East Hants announcement

Treasury Board president Scott Brison is expcted to make a major funding announcement for a new swimming pool in East Hants.

Ottawa’s expected to contribute almost $6 million for the pol to be built next to the municipal offices in Elmsdale.  The Feds are covering a third of the cost and the muncipality will pay the rest of the $17 million.  No word why the province isn’t putting anything into this large project.

Bridgewater fatality

A South Shore woman is facing a manslaughter charge after an overdose death.

The 26 year old Liverpool woman is also charged with criminal negligence causing death, drug trafficking and breach of probation.  She’ll be in court June 9th.

The charges are in connection with the death of a 22 year old woman April 28th after she was found on Marie Avenue in Bridgewater.