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Strawberries
ripe for the picking
A short parade of military
personnel, including these
men representing the
Black Battalion, march along
Caladh Avenue in Pictou
on Saturday on their way
to the deCoste Centre
where a ceremony
was held recognizing the
Black Battalion's 100th
Anniversary.
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
(Cameron photo)
Trailblazers honoured
Black Battalion celebrates 100th anniversary
By Aaron Cameron
The story of and the legend
of the No. 2 Construction
Battalion was alive again and
with greater recognition than
ever before.
Saturday marked the 100th
anniversary of the creation of
the No. 2 Construction Battalion,
commonly known as the Black
Battalion.
The battalion - save for a few
officers and seasoned non-commissioned officers - was
Canada's first and only black
military unit and the story of its
creation is one of courage, pride
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"They had to fight to fight.
They struggled to be part of this
country's military."
– Douglas Ruck
and patriotism in the face of the
harsh ugliness of racism and
societal norms of yesteryear.
Based in Pictou and led by
Lt.-Col. D.H. Sutherland of
River John, the unit included
more than 300 black men from
Nova Scotia, 165 black men from
the United States, as well as
members from the British West
Indies.
The unit shipped to Europe
in March of 1917, served in an
engineering support capacity
throughout the First World War,
and was officially disbanded in
September of 1920.
The legacy the men of the
No. 2 Construction Battalion left
behind was celebrated with a
memorial ceremony at the
deCoste Centre on Saturday,
with Lt.-Col. Martell Thompson
serving as master of ceremonies.
The audience heard from Lt.Gov. Brigadier-General J.J.
Grant; RCMP Sgt. Craig M.
Smith, president of the Black
Cultural Society of Nova Scotia,
Douglas Ruck Q.C.; Jacques
Tynes, producer and director of
the film Honour Before Glory;
Anthony Sherwood, Premier
Stephen McNeil, United States
Consul General for Atlantic
Canada Steven S. Giegerich,
Pictou Mayor Joe Hawes and
Lt.-Gen. Christine Whitecross,
The telltale sign of summer,
sweet, red strawberries are experiencing a good season so far.
Now in his 30th season,
Kennie Parker says the strawberry season is going well at
Parker’s Farm.
“My father started the farm in
1958 and we haven’t missed a
season yet,” he explains.
Parker says they picked their
first berries on June 23 and are
nearing the end of the season
with roughly a week left to get
the fresh, ripe berries straight
from the source.
The heat this summer has
helped ripen the berries to their
optimal colour, although a little
rain wouldn’t hurt.
He says a typical season can
last anywhere from three to four
weeks depending on the variety
of strawberries planted, some are
harvested earlier than others.
Parker tries to plant both so
he can get a bit of an extended
season.
Although not a U-Pick, people can go to Parker’s farm to
purchase freshly picked berries
seven days a week, depending
on the weather.
Margaret Minney of Mountain
Farm, a U-Pick in River John
agrees it has been a good season.
She opened her U-Pick on July 1
for the season and says she has
roughly a week left depending
on the weather.
“It’s been quite busy,” she
says. “We do need rain... but it
looks like a good crop.”
Minney is open Monday
through Saturday 8 a.m. to 8
p.m. for people to come pick
their own berries or pick up
some fresh, already picked berries from the field.
“If you want picked berries,
it’s best to call the night before to
let us know how many you want
so we can have them ready,” she
explains.
For anyone going to pick their
own strawberries, Minney recommends wearing a hat, sunscreen, bringing water and having a little bug spray on hand
wouldn’t hurt either.
Peter MacLean of MacLean’s
U-Pick said it’s been a very good
season so far.
“They (the berries) are looking real good.”
MacLean’s U-Pick opened
for the season on July 4 and
could only open the U-Pick for
two days because they were
picked out and had to let more
berries ripen.
He says they have a good
looking crop and should be
able to pick another couple of
weeks.
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Anniversaries highlight of Lobster Carnival
By Aaron Cameron
[email protected]
The 82nd annual Pictou
Lobster Carnival opened with all
the grand style one has come to
expect from the Carnie.
Opening ceremony Friday
night welcomed platform guests
including chairman Shawn
McNamara, honorary Grand
Marshal Jack Johnson and his
wife Joan, Pictou Mayor Joe
Hawes, Stellarton Mayor Joe
Gennoe, Trenton Mayor Glen
MacKinnon, Westville Deputy
Mayor Lennie White, Warden of
Pictou County Ron Baillie,
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser,
Pictou West MLA Karla
MacFarlane, leader of the
Opposition Jamie Baillie, Pictou
Sobeys
manager
Dave
MacDonald, 2015 Queen of the
Sea Lauren Pretty and 2016 Miss
Teenage Nova Scotia Katie Fife.
McNamara stated that the
2016 Lobster Carnival would
have something for everyone
Honorary Grand Marshal Jack Johnson, with 2016 Miss Teenage
Nova Scotia Katie Fife, left, and 2015 Queen of the Sea Lauren
Pretty, cuts the fishing net, officially opening the 2016 Lobster
(Cameron photo)
Carnival on Friday night.
and explained that this year's
$10,000 firework display was
made possible through a $5,000
donation from Sharon's Place
restaurant and would pay tribute to late firefighter Dave
Ferguson of Pictou.
Hawes claimed that the week
leading into the Carnival had
been “one of the best times I've
had in a long time,” due to the
200th anniversary celebrations of
Pictou Academy. Hawes made
note of another anniversary, that
of the No. 2 Construction
Battalion – known as the Black
Battalion – which was celebrated
Saturday.
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Central Nova MP Sean Fraser
also made note of the Black
Battalion's historic anniversary,
referring to the unit as “a group of
soldiers who fought for the right
to fight for their country.”
Pictou West MLA Karla
MacFarlane – who was accompanied by Progressive Conservative
party leader Jamie Baillie – spoke
to the crowd about her continual
support and admiration for local
fishers and the Nova Scotian seafood industry as a whole, proclaiming Nova Scotian lobster “the
best in the universe.”
Grand marshal Jack Johnson
was presented a Grohmann Knife
as a token of gratitude for his
involvement with the Lobster
Carnival, and very nearly opted to
use the gift for the ceremonial cutting of the net. Scissors were
instead supplied and Johnson –
with Miss Teen Nova Scotia Katie
Fife to one side and 2015 Queen of
the Sea Lauren Pretty to the other
– cut the net, officially beginning
the 82nd Annual Lobster
Carnival.
Above: Dawson
Lonergan enjoys the
spoils of his work in the
strawberry fields at
Parker’s Farm in
Greenhill.
Left photo, from the left,
Star Francis and Destiny
Winn pick strawberries
at Parker’s Farm. The season is nearing its close.
(Harvie photos)
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Henderson Paris offers for mayor
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NEW
GLASGOW
–
Henderson Paris is embarking
on a new race: that of mayor of
New Glasgow.
The New Glasgow town
councillor and well-known
human rights activist has
announced he will run for
mayor of New Glasgow in the
upcoming October municipal
elections.
The founder of the Run
Against Racism said, "Having
had the great opportunity to
serve on New Glasgow Town
Council for the past 12 years, I
realize I have the municipal
experience, energy, passion and
enthusiasm combined with an
abundance of patience and
respect for everyone as well as a
strong desire to continually and
progressively move our town
forward."
As a life-long resident of
New Glasgow, along with being
well known throughout Pictou
County and beyond, Paris has
Above: Military representing
the No. 2 Construction
Battalion line up prior to
marching to the deCoste
Centre for a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of
the Black Battalion.
Left: Douglas Ruck, Q.C., son
of the late Senator Calvin
Ruck, shared the story of the
Black Battalion and his
father's efforts in detailing
the history of the unit.
(Cameron photos)
Let's not forget that roads,
bridges and safe shelters are
the back bone of successful
front line operations. Without
them there is no safety.
“This is only part of the success of this unit, and each and
every member who served the
battalion must be credited with
a much larger achievement an achievement that goes
beyond fighting effort.”
Premier Stephen McNeil
said the story of the Black
Battalion is one that has been
“left untold for far too long”
and noted that he, himself, was
unaware of this particular page
of history until he served in
the legislature for three years.
“There are far too many
Nova Scotians who still don't
know about the story of the
No. 2 Battalion's struggle to be
part of Canada,” McNeil said.
“It's hard to believe there was
a group of men who wanted to
fight for a country who didn't
want them. And they continued to persevere and they continued to fight that struggle
until that very country allowed
them to go and fight.
“On behalf of all of us, I say
thank you to your ancestors
for teaching us what it is like
to be human.”
The premier said future
generations need to know what
the Black Battalion did for
Canada, but also need to know
what faced the men when they
returned home.
“They were not accepted as
Canadian citizens, as equals,”
he said. “And it's been a long
struggle... but they are not
only the shoulders, they are
the shoulders of men we all
need to stand on to make this
province, this country an
inclusive country where the
only thing that stands between
an individual and their hopes
and dreams is hard work and
ambition.”
HENDERSON PARIS
twice served in the capacity of
deputy mayor of the town.
"I feel that I have much to
offer to the citizens of New
Glasgow. I am a person with
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with prayers from Pastor Brian
Johnston and a reading of the
Black Soldier's Lament by
Captain (ret'd) George Borden.
Turnout for the ceremony
saw the deCoste Centre filled to
capacity with an overflow of
people watching via CCTV in a
tent outside the facility.
“As Mayor of Pictou I have
to say I am really delighted that
we are the town that stood up
for the No. 2 Construction
Battalion,” said Hawes. “We're
proud of that fact but we're not
proud of why it had to be done
here, that's a different story.”
It was Douglas Ruck, Q.C.,
son of the late Senator Calvin
Ruck - who authored two books
on the Black Battalion - who
filled in that story.
Ruck said he first heard stories of the Black Battalion from
his father but as a child, the
importance of the unit and its
place in history was beyond him.
While age provided enlightenment, Ruck expressed disappointment that the story of the
Black Battalion remains largely
in the shadows of history.
“To this very day within our
own country there are too many
individuals who still do not
know the story,” Ruck said.
“In 1918, when the war
ended in Europe,” Ruck said,
“it left behind a ravaged continent, it left behind too many
bodies strewn on battlefields,
it tore away the innocence, the
youth of those who fought. But
they knew when they came
home they'd be greeted by
their country, by their family
who would sympathize with
their losses and share in their
victories, in the praise, in the
adulation they deserved. That
is what most of those soldiers
received. But that was not the
fate of the No. 2 Construction
Battalion. They had to fight to
fight. They struggled to be part
of this country's military.
“They struggled to be part
of this country,” said Ruck,
“and they were told 'no'. So
when they came home they
were met with obscurity. They
trained in obscurity, they
served in obscurity and they
returned home in obscurity.
Only today, 100 years later, do
we give them the recognition
they so rightfully deserve.”
Lt.-Gen.
Christine
Whitecross, the highest ranking engineering officer in military today, referred to the unit
as “a true trailblazer in its own
right” and outlined the importance of the battalion's role on
the battlefield.
“These soldiers preformed
the essential task of building
and repairing trenches, roads,
bridges and railways, among
many other tasks,” Whitecross
said. “While the question may
come to mind as to what such
tasks have to do with the military, the answer is: everything.
great vision, positive and progressive thinking and understanding as well as a respectful
attitude that includes everyone's opinion which is very
important and worth listening
to," Paris said.
The long-term councillor
feels it is imperative that New
Glasgow continues to work
diligently toward better economic and sustainable growth
"so future generations will be
able to work, raise a family and
to enjoy a physical healthy lifestyle that everyone so richly
deserves from the most young
to our most respected citizens
who have given so much to our
town in every way possible."
He said, "This, in my valued
opinion, is paramount to
ensure our town's long-term
survival and prosperity and
indeed must be viewed as a
priority."
The municipal election is
October 15.
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Accused remanded
PICTOU – A 21-year-old
Stellarton man appeared in
Provincial Court in custody on
Monday morning for his first
appearance on a number of
indictable charges.
Mitchell Scott Walsh is facing one count of attempting to
steal money from a Foord Street
Stellarton business while robbing it with a butcher knife,
carrying a weapon for a dangerous purpose and assaulting
a peace officer.
Walsh has been remanded
by consent and will return to
court July 18 to enter a plea on
his charges.
From left: Dan MacGillivray
responds to a question beside
fellow panelists Central Nova
MP Sean Fraser and Jamie
Stewart, who developed
CHAD Transit’s business plan
to offer a fixed bus route
pilot project in Pictou County.
(Goodwin photo)
Guilt to fraud admitted
PICTOU – A 32-year-old New
Glasgow man entered guilty
pleas to a number of charges from
a February 16 incident in Pictou
Provincial Court on Monday.
John Christopher Bray admitted to one count of defrauding a
credit union of $250, defrauding a
credit union of $500, defrauding a
credit union of $710 and defrauding a credit union of $300, with
two more counts of defrauding
withdrawn.
Bray will be sentenced on
October 5 at Pictou Provincial
Court.
CHAD gets help for fixed routes
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
Plea on assault next week
PICTOU – A Pictou Landing
man was not present in Provincial
Court on Monday.
Matthew Joseph Bernard, 52,
is facing one count with assault
with a weapon, uttering threats
to cause death as well as one
charge of mischief with damages
totaling less than $5,000.
The accused was represented
by his lawyer. The case will
return July 18 for pleas.
Council to discuss
exodus of local doctors
PICTOU – County council has
agreed to discuss why doctors are
leaving Pictou County.
Coun. Robert Parker asked for
the matter to be brought up at
council’s next committee-of-thewhole meeting.
Parker’s request came on the
referral to committees portion of
the agenda after regular business.
He said doctors today tend not to
prefer long-term practices in one
place.
“Now they want short-term
placements,” he said.
He said medical students in
Halifax get used to living in HRM
and spurn rural communities.
“They spend eight to 10 years
there in Halifax and get used to
the benefits there,” he said. “We
have a crisis. It’s getting worse
every day and it’s not changing.”
Coun. David Parker suggested
council members could discuss
the matter with people in the
county before doing so at a council meeting.
Meanwhile, council agreed to
award a tender for waste water
work in Eureka to Blaine MacLean
Construction for $95,756, excluding HST.
Council also amended its flag
flying policy to confirm with portions of its existing policy.
NEW GLASGOW – CHAD
Transit got plenty of help with
suggestions to alter its proposal
for fixed-route bus service in
Pictou County.
Nearly 60 people attended
the consultation last Thursday
for Central Highland Association
for the Disabled’s plan to secure
provincial funding for a pilot
project featuring fixed bus routes
to key destinations in the five
towns.
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser
hosted the event as part of his
attempt to divert deferral infrastructure funding toward the
project.
“I’m working so that the
money doesn’t just go there (big
cities),” Fraser said.
Costs for operating the service have been factored into a
bid by CHAD to secure provincial funding.
Fraser’s input is in attempting
to pay at least part of the $125,000
cost for the extra bus needed for
the new routes. He said he welcomed what people asked to
include in the service, which he
and CHAD manager Dan
MacGillivray said could be
added to it over time.
“We may not be able to satisfy
everybody’s needs on Day One,
but we have to start somewhere,”
said Fraser.
Economic development, the
environment and equality for the
vulnerable in the community
were three of Fraser's main issues
when he decided to contest the
federal riding in the last election.
“Public transit checks each of
them,” he said.
MacGillivray said he was
glad to hear from those present.
“We’re in the conversation
stage,” he said. “There have been
a lot of good ideas.”
People kept trickling in before
and after the scheduled 2 p.m.
start of the consultation until
there was standing-room only.
“That’s a good sign when you
host an event,” Fraser said.
MacGillivray said there are
many people in Pictou County
who live in poverty and are not
mobile. He said fixed routes
would complement the door-to-
door service that has expanded
beyond its capacity to serve its
customers.
CHAD is in good financial
shape, although it does have
some long-term debt, he said.
Six buses and a mini-van currently serve the door-to-door
demands.
MacGillivray said fixed routes
would ease pressure on the service. “We’re busting at the
seams,” he said.
He said there has been pressure to restore fixed routes since
the previous bus service ended
in 1996. That’s when CHAD
expanded its service beyond
transportation for the disabled
and has kept growing over the
past 20 years.
He said local municipalities
are only interested in helping to
finance public transit if CHAD
leads it.
CHAD’s philosophy is to
implement the fixed route without jeopardizing the current service. It feels Pictou County is
stronger with a regional service,
and that the service must be
driven from the bottom up.
Some people questioned the
Gail Clark, left,
makes a point
beside fellow panelists Charles
Thompson and
Emily Dugas.
(Goodwin photo)
Meeting Tuesday on school
board electoral districts
TRURO – Members of the
public are invited to a meeting to
review and provide feedback on
the proposed changes to CCRSB’s
electoral districts.
The
Chignecto-Central
Regional School Board, as required
by the Nova Scotia Education Act,
must apply to the Nova Scotia
Utility and Review Board
(NSUARB) every eight years to
confirm or change the number of
district-elected school board members and the boundaries of the
electoral districts for the school
board.
The meeting will be held
Tuesday, July 19, at 6:30 p.m. at
the CCRSB Central Office board
room, 60 Lorne Street, Truro.
On June 24, the NSUARB
approved CCRSB’s request to
retain its current structure of 15
district-elected board members,
plus a regionally-elected AfricanNova Scotian member and a provincially appointed First Nations
member. With that approval,
CCRSB is now prepared to hear
from the public regarding proposed electoral districts for the 15
district-elected members.
Based on changes in a number
of communities within CCRSB’s
regional boundaries, and in accordance with the NSUARB’s consideration regarding relative voter
parity, adjustments to some of
CCRSB’s electoral districts are
required. On June 29, CCRSB’s
governing board approved the
second of three scenarios presented by consulting firm Stantec.
All three scenarios proposed
will be available for viewing at the
public meeting and are currently
available for viewing and feedback on the CCRSB website at
www.ccrsb.ca/our-board (click
on “CCRSB Electoral Districts”).
Anyone interested in making a
written submission with regards
to the proposed electoral districts
may contact: Debbie BuottMatheson, communications manager at 60 Lorne Street, Truro,
B2N 3K3 or buottmathesond@
ccrsb.ca or fax to 902-897-8989.
