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Issue 3
Atlantic Canada -
NEW MINAS
NEWS FOR YOU
The Village’s Community Newsletter
Nova Scotia Power and the Village of New
Minas wish to thank all who participated
in the LED light exchange which took
place on December 2, 2009.
It was a great success, and we hope
to see you next year.
LED Exchange
Light-Up the Strip Business Lighting Contest & Residential
Lighting Contest Winners
Proudly sponsored by K-Rock & Raymond James
Since 1968
www.newminas.com
Special points of
interest:
 LED exchange a Success
 Light-Up the Strip
 Celebration of Lights
 Winter Programs
 Sports Programs
 Adult Recreation
 Music & Art
 March Break Camp
 Live an Active Lifestyle
 From the Office
 From Public Works
 Community Groups
 Who to Contact
Congratulations go out to the winners of the “Light Up the
Strip” for Christmas Contest 2009.
Business Winner:
Congratulations to Hampton House — the winner of the KRock People’s Choice Award for Best Decorated New Minas
Business. Hampton House will receive a radio advertising
campaign from K-Rock 89.3.
Residential:
1. Gerald and Brenda Pyke, 45 Maple Dr — Most lights
2. Orval and Karen Arnold, 1005 Country Club Blvd — Most
creative
3. The Morine Family, 123 Crescent Dr — Best holiday /
Christmas scene
Residential category winners will receive a $75.00 gift certificate
donated by Boston Pizza.
Thank you, to all who participated, sponsored and judged this
year’s event.
 Sweetheart Dance
Inside this Issue:
Contests
1
Special
Events
2-3
Recreation
4-5
Recreation
4-5
Healthy LifeStyles
6
From the
Office
7
From Public
Works
7
Community
7
Who To Con-
8
Sweetheart
Dance
8
NEW MINAS NEWS FOR YOU
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Community Special Events
Thank You to our Celebration of Lights 2009
The Village of New Minas Commission and Staff wish to acknowledge the generosity of our
businesses throughout New Minas and surrounding area for our 3rd Annual Cornwallis Chevrolet Buick GMC New Minas Celebration of Lights from November 20--December 31, 2009.
Thank you to all who honored their sponsorship, listed below are our sponsors.
Fun holiday activities for the entire family were scheduled for all age groups. The village
would also like to express a big thank you for all who attended our activities which helped
make it the success that it was, so...thank you for participating.
Title Sponsor...Cornwallis Chevrolet Olds GMC
Platinum Sponsor…. Royal Bank of Canada
Platinum Sponsor….Fireworks F/X
Platinum Sponsor….Sobeys
Platinum Sponsor….Boston Pizza
Platinum Sponsor….K-Rock 89.3
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Thank You to our Celebration of Lights 2009 Sponsors
List of Sponsors Continued
Cora’s Breakfast & Lunch
Stirling Fruit Farm
Hiltz & Seamone
Canadian Tire
Kent Building Supplies
The Home Depot
Valley Power Product
Abs-O-Lute Health Club
Kent Co-op
Jessy’s Pizza
Swiss Chalet
Subway
Dairy Queen
Greco Pizza
A & W Restaurant
McDonalds Restaurant
Innovative Dinner
Hau’s Family Restaurant
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NEW MINAS NEWS FOR YOU
Recreation
Winter Programs
Playgroup Program Schedule:
New Minas & Area Parent/Tot Playgroup
No need to register, just stop by and play
For further information, please contact program
Leader Stephanie at [email protected]
Feb 1, 22 - “Just Play”
Feb 8 - Valentine's Party with Crafts!
Jan 25- Special Guest: Ewa Pothier from
Snap Buckle Drive will be coming to visit
with us to talk about car seat safety.
Sports Programs
Sports Start for Kids
(Grades 1 to 3, Co-Ed)
Located at the New Minas Elementary School
The sports start program introduces sporting opportunities to children so that they have a
chance to play a variety of sports as part of skill development program, fee $130.00.
