Tuesday, March 18, 2025

A SENSE OF HOME: École Belle-Baie students Piper Carr (Grade 10) and Loki Boyd (pre-Primary) were among the students who welcomed visitors to their brand new French language school in Larry’s River during last week’s grand opening. The event drew kids, parents, well-wishers and educators from as far away as Halifax and Chéticamp to experience the realization of a decades’ long dream for the Tor Bay region’s Acadian community. “We wanted people to experience the space through the eyes of the kids who will learn and grow here,” said Principal Nicole Avery-Bell. “There’s pride because the building is beautiful, but also because it’s a real validation of our community.” Full story in this week's edition.

 

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EverWind signals significant turbine cut in MODG

By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

GUYSBOROUGH — Heeding public concerns and “leveraging advancements in technology,” one of Guysborough County’s largest wind farm developers may cut the number of massive turbines it plans to build in the area by as much as 30 per cent, The Journal has learned.

READ MORE March 12 2025

A SENSE OF HOME: École Belle-Baie students Piper Carr (Grade 10) and Loki Boyd (pre-Primary) were among the students who welcomed visitors to their brand new French language school in Larry’s River during last week’s grand opening. The event drew kids, parents, well-wishers and educators from as far away as Halifax and Chéticamp to experience the realization of a decades’ long dream for the Tor Bay region’s Acadian community. “We wanted people to experience the space through the eyes of the kids who will learn and grow here,” said Principal Nicole Avery-Bell. “There’s pride because the building is beautiful, but also because it’s a real validation of our community.” Full story in this week's edition.

 

  • EverWind signals significant turbine cut in MODG

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    March 12 2025

    GUYSBOROUGH — Heeding public concerns and “leveraging advancements in technology,” one of Guysborough County’s largest wind farm developers may cut the number of massive turbines it plans to build in the area by as much as 30 per cent, The Journal has learned. READ MORE



March 12, 2025

  • Proposed seniors housing project in Sherbrooke halted due to lack of funding

    By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    SHERBROOKE — Progress on a proposed seniors’ affordable housing project by the Community First Guysborough Housing Association (CFGHA) for the Anderson property here is at a standstill, at least for now, according to its proponents. READ MORE

  • Canso heritage group requests $45K to advance $11M waterfront project

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    CANSO — The Canso Peninsula Fisheries Heritage Society (CPFHS) is asking the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) for $45,000 to fund the next phase of an ambitious $11-million waterfront project aimed at preserving and promoting the area’s rich fishing history. READ MORE



Also in this edition...

  • St. Mary’s to receive funding for solar feasibility study

    By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    SHERBROOKE — The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s will receive $61,739 from the provincial government’s Low Carbon Communities (LCC) program to do a large-scale solar feasibility study.

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  • Committee recommends $120K Little Dover water study

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    LITTLE DOVER —The Municipality of the District of Guysborough’s (MODG) committee of the whole (COW) unanimously voted at its March 5 meeting to recommend that council award a $120,117 contract to WSP Engineering for a comprehensive water study in Little Dover.

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  • Housing association seeks funding for affordable housing

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    GUYSBOROUGH — With its first budget-friendly apartments in Boylston up and running, and more affordable housing projects around the corner, the Guysborough County Housing Association (GCHA) is seeking a $25,000 grant to stay on course, providing low-cost homes to those who need them.

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March 5, 2025

  • MODG council to push province for better winter road maintenance

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    GUYSBOROUGH — The Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) will press the Department of Public Works for a solution to an acute driver shortage that continues to leave some roads under-serviced during winter storms. READ MORE

  • Mulgrave confronts truck traffic, road concerns as wind project looms

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    MULGRAVE — With transport trucks “flying into town” and a massive wind energy project on the horizon, Mulgrave councillors are concerned about increasing wear and tear on local roads and public safety. READ MORE

  • A school, a symbol, a revival

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    LARRY’S RIVER — It’s been a year since Guysborough County’s first French-language school chose a name that embodies the history and hopes of an entire community, and nearly three months since it flung open the doors of its new edifice to welcome a growing student body from Primary to Grade Nine. But École Belle-Baie’s principal, Nicole Avery-Bell, remains as excited as a kid on the first day of school. READ MORE



February 26, 2025

  • MODG considers new fund to attract nurse practitioners

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    GUYSBOROUGH — With rural healthcare services facing critical shortages, the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) is considering a new financial incentive program aimed at attracting nurse practitioners (NPs) to Guysborough and Canso. READ MORE

  • Hope fading for new bank in Canso

    By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    CANSO — Hopes of finding a financial institution willing to take up where the Bank of Montreal (BMO) is leaving off in Canso this summer are fading. As Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) Warden Paul Long reported last week, there has been “no positive response” from anybody willing to fill the gap. READ MORE

  • St. Mary’s considers options in 2025-2026 draft budget

    By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

    SHERBROOKE — The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s first draft budget for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, reflects no change to the residential property tax rate, currently set at 96 cents per $100 of assessment, according to documents presented to the committee of the whole on Feb. 18. However, among the options being considered in the first draft of the budget is initiating an increase to the residential/resource tax rate from $0.96 per $100 of assessment to $0.99 per $100 of assessment, for a revenue impact of $68,081, as well as increasing the commercial tax rate from $2.27 per $100 of assessment to $2.30 per $100 of assessment for a revenue impact of $7,679. READ MORE

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