The Hants Journal

Acadia University engineering professor and water quality expert Jennie Rand presented at the ‘Water on the Farm: Back to Basics’ summit in Waterville and says water quality is a complicated subject, but one Annapolis Valley farmers are paying attention to. She says several have even opted into a voluntary and non-mandated water monitoring program, which shows her “there’s a lot of action” on ensuring the quality is where it should be.

‘There is a lot of action’: Acadia prof, Annapolis Valley farmer say ...

John Wilson, a long-time volunteer and president of the West Hants Historical Society, recently handed the reins of the organization over to Kel Hancock.

West Hants Historical Society celebrates Windsor man’s devotion to ...

O’Neal Blackman, son of Ishmael and Shelly Blackman of Wolfville, is being remembered for his infectious spirit and tenacious devotion to raising awareness of accessibility issues around his stomping grounds. Here, he is pictured with his best friend and brother, Keaton.

Wolfville’s O’Neal Blackman remembered for generosity, tenacity

Mike LaPierre, the Windsor Royals’ head coach for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, has left the organization and is hoping to be granted approval to start a new Junior C team in Chester. Pictured here with LaPierre (far right), are, from left, trainer Craig Sanford, assistant coach Carter MacMullin, and hockey players Alex Carr and Kyle Armsworthy.

Windsor Royals’ head coach parts ways with organization, hopes to ...

Windsor’s CAO planning to retire ahead of consolidation with West Hants

Grade 12 student Shannon O’Keefe created a larger-than-life portrait of King Tut at Hants West Rural High School in 1994. It took her six weeks to create. Pictured admiring her work is teacher Martha Wheaton.

Hants History: March 5-18, 2019 edition

Shirley Newcomb, of Windsor, has been taking ImmPower and Metatrol — a processed mushroom and a fermented wheat germ — in order to help combat acute leukemia.

Retired Windsor nurse battles leukemia using traditional, alternative ...

The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado High Country is powered by a 420-horsepower, 6.2-litre V8 engine. - GM

Tough meets refined with 2019 Chevrolet Silverado High Country

The 2019 Infiniti QX50 is defined by distinctive proportions which set the car apart. Influenced by Infiniti’s “powerful elegance" design language, the all-new QX50 has an elevated, commanding SUV stance and strong character lines. - INFINITI

Infiniti QX50 is ‘new from road to roof’ for 2019

Ford plans to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything technology on all new vehicles beginning in 2022. This scenario is of an F-150 “talking” to a motorcycle running a stop sign, with the truck warning its driver to brake for the potential safety risk. - Sam Varnhagen

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Curling

Kings Special Olympics curlers give strongest performance to date at provincial winter games

Published Mar 04, 2019 at 3:21 p.m.

This rugby player looked like a natural when curling in Windsor. CAROLE MORRIS-UNDERHILL

Windsor Curling Club wrapping up another successful season

Published Mar 31, 2018 at 12:49 p.m.

Payton Roles, 7, throws the rock to her brother, Grady, 6, who gets ready to sweep it down the ice.

People trying curling for first time in Berwick get swept up by sport

Updated Feb 11, 2018 at 7:22 p.m.

The winning Provincial Club Mixed Championship team from Windsor, from left, is made up of Monica Dirscoll, Greg Gollan, Shelley MacDougall, and skip Arnold Burnard.

Windsor rink wins Provincial Club Mixed Championship

Updated Jan 24, 2018 at 12:56 p.m.

A team of U14 curlers sweep as the rock makes its way down the ice at the eighth annual Earl MacKinnon Classic Jan. 21 at the Glooscap Curling Club in Kentville.

Kentville curling classic offers young athletes rare chance to rock competition

Sara Ericsson
Updated Jan 23, 2018 at 3:25 p.m.

KENTVILLE, NS – Rising star and curling competitor Ryleigh Lake led her U12 curling team to victory at the eighth annual Earl MacKinnon Classic Jan. 21 in Kentville. It was her first competition as a skip, and certainly not her last. ...

Berwick Curling Club president Mike Larsen, centre, and the club membership made inductions to its wall of fame on Jan. 13. Inductees included Mike Morse, left, Lori and Dan Dorey and the Edith Corkum Memorial Bonspiel. Original bonspiel organizer Cheryl Lloyd and Pam Morton, Mary Ellen Lonergan and Carol Hampsey – who used to curl on Corkum’s team – represented the bonspiel. Missing from the photo is Gwen Boyd.

Berwick Curling Club inducts athletes, builders, volunteers onto wall of fame

Kirk Starratt
Published Jan 17, 2018 at 3:11 p.m.

It’s a way to celebrate those who contributed to building the Berwick Curling Club and helped promote the sport in the community and beyond. ...

For Shelley Barker, curling isn’t just a fulfilling competitive sport, it’s also the core of her social life — she’s met friends, her husband, and more through the game.