Basketball/Volleyball/Badminton/Floor Hockey/Flag Football/Golf/Baseball/Soccer.
Fridays 5:00—6:00pm and Saturdays 2:00—3:00pm
Winter Programs
Starting week of Jan 11, 2009
New Minas Badminton Skills Development:
-Located at the NMES
New Minas Volleyball Skills Development:
New Minas Volleyball Skills Development:
-Located at the NMES
S.T.A.R.S. Volleyball Fun League at EMS:
N.H.L. Youth Floor Hockey at EMS:
New Minas Basketball Skills Development:
-Location TBA
Grades
Dates
Fee
Grades 4—9
Sat Jan 16 3-4:30pm
Grades 4—6
Grades 7—9
Fri & Sat Jan 15 6-7:00pm $130.00
Fri & Sat Jan 15 7-8:00pm $130.00
Grades 7—9
Grades 7—9
Group A
Group B
Group C
Tues Jan 12 5:30-8:00pm
Mon Jan 11 6-7:30pm
Mon & Wed Jan 19 5-6pm
6-7pm
7-8pm
Sun Jan 10
Wed Jan 13
Adult Basketball at EMS
Adult Volleyball at EMS
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$45.00
$45.00
$45.00
$75.00
$70.00
Programs/time/facilities are subject to change if required.
Recreation After-school Programs
Power Hour * 2 and After the Bell are proudly funded by NS Health Promotion & Protection, AVRSB
Healthy Promoting Schools and the Village of New Minas.
Power Hour * 2 (EMS)
After the Bell (NMES)
Located at Evangeline Middle School
Located at New Minas Elementary School
-Look for local school Newsletters for further information and registration-
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Recreation
Adult Recreation
Older Adults Life Quality Improvement Program
(Older Adults 50+ Fitness Program)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 - 11:00 am
$2.00 drop-in fee each day
At the New Minas Civic Centre
Art & Music Programs
Oil Painting Classes
Wednesdays 1 — 4 pm
New Minas Civic Centre
Classes are divided into individual projects with a growing level of challenge with each one. Regular
weekly classes start Jan 20, 2010.
Peaceful Stream — Oil, Jan 20, 27 and Feb 3, cost $55.00
Raspberry Dish — Oil, Feb 10, cost $32.00
Red Roses on Black — Oil, Feb 17, 24, Mar 3 & 10, cost $70.00
Make up classes Wed Mar 17
Special seminars:
Poppy Pair — Acrylic Fri Jan 29, 7:00pm & Sat Jan 30, 10:00am, cost $45.00
Hydrangeas and Bumblebee — Watercolour Sat Feb 27, 9:00 am, coat $40.00
Learn to Play the Piano, Drums & Djembe Program
Learn to play traditional and djembe drums. Group sessions only (Max 3 students per session).
Lessons are continuing, fee: $150.00/10 group sessions or $38/45 minutes individually for drums.
Minimum numbers are required.
Learn to play the piano $38/45 minutes.
To register for any of our programs contact the Village Office at 902-681-6972.
New Minas Winter Carnival Celebrations “Make Time to Play” February 20, 2010
Let’s “Make Time to Play”. Enjoy outdoor skating, tobogganing (bring your own), snowshoeing, bon-fire, wagon rides, snow sculpture, barbeque, hot chocolate, etc.
March Break Day Camps March 15 — 19, 2010, ages 5-12
New Minas Recreation March Break Day Camp registration took place January 28, 2010 at the New
Minas Civic Centre, contact the village office regarding available openings.
Camp location is at NMES, maximum participants 50, fee to register is only $130 ea participant.
Camp hours are from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, please drop your children off before 9:00 am so, they do
not miss the days planned activities.
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NEW MINAS NEWS FOR YOU
Live an Active & Healthy Lifestyle
Turn over a healthy food leaf!
