Memorial honours fallen soldier
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Memorial honours fallen soldier
www.southshorenow.ca � 12,044 on-line visitors weekly � 13,171 print readers weekly Publication # 40031078 $2.17 +HST 138th Year � No. 40 Independent since 1875 NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA � WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 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. See MEMORIAL, A3 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 [email protected] 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 IN THIS ISSUE Comment ...... A4 Court Report . A8 Lifestyles ....... B3 Sports ........... B7 Arts .............. C2 What’s On..... C9 Classifieds ..... D1 Religion ........ 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It’s your insurance and it’s your choice! County Collision is committed to providing our customers with excellent customer service and quality work. Let us take care of all of your autobody needs. A2 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 www.southshorenow.ca 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 [email protected] 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. 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Sign up today at southshorenow.ca/membership. meeting, a variety of ideas were brought forward to possibly help improve the situation. Those ideas ranged from the installation of payment kiosks where motorists could purchase day-long parking passes, to lengthening the time limit on meters from two to four hours in some areas, to removing the meters entirely, to implementing a pay-and-display system and “feeding” meters for vehicles with out-of-province licence plates or giving them one free “courtesy” ticket, which was once the practice in the city of Halifax. Although there were certain merits to all the suggestions, each was also considered to have drawbacks. Mayor Bailey said nobody likes getting parking tickets and since enforcement was stepped up with the employment of commissionaires early this summer “more people than in the recent WHAT’S ON-LINE! GET THE FULL STORY Watch for these icons, then go to southshorenow.ca for the extended content. PHOTOS VIDEO YOUR 2¢ AUDIO View more photos on-line See it like you were there. Post your 2 cents and discuss with other readers. Interviews, music & other soundbites. www.southshorenow.ca past have been getting them, for a variety of reasons. “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 to Friday. 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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 www.southshorenow.ca 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. ~ Leena Ali The Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin was created through the merger of the Bridgewater Bulletin (est. 1887) and Lunenburg Progress Enterprise (est. 1876) in May 2011 and is a locally owned independent newspaper published every Wednesday by Lighthouse Media Group. Publishers of: MEDIA Group LUNENBURG COUNTY PROGRESS BULLETIN LIGHTHOUSE LOG E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.southshorenow.ca 353 York Street, Bridgewater, NS B4V 3K2 Tel: (902) 543-2457 Fax: (902) 543-2228 Open: Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm 247 Lincoln St., Lunenburg, NS Tel: (902) 634-8863 Fax: (902) 634-3572 Open: Mon.-Fri. 9am-1pm Chester, NS Tel: (902) 275-5143 Lynn Hennigar President & General Manager [email protected] Laurenda Reeves Circulation Manager [email protected] Angela Pearson Advertising Manager [email protected] Steve Tanner Advertising Sales [email protected] Penny McDonald Advertising Sales [email protected] Tina Hennigar Business Development [email protected] Ronnie Demone Production Manager [email protected] Liana Crossland Print Sales [email protected] Robert Hirtle Lunenburg Office Manager [email protected] Lisa Brown Reporter & Asst. 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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 COPYRIGHT No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written consent of the publisher or a licence from The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright). For an Access Copyright licence, visit www.accesscopyright.ca or call toll free to 1-800-893-5777. 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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 LETTERS POLICY Lighthouse Media Group welcomes Letters to the Editor. The opinions of members of the community are an important aspect of our publications. However, we are legally responsible for all material printed in our papers and must insist that contributors follow certain guidelines. Letters must be signed with the writer’s name, address, telephone number and e-mail address, if applicable, should verification be necessary. 