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Memorial honours fallen soldier
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Memorial honours
fallen soldier
Maple tree and plaque unveiled
in memory of Cpl. Paul Davis
By LEENA ALI
[email protected]
BRIDGEWATER — A memorial was
unveiled last week to honour a local solider who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Hundreds attended the Bridgewater
Junior-Senior High School courtyard on
September 25 to pay tribute to Cpl. Paul
Davis, who died on March 2, 2006, while
serving in Afghanistan.
Cpl. Davis was a gunner on a light armoured vehicle serving with the Princess
Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.
“On Remembrance Day, I’m extremely
touched and emotional and overwhelmed
that his name is listed among Canada’s
finest heroes,” said his father, Jim Davis,
to the crowd.
Students, staff, local politicians, community members, representatives from
the military, Canadian Pacific Railway
and more attended the ceremony which
presented a plaque and maple tree in tribute to the soldier.
Mr. Davis said the next time he takes
his dog, Hunter, for walks around town,
the memorial will be a place to reflect.
“I can tell you without a doubt, I will
feel Paul’s spirit and the reason that [is]
because of you being here today. You
are keeping his memory alive,” said Mr.
Davis, adding seeing the students remind-
ed him of his son, who also attended
classes in Bridgewater.
The school celebrated its 100th anniversary last week, in conjunction with
the memorial.
Mr. Davis recalls the last time he saw
his son before he left for Afghanistan in
January, 2006, when he had flown to Winnipeg to see his son before he boarded the
plane.
He was waiting in the military hangar
and could all of a sudden hear the voices
of young soldiers — Cpl. Davis’ being one
of them.
“He says, ‘Dad, what are you doing
here?,’” recalls Mr. Davis, as his son was
surprised he was able to get in.
“You think the military is going to stop
a Dad from saying goodbye to a son?,”
replied Mr. Davis.
“I’ll never forget his smile when we
said goodbye to each other. He was getting
ready to board his plane. I don’t know
who broke the stare first, me or him.”
Cpl. Davis was the father of two young
girls, now ages 11 and 13.
“Bright, smart, just like their dad,”
said Mr. Davis, who adds one of his son’s
biggest worries when heading over was
that his children would forget him, if
anything were to happen.
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LEENA ALI PHOTO
Jim Davis lays a wreath on a memorial in honour of his son Cpl. Paul Davis, who died
while serving in Afghanistan in 2006.
Tancook needs new ferry: MLA
Public meeting held about issues regarding current vessel
By Jonathan Waddell
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TANCOOK — Now is the time to begin
planning for a new ferry linking the Tancook islands and the mainland, according to the islands’ MLA.
Denise Peterson-Rafuse believes the
government has to start planning for
the succession of the William G. Ernst,
the 32 year-old vessel that runs between
Little and Big Tancook Islands and Chester.
Ferry service has left the islands’ residents frustrated since the summer.
Ms. Peterson-Rafuse suggested at a
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Tucker bringing canine comfort to school
Border collie works at New Germany High
By TRACY WILLIAMS
[email protected]
Walking through the halls of New Germany Rural High School with Tucker the
border collie is a little bit like walking
with a celebrity.
Dozens of hands reach out in passing to pat his furry head and get a brief
lick in return, and dozens more call out
friendly greetings to the school’s newest
resident.
Yes, New Germany High has gone to
the dogs.
Sherrene Delaney, an English and resource teacher at the school, is five-year
old Tucker’s proud human companion
and the one responsible for his new “job”
as a behaviour support dog.
Mrs. Delaney grew up in New Germany and always wanted a job close to
home, so when she saw an opening at the
high school, along with a house just down
the street, she jumped at the opportunity.
Then, it was time to look for a pet.
She went to see a border collie breeder
and saw one puppy who was unspoken for
and off by himself.
“It was the poor little border collie in
the corner with the white face … he was
the chubbiest, the laziest … I mean, how
do you say no?”
A very special relationship was born
that day, but Mrs. Delaney only began to
realize Tucker might have some unique
qualities when he was about two years
old.
“He was just really into being with
people — really, really into it — sometimes border collies can be a little crazy,
but Tucker was just really calm and sociable.”
As a teacher, Mrs. Delaney began to
believe that this sociable dog could do a
lot for some of their students needing a
bit of extra support.
After reading about programs using
dogs in schools as behaviour support
animals, Mrs. Delaney began exploring
the option with school principal Steven
McGill, who fully endorsed the plan.
“We put it out into our school community to see if anyone had any concerns
before Tucker even came to school,” explains Mrs. Delaney.
“If there had been any issues, well, he
wouldn’t have been able to come.”
No concerns were raised, although the
school plans to deal with any issues that
might crop up as they arise. Meanwhile,
Tucker himself adapted beautifully to the
change of scenery.
“He became comfortable in the classroom very quickly — quicker than I had
anticipated,” says Mrs. Delaney.
Beforehand, she and Mr. McGill talked
extensively how best to use Tucker within the school.
“We have a few students on behaviour
support plans, and we knew we wanted to
build Tucker into those plans right away,”
says Mr. McGill.
“We talked quite a bit about anxiety.
We have kids who are not really sure how
to deal with things that they’re feeling at
times,” Mrs. Delaney explains.
“We want to use him also as motivation. Some kids are feeling very disconnected and we are using Tucker to be that
missing puzzle piece. He hasn’t been here
that long but we are feeling movement
already.”
Time spent with the sociable Tucker is
also a powerful incentive for students to
give 100 per cent in the classroom, Mrs.
Delaney explains.
“We have students who really want to
spend that time with Tucker. They weren’t
really motivated to work that hard before,
but now they’re getting things done because they know the end result is to get to
spend time with Tucker.”
The one thing she did not expect was
just how popular Tucker’s presence in the
school would prove to be.
“[The students] want me to take him
Teacher Sherrene Delaney poses with her dog Tucker, New Germany Rural High School’s
newest “staff member.”
out at lunchtime, and at recess, and they
want to talk to him and for me to take him
to their classrooms. So my free time is
mostly gone, but it’s a lot of fun.”
Still, students are loving the new addition at the school.
“He doesn’t disrupt the class, he just
chills out on the floor. It’s a lot more fun to
have him here,” says Drew Whalen, a 10th
grade student who sees Tucker during his
English classes.
“The only thing I will say,” Mr. McGill
says with a laugh, “Is that it’s too bad
Tucker is a border collie and not a Saint
Bernard, which is our school mascot.”
Plans for a Saint Bernard costume are
still under dispute.
“Tucker’s not a costume dog,” Mrs.
Delaney insists with a laugh.
Anyone wishing to follow along with
Tucker’s adventures as a New Germany
Rural High School “staff member” can
follow him on his blog, http://tailsofaworkingdog.wordpress.com.
Public weighs in on Lunenburg parking problems
Meeting held to discuss controversial issue
By ROBERT HIRTLE
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LUNENBURG — It’s been a long-standing problem that has no magic solution.
About 20 people turned out for a public meeting September 23 to offer suggestions as to how the Town of Lunenburg
might improve what has been a frustrating situation for locals and visitors alike
— a lack of parking spaces and determining the best way to charge motorists
for parking in the downtown core.
At issue as well was the question of
whether writing parking tickets for outof-province vehicles is making Lunenburg appear to be an “unwelcoming”
community.
The meeting opened with consultant
Jeff Merrill presenting a report on a
study he carried out on marked parking
spaces in the Old Town district.
During the course of his investiga-
tion, Mr. Merrill determined that there
are 20 “mobility designated” spaces and
233 metered spaces in the district, 27 of
which do not meet provincial regulations.
Following that presentation, Mayor
Rachel Bailey told the gathering that
the purpose of metered parking is to
provide access to parking “where it is a
limited resource, and limited spaces are
available in the downtown core when it’s
busy in the summer.
“It was the understanding of the
council of the day, and we’ve adopted the
same appreciation, that this was in fact
supposed to be a benefit to businesses by
providing access to clients and customers, and this is one way of doing it.”
She said council has spoken to the
Lunenburg Board of Trade and asked
for feedback. However, the board has yet
to respond.
During the public input portion of the
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forward to possibly help improve the
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Those ideas ranged from the installation of payment kiosks where motorists could purchase day-long parking
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“It’s never a pleasant experience, no
matter if you’re deserving or not, or you
feel you’re not,” she said.
“So it’s something we have to be cognizant of and something that I think
we would certainly keep in mind when
having a review of the whole situation
… and try to make the best of the situation and the fact that we have limited
spaces.”
During the regular meeting of council which followed the discussion on
parking, finance and accounting director Elana Wentzell reported to council
that from July 1 to September 15, the
town’s enforcement officers had written
approximately 1,300 tickets, of which 51
per cent had been paid.
Commissionaires enforce metered
parking from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
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Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
A3
Renovations approved
Former school to become home of recreation,
community development offices
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
Ten-year-old Jack
Milloy of Bedford
found an arrowhead over 1,000
years old during
a family trip to
a Lunenburg
County beach.
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Boy finds historical artifact
on local beach
Arrowhead estimated to be more
than 1,000 years old
By LEENA ALI
[email protected]
COUNTY — A boy from Bedford took
home more than memories after a recent family trip to Lunenburg County.
Ten-year-old Jack Milloy found a
more than 1,000-year-old artifact while
visiting a local sandy beach at the end
of August.
“I was taking a beach walk and I was
finding these flat rocks and skipping
them into the waves, and I just picked
that one up and it looked funny, so I
wanted to show everyone,” says Jack.
After showing his family and others
on the beach, it was determined that the
stone was in fact, an arrowhead.
“We thought it was fake … but it was
actually carved out of rock,” he says.
He then took the artifact to the Nova
Scotia Museum of Natural History,
which is required under the province’s
Special Places Protection Act. The act
exists to protect the area’s archaeological resources, meaning anyone that
comes across an artifact or historical
object is required to submit it to the
museum.
“It just felt like the right thing to do,
because the museum has all of those
artifacts,” says Jack.
The more than 1,000 year old artifact
adds to the narrative of early Mi’kmaq
populations prior to contact, explains
Roger Lewis, the museum’s curator of
ethnology.
“Our goal is to tell and preserve the
artifact’s story and how it relates to the
broader heritage story and the story of
cultures here in Nova Scotia,” says Mr.
Lewis.
“All of those things kind of add to
this puzzle and we don’t encourage people to excavate or intrude upon any sites
like that because you need a heritage research permit to excavate any artifacts.
We like to leave that to people with the
proper qualifications, and training.”
Museum staff will take a trip to the
site, which is not being revealed publicly, to determine the arrowhead’s exact
location and examine the area for more
context.
Mr. Lewis says it commendable that
Jack thought to bring the artifact to the
museum and notes that it’s an excellent
example for others to follow.
“It was just lucky that I picked it up,”
says Jack.
CHESTER — Municipal council has
narrowly voted to proceed with renovations to the former Western Shore-Gold
River School which will allow the building to be used for government and community use.
The municipality acquired the property in July 2013 after it ceased functioning
as a public school.
In August of that year council was
faced with three choices to consider as
options as to what to do with site: List it
for sale either as is or post-demolition,
put out a request for proposals for potential community or private sector uses, or
maintain the building for community and
municipal purposes.
Council opted for option three and
staff was directed to use internal sources
to develop cost estimates for the conversion and upgrades.
Last October staff presented an estimate of $416,000 over a three year period,
but that was compiled with no information on the building’s condition and with
no use of external resources.
Council then directed staff to engage
SNC Lavelin to provide cost estimates for
renovations, a facilities condition study
and hazmat analysis.
SNC’s initial estimate of $487,500 was
later revised to $615,500 when certain
costs were either adjusted or added to the
project.
The consultant was then asked to prepare design documents that would provide tender-ready documents and a further refined cost estimate.
At its September 25 meeting, council
was presented with cost estimates which
reflected two options for the renovations
and dealing with the removal of asbestos
from the structure.
The first estimate involving full asbestos abatement totalled $963,656, while the
second which involves partial abatement
came in at $781,557.
Both figures were well over the $680,000
council planned to budget over two fiscal
years for completion of the work, half of
which was set aside this year.
SNC Lavelin indicated that asbestos
can safely be covered without having
to do full abatement so council opted to
proceed with option two, albeit not unanimously.
Warden Allen Webber, Deputy Warden
Floyd Shatford and Councillors Robert
Myra and Andre Veinotte voted in favour
of the motion while Councillors Brad
Armstrong, Sharon Church-Cornelius
and Tina Connors voted against.
All three of the latter wanted more
time to study the latest SNC proposal.
Council Armstrong also said residents
of his district have indicated they object
to a proposal council was considering to
sell the annex building located next to the
municipal office to help offset the cost of
the Gold River project.
“I honestly think you’re going to get a
low value for that property and I ask that
property not be sold,” he said. “In the last
six months I’ve been asked by my community to not sell that building and keep
this parcel of land as is.”
Warden Webber said it was his understanding council’s intent was to sell the
building if they moved ahead with the
Gold River project because the municipality does not want to maintain it.
Deputy Warden Shatford said he believes the public has been made aware of
what council was planning to do.
“I would be prepared not to move today
if we had a reason, but we’ve got no reason. We’re not waiting for more numbers,
we’re not looking for information.”
Community development director
Tara McGuire said staff could apply for
a provincial grant to help offset the cost
of the work.
Once renovations are completed, the
former school will house community development offices, recreation department
offices, common and meeting areas and
areas for community use.
Memorial honours fallen soldier
MEMORIAL from A1
“They love to talk about their dad, and
that tells me that their mom is not going
to let them forget their father and that
makes me feel good.”
Mr. Davis reaches out to other families
who have lost loved ones to military service, through volunteering with the Department of National Defence’s Helping
Others by Providing Empathy (HOPE)
program.
During the Afghanistan War, which
started in 2001, 158 Canadian soldiers
paid the ultimate sacrifice.
“This keeps Paul’s memory alive and
it keeps his comrade’s memories alive as
well, and that’s what I think is good that
comes out of this,” said Mr. Davis.
Tancook needs new ferry: MLA
TANCOOK from A1
The passenger limit is an irritant to the
islands’ residents along with the Transport Canada stipulation that the vessel not
sail in winds greater than 30 knots or in
two meter seas.
At the community meeting, John Majchrowicz, manager of marine services
for the Department of Transportation and
Infrastructure Renewal, assured residents
of the Ernst’s safety.
Based on comments at the meeting,
however, many residents were less anxious about the vessel sinking and more
frustrated by the uncertainty around the
boat’s arrival and departure.
The limit on passengers has meant that
some people have been left on wharves.
Mr. Majchrowicz suggested the numbers of people left behind were not overwhelming, but some meeting attendees
begged to differ.
The number of tourists who didn’t go
to the islands as a result is unknown, said
Mr. Majjchrowicz, as is the number of
people who sought other means of travel,
such as chartering boats.
Many of those who spoke provided
anecdotes of being stranded at a wharf,
missing appointments or being concerned
about making appointments, unsure if
they would get on the ferry and if it would
get them there in time.
Municipality of Lunenburg Mayor Don
Downe chaired the meeting and said issues such as communication and schedule
could be discussed at the working group
Ms. Peterson-Rafuse suggested be struck.
In 2012, the Ernst went through a light
ship survey and inclining test. The results
were provided to Transport Canada in
what is called a stability book. Two years
passed, it seems, before the federal ministry reacted to the findings.
Transport Canada was contacted for
this article, but declined to answer questions about the Ernst.
In August of this year, federal inspectors restricted the number of passengers
to 45. That is the maximum number of
passengers the inspectors felt could get
into life boats in a reasonable time with
the help of the Ernst’s five-person crew.
Federal inspectors are slated to return
in November.
Mr. Majchrowicz assured the crowd that
his priority was to get the ferry back to
carrying 90 passengers. Part of the province’s plan is to make a counter-argument
based on probability to the conclusions of
Transport Canada.
One of the federal concerns is how
quickly the vessel would sink if it began
taking on water. Mr. Majchrowicz explained that his captains are ordered
to find shoals and sand bars, of which
there are many, on which to run the Ernst
aground. How quickly she will sink then,
he suggested, becomes a moot point.
If need be, Mr. Majchrowicz agreed
he would have a new water-tight bulk
head put in the lower compartment
when the Ernst goes into dry dock in May.
Mr. Majchrowicz assured islanders that
if the Ernst was prohibited from further
use, another vessel would be found within
the province’s fleet or a boat would be contracted to provide service.
This assurance provided Fran Levy, of
Big Tancook with a sense of relief.
“I am relieved that come November, one
way or the other, we’ve got a boat.”
The wind and wave restriction on the
Ernst was placed on the ship in 2013.
There seems to be no way to have that
restriction lifted, which frustrates Martin
Hiltz of Little Tancook.
“They came down here to pacify us and
we’re beyond the point of pacification,”
said Mr. Hiltz, who believes the time has
come for a new ferry.
Over the last decade, two of the province’s seven active ferries have been replaced and there is a tender out currently
to replace a third.
A4 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
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COMMENT
More supports needed
for vulnerable youth
A
group of volunteers in our area are working
together to tackle an issue that is most often
invisible — rural homelessness.
Hopes River Community Outreach, a local nonprofit, is in the process of creating a safe haven
for those in need of short-term support. The new
Bridgewater shelter is expected to support up to 15
adults on a coming and going basis.
Organizers have indicated the need for a service
such as this in our community and that although
it may not be obvious, it’s something we shouldn’t
ignore.
The same holds true when it comes to youth
homelessness.
Back in June, a local youth shelter closed its
doors. For 12 years, Empire House provided housing and support for vulnerable young adults in the
Bridgewater area.
The shelter was originally established to address
the “lack of safe, stable and accessible housing,” according to a 2002 brochure.
“For young adults, Empire House will fill this
gap,” it stated.
The gap still exists, and the need for services such
as Empire House hasn’t disappeared. The closure of
the shelter was truly a loss to our community and a
disappointment to many young people.
The Department of Community Services announced the shelter would be changing roles.
Instead of providing housing, it would provide outreach programs for youth and their families.
We were told the new model would “provide increased services that link youth and their families
with existing services provided by health providers,
schools, housing, employment and other social and
community supports.”
While outreach programs and more support are
an asset to the community, that alone is not enough.
It simply cannot replace a physical shelter, one
that approximately 175 youth resided in over the
years.
In addition, Empire House was more than just a
shelter for its residents.
We heard from 18-year-old Melissa Hoare, a former resident and student, who was forced to spend
nights sleeping under bridges because she didn’t
have safe place to turn to.
Lucky for her, she no longer had to resort to
sleeping under bridges. Empire House was there
to provide housing, a safe environment, help with
homework, a chance to learn and improve life skills,
and even more — a family. The shelter housed a
maximum of six residents at a time and, as Ms.
Hoare also pointed out, that on its own wasn’t
enough either.
At times, between two and four young people were
on a waiting list to live in the shelter.
Ms Hoare wasn’t convinced the new service model
would be an adequate replacement, and neither are
we.
Members of the RCMP Youth Advisory Commit-
tee also raised their concerns, protesting the closure
of the shelter in a letter and identifying their support for Ms Hoare, a fellow member and friend.
As the committee pointed out, many of its members didn’t have to worry about finding a safe place
to live while attending school, but not everyone is
as fortunate. Whether it’s escaping an abusive situation, dealing with mental health problems, economic
challenges or addictions, there are various reasons
youth can end up without a safe place to live. A lack
of affordable housing is another challenge.
We’ve heard countless times about how youth outmigration in Lunenburg County is a problem, along
with our aging population, and about the importance of encouraging young adults to stay.
Closing the area’s only youth shelter is not going
to help the cause.
That said, there are many people in our community who work hard to fill the gaps. We are in no way
trying to undermine their hard work, but we are
pointing out the lack of services available to vulnerable youth. A physical shelter is a crucial part of
those supports.
A recent study in the Journal of Rural and Community Development titled, “From Place to Space:
Exploring Youth Migration and Homelessness in
Rural Nova Scotia,” determined a substantial number of urban homeless youth have migrated to cities
from rural areas, often in search of services and opportunities.
While rural and youth homelessness is a relevant
issue in our province, it’s understudied, according
to the report. It concludes rural homeless youth,
compared to urban homeless youth, “are largely invisible in the public and institutional sense. Indeed,
the lack of recognition in some respects barely allows for one to adopt the label, ‘homeless’ in rural
contexts.”
In our community, we generally don’t see people
living on the streets or approaching us for money.
However, those living in unsafe, uncertain circumstances and “near-homeless conditions,” as the report describes it, need recognition.
As the study suggests, even when services such
as shelters are available in rural communities, a
lack of transportation causes accessibility concerns.
When dealing with topics such as public transportation, jobs and improving the economy, the supports
that are offered to young adults need to be part of
the discussion.
These topics all intertwine, but how we support
vulnerable youth is somehow getting lost in the conversation, and it needs to be brought to the surface.
We need to show young people they’re valued, not
only in their brightest moments, but during times
they’re most vulnerable.
To read the full report from the Journal of Rural
and Community Development, visit http://ow.ly/
C2QVr.
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Overwhelmed with gratitude
for soldier’s memorial
I
am deeply indebted to the town of Bridgewater.
When I stood at Bridgewater Junior-Senior
High School last Thursday looking around at
everyone who was attending the beautiful memorial
ceremony honoring my son, Paul’s memory, I was
overwhelmed with emotion. I am lost for words to
express my sincere gratitude to those of you who
took the time out of your day to come to the event.
I also know that an event such as this requires a
considerable amount of planning and financial support. I want to express my total appreciation to those
who contributed.
I also understand that the students of Bridgewa-
ter Junior Senior High School were very involved
in creating and taking ownership of the memorial
monument. I want them to know that not only were
they acknowledging Paul’s sacrifice, but they were
also acknowledging his fallen comrades. I can tell
that they truly appreciate that their freedom of education and expression is because of the sacrifices
our men and women in uniform have made over the
years.
On behalf of my son, Paul, and his fallen comrades, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Jim Davis
Bridgewater
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Assisted death
does need to be discussed
T
he timely and thought-provoking editorial
by Lynn Hennigar “We Need to Talk About
the Freedom to Die” must be acknowledged,
and she must be complimented on throwing out this
challenge.
The idea of assisted death is anathema to those
who worship within an organized religion, but it is
not an unknown procedure, although illegal, since
many health officials often do help the terminally ill
to die when requested by caring relatives.
The actual practice exists legally in Switzerland,
Holland and Oregon, and it is way beyond time that
we here in Canada have a legal means to die when
we choose as a human right. So the big question is,
Appalled by people
throwing firecrackers
at workers
T
his letter is to the people who threw firecrackers at our work crew on ladders painting a high building in Bridgewater.
When you drove down the street, you didn’t
stop to think of a nearby surveillance camera that
showed you, the license plate on your car and the
make and model.
Talk about an unsafe workplace.
We will take legal action if another incident occurs in future.
DONNA YORKE-RICHARDS
Pleasantville
Taxpayers beware
T
he special interest group advocating for a
fixed route bus system is active again. They
are now claiming the Ivany Commission as
justification for their project. The Ivany Report was
initiated in recognition that our fiscal situation is
dire and on the way to becoming a disaster. Governments at all levels have to stop spending money we
don’t have on things we can’t afford.
The fixed route bus system people state that
such a system, running in an endless loop six days
a week, will be used by 110 people daily taking a
return trip. That is on its busiest day, which will be
in five years time. That is 110 people out of 36,000
residents of MODL, Bridgewater, Lunenburg and
Mahone Bay. Their original report said that the net
cost for the first five years would be $1,372,692. They
have attempted to slice and dice the numbers in various ways but the fact remains that the report said it
would cost $1,372,692 over five years to transport 110
passengers on its busiest day. That’s 110 people out
of 36,000 residents.
These numbers were produced by the special interest group advocating the fixed route system. The
real numbers will undoubtedly be much higher. In
fact, in Norman Haslett’s letter to this paper on September 24 he states: “Let’s be straightforward about
cost. … Let’s add $100,000 to be conservative, raising
the projected annual cost to $400,000.” Wow, that is
$2 million for five years. So the advocates of this bus
system are now admitting that the cost will not be
the $1,372,692 they originally projected for five years,
but $2 million. An increase of $627,308, or over 45
per cent.
It is refreshing to have an admission that the
original projected costs were greatly understated.
Do you imagine that the current guess is correct? I
ask you, when was the last time you saw such a project completed on budget? Do “Bluenose” and “court
house” ring any bells?
It is somewhat disingenuous to try to paint the
Ivany Report, which advocates quick and decisive
action in order to get our financial situation under
control, as favouring such wasteful and unnecessary
spending.
Taxpayers should take the time to let our mayors
and councillors know we can’t afford a fixed bus
route system. How about writing a few letters to this
paper so that people other than the special interest
groups have their voices heard?
JOHN HARLEY
Upper Branch
“How do we start?” Do we lobby our MLA, MP, reverend or lawyer?
Ms Hennigar suggests that the documentary “How
to Die in Oregon” would be a good place to start. Is
there any place we can see this apart from Netflix? At
a film society perhaps? It would be very comforting to
know we could choose our inevitable end.
LINDY GUILD
Mahone Bay
Perhaps Save Easy
should be buying
produce from
the Higbees
T
he debate continues to rage over Cindy Higbee
getting turfed from the Save Easy car park in
Mahone Bay where she was selling her farm
produce. The director of corporate affairs at Loblaw,
Mark Boudreau, has waded into the debate and pours
more fuel on the fire. Mark maintains that Cindy was
selling too much produce and was in direct competition with Save Easy. But would Cindy have been OK
if she had only a couple lines of veggies on offer?
Perhaps Save Easy should be buying produce from
the Higbees instead of importing produce from far
away. While local farm produce is available, farmers
should be given the opportunity to sell to the retail
stores directly, and this would avoid costly transportation wherein produce is taken out of the area and
returned to local shops.
In the meantime, Cindy is doing a roaring trade at
her new venue while management of Save Easy looks
on with envy. Perhaps, in the long run, reason will
prevail and Save Easy will eat humble pie and invite
her back to her previous location.
JAY NAUSS
Heckman’s Island
Herbicide unwelcome
in downtown
Lunenburg
I
saw a bit of a strange sight this morning in
Lunenburg.
I had gone downtown to get some money out of
the ATM for the farmers market and noticed a Town
of Lunenburg worker spraying herbicide on the sidewalk up and down King Street and part of Lincoln
Street in front of Kinley’s and around the Laughing
Whale.
I thought Lunenburg would be above doing something like this. Here I was, getting ready to go to the
farmers market to purchase healthy food and products for my family, and here they were, spraying herbicide on the sidewalks.
That area is one of the busiest and most-travelled
places in town for both people and dog walkers, not to
mention parents with little ones in tow.
Maybe this is something the town has always done,
but it’s the first time I’ve ever seen it. I can’t really
see the reasoning as to why the town would do this;
it’s not as if the streets are inundated with weeds.
It doesn’t leave me with a good feeling about going
downtown to get my mail at the post office, or even to
get a cup of coffee, knowing that I’m bringing a bit of
pesticide home with me on the soles of my shoes.
It’s kind of gross to think of how many dogs are
tracking that stuff home on their paws, how many
baby strollers are rolling through it, how many kids
are walking in it without knowing because they
didn’t see the Town of Lunenburg applying it.
It’s not something you expect from a world-recognized heritage site and a town that seems to be
forward thinking when it comes to having a healthy
lifestyle.
It figures that I didn’t have my smart phone on me
at the time to capture a photo of this.
ERICA HATT-SMITH
Lunenburg
Governments must
co-operate
D
riving along the 103 near Blockhouse, I noticed two transmission towers on either side
of the highway.
Taller ones will be proposed, as competing companies fail to work together as they try to outdo themselves, temporarily gaining a larger market share
until the next bigger and better technology is rolled
out.
The sooner towns, municipalities and provinces
wake up to the idea of cooperation, they will take
ownership of the ability to control our progression
into future technological advances. For example, the
Town of Mahone Bay temporarily thwarted a monstrous radio tower being built, overshadowing their
historic and world-famous skyline.
It’s time all levels of government take responsibility and build one area tower for all internet providers, and lease that out to limit the blight of five or
six gigantic towers for each region. This would also
provide income back to the taxpayer-supported government.
The out-migration of young people and jobs means
schools close, Legions fold, churches become vacant
and rural community centres fall into disrepair. It’s
time to lock the door on the old way of doing things.
We need to stop protecting our shrinking turf, salving our threatened egos, and staying on councils,
boards and committees to simply earn our 40-year
pin. If indeed we believe in serving others, we should
keep moving over, begin anew in junior volunteer
positions and allow/encourage others with new blood
and a broader vision, to step up.
While school populations decline, we understandably want to hold onto the life these institutions
breathe into our communities. Yet we dream of new,
larger fire halls — even though we have the largest
number of fire departments per capita anywhere
in Canada — every rural centre has its own school,
swimming pool, water access, playground, park, community centre, museum, library, ambulance facility,
town hall, health centre, seniors’ residence, nursing
home, daycare building, post office, visitor information centre, sports complex, theatrical playhouse and
art gallery.
We pay for gigantic school buses (no medium or
small variety) to run twice daily to remote areas, five
days per week, ten months a year. We have serious
rural public transportation needs, yet no co-ordinator. Nursing homes, seniors groups, some churches
have vans that are only used for specific events. We
don’t seem to talk, work, share ideas and find solutions together, yet barely maintain what we have. We
hang on to what we know because it’s comfortable
and non-threatening instead of being forward-thinking.
We can no longer squander our shrinking tax base
to support each group’s demands. Every politician
and government planner should read “Boom, Bust
And Echo” to understand our evaporating young
population, welcome new ideas and study successful
transitions elsewhere. We need to know what “economy of scale” means.
One sees Chester as an example of stretching for
funds to build an expensive, large, stand-alone healthwellness centre while a recent expensive family resource centre was also built as a stand-alone project.
Chester also has one of the largest Canadian Legion
buildings on the South Shore, sewage treatment issues and inadequate in-town water services.
Whose vision is leading the pack, planning for the
future, preparing for a shrinking tax base with fewer
young families? Where does sustainability come into
the picture?
PAUL KELLOGG
Lunenburg
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Centre for Restorative Care expandin
LUNENBURG — Patients will soon have better access to new and
improved equipment in an expanded exercise room at the Dr. Arthur
H. Patterson Centre for Restorative Care.
The expansion, made possible through a gift from the J&W Murphy
Foundation, will more than double the size of the space available for
physiotherapy and occupational therapy, which are fundamental to
restorative care, according to a South Shore Health release.
“This will increase the number of patients who can be treated at the
same time and provide more space for activities such as gait training
and wheelchair maneuvering.”
As part of the project, the unit will also be getting some new and
updated equipment including wheelchairs, parallel bars, treatment
mats, a four-step staircase exercise unit and a specialized system for
balance assessment and training.
“Our family has seen first-hand how important the compassionate
care given at the Patterson Centre can be to patient rehabilitation and
recovery, and in particular, the critical role restorative care plays in
helping people regain their independence,” said a statement from the
J & W Murphy Foundation.
“So we were excited to think what an expanded rehabilitation space
and modern equipment could do. The Health Services Foundation of
the South Shore and Centre staff were on board immediately
and made things happen.”
to the future
Restorative care is intended to help peopl
endurance and mobility after an illness or in
doing their normal activities. This could in
from a stroke, amputation, fractures or ort
as hip or knee replacements as well those w
function due to illness or hospitalization.
“Our goal is to help people be as indepen
activities of daily living so they are able to
an illness or injury. Having more space an
will certainly enhance our ability to provid
therapy and physiotherapy to our patients
Zwerling.
The 12-bed restorative care unit located
Hospital opened in 2007 with funding from t
and Wellness and the Health Services Found
The expansion is expected to be complete by
“I am consistently impressed by the gener
willingness to invest in local health care f
community. This very significant donation
of that generosity,” said Trudy Johnson, cha
Foundation.
“The foundation has been a strong sup
care centre and we are most pleased to be a
generous gift to the centre, Fishermen’s M
community.”
Hitting a high not
Pianos positioned in lofty perch
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
LUNENBURG — In the 1965 classic movie “The Sound of Music,” sisters at an Austrian convent
sang a song called, “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria,” about a young postulant whose
behaviour was causing them considerable consternation.
On September 23, staff at the Lunenburg Academy of Music [LAMP] were faced with what
many thought would be their own musical dilemma. However, in the end everything turned out to
be right on key.
Early in the morning a boom truck from Lawrence S. Veinotte Enterprises arrived in Lunenburg to join Gary Trenholm and his team from Dr. Piano in Halifax to perform a very delicate
operation — delivering four pianos to LAMP’s home base of operations at historic Lunenburg
Academy.
While that in itself would seem to some to be a formidable task, what made the operation even
ROBERT HIRTLE PHOTO
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ed up three stories and transferred inside via a third-floor window.
k seemed daunting to the handful of curious onlookers who gathered to view
to Mr. Trenholm, a veteran master at moving pianos, the job was nothing short
, who has been in the business for over 28 years, says he and his team move about
week.
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ws are necessitated.
me in through the window to the balancing point, and then you’ve got to keep
he explained. “The boom truck operator works with you and gives you a
you keep on fishing it in until you have the balance on your side of the
ion, and then it’s done. It’s really duck soup. It looks more gruesome
a matter of fact it’s [one] of the easier jobs that we do.”
said delivering pianos to upstairs flats with turn and spiral
ases is considerably more challenging, “Because you’ve got to
tching for walls and people’s property and their pianos, and
ng sure nobody gets hurt in the process.
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all the work, it gets lots of press but it’s not much to
laughed. “Everybody gets impressed by it but we
s get a giggle out of it because we think it’s one
easiest jobs.”
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parking on King Street.
LCLC plans grand opening
The public is invited to attend the official grand opening of the Lunenburg
County Lifestyle Centre on October 4.
The event will feature a donors and sponsors spotlight from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and speeches beginning at 2:30 p.m.
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Trio of teens hurt in Bridgewater crash
Police say charge likely to be laid
By KEITH CORCORAN
[email protected]
KEITH CORCORAN PHOTO
A Bridgewater volunteer firefighter ventures into a Logan Road ditch to deal with a Honda
vehicle that smashed into a utility pole in the Bridgewater business park on September 25.
BRIDGEWATER — One boy was
thrown from a car as a trio of teenagers
were injured in a vehicle crash September 25 in the Bridgewater business park.
Police believe speed is a factor in the
single vehicle crash, which occurred
around 1 p.m. on Logan Road near the
St. Phillips Street intersection. A charge
in connection with the case is likely, said
Bridgewater Police Chief John Collyer.
The crash investigation prompted the
temporary closure of Logan Road between Wentzell Drive and St. Phillips
Street. The blue Honda car was travelling
toward the St. Phillips Street intersection when the vehicle left the road and
struck a utility pole, police believe.
The crash resulted in one male passenger, believed to be 15 or 16 years of
age, being ejected from the car. The boy
was assessed by paramedics and taken
by ambulance to South Shore Regional
Hospital in Bridgewater with non-life
threatening injuries. He sustained a cut
that may have required stitches, reports
from the scene indicated.
Another passenger, a 17-year-old boy,
and the 16-year-old male driver were assessed by paramedics at the scene but
neither were taken to hospital by ambulance.
Police had a traffic collision analyst
examine the area. “He’s taking measurements and photographs and he’ll do certain traffic analyst tests that they do to
try and determine the speeds involved
and how exactly this collision occurred,”
Chief Collyer explained.
Bridgewater volunteer firefighters
also rendered assistance at the incident.
Responders assisted with traffic control
and attended to the car where they disconnected the battery cable, a common
procedure in traffic crash incidents, to
reduce the risk of fire.
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Licensed marijuana grower caught with too many plants
By LISA BROWN
[email protected]
COUNTY — A medical marijuana user
licensed to grow his own plants was fined
$1,500 last week after getting caught producing more than his allotment.
Randy James Power, 52, pleaded guilty
to a production charge September 16 in
Bridgewater provincial court.
Federal prosecutor Josh Bryson told the
court Mr. Power and his wife were each
licensed to grow 25 plants for personal use
back in May 2013. However, when police
searched their Aldersville property on
May 29, they seized 142 plants.
