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Published since 1994 • Serving Guysborough County and Area • Vol. 21, No. 19 • Wednesday, May 13, 2015 • $1 + HST
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DeCoff wins
council seat
in squeaker
By Helen Murphy
LAMBING TIME: Mrs. McGinn’s Grade One class at St. Mary’s Education Centre visited MacMillan’s Greenhouses and farm in Upper South River as part of a Life Science Unit. Twins Elsa and Amelia MacKeen had
the opportunity to meet twin lambs at the farm. Contributed Photo
GUYSBOROUGH – Only
two votes separated by-election winner
Neil DeCoff from second-place finisher Debbie
Ross in the May 9 vote
for the district three
council seat in the Municipality of the District
of Guysborough. The
seat was made vacant
by the sudden death of
longtime councillor and
local businessman Myles
MacPherson.
DeCoff garnered 148
votes (41.11 percent) to
Ross’ 146 votes (40.56
percent).
DeCoff, a retired
teacher and communi-
ty volunteer, told The
Journal he thought it
was a good campaign
and that the voter
turnout, at close to 63
percent, was not bad for
a by-election. With the
narrow victory, he said
he is very thankful for
the final calls he made
to remind people to get
out to vote. DeCoff said
a meet-the-candidates
event in St. Francis Harbour was a good chance
for voters to learn more
about those putting their
names forward.
The two other candidates were Courtney
Kinney, with 22 votes,
and Karen McNulty, with
44 votes.
Accident claims life of
20-year-old Larry’s River man
ANTIGONISH – A single-vehicle rollover on
Pomquet River Road
on Sunday, May 3, has
claimed the life of a
young man from Larry’s
River. Alex Frederick
Ehler, 20, had been
airlifted to hospital in
Halifax following the 3
a.m. accident. He died
of his injuries this past
Saturday, May 9.
St. Holly Glassford
of the Antigonish RCMP
detachment told The
Journal that alcohol was
not a factor in the crash,
but speed may have
been a factor. The driver
had been ejected from
the vehicle. RCMP are
awaiting a traffic analyst’s report.
A female passenger
was treated at hospital
for injuries and released.
St. Mary’s school helps
fulfill boy’s wish
Brooks Cole, a Grade
Primary student at St.
Mary’s Education Centre/Academy, has been
selected by the “Justice
Scores for Wishes”
organization to be the
recipient of a wish.
The Justice Scores for
Wishes (organized by
the Nova Scotia Sheriffs
and Corrections) grants
wishes to children who
struggle with obstacles.
Brooks was diagnosed
over two years ago with
a life threatening kidney
condition called cystinosis. This organization is
fundraising to help send
Brooks and his family (his
three siblings are also
students at the school)
to Disney this fall.
To help with their
fundraising efforts, St.
Mary’s Education Centre
/ Academy started a
school-based fundraising venture focused on
Brooks’ wish to meet
the characters from the
Wreck it Ralph Disney
movie. In keeping with
the spirit of this movie,
the school sold paper
“bricks”. The goal was to
create a wall of bricks to
show support for Brooks
and his cause.
The school was
amazed by the tremendous support from the
community. At an assembly held on April 23,
Brooks’ Grade Primary
classmates were able to
present the Wish Foundation with a cheque of
$2023.30 to go towards
Continued on page 7
Brooks Cole with the ‘Wall of Bricks’ created by
the St. Mary’s Education Centre / Academy fundraiser in support of the Justice Scores for Wishes
which named Cole as a wish recipient this year.
Contributed Photo
STRAIGHT DEALS FROM STRAIT AREA DEALERS
Page 2 • Guysborough Journal • Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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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, call Jackie
Dort at 902-783-2443
or email gccancap@
gmail.com.
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.
FRI to SUN
MAY 15 to 17
••Port Felix Parish Picnic
(at the parish hall). Friday: Prize Bingo, 7:30
p.m. Five-cent cards,
ten-cent specials.
Saturday: Straw Booth,
Fish Pond, Sucker Pull,
Picture Wheel, Cake
Wheel, Chocolate
Wheel, 2 p.m.; Hot
roast beef dinner from
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Cost
is $12 per large plate,
$8 per small plate;
Dance from 9 p.m. to 1
a.m. music by Running
on Empty. Admission
is $10 per person (age
19+). Sunday: Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m.
Pancakes, scrambled
eggs, sausage and
toast. Cost is $6 per
person; Giant lobster card play, 2 p.m.
Admission is $8 per
person; Banana split
and ice cream sundae
sale from 3 to 5 p.m.
Cost is $4 for banana
splits, $2 for Sundaes;
Family variety concert,
7 p.m. Admission is $5
per person.
SATURDAY
MAY 16
••Flea Market and Lunch
at St. Paul’s Church
Hall in West Ecum
Secum from 8 a.m. to
1 p.m. There will be
assorted household
items, clothing, books,
a bake table and more.
Something for all ages.
••Country Breakfast at
the Country Harbour
Gun Club from 8:30 to
10 a.m. Cost is $7 for
adults, $3 for children.
••Holy Trinity Anglican
Church presents The
Kevin Beanland Show
at the Country Harbour
Gun Club from 7 to 10
p.m. Tickets are $10
each. For more information or to purchase
advance tickets, call
Judy Gay at 902-3282389.
••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.
SUNDAY
MAY 17
••Kitchen Party at the
Guysborough Intervale
Hall, 2 p.m. Local
talent will perform and
a lunch will be served.
Admission is $5 per
person.
SUNDAY
MAY 17, 24, and 31
••Chase the Ace at the
Guysborough Legion.
Tickets will be sold
from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
($5 for a strip of five
tickets and five chances to be the winner,
plus a chance at the
jackpot). You can also
join in the 45s Card
Plays, 7 p.m., or enjoy
a game of cribbage,
darts, pool or watch TV
programming. Open bar
and canteen services
available.
the town office at 902747-2243.
MONDAY
MAY 18
••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.
••The Port Bickerton
Lighthouse annual
spring and beach cleanup, 9 a.m. Many hands
make light work, so
bring a pair of gloves
and wear rubber boots
(other clean up supplies will be provided).
A light lunch will also
be served.
FRIDAY
MAY 22
••Family Round and
Square Dance at
St. Mary’s Parish
Hall (Highway 245,
Maryvale, Antigonish
County) from 9 p.m.
till midnight. Music by
Rodney MacDonald and
Allan Dewar. Admission
is $10 per person, free
for children 12 and
under (when accompanied by an adult).
Tea and sweets will be
provided.
SATURDAY
MAY 23
••MODG will be offering
the St. John Ambulance
Babysitting Course at
the Municipal Court
Room, 33 Pleasant
Street, Guysborough
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This course if for ages
11 and up – cost is
$35 per person. Please
pre-register with Christina Bowie by email at
[email protected] or by
calling 902-533-3705
(ext. 238).
••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
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.
••There will be a Vendor
and Craft Show at the
Larry’s River Communities Along the Bay
Multi-use Facility from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free and there
will be door prizes.
••There will be a Pot
Luck Supper in the
basement of the Seal
Harbour United Baptist Church from 4 to
6 p.m. Cost is $8 for
adults, $4 for children
under 12. Proceeds
will go towards church
purposes.
