Category Archives: Community News

News & Events from the Lochaber Community

Hector MacIssac Concert

Popular Antigonish recording artist, singer/songwriter, Hector MacIsaac and friends, Junior Fraser and Stan Chapman will appear in concert at King’s United Church, Loch Katrine, Antigonish County on Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 pm.  The concert will open with Kim Malcolm … Continue reading

Posted in Community News | Leave a comment

Caution

Many places in Lochaber are washed out and can be dangerous. Please use caution especially on back roads. Sylvan Hall is badly washed out, and we don’t recommend going on the Sylvan Hall Driveway. It is recommended to drive around … Continue reading

Posted in Community News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Ho, Ho, Ho Photos Results

And here are the results for our Ho, Ho, Ho Photo Challenge.  Here are the Top 5 submissions and also an Honorable Mention! Sorry it’s late. Honorable Mention: Submitted by John Lamb 5th Place: Submitted by Kyle Stewart 4th Place: Submitted by … Continue reading

Posted in Community News | Leave a comment

Red-bellied woodpecker

Recently Lochaber had a rare visitor. A red-bellied woodpecker was spotted visiting bird feeders on both sides of the lake. The red-bellied woodpecker is common in the eastern United States, but Nova Scotia is far out of its range. Here … Continue reading

Posted in Community News | Tagged | 5 Comments

The Lochaber Christmas Tree Festival

Below is a link to a video for the 2011  Lochaber Christmas Tree Festival, created by Kyle Stewart. We hope everyone had a blast at the 2011 Lochaber Christmas Tree Festival. The 2011 Lochaber Christmas Tree Festival Video  

Posted in Community News | Leave a comment