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Andrew Wagstaff
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Kites kick off Old Home Week in Parrsboro
PARRSBORO - Old Home Week kicked off here on July 11, not with a grand street parade or a midway at the fairgrounds, but with families flying ... -
Joggins celebrates anniversary of UNESCO inscription
JOGGINS - The Joggins Fossil Centre now has a few one-day-old trees to join the 300-million-year-old trees in its back yard. About 500 pine and ... -
County proceeds with Age Friendly Communities Program
UPPER NAPPAN - Cumberland County council has received widespread input from several of its communities as part of its participation in the ... -
Parrsboro grads ready for the world
PARRSBORO – It wasn’t an easy year for Parrsboro Regional High School’s graduating class, but the 37 students walked off the stage with heads ... -
Spicer trio graduates in Advocate
ADVOCATE – It was an all-Spicer graduation here on June 29, as Advocate District High School saw three more students complete their high school ... -
Gathering of Clans to celebrate Diamond Jubilee
PUGWASH – The Gathering of the Clans and Fishermen’s Regatta will take on an extra shine this year, as the annual July 1 event will celebrate ... -
Splish splash
AMHERST - The sound of frenzied children's laughter confirmed it - Dickey Park's new splash pad is a hit. The new cemented water recreation area ... -
Pie prizes sought at county fair
SPRINGHILL - Everyone who eats Jean Schiefer's pies loves them, but don't ask her to eat one. The sought-after baker bakes hundreds of pies every ... -
County offers support to trail organizations
UPPER NAPPAN – Snowmobilers, ATV riders and boaters were all beneficiaries of grants announced by Cumberland County council at its recent June ... -
Gables resident celebrates 108th birthday
AMHERST - On her 108th birthday, Frances Legere shared her secret for maintaining a young appearance. "Don't dry your face," said the Gables ... -
Collaborative emergency centre focus of public meeting
PARRSBORO - On the eve of moving to a new collaborative emergency system here, the Cumberland Health Authority faced an uneasy public during its ... -
War re-enactors visit River Hebert school
RIVER HEBERT - It may have happened more than six decades ago, but students here got a closer look at the reality of the Second World War this ... -
Parrsboro relay raises $35,000 for cancer society
PARRSBORO - In only its fourth year, Parrsboro's Relay for life raised $35,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society over the weekend. Held at the ... -
Pugwash students brighten up farmer's market
PUGWASH - Thanks to help from the local high school art class, a farmer's market here has been turning some heads. The Pugwash Farmer's Market on ... -
Ottawa House restoration work coming together
PARRSBORO - Ottawa House By-the Sea Museum may be more than 200 years old, but it's starting to take on a fresh new look. Volunteers from the ... -
Legere, Pettigrew honoured for ball contributions
PARRSBORO – For decades they watched over baseball and softball activity in this community, and now their names are preserved at Triassic ... -
Springhill captures slo-pitch silver
HARMONY - The Springhill Eagles captured the silver medal at the Division 3 provincial slo-pitch championships here over the weekend. The Eagles ... -
Springhill awards police officers for long service
SPRINGHILL – For three decades they have patrolled the streets of this town, and, at its most recent council meeting, the town said thanks. ... -
Bike safety promoted in River Hebert
RIVER HEBERT - Helmets, hand grips and hand signals were words of the day here on June 3, as students at River Hebert Elmentary School were ... -
Funds gained for band hall accessibility upgrades
PARRSBORO - The Hall will soon have access for all. The Parrsboro Band Association has been successful in obtaining provincial funding for ... -
County concerned for wind energy future at sanctuary
UPPER NAPPAN – County council is hoping proposed wilderness area designation at the Chignecto Game Sanctuary would not affect potential wind ... -
Wind farm project proposed near Parrsboro
AMHERST - The winds over Canaan Mountain could be producing power for the province, if private wind developer Shear Wind is successful with its ... -
Parrsboro ball field receiving $15,000 upgrade
PARRSBORO – It may be called Triassic Park, but Parrsboro’s local ball field is soon to have a more modern look. The field, located on Upper ... -
Longtime bandmaster honoured by Parrsboro band
PARRSBORO - The Parrsboro Citizens Band is no longer just syonymous with the late Bernie Burke, its auditorium is named after him. The band ... -
Parrsboro boys, girls capture slo-pitch regionals
PARRSBORO - The Parrsboro Warriors captured the girls' slo-pitch regional championships in dominant fashion here Thursday, while their male ... -
Picking up the pieces
PARRSBORO - As fire marshal investigators scoured the charred shell of her art gallery, Taylor Redmond said she wasn't sure what the future ... -
Wild Caraway wins Food & Beverage Award
ADVOCATE - Only in its third year of operation, a local restaurant has been honoured by the Central Nova Tourist Association (CNTA). The Wild ... -
Adams receives CNTA president’s award
PARRSBORO – For nearly 20 years, Ken Adams has been curator of Fundy Geological Museum, but he has always filled bigger shoe than that. Adams ... -
Basic Spirit gallery wins CNTA award
PUGWASH - When Bonnie Bond was invited to the recent Central Nova Tourist Association (CNTA) banquet in Malagash, she had no idea she would be ... -
Garden parents
AMHERST - Volunteers at the Cumberland County Museum and Archives are not letting consistent rainy weather get in the way of what is ...


