Folks in Lawrencetown will gather at the local firehall en masse on March 15 to watch CBC's Hockeyville Top 12 Show.  Everyone is invited to come out and cheer on the only local contender in the competition — bring your camp chair and favourite treats, or grab a hotdog at the canteen ... doors open at 8:00 PM sharp!

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Interest rate increases will drive the Canadian dollar back up to parity with its U.S. counterpart by this summer, according to a report from CIBC World Markets.  The forecast is based on the expectation that the Bank of Canada will hike its key lending rate in July, at least six months ahead of the first hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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Our 'Welcome to Annapolis Digby' immigration portal is now available to preview!

The site contains all the basic info required by those looking to immigrate to our region, and will continue to evolve as we move closer to our official launch later in the month.   But the highlight of the portal has to be our new videos. 

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The Red Prince apple was launched with the kind of fanfare usually reserved for the red carpet: Press packages were sent to the media featuring a perfect specimen perched on a red throne-like pillow. A Facebook fan page was set up for people to connect with the fruit. On Twitter, you can follow all breaking Red Prince news. Grown for the first time in Canada and now available in some supermarkets, the apple is being pitched by a Toronto public relations firm as the next best thing in the produce department.

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Students and staff will enjoy tasty, healthy menu items, made with such in-season, locally grown produce with the help of a new school resource:  Strive for Five at School! A Guide to Promoting Fruit and Vegetables, was launched on March 10 at Lawrencetown Education Centre and Lawrencetown Consolidated School in Annapolis County. Community partners and students got to try a few of the Strive for Five at School! recipes, prepared by the students and school cafeteria staff.

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Expect a longer interruption to the Digby-Saint John ferry service than originally planned.

On March 1, Bay Ferries will undertake maintenance work and vessel improvements to the Princess of Acadia. The work was scheduled to be completed by March 31, but has now been extended to April 5.

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