Feb 23, 2013
Boy, are you lost! A little over a year ago, just before Christmas 2011, we had a most unexpected arrival at our bird feeders: a male Red-Bellied Woodpecker. It has a bright orange head and a slight orange tinge on its belly. Its red head looks like a slicked-back...
Feb 23, 2013
Eastern Bluebirds In the late summer three years ago, that would be 2010, Alison and I were chatting with Martha Brown on our driveway up the hill above Lochaber Lake when Alison pointed up the field and said, “Look, isn’t that a bluebird?” Martha...
Feb 23, 2013
Eastern Bluebirds In the late summer three years ago, that would be 2010, Alison and I were chatting with Martha Brown on our driveway up the hill above Lochaber Lake when Alison pointed up the field and said, “Look, isn’t that a bluebird?” Martha...
Nov 17, 2012
It’s that time of year… it’s time for the 2nd annual Lochaber Christmas Tree Festival. This year it will be taking place on December 8th from 10AM-4PM. It will cost $20/tree. We have attached a brochure with additional information on the upcoming...
Oct 26, 2012
Here is the complete audio recording from today’s exciting event, where Peter MacKay announced federal funding of $506,000 towards the construction of the Lochaber Centre. You can see the press release here. Thanks to everyone who showed up! If you don’t...
Sep 8, 2012
The situation regarding potentially toxic blue green microcystis algae in Lochaber Lake has attracted the attention and involvement of organizations, over and above those directly involved in the LCDA water quality survey. The Nova Scotia government departments of...