THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES: Twenty-six bright and hopeful young students from Guysborough Academy, including Josie Lepage (front, left), Sarah Mohhrez, Nevaeh Byard, Charlotte Collings, Bianca Surette, Shayla Reddick (back, left) and Derek Lumsden, joined thousands of other graduates across Nova Scotia last week to celebrate the end of high school and the start of something new.
Photo Credit: Hilary Hendsbee
Grads of 2025 walk tall at Guysborough Academy
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — One by one, the graduates of Guysborough Academy crossed the stage of the Miles MacDonald Performance Centre on June 26 – heads high, backs straight, smiles as wide as the horizon – to embrace a future that had been 13 years in the making. But, when the last diploma was handed out, it was clear that they earned something harder to measure and even more durable than their collective $99,605 in scholarships, bursaries and awards.
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THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES: Twenty-six bright and hopeful young students from Guysborough Academy, including Josie Lepage (front, left), Sarah Mohhrez, Nevaeh Byard, Charlotte Collings, Bianca Surette, Shayla Reddick (back, left) and Derek Lumsden, joined thousands of other graduates across Nova Scotia last week to celebrate the end of high school and the start of something new.
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
July 2 2025
GUYSBOROUGH — One by one, the graduates of Guysborough Academy crossed the stage of the Miles MacDonald Performance Centre on June 26 – heads high, backs straight, smiles as wide as the horizon – to embrace a future that had been 13 years in the making. But, when the last diploma was handed out, it was clear that they earned something harder to measure and even more durable than their collective $99,605 in scholarships, bursaries and awards. READ MORE
By Chloe Hannan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY — The Nova Scotia International Student Program (NSISP) will place its highest-ever number of international students in Guysborough County this fall, yet some still need homestay families. READ MORE
By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE — Sherbrooke Village will offer free and reduced admission as part of the new Canada Strong Pass initiative offered by the federal Department of Canadian Heritage that launched across the country on July 2. READ MORE
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The Journal and Antigonish This Week were in attendance at graduation ceremonies through the area. Check this week's edition for all of our featured coverage.
SUBSCRIBEBy Chloe Hannan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — The ArtWorks East Gallery launched its 2025 summer season on June 27 with a vibrant opening reception on the Guysborough waterfront. It drew more than 100 guests and reinforced their growing role in the municipality’s culture.
SUBSCRIBEBy Katie Edwards
ANTIGONISH — When I told my father I was going to chat with Ernst Schuegraf about his work with St. Ninian Cathedral, Dad recalled a magnificent tree house that Ernst built for his children in the 1980s. “It was really something,” Dad said, remembering Ernst’s energy and drive.
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By Joanne Jordan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHEET HARBOUR — Construction on the long-anticipated Eastern Shore Lifestyle Centre (ESLC) in Sheet Harbour is set to begin, with a sod-turning ceremony tentatively scheduled for July 11, according to information obtained by The Journal. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — Confirming a “significant” reduction in the number of wind turbines in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) and other “improvements” to its industrial footprint, EverWind Fuels says it will file the environmental assessment for its multi-thousand-hectare megaproject by summer’s end. READ MORE
By Helen Murphy
GUYSBOROUGH — Taking a long walk is a popular way to clear one’s mind. But what if you take a really long walk; an outing that takes not hours, but years? READ MORE
By Chloe Hannan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
GUYSBOROUGH — The Community First: Guysborough County Housing Association marked a year of challenge and opportunity at its inaugural annual general meeting (AGM) June 17, including a review of progress, a look ahead and the release of findings from the group’s key housing needs assessment survey. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ST. MARY’S — With the departure of chief administrative officer (CAO) Doug Patterson last week, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is now searching for his replacement – a process that, Warden James Fuller says, will hinge on the strength of the talent pool. READ MORE
By Alec Bruce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TOR BAY — When two linguists from British Columbia and France set out to map the fading edges of Acadian French, they didn’t expect to find a living legacy in one of Nova Scotia’s least known Acadian communities. But that’s exactly what happened earlier this month, when Catherine Léger and Pierre-Don Giancarli landed in the Torbé region – curious, cautious and ultimately astonished. READ MORE
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