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Recent Clear Cut in Environmentally Sensitive
Lands Upsets the People, Meeting Called
A recent clear cut in an
environmentally sensitive portion
of the former Bowater-Mersey
lands has people upset and calling
for action.
“With no community
consultation, no notice to the
municipality, no notice to anyone,
our Nova Scotia Department of
Natural Resources has permitted
the clear cut of a huge tract of
land just east of Panuke Lake, land
which they themselves had recently
designated ‘environmentally
sensitive’”, said a press release
from the Saint Margarets Bay
Stewardship Association,
speaking on behalf of “Buy Back
the Mersey” supporters and the
St. Margaret’s Bay Community
Forest (SMBCF).
“Many of you worked long and
hard, ﬁrst on the successful “Buy
Back the Mersey” movement, and
then, thrilled that the purchase
was made, devoted thousands
of volunteer hours on two
comprehensive proposals to the
Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) for a Community Forest on
these lands.
“In the end, for whatever
reason, the Department found the
community’s proposals wanting
and opted to manage the forest
themselves with no community
involvement.
“Now we see the fruits of their
in-house decisions—a massive
clear cut on environmentally
sensitive lands.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is
a wake-up call.”
Allan Eddy, Associate Deputy
Minister for DNR, said that the
St. Margaret’s Bay Community
Forest is correct when it says
that no notice was given for the
clear-cut, as it was part of several
“environmentally sensitive” tracts
of forest around the province.
Mr. Eddy said that the Panuke
Lake clear-cut was not in a
protected area designated by the
province but was in one of many
environmentally sensitive areas
where community forest programs
can be in effect.
It was also in a “working forest”
area.
The cut was performed by
Ledwidge Lumber Company of
Enfield after working with the
department to determine how it
would be performed.
The site was located at the
southern end of Panuke Lake—a
long, narrow lake that acts as a
Story con’t on page 7
Madeline Symonds Stands
Up to Bullying
See story on page 9
New 6000 Square Foot Shopping
Plaza Planned for Sobeys/Hubley
Centre By Keith Ayling
A new 6,000 square foot
shopping plaza is being planned
for the Sobeys/Hubley Centre in
Upper Tantallon in the spring.
Plans for the building were
released at a public information
meeting on September 29th at the
St. Margaret’s Centre and will
contain three or four new units.
One of the units will be a
drive- thru operation while the
remaining ones will be leased to
new tenants.
Joseph Driscoll, Manager of
Real estate and Planning for
Crombie REIT, owners of the
Centre, explained that the building
will back on to the existing
Wilson’s Gas Bar and will face
the Tantallon Public Library.
He said it has been designed
with a peaked roof, stone front
columns and other features to
compliment the recent renovations
over the past year for the entire
Centre.
He added that work has already
begun on installing extensive
landscaping for the Centre that
will also include a new pylon sign
at the entrance nearest exit 5 on
Hwy 103.
Senior City HRM Planner
Story con’t on page 7
The Staff of The Masthead News
would like to wish everyone
a very Happy and
Safe Thanksgiving Weekend!
From left to right stand Brinn MacKenzie, Mary Beth Osburn and Grace MacDonald.
Connecting Communities by Website
Launched—Now Planning and Knowing
What’s Going On will be Easier
It’s a hassle sometimes, isn’t
it?
You and your group spend
hours putting together a plan for
an event, only to ﬁnd out later that
it conﬂicts with somebody else’s
important event.
Or you need help from another
community group but you don’t
know how to contact them.
Or you’re new to the area and
wonder what groups you might
like to join?
Well, for this area at least,
there is now an answer—the
Connecting Communities group
and website.
At the “Building Community”
conference hosted last year by
the Seniors Association of St.
Margaret’s Bay a list of the many
groups and organizations working
in our area was compiled, yet it
was acknowledged that the list
was incomplete.
It was also noted that it was
difficult for organizations and
individuals to know what group
was working on similar or
complimentary ideas.
Could there be a method for the
groups to be known to one another
and promote and share activities
and resources?
From that beginning and from the
experience of other communities
Story con’t on page 7
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Sarah’s Shoe
Of all the things I uncovered in
my ancestral home while preparing
for its move, Sarah’s shoe is by far
the most enchanting.
I first discovered it under
the floorboards of the master
bedroom.
I had to remove some of the attic
boards and then squeeze in under
before I could reach it.
The shoe was laying on its side,
facing east--a well-worn ladies
left shoe.
A small tear on the top of the shoe
had long ago been repaired. The
neat stitching of the shoemaker’s
skill still in its place.
I slid my hand into the shoe and
smiled. The shoe still retained
the shape of her foot. The toe
was worn through, and the angle
of her steps were captured in the
creases.
Then, curiously, I tried it on. I
could tell that she favoured her
left side because the heel was well
worn on that edge.
Who wore this shoe and how it
got there was a mystery to me.
My old house is in Glen
Margaret and it was one of the
few old houses down the Peggy’s
Cove Road that was still in its
original condition.
I remember the day that Dr.
Marie Elwood, Curator of History
at the Nova Scotia Museum for
many years, visited and asked if
she could come in.
I was honoured.
She guided me on my ceramic
ﬁnds and reorganized the pieces,
pointing out the differences
between the earlier, hand painted
dishware and the newer, machineimprinted patterns.
She showed my Irish ancestry
and, smiling, said, “And you’re
Scottish, too.”
And then she said one thing that
I’ve treasured to this day, “They
left these behind for you to ﬁnd.”
Under the foundation and in the
cellar I found a lot of stuff, like
bottles and ceramics and toys and
other curious things.
The house itself is post and beam
and cherry wood throughout. But
it was in the walls and under the
ﬂoors that the real hunt began.
The mystery of the shoe became
a little clearer when I researched
it online. I discovered that
concealing shoes in a home is
an ancient tradition used to ward
off evil, bring good luck, and in
some cases used as a symbol of
fertility.
They say that the shoe is the
one bit of clothing that retains the
essence of the person who wore it,
because it takes on and keeps the
shape of their foot.
Concealing a well-worn shoe
ensures that the spirit of the
individual who wore it would be
nearby to protect the house.
Shoes have often been found
near the “weak places” of a house,
such as windows, doors and
chimneys.
These are the places where the
evil could get in. Shoes were used
to ward off any harmful forces like
witches and demons, as well as
ﬁre, lightning and hail.
Some consider the shoe to be a
lucky symbol and for many years
it was common practice to throw
an old shoe after someone for
good luck--presuming you didn’t
hit them in the head!
And then there’s the image of
the wedding couple driving away
with shoes tied to their bumper.
As the symbol of fertility, the
shoe was used for luck and love
and lots of healthy kids!
My old house was built by
William Mahar in the summer of
1863. He was readying his home
for his wife, Isabella Umlah,
whom he married in January
1864.
William’s dad was Thomas
Mahar, an Irish immigrant
shoemaker, who married Sarah
Fraser in 1835.
Sarah bore him many children,
and William was their ﬁrst born.
Unfortunately, Sarah passed away
two weeks after giving birth to her
15th child, Joe. In 1857, Sarah was
only 41 years old.
So who did the shoe belong to?
I think it was Sarah’s shoe.
Young William would have
placed his Mother’s shoe under
his floorboards, ensuring that
his Mother’s spirit was nearby
protecting his home. And no
doubt he would have wanted a
large family.
Isabella bore him eight healthy
children.
The heel was probably worn
down over the years as Sarah
supported her babies on her left
hip, while she tended to her other
children, tugging at her apron
strings.
The fine shoemaker’s repair
job would have been Thomas’s
handiwork.
Facing east? I’m a bit of a
romantic to presume that the shoe
was facing in the direction where
the sun comes up and, hopefully,
where the “son” comes up.
Isabella had four sons.
And ﬁnally the shoe was laying
on its side. Perhaps it lay for
all those years, pouring out its
love and luck for William and
Isabella and all their children,
including their granddaughter and
my mother, Frances Henry, who
was born there.
In 1971 our family lived in the
old house while my father, Robert
Henry, built our new house on
the hill.
I’ve spent this past summer
as “Artist in Residence” at Ivan
Fraser’s Peggy of the Cove Gallery
in Glen Margaret.
Since July I’ve had the pleasure
of meeting a lot of tourists and
connecting with old friends, and
my story of Sarah’s shoe has
brought many a smile.
There’s even a few women who
have shied away from the shoe,
joking, “Get that shoe away from
me. I’ve had enough children,
thank you very much!”
Well, Sarah, thank you very
much! Your essence and spirit is
alive and well, and may your shoe
always be a source of good luck,
love, and well, if anyone needs to
borrow it…
On a ﬁnal note, Sarah Fraser
was an older sister to Ivan’s great,
great, grandfather, John Fraser.
So Ivan, thank you, cousin! I’ve
had a fabulous summer!
Fall Hunting Season Now
On
The fall hunting season is now
underway and people venturing
into the woods are encouraged to
be alert.
Hunters should also be aware of
the regulations regarding deer.
Nova Scotians with archery and
muzzleloader licences can hunt
deer from now until December
13th.
Those who will be using a riﬂe
or a shotgun can begin hunting
October 31 st , with the season
ending December 6th.
All hunting is prohibited on
Sundays.
This year, more antlerless deer
stamps are available to hunters
to help address deer nuisance
problems in agricultural and urban
locations within three zones.
