Category Archives: Acadia Bridgewater-Yarmouth (CKBW)
Barrington Council Wants Shelburne To Stay In South Shore Riding
A municipal council in Shelburne County is concerned about potential changes to federal electoral boundaries. Barrington council held a special meeting last week, and voted to write a letter to the bo...
May 25, 2022
Shelburne Curling Club Receives $10,000 Through Rink Revitalization Fund
The Shelburne Curling Club is one of 25 community rinks that will receive funds from the province for upgrades. The club is getting $10,000 from the Province’s Rink Revitalization Fund. The fund...
May 19, 2022
Municipality Of Shelburne Ending Lock-Up Services
Lock-up services in the Municipality of Shelburne will come to an end. Council made the decision this week due to the cost of upgrading the lock-up to provincial standards, and the high-risk liability...
May 12, 2022
Proposed herring quota would put lobster fishermen in a pinch for bait
Proposed quota The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is pursuing a commercial quota on herring for areas off Southwest Nova Scotia and the Bay of Fundy. DFO is proposing the use of a new stock modeli...
May 11, 2022
Barrington Tax Rates Hold Steady As Budget Announced
No tax rate increases for the Municipality of Barrington this year. The residential rate will remain $1.07 per $100 of assessment, and the commercial rate is still $2.56 per $100. Warden Eddie Nickers...
May 11, 2022
Three Shelburne County Municipalities Move To Privatize Roseway Manor
A recent decision to privatize Roseway Manor in Shelburne is being criticized by members of the community. The three government bodies who own it, the Town’s of Shelburne and Lockport and Shelbu...
May 05, 2022
Proposed Redrawing of Federal Districts Would Add Shelburne to West Nova Riding
West Nova MP Chris d’Entremont (Contributed Photo) The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Nova Scotia is proposing changes to federal ridings which would include adding ...
May 04, 2022
Shelburne Mayor Says Town Finances Improving
The financial situation in the Town of Shelburne is improving. Mayor Harold Locke says it was dire three years ago when he ran for mayor, and a major emphasis was placed on improving it. Locke says th...
May 02, 2022
Man Charged After Several Break-Ins In Shelburne
A man was arrested after a string of break-ins in Shelburne last week. 28 year old Gregory Lee Perry of Clark’s Harbour is facing a slew of charges including assault, and multiple counts of brea...
Apr 22, 2022
Disney + Production Delayed In Shelburne
Those excited to see a movie production in Shelburne will have to wait a bit longer. Production on the Disney + series ‘Washington Black’ starring Sterling K. Brown is already underway in ...
Apr 18, 2022
