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Bridgewater
company plans to
add over 150 jobs
Millennium1 Solutions
signs deal with Nova Scotia
Business Inc.
By KEITH CORCORAN
[email protected]
BRIDGEWATER — An Ontario-based company anticipates creating 150 new jobs at their Bridgewater
office after signing an incentive deal with this province’s arms-length business development agency.
Nova Scotia Business Inc. said Millennium1 Solutions of Toronto can secure as much as $1.1 million
if the new positions at the Dufferin Street office are
created within a five-year period.
“We’ve been very fortunate that we’ve had such
good success with our Bridgewater team. We have a
great group of people there and a great leadership
team,” Tom Band, a senior vice-president with Millennium1, told southshorenow.ca and the Lunenburg
County Progress Bulletin.
“We’re happy to be investing our growth in the area
and the market. The Town of Bridgewater has been
great to us and so have municipal government leaders,
provincial government leaders as well. We appreciate
the support.”
More than 200 people are employed at the company’s Bridgewater location, which has been operational for about 15 years.
Millennium1 Solutions, which handles duties that
clients want dealt with externally, such as call centre
services or payment processing, is one of the town’s
largest employers. The new positions will be “good
paying jobs,” Mr. Band said. Most of the jobs will be
full time.
The company expects to have 40 new jobs added on
within the next four months and, for the short term,
will use its existing space in the Dawson Centre. As
time and needs change, the expansion needs will be
re-visited, Mr. Band said.
“We want to ensure that we’re leveraging all the
capacity in all of our sites across Canada.”
Millennium1 has offices in Ontario and New Brunswick, in addition to Bridgewater.
Securing employment prospects in this province
made it a good deal for Nova Scotia Business Inc.
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PROM NIGHT
Spencer Cook and Alana House enter the Bridgewater High School prom on June 24 as onlookers take photos. For more
coverage of local proms, see Page B1.
Bluenose II fails steering tests
in sea trials
Province looks to hydraulic system as solution
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
LUNENBURG — With little fanfare, the Bluenose II
quietly slipped out of Lunenburg Harbour for its longawaited sea trials last week.
On June 24, more than 600 days after being launched
in front of thousands of spectators at the Lunenburg
Shipyard on September 29, 2012, the re-built icon finally
departed her home harbour under her own power.
Sea trials for the ship, which last carried public passengers on September 30, 2009, were scheduled to begin
May 28, however a lack of proper paperwork put a halt
to proceedings.
This time, the province elected not to announce the
intended trials in advance, and did not issue a press
release regarding what was happening until after the
IN THIS ISSUE
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ship left the dock.
While few people lined the harbour to witness the
departure, a bigger crowd was on hand to watch her sail
into port after spending just under three hours carrying
out various tests off Cross Island.
David Darrow, who assumed overseeing duties of the
project in May, said following the ship’s return that it
did not pass steering tests due to the weight of its 7,000
pound steel rudder.
“The premier asked me on May 28 to take over the
file. I immediately called the captain and made arrangements to come down and visit the vessel,” he recalled.
“I spent some time with the captain. I had a friend of a
friend who’s a naval architect from Shelburne join me
for that, somebody who knew what to be looking for, and
I had the opportunity to turn the wheel.”
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A2 Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Bluenose II fails steering tests
“If you took this one off, it would sink
to the bottom and you could use it for an
The deputy minister said at that time anchor probably,” he said. “So it’s the
the vessel was sitting at the dock and weight of the rudder that’s the fundamenthere was no force of water against the tal issue here.”
rudder.
The solution, he said, is the installa“It was every ounce of energy I could tion of a hydraulic system to turn the
muster to get the wheel to turn hard to rudder, the design of which is already
the starboard. That told me that we have a under way.
problem,” he said.
Mr. Darrow indi“The results of tocated he addressed
day’s tests confirm
the issue of stabilwe have a problem
ity for the vessel
and that, I guess,
with the designers
corroborates my
and they told him
suspicions.”
that things “were
He said even if
in hand” and that
Bluenose II would
they have new calhave passed the
culations that show
test, “to me, it is
ROBERT HIRTLE PHOTO the vertical centre
just not safe to be
of gravity is lower
Three support boats, including a zodiac,
sailing a vessel
than what they asthat required that escorted the iconic schooner out of the har- sumed for the inimuch effort to turn bour to just off Cross Island, where several
tial calculation.
of the ship’s systems were tested.
the wheel.
