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Province Commits $75,000 to Preserve Habitat of the Cheticamp River

Oct 17, 2023 | Local News

The provincial government announced a $75,000 investment from the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund to protect and enhance the habitat of the Cheticamp River.

 

Deputy Premier and Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster (right) speaks at the funding announcement with (from left) Rene Aucoin, President of the Cheticamp River Salmon Association; Inverness County Councillor Claude Poirier; ecosystem scientist with Parks Canada Allison Moody; and Juanita Spencer, CEO, Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities. (Communications Nova Scotia photo)

 

With this funding, the Cheticamp River Salmon Association is set to improve the cold-water habitats Atlantic salmon require and make it easier for fish to move through the river. Extreme weather events in recent years have led to barriers threatening the salmon population.

 

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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.