Profile of Eric Sparling

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• Six-year old 'fighter' faces cancer
  AMHERST – Darcy Bogdanova’s voice is bright and articulate on the phone. “Well, it’s OK, because cancer never asks you if you want it or not.” ...
• New Year’s levees centuries-old tradition
  AMHERST – If the Internet is to be trusted, New Year’s levees have been held in Canada since the days of New France. Amherst will be doing its ...
• Holiday dinner welcomes all
  AMHERST – The Amherst Community Christmas Dinner welcomes everyone. And since the first year it was held – this is year six – the number of ...
• Amherst's new treatment plant goes online
  AMHERST – People in the Amherst area will benefit from cleaner water in the LaPlanche River thanks to improved management of wastewater ...
• ‘Prepare to be entertained’
  AMHERST – It’s cats, not Cats. Spring Street Academy’s spring theatre production is a musical featuring felines, but it’s The Aristocats Kids, ...
• ‘Prepare to be entertained’
  AMHERST – It’s cats, not Cats. Spring Street Academy’s spring theatre production is a musical featuring felines, but it’s The Aristocats Kids, ...
• At Work: Rise of the Recycler
  The entire warehouse was a mess. A giant heap of trash occupied the centre of the floor, and another sloped up into a corner. It looked ...
• Hare Krishnas come to town
  AMHERST – Nick, Karuna, Tirtha and Jeff were in Amherst this afternoon. They were speaking with passersby, and distributing literature, about ...
• Time to face EI reality
  The Stephen Harper government is using its usual tactic: floating vague plans about future changes and waiting to see what they hear back ...
• Amherst reporter's blog goes live
  AMHERST – The sky may not be falling – yet – but reporter Eric Sparling thought Chicken Little was a good name for his new blog, which went live ...
• Sharks be here!
  BEDFORD – A warm July day at the beach, the sun sparkling off the rippling waves. A great day for a swim. Yet as your toe touches the ...
• Bowling: Not just for Wii
  Doug Thompson polishes his bowling balls every day. It’s one of his responsibilities as co-owner of King Pin Bowling. I’m a terrible ...
• Barry Kelly, 1959 to 2012
  AMHERST – Spring Street Academy’s first principal died April 27. Barry Kelly was 52 when he succumbed to cancer Friday. “Barry was a very ...
• 4-H picks up trash
  AMHERST – Brisk temperatures this morning didn’t stop the Double D 4-H club from fulfilling its commitment to clean up trash on Robert ...
• Black bags garbaged
  AMHERST – The black garbage bag’s days are numbered – in Amherst, at least. April 30 will be the last day opaque bags will be picked up. ...
• Pennies for the past
  AMHERST – Museums embrace history. But that doesn’t mean they have to hold onto the past. And the Cumberland County Museum and Archives is ...
• Lions roar into town
  AMHERST – The Lions Club is empty on a Thursday afternoon. The calm before the storm. “Some clubs have lost money doing this,” said Tom ...
• At Work: Red red wine - you make me feel so fine
  I know quite a bit about grapes and wine. I’m no Thomas Munson – who is, am I right? – but there are few people this side of the Atlantic ...
• Two wins, no losses for Midget AAA girls
  AMHERST – It’s a strong start. The Amherst Explosion Midget Girls AAA team has won their first two games at this weekend’s Basketball Nova Scotia ...