Anne McLaughlin, AVH Dietitian
Getting back on track with your healthy eating goals after the holidays can be challenging, but it’s important to refocus on healthy habits. Healthy eating year-round is essential to nourish the body, provide
protective nutrients that fight disease, and help control your weight. Since February is heart health
month, here are a few tips for eating well this month and beyond.
Enjoy plenty of vegetables and fruits. Vegetables and fruits are full of nutrients, high in fibre, low in
calories, and make great snacks. Canada’s Food Guide recommends adults eat 7-10 vegetables and
fruits per day. Vegetables should be half of your plate at meal time.
Choose high fibre foods. Fibre is beneficial for bowel health and can help lower cholesterol levels.
Choose higher fibre breads and cereals, brown rice, wholewheat pasta, beans, vegetables and fruits.
Read labels and choose breads and cereals that are higher in fibre.
Limit salt. Health Canada recommends that Canadians eat less than 2300 mg of sodium (1 tsp of salt) a
day total from processed foods and added during cooking and at the table. For those with high blood
pressure, the recommendation is even lower. Research shows that about 80% of the sodium we are
consuming is not from what is added to foods but what is already in our foods, such as deli meats,
canned soup, frozen dinners, etc. Reduce your salt consumption by cooking more from scratch and read
labels to look for lower sodium foods.
Go nutty! Nuts have fibre and heart healthy fats that can help lower cholesterol. However, nuts do contain a fair amount of calories, so be mindful of portion size. A ¼ cup of nuts is considered a food guide
serving of meat and alternatives. For peanut butter (and other nut butters), the serving is 2 tablespoons. Nuts make a great snack on their own or a nice addition to a fruit and yogurt parfait, salad, or
homemade trail mix.
Enjoy meatless meals. Canada’s Food Guide recommends having beans, lentils or tofu more often. For a
tasty meatless choice, try vegetarian chili, lentil soup, bean and rice dishes, or bean burritos.
Here is a recipe using beans to try:
Bean Burritos
Ingredients:
1 zucchini
1- 2 leeks or onions
1 pkg whole wheat tortillas
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
Skim milk cheese, grated or fat free sour
1- 2 carrots
1- 2 peppers (different colors)
¼ cup (approx) salsa
cream
Cut vegetables into thin slivers or strips. You can add other vegetables if desired. Sauté vegetables. Add
black beans and salsa, heat through. Heat tortillas in Teflon pan lightly each side. Place mixture on each
tortilla in the centre. Add low fat cheese. Fold over and eat. Serve with low fat sour cream, if desired.
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From the Office
Location Change for New Minas Recreation Programs
New Minas Recreation wishes to inform their participants that the Sports Start, Volleyball Skills, and Badminton Skills previously located at New Minas Baptist Church, will now be held at the New Minas Elementary
School.
New Minas Recreation also, wishes to acknowledge the generosity of the New Minas Baptist Church for letting us use their gymnasium on such short notice.
From Public Works
Staking Rink for the Children
Ready for some outdoor fun? Bring your toboggans and or skates. The skating rink is now ready at the
Lockhart Ryan Park. Winter park hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm daily, weather permitting.
Community Groups
Girl Guides Of Canada, Kings 1 Area
New Minas Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Ranchers
For further information, please contact: Laura E. Huntley, District Commissioner East / Chase District, 46
Catherine Crescent, New Minas, NS B4N 3Z7
Phone: 681-2787
Seniors Minas Fifty Plus Club
Minas Fifty Plus Club meets Wednesdays at 1:00 pm
at the New Minas Volunteer Fire Department
(NMVFD).
The first Wednesday of every month is pot luck beginning at 11:30 am.
For further information on the Club, please contact
President Nora Russell at 678-6848 or Anita German
at 678-6741.
New Minas & District Lions Club
Flo Wallis, President 582-7980
Peter Wallis, Secretary/Treasurer 582-7980
-Country Breakfasts are the 1st Saturday of every month:
7-10:30 am at Civic Centre.