Those numbers
“I couldn’t imaghave been submitine the captain or
ted to the American Bureau of Shipping
the helmsman maneuvering that vessel [ABS], the regulatory authority, “and
in tight quarters, having to struggle with we’re awaiting word from ABS as to
the wheel like that,” he said. “So I made whether that report is acceptable.”
my mind up that afternoon that the vessel
After the vessel returned to port, Peter
could not be placed back into service with Kinley and Al Hutchinson of the Lunenthe steering the way it was.”
burg Shipyard Alliance which built the
Mr. Darrow said the rudder which was boat declined immediate comment. Howon the previous vessel was made from ever there were indications that they
wood, and as such “if you took it off, it were pleased with tests performed on
would float.
other functions of the ship.
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NSGEU disappointed with
school board cuts
Thirteen staff positions eliminated in budget
By LEENA ALI
year’s budget.
“This included staff cuts across several
unions and work sites, mostly through
COUNTY — The Nova Scotia Gov- attrition and school closures. Keeping in
ernment and General Employees Union mind that our focus is always on direct
(NSGEU) is concerned about recent cuts service to students, we once again looked
to school support poto our regional office,”
sitions by the South
said director of human
Shore Regional School
resources Tina Munro.
Board.
“Each department
The NSGEU rephas been streamlined
resents two adminisand positions were
trative positions that
restructured and rehave been impacted by
duced across all levels,
the cuts.
from managerial to
“It’s a shame that
support staff. We closethey weren’t given
ly examined job demore credibility for
scriptions, streamlinTina Munro
their impact and their
ing tasks and creating
South Shore Regional School Board
input into the system,”
efficiencies wherever
said union president
possible. While this
Joan Jessome.
is a difficult process
In the school board’s
for all those impacted,
2014-15 budget, about 13 full-time equiva- it ensures that we are maintaining the
lent positions were cut, which affect ad- leanest structure possible to protect our
ministrative positions, libraries, custo- schools.”
dial services, information technology and
The NSGEU represents South Shore
bus driving.
Regional School Board employees that
“That’s 13 less jobs for people who work in a variety of areas. Some of them
want to live and raise families on the include, administrative assistants, an inSouth Shore,” said Ms Jessome.
formation systems and design officer, IT
“If you don’t have jobs for people then support specialist and a transportation
they don’t live there.”
clerk.
In a statement, the South Shore Re“They are vital to the education sysgional School Board said minimal cuts tem, supporting the teacher and supportwere made to many areas to balance this ing the student,” said Ms Jessome.
[email protected]
“While this is a difficult
process for all those impacted, it ensures that
we are maintaining the
leanest structure possible
to protect our schools.”
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Third man gets two years
in chained teen case
MacKean found guilty of sex assault
at Chelsea cabin
By LISA BROWN
offender and from this particular type
of offence,” he added, saying three years
on probation following release will
COUNTY — The man who sexually allow for the maximum amount of comassaulted a teen boy who was being held munity supervision. A longer prison
captive in chains in a Chelsea cabin was term would have disallowed probation.
sent to prison last week.
Defence lawyer Mike Taylor agreed
John Leonard MacKean, 65, received with the Crown’s suggested sentence,
a 24-month sentence June 24 in Bridge- calling it “a reasonable recommendawater Supreme Court, to be followed by tion under the circumstances.”
three years on probation.
The teen was not in court for the senCrown attorney Lloyd Tancock called tencing, but his mother read a victim
the facts surrounding the case “atro- impact statement, angrily telling Mr.
cious,” saying the boy, who was 16 in MacKean that her son continues to be
September 2012 when the crimes oc- plagued and traumatized by what was
curred, suffered significant emotional done to him.
trauma that will last a long time, per“He will struggle with this for many,
haps for his lifetime.
many years, perhaps his whole, entire
The teen was kidlife and for what —
napped and confined
your 15 minutes?” she
at the cabin for about
said.
