Empire unveils Project Horizon: three-year strategy for core business expansion and e-commerce acceleration STELLARTON – Empire Company Limited outlined its new three-year strategy to deliver an incremental $500 million in annualized EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) by the end of fiscal 2023. And at the end of the summer, Empire plans to […]
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The Museum of Industry has some fun activities lined up for the month of August to celebrate and enjoy the great outdoors. Heritage Walks take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 1:20 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Meet a museum interpreter for an interpretive walk through Stellarton’s coal mining heritage. The route takes participants along […]
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Police and paramedics were called Wednesday when four young children were left in a vehicle in the Wal-mart parking lot. At 2:50 p.m. yesterday, New Glasgow Regional Police responded to a distress call that the children were left in a vehicle at the parking lot unattended. Emergency Health Services transported all four children to […]
Continue ReadingPictou August 13, 1967 – July 25, 2020. James ‘Jim’ Keith Fenton passed away at home on July 25, 2020. Born in Antigonish, NS, he was a son of Doreen (George) Luddington Irish and the Late Wendell K. Fenton. He is survived by the “love of his life”, Judy (Langille) Fenton; daughters, Kim (Peter) Fenton, […]
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By Dr. T. Jock Murray and Janet Murray For The Advocate It seems like every week we read of another exciting “breakthrough” in medicine. Along with the announcement of the “breakthrough” comes the hope that this one will lead to changes in treatment and will bring great benefits to so many sufferers… even a cure. […]
Continue Reading New Glasgow Regional Police is asking for the public’s assistance after a break, enter and theft took place at the Heather Bowling Lanes in New Glasgow. Suspect(s) entered the building through the front office window and took the business safe. The large floor safe contained an undisclosed amount of cash and other business items. Police […]
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Glen Haven Manor supported Operation Bluenose this weekend with blue lights cascading on its front entrance and blue lights in its fountain. “We are proud to join citizens, businesses, communities and government in celebrating the strength of Nova Scotians during these difficult and challenging times,” says CEO Lisa M. Smith. “We will forever remember the […]
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Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health for Nova Scotia, announced today that masks will become mandatory in most indoor public places starting July 31. “As we open our economy, our schools and our communities, we must continue to be vigilant to minimize the impact of a second wave of […]
Continue Reading New Glasgow Regional Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a girl’s bicycle that was taken from a backyard shed on Cameron Avenue. The bicycle, a Columbia Sterling Steel Cruiser, pink and grey in colour, was stolen on Monday, July 20th, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Anyone with any information about this theft of […]
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Updated to include comment from SMCCA STELLARTON – It could be the best bargain ever. After last minute legal negotiations, the Town of Stellarton has agreed to sell the Stellarton Memorial Rink to a non-profit organization, the Stellarton Memorial Community Centre Association (SMCCA), for $1. The rink was built by coal miners and gifted to […]
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