Make way for first
Routes to Riches Race
NEW GLASGOW – The time
has finally come: Pictou County
Roots for Youth's first ever
Routes to Riches Race is taking
place on Saturday.
The start/finish line will be at
Pictou County Gymnastics Club,
558 South Frederick St., New
Glasgow.
Here is a complete schedule:
►8:30-9:15 a.m. – Registration
(complimentary coffee and tea)
►9:15-9:25 a.m. – "Limber
up" exercises for participants
►9:25-9:35 a.m. – Group
photo
►9:35-9:40 a.m. – Stacey
Dlamini (director) to speak about
PC Roots for Youth
►9:40-9:45 a.m. – Tips on a
successful race from Jillian
MacLaughlin (contestant from
Amazing Race Canada)
►9:45-9:59 a.m. – Joe Roberts
from The Push for Change
►10: a.m. – Race bell – go!
►2 p.m. – Carnival games
open to the public at finish line
►2:45 p.m. onwards – barbecue will be available
►3-5 p.m. (anticipated) –
Teams will return
►5:30 p.m. – Awards
Ceremony
fixed drives from New Glasgow
to Pictou at 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
feeling the trips would catch
more customers later in the day.
They also wondered why the
service would only be on weekdays initially.
Fares proposed would be $4
for adults, $3 for children, students and seniors for each trip
and $35 monthly passes. Annual
passes would save customers 45
per cent on a single fare.
The fixed-route bus would be
a different colour and branded
differently.
“This is a model that could
work across the province,”
MacGillivray said.
Nanda Shirke from the
Multicultural Association of
Pictou County, noted how husbands generally drive, leaving
their wives without alternative
transportation.
Trudy Vince noted how most
adults these days are living 10
years past their ability to drive.
Paul Taylor suggested buying
a bus duelled by compressed
natural gas, although for the
moment CHAD is staying with
diesel powered buses.
PCSW staff
offer tips
on avoiding
bears
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
Pride Week panelists
share LGBTI concerns
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
NEW GLASGOW – Life can
be unfair and dangerous for people who are not straight, or those
supporting them.
However, panelists who
appeared to discuss matters pertaining to the LGBTI community
also expressed hope and offered
examples of how things are
improving as they made presentations and responded to questions
from the more than a dozen people who attended.
Jesiah MacDonald and Thekha
Altmann co-hosted the event with
panelists who included Gail Clark
on behalf of Amnesty International,
Charles Thompson and Emily
Dugas in conjunction with Pictou
County Pride Week at the New
Glasgow Library.
The event was part of a series
scheduled in conjunction with
Pride Week in Pictou County.
Pride Week is an international
movement, but as Clark said, “Not
all communities can do that.”
She encouraged those present
to view a colour-coded map of the
world showing areas of equality
in society in contrast to places
where LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) lifestyles are punishable, in some
areas by death.
“Pride has contributed to
changing hearts and minds,” she
said, while cautioning that rights,
including those concerning sexual
orientation, can never be taken for
granted.
MacDonald described the steps
A picnic and barbecue hosted
by the Pictou County Rainbow
Community was held at
Trenton Park on Saturday as
part of Pride Week festivities.
Xiaia Fraser, 15, of Westville
lends a hand in putting out
snacks while Phoenix Fraser,
4, liberates some pepperoni.
(Cameron photo)
that indicate incremental progress
for the LGBTI community, citing
its Pride presence in the Canada
Day Parade in Westville.
“It was the best morale booster
to walk in the Westville parade,”
he said.
Thompson retraced an incident
in Truro eight years ago when
controversy arose from the town’s
refusal to fly the rainbow flag for
Pride Week.
“It was a very interesting situation,” he said, while recalling how
the Municipality of Colchester
approved raising the flag. “It was
a really good thing in the end. It
almost takes controversy to get
things going.”
He said it shows what can be
accomplished by finding common
ground without being too aggressive.
However, Thompson said,
because he is gay, he is still not
permitted to donate blood.
“There are still issues,” he said.
“Everyone in my family gives
blood except me.”
He said he has encountered
examples of discrimination or dismissive attitudes within the LGBTI
community.
“Some gays have asked, ‘What
does transgender have to do with
me,’” he said. “We have it good in
Canada, there’s still lots that needs
to be done.”
MacDonald asked Clark why
crime, including those based on
sexual orientation, should be prosecuted.
“Taking rights away from people is a hate crime,” she said.
Panelists were asked how the
Pride network is dealing with the
effects of the recent shooting rampage in Orlando, Fla.
“People are more aware that
the rainbow community needs
support,” Thompson said.
Altmann confessed the event
gave her a false sense of security
living here.
“I thought, 'I’m happy to be in
Pictou County where nothing like
that happens,' but it did, to Scott
Jones,” she said referring to the
assault several years ago that rendered Jones a paraplegic.
“So much of it is fear,”
Thompson said, regarding the
LGBTI community. “Kids have
grown up with it and it’s become
normalized.”
MOUNT WILLIAM – Pictou
County Solid Waste has received
no reports of bears invading
green carts at local residences so
far this year, but the organization has ideas for how to avoid
the incidence of bears searching
for food around homes.
Susan MacDonald said,
“Some years we’ve had quite a
few bears (reported),” she said.
“We tell people what to do
regarding bear issues but it’s
hit or miss. There are no magic
bullets.”
MacDonald said it would be
unlikely that weekly collection
would occur in Pictou County
as it has in the Halifax Regional
Municipality. “It’s a valid concern, but I don’t see it happening anytime soon,” she said.
“We’ve had residents request it
but it’s an expensive service.”
She suggested some things
to do to reduce the incidence of
bear encounters around green
carts.
“If you have food waste, collect it in a plastic bag,” she said.
“That way bears can’t smell it. A
bear will get into a bag of garbage too.”
She advised residents to keep
the bags inside or another safe
place until the day their roadside service occurs.
“Bears are not only there for
the green carts,” she said. “Other
things attract them, such as bird
food, barbecues and dog food.”
Bears generally avoid human
contact, she said, so it’s important not to set out food items
that would further draw them
away from their natural habitat.
She said green carts should be
placed far from home entrants
to avoid contact.
She said the current wild
berry season is one food source
that makes their presence
around homes less likely.
4
Community
The Advocate
July 13, 2016
Winners
announced
Larry Hogg is ready for the
Moto Guzzi rally with his
Moto Guzzi.
INSET: Hogg stands with the
sign he had made for the
Moto Guzzi rally being held
this month.
PICTOU – Organizers of the
2016 Pictou Lobster Carnival
have released the winners of the
various competitions:
Lobster Boat Races:
250 and over: 1. Captain:
Roger MacPhail, Boat: Tie One
On. 2. Captain: Brady Creed,
Boat: Bring it on 2.
Free for all: 1. Captain: Blake
Wood, Boat: Cats Sass. 2. Captain:
Kenneth Bogden, Boat: Off Shore
Breeze. 3. Captain: Roger
MacPhail, Boat: Tie One On
(Brimicombe photo)
Modified Boat Races:
550 Horse power
1. Jaws. 2. Strait Ahead. 3.
Second Wind
400 Horse Power
1. Dodge It. 2. Full Throttle. 3.
Black Pearl. 4. Knot Wise. 5. The
Chase.
Free for all 500: Jaws
Free for all 400: Full Throttle
Rally motoring into county
By Heather Brimicombe
[email protected]
The rip roaring sound of
motorcycle engines will echo
through the air in Pictou County
this month as enthusiasts from
all over come to take in a brand
new gathering in Pictou County:
The Moto Guzzi Nova Scotia
Camp-out.
After being a Moto Guzzi
fan for quite a while, Larry
Hogg decided it was time to
bring people together to enjoy
not only that type of motorcycle
but all types and the community that it creates.
Hogg, after having been part
of a rally before in other parts
of the world, thought since
there was nothing like that in
Nova Scotia he would be the
Power outage
affects 930
customers
The Pictou causeway was
shut down for most of the day
on Monday after a boom truck
clipped a power pole and
caused a power outage to
about 930 people in and
around Pictou, including the
office of The Advocate on
George Street.
“This was in an area that
wasn’t accessible by our
trucks,” said Beverly Ware of
Nova Scotia Power.
The mishap occurred at
approximately 12:46 p.m.
Traffic heading across the
causeway from Pictou was rerouted on to Highway 376 and
traffic heading to Pictou was
detoured on to the Granton/
Abercrombie Road. A new
pole was brought in to replace
the broken one and special
trucks with treads were
brought in to help access the
area off of Haliburton Road.
RCMP and Transportation
and Infrastructure Renewal
staff assisted with traffic control.
Power was restored at
about 8:45 p.m.
one to start it.
For those that may have
never heard about a Moto
Guzzi before the brand of bike
is one that originated in
Mandello del Lario, Italy, in
1921. Since then the brand for
the bikes has grown to international status and they continue
to be built in the same Italian
town.
“I just like the bikes,” said
Hogg who got his first bike
over 30 years ago. “It’s just
been a good bike for me," he
said about the 1000 cc bike that
he currently has.
The event hosts two nights
of camping on the Sunrise Trail
as well as a bonfire on the
Friday evening of the event.
“Saturday morning we have
a home-cooked breakfast right
here at the Caribou Community
Hall,” said Hogg, who also
noted that the breakfast would
be open to the public as well.
For bikers attending, Saturday
will host observation, poker
runs and three tours. Later in
the day, behind the deCoste
Centre there will be awards,
field games as well as a show
and shine, a 50/50 raffle and a
bike light show. That evening
there will also be a show by
PC leader roasts Grits over
health care, Yarmouth ferry
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
NEW
GLASGOW
–
Provincial
Progressive
Conservative leader Jamie
Baillie has plenty to say about
the governing Liberals, and it’s
not complimentary.
Baillie says jobs, health care
and the Yarmouth ferry are hot
topics in his party and with the
electorate as he tours the province. He was in New Glasgow
earlier Friday and was among
dignitaries on stage for the
official opening of the 2016
Pictou Lobster Carnival that
evening.
Replacing doctors who are
leaving the province or retiring
and reduced mental health services are two big health care
issues, Baillie said.
He noted it’s nearing one
year since critical cuts to Pictou
County’s mental health services. He also cited the closure of
after-hours medical services at
the Sutherland-Harris Memorial
Hospital in Pictou.
“The Nova Scotia Health
JAMIE BAILLIE
Authority is not taking action,”
he said. “Family doctors are the
heart of the health care system.
We need more family doctors.”
Baillie said he supports ferry
service between Yarmouth and
Maine but opposes the current
arrangement and would scrap
the service offered by Bay
Ferries if he could until a suitable one could be installed. He
said the current service defies
recommendations to forsake
catamaran carriers and include
a freight component to the ferry
service.
“We want to see a sustainable service,” he said. “This is
not it. The government signed a
very bad deal.”
He
criticized
Premier
Stephen McNeil for not seeking
federal funding like there is for
crossings between Nova Scotia
and
the
other
Atlantic
Provinces.
“We’d endorse it,” he said.
“The federal Liberals didn’t
sign on because it’s such a bad
deal.”
Baillie weighed into the
recent plebiscite that defeated a
bid to amalgamate four municipal units in Pictou County, saying the results need to be honoured.
“What’s done is done,” he
said.
“To me, they passed judgment on the deal before them. I
STUNT 902 as well as the
Annapolis Valley Precision Drill
Team at the Hector Arena.
Sunday morning Fat Tony’s
will play host to a continental
breakfast open to anyone who
wishes to attend. Another poker
run may also take place that
day if there is enough interest.
Hogg is hoping to get those
interested in the rally to preregister so he can have an idea
of how many people he will be
expecting.
“They have to bring their
registration and their good
behaviour,” laughed Hogg.
Those looking to get
involved can pre register for
$25. The rally itself takes place
July 29 to the 31. Hogg can be
reached for registration at
[email protected]
or 902-485-1517.
hope at some date a deal will
come that people can pass judgment on.”
Baillie also excoriated the
provincial Liberals for considering a possible election call
this fall and called for fixed
election dates.
“Nova Scotians will feel they
are jerked around,” he said,
while drawing an analogy with
a student getting a passing
grade halfway through the
school year. ”Other provinces
have mandated (fixed elections).”
Baillie said he supports electronic voting for ways it can
prevent irregularities.
“There is a way to (ensure)
people are who they are,” he
said.
Baillie said the province
needs to press Ottawa for more
federal funding to help achieve
its goals for more twinned 100
series highways.
He said developing the present model of regional entrepreneur networks (RENS) will not
help the province prosper until
other issues are addressed.
“The REN is a tool for economic development but Nova
Scotia has the highest taxes, the
highest power rates and high
unemployment,” he said. “The
RENS debate distracts us from
these issues.”
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Mix of sun and clouds
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Lo: 17ºc
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Sunrise: 5:34 a.m.
Sunset: 8:58 p.m.
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Bed Races: 1. Lucas
Technology. 2. Random Friends.
3. Karla MacFarlane.
Derby Race: 1. Gavin Pye. 2.
Mitchell Sobey.
Tammy Nichol Queen of the
Sea Pageant: Queen of the Sea:
Briana Griese. 1st Lady and Miss
Fitness: Lindsey Wilson. 2nd
Lady: Alaura MacNeill. Miss
Congeniality: Kelsea Pothier. Miss
Evening Wear and Miss Fashion:
Kassidy MacKinnon. Miss Talent:
Sydney
MacCarthy.
Miss
Volunteer: Nikita Gaudet. Miss
Scholastic: Cadi Hardy.
Mardi Gras Street Parade:
Best Overall Float: 200 Pictou
Academy
“The
Road
to
Knowledge.” Best Horse: North
Colchester Exhibition. Best
Automobile: North Nova Jeep
Club (Barb Shaw’s Jeep). Best
Humorous Entry: Silly Willy & Go
Go. Best Commercial Float:
Proudfoot’s Home Hardware.
Best Non-Commercial Float:
Crime Stopper’s. Best Pipe Band:
Na Gaisgish Pipes and Drums.
Best Marching Group: Truro
Concert Band. Most Original
Entry: Philapina Temple Dolly
Trolly (Shriners).
Paint the Town Red:
Shiretown Auto
Antique Car Show:
Chairman’s Choice: 1969
Dodge Charger (Robert and Anita
Girroir). Special Interest: 2015
Chev. Trans AM (Matthew
Archibald). Best Motorcycle:
2008 Rocker “C” H.D. (Dewey
MacDonald). Best in Show: 1969
Chev. Camaro (Ern and Joan
Reti). Best Truck: 1989 Ford
F-150 (Eric Boudreau). Best Chev:
1964 Chev Impala Super Sport
(Mike and Sandra Hanlon). Best
Dodge: 1974 Plymouth CUDA
(Ivan and Karen Cock). Best Ford:
1950 Ford Conv. (Wayne
MacLeod). People’s Choice:
1986 Pontiac Acadian (Allan
Williams)
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On June 15th many of the wonderful people I
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and for the special touches to my "white
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1. Captain: Nick Vink, Boat:
Nor Wester 2. 2. Captain: Brady
Creed, Boat: Bring it on 2. 3.
Captain: Will Nicholas, Boat: Haley
Marie
Lobster Banding:
Children’s: 1. Chad Smith,
Wharf: Caribou. 2. Aaron
MacLean, Wharf: Caribou. 3.
Athalie Smith, Wharf: Caribou. 4.
Mitch Smith, Wharf: Caribou.
Regular: 1. Hal Maybe, Wharf:
Little Entrance. 2. C o l b y
Johnston, Wharf: Logan’s. 3.
Gage MacNeill, Wharf: Caribou.
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The Advocate
July 13, 2016
Get ready for lobster feast fundraiser
A dedicated group of individuals is working hard to
breathe new life into the Caribou
District Fire Hall and support the
fire department.
One of the ways they will be
doing this is with an upcoming
lobster dinner; it is, in fact, the
fire hall’s fourth annual such
event and it is scheduled to take
place Saturday, August 13 from
4 to 7 p.m.
Cost of the meal is $18 per
plate and it includes a one-pound
lobster, scoops of homemade
potato salad and pasta salad,
roll, dessert and beverage.
Patrons are welcome to enjoy the
feast at the fire hall or take it
home; delivery within the district is also available.
Organizer Dwight MacDonald
is hoping for a large crowd.
“In 2015 we sold about 275
dinners, which was down slightly from 2014 when we sold out,”
he said. MacDonald is hoping
for another banner year since
this is the major fundraiser of the
fire department’s Ways and
Means Committee which exists
to raise funds for the Caribou
Fire Department.
In years past, the fire depart-
ment was augmented by a ladies
auxiliary; when that group disbanded, the Ways and Means
Committee stepped up to continue the work of raising funds
for the department. That was
four years ago and the group is
still going strong. The August
lobster dinner, the group’s
fourth, is their major fundraiser.
“We thought we’d hold one
big fundraiser a year – like the
Scotsburn Fire Department’s
pork chop barbecue,” notes
MacDonald.
For the volunteers, this lobster dinner involves countless
hours of work over several
days. While they purchase the
lobster cooked from North
Nova Seafoods, there is other
work to be done: potatoes
donated by Lakenman’s need
to be cooked and peeled and
made into enough salad to feed
about 300, pasta and veggies
must also be cooked and cubed
and dressing made to feed the
same number of diners. Rolls
and butter must be purchased
and dessert must be prepared.
It’s a tremendous amount of
work but MacDonald says,
“Most of us on the Ways and
OPEN HOUSE
Join the Caribou District Fire
Department in celebrating 30
years of serving the community
with an open house July 23,
running 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the fire hall. See fire trucks old
and new, talk to firefighters and
learn what their equipment
does, try your hand at extinguishing a simulated fire with
the fire extinguisher trainer and
try to hit a target with water
from a hose. There will be a
bouncy castle, horse and
wagon rides, displays, giveaways, chalk art, a barbecue,
door prizes and more.
Committee really enjoy doing
these fundraisers.”
Other events organized by
the committee include the spring
and fall yard sales, yearly hunters’ breakfasts and children’s
Santa visit; a lobster chowder
event last year was a successful
first for the group.
