• 35 years ago: Planned cruise ship visit sinks

  August 10, 2009 - 12 h 07

  35 years ago Aug. 8, 1974 – A planned Aug. 26 visit by the cruise ship MS Victoria was cancelled because of a lack of facilities to provide the ship with fresh water.

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  Learning life before the mast

  July 25, 2009 - 17 h 03

  As thousands of people lined the Halifax and Dartmouth shorelines on Monday to watch the parade of Tall Ships leaving the harbour, a Digby Neck boy had one of the best vantage points.

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  Shipyard builds fireboat for Portland

  July 3, 2009 - 9 h 46

  Wide experience in shipbuilding and ‘family feelings’ helped A.F. Theriault and Son win a contract to build a 65-foot fireboat for Portland, Me.

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• New stairway a step towards cruise ships

  May 6, 2009 - 15 h 27

  Work is expected to begin quickly on a new aluminum stairway at Digby Marina following last week’s announcement of over $24,000 in federal funding support.

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• Big decisions for Long Island company

  March 18, 2009 - 9 h 58

  Junior Munro and the board of directors at Neptune’s Balance will be facing major decisions over the next few months. They need to decide whether to cement the company’s Long Island roots or pull up stakes and move to Scotland.

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• 35 years ago: Province readying for April election

  March 17, 2009 - 16 h 43

  35 years ago March 21, 19740 – Lindsay Peck scored five goals as Digby Regional High School’s hockey team won the Annapolis Valley Western Students Congress, downing Middleton 13-4. The Digby team also got two-goal efforts from Murray Baxter,...

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  Aleutian disease challenges mink ranchers

  March 11, 2009 - 12 h 17

  By Karla Kelly FOR THE DIGBY COURIER The mink industry is one of the largest agricultural commodity groups in Nova Scotia, but the Digby County has a major challenge that ranchers face in each mink cycle.

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• Bear River to ask feds for funds

  March 11, 2009 - 12 h 14

  Citizens of Bear River will meet with West Nova MP Greg Kerr to acquaint him with infrastructure needs and ask for a portion of the federal funds designated for ‘shovel-ready projects’.

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  Backbone of local economy grew out of perseverance

  February 27, 2009 - 14 h 04

  By Karla Kelly FOR THE DIGBY COURIER The North American Fur Auction was held in Toronto this month and although there was a 30 per cent drop in prices, all pelts were sold and the exchange rate on the dollar was good causing mink ranchers to...

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• Neptune’s Balance exploring new markets

  February 23, 2009 - 9 h 29

  Darrell Challoner and Barry ‘Junior’ Munro of Neptune’s Balance were in Scotland last week spreading the word about the Long Island company’s environmentally friendly products—and the Scots were listening.

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Other news

• February 19, 2009 Farm supply business experiencing a ‘quiet’ cycle
• January 29, 2009 Lobster marketing board under discussion today
• January 19, 2009 Wave-break system designed to protect shoreline, marinas
• January 16, 2009 Wharf renewal
• January 7, 2009 Mink prices falling
• December 20, 2008 Theriault looking for ‘missing link’ construction
• December 14, 2008 Sunken boat removed from wharf after 30 months
• December 11, 2008 Another overflow extends harvesting ban
• December 10, 2008 60 years ago: Ottawa re-opens Cornwallis base
• December 10, 2008 DFO revises shellfish ban
• December 8, 2008 Two fishermen saved from icy waters
• November 23, 2008 Another lobster season opens
• November 19, 2008 It's a go, lobster season will open Monday
• September 10, 2008 The campaign begins
• August 25, 2008 Blast puts out windows in Weymouth