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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 Gary Trenholm guides one of two grand pianos through the third level portal. more of an eye o have to be hoiste While the task the proceedings, of routine. Mr. Trenholm, 25 pianos each w “A lot of them this,” he laughed That experien upstairs window “It’s got to com on coming in,” h little slack and y equati but as He stairca be wat makin “Th doing a it,” he always of the LAM mid-Oc and w Acade throug Gue Albert www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 ng THE PUMPKIN PATCH le get back their strength, njury so they can return to nclude patients recovering thopedic procedures such who have lost strength and Emily McFarland, left, and her sister Laura visit Ross Farm Museum for the annual pumpkin harvest. The Lunenburg residents planted seeds in the spring and returned on September 21 to bring their pumpkins home. ndent as possible in doing o return home safely after nd specialized equipment de intensive occupational s,” said manager Isabelle at Fishermen’s Memorial the Department of Health dation of the South Shore. y December. rosity of donors and their for the betterment of our n is certainly an example air of the Health Services pporter of the restorative able to facilitate this very Memorial Hospital and the PAULA LEVY PHOTO At Eastlink, you’re always ready for the connected life - with a Fibre-powered Bundle that’s bursting with choice. te h opener was two of the instruments — A pair of Yamaha grands — would 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. m are ours, a lot are just customer moves. We’ve got a swath of experience doing d. nce has often included using cranes or boom trucks when deliveries through 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. hat’s far more difficult. When you got a boom truck 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.” MP’s inaugural fall semester runs from ctober through the end of December will open with the Rossini Opera emy, which takes place October 13 gh 26. est master will be Maestro to Zedda. Bridgewater plans meeting to discuss parking TV (WITH HD AND MAESTRO DVR), INTERNET & PHONE 109 /mo $ for 3 months* Ask about limited time special bonus offers* Call 1-888-345-1111 or visit our retail location at the Bridgewater Mall The Town of Bridgewater has scheduled a public meeting to discuss parking concerns around venues such as the Kinsmen Athletic Field and schools. The meeting will be held on Monday, October 6 at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of the town hall, located at 60 Pleasant Street. The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the current parking situation and options for the future. A separate meeting will be scheduled at a later date to discuss 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. The Bridgewater facility is a $30-plus million project funded primarily through the federal, provincial and local municipal governments. Its primary components include a library, an arena and an aquatic centre. *Certain conditions apply. Available to Existing and new Eastlink customers upgrading to an Eastlink TV, Internet and Phone Bundle. Taxes, 911 fee (where applicable) are extra. Professional Installation Fee of $49.95 will apply. Regular in market prices will apply at the end of the promotional period. Call for details or visit eastlink.ca to find out more information on individual products or services. ™ ® Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Co. and Eastlink. A7 A8 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 www.southshorenow.ca 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. M@;<F jflk_j_fi\efn%ZX 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 YOUR TAX FUTURE IS HERE Learn online with in-class support Advance your tax knowledge and improve your tax earning potential at Liberty Tax Service with a 6, 8, or 10 week Knowledge Bureau certified tax program. Contact us at: 198 North Street Bridgewater, NS B4V 2V6 902.543.3415 866-290-2222 To register go to www.libertytaxcanada.ca 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. www.southshorenow.ca 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. [email protected] 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 LUNENBURG JR. CURLING REGISTRATION Monday, October 6th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Lunenburg Curling Club Little Rock 8 - 12 yrs. Tuesday & Thursday Jr. Curling 12 - 20 yrs. Wednesday & Saturday For information contact Dylan Haines 902-553-0709 or Sharon Hanlon-Morash 902-634-8012 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 www.southshorenow.ca 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.” ––––––––– 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 www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 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 www.southshorenow.ca