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Westville Council salutes former mayor

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020Steve Goodwin

WESTVILLE – Town council began its monthly meeting on January 27 by honouring former council member and mayor Roger MacKay’s contributions to the town. Current Mayor Lennie White led the proceedings by presenting MacKay with a plaque in front of the photo collage of previous mayors that now includes MacKay’s photo. White noted MacKay’s 25...

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Westville Council rescinds coal exploration

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019Steve Goodwin

WESTVILLE – Town council has taken coal exploration off its agenda. Council unanimously passed a motion at its regular meeting on Monday to rescind its original approval for exploratory drilling on land bordered by an area that includes Cowan Street and a railway. Coun. Lynn MacDonald introduced the motion in what she said was a...

Roger MacKay resigns as mayor of Westville

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019Pictou Advocate

WESTVILLE – Town council will have a special item on its agenda on Monday following the resignation of Roger MacKay as mayor. MacKay announced his decision late on Monday on a Facebook post to leave elected politics. Deputy Mayor Lennie White, who has chaired council in MacKay’s absence, said council will discuss next steps about...

Conservative Party’s Roger MacKay withdraws from Central Nova race

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019Jackie Jardine

(EDITOR’S NOTE: An email received from the Central Nova Conservative Association last night has confirmed that country music star George Canyon will be running in MacKay’s place) Conservative Party candidate Roger MacKay has stepped down from running for the Conservative Party in Central Nova. “It’s with regret today that I’m announcing I’m stepping aside as...

Westville mayor granted leave of absence

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019Pictou Advocate

WESTVILLE – Town council has given Mayor Roger MacKay a three-month leave of absence. Council approved MacKay’s request for the leave from July 29 to October 31 at its regular meeting on Monday. MacKay asked for it in light of his candidacy in the federal election in October. He won the nomination in a four-way...

Past and future …

January 11, 2018Pictou Advocate

We’re now more than a week into 2018 and local political leaders are weighing in on what the past year has brought. They are also sharing their views on what they hope for this year … Sean Fraser Member of Parliament for Central Nova As Canada 150 draws to a close, it is an appropriate...

Roger MacKay has his say…

October 5, 2016October 5, 2016Heather Brimicombe

There are 14 Pictou County residents running for mayor in the 2016 municipal election: three new faces each in Pictou and Trenton, four new people are offering in New Glasgow, Stellarton’s incumbent mayor is facing off against one newcomer and in Westville, the incumbent mayor has two challengers. In the lead up to the election,...

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