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VOLUME 2 - #17 - April 26 - May 3 - Florence - Bras d’Or - Pt. Aconi - Sydney Mines - North Sydney
The 4th Annual Benchwarmers
Tourney Aids Local Preschooler
The Fourth Annual travel to and from Halifax
Benchwarmers’ Invitational has been required.
Tournament will be held at
Our tournament is hoping
the Sydney Mines and Disto raise funds to offset costs
trict Community
associated with
Center during the
caring
for
weekend of April
Samantha.
28th.
Twelve women’s
Proceeds from this
teams
from
year’s tournament
across
Cape
will be used to supBreton will participort the St. Cyr fampate in the tournaily. Samantha St. Cyr is a loment, and activities held
cal preschooler currently unthroughout the day (e.g.,
dergoing treatment for BiGirls Play 2 demonstration,
lateral Wilms Tumor, a rare
musical performances, and
form of cancer impacting the
prize draws) will bring many
kidneys.
families to the Center. If
Surgery was required to feeling well, Samantha
remove one kidney and a hopes to be on hand to sell
portion of the other, and cookies and lemonade and
Samantha continues to re- to drop the puck on Saturquire treatment. Regular day afternoon.
TERR
Y MacCORMICK’S
TERRY
A Ladies Night Out New Northside Business
Fundraiser At Rollie’s Now Open - Sugar Dish
What Women Want and
Rollie’s Wharf presents “Because We Love Mom” – Ladies’
Night Out Saturday May 5 th
at 6 pm.
A fun evening with friends,
music, snacks and of course
shopping! Tickets are $25 each
and include snack and beverage combo along with a special
gift from What Women Want.
Tickets available at Rollie’s
Wharf 794-7774 or What
Women Want 544-1500.
All proceeds support the Well
Women’s Clinic- Northside
General Hospital.
Congratulations and welcome to a new business
venture - The Sugar Dish Day
Spa, now open 363 Main Steet,
Florence in the Shear Madness
Hair building.
They provide manicures,
pedicures, facials, body massage and scrubs, waxing and
makeup.
Open - Tues. & Wed. 10 am 6 pm, Thursday 11 am - 8 pm,
Friday 10 am - 6 pm, Saturday
9 am - 4 pm - Closed Sunday
& Monday.
Phone 304-4584 to make
your appointment.
WHAT’S INSIDE THIS EDITION
Ballast Ground Open- Pg. 2 Northside Shorts ..... Pg. 7
Pesticide Workshop - Pg. 3 Paul Power Music ..... Pg. 8
Carmel Mikol ............ Pg. 4 Veterans Bus .......... Pg. 10
Robert Hillman ......... Pg. 5 Weekly Soduko ....... Pg. 11
Spring Fling News ..... Pg. 6 Community Profile ... Pg. 12
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parking lot
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Cape Breton – Pesticide Recertification
Training Session - May 3 rd, 2012
Sydney Mines Seniors and
Pensioners Club News
NORTHSIDE SHORTS
NORTH
SYDNEY
LIBRARY
PROGRAMS
The North Sydney Writers
Group meets April 25th from
7:00 - 9:00 pm and the Senior
Book Club meets in the afternoon from 2:00 - 4:00. Ask for
more information at the Library
Desk.
The Pain Management Group
meets on April 26th at 6:00 pm.
The public is encouraged to
attend these various programs
free of charge.
70s Dance - Millville Community Centre, Saturday, May 5th,
9 - 1. Music is by DJ, $5.00 per
person, for tickets phone 6740048 and 674-2258.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY
to Karen LeMoine on
the occasion of her
birthday from your
friends and if you
stop at the Clansmen Motel, say hello to her.
MONTE CARLO NIGHT will be
held on
May 25th
at
the
Sydney
Mines Senior & Pensioners Club on Fraser Avenue.
The doors open at 7 PM and
the fun begins at 8 PM. There
are lots of great prizes
includeing a flat screen TV and
tickets are $10.00 For tickets
you can contact Kay 736-0255
or Claire 794-8856.