••Quad County Star
Search at the Chedabucto Performance
Centre, 7 p.m (presented by Chedabucto
Place Association with
the support of 101.5
The Hawk, KBay Music
Production and The Municipality of the District
of Guysborough). Come
and cheer for our local
participants – the audience will take part in
the judging. Admission
is $10 for adults, $5
for children and $25 for
a family (tickets available at the door).
••Dance at the Havre
Boucher Community
Centre from 9 p.m. to
1 a.m. Music by Gerald
MacIntyre / Music
Machine. Admission is
free and everyone is
welcome.
MONDAY
JUNE 8
••There will be a Safe
Medicines for Seniors
and Caregivers Workshop at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 81,
in Guysborough, 1:30
p.m. Alison Myers, a
pharmacist from Haliburton Pharmacy, will
be there to answer your
questions. This event
is free of charge. To
register, call Caregivers
Nova Scotia at 1-877488-7390 or email
[email protected].
FRI and SAT
JUNE 12 and 13
••Come exercise your
mind and body while
meeting friends old and
new at the 6th Annual
55+ Games in Antigonish. Activities this
year will include bridge,
pool, bowling, golf, 5km
walk / run, predicted
walking, darts, shuffleboard, floor curling,
card games, Newfie
Toss, bocce ball,
washer toss, bean bag
toss and badminton.
All those age 55+ are
welcome. Early bird
registration is May 29.
Contact Town of Antigonish Recreation at
902-867-5596 or your
local seniors club for
more information.
SATURDAY
JUNE 13
••Dan MacDonald, Artist-in-Residence at the
Port Bickerton lightkeeper’s house will be
hosting an Artist Talk
at the Port Bickerton
Community Centre from
2 to 4 p.m. to discuss
photography, his current work and what he’s
been up to during his
residency. Come meet
Dan and support this
worthwhile artist-in-residence programme.
Admission, as always,
is free. Refreshments
will be served and all
are welcome.
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.
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Tender
Lawn Care
Tenders will be accepted for Lawn Care at
the Business Service Centre, 46 Main Street,
Guysborough. Please submit two prices – hourly
rate and contract rate.
Lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
Tenders will be accepted up to and including:
May 15, 2015 at 12:00 pm.
Please call 902-533-2770 for specific information.
Guysborough Ventures Ltd.
46 Main Street
P.O. Box 199
Guysborough, NS BOH 1NO
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 • Guysborough Journal • Page 3
Municipality of the District of Guysborough
Nova Scotia Recycles contest winners
The 15th Annual Nova
Scotia Recycles contest
was organized by RRFB
Nova Scotia in partnership with Eastern Region
Solid Waste Management and Pictou County
Solid Waste. The awards
celebration was held on
April 23 at the Keating
Millennium Centre in
Antigonish. Ms. Jocelyn
Dixon’s Grade Primary
class of Fanning Education Centre; Emily Hart,
a Grade 5 student at
Chedabucto Education
Centre and Mackenzie
Cook, a Grade 12 student
at Guysborough Academy
were recognized at the
event.
Students from Fanning Education Center
were recognized for their
participation in the Grade
Primary-1 colouring activity. Miley Munro and Alexander Gurney received a
blue box with promotional
items for their class.
MODG Warden Vernon
Pitts presented Ms. Dixon
with a cheque for $250
from RRFB Nova Scotia
for the school to be used
towards a ‘green’ initiative.
Students in grades
4-6 were invited to submit designs that could
be imprinted onto lunch
bags. The design was
to include a composting,
recycling, or waste reduction theme. Emily Hart, a
Grade 5 student at Chedabucto Education Centre
was recognized at the
LEFT: Fanning Education Centre, Grade Primary: Miley Munroe and Alexander Gurney with Ms. Jocelyn Dixon
and Warden Vernon Pitts. RIGHT: Chedabucto Education Centre, Grade Five: Emily Hart with Mr. Glenn Austen and Warden Vernon Pitts. Contributed Photos
celebration for her design
titled ‘Let’s be Soup-er
HEROES!’ and received
a backpack containing
promotional prizes. Chedabucto Education Centre
also received a cheque
for $250 for Emily’s
entry. Warden Vernon
Pitts presented Mr. Glenn
Austen with the cheque
for the school from RRFB
Nova Scotia to be used
towards a ‘green’ initiative.
Students in grades 7-9
were invited to submit a
short film. Blake Hadley,
Luke Hadley and Matthew
Helpard from Mulgrave
Memorial Education
Centre demonstrated
putting waste in its place
and won a $150 cheque
to share plus a backpack
each with promotional
items.
Grade 12 students
were invited to submit a
research essay following
one of three themes.
Mackenzie Cook from
Guysborough Academy
was awarded for her
research essay titled,
‘Recycling the Three R’s:
Engaging Junior High and
Senior High Students
in Waste Reduction
and Diversion’. Mackenzie received a letter
indicating that she won
a $1,500 scholarship
and a backpack filled
with promotional items.
Megan Smith received
a letter stating she won
a $750 scholarship and
a backpack filled with
promotional items for
her research essay titled
‘Reduce-Reuse-Recycle’.
The scholarships can be
used at any post-secondary education institution.
Mackenzie is pictured
with Jeff MacCallum, CEO,
RRFB Nova Scotia and
Warden Vernon Pitts, Municipality of the District of
Guysborough and Chair
of the Eastern Region
Solid Waste Management
Committee. Megan Smith
is with Jeff MacCallum,
CEO, RRFB Nova Scotia
and Councillor Jackie
Dort, Municipality of the
District of St. Mary’s and
Guysborough Academy, Grade Twelve: Mackenzie
Cook with RRFB Nova Scotia CEO Jeff MacCallum
and Warden Vernon Pitts.
Guysborough Academy, Grade Twelve: Megan Smith
with RRFB Nova Scotia CEO Jeff MacCallum and
Councillor Jackie Dort.
Councillor Jackie Dort (right), Vice Chair of Eastern
Region Solid Waste Management presented Mrs.
Dara MacDonald (center) with a $150 cheque to
Mulgrave Memorial Education Centre for a ‘green’
initiative at the school.
Vice Chair of the Eastern
Region Solid Waste Management Committee.
Many thanks to all
who participated and
congratulations to the
students, teachers and
your schools. The 2015
contest will launch in the
Fall.
Page 4 • Guysborough Journal • Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Editorial
New Alberta premier
and the ripple effect
Among all the changes in government that have taken place in various provinces and at the federal level
over the past few years, we may look back one day
and say that the Alberta election of 2015 was the
most interesting.
Last week, voters in the province of Alberta
dispensed of the governing Tories and their 44 years
in power in favour of the upstart NDP with no experience in government but with plenty of public support.
Timing in politics is everything and this moment in
time was helped greatly by the many mistakes made
by the new Tory Premier Jim Prentice, not to mention
the cynicism expressed by many in the way Danielle
Smith and the Wild Rose Party leadership were
lured to the Tory camp to only find, upon arrival, little
support from their new party. While Smith has only
herself to blame for this, it did seem to strike folks
as unfair.
