MAN IN JAIL AFTER SKIPPING COURT | Monday 6th May 2013 | | A 33-year old Westville man will remain in custody for at least another week after being arrested last week for failing to show up in court. Brian Andrew Gammell is facing a total of 35 charges covering a span of roughly 8 months between summer 2012 and February 2013. Gammell’s lawyer agreed to an adjournment of the show cause hearing to next Monday on 10 counts of theft, 15 breaches of court orders, and 10 additional charges. | |
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| LOCAL FILM PROJECT IS LOOKING FOR A FEW THINGS | Monday 6th May 2013 | | A local film company is wondering if they could borrow your stuff to help make a movie. FLAWed Productions is preparing to shoot its first feature length film ”The Seer” in New Glasgow over May and June. Most of the casting for the film is complete, and the production team needs the community's help sourcing a number of items. The items required range from big ticket items like cars and a motorhome, to gas cards, walkie talkies and administrative items like USB drives. The Co-op is also accepting donations to help offset the costs of the production. The full list of required items is available on their website. They're offering a credit in the film for people and businesses that can lend the needed items. | |
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| ARMED ROBBER SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS | Monday 6th May 2013 | | An armed robber who terrorized employees in a series of heists across the province has been given a 25-year prison sentence. The Crown recommended that Jermaine Carvery serve a life sentence for the robberies, which netted half a million dollars $500,000 in cash and goods for Carvery and his crew. Carvery was sentenced on charges of attempted murder, robbery and forcible confinement. The robberies occurred at a Costco in Halifax, a TRA Cash and Carry in Truro and Chrissy's Trading Post in Hammonds Plains. All of the robberies happened in 2004 and involved employees being held hostage. The defence asked for 15 to 20 years in prison, saying Carvery is remorseful and committed the crimes to feed a gambling habit. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 6 | Monday 6th May 2013 | The Truro Bearcats are the Champions of Eastern Canadian Junior A Hockey. It took double overtime, but the host team at the Fred Page Cup won the final 3-2 over the Summerside Western Capitals yesterday. Phil Fife scored the winner at 15:41 of the second overtime period to earn the victory. Both teams will now advance to the RBC Cup national championship tournament in Summerside starting next Saturday.
The Northern Nova United Soccer Club will be holding one last late registration Wednesday night at the Sobeys Indoor Sports Complex in Stellarton from 6:00-8:00pm. Questions can be directed to admin@nnusc.com or by calling Lori Peters 752-3793
Tryouts for the Stellarton Albions Bantam AA baseball team will take place Wednesday night at 6pm at the Sample ballfield in Stellarton which is located by the soccer complex. This is for kids born in 1998 and 1999. This team will compete in the NS Bluenose league starting at the end of May. The second tryout will also be at the Sample field on Sunday May 12th at 4pm..any questions contact Kent Mason at 396-8839.
Looking to play some ball hockey without having to shout “car” every five minutes? There's a group starting a league, which will play out of the Westville Rink. This will run for approximately 10 regular games (once or twice a week) plus playoffs. Registration is $70. For those interested e-mail ballhockey1082@gmail.com with the child's name and what division they played last year along with parents names. This is open to everyone from novice to midget age regardless of experience.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
Subway Northern Storm Midget AAA Female Hockey Team is accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the 2013/14 playing season. Please contact kathleen@seasidehighspeed.com for more information and to obtain an application form. Deadline to apply is May 15th.
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| HRM TAX BATTLE COULD MEAN MONEY FOR MUNICIPALITIES NATIONWIDE | Monday 6th May 2013 | | A legal expert says cities and towns across Canada are closely watching negotiations between the Halifax Regional Municipality and the federal government over the value of Citadel Hill. The amount of taxes Ottawa owes the city for the national historic site has yet to be settled, nearly a year after Canada's top court ruled in favour of Halifax. Dalhousie University law professor Geoffrey Loomer says Ottawa is probably mindful of the possible repercussions the case could have for land it owns in other jurisdictions. Halifax won the case last June after the two sides battled in the Supreme Court of Canada over the value of Citadel Hill. Loomer says municipalities across the country with federal lands have been watching the case closely, including Cape Breton Regional Municipality, home of the Fortress of Louisbourg. He says municipalities would still have to make their own arguments to persuade the federal government to pony up, because the decision doesn't have an automatic bearing on them. | |
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| WELCOME HOME, JILLIAN | Monday 6th May 2013 | | Hundreds came to welcome home a newly minted TV star. Jillian MacLaughlin was in awe of the support she received following a parade through downtown New Glasgow last night in celebration of her win on Big Brother Canada. The parade ended at Glasgow Square where she was welcomed by fans cheering her on, taking pictures and asking for autographs. Emmett Blois, MacLaughlin’s ally on the show, was also with her. She said the reality of winning the show still hasn't sunk in yet. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUND UP MAY 5 | Sunday 5th May 2013 | The Eastern Canadian Junior A Champions will be a team from the Maritimes.
