Colchester: Wheels, remembrance and chilly weather

Bicycle parts from Nova Scotia are heading overseas to help with Go Free Uganda programs. The group hopes bicycling will assist in bringing about positive social change.

Nova Scotia man helps keep wheels spinning in Uganda

(From left) Hilton McNutt, who was a draegerman in the 1958 Springhill Bump, speaks with survivor Harold Brine and Bill Kempt, whose late father survived the disaster. during a hymn sing at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church in Springhill on Oct. 23 – the 60th anniversary of the disaster that took the lives of 75 coal miners.

One of Springhill’s last draegermen from 1958 bump dies

Don Fletcher (left) thanks Angela Reid for sharing the story of her son, Christopher, during the Remembrance Day commemoration at the Joggins branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on Sunday. Reid’s son, a member of the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, was killed in Afghanistan in August 2006.

Silver Cross parent Angela Reid tells Joggins why it’s important to ...

Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo performs in Halifax in 2014. The band is coming back to the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax Feb. 9. (ADRIEN VECZAN / File)

Blue Rodeo stopping in Halifax on Feb. 9

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Million-dollar restoration completed at Truro’s First United Church

Colonel (Ret'd) John Boileau greets the family of the late Warrant Officer Michael McNeil, who took his own life in 2013 after serving two tours in the Balkans and two more in Afghanistan. The family were presented with medallions in honour of their loved one during the Remembrance Day service at the Truro Cenotaph on Sunday. From left: McNeil's aunt Susan McNeil, mother Carolyn McNeil, sister Janet McNeil, Col. John Boileau and father Michael Stephen McNeil.

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Retired Colonel John Boileau paid tribute to the sacrifices made by Canada’s Merchant Navy during the Second World War, in a speech to the Truro Legion on Nov. 11. Boileau also served as the reviewing officer for the Remembrance Day parade on Civic Square earlier that same day.

Canada’s Merchant Marine honoured at Truro Legion

David Johnston joined Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in the Back to the Future “looking at their watches” pose. Johnston met the actors at an event in Toronto in September.

Truro-area man meets Back to the Future cast members

Three-year-old Eric Giles doesn’t yet understand how the generosity of blood donors saved his life. He’s received more than 50 blood transfusions.

Blood donations saved the life of Fort Ellis boy

Lots of soccer fun at Truro’s Timbits field

Truro News

Published: Aug 06, 2017 at midnight

Updated: Sep 30, 2017 at 8:50 a.m.

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TRURO – There was all kinds of action at the Timbits Soccer Field Saturday.

The weather was perfect – albeit, a bit warm – as the youngsters enjoyed some fun and friendly competition followed by presentation of medals.

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Colchester: Wheels, remembrance and chilly weather