Defence lawyer Chris Manning said his
client suffers with chronic back pain from
an injury and was legally authorized to
grow marijuana for himself and his wife.
He was having trouble producing enough
for their use, so he exceeded his allowable
limit.
Mr. Manning told the court many of the
plants officers seized were seedlings and
Mr. Power wasn’t certain how many would
reach maturity and produce bud.
“Mr. Power was not in a situation where
Woman dies
from car crash injuries
By KEITH CORCORAN
[email protected]
CHESTER BASIN — Police say a
77-year-old Lunenburg County woman
died in hospital as a result of injuries
sustained in a recent vehicle crash in
Chester Basin.
The woman, a passenger in a Honda
Civic that crashed into a Dodge Ram on
September 17, died four days after the
incident, said Lunenburg County RCMP
Cpl. Colin Molinski.
“I cannot disclose her name because
we haven’t confirmed with her next-ofkin that they wanted it disclosed,” the
officer said.
Reports from the September 17 scene
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suggested the woman may have sustained
injuries to her chest. An ambulance
transported the woman to South Shore
Regional Hospital in Bridgewater for further examination.
A man in his 80s driving the car was
also taken by ambulance to hospital in
Bridgewater with less serious injuries.
Police believe the car smashed into the
back of a truck that was turning into the
Stewart Memorial Off Leash Dog Park
from Highway 12 in Chester Basin. A
woman in her 50s, the sole occupant of
the truck, was not seriously hurt.
A section of Highway 12 was temporarily blocked in both directions as first
responders worked the scene and police
investigated.
he was doing anything to produce marijuana for distribution anywhere else,” Mr.
Manning said. “He was simply trying to
grow his own.”
Judge Paul Scovil followed a joint recommendation in the case, fining Mr. Power
and placing him on probation for a year.
During that time, Mr. Power is not permitted to have drugs beyond what is authorized.
“A prescription is a prescription and
you have to follow it,” Judge Scovil said.
Mr. Power is also banned from having
firearms for 10 years.
THE COURT REPORT
■ Drugs earn jail time. Getting caught with marijuana and cocaine has
netted a Bridgewater man some time in jail. James Rodney Chase, 33, pleaded
guilty to charges of possessing marijuana for the purpose of trafficking and possessing cocaine when he appeared in Bridgewater provincial court September 22.
Those charges stem from a search at a Bridgewater address on May 15, 2013. Mr.
Chase was sentenced to 90 days in custody, which he will be allowed to serve on an
intermittent basis from Wednesday evenings through Sunday mornings. He also
received 15 months on probation, with orders to stay clear of drugs and take counselling, and he’s banned from having firearms for 10 years.
■ Guilty of theft. A Chester Basin man is serving 60 days in jail after admitting he stole scrap steel from a local business while on probation. Brandyn Clarence Corkum, 22, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft and three counts of breaching probation when he appeared in court September 22. The charges were all from
September 17. The breaches involved failing to keep the peace, being in the company of someone with a criminal record after being ordered not to be and failing
to maintain his court-ordered curfew.
■ Repeat drunk driver. A second breathalyser conviction in under four years
landed a North River senior in jail September 25. Wilfred Donald Greek, 69,
was sentenced to serve 30 days in custody after he pleaded guilty to a charge of
refusing the breathalyser from late last year. He was stopped in New Germany on
December 11, but refused to take a breath test. Mr. Greek is now prohibited from
driving for two years.
■ Admits harassment. Making repeated phone calls to a woman and knowing he was harassing her has earned a Bridgewater man six months on probation.
Kirk Douglas Oickle, 47, was ordered to take counselling after pleading guilty to
the charge September 25. He made the calls in August 2013.
■ Failed breathalyser. Failing the breathalyser after being stopped by police
will cost a Clearland man $1,300 and his licence for a year. Rickey Gordon Warner, 48, pleaded guilty to the charge September 25. He was pulled over in Spectacle
Lakes on November 30 of last year.
Thief given more time to pay restitution
By LISA BROWN
[email protected]
COUNTY — An Upper Branch man
who stole thousands of dollars worth
of small brass ladders from firefighters’
graves to feed his drug addiction has been
given two more years to pay restitution.
Kerrie Mitchell Meisner, 33, was back
in Bridgewater provincial court September 17 when he pleaded guilty to two
counts of breaching probation.
Crown attorney Lloyd Tancock explained that Mr. Meisner was first placed
on probation in
October 2011 after
admitting he stole
markers from the
Liverpool cemetery. He was given
a year to pay $2,737
restitution.
Mr. Meisner was
sentenced again in
May 2012 for stealing markers from
Brookside Cemetery in Bridgewater. He was ordered
to pay $2,479.69 restitution, although the
town spent more than $11,000 replacing
the brass ladders. In that case, he was
given two years to pay.
He paid nothing in either case until the
breach charges were laid.
Mr. Meisner has since made some payments and Mr. Tancock told the court restitution is the Crown’s primary concern.
Legal aid lawyer Bob Chipman said
money is tight for Mr. Meisner’s family,
but he is working full time and trying to
make payments.
“It was the biggest embarrassment of
his life,” Mr. Chipman said.
Judge Paul Scovil followed a recommendation from the lawyers in the case,
placing Mr. Meisner on two years probation and ordering him to pay the remaining debts — $2,329.69 in Bridgewater and
$932 in Liverpool.
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Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Cashing forged
cheque earns
house arrest
By LISA BROWN
[email protected]
BRIDGEWATER — Cashing a stolen,
forged cheque has landed a Bridgewater
man on house arrest for two months.
It’s part of a three-month conditional
sentence that David Llewellyn Paul Wagner, 25, received September 16 in Bridgewater provincial court on charges of possessing stolen property and fraud.
He cashed a cheque for $474 against a
company he had no connection with in
October 2013.
Mr. Wagner will spend the first two
months of the conditional sentence on
house arrest with limited exceptions.
That will be followed by a month on a
curfew.
While on the order, and for a year following when he’ll be on probation, Mr.
Wagner must stay clear of drugs, take
counselling as directed and have no contact with three people.
He was also ordered to pay $474 restitution by next June.
Meeting
planned about
prescription
drug abuse
BRIDGEWATER — A grassroots organization is planning a public meeting to
address prescription drug abuse.
The Get Prescription Drugs Off The
Street group has scheduled a meeting for
October 2 at 7 p.m. at the Bridgewater fire
hall.
Topics of discussion include personal
experiences, current initiatives, what
community partners are doing to combat
the issue, what the problem is and possible solutions.
The non-profit group was formed by
Amy Graves after she lost her brother due
to a prescription drug overdose.
For more information, check on-line at
gpdots.com.
Biker sent
to hospital
OAKHILL — A 57-year-old motorcycle
driver was sent to hospital with non-life
threatening injuries after a collision with
a vehicle on Highway 325 in Oakhill.
The driver and passenger in the car
were not hurt. The accident occurred
around 6:30 p.m. on September 28. The
cause of the incident is under investigation.
Suzanne
Lohnes-Croft
MLA, Lunenburg
PO Box 136
125A Cornwall Rd.
Blockhouse, NS B0J 1E0
(at Exit 11 in new visitor
information centre)
902-531-3095
[email protected]
A9
Steering system for Bluenose II nearly ready
By ROBERT HIRTLE
have a much safer vessel today,”
he said. “The people who will sail
this vessel have a much safer vesLUNENBURG — The deputy
sel because of that decision. The
minister to the premier told the
difficulty I have with the decision
public accounts committee last
is around the timing of it.”
week the cost estimate in resolvHe said that decision was made
ing the steering problems on Bluein the fall of 2010, a year-and-a half
nose II is somewhere between
after funding for the project was
$300,000 and $350,000.
announced.
While saying it’s difficult to be
While Mr. Darrow said certificonfident in many things related
cation through Lloyd’s of London
the ship’s restoration, which curwas another option, he does not
rently is two years and about $5
think it would have made any difmillion over budget, David Darference.
row said he is “pretty comfort“The problem is that the design
able” with that figure.
process and the approval process
Bluenose II failed sea trials earis much more robust when you
lier this year due to problems in
make that decision to certify a
steering the vessel and a decision
vessel according to a society,” he
was made to install a hydraulic
explained, adding the minimum
system to remedy the problem.
requirement would have been to
“Where we are today is that
meet Transport Canada’s requireall of the equipment that will …
ments.
[make] up the new steering system
“And as it turns out, Transport
has arrived, with the exception of
Canada
has devolved that responone small piece which should be
sibility to ABS.”
here any day now,” Mr. Darrow
He said had the ship been
told the committee. “There is a
brought
into ABS classification
stainless steel plate that has to be
sooner, “I think we could have
fabricated to serve as the base for
avoided a lot of issues, because we
the system.”
were having to make changes and
ROBERT HIRTLE PHOTO
He said he expects the actual
change orders on the fly at that
Bluenose
II
is
moored
at
it’s
regular
berth
at
the
Fishimplementation of the equipment
stage in order to accommodate
will begin within the next 10 days eries Museum of the Atlantic, awaiting installation of
this new requirement.
to two weeks.
new hydraulic steering gear.
“I believe having a certified ves“It’s progressing and again.
sel is a good thing and for the
Things are unfolding pretty much
as we had planned. If you were to go down there today you people who will sail on the Bluenose I think they can take
comfort in knowing it meets a very high standard of design
might see some things happening there,” he said.
Responding to a question as to why the ship had to be built and construction.”
Bluenose II made its last public sail in late September, 2009.
to American Bureau of Shipping [ABS] standards, Mr. Darrow
said he doesn’t personally have any issues with the decision to Her reincarnation was officially launched three years later
and is now not expected to begin actual sailing until next
have the vessel brought into class by ABS.
“We have a much safer vessel today, and Nova Scotians spring.
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Man gets ‘wake up call’ after alcohol-fuelled incidents
By KEITH CORCORAN
[email protected]
BRIDGEWATER — A local man’s alcohol-fuelled agitation
with police led to guilty pleas on a number of charges last
week, including uttering threats and assault.
Stephen Richard Burton, 45, of Bridgewater received a four
month conditional sentence and two years of probation after
admitting guilt to two counts of uttering threats, two counts
of breaching court-ordered conditions and single counts of
assault and resisting arrest.
Mr. Burton has been troubled by substance abuse issues
for a number of years, the court heard during proceedings on
September 23. Defence lawyer David Hirtle said his client has
experienced “slips” while trying to make honest efforts to deal
with his problems.
In passing sentence, Judge Brian Gibson viewed the situation as Mr. Burton’s real chance to deal with addiction issues.
“You should, in my view, be looking at these offences as a
huge wake-up call,” the judge told the accused.
Conditions ordered as part of the sentence include for Mr.
Burton to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, not possess use or consume alcohol, and have assessment and treatment for substance abuse as may be required.
Four of the offences Mr. Burton pleaded guilty to took
place in July 2013. Mr. Burton “began to be belligerent with
the police officers; calling them out, questioning them,
talking about the way they looked,” after police responded
responded to a report of a man requesting police lock him
up before he hurt himself or someone else, Crown attorney
Lloyd Tancock read into the court record.
Mr. Burton had been drinking but recently got out of
detox, court heard.
Once taken into custody, Mr. Burton became more agitated when police put him in restraints after he kicked and
punched the side and rear windows of a police car. Mr. Burton
struck an officer in the side of the head with his fist when his
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restraints were being removed back at the police department,
the court heard.
When Mr. Burton was taken to hospital to be treated for
stomach pain, he told a police officer cadet at the hospital that
he would “steal his Taser and shoot him in the head” and then
kill himself. Mr. Burton told another officer that he would kill
and bury him.
The violations of court-ordered conditions to avoid alcohol
took place September 14, 2013 and March 23, 2014. Police found
Mr. Burton at his home in a “highly intoxicated condition”
after authorities responded to a report that he’d consumed
alcohol and driven away from his residence. In the other circumstance, Mr. Burton was again found to have been drinking
after police responded to an assist call from paramedics who
were dealing with a suicidal man.
• Doral Boats
• Quicksilver Inflatables
• Mercruiser Stern Drives
• Mercury Outboard Motors
161 Montague St., Lunenburg, N.S.
TIDE • TABLE
OCTOBER 1 – 8, 2014
Wed., October 1
high
6.2 ft.
low
3.0 ft.
high
6.6 ft.
low
2.0 ft.
Fri., October 3
high
6.2 ft.
low
3.0 ft.
high
6.6 ft.
low
2.0 ft.
1:28
8:09
1:41
8:52
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
Thurs., October 2
high
6.2 ft.
2:29 a.m.
low
3.0 ft.
9:18 a.m.
high
6.6 ft.
2:42 p.m.
low
2.0 ft.
9:55 p.m.
3:37
10:23
3:49
10:56
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
Sat., October 4
high
6.2 ft.
4:46 a.m.
low
2.6 ft. 11:23 p.m.
high
6.6 ft.
4:59 p.m.
low
2.0 ft. 11:54 a.m.
Sun., October 5
high
6.6 ft.
5:48 a.m.
low
2.3 ft. 12:19 p.m.
high
6.9 ft.
6:03 p.m.
Mon., October 6
low
1.6 ft.
high
7.2 ft.
low
1.6 ft.
high
7.2 ft.
12:48
6:41
1:13
7:02
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
Tues., October 7
low
1.6 ft.
1:40 a.m.
high
7.5 ft.
7:29 a.m.
low
1.3 ft.
2:05 p.m.
high
7.2 ft.
7:55 p.m.
Wed., October 8
low
1.3 ft.
high
7.5 ft.
low
1.0 ft.
high
7.2 ft.
2:28
8:16
2:56
8:46
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
a.m.
Level of accuracy may be affected by weather patterns and circumstances.
A10 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
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Politicians reject building official’s unsightly premises advice
By KEITH CORCORAN
[email protected]
COUNTY — Civic politicians have rejected an unsightly premises recommendation that would have ordered a Blockhouse resident to remove a mid-size pickup
truck from his Cornwall Road property.
Building official Brent Haase hoped to have an informal meeting of Municipality of Lunenburg council
issue an order for Peter Young to do away with a “derelict vehicle and junk” to fix the problem, but the municipality essentially closed the five-year-old file when
council decided not to support the Mr. Haase’s advice.
Mr. Young cleaned up the property to a certain extent, Mr. Haase told the meeting when the issue was
discussed.
“The only thing left to finish cleaning up the property
is the removal of the derelict vehicle and the debris on
the back of the truck.”
Some politicians suggested the matter brought to
light a need to streamline how staff and council deal
with unsightly premises files.
A staff report showed a picture of the 1998 Dodge
Dakota in question with a safety inspection sticker that
expired in May 2013.
Mr. Young indicated he has two 1998 Dodge Dakota’s
and both are in working order.
“When I was questioned last year about the truck I
said it was a parts truck,” he explained to councillors,
“but in actuality it can be put back on the road.”
A couple of councillors indicated the condition of the
Dakota brought to their attention is better than what’s
seen navigating the province’s highways or in some
yards elsewhere in the municipality.
“If this particular vehicle is derelict in appearance
we have numerous vehicles on the road that are registered that should be immediately taken off the road because they would meet the same definition of derelict,”
Councillor Terry Dorey said.
The Municipal Government Act defines a derelict
vehicle as one that’s “left on property … [and] appears to
the administrator to be disused or abandoned by reason
of its age, appearance, mechanical condition or, where
required by law to be licensed or registered, by its lack
of licence plates or current vehicle registration.”
Councillor Carolyn Bolivar Getson made a point in
suggesting the issue could cause further problems.
“I’d like to go on the record of saying I believe I have
a derelict vehicle because I have a Volkswagen Bug that
didn’t come on the road this year and is sitting in my
yard and it’s not safety inspected, registered and it’s
probably a $20,000 vehicle … I think that we’ve gone looking for something here that could open up a real can of
worms in our municipality.”
Councillor Dorey was concerned about the purpose of
local government in such circumstances.
“If we put open season on vehicles that have a little
rust spot … and if someone comes along and is able to
say they’re derelict, we’re going to be not a very popular
council in terms of what our job is here … ,” he told his
civic government colleagues.
“My God, we must have more important things to deal
with than something like this.”
No charges laid in dog attack
By ROBERT HIRTLE
place.
“I did what the RCMP asked me to
do. I got my dogs registered, there’s an
LUNENBURG — A dog which electric fence put around the house and
knocked down a senior citizen and in- there’s a six-foot fence put around the
jured her dog will have to be confined in house,” he said. “The dogs cannot get
future by it’s owner.
out to the public anymore.”
Cpl. Bill Wilcox of Lunenburg RCMP
Mr. Winters said some individuals
said police investigated after receiving who circulated a petition saying his
a complaint of the incident, which oc- dogs were vicious were also accusing
curred in New Town on September 2.
him of running a puppy mill, something
“We have since dealt with the owner he said is not true.
of that dog and the dog is now deemed to
“That’s why a lot of my friends signed
be fierce. That message has been deliv- the petition,” he said, adding that one
ered to him and we’re going to follow it dog has been spayed and the other neuup with a letter,” Cpl. Wilcox told coun- tered.
cil at a September
Mr. Winters in23 meeting. “He undicated he had told
derstands that he
the owner of the
has to keep his dog
dog which was atnow under muzzle,
tacked that he would
and on chain and
pay her veterinary
within an enclobill, “but with the
sure.”
ridicule that’s been
He
said
no
going around about
charges were laid
me and my family, I
in regard to the
am holding back on
Cpl. Bill Wilcox
incident “as the
that.
RCMP
way the circum“I am seeking
stances presented
lawyers to deal with
themselves with
that,” he said. “But
witnesses, I think
if this is going to
the only thing we could have done was happen to one set of … pit bulls it should
charge him with having a dog off a happen to all dogs. All dogs, when they
leash.
are walked, should be on muzzles. Don’t
“He actually wasn’t in control of his let them loose in the yard like we have in
dog. Another member of the family was our neighbourhood. Have them tied like
at the time and we didn’t think that try- the bylaw states. Don’t just pick at me.”
ing to prosecute him in this case [that]
Lynn Wamboldt, whose mother is the
we would have ever, ever gotten a con- owner of the dog injured in the attack,
viction, so we dealt with it by warning was also on hand for the meeting.
and by making him aware that, as far as
He indicated that enforcement of the
the RCMP is concerned, the dog is now town’s dog bylaw is something council
considered fierce, so he has to abide by should look at more seriously.
those conditions.”
“It’s one thing to have a dog deemed
On September 25, council’s general fierce and dangerous, and you can set
government committee convened to dis- the conditions for the owner to comcuss possibly updating the town’s dog ply with an eight-foot kennel, muzzling
bylaw in light of this most recent in a [and] chaining, but if you don’t have
string of similar incidents.
the follow-up to make sure that those
On hand for that meeting was the conditions are complied with, then it’s
owner of the dog in question, Bruce no good,” he said. “You also need the
Winters, who told the committee he is consequences that go along with nontaking full responsibility for what took compliance.”
[email protected]
“We didn’t think that
trying to prosecute him in
this case [that] we would
have ever, ever gotten a
conviction.”
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FRUITS OF THEIR LABOUR
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
Dee Thorp and 16-month-old Dylan de Vreede enjoy food from the Hodge Podge Community Garden during a potluck lunch celebrating this year’s harvest on September 20.
TOWN OF LUNENBURG
NOTICE
Polling District and Councillor Review 2014
The Town of Lunenburg Council is required by Provincial legislation to conduct a public
consultation process every eight years regarding the number and boundaries of polling
districts (wards) and Councillors in the Town. The last review was conducted in 2006.
It confirmed the number of polling districts as one - the entire Town of Lunenburg, and
the number of Council members as six. The results of the upcoming public review will
be shared with the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) for further public
consultation and decision making.
Share Your Ideas - Join Us at a Public Consultation Session!
Should the Town of Lunenburg have a ward system? If so, how many wards? And how
should the wards be divided? Or, should the Town continue to have a single polling
district comprised of the entire Town with Councillors elected “at large”?
How many Councillors should be elected to serve on Town Council?
Your feedback will help address these questions. Please attend the upcoming public
consultation session to have your say:
Date:
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Lunenburg Town Hall, 2nd floor Court Room entrance (120 Townsend
Street).
Submissions:
Residents are also welcome to write or email comments to the Town
Clerk, 119 Cumberland Street, Box 129, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0,
[email protected] (902-634-4410, ext. 228).
Additional
Information:
For more information, please visit our website at
www.explorelunenburg.ca
Town of BridgewaTer
PuBlic noTice
‘TOWN HALL’ MEETING
~ PARKING ~
There have been concerns raised regarding parking around venues (such as
the Kinsmen Athletic Field and schools) in the Town of Bridgewater.
Residents and venue users are invited to attend a Town Hall meeting on
Monday, October 6, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of Bridgewater Town Hall (60 Pleasant Street).
The purpose of the meeting is to allow Council and the public to discuss
current parking* and possible options for the future.
“Parking on King Street (ie: parkades, meters)
will be dealt with at a future meeting
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A11
Council turns down funding request
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
CHESTER — A request from the Society for the
District 1 Community Centre for a grant of $10,000
to cover costs of a trio of projects has been denied
by Chester Municipal Council.
The society made the request back in April,
asking for $8,000 to replace plumbing in the community centre building, $1,600 to cut down and chip
trees and brush which were obstructing the view
at Deep Cove look-off, and $400 to keep the look-off
mowed so that tourists could more easily access
the current interpretive panels at the site as well as
additional panels proposed by the Heritage Society.
In July council referred the request back to the
society for more information, as financial statements and projected budget figures were not included in their original submission.
The application then came back to council for
consideration on September 18.
During the discussion, Councillor Andre Veinotte told his colleagues that the brush clearing
had already been carried out by the provincial Department of Transportation at his request, so the
$1,600 for that work would not be required.
With regard to mowing the look-off, there was
some confusion among councillors as to who actually owns the property in question and the point
was raised that the municipality had previously
contributed to the initial funding of both sets of
panels.
“I think the trouble we’re having is it appears
to be all the same project, none of which is owned
by us or them, and we’re getting various grant
requests all really for the same project, which is
sort of skating around the notion that we only give
one grant per group,” Warden Allen Webber said.
“Traditionally what we’ve asked people to do is put
all your asks in one grant application and from one
organization, because it’s all the same project.”
He said next year one organization should take
ownership of the look-off site project and make all
their funding requests pertaining to it in one grant
application.
Council also turned down the $8,000 request to
replace the plumbing in the community centre,
citing the fact the society was granted $6,000 by
council last year towards the same project.
In that grant application, the society said it had
already spent $7,200 to remove the nearly 30-yearold copper pipe in the washrooms and showers as
well as the janitor’s closet and replace it with PVC
pipe.
In this year’s request, they presented an estimate of $9,145 to replace the remainder of the
existing lines in the hall, starting at the pressure
tank and ending at the new pipe installed in the
first phase.
Financial statements submitted by the society
showed a $56,846 balance in their capital reserve
fund and an available operating balance of $11,922.
“It’s very difficult to justify funding a project
that we funded last year again this year when they
have more than sufficient funds to do it,” Warden
Webber said.
Tree grant trimmed
Chester wants MODL to match funds
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
CHESTER — We’ll pay if they’ll pay.
That’s the message two members of the All
Nova Scotia Green Christmas Trees Co-op Limited
[ANSGC] were told last week when they made a
presentation to Chester Municipal Council looking
for funding to help build markets for their industry.
Devry Russell and Marty Murphy presented the
request for $2,500, which would match $2,500 being
put up by the co-op, and would be used to hire a
consultant to develop specific market opportunities and to fund a trip to Puerto Rico to network
and secure their existing market.
Along with Puerto Rico, other areas of focus
include brush orders in Quebec as well as fundraising and wreath markets locally and through the
Halifax Regional School Board.
“Funding assistance from the Municipality of
the District of Chester would support the development of these new markets and improve
the economic impact of the Nova Scotia
Christmas tree industry,” a letter accompanying the application stated.
Statistically, the co-op currently has 38
active members, ten of which live in the
Municipality of Chester. The Lunenburg
Man pleads
guilty to swiping
case of beer
BRIDGEWATER — Taking a case of
beer from a local liquor store earned
Shawn Lawrence Joudrey a court sentence of 12 months probation.
Lawyer Cathy Benton entered a guilty
plea to a theft charge September 24 on
behalf of her 49-year-old client.
Conditions attached to the probation sentence include Mr. Joudrey being
banned from possessing or consuming alcohol and he is ordered to stay away from
places where alcohol is readily for sale.
Mr. Joudrey’s also to take any counselling
as deemed necessary, such as for mental
health issues.
Crown attorney Michelle MacDonald
told court that video surveillance viewed
by police showed Mr. Joudrey stealing a
case of Rickard’s Red from the Lunenburg liquor store last November.
County Christmas Tree Co-op also has membership in the ANSGC Co-op with ten members, one of
which is located in the District of Chester.
When questioned, Mr. Russel told council his
group had not approached the Municipality of
Lunenburg for financial assistance, even though
more of their members live and grow trees in that
district than in Chester.
“I’d be happier to give you half of that [$2,500] if
the Municipality of Lunenburg gives you the other
half,” Warden Allen Webber said, pointing out,
however, that although that set up would be fairer,
the Municipality of Chester would still be paying
more than its share based on the geographics of
the co-op’s membership.
Council agreed with the warden’s proposal and
Mr. Russel said he will make a similar request to
the Municipality of Lunenburg to see if they will
contribute half of the amount requested.
“And if they don’t then I guess we’ll have to
think about it again,” Warden Webber said.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE
DISTRICT OF LUNENBURG
NOTICE:
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
BLOCKHOUSE
Proposed Amendments.
“Restricted Developments” in the Blockhouse Plan Area.
The Municipality’s Planning & Development Services will be
conducting a Public Information Meeting on Tuesday October
7th, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at the Blockhouse Fire Hall, 510 Highway
#325, Blockhouse.
Municipal planning staff will present proposed amendments to
the Blockhouse Planning Strategy & Land Use By-law that would
alter existing requirements that allow for identified “Restricted
Developments” to be permitted in the Blockhouse Plan Area,
by way of Development Agreement. Proposed policy changes
would introduce the idea of certain uses being prohibited from the
Blockhouse Plan Area, and other identified uses being required to
meet additional setback requirements.
This amendment was discussed at a local Blockhouse Area
Advisory Committee meeting on August 12, and at the Municipality’s Planning Advisory Committee meeting on August 28th.
Both Committees have recommended that a Public Information
Meeting be held in the community, to solicit possible public input,
before further consideration by Council. The purpose of the October 7th meeting is to present information, and will not involve any
final decision.
For further information, contact Douglas Reid, Planner at (902)
530-3480, or by e-mail: [email protected]. For a copy of related
reports, including a copy of proposed amendments identifying the
types of land uses discussed in previous meetings, please see the
Municipality’s Planning Applications webpage, at: http://www.
modl.ca/municipal-services/planning/planning-applications, under
the title block “Requirements for Restricted Developments”
NOT A SISSY
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
Marilyn Branson of Pleasantville received lot of attention for her
T-shirt proclaiming “Old Age is not for Sissies” during the annual
Elderfit tea potluck on September 20 in Bridgewater.
Public Service Commission
of Bridgewater
To provide a clean, safe and sustainable supply of drinking water to the community
Help Protect Your Drinking Water
within the Watershed
What?
** The Source Water Protection Advisory Committee
(a subcommittee of the Public Service Commission of
Bridgewater) will be hosting a Public Open House to present
the Draft Source Water Protection Plan;
** There will be a discussion on the process of assessing and
identifying Risks and the Management Options that have been
developed by the committee and what the next steps are!
When?
** Thursday, 2 October 2014 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where?
** Newcombville Fire Hall, Station 1, 3785 Highway 325,
Newcombville
Why should YOU attend?
** To learn more on how the Commission plan to protect your
watershed and public drinking water for years to come and
give your input.
Who?
** The communities of Hebbville, Wileville, Newcombville,
Lapland, Laconia, Waterloo, Camperdown, Hebbs Cross, and
Chelsea.
A12 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
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By LISA BROWN
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MAHONE BAY — A Mahone Bay resident isn’t going to be getting a cheque
from the town to help cover costs of solving drainage issues on her property.
MJ Sakurai asked council for consideration after completing nearly $5,400
worth of work at 52 Clairmont Street.
Storms have sometimes caused a ditch
there to overflow, flooding the backyard
and, on one occasion, the basement.
Ms Sakurai recently had remaining
sections of culvert removed, the banks
of the 80-foot ditch stabilized and a small
bridge constructed.
She appeared before town council September 9 requesting assistance with the
bill.
Ms Sakurai told officials an engineer’s
report determined the ditch on her property funnels water from one-quarter of
a square kilometre, which includes the
park, children’s playground, the upper
part of Clairmont Street and Sullivan’s
Pond.
“I think that by the time that drain
gets to my house, it’s no longer a natural
water course,” she said.
At the public part of the meeting,
Councillor Penny Carver spoke in favour
of Ms Sakurai’s request, suggesting the
town accepts responsibility “for some
aspects of storm drains” by maintaining
culverts at driveway entrances.
“I’m just feeling sympathetic,” Councillor Carver said.
CAO Jim Wentzell indicated those culverts are on town property.
Mayor Joe Feeney said situations similar to Ms Sakurai’s exist all over town and
have for many years.
“We don’t normally take any responsibility,” he said.
Because the town had received a legal
opinion on the situation, council continued discussions in camera later that
evening. Officials eventually decided not
to provide financial assistance.
In a telephone interview last week, the
mayor indicated officials felt the drainage problem stemmed from a natural
water course and the town historically
has not funded similar work.
“Normally we don’t do that and in this
case we didn’t either,” he said.
Mayor Feeney suggested the catchment
basin is likely beyond what was found by
Ms Sakurai’s engineer.
He believes some of Hawthorne Hill
and the area behind the old school drains
into Sullivan’s Pond. Some of the water
goes underground and is pumped from
underneath the post office, but the remainder heads toward Ms Sakurai’s property.
However, he reiterated that similar
drainage courses exist all over town.
“Any of those homeowners in the past
have been required to do their own work
on their own properties. The town has no
responsibility to go onto private property
and do work unless we are contributing
or we’ve created the problem,” Mayor
Feeney said.
“You’d like to try to help in those situations, but in fairness to everybody else
you can’t.”
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Grand Opening
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GALLERIA
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Katz Pyjamas Ukulele Group.
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ACTIVE LIVING STUDIO
7:30 – 8:30 pm
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play Bridge?
Come join in as members of the Duplicate Bridge Club
teach the basics of this popular game.
OUTSIDE
4:00 – 6:30 pm
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Parkview and BJSHS Cross Country event
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Adopt a Library Event-In conjunction with the Adopt a Library Literacy
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Creation Station – all ages drop in for crafts!
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Yoga based movement games Ages 0-5 with parent
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Gerald Hallowell, The August Gales
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schooners that made their living, and met their end, in the famed
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Face Painting for kids
Displays of summer camps
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Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
On the road again
B3
World-travelling
cancer survivor
Randolph Westphal
with his two
dogs, Nanook and
Chinook.
Robin Meister runs same race
50 years after the first
By PATRICK HIRTLE
noting the carnival gang provided a lot
of the entertainment that made the old
Fisheries Exhibition so popular.
Earlier this month, many residents
Once in Lunenburg and ready to race,
of the Town of Lunenburg raised their Mr. Meister put on a great performance,
collective voices in celebration of the conquering the same course that is still
50th edition of the historic Bert Corkum run today – including the two grinding
5-Mile Road Race.
hills – to finish in second place.
There were many great stories shared
“I was tickled pink,” Mr. Meister said,
on September 7, but few so colourfully “And Bert Corkum himself was the one
span the entire history of the race – all who presented us with the trophies.”
the way back to its first year as part of
Mr. Meister would run the five-mile
the Lunenburg Fisheries Exhibition – road race in Lunenburg for three years
the way Robin Meister’s story does.
before taking a pass on the event. Life,
In 1965, Mr. Meister was a spry, short as they say, took precedence, and Mr.
15-year-old who had been running ath- Meister found himself stepping away
letic events for a few years, representing from running for decades.
his home community
“I didn’t start runof New Ross in comning again until I
petition.
turned 56,” he said.
He had been part
“My wife, Connie,
of the New Ross
had started running,
School team that took
and I said, ‘Well,
Robin Meister
part in the old Headgosh, I used to be the
Athlete
masters’ Championrunner.’ I was runships between 1964
ning under a sixand 1966, winning
minute mile.”
handily, including upIt was something,
ending the heavily favoured Dartmouth he said, that the couple were able to do
High School.
together and it proved to be a great reAround that time, Mr. Meister and introduction to the sport.
a friend had caught wind of what was
Initially, returning to the road was
then known as the Lunenburg Fisheries no easy task, Mr. Meister confessed,
5-Mile Road Race a few weeks before it because of the tricks that time and age
was scheduled to take place. The pair play on one’s body.
decided they would make the trek from
“Anybody that wants to run, don’t
New Ross to Lunenburg to compete in listen to people saying that it’s going to
the inaugural event.
ruin your knees. My knees were toast
Being just 15 and only having so when I started – my occupational theramany ways to get around, even just pist at work told me not to run because
getting from New Ross to Lunenburg of my arthritis – but I lost close to 20
required a little bit of planning, some pounds when I started running,” he
luck, the kindness of strangers, and a explained, later adding his whole body
stout thumb.
has benefited from the lifestyle change.
“Back in 1965 and 1966 it was no
“If anybody tells you that you can’t
trouble to hitchhike … I could make as run because you’re too heavy, I think
good a time hitchhiking as others could you better start running. If you’re [able]
driving,” Mr. Meister recalled with a to lose that weight, you’ll find out that
chuckle. “Times were different then.”
it’s amazing what you can do.”
Mr. Meister was able to get a ride as
The work paid off for Mr. Meister on
far as Chester Basin, then from there the course, too. At the age of 59 he won
he found another ride as far as Mahone his first Bert Corkum 5-mile Road Race
Bay.
title in 2009 and he continues to partici“I remember the drive from Mahone pate in the event each year.
Bay to Lunenburg was with one of the
“I was lucky,” he laughed, reflecting
guys from the Bill Lynch Show,” he said, on 2009 win.
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“I didn’t start running
again until I turned 56.”
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At the 50th edition of the historic Bert Corkum 5-Mile Road Race in Lunenburg, Robin
Meister holds a trophy and news article about him from the very first event.
TRACY WILLIAMS PHOTO
The power of positive thinking
World-travelling cyclist
has had 28 cancer operations
By TRACY WILLIAMS
[email protected]
Six-time world traveler, avid cyclist
and famous cancer survivor Randolph
Westphal expects to leave Nova Scotia
to go home to Germany for what he feels
might be the last time this week.
“I think I may be going home to die,” he
says casually, seemingly unfazed by the
prospect of heading home to Frankfurt
on September 25 due to a possibly cancerous growth reappearing on his neck.
“This time I think it may get me. I’ve
lived twenty-six years longer than they
said [I would].”
His pragmatic approach certainly
doesn’t mean he’s giving up, but he may
need to make some adjustments if he is
again declared cancer free, since he needs
a second hip replacement, along with an
artificial knee.
“I’ll hop on my motorbike with the
sidecar and my dogs and maybe head off
to South America,” he says with a smile
during a recent stop on the South Shore.
Mr. Westphal, who was first diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1987, has
spent the last twenty-six years travelling
around the world an astounding six times
on his bicycle, accompanied by his dogs.
His first diagnosis was of malignant
melanoma, which had spread to his
lymph nodes, and the statistics gave him
six to 12 months to live.
“I could not believe it,” he says. “I was
[active], I did not drink, I did not smoke.
I came to believe that my cancer was the
result of negative stress that I experienced from childhood until I was 29. I had
no home, no love as a child.”
After the diagnosis, Mr. Westphal decided to attack his negative stress head
on. He decided to keep smiling, get out
and challenge himself and do something
he had always loved to do — cycling.
“Perhaps if I put some positive stress
on my body, doing what I love to do,
maybe I will have a few months longer,”
he reasoned.
The tactic seemed to work. He spent a
lot of the next year on his bicycle, working hard and thinking positive.
“After six months, I was not dead. After
twelve months, I was not dead. Nobody
will give you work because if you have
cancer, they think you will die. I did not
want to fall into a depression, so I said,
‘okay, I’ll hop on my bike with my dog
Shar Khan,’ and we travelled over 3,500
kilometres through the Alps in the next
seven weeks.”
From there, he saw no reason for his
journeys to end.
“I wasn’t sick,” he insists. “I just had
cancer.”
In January 1990, he arrived in North
America for the first time.
“I mostly camped. It was okay. I was
still young,” he laughs.
“I arrived in Newfoundland, on one of
the coldest weeks, 25 years ago. My equipment at this time was not very good. I got
frostbite while camping on my hands and
feet.”
Mr. Westphal eventually ended up in
Montreal, where he got a medical checkup. The medical staff, impressed with his
positive outlook, implored him to address
the other cancer patients in the hospital.
It was his first time speaking in public
about his adventures. There were more
than two dozen patients present, along
with two newspapers, a television network and a radio station.
“I was close to a heart attack,” he
laughs. “But I started to talk and people
started to cry, even with my bad English.”
His encounter with this first group
of fellow cancer survivors solidified his
desire to continue and to spread his message about conquering cancer with a
positive attitude.
“These people were always feeling
sorry for themselves, saying, ‘doctor, heal
me.’ No doctor in the world can heal. He
can make operations, make treatments,
do everything in his power, but it starts
in the mind.”
Mr. Westphal is convinced it is primarily the power of positive thinking that
helped him stay alive this long, despite