Antlerless stamps are no longer
required in zones 108 and 109,
while the number of stamps
available in zone 101 was doubled
from 800 to 1600.
A special deer-hunting season
for youth, aged 16 or 17 years,
will take place between October
17th and October 25th, excluding
Sunday.
Participating youth must hold
a deer hunting licence and be
accompanied by an adult who is
a licensed hunter.
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Yes, They Even Have Frisbee
Championships
By Keith Ayling
If you’re still throwing those
Frisbees around in your front yard
or at the park, you’re not alone.
They’ve even made a
championship feature out of it.
Greg Dennis of Allen Heights,
Upper Tantallon, has the trophies
and skills to prove it.
He is a member of the Atlantic
Region Frisbee team that placed
first overall in the Canadian
Championships last August in
Waterloo, Ontario.
This is no mean feat as Greg
explains, “Fitness is a huge part
of the game along with skills in
throwing and catching” a Frisbee,
he said.
His team’s win is the ﬁrst time
that a team from the Atlantic
Region has ever won gold at
the Canadian Ultimate Frisbee
Championships (CUC) and it was
streamed live online.
The Atlantic Frisbee team
is made up of approximately
21 players with about half of
them coming from the Halifax
area and the remainder from
New Brunswick, PEI, and
Newfoundland/Labrador.
Play consists of seven players
against seven players at any given
time.
Greg says there is a high school
tournament every spring with an
organized program starting in
Grade 9.
He has been coaching a team
from Sir John A. MacDonald
High School for the past several
years, while holding down his day
job as an engineer at the Halifax
shipyards.
Team Frisbee is played much
like soccer on a ﬁeld measuring
110 yards by 40 yards, has referees
called observers, and a foul is
called when a player get hit on the
arm or causes body contact.
It can be played on a field
either indoors or outdoors found
at locations such as the Burnside
Turf Fields, the CP Allen High
School field, the Sir John A.
Macdonald field, and even the
Canada Games Centre.
The International Frisbee
qualifying games will be held in
Italy in 2015 with the next world
championships planned for 2016
at a location to be announced.
A tournament is still to be held
in Dubai in the interim.
Frisbee team information on
the Halifax group can be found at
http://halifaxultimate.ca
Major League Ultimate
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Ten simple rules of ultimate
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In the front row are (L to R) Stuart MacDonald & Peter Lewis. In the middle row are Fred Li, Christopher Witt,
Tiago Hori, Georg Hofmann, Wayne Chamberlain, JD Le Jay, and Ryan Stewart. In the back row are Stefan
Furey, Jerry, Sean Patrick Malone, Michel Woodworth, Graham, Dave Lutwick, Dan Ellenberger, Greg Dennis,
Stephen Creaser, Will Dumaresq, Daniel McConville, Mark Lessard, and Mark Tekamp.
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Establishing a Rural Transportation System
for the Bay Begins
The pre-implementation
phase of establishing a rural
transportation system for the bay
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areas has begun, announces the
Bay Rides team.
This phase of the project
includes the hiring of a parttime coordinator, the creation of
a marketing plan and operating
policies, and working toward
getting a fleet vehicle on the
road.
The executive summary of the
Bay Rides Business Plan can be
viewed by visiting www.bayrides.
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“This is a signiﬁcant step towards
successfully getting wheels on the
ground to help residents around the
Bay,” said Rod Shaw, President of
Bay Rides. “This funding approval
allows us to proceed towards our
target of a vehicle moving…in full
operation in 2016 as a community
transportation service for all
residents of St. Margaret’s Bay.”
The business plan outlines a
morning and afternoon commuter
service with transportation to daily
shopping, appointments and social
visits during the rest of the day.
The plan also includes service
offered in the evenings and
weekends, hoping to assist families
and youth getting to and from part-
time jobs and extra-curricular
activities.
This door-to-door, on-demand
service will require riders to
provide at least 24 hours advance
booking notice.
Party shuttles and charters
will also be considered if there is
interest in the community.
Volunteer drivers may be used.
The group is in the process of
securing additional funds to assist
with the purchase of a vehicle.
There will be opportunities
for businesses and individuals
to purchase advertising space,
sponsor a seat on the bus, or “pay
it forward” by donating subsidy
funds to assist riders with ﬁnancial
need.
The board of directors is also
looking for some additional
committee members and volunteers
to assist as they move forward with
the project, particularly individuals
with communications, marketing
or fundraising experience.
To learn more or to get involved,
email [email protected] or contact
Rod Shaw, President, at 902-8267060.
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MASTHEAD NEWS
Divers Show Up for Annual Treasure Hunt in Hubbards
By Catherine Clute
Despite the overcast skies and
a light, cool breeze, a large crowd
gathered at Hubbards Beach early
on September 7th.
The parking lot ﬁlled up quickly
with vehicles sporting license
plates from all three Maritime
provinces, discharging men,
women and children who promptly
got to work.
Not for this crowd, a leisurely
Sunday brunch, lingering over
fancy frothy coffee or eggs
benedict, no sir!
They might have looked like
they were out for business, as they
pulled out scuba tanks, ﬂippers
and wet suits, but they were really
there for fun.
More than 100 drivers were
participating in an underwater
treasure hunt organized by a
scuba and dive shop of Halifax
Dartmouth.
According to Torpedo Rays
Scuba owner, Jason Weickert, this
is the largest organized dive event
in the country.
The treasure aspect of the dive
involves searching the ocean
ﬂoor for one or more than 200
numbered golf balls.
When a ball is found, the number
is registered in the ﬁnder’s name
and, later, numbers are drawn for
prizes.
According to Weickert, some
of the prizes were fairly big
items, like a dry suit, diving vest,
regulator, diving computer and
gear bag, while the other prizes
were smaller items like coffee
mugs.
“Everyone wins something,”
he said.
The event also features a sand
castle building competition and a
barbecue for participants and their
families.
“It’s a bit of fun and proceeds
go to the Children’s Trust Fund,”
he says.
For ﬁrst time participant Palm
Hemming, who has been diving
since 1976, the combination of a
social event with a fundraiser was
a winning one.
“I love to dive and it is a bonus
if I can do something I like
and contribute to charity,” says
Hemming.
Newly certiﬁed divers, Justin
Lokhart and Ann Theriault, also
of Halifax, agreed as they were
waiting eagerly for the signal to
enter the water.
“We’re here because we want to
dive,” said Theriault.
Torpedo Rays Treasure Hunt
is held each year in September
“because the water is warmer
and the weather is fairly decent,”
he said.
According to Weickert the
weather isn’t that big of a factor
for serious divers.
“You are going to get wet
anyways,” he says.
From left to right is Rory Morrison of Dartmouth, Ann Theriault and Justin
Lockhart of Halifax. Morrison is an experienced diver with more than
40 years of dives. Theriault and Lockhart received their certiﬁcation a
few weeks ago.
New Minister Selected for
Hackett’s Cove
Reverend Canon Andrew Cooke
A new Anglican minister for the
Parish of Hackett’s Cove has been
appointed by Bishop Ron Cutler.
Reverend Canon Andrew Cooke
will take over the role of Reverend
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Anna Hoeg, who resigned earlier
this year.
Reverend Cooke will be in
charge of St. John’s in Peggy’s
Cove, St. Andrew’s in Indian
Harbour and St. Peter ’s in
Hackett’s Cove.
These churches support all the
Anglican communities along the
Peggy’s Cove road from Seabright
to West Dover.
Andrew began his ministry in
the Parish of Port Hill, PEI, which
was followed by a 26-year career
in the Canadian Forces, most
recently as senior ﬂeet chaplain
in the navy.
He and his wife, Valerie, both say
they’re eagerly looking forward to
the “mission” of building up the
parish and getting to know their
“ﬂock”.
In fact, he’s already been visiting
around the community, getting to
know the area and its people,
and extending an invitation to
the ministry and to forthcoming
parish events.
Andrew’s current initiatives
include an ongoing Alpha course,
a Sunday School program which
started in September, a monthly
men’s breakfast and a planned
Friday evening youth night for
aged nine and up, regardless
of religious affiliation, starting
October 24th.
The new rector is also a talented
musician, enlivening Sunday
worship services with song and
catchy contemporary tunes on
the guitar.
New Sound, New Stage for the “Sound
of Music”
The Westwood Hills are alive
with the “Sound of Music” as the
Nicholoadians Theatrical Society
prepares for the production of
the beloved Richard Rodgers and
Oscar Hammerstein II musical.
The show will run from October
17th to the 19th at the St. Nicholas
Anglican Church on Westwood
Blvd.
In addition to the show, the
people of St. Nicholas are
offering a delicious pre-show
supper available at 6:00 p.m.
before the Friday and Saturday
performances.
The cast ranges in ages from
5 to 55, introducing Charls
Andrews as the youngest of the
seven Von Trapp children and
welcoming Peter Lund, former
HRM Councillor, back to the
stage!
The talent amassed by Kevin,
our Director, is amazing!” said
Producer Rick Ratcliffe. “Our
Priest, Reverend Tammy, is
playing a nun; a former councilor
plays a Gestapo; and a Mountie
is playing a butler. We have local
people and youth from Dartmouth,
Halifax, Bedford, and one cast
member from as far away as
Liverpool! The support has been
amazing!”
