Hundreds of people are expected to turn out Sunday and Monday for the visitation and funeral of former Acadia University president Jim Perkin. "I found him a very warm and friendly individual as opposed to president or vice-president," retired Acadia professor Barry Moody said Saturday.
Former Acadia president Jim Perkin passes away
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Kentville Police, sheriffs collect enough toys, food to help 32 Kings County families
What do you get when you combine a group of caring police officers and sheriffs, supportive local businesses and a community that wants to give? On Dec. 21, Kentville Police and local sheriff's deputies packed up their vehicles and delivered Christmas gifts, Christmas dinner and items to stock local pantries. "We collected enough to be able to help 32 families, with approximately 59 children," said deputy sheriff William Poirier.
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Kentville police, sheriffs team up to help 32 families
Deputy sheriff Will Poirier from the Kentville Justice Centre and Const. Angie McWaid of the Kentville Police Service load toys and food into a sheriff's vehicle for delivery to families in need over Christmas.
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Kings and West Hants Court Report - Jan. 5
Taylor William Reid, 24, of Forest Hill, has been handed a suspended sentence with probation for committing an assault and for unlawfully being inside a house with intent to commit an indictable offence; and has been sentenced to intermittent custody for operating a motor vehicle while his blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit. Reid changed his pleas to guilty on Oct. 30, 2017, and the matters were adjourned to Jan. 2 to allow time for a pre-sentence report to be prepared and for sentencing.
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Food banks for thought
Kentville Coun. John Andrew wonders if it's time to review community food delivery in the Annapolis Valley so that it is more empowering and economical for people who give and receive.
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Valley generosity leads to new Christmas kettle fundraising record for Kentville Salvation Army
It was a nail-biter at times but following another record-setting Christmas fundraising campaign, the Kentville Salvation Army recognizes it's been blessed by Valley generosity. Capt.
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Kings and West Hants Court Report, Jan. 19
Pieter Lewis Johnstone, 29, of no fixed address, has been sentenced to jail time for two counts of assault, committing mischief by willfully damaging property to a value not exceeding $5,000 and resisting a police officer engaged in the execution of his duty arresting Johnstone by using physical force. Johnstone pleaded guilty to the charges on Nov. 7, 2017.
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Kings and West Hants Court Report - Feb. 1
Robert Jason Volans, 44, of Kentville, has been handed a conditional sentence with daily curfew and fined for smuggling or attempting to smuggle anabolic steroids into Canada, contrary to the Customs Act. Volans changed his plea to guilty on Jan. 31. Judge Alan Tufts handed Volans a six-month conditional sentence order with daily curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 25 hours of community service work.
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Kings and West Hants Court Report - Feb. 9
David Bradley Morrison, 39, of Kingston, has had his conditional sentence terminated and will spend the remaining time in custody. Morrison was handed a six-month conditional sentence on Nov. 9, 2017, after changing his plea to guilty to a charge of possessing less than three kilograms of cannabis marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.
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Valley man to stand trial on murder charge
Nikolas Derrick Salsman, 30, of New Minas, is led into the provincial courthouse in Kentville in 2017. He's charged with second-degree murder in the death of 34-year-old Trevor Allen Joseph Pelton of New Minas.
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Content with status quo: New Minas village commission chairman...
He's hearing no great demand from residents to delve into a municipal unification or regional governance study, but Dave Chaulk is keeping an open mind. The New Minas Village Commission chairman said the village's exploration of becoming a town came to a halt abruptly in April 2015.
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Goodbye potholes: tender issued for Highway 1 paving work from Kentville to Wolfville
Potholes are a major problem along Highway 1, with many of the worst located from Greenwich to Kentville, but these will soon be overhauled during a paving project set for this summer. - Sara Ericsson It may sound like a pipedream, but this is what a new tender from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal reissued today is promising.
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Kings and West Hants Court Report, April 13
Travis Darrell Seyforth, 30, of Lake Paul, is facing several charges, including breaking and entering the Greenwood Scotiabank with intent to commit an indictable offence therein; willfully damaging the property of Scotiabank to a value not exceeding $5,000, willfully damaging RCMP property to a value not exceeding $5,000, two counts of uttering death threats to police officers and three counts of failing to comply with his recognizance. The recognizance charges relate to allegations of failing to comply with daily curfew, consuming alcohol and possessing a knife while committing a break and enter.
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Kings County CMHA's SOUP program receives $50,000 from province
Sarah MacDonald is the Kings County coordinator for the Sharing Our Unappreciated Produce initiative, and stands with Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage Leo Glavine who announced his department's funding of $50,000 for the initiative through the Building Vibrant Communities grant program on May 1. - Sara Ericsson KENTVILLE Fifty thousand dollars in provincial funding has been announced for a Kings County program to help grow its fight against food insecurity.
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Kings and West Hants Court Report, May 11
Martin Leroy Cleveland Jr., 26, of Kentville, has been sentenced to intermittent custody for two counts of assault; two counts of uttering a threat to cause bodily harm or death and failing to comply with probation. He has also been sentenced to time deemed served for five counts of fraud and two counts of failing to comply with his recognizance.
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Kings and West Hants Court Report, May 17
Michael Travis Quirk, 21, of North Alton, has been sentenced to federal custody for possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Quirk elected provincial court and pleaded guilty to the charge on May 16. Judge Catherine Benton accepted a joint sentencing recommendation from the Crown and defence and sentenced Quirk to 27 months of federal custody.
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Bear sightings in New Minas, Kentville likely due to improper food, garbage storage
Black bears are common across Nova Scotia and can become a problem if food or garbage is left out . An area resident reported seeing the bear at the end of Gladys Porter Drive in the wooded area near the Gorge.
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Kings County resident shining a light on wheelchair accessibility issues
Sharon McInnis of New Minas is advocating for greater accessibility throughout Nova Scotia after her wheelchair became stuck in a sidewalk along Main Street in Kentville in April. - Ashley Thompson KENTVILLE - Sharon McInnis isn't shy to discuss how a lack of wheelchair accessibility in public places makes her feel.
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New federal party National Citizens Alliance banned from Apple Blossom parade
A new political party that says it will run candidates in the next federal election has been banned from future Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival parades after its noisy entry in Saturday's event. National Citizens Alliance founder and party leader Stephen Garvey and a couple of party supporters marched through the parade route between New Minas and Kentville with a party banner, while Garvey used a megaphone to promote the party's platform and vision.
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'Not a priority': Man concerned with crosswalk safety in New Minas
Dan Bartie holds a pedestrian sign that lay on the ground, broken, in front of his New Minas home on Commercial Street until it was righted a few days ago by the province's transport department after an email conversation with Kings County News. - Sara Ericsson NEW MINAS Cars zoom by Dan Bartie as he uses a crosswalk to cross Commercial Street in front of his New Minas home.
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