FOOD DRIVE A SUCCESS!
Preliminary numbers show yesterday’s Pictou County food drive brought in the equivalent of 13,000 pounds or dollars in donations of both commodities. The official tally is expected later today. So congrats if you were able to help out.
Gas prices have been pegged by the NS Utility and Review Board at $113.9 per litre today. That’s a tiny drop of just six-tenths of a penny from last week for the local pricing zone, covering Pictou, most of Colchester, Antigonish and Guysborough Counties.
DUNN QUESTIONS SENIORS VS. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Pictou Centre Tory MLA Pat Dunn wants the province to spend more on affordable housing. He says people under the age of 60, with some people even as young as their fifties, are being referred to Seniors’ Housing complexes in Pictou County, when they should rightfully have a place in affordable housing facilities. Housing Minister Chuck Porter told the legislature he’s always keeping an eye on housing situations for people who need it, and that’s not going to change.
In the wake of a few cases being thrown out of court this week, including assault and drunk driving charges, one thing that will be in court today is the provincial government’s move to send Crown Prosecutors back to work. Premier Stephen McNeil says the province cannot afford to give the prosecutors a 17 per cent raise in pay.
An important piece of infrastructure will be soon be constructed in the business park operated by New Scotland Business Development along East River Road. Just under $490-thousand dollars will be spent to install a wastewater lift station, making it a full service park with natural gas lines, full water and waste lines ready to go. In the spirit of this partnership, water to the business park will come from the Town of New Glasgow while service and maintenance on the wastewater lift station will be done by Pictou County.
SCHEER REVIEW SHOWS PETER MACKAY MIGHT BE URGED ON
Tory leader Andrew Scheer might have some work to do in order to hang onto his job in next Spring’s mandatory leadership review. But a couple of Conservatives who’ve been bringing up the name of well-known Pictou County Tory Peter MacKay are also admitting that might not be necessary – if Scheer makes the right moves in this minority parliament. A third source within the Conservative Party is talking about Scheer’s question and answer session online this week, and says Scheer’s refusal to take part in LGBT pride events were regularly brought up by voters on the doorsteps over the past month along with his views on abortion. The Conservative source says if these concerns are not addressed, Tories will struggle to win more support in Ontario and Quebec the next time around, and Peter MacKay’s return might be a serious option.
The newly-elected Trudeau government expects to get $500 million a year out of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline and is promising to spend it all on cleaner sources of energy and projects that pull carbon out of the atmosphere. Finance Minister Bill Morneau told The Canadian Press in an interview this week that the expanded pipeline is not fodder for negotiating with other parties in the minority government. Rather, he says, it is a crucial piece of the puzzle of financing Canada’s transition to a clean energy economy. The plan is to twin the pipeline from Edmonton to the coast of B-C. 22-hundred workers have already been hired for the project.
GLEN HAVEN MANOR CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY
(Photo) Glen Haven Manor Resident Logan Chisholm and Ashley Curtis, CCA Lead, take a look at a poster which highlights some of the local and world happenings back in 1969 when Glen Haven Manor first opened.
Glen Haven Manor will be hosting a celebration this Sunday 4:00-6:00pm, 50 years to the day from when the long-term care facility opened its doors. Similar to their annual Festival of the Tartans Garden Party, CEO Lisa M. Smith says “it’s an opportunity to come together to celebrate the residents and staff of Glen Haven along with its significant place in the history of this region and province.” International award-winning New Glasgow Town Crier Jim Stewart will give an official cry in honour for the milestone. Residents, residents’ families and guests will also get to enjoy live entertainment throughout the afternoon with Jon Raven, Jason Brushett, Heather Cameron Leeder along with Pat and Kendall Spaulding. Mix 941 will be live on location from 2:00-6:00pm on Sunday.
LOCAL SPORTS
The Town of Trenton will welcome several hundred runners, coaches & spectators this coming Monday, October 28 for the NSSAF Cross Country Provincials. This map shows the areas where the activity will be taking place.
Last night in the Maritime Hockey League….
Yarmouth Mariners 6 Weeks Crushers 2
The Crushers will try to re-group against the Valley Wildcats tomorrow.
SUBWAY CUP KICKS OFF TODAY!
The 7th annual Subway Cup gets underway today. The tournament, hosted by Fundy Highland Female Hockey, will feature 33 female teams in five divisions: Atom AA, Pee Wee AA, Bantam AA, Midget AA, and Midget AAA. Games will take place at the Hector Arena in Pictou and both ice surfaces at the Wellness Centre on Westville Road. The schedule for the host teams is posted on our website. Championship games take place on Sunday at the Pictou County Wellness Centre. For the full schedule, visit: www.fundyhighlandfemalehockey.ca and click the Tournaments tab.
SUNDAY LOB BALL CEREMONY IN TRENTON
Some touching moments are expected as Dawson’s Christmas Wish hosts the “Michael Collier Memorial Halloween Lob Ball Tournament” It’s at Trenton Scotia Ball Field all weekend, with a BBQ and 50/50 draw. There’s a special event- On Sunday at 11:30 am. Organizers have arranged for Jacob Basque (now the recipient of Michaels heart, after Michael lost his life in a car crash) will be at the field so Michaels mom (Donna) and family/friends can listen to Michaels heart beat again using a stethoscope on the ball field. His heart has given Jacob a new chance at life, so it’s expected to be a full-circle moment. That’s 1130 Sunday morning at the Scotia ballfield in Trenton.