Drainage debt left to homeowner By LISA BROWN [email protected] 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.” SPRAY- PAINTED ART Kyle Oickle creates spray-painted art pieces during the third annual Afterglow Arts Festival in Bridgewater. The free event included art installations, interactive exhibits, dance, music and more. LEENA ALI PHOTO BLACK BOX COMPETITION Nathaniel Beck assists chef Misty Thibeault of Rebecca’s Restaurant in Mahone Bay during the Squashtastic festival black-box chef competition. Chefs had one hour to create a squash-themed meal at Wile’s Lake Farm Market on September 28. Ms Thibeault was the winner. Ask the Hearing Expert LEENA ALI PHOTO with Stephanie MacLeod, Clinical and Dispensing Audiologist LUNENBURG LUNENBURG COUNTY COUNTY... Q: What should I do if I lose my hearing suddenly? 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Prizes for different categories. ARENA 5:00 – 6:15 pm 7:00 pm Free Public Skate Lumberjacks v Truro Bearcats – Junior A Hockey GALLERIA 6:00 – 7:00 pm Katz Pyjamas Ukulele Group. Come listen to the wonderful music of this group. 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 Throughout the weekend Parkview and BJSHS Cross Country event – start and end at the LCLC – running on the centennial trial. 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Creation Station – all ages drop in for crafts! YOGA JAM Yoga based movement games Ages 0-5 with parent Yoga based movement games, Ages 5-8 Yoga based movement games, Ages 8-12 Gerald Hallowell, The August Gales – Author Reading History of the banks fishery, the perils of the North Atlantic. Join Gerry as he discusses this fascinating and at times moving account of the schooners that made their living, and met their end, in the famed North Atlantic Gales. ARENA 7:30 – 10:00 am 10:30 – 4:30 pm 4:30 – 6:00 pm 7:00 pm Bridgewater Skating Club South Shore Minor Hockey – exhibition games FREE public skate Sledge Hockey – Try sledge hockey and then watch a scrimmage with Team NS ! 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Tel: 902.765.4212 | Fax: 902.765.2999 Email: [email protected] Lifestyles www.southshorenow.ca 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. [email protected] “I didn’t start running again until I turned 56.” ––––––––– 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. www.southshorenow.ca 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 Things By PAULA LEVY [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 make Nova Scotia a more vibrant, inclusive and resilient place. www.southshorenow.ca B5 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 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, Crossword Puzzle By Walter Feener ACROSS 1. Nonsense 5. Man who behaves dishonourably 8. 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GREENS WILL BE FINISHED Starting October 8 until the season ends! ON OCTOBER 7 $ 00 for 1 person & Only (tax incl.) shared Power Cart 38 Details are available at 902-543-6666 ext. 1 or ospreyridge.ca 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. B8 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 www.southshorenow.ca 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 9 5 6 6 4 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 4 1 2 3 2 4 Valley Jr. A Wildcats Pictou County Weeks Crushers Truro Bearcats CIBC Wood Gundy Lumberjacks Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners Amherst Ramblers OTL SOL PTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 8 6 4 2 GF GA PIMS PP% PK% 37 23 38 27 13 20 39 18 23 24 15 29 15.0 26.7 37.0 25.0 25.0 15.2 66.7 75.0 72.7 80.8 85.0 87.5 GA PTS 222 111 120 180 80 208 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 W L T SOL 7 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 3 3 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 OTL GF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 29 14 25 20 15 16 25 16 18 7 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 4 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 5 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 24 19 20 16 15 11 11 14 2 5 4 12 10 11 13 13 4 12 13 31 5 23 23 10 10 8 7 7 6 6 4 2 0 0 0 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.” ––––––––– 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. &ŝƌĞĮŐŚƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞĚŝĐĂůĮƌƐƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ŵĂŬĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĮƌĞĮŐŚƟŶŐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞů͕ ŵĞĚŝĐĂů ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ͘ /ƚƚĂŬĞƐĂƚĞĂŵ͊ŽŶƚĂĐƚƚŚĞDƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů &ŝƌĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ Ăƚ ϵϬϮͲϮϳϱͲ ϮϱϵϵŽƌLJŽƵƌůŽĐĂů&ŝƌĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁLJŽƵĐĂŶŚĞůƉ LJŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ PATRICK HIRTLE PHOTO 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 Community Meet & Greet UÊiiÌÊ9ÕÀÊ6ÕÌiiÀÊÀiw} ÌiÀÃ]Ê- ÜÊ9ÕÀÊ-Õ««ÀÌÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊUÊ-iiÊ/ iÊÀiÊ««>À>ÌÕÃÊ`ʵիiÌÊ1«Ê Ãi ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊUÊ>`ÃÊ"ÊÀiÊ*ÀiÛiÌÊÀÊ`ÃÊ`Ê`ÕÌÃÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊUÊÊi>ÀÊLÕÌÊÀiÊ*ÀiÛiÌÊÊ9ÕÀÊi UÊÞÊÊ+Ê`Ê,ivÀià iÌà ÊÊÊÊÊÊUÊ7ÊÊÀiÊÝÌ}Õà iÀÊ"ÀÊÊ-iÊ>À Chester Shore Mall, Highway 3 Sunday, October 5, 2014 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ÊV>ÃiÊvÊÀ>]ÊÊÕÃÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊ iÃÌiÀÊÀiÊ>Ê £{Ê iÌÀ>Ê-ÌÀiiÌ]Ê iÃÌiÀ WORKING SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES, TEST YOURS MONTHLY FIRE PREVENTION WEEK ~ OCTOBER 5-11, 2014 You can't be saved if you can't be found! 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. Purchase your reflective sign at We do LUNENBURG HARDWARE 180 Victoria Road Lunenburg 902-634-4301 *Reflective civic signs are now the law. Sand blasting! County COLLISION 249 Cornwall Rd. Blockhouse 624-0211 / 624-1142 (fax) [email protected] (email) 43-7121 www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 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. Smoke Alarms PENNEY’S INSURANCE LTD. 700 King St., Bridgewater 902-543-4633 [email protected] Municipality of the District of Chester • incorporated 1879 • PAULA LEVY PHOTO Save Lives UpParty til Supplies Dawn We now have fireworks! (902) 527-1280 • (902) 527-4101 (f) 591 King St., Bridgewater www.bridgewatermall.ca (next to K&S Fashions) Check us out for all your party needs! BUCK’S Curtis Swinimer Owner Please Practice Fire Safety Every Week Locally owned to serve you personally ... your friends, neighbours and relatives. Together making a difference in our community. www.searsbridgewater.ca A home fire escape plan will help keep your family safe in an emergency. 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Let’s keep the heritage of our town and region intact through education and awareness of safe fire practices. Be safe and be smart with fire. Fri. Oct. 17th at 7:30PM St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg Tickets: Shop on the Corner & (902) 634 -9994 w w w . m u s i q u e r o y a l e . c o m Bridgewater Plaza 902-543-3418 www.bpltd.ca B12 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 F i r e www.southshorenow.ca P r e v e n t i o n october 5 to 11, 2014 2 0 1 4 Working Smoke Alarms SAVE LIVES Test yours every month A message from your local volunteer fire departments MeMbers of Lrfes Big Tancook Island Emergency Response Association Hebbville Fire Department Mahone Bay Fire Department Blockhouse Fire Department Hemford & District Fire Department Martin's River Volunteer Fire Department Bridgewater Fire Department Indian Point Fire Department Cornwall & District Fire Department Midville and District Fire Department Italy Cross/Middlewood and District Fire Department New Germany Volunteer Fire Department LaHave Fire Department Northfield District Fire Department Dayspring & District Fire Department Lapland and District Fire Department Oakhill & District Fire Department Hebb's Cross Fire Department Lunenburg & District Fire Department Petite Riviere Fire Department Conquerall Bank Fire Department Pleasantville & District Fire Department Riverport Fire Department Tri-District Fire & Emergency Services United Communities Fire Department Walden Volunteer Fire Department Wileville Fire Department BEcomE A VoLuntEEr fIrE fIghtEr Contact your local fire department today www.lrfes.com This ad jointly sponsored by the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg and the Lunenburg Regional Fire and Emergency Service f COMMUNITY OCUS Lunenburg County Progress buLLetin A reason to smile Ssection 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. C2 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 www.southshorenow.ca 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 Beaver 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 St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg 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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Get your number at one of these locations: • Charlie's Pizza • Local Public House • M&M Meat Shop • River Pub • Big Brothers Big Sisters Make sure you get your registered number and play it every week for your chance to win! www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 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.” ––––––––– 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. 