Tickets for the show are $15.00
and $15.00 for the supper as well.
They can be purchased online at
stnicholasanglican.ca or ordered
by calling 1-902-826-1156.
Deadline for the November 12th,
2014 issue of The Masthead News
is November 5th, 2014.
MASTHEAD NEWS
OCTOBER 8, 2014
PAGE 7
Recent Clear Cut in Environmentally
Sensitive Lands
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The 6th Annual Gingerbread
House Competition has expanded
this year to include other
Gingerbread creations, “Boats
Barns & Buildings”.
Entries will be judged on overall
appearance, originality, creativity,
level of difﬁculty and precision.
The six categories remain the same
as last year - Individual and group
categories in the following ranges:
Adult, Children Grades 6 - 9, and
Children Grades P-5. Stretch your
imagination and start cooking.
For full information on guidelines
and prizes, visit the Chester
Arts Centre website at www.
chesterartcentre. To get an entry
form email [email protected]
or pick up a form at the Chester
Pharmasave .
Completed entry forms can be
sent to “Gingerbread Competition”,
PO Box 508, Chester, NS B0J 1J0
or the required information emailed
to [email protected].
The entries must be received by
5 PM on November 15. If you do
not register, we cannot accept an
entry.Completed Gingerbread pieces
must be delivered to the Chester Arts
Centre on November 27 between
4- 6 PM or by appointment. Call
Amicus Gallery at 902 275 2496
to arrange.
major impediment to wildlife
movement, says the Ecology
Action Centre.
The area of the cut is an
essential wildlife corridor that
links populations of a whole host
of wildlife species in southwest
Nova Scotia to the rest of the
mainland.
Many of the trees that were cut
were red spruce that were upwards
of 120 years old. Forests older
than 100 years are exceptionally
rare in Nova Scotia, says the
Centre.
However, the Ledwidge Lumber
ﬁrm left a 50 metre buffer between
the cut and the lake, as well as a
substantial stand of mixed forest
to accommodate the mainland
moose population in the area.
Nonetheless, there is still
discontent.
“How can anyone have any faith
in the Western Crown lands plan if
this is the result?” questions Matt
Miller, Forestry Coordinator for
the Ecology Action Centre. “Clear
cutting in an environmentally
sensitive area—a rare, ancient
forest that forms part of an
essential wildlife corridor—if
this is what the plan allows then
it is obviously nothing more than
window dressing.”
Miller warns that there is plenty
more clear cutting to come.
According to the SMBCF, the
Department of Natural Resources
promised to keep the community
and the municipality informed
of any decisions concerning
environmentally sensitive lands
but did not in this case.
The SMBCF is urging people to
contact the Premier, the Honorable
Stephen McNeil at premier@gov.
ns.ca to voice their concerns and
worries, as well as the Minister of
Natural Resources Zach Churchill,
[email protected], the Minister
of the Environment Randy
Delorey, [email protected],
and their elected representatives,
the media, friends, and more.
An October 20th meeting has
been set up for 7:00 p.m. at the
Hubley Community Centre, 4408
St. Margaret’s Bay Road, which
is being called the “Whatever
Became of Buy Back the Mersey”
rally.
“In the spirit of making
positive change, and in the spirit
of encouraging at least real
participation by communities in
the management of our resources,
especially our forests, we ask now
for your support,” says the press
release.
Mr. Eddy said, “We will make a
commitment to get the information
out for the next harvest within a
reasonable amount of time” and
that “we will be at the October 20th
meeting. We have told SMBCF
we will work with them to engage
the community and we will engage
the stakeholders.”
Connecting Communities by Website
Launched
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who shared information, a working
group came together.
To meet the wants of organizations
and to accommodate the time
constraints of busy volunteers,
Connecting Communities
developed a two pronged
approach—a website (CC-Net.
org) that features a community
calendar for postings of events
and meetings (with the ability to
feature an organization’s work),
and periodic social meetings to
identify needs and to get to know
each other.
The Seniors Association has
provided ﬁnancial support to this
project and the Tantallon Library
has provided project management
and leadership.
All non-profit organizations,
clubs, service groups, churches,
arts groups, sports groups, etc.,
are invited to have a representative
attend the roll out of CC-Net.
You can learn more by attending
meetings on:
*Thursday, October 30 t h ,
10:00 a.m. to Noon @ J. D.
Shatford Memorial Public Library,
Hubbards
*Thursday, November 13th, 2:00
to 4:00 p.m. @ the Sou’Wester
Restaurant, Peggy’s Cove.
Refreshments will be served at
each of these meetings.
For additional information go
to www.cc-net.org or call 902826-3331.
New 6000 Square Foot Shopping Plaza
Planned
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Excavations Big & Small
Complete Lot Excavations
 LAWN SOIL
 GARDEN SOIL
Andrew Bone added that the new
building application would have
to be reviewed by staff and then
go to Community Council for
approval and a possible public
hearing before construction can
commence.
He said the addition of the
building and its required parking
will still meet building codes for
the number of vehicles permitted
on the property.
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Dianne Lanteigne to Talk About Planting and
Transplanting Perennials in the Fall
T h e S t . M a rg a r e t ’s B a y
Gardening Club is holding its
second meeting on Wednesday,
October 15 th , at the Tantallon
Library, Hubley Centre, just of
exit 5 of Hwy 103.
Dianne Lanteigne, Retail
Manager of Bloom Greenhouse
& Garden Centre, located in
Hammonds Plains, will be the
featured speaker for the evening.
Dianne will talk about planting
and transplanting perennials in
the Fall, dividing perennials, and
lightly covering the topic of pests
and diseases.
The evening promises to be both
informative and entertaining.
New members and guests are
always welcome and donations for
the food bank are appreciated.
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OCTOBER 8, 2014
MASTHEAD NEWS
Upcoming Workshops to Celebrate Small
Business Month
October is small business
month, and members of the Bay
Professionals Network have
organized a series of workshops
to provide useful information.
Are you considering starting,
buying or selling a business? If
you currently own a business,
how can you improve its ﬁnancial
health? Join local professionals at
7 p.m. for three Tuesday-evening
workshops in October at the
Royal Bank in Upper Tantallon.
Short presentations will be
followed by ample opportunity
for questions and discussion.
While the workshops are free, the
advice is invaluable. Please RSVP
to Karen at RBC (902-826-5286)
or ([email protected]) to
conﬁrm your attendance. Snacks
and light refreshments will be
provided.
Presenters will include Royal
Bank, Bluenose Accounting,
F a r r o w L a w, B u s i n e s s
Development Bank of Canada,
Lease Guru and ViewPoint
Realty.
Real Estate
Corporate
Wills & Estates
Family
5445 St.Margaret’s Bay Rd.
Phone: 902-820-3555
Fax: 902-820-3556
Upper Tantallon, NS
E-Mail:
[email protected]
B3Z 2H9
Starting a Business – October 14
• Financing and working capital
• Leasing considerations
• Tax planning and how to structure
• Business planning
Building Value in Your Business – October 21
• Business health and managing growth
• Transition planning
• Expansion, including property purchase and ﬁnancing
• Tax minimization
Chartered Accountants
“Proud to Support Local Business”
Buying and Selling a Business – October 28
• Share vs. asset purchase/sale
• Valuation and due diligence
• Financing a purchase
Keith R. Ayling
Lease Consulting Services
“Proud to Support our Local Community”
“A Professional Approach to Signing
Office, Retail and Commercial Leases”
373 Cormorant Lane
Tantallon N.S. B3Z 2L5
Ph. 902-826-1808
email: [email protected]
Matt Swain
902-789-9099
902.789.9099
“Home is the most important place in the world.”
www.mattswain.ca
www.viewpoint.ca/mattswain
Royal Bank Manager as Down to
Earth as They Come
By Keith Ayling
Karen Corney, Store Manager
for the Upper Tantallon RBC Royal
Bank, says her cup “is always half
full” and she really enjoys seeing
what motivates people in their
business and personal lives.
Karen lives with her husband
in Prospect Bay, being originally
from East Dover, and is as down
to earth as anyone could expect
with muscle cars, martial arts and
action movies taking up the bulk
of her life when not working with
her staff at the bank.
She started her banking career
working as a loan typist for the
Mercantile Bank, and then moving
to a loans ofﬁcer, and after being
taken over by the National Bank,
advancing to a branch manager.
She subsequently moved to the
Royal Bank in 1999.
She competes in half mile stock
car racing as a crew member when
not working at the bank, holds a
green belt in karate, and works
with a youth club on the Prospect
Road for martial arts.
Her drive and energy flows
with her when working at the
RBC Royal Bank branch and is
mirrored in her comment, “Always
putting clients ﬁrst and motivating
Karen Corney
employees through engagement
and empowerment has been a
winning recipe throughout.”
Largest Bay Treasure Chest
Prize Ever Won by Margaret
Talbot
A very happy Margaret Talbot
has won the largest Bay Treasure
Chest ever—a whopping
$12,254!
The pot had grown as a result
of six weeks of rollovers from six
weeks without a winner.
Margaret’s winning number
was #3944.
Margaret is from Dartmouth
and spends her summer months
in Hubbards, but she played her
winning number at Smitty’s
Restaurant in Upper Tantallon.
She said that this couldn’t
have come at a better time since
her car, which is now 10 years
old, “desperately needs to be
replaced.”