-Collect used eye glasses, hearing aids, used postage
stamps and cell phones. Please drop off at Civic Centre.
Meet:
Meet:
2nd Tuesday, 6:30pm Business
4th Tuesday, 6:30pm Supper
Meeting guests welcome
New Minas Sunrise Rotary Club
President:
Phone:
E-mail:
Adam Smith
678-4399 / Fax: 678-7290
[email protected]
Club meets Wednesdays at 7:00 am at
Smitty’s
Evangeline Recreation Society
8752 Commercial Street,
New Minas, NS B4N 3C5
Tel:(902)678-1117 Fax:(902)678-4668
Email:[email protected]
Alexander Society for Special Needs
For information email: [email protected] or call:
582-3888
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Sweetheart Dance Music by Reminiscing with Earl
Thursday, Feb 11th, 2010
5:30 – 9:00 pm New Minas
Volunteer Fire Dept Hall.
Seniors 50+ are invited to bring
friends and guests and join host
Earl Paynter for a night of music
& dancing. Come and enjoy a
variety of music including music
from the big band era, some
country and a splash of old rock
and roll.
New Minas Recreation will provide
a Swiss Chalet dinner, sweets and
refreshments for participants. The
fee is only $12.00 per participant to register.
Registration must be received in advance by Monday, Feb 8, 2010 at the Village office.
Who to Contact
VILLAGE OF NEW MINAS
9209 Commercial St., New Minas, NS B4N 3G1
Email: [email protected] Website: www.newminas.com
Phone: 681-6972 Fax: 681-0779
Organization
Contact Info
Animal Control …………………………………………………………………………... Phone 678-3647
Building Permit Inquiries…………………………………………………………….. Phone 690-6123
Civic Centre Rentals……………………………………………………………………..Phone 681-6972
Civic Numbers Signs……………………………………………………………………. Phone 582-7980
Department of Environment ………………………………………………………. Phone 679-6086
Lockhart & Ryan Memorial Park Inquiries (fields)……………………...Phone 681-0870
MLA Ramona Jennex, Kings South……………………………………………...Phone 681-3741
[email protected]
MP Scott Brison, Kings-Hants……………………………………………………...Phone 542-4010 [email protected]
Municipality of Kings County………………………………………………………..www.county.kings.ns.ca or
Phone 678-6141
New Minas Volunteer Fire Department (NMVFD)………………………..Phone 681-6661
Planning and Development Inquiries…………………………………………..Phone 690-6138
Police/Fire/Ambulance Emergencies…………………………………………...Phone 911
Police General Inquiries-RCMP……………………………………………………. Phone 679-5555
School/Busing Inquiries……………………………………………………………... Phone 538-4600
Sidewalk Inquiries………………………………………………………………………..Phone 681-6972
Soccer Inquiries…………………………………………………………………………...Phone 542-2905
Street Inquiries……………………………………………………………………………. Phone 679-6122 (DOT)
Street Light Inquiries/Emergencies……………………………………………. Phone 1-800-428-6230 (NSP)
Street Signs………………………………………………………………………………... Phone 679-6122 (DOT)
Tax Bills (Village and County)…………………………………………………….. Phone 690-6144
Traffic Lights………………………………………………………………………………...Phone 679-6122 (DOT)
Valley Regional Hospital……………………………………………………………….Phone 678-7381
Valley Waste: Garbage/Recycling………………………………………………..Phone 679-1325
View all approved Village Minutes………………………………………………. www.newminas.com
Village Bylaws……………………………………………………………………………... Phone 681-6972
Village Commissioners Contact Numbers…………………………………...Phone 681-6972
Village General Business……………………………………………………………… Phone 681-6972 / Fax 681-0779
Village General Business on line…………………………………………………. [email protected]
Village Recreation Programs & Events……………………………………….. Phone 681-6577
Village Water/Sewer Bills/Inquiries……………………………………………..Phone 681-6972
Village Water/Sewer Inquiries/Emergencies……………………………….Phone 681-7750