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Bobbie-Lynn Hall
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Waverley hits a home run with new ballfield
With every possible game slot booked, a new baseball park is clearly the perfect addition to an ever growing and improving sports park in ... -
Celebrating Bedford Days/Patriot Days
From awing over fireworks to zipping over the basin, thousands of residents from Sackville, Bedford and beyond came out from the shade and into ... -
Long distance call
A group of 75 starry-eyed Boy Scouts, parents and media sat patiently at the Keshen Goodman Library on June 23 waiting to be connected ... -
Event raises money for Cobequid colon screening program
The clouds were grey but the rain held off for the 3rd Annual Grand Day for Cobequid event held at Grand Lake on June 23. More than $71,000 was ... -
Fundraiser for GKTW to be held at Angles Pub on Aug. 11
Inspired by the family of her close friend Valerie Cranidge, Evelyn MacNamara became involved with Give Kids the World (GKTW), a resort based in ... -
Sackville dad walks the walk
When Mark Smith arrived at the Halifax Commons at 10:40 a.m. on June 16, he opted to go home instead of joining the others in a 1k walk for ... -
Popular education program struggling
By learning about the fish that inhabit local rivers elementary students are taking ownership of their environment. Over a three-month period, ... -
Sackville author a finalist in high-profile competition
A local author has won over thousands of fans and critics with her story of teenage strife. Out of Nowhere is the third novel written by ... -
Atlantic Playland confident they'll get the OK on...
The owners of Atlantic Playland in Lucasville have applied to HRM for a development agreement with the hopes of expanding their amusement park ... -
Millwood high healthy lifestyle program in the money
A $3,500 grant from the Cobequid Community Health Board will help organizers of a new healthy lifestyle program at Millwood High School get the ... -
Just going to the ball is a happy ending for local...
A local author has not yet come down from cloud nine since discovering her novel, How A Cowboy Stole Her Heart, had been nominated for a RITA; ... -
Hundreds of runners expected to ‘burn rubber' on...
A road race this summer will be a first of its kind for Sackville. On Sept. 23, the community will be hosting the Sackville Sneaker Shredder ... -
Going green ain't going anywhere
Everywhere you turn everyone is talking green and business owners are listening. Whether it's harvesting resources, producing products, ... -
Cheers for parents
Holly and George Pelley have spent many years on the sidelines supporting their daughters and their extracurricular activities. Last year, they ... -
That's showbiz! Local theatre company readies for...
How do you solve a problem like having no theatre? Take it to Halifax. That's what the Eventurous Theatre Company from Sackville will be doing ... -
Laugh and learn at family expo
An up-coming expo hosted by Sackville Bedford Early Intervention(SBEI) is much more than an opportunity for businesses and professionals to share ... -
Bedford thanks its volunteers
Two volunteers from Bedford have been given the title ‘Volunteer of the Year’ for the contribution they have made to their community and it’s ... -
Trip of a lifetime
Three students from Sackville High agree they learned more from standing in the home of Anne Frank, looking at the Mona Lisa and reading the ... -
'Everything I own was lost'
By late afternoon on April 14, family and friends were already filling up the tables at The Rodeo Lounge in Dartmouth for a benefit concert ... -
Sackville resident is proud of his uncle – a...
Warren Ervine grew up knowing that his Uncle Albert had gone down with the Titanic, arguably the most famous ship of all time. What he didn’t ... -
Landfill compensation fund still paying out money
The community of Sackville is still benefitting from compensation paid to it for putting up with a landfill for 20 years that was the dumping ... -
Lake drained for dam repairs
This summer, the Papermill Lake beach in Bedford will be closed for much-needed upgrades, and although it's a case of short term pain for long ... -
Navy League cadet corps opens in Sackville
For many years the Sackville Navy League Branch has been considering the idea of opening a Navy League cadet corps in Sackville. Finally Scott ... -
Warm hearts for cold blood
Twenty-four-year old Mark Steadman has always been an animal lover - dogs, cats'n mice. Today he is still an animal lover and still has pets, ... -
Buy local, Fall River expo urges
The Fall River and Area Business Association (FRABA) is hoping to do it's part in easing up traffic heading into Halifax by hosting a ... -
European trip will be a lesson in Canadian history...
On April 9, as part of a school trip to Europe, 44 students from Sackville High will join thousands of others for a special service being ... -
New programs offer something for everyone
Besides the tried and true swimming and aerobics, according to staff at The Sackville Sports Stadium, there are several new programs ... -
Association hosts a ‘how to' on utilizing the web...
The Sackville Business Assc. is supporting businesses in the community by creating networking opportunities and information sessions like ... -
Wanted: A loving person to care for newborn kittens
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Pick of the Litter Society, and although the word society implies more than one person, in this ... -
See a problem? Tweet a cop
Tweeting is not just for following your friends and celebrities anymore. Thousands of people in HRM are actually following the police, keeping ...