enduring 28 cancer operations during
the last 26 years, and surviving a stint in
a wheelchair after a vehicle collision in
South America that killed his first dog.
“I lost my left leg and they had to reattach it,” he says, pulling down his sock
and showing his mangled lower limb. He
also lost his ability to speak for a time, as
well as his sense of smell, as a result of
the crash. The doctors told him he would
never walk again.
“But here I am in Lunenburg,” he
grins.
“Never give up,” he says. “That’s what
I try to tell people.”
B4 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
First World War enlistment
photo back with family
By PAULA LEVY
[email protected]
A beautifully matted and framed
First World War enlistment photo
is now back at home with the Hebb
family in Newcombville.
Decades ago, the 15” x 28” enlistment piece somehow found its
way home in Kingsburg alongside
photos of royals. It hung in the
home of Judith Varney Burch for
20 to 30 years until her son, Palmer
Burch, decided to try and locate
the person’s family. All he knew
was the enlistment photograph
was of Pte. Curtis Bamford Hebb,
who enlisted in Bridgewater in
1918 for the war in Europe. The
matte surrounding the photo has
the script “on active service … for
King and Empire.”
The Burch family isn’t sure
when it was acquired, but after
being prompted by a friend, Mr.
Burch decided to try to find relPAULA LEVY PHOTO
atives of the young man in the
A nearly century-old photo of 19 year-old Curtis
photo.
It wasn’t a difficult task. He Bamford Hebb has been returned to the Hebb
found Curtis Hebb Road in New- family of Newcombville.
combville and decided to call the
first Hebb listed. Who he found
was the widow of Curtis Hebb’s neph- after suffering a stoke, he moved in with
ew, Pauline. Her husband, Albert, died his brother. At the same time, Mr. and
Ms Hebb lived in the house. It was durnine years ago.
“He didn’t know anything about that, ing this time that Ms Hebb helped him
I’m sure,” said Ms Hebb pointing to the rehabilitate.
“I got him back walking and got him
photo. “I don’t have a clue where it came
back in the car and driving again,” said
from. We never knew that existed.”
According to research, Pte. Hebb, a Ms Hebb.
After a few years, Pte. Hebb moved to
21 year-old Newcombville farmer, was
drafted under the Military Service Act Waterloo, where he lived with his sister,
of 1917. His service record is dated May Suzie Weagle. She died, but Pte. Hebb
25, 1918. He returned uninjured after stayed with her daughter, Jeannie, until
he went into a seniors’ home in Chester.
the war.
Pte. Hebb never married and lived Pte. Hebb died there 30 years ago at 87
with his brother, Clarence. Years later, years old.
People and their pets
By Paula Levy
Shawna Hannam
of Bridgewater
can sometimes
be seen walking
two of her feline
companions,
Athena, left, and
Abigayle, on a
leash. Her third
cat, Beau (not
shown), is a little
camera shy.
Owner’s name: Shawna Hannam, Bridgewater
Pet: Athena, two years old, black-and-white shorthair
Her story: Athena has been with Ms Hannam since she was an eight-week-old
kitten. The feline was born without a tail. Ms Hannam said Athena is extremely
intuitive and likes to fetch. She is leash and harness trained and considered a
mommy’s girl.
Pet: Abigayle, one year old, calico
Her story: Abigayle was adopted because Athena needed a sister. She is extremely affectionate and has no fears. She is also leash trained.
Pet: Beau, two years old, white shorthair
His story: The only male of the bunch, Beau came through the SPCA from a
hoarder who had over 50 cats. Initially, the tomcat was fearful of all humans, but he
has since warmed to Ms Hannam. Unfortunately, she is the only person who gets to
see his goofy personality.
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[email protected]
Roxie Smith with
the tea-service set
that was refinished
by craftsmen who
worked on the original Bluenose.
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
Ten things you didn’t know about ...
Roxie Smith, Lunenburg, former South Shore Health board
chairwoman
1. Isn’t actually a Lunenburger. She was born in Mahone Bay.
Her family moved to Lunenburg when she was about six
years old.
2. During her school years at the Lunenburg Academy, she
was afraid to go in the basement because she thought it was
haunted.
3. Once was called into work at 3 a.m. but couldn’t make it immediately because a drunk man was passed out behind her
car.
4. Witnessed the launching of the Bounty.
5. Has a tea-service set that was refinished by craftsmen who
worked on the original Bluenose. She was attempting to
refinish the set in her driveway when Jack Purdy and Maurice Levy came over and told her she was doing it wrong.
They took over and finished the job.
6. Met her husband Ben after he fell off a car and she was the
technician who had to X-ray his wrist. He had fractured it
while drinking away his sorrows from a breakup.
7. Found a secret compartment in a sea-chest that belonged to
her husband’s great-grandmother. It didn’t contain silver or
gold but it had family property deeds dating back to early
1800s.
8. In the 1970s heard Newfoundland premier Joey Smallwood
speak in Burgeo, Newfoundland.
9. Is a savvy shopper. In fact, her favourite reading material is
the weekly flyers. She is known to never buy anything unless it’s on sale but admits to buying a bracelet at regular
price once, 10 years ago.
10. Can remember faces and names of everyone she meets, but
can never find her purse, keys or cheque book.
Citizens encouraged
to open homes to newcomers
for Thanksgiving
Nova Scotia families are being encouraged to sign up to renew an age-old tradition by welcoming new Nova Scotians to
their home for Thanksgiving dinner.
Share Thanksgiving is a national initiative coordinated here by Engage Nova
Scotia. It matches host families with newcomers and new families interested in
sharing Thanksgiving dinner.
“Nova Scotia has a history of welcoming newcomers that started over 400
years ago with the Mi’kmaq, who supported early European settlers with food,
shelter and survival skills for long, cold
winters,” says Engage Nova Scotia founding chairman Danny Graham.
“We want to ensure that those who
have chosen to make Nova Scotia their
home feel welcome, and that they stay
here to raise their families,” he adds.
“This is a chance for us to show that
we mean it when we say we want more
people in Nova Scotia. Sharing a Thanksgiving meal is a concrete way individual
Nova Scotians can take action to build a
more diverse and inclusive Nova Scotia.”
Nova Scotia’s reputation for hospitality is famous and Engage Nova Scotia believes – for economic, social, and cultural
reasons — it is time to build on that.
People interested in hosting or being
hosted can find out more and sign up
to participate by visiting www.enagenovascotia.ca and following the links for
Share Thanksgiving. Matches for likely
compatibility are based on a short list of
criteria.
Engage Nova Scotia is a non-partisan,
charitable coalition of people from across
the province trying to work together to
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Atlantic Brant
on Cape Sable Island
Genealogy Facebook groups
F
acebook: the social media giant
Specialty links include those for
everyone loves to hate. Or is that
adoption, blogs, cemeteries, magazines,
hates to love?
maps, royal houses (such as DescenThere’s no question many people
dants of Rollo the Viking, 1st Duke
have a love/hate relationship with the
of Normandy) and surnames, as well
on-line giant ad pusher and friends
as genealogy certification, education
manipulator. Still, participants flock to
and professional organizations and a
the site to check statuses of hundreds
variety of hereditary military organiof so-called friends and to post their
zations
own pictures and daily happenings.
Dozens of links are included to
If you don’t have a Facebook achelp researchers sort out the science
count, it’s difficult to navigate and get
behind DNA as it pertains to genealthe full experience of any page, includ- ogy. Among those are ones to help indiing public pages such as those focused
viduals connect with like groups, such
on genealogy. Facebook pages can help
as Haplogroup H (mtDNA) Project,
genealogists with research, so if you’re Haplogroup R1b-P312 and Y-DNA and
interested in following and
mtDNA.
participating in one of the
While visiting Facebook
groups, I highly recommend
pages, don’t forget to exsetting up a basic account.
plore its links. The MemOnce a member, the quesbers link allows visitors
tion is: How do I start using
to “meet” other members.
Facebook to help with famThe events page provides
ily tree research? The best
information on upcoming
place to begin is Katherine
events of interest to the
R. Wilson’s Social Media
group. The photos page
Genealogy (http://socialincludes images posted by
Diane Lynn
mediagenealogy.com). She
the group’s members. The
TiberT
is a professional speaker
files page contains downRoots to the Past loadable documents that
and genealogist who has
successfully used Facebook
include information the
to break down brick walls.
group has either created or
Her success inspired her to create a
shared from other sources.
list of genealogy links specifically for
Facebook pages have various public
Facebook.
settings. Many are open to the public.
The list of 3,000-plus Facebook geClick the “join group” button to begin
nealogy links is found on her homepreceiving status updates in your news
age. The “Genealogy on Facebook”
feed. It is recommended to “like” a
page contains the downloadable PDF
status a few times a month to continue
document “Genealogical & Historical
receiving them. If you do not, FaceGroups/Pages on Facebook.” It was
book will believe you are uninterested
last updated September 2, 2014 and cur- in receiving updates, so they will be
rently contains more than 4,000 links.
blocked. If this happens, visit the
The list is broken down into coungroup’s page and like a status or leave
tries, which are further divided by
a comment. The problem will go away.
state or province. The United States
Other groups require interested partops the list and other countries —
ties to officially join before they can
such as Australia, Denmark and
participate. Click the “join” button and
Ukraine — follow in alphabetical order. wait until the administrator accepts
There are 110 links for Canada.
you.
Among them are the Restigouche CaleA word of warning: Genealogy Facedonian Society, Saint John Jewish Hisbook groups can become addictive.
Diane Lynn McGyver Tibert, author
torical Museum, Cumberland County
of Fowl Summer Nights, is a freelance
Genealogical Society and Nova Scotia
writer based in Central Nova Scotia.
Roots. Also noted is the link for the
Visit her Roots to the Past blog (https://
Royal Heraldry Society of Canada.
rootstothepast.wordpress.com) to learn
There is also a list for the Eastern
more about her genealogy writing.
European Genealogical Society.
I
which including travelling to and from
just finished reading an article on
Brier Island, we totalled 60 species. HighCape Sable Island published by Nature
Canada in the winter of 2003-04. Locals lights were a Swainson’s thrush at Marsh
Road along Digby Neck and four peregrine
watched large numbers of brant fly out in
falcons along Digby Neck and a few others
the evening and return in the morning.
on Brier Island. We also saw a number of
By the third week of March that winter,
turkey vultures. We had a single Ameri9,000 brant were gathering for their evecan pipit at Marsh Road and one on Brier
ning flight to roost in nearby Barrington
Island at Pond Cove. A lesser black-backed
Bay. During this past winter, the largest
gull at Pond Cove was a treat to see. While
number of brant reported was 5,000 by
on the Island, we went with Mariner
Johnny Nickerson. We have the Atlantic
brant here, and the Pacific Coast has black Cruises on a whale watching trip where
we saw a south polar skua, a
brant. The brant is a small,
pomarine jaeger, 22 northern
dark sea goose, about 25 inches
gannets, two sooty shearwalong. They are dark coloured
ters, 203 great shearwaters
with a black head, neck and
and three Altantic puffins.
breast. They have a white patch
We ate at Lavena’s Catch and
on both sides of the neck, just
were told that a cattle egret
under the throat. The underhad been seen at Tiverton on
side of the body is grey, lightFriday.
ening to white at the tail with a
The Nova Scotia Bird Sociblack bar at its end.
ety went on a pelagic trip out
The latest report on a rubyof Sambro Harbour. They saw
throated hummingbird came
JAMES
an amazing 53 Cory’s shearwafrom Ken MacAulay of Port
HIRTLE
ters, but very little else. At the
Mouton on September 17. DoroBird Notes
city dump on Africville Road
thy Poole and I made a birding
in Halifax, some good birds
run to Western Head, Eagle
observed by David Currie
Head, Beach Meadows, West
were a blue grosbeak and a lark sparrow.
and East Berlin and Port Medway. We saw
Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Lower Sackville
only three species of warblers, which inwas the place to go if you wanted to see
cluded yellow-rumped, palm and common
rare birds this week. Some of the species
yellowthroat. We also had a solitary sandpiper in the pond near the leaf and garden seen there were house wrens, Baltimore
orioles, warbling vireos, a Lincoln’s spardrop-off site at Western Head. The other
row, an eastern phoebe, a pine warbler,
highlight for us was an eastern wood
pewee that was flycatching by the wigwam an indigo bunting, a rusty blackbird, a
willow flycatcher, a blue grosbeak, Wilson
frame behind the corner store in Port
warblers and a white-crowned sparrow.
Medway. Eric Mills found a lesser blackHighlights across the province were
backed gull at Eagle Head and he saw a
lots of reports of blackpoll warblers. One
skua off Western Head. It likely was a
person counted 39 parasitic jaegers and
south polar skua, but he was too far away
two pomarine jaegers. There was a Cooto identify the species. Eric also spotted a
per’s hawk, other lark sparrows, a blacklark sparrow at Hell’s Point in Kingsburg.
Andrew Simpson saw a prairie warbler on crowned night heron, red knots, red phalaropes, willow flycatchers, Caspian terns,
a visit to Gaff Point.
blue-winged warblers, an orange-crowned
Mandy Eisenhauer at Rhodes Corner
reported that she had her last ruby-throat- warbler, a red-headed woodpecker, two
great egrets, a yellow-crowned night
ed hummingbird on September 10. Mandy
heron, warbling vireos, Philadelphia virhas also seen a few American robins and
eos, a yellow-throated vireo, prairie wara pileated woodpecker. Kevin Lantz and I
blers, laughing gulls, a Baird’s sandpiper,
went to Brier Island on September 20 and
a white-winged dove and a clay-coloured
21. On September 20 we were able to come
sparrow.
up with 35 species and 45 species on SepYou may reach me at jrhbirder@hotmail.
tember 21, but we really had to work hard
com or phone 902-530-2101.
to find the birds. Over the whole weekend,
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Riverport duathlon becomes
qualifier for world championships
Event will also crown provincial champs
This week’s O’Regan’s Subaru Riverport Duath- change running shoes for helmets and cycling shoes
lon is not only the provincial championship, but it in a flurry of activity [then] head out onto the bicycle
has been selected as one of only a handful of Cana- course.”
dian events used as qualifiers for riders to represent
Duathlon cycling gear is different from your typithe country at the world championships in Adelaide, cal dropped bar road bike, cycling jersey and helmet.
Australia in October, 2015.
“Duathletes are prohibited from drafting other
“Male and female winners in each of the age cyclists, so the fastest cyclist is the racer who has
groups will all be offered spots on the national the strongest legs and most efficient position and
team,” said a release from the
equipment. Consequently, spectaBridgewater Triathlon Club,
tors will get to see highly specialwhich organizes the race.
ized, aerodynamic bicycles being
On October 5, athletes from all
ridden by pilots with their noses
over eastern Canada and beyond
inches above their handlebars
will converge at the Riverport
wearing futuristic helmets at averCommunity Centre for the 10 am
age speeds approaching 40 km/hr
race start.
while reaching maximum speeds
The event consists of a fourof nearly 70km/hr.”
kilometre run followed by a 29-kiAfter completing the 29-km
Bridgewater Triathlon Club release
lometre bike ride and a final fourcycling
course — which takes in
kilometre run.
Route 332 along the LaHave River,
“The sport of duathlon is one of a number of
endurance sports which fall under the umbrella of the Grimm Rd. to Centre and then back to Riverport
multisport, of which triathlon is the most recog- along Route 332 — the racers re-enter the transition.
Here they shed their cycling gear and take to the run
nized example,” said the release.
“Although duathlon is a respected sport in its course for the final four kilometers.
“It is in this segment that the greatest drama ocown right, here in Atlantic Canada it is most often
practiced in the spring and fall, [and] this year’s curs, as anyone who watched Simon Whitfield win
race being the last event in Triathlon Nova Scotia’s Olympic triathlon gold in Sydney, Australia in 2000
[during] the final 100 metres of the race can attest.”
multisport calendar.”
All proceeds from the event will be donated to
Over 130 racers are expected to be dressed in a
rainbow of specialty technical gear set off running local the P.R.O. Kids program.
For further information on the race, check on-line
at the sound of the gun.
“Fifteen minutes later the fastest racers will be at: www.bridgewatertriclub/p/riverport-duathlon.
seen entering the transition area where they ex- html.
“Male and female
winners in each of the
age groups will all be
offered spots on the
national team.”
Kevin Johnson bikes at high speed during a training ride in preparation for this year’s O’Regan’s Subaru 2014 Riverport Duathlon.
‘Jacks split two games last week
Team plays Truro Friday night
The Bridgewater Lumberjacks picked up
ern and rookie Makail Parker.
right where they left off the previous week
The following evening the Jacks traveled
on Friday night as their offense continued
to Berwick to play the Valley Wildcats in an
to shine.
important early-season game. The ‘Cats led
Coming off a 7-2 win against Amherst on
the ‘Jacks by just one point heading into
September 21, the ‘Jacks came out on top
this contest. Valley native Jacob McNutt
with an 8-4 win against the Summerside
gave the visitors an early lead when he
Western Capitals.
scored at just under three minutes into the
The Cap’s opened the game by pressgame. Jesse MacInnis continued his recent
ing early and got on the board before two
strong play with a power play marker and
minutes had ticked off the clock. However,
the Jacks found themselves up 2-0 with just
Damon MacEachern tied the game for the
under eight minutes played. Star rookie
‘Jacks a few minutes later on a setup by Josh
Jesse Hamer of the Valley team cut the lead
Shatford and Makail Parker. This was just
in half before Jesse MacInnis again scored
the beginning for this line, as the threesome
to give the visitors a 3-1 lead going into the
combined for eleven points on the night.
second.
Thomas Stavert put the Caps up by one
Another Lumberjack on a scoring streak,
with just under three minutes remaining
Josh
Shatford, scored on the man advantage
in the first period, but two quick strikes by
in
the
second to put Bridgewater up 4-1 and
Josh Shatford and Matt Wright on the power
seemingly
in control of the game, but Jesse
play had the Jacks up 3-2 heading into the
Hamer
scored
two more for the hat trick and
first intermission.
the Jacks held a slim 4-3 lead heading into
CHRIS LAROCQUE PHOTO
Adam Hargrave, with his first goal of
the final period.
the year, made it 4-2 ‘Jacks just under five Josh Shatford scored a hat trick on September 26 versus Summerside.
Penalty trouble and loose defensive play
minutes into the second period. Layton Parcost the Jacks in the third as the Wildcats
sons then scored on a well-placed shot on a
minutes later to restore the four goal lead. Summerside
breakaway to make the score 5-2, then Jesse MacInnis continued to get into penalty trouble and with just after completed the comeback. Grant Janes and Nicholas
continued his hot play with a goal late in the second to the midway point of the final period, Josh Shatford Gibson scored on the power play and the ‘Jacks lost a
give the Jacks a commanding 6-2 advantage.
scored again on the power play to record the hat trick. heartbreaker 5-4 to their rivals from the Valley.
The Lumberjacks welcome the Truro Bearcats on FriIsaac Jay of Summerside scored early in the third, The Cap’s added a late goal to make it an 8-4 final. The
but Josh Shatford replied on the power play a couple game’s three stars were Josh Shatford, Damon MacEach- day night at the LCLC. The puck drops at 7 p.m.
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SPORTS
Parsons claim title
MIXED
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Top two softball clubs meet in finale
Jan Gaudette participates
in the 15th annual Osprey
Ridge mixed invitational on
September 27 and 28. The
overall winners were Rob Watt
and Venita Theriault, who shot
six under on Day 2. To view
results, check on line at
www.ospreyridge.ca.
You couldn’t blame Parsons Construction for, perhaps, feeling just a
little extra motivated going into the
Bridgewater and Area Mixed League
year-end tournament and playoff last
week in Dayspring.
Parsons finished one point behind
the regular-season champions, the BMI
Freaks, claiming second overall, despite
having actually played two fewer games
than the champs.
During the year-end round robin,
Parsons ran the table, going 3-0 in divisional play and securing home-field
advantage all the way to the finals.
By the time the dust cleared from the
preliminary round playoff and quarterfinals, Parsons was matched up with
the O’Regan’s Subaru Outlaws in one
semi-final, while the BMI took on the
Northfield Gunners in the other semi.
After a hard-fought one-run win
against the Outlaws, the Parsons Construction club greeted, with open arms,
a chance to match-up head-to-head
against the Freaks in the finals, following the latter team’s fairly easy victory
over Northfield.
By the end of the second inning,
Parsons had jumped out to a lead, one
which they would nurse for most of the
game, with their attack being paced by
three Justin Trethewey home runs.
In the sixth inning, BMI clawed their
way back to within three of Parsons
and, with the intensity of the game
reaching a fever pitch – including a pair
of player ejections in the sixth and seventh innings — the Freaks got to within
one run before the Parsons defence was
able to snuff out the seventh-inning
rally, capturing their first playoff title
since 2009.
The final bit of business for the
Bridgewater and Area Mixed Softball
League in 2014 will take place over the
next three weeks as the captains meet
to elect a new executive for the 2015
season.
For more information on those developments or a recap of the 2014 season,
visit http://www.bridgewatersoftball.
teamopolis.com.
LEENA ALI PHOTO
∂
Bowling
Lutheran Church Bowling League
September 16: Team Standings: Wally’s Gang, 18; Weebles,
14; The Untouchables, 8; The
Unpredictables, 8.
L.S., Pat townsend, 97. L.T.,
Jean Schrader, 269. M.S., Wayne Nauss,
120. M.T., Wayne Nauss, 319. L.S., no mark,
Rose Cook, 88. M.S., no mark, Arthur Veinot,
90.
Youth Bowling, Bowl-More Lanes
Results for September 20: Bantam:
H.S., Lukasz Kozera, 88; H.D., Cortney Croft,
154; H.T., Hailey Deyotte, 256. Junior: H.S.,
Bailey Mulock, 85; H.T., Tyler Deyotte, 255.
Results for September 22: Bumper:
H.S., Ryan Shankle, 73; H.D., Lexi Wagner,
151. Peewee: H.S., Brian Reid, 61; H.D.,
Brooklyn Rafuse, 112; H.T., Zoe Haughn, 203.
v
Bantam: H.S., Sara Reid, 72; H.D., Hailey
Rodenhiser, 132; H.T., ShayLynn CarverLohnes, 222. Junior: H.S., Seamus Daniels,
91; H.T. Connor Ferguson, 251. Senior: H.T.,
Laura Cook, 266.
Registration continues and youth may join
by visiting the bowling centre.
hockey standings
GP
W
L
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5
6
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
1
4
1
2
3
2
4
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Pictou County Weeks Crushers
Truro Bearcats
CIBC Wood Gundy Lumberjacks
Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners
Amherst Ramblers
OTL SOL PTS
0
0
0
0
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Nova Scotia Major Midget
Team
Halifax McDonalds Major Midget
Newbridge Academy Gladiators
Valley CIBC Wood Gundy Wildcats
Cole Harbour Pro Hockey Life Wolfpack
Weeks Major Midgets
CHARLIE'S PIZZA South Shore Mustangs
Cape Breton West Islanders
Cape Breton Tradesmen
GP
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29
14
25
20
15
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25
16
18
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29
13
21
19
28
25
12
6
6
6
6
6
4
3
Nova Scotia Major Bantam
Team
Dartmouth Whalers
Nova Jr X Men
Bedford Barons
Landworks Gulls
Truro Bearcats
Pro Hockey Life Harbour Storm
Scotsburn Crushers
ACCEL Hawks
Joneljim Cougars
Newbridge Senators
Western Hurricanes
Kings Mutual
GP
W
L
T
SOL
OTL
GF
GA
PTS
6
6
5
5
6
3
5
4
6
2
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6
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Standings Septebmer 29, 2014.
The Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre hosted an Atlantic University Sport exhibition
hockey game on September 19. Pictured are Bradley Greene of Saint Mary’s and Matt
English from Dalhousie.
Peewee Seahawks win big
Maritime Junior A Eastlink Division
Team
VARSITY GAME
CHRISS HERMAN PHOTO
The South Shore Peewee Seahawks
found themselves in a rough spot during September 27 action in the Nova
Scotia Minor Football League (NSMFL).
The 26-player roster was reduced to
20 with six players out for the trip to
Truro to face the Blue Bombers. In addition, no Seahawks team has ever won
in Truro, and the Bombers had a roster
of 37 players.
The Seahawks started the game on
offense and halfback Zach Hamm ended
their first drive with a 50 yard rush
for the first six points of the game.
Directly afterwards, he converted the
two-point attempt. Things did not improve from there for Truro. During the
Seahawks’ kickoff after the touchdown,
game MVP Logan Taylor raced down
the field, stripped the ball and took it in
for a special teams touchdown. It was
the second consecutive week he had
scored on special teams. Following another conversion, it was 16-0 Seahawks.
Meanwhile, the defense continues to
stifle teams through four games as they
forced the Blue Bomber offense into
their own end zone for a safety. The
Seahwks’ offense quickly capitalized
and marched down the field, with halfback Isaac Zinck scoring on a one-yard
run to make it 24-0 early in the second
quarter. Zach Hamm added one more
score on a 45 yard rush and the Seahawks went into the shade for a much
needed rest up 31-0 at the half.
The rest was not nearly enough,
though, as the depleted ‘Hawks roster was exhausted and Truro came out
hard and put six points on the board
to start the second half. The Seahawks
answered right back on a 70 yard pass
play from quarterback Drew Bolivar to
Zach Hamm.
Truro scored again but fumbled on
their third possession and free safety
Eli Langille pounced on it to give the
Seahawks possession.
The score was 39-18 when Isaac Zinck
scored on a 55 yard run. Later, a controversial penalty in the fourth quarter
backed the Seahawks up to their own 5
yard line. On the next play, Zach Hamm
took the handoff and was off to the
races for a 95 yard touchdown run — his
fourth of the game. The final score was
53-18, and evened the South Shore’s record to 2-2. They host Cape Breton this
weekend.
Meanwhile, the Bantam Seahawks
faced Truro last week. The game was
close at halftime, when Truro pulled
away for the victory.
The atom team also travelled to
Truro but due to a lack of players the
Seahawks had to forfeit the game.
This weekend at the Kinsmen field
will be the launch of breast cancer
awareness month and the Seahawks
are asking everyone to join them and
proudly show off their pink.
www.southshorenow.ca
Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
B9
FIRE PREVENTION
Warming up to home-heating safety
Clock ticking on timing of annual maintenance
By PATRICK HIRTLE
Similarly, home owners should also
take care to inspect their furnace oil tank
and the oil line to the furnace to ensure
As temperatures slowly begin to turn that it’s operating correctly, cleanly and
colder this autumn, folks across the safely.
South Shore will grudgingly shut their
Those warming their homes by elecwindows and brace for the coming home- tric heat should check each register and
heating season.
make sure there are no clothing, furniWhile your first priority may seem ture, drapes or toys making contact with
to be getting the chill out of the air the radiator. It also makes sense to do a
during these cold mornings, before the pass with a vacuum cleaner to ensure
home-heating seathere’s no build
son gets into full
up of dust that
swing, it’s criticould pose a fire
cally important
hazard.
that you take the
If you’re heattime to perform
ing your home
the annual checks
with
propane,
and maintenance
you should also
that can mean
strongly consider
Kirk Anthony
the difference bebringing in a proKirk Anthony’s Heating Services
tween warm defessional annual
light and disaster.
to service your
Nova Scotians
heating system.
are embracing an
According to
increasing variety of home-heating op- the Canadian Propane Association, havtions these days, and each mode of heat- ing a qualified propane professional ining comes with its own spate of concerns. spect, service, clean, and test your fuelFor those heating with a traditional burning systems on an annual basis – or
oil-fired furnace, this is the time of year any time they are turned off for an exto have your annual furnace inspection tended period – can help to ensure that
and cleaning done.
no leaks or other potentially hazardous
Kirk Anthony, of Kirk Anthony’s Heat- problems arise that could put you and
ing Services in Conquerall Bank, said your loved ones at risk.
that it really is a matter of safety.
Many homes in Lunenburg and Queens
“Keeping your furnace serviced on a counties rely on wood to keep warm duryearly basis would help prevent major ing the winter months.
breakdowns and could potentially preLike other modes of home heating,
vent fires.”
wood also comes with its own benefits as
[email protected]
“Keeping your furnace serviced
on a yearly basis would help
prevent major breakdowns and
could potentially prevent fires.”
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MUNICIPALITY OF THE
DISTRICT OF CHESTER
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
OCTOBER 5 - 11, 2014
WORKING SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES
TEST YOURS EVERY MONTH
© NFPA 2014
Under the best of circumstances you have approximately 1-2 minutes to safely exit your home when
you hear the smoke detector alarm.
Smoke alarms are inexpensive early warning devices that can save your life.
Smoke alarms should be installed on every level of the home including the basement, outside each
sleeping area, and inside each bedroom. Keep alarms away from doors and windows and do not
locate an alarm in front of air registers, fans or vents. Do not place detectors in a kitchen or directly
outside a bathroom where they may create false nuisance alarms.
Never remove or disable a smoke alarm. Your smoke alarm can’t protect you if the batteries have
been removed or a plug has been disconnected. For battery-operated smoke alarms make it a habit
to change the batteries twice a year.
Test smoke alarms at least monthly.
The lifespan of a typical smoke alarm is about 10 years, but some models last as little as 5 years. They
should be replaced as necessary according to the manufacturer’s information or immediately if they
do not respond properly when tested.
* Information was generously provided by NFPA and Fire Prevention Canada
This Fire Prevention message is provided by the Municipality of the District of Chester
and your local Fire Departments in Blandford, Chester, Chester Basin, Hubbards, New
Ross, Martin’s River and Western Shore.
Please visit our Emergency Services Web Site at www.chesterfire.ca for important Fire
Prevention and Safety information.
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Having your furnace — whether oil or wood fired — cleaned and serviced annually, and
replacing its filters, can help reduce the risk of fires and improve the air quality in your
home.
well as risks to be aware of with the coming of the cooler months.
Have a certified professional clean
your chimney before you make that first
fire of the year, and, if you’re still using
that old wood stove you inherited from
your great-grandmother, you may want
to look at upgrading to get a stove that
is not only more efficient but also meets
industry safety standards.
For more information on home-heating safety, visit http://www.fiprecan.ca.
B10 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
www.southshorenow.ca
FIRE PREVENTION
Keeping the kitchen safe
Preparing delicious dinners in a busy home requires awareness
By PATRICK HIRTLE
[email protected]
PATRICK HIRTLE PHOTO
Situational awareness in the kitchen, including something as simple as
where you leave your oven mitts, is key to avoiding accidental fires during the upcoming festive cooking seasons.
‘Tis the season to gather with friends, family
and loved ones to give thanks.
It goes without saying, then, that whenever
there’s a large family get-together, there will be
plenty of deliciously prepared foods to satiate the
senses and the most voracious of appetites.
But in one’s haste to produce the most delicious
and lavish of meals, it’s often easy to overlook
some basic tenants of fire safety in the kitchen
– especially when there are family members or
guests causing distractions.
Here are some helpful hints to reduce the likelihood of a kitchen fire turning your fall hosting
duties into a dour occasion:
Clean surfaces – Basic household maintenance of your cooking surfaces can not only help
prevent fires, but it can also make sure that your
food tastes its best.
Whether you’re able to do it with a device, such
as a self-cleaning oven, or if you have to go at it
the old fashion way with a brush and some elbow
grease, making sure that burners, racks, and
grills are free of old, charred debris is just sound
kitchen safety.
Situational awareness – When cooking with
a hot stove top, or even a barbecue, there’s a good
chance you may wind up using oven mitts to move
a dish off a heating source.
Make sure that in the bustle of moving things
about that you don’t accidentally leave mitts,
aprons or other cooking paraphernalia on a hot
stove top or grill where they could come into direct
contact with a heating source and become a fire
hazard.
Timing is of the essence – It may seem simple,
but using a kitchen timer to alert you to when a
particular element of your culinary preparation
is complete can go a long way to helping to prevent
accidental kitchen fires connected to overcooking.
In the buzz of a busy household, it’s easy to lose
track of how long that roast has been in the oven.
Responding appropriately – If something
you’re cooking catches on fire on the stove top,
how you react in the first few moments is critical.
When cooking with fatty foods, you do not want
to try to extinguish a small fire with water. Instead, if possible, try to turn off the heat source,
then try smother the fire using a lid. If you can
eliminate the fire’s fuel, oxygen, you should be
able to get it quickly under control. Be mindful
not to use a glass lid, as glass can shatter under
extreme temperatures.
Failing that, you’ll want to rely on a an appropriate fire extinguisher, one containing Class B
dry-chemical components designed to deal with
grease fires.
And remember, when in doubt, if a fire breaks
out and you feel you can’t control it, immediately
get everyone out of your home and dial 911 to get
assistance from your local fire department.
The Town of Mahone Bay
would like to say
Thank you
to our
Volunteer Fire Fighters
We salute the brave men & women from
the community for their tireless dedication
to keeping our families & properties safe.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Municipality of the District of Chester
Fire Department
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CANADIAN
FIREFIGHTERS
MEMORIAL
The Bridgewater Fire Department Band recently travelled to Ottawa to perform at the
Canadian Firefighters Memorial. Pictured
are, from left, John Bird, Brandon Uhlman,
Joelle Uhlman, Gwen Rowe and Kerri Dorey.
The chairman of the event was Martin Bell
of Conquerall Bank.
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B11
Fire Prevention
Gushing about
extinguishers
Finding the right tools for the right small fires
By PATRICK HIRTLE
[email protected]
PATRICK HIRTLE PHOTO
Fire Prevention Canada recommends using a fire
extinguisher that contains the multi-purpose ABC
dry chemical to help put out different types of
small fires in your home.
There’s a wide variety of fire and safety equipment
that can be used in-home to reduce the chances of a
fire having a devastating impact on your household.
One of the most fundamental pieces of equipment
to help immediately snuff out small fires is a handheld fire extinguisher.
What many people don’t realize is there are a variety of different portable fire extinguishers on the market which are designed to fight different types of fires.
For a fire involving an ordinary combustible, such
as paper, wood and upholstery, you need to use a Class
A type extinguisher.
Class B extinguishers are used to fight fires that
you may find in either your kitchen or garage – that is,
fires that involve a flammable liquid, such as gasoline,
fuel oil, paint, or a grease fire.
Class C fire extinguishers are designed to fight fires
that involve electrical equipment or, in other words,
any fire that may have stemmed from wiring or overheated fuses.
Finally, Class D fire extinguishers are a dry-powderbased fire extinguisher, designed to combat small fires
involving metals, such as magnesium and sodium.
Fire Prevention Canada recommends if there’s a
possibility you’ll want to guard against more than one
type of fire in your home, you may wish to strongly
consider purchasing an extinguisher that contains a
multi-purpose ABC dry chemical.
Like any other piece of equipment, fire extinguishers should be inspected on a regular basis and should
be recharged by a professional after any use.
As important as it is to have a fully charged fire
extinguisher in your home to combat small fires,
sometimes the best “equipment” you can have in your
arsenal comes in the form of knowledge and common
sense.
According to Fire Prevention Canada, if a fire
breaks out in your home, your first priority should
always be to get everyone outside immediately.
From there, someone can contact the local fire
department by cell phone or at a neighbour’s home.
Only then – and only if the fire is small – should you
consider trying to battle it with a hand-held fire extinguisher.
AUTOGRAPH, PLEASE
Firefighter Calvin Hiltz, Martins River, signs a copy of the “The
Firefighters of Lunenburg County: The Greatest Volunteer Success
Story.” Mr. Hiltz is among the volunteers featured in the book
which was launched on September 20 in Bridgewater.
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A reason
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eCtion cb
Wednesday, OctOber 1, 2014
Community helps bullied child get braces
Story and photos by PAULA LEVY
[email protected]
H
ailey Boehner finally feels she has emy one of Hailey’s teachers … came up
a reason to smile. The 11-year-old to me,” said Dr. Amos. The teacher told
has spent more than half her life her that Hailey was having a hard time in
school because of the teasing and asked
as a target for schoolyard bullies.
Her mother, Cecile Boehner, said Hai- if there was anything that Dr. Amos could
ley has been coming home after school do to help her.
“She wasn’t a patient of mine so I had
complaining about being picked on since
Grade Primary. Despite repeated calls to never seen her before,” said Dr. Amos.
the schools, the situation never seemed to “But I couldn’t get her out of my mind. …
This little kid stole our hearts.”
get any better.
Dr. Amos’ staff knew Hailey’s mother
“It just continually kept getting worse,”
so they contacted her and had Hailey’s
said Ms Boehner.
“I felt sad because I was being bullied dental records transferred to see if there
in school,” said Hailey. “I was being made was anything Dr. Amos could do to help
fun of and called names. … This made me ease Hailey’s emotional suffering.
After Dr. Amos saw Haifeel bad because it made it
ley for the first time, she
seem like nobody was willtold her that, in order get
ing to look past my faults
braces, she needed to have
to get to know the real me.”
her cavities filled. Hailey,
One fault that Haiwho isn’t keen on dentists
ley is referring to is her
in general, bravely went
smile. Hailey’s teeth were
though the procedures
protruding at a 45-degree
just for the chance to have
angle. The little girl has a
braces and never to have
skeletal issue that caused
to hear that dreaded nickher teeth to grow outward.
name again.
Her issue made her the
“She doesn’t just have a
target of relentless bullyteeth problem. … She has
ing. The cruel name “bucka skeletal problem so her
tooth Boehner” was often
lower jaw is too small for
uttered as children teased
her upper jaw, which has
and taunted her nearly
contributed to the problem
every day at school. Evenand made it so much more
tually Hailey accepted that
severe,” said Dr. Amos.
being bullied would be a
Dr. Jacquelyn Amos
Luckily though, Hailey is
part of her life.
Bridgewater family dentist
not finished growing and
After she transferred to
an orthodontist could use
a new school, the bullies
she had known were replaced by new that to his or her advantage.
“Because of her age, we’re able to start
ones.
“Someone told me to go behind the at a time when you can work with the
trash bins. I went because I was new and growth. … So, with headgear and special
never really knew anything. I went back, appliances, it can not only straighten her
and a bunch of people surrounded me. … teeth but they can keep the upper jaw
I tried to escape by going to the ground. fixed so it won’t grow any more … And
Then I got elbowed and kicked, and then the lower jaw they can encourage to grow
I fought back,” said the now confident so they can correct the skeletal problem
young girl. “I kind of got a run on and without surgery. Had she started treatment five years from now … she would
bounced off the wall and … then I ran.”
That surge of confidence from karate definitely need surgery. This way, there
was just the beginning of a new and is a good chance she can avoid that altomore self-confident Hailey who would gether.”
However, there would be costs associatsoon emerge with the help of a commued with Hailey’s treatment. Since Hailey
nity’s compassion and kindness.
Hailey had always hoped that someday is under 14 years old she is still covered
she could get braces to correct the very through the provincially-funded MSI prothing that was making her a target. But gram. But MSI only covers basic dental
orthodontic correction is an expensive care and does not cover orthodontic work.
venture for even the most affluent fami- Dr. Amos’ staff took on the project and
lies. The average cost of braces for the began calling around to find donors to
simplest cases is anywhere from $5,000 to help pay for Hailey’s treatment.
“I have an amazing staff,” said Dr.
$6,000. But Hailey’s skeletal issue made
Amos of their kindness and dedication to
it a particularly difficult case to correct.
Bridgewater family dentist Dr. Jacque- Hailey’s case.
The family dentist then contacted Dr.
lyn Amos first met Hailey while doing
dental outreach work at Hailey’s school Gene Jenson, an orthodontist in Dartearlier this year. Dr. Amos and her staff mouth. With Dr. Jensen’s significantly
went to elementary schools to introduce reduced fees, donations from the Kiwanis
the students to proper brushing tech- Club of Bluenose Golden “K”, the Lions
Club and Dr. Amos, family, friends and
niques and oral health care.
“When we were at the Bluenose Acad- some businesses, Hailey will get the smile