Ironically the election of Notley’s NDP coming out
of the blue as it did is not unlike another upstart. In
1971, the Alberta Progressive Conservatives under
a young new leader Peter Loughheed ended the
decades-long dynasty of Social Credit governments
including those headed by Ernest Manning, father of
Preston.
As we wait to hear about the policy initiatives that
will be outlined by the new NDP, it will be interesting
to see if Premier Notley stakes out new ground on
the energy industry. We wonder if folks in the energy
sector, and their supporters, will be up in arms if
Notley expresses concerns about the high cost of
living in parts of Alberta, especially Calgary, and the
inflationary pressures that come with it -- or the level
of high school dropout rates in Alberta over the past
10 - 15 years because of the attraction to making big
wages at projects in Fort MacMurray.
If Notley does speak to those issues, she
wouldn’t be the first. The late Alberta premier Peter
Loughheed expressed similar concerns in his retirement years as he watched energy development
skyrocket in Alberta. The man who transformed
Alberta (oil was $3 a barrel when he became premier
in 1971) and was nicknamed the “blue-eyed sheik”
always said that the resource belongs to the people
of Alberta. Successive Alberta governments seemed
to have forgotten that.
Perhaps some special interests in Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick will be watching to see if the
New Democratic premier shuts down fracking in
Alberta. Don’t bet on it. We think Notley will be very
careful in how she transitions her new government
so she will not be ending an industry that has been
successful for decades. We think she will increase
taxes on corporations who were, by the way the only
group, spared a tax increase by the former Tory government and she will be looking for more value-added in the products that are produced in Alberta,
including in the energy industry.
We think that past NDP governments in Saskatchewan under premiers like Roy Romanow, which were
progressive on the social side but were sensitive to
the needs of business and the importance of growing
the economy, will be the model that Notley will look
to. We don’t expect to see any capitulating to unions
or to socialist ideology in Alberta like we did in Ontario under Bob Rae and in Nova Scotia under Darrell
Dexter, neither of which were able to get re-elected.
While perhaps some commentators are right to
suggest that it is unlikely that the Alberta NDP win
will change anything substantially at the federal level,
it can’t be denied that there could be a ripple effect
that gives a boost to Tom Mulcair and the federal
NDP.
Mulcair has had a good spring and Trudeau has
been just okay. If an election were called today you
would have to think that outside Atlantic Canada,
support for the NDP will be right there with the Liberals in some ridings and with the Tories in others. All
of which will make for some fascinating results on
election night. (We may not have said that two weeks
ago.)
And for that, we have the new premier of Alberta
to thank.
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Quad County Star Search
Contest shines spotlight on local talent
Attention music enthusiasts – mark your calendars! You don’t want to
miss the eleven amazing
finalist participating in
the Quad County Star
Search on the Chedabucto Place Performance
Centre (CPPC) stage in
Guysborough at 7 p.m.
on Saturday, May 30.
The CPPC is located
on 27 Green Street,
Guysborough with over
three hundred seats
available for you and your
friends to enjoy the show.
Come out and cheer for
your favorite contestant
as the audience will have
twenty-five percent of the
vote by casting a ballot
with their top three choices. Our three judges will
not critique the performances live at the show
but will select their top
three choices at the end
of the show. One contestant will be selected as
the winner, and the artist
will make a recording with
Kevin Gorwill, Kbay Music
Production.
See page 6 for Star Search artist bios.
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Advertising
Guysborough District RCMP
encourage road safety
Bicycle season is upon
us and with warmer and
dryer weather approaching, many kids throughout
Guysborough County are
getting their bikes out
from winter storage.
Keeping safety in
mind, the Nova Scotia
Motor Vehicle Act includes a section relating to bicycles and the
requirement to wear a
bicycle helmet.
Bicycle helmet - Section 170A:
•• “(1)In this Section,
“bicycle” includes any
device designated to
transport passengers
and to be drawn by a
bicycle.
•• (2) No person shall
ride on or operate a
bicycle unless the
person is wearing a
bicycle helmet that
complies with the regulations and the chin
strap of the helmet
is securely fastened
under the chin.
•• (3) No parent or
guardian of a person
under sixteen years
of age shall authorize
or knowingly permit
that person to ride on
or operate a bicycle
unless the person
is wearing a bicycle
helmet as required by
subsection (2)
•• (4) R.S., c. 293 Every
person who is sixteen
years of age or older
who violates a provision of this Section is
guilty of an offence.
•• (5) A peace officer
may seize and detain,
for a period not to
exceed thirty days, a
bicycle that is being
ridden on or operated by a person not
wearing a helmet as
required by subsection
(2).”
Remember to ride
with the flow of traffic,
which means ride your
bike on the same side
of the road as you would
if you were in a car and
you must obey the same
rules of the road when
riding your bike as you do
when driving a car.
Wearing a helmet is
also mandatory when
using a scooter, a skate
board, in-line skates, and
roller skates.
The Guysborough
District RCMP want to ensure that all kids, big and
small, enjoy riding their
bikes, scooters, skate
boards, in-line skates,
and roller skates this
summer, but most importantly, doing it safely.
Walk for Dog Guides gives Canadians
new leash on life
CANSO – The Purina
Walk for Dog Guides is
celebrating 30 years of
supporting Canadians
with physical and medical
disabilities, and Canso is
hosting one of more than
200 walks taking place
across the country this
spring.
The annual event
raises funds for Lions
Foundation of Canada
Dog Guides, a national
charitable organization
which breeds, trains, and
places service dogs with
qualifying applicants. The
walk in Canso is being
organized by the Canso
Lions Club, which is a
strong supporter of the
foundation.
“A lot of time, money,
and resources go into
training a service dog,
and the organization is
able to provide them at
no cost to Canadians
who need them,” said
Canso resident Ray
White, the walk’s organizer and a member of
the Canso Lions Club.
“These wonderful dogs
make such a difference
to people and their families, and I hope the community here will support
that effort.”
The Purina Walk for
Dog Guides has gained
steady momentum
over its 30 years, last
year raising more than
$1,163,000. Thanks
to lead sponsor Nestlé
Purina Pet Care, 100
percent of funds raised
go directly to Dog Guide
programs, offsetting the
cost of breeding, training
and placing Dog Guides,
and allowing the organization to provide them at no
cost. The walk is a family
and dog-friendly event,
suitable for all ages and
abilities.
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Canso Walk details:
•• Sunday, May 31
•• Registration and signin begins at 1 p.m.,
and the walk begins at
2 p.m.
•• Location: Canso Lions
Club, Queen Street
•• To register or donate,
visit www.purinawalkfordogguides.com
•• The walk is open to all
ages and abilities, and
you don’t need a dog
to participate.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 • Guysborough Journal • Page 5
Murphy’s Law
By Helen Murphy
Parenting
The bitterly cold winter
here has had an impact
on the big race weekend
coming up later this
month. There’s a flood of
race bibs for sale online,
for races that have been
sold out since January.
It seems a lot of people
delayed their training due
to the extreme cold, then
didn’t get out of the gate
in time.
I wasn’t one of those
committing to a long
road race as part of a
post-Christmas guilt trip.