10 days by two other
“Not only did you
men.
rape a young boy …
David James Lebbut you raped his
lanc, 49, is currently
body, you raped his
serving an 11-year
soul, you raped his fuprison term for a
ture, and that is somestring of offences, inthing that cannot be
cluding kidnapping,
fixed and I am left
Lloyd Tancock
confining and sexualwith trying to pick up
Crown attorney
ly assaulting the teen.
the pieces of his shatHis partner, Wayne
tered life.”
Alan Cunningham,
Justice
Richard
31, died in northern
Coughlan
handed
Ontario while the pair
down the sentence, orwere on the run following the crimes.
dering Mr. MacKean to have no contact
In March, a jury convicted Mr. MacK- with the teen and to take counselling for
ean of sexual assault and communicat- mental health and sexual issues while
ing with Mr. Cunningham to obtain the on probation.
teen’s sexual services.
Mr. MacKean had to submit a DNA
The court heard about a series of sample for the national data bank, is
text messages and phone calls between banned from having firearms for 10
the two while the teen was being held years and must maintain listing with
captive. Mr. MacKean — who had previ- the national sex offender registry for
ously had sexual encounters with Mr. the rest of his life.
Cunningham — went to the cabin on
Speaking outside court following the
September 20, 2012, and admitted strok- sentencing, Mr. Tancock said the mothing the boy’s genitals while he was lying er’s comments explain the continuing
on a bed blindfolded.
results of such crimes.
At trial, he denied the boy was
“When the facts are as horrendous as
chained and distressed at the time, al- this, it doesn’t go away. It’s there for the
though the teen testified that he was rest of their life. They learn through apand that the stranger performed oral propriate counselling, etcetera, to cope
sex on him.
with it, to deal with it, but it just doesn’t
Following the encounter, Mr. MacK- go away and that’s the devastating imean sent additional texts to Mr. Cun- pact,” the Crown attorney said.
ningham asking if it could “happen
Mr. Taylor said part of his reason for
again soon.”
agreeing with the Crown’s recommenThat was one of the aggravating fac- dation was fear of a longer sentence.
tors the Crown pointed out in recom“I think the Crown took a very reamending the two-year prison term last sonable approach to it and, given the
week. The communication charge car- requirements of the Criminal Code, the
ried a minimum sentence of six months kind of programming that would be put
in jail. Mr. Tancock asked for an addi- in place for Mr. MacKean, it just made
tional 18 months for the sexual assault.
sense to do it in a federal institution,”
“While it is recognized that the vic- he said.
tim was already experiencing consider“I didn’t want to risk, I guess in one
able trauma from his kidnappers, the sense, a higher sentence, so I thought by
actions of the accused in this case ex- agreeing to something I quite frankly
acerbated and continued the situation,” felt to be very reasonable it was simhe said.
ply better for Mr. MacKean and for the
“Society must be protected from the court.”
[email protected]
“When the facts are
as horrendous as this,
it doesn’t go away. It’s
there for the rest of
their life.”
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Town considers ban
on feeding wildlife
By LEENA ALI
[email protected]
BRIDGEWATER — The Town of Bridgewater is considering a bylaw that restricts
the feeding of wildlife.
The measure was brought to the table
after residents expressed concerns last
fall about a neighbour allegedly feeding
raccoons.
Ann Jones brought those concerns
back to council during a meeting on June
23, claiming a neighbour has been intentionally feeding raccoons and the issue
hasn’t been solved.
“People know when you have a raccoon
problem, that if you’re going to keep feeding them a buffet, you’re not only attracting raccoons, you’re attracting rats and
everything else. These things multiply,”
said Ms Jones, during an interview, adding it’s also a health issue.
The concern was first brought to council last October, when Ms Jones and two
other residents voiced their concerns
about the feeding of raccoons near King
Street and Starr Street.
Council then directed staff to conduct
research on the feeding of nuisance animals and draft a bylaw that would ban
the feeding of wildlife within town limits.
Council received a report and draft bylaw
in November and chose to defer the matter.
“The bylaw does make provisions like
allowing bird feeding in backyards and
acceptable feeders and things of that nature. It doesn’t prohibit the feeding of all
wildlife, it just focuses on what would be
ordinarily considered nuisance wildlife,”
said strategic initiatives co-ordinator
Amy Wamboldt.