Margaret holds her cheque outside Smitty’s Restaurant in Upper
Tantallon.
MASTHEAD NEWS
OCTOBER 8, 2014
presents
Music at the Playhouse
Lennie Gallant Spinney Brothers Carlton Stone
Dylan Guthro
CD release
Trio
Braegh MacKinnon
Oct 18th 7:30
Oct 25th 7:30
Nov 1st 7:30
Check the website for all the listings
Tickets available by calling 275-3933 or 1 800-363-7529
PAGE 9
Madeline Symonds Stands Up
to Bullying
By Keith Ayling
Madeline Symonds Middle
School’s front entrance was
decorated in a sea of pink designs
on September 11th as the school
and its students celebrated “Stand
Up to Bullying” day.
Visual arts teacher Mary Beth
Osburn said the fabric designs
woven into the fence would later
be used for another art project.
The designs, in four shades of
pink on white cloth, were woven
into the fence and created by grade
9 students Brinn MacKenzie,
Grace MacDonald, Amy MacInnis
and Kyle Higgins.
Brinn and Grace explained to
the Masthead News the project is
making students more aware of
bad words and actions.
“Students are now choosing
proper words and it’s working,”
they said.
The strips of recycled cloth
were tie-dyed with elastic bands,
dipped in salted hot water, and
subsequently creating four
different shades of pink.
The ones made into circles
along the fence “represented a
wave of negativity” according to
the students, while the pink and
whiter colour was a symbol of
peace.
and online at www.chesterplayhouse.ca
Grandparents’ Rights
Recent amendments to Nova
Scotia’s Maintenance and
Custody Act have changed
the way grandparents apply to
court for the right to see their
grandchildren.
In most cases, grandparents
are able to work out the times
they see their grandchildren
with the parents. However,
in some situations this is
not possible, and then
grandparents must make a
court application in order to
be granted access rights.
Prior to September 1, 2014,
when a grandparent wanted
access rights, they ﬁrst had to
get permission from the court
(or “request leave”) to start
their application. Only if this
permission was granted were
they then allowed to apply for
access rights. Nova Scotia was
the only province to require
this two-step process. Now,
the first step of requesting
leave has been removed and
grandparents can go straight
to an application for access.
Grandparents will still need
to prove that is in the bests
interests of the grandchildren
to see them. When determining
what is in the best interests
of the grandchildren, the
court will take into account
t h i n g s l i k e t h e c h i l d ’s
physical, emotional, social
and educational needs, the
relationship between the child
and the grandparents, and the
willingness of the parents
to facilitate access with the
grandparents.
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Brinn and Grace stand by emblems on the fence.
Offer to Dedicate Portion of Waterfront Land to
Province Declined by Minister of Natural Resources
By Keith Ayling
A Seabright couple have offered
a portion of their waterfront land
to the Province of Nova Scotia
but the offer was declined by the
Minister of Natural Resources,
Zach Churchill.
Mr. Churchill said in an email
that “The Department of Natural
Resources focuses on acquiring
larger portions of land that adjoin
Crown land, rather than property
that is surrounded by private land,
as with your parcel. Therefore, we
are declining your kind offer.”
The offer, made by Anton and
Gabriele Viehbeck, who own
waterfront property at Umlah
Road, Seabright, said that the land
would give public, coastal access
to St. Margaret’s Bay near Troop
Island.
Troop Island was purchased by
the St. Margaret’s Bay Stewardship
Association, in association with
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the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, both
of which are involved in coastal
stewardship.
The donation, said the
Viehbeck’s, would help people
access Troop Island.
The offer has also been sent
to Geoff MacLellan, Minister of
Transportation and Infrastructure
Renewal; Tony Ince, Minister of
Community, Culture and Heritage;
Chester/St. Margaret’s MLA
Denise Peterson-Rafuse; and
HRM District 13 Councillor Matt
Whitman.
You never know who you will meet when lining up
to register for a Bay Treasure Chest number!
Register at any one of 14 local retail stores…..go
to our website for a list of locations:
www.BayTreasureChest.ca
(NS Alcohol and Gaming License AGD-232685-13)
Nearby Troop Island
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OCTOBER 8, 2014
MASTHEAD NEWS
Winners Walk Away Happy in Annual Keelboat Regatta
St. Margaret’s Annual Keelboat
Regatta (or SMAKR as it has
fondly become known) welcomed
20 keelboats, with over a hundred
crew racing in three ﬂeets, in early
August.
Of these boats, ﬁve were new
to SMAKR, with increased
attendance this year from the
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
and a ﬁrst-time competitor from
Lunenburg.
Saturday featured two races,
with a single longer race on
Sunday.
In the Spinnaker A Fleet,
SMSC’s Painkiller, skippered
by Paul Filbee-Dexter, took ﬁrst
place, followed by first-time
competitor Mike Evan of RNSYS
on Sea Smoke, and SMSC’s
Suther Yuill on Atlantic Storm in
third place.
In the Spinnaker B Fleet,
Jamming, skippered by Nick
Hamblin (a ﬁrst-time competitor
from the Hubbards Yacht Club),
took ﬁrst place, with Chris Veinot’s
Hype Wave (out of RNSYS)
in second place, and SMSC’s
Commodore Alex MacPhee on
Current Obsession took third
place.
In the Cruising Fleet, SMSC’s
Rod Millar and the crew of
Dragonfly came in first place,
with SMSC’s Dave Lane and Vela
in second place, and SMSC’s Lee
Myrhaugen on Endeavour in third
place.
Courses were run by Principal
Race Ofﬁcer Colleen Dewis and
a number of SMSC members and
junior sailors assisted in setting
courses and starting and ﬁnishing
the boats.
Prizes donated from the Yacht
Shop & Goslings accompanied
beautiful awards from Nova
Trophy.
Shining Waters Marine offered
their services to allow visiting
boats a place to launch and haul,
and the wonderful team at St.
Margaret’s Bay Dental was back
on board as a supporting sponsor
again this year.
Prior to the races, SMSC hosted
their weekly Thank Goodness
Its Friday event to welcome
competitors on Friday evening,
and skippers received a gallon of
Meguiar’s Boat Soap to ensure
they could scrub their boat bottoms
before the races and to wash down
the decks after.
Saturday night featured a
planked salmon and barbequed
rib banquet, accompanied by live
music and White Sail’s desserts.
“ We e v e n w e l c o m e d a
surprise visit by our sponsor at
The Boat Shop (and long time
member’s) bachelor party,” said
a spokesperson.
Both Saturday and Sunday
morning featured the Bayrenowned classic SMAKR
Brunch, with junior sail alumni
volunteering in the kitchen and,
of course, Tim Horton’s coffee to
jump-start the day.
The SMAKR committee
thanked their sponsor, Destiny
Homes Incorporated, and all of
their supporting sponsors.
Hubbards Area Lions Celebrating 3rd Annual
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The Hubbards Area Lions
are celebrating their 3rd Annual
Christmas Craft Fair on November
2nd.
Doors will open at 10:00 a.m.
and the fair will last until 2:00
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There will also be a bake table
with lots of goodies to tickle your
taste buds.
So come on out and support the
Hubbards Area Lions Club and
local craftsmen by purchasing
beautiful crafts for Christmas.
Kelly Jankari Wins $2,363 in Bay
Treasure Chest Draw
Riding on the heels of the Bay’s
biggest treasure chest winner just a
week before, Kelly White Jankari
of Purcell’s Cove Road won $2,363
on September 24th after plopping her
toonie into a box at Delish Fine Foods
in Upper Tantallon.
When contacted, Kelly was very
excited and disbelieving of her good
fortune.
She said the money could not have
come at a better time as she has some
unexpected and necessary repairs to make
to her car.
Her lucky number was #2713.
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Young Lady Wins Stampede
Prize Cheque
Earlier in the summer the St.
Margaret’s Bay Chamber of
Commerce held a local shopping
spree that encouraged residents
to shop the local stores and take
advantage of some of the offers
being made there.
Shoppers were able to enter
their names into a draw.
The lucky winner was a
youngster by the name of Bridget
MacLean of Glen Haven who
won $1,000.
We understand that she intends
to use a part of the money for a
family ski trip to Sugar Loaf,
Maine.
Congratulations, Bridget.
Bridget stands with her step mom, Jane Corkum, as they receive
a $1,000 cheque from Doug Poulton (left), VP of the Chamber of
Commerce, and Denis Dineen, president.
Hooked Rug Museum Receives
$10,000 under Community
Grants Program
The Hooked Rug Museum went
from quiet to the sounds of a bee
hive on September 20 th when
more than 80 rug hookers ﬁlled
the building with one of their
regularly scheduled hook-ins.
The museum, located in
Queensland, was once a bowling
alley and window factory but now
has become a collection point for
some of the ﬁnest, home-made
(heirloom) rugs in Nova Scotia.
The buzz grew even louder
when local councilor, Matt
Whitman, showed up with a
$10,000 cheque.
“I am honored to be here,” he
said, as he made the presentation
that will allow the museum to
adapt the former loading area at
the rear of the building into a space
for more storage.
OCTOBER 8, 2014
PAGE 11
New Hammonds Plains Historical
Society Sign Unveiled
By Keith Ayling
The new Hammonds Plains
Historical Society road sign was
unveiled recently at a ceremony
held at the edge of the Uplands Park
field and tennis courts beside the
Hammonds Plains Road.