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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 said. Look for our Coupon in the Lighthouse Log! The South Shore’s Source for Quality Kitchenware Two Locations Serving the South Shore Lunenburg 3 King St., Lunenburg 902.634.8686 Bridgewater Pine Grove Centre, Unit 3, #305 (Exit 12) Hwy. 10, Cookville 902.530.3774 www.cilantrocooks.com Internationally recognized ceramic artist Walter Ostrom was recently awarded the 2014 Regis Masters in Minneapolis. 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) www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 C5 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.” ––––––––– 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. n 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. n The Stanfields playing in Lunenburg The Stanfields NEWFIE DAYS FESTIVAL October 17, 18, 19, 2014 HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to circumstances beyond our control. Will resume in 2015. Sorry for any inconveniences. MEDIA Group 6738605 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. C6 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 www.southshorenow.ca 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. 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Apply for an awesome grant, before Oct. 15, at www.awesomesouthshore.ca Join us for our GRAND OPENING WEEKEND October 3 & 4 www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 C7 Welcome to the Mahone Bay Scarecrow festival & Antique fair OCT OBER 3RD, 4TH & 5TH ANTIQUE SHOW MAHONE BAY CENTRE irm d St . et Str eet Ple asa nt ol ho Sc et tre tS on Fa P ple Pon re St Antique ƒ µ irm Ma Or ch ard EE ASY Settlers Museum Str M P SAV eet t ee Str Calvary Temple Show Legion Str st We Mason's Charity Lodge Lions BBQ ain eet ZACK & NEMO MERCANTILE ƒ µ et re St ƒ µ PUMPKIN PATH Ballfield 7-9pm, Saturday Str e uc S in eet United Baptist pr Ma Str ad Ro b ux Fa g ur Free Parking ay Mader’s Cove ove rn Kinbu arw egr r St . t Stree Cle Pin on tS tre et Antique Roadshow Sunday, 1-3pm Spu Blockhouse Park Cemetery Cla Ro ute Second 3 Peninsula & Lunenburg ƒ µ eet ne Str rry La e Ch eet t THE ee TEAZER Str h ris Pa ƒ µ how e S glican u q i n Antmes A Hall h Ja St. Churc St. John’s Lutheran Lions Club BBQ Mader’s Wharf Bank of Montreal Parking Lot, Kid's Activities AMOS PEWTER Atlantica Oak Island Kids' Stage eter em wC er Street PAR K Trinity United ING ? Welcome to Mahone Bay! We hope you enjoy the festival and have a wonderful visit. Visitor Information Centre 624-6151 Road Kedy’s Landing Route 3 Oakland ATLANTICA OAK ISLAND RESORT Indian Point Oak Island (13km/8m) Chester (23km/14m) Dancing Winds Jewellery y vie Bay Edgewat Halifax (79km/50m) Exit 10 Hwy. 103 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Amos Pewter, Atlantica Oak Island Resort and Conference Centre, Bank of Montreal, Birdsall-Worthington Pottery, Bridgewater Superstore, Buchanan’s Music, C Kedy’s Inlet Restaurant, Mahone Bay Save Easy, Mahone Bay Trading Company Quality Footwear, Mateus Bistro, The Mug and Anchor Pub, Neighbourhood Insuran Progress Bulletin, Sailor Studio, Simple Things, South Shore Breaker/Chronicle Herald, Sweet Ride Cycling, The Teazer, Tim Hortons, Zack and Nemo M crafted with an artistic flavour for the fashion-conscious woman. Dancing W Jewellery inds 25% OFF AMOS PEWTER ZACK AND NEM MERCANTILE JEWELLERY & GIFTWARE EST. 1974 1-888-624-6151 Dancing Winds Jewellery The Town of Mahone Bay MAHONEBA Welcomes you to the Visit us online for more details! facebook.com/Ma Great Scarecrow Festival KINBURN & Antique Fair ® 522 Main Street, Mahone Bay 624-8347 www.kinburnpharmasave.com A World of Fashion in Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival Quilt Jamboree October 4th & 5th Quilting demonstrations Fabric, Quilts and Rugs on Sale Big Yard Sale Art and Antiques in our Barn Selected Fall Fashions on Sale Mahone Bay, NS | 902-624-6177 | www.suttles.ca Fashion Accessories Rugs Fabrics C Quilts C8 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 www.southshorenow.ca 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 www.stansdadandlad.ca A great way to spend a weekend Suzanne in Mahone Bay with Lohnes-Croft MLA, Lunenburg 125A Cornwall Rd. 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 Find us on Facebook 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. Dale M. Rafuse Tamara M. Rent CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. B.Comm Wealth Accumulation Employee Benefits Retirement & Estate Planning Permanent Exhibits: Settlement of Lunenburg County & Shipbuilding in Mahone Bay. AdMiSSiOn iS Free. 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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. 