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Battle of the Atlantic remembered

The Last Post mixed with the sounds of surf and seagulls last weekend, as a crowd gathered at the Parrsboro wharf to mark the 65th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Legion member Est...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
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Cumberland Digest
Gas tax stays, premier

AMHERST – As much as he claims to sympathize with gas retailers near the New Brunswick border, Premier Rodney MacDonald is not about to lower taxes to reduce the pricin...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
Volunteers came from all over to assist flood victims in Fredericton last week, including Bernie and Rita Smyth of the local Red Cross team.
Volunteers came from all over to assist flood victims in Fredericton last week, including Bernie and... »
Red Cross relief
Bernie and Rita Smyth were not sure what they were heading for when they left for Fredericton last week, but they knew their help was needed.

The couple was among a group of Red Cross volunte...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
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Premier’s options for Fage situation
Premier Rodney MacDonald surprised no one this week when he confirmed that he would not be changing his mind and allowing Cumberland North MLA?Ernest Fage to run as a Progressive Conservative candidat...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
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(From left) Sally Belliveau, Natalie LeBlanc and Josh Wood will be among the young people participating in River Hebert Youth Summer Soccer this year.
(From left) Sally Belliveau, Natalie LeBlanc and Josh Wood will be among the young people participat... »
Parents start soccer program in River Hebert
Young people here will no longer have to travel to Amherst for their summer soccer.

A group of local parents have got together to start River Hebert Youth Summer Soccer, and are hoping to get...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
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Local bluegrass band Blue Horizon is off to a good start in 2008, after finishing seventh at a Nashville band competition. The group (from left) Larry Rushton, Jessie Haley, Michael Allain, Mary Haley and Joevon Doucette, is now planning a busy year ahead, including upcoming local Mother’s Day and Father’s Day shows.
Local bluegrass band Blue Horizon is off to a good start in 2008, after finishing seventh at a Nashv... »
Busy year on the Horizon
If the start of the year is any indication, 2008 promises to be another memorable year for local bluegrass band Blue Horizon.

The five-piece Cumberland County combo are preparing for upcoming...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
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Common Cents
It's Mother's Day this week, so, to the mothers reading this, have a wonderful day. To my own mom, a big thank you! Until you are a parent, there is absolutely no way you will ever truly understand wh...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
The CREDA File
Welcome to the CREDA File, a monthly column on economic development issues and activities in Cumberland County from the files of the Cumberland Regional Economic Development Association.

The...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
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Community Happenings
May 8

Tantramar Community Radio Society AGM

The Tantramar Community Radio Society will be holding its annual general meeting at 7 p.m. at the Tantramar Theatre on Victoria Street. M...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
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Arnold K. Siddall
The death of Arnold Keith Siddall, age 79, of Amherst occurred suddenly on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Cumberland Regional Heath Care Centre.

He was the oldest son of the late James Hedle...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
Lloyd G. MacDonald
Lloyd George MacDonald age 90, of Amherst passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, Upper Nappan, N.S.

Born in Shinimicas, Cumberland County he...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  
Weymond Sears
It is with great sadness that we, the family of Weymond Sears, announce his death May 4, 2008 at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on July 2...  (more)  08/05/08 3:29 PM  

 


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