Ms Jones explained to council that previous steps taken to address the problem
haven’t worked. Town staff had sent letters asking residents not to feed raccoons
and worked with the Department of Natural Resources to conduct resident visits.
“I think that some people, that once
they know that that’s the bylaw — it’s
against the law to do this — I think the …
majority of people would stop,” said Ms
Jones.
Since November, staff had not received
any complaints about the feeding of wildlife, explained Ms Wamboldt.
“The staff recommendation on the matter however is, given the fact that we really don’t receive very many complaints
on this type of situation and that it is a
very isolated incidence, that we can do
some further work with our partners in
the Department of Natural Resources to
see what else can be done,” said Ms Wamboldt.
At this point, it’s unclear as to how the
bylaw would be enforced. The bylaw will
be brought back to council this month for
consideration and a first reading.
Bridgewater company plans
to add over 150 jobs
BRIDGEWATER from A1
“It’s a competitive opportunity and
where they have other office locations
elsewhere, we wanted to make sure the
growth happened in Nova Scotia and not
another jurisdiction,” Nova Scotia Business Inc. spokeswoman Amanda Langley
said. “The payroll rebate was really about
competing for these jobs and offering new
opportunities for careers in rural Nova
Scotia.”
The performance-based $1.1 million
doesn’t get to Millennium1 unless hiring
targets are met, she indicated.
“The payback to the province is always
more through taxes than what we’re paying them for rebate,” Ms Langley added.
“It’s a better deal for Nova Scotians always or we wouldn’t do it.”
Andrew Button, a former regional development agency executive director who
now heads a local business growth organization, said the economic impact of
Millennium1’s intentions could be huge
for Bridgewater and surrounding communities.
“This is a big opportunity for the South
Shore,” he said, “And I think it’s a statement of the quality of the workforce that
we have available to business here that
want to grow here.”
A3
RCMP constable’s domestic
abuse trial delayed until 2015
Woman told husband’s co-workers
about alleged incidents
By LISA BROWN
Under cross-examination, Mr. Schmeisser admitted he knew he had a duty
as an auxiliary officer to report crime,
COUNTY — The Crown has closed but chose not to betray the friendship.
its case against an RCMP constable ac“She begged me not to tell anyone,”
cused of domestic violence, but the trial he told the court. “She kept saying, ‘It’s
will not resume until April 2015 due to going to get better.’ She wanted to deal
the lawyers’ schedules.
with it on her own.
It’s a delay Judge Jim Burrill called
“It put me in a hard spot,” he said.
“unfortunate,” but agreed could not be
Another auxiliary officer testified
prevented.
about photos her friend sent to her
“It almost seems unacceptable that from a cellphone in the late spring and
we have to keep the accused and the summer of 2012. Those photos, which
public waiting that long for a resolution became a court exhibit, showed bruises
of this matter,” he said in Bridgewater and scrapes on her body.
provincial court Friday afternoon.
Shea-Lynn Weldon said she agreed to
Five days were set aside to hear the keep the photos since her friend wanted
case last week, but after the man’s ex- to delete them immediately because her
wife spent three days on the stand, the husband checked her phone.
Crown only finished calling witnesses
Although she was working as an auxlate Friday.
iliary officer and dating a constable, a
Defence lawyer David Bright said man she recently married, Ms Weldon
he will also be calling evidence. He said she didn’t tell anyone at the RCMP
and Crown attorney
detachment what was
Rick Hartlen agreed five
happening to her friend,
more days should be set
not even her boyfriend.
aside to ensure the case
She said her friend asked
concludes.
her not to and she “reThe officer cannot be
spected that trust.”
Dean Schmeisser
identified because a pubUnder cross-examinaAuxiliary constable
lication ban protects his
tion, Ms Weldon said her
ex-wife’s identity. He is
only knowledge of how
charged with assaulting,
her friend was injured
sexually assaulting and threatening her, was what her friend told her.
as well as careless handling of a firearm.
“I’ve never seen him lay hands on
The woman testified she was rou- [her] or anyone else,” she said.
tinely abused by her husband between
Two RCMP constables testified FriDecember 2010, just after they were day, telling the court they saw bruises
married, and August 2012, when she on their co-worker’s wife.
complained to authorities.
