Archive for August, 2015
Bumper-to-bumper to the beach and back – Sandbanks filled to capacity
All roads to Sandbanks Provincial Park were clogged with traffic Sunday afternoon as thousands of visitors tried to get to the beach. But Sandbanks was filled to capacity and had to close its gates mid afternoon. The park’s Twitter feed began warning visitors to anticipate long line ups at about 10 a.m. Mid afternoon the […]
Federal election officially under way
And they’re off! Prime Minister Stephen Harper has triggered the longest – and potentially the most expensive – election campaign in more than a century. He met with Governor General David Johnston Sunday morning to request he dissolve Parliament. The 42nd general election will be held Oct. 19. Pundits say it will be the first […]
Storytellers recount fierce courage of two women – Sunday at Macaulay
Part two of the County Storytelling Festival Series opened Saturday at Macaulay Museum in Picton. The show will repeat Sunday, at 2 p.m. Jeanette Arsenault’s “Out of Acadia, Stories from My Grandmother Josephine” unfolded with music director Tom Leighton who also performed in the revival of Minerva and the Old Grey Shawl celebrating its 25 […]