It took overtime, but the Summerside Western Capitals defeated the Cornwall Colts 1-0 to earn a rematch with the Truro Bearcats in the Fred Page Cup Championship game.
JP Harvey scored at the 3:55 mark of the extra frame, directly off of a faceoff win by Danny Chaisson.
Summerside goalie Kevin Baillie got the shut out with 27 saves , while Cornwall’s goalie James Edwardson stopped 27 of 28 in his first start since February.
Both the Western Capitals and the Bearcats also advance to the RBC Cup.
The Fred Page Cup final goes Sunday afternoon at 2pm from the Rath Eastlink Community Center in Truro.
The winner of tonight’s semi final will play the Bearcats for the Eastern Canadian title, and a spot in the RBC Cup in Summerside which starts next weekend.
In Nova Scotia High School Field Lacrosse League action, Hants East defeated Pictou Academy 3-1, with Nick Beaton, Johnny Kouhry and Bryson Knockwood scoring for the Tigers. Logan MacDonald had the lone Pitbulls goal. North Nova travels to Bible Hill to battle Hants East on Monday. Pictou Academy and Northumberland play at 4:30 next Wednesday in Alma.
The Northern Nova United Soccer Club will be holding one last late registration this Wednesday night at the Sobeys Indoor Sports Complex in Stellarton from 6:00-8:00pm. Questions can be directed to admin@nnusc.com or by calling Lori Peters 752-3793
Tryouts for the Stellarton Albions Bantam AA baseball team will take place this Wednesday at 6pm at the Sample ballfield in Stellarton which is located by the soccer complex. This is for kids born in 1998 and 1999. This team will compete in the NS Bluenose league starting at the end of May. The second tryout will also be at the Sample field on Sunday May 12th at 4pm..any questions contact Kent Mason at 396-8839.
Subway Stingers U-12 head coach Edwina Palmer is conducting free workouts in preparation for the upcoming season. The schedule runs Friday evenings in May (May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Northumberland Regional High School gym. The workouts are open to all girls 11- and 12-years-old interested in playing for the Subway Stingers rep team or house league teams. For further information contact Edwina Palmer.
Looking to play some ball hockey without having to shout “car” every five minutes? There's a group starting a league, which will play out of the Westville Rink. This will run for approximately 10 regular games (once or twice a week) plus playoffs. Registration is $70. For those interested e-mail ballhockey1082@gmail.com with the child's name and what division they played last year along with parents names. This is open to everyone from novice to midget age regardless of experience.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
Subway Northern Storm Midget AAA Female Hockey Team is accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the 2013/14 playing season. Please contact kathleen@seasidehighspeed.com for more information and to obtain an application form. Deadline to apply is May 15th.
If you have an item for local sports give us a call at 755-1320 or email anytime ckec@ckecradio.ca | |
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| PARADE TO WELCOME HOME BIG BROTHER CANADA WINNER JILLIAN MACLAUGHLIN | Sunday 5th May 2013 | | A Firetruck parade to welcome home Jillian Maclaughlin winner of Canada's first season of Big Brother Canada will take place downtown New Glasgow today (Sunday) at 7pm. Fellow competitor Emmett Blois will be joining Jillian as Pictou County welcomes home the winner. Everyone is welcome to attend the parade. | |
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| BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC REMEMBERED IN PICTOU COUNTY CEREMONY | Sunday 5th May 2013 | | Pictou County is also hosting a ceremony to mark the 70th Anniversary of The Battle of the Atlantic at the Lobster Hatchery Wharf, Pictou Waterfront this evening at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
For more details information click the link http://www.townofpictou.ca/calendarpop.sp?calevent=event&ID=2448 | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUND UP MAY 4TH | Saturday 4th May 2013 | The round robin has concluded at the Fred Page Cup in Truro, and the Bearcats have earned a spot in the Championship game on Sunday. After a close-fought 3-2 victory over the Summerside Western Capitals, the Truro Bearcats finished with a perfect 3-0 record, and the top spot in the round robin. The Caps finished with a 2-1 record, and will play in the Saturday night semi-final against the Cornwall Colts, who got their first win of the week yesterday afternoon.
The Colts came back from a 4-1 deficit after 20 minutes to beat Longueuil (lon-GAY) 5-4, and finish with a 1-2 record, while Longueuil were winless in their three games.
The winner of tonight’s semi final will play the Bearcats for the Eastern Canadian title, and a spot in the RBC Cup in Summerside which starts next weekend.
In Nova Scotia High School Field Lacrosse League action, Hants East defeated Pictou Academy 3-1, with Nick Beaton, Johnny Kouhry and Bryson Knockwood scoring for the Tigers. Logan MacDonald had the lone Pitbulls goal. North Nova travels to Bible Hill to battle Hants East on Monday. Pictou Academy and Northumberland play at 4:30 next Wednesday in Alma.