But I do like this event
(the biggest race event
in Canada) and figured
if I happened to get into
running again come late
winter, I’d try to pick one
up on the resale market.
But late winter came, and
that didn’t happen. I limited myself to a warm gym
over the cold months.
The first time I ventured out on a run was
actually May 1, when
I was in Antigonish for
convocation. The run
out to the Landing felt
surprisingly good. And
that’s when I had a crazy
thought: Maybe I will do
the half-marathon in Ottawa. In three weeks.
In the past I would
spent almost four months
training for the 21k run.
So it was kind of a crazy
idea -- even for me.
Back in Ottawa I
decided to head out with
the local running club’s
weeknight run. I could
have joined in with the
half-marathon group, but
they were scheduled for
speed training. I was
not scheduled for speed
training. Instead I got in
line with the 5k troop. If I
couldn’t do a 5k, I figured
I might as well throw in
the towel now.
My earlier vigour
at the idea of doing a
last-minute half-marathon faded away with the
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GUYSBOROUGH JOURNAL OFFICE HOURS
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Tuesday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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lesson number
heavy breathing of my
unimpressive 5k. I hadn’t
given it up, but I was
definitely getting soft with
my plans.
And it was on that
outing that I learned
what was in store for the
half-marathon group on
Sunday, Mother’s Day.
That’s when they would
‘practice’ the half-marathon. Not going at a race
pace yet, mind you, but
still covering the 21k.
I figured there was
only one way to find out
if I could do this. I would
see how far I could get.
(Knowing I could always
call for help.)
So I told the fam of
my plans. They didn’t
understand why I would
attempt such a thing, but
they pledged their support. (It wasn’t unfamiliar
territory, after all. They’ve
entertained my crazy
ideas in the past.)
On Sunday morning,
I was able to join a slow
pace group. And as the
crowd thinned out along
the route, I settled in with
a group of four women
who shared my love of
conversation. So we talked and talked and talked
-- and ran. It’s amazing
how far talk can take you.
Before I new it we had
clocked 16, 17 and 18
kms. I had come this far,
so I decided to go for it.
Yes, my untrained legs
had turned to rubber
126:
using stubbornness for good
under me, but that just
made them easier to
swing forward for each
new step. I was prepared to pay in the pain
that would follow. (I was
reminded of one of those
big signs I’ve seen held
up at a race in the past:
“You think this hurts?
Wait til tomorrow!” But
I’ve always been particularly skilled at putting
things off until tomorrow.)
The kids were waiting
all morning for me to join
them for a Mother’s Day
Brunch. At some point
they worried they’d have
to go out and search
along the route for Mom.
@_Murphys_Law
But then I staggered in
the door.
“So how far did you
get?” Logan asked, cautiously.
I smiled for my small
victory and told him I
made it -- albeit slowly -through the 21k. He was
surprised. But I needed
to clarify something.
“This is not about
fitness,” I declared. “This
is about stubbornness.”
Yes. Mom and stubbornness. That they could
understand.
Maybe I’m getting
better at this stubbornness thing as I get older.
(Of course I like to call it
stubbornness for good.)
I recall that I made a
similarly crazy pledge
when I was about to turn
40, saying I would do the
polar bear dip in Canso
to mark the milestone
birthday. But back at that
young age, I chickened
out.
Now 50 is looming on
the horizon, and I see a
chance for redemption.
THE R.K. MACDONALD NURSING HOME
HAS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES FOR
CCA/PCWs
In the following positions:
10
FULL-TIME TERM CCA/PCW POSITIONS
TERM May 22, 2015 - October 22, 2015
Hrs. of work: Rotating shifts
Responsibilities: The CCA/PCW functions as a member of the Nursing Team
under the direction of the supervising RN to provide direct personal care to our
elders.
Qualifications: Successful completion of an approved PCW/CCA program.
Please see PCW/CCA job description for more details
Salary Scales$ 16.3816 - 17.6886 – according to experience
POSTIONS WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Candidate Eligibility: Prior to a final job offer, a criminal record check will be
required of all new employees of the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home
Send Cover Letter and Resume to:
Human Resource Coordinator
R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home
64 Pleasant Street, Antigonish, NS, B2G 1W7
Or Email: [email protected]
THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF GUYSBOROUGH
SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Municipality of the District of Guysborough is currently accepting applications
for the following summer student employment positions:
Public Works General Labourer Student Positions – 3 positions (10 weeks)
(2 Guysborough Based & 1 Canso Based Position)
The Public Works General Labourer Students will be directly responsible to the
Department of Public Works in carrying out park maintenance, mowing, painting
and general labour. This position will require experience in maintenance, such as
mowing, painting, etc. and strong communication skills.
The normal hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday
and the rate of pay is $10.60/hr. The anticipated start date is Monday, June
22nd, 2015. Applications for these positions will be received by the undersigned
up to and including Friday, May 15th, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Applications may be
submitted in person, by mail or email to the following address:
Glen Avery
Director of Public Works
Municipality of the District of Guysborough
33 Pleasant Street, P. O. Box 79
Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0
[email protected]
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Arts
www.guysboroughjournal.com
and
Culture
Quad County Star Search
The Artists
SEEING STARS: Top row (left to right): Coady Avery, Kenyatta Boakey, Brian Bouchie, Mary Beth Carty, Dennis Hull and Nancy MacDougall.
Bottom row (left to right): Charlie Mason, Julie Murphy, Miranda Purcell, Eden Reeves and Ray Stone. Contributed Photos
Coady Avery: Coady
sets out to please his
audience, so whether it’s
playing his own material or doing a classic
cover of a tune, you can
count on a high calibre
performance.
Kenyatta Boakey: I live
in Upper Big Tracadie
and attend Guysborough Academy. Thank
you for selecting me for
the Quad County Star
Search! I look forward
to performing for you on
Saturday, May 30. Good
luck to all participants.
Brian Bouchie: I live in
Canso and want to thank
you for selecting me to
perform in this talent
show. I work for a contractor here in this small
place and would love
to get a chance to do a
recording. All the best to
the other contestants good luck!
Mary Beth Carty: Mary
Beth Carty is a high-energy accordionist and
singer known for writing
humorous yet romantic
party songs. She was
nominated Traditional
Singer of the Year at the
Canadian Folk Music
Awards in 2009 and has
toured in Africa, France,
and Canada. A resident
of Antigonish County,
Mary Beth is passionately involved with community organisations, mainly
Arts Health Antigonish
and All-of-us Society for
Art Presentation. She offers workshops in song,
dance, and craft and has
been a featured Celtic
entertainer on board Holland-America and Norwegian cruise lines.
Dennis Hull: I am from
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
and I am very grateful
to have been chosen to
participate in the Quad
County Star search.
Music has always been
a huge part of my up-
bringing and remains an
important component in
my life. I am very excited
to share the stage with
so many other talented
contestants. We’ll see
you on May 30. Good
luck to everyone!
Nancy MacDougall:
Thank you so much for
selecting me! I am 26
years old and live in
Port Hawkesbury, Cape
Breton, where I play and
teach piano. I’ve been
singing since my teen
years, and have enjoyed
performing all over the
province, in festivals,
contests, and private
functions. The song that
I chose to submit is
“Heart of My Heart”, a
tribute to my grandfather
who passed away in January. It was his favourite
song and if you listen to
the end you can hear he
and I singing it together. (Check it out on the
Quad County Facebook
Page – www.facebook.
com/quadcountystarsearch.) I look forward to
singing for you in May.
