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Aleta Williams being inducted into Atlantic Journalism Hall of Fame

April 19, 2018 Jackie Jardine

HALIFAX — A former local journalist is among five to be honoured with an inaugural award. The new Atlantic Journalism Hall of Fame will be officially launched at the Atlantic Journalism Awards gala dinner and awards show on April 28 in Halifax. Aleta Williams, former family editor and columnist at the former Evening News, will […]

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Trailblazer earns her rest

April 11, 2018April 12, 2018 Jackie Jardine

Pictou County is mourning the death of a dedicated community leader and former journalist who walked softly through life yet blazed a trail as she travelled. Edna Aleta Theadora (Johnston) Williams, 94, passed away on April 4. She was a talented journalist who was respected by the legions of people she wrote about and those […]

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Locals shine in new book

November 1, 2017 Jackie JardineLeave a Comment on Locals shine in new book

Hugh Townsend has ‘lived his dream’ and now he’s ‘Remembering Pictou County.’ In his first book, I’ve Lived My Dream, the sports writer delights readers with stories about his meeting sports heroes, athletes like Mickey Mantle, Frank Mahovlich, Gordie Howe. In his newest and second book, titled Remembering Pictou County, Townsend provides almost 80 profiles […]

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Aleta Williams: Blazing her trail

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 Jackie JardineLeave a Comment on Aleta Williams: Blazing her trail

Aleta Johnston was organist and choir director at Cornwallis Street Baptist Church when she and Murray Williams were introduced by the minister’s wife. She was also a Sunday school teacher, CGIT and BYPU officer. “I met Murray at the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church.” Just saying the name of her late husband still brings a sparkle […]

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