Parkview Newspaper

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 Dr. Strang started to close local businesses and asking people to stay home, Ben found his world was about to change dramatically. Like many other self-employed Nova Scotians who had…

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 you OK?” It got me thinking about this word we use without giving it any thought. By today’s standards, it has become our neutral affirmative. Many other languages use it…

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 people. Normally, communities would come together to grieve all the lives recently lost, but it just isn’t possible. In response, the creative spirit of our neighbourhood has blossomed with special…

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 British between 1812 and 1816 were given freedom and land in Nova Scotia to start a new life. The community of Beechville would be called many things over its 170…