“Our new councillor, Darla
MacKeil, has been fantastic and
she started a LARK program at
the fire hall. This marks the first
time for that particular program
in the Caribou district.”
In addition to raising funds
for the fire department,
MacDonald said the purpose of
the events his 10-member committee organizes is to bring area
residents into the fire hall so it
functions as a community hall or
gathering place and serves as a
hub for community activity.
“We’re hoping to hold other
events that would involve more
seniors and children and we’re
hoping to be able to bring regular entertainment into the hall to
engage the community. In
October, we start our yearly dart
league on Thursday nights and
last year there was a fiddle fest
that we’re hoping to repeat this
year.
“It’s not all about raising
money,” MacDonald said.
“We’re just hoping to get people
out to use our lovely hall that has
been under-used for so long.”
Currently, the group is preparing for an open house on July
23 to celebrate the fire department’s 30 years of service to the
community.
Community
5
ON GUARD
FOR THEE
STELLARTON COUNCIL
Council passes
$7.8m budget
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
STELLARTON – Town
council has adopted a $7.8million budget for the next
year that keeps its tax rates
unchanged.
Council approved the budget on Monday while leaving
its residential rate at $1.82 per
$100 assessment and its commercial rate at $4.15.
The town projects receiving
$3.27 million from residential
taxes and $3.42 million from
commercial tax revenues.
Proceeds from other sources
are largely unchanged.
Expenses
are
largely
unchanged to allow the total of
the budget approved to come
in at about $77,000 less than
the 2015-16 budget.
Actual revenues and expenditures in 2015-16 were about
$8 million.
The most dramatic drop
was in fiscal services’ internal
transfers, which were budgeted at $240,364 and came in at
$576,554. The total budgeted
for 2016-17 is $166,621.
Budgets council approved
on Monday also included those
for the Stellarton Memorial
Rink, the town’s water utility,
the town’s capital budget and
both operating and capital
budgets for its water utility.
The rink budget approved
$317,121 and includes a $91,621
transfer from the town’s general operations.
The water utility budget
totals $1.82 million and
includes $226,830 in revenues
from metered rates, $909,000
from flat rates and $673,497
from fire rates.
Expenditures total $1.3 million, but the budget is balanced by transferring $150,000
from depreciation and $662,575
in interest and principal payments on debt charges.
The capital budget totals
$2.1 million and includes nearly $90,000 for a new one-ton
truck, nearly $80,000 for a
trackless sidewalk machine
and $18,000 for a trackless
sidewalk sander for snow
removal.
Street repaving will include
$75,000 for Emmanuel Street,
including curbing, as well as
$64,100 for Foster Avenue,
$42,500 for Aspen Court,
$30,440 for Cedar Drive,
$25,000 for Aspen Street and
nearly $17,000 for Brown Row.
Sidewalks include from
Foord to the ridge on Bridge
St., Foster Avenue from
Pleasant to Rutherford and
Foord Street on the west side
from Allen to Bridge.
Funding will come from the
gas tax, municipal finance corporation, provincial and federal New Building Canada
funding and nearly $500,000
from the general capital
reserve.
The New Glasgow Farmers Market welcomed a high profile
visitor this past weekend as Premier Stephen McNeil stopped
by early Saturday morning. McNeil was in the area to take part
in the 100th anniversary of the Black Battalion celebrations in
Pictou later in the day and, along with Central Nova MP Sean
Fraser, spent around half an hour meeting with and speaking to
market vendors and customers. Here, Central Nova MP Sean
Fraser and Premier McNeil chat with market vendor Ken
(Cameron photo)
Hollingum of Big Monkey Kettle Corn.
CHAD purchases
Glen Haven’s bus
NEW GLASGOW – Purchasing
a bus from Glen Haven Manor was
a timely opportunity for CHAD
Transit, Dan MacGillivray says.
The executive director for
Central Highlands Association for
the Disabled confirmed recently
that it bought the bus to replace one
of its own aging vehicles that he
said would have cost too much to
keep in service.
“They approached us,” he
said. “We had an older bus we
had to replace. They helped us
quite a bit.”
The upside is that Glen Haven
is using CHAD’s service much
more without its own bus.
“A lot of those who have buses
like ours don’t use them very
often,” he said.
The Glen Haven bus seats 16
passengers instead of the normal
seating capacity of 18 passengers,
he said. But it was a way for CHAD
to maintain its fleet of six buses and
a mini-van to keep its door-to-door
service intact.
Barb’s Family Diner expands to Pictou
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
PICTOU – A Westville staple is trying it out in Pictou for
a little while.
Barb’s Family Diner has
decided to open up shop in
town until the summer heat
dissipates and they can return
to full hours in Westville.
“My little diner in Westville,
the kitchen is extremely hot
Scholarship
for local grad
ALMA – A scholarship has
been received from a local graduate
of
Northumberland
Regional High School.
Sean McNeill graduated from
NRHS in June. He was Class
Valedictorian and also received a
Mount Allison University Garnet
Scholarship valued at $8,000.
with the new equipment we
got, it’s just too much,”
explains Beth Purvis, noting it
can get up to 40 degrees in the
kitchen by 11 a.m. “We didn’t
want to have to lay anyone off
so we decided to keep the
Westville location open until 2
p.m. and have the Pictou location open from 11 a.m. to 7
p.m.” The Westville location
will be open for breakfast and
lunch only.
Purvis says they were made
aware of the location in Pictou,
where Queen Lili’s was, and
knew it would help them solve
their problem with the heat.
Both locations will be closed
Mondays and Tuesdays and
open Wednesday through
Sunday.
“Everything happened so
quickly and smooth, I’m so
pleased with everyone and how
everything went,” she says, adding they decided to make the
move a mere two weeks ago.
The operation opened last
Thursday and will remain
open until September serving
up a similar, but smaller
menu.
“We will have our basics,
like the fish and chips and seafood chowder, but then we
will have daily specials. There
will be home-cooked specials
every day.”
For more information visit
their Facebook page at Barb’s
Family Diner.
Congratulations to Kathy Gregory who graduated with honours with a
Bachelor of Social Work from Dalhousie University. She has an
undergrad degree in sociology and criminology from St. Thomas
University and a human services diploma from NSCC. Kathy now
plans to continue on for the final year of her journey, doing her
Masters in Social Work (MSW) next fall.
We are so proud of you Kathy, graduating with distinction while
working full time and your hard work and resilience in the face of
adversity. You never cease to amaze us!
Love, dear old Dad (Labman), Paul, Mike and
children, Ryleigh and Isiah
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Pictou County Military
Museum and The Advocate are teaming up to
present 'On Guard for Thee',
a series of profiles of some of the local men and
women who have served this country in times of
conflict. The project is the brainchild of Vincent
Joyce, founder and president of the Pictou County
Military Museum, who has generously supplied
all of the photos and military records
of the individuals who will be featured weekly
in The Advocate.
This profile and many others are available
for purchase as a fundraiser for
The Pictou County Military Museum. Discs
of the military profiles that have already
appeared in The Advocate can be purchased
for $25. Each CD contains 80 pictures and
profiles, 40 unit pictures and military
poems. Contact The Military Museum at
396-2194, 2020 Queen Street, Westville.
Colchester North Liberal Association
Nomination Meeting
Thursday, July 21st, 2016
Valley Kemptown Fire Hall
1091 Brookside Road, Valley N.S.
Party Members & Non-Members Welcome
Registration 6:30 PM
Meeting 7:00 PM
Join us and be part of the team
to re-elect The Hon. Karen Casey,
MLA for Colchester North.
In order to be eligible to vote you must ordinarily reside in the riding of
Colcheter North and be a member in good standing of the Nova Scotia
Liberal Party at least 30 days prior to the meeting date.
6
Opinion
The Advocate
July 13, 2016
CHAD focuses
on fixed routes
I
t was quite a site, watching
people unite behind a common cause to restore fixed public transit routes to Pictou
County.
Nearly 60 people joined a
panel that introduced the idea
last week of CHAD Transit purchasing one 18-passenger bus to
specifically operate on fixed
routes between New Glasgow
and Pictou and among the other
towns. Most of them had their
own ideas about what to include
in the service and how to include
more destinations and ridership
to make the service more effective.
How ironic that people in the
same room on opposite sides of
the recent amalgamation debate
were of such singular purpose.
CHAD Transit is the offshoot
of Central Highlands Association
for the Disabled, whose routes
can be traced to the late Ron
Levy’s conclusion that the disabled and most physically challenged of Pictou County residents needed some way to get
around after the demise of
Pictou County Transit in the
mid-1990s.
That part of history was
retraced repeatedly by those
attending the gathering. They
spoke of the larger buses proceeding with mostly empty seats
while plying routes around the
urban core of the county until
provincial funding was pulled.
The abiding theme from the
panelists – Central Nova MP
Sean Fraser, CHAD executive
director Dan MacGillivray and
Jamie Stewart who designed
the business plan for the proposed service – is that the
money is potentially there to
operate the route and furnish
the extra bus for it.
All three acknowledged and
welcomed the suggestions to
make the proposed service better, and all of them acknowledged that one has to start
somewhere.
Funding is crucial: provincial funding to help finance
operations and federal funding
to help purchase the new vehicle. That’s why the service
won’t start tomorrow and
CHAD will do well to implement even a pilot service by
next year.
Part of the solution is already
in place. MacGillvray said the
current municipal funding for
CHAD Transit makes it the
envy of the province.
MacGillivray said the time
has come to augment CHAD’s
already successful door-to-door
service with fixed routes. He
said CHAD is in good financial
shape to take on this new challenge, that it’s a way to alleviate
a service that is already bulging
and restore the missing component of public transit that any
vibrant community has.
“Access drives opportunities,” he said. "Public transit is
part of a vibrant community.”
MacGillivray is saying that
more people will be empowered to use public transit to get
to work and school and generally become more mobile than
they are now.
Transporting people to the
key venues in the county along
fixed routes will help. Nova
Scotia Community College
Pictou Campus principal David
Freckelton has long sought
public transit to deliver to the
school, people who have had
no way of getting there.
Let us hope this works out.
It can deliver maximum benefit
from minimum risk. What’s not
to like?
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MONUMENT
UNVEILING
In 1938, Parks Canada
unveiled a monument
marking the site of Rev.
Dr. Thomas McCulloch’s
first Pictou Academy in
1818. The building later
became the West End
School with the 1879
construction of a new
Academy on Patterson
Street.
(Submitted by the Pictou Historical
Photograph Society. Go to www.pictouphotos.ca/NovaStory.ca to view
these and 1,800 more Pictou photos.
Check out their Facebook page.)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Restore golf club to former grandeur Reliable
Internet
needed
To the Editor:
Having just had any idea of
amalgamation quashed, we now
need to focus on how to survive
on our own. As we are trying to
tout our town and county as a
tourist destination, we need to
look for places and things we have
to attract people to our area.
Pictou, at one time, had so
many historic places and buildings it was a real step back in time.
Unfortunately, most of the places
are gone; original Pictou Academy
– fire; original courthouse – fire;
most all of main street – fire and
the list goes on.
Recently we lost Strathcona
Place on Norway Point to the
wrecker. What a loss!
We are now in danger of losing
another historic building and site
that used to be owned by early
settler Hugh Denoon.
Around 1825, he built a home
on his farm called Belleville, atop a
hill overlooking Pictou, the harbour and the entrance to the harbour.
He passed away in 1836 and
the farm was run by his wife. In
1846 the house burnt and the
place was sold in 1853 to a James
Fogo.
Fogo built the present structure on the original Bellville house
site. The foundation and chimney
stone were quarried across the
road in the present day Rollie
MacDonald quarry.
Fogo farmed the property for a
short while then developed it in to
a golf course.
It now sits idle in a sad state of
neglect and disrepair.
All efforts to contact and negotiate with present owners go unanswered.
All efforts to raise enough
funds to purchase the place have
proven fruitless!
If we are to promote our area
as a tourist destination, we need to
restore the house to its original
Tuscan manner and the course to
its former tough little par 32. Not
many can par it!
There is lots of history to tell
about that part of town and the
downtown too, but it all takes
money. Wish I had enough!
Dwight MacDonald
Central Caribou
The Pictou Advocate
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of Crohn's and Colitis group events
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Jackie Jardine
902-759-0307
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REPORTER
Steve Goodwin
(902) 301-0724
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To the Editor:
Early in June, Pictou County
Crohn’s and Colitis had its annual
Gutsy Walk in New Glasgow. We
had a very successful day with an
excellent display of public support.
This year we had some teams
participate, which added to the
day. We are pleased to report that
the amount raised, which included the pledge sheet donations, the
Prize Bingo held a few days prior,
amounted to approximately
$17,000 – the highest amount
ever!
At this time we wish to thank
some of the various people/orga-
REPORTER
Debbi Harvie
(902) 301-5997
[email protected]
nizations who helped us in our
Walk and Bingo: West River
Greenhouses, Central Supplies,
Inglis Jewellers, Bell Aliant
Pioneers on the Registration desk,
Lawton’s, John Patton and Heather
Bowling Lanes.
We also thank Investors Group
for both the monetary donation
and work at the barbecue and
Fraser & Hoyt for the company’s
monetary contribution.
Crohn’s and Colitis in Pictou
County had Sarah Carrigan as honorary chair this year and we thank
her for her support.
The local media was a great
help in getting out our message
REPORTER
Heather Brimicombe
902-301-1653
and I am sure it reflected on the
increased amount raised. It was
also great to see local MLAs out to
support us as well as New Glasgow
Mayor Barrie MacMillan.
None of the above amount
raised would be possible without
the work of our small but mighty
group of volunteers who meet regularly to plan these events – thank
you to them.
Most of all, the people of Pictou
County are to be commended for
being so generous and supportive
all these years in supporting our
cause.
Mike Hollis
County co-ordinator
REPORTER
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To the Editor:
I frequently hear from constituents regarding their frustration with lack of or unreliable Internet service. This is a
very real problem for many in
Pictou West and throughout
rural Nova Scotia.
Tasks that were once done
in person, such as shopping,
communicating, education and
banking are now done online.
Where does that leave the
close to 1,000 customers in
rural Nova Scotia without
Internet access or, at best, with
slow and unreliable service?
Many businesses in rural
Nova Scotia such as those in
the tourism industry and those
who rely on exporting goods
require an online presence.
We need to even the playing field for small businesses
outside of the urban centers. If
it wasn’t so sad it would be
laughable in 2016, lack of
access to fast and reliable
broadband Internet is still an
ongoing struggle.
“Options for Rural
Broadband Connectivity” outlined very specific steps that
this government can take to
close the gap between the
rural and urban areas of our
province. Access to affordable
high speed Internet service
goes hand in hand with economic and educational benefits.
The time to act is now.
Karla MacFarlane
MLA Pictou West
Silvia Schaaf
902-301-2554
Blake Ross
902-759-5054
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Other suggestions
to twinning highway
To the Editor:
In reference to Chief Joe
MacDonald’s recent article (on
the need to twin the TransCanda
Highway 104 near Barney's
River)...
“Speed” has been identified
as the main cause of the horrific
accidents, so doesn’t twinning
only encourage the idiot drivers
to go even faster? Since speed is
the cause, why not do something
to control that? Highways don’t
cause accidents – drivers do!!
Maybe consider installing
timed/toll booths. For example:
Obeying the speed limit, it would
take “X” amount of time to go
from point “A” to point “B”. If
the driver arrives in less time –
fine them for every minute
UNDER the specified time, plus
extra for each passenger for risk-
ing their lives.
Have a basic toll of maybe a
loonie for the ‘safe drivers’ and
make an exception for “semi”
drivers, since they are on a time
frame and are safer operators.
When entering the “timed zone”
at point A, issue a time stamped
entry card, when exiting at point
B check time card, that driver
maintained the appropriate
speed and time. Fines to be determined. Not only would this help
control the speed, it would create
employment, save on tax dollars
and provide extra revenue for
highway repairs.
By the way, I drove that highway lately and have yet to figure
out where the “deadly stretch” is
located.
Pat MacNeill
Pictou
To the Editor:
Rural Nova Scotia has traditionally been somewhat ignored
when it concerns special events.
I am referring to the coverage
that CTV News and others view
as insignificant regarding Pride
Week celebrations.
I approached this station to
have a report on the Pride flag
raising ceremony that took place
Monday, June 4 in New Glasgow.
In a return email, CTV’s Amanda
Debison, who we may frequently see on the newscasts, explained
that coverage would depend on
other news of the day. We may
be assured that if a celebration
takes place in Halifax, it would
profit business. For 16 years up
until 2011, CP realized an annual
profit and it has since had several profitable years.
Do Canadians want to operate this public service as a forprofit business?
Most in rural and remote
locations would likely respond
“No”. Those in urban locations,
especially the elderly and disabled, are also likely opposed to
the proposed cancellation of
door to door delivery.
Currently the federal government is conducting a review of
Canada Post.
I urge all Pictou County people to voice their opinion on the
kind of postal service they want.
Ted Turner
Toronto, ON
be a priority and more newsworthy.
On Monday, I continued to
be hopeful that we would be
important enough to this broadcaster for some coverage. Then,
as the hour grew near we realized that our hopes were dashed.
The producers were notified
according to Amanda Debison.
Be that as it may, I fail to
understand the reasoning that
rural Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick or PEI would fall
under the category as not up to
par to such places as Halifax and
Toronto, from where coverage
has been in abundance.
In our attempts to unify, raise
awareness and recognize that
we live in a diverse nation
where all of us, whether in rural
Nova Scotia, in suburban
Halifax, or any place, the celebrations are the same. We celebrate our gains, our equality
rights and with that we are on
par with larger cities.
New Glasgow had over 100
people in attendance at the Pride
Flag raising ceremony. It was a
beautiful event that included a
Book of Condolence signing in
honour of the victims of the
Orlando massacre, guest speakers, a Mounted Police officer in
full dress uniform, New Glasgow
police, also in full dress, stood in
front of the town’s flag poles in
front of the Riverfront Gazebo
and the signing of the Pride
Week Proclamation by all the
representatives from the Pictou
County Municipalities.
Then I realized a missing
ingredient, a Pride Parade, so
that must be the reason in the
lack of interest from the media.
