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Published since 1994 • Serving Guysborough County and Area • Vol. 21, No. 17 • Wednesday, April 29, 2015 • $1 +HST
Calendar 2 • Editorial 4 • Arts and Culture 10 • Community 12 • Obituaries 14 • Classifieds 15
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Distillery moves
forward in
Guysborough
Authentic Seacoast Brewing
launches new brew
By Lois Ann Dort
EDUCATION IS EVERY CHILD’S RIGHT: Susan O’Handley with a young student at the soon to be completed
Terre Sel school in Haiti. Funds raised by O’Handley, and the team of RCMP employees with whom she travelled to Haiti, are going towards the completion of the school and school supplies for the remote mountain
village. Story and more photos on page 8. Contributed Photo
Mulgrave considers its future
By Lois Ann Dort
MULGRAVE – Approximately 150 people from
the Town of Mulgrave
attended a community
meeting on Thursday,
April 23 to discuss the
fate of the town in light of
the most recent release
by the province of the municipal financial condition
index (FCI) in February.
The latest FCI, which
rates all municipalities on
15 financial indicators,
stated that Mulgrave’s tax
base was declining and
the town was below the
town threshold on a number of indicators. Rather
than wait for a crisis to
develop, the town has
decided to move forward
with public consultations
on the options available
to the community at this
time.
Rob Frost, a municipal
advisor with the Department of Municipal Affairs,
gave a presentation at
the community meeting
which included various
financial scenarios such
as increased tax rates,
the revenues taxes would
provide with the current
tax base and the payoff of possible capital
projects based on those
tax projections. Hand-
outs were also available on the process of
amalgamation as it has
proceeded in the towns
of Springhill, Bridgewater
and Canso.
There was also discussion about the FCI status
of Mulgrave in comparison to other municipal
units in the province.
“Mulgrave is not in too
GUYSBOROUGH – It
has been a tough winter in Nova Scotia but
that did not deter the
builders behind the
construction of the new
distillery in the village of
Guysborough. High up
on the hill, overlooking
the Osprey Shores Golf
Resort, workers have
braved the elements and
laid the groundwork for
the new, state-of-the-art
distillery owned by the
the Authentic Seacoast
family of companies. Last
week Authentic Seacoast
proprietor Glynn Williams
took The Journal on a
tour around the work site
and gave an update on
what’s brewing in the expanding company in the
months ahead.
“We are lucky we
started in February when
we did, despite the
weather,” said Williams
as he walked around the
completed footing for the
building. “We are probably 15 to 30 percent
done...and the project is
scheduled for completion
in August.”
To date, work crews
have cleared the site, put
in fill to level the ground,
poured the concrete
footing and will soon
begin subfloor plumbing. The building, once
completed, will house a
brew house, a distillery,
a hospitality area for the
public, and a packaging
hall. The construction of
the project provides and
average of 10 to 12 jobs
with as many as 30 jobs
at the peak of construcContinued on page 9
Continued on page 5
MacKay says Budget is good
for rural Nova Scotia
By Lois Ann Dort
GUYSBOROUGH – Last
week Finance Minister
Joe Oliver delivered his
first budget to the people
of Canada. Although
the Conservatives have
been in government for
almost a decade, all but
the most recent budget
under their watch were
delivered by the late Jim
Flaherty. While Oliver
donned some sporty new
running shoes for his day
in the spotlight, the budget with its pre-election
goodies stole the show.
The Journal spoke with
MP for Central Nova Peter
MacKay about the budget
and what it means for
rural Nova Scotians.
The economy of rural
Nova Scotia is in large
part an economy of
small business, MacKay
noted. The budget has
introduced a reduction
in the small business
tax rate from 11 percent
to nine percent over the
next four years. “This is
a tax cut and will give tax
relief that will result in a
federal tax reduction of
about 46 percent by the
time it is fully in place.
It is all about supporting
small- and medium-sized
business, in a place like
Guysborough County and
throughout Nova Scotia
and in rural Nova Scotia in particular; giving
Continued on page 6
Councillor Jackie Dort (left) with The Journal’s own
Dorothy Ostewig at the 2015 St. Mary’s volunteer
appreciation reception. Contributed Photo
STRAIGHT DEALS FROM STRAIT AREA DEALERS
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Community Calendar
ONGOING
••Beginner, Basic and
Advanced Training for
iPads and Android
tablets available at the
C@P sites in Guysborough, Upper Big
Tracadie, Sunnyville,
Lincolnville, Charlos
Cove, Larry’s River and
Goshen throughout May
and June. Training is
free and dates / times
are flexible. For more
information, contact
Jackie Dort at 902-7832443 or gccancap@
gmail.com.
THURS. to SAT.
APR. 30 to MAY 2
••The Guysborough
Players present “Reunion at the Bon Ton”
– dinner theatre with
humour and music of
the 1950s and 60s,
and stories of Guysborough’s Bon Ton
Café. Featuring Jackie
Briand, Sam Fitzgerald,
Sheelagh Jones, Bob
LaJoie, Mandy Reid,
Kate Tompkins and
more. Tickets available
at Days Gone By Bakery and Restaurant.
SATURDAY
MAY 2
••Arts and Crafts Sale at
Christ Church Hall on
Bridge Avenue, Stellarton from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Held in support
of Tearmann House,
there will be arts,
crafts, bedding plants,
a bake table, pre-owned
books and more. Light
refreshments will
be served (tea, coffee, sandwiches and
sweets). Please come
and support a very worthy cause, have fun and
maybe even find that
perfect gift for mom on
Mother’s Day. Crafters
who are interested in
booking a free table for
their wares can email
[email protected].
••St. John’s United
Church will be holding
their Turkey Supper at
the St. Mary’s Lion’s
Hall in Sherbrooke from
4:30 to 6 p.m. Cost is
$12 for adults, $6 for
children.
••Fish Cake and Bean
Supper at St. Joseph’s
Parish Hall in Charlos
Cove from 4:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. Cost is $10
for adults, $5 for children. Proceeds will go
towards hall repairs.
••Jive for Jacob at the
Country Harbour Gun
Club from 9 p.m. to 1
a.m. Age 19+ (ID may
be requested). This is
a benefit for six-yearold Jacob McDonald of
Country Harbour, who
was recently diagnosed
with leukaemia.
SUNDAY
MAY 3
••Raymond Mason will
be speaking on biblical
prophecy at Goshen
Gospel Church, 6:30
p.m. Mason has done
a good deal of research
on the subject and
gives a clear presentation. You won’t want to
miss it.
MONDAY
MAY 4
••There will be a meeting
of the Port Bickerton
Women’s Institute at
the Port Bickerton Community Centre, 1 p.m.
Dues are due and quilt
tickets will be available
- plus there will also be
a guest speaker. Reminder: bring gifts for
new moms and babies.
Please join us and
share your ideas.
WEDNESDAY
MAY 6
••There will be a meeting regarding the 43
Annual Guysborough
Come Home Week at
the Municipal Office in
Guysborough, 6 p.m.
Come join us – we
would like to have a
successful event and
this is only possible
with community support. We are looking for
fresh ideas to add to
the schedule and if you
would like to attend or
have any comments /
suggestions, contact
[email protected].
Please note that Come
Home Week is not a
responsibility of the
Recreation Department
– we are all volunteers
and need help to make
this a successful event.
••There will be a concert
at St. Mary the Virgin
Church (on Summerside Road in Bayfield)
7:30 p.m. Come and
enjoy a mixture of jazz,
classical and Brasilian
music performed by
Amy Bradon, Sylvie
Proulx, Emily Shaw and
Joanne Hatfield. Admission is $20 per person.
Everyone is welcome.
THURSDAY
MAY 7
••The Annual Meeting
of the FSNA (National
Association of Federal Retirees) will take
place at the Royal Canadian Legion in New
Glasgow, 2 p.m. A pot
luck dinner will follow.
Guest speaker will be
FSNA National Director
Peter Kerr. All members
are welcome.
FRI. and SAT.
MAY 8 and 9
••The Guysborough
Players present “Reunion at the Bon Ton”
– dinner theatre with
humour and music of
the 1950s and 60s,
and stories of Guysborough’s Bon Ton Café.
Tickets available at
Days Gone By Bakery
and Restaurant.
SATURDAY
MAY 9
••Mayfest is coming! A
project of St. Martha’s
Regional Hospital
Auxiliary, Mayfest will
be held from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at Bloomfield
Centre, St. F.X. University. Come and enjoy
this indoor fair, featuring children’s games,
nail and face painting,
straw draw, teddy
bear clinic, cake walk,
pirates, science fair,
fudge and bake table,
gardening table, bling,
grandma’s attic and
make-me-an-offer tables, raffles and much
more. Great fun for all
ages. All proceeds go
to St. Martha’s Auxiliary to provide equipment and other patient
needs at St. Martha’s
Hospital. Admission is
$2 per person, free for
children. Free parking.
For more information,
call Sue O’Brien at
902-863-1479.
••The DMHS Duke of
Edinburgh students will
be hosting a Merchandise Bingo at the Sheet
Harbour Lions Centre.
Doors open at 2 p.m.
with games starting at
2:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
MAY 10
••The 2015 Arisaig Lobster Dinner at the Arisaig Hall (Highway 245,
Antigonish County) from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Includes 1/4 lb of lobster
meat, salads, roll, pie
and beverage (a ham
dinner will be offered
as an alternative). Cost
is $15 for adults, $7
for children. Take-outs
will be available. For
deliveries, call Dolorosa
at 902-863-5304.
TUESDAY
MAY 12
••The Annual Ratepayers
Meeting for the District
6 Fire Department,
Goshen, will be held at
the Goshen Community Centre, 7:30 p.m.
Annual reports will be
reviewed. All interested
residents of District 6
are invited and encouraged to attend.
WEDNESDAY
MAY 13
••NS Walk Day – Meet
MODG recreation
staff and community
members for a walk
along the shoreline
trail, starting at the Old
Court House Museum
parking lot in Guysborough at noon. Refreshments will follow and
all are invited. Please
help spread the word
to family, friends, and
local businesses.
••The Kevin Beanland
Show at Holy Trinity
Anglican Church from 7
to 10 p.m. Tickets are
$10 each. For more information, call Judy Gay
at 902-328-2389.
••The Guysborough
Players present an
additional performance
of “Reunion at the Bon
Ton” – dinner theatre
with humour and
music of the 1950s
and 60s, and stories
of Guysborough’s Bon
Ton Café. This performance will take place
at at Seawind Landing
and feature Jackie
Briand, Sam Fitzgerald,
Sheelagh Jones, Bob
LaJoie, Mandy Reid,
Kate Tompkins and
Kyle Delorey. Tickets
available at Seawind
Landing, Charlos Cove.
To make reservations,
call 902-525-2108.
SATURDAY
MAY 23
••The Friends of the
Pool Committee in
Mulgrave are having a
Spring Fling (in support of pool upgrades)
at the Mulgrave Fire
Hall from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. There will be
flea market tables,
crafters and vendors ...
all are welcome. Paws
‘n’ Claws will be there
as well with a variety
of animals. For more
information or to book
a table ($5 each), call
the town office at 902747-2243.
