Profile of Dave Mathieson

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• The Little Mermaid begins tonight at Spring Street
  AMHERST - Few plays can boast a cast of 85, a chorus of 57, and an ensemble of 31, for a total of 173 students on stage. "I don't like to turn ...
• D-Day service in Amherst comes to an end
  AMHERST - It was at the beginning of the Second World War that an entire battalion trained in Amherst for the D-Day invasion, which ...
• Firefighters reach out to community for help
  AMHERST – The person, or persons, igniting grass fires in River Hebert and Joggins is running volunteer firefighters ragged, and is also scaring ...
• New playground for kids in Springhill
  SPRINGHILL – Emma Britten, who turned three-years-old yesterday, was eager to try out the new playground apparatus Tuesday morning at the Lions ...
• Fun and fitness on tap for Rotary Park Senior’s Party
  AMHERST – Walking on paths, playing croquet and playing washer toss are only a few of the many activities seniors will enjoy during the Rotary ...
• Ramblers come close to breaking even
  AMHERST – The Maritime Hockey League Amherst Ramblers laid out their financial books and elected a new executive during their annual general ...
• Woo recognized for volunteer work at Health Care...
  AMHERST - Whether it's schoolwork, volunteer work or working at his parent's restaurant, Peter Woo is always on the go. "He keeps busy because he ...
• Springhill's Herrett finishing junior hockey career...
  SUMMERSIDE - Springhill's Wes Herrett is wrapping up his junior hockey career at the RBC Cup Canadian junior A hockey championship tournament, ...
• Improving mental health one step at a time
  AMHERST – Exercise washes the brain with feel-good chemicals, and about 65 people gave their brains a power wash yesterday at the Cumberland ...
• ARHS track and field team looks strong going into...
  AMHERST – Track and field continues to increase in popularity at Amherst Regional High School, and that’s good news as they head into the ...
• Quilts mean more than warmth at Camp Tidnish
  AMHERST – Many people don’t like doing chores or, if they do, they take doing chores for granted. That’s not the way it is at Camp Tidnish. The ...
• BRT Racing gearing up for another season
  HASTINGS - Motocross racing is growing in Cumberland County, and a big part of that growth comes from the BRT Racing team. "We've been racing ...
• More protection for animals in Nova Scotia
  AMHERST - The government of Nova Scotia recently introduced amendments to the Animal Protection Act that could be some of the toughest in Canada. ...
• MADD asks students to have a safe prom, graduation
  AMHERST - Every day four more people in Canada have a tragic story to tell about how an impaired driver killed somebody close to them. "On ...
• Trade show has something for everybody
  AMHERST - It's all about having fun. That's what the operator Heather Gunning says about the Cumberland County Home & Leisure Show, which ...
• Two new courses coming to NSCC Amherst in September
  UPPER NAPPAN - Come September, the Nova Scotia Community College will be offering two new courses at their NSCC Cumberland Campus Community ...
• Five-year-old recognized for saving life
  JACKSONS POINT – The Red Cross often presents a Rescuer Award to people who save lives but rarely do they present the award to a five-year-old. ...
• Springhill golf club continues to improve
  SPRINGHILL - It was the first day of golf yesterday at the Springhill Centennial Golf Club, and a steady flow of cars was starting to fill the ...
• Truck rolls on Trans-Canada Highway
  AMHERST – A truck and trailer rolled onto its side on the Trans-Canada Highway half way between Amherst and Springhill today at about 1 p.m. The ...
• Full-body, low-impact workout with Nordic Pole Walking
  AMHERST - Bill VanGorder is 70-years-old, but you wouldn't know it. "I'm in better shape than I was when I was 40," said VanGorder. He was in ...
• April showers, May flowers at Amherst Golf Club
  AMHERST - A cold April at the Amherst Golf Club is giving way to a warm May. "If this was April 15 I'd be tickled pink, but it's close to May 1," ...
• Jost building brewery in Tatamagouche
  MALAGASH - Hans Christian Jost and his family have provided economic and cultural capital for the North Shore for the last 30 years and they will ...
• Youth Town Council continues to have impact on Amherst
  AMHERST - National Youth Arts Week is a country-wide event beginning Wednesday, and the Amherst Youth Town Council is hosting a t-shirt ...
• Police Week planning under way
  AMHERST – Anybody planning a heist at the Amherst Centre Mall on May 13 should re-think and re-schedule. “This day brings all policing elements ...
• Springing into the past
  JOGGINS – The 2013 opening of the Joggins Fossil Centre brought with it not only opening day festivities but, also, freshly revealed fossils. ...
• Under-16 girls soccer tryouts highly competitive
  AMHERST - Tryouts have only started but competition for a spot on the Fundy Under-16 girl's soccer team is fierce. Close to 25 girls are trying ...
• Walking to provide clean water for everybody
  AMHERST – Six-kilometres. That’s the average distance that women and girls throughout the world walk to get to the closest source of clean ...
• Coffee drinkers, cigarette smokers asked to clean up...
  AMHERST – Cigarette butts, coffee cups and, yes, at least one condom. Those were just a few of the thousands of items thrown from vehicles onto ...
• Runners determination not deterred by bombings
  AMHERST – More than 40 runners recently took to the streets of Amherst in remembrance of the three people killed and 183 others injured in the ...
• Motocross roars into Springhill Friday, Saturday
  SPRINGHILL - Motocross racers have their hands on their throttles and will be gunning for Ryan Lockhart Friday and Saturday, during the 6th ...