Society resident Dave Haverstock
said, “The sign will give residents of
the area a direct line to the history
of the area and encourage greater
participation at our meetings,
information about our projects, and
provide an avenue for the promotion
of information for the common good
of the community.”
The past two years saw the planning,
designing and fund raising for the
sign, according to Mr. Haverstock,
with signiﬁcant input from HRM staff,
Greg Veinot who’s ﬁrm installed the
sign, Blue Barn Farms, the society’s
board of directors, and financial
support from HRM Councillor Matt
Whitman.
Mr. Whitman contributed $5,000
f r o m h i s c o u n c i l o r ’s f u n d i n g
program.
The total cost of the sign was in the
vicinity of $10,000.
The wording on the sign can be
changed to promote current events as
the need arises.
Currently it reads, “Did you know
that the HP Road was ﬁrst paved in
1957?”
The new Hammonds Plains Historical Society road sign at Uplands
Park
Vandals Violate Memory of Strawberry
Lady
Vandals struck almost as fast
as the work was completed on
the installation of a new bench
in memory of Myrtle Veniot, the
well-known Strawberry Lady who
sold her fresh vegetables for years
by the side of the highway in front
of the Upper Tantallon Canadian
Tire store.
Canadian Tire owns the land and
allowed a portion of it to be used for
the bench installation.
The Bay Chamber of Commerce
funded the bench that was built by
Bruce Munroe with wood donated
by RONA in Upper Tantallon and
installed Tuesday, September 30th.
Denis Dineen, Chamber President,
John Beaulieu and Mr. Munroe had
the bench cemented in place.
However, it took vandals only a
few minutes to scrawl their names
and a few nasty symbols into the
concrete overnight, and then walk
off with the clamps securing the legs
of the bench.
All three men were visibly upset
with this senseless act and wondered
what was the matter with people
today and their despicable actions.
However, the vandals were dumb
enough to put their names into solid
concrete (assuming they are the ones
who did it), leaving the evidence
needed for police to follow.
The bench that is dedicated to the Strawberry Lady, Myrtle Veniot.
TD Canada Trust Opens 51st Bank
in Atlantic Canada
A ribbon cutting for the ofﬁcial
opening of the 51st TD Canada Trust
Branch in Atlantic Canada took
place recently in Upper Tantallon.
The Grand Opening was
celebrated Sunday, October 5 th,
with a large crowd on hand, in spite
of the weather.
Fire trucks, bouncy castle, free
food and several displays from
local community organizations were
present.
The bank donated $5,000 to the
St. Margaret’s Bay Area Rails to
Trails Association to go towards
upgrades on the local trail.
Matt Whitman, councilor for District 13, presents Suzanne Conrod with
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The HMCS SACKVILLE—Canada’s Humanitarian History
of WWII is Still with Us By Kenneth Tam
By now it’s a cliché to speak of
the ‘greatest generation’—children
of the Great Depression, who
emerged from a level of poverty
and starvation that we can scarcely
imagine, to fight the injustices
being wrought in Europe during the
Second World War.
Cynics among us are rightly
skeptical that any war—no matter
how apparently just its cause—can
be noble, and by extension, that the
stories of this generation should be
the source of hope or pride.
I know better, but to understand
why, you must recognize which
stories to remember.
Those who study military history
will always be able to speak of the
machines, the tactics, and the battles
of war, but all of us must speak of
the people.
We must imagine what it would
have been like for our high school
graduating class—a bunch of
teenagers who grew up with very
little, because the stock market had
destroyed their parents’ jobs—to
decide to go overseas and fight
an empire that seemed bent on
conquest.
In a time before social media
campaigns could raise funds for
NGOs, these young men and women
had no other choice than to join a
vast mechanism of state—an army,
navy or air force—to try to make a
difference.
But when you talk to them, you
quickly discover they didn’t do so
because they thought of themselves
as ‘the greatest generation’. They
weren’t the wise, gray-haired
grandparents we all know today.
Like us, they were kids facing an
uncertain world, who didn’t know
what their ﬁrst job might be, and
who wanted to stick together with
their friends.
Millions of teenagers, who today
would be snapping photos of each
other at clubs they’d snuck into,
were sent to ﬁght the bloodiest war
in human history.
And when they came back, having
defeated that great villain, they
chose to build a world in which
people didn’t have to worry whether
they could afford to see a doctor, or
wonder how they’d buy groceries if
they lost a job through no fault of
their own.
They built the systems we argue
so passionately about today, because
after growing up as they did, and
seeing the world through a lens
of war, they decided to make a
difference.
They weren’t perfect. We’re not
perfect. But they did great things and
so can we. It will do us well to learn
their stories—to understand their
stories, not just as the textbooks and
the movies record them.
We should talk to those who went,
ask what they thought and how their
lives were like ours.
We should do that…but soon,
we won’t be able to. As these men
and women come to the end of their
years, our opportunity is lost.
Perhaps we are doomed never to
see the world through their eyes. Or,
perhaps, there is another way.
In Canada, many of our young
men joined the navy. Often, those
who wound up on ships had never
before seen the sea—they learned
about life on the water by joining
a tiny little ship in a war against
Hitler’s most feared submarines.
So many of them died, frozen or
on ﬁre, and terriﬁed. Many more
survived to come home, and some
of those remain with us.
I’ve met a few, and I’m grateful to
have talked to them—not because I
revere the killing of their time, but
because knowing what they were
able to survive gives me hope for
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today.
Their stories need to be told and
told again. We must put their tales in
places where we can ﬁnd them, come
to grips with them, and feel them.
One of those places is close at
home. One of Canada’s tiniest ships,
the HMCS SACKVILLE remains,
and just by going aboard her, you
can learn so much.
Imagine what it would be like, to
be shot at and in terror while running
across a deck littered with hard metal
obstacles, any of which could trip
you and send you head-ﬁrst into a
sheet of ice-cold steel.
Imagine what it would be like,
every night, to eat at a pitching
cafeteria table squeezed tight with
your ten best friends—half of you
seasick, none of you able to stand
up all the way because you’d hit
your heads.
Imagine what it would be like,
traveling to the middle of the Atlantic
and back, over and over, no matter
the season.
Imagine getting all the way to
Ireland, meeting someone there and
failing in love. Imagine coming
face to face with the hated enemy,
and discovering that they were just
a bunch of kids, same as you—
terriﬁed.
A million stories might be told,
and thousands of them are alive
within one plucky little ship.
I love visiting HMCS
SACKVILLE. Anyone who reads
these notes knows how I’ve tried
endlessly to make her a character in
the things I write.
But preserving these stories is
not something she can do entirely
on her own. That’s why I’m most
impressed by the determination of
Canada’s Naval Memorial Trust—
the ship’s operators and protectors—
to do more.
The members of that organization,
of which I am now a proud part,
know that imagination can go only
so far; that if we’re to make all these
stories real for people today and in
the future, SACKVILLE needs a
home.
They’re calling that home Battle
of the Atlantic Place. They’ve
imagined it already, not as a museum,
but as the ship’s living room.
There, SACKVILLE can rest
agelessly beneath the shelter of
glass and steel, surrounded by the
pictures, sounds, and stories of all
those young men who went with
her to war.
Whoever visits, no matter where
they are from, or what generation
they belong to, will be able to
see themselves in her life—feel
themselves in her stories.
And that will help all of them…all
of us…to better understand what
we might do, or must never do, as
we make our way in a world no less
complex, or fraught with danger.
Each of us is a sum of our stories…
but the beauty of stories is that we
don’t need to live them.
In order for them to become ours,
SACKVILLE will continue to give
us the gift of stories, and her new
home will help make those stories
real.
Bring on the Battle of the Atlantic
Place.
Readers can go to the Sackville
Jetty in downtown Halifax seven
days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. until October 20th to view the
HMCS SACKVILLE. After that it is
in dry dock until next year and is not
open to the public. Call 9902-4292132 to ﬁnd out the exact location
of the jetty.
For further information on the
Canadian Naval Memorial Trust,
visit www.canadasnavalmemorial.ca
and www.battleoftheatlanticplace.
ca
A crew of the HMCS Sackville of many years ago.
An artist’s conception of the HMCS Sackville on display for the public.
4th Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony
& Parade
The 4th Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony
& Parade will be held in Hammonds Plains
on November 11 th .
Please contact Pam
Lovelace to volunteer
with the organizing
committee, 902-2371747, www.facebook.
com/Hammonds
Plains
MASTHEAD NEWS
OCTOBER 8, 2014
PAGE 13
A Letter from the Trenches as Written by John Nathaniel Tupper, Head of St.
Margaret’s Bay, March 25, 1916
Dear Aunt Annie,
I take pleasure in dropping you
a few lines. As you know, our life
on the battleﬁeld, which, under
the circumstances, leaves me well
and happy.
It will be two months the third
of February since I came over to
Flanders.
The time goes so quickly.
The sound of the guns keeps
all the boys on the move, always
ready to do our bit.
The weather is certainly lovely
over here now, just like summer
in Canada.
The first of the month was
rather disagreeable, but now it is
certainly ﬁne, and the green ﬁelds
look so pretty.
The windmills are going pretty
near all day.
Raymond Burgoyne came over
lately—I don’t know just what
time—within the last two weeks.
