Tag Archives: Victoria County

“miss victoria standard”

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

This fall I got myself a subscription to the newspaper from home. The Victoria Standard is the local paper for the whole county of Victoria, which is large geographically but quite small in terms of population. I now live only … Continue reading →

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Q+A with Vince Forrestall

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Vince Forrestall is Victoria County’s Naturally Active Physical Activity Strategy Coordinator. He lives in Baddeck. This weekend he is hosting the First Annual Victoria County Relay for Health, along with the Victoria County Memorial Hospital Charitable Foundation. It will be part … Continue reading →

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A community garden is growing in Baddeck…

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

Every now and again on my lunchtime walks I’ll saunter by the spot where the community garden is going in. I like seeing the plan come to life. County CAO Sandy Hudson tells me that there are around seven beds … Continue reading →

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Victoria County Plans Community Garden for Baddeck

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

This is so exciting! Behind the courthouse in Baddeck, the County is creating a community garden. Beds are only ten bucks! Here is both a short Q+A with Lyn Duchesney of Morgan’s Brook Landscaping, and the article that the local … Continue reading →

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