Craft & Gift Show
The 5th Annual Spring Craft
& Gift Show takes place at the
Florence Fire Hall, 42 Kempt
St., Florence on Saturday, April
and on Sunday, April 29 from
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission: $1.00 and the
Proceeds in support of Wilson
United Church.
A Pesticide Recertification
workshop will be held at the
North Sydney Exhibition on
May 3, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. The
cost is $75.
Call 1-902-794-7633 to
register.
-By Ann Jobe11:00 AM – Pest Identification TUE: LINE DANCING: 7-9
and Beneficial Insects– every Tuesday at the Sydney
Rachael Cheverie – (.5hr)
Mines Seniors and Pensioners
11:30 AM – Weed Identification Club $2.00 Cover Charge.
Session – Peter Burgess – WED: 45 Card Game & Jack(.5hr)
pot, Loonie, Mini Pot, and Even
Split. TIME: 7:30
12:00 PM – Lunch
SESSION AGENDA
1:00 PM Hands on Calibration THUR: EXERCISE CLASS: 1
O’Clock All are welcome.
8:30AM – Coffee and Regis- Session – Peter Burgess –
(.5hr)
$2.00 COVER CHARGE
tration
1:30
PM
–
Research
Update
SAT: OPEN MIKE: 8:00 -12:00
9:00AM – Pesticide Safety and
Personal Protective Equip- on Wireworm and Cabbage Music by R & B Country
ment – examples – Rachael Root Maggot – Rachael –
$2 Cover Charge
(.5hr)
Cheverie – (.5hr)
9:30 AM – Where to find pest 2:00 PM – Sprayer nozzle se- Members and Guests are welmanagement information – lection – hands on session – come to come out and have a
Wonderful Evening
pest management guides, Peter Burgess – (1hr)
websites and how to interpret 3:00 – Evaluation and Wrap Up CANTEEN AVAILABLE
pesticide labels – Peter Burgess – (.5hr)
10:00 AM – Pesticide Re-enFor you Credence
try times and Pre-Harvest InClearwater
Revival fans, a INSURANCE AGENCY LTD.
tervals for most commonly
HOME - AUTO
used Pesticides - Review – tribute show will be held May
COMMERCIAL - TRAVEL
31st at the North Sydney
Rachael Cheverie – (.5hr)
MOBILE HOME - MARINE
Firemens Hall on Pierce
FISHING VESSELS
10:30 AM – General IPM – Street. Admission will be $15
MOTORCYCLE
- FARM
scouting, thresholds etc… Advance and $20 at the door.
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MAIN
ST.
Bras
d’Or
Peter Burgess – (.5hr)
CCR REVIVAL BAND
Breakfast Brunch
A Breakfast Brunch will be held
May 27, 2012
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Sponsored by: “Friends Of The
Big Bras d’Or Fire Hall”
1390 Old Route #5, Big Bras
d’Or Adults: $6.00 Children:
$3.00 - Eat-in or Take out
North Sydney Minor Baseball
Registration - The
final registration will
take place Saturday, April 28th
from 1:00-4:00 pm
at the North Sydney
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T-Ball ages 5 - 6 and
Rookie 7 - 8 in calendar year. Mosquito
ages 9 and do not turn 13 before May 1st. The Mosquito
Draft takes place May 5th. For
further information call Henry
784-3367 or Steve 241-2589
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NORTHSIDE SHORTS
PUB NIGHT - Sydney Mines
Firemens Centre - Every
Thursday Night is Pub Night.
Live Entertainment, “Free
Wheelin” - stop by!
Thursday Night Ceilidh
N o r t h
Sydney Rollie’s
W h a r f :
Thursday
Celtic Ceilidh:
411 Purves St.: 902-7947774: 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursdays Celtic Ceilidh
night; 19+ All Ages; FREE
Big Bras d’Or Monthly
Sunday Breakfast
The French Immersion
Travel Group is sponsoring
a Roast Beef Supper Dance
at the Branch 8 Legion in
Sydney Mines.
It’s scheduled for Saturday,
April 28th and the music is
by Pepper & Pearl.
The Supper is from 7:008:30 and the dance follows
from 9:00-1:00. Tickets are
available at the bar.
Come on out and support
this worthwhile cause and
the price for this delicious
meal is only $12.00 and that
also inlcudes the dance.
