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Andrew Wagstaff
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Ward back in the hunt for Parrsboro council seat
PARRSBORO - Three years ago, Lisa Ward was the successful candidate among five running for one vacant seat on Parrsboro Town Council. She hopes ... -
Parrsboro Lions seek help from town for rink operation
PARRSBORO – The Parrsboro Lions Club is seeking assistance from the town to help it operate the Lions Arena this winter. In a letter to town ... -
Parrsboro eyes Partridge Island trail site
PARRSBORO - Walking up Partridge Island trail to its scenic look-off, one might give scarce attention to who owns or looks after the property. ... -
Hookers abound at Culture Days event
SPRINGHILL - Local rug hookers entertained visitors to the Anne Murray Centre on Sept. 28, as part of Culture Days celebrations. Visitors to the ... -
Smith vying for return to council table
PARRSBORO - For 11 years Lloyd Smith served on Parrsboro Town Council, and the candidate in the Oct. 20 municipal election is hoping to pick up ... -
Shaw makes bid for Parrsboro council comeback
PARRSBORO - Ron Shaw's children were small when he stepped away from town council in 1997, and now they're grown up. That's not the only thing ... -
Fancy offers new face to Parrsboro council race
PARRSBORO - Serving on town council would be a new experience for Robert Fancy, but serving the town and his country would not. Born and raised ... -
Flowers for Sally
PARRSBORO - The gardens surrounding Parrsboro's bandstand this summer were given a facelift this summer by one special lady in memory of another. ... -
A fitting tribute
RIVER HEBERT For more than 20 years it sat on the front of the River Hebert Fire Department’s main pumper truck, and now it will be a permanent ... -
Walking for the Wood brothers
PARRSBORO Michael Wood’s memory is still alive and well at the place where he worked for many years, and now his former co-workers are set to ... -
Smith re-elected by acclamation
PARRSBORO Mayor Lois Smith has been given the green light for four more years in office, after nomination day came and went last week with no ... -
Liberals donate heat pump to youth centre
PARRSBORO – The Parrsboro Youth Centre asked for a heat pump, and now it has one. The volunteer-operated facility, which opened last month on ... -
More planting at Joggins Fossil Institute
JOGGINS - It may be full of rocks on the inside, but life outside the Joggins Fossil Institute continues to grow greener with life. The River ... -
Parrsboro remains in the black
PARRSBORO – The finances are in good order at Parrsboro town hall, according to auditor George Jorgensen, who presented audited statements of the ... -
McCully to re-offer for Parrsboro council
PARRSBORO - At least one familiar face will be back in the running for Parrsboro Town Council in the fall's municipal election. Coun. Dawn ... -
Province to repair Parrsboro's aboiteau bridge, says...
PARRSBORO - The days of Parrsboro's aboiteau looking like a dry mud flat are now numbered, according to Mayor Lois Smith. The mayor confirmed ... -
Gem show sticking to trusted formula
PARRSBORO - Rockhounds will round up in Parrsboro for the annual Nova Scotia Gem and Mineral Show here this weekend, Aug. 17-19. Now in its 47th ... -
Sun shines on Parrsboro's young people
PARRSBORO – Having nothing to do is no longer a problem for young people in Parrsboro. The town's new youth centre opened officially to cheers ... -
Parrsboro youth health centre expanding services
PARRSBORO - The youth health centre in Parrsboro is making its resources more available to the community's young people through increased hours ... -
New youth centre under construction
PARRSBORO - "Hanging out" has never been so easy for young people in this town. A new Parrsboro youth centre is being worked on by several local ... -
Local war pilot subject of new book
PARRSBORO - When Ruth Smith began listening to Clayton Graham's stories of his days as a wartime pilot, she had no idea she was about to embark ... -
He was here
DILIGENT RIVER – A two-year-long community effort to recognize the contributions of Simon Gibbons came to fruition with the erection of a ... -
Parrsboro school bids farewell to 31 graduates
PARRSBORO – With brave faces and eager minds, the Class of 2012 has said goodbye to Parrsboro Regional High School. A total of 31 graduates ... -
Plaques complete Phase Two of Handley Page garden
PARRSBORO - The Handley Page Garden is more than beautiful plants and flowers. The area behind the local legion branch, which has been a labour ... -
Community garden planted at seniors' residence
RIVER HEBERT - Su Morin thought that River Hebert needed a community gardening program, and she knew the perfect spot to kick it off. The program ... -
Joggins fossil centre receives defibrillator
JOGGINS – Staff and visitors at the Joggins Fossil Centre are a little bit safer thanks to a new automated external defibrillator (AED) machine ... -
Ship's Company invites merchants to join in the fun
PARRSBORO - What does being a Maritimer mean to you? It's a question Ship's Company Theatre is asking local shopkeepers in an effort to promote ... -
Death of player turns softball celebration into tragedy
PARRSBORO – Both of this town's high school softball teams won provincial championships for the first time over the weekend, but the celebration ... -
Paintings donated to Age of Sail museum
WARDS BROOK - There are donations, and then there is this. The Age of Sail Heritage Museum has received support from accomplished artist Douglas ... -
Parrsboro hockey team receives Wood memorial award
PARRSBORO - Same award, same girls, different sport. The Parrsboro Midget "A" Predators were presented with the Barry Wood Memorial Award at the ...