The Northern Nova United Soccer Club will be holding one last late registration this Wednesday night at the Sobeys Indoor Sports Complex in Stellarton from 6:00-8:00pm. Questions can be directed to admin@nnusc.com or by calling Lori Peters 752-3793
Tryouts for the Stellarton Albions Bantam AA baseball team will take place this Wednesday at 6pm at the Sample ballfield in Stellarton which is located by the soccer complex. This is for kids born in 1998 and 1999. This team will compete in the NS Bluenose league starting at the end of May. The second tryout will also be at the Sample field on Sunday May 12th at 4pm..any questions contact Kent Mason at 396-8839.
Subway Stingers U-12 head coach Edwina Palmer is conducting free workouts in preparation for the upcoming season. The schedule runs Friday evenings in May (May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Northumberland Regional High School gym. The workouts are open to all girls 11- and 12-years-old interested in playing for the Subway Stingers rep team or house league teams. For further information contact Edwina Palmer.
Looking to play some ball hockey without having to shout “car” every five minutes? There's a group starting a league, which will play out of the Westville Rink. This will run for approximately 10 regular games (once or twice a week) plus playoffs. Registration is $70. For those interested e-mail ballhockey1082@gmail.com with the child's name and what division they played last year along with parents names. This is open to everyone from novice to midget age regardless of experience.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
Subway Northern Storm Midget AAA Female Hockey Team is accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the 2013/14 playing season. Please contact kathleen@seasidehighspeed.com for more information and to obtain an application form. Deadline to apply is May 15th.
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| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SEARCH AND RESCUE FUNDING | Friday 3rd May 2013 | Search and Rescue operations across Canada should see increased efficiency thanks to a funding announcement yesterday by the Federal government.
Defense Minister Peter MacKay says a new quadrennial comprehensive review process will work to improve policy and practices. MacKay says some of the other improvements include new satellites, a revamped beacon registration program, and the much anticipated procurement of fixed-wing aircraft.
The Defence Minister on Thursday announced the Federal Government will spend 16.2-million dollars to improve the satellite search systems. MacKay also announced that the renovated Joint Resource Co-ordination Centre in Halifax will be completed with two-million dollars in infrastructure upgrades. | |
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| PC LEADER JAMIE BAILLIE IN PICTOU COUNTY (SATURDAY MAY.4) | Friday 3rd May 2013 | | The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia are in campaign mode and PC party leader Jamie Baillie along with three candidates for the Pictou County seats are holding a rally Saturday May.04th at the Stellarton Fire Hall at 8:30am. | |
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| MISSING PICTOU COUNTY MAN LOCATED | Friday 3rd May 2013 | | Stellarton RCMP recovered the body of a missing man in Fraser's Mountain shortly after 9:30 this morning.(Friday) 34-year-old Neil Kenney was last seen in that area early yesterday. Stellarton RCMP are continuing their investigation but foul play is not suspected. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - AFTERNOON UPDATE MAY 3 | Friday 3rd May 2013 | After two days of play in the Fred Page Cup, the two maritime teams remain undefeated. In extremely convincing fashion, the Summerside Western Capitals beat the Longueuil College Francais 4-1, followed by an equally impressive 6-2 win by Truro over the Cornwall Colts. This means the final day of the round robin sets up as two vitally important games. At 4pm today, Longueuil and Cornwall will meet, with the winner advancing to the semi-final, and the loser is eliminated. At 8pm, the Kent Cup Final rematch between Truro and Summerside will see the winner earn a bye to Sunday’s final, with the loser having to play in the semi-final on Saturday.
In Nova Scotia High School Field Lacrosse League action, Hants East defeated Pictou Academy 3-1, with Nick Beaton, Johnny Kouhry and Bryson Knockwood scoring for the Tigers. Logan MacDonald had the lone Pitbulls goal. North Nova travels to Bible Hill to battle Hants East on Monday. Pictou Academy and Northumberland play at 4:30 next Wednesday in Alma.
The Northern Nova United Soccer Club will be holding one last late registration this Wednesday night at the Sobeys Indoor Sports Complex in Stellarton from 6:00-8:00pm. Questions can be directed to admin@nnusc.com or by calling Lori Peters 752-3793
Tryouts for the Stellarton Albions Bantam AA baseball team will take place this Wednesday at 6pm at the Sample ballfield in Stellarton which is located by the soccer complex. This is for kids born in 1998 and 1999. This team will compete in the NS Bluenose league starting at the end of May. The second tryout will also be at the Sample field on Sunday May 12th at 4pm..any questions contact Kent Mason at 396-8839.
Subway Stingers U-12 head coach Edwina Palmer is conducting free workouts in preparation for the upcoming season. The schedule runs Friday evenings in May (May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Northumberland Regional High School gym. The workouts are open to all girls 11- and 12-years-old interested in playing for the Subway Stingers rep team or house league teams. For further information contact Edwina Palmer.
