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Dave Mathieson
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Birthday gifts donated to support Autumn House
AMHERST - Birthday's are a time of giving and receiving but for Sackville's Nicole Carter birthdays also provide an opportunity to give back. ... -
Vikettes begin defence of provincial championship...
AMHERST - The Amherst Regional High School Vikettes have a chance to cement their legacy this weekend when they travel to Central Kings Rural ... -
Aerials athletes travel to land of Titans
AMHERST – It’s full steam ahead for the Amherst Aerials Gymnastics Club gymnasts as they head into their third meet of the season beginning today ... -
Basketball graduates finishing up four-year run with...
AMHERST – They all started playing basketball for the Vikings in Grade-9, and now Shaddy Mohamad, Josh Lee and Ryan Thompson are finishing their ... -
Tis’ the season to patch potholes
AMHERST – Vehicles take a pounding from potholes but the Town of Amherst Department of Public Works is trying to fill in the worst of them. “We ... -
Expect the 'Unexpecting' from Amherst Comedy Troupe
AMHERST - By the time women reach the age of menopause they usually have a good idea of what to expect, but sometimes the ‘Unexpecting' happens. ... -
On standby until morning
AMHERST – Canadian Helicopters engineer, Robert Quinton, was running some basic checks on his helicopter Tuesday morning while his machine sits ... -
Ramblers gunning for division lead
AMHERST - The Amherst CIBC Wood Gundy Ramblers hope, come Wednesday night, they are in first place in the Maritime Hockey League's East Link ... -
Wallace marches to drum up action to rebuild garage
WALLACE - Hundreds of people took part in ‘March of Support' in Wallace on Sunday, walking from the elementary school to the Wallace Ultramar ... -
Vikings playing for first regional banner in 25 years
AMHERST - In what will be another first for Vikings hockey, they will play for a regional banner when the Nova Scotia Schools Athletic Federation ... -
Let's Roll
AMHERST – The number five has been lucky for Amherst Ramblers player Cam McDonald lately. On Saturday his Ramblers beat the Bridgewater ... -
Aerials gymnasts fly high at Taiso meet
AMHERST – Flipping and flying at high speeds requires courage, and Amherst Aerials Athletes put their courage on display last weekend at the ... -
Vikings graduates proud to have played hockey for ARHS
AMHERST - They only got to don the ARHS Vikings hockey jersey for one season but eight graduates will always be able to say they were a part of ... -
Springhiller’s heading into playoffs with Bantam...
SPRINGHILL – When the Truro bantam AAA Bearcats begin their 2013 Nova Scotia Major Bantam Hockey League playoff campaign on Saturday they will be ... -
Morning commute could prove treacherous
AMHERST – Driving could be treacherous for drivers travelling to work Wednesday morning. “In Amherst it looks like the precipitation will start ... -
Still room for curlers at Burn Treatment Fun-spiel...
AMHERST – The road to recovery for burn victims in Nova Scotia is made smoother thanks to the hundreds of curlers who come out each year to ... -
Skabar nomination for Cumberland North made official
AMHERST – The acclamation of Brian Skabar as the NDP candidate for Cumberland North in the next provincial election was a given even before last ... -
Colts lose in double overtime
SPRINGHILL – Except for the final score, the Amherst Colts first Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League playoff game of the season didn’t disappoint ... -
Vikettes win regional basketball banner for ARHS
AMHERST – The Amherst Regional High School Vikettes basketball team won the Division 2 regional championship in dominating fashion Wednesday ... -
Dancing to denounce violence against women
AMHERST – Women and those who love them rose up throughout the world on Thursday to protest violence against women, and Amherst was no exception. ... -
Gymnasts set for second meet of season
AMHERST - Since their last gymnastics meet two weeks ago in PEI, it's been steady-as-she-goes for the Aerials Gymnastics Club athletes. Up next ... -
Rising for women in a worldwide revolution
AMHERST - Women and those who love them will rise up throughout the world on Thursday demanding an end to violence against women. "Because it is ... -
Colts playoff run begins tonight in Springhill
SPRINGHILL – The 2013 Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League playoff season starts tonight for the Amherst Colts when they host the Shannon Park ... -
Ramblers beat Bearcats 3-2 in shootout
TRURO – The weekend snowstorm cancelled all Maritime Hockey League action on Saturday, including the Amherst Ramblers home matchup against the ... -
Costume customizers calling out to public for help...
AMHERST – Producing a play with a few cast members is one thing, producing a play with 35 cast members is all together different. When each of ... -
Storm still on track to hit Amherst Friday tonight
AMHERST - Anybody doubting that a storm is going to hit Amherst will probably have those doubts dispelled starting Friday night. "I think we're ... -
Public Works preparing for snow-filled weekend
AMHERST - Amherst Public Works operators and managers are presently gearing up for a storm scheduled to hit Amherst Friday night, and expected to ... -
Dance the winter blues away
AMHERST – With the right bid, anybody can purchase these auction items during VON's 6th annual Beat the Winter Blues Dance Saturday night at the ... -
JV Vikettes down Nighthawks 57-20
AMHERST – The Northumberland Nighthawks came into Amherst with a short bench (eight players) Tuesday night and paid the price in a 57-20 loss to ... -
Home-based businesses throwing shopping party
AMHERST - Hearts are what make the blood run hot, and anybody wanting to send their heart aflutter can attend ‘An Affair of the Heart' Saturday ...


