• Great horned owl rescued—twice

  February 10, 2009 - 11 h 40

  By Karla Kelly FOR THE DIGBY COURIER An injured great horned owl found recently lying along the Ridge Road outside Digby was rescued twice, once by those who discovered it and then later by a flock of seagulls.

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  Bear River Winter Carnival four days of fun

  February 9, 2009 - 11 h 35

  The 2009 Bear River Winter Carnival kicks off Thursday evening—with the lighting of hundreds of ice candles at 6 p.m., and the grand opening of the outdoor rink behind the Legion.

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• Legion walk could have veterans’ names

  December 22, 2008 - 16 h 00

  News of federal funding support for renovation of the Bear River War Memorial has been slow to get out. West Nova MP Greg Kerr, who was elected Oct. 14, issued a news release Dec. 16 saying the Bear River village cenotaph “will be restored...

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• Sissiboo Landing's lone goose

  October 2, 2008 - 10 h 15

  After the mainland fair cleared away and the crowds disappeared following the July 1 celebrations in Weymouth, a couple of Canada geese showed up in front of Sissiboo Landing.

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• Landmark facing demolition

  August 8, 2008 - 9 h 13

  Bear River’s most colourful building is topless these days and by the end of summer may have disappeared from the landscape.

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• Stampeders’ outdoor concert may be first of many

  July 23, 2008 - 11 h 31

  Sunset Pub owner Joey Hattie figures a thousand people will easily fit ‘out back’ at his tavern in Conway, and he’s convinced the Stampeders have just the act to draw music fans to Digby for their Aug. 9 performance.

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• Fireworks blamed for fire

  July 6, 2008 - 14 h 20

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  Canada Day in the park

  July 2, 2008 - 10 h 52

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  DES youngsters hooked on fishing

  June 18, 2008 - 15 h 05

  Jarred Lowe caught his first-ever speckled trout Friday morning. So did Breagh Carty.

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• MONDAY UPDATE: Battle ends at two-day brush fire

  June 16, 2008 - 14 h 48

  Beating down a persistent brush fire and beating off wood ticks kept Digby’s volunteer firefighters busy on the Father’s Day weekend.

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Other news

• June 15, 2008 SUNDAY UPDATE: Woods fire in second day
• January 11, 2008 House on fire in Marshalltown
• January 7, 2008 Random shots
• May 11, 2007 Brush fire on Chisholm’s Hill - May 7
• April 23, 2007 Mopping up with water and an excavator
• April 18, 2007 WET & WINDY WALKING
• February 4, 2007 Racquette pond hockey action
• December 6, 2006 A Random Act of Snowman Kindness