I did not see him yet.
I met Willie Croucher. He is
from around the other side of the
Bay. I presume you know him. He
came over lately—was training in
England this last 4 months.
I suppose things are quiet at the
Bay on account of the war.
I had a letter from Charlie. I
was certainly glad to get it, as it
is rather lonesome in the trenches
(believe me).
It is certainly great to get letters,
just like getting money from home
(ha, ha).
I got a letter from Hazel about
a week ago and, as I am short on
paper, I’ll have to put if off, till a
farther date.
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Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
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We honour all of our Canadian
Armed Forces men and women,
past and present. Thank you for
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The members of the St.Margarets Bay Chamber Of Commerce
would like to remind everyone to take a minute this
Remembrance Day to remember all those who went to war, gave
their rights and fought on our behalf.
You might tell her I read it and
certainly enjoyed reading it. I
looked it over quite a few times.
Louis Dorey is in the same
company I am in. I see him often.
I would like to tell you more
news, but as we are not allowed
to mention military affairs, only
things concerning home.
I will close for this time with love
to all, not forgetting yourself.
I am as ever your nephew,
John.
Write soon.
P. S. John Nathaniel Tupper
was killed 36 days after writing
his last letter, age 19.
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Association Planning 15th
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Well-known artist, Jan Shilletto,
moved to Northwest Cove from
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Colbald, over 15 years ago and
immediately became involved in
founding the Aspotogan Arts and
Crafts Association.
“The Aspotogan Peninsula is an
artist’s paradise,” says Jan, “and
I began looking for fellow artists
or an art association. I joined the
Seasiders, a group of about six
artists, who met in Blandford.
“In 2000 we invited interested
artists and craftspeople to meet
at the Ocean Swells Community
Centre in Northwest Cove,
and 21 people met to establish
the Aspotogan Arts and Crafts
Association for artists located on
the shores of St. Margaret’s and
Mahone Bays.”
Jan Shilletto was an early
president of the association and
has been a guiding force for the
group ever since.
“The organization will celebrate
its 15th anniversary in 2015 with
Library Events
September 10, 2014 - September 23, 2014
J.D. Shatford Public Library
Adults
Tantallon Public Library
Adults con’t
Scrabble/ Join us for a fun afternoon around
a scrabble board and try a game of Quiddler/
Wednesdays, October 8 and 15, 2 p.m.
Needle Niche/ Meet in the lounge and share your
passion or develop a new hobby/ Thursdays,
October 9 and 16, 7 p.m.
Needle Niche/ Relax, share tips, be inspired,
chat, and work on any needlecraft—knitting,
crocheting, quilting, embroidery, etc/ Thursday,
October 9 and 16, 6:30 p.m.
Bridge/ Meet and play mixed “kitchen” style. Some
experience is necessary/ Fridays, October 10 and
17, 1-4 p.m.
Mom, Baby & Tot Drop-in/ Meet other parents
for coffee, tea, and conversation while your
baby, tot, or preschooler plays. Get help from
Jo Beckett, doula and CAPPA-trained lactation
educator with any breastfeeding questions or
latch concerns/ Tuesday, October 14 and 21,
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Night Out at the Movies/ The Grand Seduction/
Tuesday, October 14, 7 p.m.
Play Therapy/ with Kalin Smith, Med, RCT-C
Play therapy allows children to express and
process difﬁcult emotions though their most
natural form of expression— play. Learn some
self-regulation activities/ Wednesday, October
15, 6:30 p.m.
Children
Eliminating Chronic Pain & Increasing Quality of
Life/ Ben Connolly and Patricia West demonstrate
a integrative treatment for chronic pain/ Thursday,
October 9, 7 p.m.
Games at the Library/ Join us for an afternoon of
Scrabble, Crib, or 45’s with old friends and new/
Fridays, October 10 and 17, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Parenting Support Session: Breastfeeding Support/
A Public Health Nurse from Capital Health answers
your health related or parenting questions. For
families with children ages 0-5/ Tuesday, October
14, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Parenting Support Session: Infant CPR & Choking
Information/ A Public Health Nurse from Capital
Health answers your health related or parenting
questions. For families with children ages 0-5/
Tuesday, October 14, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Book Club/ Discover new authors, meet new people,
and share insights. This month: The Virgin Cure, by
Ami McKay/ Tuesday, October 14, 7 p.m.
We would like to thank all our
families, friends and neighbors who
attended our surprise anniversary
party on August 24th at the Hubley
Community Centre. Thanks to all
for the lovely gifts, cards and well
wishes. Special thanks to our family
and relatives from away who helped to
make it such a great surprise. Thank
you each and everyone.
LEGO Challenge/ Ages 7+, what can you build
in four weeks of fun?/ Thursdays, October
2-23, 3:30 p.m.
Super Saturday/ All Ages, meet a ﬁreﬁghter
during Fire Prevention Week/ Saturday, October
11, 11 a.m.
Billy and Carol Kaiser
Songs & Stuff/ Ages 0-5, sing, snap, clap or tap!
Time for interactive performances of fav songs,
rhymes, and stories/ Thursday, October 9 and 16,
10:30-11:15 a.m.
Super Saturday/ All Ages, Pumpkin People/
Saturday, October 11, 11 a.m.
Language Fun Storytime/ Ages 3-5 with speech
language delay, a speech-language pathologist
engages your children with stories, rhymes,
songs, and snacks/ Thursday, October 9 and 16,
1-1:45 p.m.
PG Movie Night/ How to Train Your Dragon/
Wednesday, October 8, 7 p.m.
Storytime/ Ages 3-5, stories, songs, ﬁnger plays,
and rhymes help children gain pre-reading skills
and develop a love of reading/ Every other
Friday, October 10, 11 a.m.
Musical Munchkins with Symphony Nova Scotia/
Ages 3-5, introduce your munchkins to music
and motion, including musical demonstrations,
games, and entertainment/ Friday, October
17, 11 a.m.
There was no winner in the
latest draw for the Bay Treasure.
This means that the winning
amount of $2,323 will be carried
over to the next draw and added
to whatever amount of money is
accumulated from the toonies
thrown into the treasure chests
this time.
Be sure to play your toonie.
If #2893 had been played in
50 members and counting,”
says Jan. “It is gratifying to
see the recognition and vigor of
the Aspotogan Arts and Crafts
Association as we promote the
wonderful area artists, their works,
and art in general.”
Jan’s passion for painting began
at age seven, encouraged by her
artistic mother.
She has resided in England,
Jamaica and Toronto. Her
training and breadth of experience
contribute to her watercolor and
acrylic works featuring Aspotogan
scenery and seascapes.
The public can view Jan’s work
and the paintings of 19 other
members of the Aspotogan Arts
& Crafts Association at the Trellis
Café in Hubbards during the
month of October.
This is a lead-in to a year-long
celebration for our Fifteenth
Anniversary,” says Jan. “We
want to make this anniversary
year a year to highlight the area’s
artists.”
the last round, that person would
have won the $2,323.
Muck & Guck Makerspace/ Ages 1-5, dress for a
mess and enjoy a different tactile art experience/
Friday, October 17, 11 a.m.
Tantallon Public Library
Adults
Library’s Art Displays: Fabien Barabé’s Acrylics/
Halifax Public Libraries is proud to build familiarity
with the works of local artists in a variety of media/
October, open hours
Glimpses of Georgian & Victorian England/ This
course looks at the characteristics of the eras,
including the development of the colonial system
and the largest Empire ever known/ Wednesday,
October 8 and 15, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Invasive Forest Pests & Firewood/ Thursday,
October 16, 7 p.m.
Play Therapy/ with Kalin Smith, Med, RCT-C Play
therapy allows children to express and process
difﬁcult emotions though their most natural form
of expression— play. Learn some self-regulation
activities/ Saturday, October 18, 2:30 p.m.
Children
Homework Club/ Ages 7-12, stuck on homework?
Bring your books, projects, and assignments and
get help with your homework/ Thursdays, October
9 and 16, 3:30-5 p.m.
Family Drop-In/ Ages 0-5, the whole family can enjoy
a variety of activities including stories and songs/
Fridays, October 10 and 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m. and
Saturday, October 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m
Homeschoolers at the Library/ Homeschooling
families are invited to join us for both a family
presentation and a parent, guardian meeting every
month/ Saturday, October 11 , 2-4 p.m.
Storytime/ Ages 3-5, stories, songs, ﬁnger plays
and rhymes help children gain pre-reading skills
and develop a love of reading/ Tuesdays, October
14 and 21, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Makerspace/ All Ages, Hallowe’en Howls/ Saturday,
October 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
MASTHEAD NEWS
OCTOBER 8, 2014
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Tues., Oct. 14, The Bay Grandmothers
will meet at 7:00 p.m. in St. Luke’s
Church Hall, Upper Tantallon. All are
welcome.
Fri., Oct. 17, The Hubbards Heritage
Society is hosting its 20th annual Dinner
Theatre at the Shore Club in Hubbards.
The cost per person is $25.00. The
tickets (a limited number – 160) are
being sold at the Scotiabank in Hubbards.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Show begins
at 7:00 p.m. Any questions call 902857-9039 or 902-857-9222. Hope to
see you there.
Sat., Oct. 18, Chester Playhouse presents
Lennie Gallant returns to the Chester
Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available
at www.chesterplayhouse.ca or by
calling 902-275-3933.