Certainly the producers at CTV
must think so. Other Pride
events are meaningless to the
media.
A sad situation indeed.
Gerard Veldhoven
LGBTQ Activist
for Equality
New Glasgow
GUEST COLUMN
Traditional knowledge is science
Special to The Advocate
To the Editor:
Re: Canada needs postal peace
– July 6, 2016
Since its formation in 1965,
the Canadian Union of Postal
Workers (CUPW) has produced
a number of significant advances
for workers and its members.
In 1965, a “wildcat” strike
was instrumental in obtaining
collective bargaining rights for
federal public sector workers.
In 1981, CUPW achieved paid
maternity leave for its members,
the first national union to do so.
Also in 1981, the Canadian
Post Corporation Act came into
effect creating a Crown corporation which provides postal service.
For many years, Canada Post
(CP) has been operating as a for-
In the case of Nova Scotia's
tidal development, scientists/
politicians have ignored the fact
traditional knowledge is science.
This dismissive condescending
mind set has created the situation
tidal energy finds itself in today.
Today’s scientists have a tendency to reject the traditional
knowledge of First Nations peoples, commercial fishermen and
recreational fishermen as anecdotal, non-quantitative, without
method and unscientific. From
their scientific detached boxes they
have ignored basic knowledge
available to them, as they prefer to
stare at ink on paper, which is far
from representative of the ecosystem they wish to develop.
However, it is absolutely necessary they develop a system to
provide traditional knowledge
with a "scientific" framework that
contributes, in a complementary
fashion, to this project. Scientists
must learn their scientific knowledge and traditional knowledge
and experience both have validity; both must be used if the proper objectives of scientific research
are to be achieved, if that is the
goal, which is very questionable
at this point.
Funding seems to be the main
goal motivating this tidal power
dream the "career tidal power scientist" has pushed/sold in Nova
Scotia for many years. An effective system must be developed to
collect and classify First Nations
and commercial fisheries knowledge, particularly with respect to
the Bay of Fundy and Minas
Basin’s ocean resources and its
environment. Means must be also
found to interpret such knowledge so it will be meaningful without losing its content and value.
For example, Mi'kmaw have
known the importance of the
Minas passage "the Fundy force
turbine site" for thousands of
years. Their legends, passed down,
have recorded it was the birth
place of the massive tides, with the
story of Glooscap's beaver
dam. This knowledge has been
since scientifically confirmed.
There are many reasons this
site was so sacred and still is. It
would enhance the professional
career of all scientists working on
this Fundy force tidal project, a
world of good, to take the time to
learn the many legends, legacies of
survival and co-existence in this
immediate area as they are stories
of life, creation, morals, responsibility and foremost respect of this
and all ecosystems.
Currently, commercial fishermen are speaking out against this
situation with their combined
learned/earned knowledge that
this project has gone wrong! As
they know, with the scale of this
project and technology in the
Minas Passage it will spell disaster, especially with scientists
unable to determine the tidal
developments' effects on the ecosystem as they failed to gather
sufficient baseline data to do so.
Under current stipulations and
conditions, there is no limit on
what they are allowed to kill.
Scientists say one cannot compare the Annapolis River project
to the Fundy Ocean Research
Center for Energy (FORCE) tidal
power project, but the scientific
process and practices used by government, FORCE and industry to
deal with the effects is absolutely
comparable. It’s near impossible
to expect fishermen to feel comfortable when the precedent has
been set with the Annapolis Tidal
Power project when government
has failed to deal with the adverse
effects. One must remember some
of the scientists, still involved
today, assured everyone the
Annapolis Tidal Power Project
would not have any far reaching
effects on the ecosystem. Now, 30
years later, the entire distinct
genetic strain of striped bass has
been made extinct. Only if the
tidal turbine and dam was
removed would the remaining
species have a chance to recover.
A scientist who worked on the
project over 30 years ago, who
now works on the FORCE Tidal
Power Project recently said on a
radio show, “The fishermen don’t
know. We do.”
What's overlooked is the fact
the survival of aboriginal peoples
and modern fishermen has
depended and does depend on
our knowledge, our special relationship with the environment,
our attachment to the ecosystem
and our ways of organizing ourselves and our values.
Traditional knowledge is
passed on from one generation to
the next and from one fishing
community to the next. Today,
fishermen and aboriginal peoples
are aware we must integrate our
traditional knowledge into the
institutions that serve us. It is
essential to our survival and the
ecosystems. As scientists attempt
to manage and/or exploit the
environment and renewable
resources, this is a must.
Traditional knowledge is accumulated knowledge and understanding of the place in which we
survive, in relation to the world,
in both an ecological and deeply
spiritual sense. Scientists must
never forget traditional knowledge is science and it's sound
and must not be ignored.
The fact is we, the fishermen,
have the documentation to show
we have been excluded, unwanted, ignored, our knowledge not
being recognized nor applied
has deeply affected this project.
There will be long lasting effects
on this most valuable ecosystem
and its existence because of this.
We have not been properly, by
any standard, consulted or utilized, with a resource as important as the Bay of Fundy and
Minas Basin. This is no less than
a crime.
It makes no difference the
media has been told we have
been dealt with extensively as
we have proof this is untrue. The
fact is, after many, many years,
the main original purpose of the
Fundy Tidal project sold to the
people of Nova Scotia was to
determine its potential effects on
the ecosystem. Development
was secondary.
Ironically, after so many
years, nothing is established to
tell species population effects,
no monitoring established to
adequately determine the effects
on species. If fishermen and First
Nations had been invited to play
a meaningful part in this process,
this would most certainly not be
the case today. That has been our
focus all along, while others
focused on tidal generation
goals, securing funding and the
green between their fingers.
Industrial colonization of this
ocean resource has been aided
by tidal power-funded scientists.
They have simply mitigated
every environmental road block,
no matter how damaging.
Abusing adaptive management
processes towards their goal-orientated path, blindly, negligently
bending, twisting every adverse
problem to achieve their wants
and needs completely ignoring
the precautionary approach
required by Canadian law.
With no informed consent, no
social licence, insufficient baseline data and insufficient species
population data/inadequate
monitoring capabilities essential
to determine the effects of this
new industry, this is nothing
short of highly organized environmental crime.
How can public representatives possibly go forward with
this project at this point?
Darren Porter, Bramber, NS, a
Bay of Fundy weir fisherman, has
studied potential tidal power developments for over a decade
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July 13, 2016
Petticoat Protest comes to life
By Aaron Cameron
[email protected]
The Darby Lecture Series at the
McCulloch House Museum in
Pictou continued last week with a
lecture from Dr. Paul W. Bennett.
With Pictou Academy celebrating its 200th anniversary, Bennett
looked back 100 years to the events
surrounding the Academy's 100th
anniversary, the feminist-led
“Petticoat Protest”.
As Bennett described, the celebration of Pictou Academy's centenary was largely centred on
male accomplishments, tied into a
sense of Scottish-Protestantism
superiority, while the women of
1916 were “beginning to develop a
public voice.”
Media of the time, Bennett
said, referred to this development
as “uppity.”
Bennett walked the audience
through the September 8, 1916
edition of the Pictou Advocate - a
subscription to which, incidentally, was then “$1.50 a year and
worth it” - and contrasted the
issue's 12 pages dedicated to the
Dr. Paul W. Bennett speaking with members of the public.
Bennett delivered a lecture on the Pictou Academy centennial
celebrations in 1916 as part of the Darby Lecture Series at the
McCulloch House in Pictou.
(Cameron photo)
exclusively male speakers at the
centennial as well as the full text of
their speeches with stern and
sharply written letters to the editor
from displeased female graduates
of the facility.
The nature of these letters was
that “women were excluded from
the planning committee, outstanding female graduates were ignored
and no women could be found on
any formal platform.”
Bennett noted, additionally,
that the council of women were
not allowed to contribute to a bursary program and were instead
forced to create their own.
These instances of snubbery
culminated in a group of women
walking together in a “tulip line”
through the ceremony.
By 1938, Bennett said, the history of Pictou Academy remained
male dominated with the names
of James MacGregor, Thomas
McCulloch and A.H. MacKay
looming largest in its legend.
Although the school's history is
still largely male dominated, this
year's bicentennial saw the gender
balance of the active players swift
heavily towards women rather
than men.
Bennett noted that of the Pictou
Academy
Educational
Foundation's 20 trustees, 11 are
women while the Foundation
itself is headed by PA grad Noella
Martin. Additionally, the school's
history has been documented by a
female author - Monica Graham and was commissioned by PA
grad Beth Henderson.
An event like 1916's Petticoat
Protest, Bennett said, is “unlikely
to happen again.”
Union Duke brings unique sound to county
Union Duke - a Toronto-based
band with a folksy edge and bluegrass flavour - will be taking the
stage at the Greenhill-Alma United
Church July 18.
The band will be performing in
advance of their latest release,
Golden Days, dropping August 5.
With their previous album,
2014's Cash & Carry, the band
chose to record rustically, in a log
cabin. This time around, they
opted to move things into a prop-
er studio to better focus on capturing their energetic, vocal-rich
live sound.
“We've never recorded an
album totally live off the floor and
we sort of consider ourselves first
and foremost to be a live band,”
explained vocalist, ukulelist and
percussionist Matt Warry-Smith.
He noted barring a few vocals
- which can come from all five
members depending on the songs
- Golden Days was pretty much
recorded live.
At its base level, the band is a
mixture of rock and folk but there
is also a ribbon of classic country
floating in the mix while Jim
McDonald's banjo work at the
very least gives their music a taste
of bluegrass; however this is complicated further by the Gretsch
and Fender Deluxe electric guitar
work by Rob McLaren and Will
Staunton's bass guitar.
“We were never coming at it
from a pure bluegrass perspective
saying 'we're going to play bluegrass music but we're going to
break the form and do a different
thing with it',” Warry-Smith said.
He added, “As a band a lot of
the way our sound developed
was we started writing songs,
we started playing together, we
knew the instrumentation we
wanted and we all sort of bring
our own flavour to it and that's
how it developed.”
Funfest kicks off Thursday
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
TRENTON – The annual
Trenton Funfest is kicking off this
Thursday with events for the
whole family.
The majority of events are
split between the Trenton Park
and Main Street as well as the
Trenton arena.
A new venue this year for the
Jessie Smith Memorial Mayor’s
Tea and opening ceremonies will
be showcased.
They will be taking place at
the new open air activity centre
on Main Street on Thursday from
2 to 4 p.m. This event will include
the official grand opening of the
open air market centre which was
part of the third phase of the
Main Street revitalization plan,
with a ribbon cutting ceremony at
1:45 p.m. with special guest MP
Sean Fraser.
Annual crowd pleasers have
returned like the Harvey Dickson
Memorial Baseball Tournament
taking place all weekend, beginning 6 p.m. Friday running
through to 7 p.m. Sunday.
The always popular Cinema
Under the Stars will also be taking place at Trenton Park on
Thursday beginning at dusk with
popcorn and drinks for sale
throughout the showing of Alvin
and the Chipmunks: Road Chip.
Other more recently added
events are continuing to grow in
popularity like the adult scavenger hunt and pub night which are
taking place Friday. The adult
scavenger hunt is town-wide and
runs from 7 to 9 p.m. followed by
the karaoke pub night and awards
at the Trenton arena.
There will also be a family day
from 1 to 4 p.m. at Trenton Park
on Saturday featuring wagon
rides, bouncy houses, swimming
at the park pool and laser tag as
well as face painting and games.
The fun continues on Sunday
at the park with Mr. J the
Magician, a kid’s scavenger hunt
and barbecue as well as evening
entertainment for children running 1 to 3 p.m. and the entertainment beginning at 7 p.m. with
the Funtastic Fireworks to round
out the festival at 10 p.m.
Sherri MacDonald, organizer
says she is looking forward to
this year’s event noting there is
truly something for all ages
throughout the weekend.
For more of a complete
schedule visit www.town.trenton.ns.ca/index.php/festivalsevents/trenton-funfest/eventschedule or the Trenton FunFest
Facebook page.
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Discover something
new at your library
Summer fun is back at the
library, with something for
everyone – from geocaching to
origami Yodas, storytimes, to
Minecraft, LEGO Robotics to
button making, eReaders to
eBay, jigsaw puzzles to
Pictionary, movies to TV DVD
sets, international magazines to
the local newspapers.
The
library is a great place to be –
whether it’s curling up in a cosy
chair or visiting online – we
invite you to discover something new.
The public library is a friendly, welcoming community
space, providing shelter from
the rain or relief from the heat.
It’s a place for weary travellers
to check your email and
research your next vacation
destination; everyone is welcome to drop by.
A NEW WAY TO VISIT
MUSEUMS,
AT
YOUR
LIBRARY: The Nova Scotia
Culture Pass pilot project is an
overwhelming success – and it’s
been a challenge to keep up
with the demand! Based upon
some of the early feedback, on
July 5, the Province changed the
‘borrowing or loan’ period for
the electronic pass to two weeks
(shortened from three weeks),
and extended the program period to September 30.
The Culture Pass is good for
regular admission to any of the
28 Nova Scotia Museum sites.
The Culture Pass may be used
as many times as you wish to
visit participating museums
within the loan period and
admits one person or one family
(two adults with their children
under 18 years). To discover
more about the program, and
how you can borrow a Culture
Pass with your library card, visit
your local library or visit online,
www.parl.ns.ca.
MUSICAL INTERLUDES:
Two family fun events coming
up this week, include an afternoon puppet show, “Moon Rock
At the Library
TRECIA SCHELL
is a community services
librarian and branch manager
at the Stellarton and
River John public libraries
Soup” at the Pictou Library on
Thursday (2 p.m.), and a lunchtime “Music on the Patio” with
Heather Cameron, for the
Festival of the Tartans at the
New Glasgow Library on Friday
(12-1 p.m). All are welcome to
join us on the library patio for a
concert of traditional and Celtic
tunes. (In the event of uncooperative weather, the concert
will move into the library for an
acoustic performance.)
PARLREADS: Our Big Book
Club continues this summer –
for all ages. Lots of books read =
lots of great book recommendations (and shelfies shared too).
We hope you discover your next
‘most favourite read, ever!’ The
big draw is coming up at the
end of July for the awesome
cruising bike for adults (basket
and extra seat cushioning
included). Monthly draws for
other great prizes continue until
October 31.
Winners of the prize draws
in June include – Janet MacKay,
Karen O’Hara, Sharon Tate,
Rosalie Briggs, Jacqueline
McKay, Marjorie Keith, Ivy
Wasson, Breanna Jackson, Becca
Jackson and Johnny Jackson
Henderson. A big thank you to
our program sponsor, Adopt-aLibrary Literacy Program.
Local, Fresh & Flourishing
Last week, we talked about all the amazing fresh produce,
meats and eggs you will find at Market, but we also have an
amazing selection of prepared foods, baked goods, fair trade
coffee and teas, too!
At the Market, you can come for breakfast, shop and stay
for lunch. Why go fast food when you can choose quality
local food? Jiggy Java has a breakfast sandwich, coffee
and hot chocolate and another lunch item too! Big Willie’s
Brunch is new and offers a wide selection of breakfast and
lunch items using local bacon, preserves and freshly baked
bread, too! Sarah and Dave over at Big Cove Foods have hot
selections for lunch with unique flavours that tingle the taste
buds (say that ten times fast!). You can even pick up their seasonings so you can spice things up at home! For those who
like to try something a bit different, try Indian food. We have
two vendors that both offer Indian cuisine from different regions. Pat and Fraser have your caffeine habit supported with
fair trade coffee from Nova Scotia’s own Just Us coffee... and
Pat’s oatcakes and cookies are second to none!
We’ve talked about some of our interesting produce and
prepared foods you can find at the Market, but did you know
that the Market is also home to many local artisans? Whether
you have visitors coming to town that are looking for something unique or you have decided to start your Christmas
shopping early, you are guaranteed to find just the right item
that has been carefully handcrafted and made with care...
every item is one of a kind, because they are all made by
hand!
James Fraser is an amazing local portrait artist. He puts
hours of time and talent into his pieces capturing the personality and subtle nuances of his subjects. As you stand back
and admire them, you can’t help but wonder what the story
of his subjects are. There is depth and soul in all of his work
and if you are looking for a unique gift for that hard to buy
for person or you are wanting to capture the memory of a
loved one, a commissioned piece by Jim is something that
is beyond comparison and can be handed down for generations. Find him in the Market building.
Ginny Arnold is a jeweller and she has been coming to the
Market for years. She scours beaches at home and around the
world for just the right pieces of sea glass for her work. She
fastens her finds into bracelets, necklaces and other pieces
and if you don’t see the right thing at her table, she can make
it for you... her business is Gem Creations. You can find her
every Saturday through the summer in the Market dome.
Don’t forget to pick up your tickets for the Kitchen Party
on July 17! Shop locally, eat locally and support your community! See you Saturday at the Market,
Kristi, Market Manager
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GEMINI
You have a lot of details and a confusing
situation to settle urgently at work before
you can go on vacation. Be preventative
about catching infections, especially when
swimming.
CANCER
You enjoy going to movies and shows —
you might even find yourself in a starring
role in one way or another. Your creativity
shines.
LEO
You have to make a lot of trips for various
reasons, but you would much prefer to relax
at home. The family asks for your help for
several things.
VIRGO
Prepare thoroughly if you have to give a
talk; an improvised speech may not live up
to your expectations. Your tact and sensitivity resolve a situation of conflict.
LIBRA
You feel as if you’re walking on eggshells at
times. You need to use tact and diplomacy
to avoid offending anyone. You also have to
deal with an unexpected expense.
SCORPIO
A second cup of coffee helps you start the
week off on the right foot. You have lots
of random ideas and don’t always know
where to start. Fortunately, the fog will soon
disperse.
SAGITTARIUS
Don’t burn the candle at both ends. You’re
inclined to go all the way in meeting people’s needs, but you’ll just end up exhausted. Channel your energies more efficiently.
CAPRICORN
You end up with some huge responsibilities,
which aren’t always very clear. Even at
home, you have to decide who does what
in order to avoid any kind of confusion and
conflict.