Cst. Garfield Levy said the woman
The case was investigated by the once showed him a mark below her
province’s Serious Incident Response collarbone where she indicated her husTeam and the constable was arrested band had pinched her, but she said it in
and charged. He has been off duty since passing and he didn’t think it was anythat arrest.
thing serious.
Testifying last week, the woman said
“She would just say things out of the
her husband assaulted her “dozens and blue,” he said, explaining that included
dozens” of times. As the abuse esca- comments about their relationship and
lated, she said it reached a point where sex life that made other people uncomshe was getting almost daily beatings.
fortable.
She testified about an incident where
He testified he had believed the
the constable grabbed her around the woman to be truthful, but since the split
throat and choked her, saying “I could of her marriage has come to think she
just kill you” until she nearly blacked can be “deceitful.”
out. Another time, she said he dragged
Cst. Ashleigh Levy — no relation to
her down the hallway of their home by the previous constable — also testified
her arms, stripped off her clothes, held that she met the accused and his now
her down on the bed and “pounded” his ex-wife while working in Lunenburg
fist against her vagina several times.
County. She told the court the woman
She described two occasions when he expressed concerns to her about marpulled out his handgun and threatened rying the constable in 2010 and she adsuicide. Once, she said he then put the vised her not to marry him.
gun down on the kitchen counter and
Cst. Levy also testified about going
to lunch with the woman and two other
walked out.
Another time, she said he pointed the friends in March 2012 when the woman
weapon at his head, put his finger on told them she was covered in bruisthe trigger and said he was going to kill es and her husband would sometimes
himself. She knew the gun was loaded. “choke her out.”
“I didn’t see any bruises at that time,”
She testified he also tried to force her
Cst. Levy said. However, she reported
finger onto the trigger.
The woman testified about another the situation to her district commander.
“I thought it was my duty,” she said.
assault when her husband poured a
boiling-hot drink over her, leaving her “I didn’t want to be pointed at if somechest burned and blistered. She told thing ever did happen.”
Asked under cross-examination if
Judge Jim Burrill she showed those
marks to a mutual friend who suggested she generally found the woman honest,
she see a doctor or buy ointment. How- Cst. Levy said, “I found a lot of different
ever, when that man took the stand stories, different versions of the same
June 26, he said that didn’t happen. story.”
Two other witnesses testified Friday
RCMP Auxiliary Cst. Dean Schmeisser
said he remembered his friend pulling that the woman told them her husband
her shirt down slightly to show him an was abusing her during meetings in
injury on her chest, but he could not 2011 and 2012.
The woman’s son also took the stand,
recall details of the injury. He told the
court he was certain he never recom- saying his mother and stepfather armended she buy ointment and would gued a lot. He testified that he once
saw the constable stand on his mother’s
remember if he had.
He testified there were times when foot after she had stepped on a piece of
he suggested she should seek medical broken glass and then shove her against
attention. Mr. Schmeisser said he some- a wall.
There were other times, he said, when
times saw bruises on his friend’s arms
and he recalled three specific occasions he saw his mother with bruises and
when she had bruised hands, a sore a black eye. She told him she’d fallen,
nose and a chest injury that left her but he told the court he didn’t believe
her.
barely able to breathe.
[email protected]
“She begged me
not to tell anyone.”
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COMMENT
Justice failed Upper Chelsea boy
T
here is no jail sentence long enough for a
child predator.
Bridgewater and the rest of the province
of Nova Scotia recently bore witness to a painful
example of the scales of justice being tilted through
the results of a sexual assault trial.
Two years ago, in Upper Chelsea, three men not
only played roles in assaulting a 16 year-old boy but
were responsible for destroying the young man’s life.
The damage done to the boy, who had been chained
in a remote cabin, is arguably irreversible. The boy’s
mother, in comments reported from a recent court
session, believes her son’s soul and future are in tatters.
A 65-year-old Halifax area man, convicted of
sexual assault and communicating for the purpose
of obtaining sexual services from a minor, was sentenced to two years in prison, hardly a sufficient
punishment considering the severity of the crimes
committed, especially offences against a child.
If “society must be protected from the offender,”
as the provincial Crown described, then that should
result in a stringent jail sentence, and put the onus
on a defence lawyer to produce a compelling argument as to why the likes of John Leonard MacKean
should see freedom again. While likely impractical,
there’s plenty of sentiment around putting someone
who assaults a child in jail for life.