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 ++ ++ + C12 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 www.southshorenow.ca 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. Fall H arvest Sale Grown Close to Home freshmart ® 4988 Hwy. 10, New Germany 644-3272 Your Neighbourhood Grocer 10 lb. Potatoes Paula Red Apples product of Nova Scotia product of Nova Scotia 1 5 $ 99 Hot Price 10 lbf. $ 99 10 lbs. 10 lbs. onions, carrots, beets, turnip or cabbage 3 $ 99 o product tia Nova Sco Fresh Cauliflower Buttercup Squash product of Nova Scotia product of Nova Scotia product of Nova Scotia 1 1 69 $ 79 ¢ /lb product of Nova Scotia 3 $ 99 Don’t settle for inferiorHot Weekly Driveway SpecialSPaving, Resurfacing & Repair solutions! Fresh Chicken No Name White Flour All Purpose, 10 kg 6 $ 99 1.52/kg each Medium Size $2.99 Black Diaimond Legs Asphalt Club pack SealingCheddar Cheese 450 g Rubberized Crack Repair 1 $ 99 /lb $ 4.39/Kg 4 99 Larsen Smoked Ham Slices 375 g 6 2/$ 00 Lactanti Butter 454 g 1000 3/$ 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. Line Painting 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! LAHAVE PAVING LTD. 543-PAVE (7283) LaHavePaving.com www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Find our classifieds on-line: ph: D1 It’s amazing how much fun can be found in the www.southshorenow.ca 902.543.2457: 902,634-8863; 902-275-5143 fax: 902.543.2228 toll free: 888.543.2457 e-mail: [email protected] classifieds 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 Want to respond to a story you’ve read in this paper? go to southshorenow.ca Have your say! 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 MAMU TSHISHKUTAMASHUTAU-INNU EDUCATION PO BOX 539, SHESHATSHIU, NL A0P 1M0 WWW.INNUEDUCATION.CA [email protected] JOB OPPORTUNITIES: AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY: SIS-017-2014 PRINCIPAL - SHESHATSHIU MINS-027-2014 RESOURCE TEACHER (INTERMEDIATE) NATUASHISH MINS-028-2014 RESOURCE TEACHER (PRIMARY) NATUASHISH APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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 Join our newsletter Get the latest news by email. southshorenow.ca 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] s r ’ e v l i S 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. s +ITCHEN (ELPERS 2EF s ,INE #OOKS 2EF s &OOD AND "EVERAGE 3ERVERS 2EF s 2OOM !TTENDANTS 2EF s ,IQUOR 3TORE #LERK 2EF family album 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. www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 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. 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Deadline for above, Friday at 4 pm prior to publication date to allow for proofing by the customer. DISPLAY & WORD ADS: DEADLINES 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. Card of Thanks 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. 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EDITING: All ads are subject to the approval of Lighthouse Media Group, which reserves the right to edit, reject or properly classify any ad. D6 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 www.southshorenow.ca 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] S “We have very little turnover here. Our employees tend to stay a long time.” ––––––––– 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.” THINK BUSINESS…….. THINK South Shore Opportunities cbdc @ssocbdc www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 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. Christmas Traditions INTO CASH! It’s time one again for us to start preparing our annual Holiday Greetings publication and we need your help. SEND US YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS: RECIPE | CRAFT PHOTO | TRADITION AND YOU COULD WIN $ 100 CASH Our staff will select entries to be published & one winner from EACH category. DON'T MISS IT! This Weekend October 3rd • 4th • 5th To enter send us one or all of the above (with photo if possible) along with your name, address and telephone number to: ‘CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS’ Lighthouse Media Group 353 York Street, Bridgewater, NS B4V 3K2 or email: [email protected] or drop your submission off to 353 York St., Bridgewater, 247 Lincoln St., Lunenburg Deadline for submissions is Friday November 7th, 2014. D8 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 www.southshorenow.ca 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. Inventory & Retrieval Services Available Long & Short Term Storage EXTEND NATURE’S WARRANTY. RECYCLE YOUR ELECTRONICS. 