Charlie Mason: I’m
from Loch Katrine and a
recent graduate of the
Neptune Theatre School.
Music has always been
an important part of my
life, especially over the
past few years when I
decided to make Nova
Scotia my home again.
I’m happy to have this
opportunity. Thank you.
Julie Murphy: Thank you
for selecting me as a
participant for the Quad
County Star Search
Competition. I am from
Havre Boucher and currently a continuing care
student at Nova Scotia
Community College in
Port Hawkesbury. I am
20 years old. Besides
guitar I also play fiddle,
trumpet and piano.
Miranda Purcell: I am
thrilled to have been
selected for the Quad
County Star Search. I
have been singing since
the age of four and love
dancing and singing. I
was in the Chedabucto
Education Centre Classical Choir for six years
where I began learning
the fundamentals of
music and performance.
It would be an honor to
be chosen as the Quad
County Star; I hope you
consider me for your
vote! Thank You!
audience gets as much
enjoyment out of the
music as I do!
Eden Reeves: I am
17 years old and from
Sherbrooke. I am so
grateful to be given this
chance to participate
in the Quad County
Star Search. I’ve been
playing music from the
moment I could. I play
wherever and whenever
I can. I sing and write
as a means to convey
emotion and soul. It’s
always my hope that the
Ray Stone: I live in
Antigonish and I’ve
been singing along with
my dad for years until
I picked up the guitar
around the age of 13.
Some of my influences
are Dave Matthews, John
Prine and Cat Stevens to
name a few. I’m excited
to be picked for this
event and to perform for
the crowd. Good luck to
all who were picked!
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Your IT Guy
by Guy McDowell
Do allergy pills and prescriptions mix?
Check on the Web
Spring is here! Finally!
And so is allergy season.
If you need prescription
drugs, you should think
twice before taking that
allergy pill. You should
talk to your pharmacist or
doctor to make sure your
allergy medication isn’t
going to mix badly with
your prescription.
But, it’s not always
easy to get to the doctor
or drug store, especially
living out in the county.
So if you need some
information right now,
why not try the Drugs.
com website? It’s easy
to use, easy to understand, and free. Just type
drugs.com into your web
browser. Once you get to
the site, click on the link
that reads Interactions
Checker.
You don’t have to register to use the site. But
if you do, you can make
a profile of your ongoing
medications. Then the
next time you visit the
site, you don’t have to
type them all in again.
As you start typing, the
site will suggest different
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 • Guysborough Journal • Page 7
medications that you
might be trying to spell.
That’s a helpful feature.
Lots of medications have
names that would stump
any spelling bee winner.
Let’s create a list to
compare. Say you take
something for blood pressure, like Lisinopril. Enter
that. Maybe you also take
something for cholesterol,
like Zocor. The hay fever
is acting up so you want
to take some Benadryl.
Add that too. Now, click
on the Check for Interactions button.
It’s easy to see the
yellow caution sign. That
tells us there’s a moderate risk. If it was a red
stop sign, that would be
a major risk. Reading the
explanation tells us that
Benadryl and Lisinopril
might result in, “head-
ache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or
changes in pulse or heart
rate.” It also advises that
you let your doctor know if
you get these symptoms
and if, “…they do not
go away after a few days
or they become troublesome.”
What’s really interesting is that this tool also
tells you how foods might
affect your medications.
Remember that Zocor
for cholesterol? This tool
tells you that you could
have a major risk if you
take your Zocor and eat
grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice every day. In
this case, the major risk
is that over time you
could develop liver damage, kidney damage, and
possibly die. Wow.
Keep in mind that this
Drugs.com provides free and independent data on
more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. Drugs.com Image
tool does not replace your
doctor or pharmacist.
This article is not medical
advice either. It’s just me
sharing an interesting
website with you. Keeping
informed is what the web
is all about.
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.
Rare Bird Craft Beer launches Red Ale to kick-off Craft Beer Week
GUYSBOROUGH – Rare
Bird Craft Beer officially
announced the newest
addition to its craft beers
of rare character, Rare
Bird Red Ale, a refreshing
red ale to take people
into the summer months.
Rare Bird Red Ale is now
available at more than 35
NSLC stores and private
retailers across the
province, as well as at its
craft brewery in Guysborough.
School helps fulfill boy’s wish
From page 1
funding Brooks’ trip.
Brooks’ mother, Ashley
Jack, his siblings Blaize,
Charlize and Camrynn
were all in attendance at
the assembly and presented a variety of prizes
to those who purchased
bricks. The presentation
was also attended by the
full student body, staff,
school board representative Mallori Nickorson,
and community members. The afternoon was
a wonderful opportunity
to celebrate school spirit
and sense of community. St. Mary’s Education
Centre/Academy wish
to thank all who were
involved in making the
BIG CHEQUE FOR BIG EFFORT: Brooks Cole’s Grade
Primary class proudly shows off an oversized cheque
in their presentation to the organization granting
Brooks’ wish to visit Disney World. Contributed Photo
fundraising venture such
a success. A special
thanks goes to Brooke
Smith, a YSF student in
our school and YSF staff
for helping distribute the
bricks and collect monies
raised. The school community wish Brooks and
his family all the best on
their Disney adventure
this fall.
LIFE ON THE FARM: Mrs. McGinn’s Grade One class at St. Mary’s Education
Centre is pictured here during their visit to MacMillan’s Greenhouses and farm in
Upper South River recently. Contributed Photo
“We’ve developed
a loyal following in the
Maritimes for our strong
Pale Ale and Full Steam
Stout, and fans have
been asking us to create
a year-round beer with
lower alcohol and with a
bit less hops,” said Rare
Bird Craft Beer President, Glynn Williams.
“Rare Bird Red Ale is our
response - an easygoing,
handcrafted sessionable
ale to be enjoyed with
friends and family. I can’t
think of a better way
to celebrate Craft Beer
Week in Nova Scotia...
than to launch such a
great beer.”
At five percent alcohol
and 25 IBUs, Rare Bird
Red Ale is an approachable ale, brewed for people who enjoy a well-bal-
anced craft beer. Made
with Authentic Seacoast
Company’s Glanbùrn artesian water, this richly coloured beauty opens with
a nice whiff of toffee and
smoke from six different,
deep-roasted malts, then
with a refreshing bit of
spice from Canadian rye,
and then comes into balance with American hops.
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Community News
Sheet Harbour
and Area
by Janice Christie
Time to mark your
calendar for fun summer
events. The Ecum Secum
Fire Department will hold
a Penny Auction on August 15 at the Fire Hall.
The start time is 7 p.m.
The Duck Race will be
on August 16 to be held
at the bridge in Fleet’s
Settlement. Duck tickets
can be purchased from
the firemen or the Ladies
Auxiliary. All proceeds to
the Fire Department.
