Profile of Yvette d'Entremont

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• Container chic
  Working out of a shipping container sounds like a world away from an office job with the department of agriculture. But Amanda Langley won’t be ...
• Decades of dedicated dental care
  Sackville resident Edith Billard is a very dedicated patient. For the last 50 years she has left her dental health care needs in the hands of ...
• People power
  When Nova Scotia Power announced last week that it was requesting a six per cent residential rate increase over the next two years, it didn’t ...
• Exhibit to celebrate the past, present and future of...
  A local photo-based artist is turning to the public to help fund an upcoming exhibition celebrating the past, present and future of Portland ...
• Wall of women
  Visit the virtual Women’s Wall of Honour and you’ll find brief but touching stories about the various ways mothers, grandmothers and other female ...
• IWK launches 'purple' program
  Most new parents know all too well the stresses of a new born baby who seems to cry despite having all his or her needs met. But what many don’t ...
• Sackville volunteers making a difference
  The community of Sackville paid tribute to its many volunteers last week during the 33rd annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Hosted by the Lake ...
• EDM Festival to showcase electronic music makers
  A group of local electronic music producers are showcasing their work during their first ever festival at Alderney Landing on May 6. The ...
• Open City encourages people to try new, local things
  If you’ve ever dreamt of kitchen door takeout from Stories, Da Maurizio or Chives, wanted to take a free class at Bikram Yoga, or enjoy live jazz ...
• Running with purpose
  A local physician who lost his wife to blood cancer last fall recently set a fundraising record. Chuck Wurster recently garnered accolades ...
• Help a child enjoy the wonders of summer camp
  For underprivileged children, the dream of experiencing summer camp often goes unfulfilled. That's why for the third year in a row the Salvation ...
• Municipal campaign school encourages women to run in...
  Women may account for more than 50 per cent of Nova Scotia’s population, but they only represent 21 per cent of municipal councillors and seven ...
• School needs more online votes to win outdoor classroom
  Staff and students at Ecole Beaubassin are asking Nova Scotians to help make their dream of an outdoor classroom a reality. The school on Larry ...
• Sport of BMX bouncing back
  The continued growth and popularity of BMX biking has local enthusiasts yearning for a year-round facility. Nick MacDonald was introduced to BMX ...
• One good turn deserves another
  Brothers Ashton and Cameron Dolliver are hopeful everyone follows their lead by consciously doing good deeds for others this week. Ashton, 6, is ...
• Getting the ball rolling
  When Nikheel Premsagar couldn’t find a summer soccer league that suited his needs, he and his friend Shitangshu Roy decided to create their own. ...
• Frustration running high over school closure
  Frustrations were running high at Ecole Gertrude Parker last week following a school board decision that puts the school on the chopping block ...
• Sackfilly unveiled as new mascot
  Hillside Park Elementary School students cheered loudly last week when it was announced that students from their school had created the name and ...
• Family of five wins $100,000 home renovation contest
  When Nicki Himmelman shared her family's story for a chance to win a $100,000 Ramar home renovation, she never dreamed she'd win. But last week, ...
• Camp not just for kids
  Summer camp's not just for kids anymore. A group of Dalhousie University students are hosting a multi-faceted summer arts program aimed at ...
• Traffic among the chief concerns of new Clayton...
  About 150 residents attended a March 21 public information meeting in Halifax to ask questions about proposed plans for the former radio ...
• Happiness, joy come first at Halifax's Shambhala School
  Ask six-year-old Dante Kierstead what he likes best about his school and he'll answer: "Gym. And the nice teachers." But he goes on to add ...
• New provincial electoral boundaries could reshape...
  The first in a series of public meetings to gather input on how the province's electoral landscape should look in the future took place in ...
• Hal-Con fans getting ready for science fiction...
  A group of Hal-Con fans gathered at Quantum Frontier in Halifax this weekend for the first in what may become a series of costuming ...
• Local businessman recipient of global citizenship award
  Luke MacDonald's passion for helping communities locally and abroad has netted him and his business a global citizenship award. During an annual ...
• Charity helping school kids deal with grief
  A registered charity working to create an ongoing grief support centre for children and youth has donated more than $20,000 of ...
• Fundraiser being held to help ailing baby
  A regular physiotherapy regime could make a huge difference for Luc LeBlanc. But without an insurance plan, the eight-month-old baby's parents ...
• Scribbles for Sale campaign encourages people to...
  When Julie Lyons first decided to set up a table at the Seaport Farmers Market, the idea was to put her pen to paper for others. "I wanted to ...
• Continuing the Centennial legacy
  When Jack Poteri died on Dec. 31, 2011, he left a huge void at the Centennial Arena where he'd served as general manager since the arena's 1965 ...
• Bridging the generation gap through art
  A group of Grade 1 Joseph Howe School students recently joined Northwood seniors for a hands-on project that helped bridge a wide ...