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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.” [email protected] “The balsam fir crop is excellent.” ––––––––– KEITH CORCORAN PHOTO 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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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.” Religion Directory Services for October 5, 2014 “A worshiping, loving & welcoming community, joyfully sharing God’s gifts” St. John'S EvangElical luthEran church West Side United Church - Pentz of The LaHave New Dublin Pastoral Charge Pastor Adam Snook 89 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay 624-9660 www.stjohnsmahonebay.ca 2702 Highway 331, Pentz B0R 1G0 Office 688-2926; Minister’s Residence: 688-1580 email: [email protected] www.westsideunitedchurch.ca SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 Celebrating 150 years ~ 1864 - 2014 Worship Services - Sundays 11 a.m. WORLD WIDE COMMUNION SUNDAY Bible Study - Tuesday 3 pm (Sept. to June) Choir Practice - Thursday 6:30 pm (Sept. to June) St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 25 Phoenix Street, Bridgewater, 543-4106 [email protected] SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 Pentecost 17 Feb Wednesday, October 1 10 am/7 pm Bible Study 8:45 a.m. Celebration & Praise 8:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship (Radio Broadcast) 3:00 p.m. HC Service @ Hillside Pines 7:00 p.m. Matt Balsor Gospel Show “May the Peace of Christ Jesus be with you today and always” 1:00 pm Adult Choir 5:30 pm Community Café Pastor Paul Jensen – Organist: David G. Zwicker EMMANUEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE Pastor: Rev. Fred Carr 354-4828 2:30 p.m. Worship Hirtle Rd., Middlewood CALVARY TEMPLE (P.A.O.C.) 510 Main St., Mahone Bay 624-8253 Sunday, October 5, 2014 am - Johnny Power pm - hymn sing ALL WELCOME! HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 78 Alexandra Avenue Bridgewater, B4V 1H1 Parish Office: 543-3440; [email protected] Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist BCP service 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist BAS or BCP 10:30 a.m. Worship & Sunday School All are welcome to come and worship. Wheelchair Accessible. ANGLICAN PARISHES OF PETITE RIVIERE & NEW DUBLIN E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (902) 634-8589 www.prnd.ca SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Rev. Oliver Osmond 9:00 a.m. St. John’s, West Dublin Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. St. Alban’s, Vogler’s Cove Holy Communion All services according to the Book of Common Prayer "O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness" The United Church of Canada CENTRAL UNITED Lunenburg 136 Cumberland St. Reverend Grace Caines-Corkum MAHONE BAY 101 Edgewater St. Reverend Ruth Brown 624-9287 Trinity United 10:50 am 634-4035 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during service St. Paul’s, Blue Rocks 9:30 am Corner of Hillcrest & Dominion Sts. www.bridgewaterunited.ca SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 17TH AFTER PENTECOST - CREATION IV WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY FOOD BANK SUNDAY 11:00 am Worship and Sunday School 12:00 pm Youth Singers Practice Minister: Rev. David E. Campbell Organist and Choir Director: Wendy Fraser Church Office open weekday mornings, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church 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 Quilters - Tuesday at 9:00 am Choir Rehearsal - Tuesday - Jr. 6:15 pm, Sr. 7:00 pm Finance & Property Meeting - Thursday at 7:00 pm ~ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE ~ WE WELCOME YOU ~ Canada’s Oldest Lutheran Congregation Celebrating 241 Years! ST. JOHNÕ S ANGLICAN CHURCH St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church LUNENBURG Old Town Lunenburg HERITAGE, FAITH, VISION SINCE 1753 Team Ministry with Sunday, October 5: 17th after Pentecost The Rev. Dr. Laurence and Marion Mawhinney David Findlay - Organist and Choir Director Sunday School 10:30 am Parish Hall Blessing of the Animals in Church Square 4:00 pm Messy Church in Parish Hall after Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 5 Coffee and Conversation at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon: “COME TO THE TABLE” The Sacrament of Holy Communion Holy Eucharist 8:30 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Holy Eucharist every Wednesday at 10:00 am MUNICIPALLY REGISTERED AS A HERITAGE PROPERTY Bridgewater United Church Archdeacon Michael H. Mitchell, Parish Office 634-4994 / www.stjohnslunenburg.org Sunday School at the same time Visitors are always welcome. www.southshorenow.ca Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS D11 Professional Directory ... 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Mahone Bay Lions need young volunteers Service club is 45 years old In the fall of 1969, 23 young men met at our community, or in some remote part the Parish Hall and decided Mahone Bay of the world. Our club has been a strong 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 goal of meeting individual and commu- Mahone Bay and area. 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D12 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 www.southshorenow.ca 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/. ––––––––– 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. 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