Looking to play some ball hockey without having to shout “car” every five minutes? There's a group starting a league, which will play out of the Westville Rink. This will run for approximately 10 regular games (once or twice a week) plus playoffs. Registration is $70. For those interested e-mail ballhockey1082@gmail.com with the child's name and what division they played last year along with parents names. This is open to everyone from novice to midget age regardless of experience.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
Subway Northern Storm Midget AAA Female Hockey Team is accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the 2013/14 playing season. Please contact kathleen@seasidehighspeed.com for more information and to obtain an application form. Deadline to apply is May 15th.
If you have an item for local sports give us a call at 755-1320 or email anytime ckec@ckecradio.ca | |
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| SENTENCING FOR SEX-RELATED CHARGES AGAINST MINORS TO CONCLUDE IN JULY | Friday 3rd May 2013 | | A 71-year old man accused of multiple sex-related charges involving minors will remain in jail until the middle of the summer as he continues to await conclusion of his sentencing hearing.
Dennis Gary Stewart's sentencing was scheduled for yesterday in Pictou Provincial Court, but could not be completed due to the lack of a psycho-sexual risk assessment.
Court heard the statements of facts from the Crown related to incidents in between July 2011 and January 2012.
Stewart has been in custody for the past 16 months on charges of sexual interference of a minor, invitation to sexual touching involving a minor, drug trafficking, and other charges.
He has been granted numerous adjournments while he changed his legal representation, underwent psychological testing, and opted to change pleas more than once.
The guilty verdicts have now been read into the record with the recitation of the facts, and the sentencing hearing is set to conclude July 31. | |
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| THORBURN FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION | Friday 3rd May 2013 | | The Thorburn Fire Department and RCMP are investigating a fire that destroyed a structure on Skyview Lane following a 911 call placed this morning by a passerby. It's believed the fire burned through the night. There was no one home at the time, and there were no injuries or fatalities other than a family pet. | |
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| ST. FX JOINS THE U-4 LEAGUE | Friday 3rd May 2013 | | Four universities, including two in this province, are forming a strategic alliance. The four schools are St. FX, Acadia, Mount Allison in New Brunswick, and Bishop's University in Quebec. They are calling their partnership the U-4 League. St. FX Academic VP Mary McGillivray says the university presidents see this an opportunity to work together and raise the profiles of the four schools. McGillivray says talks on how to evolve the partnership have just begun. However, the schools could work together through collaborative programs, courses and research, student exchanges and professional opportunities for faculty at other universities. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 3 | Friday 3rd May 2013 | After two days of play in the Fred Page Cup, the two maritime teams remain undefeated. In extremely convincing fashion, the Summerside Western Capitals beat the Longueuil College Francais 4-1, followed by an equally impressive 6-2 win by Truro over the Cornwall Colts. This means the final day of the round robin sets up as two vitally important games. At 4pm today, Longueuil and Cornwall will meet, with the winner advancing to the semi-final, and the loser is eliminated. At 8pm, the Kent Cup Final rematch between Truro and Summerside will see the winner earn a bye to Sunday’s final, with the loser having to play in the semi-final on Saturday.
In Nova Scotia High School Field Lacrosse League action, Hants East defeated Pictou Academy 3-1, with Nick Beaton, Johnny Kouhry and Bryson Knockwood scoring for the Tigers. Logan MacDonald had the lone Pitbulls goal. North Nova travels to Bible Hill to battle Hants East on Monday. Pictou Academy and Northumberland play at 4:30 next Wednesday in Alma.
Pictou County Athletics and the Johnny Miles Running Weekend are teaming up to offer a Learn to Run program at the Pioneer Coal Track Facility. The program starts tonight and continues Sundays and Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m. until June 14. Instructors are Dave MacLennan, Tony Corbin, Patsy Langille and Pat Carty. It is open to all ages who are interested in running and have a goal of completing a 5K or 10K in the Johnny Miles Event. There is no fee to participate but any donations to their equipment fund would be appreciated. For further information contact Pat at cartyab@hotmail.com or Tony at t.corbin@ns.sympatico.ca.
Subway Stingers U-12 head coach Edwina Palmer is conducting free workouts in preparation for the upcoming season. The schedule runs Friday evenings in May (May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Northumberland Regional High School gym. The workouts are open to all girls 11- and 12-years-old interested in playing for the Subway Stingers rep team or house league teams. For further information contact Edwina Palmer.
Looking to play some ball hockey without having to shout “car” every five minutes? There's a group starting a league, which will play out of the Westville Rink. This will run for approximately 10 regular games (once or twice a week) plus playoffs. Registration is $70. For those interested e-mail ballhockey1082@gmail.com with the child's name and what division they played last year along with parents names. This is open to everyone from novice to midget age regardless of experience.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
Subway Northern Storm Midget AAA Female Hockey Team is accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the 2013/14 playing season. Please contact kathleen@seasidehighspeed.com for more information and to obtain an application form. Deadline to apply is May 15th.