Help Local Singer/Songwriter Carmel Mikol
To Win John Lennon Song Writing Contest
I write to you from the road, the wind high and the sun
persistent on this brisk afternoon in Cape Cod. I’ve experienced a lot of kindness on this tour. I’m grateful to those
who come out to the shows and are voting for my song
“Twenty Something Girl” in the John Lennon Song Contest.
With only three days left until voting closes, I’m asking
everyone who believes in this song, to take a minute to click
their vote again at www.jlsc.com/vote in the Folk Category.
If you’ve already voted once, voting only takes a second
because they don’t make you verify your email address
again. You can vote once a day.
If we are able to rally enough votes in the next three days,
I will be among only 12 songwriters from around the world
eligible for Song of the Year, international performance opportunities, and a cash prize of $20,000 (which
will go straight toward making my next
record).
Please take a second to show your support. And THANK YOU to everyone who has
The Sydney Mines Seniors & been voting all month long. They announce
We hope you’ll continue to supPensioners
Dart League would the winners on May 1st. I’ll let you know what
port our monthly Sunday Breaklike
to
send
out a Big Thank happens (eek!). From the road,~ Carmel
fasts at the Big Bras d’Or Fire
Dart League Thank You
You to the Bras D’Or Seniors
& Pensioners Dart League for
a very enjoyable evening,
when they hosted a Fun Dart
Night between our two
Leagues, we were treated to a
very enjoyable night of darts
Southside Boularderie – 45’s
with a very excellent group of
card game every Thursday Dart Players. After darts we all
evening at the Southside enjoyed a lovely lunch, also
provided by the Bras D’Or
Boularderie Fire Hall.
League, and a great time was
had by all. We made some new
friends and rekindled some old
The Public Works Dept.
friends, we hope to do it again
is now located at 85
in the future. Again on behalf
Hartigan Drive in the
of the Sydney Mines Seniors
& Pensioners Dart League we
North Sydney Industrial
say THANK YOU on behalf of
Park. For more informaour President Basil Marsh and
tion call 794-6452.
the Dart League.
Hall. The breakfasts will continue to be held on the last Sunday of every month from 9 am
to 12 noon. $6.00 for adults and
$3.00 for children, sponsored by
the Friends of the Fire Hall.
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Hillman Outlines Some Election Priorities
Well it is only 6 months left before we head to the polls for the
upcoming C.B.R.M. Municipal
election, and the only declared
candidate on the Northside Robert Hillman is outlining some of
the issues he feels is facing the
newly formed district which includes Sydney Mines, Florence,
Little Pond and Alder Point.
Hillman says that although we
have been well represented in the
Florence and County area by retiring councillor Wes Stubbert
there is much to be done. For instance in Florence we have one
of the most beautiful beaches in
Cape Breton and I would like to
see it utilized. I also feel that the
whole area needs a major cleanup project we have streets and
neighborhoods that are in deplorable conditions. One of my priorities if elected would be to sit
down with the Island Housing
Authority and see what there
policy is for keeping there rental
units up to standard inside and
out. Also in Sydney Mines I would
like to see the Brown Street
Ballfield cleaned up and put back
to use there are many involved
in the baseball association on the
Northside and they are trying to
promote physical fitness and
participaction which we all need.
Northside This Week
is published every
Thursday for the
residents of the
Northside by
Minstrel Publications
The editor is Glen Gray
and he may be reached
at Cell - 304-4345 or at
home 564-9022 or
by email [email protected]
The road conditions in Sydney
Mines is nothing short of a circus
ride, because when you drive
down some of the streets its better than any roller coaster ride that
Disney offers. In Alder Point they
are very fortunate that they have
a community group that is dedicated to the area and its well
being. In Bras D’or I would be
delighted to see an expansion to
the Bras D’or seniors club they
are a hardworking group and we
should try and do everything we
can to make the seniors enjoy
their golden years.
BIRTHDAY
PARADE
LICK-A-TREAT
Bras d’Or
HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY to
Jeremy Marks on his birthday
April 29th, from Mom & Dad,
R. J., Jennifer, Scott, Fern and
Veida.
A VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY
WISH to Helen Lovell on her
birthday April 27th, with love,
Hillman also says that his cam- from Christina, Brandi Lee and
paign will be run on his merit and T. J.
dedication to the area, this campaign is a new start to a new
boundry and I feel we need strong
leadership at the table, we need
new blood, new fresh ideas and
let’s make this election about the
residents and their needs.
A HAPPY 72nd BIRTHDAY to
Rita Riles, April 30th, with love
from Bobby & Felicia and all
your friends and family.
BELATED
BIRTHDAY
WISHES to Eileen Forrest,
Hillman says he would like to former school teacher, from
hear your concerns now. He can Joy, Joyce, Buddy and your
be reached at 574-6240 or e-mail friends.
[email protected]
Send your birthday wishes
The election will be held on to [email protected]
Saturday October 20, 2012 .
Bangor Shopping Trip
Seats Are Still Available
There are still spaces left for
the bus shopping trip to
Bangor
Maine
on
Oct
ober
4th, 5th and 6th returning
on October 7th.
If you are interested, call
Wendy at 736-3206 to
reserve your spot.
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Fling Into Spring
at Bras d’Or View Restaurant
May 5th - Saturday - 12 - 4 p.m.
as we host our 2nd Annual
Spring Fling
Come visit and browse our Local Vendors
as they showcase their products
Shop for Mother’s Day
or that Special Occassion
Admission to this event is a Non-Perishable Food Item
or Donation at the door
Your name will be automatically entered for a
chance to win a “Spring Basket”
Management and Staff thank all of our loyal
customers for their continued patronage
What a better way for us to say “Thank You” then to support
such a worthy cause and give back to our community
126 Seaview Drive
All Proceeds go to our Local Food Bank - Hope
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NORTHSIDE SHORTS
50/50 TICKETS SALE
Sydney Mines & District 50/50
Tickets are now on
sale. There will be a
drawing every Sunday. This is a great
way to support minor baseball in the
area. Get your Even
Split
Tickets
today!
Mother’s Day Draw
There will be a Mother’s Day
draw sponsored by the Sydney
Mines Seniors & Pensioners
Club.
The Draw will take place on
the 12th of May 2012.
Tickets are $1.00 each. Or a
book for $5.00.
Anyone looking for Tickets can
contact: Helen MacLeod at
736-8060 Or they can contact
the Seniors & Pensioners club:
6 Fraser Ave., Sydney Mines,
NS - 736-3100.
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CBU Offering Creative Writing Course FLEA MARKET SAUSAGE
BBQ BAKE TABLE
Do you write or want to write short stories?
DATE
- SATURDAY,May 26,
Do you dream of someday writing a novel?
2012 - TIME: 10:00 AM – 1:00
PM
Why not take a creative writing class this June at CBU?
Come and join us and have
Internationally published author and CBU lecturer Jesse Patrick
fun
at our Flea Market located
Ferguson will lead this intensive but fun workshop-style class
where you’ll learn how to master plot structure, characteriza- in South Haven (Highway 105)
tion, narrative strategy, revision and, of course,
Featuring: A Great Variety of
how to get published!
Flea Market Finds and Books,
DETAILS:
Bake Table, Delicious sauCourse Number: ENGL 3623:0
sage/hotdog BBQ with the
Where: CBU
trimmings. Admission: $1.00
When: June 4-28, 2012
with tea/coffee provided.
Instructor: Jesse Patrick Ferguson
South Haven Community Hall
Registration: Online (www.cbu.ca)
- TCH 105.
Time: 5:30-8:30pm, Mon., Tues., Thurs.
Cost: Standard CBU course fee (approx. $580)
Credits: 3
New Deal Community CenRegister early, as spots are limited.
tre Ltd. will sponsor a Free Famoverall
for
the
Cape
Bretonily
Skate on
Like many other sporting
Victoria
Regional
School
Friday,
May 4th,
groups and teams, Cape
Board,
reading
a
total
of
21,553
Breton now shares another
2012
between
world title. Sydney Mines Jun- pages.