If “society must be protected from the offender,”
there should be no probation option. He needs to be
locked up.
Fortunately, society doesn’t have to worry about
one of the three men connected to this case harming
another child. Wayne Alan Cunningham, 31, died in
northern Ontario while he and another man were on
the run following the crimes, which included kidnapping and confining the boy for a 10-day period.
Meanwhile, David James Leblanc, 49, is serving
an 11-year prison term for a string of offences that
includes the crimes against the teen. Again, an example of a lacklustre and disappointing prison term.
Mr. MacKean’s defence lawyer is quoted as saying,
“I think after considering all of the circumstances,
it was an appropriate sentence. The Crown took a
reasonable approach to it and given the requirements
of the Criminal Code, the kind of programming that
would be put in place for Mr. MacKean, it just made
sense to do it in a federal institution.”
Our verdict: Not good enough.
Sentences such as ones set against Mr. Leblanc and
Mr. MacKean only serve to further erode society’s
confidence the criminal justice system. What consideration was given to the boy’s trauma and scarring
- physical and emotional - while handing down such
verdicts?
Therapy and community supervision will be attempted, but even if successful, irreparable harm has
already been done.
In Mr. MacKean’s case, there seems to be little
evidence of remorse, which is alarming because that
suggests he doesn’t fully grasp the gravity of his
crimes.
Ottawa needs to re-examine the Criminal Code and
the penalties associated with such atrocious crimes.
Tougher consequences and after-release monitoring
are required.
The system has, without question, failed this boy.
~ Keith Corcoran
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n a recent edition of the Progress Bulletin there
was an article about a man who admitted to assaulting his partner on three different occasions
and terrorizing her over a period of months. His
sentence: conditional, house arrest, counseling and
staying away from alcohol, drugs and weapons. Seriously?
As project co-ordinators of the Be the Peace project, we are struck by the serious nature of the incidents and the seemingly inconsequential nature of
the sentence. Granted, we are not privy to the details
of this case.
Regardless, we are aware that substance abuse
and violence are often associated with similar cases.
However, one does not cause the other. We are increasingly frustrated by the number of times that
perpetrators are warned to stay away from drugs
and alcohol, yet still breach their conditions, or the
numbers of no-contact orders that are breached
with little more than a slap on the wrist, while their
victims live in fear.
Women who have experienced violence have told
us that those orders are often “a bad joke.” As in so
many other cases reported each week, we seem to
ignore the fact that women who have experienced
violence in relationships live in abject fear, sometimes for years, knowing that if a man uses a pattern of abuse and is determined, no peace bond or
conditional sentence will dissuade him from getting
to her again. And yet the sentencing for even repeat
offenders of domestic or gender violence appears
to be so lenient as to offer virtually no deterrence
whatsoever.
In an article in another paper, a case was described of a woman experiencing what could justifiably be described as torture at the hands of a former
partner, who beat her, twisted her leg until it broke
and then confined her for nine days before allowing her to get medical attention. His sentence was,
unbelievably, only one year in prison. The woman,
who is quoted in the article as saying “there is no
such thing as getting over it,” has lost her life as she
knew it. She experiences PTSD (as many women
who’ve experienced abuse do), depression, anxiety,
nightmares and dependence on others.
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She has been horribly traumatized, and in a year
her attacker will be out of jail and potentially a
further threat to her or to other women. Who will
protect her, or them, then? How is this woman to
ever rest? In what way is justice being served when a
woman’s safety is not effectively protected while she
waits in fear to see if there is compliance?
It seems, based on news reports, that courts
award stiffer sentences to property crimes than to
violence committed toward humans and certainly
violent crimes against women. In the face of serious
harm and repeated abuse despite no-contact orders,
what does our community see as appropriate accountability?
We do not believe that accountability and punishment are synonymous. Justice needs to take context
into consideration, and determine sentencing accordingly. There is much complexity to most situations where there are patterns of abuse and control.
It is not as simple as “why doesn’t she just leave?”
The safety of victims and children need to become
paramount, in addition to counseling, and ongoing
support for dealing with the trauma, even as we
offer services to people who use violence, and want
to change.
