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Gas Update via Joel Hirtle

July 31, 2025August 1, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Gas up 2.8 cents & Diesel down 2.7

Lovett Road open!

July 31, 2025August 1, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Lovett Road between Highway 1 & Brooklyn Street is now open and freshly paved at the bridge following completed work. Detour signs are still up in a number of areas but crews will be working to take these down shortly. Adrian J.

Previous fires can rekindle

July 31, 2025August 1, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

This morning, Waterville & District Volunteer Firefighters were dispatched to a pile of brush on fire in Somerset. Firefighters dumped approximately 2500 gallons of water on a pile of brush that had kicked back up following a previous fire, prior to the fire ban. It’s a great reminder that even though a fire may have […]

Wildfire being held in Nictaux West

July 30, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Department of Natural Resources & Renewables along with a helicopter were working a woods fire in a remote area outside Nictaux West today. Per the Nova Scotia Wildfire Viewer the fire is 0.50 hectares in size and the fire is currently being held at this time. I had numerous messages filter in today about helicopters […]

Pickup truck destroyed by fire

July 30, 2025August 1, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Earlier today, Aylesford & District Firefighters responded to a report of a pickup truck on fire in Aylesford Mountain. Prior to the fire departments arrival, the owner made attempts to put the fire out with a garden hose. These were unsuccessful due to the fire load. There was a trailer attached which was disconnected before […]

⚠️🚫 Province Wide Burn Ban 🚫⚠️

July 30, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

⚠️‼️ From the Province ‼️⚠️ Due to hot, dry conditions, there is a ban on open fires effective immediately across the entire province. The ban was put in place today through a proclamation under the Forests Act. The fine for violating the ban is $25,000. The ban will remain in place until conditions improve. Learn […]

Annapolis County firefighter spots woods fire in the nick of time

July 30, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Earlier this morning, a volunteer firefighter with the Port Lorne Fire Department, came across a fire along Nichols Mountain Road in Mount Rose. With dense fog in the area, the member managed to smell the fire and locate it before it spread. Firefighters know there’s a distinct smell between a regular campfire and a woods […]

⚠️🚥 ADVANCED TRAFFIC NOTICE 🚥⚠️

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

🚫 Road closure Habourville Bridge: The Department of Public Works bridge crew will be setting up barricades and closing the Harbourville bridge on Thursday afternoon. Crews will be working on repairs to the bridge and the work is expected to take approximately 2 weeks to complete. Traffic will not be able to get to the […]

⚠️🚥 ADVANCED TRAFFIC ADVISORY 🚥⚠️

July 29, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Highway 1 in Cambridge at Cambridge Convenience will be down to one lane tomorrow, July 30th/25.. Paving crews will be working tomorrow morning from approximately 7AM-12 noon paving the remaining section of the parking lot. Expect delays and use caution in the area. Adrian J.

⚠️ Lovett Road Closure Update

July 29, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

The Nova Scotia Department of Public Works bridge crew will be wrapping up work on Thursday morning in Brooklyn Corner. Lovett Road will re-open to traffic between Brooklyn Street and Highway 1 and the barricades and detours will be removed. Thank you everyone for your patience and understanding while this work has been completed. Information […]