Hailey Boehner has a lot to smile about. The kindness of others will correct a skeletal
problem that made her the target of school bullies.
she has always dreamed of.
A compassionate and caring individual herself, Dr. Amos drives Hailey to her
orthodontic appointment once a month.
Dr. Amos noted that Dr. Jensen and his
staff also go to their office on their day
off just to treat Hailey. Dr. Amos could
only take Hailey in on Friday, which is
her day off.
Dr. Amos feels that helping Hailey was
the right thing to do, and everyone involved in her situation feels the same
way. She said that Hailey getting braces
isn’t just about having straight teeth; it’s
about giving her self-confidence to succeed in life.
“It’s not enough in life to just have
good marks. You have to feel good about
yourself. At the end of the day, I think
Hailey is going to feel really good about
herself and do something meaningful,”
she added.
Hailey has had her braces on for less
than two months and still has over a year
to achieve the desired results, but she’s already feeling more confident. Her mother
said there is a remarkable difference in
Hailey’s self-esteem just from knowing
that she will one day have that perfect
smile.
“There is a great difference in her,”
said Ms Boehner, noting that Hailey is
more outgoing and even getting better
grades at school.
The only thing that Hailey wants is for
the teasing to stop.
“I feel happy because I know that the
teasing will be over once they’re fixed,”
said Hailey. “Getting braces has made
me feel happy because I’m getting the
opportunity to change the way people
see me as well as a chance to boost my
self-confidence. When I finally got my top
braces on, it made me even happier. … I’m
hopeful that with time I’ll have a terrific
smile. I’m hopeful for the future.”
Hailey and her
mother Cecile
Boehner wait for a
checkup at the dentist’s office. On the
floor is Dr. Jacquelyn Amos’ dog Nick,
who often waits
with patients.
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ARTSkENTERTAINMENT
Author receives Atlantic book award
Kowalski recognized for latest novel
By PAULA LEVY
The novel is set in California’s Mojave Desert in 2010. It tells the story
of 25-year-old Jeremy Merkin, a high
Mahone Bay’s best-selling author Wilschool teacher and former soldier who
liam Kowalski has won the Thomas H.
is struggling with chronic pain and
Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award for “The
post-traumatic stress disorder after
Hundred Hearts.”
surviving a roadside bomb blast while
The $25,000 prize is the legacy of
serving in Afghanistan several years
Canadian author Thomas H. Raddall
earlier.
and is intended to give writers the time
A second main character in the book
and peace of mind to write. The prize,
is Jeremy’s 70-year-old grandfather Al,
administered by the Writers’ Federation
with whom Jeremy lives with and who
of Nova Scotia, is awarded to the best
is himself a veteran, dealing with his
work of adult fiction published in the
own ghosts from his wartime experiprevious year by a writer from the Atence in Vietnam.
lantic provinces. The program attracted
Following the death of Jeremy’s
64 titles from all four Atlantic provinces.
grandmother, the family becomes disMr. Kowalski received the honour at
connected and chaotic and tension
the federation’s 2014 East Coast Literary
builds as grandfather and grandson try
William Kowalski
Awards on September 20.
to coexist with their respective nightAuthor
“I am extremely grateful to Dr.
mares and with each other.
[Thomas] Raddall [Jr.], to his late father,
Mr. Kowalski, who was born in the
and to the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia for their United States but became a Canadian citizen several
support,” said Mr. Kowalski.
years ago, spent a year living in the Mojave Desert and
[email protected]
because of that experience chose that location for the
setting of the novel.
“The Hundred Hearts” is his eighth published work
and fifth novel. His literary influences include Ernest
Hemingway and John Irving, Spanish-language authors
Isabel Allende and Gabriel García Márquez, spy writer
John le Carré, southwestern author Tony Hillerman and
sea-story writer Patrick O’Brian.
His 1999 novel “Eddie’s Bastard” earned him a place
in the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers program in 1999 and won the 2001 Exclusive Books Boeke
Prize (South Africa) putting his novel in the company
of such other well-known novels as “Midnight in the
Garden of Good and Evil,” “The Poisonwood Bible,”
“Life of Pi,” “The Kite Runner” and “The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo.”
“The Adventures of Flash Jackson” was a Literary
Guild Alternate Selection in 2003. “The Barrio Kings”
was nominated for a 2011 Golden Oak Award by the Ontario Library Association and “Something Noble” was
also nominated for a 2014 Golden Oak Award.
“The Hundred Hearts” was published in Canada by
Dundurn. A German translation will be published in the
spring of 2015 by Eichborn/Luebbe.
Hooked rug museum gets heping hand
By JONATHAN WADDELL
[email protected]
LOVING LUNENBURG COUNTY WINE
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
Alex Grenon, left, of Lunenburg, takes a closer look at a Petite Riviére Vineyards
red wine chosen by Adam Dial and his father Roger. The Dials made a list of the
top 10 Nova Scotian wines that was revealed at the For the Love of Art auction
and wine tasting at the Lunenburg Academy on September 20.
MUSIQUE ROYALE
presents
SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA
With guest violinist Martin
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Friday, October 17 at 7:30PM
$30 general ($25 special advance rate) | $10 student
And
John laing, organ Sunday, October 19 at 3:00PM
$20 general | $10 student
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Tickets: Shop on the Corner, by reservation from MR Box Office 902.634.9994, or at the door.
MAX BRUCH
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Preserving hooked rugs as artifacts of a
bygone age, and for the artists to be esteemed
for the skill involved in their creation, has
been the mission of Suzanne Conrod for
more than a decade.
Thanks to the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), that mission recently received
a helping hand.
Councillor Matt Whitman recently donated $10,000 to help complete a humidity
control system at the Hooked Rug Museum
of North America in Hubbards. The money
came from a discretionary fund available to
each HRM councillor to support worthy initiatives in his or her district.
Mrs. Conrod opened the museum in 2009
with her husband Hugh, believing that rugs
deserved a place to be admired. It is the only
one of its kind on the continent.
“It will give us the chance to finish the last
room to store the artifacts and rugs properly,
with the proper humidity control,” said Mrs.
Conrod in accepting the donation. The museum has a number of rooms, each showcasing pieces from different periods, or different
regions, from across North America.
Although Mrs. Conrod worries the art of
rug hooking is being lost with the passage
of time, pockets of rug hookers exist across
the Maritimes, the rest of Canada and into
the US, even as far south as Florida and as
far west as California. The board created
to govern the museum has representatives
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
w w w . m u s i q u e r o y a l e . c o m
from both countries.
“It’s such a draw for this part of HRM.
There are at least three ladies, who are on
the board, from the States that are here
today. The last time I was here there were
people from Texas. In the parking lot there
are New York plates, so it’s a real draw,” said
Mr. Whitman during the September 20 event.
In the main hall of the museum two artists are featured for the museum’s season,
which runs from May to October. One artist
is always from the United States and one artist is always from Canada.
In October, the museum will welcome a
bus tour of rug hookers from Japan.
Last weekend, approximately 50 rug hookers filled the hall as they “hooked in” and
worked on their creations. The museum, like
many rug-hooking clubs and guilds, hosts
several gatherings each summer, when rug
hookers can congregate and work on their
creations.
“I hope it’s not a dying art,” said Mr. Whitman. “Maybe that’s part of the fear. You look
at the demographic and you hope that this
will live forever. I think that this museum is
part of it living forever.”
The museum offers classes to those interested in learning the craft or interested in
improving their skills.
“I think [the museum] is marvelous. I
think it’s great that Nova Scotia is being recognized because a lot of hooking originated
in Nova Scotia,” said Barbara Black from
Amherst, who came for both the presentation and to hook in.
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C3
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Painting the town
Unique art project highlights Old Town colours
By ROBERT HIRTLE
window — they’re not even stopping the
car and they’re just taking photos of all
the colourful houses.”
The Town of Lunenburg was granted
That got Mr. Maize thinking about the
the prestigious designation of UNESCO Old Town grid and how he could repreworld heritage site back in 1995 for two sent the myriad of colours on the houses
primary reasons.
and businesses in that section of town “In
First, because it’s Old Town grid is a sort of pixeled, abstract way.”
the best surviving example of a British
The beginnings of his creation are locolonial settlement in North America, cated at the studio of the newly-founded
and secondly, because of it’s unique-to- Lunenburg School for the Arts at the
Lunenburg architecture.
corner of Montague and Prince Streets.
That architecHis
“artistic
ture is something
grid” is laid out on
artist
Andrew
one wall of the stuMaize has taken nodio, where he will
tice of, so much so
work on it until the
that he is using it
end of December
as the basis for his
when his term as
latest creation, the
artist-in-residence
“Lunenburg house
at the school is up.
paint project.”
“I’ve got the 48
A graduate of
blocks of Old Town,
the Nova Scotia
the original grid,
Andrew Maize
College of Art and
and what I’ve found
Artist
Design as well as a
interesting is I took
participant in it’s
three 48-inch sheets
year-long Lunenof plywood and
burg community
ripped them in half
residency program, Mr. Maize is creat- length-wise and that is the same ratio,”
ing a visual record of the colours of he says. “So that contemporary building
Old Town in a series of 1x2-foot wooden material that is used to build all these
blocks which represent the street blocks subdivisions — any building, really, using
of the UNESCO area.
plywood — that grid was used 260 years
“The inspiration came from all the co- ago in some sense.”
lourful houses here and also from a work
Each block in the grid will be divided
by Gerhard Richter with his colourful into sections representing property lines
pixels. I was really sort of taken by that of its relative block in Old Town, and
work,” he explains. “And when tourists those sections will be painted the same
come around here, you see the drive-by colour as the primary colours of the
shootings — they’ve got their iPad out the building that sits on the lot is painted.
[email protected]
“The inspiration came from
all the colourful houses
here and also from a work
by Gerhard Richter with his
colourful pixels. I was really
sort of taken by that work.”
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ROBERT HIRTLE PHOTO
Artist-in-Residence Andrew Maize is currently creating the Lunenburg House Paint Project
at the Lunenburg School for the Arts.
“I’ve got a little card and I’m going
door to door and asking people for a little
[paint] sample,” Mr. Maize explains. “I’m
collecting the main body, the highlights —
anything on the exterior.”
He says Lunenburgers have a long history of being meticulous when it comes to
painting their homes, and that is a ritual
that has continued to this day.
“Almost every year they touch up
things, you know, they paint one side of
the house and kind of rotate around.”
Squares representing houses that are
clad in vinyl siding — of which about 20
per cent are in Old Town — or constructed of a material other than painted wood,
will be left blank.
“It’s going to be an ongoing thing,
hopefully, and I have a dream that this
maybe could be a permanent installation
somewhere in town and could get updated
every year, so if the house paint colours
change you could come down and paint
your house.”
Mr. Maize is inviting the public to an
open house at the studio on October 4
and 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. so people can
learn about and participate in the project.
Lunenburg School of the Arts to hold open house
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
The fledgling Lunenburg School of the
Arts will hold it’s first public open house
on October 4.
The facility is the brainchild of Dr.
Wilfred Moore, who first broached the
subject back in 2011 after he met with
Doug Bamford, senior ceramics technician at the Nova Scotia College of Art and
Design [NSCAD] in Halifax.
“We were there on the occasion of the
visit of the director of the Haliburton
School of the Arts from Haliburton, Ontario,” Dr. Moore recalls. “They bring
into their community in the neighbourhood of 3,000 people each summer offering week-long courses.”
He and Mr. Bamford started talking
about the possibility of establishing such
an initiative in Lunenburg, but never got
serious about it until about a year ago.
“We put together a good team of volunteers and we got ourselves incorporated
federally as a not-for-profit,” he says.
After setting up as a registered charity, Lunenburg House Paint Project, the un- burg community residency program sevthe school obtained space at the corner of dertaking will create a painted visual eral years ago and received an honourary
Montague and Prince Streets in Lunen- record of the colours of buildings in Old doctorate from the school this past May,
burg with a goal to offer workshops to art Town Lunenburg.
says that a second major event is being
Mr. Maize began the project in August planned for February of 2015 at which
students which would be led by profesand expects to have it completed by the time the courses and instructors for next
sional art educators and working artists.
Classes will be small and intimate, end of December.
summer’s sessions will be announced.
“When we do our courses, one part
allowing students to work closely with
An official opening gala will follow in
instructors and each other in a variety of of our mandate is obviously the making
May.
of art, the second part is enhancing the
mediums.
“For me, I like projects that last longer
Programs will be designed to encour- public’s appreciation of art,” Dr. Moore
than
a lifetime, and I see this school as
age exploration, discovery and develop- explains. “To do that, we will be having
being
an enhancement for the cultural
talks during the summer at the end of
ment of skills and ideas.
The October 4 open house will feature each week, an open house for the public economy of Lunenburg,” Dr. Moore says.
demonstrations of silk screening and to look at the works that were put togeth- “For me, as a volunteer, it’s about bringrock breaking, as well as a day-long drop- er and created by the people who were ing people here, sharing our community
with them, and letting them help generin for youth which will enable them to attending the workshops.”
Dr. Moore, who was instrumental in ate revenues for motels, hotels, restaucreate their own art works to take home.
Also on display will be a work in prog- the establishment of the NSCAD Lunen- rants and so on.”
ress by NSCAD
alumni and current
Lunenburg
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Ceramic artist earns
prestigious honour
Walter Ostrom awarded 2014 Regis Masters
By PAULA LEVY
[email protected]
Lao village artisan weaves silk at her loom.
Fair trade textile business
wraps up
For seven years, Mahone Bay-based
Tammachat Natural Textiles has visited
and worked with more than a dozen
women’s weaving co-ops, social enterprises, certified fair trade businesses
and family weaving groups in Thailand
and Laos.
This fall, co-founders Alleson Kase
and Ellen Agger will be wrapping up
their business with a large textile show
in Mahone Bay from October 3 to 5, and
with a number of smaller shows around
the province.
By helping hundreds of international
weavers reach new customers in Canada, Tammachat supported them in their
efforts to preserve their artistic and cultural traditions and to create additional
income for rural families.
Ms Kase, who returned to Canada
after living eight years in Thailand to
pursue a degree in international development, said, “When women have
money, they spend it on nutrition, education and housing.
“This work has helped enhance the
status of women in their communities,”
she added, “and we’ve been proud to
support that. Their textiles are beautiful, especially the organic silk scarves
and fabrics.”
However, the membership of weaving
groups in Thailand has shrunk over the
years, explains Ms Kase, despite their
attempts to find new, younger members.
“When the co-op that inspired us to
launch Tammachat Natural Textiles announced last year its decision to close
its shop, we were prompted to re-examine our own priorities. We decided, like
the members of Prae Pan, that we were
ready for a change.”
Since 2007, Tammachat has sold more
than 5,000 handwoven, naturally dyed
and fairly traded textiles through shows
and fairs across Nova Scotia. Tammachat has also donated thousands of books
to children in rural Laos through Big
Brother Mouse, a pioneering social enterprise that works to increase literacy
in Laos. Its program publishes and distributes books in the Laotian language,
featuring the work of young Laotian artists who create beautifully illustrated
books for young readers. Tammachat
gives one book to a child in Laos for each
textile piece it sells to support this project.
Ms Kase and Ms Agger plan to continue their travels in Southeast Asia and
hope to find new ways of connecting
with communities there. Meanwhile,
they will hold their final big show during the Great Scarecrow Festival and
Antique Fair at the Mahone Bay Centre,
this weekend.
“We want their stories to inspire others. These are hard-working and remarkable women who weave very special textiles that are both beautiful and
environmentally friendly,” Ms Kase
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Mr. Ostrom is the Northern Clay Center’s 27th Regis Master.
The Regis Masters Series, which began
in 1997, honours senior artists who have
had a major impact on the development
of 20th- and 21st-century ceramics.
Mr. Ostrom has had nearly four decades of teaching his craft. He was recently appointed professor emeritus of
ceramics by the Nova Scotia College of
Art and Design. In 1997, he was awarded
an honorary professorship at the Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute in China.
Considered one of Canada’s most
highly respected and influential ceramic
artists, Mr. Ostrom was named the 27th
recipient of the Saidye Bronfman Award
in 2003 and in 2006 was inducted into the
Order of Canada.
The Garden Lots resident is regarded
internationally as a technical and academic expert in tin glaze, an ancient
ceramic technique that he has personally
tailored, through innovations and decorative methods, to reflect the geography of
the places where he has lived, whether in
Nova Scotia or the Far East.
His body of work has developed across
many aspects of ceramics in the span of
his nearly 50-year career, from experiments in high conceptualism in the 1970s
to his later exploration of the vast history, hybridization and social foundation
of ceramics.
Mr. Ostrom has exhibited extensively
and lectured internationally. He has participated in more than 100 group and solo
exhibitions throughout North America
and has presented over 150 workshops
and lectures in Canada, the United States,
Europe and Asia.
His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Victoria and
Albert Museum, London; the Canadian
Museum of Civilization, Ottawa; the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; the Gardiner
Museum of Ceramics, Toronto; the Art
Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax; and the
Claridge Collection, Montreal.
Museum looking for photos
of fallen soldiers
DesBrisay Museum is seeking photographs of fallen World War I heroes for
its upcoming exhibit “Bridgewater Remembers: Profiles of the Great War,”
which will run from October 12 through
December 31. If you can provide a photograph of one or more of these men, please
get in touch with museum curator Linda
Bedford at 902-543-4033.
All of these men were either born in
Bridgewater, went to school in Bridgewater or were living in Bridgewater at the
time of their enlistment. Unfortunately,
none returned home.
The museum would appreciate being
able to put faces to these names.
1. Spurgeon Daniels (listed sister Mrs.
Edward Eisnor, Bridgewater, as next of
kin)
2. William Daniels (listed sister Mrs.
Edward Eisnor, Bridgewater, as next of
kin)
3. Robert Hunter Duff (son of William
M. and Elizabeth Duff)
4. Frederick Albert Egner (son of John
C. and stepson of Roxana (Hebb) Egner)
5. Howard Ariel Feindel (son of Ariel
and Sophia I. Feindel)
6. Ralph Wilkie Griffin (son of Michael
and Clara A. Griffin)
7. Warren Eugene Hall (son of H. Allan
and Regina Hall)
8. Frank Outram Harlow (son of Spurgeon Harlow)
9. Robert James Lake Hunter (son of
Robert E. and Gertrude Harriet Hunter)
10. William Blackwood Logan (son of
Robert Logan)
11. Arthur John Munroe (son of Arthur and May Munroe)
12. George Murray Penney (son of
Thomas Penney)
13. Ainsley Charles Richard (son of
Daniel and Esther Richard)
14. Max Egerton Saunders (son of William L. and Maggie F. Saunders)
15. Clarence Alden Waterman (son of
Charles and Lizzie Waterman)
16. Aubrey Webster Zwicker (son of
Mrs. H. Zwicker)
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Author writes eighth novel
Paperback is for young readers
By PAULA LEVY
When the warship USS Truxtun sank,
Mr. Phillips’ experience with the people
of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland taught
A Lunenburg resident has just re- him racism could be overcome. Mr. Philleased her eighth novel, “Life Lines: The lips went on to a distinguished career in
Lanier Phillips Story.”
the US Navy as the first African AmeriThe non-fiction novel by Christine can sonar technician. He joined the
Welldon is about an Afcivil rights movement,
rican-American servicemarched with Dr. Martin
man. In 1942, the 18-yearLuther King and told his
old was rescued from a
story of transformation
from a sinking warship
for the rest of his life.
off the south coast of
The story inspired Ms
Newfoundland. The resWelldon to write the 120cue spurred a lasting paspage paperback for young
sion for civil rights.
readers.
“The kindness that he
“It’s a very inspiring
received transformed his
story and I thought it
life and ignited his paswould be a great story for
sion for civil rights and
children to learn about,”
spurred him on to going
said Ms Welldon, noting
onto a distinguished cathe book is best suited
reer in the navy and to
for 11 years and up. “I’m
Christine Welldon
march with Martin Lualways keeping my eyes
Author
ther King,” said Ms Wellopen for good Canadian
don.
historical stories about
According to the publisher, Breakwa- inspiring people that kids would enjoy.”
ter Books, Mr. Phillips was the son of
Ms Welldon recently returned from
sharecroppers from the Deep South, the St. Lawrence, where she held a book
great-grandson of slaves who knew only launch. She plans to hold a local launch
hated of white people.
at a later date.
[email protected]
Hooked rug museum
gets helping hand
Donation will allow completion of last room
By JONATHAN WADDELL
has representatives from both countries.
“It’s such a draw for this part of HRM.
There are at least three ladies, who are
Preserving hooked rugs as artifacts of on the board, from the States that are
a bygone age, and for the artists to be es- here today. The last time I was here there
teemed for the skill involved in their cre- were people from Texas. In the parking
ation, has been the mission of Suzanne lot there are New York plates, so it’s a
Conrod for more than a decade.
real draw,” said Mr. Whitman during the
Thanks to the Halifax Regional Mu- September 20 event.
nicipality (HRM), that mission recently
In the main hall of the museum two
received a helping hand.
artists are featured for the museum’s
Councillor Matt Whitman recently do- season, which runs from May to October.
nated $10,000 to help complete a humidity One artist is always from the United
control system at the
States and one artist is
Hooked Rug Musealways from Canada.
um of North AmeriIn October, the muca in Hubbards. The
seum will welcome a
money came from a
bus tour of rug hookers
discretionary fund
from Japan.
available to each
Last weekend, apHRM councillor to
proximately 50 rug
support worthy inihookers filled the hall
tiatives in his or her
as they “hooked in” and
district.
worked on their creMrs.
Conrod
ations. The museum,
opened the mulike many rug-hooking
Suzanne Conrod
seum in 2009 with
clubs and guilds, hosts
Hooked Rug Museum of North America
her husband Hugh,
several gatherings each
believing that rugs
summer, when rug
deserved a place to
hookers can congrebe admired. It is the
gate and work on their
only one of its kind on the continent.
creations.
“It will give us the chance to finish the
“I hope it’s not a dying art,” said Mr.
last room to store the artifacts and rugs Whitman. “Maybe that’s part of the fear.
properly, with the proper humidity con- You look at the demographic and you
trol,” said Mrs. Conrod in accepting the hope that this will live forever. I think
donation. The museum has a number of that this museum is part of it living forrooms, each showcasing pieces from dif- ever.”
ferent periods, or different regions, from
The museum offers classes to those
across North America.
interested in learning the craft or interAlthough Mrs. Conrod worries the art ested in improving their skills.
of rug hooking is being lost with the
“I think [the museum] is marvelous.
passage of time, pockets of rug hookers I think it’s great that Nova Scotia is
exist across the Maritimes, the rest of being recognized because a lot of hooking
Canada and into the US, even as far south originated in Nova Scotia,” said Barbara
as Florida and as far west as California. Black from Amherst, who came for both
The board created to govern the museum the presentation and to hook in.
[email protected]
“It will give us the
chance to finish the
last room to store the
artifacts and rugs
properly, with the proper
humidity control.”
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MARQUEE
Accomplished young pianist to perform
During this year’s Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival and Antique Fair, Musique
Royale is presenting pianist Willem Blois on October 4 at 11 a.m.
Mr. Blois is the winner of the 2014 Atlantic Young Artist Competition, an award
presented by the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association. Beginning
studies in classical piano at a young age, he received a medal from the Royal Conservatory of Music for his final practical exam and won the Piano Rosebowl at the
Nova Scotia Provincial Music Festival.
The pianist studied music at Acadia University then in Montreal with pedagogue
Marc Durand. He has also attended the Orford Arts Academy performing in masterclasses led by Marc Durand and Maneli Pirzadeh.
At his performance at Cecilia’s Retreat in Mahone Bay, he will include works by
Haydn, Prokofiev, Morel, Poulenc and Chopin.
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New Mini Art Gallery exhibit
The featured artist for the month of October in the Mini Art Gallery of Mahone Bay
will be Sue Robinson.
Ms Robinson is an artist working in oils, watercolours, coloured pencils and acrylics. Born and educated in Montreal and Switzerland, she now lives in Bedford, Nova
Scotia, and continues to improve her art through classes in Lunenburg, Annapolis Valley, Rhode Island and New York State. Sue has been painting for over 25 years and has
been represented in several galleries. She enjoys the painting challenges of nature,
flowers and Maritime scenes.
Ms Robinson’s show runs to October 31, at the Mahone Nursing Home.
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The Stanfields playing
in Lunenburg
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Nova Scotian roots rockers The Stanfields are making their first visit to
Lunenburg for an acoustic show at the
Pearl Theatre on Saturday, October 18.
The concert is the latest offering in the
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society’s fall
concert series.
The Stanfields include frontman Jon
Landry, mandolin/bassist Craig Eugene
Harris, guitarist Jason MacIsaac, bouzouki player Jason Wright and drummer
Mark Murphy.
Their latest release, “For King and
Country,” is an acoustic, western folk
music influenced CD that’s part social
commentary, part celebration and all entertainment.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Enjoy pumpkin for Thanksgiving
F
• 3 tablespoons butter, room temperarom the Great Pumpkin of Peature
nuts fame to Cinderella’s car• 1 large onion, minced
riage, there’s no winter squash
• 1/4 cup sherry
quite as worthy as the good ol’ pump• 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
kin. After all, you might use “Pump• 1/2 tablespoon minced
kin” as an endearment,
fresh thyme
but you wouldn’t call your
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
sweetie “Butternut.” (Un• 4 strips bacon, cooked
less you would. To each
and crumbled (optional)
their own).
• Salt and pepper to
Pumpkins are native to
taste
North America and have
Directions:
been a part of the human
Preheat the oven to 375°
diet since before recorded
F and butter or oil the bothistory. They grow espetom of a large baking dish.
cially well in Nova Scotia,
Cut the pumpkin in
as anyone who follows the
ELISABETH
half and remove seeds.
annual weight contests alPlace the pumpkin halves
ready knows. Most people
BAILEY
cut side down in the preboil, bake, steam, or roast
Betty's Bite
pared dish and place in the
the mature flesh, but that’s
bottom third of the oven.
not the only way to enjoy
Roast the pumpkin until
pumpkin. Battered and
tender all the way
fried squash flowers are a
through, about an hour. Remove from
lovely way to enjoy blossoms early in
the oven and let sit until cool enough to
the season. You can also eat immature
handle, about 15 minutes. In the meanpumpkins while they are still green in
time, combine butter and minced onion
the same way you use zucchini. You
in a stock pot over medium heat and
can even cook and eat the leaves, alsauté until soft, about five minutes.
though I recommend using only young
Add sherry and broth and bring to a
and tender ones if you’d like to try. Of
simmer.
course, you can also roast and eat the
Scoop cooled, cooked flesh away
seeds.
from the skin of the pumpkin and add
Enjoy these pumpkin recipes for
to liquid. Simmer for five minutes, then
Thanksgiving, and experience gratiadd thyme. Puree mixture with an imtude for the gifts of Nova Scotia soil.
mersion blender or remove to a stand
Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients:
blender, puree, and return to pot. Add
• A single 3 1/2 to 4 pound pumpkin
cream and bacon (if using). Reduce
Pumpkins grow especially well in Nova Scotia.
CONGRATULATIONS
to Tess Vachon & Michael Langille
for their awesome project
to bring breakdancing to the South Shore!
heat to low and stir. Add salt and pepper
to taste. Serve immediately.
Ginger Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients:
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter,
melted
• 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree or
homemade equivalent (1 3/4 cups)
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup minced candied ginger
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter and flour
two loaf pans and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together
flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and
salt. In a second bowl, combine white
sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, pumpkin puree, and eggs and beat well. Add
flour mixture and candied ginger to
puree mix and stir until just combined.
Divide batter between prepared pans.
Bake until a knife inserted in center of
loaves comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.. Remove from
pans and continue to cool on a rack.
Serve warm or room temperature.
Quilt Guild hosts show and sale
Annual event is group’s largest fundraiser
The Mahone Bay Quilt Guild is planning a show and sale from October 3 to 5.
The show and sale held at the Blockhouse fire hall features over 100 quilts on
display, including traditional quilting but
also includes the work of numerous artists who use quilting techniques and fabrics to create amazing original art pieces,
according to a release.
Guild president Cathy Drummond says
the bi-annual show displays the best work
of members, raises money for charity and
is the group’s main fundraiser.
“It’s an exciting show, attracting quilters and quilt lovers from all parts of
Nova Scotia.”
Quilts of every size and style will be
showcased. Another highlight is the challenge quilts, which are sold at the show by
silent auction.
“This year 32 kits of fabric were purchased by individual quilters who accepted the challenge of creating a wall
hanging from the fabrics with the theme
‘Music to my Ears.’ All proceeds from
the silent auction will be donated to the
Christmas Daddies Telethon, which supports Lunenburg County families in need
at Christmas time.”
From its humble beginnings 23 years
ago, when half a dozen dedicated quilters
got together to share their love of quilting, the guild has grown steadily and now
has an active membership over 130.
The purpose of the Guild is to:
• bring together people who have an
interest in quilting in any form;
• learn and develop quilting skills and
share fellowship;
• promote appreciation for all forms of
quilting; and,
• encourage recognition and appreciation of all members work.
The guild supports learning by offering workshops by teachers from across
Canada and internationally, as well as
benefiting from the many excellent and
experienced teachers within the guild
itself. There are presentations at the
monthly meetings and opportunities to
share techniques and ideas.
Because of the active program of
workshops and activities, the guild has
attracted members from beyond the Mahone Bay region and Lunenburg County.
An increasing number of the members
come from the Annapolis Valley and the
Halifax area. Many members are well
known nationally and internationally for
their quilting expertise. Members range
from beginning quilters to master craftswomen and include those who are skilled
at traditional patterns and hand-stitching
techniques; quilters who combine traditional patterns with machine quilting
techniques; and art quilters and other
fibre artists.
The work of the Guild preserves historic quilting techniques, which are still
relevant today, but also builds on them
in continually new and exciting ways,
reflecting the continuum of this enduring craft.
In addition, the guild has a strong tradition of charity work. Each year over 100
quilts are made and donated to organizations including IWK, Ronald MacDonald
House, Mental Health foundation of NS,
Fisherman’s Memorial Hospital and Harbour House.
This past year, the guild donated over
460 hours creating a commemorative
quilt for the Mahone Bay School House
100th Anniversary.
Mahone Bay Quilt Guild and their
members have received many awards.
For more information, check out the
guild’s website http://www.mahonebayquiltersguild.com.
Margaret Hennigar
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October 4th & 5th
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The Mahone Bay Scarecrow festival & Antique fair SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Starting at 9 am
Granny’s Attic Yard Sale: Collectibles and nice
old things. Location: Outside the Eclectic
Garage at 363 West Main Street.
10 am - 6 pm ANTIQUE FAIR
Atlantic Canada’s largest antique fair. Three
halls of antiques and collectible. The venues are
the Anglican Church Hall, the Legion Hall and
the Mahone Bay Centre.
Cost: $5 for all three locations.
At Suttles Seawinds all weekend long - A
selection of work from our talented local artists
will be in the barn. You can enjoy maritime
favourites such as watercolours, hooking &
jewellery. No entry fee.
10 am - 5:30 pm
The Mahone Bay Quilters Guild Show and
Sale – Location: The Blockhouse Firehall. (Route
1 between Exit 11 and Mahone Bay) Admission:
$4. Over 150 quilts on display in all sizes and
shapes from wall hangings to king size bed
quilts. Quilted items for sale, raffle and silent
auction.
6 pm - 7 pm
Historic Graveyard Tours
Location: Meet at the Visitor’s Information
Centre. Cost: $5 per person. Tour the historic
Bayview Cemetery with local know it all Bob
Sayer.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH
10 am - 6 pm
ANTIQUE FAIR Continues at the Mahone
Bay Legion, The Mahone Bay Centre and the
Anglican Church Hall. $5 for all 3 locations.
10 am - 4 pm
NEW THIS YEAR - The Settlers Museum
Kids Activities
Paper Lanterns and Pumpkin Decorating, plus
a Pumpkin Eye-Spy and their Discover kids
program.
Kedy’s Inlet RestauRant
10 am - 5:30 pm
The Mahone Bay Quilters Guild Show and
Sale continues at the Blockhouse Firehall. (Route
1 between Exit 11 and Mahone Bay)
10 am - 12pm
NEW THIS YEAR – Story telling by Alice
Burdock, local poet and author, on 318 Main St.
by the new Fairytale Scarecrow Display.
11 am Reserve your tickets for a special
performance by Willem Blois, winner of the
Atlantic Young Artist Competition. Brunch
served immediately following the hour
performance. $20. Please reserve at barbara.
[email protected]
10 am - 12 pm NEW THIS YEARPumpkin Carving at The Teazer Cost $5 You
can carve a pumpkin at the Teazer and enter it
in ou community pumpkin carving contest on
Saturday night.
2 pm - 3 pm Clas Larsson will be
performing beside the Northern Sun.
12 pm - 4 pm KIDS EVENTS
Sponsored by Atlantica Oak Island Resort
& Conference Centre
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Scarecrow Crafts in the
Tent
1:00 pm- 1:45 pm - Jamie Junger entertains
with songs that are fun and will make you want
to get up and dance or sing along.
2:00 pm-2:45 pm - Mad Science of the
Maritimes. Get ready to be amazed while you
learn, because at Mad Science, all education is
entertaining!
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm - Jamie Junger Performing
at the Atlantica Oak Island Kids Stage at the
Gazebo on Main St. The Kids Activities will
be held in the Bank of Montreal Parking Lot
on Main Street and live entertainment in the
gazebo.
2 pm - 4pm Quilt jamboree – enjoy the fun
at Suttles & Seawinds Quilt Jamboree Weekend.
Learn how to make a quilt, put fabric and
Mahone Bay Centre
GIANT Book Sale
249 edgewater st., Mahone Bay, ns
www.kedysinlet.com 902-531-3030
“Best Haddock
Chowder in
Nova Scotia”
2 pm - 3 pm Historic Graveyard Tours of
Bayview Cemetary continue – Meet at the
Visitor’s Information Centre. Cost $5.
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Bring a lawn chair and
your family to the Tiny Tots playground to relax
and listen to the Dixieland Jazz Band.
6 pm - 7 pm Historic Graveyard Tours
of Bayview Cemetary continue-Meet at the
Visitor’s Information Centre
7 pm - 9 pm
Candlelit Pumpkin Path – NEW
LOCATION! Baseball Field in Jubilee Park
on Clairmont St. Hundreds of hand-carved
pumpkins will light up the night as you stroll
along our lovely pumpkin path and enjoy fiddle
music by Buchanan’s Music. Sip on hot apple
cider on sale by Atlantica Oak Island Resort
with proceeds going to the festival. You can join
in the fun and enter the community pumpkincarving contest with cash and prizes awarded in
several categories. Pumpkins must be entered
by between 2 and 4 pm at the Ball Field.
Registration forms online at www.mahonebay.
com and at the Mahone Bay Post Office.
9pm - Midnight NEW THIS YEAR – The
Blockhouse School Dance. Join us for a
fantastic night with music by Boxing Rock (Pat
Watson and band) Ticket Price: $20 per person/
$30 per couple
There will be a cash bar and local vendors:
Iron Works Distillery, Lunenburg Winery and
Rolling Rocks. Scarecrow Themed Costumes are
mandatory (Think Dollarstore!) Prizes awarded
for best overall costume and best in group.
Schedule of Events Oct. 3rd, 4th & 5th
Book Sale – in support of the Mahone Bay
Centre. Great selection of good used books.
Free admission. The sale is located in the Large
Conference Room at the Mahone Bay Centre.
Friday, October 3rd
10-6 pm; Saturday, October 4th 10– 6 pm;
Sunday, October 5th 11:30 – 5 pm.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5TH
10 am - 4pm The Settlers Museum Kids
Activities Continue
10 am - 1pm Car Show – Coastal Cruisers
will be at the government warf, drop by to see
these beautiful cars.
11:30 am - 4 pm
ANTIQUE FAIR Continues at the Mahone
Bay Legion, The Mahone Bay Centre and the
Anglican Church Hall. $5 for all 3 locations.
1 pm - 3 pm
NEW THIS YEAR – Antique Road Show at
The Mahone Bay Centre. Bring your favourite
antique or something you’re just curious about
to the show and for $5 Wayne Cameron, of
Cameron’s Fine Art & Antiques in Chester, will
take a look at it. That garage sale item may
be worth a lot of money! You can also win a
$100 dollar gift certificate to be used at the
dealer of your choice on Sunday afternoon at
The Mahone Bay Legion Hall and The Anglican
Church Hall. Register your antique at the door.
12 pm - 4pm KIDS EVENTS
Sponsored by Atlantica Oak Island Resort and
Conference Centre.
12:00 - 4:00 pm – Scarecrow Crafts in the Tent.
1:00 - 1:45pm Music by The Wilderbeats – a
children’s band that performs original songs
about nature for the young and young-at-heart.
2:00 - 2:45 – Mad Science of the Maritimes.
3:00 - 3:45 – Music by The Wilderbeats.
Performing at the Atlantica Oak Island
Kids Stage at the Gazebo on Main St.
1 pm - 5 pm The Mahone Bay Quilters Guild
Show and Sale continues at the Blockhouse
Firehall. (Route 1 between Exit 11 and Mahone
Bay)
2 pm - 3 pm Historic Graveyard Tours of
Bayview Cemetary continue – Meet at the
Visitor’s Information Centre. Cost $5
2 pm - 4pm Quilt jamboree- enjoy the fun at
Suttles & Seawinds Quilt Jamboree Weekend.
Learn how to make a quilt, see how to put
fabric and colours together, and try your hand at
quilting. Will your stitches be toenail catchers?
6 pm - 7pm
Historic Graveyard Tours of Bayview Cemetary –
Meet at the Visitor’s Information Centre.
For more information visit mahonebay.
com
Friday, October 3rd
10am-6pm
Join us on our deck overlooking
the 3 churches
Saturday, October 4th
10am-6pm
Sunday, October 5th
11:30am-4pm
Great Selection of
Used Books
Large Conference Room
45 School St., Mahone Bay
OPEN
colours together, and try your hand at quilting.
Will your stitches be toenail catchers? BIG YARD
SALE - you will find fabulous fashion, fabrics
and home decor at bargain prices. Call 624
8375 for more details.
Monday - Thursday – 11:30 am - 4 pm
Fri., Sat., Sun. – 11:30 am - 8 pm
624-0890
www.mahonebaycentre.com
While in the area enjoying the
Scarecrow Festival & Antique Fair
pop on over to Lunenburg
for some great deals!
20% OFF
ALL OuterweAr
including North Face
Stan’s Dad & Lad Shop
250 Lincoln St., Lunenburg 634-8325
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A great way
to spend a weekend Suzanne
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MLA, Lunenburg
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Family & Friends. Blockhouse
902-531-3095
Mahone Bay
Settlers Museum
578 Main Street
Mahone Bay
902-624-6263
Come enjoy the fun!
Oct. 3rd, 4th & 5th
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD
237 Edgewater St.,
Mahone Bay, NS B0J 2E0
Tel. 902-624-1555 / Fax 902-531-3034
www.settlersmuseum.ns.ca
[email protected]
@settlersmuseum
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Scarecrow Festival at the Museum
October 3–5, 10am–4pm
Children’s activities include pumpkin hunt,
paper lantern making, Sat. & Sun. 12pm–4pm
Pumpkin decorating, Sat. 12pm–4pm
BYOP (bring your own pumpkin)
New Exhibits for 2014: Amos Pewter,
family Bibles, the three churches, Victorian tea,
Gothic architecture, old Mahone Bay School.
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































