Profile of Andrew Wagstaff

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• Returning to the pond
  JOGGINS - Pond hockey is coming back to Joggins in a big way. The Joggins Fossil Centre, with help from the Joggins Volunteer Fire Department, ...
• New videos providing Routes to Roots
  PARRSBORO - Local museums are finding new ways to link visitors with old information. Tourist destinations such as Ottawa House By-the-Sea Museum ...
• Exploring the fun side of winter
  PARRSBORO - This winter has been warmer and not as snowy as others, but that has not kept many local youngsters from enjoying some of the ...
• Parrsboro population continues downward trend
  PARRSBORO - The numbers are in, and they are not good. The population in Parrsboro dropped by 6.9 per cent between 2006 and 2011, according to ...
• Sponge park project moving ahead
  PARRSBORO - The campaign for a sponge park and splash pad in Parrsboro is moving ahead without help from the Aviva Community Fund. The campaign ...
• Youth council to serve as police advisory group
  PARRSBORO - Constable Dal Hutchinson did not need to look far to find a group of young people in Parrsboro committed to dealing with issues in ...
• Parrsboro adopts ‘wood first’ resolution
  PARRSBORO - The town of Parrsboro is promoting "wood first" as its construction material of choice.Council adopted the resolution at its Jan. 24 ...
• Slippery road leads to mishap
  WEST BROOK - The driver and passengers in this vehicle found out how slippery the roads were on the morning of Feb. 1 when the car slid off the ...
• Wind turbine to be installed near Parrsboro reservoir
  PARRSBORO - Tidal power is not the only form of renewable energy being explored in and around Parrsboro. The inter-municipal energy committee ...
• Solving the aboiteau water problem
  PARRSBORO - Low water levels in the aboiteau have attracted concern from many here in recent years, from none more so than Randy ...
• Ramblers rout Metro
  AMHERST - The Amherst Ramblers moved into first place in the Bent Division with a dominant victory over the Metro Marauders here on Jan. 28.Led ...
• Children’s author helps celebrate Family Literacy Day
  AMHERST - Monkeys of all ages invaded Spring Street Academy on Jan. 28, and it was all part of Family Literacy Day. Hosted by Maggie's Place ...
• Parrsboro council increases tax exemption criteria
  PARRSBORO - Town council has increased its 2012 tax exemption and requirements for low-income residential property owners, although two ...
• Old maps finding new life at Cumberland museum
  AMHERST - Old maps will be better kept at the Cumberland County Museum and Archives thanks to a new initiative that is changing the way they are ...
• Snowmobilers still hopeful for season
  PORT GREVILLE - Late into January and there is still not enough snow for snowmobilers to enjoy the local trails, but the president of the ...
• Loss of Wood brothers hits Parrsboro hard
  PARRSBORO - As the community mourns the loss of two brothers over the weekend, the questions surrounding their deaths remain unanswered. Croyden ...
• African heritage trailblazers celebrated
  AMHERST - African Heritage Month will be celebrated in Amherst this year with the launch of a brand new exhibit by artist Darlene Strong at the ...
• Sea cadets growing but still recruiting
  AMHERST - Cadets stand out in a crowd.Helen Triff, commanding officer of the 258 Amherst Sea Cadets Corps, said she notices a clear difference in ...
• Age of Sail museum receives interpretive plan funding
• Junior band program receives funding boost
  PARRSBORO - Being a junior band member in Parrsboro just got a lot easier. Thanks to a $3,500 funding grant from the provincial department of ...
• Tidal power developments move ahead
  PARRSBORO - Sub-sea power cables will be installed in the Minas Passage later this year, while turbines will go under water in 2013.That was the ...
• Clearing the path to wellness
  PARRSBORO - There are many different forms of sickness, but the path to wellness can be the same for all, according to a program offered by the ...
• River Hebert school demolition stirs memories
  RIVER HEBERT - While there is some excitement in this community for the creation of a new P-12 school, for some, there is sadness to see the ...
• Pugwash master plan, energy strategy top priorities...
  AMHERST - Cumberland County Warden Keith Hunter was so pleased with the past year, that's looking for more of the same in 2012.In fact, Hunter ...
• Parrsboro mayor to re-offer in 2012
  PARRSBORO - As the sun set on another eventful year in Parrsboro, Mayor Lois Smith looked back at the year that was, and also ahead to 2012, in a ...
• Firefighters rescue dog from icy river
  PARRSBORO - The local fire department was called to rescue a family pet this week, but it was a little more serious than a cat stuck in a ...
• Funding provided for local food network
  AMHERST - There has never been a better time to eat local and eat healthy, if a recent funding announcement to Maggie's Place from the Rural ...
• Parrsboro Leo club makes, delivers cookies to care...
  PARRSBORO - A local youth group has for the second straight year made Christmas a little brighter, and sweeter, for the residents at South ...
• The Fenny Sting revisited - Part 2
  (Continued from last week. Part 1 introduced readers to Gordon Fenny, a good-natured reporter who worked for the Amherst Daily News for six weeks ...
• Parrsboro family invites community to Christmas dinner
  PARRSBORO - No one should be alone for Christmas dinner and, in this town, no one has to be.One local family has decided to put on a Christmas ...