••The Goldboro / Isaac’s
Harbour Community Development Association
will be holding a flea
market at the Goldboro
Interpretive Centre from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For
more information or to
rent a table ($5 each),
call Donna MacLeod
at 902-387-2800 or
Janice Langille at 902387-2543. Canteen
services will be available.
SATURDAY
MAY 30
••The Annual Erinville
Fishing Derby will take
place at 10 The Lane
Road in Erinville, Guysborough County (private pond / no fishing
license required) from
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cash
and merchandise prizes will be awarded. Hot
dogs and pop will be
available for purchase.
For more information,
call 902-533-2169.
Rain date is May 31.
SUNDAYS
••Hot Breakfast, served
the last Sunday of every month at the Auld’s
Cove Fire Hall from 8
a.m. till noon. Cost is
$7 for adults, $3.50 for
children under 12.
••Services for Canso
Christian Centre, 11
a.m.
••Services for Canso
United Baptist Church,
11 a.m.
••Services for St. James
the Martyr Church in
Halfway Cove, 11 a.m.
••Baptist Worship Schedule: New Harbour, 11
a.m.; Seal Harbour,
the first and third
Sunday of the month,
2:30 p.m.; Goldboro,
the second and fourth
Sunday of the month,
2:30 p.m.
••The Guysborough
Baptist Church will be
closed for Morning Worship Services during
the winter (Sunday,
December 21, 2014
until Sunday, March
29, 2015). Worship
Services will resume on
Sunday, April 5, 2015,
Easter Sunday, 11 a.m.
See you in the spring.
••Dog Social from 1 to
3 p.m. We will meet at
the Guysborough ball
field and go for a walk
along the shore road.
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SATURDAY
MAY 16
••Country Breakfast at
the Country Harbour
Gun Club from 8:30 to
10 a.m. Cost is $7 for
adults, $3 for children.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 • Guysborough Journal • Page 3
Benefit held for 2-year-old, Amelia McInnis, paralyzed by virus
In October 2014, Amelia, the then eighteen
month old daughter of
math teachers, Anthony and Kristin McInnis,
and great-granddaughter
of Irma Martin, Sheet
Harbour, was attacked
by a virus which left her
paralyzed from the neck
down, caused by an
autoimmune response
to common flu virus. As
part of the many efforts
to treat this unknown and
life altering virus, Amelia
was transported from the
IWK Hospital to the Toronto Hospital for Sick Kids
and has recently returned
from the Pediatric Spinal
Cord Research Facility
at Shriner’s Hospital in
Philadelphia where she
received intensive rehabilitation.
Amelia’s mother, Kristin, and father, Anthony,
were on leave from their
teaching positions to be
with their daughter. Since
her hospitalization has
been lengthy, Anthony
has had to return to work
but Kristin remains on
leave at Amelia’s side.
The costs of the
travel to Halifax, Toronto
and Philadelphia, accommodations, meals,
necessary renovations
to accommodate Amelia’s return to the home
and equipment costs,
have placed this couple
under significant financial
strain.
A benefit dance and silent auction, organized by
Ronnie Reynolds, Shauna
Higgins and Karen MacK-
NOTICE OF POLL
THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF GUYSBOROUGH
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION
DISTRICT 3 COUNCILLOR
The Municipal By-Election for District 3 Councillor will be held on Saturday, May
9th, 2015.
Electors may vote between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the locations listed below
on May 9th.
All Electors may also vote at the advanced poll located at the Guysborough
Municipal Office on Thursday, April 30th or Tuesday, May 5th between 12:00
noon and 8:00 p.m.
Office: Councillor District 3, North Riverside, Boylston,
Manchester, St. Francis Harbour, Melford, Aulds Cove
Candidates:
Decoff, Neil
Kinney, Courtney
McNulty, Karen
Ross, Debbie
Polling Stations:
3-1 Boylston Community Centre (Voters residing from the Boylston Bridge
through Boylston, up North Riverside Road to civic number 13582, down Route
344 to civic number 1720 and all side roads in between)
3-2 St. Francis Harbour Parish Hall (Voters residing on Route 344 beginning
with civic number 1739 and ending in civic number 5092 and all side roads in
between)
ay, was held this past
weekend at Musquodoboit Rural High School. The
band, Second Helping,
donated their time and
many generous businesses, organizations,
family members, friends,
strangers and individuals
donated hundreds of
excellent items for the
silent auction.
Top items were: flights
for two from West Jet, a
boat motor and a Sydney Crosby autographed
jersey. Over $3000 was
raised for Amelia on the
50/50 draw alone. It is
proven once again that
small communities have
the biggest hearts. Over
$29,000 was raised from
the event and donations
are still being offered.
Contact Karen MacKay
at 384-2320 extension
7801002 if you wish to
make a donation to this
cause or visit YouCaring
website: Amelia’s Journey; One Step At A Time.
If you wish to contribute
by cash or cheque you
Two-year-old Amelia McInnis, paralyzed from the
neck down from a flu virus that attacked her spinal
cord, recently returned from the Pediatric Spinal
Cord Research Facility at Shriner’s Hospital in Philadelphia where she received intensive rehabilitation.
She is currently in the IWK and will soon return
home with her family. Contributed Photo
may e-mail Melanie at
mmacisaac73@hotmail.
com.
Sable Wind fully operational
By Lois Ann Dort
GUYSBOROUGH – One of
the biggest energy projects to ever get off the
ground in Guysborough
County is now fully operational; Sable Wind. The
six wind turbines located
between Canso and Hazel
Hill were commissioned
last year in mid-December
but there were a few technical glitches which lead
to a delay in operation for
two of the six turbines.
As of the beginning of
this week the last of the
repairs have been com-
pleted and all six turbines
are now pumping power
into the grid.
The complete commissioning of the project
kicks off the 20-year
contract the Municipality
of the District of Guysborough has with Nova Scotia Power for the provision
of power to the provincial
grid. The 14.7 MW wind
farm has been producing
power since mid-December but the fabrication
and replacement of a
motor for one of the last
turbines means power
production is now at full
capacity.
Warden Vernon Pitts
said of the full commissioning of the wind farm,
“It is a major milestone
for the municipality and
I base that upon projects like this allowing
the municipality to carry
on our recreation, our
public works, and various
programs throughout
the municipality. Council
looked at it as a strategic
investment. It is something...that my children
and grandchildren are
going to benefit from in
years to come.”
3-3 Seven Communities Fire Hall (Voters residing near civic number
5216 to the Town of Mulgrave border and all side roads in between)
3-4 Mulgrave Fire Hall (Voters residing at or near the Town of Mulgrave
Border (Cape Breton side) to the Trans-Canada Highway from the
Canso Causeway to civic number 13279 and all side roads in between)
Advanced Polling Station: All Voters in District 3 can cast their vote early at
either advanced poll located at the Guysborough Municipal Office on April 30th
or May 5th from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m.
Ashley Cunningham
Returning Officer/Municipal Clerk
33 Pleasant Street
PO Box 79 Guysborough, NS
B0H 1N0
533-3705 ext. 224
[email protected]
Warden Mike Mosher addresses the St. Mary’s Municipality volunteers who
gathered at the Lions Club for a Meet and Greet where they enjoyed tasty refreshments. More photos on page 9. Contributed Photo
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Editorial
Letters
New things are brewing Coastal communities are not
in Guysborough
dumping grounds
It is a well-known fact that sometimes you don’t
appreciate what you have until it is gone. In a similar vein, you sometimes don’t see potential in the
familiar. Not so many years ago people in the Shiretown of Guysborough may have looked askance at
anyone who suggested that the community would
become home to a thriving coffee roastery, an
expanding craft beer business and a burgeoning
spirits company. Yet, that is all happening in this
little corner of rural Nova Scotia. Amazing.
What did it take for all of this to come to pass
-- vision; along with investment, determination and
a passion for the area. These are things that Glynn
Williams, proprietor of Authentic Seacoast Company, has by the bucketful.
While residents continue to anxiously await
delivery on large industrial developments like Goldboro LNG, Black Point Quarry, and Maher Melford
Terminal-- it is smaller scale business developments that incorporate our natural assets and our
history that are visibly moving forward and creating
jobs in the local economy right now.
Williams, a Toronto businessman, came to
Guysborough County for the first time more than
two decades ago, and fell in love with the authentic
seacoast experience he found here. He thought,
as many have before him, that this corner of Nova
Scotia was a little piece of paradise. Unlike others though, Williams wanted to share this jewel
with the world and boost the local economy in the
process.
For ten years Williams has been investing in
Guysborough, developing the Authentic Seacoast
Company, and putting the name of this small seaside community in many mouths; vacationers looking for a unique country experience, coffee connoisseurs, golf aficionados and craft beer enthusiasts.
And he hasn’t stopped there. As reported in this
issue of The Journal, Williams is moving forward
with his plans to open a distillery, increasing the
variety of opportunities for both employment and
tourism in Guysborough County.
Local residents know that Guysborough is off
the beaten path but Williams and his staff are
working hard to make sure more people beat a
path to our door for the products and services his
company provides in this idyllic setting. Guysborough will never be a metropolis and that is fine
with the people that live here. The philosophy that
small is beautiful is what makes this area the kind
of place that people want to visit and sometimes
decide to stay bringing new ideas that fuel the
economy and the future.
To the Editor,
Changes to the Fisheries
Act that the Liberals are
trying to push through
will be devastating for
coastal communities and
do not resemble at all
the recommendations
of an exhaustive panel study conducted by
Doelle-Lahey. This study
was supported by communities, commercial
and recreational fishers,
tourism operators and
conservationists around
the province. The report
which supposedly was
even supported by the
marine based finfish
industry acknowledged
the many concerns of
all the stakeholders and
called for a complete
overhaul of the regulatory
system and a change of
attitude in government
whereby community
concerns would be heard
throughout the regulatory process. The report
also acknowledged that
no trust would ever be
built between communities and the industry /
government which have
acted as one unless the
voice of Nova Scotians
was heard.
Communities are
again blocked out by this
bill. The government is
still promoting the industry with complete lack of
regard for their regulatory
role and the health of
coastal communities. The
Minister has called on
lease holders of over 160
dormant sites to again
make application without
meaningful review and
public participation. Many
of these sites are not operating as they are failed
experiments. Cooke is
preparing to restock a
site at Jordan Bay that
just suffered a massive
fish kill. Meanwhile
communities are living
with dead and diseased
fish on their shores,
displaced lobster fishers, dead zones in their
harbours which do not
recover, equipment debris
tangled in lobster traps
and polluted harbours.
To add insult to
injury the government is
proposing that the public
have no right to know
about fish health from
the provincial government
because they believe
this would be a breech of
business confidentiality
rights. We have the right
to know how an industry
impacts the health of our
communities, our water
and the food we eat. You
cannot grow healthy food
in polluted harbours.
