RCMP are advising citizens of a recent trend of bank fraud taking place throughout the province. Three incidents have been reported to police within the Yarmouth and Lunenburg areas within the last month. The fraud involves a male caller indicating he is an employee of a particular bank and is conducting an internal investigation on [...]
Day and night firing exercises will be carried out at the Bedford Rifle Range until further notice. The range consists of Department of National Defence controlled property situated at approximately 1 km north of the town of Bedford and is lying west of the Sackville River at the junction of Highways 101 and 102. If [...]
On July 30th, 2009, at 10:50 pm a father and mother were on their way to the IWK when they realized they would not make it in time for the delivery of their baby. They pulled into the Enfield Detachment looking for assistance. RCMP members immediately called Emergency Health Services and the Enfield Fire Department [...]
Back in the day, Bedford was home to one of the most successful yacht clubs in Canada. Sailors regularly won regattas at home and around the world. “Bedford won everywhere. We took home most of the silverware,” said Bruce MacCulloch, a former member of the Bedford Basin Yacht Club (BBYC). On Wednesday, MacCulloch took a [...]
Back in the 19th and early 20th century, medicine came in pretty little glass bottles. Often the medicine in these bottles would be sold as a cure for pain, insomnia or colicky babies. Occasionally, people discovered these medicines were incredibly effective. Pain disappeared, insomniacs fell asleep, and babies stopped crying. Not surprisingly, people would rave [...]
Residents of Bedford have been wondering when the new French high school, located at the top of Larry Uteck Boulevard, is scheduled to be open for business. The Bedford Beacon was informed by Jose Deshenes, a member of Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP), that as of yet there is no set date. “The Ecole Secondaire [...]