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| WAS THERE ANY DOUBT? JILLIAN WINS BIG BROTHER | Friday 3rd May 2013 | | New Glasgow's Jillian Maclaughlin is the first winner of Big Brother Canada. The vote on last night's finale was 4-3 for Jillian -- but, not without some controversy. One of the jury members (Topaz) who voted for Jillian said she actually meant to vote for the other player, 'Glitter' Gary. Emmett Blois of Gore didn't make it to the final two. But, to no surprise, Emmett cast his vote for his showmance partner, Jillian. A large crowd was on hand to cheer the results at Glasgow Square - Molly's Rainbow collected donations at the door. For winning, 27 year old Jillian receives $100,000; a Chevy Trax; and a $25,000 gift card to The Brick. | |
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| NEW FACES IN DSTN BOARDROOM | Friday 3rd May 2013 | | A Korean-owned wind farm parts manufacturer that the province owns a stake in has new people in charge. The company announced yesterday that Myong-Jun Park (Mee-Yong-Yun-Park) is the new chief executive of D-S-T-N, a subsidiary of Daewoo. There is also a new board in place with two members appointed by the province. The province announced in 2010 it would spend 60 million dollars as part of a 90-million dollar operation to build a plant in Trenton. | |
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| VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN FUEL PRICES | Friday 3rd May 2013 | | Not much change at the pump this morning. A litre of diesel is still $1.23, while self-serve gasoline has dipped seven tenths of a cent to 125.8 cents per litre. | |
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| TRAFFIC TAKEDOWN LEADS TO LAWSUIT | Friday 3rd May 2013 | | A man involved in a traffic stop is taking the police to court. Bradley Alexander Boyles of Trenton is filing a Statement of Claim with the Supreme Court against the New Glasgow Police Service and the RCMP. Last Friday night, as Boyles was driving home on Highway 104, officers with the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Unit surrounded his vehicle near Exit 20 to try and bring it to a stop. His vehicle ended up colliding with the rear end of one of the police cars, writing it off. Boyles' lawyer says the police mistook him for someone else, and their method of a rolling road block to make the stop was dangerous and unnecessary. The incident is being investigated by the province's independent Serious Incident Response Team. | |
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| SCOTSBURN GETTING OUT OF FUEL AND FARM SUPPLIES | Thursday 2nd May 2013 | | Scotsburn Co-operative Services has sold its Co-op Fuels business. Customers will now be served by the Stellarton branch of Blue Wave Energy, a subsidiary of Parkland Industries, the country's largest independent marketer and distributor of fuels. In addition, the Farm Services retail store in Scotsburn will be phased out as of June 1. Supplies will still be available through the Pictou Co-op Country Store in Linacy. Scotsburn says the company is getting out of the fuel delivery and farm service businesses to focus on ice cream and dairy products. | |
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| FOUNDER OF C.B.U. PRECURSOR HAS DIED | Thursday 2nd May 2013 | | Rev. Donald Campbell, the founding president of the school that later became Cape Breton University, has died at the age of 88. Campbell died Monday at a nursing home in his hometown of Sydney. Campbell was a graduate of St. FX, and studied theology at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where received a doctorate in education. The Order of Canada recipient was ordained in 1949 and served as the dean of arts at St. Francis Xavier before returning to Sydney to become principal of Xavier College. While there, he quickly became involved in the movement to establish a university in Cape Breton. Campbell also served on a number of community boards, including the initial board of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. | |
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| AIR CADETS' GLIDERS WON'T BE TOUCHED: MACKAY | Thursday 2nd May 2013 | | The Defence Minister says there won't be cuts to the Air Cadet Gliding Program. Earlier in the week, emails from the Department of National Defence said the gliders were a primary target for cost reductions. But Peter MacKay posted a message on his official Facebook page yesterday saying that the program will not be cut, and accused the opposition of misinformation and scaring young cadets. There are five glider schools across the country, including one in Debert. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 2 | Thursday 2nd May 2013 | The first day of the Fred Page Cup wrapped up with the two MHL teams securing opening day victories. The Eastern Canadian Junior A hockey championship opened with the Summerside Western Capitals, on a goal from Chris Caissy, getting a 1-0 win over the Cornwall Colts. In the nightcap, the host Truro Bearcats fell behind 1-0 to the Longueuil College Francais before scoring four straight to earn a 4-1 victory. Today, the Summerside Western Capitals will face Longueuil, before Truro plays Cornwall.
In Atlantic Hockey Group Prospects action, the Peewee Nova North Stars came away from a 2 game series against Cape Breton with a loss and a win. In the first game, the North Stars were defeated by the Bruins by a score of 5-3. Scoring for the North Stars were Duncan Cameron, Carson Ripoll and Brycen MacDonald. Cameron and Ripoll also got an assist, as well as Ian MacDonald, Cairan Boone and Burke Murray. In the second game, the North Stars dominated and came away with a 6-2 win. Scoring for the North Stars were Cairan Boone with two goals, while Carson Ripoll, Alex Manthorne, Clark Robertson and Alex MacKinnon got a goal a peice. Assists went to Sam McDow, Braydon MacDonald, and Munro MacKay.