And we cannot sustain
a healthy lobster and
tourism industry when
our harbours are used as
dumping grounds. It took
years and much suffering
before the government
decided to clean up Boat
Harbour and the Sydney
Tar Ponds. Do we have
to wait until our harbours
are dead before you hear
our voices?
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Antigonish Farmer’s Mutual Presents a $2500 donation to S.H.O.P.S.: Representatives from the Sherbrooke Opportunities Society (S.H.O.P.S.) accept a
$2500 donation from representatives of Farmer’s Mutual in Antigonish. This is
the second donation of its kind to the project from Farmer’s Mutual for a total of
$5000. S.H.O.P.S. would like to thank Bill Chisholm and his staff for the wonderful support the company has provided to this project. S.H.O.P.S. is fundraising to
provide a home base/workshop for developmentally challenged adults from the
Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s which is located in the newly amalgamated school in Sherbrooke. The new space is named Memorial Place in honour
of area veterans and past educators. Donations can be made to S.H.O.P.S. by
mail at P.O. Box 124, Sherbrooke, NS, B0J 3C0 and further information can be
requested by email at [email protected]. Pictured above, from left
to right: John Cameron and Colin Coady from S.H.O.P.S. and Georgina DeCoste,
Senior Underwriter and Kendra Anderson, Company Agent from Farmer’s Mutual.
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Correction: Last week The Journal reported that the St. Mary’s River Community
Centre in Sherbrooke was receiving federal funding. The location of the Centre
is Sonora. We apologize for the error.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 • Guysborough Journal • Page 5
Murphy’s Law
By Helen Murphy
The
I had been at peace on
the tea issue for some
time. But that all changed
last week.
You may recall earlier
rants from me on what
I see as discrimination
against tea drinkers.
From the generous circulation of the coffee pot
at restaurants, without a
second thought for the
tea drinkers at the table,
to business meetings
where coffee is served,
but not tea, I sometimes
reach my boiling point.
But over the past year
I’ve managed to be calmer about it all. I’ve been
offended, as a tea-drinker, fewer times. But now,
sadly, the steam is back.
Three years ago I
wrote about being in the
media lock-up for the
federal budget as part
of my work in Ottawa.
There was a little canteen
there for the few hundred
journalists on site, and
I was appalled to find
coffee available free of
By Peter MacKay
This week, our Government followed through on
our promise to help lighten the load Nova Scotians carry by offering the
tax relief they deserve
and a balanced budget.
Budget 2015 will allow
Nova Scotians to keep
more of their hard earned
money for their priorities.
I am proud to say that our
Government has dropped
federal taxes to their
lowest in more than fifty
years.
To help further increase these savings, our
Government has doubled
the limit for Tax Free
Savings Account contributions to $10,000, which
will make it easier to
save for homes, education, and everything else
you’ve worked hard to
achieve.
charge, but cash payment
demanded for tea.
In addition to this
being an affront to tea
drinkers everywhere, I
see it especially as an
attack those from the
tea war is back on
closed, so I thought.
But no. This year the
location (and therefore
canteen services) of the
lock-up changed, and the
tea levy was back. At the
new canteen I saw a row
of six coffee urns with
fresh java free for the taking. I asked for a tea. “I
it was a disposable cup,
a Red Rose tea bag and
hot water -- assembly not
included.
What kind of a markup is that? A box of 48
teabags can be had at
retail $3.48. That’s 29
cents a teabag. And
let’s say it’s five cents
@_Murphys_Law
cents for that. We’re
at 44 cents. A profit of
$1.56 a cup.
And people wonder
how they balanced the
budget.
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Maritimes, where we especially love our tea.
The following year tea
and coffee happened to
be an equal footing at
the lock-up, both available free of charge. Case
have to charge you $2 for
tea,” was the reply. This
begs the question: Does
coffee cost nothing?
As for the tea itself,
this was not some
steeped gourmet variety;
a cup. Let’s even give
them five cents for the
water. That’s means
the tea costs them 39
cents each, at most. Oh,
there’s also the milker.
Let’s say another five
As for the Maritimers
thing, that’s not just
my own nostalgia for a
tea-infused rural life.
The stats back me up.
Canadians drink an average of 8.3 cups of tea a
week, with the Maritimes
having the highest consumption at 10.86 cups
per person/week. Disadvantaging tea drinkers
means disadvantaging
Maritimers, and frankly
we’ve had just about
enough of that.
But those who continue to discriminate
against tea drinkers had
better take notice; Canadians’ tea consumption
is expected to rise 40
percent by 2020. The
army is growing. A tea
party is brewing.
Last fall a friend of
mine sent me a card that
read: “Where there’s tea,
there’s hope.” So true.
For now, before the
tea party begins, I’m
reflecting on that as a
calming thought when
I get riled up about
hot-beverage inequality.
I will remember those
words, breathe deeply...
and put on a fresh pot.
Perhaps decaffeinated.
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Mulgrave considers future
A balanced budget means a stronger Nova Scotia
From page 1
Our Government
understands it’s not just
individuals who need tax
relief and support. Small
business fuels our local
economy. We’re now on
pace to cut small business taxes by nearly 50
percent, which will allow
business owners to use
hard earned revenue to
reinvest in their business,
create more jobs, and
help grow our earnings
and communities.
To ensure our communities and services stay
strong, a top priority for
our Government remains
our economy and security.
Here in Nova Scotia, the
$3 billion federal transfer
payments to our province
represents a 31 percent
increase. These transfers
help the province invest
in areas such as healthcare, education and other
essential services.
Nothing has been cut.
In fact it has been increased substantially. Our
Conservative Government
is proud to introduce a
budget that is balanced,
practical and responsible.
bad a shape overall,”
said Mayor Lorne MacDonald.
Many people voiced
concerns that the status
quo was not working and
suggested that Mulgrave
discuss sharing both the
CAO and a Development
Officer with the Municipality of the District of
Guysborough.
Short hours before the
community consultation
meeting was scheduled
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This means more money
that stays in the pockets
of seniors, students,
working Canadians and
families.
Tax relief and a significant federal support for
important services gives
Nova Scotians an opportunity to invest in our
economy and help move
our province toward our
full potential and a prosperous future of growth
and opportunity.
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to take place, the province took one of the
town’s options off the
table with a news release
stating amendments
to the Municipal Government Act that would
prevent the creation of
new towns and villages in
the province. “That was a
shock to some people...
That was a surprise,”
said MacDonald. At
this time the remaining
options are to maintain
the status quo, share
services with the MODG,
and or apply to the UARB
to decide the future of
the town.
Council will discuss
issues arising from the
community consultation
meeting at the next regular council meeting on
May 4.
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MacKay says Budget is good
From page 1
small- and medium-sized
businesses an opportunity to keep more of their
returns and either reinvest or hire more people
or expand. It is in keeping
with some of the other
measures we have taken
like cutting red tape.”
Guysborough County
is well-known for its demography, which includes
a high percent of senior
citizens. The announcement of a new Home
Accessibility Tax Credit
of up to $1,500 for the
cost of home renovations
for seniors or people
with disabilities will likely
be met with enthusiasm
by seniors in the area;
a large voting block.
“People will be able to
invest more in their own
homes...Having renovations made to make the
home more accessible.
It applies to people with
disabilities as well. This
is intended to allow people to live independently and remain in their
homes longer.”
The 2015 budget has
been tagged as a seniors
budget. MacKay also
pointed to the expansion of Tax Free Savings
Accounts (TFSA) limit to
$10,000 from $5,000;
an increase in Employment Insurance Compassionate Care leave from
six weeks to six months
and changes to the
Registered Retirement
Income Funds withdrawal formula. While some
measures in the budget
will not be rolled out for
several years, all of these
items are scheduled for
the current fiscal year.
“The overall intention
here is to lower taxes
and keep that money in
circulation. Not to draw
money in through higher
taxes and programs,
quiet frankly, that don’t
have the same application in rural parts of the
country as they would in
big cities. I am talking
here now about child
care. While not specifically found in this budget, it
is a measure designed to
help everyone. The Uni-
versal Child Care Benefit
touches 100 per cent of
families,” said MacKay.
In addition to specific
measures outlined in the
budget that will impact
rural Nova Scotians,
MacKay highlighted the
often overlooked transfer
payments to the province
that help fund hospitals,
schools and much more.
“The transfer payments,
it sometimes gets
washed away in the larger
scheme of things. The
$3 billion in transfers to
Nova Scotia is at record
levels this year. It’s up 31
percent, or $700 million.
Through equalization that
is more money for health,
more money for education and more money for
the social transfers and
we didn’t do what previous governments did to
get to a balanced budget;
and by that I mean we
did not slash transfer
payments to provinces.
We lowered taxes at the
same time leaving more
money in the economy.”
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Bergengren Credit Union holds its
Annual General Meeting
ANTIGONISH – Bergengren Credit Union held
its 81st Annual General
Meeting at the Keating
Centre in Antigonish on
April 22, 2015 where
positive year-end results
for 2014 were presented to its members.
“We at Bergengren
strongly believe in the
value our members
receive from their credit
union and our hope is
that members’ continued support will assist
us in giving back to the
communities we serve.
Our plan is to keep
pace with members’
needs and exceed their
expectations, today
and in the future.” says
Dan Hodgins, CEO/GM
of Bergengren Credit
Union.
Bergengren Credit
Union ended 2014 with
an increase in assets
to $228,279,672 and
an equity position of
$15,174,983 or 6.65
percent. The credit
union’s net earnings
for the year were
$669,986. At the
Annual Meeting, the
membership approved
the recommendation of
the Board of Directors
to provide a Patronage
Reward to the members
of $150,000. A five
percent dividend on
Equity Shares was also
approved.
The winners of the
CU On Screen student
video contest themed
“C Ur Future – How
can your Credit Union
empower YOUth to take
control of their financial
futures” were awarded
by our Youth Community
Council. Grand Prize
High School Winners
were Aaron Cogger and
Marcus Wilmott and
Grand Prize Post-Secondary Winner was Kalin
Anguelov, both winning
$1500 scholarships.
The People’s Choice for
High School level was
awarded to Garret van
de Wiel and Corrina
Chisholm and Post-Sec-
ondary level was awarded to Matt Lannan. Both
had top votes on the
Bergengren Credit Union
facebook page (http://
www.facebook.com/
nsbcu) for their videos
and were awarded $500
scholarships.
The new Board
of Directors was announced. Newly elected
directors Blair van Veld
and Daniel Doiron were
joined by returning directors Chris Boyd, Eileen
Curry, David Harrison,
Kevin MacDonald, Mary
Oxner, Randy Peters
and Bill Timmons. Incumbents Anne Sears,
Garrett Juurlink and
Helen MacPherson were
re-elected.
Bergengren is a
full-service financial
institution with three
branches and 63
employees that serve
over 15 thousand
members in Antigonish,
St. Andrews and New
Glasgow.
Alcohol ignition interlock program reduces incidences of drunk driving
Nova Scotia’s Alcohol
Ignition Interlock Program (AIIP) is keeping
Nova Scotians safer from
drunk drivers.