It seems that cases are being reported more than
ever, and that’s a good thing, but are we to believe
the courts are taking the threat to women seriously
enough or showing any understanding of the degree of harm experienced by people who have been
abused, including boys and girls who experience it
in childhood?
How many women need to be attacked, live in
terror or die at the hands of their partners before
our justice system affirms a woman’s right to safety,
freedom and the opportunity to make her own
choices?
When we begin listening to the voices of survivors of violence, both female and male, then perhaps
there is some hope that women’s experiences and
survivors’ safety will be taken seriously. For now, it
seems like a lot of lip service.
SUE BOOKCHIN and HELEN LANTHIER
Project Co-ordinators,
Be the Peace Project
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Beware the risks of feeding wildlife
accoons are cute. So are squirrels and chipmunks, and even rats are known to be kept
as pets.
All can be carriers of Leptospirosis, a disease
which my dog caught two years ago.
It was almost the means of his death, and to this
day, he has permanent kidney damage.
This disease was diagnosed just a few weeks before Christmas, and after learning it was also contagious to humans, I was told that I should sterilize/
mop my floors every day. Yes, every day, until my dog
was finished taking his antibiotics, which was a twostep process. This put the kibosh on our Christmas
Dinner plans to have family and small children in. It
was just too risky.
So, as cute as these wild animals are, I now despise
them. They are simply just varmints. To those who
enjoy feeding these animals, be aware of the risks
involved.
LIANA CROSSLAND
Union Square
Was there a rush
to vengeance?
Listening is key to
good leadership
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I
have been following the actions of our municipal
council, specifically on May 27 against the councillor for district 6, Terry Dorey.
At the meeting, Mayor Downe allowed a motion
under MODL policy 37 to be brought forward by
Councillor Zwicker, seconded by Councillor Nauss.
The motion reported a breach of the MODL code of
conduct under section 4(f) of policy 37.
I have read policy 37 in full. I believe Mayor
Downe failed to follow section 7(d) and (e) of policy
37. He failed in his responsibility by allowing Councillor Zwicker to come directly to council with this
concern. He failed in his responsibility by allowing Councillor Nauss to second the motion. He is a
seasoned politician with an experienced CAO next
to him at the council table. Why did four of our
most experienced people fail to carry out their responsibilities? Councillors Zwicker and Nauss have
decades of council experience between them. Mayor
Downe has been in his job for almost six years. The
CAO at the time had almost 10 years experience
and just recently was promoted to a more senior job
with the provincial office which oversees municipal
governments.
Why were the full provisions of policy 37 not followed? Was this simply a rush to vengeance on the
part of these people for some unknown reason? Of
equal importance, why has the press been so slow in
asking these very questions?
LENNIS CORKUM
Barss Corner
YMCA helps kids be
all they can be
T
his year, with the help of its many donors,
the United Way of Lunenburg County invested $80,234 in local mentoring style programing that help Lunenburg County kids be “all that
kids can be.”
That’s a good thing, because you can never underestimate the power and positive influence that a
teacher, coach, in school mentor or leader can have
on a young and perhaps impressionable or at-risk
kid.
These positive adult-youth interactions can
bring a lifetime of opportunity to youth who may
be deemed at risk, have less than ideal living conditions at home or who may have lost their way. For
many youth, it’s an increasingly complex world with
many distractions and challenges. It’s easy to give
up hope when confronted with what seems like insurmountable challenges.
However, these kids deserve opportunities to
learn new skills, work as a team, learn from their
peers and learn by doing. We should teach them
rules of the game and rules of life, and show them
we care, that they matter and that they can make
a difference. With positive interactions week after
week, month after month, season after season and
year after year, these skills will form part of their
persona. It’s this consistency that reinforces the
positive influences provided by the teacher, coach,
in-school mentor or leader.
The United Way of Lunenburg County understands the importance of consistent and equitable
funding and has been supporting many preventative
mentoring programs for a number of years. In fact,
in 2014 alone it invested in girl talk camps, kids &
kops, PRO kids, YMCA programs, the South Shore
Family Resource Association’s unique 4H club and
in Big Brothers Big Sisters.