Sat., Oct. 18, Salt Codﬁsh Supper, 4:30
to 6:00 p.m. at the District #1 Community
Centre, Blandford. Adults $12.00, youth
5 to 12 $6.00, under 5 free.
Sat., Oct. 18, Dinner Theatre “After Ever
After” at the Little Red School, Canaan,
featuring Accidental Actors. Doors open
5:30 p.m. Show starts 6:30 p.m. Menu:
salad, roast beef and dessert. A hilarious
and fun time to be had by all! For tickets
call Maxine 275-3496 or Big Red’s
275-3777 or Muriel 275-3667. Tickets
$25.00 per person. Advance tickets
available. Limited seating.
Sun., Oct. 19, The Hammonds Plains
subdivision of Maplewood, the Lakes
Ratepayers Association, will hold its
Annual General Meeting from 3:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. at the Tantallon Sobeys
Community Room. New ofﬁcers will be
selected and the 2015/2016 budget will
be discussed, including the creation of
an outdoor ice rink in the Micmac Park.
For more information email maplewoo
[email protected] or visit www.
maplewoodothelakes.com
Sat., Oct. 19, Crib Tournament at the
Chester Legion starting 1:00 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 21, The Birch Bear Woods
Homeowners Association will have
its AGM at 6:30 p.m. at the Tantallon
Library. Agenda will be emailed to the
homeowners.
Fri., Oct. 24, Fright Night Fun Run, 6:00
p.m., Hammonds Plains Community
Center, 2041 Hammonds Plains Road.
Join us for a kids’ 3k and adults 5k
fun run. Costumes encouraged and
glow in t he dark medals will be given
to all runners! All proceeds to the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
of Canada. Online registration at
http://www.events.runningroom.com/
site/?raceld=11347 or https://raceroster.
com/events/2014/3689/2014-frightnight-fun-run
Fri., Oct. 24, Community Harvest
Supper at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Hall in Hubbards, 10235 St. Margaret’s
Bay Road (Hwy 3) from 5:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. $12.00 for adults, $5.00
for children 5 to 12 years, and Free
for 5 years and under. Baked beans,
ham, scallop potato, homemade bread,
preserves and pies for dessert. Hosted
by the ladies of St. Luke’s Anglican
and St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with
proceeds supporting both churches.
Fri., Oct. 24, Weekly “Youth Nights”
will be commencing at 7:00 p.m. at St.
Peters’ Church in Hackett’s Cove. The
youth “Alpha” video series will be shown
and pizza will be served. For more
info contact Reverend Andrew Cooke
at 902-717-2275 or email at canon.
[email protected]
Fri., Oct. 24, Girl’s Nite Out, 7:00
p.m. at the Shore Club in Hubbards.
This year’s theme is “It’s a Jungle Out
There”. Free beverage, entertainment,
fashion show, wildest outfit contest,
silent auction, food, prizes & more!
“Women Helping Women” prize draw.
Enter a prize draw by bringing a femaleoriented donation for the Hubbards &
Area Food Bank (shampoo, deodorant,
beauty products, feminine products,
etc.) and receive a draw ticket for a
great prize. Tickets are $25 each and
are available at the Aspotogan Heritage
Trust & Lola’s Landing, www.facebook.
com/hubbardsgno, 902-858-5652.
Sat., Oct. 25, Calling all ghosts and
goblins! Please join us for our Halloween
dance and costume party at the St.
Margarets Bay Legion in Seabright from
9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Admission is
$10.00 per person. Must be 19 years
of age or over. Music by “Late Nite
Lover!”
Sat., Oct. 25, Newﬁe Breakfast at the
Chester Basin Legion from 7:30 to
10:30 a.m.
Sat., Oct. 25, Kohl Cannon Supper with
ham & baked beans & rolls with apple
crisp for dessert in the basement of the
St. John’s Anglican Church, Chester
Basin, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Adults
$10.00,children 5 to 12 years $3.00 and
under 5 FREE. Take-outs available.
Sat., Oct. 25, Fall Turkey Supper from
4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tickets for adults
$12.00, children $6.00, under age ﬁve
FREE. Tickets at the door; take out;
bake table; book sale; Trinity United
Church, 67 Trinity Way (across from Tim
Hortons), Timberlea, 902-876-1933.
Sat., Oct. 25, Breakfast at the District
#1 Community Centre, Blandford; eggs,
bacon, sausage, hash browns, baked
beans, toast, juice, tea/coffee from 9:00
a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Adults $7.00, youth
5 to 12 $3.50, under 5 FREE.
Sat., Oct. 25, Spooks Halloween Dinner
Theatre for Kids, Bay Community
Centre, sittings at 2:30 and 4:00 p.m.
$5.00 per person. Reservations essential.
Call 902-857-2121.
Sun., Oct. 26, You are cordially invited
to join us for a Fall Family Lunch at St.
Luke’s United Church, 11:30 - 12:30
at 5374 St. Margarets Bay Road, Upper
Tantallon. Home-made macaroni and
cheese, veggies and dessert. $5.00 per
person, $15 per family, children under
4 FREE. Ticket information at 902826-2523.
Mon., Oct. 27, The St. Margarets Bay &
Area Association for Community Living
will hold their Annual General Meeting
at 234 Hillside Drive, Boutilier’s Point at
7:00 p.m. For further information, please
call Linda Swim at 902-826-7328.
Mon., Oct. 27, Telehealth—Staying
Healthy in Midlife & Beyond, FREE
WORKSHOP, at the Aspotogan Heritage
Trust ofﬁce, Hubbards, starting 1:30 a.m.
Tentative Topic: Knee and Hip Pain. To
register call 902-857-1133.
Mon., Oct. 27, The Chester Municipal
Heritage Society is hosting a paranormal
evening at St. Stephen’s Parish Center,
54 Regent St., Chester, starting 7:30
p.m. Featuring ghost stories by Gail
Smith and Sharon Houghton, with an
opportunity for participants to share
their own stories. Special guests from
the Chester and Area Paranormal Society
will deliver very interesting results of
their investigations of the former Train
Station in Chester. For more info call
275-3826 or 275-3718.
Fri., Oct. 31, Hog the Covers will be
playing at the Chester Legion from 9:00
p.m. to 1:00 a.m. For more info call
275-3315.
Sat., Nov. 1, Traditional Ham &
Sauerkraut Supper at Ocean Swells
Community Centre, 2726 Highway 329
in Northwest Cove, 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Adults $12, 5 to 12 years $5.00, under
5 years FREE.
Sat., Nov. 1, Country Breakfast at the
Chester Basin Fire Hall from 7:30 to
10:30 a.m. Enjoy bacon, sausage, baked
beans, scrambled eggs, toast, juice, tea/
coffee. Take-out available.
Sat., Nov. 1, Roast beef supper at the
Chester United Baptist Church from 4:30
to 6:00 p.m. Meal includes roast beef,
mashed potatoes, vegetables, dessert,
tea/coffee. Cost is $12.00. Sponsored by
the Masonic Clarke Lodge #61.
Sat., Nov. 1, Ham & Baked Bean Supper
(Sauerkraut/Gluten Free Options) with
barley soup & dessert, pantry table, eat
in/take out. Adults, $12.00, children, 12
& under $5.00, preschoolers free, 4:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Sundays, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Gold
Mine Tours, two hour guided walking
tours of the west side of Gold River Gold
Mines, part of the Nova Scotia Gold
Rush of the 1860s; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Adults $10.00, children (7 to 12) $5.00
and under 6 years FREE. All proceeds in
support of Chester Municipal Heritage
Society. For more info/reservation (a
must) call 275-3718.
Sun., Nov. 2, Community Potluck
and Film “The Wisdom to Survive”,
screening at 6:30 p.m., St. Luke’s
United Church, 5374 St Margaret’s Bay
Road, Upper Tantallon. Joint effort of
SMB Shambhala Centre, St. Luke’s
United Church, Transition Bay St.
Margarets, GPI Atlantic Youth, and SMB
Stewardship Association. Information at
902-876-7722.
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Nova Scotia 55+ Women’s Hockey
Team Wins Silver Medals
The Team Nova Scotia 55+
Women’s Hockey team came home
from Alberta with silver medals in
their pockets recently.
“This was the ﬁrst time Women’s
Hockey was played as an ofﬁcial
sport at the Canada 55+ Games
and we believe the ﬁrst time across
our nation as a national women’s
hockey tournament with our senior
ages of 55 years and over,” said
Debbie Gray.
The Nova Scotia team had the
honour of being the ofﬁcial Nova
Scotia flag bearers that lead all
the provinces into the opening
ceremonies.
“We played our hearts out and
had the time of our lives!” said
Debbie.
She said that it was the Nova
Scotia 55+ Games Society that made
it all possible and thanked not only
them but also Atlantic Puriﬁcation
Systems, who sponsored their
hockey jerseys, and the over
80 Nova Scotia individuals and
businesses who supported the team’s
fundraising efforts.
“The Nova Scotia 55+ Games
Society is a wonderful organization
in our province to be a part of—with
amazing people, whether you enjoy
darts, bowling, bridge, swimming,
track and ﬁeld, pickle ball, curling,
scrabble, etc.,” Debbie said.
