Antigonish Rowing Club – Summer Programs 2012 – now at Lochaber

For information on the Antigonish Rowing Club’s Summer Programs to be held in Lochaber, view the club’s Summer rowing poster Rowing is both an Olympic-class sport, and a great activity for people of all fitness levels, shapes and sizes – give it a try!...

Lost & Found – Wedding Band

A men’s titanium wedding band was lost outside Sylvan Hall, possibly near the lake shore or the playground area.  If found, please e-mail Elizabeth Tynan at elizabethtynan@gmail.com.  Thanks!

A Rose Breasted Grosbeak and a Bird Story, with a happy ending

A little while ago we spotted a colourful male Rose-breasted Grosbeak.  Now we’ve had a visit from a female, perhaps its partner.  It doesn’t have the male’s exciting colours, but does have the distinctive beak of all grosbeaks. -John Lamb and Alison...

Bird in Lochaber: Male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Here’s another not-too-common bird that people might like to see on the LCDA website.  It’s a male rose-breasted grosbeak.  It visited our feeder on the west side of Lochaber Lake on Friday, May 11.  There seem to be a few of them around the area, as a...

Kids Beginner Learn to Sail Program

This summer Lochaber, through the LCDA, will host a Nova Scotia Yachting Association one week sailing school organized by Antigonish County Recreation and Sport Nova Scotia.  It will take place on Lochaber Lake behind Sylvan Hall on Mon., July 30th through Friday,...

Birds in Lochaber: Blue Grosbeak

This morning (Saturday, May 5) we were visited by a male Blue Grosbeak here on the west side of Lochaber Lake. Judging by the bird book we consulted, this little fellow is either very lost or is striking out in search of fresh horizons. Anyway, we hope he stays around...