“Drunk driving is serious issue in our province, contributing to 25
percent of all motor vehicle fatalities each year
on average,” said Margaret Miller, MLA for Hants
East and past president
of MADD Canada, on
behalf of Transportation
and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Geoff MacLellan. “I have long been a
supporter of using the
interlock device as a way
to deter impaired driving.
It’s great to see such
strong evidence that the
AIIP is working to modify
behaviour among drunk
drivers.”
Five years ago, government embarked upon
a research study on the
effectiveness of the AIIP
to reduce re-offences
among impaired drivers.
An interlock device is
used to measure blood
alcohol content by having
the driver breathe into
a tube connected to the
device. The car will not
start if the driver’s blood
alcohol reading is greater
than 0.02 percent.
Research results
showed that AIIP participants were 90 percent less likely to drive
impaired when the device
was installed on their
vehicle and 79 percent
less likely even once the
device was removed.
Between 2008 and
2014, researchers
tracked 1,613 participants. Currently in Nova
Scotia, 317 people are
in the Alcohol Ignition
Interlock Program.
“The design of the
program was based on
best practice so that par-
ticipants would have the
best opportunity for rehabilitation and behaviour
change,” said Health
and Wellness Minister
Leo Glavine. “Due to the
comprehensive nature of
Nova Scotia’s program,
we know other jurisdic-
tions, both nationally
and internationally, have
a keen interest in our
approach and results.”
Based on the results,
government is developing an action plan for
the continued use of the
interlock device in Nova
Scotia. The research was
conducted by the Traffic
Injury Research Foundation and was overseen
by the departments
of Transportation and
Infrastructure Renewal,
Health and Wellness, and
Justice.
THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF GUYSBOROUGH
SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Changes prevent creation of
new towns, villages
Municipal Affairs Minister
Mark Furey introduced
amendments last week
to prevent the creation of
new towns or villages in
the province.
The change to the
Municipal Government
Act follows several policy
reviews that recommend
structural change and
less government.
“The amendments
give us the foundation for
governance structures
that are strong and viable, and promote regional
thinking,” said Furey. “We
need to look beyond our
backyards and recognize
current trends and realities to ensure our municipalities are sustainable.”
The change does
not dissolve any existing towns or villages,
it prevents towns from
becoming villages and
vice versa.
“Over the past year, I
have met with all municipal governments and
the topic of structural
change has been part of
those discussions,” Furey
said. “We will not force
dissolution or amalgamation, but we do support
governance structures
that result in efficiencies
and the long-term viability
of municipalities.”
Nova Scotia now has
28 towns and 22 villages. Many are facing
financial challenges such
as aging infrastructure,
declining tax base, road
and maintenance costs,
increasing costs of services and a declining and
aging population.
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The Municipality of the District of Guysborough is currently accepting applications
for the following summer student employment positions at the Waste Management
Facility:
General Labourer / Landfill Attendant – 2 positions (10 weeks)
General Labourer / Landfill Attendant – 1 position (14 weeks)
The General Labourer / Landfill Attendant will be directly responsible to the
Waste Management Facility Supervisor for the environmental clean up of the site,
sorting of construction and demolition materials, mowing, painting, and assisting
the public with proper sorting of waste. This position will require knowledge of
recycling programs and strong communication skills.
The normal hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and
the rate of pay is $10.60/hr. The anticipated start date for the 14 week position
is Monday, May 25th, 2015. The anticipated start date for the 10 week positions
will be June 22nd, 2015. Applications for these positions will be received by the
undersigned up to and including Friday, May 8th, 2015 by 4:00 p.m. Applications
may be submitted in person, by mail or email to the following address:
Ashley Cunningham
Municipal Clerk and HR Coordinator
Municipality of the District of Guysborough
33 Pleasant Street, P. O. Box 79
Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0
[email protected]
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 • Guysborough Journal • Page 7
Amendments clear way for new provincial Code of Conduct
Amendments to the
Education Act will move
students, teachers and
schools closer to a new
school Code of Conduct.
The proposed amendments will replace all
school codes of conduct
on Sept. 1, and allow a
Ministerial Policy on Code
of Conduct to be adopted
province-wide.
The new code will
help address concerns
heard from 19,000 Nova
Scotians who responded
to the Minister’s Panel
on Education about the
amount of disruptions in
classrooms and inconsistencies in discipline.
It will ensure the safety
of staff and students,
and that unacceptable
behaviour is responded
to appropriately.
“These changes will
make every classroom a
positive learning environment where students can
learn and teachers can
teach,” said Education
and Early Childhood Development Minister Karen
Casey.
Under the new code,
schools and school
boards will provide support for student learning
during a suspension.
They will track incidents
of the unacceptable
behaviour and implement
the new policy.
“The safety of our
students and staff is an
important priority of the
department,” said Casey.
“We all share responsibility for creating safe and
inclusive environments
in our schools. These
changes, that are part of
the Action Plan for Education, will help all of us
work together to achieve
this goal.
“I am pleased that
teachers, administrators
and school board members worked with us to
develop the new code
and I thank them for their
time and contributions.”
Highlights of the new
code of conduct include:
•• clear definitions of
acceptable and unacceptable behaviour
•• appropriate responses for unacceptable
behaviour
•• increasing the time a
principal may suspend
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board approval from
five to 10 days
•• clear roles and responsibilities of the
department, school
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to support a proactive
approach to creative
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•• information that must
be reported by principals through the
incident referral form
Once the Education
Act is amended, the
department will provide
professional development
on the code and reporting
structure for principals
and administrators until
June.
Legislation creates Tourism
Nova Scotia
Legislation introduced
on April 27, will create a
private-sector-led Crown
corporation to increase
competitiveness and
growth in tourism.
“Government is approaching the business
of economic development differently -- putting
the private sector in
the lead,” said Buiness
Minister Mark Furey.
“Tourism Nova Scotia will
enable business leaders
and operators to make
more independent decisions, more quickly.”
A board made up of
business people will lead
Tourism Nova Scotia. Ben
Cowan-Dewar, owner of
Cabot Links and Cabot
Cliffs in Inverness, will
chair the board.
“Nova Scotia is one
of the most compelling
brands in the country,”
said Cowan-Dewar. “As a
board, we are excited to
have the independence
we need to keep pace
with industry trends,
become more competitive, and ultimately bring
more visitors to this great
province.”
The One Nova Scotia
report confirmed that traditional industries such
as tourism will continue
to provide essential foundations for Nova Scotia’s
rural economy and be an
important entry point for
new immigrants. Tourism
is one of the largest and
fastest-growing economic
sectors in the world, and
the leading source of
service exports in Nova
Scotia.
Tourism Nova Scotia
will lead the province’s
efforts to double tourism
revenues from $2 billion
to $4 billion over 10
years.
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THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF GUYSBOROUGH
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVITATION TO TENDER
THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF GUYSBOROUGH
ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOF REPLACEMENT
The Municipality of the District of Guysborough invites tenders for the replacement
of asphalt shingles on the previous Isaac’s Harbour Medical Centre, 312 Isaac’s
Harbour Road.
Tender documents and specifications are available from the Municipal Public
Works Department, 33 Pleasant Street, Guysborough, N.S.
Sealed tenders plainly marked “ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOF REPLACEMENT” will
be received at the office of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, 33
Pleasant Street, Guysborough until 2:00 P.M., May 15, 2015.
Contractors shall submit a Certificate of Recognition or be in receipt of a Letter of
Good Standing from the Nova Scotia Association or Safety Services Nova Scotia.
A copy of the contractors Health and safety Policy, Workers Compensation Board
Clearance Letter, Experience Rating, proof of Liability Insurance and training
documents pertaining to the project i.e. fall protection.
Tenders which are considered to be informal unbalanced or not in accordance
with any aspect of the Tender Document may be rejected. The Municipality of
the District of Guysborough reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, not
necessarily accept the lowest tender or to accept any which it may consider to be
in the best interest of the Municipality. The Municipality also reserves the right
to waive formality, informality or technicality in any tender.
Glen Avery
Director of Public Works
Municipality of the District of Guysborough
33 Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 79
Guysborough, NS
B0H 1N0
Phone 902-533-3705, ext. 233
E-mail: [email protected]
Day Camp Leaders (7) - directly responsible to Day Camp Supervisors in assisting
with implementing the Mobile Day Camp Program. This position is for 8 weeks
beginning June 29 to August 21. The rate of pay is $11.25 per hour.The normal
hours of operation for the Day Camp Leaders are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday
to Friday; however, evening and weekend work may be required.
Lifeguards (10) - directly responsible to Recreation Programmer in safeguarding
all patrons visiting the Chedabucto and Canso community pools. Qualifications
are National Lifeguard, First Aid and CPR Certificates; Life Saving Instructor’s
Certificate is a definite asset; knowledge of occupational health and safety issues
relating to pool operation and more particularly, use of chemicals, electrical
equipment, etc., is an asset. The working hours are Monday to Friday 4:00 p.m.
to 7:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00
p.m. The rate of pay is $12.25 per hour for the Head Lifeguard position and
$11.25 per hour for the Lifeguard positions.
A copy of the job descriptions for the above noted positions is available by
contacting the Municipal Office or by email [email protected]
Applications for these positions will be received by the undersigned up to and
including Friday, May 11, 2015 by 4:30 p.m. Applications should be clearly
marked
APPLICATIONS - DAY CAMP LEADERS
APPLICATIONS - LIFEGUARDS
and may be submitted in person to the Municipal Office or by mailing to the
following address:
Mrs. Angie Tavares
Recreation Director
Municipality of the District of Guysborough
PO Box 79
Guysborough, N.S.
B0H 1N0
[email protected]
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Local woman makes mission to Haiti
After spending a week in
Haiti, the poorest country
in the Western Hemisphere, there is much
Susan O’Handley feels
grateful for; clean water,
enough food to eat, a
home and a proper education is at the top of the
list. The week spent in
Haiti with ten other RCMP
employees and a doctor
was the most humbling
experience of her life.
Many would describe
Haiti as hell on earth
and that was before the
Earthquake on January
12, 2010. So you can
only imagine how horrific
things were after natural
disaster struck. There
is so much left to be
done, but as bad as it
is, there is a sense of
hope and many amazing
projects underway. One
of those projects is the
construction of a school
on a small island located
north-west of the Haitian
capital Port-au-Prince. A
team of RCMP employees
from Nova Scotia made
it their mission to raise
funds for the construction
of the school and travel
to the site to see the
project. Susan O’Handley
of Canso was one of the
team members.
Arriving in Port-auPrince via Montreal the
group of RCMP employees were transported via
the back of a covered
truck (similar to a cattle
truck) for the two hour,
bumpy drive to the Ortlip
Ministry Center, located
on the Haitian mainland
just across the channel
from the island of La
Gonave. The volunteers
had a swim, a meal and
settled down for the
night. In the morning
they sailed to La Gonave
on the “Wesleyanna”
sail boat on calm seas.
