Camp Tidnish party

On Saturday, Camp Tidnish will mark 80 years of service to disabled persons of all ages.

The anniversary is open to everyone, and will run from 3 til 8pm on July 29th; featuring camp tours, boat rides; a barbecue, and music performed by local band called Second Toe.

Port Hood Beach fatality

A Sydney man is dead after experiencing medical distress while swimming at Port Hood Beach Saturday.

Paul D’Eon, the director of the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service; said the man was swimming with his wife when two lifeguards saw them in trouble.  They swam out and with much difficulty got them into shore.  They gave him oxygen and used a difbrillator, but the 59 year old man was declared dead at the scene.