4 - 5:30 PM at the Sydney
Sydney Mines library Mines and District Commuior High School is world chamtechnican
Becky MacDonald nity Centre in Sydney Mines.
pions in the Tartan division for
was
the
top
reader for board
the world literacy championWe will be accepting nonstaff,
reading
12,009 pages.
ship, the 2012 Wow reading
perishable items in support of
Principal Donnie Holland noted
challenge.
local food banks.
RCMP Const. John Kennedy how focusing on a fun chalWhy not come out and enof Halifax, founder of the lenge can get a lot of kids
joy
a fun family activity.
Adopt-a-Library Literacy pro- hooked on reading.
gram was quoted as saying,
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by Paul Power
MADONNA – “MDNA” (Universal) - This is Madonna’s
twelfth studio album, following
up on her triumphant return to
the dance floor and the charts
with “Confessions on the
Dancefloor” (2005) and the
phenomenal “Hard Candy” in
2008. This album follows a
similar path to that of “Hard
Candy” with top-notch pop-oriented dance music and some
special guests in tow.
Let’s be clear about one
thing; she may
have her share of
detractors but Madonna is awesome and without
Madonna there
would be no Lady
Gaga, no Katy
Perry, no Nicki
Minaj or countless
other female pop artists who
have all looked to The Material Girl’s style, talent, career
and music for inspiration, and
when it comes to pop music
there is no one on earth who
is craftier or more media savvy
and chameleon-like than Madonna.
The first single released from
this album was “Give Me All
Your Luvin’”; that song gave
Madonna the honour of being
the artist with the most Top 10
singles on Billboard Magazine’s singles charts in the
history of that chart. Yeah,
that’s a big deal. As good as
that song was Madonna followed it up with an even better
release, “Girl Gone Wild”; produced by Italian DJ legend
Benny Benassi and his cousin
Alle Benassi, the song puts
Madonna smack dab in the
middle of the dance pop scene
again in a huge way. It holds
it’s own on the charts up
against songs by artists half
Madonna’s age.
That electronic dance vibe
dominates the album with
“Some Girls”, “I’m Addicted”
and “I’m A Sinner” proving that
Madonna is THE original dace
floor Diva. British pop star
Mika co-wrote the groove
heavy “Gang Bang”
and Nicki Minaj
makes her unique
vocal appearance on
“I Don’t Give A”. Of
course she is also on
the “Give Me All Your
Luvin” single.
As for the rest of
the album, “Madge’s”
die hard fans will love “Turn Up
the Radio” and “Love Spent”,
both are reminiscent of her
work from the “Ray of Light”
album in 1998 and “Superstar”
harkens back to Madonna’s
early hits. These songs are
really good.
The album closes off with 2
surprising numbers that move
in a totally different direction
from the rest of the album;
“Masterpiece” is a sweet number with a slower vibe that
shimmers like silk in the wind
and “Falling Free” sounds
amazingly like a classic-era
Kate Bush song. I was very
surprised and impressed. As I
mentioned above, her last 2
albums were super and Madonna has done it again, but
that should come as no surprise. She is Madonna after all.
HELP
SUPPORT
BENEFIT
DANCES
ON THE
NORTHSIDE
A BENEFIT DANCE AND
SILENT AUCTION SLATED for Kaylee MacIntyre
and will be held
June 15th at the
Branch 83 Florence Legion.
There will be live
music from 6:00 - 9:00 and DJ
Music by Majestic from 9:00 1:00. The admission is $10.00.
BENEFIT DANCE - Will be
held May 4th at the Sydney
Mines KOC to help Tanya
(Robinson) MacRae and Billy
MacRae who lost everything in
a recent house fire.
Donations can be made at
the door. For tickets you can
phone Kathleen Serroul at
217-06651 or Amber MacRae
371-9692.
Music is by DJ and the dance
is from 9:00-1:00
FUND RAISING TOURNAMENT - The 4th Annual
Benchwarmers Tournament in
aid of Samantha St. Cyr will be
held April 28th at Sydney Mines
and District Community Center
. Read the details on the story
on page 1 of this publication
A BENEFIT DANCE will be
held this Friday at the North
Sydney Firemens Hall on
Pierce Street in North Sydney.