There are about 120,000
residents on La Gonave,
a 287 square mile island,
which once housed the
“undesirables, the sick
and elderly”.
Over the next couple
of days the volunteers
visited local projects and
facilities including the
hospital, the new nursing school, an ice plant,
Moringo Plantation, and
a dentistry room. They
walked around meeting
locals and even had a
swim. The Wesleyan Hospital in Anse-a-Galets on
the island of La Gonave
is the only hospital on
the island. It operates 24
hours a day, seven days a
week serving the island’s
120,000 residents.
People who are admitted
must bring someone with
them to do their care
once they are hospitalized.
The main reason for
this “Vision Mission”
was to visit the remote
mountain community
of Terre Sel and meet
the children and staff at
the community school.
highly anticipated and after a long, two hour, ride
in the back of two small
pickup trucks they arrived
at the school site. The
road was mountainous
and dangerous at times,
but the skilled drivers
took their time and the
volunteers arrived safely.
There was some praying
going on, a few laughs
and some terrified looks
during the journey.
The RCMP volunteers
were welcomed by school
staff and the students
(ages 3-16) sang a lovely
Haitian song, which made
most of the volunteers
cry. All the students were
crammed into a single
room, sitting on benches with very little room
for any movement. They
introduced the staff and
their “top student” who
was a young girl about 14
years old. Soccer balls,
skipping ropes and Frisbees were passed around
RCMP employees on volunteer mission at Ortlip, Haiti.
as “Blancs”, a catch-all
name for foreigners the
volunteers were called
throughout Haiti.
The mountain village
rarely had any visitors
and the volunteer’s visit
was quite the treat. The
Once the cement floor is
poured, classes will begin
in the new facility. The
volunteers left with many
hugs and waves and they
began the two hour trek
down the mountain. The
trip down the mountain
RCMP volunteers with the students and teachers of Terre Sel School on the island of La Gonave.
Each participant in the
RCMP team paid their
own way to Haiti and
donated at least $1000
to help finish the school
in Terre Sel. The visit of
the RCMP volunteers was
and everyone joined in
the fun. There were lots
of laughs and pictures
taken. The youth loved
seeing themselves in the
cameras. The children
addressed the visitors
A volunteer group of RCMP employees from Nova Scotia visit the Sgt. Mark Gallagher School in Carrefour, Haiti. Contributed Photos
children were attracted
to O’Handley’s straight,
white hair and once one
played with, there were
many hands on her head.
The volunteers provided
a meal of chicken, rice
and beans with cokes for
everyone. This was a very
special meal for many of
the children.
More than $17,000
was raised for the completion of the school at
Terre Sel. The money
will be administered to
the community via the
Wesleyan Church. This is
enough money to complete the construction of
the school with some left
over for supplies.
Many people donated
to the RCMP employees
Vision Mission. Each
donation is making a
difference. Once this
work is completed the
school will be eligible for
sponsorship and that will
help with ongoing work.
was as adventurous as
the trip up.
While on La Gonave
Island the volunteers
visited The Children’s
Village. This is an orphanage that holds more than
80 children. About 70
percent of the children in
the orphanage actually
have parents and these
are the ones most easily
adopted because there
is a parent that is able to
“sign off” on the children.
Parents unable to care
for the children give them
to the orphanage where
they are fed, housed and
given an education. Once
they reach the age of 16
they must leave. Next
year the first youth at
the Children’s Village will
reach that age and hopefully, with the education
they received, they will be
able to find employment
or continue their education.
The boat ride back
to the mainland was not
as uneventful as the trip
over. Rough seas and
high winds made the
crossing difficult. The
only local on board put
on his life jacket. The wet
but very much relieved
volunteers arrived at
Ortlip safely.
The trip back to Portau-Prince was in an air
conditioned van, with
luggage tied on top. This
gave a much better view
of the area then what
was had on the cattle
truck. The sights were
everything from beautiful
mountains and ocean
views to tin shacks and
tents. It was hard for
the volunteers to believe what passed as a
“normal” life for so many
people. Between the
piles of garbage there
were vendors trying to
sell their wares including
crafts, fish, meat, live
animals and fruit.
Once at the Wesleyan
Guest House in Port-auPrince, the volunteers
were assigned accommodations -- five to a room,
but minus the extremely
large cockroaches (three
inches long) that shared
their accommodations
on the island, the rooms
seemed semi-luxurious.
The showers were cold
water only and filtered
water had to be used to
brush teeth.
Sunday was a day of
rest and relaxation at the
Montana Resort; a nice
group dinner, swimming
in the pool and drinks, for
those who wanted them.
This was a great way to
recharge batteries for
what would be the most
emotionally difficult part
of the journey.
On Monday, the volunteers travelled to the Sgt.
Mark Gallagher Memorial
Vocational School in
Carrefour, which is on the
outskirts of Port-au-Prince
and teaches agriculture,
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 • Guysborough Journal • Page 9
Distillery moves forward in Guysborough
From page 1
tion. Williams points out
that many of those jobs
employ local workers.
“That is the objective,”
said Williams, “we want
to keep the jobs in Nova
Scotia and as best we
can keep the wheels of
the local economy spinning.” Williams estimates
the number of people
employed in the business
upon completion will be
20 to 40 people incremental to the 20 employees already working for
Authentic Seacoast.
The new facility will
produce beer, whiskey,
rum and vodka. The Authentic Seacoast Brewing Company has been
making craft beer at the
Rare Bird on Main Street,
Guysborough for almost
An architect’s rendering of the new Authentic Seacoast distillery building currently under construction on
Ferry Rd., Guysborough. Contributed Photo
10 years. The new facility
will ramp up the capacity of the brewery. “This
is going to be 18 to 20
times the capacity of the
Rare Bird. The Rare Bird,
in the future, depending
on demand for what we
are producing...that will
be used as an R&D brewery, it will be used for
small batches, seasonal
Jenny Kaiser, Port Bickerton, was one of two people chosen as Volunteer of the
Year for St. Mary’s Municipality. She got an early start and already has several
years of volunteering under her belt. This includes serving at the Port Bickerton
Community Centre’s many fundraising suppers for various organizations, taking
part in the annual beach cleanup at the Port Bickerton lighthouse, helping out
with school programs and recreation department activities. Contributed Photo
Mike Mosher, warden for the district of St. Mary’s, presents a certificate to Ken
MacDonald recognizing him as Volunteer of the Year for the many hours he contributed to the Sherbrooke curling club. Contributed Photos
batches, and it will be
used for workshops, and
as a tourism destination.
People will come and they
can help us make some
beer.”
The company is on
the cusp of launching
new products this year
including a new beer. “We
have several products
coming. Not only spirits;
we have a new beer that
we are about to launch
called Rare Bird Red. It’s
a rye based beer...it’s
delicious.”
Williams is a keen
to incorporate Guysborough’s history into today’s
products. “Guysborough
is the birthplace of brewing in Atlantic Canada. In
1659 Nicholas Deny created the first commercial
brewery in Nova Scotia...
Guysborough; they were
selling beer more than
300 years ago. What we
plan to do is create an
Authentic Seacoast beer
experience...come and
taste our beer, come and
help us make it, come
and stay at one of our
properties...meet the
beer makers; learn about
how to make beer.
“The trend in craft
brewing is amazing...
Tourism Nova Scotia
is getting everybody to
work together...The idea
this year is to create the
Good Cheer Trail linking
the wineries, to the craft
brewers and the distillers
throughout the province.
You can get a passport
issued by one of the
members and it will show
you how to get to the
other locations across
the province...The impact
of marketing and linking
all the producers one;
makes it more interesting for the visitors and
secondly the impact on
smaller communities is
pretty impressive.”
Williams is understandably excited about
the growth of the Authentic Seacoast Company.
And new products are not
the only things brewing in
the coming months. Osprey Shores Golf Resort
will be opening their 10th
hole this August and
the Authentic Seacoast
Company is the official
sponsor of the Nova Scotia Open this July.
Good things are
brewing in Guysborough
– there’s never been a
better time to visit the
Authentic Seacoast.
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Culture
Mission to Haiti
From page 8
carpentry, masonry, office
administration, flooring
and tiling. The school is
overseen by the Sisters
of St. Theresa. The RCMP
Memorial Fund had made
a $1000 donation that
was being delivered. The
visit unleashed emotions
in the RCMP volunteers
as they remembered the
namesake of the school,
their fallen colleague,
Mark Gallagher who died
while on mission in Haiti
when the earthquake
struck in 2010.
Haitians speak Frenchbased creole along with
French. Once the volunteers introduced themselves and explained who
they were in relation to
Mark Gallagher, one of
the students addressed
them in French and
through tears one of the
volunteers was able to
translate. He spoke on
behalf of the students
saying it was sad that
Mark had to die, but that
he lives on in the students.
The students at the
school are required to
pay fees and have attained a Grade 8 education prior to admission;
both of these stipulations
are often overlooked
-- the need is so great.
School fees are supported by donations from
Canada and students are
tutored to bring them up
to grade level. The first
graduating class walks
down the aisle this year.
These students will now
have graduation gowns to
wear provided by schools
in New Brunswick that donated gowns which were
delivered by the volunteers on this mission.
It was obvious on the
drive to and from the
school that Mark Galla-
gher saw the most need
in the Carrefour area
of Haiti. There are no
words to describe what
the volunteers saw. It
was surreal; garbage was
piled high on both sides
of the street, people everywhere, and two dead
bodies lay unclaimed
by the roadside. It was
explained to the visiting
volunteers that some
families are so poor they
do not claim the bodies
as they can’t afford to
bury their family member.
After a couple of days the
government picks up the
bodies and disposes of
them.
To end the trip, the
volunteers visited the Apparent Project which is an
artisan’s guild that uses
discarded materials such
as cereal boxes and oil
barrels to make crafts. It
started with four women
working with an American
and now employees ap-
SHEET HARBOUR: Cadet Corps 2610 participated at
the Provincial Shooting competition held in Aldershot on Sunday. Michael Asprey is the local 2610
Corps shooting coach. Pictured are, left to right:
Captain Scott Nixon, Issac Lowe, Hannah Glawson,
Adam Naugler, Grace Lowe, Devin Dorey, and Coach
Michael Asprey. The team placed first in Nova Scotia
provincials. In individual competition Hannah Glawson came first; Grace Lowe came second; and Adam
Naugler came third in the open category. Devin Dorey came first and Issac Lowe came third for Juniors.
Contributed Photo
Nifty nifty, this Queensport girl turned 50!!!
proximately 300 Haitians.
The unemployment rate
is 70 percent in Haiti;
projects like this are making a big difference.
All of the RCMP volunteer group concurred
that the trip was life
changing; life in Canada
never looked so sweet as
when viewed through the
lens of such deprivation.
The Haitian people have
hope, which keeps them
going, but they need help
from countries like Canada. This group of RCMP
volunteers plan to hold
a major fundraiser in the
coming year to help out
where it is most needed
in Haiti. One member of
the volunteer team, Robin
Churchill, plans to move
with his family to Haiti
later this year. His on the
ground experience will
help ensure funding goes
where it is most needed.