 


 
    
   



 
     
     
      
  
   
  
   
    

  

 
       
   
    
   
   
    
 


 
  
   
  
    
  

  

   
 
  
  
   
 
  
  
  

    
   
  
   
 




  
  
   
   
   

   
  
  
   


    
  


  
 
 



 
   
  
  
 







  
  
  
 
  
THURSDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
 
  
 



































8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
OCTOBER 1
11:00 11:30
  
 
   
           
  
  
   


  
         
   
 
       
 
     
     

  
        
    
 


  


      
 
  
  
  
 
   
     

 
   
  
  
  
  
      
 
 

  

  
 
      
 
  
     
       

   
          
   
   

      










   
 
 
 
       


      
          



    
   
    ++      
     
   
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
OCTOBER 2
11:00 11:30

  

 
   

      
 
   
 
     
  
    
    

  
 
 
   

     
   



    

   
 
        
  
      
     ++        

     
  
  
  
 
  


     

   

    
 
  


  
 
  
   
   ++     
 
    
    
  


           
 
   

  
       
     
    
 
+++      
   
     
  
  
    
            
   
  
 
        
   
 
 
 
 
       
      
 
 





 
     
 
   

       
   
  

     
      
        
         
 
   


      
      
  

  





   
 
   

  
 
  
 
 
      
  


       

             
 
   
          
  
       
 
  

  
  
  
   
    
           
   
  
     

WEEKDAY DAYTIME
7:30
8:00
8:30
   
   
   
 



































8:30
  
 
   
 
  
    
 
 
 

  
   
  
  
 
   

  






   
 
  
   
   
   
    
  
 
 
 
     
   
 



   
 
 
 
 

  
  
    
  
    
 

 


9:00
9:30
  
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Noon
12:30

      
 
  
  
 
   



  
         


        
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
 










 
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
       
 

  
   

  
  

 
  
 
   
   

 
 
 
        
    
 


    

 



  
    
        


   

 
   
    
  


       
   
 

 

  
 
  
   
 
   

 
       
   
    

 






  
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OCTOBER 3
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  

    
 
   

  
  
 
   
 
      
   
    

           
   

  
 
   



       

 
        
    
 
 
             
     
 
 
 
   
  


       
   

     
 
  
    
     
   
        

    
    
  


    
    
     


   

++      
     
 
    
++       
   
     
  
  
    
  
  
 
 
 
      
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
      

 





        
  +      
++     
  
  



 
  
 
      
        
           
   

     ++++   
  
    
  

  





   
 
 


     
   
 
 
 
  


     


         
 
 
   
          
  
      
  
  

                 
  

        +++     
   
  

    
 
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2:00
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3:00
3:30
4:00
OCTOBER 1 TO OCTOBER 7
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00

 
   
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
   
  
  

 
   
      
   


 
  
       
   
 


 
 
 
 
   
   
 
         










        
  
  
 
    
 
  
 

 
 
 
  
    
 

  
  
  
       
  
   
 
  


 

 


 
   

  
 

   


  
  
    
    
 


 
       

 
 
 

 




 
 



 


   


 


   
  

  

  



 
      
  

    



 
 

 


 





      




  




 

  

   

     
  


   


   
  
   
  
      

   
     

 
      

  
  

  



 

  
  
   
    

 
 
 
 

   






 




 
 



 




 

 
 



 

 
C10 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
SATURDAY DAYTIME
7:30
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Noon
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OCTOBER 4
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OCTOBER 5
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OCTOBER 5
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        
       
    
  
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




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

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


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















 

 
 
   
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         
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    
     
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+++       
++        
  
  
       
   
    

         
++     
  
    ++      
   
  



 
      ++      
    
+++             
  
  

   
          


 
    

   


 
++        
+++      


                                 
      
 

  
 

         
       
 

    
      




  +      
    ++      
    


     
 
 
    
  

     


     
           

  
         
 
  
 
 



 
       
  
++     


   
  

   



  
+++       
++       
+     


 
 
 
        



   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    

  


 
 
 
 
 

         
       
 

   
 
            
    
       
 
 
 
 
     
      
    
            
 
 
 
 
 

        
   
  
    +++     
  

  
   

 

 
   
  
      


 

      
    ++     

 
         

  
     
        

     
++   
      
          
        


 


    

  
 
 
  

    
 

  
 
        

    
   



 
 
     
  

 
 

 
 
 
 
 




 
 
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
      +++           +++         
    
    


  
 
                   
   

       
  
 
   
  
 
 
 

 





     
           




 



   

     
+++      

  


       
  
 

  
  
   
                    +++      
      
  


 +     
  ++          
   
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 
   
      ++              
    
++++    
   
  
  
  
  
  
     
         
  
           
        
 
++    
  
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         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
           
     
  
     
 
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
  
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  
       
     
  
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  
 

++       
  
    
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  
 


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++         +++     
           


     
      
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   
 
  
  
                
+++       
  
 


       
  
     
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      
  
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
  
+++     
+++    
++    
  
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


   


 
 




        
        
   
 ++     
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  
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       
  
  
   
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  
               
    
       
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    
            
    
      
           
                 
      
    
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
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OCTOBER 4
11:00 11:30
  
 
 
   
   
   

 
  
+++         
     
  
  
 
  
   
     

     
         
   
 
            
          
         

    
       
 ++      

 
 
 
 
   
 
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  
      
     

 
           
 ++       
  

  
     
      
   
 +      ++          
      
 +++     
++       
++++    
           
     
    

    
 
 

   


   
 
 
 
     
 
  
            
     
   
   
      
      
  
   
       
       

   
     
   
    
 
  
          
  

   
    
       


 
      +++        
    
 


 
 
 
   
++         

     
 
    
      
      
 
   
          
   
       


 
            
 
     
      +++      


   
 
 

SUNDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
        
       
    
 
  
    



































  
   
     
  
  
 
 
   

   

    
   
  

  
   
   
        
       
   
 
 
      

              
 
     
  


   
 
 
    
 
  
  

         
   
      
 
+++       
++     
  
    

       
         


 
    
  
 ++++   
 
 
++     
    
  
  
  
  
   
 
 
  
 

   
   
    
                

           
 
  
    
            
 ++   
 
     


   
 
   

     
       
   
               

   

  
    


    

+++      
     





 
 +++            ++    
      

    
  
       
 
   
          
  
           
 

        
 
 
  

 
      
 
     

      
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Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
MOVIES
WEDNESDAY 10/01
Evening
(SHOW) “Chupacabra vs. the
Alamo” (Horror,2013) Nicole
Muñoz, Julia Benson. A DEA
agent teams up with outlaw
gangsters to battle a horde of
chupacabras. (14+)
(VIS) “Columbo: Agenda
for Murder” (Mystery,1990)
Peter Falk, Patrick
McGoohan. Columbo
investigates an attorney who
murdered the man threatening
his political career. (PG)
10:00 (APTN) “The Mosquito
Coast” (Action,1986)
Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren.
An inventor uproots his family
and relocates to the jungles of
Central America. (PG)
12:00 (VIS) “Freedom Fighter”
(Documentary,2012) Majed El
Shafie. The life of an Egyptian
man who was tortured and
sentenced to death for being
Christian.
9:00
THURSDAY 10/02
9:00
Evening
(CH) “The Eye” (Horror,
2008) Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola. A formerly
blind girl starts seeing dead
people after having a cornea
transplant. (14+)
(SHOW) “Arctic Blast” (SciFi,2010) Judith Baribeau,
Cinthia Burke. An eclipse
sends super chilled air to
Earth which threatens to
engulf the world in ice. (14+)
(VIS) “Columbo: Agenda
for Murder” (Mystery,1990)
Peter Falk, Patrick
McGoohan. Columbo
investigates an attorney who
murdered the man threatening
his political career. (PG)
10:00 (WTN) “She’s the Man”
(Romance,2006) Amanda
Bynes, Channing Tatum. A girl
takes her twin brother’s place
at a boarding school and falls
for a teammate. (14+)
(SPACE) “The Unquiet”
(Horror,2008) Julia Anderson,
Cara Buono. A filmmaker
and his ex-wife investigate
paranormal activity in an
abandoned prison. (14+)
(APTN) “The Insatiable
Moon” (Drama,2010) Rawiri
Paratene, Sara Wiseman.
Arthur, a self-proclaimed
second son of God, sets out to
save the world he loves.
8:05
9:00
Evening
(SHOW) “A Lover’s Revenge”
(Suspense,2005) Alexandra
Paul, William R. Moses. A
radio psychologist meets a
stranger, not realizing that he
blames her for his break-up.
(FAM) “The Incredibles”
(Animated,2004) Voices of
Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter.
A family of undercover
superheroes must fight to save
the world from an evil villain.
(SHOW) “Christie’s Revenge”
(Mystery,2007) Cynthia Gibb,
MONDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
 
  
 



































SATURDAY 10/04
5:00
FRIDAY 10/03
7:00
John Wesley Shipp. As part of
a plan to avenge her father’s
death, a woman sets out to
ruin her uncle’s life. (14+)
10:00 (TOON) “Elektra”
(Action,2005) Jennifer
Garner, Goran Visnjic. An
assassin ends up protecting
the father and daughter she
was sent to kill. (14+)
(WTN) “13 Going on 30”
(Comedy,2004) Jennifer
Garner, Mark Ruffalo.
Thirteen-year-old Jenna
wishes away her youth and
wakes up as a 30-year-old
woman. (14+)
(APTN) “Hungry Hills”
(Drama,2009) Keir Gilchrist,
Alexander De Jordy. A
teenager struggles to revive
the family farm in Alberta
during the Depression.
11:00 (CMT) “National Lampoon’s
Vegas Vacation”
(Comedy,1997) Chevy Chase,
Beverly D’Angelo. The
Griswolds go on vacation in
Las Vegas when Clark gets a
bonus at work. (PG)
(SHOW) “The Hangover”
(Comedy,2009) Ed Helms,
Bradley Cooper. After a wild
night in Las Vegas, three men
retrace their steps to locate a
missing groom. (18+)
(FAM) “Don’t Look Under
the Bed” (Fantasy,1999)
Erin Chambers, Eric Hodges.
Frances McCausland is being
framed by the Boogeyman for
pranks that he has committed.
1:00 (TOON) “Elektra” (Action,
2005) Jennifer Garner, Goran
Visnjic. An assassin ends
up protecting the father and
daughter she was sent to kill.
(WTN) “13 Going on 30”
(Comedy,2004) Jennifer
Garner, Mark Ruffalo. Thirteen-year-old Jenna wishes
away her youth and wakes up
as a 30-year-old woman.
(SHOW) “The Hangover”
(Comedy,2009) Ed Helms,
Bradley Cooper. After a wild
night in Las Vegas, three men
retrace their steps to locate a
missing groom. (18+)
2:00 (CMT) “National Lampoon’s
Vegas Vacation” (Comedy,
1997) Chevy Chase, Beverly
D’Angelo. Griswolds go on
vacation in Las Vegas when
Clark gets a bonus at work.
(APTN) “Hungry Hills”
(Drama,2009) Keir Gilchrist,
Alexander De Jordy. A
teenager struggles to revive
the family farm in Alberta
during the Depression.
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 


 
    
   



 
     
      
     
    
    
   
   
    

   

 
     
   
    
   
     
 
   
 


 
 
  
  
    

  
  

   
 
  
  
  
 
 
   
  

 

   
5:30
8:00
Evening
(SHOW) “Mission: Impossible
- Ghost Protocol”
(Action,2011) Tom Cruise,
Jeremy Renner. Ethan Hunt
must work to clear the IMF’s
name after it is implicated in a
bombing. (PG)
(TBS) “From Paris With
Love” (Action,2010) John
Travolta, Jonathan Rhys
Meyers. An employee of
the US Ambassador and an
American spy try to stop a
terrorist attack. (14+)
(WTN) “Dan in Real Life”
(Comedy,2007) Steve Carell,
Juliette Binoche. A single
father meets his dream
8:30
9:00
9:30
woman only to learn she is his
brother’s new girlfriend. (14+)
6:00 (CITV) “You Don’t
Mess With the Zohan”
(Comedy,2008) Adam Sandler,
John Turturro. An Israeli
Special Agent moves to New
York to pursue his dream of
becoming a hair stylist. (14+)
(TOON) “Yogi Bear”
(Adventure,2010) Dan
Aykroyd. The Mayor
announces his plans to close
down and sell Jellystone Park.
7:00 (CMT) “National Lampoon’s
Vegas Vacation”
(Comedy,1997) Chevy Chase,
Beverly D’Angelo. The
Griswolds go on vacation in
Las Vegas when Clark gets a
bonus at work. (PG)
8:00 (TOON) “Spy Kids 4: All
the Time in the World”
(Action,2011) Jessica Alba,
Jeremy Piven. After being
called for one more job, a
retired spy invites her stepkids on an adventure. (PG)
(WTN) “Date Night”
(Comedy,2010) Tina Fey,
Steve Carell. A married
couple’s dinner date turns into
a dangerous case of mistaken
identity. (14+)
(SPACE) “The Expendables”
(Action,2010) Jet Li,
Eric Roberts. A group of
mercenaries travel to South
America to overthrow a
dictator. (18+)
9:00 (CBC) “The Bourne
Ultimatum” (Action,2007)
Julia Stiles, Matt Damon. As
government agents continue to
track him down, Jason Bourne
searches for his identity. (14+)
(SHOW) “Beat Down”
(Comedy,2012) Robb Wells,
Andy Jones. An 18 year old
girl aspires to become a
professional wrestler like her
father once was. (14+)
10:00 (TOON) “South Park:
Bigger, Longer and Uncut”
(Animated,1999) Voices of
Trey Parker, Matt Stone.
When the South Park boys
hear foul words in a movie,
their parents declare war on
Canada. (18+)
(WTN) “Red” (Action,2010)
Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise
Parker. A retired black-ops
agent puts his team back
together after being attacked
in his home. (14+)
(LIFE) “Jeff, Who Lives At
Home” (Comedy,2011) Jason
Segel, Ed Helms. A slacker
finds his calling in life when
he and his brother trail his
brother’s wife. (14+)
(TBS) “I Am Legend” (SciFi,2007) Will Smith, Alice
Braga. The seemingly lone
survivor of a plague struggles
to survive and find a cure.
(APTN) “Sling Blade”
(Drama,1995) Billy Bob
Thornton, Lucas Black. A
mentally challenged man
forms a friendship with a
young boy and his mother.
11:00 (SHOW) “Mission: Impossible
- Ghost Protocol”
(Action,2011) Tom Cruise,
Jeremy Renner. Ethan Hunt
must work to clear the IMF’s
name after it is implicated in a
bombing. (PG)
(FAM) “The Scream Team”
(Family,2002) Eric Idle, Kathy
Najimy. Teenage siblings Ian
and Claire accompany their
10:00
10:30
OCTOBER 6
11:00 11:30
 
  
 
   
 


   
     
  
   


        

       
   
        
 
  
      
 
       
  
  
 
         
     

       
 
 
  
 
     
++      
    
  
 
    
 
  


     

    
 
 
    
     
  
  

  
     
 
 
+++      
  
 
 
 
 

 
  



 
     

      
  
 


  
 
   
        
