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Home is where the hearts are: Yarmouth County community rallies to renovate home for family
TRI-COUNTY VANGUARD [email protected] It had been six-months since Heather Nickerson and her 11-year-old daughter Kaleigh had been in their Chegoggin Point family home. On March 20, Heather’s husband Anthony and twin ...
New $4.21 million net zero administration building in Yarmouth County nearing completion
The first net-zero municipal building in Canada is nearing completion in Tusket, Yarmouth County. The new Argyle municipal administration building under construction in Tusket, Yarmouth County. - Tina Comeau Once fully operational, ...
Sweenys Funeral Home in Yarmouth bringing new life to funeral services with addition of event centre
In addition to traditional funeral services provided by Sweeny's Funeral Home & Crematorium, an optional new concept is now available for celebrating the life of a loved one. In early April, Sweeny's – located at the corner of ...
Climb the Light: New attraction this season at Cape Forchu Lighthouse in Yarmouth County
Visitors to the Cape Forchu Lighthouse in Yarmouth County will be able to book a new experience online before they arrive this season. The Cape Forchu lighthouse as viewed from the Leif Erikson trail. - Carla Allen For a ...
Puppy love for seniors at Tideview Terrace in Digby
Carrying armfuls of puppies, staff members Nicole Wallace, Lisa Potter and Christal Peck stroll the halls of the Tideview Terrace long-term seniors care facility in Digby to visit excited residents. Peck, a continuing care assistant at the ...
Yarmouth Façade Society still seeking mural project applicants by Jan. 29 deadline
The uptake on the Town of Yarmouth’s Mural Grant Program has been slow to date, and a deadline of Jan. 29 doesn’t leave much time for businesses and/or artists to apply. The program, which is managed by the Yarmouth Façade ...
Litter washing down river from NS Power’s Tusket Dam project
A variety of sand bags, barriers and tarp-type plastics is washing down the river below the Tusket dam, tangled in branches and shrubs along the shoreline. The litter originates from the site of NS Power’s Tusket dam project, which has been ...
Keeping a dream afloat at Belliveau Cove
An Acadian boatbuilder who laboured long and lovingly to build a 37-foot long replica of a beautiful Dutch sailing yacht would have been pleased at what’s being planned for his Stella Maris after he died. Jean Belliveau devoted close to ...
Project co-ordinators want to hear your memories of Tusket River
A new collaboration between Argyle Township Court House & Archives (ATCHA) and Blooming Ludus, a participatory theatre company, has people fishing for memories to contribute to a new project – Tusket River Reminiscing. The river and its ...
Photos of the 2020 Remembrance Day service at the Yarmouth Cenotaph
This year's Remembrance Day service at the Yarmouth cenotaph was by invitation only, to comply with COVID-19 protocols regarding crowds. Several who attended commented afterwards on how well the service was organized and how the ...