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A gun registry by any other name is still a gun...
Dear Editor, Last week writer Chris McGarry did a commendable job in outlining the travesties embedded in the Firearms Act and detailing the ... -
Homeward bound
By Christopher Gooding The Record SPRINGHILL - If it takes a village to raise a child then it takes a town to find the pet dog. This was the ... -
Chalice keeps Haiti online
By Christopher Gooding The Record SPRINGHILL - As the world's attention turns toward Haiti, a nation ravaged by a 7.0 earthquake last Tuesday, ... -
Court News
Brandon Colby Burbine, 21, of 1 Admore Ave., Amherst, was sentenced to 90 days custody after changing his plea in June to a number of charges. ... -
SHS Golden Eagles capture Caledonia Invitational
HILLSBOROUGH, N.B. - The Springhill High School Golden Eagles senior girls garnered three victories to capture the 6th annual Caledonia Regional ... -
Homespun hero
By Christopher Gooding The Record SPRINGHILL - Another of Springhill's finest added his name to CTV's list of Maritimers of the Week and none ... -
Blues sweep weekend set from Miners, up win streak...
By?Dave Mathieson The Record SPRINGHILL - It was a predictable result when first played worst in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League on the ... -
NBCs Dr. Chris prescribes bay to New7Wonders
By Rose Wiligar The Record PARRSBORO - Hollywood film star James Tupper has jumped on the boat endorsing the Bay of Fundy's candidacy in the ... -
Support for gun registery victim
Dear Editor, Before Prime Minister Stephen Harper prorogued Parliament this past December, Bill C-391, the proposed legislation designed to ... -
Court News
John Vincent Peter Baker, 30, of 25 Christie St., Amherst, was sentenced to a total of 120 days in custody after changing his plea or entering ... -
Fair play
By?Christopher Gooding The Record SPRINGHILL - A possible break on the cost of gas in Amherst should be extended to Springhill and Oxford, says ... -
Blues stretch win streak
SPRINGHILL - The Cumberland County Blues showed no rust after a 28-day layoff in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League, boosting their winning ... -
Junction Road Elementary sends taste of home to troops
Sgt. Mark Joseph Special to The Record To everyone in Springhill I hope 2010 will be excellent for everyone. Due to the events from weeks ago ... -
Schools will stay open despite strike, board says
By Sherry Martell Transcontinental Media SPRINGHILL - The Chignecto-Central Regional School Board anticipates schools will remain open if bus ... -
CREDA to determine impact of losing jail
By?Christopher Gooding The Record SPRINGHILL - The Legislative Assembley may be quieting down this time of year but the contentious issue to not ... -
Golden Eagles come home with New Germany silver
NEW GERMANY - The Northeast Kings Education Center Titans defeated the Springhill High School Golden Eagles 63-54 to claim the 2nd annual Julie ... -
Slick conditions
By?Christopher Gooding The Record RIVER PHILIP - Amherst's Hazardous Material response team was working doubletime after responding to the ... -
An H1N1 survivors story
By?Christopher Gooding The Record SPRINGHILL - With a third wave of the H1N1 virus imminent, one survivor is sending out a message to those who ... -
2009 good year for Oxford
By Rose Willigar The Record OXFORD - New growth means it was a positive year for the Town of Oxford in 2009. The year ended with Oxford Regional ... -
Junior B Blues bolster lineup in trade with Glace Bay
By Darrell Cole The Record SPRINGHILL - The Cumberland County Cool Blues are serious about repeating as Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League ... -
Ski Wentworth begins test runs of new facilities
By Dave Mathieson The Record WENTWORTH - Skiers are now reaping the benefits of a $3.2 million investment in Ski Wentworth, which will host the ... -
Court News
McClary pleads guilty to impaired driving Larry Douglas McClary, 58, of 1518 Wyvern Rd., Collingwood, was fined a total of $1,150 after pleading ... -
Drug bill to increase crime
To the editor, I believe Bill C-15 is designed specifically to increase crime. It is designed to manufacture more criminals so that the new ... -
Beginning a new chapter
By Christopher Gooding The Record SPRINGHILL - The wealth of knowledge available at libraries just increased with the new addition of the big ... -
Court News
Francis given six months conditional sentence Kyle Joseph Francis, 20, of 36 Micmac Lane, Springhill, was given a conditional sentence order for ... -
Minor hockey schedule
AMHERST - Following is the schedule for the Cumberland County Minor Hockey Association for the week of Saturday, Jan. 2 to Thursday, Jan. 6: ... -
County to harness solar energy
By Raissa Tetanish The Record UPPER NAPPAN - The municipal council is soon on its way of installing a solar beam concentrator at its E.D. ... -
Smith, Ward sworn in
By Andrew Wagstaff The Record PARRSBORO?- The formalities are over, and a new mayor and council are in charge at town hall. Lois Smith was sworn ... -
Changes to sanctuary not logical
To the Editor, I have had concerns about the recent move to designate the area of the Chignecto Game Sanctuary a wilderness area. My family came ... -
Biting into jail issue
By Christopher Gooding The Record SPRINGHILL - Shoulder to shoulder, representatives of the five municipal units met at the office of ...


