jbignellOn January 6th, 2021, Amateur radio operators waited until the noon gun fired before the “Get on the Air!” 2 Metre Simplex Challenge started. This […]
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Venturer Scouts Take On Blue Mountain Summit
When restrictions open up for youth groups and activities, Scouts Canada’s First Five Island Venturer company took the opportunity to get outside and explore the […]
Aerial Heirlooms – Towers from the past
73 Magazine July 1981 (#250 Page 66) by AK0Q Keith Greiner Iowa USA The history of the early days of radio is well established and […]
World War II Radio Direction Finder
A concealable, body-worn direction finder used by German forces to find clandestine radios operating during World War II. With resistance cells and secret agents deployed […]
Ben’s musical gift to Greenwoods Heights
It was March 13th that many people like Ben Nanton took notice that COVID-19 was a concern for Nova Scotians. As Premier Stephen MacNeil and […]
OKAY – What does that mean into days Convid-19 world?
We don’t even think about the word Okay, it’s just part of our daily language. In this time of crisis, I hear people asking, “Are […]
The Heart of Timberlea as a Sign of Support and Solidarity.
After a month of struggling through unprecedented events that have left a nation in mourning, these times have also brought out the best in many […]
BLT Reverse Advent Calendar
What started as a simple family conversation about giving and helping people in our community struggling with food insecurity grew beyond anything that Kelly Marshall […]
Beechville Mystery Stone
It was on the muddy road to Lunenburg from Halifax next to Lovett lake that 76 individuals, who had thrown in their support with the […]