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Stitching together help

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020Heather Brimicombe

WearWell doing its part in fight against COVID-19 Going back to its roots, WearWell Garments is stepping up to the plate to help health care workers when they need it most with precautionary gear to help avoid the spread of COVID-19. Because the Stellarton company once produced similar medical products, when the need was expressed...

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Two people arrested for stealing copper wire

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020Pictou Advocate

A six-month long investigation has resulted in charges against two Stellarton residents. In August 2019, police began receiving reports of thefts of copper wire from Nova Scotia Power (NSP) substations in Pictou County. Between October 2019 and February 2020, police responded to calls of break and enters into NSP substations continued with additional incidents outside...

Power meter upgrades next month

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020Pictou Advocate

Nova Scotia Power will upgrade current electricity meters to smart meters in the Stellarton, New Glasgow, Pictou, Antigonish region between March and June as part of an investment to modernize the province’s electricity grid and provide customers with faster, more effective service. “Smart meters will put customers in control of their energy use. It’s a...

Group trying to save rink asks council for co-operation

February 22, 2020February 20, 2020Jackie Jardine

Public discussion about the fate of the Stellarton Memorial Rink is heating up — particularly through social media. During the open forum portion of the regular Stellarton Town Council meeting last week, Darren Stroud spoke on behalf of the Stellarton Memorial Rink – Citizens Group in an effort to “promote productive dialogue.” The findings of...

Pictou County portal opens in Seoul, Korea

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020Pictou Advocate

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was submitted to The Advocate by Pictou County son, Andrew MacLachlan) When Jonathan Pratt opens up with the first lines of Barrett’s Privateers, there’s a grin on his lips and an expectant look in his eyes. He knows he has started something that can’t be ignored and he knows he has...

Fire destroys century-old house

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020Pictou Advocate

STELLARTON – Two people were displaced by a weekend fire that destroyed a 120-year-old house in Stellarton. An elderly man and his adult son are staying with a friend for now and have been helped by Canadian Red Cross volunteers with emergency purchases like clothing and food. Both were briefly away from the house on...

MacKay announces bid for Conservative party leadership

January 25, 2020January 25, 2020Pictou Advocate

Former Central Nova MP Peter MacKay has made it official: He will run for the Conservative Party leadership. A native of Pictou County, MacKay made his announcement official earlier today at the Museum of Industry in Stellarton, the same place where he announced his withdrawal from politics in 2015. At that time, he wanted to...

House of Cards

January 3, 2020January 2, 2020Ray Burns

STELLARTON — Bobby Orr. Muhammad Ali. Dale Earnhardt. Marge Simpson. What do they all have in common? Ultimately, not too much. Not much, that is, unless you visit Tom Connors’s home in Stellarton. There, among his collection of a half-million sports and collector cards you will find one of hockey’s greatest players, the man who...

Bye-bye 2019: Welcome to a new decade!

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020Pictou Advocate

To quote Charles Dickens: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … The last year has seen trials and tribulations, victories and defeats, highs and lows. There was an increased awareness of environmentalism, less certainty about the future, a federal election, a year since the legalization of cannabis … all...

Man, 74, dies in vehicle crash

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019Pictou Advocate

STELLARTON – Police are still investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on December 30 on Weir Avenue. Chief Mark Hobeck confirmed today that a 74-year-old man was discovered pinned under the vehicle. He was the lone victim of the crash. Hobeck said the man’s name was being withheld while family members remained to...

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