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Debra Howard using a Gammill machine. Kawartha Quilting and Sewing is providing Gammill machines for participants to use at the quilting retreat.

Quilting event stitching together huge visitation for Digby in June

Glen Surette with Gerry and Anita Goodwin at Villa St. Joseph du Lac in Yarmouth County. The three had been seeing each other for years at the seniors' long-term care facility but it wasn't until just recently they realized their paths had first crossed about 30 years ago in the middle of a snowstorm.
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It’s you! 30 years later something clicks when Yarmouth County ...

Citizenship 9 student Madison Brown and teacher Mandy Jackson inside the free store being offered at Digby Regional High School.
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Digby students helping other students and families with 'free' store ...

Nelson Blinn of Plympton, Digby County, enjoys making tiny replicas. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Big enjoyment from tiny replicas: Digby County's Nelson Blinn can’t ...

Digby Care 25 member Michelle Winchester, Isaiah W. Wilson Library clerk Cindy Hazel, Joanne Head of the Western Counties Regional Library, Digby Care 25 member Debbie Haight and youngsters Skyler Rice and Lena Price during the most recent presentation of the group.

Digby Care 25 group entering Year 6 of contributing to the community

Murals at the Digby Regional High School. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

From blank walls to the welcome mat: Digby Regional High School murals ...

Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant near Sarnia, Ont., is Canada's largest solar-powered photovoltaic plant. Southwest Nova Scotia holds similar solar radiation potential.

Southwest Nova bright spot for solar power

A spectacular blaze destroyed a building at 212 Main Street in Yarmouth. The overnight blaze started late Tuesday night, May 21. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Spectacular blaze destroys building on Yarmouth's Main Street

Let the sunlight in. Make sure your windows are sparkling to flood your rooms with light.

COLIN AND JUSTIN: Thawed out and ready for action

Letter To The Editor

Maxine Connell, member of Digby Elementary School Advisory Committee, raises concerns regarding school board budgets at the WCS Coalition information meeting held at the school on Nov. 1. Karla Kelly photo

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dialysis clinic needed in Digby

Updated Sep 29, 2017 at 7:54 p.m.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A duty to care – thoughts on doctors leaving Digby

Updated Sep 26, 2018 at 5:53 p.m.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We U.S. residents value your friendship

Published Jun 26, 2018 at 9:05 a.m.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Consultation and collaboration with fishermen needed on whale situation

Published Jun 26, 2018 at 8:59 a.m.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Heed the drug warnings

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Updated Jun 26, 2018 at 8:55 a.m.

The RCMP was wise to issue a warning about fentanyl (Vanguard; June 6, 2018). However, “seizures” are not likely caused by fentanyl. Anecdotes from folk who “admitted to using the drug” is not scientific evidence. Drug users ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A response to 'My illness worked in my favour'

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Published May 01, 2018 at 10:46 p.m.

DIGBY, N.S. – I read with incredulity, amazement and puzzlement your article on Mr. Gavel’s success in being matched with a doctor in Digby once Dr. Bander retired from his large practice. I continue to pinch myself to be sure I ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let's support the Town of Yarmouth on the arts centre

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Published May 01, 2018 at 10:42 p.m.

YARMOUTH, N.S. – It is refreshing to see the Town of Yarmouth taking a significant leadership role in developing a major community facility for the area – a regional arts centre. Groups I worked with in the past had to debate ...

OP-ED: Organ and tissue donation awareness

The Digby Courier
Published May 01, 2018 at 10:39 p.m.

The following is an op-ed from Karen Belliveau, the aunt of organ donor Mandi Diane LeBlanc of Church Point, Digby County. She write this for National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, which was April 23-29. Mandi's last wish was ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Health care system is complex

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Updated Feb 10, 2018 at 4:54 p.m.

The celebration of collaborative practice article presents citizens of the area with hope and optimism regarding our lived experience of gaining timely care in this rural place. The Digby Area Health Coalition welcomes Doctors Bourget, Chang, ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 30th anniversary of Crime Stoppers

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Published Jan 16, 2018 at 6:41 p.m.

On behalf of Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, I would like to remind everyone that January is Crime Stoppers Month and this marks the 30th Anniversary of Crime Stoppers in Nova Scotia. It is an opportunity for the various Crime Stoppers programs around ...

LETTER: Say a prayer for Westray Mine victims and survivors

The Digby Courier
Updated Oct 02, 2017 at 10:57 a.m.

Having worked there the one thing I wonder about every anniversary is how are those that survived making out. As there was no discussion about Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) back then these employees were left on their own to find a way to deal ...

LETTER: Do the math: School closures not the answer to demographic decline

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Updated Sep 29, 2017 at 7:54 p.m.

Former Clare MLA Wayne Gaudet discusses the Digby school review process with municipal councillor David Tudor.I am writing about Digby Neck Consolidated School and the closure of Nova Scotia’s rural schools in ...

LETTER: A bus trip to remember: From Digby to Wolfville through the storm of the century

Jonathan Riley
Updated Feb 02, 2019 at 10:09 a.m.

Feb. 2, 1976, Ground Hog Day, was a Monday. I remember because I had spent the weekend visiting my girlfriend in Digby, and was headed back for afternoon classes at Acadia University. I took the Acadian Lines Bus out of Digby at 11:05 and arrived ...

Churches help?

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Updated Sep 29, 2017 at 7:54 p.m.

I would like to ask the churches this question. When was the last time that they helped the good folks in their community? Are you helping someone with their rent or mortgage, etc., with food, unemployed and can’t get a job or give a homeless person ...