The next Seniors
Luncheon is planned for
Tuesday, June 2 at the
Ecum Secum Firehall
at noon. There is sweet
and sour and barbecue
chicken legs on the
menu, also veggies and
dessert. All of you are
most welcome to join in.
Takeouts are available after all present have been
served. There will be a
donation box at the door.
Kitty’s Bound for
Broadway is an original
musical theatre show
written and performed in
its entirety by Kerry Miller. She will perform the
show on Friday, May 15
and May 29 at Moser River Community Centre at
8 p.m. Admission is $5
at the door. This musical
theatre show will also be
performed at the Lions
Centre, Sheet Harbour on
Wednesday May 27 at 7
p.m. This exciting event,
which includes dessert,
is sponsored by Sheet
Harbour Sexual Health
Center. Tickets $15 at
the door or contact Vicki
Rutledge.
The tickets for the
Chamber of Commerce
Silent Auction and Banquet are now on sale
at Scotiabank in Sheet
Harbour. They are $30
a ticket and the meal is
a hot roast beef dinner,
salad and wine. There
will be many wonderful
auction items to bid on.
Please plan to come out
and support this important fundraiser. The guest
speaker for the evening
will be Dr. Suzanna Fuller.
Some news from
Duncan MacMillan High
School: There was a
great turnout for the parent teacher meetings recently held at the school.
Teachers completed 183
interviews during their
afternoon and evening
sessions. During the evening staff opened the senior computer lab so the
Getting to Great surveys
could be completed.
The Grade 6 Orientation will be held on
Wednesday, June 3. The
students will travel on the
bus to DMHS and spend
the day there.
Some Grade 9 girls
participated in Techsploration on Friday, May 8
at St. Mary’s University.
They were: Samantha
Boutilier, Madison Tracey,
Hannah Glawson, Hayley
Westhaver, Cassandra
Poole, Madison Boutilier
and Morgan Pye. This program is an opportunity for
our girls to explore trades
and technology careers.
DMHS has two shows
coming up. On May 12
the DMHS Band will be
performing. The concert
starts at 7 p.m. and all
proceeds go to the band
program. The cost is $5
for adults; $3 for students and children under
five with their parent(s)
are free. Then on May
21 the 20 students will
be sponsoring a Variety
Show and BBQ. All money
raised will be donated to
the Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital.
Congratulations to
the milestone teacher
awards: Mr. Terry McLeod
– 25 years; Mr. Joseph
MacIsaac – 15 years; Mr.
Carl Glawson – 15 years;
Mr. Jonathan Cumminger
-10 years; Mrs. Julie
Gillis – five years; and Ms
Katherine McNeil – five
years.
The Grade 8 Scholastic Challenge results
are in, and three of the
students scored at, or
higher than, the national
average of 46. These students received a Certificate of Merit from Scholastic along with an Eagle
Growth Acknowledgement
from the school. Alyssa
Bitar was the school
champion with an overall
score of 53; she received
a medal for her efforts.
Congratulations Alyssa
Bitar, Alex Levy-Haynes
and Gavin Lowe.
The graduating class
had a very successful
Penny Auction on April
25. They raised $1576.
Scotiabank sponsored
this event so the funds
raised are matched by
Scotiabank making the
grand total - $3152. Scotiabank is acknowledged
for supporting this event
and also the Moser River
Community Hall Association for donating the use
of the Hall. Also all those
who made it possible and
such a success and for
joining in at the hall for a
fun evening.
Please contact me at
902-885-2691 or [email protected] to add your
personal or community
news.
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Lincolnville
and Area
by Sheila Pelly
Well, time for a few
notes again. Hoping all
mothers had a happy day.
My day was awesome;
started with a great
breakfast prepared for
me, off to mass and off
to a BBQ prepared by
my granddaughter and
great-grandchildren. We
had many laughs and it
was a joyous day. Hope
you mothers had the
same. Must say it was
different from the usual
lobsters but I was fortunate to have them the
weekend before.
I attended a delicious
Mother’s Day dinner with
Annie Ash and family on
Thursday past. Daughters Viola, Mary and
her granddaughter were
visiting from Toronto and
decided to celebrate
Mother’s Day before
they left on Friday. Many
thanks for the invite; a
great time was had by all
along with great food and
lots of fun.
It is great to see
the sunshine; just wish
temperatures would rise
a bit. I am sure we are all
making the same wish. It
will soon be time to plant
the garden and get the
flower beds in shape; lots
of work!
Get-well wishes to
James Desmond and
Arthur Borden who are
patients in Guysborough
Memorial Hospital. Our
prayers are with you.
Ardella Desmond is
recuperating at home
after a few days in the
hospital. Our prayers are
with you.
Summer jobs are in
process of being posted for students. Please
check your local paper
and the Summer Student
Jobs on the Service Canada Web site.
The class of 2015 will
celebrate at a Graduation Banquet on May 23
at noon at the Tracadie
Church Community Centre, hosted by the Regional Educators Program and
the Africentric Education
Committee.
Birthday wished to
Ralph Reddick, Cassandra and Chantel Desmond who celebrated a
birthday on May 7, Tonya
Pelley on May 9, Everett
Reddick, May 15; Rita
Jardine, May 22; Patricia
Clyke, May 23 and to all
of whom I am unaware,
wishing you all a Happy
Birthday.
Lincolnville C@P
Site is open Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and
by request; please call
232-2348.
If you should have any
articles for the column,
please call 232- 2348
or e-mail eastermama@
xplornet.com.
Next mass at St.
Monica’s church, Lincolnville, will be on May 31,
at 10:30 a.m.
Church service held at
Sunnyville and Tracadie
Baptist Church each Sunday at 11a.m.
Prayer Services are
held every Wednesday at
Tracadie Baptist Church
at 7 p.m. Everyone is
welcome.
Gentle thought: “We
make a living by what we
get; we make a life by
what we give.”
GOLDBORO INTERPRETIVE CENTER
SUMMER STUDENT REQUIRED
We are looking to hire a full-time student whom is
returning to their studies in September.
This position starts on: 2 July, runs eight (8) weeks
ending 28 August.
35 HOURS PER WEEK, Please do not apply if these dates
are not suitable to you as we must have coverage of a
student during that period of time.
All resumes must be mailed to the address below and be
postmarked no later then 8 June. Interviews will be held
the following week and you will be notified by telephone of
your date and time of interview.
SEND RESUMES TO:
John Peitzsche re: SUMMER STUDENT
13002 Hwy 316, Goldboro, NS
B0H 1L0
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Ray’s Opinion
by Ray Bates
St. Francis Harbour Ladies Aid:
A valued community resource
Too often many of us
take an event for granted;
something occurred to
give us enjoyment but
we were at fault for not
considering the people
who worked to make that
function to happen. I
admit that I was partially guilty of such a faux
pas last month when
the Chedabucto curling
rink had the pleasure of
holding its season-closing dinner and awards
presentations in the St.
Francis Harbour Hall on
Route 344.
As the celebration’s
master of ceremonies
I did acknowledge the
many who contributed to
the function. Regrettably,
via the subsequent media publications, I forgot
to acknowledge the St.
Francis Harbour Ladies
Aid for their preparation
and serving of the delicious dinners that were
enjoyed by the approximately 85 people in attendance. Today’s article
is my humble attempt at
making amends for that
unintentional oversight.
