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Hockey Administrator Arnie Farrell and Special Olympic Athletes Lisa Leuschner and Ryan Kearney Honoured by Town of Antigonish

Sep 16, 2026 | Local News

The town of Antigonish handed out certificates of recognition to three residents last night.

Arnie Farrell (Center) with Mayor Sean Cameron.

The town first recognized Arnie Farrell, who recently received an order of merit for the Atlantic region from Hockey Canada. Farrell is a former president of Hockey Nova Scotia and Antigonish Minor Hockey.

Lisa Leuschner (Center) with Mayor Sean Cameron.

Lisa Leuschner and Ryan Kearney also received certificates of recognition after successful turns at the recent Special Olympics Canada National Summer games in Alberta. Leuschner returned home with two silver medals and a bronze in track, while Kearney won silver in golf.

Ryan Kearney and family with Mayor Sean Cameron.

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Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.