Windsor curler excelling in the sport while creating tight bonds with fellow players

Colin Chisholm
Published Jan 14, 2018 at 11:22 a.m.

Shelley Barker has one of those infectious personalities — her smile, laugh and general persona invoke someone that is welcoming and a fast friend. ...

['The Windsor Curling Club is located on Grey Street.']

Free curling lessons being offered at Windsor Curling Club

Carole Morris-Underhill
Published Jan 09, 2018 at 1:22 p.m.

Hoping to capitalize on the mounting excitement over the upcoming Winter Olympics, Windsor's curling club is hosting a free learn to curl session. ...

Michael Burns/Curling Canada The look says it all as Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue hangs his head during the semifinal game at the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials semifinal Saturday night in Ottawa. Team Gushue was bounced from the Trials following a 6-4 loss to Mike McEwen.

Brad Gushue rink's Olympic dreams dashed

Robin Short
Updated Dec 10, 2017 at 7:53 a.m.

Ottawa - Four years of planning and building for a week-long, tension-filled test of endurance that is the Canadian Olympic Trials evaporated in just under three hours on the pebbled ice of Canadian Tire Centre as Brad Gushue and his curling team ...

Michael Burns/Curling Canada Skip Brad Gushue cautions his sweepers during a Canadian Olympic Curling Trials game against Steve Laycock Thursday night in Ottawa.

Brad Gushue punches ticket to semifinal at Olympic trials

Robin Short
Updated Dec 08, 2017 at 5:18 a.m.

OTTAWA - We don’t want to get too ahead of ourselves here, but the thoughts of it are too delicious not to contemplate. Tonight’s final round-robin game of the Roar of the Rings between Brad Gushue and Kevin Koe might well be a prelude ...

Canadian Press photo/Adrian Wyld — Brad Gushue throws a stone during the Olympic Curling Trials in Ottawa.

Gushue moves into second-place tie at Olympic Trials

Robin Short
Updated Dec 07, 2017 at 5:58 a.m.

Ottawa - Mike McEwen decided to give the fans a little show with his last shot Wednesday night, sliding from the hack and doing a 360-degree turn before releasing his stone. The game was over, except for the handshakes, and McEwen figured ...

Grand Slam of Curling/Anil Mungal —Brad Gushue believes he and longtime third Mark Nichols (right) will benefit from having already won Olympic gold as they compete at the Olympic Trials in Ottawa. “For myself and Mark, in particular, there’s probably a whole lot less pressure on us than there is on a lot of other curlers,” he said.

Gushue, Nichols all for the move to ban Russia from Olympics

Robin Short
Updated Dec 06, 2017 at 5:35 a.m.

By Robin Short Telegram Sports Editor-Ottawa Ottawa - You can count two former Olympic medal winners and current world champions among those who agree with Tuesday’s big announcement that saw the International Olympic Committee bar ...

CP photo Brad Gushue and his teammates, from left, Geoff Walker, Mark Nichols and Brett Gallant discuss a shot during a game against Winnipeg's Reid Carruthers at the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Tuesday in Ottawa.

No 'A' grades yet, but Gushue curlers making improvement

Robin Short
Updated Dec 06, 2017 at 5:31 a.m.

Ottawa - Brad Gushue says his curling team, after four days of the Canadian Olympic trials, still isn’t at the top of its game. Mark Nichols goes so far as to rate their performance a B-minus. But Gushue, Nichols, Brett Gallant and Geoff ...

Michael Burns/Curling Canada Sweepers Geoff Walker, left, and Brett Gallant go to work on a rock thrown by Brad Gushue, background, during their Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trials game against Brad Jacobs Monday night in Ottawa.

Gushue drops heart-breaker to Jacobs; drops to 2-2 at Olympic Trials

Robin Short
Updated Dec 05, 2017 at 6:30 a.m.

Ottawa - Brad Gushue certainly isn’t prepared to throw in the towel, but the skip of the curling team from St. John’s is skating on thin ice at these Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Trials. Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant and ...

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The Hants Journal

Curling

Kings Special Olympics curlers give strongest performance to date at provincial winter games

Kings County curlers to once again represent Nova Scotia at Canadian senior curling championships

Throwing rocks at cancer: Curl for Cancer participant who lost daughter says supporting research is key

Smith, Larsens, Palmer honoured with Berwick Curling Club Wall of Fame inductions

Berwick Curling Club to honour member contributions through Wall of Fame inductions

Windsor Curling Club hosts high-calibre women’s teams during weekend tournament

One. Card. Left. The ace will go and winner takes all at Middleton Curling Club

Windsor Curling Club wrapping up another successful season

People trying curling for first time in Berwick get swept up by sport

Windsor rink wins Provincial Club Mixed Championship

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Brad Gushue punches ticket to semifinal at Olympic trials

Gushue moves into second-place tie at Olympic Trials

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