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Westville Mayor Lennie White and Former Councillors Bernie Murphy and Clarrie MacKinnon Recognized for long service in Municipal Politics

Nov 26, 2024 | Local News

The Mayor of Westville and two former councillors were recognized by the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities for their long service.

Former Westville Town Councillor Bernie Murphy (Town of Westville photo)

At last night’s meeting of council, Mayor Lennie White and former councilor Clarrie MacKinnon were given a certificate recognizing 15 years each of municipal service – MacKinnon served on several municipal councils before Westville during his career.

Former councillor Bernie Murphy was given a certificate recognizing ten years of municipal service.

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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.