It begins at 9:00 PM and runs
until 1 AM. It’s in aid of Darren
& Valerie Richardson who lost
their home in a recent fire.
Music is by DJ.
Gillian Head
Special Guest
Fiddler
Friday Night
Fiddlers
Green Show
Join us Friday Night at 7 PM
on www.kleeradio.com to
hear Cape Breton Fiddler
Gillian Head who will be the
special guest fiddler and
we’ll be playing tunes from
her CD in the 90 minute
show featuring the very best
in Cape Breton fiddling.
Great Cape Breton Music
24 Hours A Day
Logon - enjoy the music
www.kleeradio.com
Bed & Breakfast
7 Convent St. - North Sydney
9 rooms available
Meeting Rooms
Available
Catering Service
Available
Tea Room Now Open
Wed. - Sat. 11:00 - 4:00
www.blackspoonbed
andbreakfast.com
794-9373
RALPH IVEY’S
Auto Repair Ltd. and Muffler Man
Bring your vehicle in for Cold Weather Servicing
IF WE CAN’T DO IT
ITCAN’T BE DONE!
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?? What’s The Word ??
- Courtesy of H &R Block -
Solve the clues and come up
with a new word. For example,
Income split and save: Seniors are allowed to split up to half the answer to Mr. Sippy’s wife
of their eligible pension income with a spouse or common-law is Mrs. Sippy (Mississippi).
partner. Income splitting allows some seniors to enjoy a significant tax reduction. In the situation where the lower-income 1. On opposite, yard
enclosure
spouse has very little income, the tax savings are substantial.
2. Small boulder, 5th letter
Get your benefits: Any senior receiving Guaranteed Income
Supplement (GIS) through Old Age Security should file on time 3. Trailer the 5th letter,
lumber
to ensure their benefits continue uninterrupted.
4. Automobile flu
Transfer amounts: If your spouse is unable to completely offset his or her age amount, pension income and disability amount 5. Foot cousin, sphere
against tax payable, he or she may transfer the unused portion 6. Inexpensive writing tool
to your return.
7. Waiter’s duty, picnic
Caregiver amount: If you live with your children and you are pest
over 65, they may be able to claim a caregiver amount for you 8. Lacking the 12th letter
if your income is less than $18,906.
9. Sketch the small rope
Foreign pension income: Pensions from foreign countries may 10. Cardiac burn
be subject to special tax treatment under the terms of a tax
treaty. Always check with a tax professional to find out if the
pension you receive from a foreign source is taxable in Canada.
Split your CPP and save: You may be able to split part of your
CPP retirement benefits with your spouse depending on how
long you lived together when you were contributing to the plan.
This is an advantage if one senior is in a higher tax bracket
than the other. However, to do so, you must apply to Human
Resources & Social Development Canada using Form ISP1002. It cannot be done at the time of tax preparation.
. Medical expenses can add up: If you purchase medical insurance for a trip or wintering in another country, it is considered a medical expense. Medical expenses are calculated
based on income so the lower income spouse should claim
them And if you have to travel to obtain medical treatment that
was not available where you live, you may be able to claim the
cost of transportation, meals and accommodation.
E
ANSWERS - 1.Offence, 2. Rock,
3. Hollywood, 4. Carsick, 5.
Handball, 6. Cheapen, 7. Servant,
8.Noe
9.
Drawstring,
10. Heartburn
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Band Performs
For Veterans
Bus at North
Sydney Legion
Alter Ego will perform on
Saturday May 5th beginning
at 9 pm at the North Sydney
Legion in support of the
new Veterans’ and Patient
Bus ….tickets are $5 each
and available from Leah
Snow-Recreation
at
Harbourview Hospital or in
the Foundation Office.
Tickets will also be available at the door.
What Is The Phrase?
Someth
Bi
Travellers Alert Seniors Travel Bingo
A special Merchandise Bingo
Be Careful Of wil be held at the
Sydney Mines
Local Language Senior & PenIn our quest to be of assistance to the travelling public
and to further spread the Cape
Breton culture and goodwill, we
offer this travelling alert for anybody wishing to visit Wales.
