COMMUNITY NEWS
From poor farm to Balsam Care Society
26-05-11
By Amanda Silver, Debbie Stewart, Tanya Hagen, Lisa Higgins and Stacey Harvey
BRIDGEWATER – Long before it became a modern organization rooted in inclusion and independence, the origins of today’s Balsam Care Society can be traced back to a very different time and philosophy of care. Its earliest foundation lies in the Lunenburg County Poor Farm and Asylum (1889–1980), established to house and support society’s most vulnerable individuals at a time when resources and understanding were limited.
GIMME SHELTER 2026
26-05-11
By KEVIN MCBAIN
kevin.mcbain@southshorebulletin.ca
BRIDGEWATER – “It’s about raising our voices for many who cannot raise their own voices. We see them, we hear them and stand with them,” said Sue Bookchin, executive director of Be the Peace Institute.
SPORTS
Flag football program expands
26-04-28
By KEVIN MCBAIN
kevin.mcbain@southshorebulletin.ca
BRIDGEWATER – The Seahawks Minor Football Club is launching a Spring Flag Football program and the registration is still open – April 30 is the deadline.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Queens County author in running for national literary prize
26-05-11
By RICK CONRAD
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
rickconradssb@gmail.com
LIVERPOOL – A Liverpool author has been nominated for a prestigious national humour prize for his debut novel about a group of heavy-fiddle-loving teens in the 1920s who steal the Bluenose.
Gallery on Lincoln Welcomes Visitors Back for a New Season in Lunenburg
26-05-11
SOUTH SHORE BULLETIN STAFF
Lunenburg, NS — Gallery on Lincoln, a contemporary, artist-owned and operated fine art gallery, has re-opened for its second season on Lincoln Street, in the heart of Lunenburg’s vibrant arts district.
LIFESTYLES
Being a help when help is needed in the final days
March 3, 2026
By KEVIN MCBAIN
kevin.mcbain@southshorebulletin.ca
SOUTH SHORE – Living out your final days on this earth can be hard, it can be lonely.
