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Sister Donna Geernaert Talks On Future Of Sisters of Charity, Winding Down Entity, Supporting Foundations; Women As Priests & Pope Francis’ Blessing Of Same Sex Unions
Sisters Of Charity – 175th Anniversary Of Mission’s Founding In Halifax
More On That Freedom of Info Request At Port of Halifax
MacPolitics: Two Journalists Could Square Off For Lunenburg MLA, Susan Corkum-Greek Could Face Battle From Ed Halverson
Denis Ryan, J&W Murphy Foundation Get Behind Dartmouth General Hospital‘s Foundation 39th Annual Lobster Dinner
In Conversation With Denis Ryan: Dartmouth General Lobster Dinner & Auction A Fantastic Event’
Denis Ryan: ‘I Feel Safer On Belfast Streets At 3 Am Than I Do Daytime On Spring Garden Road’
Jim David: My Take On Nova Scotia Diners And Takeouts In Spring 2024
Nova Scotia-New Brunswick Border At Growing Risk From Climate Change
Nova Scotians Report Relatively Little Discrimination, Plenty Of Pessimism
We Get Mail: Layton Dorey On Claudia Chender Housing Policy
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Thirty-Five Years & Counting In Nova Scotia’s News Trenches
Former NB Premier Frank McKenna Likes My Journalism Style – Here Is What The Former Ambassador Says
Frank McKenna Remembers Arthur Irving, Looks At Future
My Family’s — And My Notebook’s — Connection To KC Irving
The Life And Times Of Arthur Irving
Obituary for Arthur L. Irving
Alison Strachan: LaHave Bakery Celebrates 39 Years In Business
Rob Steele’s Love Of 1970s Stuntman Evel Knievel Led To Museum, Motor Yacht
MacHistory: The Time Al Hollingsworth Raced Against Evel Knievel In Halifax
How Bras d’Or Lake’s Bald Eagles 39 Years Ago Led To Healthy Boston States Population
Walter Downey, Part I: Chester Notes About Walter Downey’s ‘Pitcher Plant Nursery’
Walter Downey Part II: From Codroy Valley To Sudbury And Chester; How He Is Related To Antigonish’s Danny ‘Columbo’ MacIsaac
Part III: Walter Downey’s Welding Shop Turns Out Metal Flower Baskets, Sign Holders & Gates
Encore: Cottage Life: Is It A Cottage, Chalet, Cabin Or Camp? Readers Quizzed On Their Fave Oasis
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Chester Notes
Chester Notes: Realtor Piers Baker Brought Dean Leland To Fo’c’sle Tavern Table
Mar 13, 2021 | Real Estate
Chester Notes: A Chat With Navy Veteran Marty Martel & Dean Leland Takes Over Fo ‘c’ sle Tavern Monday
Feb 28, 2021 | Arts & Culture
Chester Chatter: Dean Leland Closing On Deal To Buy Legendary Fo ‘c’ sle Tavern – Part II
Feb 7, 2021 | Business
Chester Chatter: Scott Carroll Lists ‘Warp & Woof’ Mansion
Feb 7, 2021 | Real Estate
Exclusive: Chester’s Fo’c’sle Tavern Under Offer – Reports Realtor Tim Harris
Jan 17, 2021 | Business, Real Estate
Chester’s Political Intrigue: Butch Heisler Backs An Opponent Of Danielle Barkhouse For Chester Municipal Council
Sep 5, 2020 | Politics
Cottage Life: Attn My Millennial Readers: Chester’s ‘Tiny Mansion’ Goes On The Market – A Real Deal At $232,000
Jun 3, 2020 | Real Estate
Emerging Halifax-Toronto Architect Omar Gandhi Creates New Maritime Vernacular For Jim Spatz & Val MacDonald’s Chester Back Harbour Cottage
May 27, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Real Estate
MacPolitics: Chester Municipal Politico Danielle Barkhouse To Seek Tory Nod In Chester-St. Margaret’s For Team Houston
Feb 7, 2020 | Politics
By Andrew Macdonald
MacPolitics: Danielle Barkhouse To Seek Tory Nod in Chester-St. Margaret’s
One term Chester Municipal Politico Danielle Barkhouse is going to seek the NS PC party nod in the next provincial election.
She will likely win the nod and then square off against incument Liberal MLA Hugh MacKay.
With some political intrigue for Chester-St.Margaret’s Bay Denise Peterson Rafuse has recently announced on her social media pages she will contest the future NDP nod in that riding.
Why HFX-Chester Piers Baker Is An Up & Coming Realtor To Watch
Jan 7, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Real Estate
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