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Festival Encourages Locals to Join the Scarecrow Spirit 

If you were impressed by the sheer number of scarecrows during last year’s festival, you might be surprised to know that more scarecrows are being created as we speak. The festival has a permanent home now in the Mahone Bay Trinity United Church basement. Pinsent says that previously, volunteers would have to cobble together their scarecrow creations in peoples’ garages and dining rooms. Now, they have a workshop of their own.

Lunenburg Queens Business Excellence Award Nominees

The Lunenburg Queens Business Excellence Awards highlight our wonderful local businesses. This summer, local businesses received notice if they were nominated for an award. Rigel Jones, project lead for the LQ Business Excellence Awards, reports that there are 270 businesses nominated across 8 categories. The Lunenburg Queens Business Collective accepted nominations from the public.

Mobility Cup Makes Waves in Lunenburg

The Lunenburg Yacht Club (LYC) was abuzz as it hosted the Mobility Cup last month, an international sailing regatta for people with disabilities. Athletes traveled from as far as California and Hawai’i, while volunteers, local businesses, and participants came together to make the competition a memorable success.