I had a few, then noticed two
stout girls by the
bar. They both
had strong accents so I said:
“Hi,are you two girls from
Scotland ?”
One of them chirped: “It’s
WALES you friggin’ idiot!”
So I immediately apologized
and said: “Sorry, are you two
whales from Scotland ?”
Then the lights went out !!!!
sioners Club on
May 6th beginning at 8 PM.
It is sponsored by the Seniors Travel Group and there
are lots of great prizes including Oil, Pizzas and Chicken.
Admission is just $2.00
Big Bras d’OR – There will be a
Breakfast Brunch on April 29th
from 9:00-12:30 sponsored by
the Friends of the Big Bras d’Or
Fire Hall at 1390 Old Route #5 in
Big Bras d’Or. Adults $6.00, Children $3.00, Eat In or Take out.
Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 83 - Florence
POOL
TOURNAMENT
Every Wednesday Night
TUESDAY BINGO - 8 pm
Merchandise & Cash
BINGO
For the latest and most
comprehensive list of local
events, logon to
www.cbchoices.com.
Mike Little compiles the
complete listing of events
that he gathers from all the
Cape Breton resources.
neck of the woods.
EVERY
THURSDAY
8:00 pm - CASH PRIZES
SATURDAY NIGHT KITCHEN
PARTY with Greg & Raymond
& Friends - 6:00 - 9:00
BREAKFAST
Every Sunday From 9:30 - 12:30
Adults $6.00 - Kids $4.00
PH: 736-6313
ANSWER
Start Of Something Big
NORTHSIDE
DOWNS
SAVING EVENT
Front Load Laundry Team
ONLY .................................. $1299
with 2 Free Pedestals
NORTH SYDNEY MALL
THE
794-3567
Blue Mist
DINING ROOM & LOUNGE
BRAS D’OR CORNER - 736-2801
Saturday
10:00 - 2 am
TEMPTED
TRY THE STEAK SPECIAL ON FRIDAY
SIMULCAST
SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
7:30 pm Rideau (H)
2:00pm Woodbine (T)
8:30 pm Woodbine (H)
7:30 pm Rideau (H)
8:00 pm Northfield (H)
8:30pm Woodbine (H)
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
2:00 pm Flamboro (H)
2:00pm Woodbine (T)
2:00pm Woodbine (T)
8:00 pm Northfield (H)
8:30 pm Woodbine (H)
7:00 pm Flamboro (H)
7:30 pm Rideau (H)
8:00 pm Windsor (H)
MONDAY, APRIL 30
TUESDAY, MAY 1
5:05 pm Western Fair (H)
8:00 pm Northfield (H)
8:10 pm Woodbine (H)
8:25 pm Kawartha (H)
May’s Simulcast
Schedule is being
Finalized
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
THURSDAY, MAY 3
Watch for the Opening of
Northside Downs Coming Soon!
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CAN YOU
SOLVE
THIS
MYSTERY?
See if you can solve this
week’s apparent mystery. Try
imaging this scene and don’t
take things too literally!
Several adults are holding
children, waiting their turn.
The children are handed (one
at a time, usually) to a man,
who holds them while a
woman shoots them. If the
child is crying, the man tries to
stop the crying before the child
is shot.Why are these people
acting this way?
ANSWER - Because they are
parents at a mall waiting for a
picture with Santa.
If you like Cape Breton & Celtic Music, join us Saturday
Nights on KLEE RADIO for the Cape Breton Kitchen
Ceilidh - 4 hours of music, comedy and fiddle tunes
www.kleeradio.com
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Come
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WALK IN SERVICE
Tues. & Wed. 9 - 5
Thurs. 9 - 7 - Fri. 9-5 - Sat. 9 - 4
Gift Certificates Available
T-Zone Vibration Available
363 Main St.
Florence
736-7777
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Sydney-Victoria
[email protected]
markeyking.liberal.ca
500 Kings Rd Sydney - 567-6275
Armstrong Memorial Branch #19
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since 1874 - Providing
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Modern and Spacious Facilities
Pre-Arranged Funerals Available
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MINES
Watch here next week for
another exciting Mystery
that you can solve. How
good a detecitve are you???
What Is The Phrase?
