New Glasgow Regional Police Charge 18-year-old with with Stunting
New Glasgow Regional Police have charged an 18-year-old Pictou County man with Stunting after driving 56 km/hr over the speed limit. The driver was travelling 136 km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone late Saturday night on the Trenton Connector Road. The fine for stunting in Nova Scotia is just over $2,400 for the first offence, including six points on your license and an immediate seven-day roadside licence suspension.
Memorial service in Nova Scotia marks one year since mass shooting tragedy
Photo: Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society
A lone bagpiper played slow airs outside a church Sunday as relatives of 22 people slain during a killer’s rampage in rural Nova Scotia gathered for an emotional ceremony to honour the victims one year later. The sombre event at First United Church in Truro, which was livestreamed in lieu of being open to the public, began with a provincewide moment of silence. The hour-long service was organized by a committee of the Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society, led by Jenny Kierstead, the sister of Lisa McCully — a neighbour of the gunman who was among the first killed on the night of April 18. “We have all suffered so much this year that it is our intention to bring some light and beauty to our lives on this dark day,” she said in a pre-recorded statement. Earlier in the day, hundreds of people took part in a series of memorial walks and runs in and around Truro. The anniversary was also marked by a peaceful march to the RCMP detachment in nearby Bible Hill. Nova Scotia RCMP Assistant Commissioner Lee Bergerman said the police force would observe a moment of silence at 2 p.m. today. At this time, Pictou District RCMP, along with municipal partners will be pulling over to the side of the road on highway 104 between exits 23 & 24 for 2 minutes. (The Canadian Press)
**A confidential, toll-free line is in place for Nova Scotians in need of emotional support. The service is available 24 hours a day, every day, and it includes service for the hearing impaired. It can be reached by calling 1-866-885-6540.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou County – Establishes #NSStrong Bursary
Executive Director, Margie Grant-Walsh
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou County has established a community bursary in memory of the victims of the Nova Scotia tragedy. The local organization says the #NSStrong Bursary will be awarded to a Pictou County student whose focus of study is the human service field, and who has been a mentor and has made a positive impact in their school community in a “non-fundraising” capacity. Executive Director, Margie Grant-Walsh says, “It is our honor to have established the #NSStrong Bursary. Everyone in in Nova Scotia was impacted. There was a Pictou County connection, and my family also had a personal loss in the tragedy. We thought it might be a nice way to memorialize our lost fellow Nova Scotians with a small bursary of $500.” Applications will open on April 23rd and will close on May 31st. More information can be found on the organization’s website www.bbbsofpc.com under What We Do.
PROVINCE REPORTS 7 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 ON SUNDAY
Nova Scotia Health reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including a second staff member at a long-term care facility in Dartmouth. There are now 49 active cases of the virus in the province. Three of the new cases are in the eastern health zone and are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. Four others are in the central zone. Two of these are close contacts of previously reported cases, one is related to international travel, and one is under investigation. Late Sunday, public health issued a release about a case connected to the South Woodside Elementary School in Dartmouth and a case connected to St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary School in Halifax. These cases will be included in Monday’s COVID-19 case-count update.
Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 and corrections at various locations in the Central Zone and flights, get updated list here: nshealth.ca/covid-exposures
Starting today, people 60 and older can book appointments at community clinics and participating pharmacy and primary care clinics offering the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The province says some AstraZeneca vaccine appointments remain open for people who are 55 to 64 years old. Appointments for all three vaccines will be released continuously as vaccine supply is confirmed. COVID-19 vaccination appointments must be made online at www.novascotia.ca/vaccination or by phone at 1-833-797-7772. Appointments cannot be booked directly through a community clinic, pharmacy or physician. Walk-ins will be turned away.
LIBERALS TO RELEASE FEDERAL BUDGET WITH EYE ON MANAGING CRISIS, POST-PANDEMIC GROWTH
The federal government will this afternoon unveil its spending plans to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course in a post-pandemic Canada. The Liberals’ first budget in two years is expected to outline the government’s plans for a national child-care system, including what strings will be attached to any spending. There are also expected to be measures to boost the supply of affordable housing and money aimed at greening the economy as the Liberals look to chart a path for promises on climate change. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is being asked by provinces for more health-care money to manage the ongoing pandemic and future costs, while hard-hit businesses, charities and workers are looking for a pledge to keep aid flowing beyond the summer when many programs are slated to end. There is also a political element to the budget, as the government needs to find at least one other major party to support the document in confidence votes in the House of Commons. Without a parliamentary dance partner, the government would fall and the country would be plunged into a federal election campaign. (The Canadian Press)
GO CLEAN GET GREEN EVENT KICKS OFF TODAY
The Pictou County Go Clean Get Green litter clean-up event kicks off today and will continue until the Community Clean-Up day on Saturday. There will be designated drop-off bins located throughout the community to drop-off your collected litter. Find out more and get signed signed up at: www.gocleangetgreen.ca
Crushers score 2 weekend wins!
The Weeks Junior A Crushers had a winning weekend in Play-off Round-Robin action, scoring a 5-3 victory over the Bearcats in Truro Friday night and 5-2 win over the South Shore Lumberjacks last night at the Wellness Centre. Pictou County will be heading to Yarmouth on Tuesday to take on the Mariners.