Pictou County Athletics and the Johnny Miles Running Weekend are teaming up to offer a Learn to Run program at the Pioneer Coal Track Facility. The program starts Friday and continues Sundays and Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m. until June 14. Instructors are Dave MacLennan, Tony Corbin, Patsy Langille and Pat Carty. It is open to all ages who are interested in running and have a goal of completing a 5K or 10K in the Johnny Miles Event. There is no fee to participate but any donations to their equipment fund would be appreciated. For further information contact Pat at cartyab@hotmail.com or Tony at t.corbin@ns.sympatico.ca.
Subway Stingers U-12 head coach Edwina Palmer is conducting free workouts in preparation for the upcoming season. The schedule runs Friday evenings in May (May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Northumberland Regional High School gym. The workouts are open to all girls 11- and 12-years-old interested in playing for the Subway Stingers rep team or house league teams. For further information contact Edwina Palmer.
Looking to play some ball hockey without having to shout “car” every five minutes? There's a group starting a league, which will play out of the Westville Rink. This will run for approximately 10 regular games (once or twice a week) plus playoffs. Registration is $70. For those interested e-mail ballhockey1082@gmail.com with the child's name and what division they played last year along with parents names. This is open to everyone from novice to midget age regardless of experience.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
Subway Northern Storm Midget AAA Female Hockey Team is accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the 2013/14 playing season. Please contact kathleen@seasidehighspeed.com for more information and to obtain an application form. Deadline to apply is May 15th.
The Kinsmen Thornes Burner Bantam Baseball program is getting ready to start the year with on field tryouts at the New Glasgow Kinsmen Ball Fields, tonight at 6 pm. For information or to pre register please contact Alastair Conway by email alandcarol@eastlink.ca or by phone 902-695-6734.
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| COLLISION AT TRAFFIC STOP UNDER INVESTIGATION | Thursday 2nd May 2013 | | The province's independent Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating injuries suffered by a man in a collision with a police vehicle last month. On April 26th at about 9:30 pm, members of the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Unit, conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle at Exit 20 (Pleasant Valley) on Highway 104 in Pictou County, about nine kilometres west of New Glasgow. The vehicle being stopped collided with the back end of a police SUV, and the male driver, 25, suffered injuries and was taken to hospital. | |
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| COMMUNITY CLEANS UP MORE THAN 7 TONNES OF TRASH | Thursday 2nd May 2013 | | The Pictou County Go Clean Get Green Community Litter Pick up is reporting a huge increase in litter collected this year. Roughly 3000 registered participants picked up just over 7 tonnes of litter, more than double last year's amount of 3.2 tonnes. Good work Pictou County! | |
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| PICTOU YOUTH GETS PROBATION FOR CRIME SPREE | Thursday 2nd May 2013 | | A 15 year old Pictou boy has been given a six month deferred custody sentence and two years of probation for his role in a spree of crimes in February. The youth, whose name is banned from publication under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, entered guilty pleas to four counts of break and enter during incidents February 22 and 23. He also admitted to his role in the thefts of four vehicles and a quantity of cash. Judge Del Atwood, in handing down the sentence, told the youth that time in a youth correction facility was a real possibility, but because they were his first offenses, he was getting a chance to serve the sentence in the custody of his parents. A co-accused will be sentenced later this month. | |
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| FAMILY SAYS MAN WHO DROVE OFF FERRY DROWNED | Thursday 2nd May 2013 | | The son-in-law of an 81-year-old man who drove his car off the end of a ferry into an icy Cape Breton bay says the man died from drowning. Bill Halliday says the medical examiner has determined there were no other medical factors, such as heart attack or stroke, in Jerry Hengeveld's death. Hengeveld was the lone occupant of the car that boarded the ferry on the night of March 25. Police had to use side-scan sonars to find the car underwater about 200 metres from where the ferry operates in St. Anns Bay. Halliday says there may never be any clear explanation of what happened other than driver error. He says it's possible his father-in-law may have been tired and was confused. | |
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| M.O.R.E. RUN TODAY | Thursday 2nd May 2013 | This morning is the annual running of MORE, the Marathon of Respect & Equality. The run begins at 8am at the Pictou Tourist Bureau, traveling through Westville, Stellarton, New Glasgow, Pictou Landing and Trenton. Because of the run, there will be street closures in New Glasgow later this morning. From 10 a.m. until Noon, Riverside Parkway will be closed from Dalhousie to MacLean Street. Dalhousie will be open and Riverside Parkway northbound from Dalhousie to George will be open. Eastbound traffic on George Street will be reduced to one lane traffic and southbound on Riverside Parkway will be closed. The Glasgow Square parking lot will be closed until 12:30 pm.
Here's today's MORE route:
8:00 am- All Runners gather at Pictou Tourist Bureau to prepare for Run, sign waivers, etc. Please call 755-8480 or 752-2709 if you need a drive from New Glasgow to Pictou on the morning of the Run.