Since the curling
club’s April 18 celebration I have learned that
the St. Francis Harbour
Hall was constructed in
1937 through the donated labour of residents
with the building’s lumber
having been provided via
the generosity of local
saw-mill owners. Over the
hall’s history the good
folks of St. Francis Harbour, with some occasional assistance by volunteers from neighbouring
communities, have
organized events such as
community dinners, funeral luncheons, wedding
celebrations, Christmas
bazaars, and in its earlier
days, parish picnics with
meals cooked over wood
stoves followed by a
square dance in the exist-
ing hall.
The St. Francis
Harbour Ladies Aid was
founded approximately
70 years ago. Seven decades have passed and
we now are confronted
with the modern-day reality that rural communities
are experiencing dwindling numbers --- both in
residents and volunteers.
While enjoying my
information-gathering tea
as I researched today’s
article, I learned that the
Ladies Aid is now comprised of 10 women with
frequent assistance from
husbands, nieces, nephews and grandchildren,
along with the occasional
“requested volunteers”.
A truth for this organization, that is too frequently
becoming the norm for
all groups, is that some
people are not as quick
to volunteer as was once
the custom.
When the hall’s major
events are arranged, the
Ladies Aid planning commences approximately
two months in advance.
Necessary duties are
scheduled and assigned
with military precision
leading to events that go
off without a hitch. Quality is consistent, service
is flawless and proportions are precise.
Dinners are served so
quietly and smoothly that
one has to be paying attention to be certain that
your meal “just does not
appear”. Proper utensils
with glass dishes are the
norm; no plastic eating
implements or paper
plates will be used as the
ladies serve their delicious meals.
Two to three times
per year meals are
prepared by cooks and
servers all of whom have
had the Nova Scotia
Volunteer Food Serving
course thereby mak-
GUYSBOROUGH JOURNAL OFFICE HOURS
Monday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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ing them aware of the
requirements to properly
serve food. As with all
fundraising endeavours
the Ladies Aid strives
to maintain low cost
overhead with the profits
generated assisting the
ongoing expenses of
the St. Francis Harbour
Parish.
The next public event
planned for the St.
Francis Harbour Hall is
its June 21 Father’s Day
dinner. Two hundred and
thirty patrons are expected; their taste buds will
be tantilized with roast
beef dinners and desserts; meals prepared
and served by 35 community-minded volunteers.
For a multitude of reasons community meals
are not as common as in
years past. To my way of
thinking such a vanishing
function is a modern-day
loss. What other events
can be put forth to draw
a community’s volunteering residents --- younger
and older alike --- into
a facility to contribute
freely of their time for the
enjoyment of many? In
addition to a good feed
such community gatherings give people the
opportunity to share in
the ancient and common
practice of gathering in
a social atmosphere to
share a meal.
The ability to organize
and pull off gatherings as
flawlessly demonstrated
by the St. Francis Harbour Ladies Aid does not
arrive without combined
experience; all beginning
with that first step to volunteer. As I have stated
in another article: it takes
many sailors to keep the
ship afloat.
Over my career as a
volunteer I have observed
that community dinners
are a great opportunity
for those who want to do
a “little something”. If we
do not occasionally offer
to volunteer our time who
will be there to offer such
opportunities? And equally vital, who will prevent
community meals from
becoming “yet-anotherthing-of-the-past”?
To communicate with
the St. Francis Harbour
Ladies Aid contact
Jeanine at 902-5333485.
Thoughts about Ray’s
Opinion? Email bates@
ns.sympatico.ca.
Community Crime Prevention
By Sgt. Addie J. MacCallum, Guysborough District RCMP
Protect yourself from cyber crimes
There’s no question that
the Internet has been a
wonderful educational
tool for the modern ages
helping people with research and education but
the Internet can also be
an enemy for the non-savvy user. With social
networking sites such as
Facebook and Twitter, individuals may be unaware
as to how much information they are giving out
over the World Wide Web.
This includes internet
chat rooms. These can
lead to crimes such as
identity theft and fraud,
especially when personal photos, full names,
dates of birth and phone
numbers are listed on a
persons profile or given
out in a chat room.
One thing to be careful of when using social
networking sites is who
you add to your profile as
a friend. This means who
will be able to see the
personal information you
have listed about yourself
as well as pictures. Some
people don’t know every
person that can access
the information they
have listed. This can be
dangerous when “status
updates” are written saying where you are going
to be, if you’re going on
vacation and how long
you will be gone for. This
could result in a home
being broken into as the
criminals know exactly
when you are gone.
Identity Theft
In Canada, thousands
of people are affected every year by identity theft.
Personal information can
be gathered from the Internet and used to open
bank accounts, obtain
credit cards, set up cell
phones, rent vehicles and
accommodation. Usually
when these crimes occur,
the criminal will leave
the victim with unpaid
bills which could be the
responsibility of the
victim, as well as effect
your credit. Many times
the victim will not find out
about these crimes until
much later
There are steps you
can take to protect
yourself from Identity
theft and other Internet
crimes:
•• Think about what you
are sharing over the
Internet - be it on social networking sites
or chatrooms. Is it
necessary?
•• Be careful who you
give personal information to - if you do
not know the person
or organization, don’t
give your information
out.
•• Remember, once
something is posted
on the Internet, there
is no way to get it
back.
•• Social Insurance
Numbers should be
safeguarded.
•• Pay attention to your
bank accounts and
credit card statements. If you do not
recognize a purchase,
notify your banking institution or credit card
company immediately.
•• Become familiar with
checking your credit
report. This will tell
you how many accounts you have open,
banking or financing,
if any credit inquiries
were made and what
your credit score is.
•• Advise any cable,
phone or internet provider if an account is
opened in your name
that you have not
opened yourself.
•• Choose strong passwords for all accounts
on the Internet.
If you are a victim of
identity theft, report the
crime(s) to your local police department or RCMP
detachment. You can also
contact the Office of the
Privacy Commissioner of
Canada toll free at 1-800282-1376.
SEND YOUR COMMUNITY EVENTS TO [email protected]
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The Journey Back to Birchtown
In the late 18th century,
Birchtown, Shelburne
Co., was the largest
free black community in
British North America and
the centre of the Black
Loyalist experience. Now
it is the home of the new
Black Loyalist Heritage
Centre, a significant addition to the Nova Scotia
Museum family.
The heritage centre
will mark its official opening on Saturday, June
6, with a celebration of
music and a recounting
of history in The Journey
Back to Birchtown.
“We view the opening
as a universal invitation
to people all over the
world to visit the centre
and participate in this
celebration of community
and equality,” said the
Black Loyalist Heritage
Centre’s Beverly Cox.
Cox expects visitors
will come from far and
wide to experience The
Journey Back to Birchtown, which will include
performances by Juno
award-winner JRDN, Jeremiah Sparks, Dutch Robinson, Shelley Hamilton,
Cyndi Cain, Joe Sealy, the
Nova Scotia Mass Choir,
Shauntay Grant, Hillcrest
Academy Djembe Drumming Group and many
more. The program will
also feature John Franklin
of the Smithsonian National Museum of African
American History and The
Book of Negroes author
Lawrence Hill.