        
   

         
  





  


 
 
 
 
 



        

      
 
  
 
      
  
   
  
     
   
  
   
++     
  
         
father to his childhood home.
12:00 (LIFE) “Knocked Up”
(Comedy,2007) Seth Rogen,
Katherine Heigl. Two people
try to build a relationship after
their one-night stand results in
a pregnancy. (18+)
(SPACE) “The Expendables”
(Action,2010) Jet Li,
Eric Roberts. A group of
mercenaries travel to South
America to overthrow a
dictator. (18+)
12:05 (ATV) “I Now Pronounce
You Chuck and Larry”
(Comedy,2007) Adam Sandler,
Kevin James. Two straight
men enter a same-sex union in
order to resolve an insurance
issue. (14+)
1:00 (TOON) “Super Troopers”
(Comedy,2002) Kevin
Heffernan, Steve Lemme. State
troopers must stick together
when budget cuts threaten to
shut down their unit. (18+)
(WTN) “Red” (Action,2010)
Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise
Parker. A retired black-ops
agent puts his team back
together after being attacked
in his home. (14+)
(BRAVO) “Four Weddings
and a Funeral” (Comedy,
1994) Hugh Grant, Andie
MacDowell. A confirmed
bachelor falls in love while
witnessing the marriages of
his best friends. (18+)
(COM) “Revenge of the
Nerds” (Comedy,1984)
Robert Carradine, Anthony
Edwards. A group of
repeatedly humiliated misfits
and outcasts take on the
popular jocks on campus.
2:00 (SHOW) “Mission: Impossible
- Ghost Protocol”
(Action,2011) Tom Cruise,
Jeremy Renner. Ethan Hunt
must work to clear the IMF’s
name after it is implicated in a
bombing. (PG)
(APTN) “Sling Blade”
(Drama,1995) Billy Bob
Thornton, Lucas Black. A
mentally challenged man
forms a friendship with a
young boy and his mother.
SUNDAY 10/05
4:00
5:00
Evening
(GLOBAL) “Grown Ups”
(Comedy,2010) Adam Sandler,
Kevin James. Five good
friends and former teammates
reunite after their basketball
coach passes away. (PG)
(A&E) “Goodfellas” (Crime
Story,1990) Ray Liotta, Joe
Pesci. A tough New York
mobster becomes a target of
the government and the mafia.
(CH) “The Little Princess”
(Family,1939) Shirley Temple,
Cesar Romero. A girl is
treated like royalty at her
boarding school until her
father is presumed dead. (G)
(CBC) “Cars 2” (Animated,
2011) Voices of Larry the
Cable Guy, Owen Wilson. A
racecar’s journey overseas
gets thrown off course when
his friend becomes a spy. (G)
(WTN) “Red” (Action,2010)
Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise
Parker. A retired black-ops
agent puts his team back
together after being attacked
in his home. (14+)
(BRAVO) “Morning Glory”
TUESDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
 
  
 



































(Comedy/Drama,2010) Rachel
McAdams, Harrison Ford. A
television producer tries to
revive a struggling morning
show whose hosts always
argue. (14+)
(TBS) “Zoolander” (Comedy,
2001) Ben Stiller, Owen
Wilson. A dangerous crime
organization brainwashes
a clueless male model to
become an assassin.
5:30 (SHOW) “Ocean’s Thirteen”
(Comedy,2007) George
Clooney, Brad Pitt. Danny
Ocean and his team plan to
bankrupt one of Vegas’ most
powerful businessmen. (14+)
5:45 (SPACE) “The Expendables
2” (Action,2012) Sylvester
Stallone, Liam Hemsworth.
A man is approached by a
member of the CIA and sent
on a mission to locate an
object. (18+)
6:30 (CITV) “Grown Ups”
(Comedy,2010) Adam Sandler,
Kevin James. Five good
friends and former teammates
reunite after their basketball
coach passes away. (PG)
7:00 (CMT) “The Pink Panther”
(Comedy) (PG)
8:00 (SPACE) “The Unquiet”
(Horror,2008) Julia Anderson,
Cara Buono. A filmmaker
and his ex-wife investigate
paranormal activity in an
abandoned prison. (14+)
9:00 (SHOW) “Happy Face Killer”
(Drama,2014) David Arquette,
Gloria Reuben. A truck
driver travels across country
killing many women, leaving
confessions with each. (14+)
9:30 (CH) “Friday Night Lights”
(Sport,2004) Billy Bob
Thornton, Lucas Black. A high
school football team fights
and claws its way to the 1988
Texas state semi-finals. (14+)
10:00 (WTN) “Hope Springs”
(Comedy,2012) Meryl Streep,
Tommy Lee Jones. A middleaged couple decides to attend
a week long counselling
session. (14+)
(BRAVO) “Morning Glory”
(Comedy/Drama,2010) Rachel
McAdams, Harrison Ford. A
television producer tries to
revive a struggling morning
show whose hosts always
argue. (14+)
(TBS) “Hitch” (Comedy,
2005) Will Smith, Eva
Mendes. While helping his
latest client, a professional
date doctor falls for a
journalist. (14+)
(SPACE) “Daybreakers”
(Action,2009) Jay Laga’aia,
Ethan Hawke. Vampires plot
their survival as they face a
dwindling supply of human
blood. (18+)
12:00 (SPACE) “From Dusk Till
Dawn” (Horror,1995) George
Clooney, Quentin Tarantino.
Fugitive brothers flee Texas
with hostages and end up in a
vampire-filled Mexican town.
12:15 (BRAVO) “Laws of
Attraction” (Romance,2004)
Pierce Brosnan, Julianne
Moore. An unusual case pits
two recently married divorce
attorneys against each other.
1:00 (COM) “Bruce Almighty”
(Comedy/Drama,2003) Jim
Carrey, Morgan Freeman. A
man is given God’s powers
in order to teach him how
difficult it is to run the world.
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
C11
MONDAY 10/06
9:00
Evening
(SHOW) “Romeo Killer:
The Chris Porco Story”
(Biography,2013) Eric
McCormack, Matt Barr. A
college student becomes the
prime suspect after his father
is murdered. (14+)
(VIS) “Columbo: Rest in
Peace, Mrs. Columbo”
(Crime Story,1990) Peter
Falk, Helen Shaver. Columbo
unwittingly becomes part of a
deranged woman’s diabolical
plot of murder. (PG)
10:00 (CH) “After the Sunset”
(Crime Story,2004) Pierce
Brosnan, Salma Hayek. Two
thieves find their plans for
retirement foiled by a gangster
and a vengeful agent. (14+)
(BRAVO) “The Bourne
Supremacy” (Suspense,2004)
Matt Damon, Franka Potente.
A former assassin from a top
secret project is framed for a
botched CIA operation. (14+)
(GOLF) “Seven Days in
Utopia” (Drama,2011) Robert
Bear, Lucas Black. A young
golfer meets an eccentric
rancher in Utopia who teaches
him about life and love. (G)
(APTN) “Monsieur Brooks”
(Crime Story,2007) Kevin
Costner, Demi Moore.
Un homme souffre d’un
dédoublement de la
personnalité qui le transforme
en assassin. (14+)
12:00 (GOLF) “Seven Days in
Utopia” (Drama,2011) Robert
Bear, Lucas Black. A young
golfer meets an eccentric
rancher in Utopia who teaches
him about life and love. (G)
1:00 (VIS) “Another Woman”
(Romance,1994) Justine
Bateman, Peter Outerbridge.
A woman wakes up in the
hospital with amnesia and
disturbing flashbacks. (14+)
TUESDAY 10/07
9:00
Evening
(CH) “How to Lose Friends
and Alienate People”
(Comedy,2008) Kelan
Pannell, Janette Scott. A
journalist both hates and
adores the glamour and fame
of Hollywood. (18+)
(SHOW) “Like Mother,
Like Daughter” (Crime
Story,2007) Michelle Stafford,
William R. Moses. When
a woman’s college-aged
daughter goes missing, she
investigates the disappearance.
(VIS) “Columbo: Rest in
Peace, Mrs. Columbo”
(Crime Story,1990) Peter
Falk, Helen Shaver. Columbo
unwittingly becomes part of a
deranged woman’s diabolical
plot of murder. (PG)
10:00 (VIS) “Another Woman”
(Romance,1994) Justine
Bateman, Peter Outerbridge.
A woman wakes up in the
hospital with amnesia and
disturbing flashbacks. (14+)
1:00 (VIS) “Dear Frankie”
(Drama,2004) Emily
Mortimer, Jack McElhone. A
single mother hires a stranger
to pose as a father to hide the
truth from her son. (PG)
10:00
10:30
OCTOBER 7
11:00 11:30
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   
   
  
   

   
  
  
   
 



  
   
    


  

   
   
         
   



   
    

 
        
       
 
   
 
 
 
 
                      
   

            
     
       
  
           
   
   ++        
 
    
    
  
 

    
   
 
  

  

     

     
    
 
 
   
   
     
  
  
    
  
   
  
   
   
 
 
  
   
 
     
 
 
 
 
      
     
  
 





  
     
 
 

++     
 
    



 
  
      
        
         
      
  


  
      
  

  





   
 
 
 


    

  
 
 
 
  
  


       

       
       
      
     
 
    
  

  

  
  
      
  


      
   