AQUARIUS
You find a training program that is perfect
for you and that will pave the way to a more
prestigious career. This move enables you
to make one of your biggest dreams come
true.
PISCES
You need a change of air and a break in
your routine, even if you hadn’t planned a
vacation. You invest time in learning a new
language, especially if you’re planning a
trip.
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5. Charcoal
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8. Jolt
12. Other
13. Take to court
14. Totally
confused
15. Thin board
16. Polite
address
17. Yearnings
18. Old
instrument
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hyph.
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24. Latin dance
28. Personal
30. Slack
33. Wiggly fish
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person?
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site
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letter
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chance
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at times
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DOWN
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1. Opposite of
wheels
buy
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2. VCR button
Cry”: 2 wds.
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7. Idol
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marsh
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11. Dads
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mistake
44. Type of
history
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Guthrie
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suffix
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July 13, 2016
Pictou County
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JIU JITSU
Chokes by the Ocean at deCoste
I
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
PICTOU – The sport of jiu
jitsu has been growing in popularity locally for a number of
years.
It stems from a Japanese
form of martial art which
teaches athletes to manipulate
an opponent's force against
himself rather than confronting it with one's own force.
Jaret MacIntosh has been a
proponent of the sport for a
number of years, creating the
Titans Jiu Jitsu Academy in
New Glasgow.
Through that academy, a
NO GI event will be taking
place at the deCoste Centre in
Pictou on July 30.
NO GI is a form of Brazilian
jiu jitsu MacIntosh teaches to
ages seven through adults.
MacIntosh says the art form
is a lot like wrestling, where it
deals with take downs of
opponents, and he has seen a
resurgence in the sport, especially among youth.
“We have 40 kids in our
children’s program right
now,” he notes.
Some of those children will
be among competitors in the
Chokes by the Ocean jiu jitsu
event in Pictou.
“It’s an outside tournament
during the day,” explains Derek
Clarke, event organizer. “There
will be four mat areas set up
around the deCoste and there
will be bouts taking place
throughout the day featuring
athletes of all ages.”
The tournament during the
day is free of charge and people
are invited check out the sport.
“Throughout the day there
will be 250 to 300 competitors
from as far away as Ontario, 18
of which are local competitors
from Titans,” he notes, adding
that it’s a great tourism boost for
the area since these competitors
will be coming with family.
The event culminates with a
main attraction show inside the
deCoste Centre featuring the
best of the best in Canadian and
American jiu jitsu athletes.
“We’ve hosted these events
before, across the county, but it’s
the first of its kind for Pictou,”
says Clarke.
Through Clarke’s promotion
company, Submission Series
Promotions, the event will be
streamed live on their YouTube
channel for $7.99 or you can
watch the main card live at the
deCoste for $20.
“We have some of the best
athletes in the world coming for
the main event, some as far away
as New York to compete.”
The show will consist of 12
matches, submission only.
“It’s a UFC-style show where
the deCoste will be transformed
into an arena with the mats on
the floor,” he says.
Two local athletes from the
Titans academy will be taking
part in the main event as well,
Mike Kitson and Travis Shaw.
Kitson will be taking on Dainis
Nguyen, who is ranked number
one in Canada, for a 15-minute
submission only fight.
“I started in Judo in 2000,”
explains Kitson. “I always did jiu
jitsu on the side, so it’s been
almost 16 years I’ve been in the
sport.”
Kitson says he was initially
drawn to the sport because of
some issues he was having in his
life at the time.
“I was overweight and had
some addiction problems,” he
says. “I weighed 280 pounds and
within two years I was down to
MacKay could run
and talk the talk
Top photo: Travis Shaw, one
of the athletes involved in
the main card event at the
deCoste Centre on July 30,
stands with show promoter
Derek Clarke and main event
competitor Mike Kitson at
Titans Jiu Jitsu Academy in
New Glasgow. Clarke is organizing a NO GI tournament
on July 30 at the deCoste
Centre in Pictou. Middle
photo: Billy Dobson, top, and
Matt McKay practise their
form. Bottom photo: Matt
McKay overpowers Hayley
MacLeod. The sport of jiu
jitsu stems from a Japanese
form of martial art which
teaches athletes to manipulate an opponent's force
against himself rather than
confronting it with one's own
force.
(Harvie photos)
175 pounds. It (jiu jitsu) really
helped me out a lot. It allowed
me to surround myself with as
many positive people as I
could.”
Kitson says he’s starting to
get more comfortable with being
on a stage in front of people, but
has been working hard to stay in
shape, training four hours a day
at least three days a week.
“I need to drop my weight a
bit, he’s (Dainis) 165 pounds, but
don’t let that fool you, he’s going
to give me a hard time.”
He is excited for the event in
Pictou, having competed in the
Pan Am competition in 2004.
Kitson is used to the crowds, but
is happy this event is close to
home and people can “head to
the Jubilee afterward.”
Travis Shaw is also a local
athlete competing in the main
event against Halifax area’s Dave
Reynolds. Shaw has been
involved in jiu jitsu for the last
four years, after he moved here
from Fort McMurray.
“I learned about Jaret
(MacIntosh) and he let me in (to
the club) with open arms and
I’ve trained non-stop ever since,"
he said. It keeps me out of trouble and in shape.”
He says he is looking for-
ward to his match.
“(Reynolds) is a pretty good
competitor; he competes all over
the States so I have my hands
full. I feel great (though). I’m in
good shape. I’m going on 43,
most guys in the sport are younger than me so I try to stay in
shape so I can keep up.”
Clarke says he’s excited to
have the world’s eyes on Pictou
in terms of jiu jitsu.
“A lot of local sponsors
have stepped up to make this a
great event,” he says. “We
want it to be a day of fun
where people can come see
what the sport is all about."
loved asking Fergie MacKay
about his sports experiences, particularly his longdistance running. His answers
were seldom ordinary, but they
were amusing.
I once asked him how he got
started.
“I used to run on my newspaper route. The papers would arrive
on the bus at a certain time and I
would run the paper route all
around (Pictou) Landing. I tried to
get home before the whistle blew
over in Pictou (at 4:30).
“Every day I would try and
beat up through the woods. It
was a logging road and I'd go
out there every day. I would
really run. Just as I got home, the
whistle would blow.”
I wanted to know what he
learned from it.
“I knew I could run a little. I
started thinking that was kind of
interesting, that it would be fun.
They had kind of a trial for the
high school team (in New
Glasgow) to see how you could
do. I remember it was a really nice
day and I qualified.
“I was really proud because
it was a bit of a surprise.
Nobody knew I had been running in the woods because
nobody ever saw me.”
I wondered how it went
from there.
“We were going to the Acadia
Relays, which was quite a thing. I
was qualified to run the mile. I got
fourth at Acadia. I was pretty
excited with that because now
you're on a provincial level.”
I asked if his training habits changed.
“I realized then that I was a
reasonably good runner. So I started running more around home
and running on the road.
“Running a certain route got
me down to the Lighthouse beach.
That was fun because you could
run in bare feet along the water's
edge, and if it got a little hot you
could coast into the water. The
beach was a fun training area.”
When MacKay transferred to
East Pictou Rural High, he
increased his participation. He ran
in the 24th of May races, and other
events in the region. When he got
to Mount Allison University, he
made the cross country team that
won the Maritime championship.
Jump ahead to 1969.
Fergie had been encouraged by
one of the premier long-distance
runners, Bernie Chisholm of
Antigonish, to get into marathons
and, in advance of the Canada
Summer Games in HalifaxDartmouth that summer, Fergie
entered the qualifying trails to
represent Nova Scotia.
Fergie had another unique
adventure.
“We started at Beazley Field (in
Dartmouth) and there were no
good markers at the intersections.
I remember I lost track of some of
them. I got off course.
“Then somebody came in a car
and asked, 'Are you in the race?' I
said I was in the marathon. The
guy said, 'You're going the wrong
way.' I had lost course by maybe a
mile or more. So I got myself back
on course and began picking up
the other fellows again.”
He had run a mile too far, yet
he missed a second-place finish –
and the last qualifying spot – by
one second to, yes, Bernie
Chisholm.
“So Bernie ran in the Canada
Games and I wasn't included.”
Fergie wasn't discouraged by
what happened. In fact, he was
darn right excited to get into
bigger things.
How big? Boston Marathon
big, that's how big.
In 1970, he ran the prestigious
Hugh's Highland View
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Boston event and finished. Like
every challenge he faced it life, he
stressed the positives.
“I was almost fulfilling a lifetime dream, like it was somebody
else running this. It was really,
really fun.”
MacKay competed in the
Boston Marathon three times,
always giving his best, always
coming away satisfied.
In 1975, when the first Johnny
Miles Marathon was being organized to celebrate New
Glasgow's birthday, people like
Johnny Miles Williston, George
Manos, Roy Oliver, Jimmy
Hawboldt and Alvin Sinclair
were spearheading the event.
Guess who was asked to help?
MacKay was pleased when the
marathon became a reality, but he
was ready to do more than lend a
helping hand on the sidelines. He
wanted to run in it, too.
It was a Sunday, a hot Sunday.
“I knew I couldn't finish. I
wasn't very far along when I
wasn't feeling too good. I was
hurting. I made it to Blue Acres
and I was just exhausted.”
Many of the runners gave
up in the heat. That didn't
make his own withdrawal any
easier to accept.
“It was really disappointing
not to finish.”
As always, he wasn't upset.
In fact, he was back to run at
least a couple more of the marathons, as the event grew and
improved each year.
There were many other
things – challenges if you prefer the word – that Fergie
MacKay did in his lifetime.
He taught school at East Pictou
for 30 years. He got into coaching
rugby and hockey there, too. He
got into politics and spent 16
years on Trenton town council.
He has spent years doing church
work, including conducting services when a minister wasn't
available. He served in executive
positions with Children's Aid, the
United Way and the YMCA. He
became an author a couple of
years ago, publishing an extremely interesting book, The History
of Pictou Landing.
If I've missed anything in his
contributions to the community,
I'll apologize for not digging deep
enough. He's been a busy fellow.
If there was something that
had to be done, Fergie would do it.
There was no handing off responsibilities to others. That was never
a part of his makeup.
Through the years, I sat down
and chatted with many of our
finest runners. Hall of fame
members like Oliver and
Hawboldt, Johnny Miles himself.
They all had wonderful stories to
tell, great experiences to remember, good advice for younger
runners coming along.
But none, in my opinion,
could talk the talk any better
than Fergie MacKay.
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RUN FOR THE LOBSTER
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
PICTOU – Raymond Simpson
helped to raise his stock in distance running on Sunday by winning the 10-K portion of the 2016
Run for the Lobster.
Simpson won the race in 35
minutes, 27 seconds and was the
first of eight Pictou County runners to place among the top 11
finishers out of 210 runners to
complete the distance.
Ryan MacDonald of Green
Hill was third in 37:54, followed
by Scott Langille and Peter Corbin
of New Glasgow and Kevin
Waller of Stellarton.
Gerald Green of Stellarton
was eighth, while Adam Breen
of New Glasgow was 10th.
Abbey Shaw of New
Glasgow was 11th overall and
top female finisher.
Christine Richardson of
Pictou was 18th and third
female finisher, while Jessica
Zentner of Woodburn was 18th
and fourth female finisher.
Matthew Reid of Trenton
was 22nd and fifth in the men’s
50-59 age group, while Ryan
Lochead of River John was 24th
overall and fourth in the men’s
1-19 age group.
Among the other top-40
runners, Travis Green of
Scotsburn was 27th, Edna
Thomsen of Pictou was 28th,
Laura Zentner of Woodburn
was 29th, Luke Young of
Pictou was 34th, Katy Sampson
of Westville was 35th, followed by Buddy Murray of
Trenton, Gordon Chapman
and Angela Waller of Pictou,
Dawn Reid of Trenton and
Megg Turner of Westville.
More than 400 runners completed the course from Brown’s
Road into Pictou and back, twice
for the 10-K race.
Brody Boudreau of Enfield led
LISA WHITE
Top photo: More than 400 runners crossed the starting line on Sunday during the annual Run for
the Lobster in Pictou. Bottom left: Raymond Simpson crosses the finish line to win the 10-K race.
(Cameron photos)
Right photo: Breanna Sandluck crossed the finish line.
CHARCEY
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CRAIG
Mercer, CFP
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JERRY
McGuire, CFP
208 finishers in the 5-K race in
17:34, while the next eight runners were from Pictou County.
Jim Lays of New Glasgow
was second in 20:09, while
Terran Baillie of Pictou was
third in 20:22.
three amazing charities. I
wanted to continue to use my
skills as a cyclist to raise awareness for other charities.”
The
distance
between
Tignish and Elmira by car is
slightly less than the trail ride.
McLean will attempt to bicycle this distance in one day and
break the record of 14 hours, 46
minutes, 49 seconds he set on
Aug. 2, 2015. His goal in 2016 is
to be less than 13 hours and
once again complete the ride on
a fat-tire bicycle.
Besides
Alzheimer’s,
McLean has on ongoing concern for a lack of physical fitness and poor diet that lead to
obesity.
A federal study completed
in 2011 identified one in four
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Breanna
Sandlock
of
MacPherson’s Mills was one second behind Baillie in fourth place
and was first female finisher.
The next Pictou County runners were Kevin Tulloch of New
Glasgow, Allie Sandluck of
MacPherson’s Mills, Joe Pound of
Westville, Bradley MacDonald of
New Glasgow and Cassidy
Mason of Pictou.
The cloudy, cool weather and
occasional light rain made running conditions nearly ideal.
Canadian adults as obese and
almost one in 10 children and
youth are also considered
obese. In the past 30 years, obesity rates in Canada have doubled for male and female, adult
and youth.
The Alzheimer Society of
Canada states that nearly 15
per cent of Canadians over 65
are living with Alzheimer’s
disease or other dementias
and this number is expected
to double over the next 20
years.
The P.E.I. event is an attempt
to raise awareness for the need
for Canadians to be more active
to improve the health of their
bodies and brains.
McLean’s father passed
away in 2012 due to health
complications caused by vascular dementia. That now
serves as motivation for this
ride, he said.
McLean has been physically
active all his life and for the
past almost eight years has
commuted almost daily by
bicycle from his home to his
work with the distance each
way almost 20 kms.
In 2015 he created the organization “ipedalupedaltoo”
with the hopes of inspiring others to add sustainable active
transportation into their daily
and weekly routine.
McLean is biking the Cabot
Trail clockwise, starting and
ending at Belle Cote, near
Cheticamp. He hopes to complete the ride in 15 hours.
kets will eventually recover and rise. Others may
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Acadians blank Laffin,
Blues to take top spot
ARISAIG – The Pomquet
Acadians took two games from
the previously unbeaten Arisaig
Blues to take the outright lead in
the AGR Fastball League.
Donnelly Archibald tossed a
no-hitter and struck out 17 of a
possible 21 batters as he outduelled Pat Laffin and the Acadians
shut out the Blues 5-0 last
Wednesday in the series opener.
Laffin’s loss was his first after
recording two victories. He is
sixth in strikeouts with 16.
Archibald drove in four runs
with a home run and a single as
the Acadians outslugged Arisaig
12-9 to complete the sweep.
Laffin doubled and drove in
three runs for the Blues.
Gardening Challenges
with Farmer Bob
Gardening certainly has many challenges. Weather, in
so many different ways, insects and other predators(think
deer!), diseases, short growing season and many more. These
challenges only make the rewards that much sweeter when
we overcome the obstacles(or get lucky) and have success in
whatever we are growing. Perhaps the biggest challenge, and
for many the one that we can’t overcome, is when the physical
body is no longer able to perform the most basic tasks needed to continue gardening. Life takes a toll on all of us over
time and when we can no longer kneel down on our knees
or bend over like we once could with ease, then the simplest
gardening tasks become insurmountable or at least very painful. One of our proudest moments as a business came when a
summer student, a few years back, with the assistance of our
staff members and her family started a project at Valley View
Villa in Riverton to construct raised beds for residents to continue gardening as they had all their lives. With many community and business donations, the project was completed with
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This year, our business has a student through a Canada
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CYCLING
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Renowned local cyclist Lloyd
McLean is planning two oneday bike rides this summer to
promote the work of the
Alzheimer’s Society.
McLean’s first trip will be
the Prince Edward Island Tipto-Tip
ride
on
the
Confederation Trail, a distance of 273.4 kilometres, on
July 31. The second will a
round trip of 294.4kms on the
Cabot Trail on Aug. 14.
“Atlantic Canada is blessed
to have two beautiful islands,”
McLean noted. “In 2013 I bicycled across Canada on an 85
day, 8,200km journey to raise
awareness and funds for three
charities. I enjoyed the ride
and the fact we contributed to
When did you begin
coaching?
“This is my first year,
coaching the Stellarton
Stingers Under-12 girls.”
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July 13, 2016
SPORTS BRIEFS
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Summer Games slated
for 2018 in Antigonish
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Golf tourney
set for July 22
STELLARTON – The 2016
Stellarton Homecoming Golf
Tournament will be played on
July 22 at the Abercrombie
Country Club.
The format will be a best ball
scramble. Tee times will run
from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Four-person teams may enter,
but individuals may also enter
by contacting the RCAFA 110
WING at 902-752-5168 after 4
p.m. through the week and after
noon on weekends (individuals
will be placed on teams).
All golf fees must be paid by
Tuesday, July 19 at the 110 Wing
RCAFA in Stellarton. Payment
must be received in full when
registering.
Cost to enter the event will be
$50 per person (Abercrombie
members will pay $30). The fee
includes a meal after the golf is
completed.
Carts are paid for and booked
separately at the Abercrombie
Golf Course (902-752-6120) at a
cost of $17 per seat.
There will be a celebration
and steak supper at the 110
Northumberland Wing of the
Air Force Association of Canada
in Stellarton upon completion of
the event to award trophies and
individual prizes.
Players join
rugby side
NEW GLASGOW – Twelve
Pictou County players on Rugby
Nova Scotia’s Under-18 men’s
side will compete at the 2016
Eastern Canadian championships.