“The new centre
beautifully captures our
history and fills a gap in a
story too few of us have
known,” said Minister
of Communities, Culture
and Heritage Tony Ince.
“Birchtown is a treasured centre for freedom
throughout the entire African Diaspora, and I know
that it will soon become a
draw for visitors from all
over the world.”
In 1783, over 3,000
Black Loyalists migrated from New York to
Birchtown in search of
freedom. Port Roseway
was the first landing site
of the Loyalist fleet that
carried 936 free blacks.
In addition to Birchtown,
they went on to settle
in other communities
including Annapolis Royal,
Fort Cumberland, Port
Mouton, Saint John, the
Guysborough-Tracadie
area and Halifax.
Eight years after their
arrival, having struggled
against harsh conditions
and further discrimination, 1,192 Black Loyalists relocated from Nova
Scotia to Sierra Leone.
They became known in
Sierra Leone as the Nova
Scotian settlers and integral to the creation of a
new nation by establishing Freetown.
Those who remained
in Nova Scotia persevered and developed their
own communities, churches and unique culture.
They have gained international attention for their
achievements and role in
the civil rights movement
in Canada.
The story of the Black
Loyalists has drawn
attention in recent years
because of The Book of
Negroes novel and the
popular television miniseries.
For details on the
grand opening of the
Black Loyalist Heritage
Centre and The Journey
Back to Birchtown visit
http://blackloyalist.novascotia.ca.
Government launches
911 awareness campaign
To help reduce the
number of accidental
and non-emergency calls
to 911, government
launched an awareness
campaign on May 7.
“The 911 awareness
campaign is a collaborative effort with our first
responders, including
RCMP, municipal police,
Emergency Health Services and fire services,”
said Mark Furey, minister responsible for the
Emergency Management
Office. “We are reaching
out to the public in a
number of ways, including a short Call 911
Emergency video.
“We hope the video
will better inform people on how to use this
important lifeline the
right way and reduce the
number of non-emergency calls to 911.”
About 20 percent
of calls to 911 are
non-emergency, misdials
or nuisance calls. Many
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Nova Scotians accidentally call 911 via their
cell phone, while others
call to report a less
serious incident such as
a noise complaint.
“Every accidental call
must be treated as a
legitimate call until the
call taker can determine
otherwise,” said Furey.
“Improper calls to 911
ties up valuable resources. Intentional abuse of
the system can lead to
charges.
“Nova Scotians
should only call 911 if
their health, safety or
property is in immediate
danger. If in doubt, call
911.”
Nova Scotia 911 call
takers receive 650 calls
per day. They play a critical role in protecting the
health, safety and property of Nova Scotians.
The Emergency Management Office administers the province-wide
911 emergency service
and works closely with
all emergency response
agencies.
The four 911 public
safety answering points
in Nova Scotia are Dartmouth, Sydney, Truro and
Kentville.
To view the video, visit
www.novascotia.ca/noemergency.
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Obituaries
HADLEY, Mary Pamela Jane (53) It is with
profound sadness that
we announce the death
of Mary Pamela Jane
Hadley of Mulgrave, on
Tuesday, May 5, 2015,
in St. Martha’s Regional
Hospital, Antigonish, after
a long illness. Pam was
the daughter of Ella Mae
and Seward Brophy. Pam
spent most of her life in
the Mulgrave and Halifax
areas. She loved her
family, loved her home on
the water in Aulds Cove
and loved to travel. She
had been to California,
Utah, and Florida with her
Hadley-in-laws; to Europe
and the Caribbean several times with her husband, Randy. She traced
her Irish roots in Ireland
with her sister, Gloria and
visited the Galapagos
Islands, Ecuador and
the Canadian Arctic with
her friend, Sandra, but
particularly she loved her
dogs. She is survived
by her husband, Randy;
sister, Gloria (Dan) Grady;
nephews, Matt and Ryan,
“who was like a son to
her”; grandniece, Vera-Lynn, her little working partner. Also by her
chosen “sister”, Carol
Anne MacKinnon, our
cousin. In addition she is
mourned by her sister-inlaw, Mary Brophy; nieces,
Tracy (Jody) DeCoste;
grandnieces, Kristen,
Danielle and Heather
(Joe) Brennen; nephew,
Connor; nieces, Kailey
and Emma; brother-in-law,
Jeffrey (Wanda) Hadley;
their children, Jeff, Elise,
Devon and Derrick, Nine
Mile River; sister-in-law,
Susan (Murray) Layden
and children, Blake and
Kendra; also her fatherin-law, Rennie Hadley.
She was predeceased
by her father, Seward
Brophy; mother, Ella Mae
Brophy; brother, Larry
Brophy. Pam was also
predeceased by several
aunts and uncles, especially Aunt Rose, “whom
Pam lovingly cared for”.
There will be no visitation. Mass of Christian
burial will be 11 a.m.
Friday, from St. Lawrence
Roman Catholic Church,
Mulgrave with Father
Allan MacPhie officiating.
Burial will follow at a later
date. Donations in memory of Pam may be made
to the Mulgrave and Area
Resting Place, Canadian Cancer Society or a
charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements 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.
RHYNOLD, Mary Joyce
(64), Whitehead, Guysborough County passed away
peacefully with family
by her side in Eastern
Memorial Hospital, Canso
on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Born in Whitehead, she
was a daughter of the
late Herman and Agnes
(Rhynold) Rhynold. Mary
was a beautiful woman
who was dearly loved by
her family and showed
kindness to everyone she
met. She liked dancing,
playing darts and Bingo.
Mary loved animals and
was a woman who loved
life. She is survived by
her loving friend, Neil
Sampson; son, William
(Rachel) Blair, Port
Hawkesbury; daughters,
Tracy and Lillian, Whitehead; grandchildren, Hannah and Luke. Brothers,
Jim (Mary), Stormont; Pat
(Flossie), Whitehead; Herman (Karen), Antigonish;
Stanley (Nancy), Guelph,
Ontario; sister, Violet
(Duncan) Bellefontaine,
Port Felix; many nieces
and nephews. Funeral
service was Wednesday
at 12 p.m. in Whitehaven
Community Centre, Whitehead with Rev. Sue Channen officiating. Interment
in Holy Trinity Anglican
Cemetery, Whitehead.
Memorial donations may
be made to Mary’s family.
Funeral arrangements
under the dignified and
compassionate care of
G.W. Giffin Funeral Home,
Country Harbour. Online
condolences may be
made at www.gwgiffin.
com.
Thank You
Mary Deborah Haggart
During this time of sorrow we learn how much our
family, friends and neighbors really mean to us.
Thank you so much for your kindness and sympathy
at a time when it was deeply appreciated.
Pat, Christian, Julie, Kyle, Juliana, Graeson and
Williams family
In Memory
Raymond Delorey
May 18, 2012
Gone yet not forgotten
Although we are apart,
Your spirit lives within us
Forever in our hearts.
To the world you may be one.
But to one you may be the world.
Donate Life
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The Hamlet of Chesterfield Inlet has an immediate opening for a Senior Administrative Officer; with a strong background in
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