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4-H Day on full display
It may be just one day, but preparations for the annual 4-H Day at the Eastern Nova Scotia Exhibition often take weeks or months. The annual competition, which serves as the unofficial opening of the annual fall fair, took place Wednesday. 4-H clubs from Antigonish and Guysborough counties, including Goshen, Heatherton, Landing, Lower ...
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Back to school
Ethan Peterson will have everything he needs when he starts Grade 2 next week. “We have Duo-Tangs, scribblers, pens, pencils, scissors, a ruler,” Carol Cameron said. Cameron, Ethan’s grandmother, stopped by Kids First Family Resource Centre Monday afternoon to pick up a school supplies pack. Kids First has been giving school supplies to local...
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Cool ride
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Earl's aftermath
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Fall fair wrapped up
The annual Eastern Nova Scotia Exhibition has wrapped up. The showcase ran from Sept. 1 to 5 at the exhibition grounds on James Street in Antigonish. Known affectionately by many in the region as the fall fair kicked off Wednesday with the traditional 4-H Day. Members from Antigonish County clubs competed in many categories, including ...
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Feeling young, again
Anyone going to the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) outlet in Antigonish next week should bring proof of age. NSLC is holding a new ID challenge campaign in three Nova Scotia communities during frosh week. NSLC spokeswoman Jennifer Gray said the ID challenge campaign is part of the NSLC’s ongoing efforts to keep alcohol out of the hands...
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Friend of the Ex
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Fundraiser to benefit Pakistan
A fundraiser and information session on flood relief in Pakistan will be held on St. F.X. campus next week. The fundraiser, organized by Denise Davies, will take place Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at Dennis Hall, Coady International Institute. The Antigonish native has lived in Pakistan since 1989 and returned from that country two weeks ago. “My mom...
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Grant honoured by international clothing company
Eighteen hour days are nothing out of the ordinary for Jaime Grant. The 22-year-old juggles work on a local dairy farm and time caring for and showing her horse, and she wouldn’t change a thing. “I love every minute of it. It’s busy, but it’s also a lot of fun,” she said. Her dedication to everything she does, including early mornings...
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Lamb's next court date set for Oct. 4
The man accused of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Jonathan Beaton made an appearance in an Antigonish courtroom Monday morning. Robert Harris Lamb’s case has been adjourned until Oct. 4, when a date will be set for a preliminary inquiry. Monday’s appearance was Lamb’s third brief one this month. The arraignment procee...
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Liberal Express makes stop in Antigonish
There was a celebration of “Canadian democracy” – Liberal style – Sunday afternoon in Antigonish. More than 200 people turned out to greet federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff and his Liberal Express when it stopped at the Coady International Institute on the St. F.X. campus. “We are not only citizens of Canada, we are citizens of ...
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Moeller brothers making medical history
A study involving a pair of Antigonish brothers may change how viewers watch their favourite medical dramas. Andrew and Jeremy Moeller are co-authors of what has been described as a groundbreaking study of the portrayal of seizures in those types of television shows. “The depiction of seizure first aid on television is inappropriate in...
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Our new friend Stanley
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Parking fee at St. Martha's delayed
Motorists parking at St. Martha's Regional Hospital will not have to dig in their pockets for another month or so. A scheduled parking fee at the largest healthcare facility in the region, which was supposed to take effect Sept. 1, has been delayed. In May, the Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority (GASHA) announced it would st...
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Rural mail review in Antigonish County
All rural mailboxes in Antigonish County are being examined by Canada Post to ensure the safety of delivery personnel. Geneviève Latour, Atlantic region communications manager for Canada Post, said several years ago Canada Post had safety complaints by employees who felt rural mail delivery was dangerous in some areas. “Especially given our ...
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