The players include Briden
Hawes, Campbell Burrows, Ethan
Snell, Bailey MacDonald, Keighan
Rauh, Jared Livingston, Travis
Best, Gillis Cox, Cole MacIsaac,
Reed MacDonald, Ryan Chabassol
and Jeff Skinner.
Henderson
dethroned
A host of local cyclists have registered for the 2016 Heartland
Tour when it visits Pictou County on Thursday. Front row, from
left: Glenn Miller, Vanessa Murphy-Ferris, Jenn Chabassol and
Paula Miller. Back left: Cindy Fraser, Brad Henderson, Ethel
(Submitted photo)
Yorke and Michelle Works.
Antigonish has played host to
many Special Olympics Nova
Scotia Summer Games and is
noted for supporting athletes,
families and friends.
St. FX was chosen as the host
for the athlete’s village and several sports, due to the games
experience that can be offered to
Special Olympics athletes.
The event is also heavily supported by an Honorary Council
led by Peter MacKay. The
Honorary Council will play an
integral part in helping to increase
the event profile and secure
resources needed to deliver a successful games experience in 2018.
The Special Olympics Canada
Summer Games is a national
sporting event for competitive
athletes with intellectual disabilities. Each athlete must qualify at
the local and provincial level
before coming to the Games.
The
Special
Olympics
Canada 2018 Summer Games is
also a qualifying event for athletes to represent Canada at the
2019 Special Olympics World
Summer Games.
There are nine sports featured
at the Games: athletics, basketball, bocce, golf, rhythmic gymnastics, power lifting, soccer,
softball and swimming.
TRACK AND FIELD
Local athletes join
N.S. Legion team
STELLARTON – Six Pictou
County athletes are among 35
named to the 2016 Nova Scotia/
Nunavut team that will be competing at the Royal Canadian
Legion National Youth Track
and Field Championships in
August in Ste. Therese, Que.
Tatum McLean of Green Hill
in hammer-throw, Jenna Reid
and Jake Temple of Pictou in
javelin and Parker Swain of
Stellarton in discus are competing in field events.
Sprinters Allie Sandluck of
MacPherson’s Mills and Broden
DeCoff of New Glasgow are also
entered.
They were among athletes
from across the province who
tried out recently at the Athletics
Nova Scotia championships and
Legion team selection meet in
Lower Sackville that brought
together more than 300 track and
field athletes of all ages.
Those competing in the
Midget and Youth categories
chased standards to be named to
the 2016 Nova Scotia/Nunavut
team.
Three additional athletes
were to be named later last week
once the formal appeal deadline
passed.
“I am honored to be part of an
excellent group of Nova Scotian
athletes,” head coach Jonathan
Doucette said.
In preparation for the National
championship, most team members will be competing at the
Atlantic Championships in St.
John’s, N.L. on July 23 and 2.
LIFEGUARD
DARTMOUTH – There is a
new Nova Scotia women’s amateur golf champion.
Digby native Anne Balser
from the Links of Brunello went
wire-to-wire to capture the 2016
title on Saturday at the Brightwood
Golf and Country Club.
Two-time defending champion Julia Henderson of New
Glasgow shot an 80 on opening
day Thursday and up fifth, eight
shots off the pace in spite of a
closing 73 on Saturday.
ANTIGONISH – The 2018
Special Olympics Canada
Summer Games are coming to
Antigonish.
This will be the second time
the Summer Games will be hosted by Nova Scotia. The province
last hosted the event in 1994.
Antigonish Mayor Carl
Chisholm and Marc Champoux,
who are co-chairing the event,
made the announcement, along
with St. Francis Xavier
University president Kent
MacDonald, representatives
from the provincial chapter and
Sharon Bollenbach CEO of
Special Olympics Canada.
Pair of courses offered
PICTOU – Bronze Medallion
and Bronze Cross lifeguard
courses are being offered at the
Pictou Fisheries Training Pool
this month.
The courses will be conducted
on July 20 to 22 and July 25 to 28.
Course time is 3 to 6 p.m.
each day.
Participants must be at
least 13 years of age before the
end of the course or hold a
Bronze Star certification.
Instruction includes earn
tows, carries and releases for
challenging rescues, first aid
skills and stroke efficiency. These
are the first steps to becoming a
national lifeguard.
Pre-registration is required.
Those interested can contact the
pool at 485-5301 or email [email protected] for information or to register.
TRACK AND FIELD
Schmidt leaps 1.9 metres in high jump
SUTHERLANDS RIVER –
Kaelan Schmidt of Pictou County
Athletics recorded an eighthplace finish with a leap of 1.9
metres in men’s junior high jump
during the Canadian track and
field championships that finished its four days of competition on Sunday.
Former New Glasgow resident Celica Peters of Halifax
Athletics was 19th in her senior
women’s 800-metre race.
The events took place in conjunction with the trial to determine Canada’s track and field
team for the 2016 Rio Summer
Olympics.
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Community
82nd Pictou Lobster Carnival weekend
2016 Queen of the Sea - Briana Griese, centre; 1st lady and Miss Fitness - Lindsey Wilson, right;
and 2nd Lady - Alaura MacNeill. Other winners included Miss Congeniality - Kelsea Pothier; Miss
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July 13, 2016
59th year for Festival of the Tartans
By Debbi Harvie
John McMullin, left,
vice-president of the
Festival of the Tartans,
and Brennan Boudreau,
summer student with the
festival, hold the New
Glasgow tartan in honour
of the upcoming 59th
annual Festival of the
Tartans which will run
July 13 through 17.
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Jake Chisholm watches as Jillian Duggan rehearses for her
upcoming performance in Jake & Shaun's Big Gay Affair drag
queen show coming up Saturday at Glasgow Square. Duggan
will play what Chisholm refers to as a "haunting" fiddle tune.
(Submitted photo)
All systems go
for Big Gay Affair
By Jackie Jardine
[email protected]
Glitz and glam, confetti and
disco balls, music and mayhem,
comedy and fashion – Saturday
night will surely be a night to
remember.
If you're looking to be entertained in a way that Pictou
County has never seen before,
head to Glasgow Square and
buckle up – it's going to be a
thrilling night.
Jake and Shaun's Big Gay
Affair will hit the stage at 7:30
p.m. The show will feature lip
syncing, fabulous costumes, a
confetti cannon, fog machines,
music, videos and a whole lot of
vamping and hamming it up!
And the first ever drag queen
show for New Glasgow will
culminate in a gigantic dance
party.
There will also be live music
from local fiddler Jillian Duggan
of the Keltic Kittens.
Jake Chisholm, one of the
stars of the show, is excited
about her performance.
"The music starts off loud
and then gets low and slow,
then the fog rolls out ... It's
absolutely bone chilling! Then
it just explodes from there."
The entertainment crosses
different generations and different genres of music, so there
will be something for all musical tastes, Chisholm says.
"There's something from just
about every iconic pop culture
moment," he promises.
There will be several other
drag queens joining Chisholm
and Shaun McLean, each taking
turns on the stage and each
offering their own music and
entertainment. They will do solo
gigs and ensemble numbers.
Joining them will be Miranda
Wrights who hails from River
John, C. Leah Cruise from
Antigonish and others. This
will be Chisholm's first stint as
a drag queen and his styling
will be very Shania Twainesque. Chisholm is one of the
Canadian music star's biggest
fans and is looking forward to
paying tribute to her on stage.
"I have six costume changes!" he laughs.
A dance party will follow
the show at the theatre, following a brief changeover, and the
performers – still dressed in
drag – will have the opportunity to meet the audience members. The Commune in downtown New Glasgow will host a
pre-show event. See the
Facebook site, Jake & Shaun's
Big Gay Affair for additional
details.
Tickets, which include
admission to the show and the
after-show dance party, are sill
available for the show and can
be purchased from the box
office of Glasgow Square.
Let your hair down and
prepare for an evening of fun
and frolic. Feel sexy, sassy,
sophisticated and get ready to
participate in the making of a
memory.
NEW GLASGOW – Kilts will
be swinging and cabers tossed as
the town gets back to its roots with
the annual Festival of the Tartans.
The event is entering its 59th
year, running July 13 through 17.
The festival kicks off on July 13
with opening ceremonies and tea
at the Carmichael-Stewart House
Museum beginning at 2 p.m.
“The town will also be presenting the Municipal Heritage
Designation for the CarmichaelStewart House Museum at the
same time,” explains Kim Dickson,
marketing and communications
director for New Glasgow.
The Kilted Golf Tournament
will run July 14 at Glen Lovat Golf
Course, organized by the New
Glasgow Bomber’s Club.
“Last year we had to cancel the
golf tournament, but right now we
have close to a dozen registered
teams and have room for at least
18 teams, although we’ve accommodated 33 in the past,” explains
John McMullin, vice-president of
the festival.
That evening, the antique car
show will take place in downtown
New Glasgow with a barbecue
and entertainment by Narrow
Roads.
Lynn MacLean will be hosting
mini tours of the Pioneer Cemetery
on July 15, explaining the historical significance of the cemetery
and those interred there.
“There are many founding pioneers of the town and the county
buried there including Hector settlers and in recent years it has been
refurbished so it’s quite something
to see,” explains Dickson.
Following the tours, there will
be the annual Glen Haven Manor
Garden Party with pipers,
Highland dancers and musical
entertainment. Rounding out the
night will be the Caledonia Scottish
Fiddle Orchestra performing at
Glasgow Square.
The big event is taking place
July 16 at Tartan Field with New
Glasgow’s Highland games which
include Scottish heavy events such
as the caber toss, Braemar stone
and hammer events, solo piping
and drumming competition in the
morning and pipe band and mass
band performances in the afternoon. There will also be Highland
dancing and a beer garden.
“Highland dancing is full right
now,” explains Dickson. “There’s
actually a waiting list for competitors.”
Jennifer Worthen, former
Stellarton resident and Highland
dancer, has been organizing the
popular event.
“Next year we are going to try
Resident
complains
about height
of grass
PICTOU – A rural resident is
voicing concerns about tall plant
life along roads that he says has
become a hazard for motorists.
Brad Smith, who resides near
Waterside, says he almost struck
two deer on Monday as he was
entering Three Brooks Road.
He says that the grass and
bushes along that stretch of road
has grown up to five feet high this
year and was not cut back last
year.
He said he has cut back along
the roadside near his place but
there is still more areas that need
trimming and is critical of highway staff's neglect of the roads.
"They never got here last year,"
he said. "Some people are concerned and I don't think tourists
would appreciate it either.
Somebody's going to get hurt."
Transportation
and
Infrastructure Renewal area manager Troy Webb acknowledged
the challenges TIR has keeping
roadsides trimmed in a timely
fashion.
“There’s a lot to do and it’s
hard to stay close to it,” he said.
“We don’t have the resources.”
He described two types of
“vegetation removal” that include
mowing and brush cutting and
one piece of equipment that’s currently out of service due to repairs
but is aware of this particular section of road in question.
He said the clearing is prioritized, beginning with the 100
series highways, followed by the
numbered routes and then the
secondary roads based on need.
Enjoy the Festival
of The Tartans!
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CAPSULE COMMENTS
with David Rowan
Shingles is a painful viral condition that affects
people who have had chickenpox in their youth.
Evidently, if you are over 40, chances are pretty good
you have had chicken pox or were exposed to it. There
is a shingles vaccine that can reduce your chances of
getting shingles by half. Talk to your doctor. Our pharmacists also have good information about this vaccine.
Are you protecting your eyes as well as your skin this summer? The ultraviolet radiation that affects your skin can affect your eyes as well. As with skin
exposure, the effects are cumulative and can cause problems like cataracts.
Protect your eyes with sun glasses that block 99 per cent of both UV-A and
UV-B rays. Read the labels when buying sunglasses. It could save your sight.
The importance of eating a good breakfast every day can’t be stressed
enough and it’s particularly important for school-aged children. It’s been proven
that children perform better in school if they start the day with a good breakfast.
Recognizing this, many schools have a Breakfast for Learning program to ensure
kids eat something before school starts. Many don’t get this at home.
That fine print on non-prescription medication contains valuable safety and
dosing information. Often the tiny print is ignored because it’s so small but it
should be heeded. Before you buy, talk about it to a pharmacist. We can determine whether the medication is right for your medical condition and is compatible with the medications you are already taking. We are happy to share our drug
knowledge with you.
FULMORE’S
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 8:30 pm;
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday 12 - 5 pm
Front Street, Pictou
902-485-1600
(Harvie photo)
SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE
IN KILTED GOLF TOURNEY
Kilts will be swinging and
clubs hitting as the Kilted Golf
Tournament for the Festival of
the Tartans returns.
The tournament has taken
place more than 40 years, notes
Frank Proudfoot, organizer, but
last year the event was cancelled
because of an increase in golf
tournaments taking place
around the same time.
This year’s event will take
place July 14 at Glen Lovat Golf
Course with a shotgun start at 8
a.m.
“It’s a four-person scramble,”
to expand it because there were a
number of dancers from the States
that wanted to come but we were
already full,” explains McMullin.
Dickson says they will also be
handing out the second annual
Fleur Mainville Dancer of the Day
award and the Sandy MacLean
Memorial Trophy for piping.
“It’s very important to see that
continuation of Scottish culture
and tradition,” she notes.
McMullin says his favourite
part of the festival is, “the activity
on Tartan Field. The heavy weight
activities draw some world class
athletes that are really good at the
sports.”
Brennan Boudreau, a summer
student with the Festival of the
Tartans, says he started with the
festival last year and didn’t really
know what to expect.
“I was so surprised at how
much you learned about the area
just by attending the events.”
McMullin adds, “Having
events like this gives people an
opportunity to use their skills, for
example, the Highland dancers.
The festival will end with the
annual Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan at
Trinity United Church on July 17.
For more information visit
www.festivalofthetartans.ca.
says Proudfoot.
The cost of registration is $70
per person or $280 per team of
four which includes the cart
rental, the golf and a meal afterward.
Proudfoot says kilts are not
required and there will be a kilted and non-kilted division, however, to vie for the Lord Provost
Trophy, the winning team must
have the lowest score and all be
wearing kilts.
“There will be prizes for each
division,” he adds, “as well as
different games and prizes
throughout the event like the
‘Up Your Kilt’ prize.”
There will also be pipers and
other Scottish traditional flare
sprinkled through the event
sponsored by the Bombers Club
of New Glasgow.
The tournament is open to
men and women with room for
18 teams.
“We have 14 teams registered,” but teams can register up
until the morning of the event.
For more information or to
register a team phone Proudfoot
at 902-759-4899.
Frank Proudfoot joins Emily Morton while holding the Lord
Provost trophy which has been mounted on a new base, for the
2016 Festival of the Tartans Kilted Golf scramble. (Goodwin photo)
Enjoy the
Festival!
MUNICIPALITY OF
PICTOU COUNTY
Are you up to the challenge?
Bible story writing contest
How well do you know
your Bible? The Canadian
Bible Society, Pictou East/
West branches, is holding a
Bible story writing competition.
Most people know the story
of Noah’s Ark and the
Christmas story, but there are
many, many other lesser
known stories in the Bible.
The Bible Society wants to
hear these stories in your own
words and the significance
they have for today, or for you
personally.
Stories must be no longer
than 500 words and not have
any
fictional
additions.
Writers are asked to quote the
Bible book (Genesis, Numbers,
etc.), chapter and verses they
are writing about.
The contest is open to all
ages and will end September
1, 2016.
There will be three judges:
an English teacher, an author
and a member of the clergy.
First, second and third prizes
will be announced.
Participants may enter
more than once and are
encouraged to give their name
and contact information. Send
submissions by email to: [email protected] or
drop it off at The Advocate
office, on 21 George St.,
Pictou.
essentially countercultural. Our
faith, based on the Gospel, requires
us to reconsider the personal and
collective goals and desires that
many people pursue without
question.
Following the service, Jeannie
Johnson, Karen Sutherland,
Brenda and Lorne Smith were the
hosts for refreshments in the
Fellowship Hall.
The Kirk invites the neighbourhood to the annual Kirk Street
Party (George Street beside the
church) on Friday, July 15th, 5-7
p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and
enjoy entertainment and refreshments. Hot dog or hamburger or
sausage, a cold drink and ice
cream, $5 for adults, $2 for children.
On July 23rd, 8- 11:30 a.m., the
Organ Restoration Committee is
holding a ‘yard’ sale in the
Fellowship Hall; entrance off
George Street. Church members
can have donations picked up by
phoning 902-755-3762 or 902-7520308.
Submitted by Shirley Haggart
ST ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN – NEW GLASGOW
Worshippers were greeted by
Kathy Bubar and Shirley Haggart.
Troy MacCulloch read the
Scriptures.
Aldo Orsi and Jesse Hemmings
sang a duet, Chariot’s Comin’.
Hemmings sang solo, A Clare
Benediction.
Rev. Dr. Joon Ki Kim based his
sermon on the reading from Amos
7: 7-17. He said Amos prophesied
in Israel that God would punish
the king and the kingdom of Israel:
“…the high places of Isaac shall be
made desolate and the sanctuaries
of Israel shall be laid waste.” The
ministry of God’s prophets conveys a basic, crucial message:
when the purpose of the life of an
individual or society is set contrary to God’s wish for justice and
peace, there will be consequences.
Walter Brueggemann, an Old
Testament scholar, wrote “the task
of prophetic ministry is to nurture,
nourish and evoke a consciousness and perception alternative to
the consciousness and perception
of the dominant culture around
us.” Kim said our Christian faith is
TRINITY UNITED – NEW GLASGOW
Greeting at the door was
Ron McNutt. The Christ candle
was lit by Caroline Wilson.
Rev. Donna Tourneur suggested that sometimes specific
images or ideas in scripture are
lost to us because we no longer
understand the context. She
invited the congregation to take
a minute to talk to each other
about ‘plumb lines’ before reading the scripture Amos 7:7-17,
where that image is dominant.
Paul Courage read the very
familiar parable of the Good
Samaritan, from Luke 10:
25-37.
Luke Henderson, supply
organist, provided accompaniment during worship.