ANSWER - Keeping You
Out Of Trouble
FREE WEEKLY SODUKO PUZZLE
736-9722
BINGO BEFORE BINGO ...................................... $750
MONEY JACKPOT ON 55#S ............................... $525
LEGION JACKPOT $325 ON 2 LINES, 15 #S OR LESS
QUICKIE GAME $2992 + ........... 1 LINE, 6 #S OR LESS
LOONIE GAME .................................................. $810 +
45S CARD GAME ON TUESDAY
Celebrating our 85th Anniversary this year
Friday, April 27 - STEAK BBQ - Tickets At The Bar
Mothers Day Dinner - May 13th - 4 - 6 pm
Dance April 27 th - KILLIN’ TIME
DANCE - May 5th - Alter Ego
Archibald Avenue - North Sydney
794-4816 - 794-7482 - Members & Guests
NORTHSIDE THIS WEEK - email - [email protected]
- By Kim Rideout -
Sydney Mines Senior Citizens
and Pensioners Club
A long standing non-profit organization in the town of
Sydney Mines, The Senior Citizens and Pensioners Club
is a very active organization.
At the present time they have roughly 200 active members and they are kept very busy throughout the year.
This organization is run by an Executive Board who
serves one year terms. Members of the Executive are
voted in by the membership of the club. The Sydney Mines
Seniors Citizens and Pensioners Club meet on the first
Tuesday of each month at 2 PM in the afternoon. To become a member of the Club one must only be 55 years
young.
As all non-profit organizations must do the Club takes
part in many fundraisers throughout the year so that they
are able to sustain the facility and provide events for the
community as well as the members.
They hold Saturday night dances which are always very
popular and well attended along with 45 card games on
Wednesday evenings. They also hold flea markets, bingos as well as selling monthly 50/50 tickets.
The group also holds many lunches such as their ham
and salad and soup and sandwich fundraisers which are
always a treat!!
Another form of income for the Club is that of rental of
the facility for various events and anyone interested booking the facility can call the hall at 736-3100.
This organization is very involved in providing events for
the community and offers a line dancing class as well as
an exercise class for all ages.
They also provide many events for their members
throughout the year. Each Monday is fun night where
members for planned events. They also provide day trips
for members as well as holding darts each Thursday night.
Special dinners are held for members throughout the year
as well.
This Club is also partners with other organizations in the
community to provide events such as the Johnny Miles
Festival Society and very recently started to partner with
the Bras d’Or Seniors Club to play darts.
RHYME TIME
Each clue is a two letter rhyme.
For example, #1 is “Book
Crook” See if you can get the
other 8 rhymes.
Name This Phrase
2
LATE
LATE
1. A literary thief
2. A naked sitting device
FREE ESTIMATES
3. A literature hiding place
4. An uncooked animals foot
5. A pig meat rip off
6. A prison for Moby
7. A promise to grow
8. A quick explosion
9. A run for the money
ANSWERS - 1. Book Crook,
2 . B a r e C h a i r, 3 . B o o k
Nook, 4. Raw Paw, 5. Ham
Scam, 6. Whale Jail,
7. Growth Oath, 8. Fast
Blast, 9. Cash Dash
COMMUNITY PROFILE
ANSWER - Two Little, Too Late
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If you have
Foggy Home
Windows, come
see us - we can
Help You Out!
PHONE
794-3646
88 HIGH ST.
NORTH SYDNEY
Kids Meal
$ .99
5
Choice of beverage
milk, chocolate milk,
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choice of dessert
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Friday and Saturday
4 pm til close Eat in Only
KING STREET
NORTH SYDNEY
794-4888
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION - SYDNEY MINES - 736-3206
Tuesdays - BINGO - 6x $50.00 - 6x $100.00
Starts 8 PM
HAPPY HOUR - 8:00 -11:00 - KARAOKE 8:00 - 2:00 AM
WED - 8 - 11 - Open Mike with Bobby, Timmy & Pam
Hall Rental Available - 736-3206
KIDS DANCES
April 27th & May 11
MOTHER’S DAY
SUPPER DANCE
Music - 1st CHOICE
May 12 - Tickets At
The Bar