Nova Scotia making strides in Lacrosse
October 25, 2008 by Joanne Jordan
Filed under Sports
Nova Scotia has been making great strides on the National and International scene in lacrosse in the past few years. The Founders Cup Junior National Tier II Gold medal is the latest triumph for our small province.
“There are about 1700 players in the province of Nova Scotia, and after a few years of discouraging attempts at the National Junior Championship, we did not send a team last year,” said Mike LaLeune, Head Coach of Read more
October 2008
October 1, 2008 by Percy Paris
Filed under Columns, Letters From The MLA
Every winter, I get calls from people who have run out of oil, or who face a dilemma nobody should have to face: whether to heat their home, or pay their rent. Many are also unable to afford groceries. The NDP has been calling on the government to double its rebates and scrap its tax on basic electricity. We’ve had some success getting increased rebates. However, consumers of electricity will still be hard hit this winter by the Conservatives’ eight per cent tax and, if approved, Nova Scotia Power’s 2009 rate increase—its fifth increase Read more
