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1 in custody after person in distress in Guysborough Co.

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One person is in custody after reports of a person in distress in Guysborough County.

It was around 10 p.m., Saturday, when police gave the heads up about more officers on scene in the 3000 block of Highway 334 in St. Francis Harbour as police dealt with the situation.

One person was then brought into custody.

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Search & rescue training exercise in Guysborough County

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There’s a search and rescue training exercise happening in Guysborough County on Saturday, May 16.

The Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue (SAGSAR) team and RCMP officers will be in the area around Green Barren Lake and Loon Lake from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

During that time, you may see search and rescue vehicles, responders, and drones operating.

SAGSAR is a volunteer organization that’s on call 24-7, year-round, to assist with searches, rescues, and other emergencies in Victoria and the Quad Counties.

They appreciate your understanding and support while they complete this essential training.

Help Terry Izzard Rebuild After Monastery House Fire

Help a Monastery man rebuild after a devastating house fire

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A GoFundMe has been set up for an elderly Monastery man who gives back to the community after his home was destroyed by a fire on Saturday, April 18.

Jennifer Toogood-Garnier made the fundraiser for her partner’s father Terry Izzard since she says he did not have any insurance to cover the repairs and lost contents, including his woodsman tools.

“He’ll do anything for anybody when if anybody asked him. People just know him as a great guy in the community. It was devastating to lose what he’s lost, everything in this house has been destroyed,” says Toogood-Garnier.

“Terry is at the position that he’s counting on the community members that he’s helped throughout the years to step on up and give him a little helping hand, whether it’s $5 [or] some donations and supplies.”

She says the goal is to raise $30,000 with the first $3,000 going towards boarding up the house and pumping water out of the basement.

Izzard also lost his garage by a fire 13 years ago almost to the day, according to Toogood-Garnier who says he’s originally from Boylston in Guysborough County.

RCMP say they were at the scene of the house fire, along with local fire services, and there were no injuries reported.

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New doctors in Guysborough County

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Physician recruiting momentum is building and efforts are paying off in Guysborough County.

Nova Scotia Health’s Physician Recruitment Consultant, Sarah-Marie O’Toole shares with us an internationally trained physician started in Sherbrooke in December, and they are hopeful for a new local one soon.

“We do have a North Nova family medicine resident graduating this spring. So, they’re heading into their exams in April, so wish them luck and they are hoping to return to their hometown of Guysborough to start practice by the summertime,” she says.

In addition to the physician candidate finding the right practice, she says their whole family including a partner, children, and pets need to find the right fit for them in Nova Scotia.

“We’re not taking our foot off the gas, so we continue put in effort to meet the healthcare needs of Nova Scotians and people in the Guysborough County area. We have a dedicated plan and a strategy for physician recruitment,” she expressed.

O’Toole tells us the Physician Assessment Centre of Excellence started last year where internationally trained physicians come to Halifax to be supervised and assessed.

She encourages you to follow their “More than Medicine+” accounts on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, if want to be part of their success, see where there are new doctors, or know somebody who’s going to medical school.