Sat., Nov. 8, Breakfast at the Chester
Legion from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Eggs
(any way you like them), French toast,
hash browns, beans, bacon, sausage,
toast, coffee/tea and juice.
Sun., Nov. 9, Holiday Craft Fair at
the District #1 Community Centre,
Blandford, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. To book a table call Mike 902228-2738.
Tues., Nov. 11, 4th Annual Remembrance
Day Ceremony & Parade in Hammonds
Plains at 10:45 a.m.
Tues., Nov. 11, Bay Grandmothers
will meet at St. Lukes Church, Upper
Tantallon, at 7:00 p.m. Speakers will
be Dr. Noni MacDonald and Dr. Bob
Bortolussi from the IWK. All are
welcome.
Sat., Nov. 15, St. Margaret’s Church
Annual Christmas Tea & Bake Sale,
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in the church
hall at 36 St. Margaret’s Crescent,
Tantallon. Luncheon: Chicken salad,
potato salad, sweets, refreshments.
Adults $10.00, children 12 and under
$5.00, preschoolers FREE. Baked
goods, New to You, etc. Everyone
welcome. Contact Daisy Dauphinee at
902-826-2882.
Sat., Nov. 15, St. Margaret’s Bay Our
New Economy Forum, Charting Our
Course in St. Margaret’s Bay, 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. at the St. Margaret Sailing
Club, Glen Haven. The time to act for
building a new economy in the Bay is
NOW—this is the lesson of the 2014
Ivany Report. Innovative, new ideas and
approaches are needed to build resilience
into our local economy for the long-term.
This one-day forum will explore ways
to connect and collaborate across all
community stakeholders, consider bold
new possibilities, and together chart a
new course for a vibrant new economy.
More detailed information on the event
will be posted on the St. Margaret’s
Bay Stewardship Association website
in the near future (www.heartofthebay.
ca) or enquiries can be sent by email to
[email protected]
Sat., Nov. 15, Big Breakfast (Trucker
Style) from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Tickets $8.00 adults, children $4.00,
and Free for age ﬁve and under. Trinity
United Church, 67 Trinity Way (across
from Tim Hortons), Timberlea, 902876-1933.
Deadline for the
November 12th
issue of
The Masthead News
is November 5th
The Nova Scotia 55+ Women’s Hockey team.
Unicorn Theatre “Spooks” Halloween
Dinner Theatre for Kids Coming Up
Ghoulies and Ghosties will make
their annual appearance at the
Unicorn Theatre on October 25th
when Mr. Napoleon Bonaparte
(everyone’s favourite dancing
skeleton) invites kids young and old
to join him for “Spooks” Halloween
Diner Theatre for Kids at the Bay
Community Centre.
A s a l w a y s , M r. N a p o l e o n
Bonaparte has invited a few friends
to help him entertain you with
some slightly scary plays and some
rather creepy poems all about
Halloween.
He’s also laid on a kid-friendly
dinner of hot dogs, cup cakes or
cookies, and Witch’s Brew (koolaid to you).
This is all happening a the Bay
Community Centre, 11 Station
Road, Head of St. Margaret’s Bay.
There are two sittings: 2:30 and
4:00 p.m. The cost is $5.00 per
person.
The show is recommended
for children in grade primary to
approximately grade 5. Children
8 years old and younger must be
accompanied by an adult.
Reservations are essential.
To book, call the theatre at 902857-2121 and leave a message with
your name, phone number (please
speak clearly), how many spots you
require, and for what sitting.
Mr. Napoleon Bonaparte or one
of his minions will call you back
to conﬁrm.
Climate Change is a Fact—So
What do We do to Stop It?
Film at St. Luke’s
Scientists have concluded that
climate change has already arrived,
so what is keeping us from action?
That is the question being asked
by many and the answer will be
explored on Sunday, November
2nd, in a ﬁlm called “The Wisdom
to Survive”.
The ﬁlm, which will be shown at
St. Luke’s United Church at 6:30
p.m., looks at how unlimited growth
and greed are destroying the life
support system of the planet, the
social fabric of society, and the lives
of billions of people.
The film will feature activists
and thought leaders in the realms of
science, economics and spirituality,
focusing on how we can evolve and
take action in the face of climate
disruption.
After the screening an opportunity
will be provided for group discussion
and exploration.
All are welcome.
St. Luke’s United Church is
located at 5374 St. Margaret’s Bay
Road, Upper Tantallon.
The evening is a joint effort of
Transition Bay St. Margarets, GPI
Atlantic Youth, SMB Shambhala
Centre, SMB Stewardship
Association, and St. Luke’s.
For more information,
contact Ruth Anne Sutherland at
[email protected] or
call 902-876-7722.
A community potluck will take
place prior to the screening at
5:00 p.m. in the lower hall of the
church.
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OCTOBER 8, 2014
MASTHEAD NEWS
Local Manager Publishes Halifax in Watercolour: The Paintings
of Alexander Cavalie’ Mercer, 1838-1842
Author Glenn Devanney
A local man, Glenn Devanney,
who is the manager of the
Tantallon Nova Scotia Liquor
Commission, has published a book
called Halifax in Watercolour: The
Paintings of Alexander Cavalie’
Mercer, 1838-1842.
Devanney takes readers on a
visual journey back to early-tomid 1800s Halifax as seen through
the eyes—and the paintbrush—
of watercolourist Alexander
Mercer.
A British artillery officer
who fought against Napoleon at
Waterloo, Mercer visited Halifax
for only a short time, but his output
was extremely productive—more
than 80 paintings of landscapes,
street scenes, and coastal views.
“As someone raised in Nova
Scotia, and who attended
university in Halifax, I found
this book a revelation,” said
Mark Reid, the Editor-in-Chief
of Canada’s History. “It depicts
a historic Halifax that once was,
and of which traces can still be
seen today.”
“This book grew out of a side
story found in my hobby of
genealogy,” said author Devanney.
“In researching my family I have
uncovered some very interesting
individuals that had directly and
indirectly crossed paths with my
ancestors. Alexander Mercer was
one.”
The Devanney’s ﬁrst settled in
Halifax but have had attachments
to St. Margaret’s Bay and Prospect
since 1849.
“My website gives a lot of
history on the family and a little
about the book,” says Devanney.
His website can be found at
www.gdevanney.ca
Halifax in Watercolour can be
bought at local bookstores and
online through Chapters and
Amazon.
It is published by Nimbus
Publishing.
For a review of the book go to
http://canadahistory.ca/Books/
Lire-sur-l’histoire/Reviews/
Halifax-in-Watercolour-ThePaintings-of-Alexander
Lennie Gallant Coming to Chester
Playhouse October 18th
Lennie Gallant returns to the
Chester Playhouse stage on
Saturday, October 18th, at 7:30
p.m. as a trio.
Gallant’s intense delivery
reaches down to the very soul of
his audience, moving effortlessly
through stirring narratives, comic
observations, and hard driving
rhythms.
He has toured extensively
internationally, playing festival
and concerts accompanied by
roots rock bands, and in acoustic
setting.
This prolific songwriter has
recorded ten albums (eight in
English and two in French), which
have won him a host of awards and
nominations from both the JUNOs
and East Coast Music Awards.
“An opportunity to see Gallant
play live should not be missed,”
says Times Globe.
Tickets are $30 for adults and
$24 for students. Doors open at
7:00 p.m.
For more information on this
and any other performances,
contact the Chester Playhouse.
Tickets are available online at our
website www.chesterplayhouse.ca
or by calling 902-275-3933 or toll
free at 1-800-363-7529.
That’s the question being asked
by Dr. Linda Campbell in her
presentation on October 19th called
“Mercury Rising: What is going
on in Nova Scotia’s Lakes?”
Dr. Linda Campbell is from
Saint Mary’s University where she
has studied mercury contamination
in lakes across Canada.
According to Dr. Campbell,
the lakes of southern Nova Scotia
and Kejimkujik National Park
present ideal conditions for the
accumulation of bioavailable
methylmercury, a contaminant
linked to health issues.
“But there is still sparse
understanding of mercury transfer
in lakes elsewhere in the province,”
says a bulletin announcing her
presentation.
To ﬁnd out how much is going
on, Campbell and her team are
surveying lakes from Cape Breton
to Yarmouth.
Anyone interested in attending
her lecture can join her on Sunday,
October 19th at 2:30 p.m. at the
Ocean Swells Community Centre,
Northwest Cove, 2726 Hwy 329,
Aspotogan Peninsula.
Call 902-826-7210 for more
information.
Sponsored by the Athenaeum
Society of Nova Scotia.
The cover of Halifax in Watercolour
The Harvest in In!!
Despite blight and a few other
problems, the harvest at the
Transition Bay Garden project
in Upper Tantallon was a very
successful one.
More than 270 pounds of
vegetables were harvested by
volunteers for the St. Margarets
Bay Food Bank and the Hubbards
and Area Food Bank.
Among the vegetables harvested
were kale, rutabaga, parsnips,
potatoes, cabbage and carrots.
Late blight managed to wipe out
the tomatoes this year, as it did for
many people.
The Crossroads Educational
Garden is intended to inspire
everyone in the idea of growing
their own vegetables not only for
good health but also for a spiritual
uplift.
“Local food resilience helps
to build a strong economy,” says
the group.
The Garden is one of many
projects of Transition Bay St.
Margaret’s (transitionbay.ca).
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