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2009 Provincial Election Candidate Profiles

May 22nd, 2009 - 11 h 08

Name: Paula Lunn Age: 47 Community of Residence: Windsor, N.S. Candidate for: Hants West (Liberal Party of Nova Scotia) Top Three Election Issues: 1.Economy 2.Health Care 3.Roads Background: Paula Lunn works in the private sector and has been a...

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2009 Provincial Election Candidate Profiles

May 21st, 2009 - 13 h 27

Name: Chuck Porter Age: 44 Community of Residence: Windsor, N.S. Candidate for: Hants West Top Three Election Issues: 1.Jobs 2.Economy 3.Future of N.S. Background: Chuck Porter has been a lifelong resident of West Hants. He received education...

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Walk, bike, bus, drive: transportation open house

May 11th, 2009 - 12 h 13

The Town of Windsor, in collaboration with the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) and the Cities and Environment Unit (CEU) of Dalhousie University, invites you to drop in to a transportation open house at Windsor Council Chambers, 100 King Street...

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Emergency crews quick to respond to floods

April 10th, 2009 - 14 h 09

By Christy Marsters Floodwater rose onto roadways and people were put on evacuation alert April 3-4. A combination of heavy rains, high tides and warmer temperatures caused flooding conditions along the Avon River system, as higher than normal...

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Seeking public input for a greener future

March 23rd, 2009 - 15 h 42

By Christy Marsters The Hants Journal The Town of Windsor wants public input to help plan a greener future for public transportation. A daylong workshop on alternative transportation will be held at the Hants County Branch 09 Royal Canadian...

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Highway 101 twinning progress continues

March 13th, 2009 - 13 h 17

The next section of paving to be tendered for Highway 101, a stretch from Falmouth to the Kings County line, was announced today said Hants West MLA and Government Caucus Chair Chuck Porter. “The paving of this section of Highway 101,...

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Twinning on track, in a roundabout way

March 8th, 2009 - 13 h 01

While it may not be shovel-ready yet, the province of Nova Scotia has said the next phase of the Highway 101 twinning project is on track. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal attended the last sitting of Joint Council to...

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Snowed under!

Febuary 9th, 2009 - 12 h 53

By Christy Marsters The Hants Journal/NovaNewsNow.com Hants County was hit by yet another severe storm Feb. 3 and it left behind a huge pile of snow to be cleared. The county was hit with more than 20 centimetres of snow, driven by gusting...

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Truck route on Hantsport’s infrastructure shopping list

January 9th, 2009 - 8 h 25

By Christy Marsters The Hants journl/NovaNewsNow.com The federal government is expected to pump more money into municipal infrastructure as the country plunges into economic recession, and this could pave the way for a great opportunity in...

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Harvest Highway on a collision course?

December 10th, 2008 - 16 h 36

The Highway 101 twinning project designed to reduce the number of motor vehicle-related fatalities may now do just the opposite, according to some. A newly-twinned section of Highway 101 between Falmouth and Avonport has already met with some...

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