As a way to enter the time of
reflection, Tourneur observed
how difficult it is to hear a
familiar story from a fresh perspective. It is helpful to hear
this parable from the perspective of one of the characters in
the story, she said. Although it
may be easiest for us to identify
with the ones who pass by, or
even the one who helped, the
minister invited the congregation to try to identify with the
one who was robbed. Life can
be like a game of ‘Snakes and
Ladders’ with its ups and
downs, she said.
The transformative spirit is
at work in the one who reaches
out to give you a hand when
you are vulnerable. The shocking truth that Jesus points to is
that this transformative spirit
can be at work in the least likely. For a Samaritan to help a
Jew social, political and cultural boundaries are pushed and
the spirit of God is at work.
Following the service on the
side lawn refreshments were
provided by members of the
choir.
Submitted by Brenda Sterling
Goodwin
First Church anniversary
celebrated at Log Church
PICTOU
–
First
Presbyterian Church will once
again mark its anniversary
with a service at the Log
Church in Loch Broom.
Iona MacLean, who recently retired after years of ministry at First Church, will be
guest speaker during the service that will mark its 230th
anniversary and take place
starting at 10:30 a.m. on July
17.
Chris MacDonald, who
helps organize the service,
said it’s on First Church’s regular Sunday schedule. But
parishioners have come to
enjoy the anniversary service
at Loch Broom.
“It’s a lovely time,” she
said. “We like to hold it at the
The ministries on Saturday
afternoon's mass were Ron
DeCoff as cross bearer and
altar server, Robert Ferguson
as lector and Audrey O'Neil,
Leo Lamey and Carolyn
Cameron. Serving on the hospitality ministry were Marilyn
Cameron and Marie Dwyer
who also served as ushers and
offerings with Ray and
Lorraine Cyr.
Sunday ministries were
conducted by Ernest Johnson
Jr. as cross bearer, Robert
Ferguson as lector, Ed
MacIntosh, Gerry Cameron
and
Joy
MacIntosh
as
Eucharistic ministers. Johnson
Jr. served as well in hospitality along with Lynn Brezinski,
and Gus and Lynn Fahey in
ushers and offerings.
Hymns for the weekend
were Glory and Praise to our
God, Service, Let us be Bread
and Mighty Lord.
The Holy Name Parish celebrated services on Saturday
and Sunday with Father Peter
MacDonald. On Sunday, the
parish was blessed with the
presence of Deacon Edward
MacIntosh.
Currently,
MacIntosh lives in Waterloo,
Ont., and was ordained as a
Catholic deacon in June. He
assisted MacDonald with
Sunday's homily, speaking to
the congregation about the
Good Samaritan who, when
seeing the injured man,
stopped to help, unlike the
two who had passed without
helping. Just as this Good
Samaritan, we are called to
render services to those in
need, he said.
MacIntosh spoke of Jesus'
plea for us to show mercy to
those in need, to not just walk
by, but to help whenever we
can. Through love and compassion, these actions are all
possible.
Along with weekend services, the Holy Name Catholic
Church
conducts
mass
throughout the week. All are
welcome.
Submitted
by
Angela
Hanebury
Rev. Gail Murdock and puppet Galileo introduce children to the
theme of this year’s vacation bible school at Springville
Presbyterian Church. The theme was Galactic Blast and participants learned all about earth and space.
(Harvie photo)
Submission deadline for the
Religion Page are accepted no later
than noon on Mondays.
minister and Margaret Anne
Dodson offered the Mission
Moment which spoke of the
gratitude and love felt for those
who accept the call to ministry.
Wisdom was shared from
Hebrew scriptures Amos 7: 7 -17
entitled
“Measuring Up” and
the Gospel story from Luke 10:
25-37 “The Good Samaritan”
that encourage Christians to:
“Love the Lord with all your
heart and mind and love your
neighbour as yourself.”
Hymns sung were: When I
Needed a Neighbour, Spirit,
Open My Heart and God of the
Bible-Fresh as the Morning.
Sally O’Neil, as guest soloist,
sang No More Night, accompanied by David Pos. Readings
and music shared were
Shoulders by Naomi Nye, If Not
Now by Carrie Newcomer and
Dare to Imagine by Linda
Jones.
The congregation learned
that hope is an audacious belief
in the possibility that all shall
enjoy a brighter day. They were
blessed to go out with hope and
joy and make a difference in the
World.
Submitted by Bonny McTague
FIRST UNITED BAPTIST – NEW GLASGOW
"Esther: A Courageous
Friend" was the second in a
message
called:
Making
Friends With the Friends of
God, taken from Esther 4:
1-17.
Rev. Gordon Sutherland
told the events about Esther
becoming
queen.
When
Mordecai (her uncle) refused
to bow down to Herman, he
plotted to destroy all the Jews.
Herman told the king there
was a certain race of people
scattered throughout the
empire who have kept themselves separate from everyone
else and refused to obey the
king's law. In the fourth chapter, Mordecai requests Esther's
help in asking her to go to the
King and beg for mercy.
Racism is not something
new, Sutherland said. What
do we do about it? All men
and women are made in the
image of God, all are equal.
When we think another is not
as worthy as we are, that is
prejudice. Mordecai reminded
Esther being queen, she was
in a position for such a time as
this, but she did not understand the extent of what was
Log Church. We do it every
year. It’s proved to be so popular. It’s a nice setting.
"Last year it rained but we
went anyway. It’s very little
work once you’ve done it
once. The elders provide
lunch. Everyone brings their
own chairs.”
Young musical siblings
Klorissa and Myles Farnsworth
will lead the music for the
service.
Refreshments, including a
barbecue, will follow the service.
MacDonald said it’s also a
way for First Church to support
the
Log
Church.
Collection is taken as usual
but a donation is made to the
Log Church.
HOLY NAME CHURCH – WESTVILLE
PICTOU UNITED CHURCH
Worshippers were greeted at
the door by Chriss Landry and
Bruce Wallis. Steward on duty
was Margaret Anne Dodson.
Ambassador for July is Alison
Arsenault. Rev. Mary-Beth
Moriarity welcomed all present
and lit the Christ candle. Rainbow
Candles and prayer flags on the
altar signify our desire to commit to justice, peace and inclusiveness for all. The bulletin was
dedicated in celebration of the
marriage of Adena Cheverie and
Ben Maylk on July 7th in
Canmore, Alta. The congregation sang Happy Birthday to the
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happening. She knew she
could not do it alone so he
asked the whole Jewish nation
to fast with her for three days
petitioning God.
The minister said we all
have a part to play against
prejudice and injustice. “I will
go,” was on Esther's lips and
it should be on our lips as
230
well. Let God work through
us, He will do the work. The
pastor spoke about the events
of violence that erupted this
last weekend. May we be
instruments of God's love to
all, he said.
'T'is so Sweet was sung to
end the service.
Submitted by Muriel Palmer
th
ANNIVERSARY
of First Church, Pictou
Service at
The Log Church in Loch Broom
July 17th at 10:30 a.m.
BBQ to follow
(Bring lawnchairs, beverages, bugspray)
Anyone requiring transportation is
asked to meet at
First Church, Pictou at 10 a.m.
All are welcome.
Pictou County
REAL ESTATE GUIDE
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Thursday, July 14, 2016
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Saturday, July 16, 2016
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Sunday, July 17, 2016
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208 Cottage Street, New Glasgow
12-2 pm
Thursday, July 21, 2016
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902-752-7227
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2-3 pm
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12-1 pm
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1-2 pm
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JACKPOT 775 in 59#’s or less
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Executive Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m.
Steak Darts: Wednesday 7 p.m. Karaoke - Thursday 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Admission $3
Chase the Ace - Friday 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Musical entertainment with Jared Poirier
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will be serving a
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at the Toney River Hall
Saturday, July 16th
7:30am - 10:00am
Vacation Bible School
August 1st - 5th
at the church
FMI phone Paul Landry at
485-8639
Sunday Workshop
9:30am
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The Municipality of the County of Pictou is seeking
volunteers to sit on a newly established Aquaculture
Development Working Group. The Working Group will
act as a liaison on behalf of Municipal Council with the
residents of an area where aquaculture leases are being
anticipated, or where problems with existing leases have
been identified. Overall the responsibility of the Working
Group is to ensure that residents in the affected areas are
well informed on what is taking place.
Residents of the Municipality interested in filling the
Citizens at Large positions or the Leaseholder position should
submit a letter of application to the undersigned no later
than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, July 28, 2016.
To be considered eligible applicants must be a resident of
the Municipality and must have lived in the Municipality for
a minimum of six (6) months. Applications should include
a brief biography which details any previous or related
experience and skills that would be an asset to this
position and must supply 3 professional and/ or volunteer
related references.
Applications can be submitted electronically to
[email protected] , mailed to the Municipality
of the County of Pictou, PO Box 910, Pictou, NS, B0K 1H0,
or delivered to the Municipal Administration Building at 46
Municipal Drive, Pictou.
HANSFORD
We the family of the late Frank “Todd” Hansford wish to express
our thanks to all who visited, brought food, sent cards and
made donations.
Thank you to Glenn at McLaren Funeral Home for the guidance
and assistance which meant a great deal to us, also to Rev.
Aidan Kingsbury for this kind words and comfort.
Your kindness will always be remembered.
Sincerely,
The Hansford Family
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citizens at large and 1 leaseholder.
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FOR SALE BY TENDER
SURPLUS VEHICLE
Sealed tenders, clearly marked as to contents only,
will be accepted at the address shown below until
2 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2016, for the sale of the
following vehicle:
2007 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4
The vehicle may be viewed at the County
Administration Building, 46 Municipal Drive, Pictou.
For further information, please call (902) 485-4085.
The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Ebon MacMillan, P.Eng.
Director of Public Works & Development
Municipality of the County of Pictou
P.O. Box 910, 46 Municipal Drive
Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Thank You
Late Milton Bezanson
We walk down
memory lane
because we love
running into you.
Still sadly missed by
his family.
I would like to thank all my friends and relatives for the
support received after the sudden loss of Milton.
Sincere appreciation to the pallbearers, David Bezanson,
Stewart Bezanson, David Taylor, Blaine Sutherland, Blair
Sutherland and Ashley Baillie.
Special Thanks go out to David Taylor, of Lewisporte,
Newfoundland, for all his generosity and kindness.
Karen
The Advocate
July 13, 2016
Community
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Fraser embarks on consultations
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
Work near the Pictou rotary continues.
(Harvie photo)
Pictou rotary
work continues
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
PICTOU – Work continues
on the redesign of the entrance
to town.
The work began in June
and is expected to continue
through the end of September
with the creation of a new
roundabout.
The new roundabout is
expected to create less traffic
congestion for those trying to
get in and out of the Sobeys
parking lot and the visitor
information centre.
The tender, awarded to
S.W. Weeks Construction
involves work on three projects that include grubbing,
subgrade, gravelling, drainage structures, highway lighting, landscaping, concrete
curb and asphalt concrete
paving.
There will also be work
done to create pedestrian
walkways and signage.
The total cost of the project
is estimated at $2.7 million
with the province covering
the lion’s share of that estimated cost.
Traffic delays or disruptions will be minimal throughout the work as most of it is
taking place on land that was
formerly used as a soccer field
to the left of the Visitor
Information Centre, which
remains open for the summer
season. The entrance to the
VIC can now be reached off of
Pine Tree Road.
The town is also currently
looking for a suitable spot to
relocate the airplane and other
artifacts located at the
Veteran’s Memorial Park on
the small parcel of land in
front of Sobeys to accommodate the redesign. The location has yet to be determined.
SCOTSBURN – It was a
slow start for Sean Fraser’s
planned town hall meetings
when one of his campaign workers was the only one to join his
staff at the session slated last
Thursday at Scotsburn Fire
Hall.
Susan MacConnell said she
was glad to have a chance once
again to discuss matters with
Fraser, whom she helped elected MP for Central Nova in the
federal election last fall.
“As someone who worked
on his campaign, I was excited
to see these conversations taking place,” she said. “I’m
impressed he’s committed to
following through on listening
to his constituents. These con-
versations matter.”
MacConnell recalled a pledge
Fraser made during the campaign to be Pictou County’s
voice at home, not just in
Ottawa.
Fraser had several venues to
discuss items on Thursday,
although the environment and
election reform are themes for
the town hall meetings like the
first one in Scotsburn. His time
included presiding over a public transit discussion Thursday
afternoon in a room beside his
riding office in New Glasgow in
conjunction with CHAD Transit
to add fixed routes to its current
offering of door-to-door bus
rides.
A mobile constituency office
was also set up for the day in
Scotsburn before the scheduled
evening session.
“The whole day is the first in
a series of conversations in the
community,” he said. “Our riding is so large; it’s not easy to be
in the MP’s office. You only
learn by listening to people and
what better place than in your
own back yard.”
Fraser discussed engaging
Pictou County 20-20’s input into
ways for Pictou County to prosper. MacConnell is one of the
group’s founding members and
she discussed forums she has
facilitated on the group’s behalf
since it was formed two years
ago.
Both Fraser and MacConnell
discussed the vacuum in Pictou
County created when its former
regional development agency
closed and the county’s inability
so far to join other areas to form
a regional enterprise network
(REN).
MacConnell said the REN
model lacks the broad level of
social and other subjects the former RDA’s staff tackled as part
of its mandate.
Further town hall meetings
in Pictou County are already
part of Fraser’s schedule.
The next mobile constituency
office and town hall will be on
this Thursday in River John.
Three meetings in August
include a town hall of the environment and electoral reform
on Aug. 2 at Summer Street in
New Glasgow, plus constituency office day and town hall on
Aug. 3 at Pictou Landing First
Nation and Aug. 10 in Lismore.
The series will end on Sept.
13 with a constituency office
day and town hall at the Nova
Scotia Community College.
MEMORY LANE
Left photo: Art MacDonald and Edward Burke reminisce at the PA 200 Memory Lane event at the school last week. The event
began at 6 p.m. with a ‘staff meeting’ of former teachers from the school and then former students were invited to roam the
halls.
Right photo: Alan MacDonald, class of 1962, introduces himself to Bill MacDonald, class of 1952 at the PA 200 memory lane event
(Harvie photos)
at the school last week.
Work is continuing on the site of the original Sobeys grocery
store in Stellarton. The store once stood beside a larger
multi-use building on the corner of Foord Street and Jubilee
Avenue, although more recently a convenience store occupied where the store was located. The Sobey Foundation is
(Goodwin photo)
leading the project.
Several youngsters were at the Stellarton Library on July 7 for
the Origami Yodas and summer reading kick-off. Kids were
encouraged to drop in and fold as many Yodas as they could
over the afternoon. From left: Clifford Walton, Nova Spanks
and Aiden Spanks helped the library toward its goal of folding
(Goodwin photo)
1,000 Yodas by the end of the summer.
Enjoy the Festival
of The Tartans!
Hon. Pat Dunn, MLA
Phone: 902-752-3646
Fax: 902-752-6571
[email protected]
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The Advocate
July 13, 2016
RIVER JOHN NEWS
By Anne Patriquin
River John correspondent
Well, we finally got rain. I
am very glad to see it because
my garden was getting pretty
dry.
I went to the Canada Day
COMMUNITY EVENTS
show on July 18 at the River
John Hub (School) the tickets
are $10 each and it starts at 7
p.m.
Also, every Friday at the
River John Legion is Chase the
Ace from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Well, that's all I have for
now. Any local news feel free
to call me or email it to me at
[email protected].
Stay safe everyone and have
a great week!
celebrations held for the first
time in River John. It was fantastic! There was a very good
turnout and lots of music by
our local players.
We also enjoyed the line
dancers
which
everyone
enjoyed as well.
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WEDNESDAY, July 13
AA’s Pictou Hr. Group meets at 8
p.m. on the Old Pictou Road and at
8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church, Westville.
Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) runs
9:30-10:30 a.m. at the River John
Library and 1:30-2:15 p.m., New
Glasgow Library.
ABC’s for Babies (0-18 months) is
10-11 a.m., Westville Library, 10:4511:30 a.m., Stellarton Library.
ToddleTime (18 months-3 yrs) runs
10:15-11 a.m. at the New Glasgow
Library.
WINDFALL
SATURDAY, July 16
Auction 45s, 7 p.m., New Horizons
Club, Pictou. Adm. $5 (includes tickets for 50/50, door prize, pool and
mystery.)
Meat darts, Royal Canadian Legion
Pictou, 7 p.m. All welcome.
Tatamagouche Legion #64 and North
Shore Rec. Centre presents, The
Queen of Hearts at the Legion, 2-4
p.m.
LEGOs at the Pictou Library, 1-4
p.m., for children of all ages, parents
welcome too.
Minecraft, Pictou Library, 2-4 p.m.
Meeting of the French River Cemetery
Association of Pictou Co., 7 p.m. in
the French River hall for all lot holders
and associates and family members.
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FRASER, Albert G. – 85, of
Pictou, passed away peacefully
on July 3, 2016. Born in Pictou,
he was a son of the late Charles
and Georgina (Cheverie) Fraser.
Albert was retired from the Royal
Canadian Air Force and spent
many years with the Canadian
Corps of Commissionaires. He is
survived by brothers, Sam “Shug”
(Betty), Westville Road; John
(Jeanette), Merigomish; Don
(Muriel), Dartmouth; sister, Jessie
(Walter) Grist, Berwick; and many
nieces and nephews. Besides his
parents, he was predeceased by
brothers, William and Peter; sisters, Catherine, Jean, and Anita.
There will be no visitation or funeral service by request. www.mclarenfuneral.ca †
BUSHULAK, Ruth Gertrude –
66, of Lyons Brook, formerly of
Westville, passed away suddenly
on July 7, 2016, at her home. Born
in New Glasgow, she was a daughter of the late Clem and Irene
(Higgins) Garvin. Ruth retired from
Michelin, having worked there for
35 years. In her free time, she volunteered at the “Y”. She enjoyed
dancing and travelling to her special place, Grand Manan Island.