Local support made
this mission possible. Every dollar makes a difference. The people of Haiti
may feel worlds away
from this corner of Nova
Scotia but they are forever in O’Handley’s heart
and she will continue to
work towards making life
better for the citizens of
the earthquake ravaged
country.
Highway 101, 103, 104 safety
studies released
Government released
results of road safety
studies for Highway 101,
103 and 104 on April 28.
The results include
a number of ways to
increase road safety and
recommend short- and
medium-term actions,
and a longer-term recommendation to expand or
twin some sections.
“People should feel
these highways are safe,”
said Geoff MacLellan,
minister of Transportation
and Infrastructure Renewal. “However, we asked
consultants to take an
in-depth, focused look at
these sections of highway
and provide recommendations to make the roads
even safer.
“We agree with what
the consultants have
found, and I’ve instructed
staff to develop a plan of
action to complete these
items over time.”
The authors were
asked to look at all
aspects of the roads,
including:
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design
signage
vegetation
speed
traffic volumes
collision data
and other factors
The department will
begin working immediately on recommendations
that can be included in
spring and summer maintenance.
Other recommendations will be incorporated
into an action plan in the
coming months.
The reports are available online at https://novascotia.ca/tran/secure/
highwaysafetyreview.asp.
The public can offer
feedback through the
online comment form
or by emailing tpwpaff@
novascotia.ca.
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Your IT Guy
by Guy McDowell
Google Person Finder
help for loved ones after a disaster
Being connected to our
family and friends is a
top reason for people
to get on the Internet.
We love that we can see
pictures of our grandbabies on the other side of
the world, our moms and
dads working away, even
our brothers and sisters
out on the ships.
That usefulness
becomes much greater
when a disaster strikes,
like the recent earthquake in Nepal, or the
hurricanes and tornadoes
that go through North
America every year.
Even as little as 10
years ago, there was
no way to know if our
loved ones were okay.
Once the phone lines
were down, all we could
do was wait and pray.
Now, with cell phone and
satellite technology, we
still have some inroads
into the situation and can
hear from our loved ones
sooner. Maybe even get
some help to them sooner. Google has created
a wonderful tool to help
with this. It’s called the
Google Person Finder and
you can find it at www.
google.org/personfinder.
It works as a digital
billboard. Those of us
that are a bit older might
remember disaster billboards; where you’d post
a note with the name and
description of who you’re
looking for. Maybe in a
day or two, the Red Cross
or someone else might
write a note on your note
that they’ve found them,
or maybe bad news.
Person Finder works like
that, only much faster
because it’s the Internet.
So instead of waiting a
few days or weeks, you
might get news in a few
hours or minutes. Hopefully good news.
It also works better
because you can include
more information about
your loved one. There’s
a form to fill out, a place
to attach a picture, and a
website profile, like their
Facebook page address.
Disaster response organizations can use all
this detail to make sure
they’re reporting about
LOST AND FOUND: In the event of an emergency, Google Person Finder can help
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the right person.
On the disaster side,
people can post information about themselves or
people they’ve helped.
Again, it’s a form so that
makes sure there is as
much information as
possible. There is also a
spot to upload a picture
of the person and to relay
a message from them.
There’s even a way to
show their precise location on a map. That might
help you get aid to them
quicker.
I hope none of you
ever have to use this
tool. Yet, it’s important
that you know it’s there.
Take care.
Guy McDowell has over
20 years experience in
Information Technology
and technical trades. He’s
here to help you get the
most out of technology.
He’s your IT guy.
Junior League Curlers recognized
At the Chedabucto
Curling Club Community
Activity Society’s (CAS)
recent season-closing dinner and awards
presentations, eight of
the CAS Junior League’s
curlers were recognized
for their dedication to,
and enthusiasm for,
the sport of curling. As
encouragement for their
future curling endeavours the Juniors were
the proud recipients of
brooms donated to them
by Turning Point Curling
School’s Donalda Mattie and Sceles Realty’s
Giselle Sceles.
Giselle Sceles donates curling brooms to four of the Chedabucto Curling Club
Junior Curling League members. Pictured from left to right: Giselle Sceles (Sceles Realty), Ava Worth, Cody Carter, Victoria Grady and Hanna Manthorne. Donna
Manthorne Photo
Four of the Chedabucto Curling Club’s Junior Curling League members receive
their curling brooms donated by Donalda Mattie (Turning Point Curling School).
Pictured from left to right: Donalda Mattie, Aidan Halloran, CJ Carter, Vanessa
Dort and Caroline MacKeen. Denise Halloran Photo
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Community News
Sheet Harbour
and Area
by Janice Christie
The Sheet Harbour
Consolidated School
PTA is having a totally
awesome 80s themed
Social, Auction & Dance
at the Lions Centre on
Saturday, May 2: social
7 - 8 pm; auction 8 - 9
pm; dance 9p.m. - 1a.m.
The totally radical Katie
Kelly is the MC and
music is being provided
by DJ Craig Cole. Tickets
are $10 each and can be
purchased at Scotiabank.
Purchase your tickets
early and get a free drink
and nachos. “It’s going
to be ‘toooh-tally tubular’
dude. Hope you can chill
with us!”
The Sheet Harbour
Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society is busy getting ready for their Spring
fundraisers. They had a
very successful Daffodil
Campaign and would like
to acknowledge everyone
who supported them in
the sale of daffodils and
pins at Foodland. Vernon,
the manager, gave them
permission to sell inside
the store which was
much appreciated in the
cold weather.
May 6 is the Annual
Ecumenical Celebration
of Hope service at St.
Peter’s Catholic Church
in Sheet Harbour at 7:30
p.m. Refreshments will
be served following the
service at the church
hall. Please come out
and show your support
for cancer survivors and
their families.
The Relay for Life
team is having a fundraiser on Saturday, May
9 at the Lions Centre
from 11a.m. to 1p.m.
There will be a penny
auction, ticket sales,
luminary sales and lunch
of barley soup, chili and
hot dogs. This fundraiser is in memory of two
teammates who lost
their battles with cancer
... Judy Langille and Lori
Lowe. They are forever
in the hearts of their
teammates for the dedication they had shown
for this event. If anyone
is interested in joining
the Helping Hands team
they still have spaces
for four people on the
team. The relay event is
in Musquodoboit Harbour
on June 12 from 6 pm
until midnight. Registration fee is $15 to join the
team. Anyone interested
please call Bev (Blois)
Smith at 902-885-2932.
The Duncan MacMillan High School Duke of
Edinburgh participants
are hosting a Merchandise Bingo at the Sheet
Harbour Lions Centre.
It will be held on May 9.
The doors will open at
2p.m. and games start
at 2:30. You are invited out to support the
students. Take along a
friend!
Yoga Class. Devon
Query, certified Hatha
Yoga Instructor will be
teaching yoga into the
fall this year - yoga sequences to develop core
strength and to liberate
your mind. The first class
will be offered on Tuesday, June 30. You may
register by calling LEA
Place at 885-2668. All
yoga classes at 7p.m. at
ESMH on Tuesdays.
The Chamber of Commerce is preparing for
their annual Banquet and
Silent Auction which will
take place on May 23 at
the Lions Centre. Tickets
at $30 pp will be available at Scotiabank after
May 2. Anyone wishing to
make a donation to the
Auction may drop it off
to MacDonald Chisholm
and Trask Insurance.
The guest speaker is
Dr. Suzanna Fuller. For
more information contact
Marilyn Munroe or Janice
Christie.
Terry Havlik at Three
Ladies Crafts and Gifts
and Sears has an industrial broom available
for loan to anyone who
wishes to sweep the
sand from the sidewalks
in front of their home or
business. Just pop up
during business hours
and borrow it. It’ll be nice
to have them cleared for
the summer season.
To add your personal or community news
contact me at 902-8852691 or e-mail me at
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Lincolnville
and Area
by Sheila Pelly
It’s time again to get
a few notes to the local
paper. It is also time for
the snow to end as I am
sure you will all agree, I
arose on Monday morning and wanted it to be
Christmas as the trees
were hung with snow and
the flakes were falling.
Called to my husband,
“Merry Christmas, Dear;
what a beautiful morning!” Another month is
almost upon us, wishing
for some sunshine.
Returned from mass
on Sunday past and
found two delicious
lobsters tied to my door
knob, thanks to my wonderful granddaughter.
Condolences to the
family of the late Aubrey
Clyke. Our prayers are
with you in this time of
sorrow.
Condolences to the
family of the late Norman
Phee. Our prayers are
also with you.
Get-well wishes are
extended to Bernard Dorrington who is a patient
in St. Martha’s Hospital.
Get-well wishes are
also extended to Walter
Pelly who is a patient in
Guysborough Memorial
Hospital.
Scotia MacEachern
(Pelly) placed in her
Grade 3 project at St.
Andrews Consolidated
School; she will now go
to the next level. Congratulations Scotia!
The Antigonish/Guysborough Black Development Association held
their regular monthly
meeting on Thursday,
April 23.
The regular monthly
Guysborough County C@P
Network meeting was
held on April 28 at the
AGBDA office.
A workshop was held
on Saturday, April 25
at the Tracadie Baptist
Church Hall on “How to
build a healthy church”.
The Black Education
Committee, the Black
Educators Association
and the African Canadian
Services Division will be
hosting a program Planning Process/IPP information session on May 1
and 2 at Tracadie Baptist
Church Hall.
Birthday wishes to
Anita Desmond who celebrated a birthday on April
25; Tera Dorrington, April
26; Steven Jordan, April
27; Raylene Byard, April
29; Channon Desmond,
May 3, and to all those
of whom we are unaware,
wishing you all a Happy
Birthday.
Gentle thought: “Success is a journey not a
destination.”
Burning restrictions now in place
Burning restrictions are
now in place throughout
the province, until Oct. 15.
The restrictions were
delayed this year because
of heavy snow.
Starting April 22, burning domestic brush and
campfires is not permitted
any day between 8 a.m.
and 2 p.m. Domestic
brush refers to brush on
properties of homeowners,
woodlot owners, farmers
and other non-industrial
lands.
After 2 p.m., the burning of domestic brush and
campfires may or may not
be permitted, depending
on conditions.
Natural Resources
Minister Zach Churchill
encouraged Nova Scotians
to respect the restrictions
in the interest of public
safety. Almost all wild fires
are started by people.
Restricting small, planned
fires is an important safety
measure.
“I encourage people
to please check www.
novascotia.ca/burnsafe to
learn when burning brush
and campfires is permitted in their county,” said
Churchill.
An online map shows
when and where burning
is permitted, each day, by
county. The map can be
viewed at www.novascotia.
ca/burnsafe.
The map will show
green, red, or yellow in
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each county, to show if it
is safe to burn, unsafe to
burn, or safe, with certain
time restrictions.
The burning restriction
information is also available in a recorded message by calling toll-free,
1-855-564-2876 (B-U-R-N).
