YARMOUTH, N.S.—A community on the southwestern coast of Nova Scotia is looking forward to a brighter 2019 after a difficult year that’s been bookended by tragedy. But more than that, the communities themselves grew closer, according to Pam Mood, mayor of Yarmouth. Just under 25,000 people lived in Yarmouth County as of 2016, while the town itself has a modest population of 6,500. Despite the year’s sad incidents, Mood said 2018 also brought some good to the town, which has experienced economic difficulties in recent years. “There’s a lot of healing that’s taken place, that’s certainly not finished, that just doesn’t go away,” she said.

Source: thestar January 01, 2019 15:54 UTC