       +     
C12 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
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Bikes for Kids
enters third year
Donations being accepted this month
FILE PHOTO
Myranda Roy shows off
her new bike during the
United Way of Lunenburg County’s bike giveaway earlier this year.
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10 lb.
Potatoes
Paula Red Apples
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1
5
$ 99
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10 lbf.
$ 99
10 lbs.
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onions, carrots, beets, turnip or cabbage
3
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Fresh
Cauliflower
Buttercup
Squash
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Bridgewater Mall. They can simply be
dropped during off mall hours.
“Here the bikes will be refurbished
by bike enthusiasts from the O’Regan
Subaru Cycling Team, The Bike Barn and
Spin Your Wheels Bike Shop. The bikes
will then be stored over the winter by the
Bridgewater Mall waiting for our one-day
spring give-away,” said the release.
“Working with our partners at the
Better Together Family Resource Centre,
the parks and recreation PRO Kids coordinators in Bridgewater, Chester and
the Municipality of Lunenburg, families
in need of a bike will be given a chance to
choose their own bike through a special
website. When a bike is picked up at the
one-day spring give-away, there is a final
fitting and look over by our volunteer
bike enthusiasts before the kids are sent
on their way.”
Besides the numerous volunteers,
YMCA youth leaders, CKBW, HANK FM
and Lighthouse Media Group help make
this a no cost event.
For more information, e-mail office@
lunenburgcounty.unitedway.ca or check
on-line at http://www.lunenburgcounty.
unitedway.ca.
Field day planned
for award-winning woodlot
Award presentations will begin around
12:30 p.m.
Locally, western region and provincial
recipients Hiram and Ernest Carver of
New Germany will share their woodland
with visitors.
First, on Friday, October 3, more than
300 Grade 6 students along with a Nova
Scotia Community College class are
scheduled to visit.
A public open house is then scheduled
for Saturday and will include 17 stops
pertaining to forestry, including preservation, reforestation, harvesting and
recreation.
This is the 25th anniversary of the
Woodland Owner of the Year Award.
To be eligible, nominees must own
20 to 800 hectares of woodland in Nova
Scotia. Nominations are evaluated by a
committee of foresters, wildlife specialCHESTER CLINIC DENTAL
ists, industry representatives, previous
Dr. Maureen Andrea
winners and environmental or forestry
DDS, oral surgeon
students.
Evaluation criteria include integrated
Barbara Williams
resource management with an empharegistered hygienist
sis on wood production, commitment to
Krystal Uhlman
sustainable goals, wildlife habitat protecregistered hygienist
tion and recreation, forest knowledge
For appointments call 902-275-3828
and woodland health.
Directions to Hiram and Ernest Carver’s woodland are below.
CHESTER DENTAL LAB
From Bridgewater: Turn onto HighGeraldine Harnish
way 10 from Highway 103 and travel
registered dental technician
north toward New Germany for about
Denture
repairs, dentures,
crowns, Curbing
24 km. Continue north on Highway 10
Concrete
/
Asphalt
implants, sports guards
through New Germany to Meiseners SecFor appointments
call 902-275-3828
tion for about 7 km. The parking lot is at
Parking Lots
/ Private Roads
6713 Highway 10, Meiseners Section, next
57 KING STREET, CHESTER
to Guy’s Garage.
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Nova Scotians are invited to celebrate
the province’s forests through a series of
field days.
The field days, held Saturdays between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., will be hosted by a different 2014 woodland owners of the year.
They were recognized earlier this year
as outstanding woodland stewards who
encourage sustainable woodland management and increase public awareness
of the importance of private woodlands.
Welcomingts
New Patien
Extra Large
Pumpkins
Fresh
Broccoli
$ 48
/10 lbs.
COUNTY — For many kids in Lunenburg County, riding a bike is only something their parents and grandparents
talked about.
“Exploring their neighbourhood on a
bike was a rite of passage for yesterday’s
kids,” said a release from the United Way
of Lunenburg County.
For some local families, the high cost
of living makes bike ownership simply
unattainable.
“That’s a shame, because it doesn’t
have to be that way,” said the release.
“For every kid that wants a bike, and
every adult that could use a bike to get to
work, or every parent that wants to spend
some active time with the kids, there is at
least one matching bike sitting in someone’s garage or basement looking for a
second lease on life.”
Enter the United Way of Lunenburg
County’s Bikes for Kids initiative.
“Now entering its third year, the Bikes
for Kids Program has put 132 previously
forgotten bikes back into the community
and back on the road.”
Until November 7, the United Way will
be once again collecting new and gently
used bikes at the centre court of the
Prices from
Wednesday, October 1 to Wednesday, October 8, 2014.
Contact us today for a free estimate!
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PAVING LTD.
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MEETINGS
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
DANCES
VARIETY SHOWS
BREAKFASTS
PERSONALS
APTS.
Annual Meeting, LaHave
Islands Marine Museum,
Thursday, October 9, 2
p.m. at the hall.
Christmas Craft Fair,
Saturday, November 8,
Newcombville
Elementary School, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Please call
Shelley at 530-2390 to
book a table for $15.
Book early, spaces are
limited.
Mahone Bay Quilters
Guild Quilt Show and
Sale, October 3, 4 and
5. Friday and Saturday
10-5:30; Sunday 1-5,
Blockhouse fire hall.
Admission
$4.
Exhibition,
raffle,
auction and sale. www.
mahonebayquilte
rsguild.com
October 11, Saturday,
Dance,
Italy
Cross,
Middlewood and District
fire hall, 9 p.m.- 1 a.m.
Music by band Wayne
Snyder and Restless
Wind. Canteen services.
$8 a person, 19 years
and over. For tickets 5439806, 543-2729, 5439333. Proceeds for fire
department.
October 5, 1 - 4 p.m.,
Variety Show, Italy Cross,
Middlewood & District
Fire Dept. Variety show
featuring Gospel and
Country music local
entertainers. Price $5. Pie
and
cake
auction.
Proceeds
for
Camperdown Little Red
School House.
Country
Breakfast.
October 4, 7:30-10:30
a.m., Chester Basin Fire
Hall. Various menu selections.
May the sacred heart of
Jesus be adored, loved
and reserved throughout
the world now and forever. Sacred heart of
Jesus pray for us. Saint
Jude worker of miracles
pray for us. Saint Jude
helper of the helpless
pray for us. This prayer
has never been known to
fail nine times nine days.
This prayer is to be published once your prayer
has been heard. Thank
you Saint Jude.
Bridgewater. Luxurious, 2
bedroom apartment, in
LaHave View Estates at
74 Aberdeen Road. Rent
$1,125 month includes
heat, hot and cold water,
5 appliances, balcony,
underground
parking
and storage. Available
October 1. 527-1539.
If you drink, that’s your
business. If you want to
stop, that’s ours! Call AA
1-888-853-7222,
(902)530-0001
Lunenburg Garden Club
meeting October 2, 7
p.m. Fisheries theatre,
Grape growing. All welcome.
Meeting for Lake Centre,
New Cumberland hall,
October 6, 7 p.m.
Located at the hall.
Meeting for Lake Centre/New Cumberland hall,
October 6 , 7 p.m.
Everyone welcome.
Tuesday, October 7,
Hillside Pines Auxiliary
regular meeting, 2 p.m.,
Hillside Pines. New members welcome.
Christmas Craft Sale/
Flea Market, Saturday,
October 18, 10 a.m.- 3
p.m., Royal Canadian
Legion Branch #24. Table
rental $10. Please call
902-543-9670
Country Harmony CD
Release Party featuring
Rob Jamieson, Katrina
Gillis, Andrew Morash
and Jason Burns. Other
performances
by
Memory Lane, Chet
Brown and Lois Lutz, Jim
Richards and Rusty Cage,
October 4, Oakhill fire
hall. Doors open at 6
p.m., show starts at 7.
Admission $6.
Annual Fall General Meeting
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014
Oakhill Fire Hall, 2104 Highway 325
Roast Turkey & Dessert
Meet & Greet at 11:30
Meeting at 12:00; Meal to follow.
NO meal tickets available at the door
Cheques only, $8.00 per person
Money must be received by Oct. 17, 2014
Mail to: FSNA, 450 LaHave St., Box 17,
Suite 214, Bridgewater, N.S., B4V 4A3
Contact: Joanne Meisner 902-530-2483
CHURCH
COMMUNITY
Sunday, October 5, 3
p.m. The Gospel Lights at
Western Shore Baptist
Church.
Fire Prevention Meet and
Greet. Sparky the Firedog
(NFPA) invites you and
the family to drop by the
Chester Shore Mall on
Highway 3 in Chester on
Sunday, October 5, 2014
between 11:00 a.m. and
2:00 p.m. Meet your
Chester District volunteer firefighters and
other first responders.
Fun for the kids. See the
fire apparatus and emergency equipment up
close. Learn about fire
safety prevention in your
home. Have a chance to
win a smoke alarm or
fire extinguisher for your
home. Enjoy a BBQ and
refreshments. In case of
rain, we will be pleased
to see you at the Chester
Fire Department, 149
Central,
Chester.
Working smoke alarms
saves lives. Test yours
monthly.
COMMUNITY
Benefit Supper, Mahone
Bay Legion, Saturday,
October 11, 4- 7 p.m. for
Colin Christien in his
courageous fight against
cancer. Adults $10, children $5; five & under
free. Cold plate, Ham,
Potato & Pasta salads,
coleslaw, rolls, dessert.
Bake table; auction items
and good will offering
for donations no matter
what amount, it will all
help! Thanks to all for
your support in helping
Colin in defraying costs
for medication, travel,
etc.
Bridgewater
United
Church
Women
Christmas Bazaar and
Soup Luncheon, 87
Hillcrest Street, Saturday,
November 15, 2014.
Penny Auction, West
Northfield Community
Centre, October 4, 10
a.m.- 2 p.m. Canteen
available.
Harbour View Haven
Annual Tea & Sale
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Tea: 2:00 - 3:30, Main Dining Room
Sale: 1:30 - 3:30, Floor Two Lounge
Admission: $5.00 at the Door
Join us for a fun-filled
afternoon & bring a friend
October 8, Wednesday,
Fire Prevention Open
House,
Italy
Cross,
Middlewood and District
fire hall, 6:30 p.m. Fun,
games and food. Learn
how the fire department
works. Bring your family
and have a fun and
informative evening.
Penny Auction, October
4, West Dublin Hall, 10
a.m.- 1 p.m. Bake Table,
Canteen with soups,
baked beans, lasagna
and pies. Proceeds for
the hall.
Royal Canadian Sea
Cadet
Corps
#39
Neptune, Bottle Drive,
October 11, 9- 1, Town
of Lunenburg, Spectacle
Lake Subdivision, Garden
Lots, Blue Rocks. For
more info: Brenda 902766-4047 For early
pickup. Thank you for
your support.
The
Mahone
Bay
Scarecrow Festival &
Antique Fair is Oct. 3-5th
Join us for the largest
Antique Show in the
Maritimes, Free Kids
Events
&
Jumpy
Castle, Pumpkin Path
Walk on Saturday night
7-9 pm in the Baseball
Field,
Over
175
Scarecrows on Display
and much more.
www.mahonebay.com or
1-888-624-6151
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DANCES
Dance to Hal Bruce at
Petite Riviere Fire Hall.
October 4, 9- 12:30.
Tickets $12. Cash bar, 19
and over. Tickets at
Cobbler Corner 902-5433199, Petite Corner Store
902-693-2124.
www.
petiterivierefire.com
Halloween
Dance.
Saturday, October 25, 91, Michelin Social Club.
Band Twist of Fate. $10
non-members, $8 members. 543-5018
TEAS
Anniversary Fall Harvest
Coffee Party & Bake
Table,
Wednesday,
October 30, 11- 1,
Riverport
Community
Centre.
Sandwiches,
sweets,
beverages.
Adults $7. Sponsored by
St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Church.
First
South
United
Church Soup Luncheon,
Saturday, October 4,
11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Soups
and chowders, variety of
cakes. $8. Everyone welcome. Takeouts available.
October 2, Autumn
Variety Luncheon, West
Side United, Pentz, 11:30
- 1 p.m., $9. For delivery
along the river to
Bridgewater and as far
as LaHave Islands. Phone
Cecilia 688-2631 or
church Thursday morning
688-1340, before 10
a.m.
tournaments
Crib
Tournament.
October
5,
Forties
Community Centre, New
Ross. Doors open 12
noon, registration starts
12:30, play starts 1p.m.,
$20.00
team.
Information 689-2147.
Canteen available
VARIETY SHOWS
Country Music Show,
October 5, 1 p.m.,
Chester Legion. Features:
Ron Muise and Country
Sounds, the Bolivar’s,
Fulton Bayer, Newfound
Country, Chet Brown.
Canteen. Bake table. 5050. All proceeds to
Animal Rescue Coalition
Country Music Variety
Show, royal Canadian
Legion Branch #38,
Liverpool,
Sunday,
October 5, 1 p.m.
Featuring:
Country
Harmony, Rob Jameson,
Katrina Gillis & Friends;
Mountain Soul, Tony &
Heather Robar & Friends;
Country Kitchen, Seldon
& Dottie Trimper &
Friends; Bill Martin & Old
Country. Admission $5.
All proceeds for R.C.L.
Branch #38. Canteen.
50-50 draw.
Matt Balsor and the
Glorylanders will be performing
a
Gospel
Concert featuring songs
from Matt Balsor’s Solo
Gospel albums and the
best in Southern Gospel,
Sunday, October 5, 7
p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church, 25 Phoenix
Street,
Bridgewater.
Admission $10. A reception will follow. Everyone
welcome.
Variety Concert, Anglican
Church
hall,
New
Germany,
Saturday,
October 4, 7:30 p.m.
Back Home Bluegrass,
Country Blue, Just Old
Local Folks and Kentucky
Blue. Admission $5.
Variety Show at Tri
District Fire Rescue, 3785
Highway
325,
Newcombville. Saturday,
October 11, 7 p.m.
Adults $5, children under
12 $1.
Featuring:
Kitchen
Country,
Riverside
Ramblers,
Country Harmony and
Back Home Bluegrass.
Canteen and 50/50 draw.
Proceeds to Tri District
Fire Rescue.
St.
Norbert’s
Big
Breakfast,
Saturday,
October 4, 7:30- 11:30
a.m. at Central United
Church Hall, Lincoln
Street, Lunenburg. Adults
$8, children $3.50
BINGOS
Mahone Bay Fire Department
BINGO
Every Thursday &
Sunday – 7:10 pm
Doors Open 5:30 pm
COSMIC
BINGO
Saturday,
Oct. 4th, 2014
9 pm - 11 pm
Doors Open 7 pm
Come play under the black lights!
Variety Show, Hebbville
fire
hall,
Saturday,
October 11, 7 p.m.
Starring: Lois Lutz & The
Country
Kids,
Ruth
Manning, Chet Brown,
Ron Verge & Amy.
Admission $6. Proceeds
for the fire department.
Sound
by
Gerald
Seamone.
Variety Show. Saturday,
October 4, Hebbs Cross
Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Canteen
facilities, 50/50 draw.
Intermission and cake/
pie
auction.
Entertainment:
The
Backmans,
Country
Kitchen, The Riverside
Ramblers, Jest Fer Fun.
Admission $6. Proceeds:
Middlewood
United
Church
SUPPERS
Supper, Pleasantville and
district fire department,
Saturday, October 4, 4-6
p.m. Ham, baked beans,
potato salad, pies. Adults
$10; children $5; under 5
free.
BREAKFASTS
Breakfast, Pinehurst hall,
Saturday, October 4, 7 11 a.m., $8 adult, 5 - 12
$4, under 5 free.
Breakfast,
Saturday,
October 11, 7 - 11 a.m.,
St. Martin’s Anglican
Church hall, Martin’s
River. Scrambled eggs,
hash browns, baked
beans, pancakes, bacon,
sausage, English muffins,
toast, tea, coffee, juice.
Take-outs
available.
Adults $7, children 5- 12
$3, under 5 free.
Proceeds St. Martin’s
Church.
October 4, Saturday,
Breakfast, Italy Cross,
Middlewood and District
fire hall, 7- 11 a.m.
Adults $8; children (512) $3.50. Proceeds for
fire department.
184 Kinburn St.
HALL RENTALS
Hall for rent. North
Street,
Bridgewater.
Tables, chairs, kitchen
facilities. $175/ day,
kitchen $25 extra. 902543-4737
Hebb’s Cross Fire Hall
available for rental
purposes, seats 200.
Contact 543-7929
PERSONALS
DATING SERVICE. Longterm/short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877297-9883. Live intimate
conversation, Call #7878
or 1-888-534-6984. Live
adult 1on1 Call 1-866311-9640 or #5015.
Meet local single ladies.
1-877-804-5381. (18+).
LOST & FOUND
Bridgewater. One bedroom plus den fullyrenovated 3rd floor
condo in historic LaHave
Landing
Building.
Balcony
overlooking
river.
$750
month.
October 1. 527-1815
Lost. Bridgewater area.
Wedding and engagement ring, two diamonds, one sapphire,
great sentimental value.
Reward. Please call 902688-1505
Dufferin
Street,
Bridgewater, 2 bedroom first floor apartment $570 monthly
plus utilities. No pets.
Call 543-6262
APTS.
1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Clean, quiet
building. Coin laundry.
$650- $750 water and
parking included. Mature
responsible tenants. Pets
considered.
902-8202495, 902-880-3752
1 - 2 bedroom apartment
in Bridgewater, centrally
located with balconies.
Available immediately.
Rent includes fridge,
stove and parking. 5436088.
159
Pleasant
St.,
Bridgewater, 2 story plus
basement, large renovated two bedroom
apartment, $790 per
month plus power. 416894-4494
For Rent: 1 bedroom
apartment
Cornwallis
Street, Lunenburg. No
pets. Phone Aubrey
Zinck, Sr. 624-8265
For rent: 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apt. Heat, hot and
cold water, fridge, stove,
coin laundry, parking,
security building. Clean,
well maintained building. No pets, security
deposit required. 5271843.
LaHave- Spacious 2
bedroom
apartment
located 15 mins from
Bridgewater overlooking the LaHave River.
Available
November
1st. Stove, fridge, heat
and electricity included.
$725 monthly. Looking
for mature individuals.
688-2773 Monday to
Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Bridgewater
(Oakhill)
One bedroom apartment,
clean, quiet. Includes
appliances, hot water,
parking. Coin laundry.
$595/ month (no pets,
non-smoker). 543-3568,
543-1025
Lunenburg, one and two
bedroom
apartments
with fridge, stove, coin
laundry and parking.
Heat and lights included.
$650/ $750. Call Carrie
634-3492.
Chester centre. Large
three bedroom, quiet
building (no parties).
$850. 275-2154
Three bedroom apartment for rent in First
Peninsula. Call 902-6348366
tenders
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Please send: Resume and Cover letter, university
transcripts, recent criminal record check, and
valid NL Teaching Certificate to: Aaron Butt, at
[email protected] or fax to 709-497-8117.
COMPETITON CLOSES OCT. 10, 2014
D2 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
APTS.
www.southshorenow.ca
business
Lunenburg, one bedroom
apartment, fridge, stove,
and parking included.
$425.
Available
November 1st. 902-6348823
Maple
Street,
Bridgewater,
bachelor
apartment for rent at
$390 monthly, plus utilities.\~ No pets.\~ Call 902543-6262.
HOMES/RENT
3 bedroom bungalow in
Dublin Shore, 15 minutes
from Bridgewater, recreational room in basement, large backyard,
ocean view $700 plus
utilities. Phone 902-6881156
One and two bedroom
small houses, East
Chester. 275-3443
PresentMay, near
Mahone Bay. Beautifully
maintained two bedroom furnished seaside
homes. Possible storage.
543-7193
Two bedroom older style
mini
home
in
Bridgewater,
$625/
month includes park
rent. Utilities extra.
Available immediately.
902-530-2363 ask for
Melanie
Two bedroom, two story
duplex with shed, $600/
month. Oil heat. Utilities
extra. Pet friendly. 902530-2363
ask
for
Melanie
HOMES/SALE
Upper Northfield, 2/3
bedroom
bungalow,
large garage, wood/oil
heat. Call after 6 p.m.
685-3272
COMMERCIAL
Bridgewater office or
retail space, 581 King
Street, 1,400 sq. ft. visible signage, two washrooms, customer and
tenant parking, lease
required, $1,275/ month
plus HST. Tenant pays
utilities. 902-847-9775
[email protected]
FIREWOOD
FIREWOOD
DSL or Cable high-speed
internet service, add
Digital home phone service $14.95/mth includes
all features and free long
distance service. No
credit or deposits. www.
cwcisp.com 1-800-6005667
Limited amount of dry
firewood,
hardwood/softwood mix. For more
info call 685-3272 or
523-4461
Quality
Firewood
Top quality firewood,
cut, split and delivered.
100%
hardwood.
Phone Vicki 543-6150.
Large collection of Avon
bottles and figurines. For
more information call
902-530-2671.
Furniture, music items,
kids stuff, electronics,
exercise machines, and
artist T-shirts, knickknacks. 543-1791
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
1996 Jayco tent trailer
for parts. Propane stove,
fridge, Carson Power
Pack System and other
parts. Call Mike after 4
p.m., 543-7974, 5274544
1998 GMC 4 wheel
drive; 1998 Mallard 30’
trailer, with rear bedroom; 5th wheel 25’
Golden Falcon with
push-out. 902-677-2041
4 aluminum wheels and
4 Good Year tires for a
2004 Grand Cherokee
Jeep. 2 has 9/32 tread
depth and 2 has 8/32
tread depth, $500 firm.
902-543-3071.
ATV angle plow for sale,
factory made, $140. 6442376
Indian Garden
FARM MARKET
Lots of your
Thanksgiving needs
at the market
CRANBERRIES
APPLES
PEACHES
SQUASH
& lots more!
New Market Hours:
Located across from the Tastee Freez in Hebbville
on Indian Garden Farms
indiangardenfarms.net
902-543-1979
Chocolate brown leather
reclining chair; three
piece maple coffee table
and end tables; pine
hutch with 2 doors;
maple dropleaf table and
two chairs. Call 902-5436191 after 5 p.m.
Double stainless steel
sink, dryer, dressers, bedroom sets, air conditioner, electric stove,
MDF/ wood moulding,
steel door. 627-1986
9 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily.
We now accept Visa and MasterCard.
7 new thermal pane windows, various prices and
sizes; 10 new florescent
light fixtures, $15 each.
Frye boots, size 8.5D,
$15; oak frame mirror,
$10; 7 sheets of melamine $5/ sheet; 2 sinks
with taps, $20 each.
902-527-2419
Propane fireplace insert,
Insta Flame, 21,000
BTUs, type B vent, was
$2000 new, asking $600,
seldom used. Black with
gold trim, bow window
front. 902-683-2689
C
SAWMILLS from only
$4,397 - MAKE MONEY
& SAVE MONEY with
your own bandmill - Cut
lumber any dimension. In
stock ready to ship. FREE
Info
&
DVD:
www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.
STEEL
BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60 %
OFF! 20X28, 30X40,
40X62, 45X90, 50X120,
60X150, 80X100 sell for
balance owed! Call 1800-457-2206
www.
crownsteelbuildings.ca
ANTIQUES
Antique Fair
Mahone Bay, nS
Friday, October 3
10 am - 6 pm
Saturday, October 4
10 am - 6 pm
902.689.2364
auctions
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H HH
H
H
Huge estate auction
H On Saturday, October 11, at noon, the partial estates of Berlie, Vincent H
H and Randy Corkum will be sold to the highest bidder. The Auction will H
be taking place at the Midville and District Fire Hall, in Midville Branch,
H
H
follow St. Phillips Street straight up from Bridgewater.
H The Crew from the former “Vintage Auctioneering” will be coming out of
H
H retirement for one time only.
H
H Items up for auction include: 1988 21 foot Glass Steam boat and trailer with a H
H 4 cylinder Volvo in board motor (needs work), 1974 white, Delta Royal soft top with H
rocker motor with extra parts (runs but needs work), Pink depression glass lamp,
H 455
Fenton Vases, Nova Scotia glass, Genuine Alabaster trinket boxes, Alabaster miniature H
H bird bath, with the hand carved birds, Flow Blue teapot, platters, pitchers, dinner plates, H
and cups, Limoges butter dish, Framed wooden mirrors, W. Germany vases, and
H saucers
H
other pottery, large floor vases, View Master with 7 wonder cards, Crystal, Occupied
H Japan cups and saucers, carnival glass punch bowl with cups, gate leg table, Paragon H
and saucer, Tiffany style lamp, miniature tea set, bobble vases, milk glass, Italian
H cup
H
glass, and plates, Waterbury clock, Kinko brass vases, Smiths mantle clock, Sessions
H mantel clock, Pembroke mantle clock, Coo Coo clock from Germany, minnow basket, H
wicker baskets, lots of old Christmas decorations, Nursing Queen baby scales, glass
H Old
buoys, dresser with mirror, Side-by-side dresser, Make and Break engine, Snoopy piggy H
H bank, Several very decorative urns, Pepsi Cola pitcher, Snow Babies, Gripstand bowls, H
oil lamp, pink finger electric lamp with pink shade, Majolica planter, and vase,
H finger
Medicine Hatt bowl, wall mounted oil lamps, cast iron lights from the Center Jail House, H
H Royal Daulton figurines (Santa’s journey, make believe, cookies for Santa, Shirley, Sara, H
Spring Flowers) Avon Mrs. Albee awards from 1986 to 2006, Avon miniature
H Tracy,
H
figurines, Avon glass, Avon jewelry, Bavarian glass, Cranberry glass, crocks, cast iron
H miniatures, figurines made in occupied Japan, nippon, Massey Harris toys, Dinky cars, H
cars, Drivers Light, Bud-lows 22K gold set, wooden duck decoy PW, Limoges
H Corgi
trinket box, soap stone carvings, wooden carvings, glass coasters, small drop leaf table, H
H band wagon harmonica, toy tin wind up horse, costume jewelry, old postcards, King H
tea tin signs, old street name signs, old license plates, cow bells, wash board, wash
H Cole
stand, needle points (framed and unframed), old frames, solid wood end tables, lots of H
H brass including Lunenburg Foundry, the great Canadians coin collection, old flag fire H
Keurig’s, room divider, green Italian made glass, boson head, tintypes, 18
H extinguisher,
pce set of Royal Albert tranquility, art deco waterfall vanity dresser with mirror, tall boy H
H dresser and side-by-side with mirror, IVOR-ART carving, ox bells, horse whip, vintage H
high chair, Hummel clock, small drop leaf table, stuffed dog made in Germany,
H wooden
lovely curio cabinet, 1920s silhouette’s, butter presses, vintage metal purse, jade lamp, H
H hand-carved birds, ceramic roaster made in Germany, stuffed baby seal, mustache cups, H
H assortment of wades tea ornaments, porcelain doll, plus so much more.
H
Estate auction should not be missed, the ad cannot possibly do it justice, this family
H This
collected antiques for years and some of the auction tags with prices are still on a few H
H of these items. There are pictures posted on the Facebook account of Liza Thomas Selig. H
is called Corkum Estate Auction, feel free to sneak a peek. We are still going
H Album
H
through the estate and new pictures will be added.
H Methods of payment cash and approved cheque only.
H
H Please have driver’s license or other photo ID ready when registering.
H
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H HH
ON SITE AUCTION
Sunday, October 5
11:30 am - 4 pm
Saturday, October 4th
1-888-624-6151
www.mahonebay.com
The Estate of Barry Cassidy sold under instructions
from the Public Trustee of Nova Scotia
Location: 33 Pentz Rd., Pentz, NS
Rhodenizer
Antique Auctions
VIEWING - 9 AM / SALE - 10 AM
Auctioneers:
Household Goods: Paul Conrad / Tool Shop: Bill Brayley
Buying Antiques &
Collectibles, one item
or complete estate
contents or will sell your
items on commission.
Judy Rhodenizer
902-543-5194
WANTED
MoM’s
Buy & sell
We buy & sell
furniture by
piece or lot.
ROOMS for RENT
Main St.
Mahone Bay
Bridgewater, room and
board in private home,
close to NSCC, everything
included.
Available now. 543-1617
902-624-8284
1-866-447-5116
Guaranteed
Classifieds
We will run your 15-word private
party classified and GUARANTEE
it until it sells!**
Lifetime Roofing Systems
®
Will buy old sewing patterns, postcards, magazines, books, toys, comics, sport cards, matchbooks, maps. 902-5431050
Offer Expires
October 31, 2014
Tool Shop: Delta 10” tilting arbour saw, Delta 16 1/2” drill press, Delta
DJ 20 planer, Jessem Tool Co. router table with router, bits, etc., General
International 22 volt dust vacuum, Hegner scroll saw, Makita pneumatics 4.2 gallon, compressor, Delta band saw on stand, Lincoln SP-170T
welder, Skil wet table saw, 2” air flooring cleat nailer, Bosch jig saw,
Bessy clamps, lge. selection of clamps, Makita planer, Makita wheel saw,
3 Porter routers, misc. Brad guns, nail, misc. power tools, MS 290 Stihl
chain saw, Makita battery operated drills, misc. power tools, Tormek
Super Grundl 2 multi drawer tool chests on castors w. contents, extension
ladder, ladders, etc., misc. flooring tiles, etc. unopened in package. Note:
The workshop tools are recently purchased and in excellent condition
Household Goods: Leather club sofa, 2 modern china cabinets, oak kitchen table & chairs, pine dresser, very good custom made maple & exotic
woods workstation, bar, Colonial style dining table & 4 chairs, Hamilton
Beach Mixmaster, misc. household goods, appliances, new upright freezer,
various small appliances, etc.
Electronics: Sharp Aquos 60” Quattron 3D TV w. 6 Definitive speakers,
Pioneer Elite amp purchase price in Jan. 2014 for the surround system
$7,500, 2 LG 47” flat screen TVs w. Panasonic Blue Ray disc players
& speakers to be sold as units with speakers, Bose sound system CD
changer, various stereo equipment
Plus Harley Davidson windscreen, Harley stock muffler, bike helmets, etc.
Terms & Conditions: Cash & debit, Visa & Mastercard also available
All items to be removed day of sale
See pictures on line at www.crowther-brayley.com
RAIN OR SHINE, DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
ON SITE PHONE NUMBER: 902-497-1810
Crowther & Brayley Ltd.
902-860-0111 email: [email protected]
46
$
Cut, Split &
Delivered
Serving satisfied
customers for 9 years
Four wooden storm windows, good condition,
26/28 wide, 43/44 high,
will pay fair price. Call
766-0333
Bridgewater. 599 King
St., King’s Court. 900 sq.
ft., second floor retail or
office space, $795 plus
utilities. Also 1300 sq. ft.
space, $995 plus utilities.
527-1539
Local food banks
need your support!
FIREWOOD
King 10” 3 hp 220V
cabinet tablesaw on
portable
base
with
extensions; King 6” 1-1/2 hp 220V jointer; King 1
hp 650 CFM 120V 4”
dust
collector
with
hoses; $1,500 for the
works. Call James 6249165 after 6 p.m.
Two bedroom with den,
$675/ month. 902-5312228
3 bedroom rental home
in Hebbville. Rent is
$750.00 monthly plus
utilities. Lawn maintenance
and
snow
removal included. No
pets please. Phone 5277064.
FOR SALE
*
tax
incl.
CALL TODAY! 902-543-2457
or email
[email protected]
*Some restrictions apply. Not all classifieds are applicable to
this rate. Only private party word/line ads apply to this rate.
**Maximum 52 issues each of the Lunenburg County Progress
Bulletin and the Lighthouse Log.
www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
FLEA MARKETS
rec. vehicles
services
South Shore’s Best Flea
Market,
Saturday,
October 4, 9 a.m.- noon.
Lunenburg Community
Centre,
21D
Green
Street. Tables $10 each.
Call 902-521-8140 to
reserve
2011 Arctic Cat 4
wheeler 350, mint condition, auto, 161K, 4 wd
$5,500. 902-543-7669
SIDING
PROFESSIONAL
INSTALLATION
& RENOVATIONS
FREE
ESTIMATES
LOWEST
PRICES
FLEA MARKET
Beginning Sunday
October 19th
Wileville Firehall
Start 9:00 am ~ Tables $6.00 each
For information call 541-1141
October 4th
9 am – Noon
Michelin
Social Club
Be in line & buy a ticket for your chance to win
Early Entry at 8:15! Get the good stuff first!
• Gently Used Items (not just clothes) for ALL children
• Mompreneurial Vendors • Raffle Basket
Be present at 11:45 am draw for
$50 to spend at Vendor’s table.
First 50 to enter will receive A FREE LOOT BAG!
[email protected] or call 543-9129 asap.
www.giantbabysale.com
SPRING SALE 2015 TBA
Over 22 Years
Quality Experience
Lifetime Warranty on
Windows & Doors
BLAIR LYONS
Cell 523-2276
644-3142
Carpenter, 35+ years
experience. Get your
renovations done now.
Additions, decks, hardwood/ laminate floors,
new windows, doors.
Free estimates. Call Gary
Mossman, 298-9046
YARD SALES
BOATS
“Granny’s Attic” Yard
Sale. A fundraiser for the
Settlers Museum in
Mahone Bay, October 35 (during Scarecrow
Festival), in front of the
Eclectic Garage Main
Street. All three days, 94.
14’ fibreglass skiff, 15 hp
Yamaha 4-stroke. Both
excellent. Launch trailer.
$3,800. 634-9301
Serving you for over 27 years
— Fully insured —
What we can do for you:
tree removal, bucket truck,
pruning, hedges, chippers
available, lot clearing, crane
services, woodlot management,
bush hogging old fields, roads
cut back by machine or by hand,
mini backhoe, snow removal,
full property services
Jeffrey Stevens
902-634-3685 office
902-527-6624 cell
MOVING
GENERAL CONTRACTING
CANE’S
MOVING.
Professional, reliable and
very careful residential
and office moving service. Local and long distance. 521-8596
WE DO IT ALL
Moving Sale. Everything
must go. 142 Monk Pt
Rd, Heckman’s Island.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
10-2.
Multi-Family Yard Sale,
781
Main
Street,
Mahone Bay, Saturday
and Sunday, October 4
and 5, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Antiques, quilts, art
work, tools, Seawitch
Cottage stock at cost.
Stubbs Moving. Local
and
long
distance.
Ontario, Alberta, BC,
return, insured, great
rates. 521-2693
GARAGE SALE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4th
10 am - 1 pm
89 Walnut Street (off Dufferin St.)
Bridgewater
Rain or Shine
PETS/SUPPLIES
services
Complaints of animal
mistreatment should be
reported to SPCA at 1888-703-7722. For any
other concerns regarding
animals call 766-4787.
A Pig Roast for any occasion, please call Mike at
521-0801 for availability
and pricing.
Japanese Koi fish for
your aquarium or land
pond, various sizes and
colours, $3 - $10. 6249102
Kittens. Free. Orange,
black, gray and champagne (very rare). Eating
solid food. Litter trained.
(902)688-1027
Would you like some kitten cuddles without the
expense of permanent
pet ownership? SPCA
needs volunteers to provide temporary foster
homes for kittens. Food,
litter and medical care
provided. Call 543-2334
or 764-2145
FARM EQUIP.
1951 Ferguson farm tractor with front mount
snow plow, real good
condition, $3200 obo.
624-6209
CARS
1994 Topaz Florida car,
95,000 kms, $800 neg.
529-0525
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Economy
Appliance
Repair & Services
We repair in your home
ALL MAJOR BRANDS!
HAL JOHNSON
30+ years experience
Residential, Commercial,
Repairs, Renovations &
New Home Construction.
Fully licened & insured.
Free estimate.
Ph.: 902-543-1815
Cell: 902-521-3046
Home
Maintenance:
Carpentry, laminate and
hardwood
flooring,
painting, minor electrical/ plumbing repairs.
521-0649, 275-2291
homemaintenance@
eastlink.ca
KERBA. Lawn care, mini
excavating, gutter cleaning, pressure washing,
junk removal, odd jobs.
530-5092
Plumbing. Fully licensed
plumbing
contractor
with 25 years experience
in new construction/renovations and repairs.
Call Anthony Paluck at
350-1086
Residential tree cutting
& trimming. Professional
job at reasonable price.
Call Quinn Mansfield
543-3639
G.W. Tree
Removal
REMOVAL
TOPPING • PRUNING
60 ft. Bucket
Truck
Wood Chipper
Fully Insured,
Safety Certified
Free Estimates
WASHERS • DRYERS
FRIDGES • FREEZERS
RANGES • DISHWASHERS
902-527-2024
13879 Dayspring
Hwy. #3
“We Appreciate Your
Business”
Available for JUNK
REMOVAL, brush/ tree
limb disposal, light moving,
deliveries,
etc.
Chainsaw work. 5436648
Derrik’s
Handyman
Services. Odd jobs, minor
repairs, junk removal.
Phone 530-2713.
Serving all of
Lunenburg County
GARRY WHYNOT
902-677-2038
Undercoating done dripless, body work, rockers
repaired or replaced,
also frame work at reasonable rates. Phone
298-0939
W.L. Oickle. Footing,
foundations, slabs and
floors. 543-0056 or 5210564
D&E’s CARPENTRY/ROOFING
& CUSTOM WOOD PRODUCTS
ERROLL’S AUTOMOTIVE & TOWNING
250 NORTH ST.
off: 902-530-2552 cell: 902-521-7795
SEMCHUK’S
APPLIANCE REPAIR
PROMPT…COURTEOUS
PROFESSIONAL
902 298 1122
Authorized
Servicer
services
EMPLOYMENT
CARPENTRY
No Job
Too Small.
WE DO IT ALL!
renovations • additions
• roofing • siding
• decks • windows
• doors • etc.
M E D I C A L
TRANSCRIPTIONISTS
needed! Employers seeking over 200 additional
CanScribe
graduates.
Student loans available.
Income-tax
receipts
issued. Start training
today. Work from Home!
w w w. c a n s c r i b e. c o m .
i n f o @ c a n s c r i b e. c o m .
1.800.466.1535.
EMPLOYMENT
TIGER’S GROUP OF
COMPANIES IS VERY
EXCITED TO BE HIRING
FOR THE FOLLOWING
POSITIONS IN OUR COMPANY
Licensed burner technician to start work asap
for South Shore and
area. Apply to S.
Robinson
Mechanical
Ltd, 320 Logan Road,
Bridgewater 543-7586
FULLY INSURED
FREE
ESTIMATES
Phone 543-8288
Cell 529-2501
Zinck’s Drywall & Taping.
Over
18
years
experience.
Quality
work. Free estimates.
527-1498
PAINTING
BTIW
Heritage Home Detailing
Prep & painting exterior/
interior, drywall repairs.
Brian 543-7489
M.C. Brush
Int./Ext. Painting
Minor Carpentry
Repairs
Drywall/Taping
& Repairs
D3
Malagash
Terrace,
Lunenburg.
Wanted
superintendent mature
couple (preferred semiretired) to live-in for a 212 unit senior apartment
building in Lunenburg.
Duties include cleaning,
light maintenance mowing, good people skills.
Free rent includes 2 bedroom apartment with
heat included for return
of duties. Apply to 37
MacNeil Dr., Bridgewater,
B4V 3N4.
Millwrights
Heavy Duty Mechanics
Camp Cooks
Camp Cleaners
Lead Plant Operator
Plant Operators
Yard Attendant
Carpenters
Class 1 Drivers
Excellent Competitive Wages and
company benefits. Please send your
resume to [email protected] or fax to
780-955-0278
Please state the position(s) you are
applying for. We thank all those who
apply, however, only selected candidates
will be contacted.
Absolutely No phone calls please.
Easy,
inexpensive
advertising
that’s read
every
week.
Call
Lighthouse
Media
Group
543-2457
Saunders Motors,
Saunders Collision
and Bridgewater Mazda
Call Now
902-543-7974
902-527-4544
SEWING
All types of sewing &
alterations. Bridal &
Prom. Drapes, Blinds,
Slipcovers. Fabric available. 25 yrs. experience.
Phone 543-5678
CLEANING
Good home cleaning. For
all your home cleaning
needs please call Lisa
523-5223
ELDERLY CARE
Cookvilla seniors’ home
has a vacant room with
own bath. Also respite
care. Carol 543-0308
have immediate openings for:
• BODY TECHNICIANS
both apprentice and Journeymen
• AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS
both apprentice and journeymen
• PARTS AND SERVICE ADVISORS
Resumes can be mailed to:
PO Box 7 Bridgewater, NS, B4V2W6
or e-mailed to [email protected]
health
Continuing Care Month 2014
…your home, our passion
September is Continuing Care Month in Nova Scotia -- a time to
recognize the dedication of the thousands of Nova Scotians who
have chosen this caring field as a career option and what that means
for the adults and seniors who require their support.
Visit www.continuingcaremonth.ca to learn more. You will also find
inspiring stories about people who work and volunteer in continuing
care and their commitment to improving the lives of Nova Scotians
who access these important services.
Proud sponsor of the 11th Annual Continuing
Care Month campaign.
employment
TOWN OF LUNENBURG
EmpLOymENT OppORTUNiTy
FiNANCE OFFiCER
(FULL TimE, TERm pOSiTiON)
The Town of Lunenburg is seeking an individual to perform
the duties of Finance Officer II for an approximate one
year term. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be
responsible for timely processing of all Town billings, utility
service connections/disconnections, payroll, and maintaining
records of same. You will also be a back up when required
for some front counter cashier duties. Combining excellent
communication skills and a positive, professional attitude,
you thrive in an interactive role. With strong organizational
and multitasking abilities, you possess above average time
management skills and consistently meet deadlines. Attention
to detail and numerical accuracy is essential. Applicants should
have a minimum of a 2 year business diploma with a focus on
Accounting or Business Administration or related accounting
and bookkeeping training. Customer service experience,
proficiency in computer applications including MS Excel, MS
Outlook, MS Word, Word Perfect and Town Suite (or other)
accounting software are required. Please submit your resume
and two employment reference letters no later than October
17, 2014 to Elana Wentzell, Finance and Accounting Director,
Town of Lunenburg, PO Box 129, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0,
(902) 634-4410 ext. 229/(902) 634-4416 fax/
[email protected]
VEINOTTE’S
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Requires
GRADER OPERATOR
for plowing snow and some grading
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR
- mostly working on woods roads
Some experience required.
Send résumés
by fax to 902-644-1249,
by email to [email protected]
or by mail to
PO Box 117, New Germany, NS
B0R 1E0
We are recruiting for
Long Haul Flatbed Operators
With Terminal locations in Newfoundland and Ontario,
we welcome drivers from all communities and
provinces. The successful candidate must possess
a Valid Class 1 or AZ license, a clean drivers
abstract and criminal record, have 1-2 years of
flatbed experience, knowledge of GPS/satellite
tracking, and be willing to comply with company
drug and alcohol program.
Some of the benefits of working with Hunt’s
Transport Ltd include:
s SIGN ON BONUS
s "ONUS 0ROGRAMS
s 0AID /RIENTATION 4RAINING
s 7EEKLY $IRECT $EPOSIT
s -EDICAL$ENTAL6ISION "ENElTS
s 2230 0LAN
s #ELL 0HONE !LLOWANCE
s &LEXIBLE HOME TIME
s 3UPPORTIVE +NOWLEDGEABLE 4EAM
s $RIVERS &ACILITIES SHOWERS LOUNGES
s 2ATES STARTING AT MILE
with increases every 6 months*
s 0AID PICKS DROPS WAIT TIMES ETC
HTL takes pride in our team and are dedicated to
providing a safe, professional and challenging workplace for our employees.
Call TODAY and GO THE EXTRA MILE WITH US!
1-888-556-3346 ext. 229
[email protected]
D4 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014
employment
Are you looking for a challenging,
rewarding career in nursing?
VON Queens County is currently hiring for the position
of 80% part-time Registered Nurse. For more information,
please visit www.von.ca or contact the Queens Site office at
43 Carten Street, Liverpool, 354-3297.
Deadline to apply is Sunday, October 12, 2014.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
www.southshorenow.ca
EMPLOYMENT
WREATH
MAKERS WANTED
Experience preferred.
Competitive wages.
Contact
527-4679
[email protected]
The Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre is inviting applications
to fill the following part-time positions:
SPARE OPERATOR
EMPLOYMENT
Operations Manager for
5 weeks on/off rotation
in Kazakhstan for an oilfield service and construction company. Main
responsibilities are to
manage the fleet and
personnel,
including
advance planning for
journey
management
and ensuring client
needs are met. The
expectation is this individual is highly organized and detail oriented
with a focus on customer
service. Previous transportation,
dispatching
and supervisory experience required. Email
resume to [email protected].
CASUAL GUEST SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES
family album
Happy 90th
Birthday
Happy2nd
Birthday
Nolan
Lots of hugs and
kisses from
Momma, Daddy
and doggie Stella
Full details of the responsibilities of these part-time positions are
available on our website at www.lclc.ca. Please note that the
responsibilities within these position descriptions may vary.
Please submit a resume and covering letter by email, facsimile or
mail on or before Wednesday October 15, 2014 to:
Isobel Leslie
Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre
135 North Park Street
Bridgewater, NS B4V 9B3
Fax: (902) 530-3733
Email : [email protected]
While we appreciate your interest in working for the Lunenburg
County Lifestyle Centre, only candidates selected for an interview will
be contacted. Please type “Spare Operator” or “Casual Guest Services
Representative” in the subject line of your email. No phone calls please.
Coleman’s Autohaus
Parts Manager
We are seeking a highly motivated person
to join our team as a Parts Manager.
Qualifications:
• Takes Pride in delivering superior customer service
• Must be computer literate
• Communication Skills
• Must be well organized
• Positive Attitude & Self Motivated to Excel
We are currently recruiting highly energetic, career oriented and motivated people
looking for a fast paced, high energy environment.
Our dynamic and growing company is looking for people to fill the following positions:
If you are the right person to join our family, we are willing to assist in relocation
COSTS EG mIGHT BUS AND ACCOMMODATION #ONDITIONS APPLY
Applications with the reference number can be submitted as per below:
E-mail: [email protected]
&AX The Sawridge Inn is supportive of workforce diversity and encourages applications
FROM QUALIlED INDIVIDUALS
0LEASE BE AWARE THAT ONLY CANDIDATES WHO ARE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO WORK IN #ANADA #ANADIAN CITIZENS
PERMANENT RESIDENTS ORAND FOREIGN NATIONALS THAT HOLD A VALID OPEN WORK PERMIT WILL BE CONSIDERED
special occasions
An open house to celebrate will be
held on October 5, from 1 to 3
p.m., at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
hall, Bridgewater.
Everyone welcome. Best wishes only.
THANKS
GRADUATIONS
We Offer:
• Competitive Compensation Plan
• Employee Benefits Plan
• Training & Development
EmmaSue
Wagner
Email your resume to [email protected]
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Garage (2008) Limited
MECHANIC
We are a long-time, well-established franchise dealer for International
medium, heavy duty and severe service trucks providing superior
service, parts, sales and related gear for all makes of trucks &
equipment to southwestern Nova Scotia and beyond. We have an
immediate opening for experienced MECHANICS.
IDEAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Must have tools
• Preferably fully certified or Level 3 apprentice
• Motor vehicle inspection licence an asset
• Computer diagnostics/engine experience/hydraulic experience an
asset
• Ability and a desire to learn
• Good verbal communication skills
• Experience on electrical systems/suspensions/alignments an asset
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Commitment to producing quality work
• Trustworthy, clean drivers abstract
• Air brake licence an asset
We offer an in-depth factory training on-line, classroom & in-shop
with advancement. Come grow with us!
Competitive compensation package, complete health benefit
package plus matching contribution RRSP plan.
Please send detailed resumes to:
SILVERS GARAGE (2008) LIMITED
273 North Street, Bridgewater, NS B4V 2V7
Attn.: GARTH MACBRIDE (Service Manager)
(MECHANICS POSITION)
1-902-543-7126
or e-mail: [email protected]
NO WALK-INS PLEASE. ONLY THOSE CHOSEN FOR INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.
MEMORIAMS
Many thanks to my family for hosting an Open
House for me on my
90th birthday. Thanks for
all the food and everything involved in a very
enjoyable afternoon. Ella
Slauenwhite.
Responsibilities:
• Dealing with customers in a professional manner
• Create quotes for customers
• Ordering & Maintaining Inventory
(Since 1915)
Ronald George
Wentzel
on
September 30th
Happy90th
Birthday
to
PaulBruhm
on
October 6
with love from
your family.
Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre is a 132 room executive style conference facility
located in the heart of Peace River which is in Northwest Alberta.
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Aulenback-Warner
Brian Aulenback, of Coldbrook, and Veronica Faulkenham-Aulenback, of Middle
Cornwall, are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter,
Melissa Dawn, to Shane James Warner, son of Stephen and Nancy Warner, of
Newburne. Wedding to take place on October 11, 2014, at St. John’s Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Mahone Bay.
The New Germany
and Area Lions Club
offer congratulations
and best wishes to
Emma Sue Wagner
who graduated from
New Germany Rural
High School in June
2014. She was presented with a bursary
from
the
New
Germany and Area
Lions Club valued at
$1,000. Emma Sue is
the daughter of
Wendell and Peta
Wagner,
New
Germany, NS. Emma is
studying criminology
at
St.
Mary’s
University in Halifax.
BIRTHS
Adam and Leslie
Joudrey are pleased to
announce the birth of
their son, Austin
Adam, on August 11,
2014, at SSRH.
MEMORIAMS
McLeod
60thWeddingAnniversary
Congratulations to Bert and Phyllis McLeod, of Lunenburg, on their 60th wedding
anniversary. They were married in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Bridgewater, on
September 27, 1954. Best wishes from their children, Bonnie (Rick), Sharon