The map and phone
message are both updated daily at 2 p.m.
The map applies only
to the burning of brush
on domestic properties.
Industrial brush burning
still requires a paper permit from a Department of
Natural Resources office.
Campfires in proper
metal appliances at provincial and private parks are
permitted.
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Ray’s Opinion
by Ray Bates
Odds and ends
Volunteers: Invaluable resources to their
communities. Sixty-eight
volunteers from the Municipality of the District
of Guysborough (MODG)
were recently recognized
at the Annual MODG
Volunteer Award Ceremony held this year in
the Guysborough Legion.
For the past 29 years
the MODG has honoured
and recognized members
of its constituency by
hosting annual volunteer
recognition dinners in
rotating districts within
its municipality.
Such celebrations are
good on many different
levels. The first deals
with the actual ceremony
and dinner which enables
the nominated individuals
to know that their efforts
are recognized and appreciated.
The next level provides attendees with an
awareness of the hosting
non-profit organization
that is that year’s site for
the dinner. In addition to
the hosting site receiving
that awareness it also
receives payment for
their facility’s use and
the meals preparation
thereby gaining revenue
for their financial needs.
My third point deals
with a realization for
those being recognized;
they are able to see that
others within their municipality are also helping
numerous organizations
and giving freely of their
time, energy and sometimes resources. As I
recently stated at another
celebration: It takes many
sailors to keep the ship
afloat.
Mike Duffy: Some
would state that he
could be the poster boy
for what is wrong with
politics and government
appointees. Many superlatives could be used
to describe Duffy in his
should-be-honourable
position as one of Canada’s appointed senators.
Knowing that I would likely be viewed as being impolite --- and open to an
accusation of engaging
in character assassination --- I shall refrain from
using descriptive words
regarding Duffy’s alleged
unlawful behaviours.
But --- whenever I view
Duffy on the television
or within newspapers
I think of two things.
The first deals with how
impressed I used to be
when he was Mike Duffy,
the commentator, giving
his thoughts about Canadian politics and concluding his remarks with his
“wink for mom”. I now
question the sincerity
of those winks, and feel
like I, along with many
other viewers, were being
manipulated into thinking
that Duffy was an upstanding sort of guy.
My second thought
regarding Duffy originates from a long-past
and frequent sight on my
grandfather’s farm. I can
still envision pigs with
their snouts in the trough
sucking in as much as
they were able before the
troughs emptied. That image reminds me of many
abuses we frequently see
exercised with our taxpayers’ moneys by some
elected or appointed individuals as they attempt
to get as much as they
are able while they can --or before their metaphoric troughs become empty.
Ageism: Prejudice
or discrimination on the
grounds of age. How
many times is there a
In Loving Memory
of our son and daughter
Kenny Porter
who passed away June 24, 1987, and
Brenda Manthorne
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 • Guysborough Journal • Page 13
consideration that someone is too old to engage
in a particular activity?
Who is completely knowledgeable enough to be
able to judge others as
being past their “best
before dates”? To my way
of thinking, one’s age
and abilities are subjective; I know what I can
and cannot achieve so
please don’t tell me that
I am too old to perform a
specific activity.
It irks me to see
self-serving product/facility advertisements targeting or depicting older
members of our society
as being too feeble or
weak-minded to engage
in particular activities or
living arrangements.
It is a fact that Nova
Scotia has an aging population therefore let us
embrace that reality and
work to enhance what our
entire population needs
--- both its younger and
older members --- while
encouraging all of our society’s populace to strive
to contribute as much as
they can to our province’s
wellbeing.
Everyone will eve do
not need to hasten its arrival by believing that we
are too old. We need to
accept our years as the
new normal that come
with the gift of living and
to strive to be as active
and productive as our
abilities and means will
permit.
Nova Scotia’s film
tax credit: A lesson on
how not to implement a
change. It boggles my
mind when I see supposedly intelligent and
informed individuals
making decisions that
appear not to be based
on accurate or updated
truths.
Much has been stated
in the media about the
recent proposed changes to the tax credits for
Nova Scotia’s film industry. I am not a film maker
nor do I profess to know
the details behind all that
is involved in our province’s taxation of its film
production industries.
What I do know is that
when a budget is presented and a segment of
our economic community
rears up and screams
that the new tax rules
are unfair and destructive, then something
definitely has an odour.
Each side in the tax-credit debate is screaming
foul and tossing around
dollar-amounts lost for
taxation collection or
money gone from non-film
production like confetti at
my niece’s wedding.
Doesn’t government
consult with those affected by such decisions
before they table a budget? Did our provincial
government not seek out
From
the
Guysborough County District RCMP responded to
17 calls for service from
April 20-26, 2015. RCMP
conducted 9 checkpoints
during this period of time.
These checkpoints were
conducted to support
police efforts to improve
road safety in Guysborough County.
Note: Due to the
sensitive nature of
calls for sexual assault,
children’s welfare and
mental health, issues of
this nature will not be
published.
Note: Guysborough
County District RCMP will
be providing updates in
the Guysborough Journal
of initiatives undertaken
by members of the District in upcoming issues
of the paper.
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Calls for service:
•• On April 20, 2015 at
1143 hrs, Police in
Sherbrooke were contacted and dispatched
to a deer vs vehicle
crash in Aspen.
•• On April 20, 2015, at
1229 hrs, Police in
In Loving Memory
of our brother and sister
••
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Kenny Porter
who passed away June 24, 1987, and
A beautiful memory dearer than gold,
Of a son and daughter whose worth,
Can never be told.
There’s a place in our hearts,
No one can fill,
We miss you both and always will.
who passed away May 5, 2013
trades persons, become
professionals, or make a
living by working at fixed
sites such as factory or
item-production locations.
Nova Scotia must also
provide the opportunities
for those creative individuals amongst us who are
gifted with talents to entertain, be it on a stage,
through a song or in the
written word. To my way
of thinking, a society that
does not enable its members to view a performance that stirs, to hear
a voice that captivates,
or to read a passage that
engages; that is a society
sadly missing much.
Thoughts about Ray’s
Opinion? Email bates@
ns.sympatico.ca.
Cruiser
:Guysborough County
who passed away May 5, 2013
Love always,
Mom and Dad
the updated and accurate
monetary value that our
province’s film industry
creates: revenue and job
creation spinoffs such as
accommodations, rentals
and food services? Did
the film industry not keep
our government abreast
of all that that they claim
their industry does to assist and to promote Nova
Scotia’s many physical
and creative resources?
Another film-production reality to highlight
in this fiasco is the
far-reaching cultural
impacts actors and other
skilled workers develop
from involvement in Nova
Scotia’s creative industries. All of our citizens
cannot work the land, be
Brenda Manthorne
Not here with us today,
But in our memories...
You’re never far away.
Thinking of you always – your sisters and brothers,
Debra, Coreen, Wanda, Sherlyn, Ricky, Donnie
and families
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Sherbrooke were contacted and dispatched
to a deer vs vehicle
crash in Aspen.
On April 20, 2015 at
1931 hrs, Police in
Guysborough conducted an internet safety
talk to students of
Chedabucto school in
Guysborough.
On April 20, 2015
at 2206 hrs, Police
in Sherbrooke were
contacted and requested to assist EHS
for an unresponsive
person in residence.
Entry was gained, and
person transported to
hospital.
On April 22, 2015 at
1413 hrs, Police in
Guysborough were
contacted and dispatched to an assault
in the Lincolnville
area. Complainant
declined to purse
charges.
On April 23, 2015
at 0937 hrs, Police
in Sherbrooke were
contacted to assist
DFO with an arrest of
a person.
On April 23, 2015
at 1502 hrs, Police
in Sherbrooke were
contacted to assist in
the serving of a court
document in Goldboro
for an outside agency.
On April 23, 2015
at 2014 hrs, Police
in Canso were dispatched to a break
and enter into a
building. Investigation
revealed the complaint
was unfounded.
On April 24, 2015 at
0911 hrs, Police in
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Sherbrooke conducted
a presentation at St.
Mary’s Academy.
On April 24, 2015 at
0959 hrs, Police in
Sherbrooke were dispatched to an uttering
threats complaint in
Stormont. Investigation revealed the complaint was unfounded.
On April 24, 2015
at 0958 hrs, Police
in Canso were dispatched to a residence in Port Felix to
ensure public safety.
On April 24, 2015
at 1821 hrs, Police
in Canso were dispatched to a break
and enter into a cottage. The complaint
was unfounded.
On April 25, 2015
at 1330 hrs, Police
in Canso were dispatched to a criminal
harassment complaint
in Canso. Solved, non
criminal.
On April 25, 2015
at 1457 hrs, Police
in Sherbrooke were
dispatched to a break
and enter into a cottage. Unsolved.
On April 25, 2015 at
1635 hrs, Police in
Guysborough were
dispatched to failure
to comply with conditions in the Sunnyville
area. The complaint
was unfounded.
On April 25, 2015
at 1942 hrs, Police
in Canso were dispatched to a disturbance at a store.
Complainant declined
to pursue charges.
On April 26, 2015 at
1712 hrs, Police were
dispatched to a complaint about mischief
in Canso. The complaint was unfounded.
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Obituaries
CLYKE, Charles “Aubrey”
(89), Sunnyville, Guys. Co.,
the son of the late Charles
Edward and Ida (Day) Clyke
was born in Sunnyville
on August 1, 1925 and
passed away on Tuesday,
April 21, 2015 at 10:05
p.m. in Guysborough
Memorial Hospital, with
family members and loved
ones surrounding him. He
is survived by his loving
wife of 65 years, Christine
(Borden) Clyke; children,
Harold, ON.; Carl, Sunnyville; Clarence, Junior and
Clinton, ON.; Russell, QC;
Doreen, Antigonish; Ida,
QC; Joan, Sunnyville; Curtis and Kevin, ON.; Linda,
Sunnyville; 27 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; brothers, Arthur,
ON.; Fraser, Halifax;
Earl, Dartmouth; sisters,
Bessie Pelly, Sunnyville;
Lillian Desmond, Upper
Big Tracadie. He was predeceased by his brothers,
Walton, Cecil, Merle and
sister, Annabelle Sparks.
Aubrey worked as a forest
ranger for the Department
of Lands and Forest and
was loved by all in the
community. Special thanks
to the team of doctors and
nurses who looked after
our beloved father. Funeral
service will take place at
a later date with burial
in Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorial donations in
memory of Aubrey may be
made to Heart and Stroke
Foundation of Nova Scotia.
Words of comfort may be
forwarded to the family at
www.haverstocks.com.
