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Sponagle overcame many tough times

May 6, 2020May 5, 2020Hugh Townsend

Evidently I haven’t been alone among newspaper columnists. My former colleague John DeMont at The Chronicle Herald was explaining last week how the COVID-19 virus, followed by the mass murders in northern Nova Scotia, delayed other subjects he planned to write about. I had similar issues. After 66 years of never missng a week without...

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Walk-up pharmacy service in Tatamagouche, River John

April 1, 2020April 28, 2020Raissa Tetanish

RIVER JOHN – It’s business as usual for C.G. Fulton Pharmacy in both Tatamagouche and River John during the novel coronavirus pandemic, but with an added twist. Chris MacLean, who owns the business with his wife, Wendy, said both pharmacies are open to the public for whatever their needs, they’re just doing business through a...

Fresh produce, meat, delivered to your door on the North Shore

April 1, 2020April 28, 2020Raissa Tetanish

TATAMAGOUCHE – Learning of the indefinite closure of the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market broke Jenna Jamieson’s heart. But that broken heart soon jumped into action, and Jamieson took it upon herself to start a food box delivery system to residents along the North Shore. The boxes are filled with seasonal vegetables and fruit from a...

Sheree Fitch to be guest speaker at Women’s Day breakfast

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020Pictou Advocate

The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour will be celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday with River John author Sheree Fitch speaking at their fifth annual Women’s Day breakfast. The renowned Canadian author has been a groundbreaking force in the literary arts and literacy community throughout Canada and beyond since 1987. She is widely recognized as...

Smelt fry draws a crowd

February 26, 2020February 25, 2020Pictou Advocate

Forbes LeDrew and Ella LeDrew get ready to enjoy their share of smelts at the annual smelt fry at Branch 108 of the Royal Canadian Legion in River John on Saturday. (Goodwin photo)...

Fire displaces senior

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020Pictou Advocate

RIVER JOHN – An elderly man is fortunate a nephew drove by his house late Sunday and noticed flames shooting from the roof of his house along a rural road a few kilometres northwest of River John. He helped his uncle safely escape the burning two-storey structure. The man in his 80s is staying with...

Hundreds stirred by climate rally

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019Steve Goodwin

NEW GLASGOW — Slogans like “The sea levels are rising; so are we!”shared verbally and on posters said it all as more than 200 people gathered for a climate change rally last Friday at Carmichael Park. Northumberland Regional High School student Keeley Shipley emceed the rally at the park’s gazebo and was among the many...

AdvoCruiser’s everywhere in the community

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019Jackie Jardine

This week we, Georgia and Burke, had the chance to meet a lot of new people and create new connections within our community of Pictou County. Hannah is on vacation, but she will be back next week to continue the adventure we get to call a job. We started off the week of July 15...

Breakfast, sunny side up

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019Pictou Advocate

From left: Terri Lynne Reid, Patrick Howell and Julia Reid enjoyed breakfast dockside on Thursday during the annual River John Festival Days, which continues through the week. (Goodwin photo)...

River John child amputee embraces life “Just the Way I Am”

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019Jackie Jardine

The War Amps is this year embarking on its second century of service. What began as an Association to assist war amputee veterans returning from the First World War, has expanded its programs over the years to support all amputees, including Jaxon Sutherland, 7, of River John. Jaxson is a partial left hand amputee and,...

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