8:15 am- Run leaves Tourist Bureau and travels north toward Pictou along West River Road, then Water Street to Rally at Town Square
8:30 am- Run arrives at Pictou Rally
8:45 am- Run departs rally, travels along Water Street, then left on Coleraine Street, then left on Church Street and returns to Tourist Bureau
9:00 am- All Runners load bus to travel to Up-River Towns section of Run
9:20 am- Bus arrives at Celtic School Board office on Westville Road
9:25 am- Run leaves School Board office and travels along Westville Road toward Town of Westville
9:50 am- Run arrives at Westville Rally at Town Office
10:05 am- Run departs Westville Rally and proceeds along Drummond Road/Acadia Avenue toward Town of Stellarton
10:30 am- Run arrives at Stellarton Rally at NSCC Campus on Acadia Avenue
10:45 am- Run departs Stellarton Rally and travels along Acadia Avenue, turns left onto Foord Street and continues on Foord/Stellarton Road toward Town of New Glasgow (Route toward New Glasgow Rally at Glasgow Square is Stellarton Road, George Street to Riverside Parkway, right on Riverside Parkway to Glasgow Square)
11:20 am- Run arrives at New Glasgow Rally at Glasgow Square
11:40 am- Run departs New Glasgow Rally and travels up MacLean Street to Provost Street, turns right on Provost Street, travels to Archimedes Street, turns left onto Archimedes Street, travels Archimedes Street to Trenton Road, stopping at parking lot at Big Al’s Convenience Store to board bus to travel to Pictou Landing section of Run
12:05 am- Bus travels to Presbyterian Church in Pictou Landing
12:20 pm- Bus arrives at Presbyterian Church
12:25 pm- Run travels along Pictou Landing Road toward Pictou Landing First Nation
12:50 pm- Run arrives at Pictou Landing Rally
1:15 pm- Bus departs Pictou Landing First Nation and travels toward Town of Trenton and last section of Run
1:25 pm- Runners get off bus on Pictou Landing Road at Hillside and travel along Pictou Landing Road/Main Street to arrive at Trenton Rally at Skate board Park/old ball field at 1:35 pm
1:50 pm- Run departs Trenton Rally and travels south along Main Street toward New Glasgow
Run continues along Trenton Road to Provost Street and travels toward East River Road
2:30 pm- Run turns left onto Marsh street and stops at Calvary Temple parking lot on Marsh Street
2:40 pm- Run continues east on Marsh Street, travels Marsh Street to Vale Road, bears right to Vale Road, travels Vale Road to Park Street, turns right to Park Street and travels toward North Nova Education Centre
3:00 pm- Run ends at NNEC | |
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| PROVINCE WINS TOBACCO CASE: MERCHANTS NOT ALLOWED TO ADVERTISE | Wednesday 1st May 2013 | | The province says it has won its case against a tobacco shop owner who challenged a law banning stores from advertising tobacco products behind their counters. Bob Gee, who runs Mader's Tobacco Store Ltd. in Kentville, challenged the Tobacco Access Act on the grounds that it violated his right to freedom of expression. In August 2010, the provincial court in Kentville ruled in favour of Gee's argument. That placed the onus on the province to prove the infringement of those rights was reasonable and for the public good. The province says the court has accepted its argument that the law is necessary for the public good. Health Minister David Wilson says he is pleased with the court's decision. | |
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| PROVINCE DRAWING UP NEW RULES FOR FISH FARMS | Wednesday 1st May 2013 | | The provincial government is setting up a panel to develop new regulations for the aquaculture industry by the end of next year. Aquaculture Minister Sterling Belliveau says the panel will be led by two environmental law experts from Dalhousie University, Meinhard Doelle and William Lahey. They will be advised by a committee that will include industry and environmental groups, the Mi'kmaq and the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities. The panel will consider what changes are needed to improve the regulation of the aquaculture industry. Public consultations are expected to begin this summer. Belliveau says his department will not approve any new applications for marine-based aquaculture sites until new regulations are in place. | |
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| NEW DRAGON BOAT TO DEBUT IN EAST RIVER | Wednesday 1st May 2013 | | Tomorrow afternoon, a new dragon boat will be entering the East River in New Glasgow for the first time.
The Women-Alike-Abreast-A-River team will be craning their new boat into the water tomorrow around 2pm.
The boat has been brought in from Vancouver to replace the boat they've been using for the past 15 years.
Their previous boat has been donated to the Pictou Landing First Nation, and will be given some necessary repairs before being put back into service.
The Women-Alike-Abreast-A-River team, which consists of breast cancer survivors from the County, have their first race in their new boat set for Moncton at the end of this month. | |
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| POLICE CAUTION ABOUT APARTMENT SCAM | Wednesday 1st May 2013 | | Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP are warning about a scam victimizing people looking for apartments to rent.
Over the last week, the Integrated Financial Crime Unit has received numerous complaints from people who responded to advertisements for apartments for rent or sublet.
The advertiser tells the victim that they are out of the country and asked for money to be wired to secure the apartment, and the keys would be delivered by courier.