DECOSTE, (Colyer) Violet
Cecelia “Vi” (nee Morrison) - It is with great sadness that we announce
the passing of Violet
Cecelia DeCoste (84) of
Mulgrave, on Sunday, April
19, 2015, in St. Martha’s
Regional Hospital, Antigonish. Vi was born May12,
1930, in Aulds Cove, Nova
Scotia, the youngest child
of Allan and Margaret Morrison (Strachan). Vi moved
to Cambridge (Galt), ON in
1947 where she met her
first husband Herbert Colyer (1985). Together they
had two surviving children,
Stephen (Laurie) and Dawna; five grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
In 1996 she rekindled a
teenage love and in 1997
married Ambrose DeCoste
and moved to Mulgrave,
NS and added eight more
surviving children to her
extended family: Firma
(Roger), Barbara, Seward
(Marilyn), Evangeline
(Michael), Simon (Cathy),
Linda (Jim), Bonnie
(Sterling), Gerard (Debbie); 20 grandchildren,
31great-grandchildren and
one great-great-grandchild.
Survived by brother Stephen of Calgary, AB; sister-in-law Dorothy Colyer,
many cousins, nieces and
nephews. She was predeceased by her brother
Johnny and sisters Lillian,
Peggy and Annie; stepson, Joe (Junior) and step
son-in-law Kevin. Funeral
mass will be Thursday
from St. Lawrence Roman
Catholic Church, Mulgrave,
with Father Allan MacPhie
officiating. Burial will be
a private family graveside
service in Cambridge, ON
at a later date. Special
thanks to Dr. Gallivan, St.
Martha’s Palliative Care
Unit, Guysborough Home
Support and personal
home caregivers for the
exemplary care and kindness shown to Vi. Donations may be made to Mulgrave Resting Place, St.
Lawrence Cemetery Fund
or charity of your choice.
Arrangements are under
the care and direction of
Dennis Haverstock Funeral
Home, Port Hawkesbury.
Words of comfort may be
forwarded to the family at
www.haverstocks.com.
HAGGART, Deborah
“Debbie” (64) of Guysborough, passed away in
Milford Haven Home for
Special Care on Monday,
April 20, 2015. She is
now at peace after a
lengthy illness. Born on
August 1, 1950 she was
the eldest daughter of
the late Dorothy Sarah
(Shea) and the late Oscar
Cookson Williams. Debbie
is survived by her loving
spouse Pat Buchanan, son
Christian (Julie), Korea;
daughter Juliana (Kyle),
Port Shoreham and the
love of her life, grandson
Graeson; stepson Jeffrey,
Yarmouth; stepdaughter Karen, Alberta; and
step-granddaughters Sadie
and Audrey. Debbie will
be dearly missed by her
siblings and their families:
Paul (Anna), Halifax; Barry
(Grace), Port Hawkesbury;
Timmy (Donna), Green
Hill; Stephen (Mary),
Patricia Lynn (Bernie),
Valda (Steve), John and
her special brother David,
all of Guysborough. She
was predeceased by her
brother Claude and niece
Angela. Debbie enjoyed
the simple things in life
like spending time with
family and friends, mini-vacations and the sun. She
passed on her passion for
cooking to her children.
No pot was ever too big
for Debbie. She was a
graduate of NSTC and a
member of St. Ann’s Parish and St. Ann’s Ladies
Aid. She was a dedicated
counsellor with Service
Canada until her health
required her to retire. She
helped many achieve their
dream careers. Funeral
service was held Monday, April 27 at St. Ann’s
Roman Catholic Church,
Guysborough with Father
Daniel MacLennan officiating. Burial in the parish
cemetery. Donations in
Debbie’s memory may be
made to the Guysborough
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, P.O. Box 170, 10560
Route 16, Guysborough,
NS B0H 1N0 or to the
Lodge That Gives, 5826
South St., Halifax, NS B3H
1S6. The family would like
to acknowledge and thank
the following for the compassionate care shown
to Debbie during her long
illness; Guysborough Memorial Hospital, High-Crest
Home-Sherbrooke, Milford
Haven Home for Special
Care - Guysborough, Karen
Hoben, and Doctors Bell,
Foley and Ranjini. Arrangements under the care
and direction of Dennis
Haverstock Funeral Home,
Guysborough. Words of
comfort may be forwarded
to the family at www.haverstocks.com.
JORDAN, Kevin Francis
(56), Little Liscomb,
Guysborough Co., passed
away peacefully with family
by his side in St. Martha’s
Regional Hospital, Antigonish on Tuesday, April
21, 2015. He was a son
of Milton and Pauline
(Rudolph) Jordan. Born in
Sherbrooke to a military
family, Kevin travelled
while growing up and
finally settled in Cambridge, ON. He worked in
fabrication businesses
for many years before
partnering in his own
successful business. He
retired four years ago and
moved to Liscomb to be
near his family. There he
built a home to share with
his parents. Kevin was a
kind, gentle and generous
man. He was admired and
respected by all who met
him. He is survived by
brothers, Edward (Sheila),
Woodstock, ON; Ronald,
Cambridge, ON; sisters,
Barbara (Pete Prevost),
Indian Harbour Lake; Carol
(Glen) Hall, Bridgewater;
nieces and nephews,
Dylan Miles, Brittany Jordan, Jade Jordan, Dustin
Jordan, Michael Hall and
Grace Hall. Funeral service
was held on Monday in
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic
Church, Sherbrooke with
Rev. Syd Mifflen officiating.
Interment will take place
at a later date. Memorial
donations may be made
to QEII Health Sciences
Centre Foundation, Halifax; St. Martha’s Regional
Hospital, Antigonish or St.
Mary’s Memorial Hospital,
Sherbrooke. Funeral arrangements under the dignified and compassionate
care of G.W. Giffin Funeral
Home, Sherbrooke. Online
condolences may be made
at www.gwgiffin.com.
KAVANAGH, Margaret
“Peggy”(98) of Canso,
Guysborough Co., passed
away with her loving family
at her side on Thursday,
April 23, 2015 in Milford
Haven Home for Special Care, Guysborough.
Peggy was born in Canso,
the daughter of the late
Alexander and Elizabeth
(David) Pembroke. She is
the last surviving member
of her immediate family.
She was predeceased
by her husband Bernard,
her sons Joe and Mike,
daughter, Sheila, granddaughter Mary and sonin-law Freddie Hanhams.
She will be greatly missed
and never forgotten by
her loving family: Sandy
(Martha), Canso; Mary
Jean Hanhams, Canso;
Paul (Donna), Smiths Falls,
ON; Buns (Darlene), Antigonish; Jim, Delta, BC and
Kevin, Canso; daughtersin-law, Veronica, Delta, BC
and June, Halifax; son-inlaw John D’Eon, Pomquet;
also 16 grandchildren and
29 great-grandchildren,
plus her many nieces and
nephews. Mother was
known for her commitment
to family, faith and fun.
She was a marvellous
cook and all the kids from
up the Tickle enjoyed
her molasses cookies.
A special thanks to her
final caregivers at the
Milford Haven Home, for
the love and affection they
all showed towards her.
The family will be forever
thankful. Funeral mass
was held Monday, April 27,
in Star of the Sea Roman
Catholic Church, Canso,
with Father Dan MacDonald officiating. Burial in
Star of the Sea Parish
Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Star
of the Sea Parish, Canso.
Words of comfort may be
forwarded to the family at:
www.haverstocks.com.
MCKINNON, M. Theresa
(90) of Antigonish, passed
away on April 23, 2015
in St. Martha’s Regional
Hospital, Antigonish. Born
in Erinville, Guysborough
Co., she was a daughter
of the late Patrick and
Mary (Duggan) McKinnon.
Following the death of her
mother, when Theresa
was six months old, she
was raised by her father’s
cousin Edward and Margaret (Cashen) Hanifen of
Erinville. Theresa moved
to Cambridge, Mass.
early in life, where she
resided and worked as an
administrative assistant
at Seagrams Distillery
for thirty-eight years. She
retired to Nova Scotia in
the 1980s but her love of
Cambridge remained close
to her heart, in particular
the Boston Red Sox and
New England Patriots. She
was a faithful Roman Catholic and member of St.
Ninian’s CWL. She is survived by a son Edward (Marie) Kiley, grandchildren,
Lori (Trevor) Guthrie, Pt.
Edward, ON; John (Stephanie) Kiley, New Glasgow;
great-grandchildren, Emily
Marie and Abigail Theresa
Kiley and Thomas Edward,
James Colin, Kyle Lee
Guthrie and special niece,
Mary Veronica McKinnon,
Long Island, N.Y. She was
predeceased by brother
Thomas McKinnon and
sisters Peg and Rose. In
the Hanifen family, predeceased by Anslem, Isabel,
Mary and Elizabeth. Mass
of Christian Burial was
held in St. Ninian’s Cathedral on Monday at 11
am. Burial in St. Ninian’s
Cemetery at a later date.
Donations in memory may
be made to the Canadian
Cancer Society or St. Martha’s Hospital Foundation.
Online condolences may
be made at www.clcurry.
com.
In Loving Memory
Noreen Manthorne
July 4, 1983 to April 29, 2013
Much loved daughter, sister,
niece, aunt and granddaughter
Your life was a blessing,
Your memory a treasure,
You are loved beyond words,
And missed beyond measure….
Love Mom, Dad, Rod, Michelle, Loretta, Cal, Angie
and families
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Legislation holds universities more accountable
A new University Accountability and Sustainability
Act introduced on April
22, will require increased
accountability and cost
control at Nova Scotia’s
10 universities.
The legislation
requires greater accountability for universities
through more standard
financial reporting. Universities will also have
to set outcomes and
measure progress.
The legislation will
allow universities to
restructure themselves if
they are in serious finan-
cial trouble, giving them
greater cost control.
“Government is working hard to get the province’s financial house in
order, and we expect the
institutions we fund to do
the same,” said Labour
and Advanced Education
Minister Kelly Regan. “Accountability shouldn’t be
left to chance; it should
be law.”
Universities must
provide financial reports
and updated financial
forecasts every year.
The act also sets out
a revitalization planning
process for universities
to restructure financial
and academic affairs.
This is intended as a tool
of last resort.
“Universities across
the country are working to rein in costs and
balance budgets,” said
Regan. “Over the last five
years, some Nova Scotia
universities were struggling financially and came
to government for help.
That can’t continue. This
legislation will help catch
problems before they
become emergencies and
gives universities a pro-
cess to get back on solid
footing if they need it.”
Once the university’s
governing body decides
to restructure, the minister would appoint outside
advisors and a facilitator who would consult
students, staff, faculty,
unions and other stakeholders.
Revitalization plans
will consider a wide range
of issues that can either
cut costs or raise revenue. Those issues could
include research and
learning goals, collaboration with other universi-
ties and partners, staffing, and the impact of the
plan on all students.
A university in the
midst of collective
bargaining could extend
negotiations beyond
the end of the planning
process, if the institution
can show it is at risk of
financial collapse. This
information must be
independently verified
by a third-party financial
professional.
Once a plan is submitted, the minister can
include conditions and
can withhold funding if
the conditions are not
met.
“University presidents
are supportive of the
goals of this legislation,”
said Ray Ivany, president
of Acadia University and
past chair of the Council
of Nova Scotia University
Presidents. “The majority
of our operating budgets
come from government
and tuition revenue and
we’re committed to being
effective stewards of
these funds.”
The legislation is the
first of its kind in Canada.
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