She had a great love for gardening
and for her dog Bear and her cat
Kitty, but her greatest love was for
her family. Ruth will be sadly missed
by her partner Gordon Hunter;
sons Jeffery MacLaren (Sharon),
Stellarton and Jason Bushulak,
Wolfville; and grandson Stephen
Brown, Halifax; step-children,
Heather Hunter (Bobby); Cher
Heighton (Wayne); Patrick Hunter;
and step-grand-daughter Olivia
Heighton. She is also survived by
sisters Betha Fahie (Reg),
Dartmouth; Marilyn Blackmore
(Skip), Truro; Mary White (Brian),
Truro; brother James (Beverly),
Scotsburn; and by several nieces
and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband George
Bushulak, son Gregory James (in
infancy), and by sisters Barb Black,
Pam Beal and Patty Garvin; and
brothers John Charles and Joseph
Lawrence. Her funeral will be held
today July 13 at 11 a.m. from the
Church of the Holy Name.
Cremation will follow with burial of
ashes in the Holy Name
Cemetery.
GALLANT, Jacqueline Joan –
62, of Coleraine Plaza, Pictou,
passed away suddenly July 3,
2016 in Cape Breton Regional
Hospital, Sydney. Born in New
Waterford, she was a daughter of
the late John and Mary (Hawley)
Cochrane. She is survived by her
mate, Roddie Rankin; son, Vernon
(Jennifer Hancock), Calgary and
daughter, Heidi, Stellarton; grandsons, Matthew and James; brothers, Roger and Erin (Francine),
Pictou. Besides her parents, she
was predeceased by her sister,
Valerie and infant brothers,
Redmond, Vernon and Errol.
Cremation has taken place.
Funeral service was held July 8 in
McLaren Funeral Chapel, Pictou.
Donations in her memory may be
made to the Nova Scotia Hearing
and Speech Foundation.
HOARE, Mabel Colleen – 78, of
Ivey's Terrace Nursing Home,
Trenton, formerly of New Glasgow,
passed away July 7, 2016. Born
in New Glasgow, she was a
daughter of the late Frederick and
Pauline (White) Gratto. She was a
retired employee of Michelin Tire.
In younger years, she was an avid
skater and enjoyed bowling in
many leagues. She is survived by
a daughter, Donna (Hoyt) Olsen,
Miami, Fla.; sons: Stephen (Gina),
Westville; David (Tara), Foxcreek,
Alberta; eight grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; sister, Ann
(Dougie) Fraser, Poplar Hill. She
was predeceased by her husband, William “Bumper” Hoare;
brothers: Ronald “Chuck” Gratto
and Roland in infancy. A private
family burial will take place.
Donations in her memory may be
made to the Lung Association.
LeCREUX, Louis Thomas – of
Fox Brook, formerly of Glace Bay,
Louis Thomas LeCreux ‘Tommy’
was born September 6, 1957 in
Toronto, Ont. He was raised since
an infant in Glace Bay, a proud
Caper through and through, he
always referred to going to Cape
Breton as going home. He moved
to Pictou County in 1979 to work
at Michelin, he retired in 2009. His
fun retirement job was with
Proudfoots Home Hardware. Tom
was predeceased by his sister
Ann (LeCreux) McKenzie (2006)
and parents-in-law Bill (2014) and
Chris (2012) Chisholm, who loved
Tom like a son. He had a special
relationship with both but especially with mother-in-law Chris.
Tom is survived by his loving wife
and best friend Grace (Chisholm)
LeCreux, originally of Glace Bay,
but now of Fox Brook. His daughters, Miranda LeCreux (Hopewell)
and her son Ty; Sarah LeCreux
(Westville) and her children,
Brydon and Grace Ann. His parents, Louie and Rodena LeCreux
of Tower Rd, NS; siblings Alex
(Lynn) LeCreux, Windsor, NS;
Francey (Gary) Wilson, Birch
Grove, NS; Robert (Kim) LeCreux,
Trenton, NS, Shirley (Roland)
Hardy, Glace Bay, NS; Ted (Leigh)
LeCreux, Oveida, Florida and
Cheryl
(Andy)
Veinotte,
Bridgewater, NS; sisters-in-law
Liz Chisholm, Grand Bay –
Westfield, NB and Jackie (Paul)
Daniels of Egerton, NS; Grace’s
chosen brother Jim (Janet
MacLellan) Rogers of Salt Springs,
NS; numerous nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and nephews.
An avid Toronto Maple Leaf fan
and Toronto Blue Jay fan, he
received a lot of teasing over the
years because of the TML, but he
always said you have to support
your team no matter the results.
Tom loved to snowmobile and he
put thousands of miles on his sled
with his wife following as he took
them on adventures. Some of his
happiest times were snowmobiling with friends, good snow or
bad. Most important to Tom was
his family, a few close friends and
his handsome boy, Spock (dog).
When it was learned that Tom had
Lymphoblastic Leukemia and
needed a bone marrow transplant
all his siblings volunteered to be
that donor. Fortunately, his brother
Alex was able to give him the gift
of hope. Since his diagnosis in
November 2015, Tom has shown
his friends and family just how
strong he was, never complaining
about the hand he was dealt and
never giving up. His funeral service was held July 9 from Eagles
Funeral Chapel. Interment in
MacLeod Cemetery, Fox Brook.
MacDONALD, Charlotte Hazel
– 82, of Scotch Hill, passed away
suddenly July 5, 2016 in the
Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow.
Born in Central Caribou, she was
a daughter of the late Austin and
Margaret (Getson) MacDonald.
Charlotte loved to spend time with
her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, and they brought
much joy to her life. She had a big
heart, but would always tell it like
it was. If you dropped into the
house you would be greeted with
a big smile while she was busy
baking or knitting. She also loved
outings, shopping and playing
cards. She is survived by her
children: Maxine (David), Bruce
(Rika), Sharon, Brian (Tara), Jackie
(Calvin); grandchildren: Julie
(Scott), Jonathan (Stacey), Eddie
(Amanda), Crystal (Nick), Brenda
(Corey), Dawn (Archie), Samantha
(Dave), Chris (Melissa), Kayla
(Dustin), Chance, Clinton; greatgrandchildren: Brianna, Austin,
Sieanna, Gracie, Callie, Caleb,
Alex, Harmony, Mya-Lee; brothers, William (Mary), Stuart (Beth);
sisters, Elizabeth Buckler, Sarah
(Gerald) Langille; sisters-in-law,
Florence and Shirley. A devoted
animal lover, she will be deeply
missed by her dogs, Brookly,
Daisy and Marlee, and also her
beloved cat, Fluffy. Charlotte was
predeceased by her husband,
Bernie; son, John at birth; brothers, Arthur, Kenny, Lawrence and
Mellie; sister, Margaret in infancy;
and nephew, Willie. Funeral mass
was celebrated July 8 from the
Stella Maris Roman Catholic
Church, Pictou. Burial in Haliburton
Cemetery.
WHITE, Frederick James
“Fred” – 68, Westville, formerly of
Lourdes and north end New
Glasgow, passed away July 5,
2016 in the Aberdeen Hospital,
New Glasgow, surrounded by his
family. Born in New Glasgow, he
was a son of the late Chester
Alexander and Regina Louise
(Kehoe) White. Prior to retirement
in 1997, he was an Operating
Engineer with Nova Scotia Power,
Trenton. Fred was an avid hunter
and a member of the Staghorn
Shooting Club, Stellarton. He
enjoyed volunteering and helping
others. Fred was a humble man
who never sought recognition for
his generosity. Surviving are brother, Randy (Mary) White and their
children, Maria and Justin, Linacy;
chosen family, Tracey (Elton), Tim
(Pam), Richard (Eleanor), Mike
(Helen), Darkat, Erik, Brett,
Samantha and William; aunts,
Louise White and Viola Fraser,
New Glasgow; chosen aunt,
Sylvia Condon; several nieces and
nephews; numerous cousins.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his soulmate, Lois
Cochrane; brother, Paul; sister-inlaw, Kathy. Funeral service was
held July 8 in the chapel of P. & K.
MacDonald Funeral Home, New
Glasgow.
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AA’s Easy Does it Group meets at
8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church, Westville.
Seniors Relay sale, 474 Scotsburn
Rd, West Branch, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday Morning Puppetry Club,
10:30-11:30 a.m., Pictou Library.
Crafty Saturday (drop-in), 11 a.m. – 3
p.m., Trenton Library.
p.m., for children of all ages.
Imagination Saturday, 11 a.m.-4
p.m., Stellarton Library; 10 a.m.-3
p.m., River John and Westville libraries, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Trenton
Library.
Family storytime, Stellarton Library,
10:45-11:30 a.m.
Ham/salad and strawberry supper,
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,
Gairlock, 4-6 p.m. Adults $10, children $5. Take outs available.
New service! Play Packs. Now available, play packs are kits with books
and play equipment available to borrow with your free library card from
the Pictou-Antigonish Regional
Library.
St. David’s Presbyterian Church,
Toney River, will be serving a bountiful
breakfast at the Toney River hall
7:30-10 a.m. Sunday worship 9:30
a.m. The price of the breakfasts is on
a donation basis.
Festival of the Tartans opening and
Tartan Tea, 2 p.m., CarmichaelStewart House Museum, Temperance
Street, New Glasgow.
Highland Games at the Tartan Field,
Walker Street, New Glasgow with
Ancient Scottish heavy events, piping
competitions, Highland dancing
competitions, pipe bands, genealogy
and more, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit www.
festivalofthetartans.ca.
There will be a Music Circle Jam
beginning at 7 p.m. and running till
about 10 p.m. at the West Branch
Community Hall. Admission for players is free, listeners are asked to
contribute $2.50. There will be light
refreshments.
THURSDAY, July 14
AA’s Pictou Hr. Group meets at 8
p.m. on the Old Pictou Road and at
8:30 p.m. the HOW Group meets on
East River Road in New Glasgow.
Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5 yrs), is
10:15-11 a.m., New Glasgow Library;
1-2 p.m. at the Stellarton Library and
1:15-2:15 p.m. at the Westville
Library.
Knitting and Crocheting Group meets
(drop-in), 3-4:30 p.m. at the Pictou
Library.
ToddleTime (18 months-3 yrs) is
6:15-7:15 p.m., Stellarton Library.
Puppetry Club (pre-registration
required) meets 3-4:30 p.m. at the
Westville Library.
LEGOs @ the Library runs 3-4 p.m.,
New Glasgow Library.
Tween Scene is 3-4:30 p.m. at the
Westville Library.
Karaoke, Royal Canadian Legion,
Pictou, 8 p.m. Admission $3.
ABC’s for Babies runs 10:30-11:30
a.m., Pictou Library.
Family puppet show, Pictou Library, 2
p.m., (Moon Rock Soup).
Summer family storytimes, New
Glasgow Library, 10:15-11 a.m.
Festival of the Tartans Antique Car
Show, music by Narrow Roads band,
barbecue, 6-9 p.m., Provost Street,
New Glasgow.
SUNDAY, July 17
AA’s Hope Group meets at 12:30
p.m. at the Sister Catherine Steele
Centre, Stellarton. There is an information meeting at 2:30 p.m. at the
Pictou Detox. The Pictou Hr. Group
meets at 8 p.m. on Old Pictou Road
and the HOW Group meets at 8:30
p.m. at First Baptist Church, East
River Road, New Glasgow.
Meat roll, Royal Canadian Legion
Pictou, 2 p.m.
Annual Rose Fraser Strawberry Tea,
Durham Community Hall (old school
house across the river from Hwy
376), 3-5 p.m. Old fashioned strawberry shortcake (very generous portion), homemade biscuits, fresh
strawberries from Parker's Farm
Market and MacLeans U-Pick.
Sandwiches, tea and coffee. Glutenfree available upon request. Pantry
table.
$7. Eat in or take out.
Wheelchair accessible.
230th Anniversary of First Church,
Pictou, will be held at the Log Church
in Alma at 10:30 a.m.
Kirkin ’o’ the Tartan, 10 a.m., Trinity
United Church, Temperance Street,
New Glasgow.
MONDAY, July 18
AA’s Trenton 24 Group meets 8 p.m.
on Pleasant Street and the Hope
Group meets at 8 p.m. at the Sister
Catherine Steel Centre, Lourdes.
Bingo, Royal Canadian Legion Pictou.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Need computer help? NSC@P interns
will be at the River John Library on
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
FRIDAY, July 15
AA’s Trenton 24-Hr. Group meets at 8
p.m. on Pleasant Street and at 8 p.m.
Hope Group meets at the Sister
Catherine Steel Centre, Lourdes.
"Union Duke" in concert at Green Hill
- Alma United Church, 7:30 p.m.
This group of young musicians from
Ontario will entertain with their mix of
bluegrass, country and a little rock.
Part of the Monday Music in Alma
Summer Series. Pay what you can
but consider at least $10.
Knitting circle runs 10-11 a.m. with
the RJ Square Knitters, River John
Library and 1-2 p.m. in the Stellarton
Library with the Stellar Knitters.
TUESDAY, July 19
Knitting for Children (for ages 5+),
pre-registration is required, 3-4:30
p.m., Pictou Library.
Toddletime is 10-11 a.m., Westville
Library and 10:45-11:45 a.m. at the
Stellarton Library.
ABC’s for Babies is 10:15-11 a.m.,
New Glasgow Library.
Gamers Afterschool @ Library
(drop-in), 3-5 p.m., Westville Library.
Chase the Ace, River John Legion.
Tickets on sale from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
with draw at 9 p.m. Stellar Curling
Club, Foord Street, Stellarton, 6-8
p.m. with ticket draw at 8:15 p.m.
Royal Canadian Legion Pictou, 7:30
to 9:30 p.m. Draw at 9:45 p.m.
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Music on the Patio, with Heather
Cameron for the Festival of the
Tartans, 12-1 p.m., New Glasgow
Library. The concert is rain or shine. in
the event of unco-operative weather
the music will move inside the library.
Club Francais meets 12-1 p.m.,
Stellarton Library. For more info contact the co-ordinator Cynthia Gallager
at 902-754-2682 or [email protected].
STREAM summer reading program
for school-age children, 10:30 a.m.,
Pictou Library. Registration required.
OBITUARIES
Preschool summer reading program,
10:30 a.m., Pictou Library (The
Grocery Store).
Afterschool @ Library (ages 5-9) runs
3-4 p.m., Stellarton Library.
return this summer at the Trenton
Library on Wednesdays and at the
Pictou Library C@P Site
on
Wednesdays and Fridays. Drop in or
call to book time.
(Cameron photo)
Knitting for kids ages 8+, Stellarton
Library, 2-3 p.m.
Festival of the Tartans, Pioneer
Cemetery, open to public, 10-11:30
a.m., hosted by local historian and
educator Lynn MacLean, Pioneer
Trail (Stewart Street) New Glasgow.
Caledonia Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
with Crystal Jones, Sarah Lennerton
and Highland Dancers, Glasgow
Square Theatre, 7 p.m.
Gamers Afterschool @ Library
(drop-in) takes place 3-5 p.m.,
Westville Library.
Saturday morning brought
a welcomed windfall for
the New Horizons Seniors
Club in Pictou. Pictured is
Mike Simmons, left, chair of
the Sutherland-Harris
Memorial Hospital
Foundation, presenting
New Horizons treasurer
Earle Simpson with a
cheque for $15,000.
p.m., for children of all ages,.
Women on Wheels (WoW)!, 10:30
a.m.-11:30 a.m., Pictou Library. Join
in for fun, fitness and friendship. Preregistration required, by calling (902)
485-4372.
return to the Stellarton Library on
Fridays and Saturdays.
LEGO family night, 6-7 p.m., Pictou
Library; 6:15-7:45 p.m., River John
Library; 6:30-7:30 p.m., Stellarton
Library; 6-7:30 p.m., Westville Library
and 1-4 p.m. at the Pictou Library.
Toddle Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,
Pictou Library for children ages 18
months to 3 years old.
Egg drop challenge, 2-3 p.m., New
Glasgow Library. Design and construct an egg-dropping device to
protect your egg from being dropped
from a ladder. Ages 8+.
Community Events listings
are available free of charge for
non-profits. Deadline for
submissions is 12 noon on
Fridays. Email submissions to
[email protected].
No phone calls.
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July 13, 2016
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Cold Summer Strawberry Soup
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2 pint strawberries
¼ cup dry white wine
Juice of one medium lemon
The zest of ½ medium
lemon
¼ cup honey
¼ cup 35% whipping
cream
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Remove hulls from
strawberries. Wash under
cool water. In a blender
or food processor add
the berries, wine, zest,
honey and lemon juice.
Blend at pulsing speed
till puréed. Then add the
35% whipping cream and
stir with a fork. Cover and
refrigerate for one hour.
Serve garnished with fresh Mint.
Fresh Strawberry Salsa
Makes 2 cups
1 pint fresh strawberries cut in chunks
½ cup red onions diced
2 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
3 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp coarse sea salt
½ tsp freshly ground pepper
1 lime juice only
½ lemon juice only
Mix all ingredients together, and refrigerate for 15 to 20
minutes.
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It seems like just yesterday that I sat down to write a story and
offer you a few recipes on strawberries, but in reality another
year has flown by. It seems the older you get the faster time
goes. I miss those days when summer stretched out like a
string of never ending days, each one a new adventure filled
with exciting possibilities.
Ah well, I can hardly complain, each day Is still a new
adventure, with exciting travel and many new people to meet.
This spring I had a chance to visit Zurich which was amazing
and I also got to visit one of the most beautiful places that I
have ever seen, and it’s not really that far from home!
In June I was given the absolute privilege of being the first
ever chef in residence for a week in Gros Morne National
Park in Newfoundland. Folks this place is stunning! It has it
all, mountains and ocean, tiny fishing communities strung
like beads on a necklace of green and blue. We saw plenty
of moose and elk. And the people were everything I had
expected, unbelievably friendly and welcoming. If there is travel
time allotted in your summer I highly recommend a visit.
But I’ve gotten a bit off track, were focusing on strawberries;
a definite favorite and I know that shortcakes and jam are
often our go to recipes but strawberries are so versatile that
they make thinking outside of the box easy. They are a fruit
that marries well with both sweet and savory so were giving
examples of just that. A sweet and refreshing chilled strawberry
soup that perfect for the hot days of summer and a strawberry
salsa that gets a bit of punch from red onion and jalapeno
pepper. My favorite way to serve it in on grilled fish but it works
really well with chicken too. I hope you enjoy and I hope that
the summer brings you lots of adventure as well! Cheers.
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