Once the money was transferred, the “landlord” stopped all communication and the victims discovered that the apartment didn’t exist.
Police once again remind people to exercise extreme caution when participating in any financial transaction with someone you have only met via Internet. | |
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| NEW RULES FOR CELLPHONE CONTRACTS | Wednesday 1st May 2013 | The province is taking steps to protect cellphone users from hidden fees and sudden changes to their contracts. Under changes to the Consumer Protection Act, cellphone contracts signed as of today will automatically expire at the end of their term. It'll be up to customers to ask for an extension or renewal. Companies also won't be permitted to make major changes to the contract, including altering fees or services, unless it's approved by the customer. The government says customers will also be able to cancel a cellphone contract at any time at a cost of 50-dollars or less, though they would remain responsible for buying the device if necessary. | |
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| LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP - MAY 1 | Wednesday 1st May 2013 | In high school rubgy, the two Pictou County teams faced each other at North Nova. Let's start with the ladies... North Nova Gryphons defeated Northumberland 58-5. Scoring for North Nova were Rosalie Skinner, Maria LeBlanc, Tori McCuish , and Keeley McCuish – all with 2 each, and singles from Shelby MacDonald and Brianna Jobe. Michaela Pellerine scored the lone Nighthawks try. On the boys' side, North Nova dominated Northumberland 59-0, and are now 3-1 with two games left in the regular season. Scoring trys for the Gryphons were Cole Livingstone with 3, Dave Barker 2, and singles from Scott Graham, Nelson Williams, Dan Forrest and Carson Dunbar. This weekend the boys and girls take the ferry for the David R. Voye Memorial Rugby Tournament at Three Oaks Senior High School in PEI.
Pictou County Athletics and the Johnny Miles Running Weekend are teaming up to offer a Learn to Run program at the Pioneer Coal Track Facility. The program starts Friday and continues Sundays and Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m. until June 14. Instructors are Dave MacLennan, Tony Corbin, Patsy Langille and Pat Carty. It is open to all ages who are interested in running and have a goal of completing a 5K or 10K in the Johnny Miles Event. There is no fee to participate but any donations to their equipment fund would be appreciated. For further information contact Pat at cartyab@hotmail.com or Tony at t.corbin@ns.sympatico.ca.
The Pictou County Minor Hockey Association will be holding its AGM on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trenton Rink Annex. All are welcome. The deadline for nominations for president, vice president, and treasurer is May 14. Nominations can be forwarded to admin@pcmha.com.
Subway Stingers U-12 head coach Edwina Palmer is conducting free workouts in preparation for the upcoming season. The schedule runs Friday evenings in May (May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Northumberland Regional High School gym. The workouts are open to all girls 11- and 12-years-old interested in playing for the Subway Stingers rep team or house league teams. For further information contact Edwina Palmer.
Looking to play some ball hockey without having to shout “car” every five minutes? There's a group starting a league, which will play out of the Westville Rink. This will run for approximately 10 regular games (once or twice a week) plus playoffs. Registration is $70. For those interested e-mail ballhockey1082@gmail.com with the child's name and what division they played last year along with parents names. This is open to everyone from novice to midget age regardless of experience.
Subway Northern Storm Midget AAA Female Hockey Team is accepting applications for the position of Head Coach for the 2013/14 playing season. Please contact kathleen@seasidehighspeed.com for more information and to obtain an application form. Deadline to apply is May 15th.
The final registration for the Pictou County Midget BaseBall will be tonight from 7:30 to 9pm at the Sobeys Indoor Sports Complex. There will be no additional registrations after this. For more information please contact Rob MacKay at 755-3607
The Kinsmen Thornes Burner Bantam Baseball program is getting ready to start the year with on field tryouts at the New Glasgow Kinsmen Ball Fields, Thursday night at 6 pm. For information or to pre register please contact Alastair Conway by email alandcarol@eastlink.ca or by phone 902-695-6734.
Northern Nova United Senior B women are looking for players to field a team for the upcoming 2013 season. The league is made up of teams from Pictou County and Antigonish, games are played Sunday evenings from mid-May until August. Cost is $200/player. To register or for more information contact Robin George at robinmaclean@hotmail.com , 695-2567 or look us up on Facebook; Sr. Womens soccer team.
If you have an item for local sports give us a call at 755-1320 or email anytime ckec@ckecradio.ca | |
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| LOCAL MAN PLANS SIT-IN AGAINST BULLYING | Wednesday 1st May 2013 | | Later this month a man will be spending a week living in Murdoch Park in downtown New Glasgow.
Cory Scott, the Chairperson of Prevent Bullying: Break the Silence Society, has committed to staying in the park from May 17 to 24.
Scott says the purpose of the endeavor is to show support for families, adults, kids who are struggling with bullying, and let them know that they are not alone in their struggle.
Scott says he hopes to talk to people who are struggling with problems of bullying and try to connect them with organizations in the county that may be able to help them.
He says his ultimate goal is to get the community to come together because that is the only way to make a huge dent in this problem. | |
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