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Lawrence Powell
editor@annapolisspectator.ca
All articles of Lawrence Powell
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Big fun at Cherry Carnival
Hundreds turned out for the 118th edition of the Bear River Cherry Carnival Saturday, taking in parades, trying their luck at the greased pole, ... -
Doctor shortage causes ER closure
The emergency department at Soldiers Memorial Hospital (SMH), Middleton will be closed due to physician shortage on Sunday, July 24 from 6 a.m. ... -
Young cyclist struck by car
A 14-year-old Lawrencetown girl was struck by a compact SUV at the intersection of Highway 201 and Lawrencetown Lane mid-afternoon today. The ... -
Man dies after Granville Centre crash
An elderly man is dead after the west-bound vehicle in which he was a passenger veered off the road on Highway 1 in Granville Centre Wednesday ... -
Man arrested in pot bust
An Annapolis County man faces charges after RCMP seized 1,200 grams of dried marijuana, scales, and a quantity of money Tuesday at a home on ... -
County wind farm draft bylaw heads to public meetings
By Lawrence Powell The Spectator NovaNewsNow.com As promised, public meetings have been conducted, residents have had a say, and numerous ... -
Worthy of honour
By Lawrence Powell The Spectator NovaNewsNow.com Three Lawrencetown firefighters who served more than 160 years combined with the local ... -
Annapolis County Events
NOTICE Annapolis County Events space is provided for local non-profit organizations. Space is limited to about 25 words. There is no guarantee ... -
How to create a backwater
If you want lessons on how to turn a community into a backwater, just follow the federal and provincial recipe. Pick a rural area and then just ... -
Annapolis County Events
NOTICE Annapolis County Events space is provided for local non-profit organizations. Space is limited to about 25 words. There is no guarantee ... -
Brass on the road
There were a lot of old automobiles on the roads around Annapolis Royal June 17 to 19. More than 25 automobiles built before 1916, generally ... -
Walking the Walk
A large crowd donned purple T-shirts Saturday, walked the streets of Middleton, and raised more than $12,000 to support autism programs. It was ... -
Cops busy with cows, break-ins, thefts
By Lawrence Powell The Spectator NovaNewsNow.com Annapolis RCMP answered 86 calls for assistance between 10 a.m. on June 13 and 10 a.m. on ... -
Art and wine combine in Bear River
By Lawrence Powell The Spectator NovaNewsNow.com If the measure of success is the size of the crowd, Bear River's Art Amongst the Vines was a ... -
Middleton car show a big success
About 65 cars, truck, and even tractors parked on the curbs of Middleton's Commercial Street Saturday, and drew hundreds to the downtown area as ... -
Fundy YMCA launches capital campaign
The new Fundy YMCA could be open by the end of the year depending on the success a $500,000 fundraising campaign launched Wednesday. The Fundy Y ... -
Update: Bridgetown accepts out-of-towners
By Lawrence Powell The Spectator NovaNewsNow.com Bridgetown's new council met publically for the first time Tu -
Update: Bridgetown accepts out-of-towners
By Lawrence Powell The Spectator NovaNewsNow.com Bridgetown's new council met publically for the first time Tuesday evening, and about 150 ... -
Peacekeeping Centre to consolidate operations in Ottawa
The Pearson Peacekeeping Centre (PPC) is consolidating its operations to Ottawa in order to streamline costs while continuing to provide ... -
County to focus on economy as PPC closes
The closure of the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre this coming September is a ‘tremendous blow’ to the region, but Annapolis County Warden Reg ... -
Guns stolen from Lequille Country Store
Annapolis RCMP are looking for three suspects after a number of firearms were stolen from a store in Lequille near Annapolis Royal early Saturday ... -
Annapolis RCMP investigating fatal crash
A Victoriavale man is dead after his vehicle left the road and smashed into a tree and a power pole early Saturday morning, RCMP said. The crash ... -
Annapolis County Events
NOTICEAnnapolis County Events space is provided for local non-profit organizations. Space is limited to about 25 words. There is no guarantee ... -
Evergreen Theatre gears up for summer of great shows
From homespun heroes and national treasures, to Celtic ensembles and world folk, Evergreen Theatre has a seasonal summer line-up ... -
Nothing better than home-grown
By Lawrence Powell The Spectator NovaNewsNow.com Bridgetown's Farmer's Market is turning into more than just a shopping experience for ... -
RCMP seize 506 pot plants
An Annapolis County man is facing charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Canadian Criminal Code after police seized 506 ... -
UPDATE: Province will pay for Bridgetown forensic audit
By Lawrence Powell The Spectator NovaNewsNow.com The province will cover the cost of a forensic audit for the Town of Bridgetown, but the actual ... -
Be careful - brass on the road
This is not a police report -- but there is going to be a lot of brass on the roads around Annapolis Royal on June 17, 18, and 19.More than 25 ... -
Morse Road among worst
By Lawrence Powell Spectator NovaNews Now.com The Morse Road, from Carlton Corner from Bridgetown out to West Dalhousie, has the dubious ... -
Middleton’s Vic Fleury back as NSSBA president
The Nova Scotia School Boards Association (NSSBA) elected their 2011-12 executive at the association's 57th annual general meeting, held in ...