(Alan), Brian (Mildred); and grandchildren, Bradley (Jessica), Jennifer and
Christopher.
WENTZELL: In loving
memory wife, mother
and grandmother, Linda
Wentzell, who passed
away October 2, 2014.
You are missed by husband, Ernest; children
and grandchild.
DOREY: In memory of
Charles Gary Dorey, a
loving husband, father,
grandfather, who passed
away September 28,
2008.
Our heart is filled with
memories
We treasure them with
care,
As we look back through
the years
We smile and laugh
Thinking of all the good
times we had
We know you are at rest
now,
And no more pain
But without you here
It is not the same.
As tears flow down our
cheeks
The one great gift we
will always have
Are the years we spent
with you.
Forever loved, missed
and always in our hearts,
wife, Jeanette; daughters, Lou-ann, Crystal;
grandsons,
Justin,
Donovan, Mason, Ethan,
Tyler, Adain xo
GARBER, Aubrey: In loving memory of our father
from, Hemford, NS, who
died October 4, 2005.
Gone from our lives, one
so dear
But in our hearts forever
near.
Loved and remembered
by daughters, Gertrude
and Gayle, and their
families.
HIRTLE: In memory of
our Dad, Donald Hirtle,
who
passed
away
October 3, 2009.
Down the path of memory
I walk with you today,
My thoughts are always
with you
As life goes on its way.
This day we’ll always
remember
With sadness and regret,
But we’re glad you were
our Dad
And we shall never forget.
Barb, Wanda, Chris,
Michelle and Cathy.
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obituaries
Gwendoloyn“Gwen”
FrancesCrouse
Gwendolyn
“Gwen”
Frances
Crouse, 93, of Lunenburg, died
peacefully, surrounded by family, on
Saturday, September 20, 2014, in
Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital,
Lunenburg.
Gwen was the eldest of 10 children
born to Lowell and Muriel
(Westhaver) Baker.
Although born in Dartmouth, she
grew up with her siblings and cousins on Herman’s Island. She graduated from Lunenburg Academy in
1939 and then attended the
Provincial Normal College in Truro
where she received her teaching
diploma. She taught in several schools in Lunenburg County prior to marriage
and once her children were older she returned to teaching. After having taught
for 27 years, she retired in 1979.
Following retirement she volunteered in various organizations: Boscowen IODE,
Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary, FMH Auxiliary and the Alexander
Rebekah Lodge #22, where she was a member for 66 years. She also sang with
the Sea Gals and the Lunenburg Chorale and was a very active member of Zion
Evangelical Lutheran Church in which she was President of the woman’s group
for many years.
Gwen is survived by sons, Paul (Sandra), Lunenburg; Wayne (Beverley), Moose
Harbour; daughter, Linda (Alistair) McNeill, Lunenburg; grandsons, Richard
(Joanne), Robert (Donna) Crouse, Ian and Cameron (Erica) McNeill; granddaughters, Julie (Shannon White) and Jennifer (Jeff Farquhar); greatgrandchildren,
Megan, Matthew, Colton, Alexandra Crouse and Anne White; sisters, Isabelle
Kirwan and Shirley Bradford; and brothers, Gordon, Douglas and Ronald Baker.
Gwen was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Paul Crouse Sr.; and her sisters, Madelyn Browne and Kathy Mossman; brothers, Lawson and Eugene.
The family sincerely thanks the exceptional and caring Doctors, Emergency
Room and Medical Floor nursing staff at FMH.
As per Gwen’s wishes, she has been cremated and a celebration of Gwen’s life
was held at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lunenburg, 2 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 23, 2014, officiated by Rev. Willis Ott. Interment was in Hillcrest
Cemetery.
Memorial gifts in Gwen’s memory can be allocated to Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church or a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Dana L. Sweeny Funeral Home: to
leave on-line condolences please visit http://www.sweenyfuneralhome.ca.
Card of Thanks
Gwen’s offspring, Paul, Wayne, Linda and Families express their sincere gratitude
to all those who attended Mom’s Celebration of Life Service and expressed their
sincere condolences in person, by phone, in cards, with flowers and through
many Memorials. We extend special thanks to Pastor Willis Ott and the Staff of
the Dana L. Sweeny Funeral Home, especially Mike Zinck, for their exemplary
attention and expertise.
obituaries
DEATHS
DEATHS
IvanS.Deveau
Ronald Frank Ernst 59, Lunenburg, died
September 5, 2014, at
home. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Dana L. Sweeny
Funeral
Home,
Lunenburg.
Mary Jane Beniot - 64,
Mahone
Bay,
died
September 6, 2014, at
South Shore Regional
Hospital,
Bridgewater.
Funeral
arrangements
under the direction of
Dana L. Sweeny Funeral
Home, Lunenburg.
Charles
Haliburton
Risser - 77, Lunenburg,
died September 12,
2014, at Fishermen’s
Memorial
Hospital,
Lunenburg.
Funeral
arrangements under the
direction of Dana L.
Sweeny’s Funeral Home,
Lunenburg.
Nicholas
Conrad
Himmelman
36,
Bridgewater,
died
September 13, 2014, at
South Shore Regional
Hospital,
Bridgewater.
Funeral
arrangements
under the direction of
Dana L. Sweeny Funeral
Home, Lunenburg.
Charles EdwinWagner
- 96, Stonehurst, died
September 14, 2014, at
Fishermen’s
Memorial
Hospital,
Lunenburg.
Funeral
arrangements
under the direction of
Dana L. Sweeny Funeral
Home, Lunenburg.
Doreen Towler - 85,
Bridgewater,
died
September 14, 2014, at
South Shore Regional
Hospital,
Bridgewater.
Funeral
arrangements
under the direction of
Dana L. Sweeny Funeral
Home, Lunenburg.
Ivan CarlTumblin - 65,
Bayport, died September
17, 2014, at South Shore
Regional
Hospital,
Bridgewater.
Funeral
arrangements under the
direction of Dana L.
Sweeny Funeral Home,
Lunenburg.
Arthur Joseph Norman
Barrier
92,
Bridgewater,
died
September 18, 2014, in
South Shore Regional
Hospital,
Bridgewater.
Funeral
arrangements
under the direction of
R.A. Corkum Funeral
Home, Wileville.
MaudAdeliaWile - 99,
Wileville, formerly of
Midville Branch, died
September 23, 2014, in
South Shore Regional
Hospital,
Bridgewater.
Funeral
arrangements
under the direction of
R.A. Corkum Funeral
Home, Wileville.
Deveau, Ivan S., 63, of Bridgewater, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014, in
Bridgewater. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. For a detailed
obituary you may visit http://www.sweenysfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, the
Canadian Cancer Society, or a charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Bridgewater.
FrancesNauss(Omen)
Frances Nauss (Omen), 80, wife of the late Ray Nauss, Newburne, passed away
on September 19, 2014, in North Bay, Ontario.
She is survived by sisters-in-law Vera and Pauline; many nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband she was predeceased by brother-in-law, Carroll; sisters-inlaw, Phyllis, Marie, Beatrice and Janet, all of Nova Scotia.
Internment at a later date in Union Square.
CharlieSquires
Charlie Squires, 64, passed away peacefully in St. John’s, NL, September 11,
2014.
Left to mourn is wife, Carol Ann; daughters, Joanne Dodds (Thomas), Gina
Loucks (Vaughan); grandchildren, Theoren and Chloe Dodds, Pittsburgh, PA, USA;
Kezia, Chase, Raya Loucks, Ottawa; also four sisters and two brothers; an
extended family and friends in NL and NS.
Carol Ann wishes to extend thanks to palliative care, VON and continuing care,
Dr. Weagle and staff of 4th Floor Medical SSRH. Special thanks to family and
friends for your unwavering support and love. http://wwwcarnells.com
AliceM.Stalker(neeConrad)
Stalker, Alice Minnie, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on Thursday September
4, 2014, at the age of 90.
Alice is survived by her brother Rev. Arthur Conrad. Predeceased by her parents
Frank and Minnie Conrad; husband Robert, brother, Arnold (Ilse) Conrad; sisters,
Phyllis (Fred) Proudfoot; Jean (Gerald) Smith; Margaret (Carroll) Fritze and
Alexis, in infancy.
Alice was born and raised in Bridgewater, NS. She graduated as a teacher and
taught in Halifax and Ottawa throughout her career. Alice attended St. Peter’s
Lutheran Church, Ottawa, where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday
School. Alice enjoyed travelling back home to Nova Scotia in the summer
months to visit family and friends. She particularly enjoyed the South Shore area.
Alice also cherished her time with her husband Bob.
In accordance with her wishes, she has been cremated and a private family
interment will take place in Bridgewater, NS. In memoriam, contributions can be
made to a charity of your choice.
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Margaret “Sally” Tompkins, of
Bridgewater, passed away peacefully
Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in the South
Shore Regional Hospital with her
family by her side.
Born in Bridgewater, June 12, 1923,
she was the daughter of the late
Dean and Helen (Beck) Frank.
Sally is survived by daughters
Elizabeth (Luke Dugas) Durling,
Digby; Donna (Paul) Conrad,
Hebbville; Louise (Wayne) Wentzell,
Auburndale; grandchildren, Tracey
(Dave) Macmillan, PEI; Tammy (John
Cramb) Brown, Scotland; Darren
(Tina Cooper) Durling, Halifax; great-grandchildren Jennifer, Connor and Kieran
Brown, Scotland; Melanie Macmillan, PEI; Emily Macmillan, Alberta; Mason
Cooper Durling, Halifax; sister-in-law, Goldie (Gordon) Martin, Bridgewater; along
with many nieces and nephews.
Sally was predeceased by her husband, Harold; daughter, Diane Trupp; sister,
Marion “Jackie” Frank; brothers, Eddie Frank and Arthur Frank, in infancy; son-inlaw, Fred Trupp.
Sally was a quiet lady. She loved her life as a wife and a mother. It was very
important to her that her family was well cared for with good homemade meals,
a clean home and clean clothes. She loved family gatherings. Every summer she
looked forward to “that crew from Ontario” coming home for family picnics,
corn boils, clam digging, family horseshoe tournaments, etc. She became quite
famous for the delicious foods she would bring to each gathering.
Each year for years, Sally looked forward to her and Harold boarding a plane for
Ontario and/or Alberta to spend about two months of winter with their daughter
Diane and her family. Diane couldn’t come to them so they went to her.
Sally loved going for car drives. She looked forward to weekly trips to the valley.
She enjoyed short trips to different communities in the area. She also loved
going on vacation with Donna and Paul to part of the states, Newfoundland,
Nova Scotia, PEI, etc.
Sally LOVED Broad Cove. For years she looked forward to the long weekend in
May to pack up and go camping first on Broad Cove beach and later on Flat Hill
Road where Donna and Paul have a cottage. Most weekends from May until
Thanksgiving weekend you would find Sally and Harold camping in Broad Cove.
Sally was so much stronger than people thought. It was felt when Harold passed
away she wouldn’t be able to go on. She did despite the fact she missed him terribly. After Harold’s death she had a number of upsets in her life. Each time she
kept going. Even her last few weeks with all the tests and procedures, she was
stronger than one ever would have thought. Sally taught us a lot about life’s ups
and downs. In fact, she taught us a lot about life for which we are very thankful.
Funeral service was held 2 p.m., Friday, August 1, in Sweeny’s Funeral Chapel,
Bridgewater, with Rev. Willis Ott officiating. The organist was Barb Milbury. The
hymns were “Amazing Grace” and “In the Garden.” The Eulogy was given by
Sally’s niece, Linda Salek and Sally’s daughter, Louise. Burial was at the
Brookside Cemetery, Bridgewater. Pallbearers were George Chambers, Edward
Conrad, George Durling, Mark Frank, Fred Salek and Gary Wentzell. Honourary
pallbearer was Gordon “Bud” Martin. Floral tributes were: Casket spray, daughters, Elizabeth (Luke), Donna (Paul) and Louise (Wayne); Casket heart arrangement, grandchildren, Tracey (Dave), Tammy (John) and Darren (Tina); Casket garland of white roses, great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Connor, Kieran, Melanie, Emily
and Mason. Memorial donations were made to All Saints Lutheran Church; St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church; Danesville Church; Calvary Lutheran Church; St. Mark’s
Anglican Church; the Family; the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada; VON
Lunenburg County Branch; IWK Health Centre Foundation; Heart and Stroke
Foundation; Canadian Diabetes Association.
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We would like to thank all those who offered their help, love and support during
this very difficult time. Thanks to Dr. David Barss, Peggy and Susie for their care
over the past number of years. Special thanks to the VON for their help and their
kindness. Thanks to the doctors, nurses and all the staff on the fourth floor of the
South Shore Regional Hospital and Unit 4.1 at the QEII. Thank you to the ambulance attendants for their assistance. A special thank you to the staff of Sweeny’s
Funeral Home for their help and support. Sincere thanks to Pastor Willis Ott for
her service, to Barb Milbury for playing the organ and to the pallbearers. Thank
you for the donations made in memory of Sally, for the phone calls, visits, donations of food, sympathy cards, e-mails and all other acts of kindness. There are no
words to express how much we appreciated everything.
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BUSINESS
A local employer
for nearly half a century
About 70 people work
for South Shore Ready Mix
Story & photos by TRACY WILLIAMS
employees tend to stay a long time,” says
Mr. Nickerson.
When the plant first opened, it focused
outh Shore Ready Mix seems un- on providing ready-mixed concrete to
assuming enough as you drive by local contractors and builders.
along north King Street.
“That was a new concept. It was someHowever, this iconic local business has thing that just wasn’t done around here.
had a hand in countless places you drive People made their concrete manually and
by or visit in Lunenburg County.
mixed it in drums. If you were using
Kent Nickerson, who
a contractor, they would
took over as General
bring the cement mixer
Manager of the operaon site and they would
tion a few years ago, is
add the [components] to
proud about the impact
make their own concrete
this very busy comand manually handle it.
pany has had, and conTo have someone pull
tinues to have, on the
up to the site and have
local landscape after
it ready made was quite
Kent Nickerson
nearly 50 years in businovel,” said Mr. NickerGeneral manager
ness. The owner, Lloyd
son.
Bonang, has been at the
“It ended up being one
helm since the company
of those innovations of
began in 1965 and reindustry that really took
mains active in the business to this day.
off.”
All in all, South Shore Ready Mix emHe noted the company has been inploys about 70 employees, many of whom volved in the construction of highway
have been around to watch the business overpasses; many, many buildings; and
grow over the years.
large-scale projects such as the Lunen“We have very little turnover here. Our burg County Lifestyle Centre and the
[email protected]
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“We have very little
turnover here. Our
employees tend to
stay a long time.”
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Al Ramey, left, and Matt Whiting work on an order for a customer.
Michelin plant.
South Shore Ready Mix supplies both
large-scale contractors to homeowners
fixing a basement or building a garage.
“We also operate a quarry in Chester.
That’s where all the raw materials come
from. We make many things beyond concrete. We have a block plant that makes
decorative block for retaining walls, for
example,” said Mr. Nickerson.
The company
produces readymix
concrete, concrete blocks,
bricks, interlocking
pavers, retaining wall
systems and
more.
“We sell
our construction block to local hardware
stores, but contractors are by the far the
largest segment of our business. We also
sell to individuals coming in to fill up a
large pail of sand. We sell to any person
coming in needing raw materials for a
home improvement project.
“We can provide literature on the basics of a home project, guide you accordingly so you can do it yourself, or we
could guide you to an appropriate contractor if it was a larger project.”
One of the newer parts of the business
got its start in 1989, when the company
opened it’s own heavy-duty parts and service business right beside the ready mix
plant. The company already had mechanics on staff to service the approximately
30 pieces of equipment just on the ready
mix side. They also had vehicles for the
RURAL
South Shore Ready Mix driver Derek Wamboldt in one of the company’s new trucks.
quarry in Chester and the pre-cast plant.
Out of that need grew a commercial
enterprise called the South Shore Truck
Centre, which now provides parts and
service for a wide variety of trucks and
heavy equipment. Its parts manager travels all over the province selling products
to a wide variety of businesses.
However, due to the economic downturn, South Shore Ready Mix is feeling
the affects along with most other local
businesses, and in turn is looking toward
innovation to keep moving forward.
“Our business is cyclical in nature,”
explains Mr. Nickerson.
“Construction tends to run in a cycle
based on the strength of the economy.
Right now residential development is
quite slow. That does have an impact on
the amount of materials being required.
“However, a new area of business for
us is in wind turbine development. Across
the Maritimes you are seeing these pop
all over. There are about 70 to 100 of these
turbines being built across the province
and two were built recently in Whynott’s
Settlement. Our role in that is to provide
concrete for the base that supports the
tower.”
In addition, the company is community minded, and supports a number of
local sports teams and charities, along
with raising money every year for the
Salvation Army. It also supplies raw materials to fire departments for infrastructure projects and contributes valuable
materials to the construction of local
skateboard parks.
“We’re proud to have been here and a
steady and stable employer for 50 years,”
said Mr. Nickerson.
“And proud of what we’ve given back
to the community.”
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D7
BUSINESS
LaHave Natural Farms triples production
Company hiring new employees as a result
By JONATHAN WADDELL
[email protected]
Lovers of haskaps, prepare to be inundated.
LaHave Natural Farms has three times
as many haskap berries this year compared to last season, according to Liam
Tayler, commercial director at LaHave
Forest Products, the parent company of
LaHave Natural Farms, where haskap
berries are grown, and Haskapa, the
value added wing of the operation.
“We had six tons of berries last year
and this year we have just over 20 tons,”
said Mr. Tayler.
“That has been the availability pretty
much across Canada.”
About half of that 20 tons is coming
from Quebec and the remaining half is
grown here in Nova Scotia, approximately 60 percent of which comes from the
LaHave Natural Farm in Northfield. The
rest comes primarily from a farm in the
Valley.
The majority of Canadian berries in
previous years came from Saskatchewan.
In 2014, however, no berries are coming
from the prairie province due to poor
quality.
Meanwhile, the local company will be
hiring two new employees before Christmas, and Mr. Tayler anticipates further
growth for 2015-2016 as well.
KIRA CURTIS PHOTOS
Tessa Bermarija, left, and Camilla Daniels are pictured at Honeyberry Hurst Farm on Northfield Road.
“The more primary production we
have, the more opportunity we have to
expand our distribution.”
LaHave Natural Farm has three farms
in Northfield, with a total of 60 acres. The
plan is to expand the growing area by 20
acres per year until
100 acres are reached.
Of the current land, only five acres are
producing at about 40 percent capacity.
Next year another five acres are expected
to be at 40 percent and the first five acres
at 75 percent. The year after that, 20 acres
should be running at 40 percent, five
acres at 75 percent and five acres at 100
percent.
“So our yield is going to be increasing
year on year,” said Mr. Tayler.
LaHave Forest Products has an additional 200 acres of land which is being
converted into haskap orchards as investment properties. LaHave Forest Products
will manage the land, including the maintenance and the harvesting, for investors.
Already five 10-acre lots have been sold.
In addition, between 250,000 and 300,000
plants have been sold this year alone,
which equates to 300 acres, to others
who
want
to harvest
berries.
The haskap
is a natural fit
for wild blueberry
farmers as the former is
available for harvest in
June, long before blueberries are ready to be
picked.
“The investors likes
the fact that they
know we’re going to
be here to buy the
berries from them,”
said Tayler.
Meanwhile, Haskapa is in the final
stages of having products available in select Sobeys, including
in Bridgewater.
“All of our products will be going in.
We’ll be having our condiment range, our
dried and our juice, as well as our gift
pack,” said Mr. Tayler.
Along with Acadian Maple, Haskapa
will release a new product, a Haskap
Maple Syrup blend, at a food show in Ontario in November.
TURN YOUR
Liam Tayler is commercial director at LaHave Forest Products, the parent company of LaHave Natural Farms.
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BUSINESS
Couple opens food truck in Blue Rocks
By LEENA ALI
[email protected]
BLUE ROCKS — Two artists in Blue
Rocks are hoping an addition to their
business will help attract more visitors
to the area.
Helen Dalton and Don Dunnington,
owners of the Blue Hog Studio and Gallery, opened up a food truck this spring,
offering everything from ice cream to
pulled pork.
“We have to create our own little destination,” said Mr. Dunnington.
“[People] drive in, look around, turn
around, drive out — they don’t stop for
anything — and this village has got a
whole lot of little potentials.”
Mr. Dunnington, a photographer, and
Ms Dalton, a graphic designer and painter, moved to the area about two years ago
and established the Blue Hog Studio and
Gallery, which features a selection of
their own artwork, including Ms Dalton’s
original charcoals, as well as products
from other local artisans such as stained
glass, wooden half models, custom jewellery, felting and handmade journals.
They thought the food truck would be a
way to support the gallery and to encourage people to visit Blue Rocks and stay
awhile. Customers can enjoy the scenery
and stroll down to the beach near their
property.
“The neighbourhood has been really
supportive,” said Ms Dalton.
Don Dunnington
and Helen Dalton
are the owners of
the Blue Hog Studio and Gallery
in Blue Rocks.
Back in May, they
added a food
truck to their
business, offering
hot dogs, burgers,
smoothies and
more.
“We have a steady 20-odd people that
come in every day — like tourists, neighbours [and] visitors,” she said, adding
the truck has also been a stop for those
kayaking in the area.
The Blue Hog food truck offers German
and Italian sausages, smokey American
hot dogs topped with cheddar and bacon,
hot dogs for kids, fish cakes, hamburgers,
Mexican chicken wraps, pulled pork and
grilled cheese sandwiches as well as ice
cream, fruit smoothies and even a Blue
Hog coffee blend.
“We try to support all local farms,”
said Mr. Dunnington.
“So far, everything’s been really wellreceived.”
With a licence, they have the ability to
take the food truck anywhere in the province and plan to take it to local events.
“My eventual dream would be to actually build a tea room here,” said Mr. Dunnington.
Ms Dalton also hopes to create an artisan map to showcase the talent in Blue
Rocks and to make the road near their
establishment safer for cyclists.
“We just want to make it tourist friendly. We don’t want to overkill the area, but
we want people coming in to be safe and
appreciate the beauty of it.”
The food truck will be open until November and potentially on weekends during the winter months.
Proposed solid waste regulatory
changes worry small businesses
By KEITH CORCORAN
[email protected]
COUNTY — The Municipality of
Lunenburg is raising its eyebrows at
changes to solid waste regulations proposed by the province that could mean a
recycling tariff on small businesses and
a requirement for them to track packaging throughout the life cycle of the trash
system.
“There’s nothing wrong with trying to
be environmental stewards of what we
have,” said Mayor Don Downe during a
recent council meeting, but, he said that
there has to be a balance point between
environment and economy.
At issue is the potential of the McNeil
government to broaden Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to make businesses responsible for the expense of disposing of and recycling specific products
identified under EPR. An expanded EPR
would necessitate weighing, categorizing
and tracking packaging such as printed
paper products. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) told
a Transcontinental Media business publication that under the new measures,
small businesses would need to establish
a landfill diversion plan for their products.
LEENA ALI PHOTO
“We are aware of the concerns being
expressed by small business and these
factors are being considered as part of
the consultation process,” Department
of Environment spokeswoman Heather
Fairbairn said in an email to southshorenow.ca and the Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin.
Five provinces with a printed paper
and packaging stewardship program
have put specific exemptions in place for
smaller businesses, Ms Fairbairn said.
“If adopted, it is anticipated that Nova
Scotia would also follow this approach.”
The CFIB isn’t alone in voicing concern. Some Bridgewater-area enterprises
went to the Sun News Network with their
displeasure concerning what the province may implement.
New EPR requirements “would probably eventually put me under,” Cynthia
Deveau, business owner of the Wildchild
Play Cafe, told the network.
“I don’t know where I’m supposed to
find any more hours in a day” to work to
make up for the extra costs, Jeff Landry
of Jessy’s Pizza told Sun News.
Any solid waste regulatory changes
would need approval before being established, and if there are amendments, Ms
Fairbairn added, they aren’t expected
until sometime next year.
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ABCO-built boat off to Caribbean
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
A new pilot boat built by Lunenburgbased ABCO Industries Limited is on
it’s way to the Caribbean.
The 36-foot craft, which is constructed of all-welded, marine-grade aluminum, will serve as a pilot boat for the St.
Maarten Ports Authority.
The vessel is powered by twin Marine
Jet Power water jets driven by Cummins
engines, which each develop 405 horsepower at 2,100 rpm.
It rates a cruising speed of 21 knots
and is capable of a maximum speed of
30 knots.
The boat was designed in-house by
ABCO on Ports Authority requirements
that called for “robust boat with good
accessibility for maintenance and basic
systems,” that is capable of meeting
ships in a variety of weather and sea
conditions.
ABCO developed a 3D computer
model which was submitted to the client for approval before any of the metal
was cut.
The model included a video simulation of actual pilot operations from
the boat and meant the Ports Authority
could have a virtual tour of the craft to
ensure the layout and design features
satisfied their requirements with particular consideration for helmsman vis-
ibility and console layout.
It took six months to actually build
the vessel, a period which was followed
by two weeks of sea trials off Lunenburg that took place in a variety of
conditions.
ABCO President John Meisner commended his staff for their work designing and constructing the boat, saying
they “have done another wonderful job.
“The boat handles really well and can
turn on a dime,” he said. “What’s most
important to us is that the Ports Authority like what we’ve done for them.
They’ve got what they wanted, and that’s
the main thing.”
That was exactly the case, according Capt. Eddy Johnson, Chief PilotManager of Martime Services at the St.
MaartenPort Authority.
“Our contact with ABCO was unexpected,” he said. “When we visited
and saw their production facility, we
were impressed. A great level of comfort
throughout the project was a real new
one for us.”
Capt. Johnson praised the ABCO
team for their work “from conception
to finish,” on a design which “turned
into a tough multi-tasking little piece of
equipment.
“The little ship exceeded our expectations in design, quality, performance,
practicality and price.”
Jim DeLong,
left, and Mike
Keddy look over
a Christmas
Tree Research
Centre document
September 16
outside the
Municipality
of Lunenburg
administration
building in
Bridgewater.
D9
Tree farmers have banner
growing season
By JONATHAN WADDELL
aphids, which cause needles to curl, and
the balsam fir needle midge, which cause
needles to turn red and fall off. HowChristmas tree farmers feeling good ever, there have been no recent reports of
about the 2014 season.
pests in the crop, according to Pentz.
Combine a banner growing season
“We had some good situations. We had
with an improving US economy and the that type of situation this spring that
drop of the Canadian dollar, along with controlled the insects, and we had a great
increasing demand south of the border, growing season for the trees,” said Pentz.
and local growers could have a better “The balsam fir crop is excellent.”
year than last year, which saw an inMeanwhile, the appetite south of the
crease over 2012.
border for trees is also improving, acThe cold, wet spring followed by a cording to Bruce Turner, a grower from
warm summer punctuated by periodic New Ross. He said big buyers in the US
rain and now a cooler fall has meant are worrying where they will get trees, as
the balsam fir crop has
sales of real trees grew
thrived this year.
by 12 percent last year
Jim DeLong of DeLong
alone. That figure, along
Farms in New Germany
with the sale of artificial
described 2014 as, “The
trees being stagnant, is
Ross Pentz
best growing season
encouraging for growers.
DNR forest technician
we’ve probably have had
In addition, the imany season.”
proving US economy and
Balsam fir trees prefers
the lower Canadian dolcool, moist climates. The
lar are producing anothcold, wet spring encourer beneficial situation.
aged robust tree growth, explained Ross
At a meeting of the Christmas Tree
Pentz, district forest technician with Council of Nova Scotia in Bridgewater
the Department of Natural Resources in held on September 18, Mr. Turner said
Lunenburg.
many producers are reporting better
Although the trees are not as comfort- sales already.
able in hot conditions, a warm summer
“Some of the larger exporters … were
can benefit them since needle retention talking that numbers now … are up about
can be improved, and that is a big factor 20 percent over last year and pricing is
is Christmas tree quality. Warmer tem- anticipated to be up five to 10 percent this
peratures put trees under stress, which year,” said Mr. Turner.
improves the “hardening off ” process,
He also believes younger generations
the adherence of needles to the branches are more informed consumers who are
and twigs and thickening the wax coating motivated to buy local and are aware of
that covers needles.
the beneficial impact Christmas tree proEven the cold winter experienced this duction has on the environment relative
past year had a beneficial outcome for to artificial trees.
the Christmas tree crop, along with a
“The real resurgence of the industry,
cold spell in late May and early June. Bal- if you want to call it that, hasn’t hapsam fir trees have natural pests, such as pened yet, but it’s starting.”
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“The balsam fir crop
is excellent.”
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Producers say tree research vital
By KEITH CORCORAN
[email protected]
COUNTY — Local Christmas tree producers see the science behind trying
to grow a flawless Christmas tree as a
potential industry game-changer.
The SMART Christmas Tree Research Co-operative is helping fund
multi-million dollar research led by the
Christmas Tree Research Centre, part
of Dalhousie University’s faculty of agriculture. The scientific probe into the
balsam fir includes studying matters
such as freshness and needle retention.
The goals include being able to promote
healthier, longer-lasting, highly marketable Christmas trees.
The Municipality of Lunenburg recently committed $15,000 in funding,
split over two years, toward the research.
“We are the balsam fir Christmas
tree capital of the world, in Lunenburg
County,” Mayor Don Downe said during
a recent council meeting. “This money
is research-based … It’s there for our
industry.
“There’s a lot of people that rely on
this industry and this business that,
through the winter months, allows them
to survive and find employment and it
plays a vital role in rural parts of our
community … This contribution is one
small step toward working with the industry to secure its future in Lunenburg
County.”
During a recent informal session of
Municipality of Lunenburg council,
Christmas tree growers Jim DeLong
of New Germany and Mike Keddy of
New Ross were present on behalf of
the co-operative and Lunenburg County
Christmas Tree Producers Association,
respectively, to accept funding.
Mr. DeLong said support for research
will make a difference.
“We were in the height of a perfect
storm,” Mr. DeLong recalled in remarks
to the council meeting.
“We had a Christmas tree glut in
North America, a high Canadian dollar
and we had a recession in one of our
main market places in the USA … This
[research] was brought into play to help
to hold our place in the industry and increase our market place in the industry.”
It will keep the “rural economic engine” running in Atlantic Canada, he
later told southshorenow.ca and the
Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin.
“This will keep funds and industry
rolling on our research to promote our
products, technologies and knowledge to
advance the market share of the balsam
fir Christmas tree industry,” he said.
Roughly half of Mr. DeLong’s 480
hectares worth of Christmas trees are
destined for the United States. He hires
close to 30 people during the work season.
Meanwhile, Mr. Keddy ships about
35,000 balsam firs to mostly a Canadian
market from his 120 hectares of trees.
The business of Christmas trees
translates to big money for the economy.
It’s a “$50 million industry,” Mr. Keddy
said. “You can’t say enough about how
important the industry is to rural Nova
Scotia.”
The co-operative’s received funding
from other sources, including two other
levels of government, and also raising
money by selling shares.
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After 200 years, monument erected
to honour Greek family
A special memorial in honour of the Greek family founder has
been placed in the Lower Blue Rocks Cemetery.
When a family member passes away, it is customary to erect a headstone to mark their final resting
place.
This was not so in the case of the founder of the
Greek family in Nova Scotia. When Alexander Levante passed away in 1868 and his wife in 1871, there
was no known marker for them in the quiet rural
cemetery in Blue Rocks. As with other families of
modest means in those times, if there ever was a
marker it was made of wood and has long since disappeared with the ravages of time.
During the 200-year Greek family reunion in 2011,
a project was born to honour the family founders,
even though the exact location of their graves is not
known. It is known that both were buried in Blue
Rocks and, since the only cemetery in operation
at that time was the Lower Blue Rocks Cemetery,
descendants decided to purchase a lot in the newer
part of the cemetery and to erect a monument there.
Robert and Geraldine Greek of Dartmouth purchased the cemetery plot to kickstart the family
project. It is felt that Alexander and Margaret are
buried in the wooded area there, close to the water’s
edge in Mud Cove.
Now, three years of fundraising by Ingrid and
Karl Greek of Bridgewater have brought this family
project to a successful conclusion.
Many descendants donated to the financial campaign and a fitting memorial was installed recently
in the Lower Blue Rocks Cemetery.
On Sunday, September 21, a special worship service was held at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in
Blue Rocks, the home church for most of the Greek
family descendants. After the church service, Rev.
John Wright, the church choir and the full congregation paraded to the cemetery for a dedication service.
After the dedication, a time of fellowship was held at
the parish hall.
The inscription on the monument reads, “This is
to honour the memory of John Alexander Levante
born on Crete Abt. 1777-1868 and his wife Rosina
Margaret (Tanner) 1792-1871. They were founders
of all those bearing the Greek surname with roots
in Blue Rocks. Alex (the Greek) came to this community after his discharge from forced service in the
British Navy in 1811. He married in 1814 and made
his home on Great Faux Island, one of the three islands granted him in 1820.”
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5:30 pm Community Café
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Parish Office:
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Sunday Services
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136 Cumberland St.
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101 Edgewater St.
Reverend Ruth Brown
624-9287
Trinity United
10:50 am
634-4035
10:30 a.m.
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St. Paul’s,
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Zion Evangelical
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Pastor Rick Pryce
Corner of Cornwallis and Fox Street, Lunenburg
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
9:45 - 10:45 am Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
Special Guest: Rev. Willis Ott
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Sunday School 10:30 am Parish Hall
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Coffee and Conversation at 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m.
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Service club is 45 years old
In the fall of 1969, 23 young men met at our community, or in some remote part
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and surrounding area needed a service supporter of the three Lions foundations.
We also have been strong supporters of
club.
“October of 1969 saw us celebrate our many other organizations, including the
initial charter night and the area had a CNIB, VON, Bonny Lea Farm, Canadian
Lions Club,” said a recent release from Diabetes Association, Camp Brigadoon
and many more.”
the club.
Along with sight conservation, diabe“We still have two of those original
members: Lions Errol Veinotte and tes awareness and environmental services, the Lions have a long association with
Charles Uhlman.”
youth outreach proAlmost
immedigrams such as Lions
ately, the group conQuest, LEOs, drug and
structed the town’s
peace poster contests,
first swimming pool.
public speaking, bur“As
the
years
saries, sports events,
passed, we continued
child ID, breakfast proour financial support
grams, bicycle rodeo
and recently we have
and more.
contributed $3,000 an“To provide all the
nually. It is estimated,
services we do, it is necnot including capital
essary to have strong
costs, the Lions have,
community support.
over the years, conThat we have enjoyed
tributed in excess of
from the start 45 years
$120,000 to the Mahone
Lions Club release
ago. Just mention you
Bay Swimming Pool
are a Lion and the comSociety.”
munity responds favorSeveral years later
ably.”
the group constructed
The club is planning to celebrate its
the Tiny Tots playground, another facil50th anniversary in 2019.
ity it still supports.
“However, our club now needs the com“Over the years we built a washroom
at the ballpark, paid for a fence at the munity members more than ever. We are
tennis court, partnered with other orga- 23 in number. However, we are an aging
nizations to build the bandstand, erected group and, unless there is an influx of
a beautiful flagpole at the wharf, to name younger members to take over the torch,
only a few of our capital projects. With a we may not reach 50 years of service to
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nity needs, our club has assisted many McRae’s ‘In Flanders Fields,’ we are now
over the years with eyeglasses, hearing asking the younger members of our comaids, fuel oil, assistance after a fire, and munities, many of whom enjoyed sernumerous others too many to mention. vices provided by the Lions, to accept
We were the ones who led to $15,000 being the torch and ensure another 45 years of
raised to send a child and her parents to service.”
For information, contact membership
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the younger members of
our communities, many
of whom enjoyed services
provided by the Lions,
to accept the torch and
ensure another 45 years
of service.”
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New map promotes safe park-and-walk to school locations
Walk to breakfast day planned for Bridgewater Elementary
“We’re trying to promote,
for the benefits of children
and ongoing future
generations ... physical
activity and healthy living.”
By LEENA ALI
[email protected]
BRIDGEWATER — Students at
Bridgewater Elementary will be encouraged to walk to school during this
year’s walk to breakfast day.
On October 7, students and teachers
will meet at four different locations in
town and walk to school as a group.
Siobhan Doyle
When they arrive at the school, they’ll
School Travel Planning Committee member
head to the gymnasium for breakfast.
“I think it’s fairly common knowledge now that children are perhaps
not getting as much physical activity
where there’s often congestion. The
as they should, and there are lots of
three new park and walk areas include
long-term health problems that can
the Anglican church on Alexandra Avbe associated with that,” said Siobhan
enue, the arena on Empire Street and
Doyle, a member of the School Travel
the curling club parking lot on DominPlanning Committee (STP).
ion Street.
The committee, which is made up
“We’re very concerned about the
of members from public health, town
congestion that’s on the school block.
planning, school staff, and the school
Traffic is very careful, and we haven’t
board, is currently in its fifth year.
had any serious issues with respect to
“We’re trying to promote, for the
children’s safety, but if we could rebenefit of children and ongoing future
duce the amount of traffic on the block
generations … physical activity and
that would be better for everyone,” said
healthy living.”
Ms Doyle.
On walk to breakfast day, meet-up
“You can just drop your child off
time is at 8 a.m. at four locations,
there, and the child can walk to school.
including the Medical Arts Building
… Once they get on the school block,
on Glen Allan Drive, the Bridgewater
they have crossing guards.”
Open Bible Church parking lot at the
Alternatively, parents could park at
Bridgewater Elementary School students are pictured here on a previous Walk to School Day.
corner of Exhibition Drive and Jubione of the locations and walk with
lee Road, the trailer park on St. Phil- Back left to right, Nathan Fougere and Max Gros. Front left to right, Lauren Meekin, Rachel
their kids, she said.
lips Street and the Anglican church Fougere, Sophia Gros and Alexia Meekin.
The STP will soon be distributing
parking lot on Alexandra Avenue.
another family survey, similar to one
Teachers will be designated to each
from 2011, asking parents and students
location.
school map, which was distributed to students in June.
This year, the STP has increased the number of walk- The map promotes three new park-and-walk locations for feedback on increasing walking and cycling to and
to-school days, which will be held on the first Tuesday in town, encouraging safe walking choices and asking from school for improved health and safety.
The Safe Routes to School map can be found at the
of every month.
students to buddy up on their way to school.
“We encourage drivers to be a little bit more attentive
The park-and-walk strategy encourages parents to school’s front desk, on the school’s web site at http://
on those days,” said Ms Doyle.
drop their children off at one of the three new desig- www.bes.ednet.ns.ca/, or on the school board’s web site
The committee has also prepared a safe routes to nated areas in town, instead of driving to the school, at https://www.ssrsb.ca/.
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Thank You For SupporTing
breaSTFeeding
For World breastfeeding Week 2014, the Lunenburg and Queens
baby-Friendly initiative Committee gives a big thank you to all 100 community partners –
local businesses, organizations and governments providing breastfeeding-friendly
environments for their employees and customers.
To become a partner, contact us at [email protected]
Bridgewater/Cookville
Atlantic Superstore
Bella Dental
Better Together Family Resource
Centre
Bridgewater Day Care
Bridgewater Mall
Bridgewater Physiotherapy
Canadian Tire
Curry Express
Do More Fitness
Dr. Kerry Parker
Eva and Arceli Unisex Hair Salon
Family Medical Centre
Finish Line
HB Studios Sports Centre
Helping Nature Heal
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
La Have River Chiropractic & Health
Centre
L’Association du Centre
communautaire de la Rive-Sud
Liberty Tax Service
M & M Meats
Maritime Osteopathy
Michelin
NSCC - Lunenburg Campus
Sexual Health Centre
Small World Day Care
South Shore Eye Care Centre
Sustainability Bridgewater
Town of Bridgewater
Wal-Mart
Chester/Chester Basin
Amy’s Healing Touch
Chester & Area Family Resource
Centre
Chester Clinic Dental
Chester Organics
Chester Variety
Julien’s Bakery
Light My Fire Candle Studio
Municipality of the District of Chester
The Fo’c’sle Tavern
The Kiwi Cafe
The Rope Loft
Wayword Used Books
huBBards
The Trellis Restaurant
liverpool
Atlantic Super Store
Dr. Jennifer MacDonald
Dr. Norah Morgan
Dr. S.F. Thorne
Fiore Botanica
Lane’s Privateer Inn
Liverpool Chiropractic and Massage
Therapy
Liverpool Eye Care
Liverpool Curling Club
Native Council of NS, Regional Office
Nova Veterinary Clinic
Queens Family Resource Centre
Queens Place
Raddall Dental Inc
Reynolds PharmaChoice
Toni Campagnoni & Associates
lunenBurg
Lunenburg Day Care
From Mother Nature With Love
Shades of “U”
Second Story Women’s Centre
The Scuttlebutt Restaurant
emOcean
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
The Old Fish Factory Restaurant
HB Studios
The Pearl Theatre
Lunenburg Farmers’ Market
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society
Lunenburg & District Swimming Pool
lunenBurg County
Acadia First Nation, Gold River
Health Centre
Atlantic Inner Healing Centre,
Conqueral Mills
Island View Family Restaurant,
Western Shore
La Have Bakery, La Have
Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre
Municipality of the District of
Lunenburg
The MARC
Watershed Farm
Mahone Bay/BloCkhouse
Bayside Pizza and Donair
Birdsall-Worthington Pottery
Eli’s Expresso
Fluid Motion Physiotherapy
Gazebo Café
Jo-Ann’s Deli Market
Kedy’s Inlet Café
Kinburn Pharmasave
La Have Bakery
Mahone Bay Centre
Mateus Bistro
Mug and Anchor
Suttles and Seawinds
The Biscuit Eater
The Waldorf School
Town of Mahone Bay
Tummy to Mummy
shelBurne County
Liberty Tax Service, Barrington
Passage
Liberty Tax Service, Shelburne
south shore health
south shore public libraries