MICHAEL GRAVES
Co-ordinator,
United Way of Lunenburg County
H
ere we go again with Kirk Meisner misquoting and poorly interpreting what I wrote in a
Letter to the Editor, then using that as a platform to carry it to totally incorrect conclusions.
I said no such thing as “trashing the freedom of
expression rights we all enjoy.”
As a former journalist, I totally uphold freedom
of the press, and that line alone Mr. Meisner must
have skipped over. My point that he didn’t catch was
that Letters to the Editor on the same topic by the
same authors, week after week, were tedious and not
worthy of this regional, award-winning paper. It also
adds up to verbal bullying that good people simply
don’t need.
My point was also made that I too should perhaps
be restricted to a letter once per month or two, so that
others would have the chance to air their views. That,
Mr. Meisner, is true democracy.
What’s “outspoken” about being fair to everyone? What’s “Upper Canada” about ensuring all
have equal, balanced, honest and fair access to an
open media? I find your comments recently and in
the buildup to your aborted attempt at public office
smacking of personal attack.
Yes, I’m guilty of going after what I envisioned
as Mr. Fawson’s hypocrisy. Yes, the lax rules said he
had the “lawful rights,” as you put it, to turn off the
lights, but we should also live by the golden rule and
put other people’s needs before our own wants. In his
case, consulting with the nursing home, employees,
his neighbours, the parents and the kids walking
home at night after school on a winter day all would
have exhibited his care for others, rather than the
lack of it. Let’s not confuse “rights” with values, Mr.
Meisner.
Your intentional misinterpretations would also fit
well with the current political polarization south of
the 49th. Thanks for your example of twisting and
shouting things that are totally off base while failing
to simply, quietly listen. Hearing, and nothing less, is
what good leadership is all about.
PAUL KELLOGG
Lunenburg
Don’t be one of
the reasons we need
law enforcement
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egarding “ATVers shouldn’t be treated like
criminals,” I hope that people do not think Mr.
Byrne speaks for all law-abiding ATVers.
If you don’t break the law, you have fewer problems. Learn the rules and follow them. Stop whining
about not being able to do whatever you want on your
ATV. Don’t be one of the reasons we have to have law
enforcement.
SHERRIE WESSELL
Chelsea
Tears and smiles
of grads remind us
of their efforts
A
s a parent of three, I know the pride felt
watching a child cross the stage on graduation day.
As president of Nova Scotia Community College,
I feel that same pride standing on stage for 17 convocation ceremonies, witnessing what is a milestone
for some 4,719 of our students as they realize their
dream of a higher education and plan for their future.
We often forget how fortunate we are to have the
post-secondary education system resources that
are available across Nova Scotia. The faces of the
parents, friends and supporters, their cheers and applause for their graduate on convocation day, are all
good reminders of its worth.
The tears and smiles of the graduates, however,
are a reminder of the effort each has invested. The
struggles are varied and sometimes unfathomable –
just finding money to pay the gas to get to campus,
balancing a family or job or both with school work,
or dealing with an emotional or physical challenge
while maintaining good grades. At the end of the
day, each graduate’s journey is unique and, for me,
inspiring.
I wish each of our 2014 graduates all that they deserve and more. Congratulations.
DON BUREAUX
President, NSCC
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Two-megawatt project five years in making
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
LEENA ALI PHOTO
Dylan Wile, Grade 11 student at Bridgewater high school has been accepted into a competitive national program which explores science, technology, engineering, math and entrepreneurship.
Bridgewater student picked
for national program
By LEENA ALI
As part of the program, students will
also attend day trips including visits to
museums and Banff National Park.
BRIDGEWATER — Dylan Wile of
Mr. Wile says one thing he’s looking
Bridgewater High School has been ac- forward to the most is gaining experience
cepted into a national program out of through hands-on labs.
more than 1,200 applicants from across
“I’m really interested in the hands-on
the county.
knowledge of applied sciences and we
The Grade 11 student is one of 620 really don’t get to do that in high school
young people selected to participate in
labs,” he says.
the Shad Valley pro“It’s just going to
gram for the month
be nice to definitely
of July.
do something more
The competitive
modern and definiteprogram immerses
ly of a higher capahigh-achieving stubility than we have at
dents in science, techour school.”
nology, engineering,
After graduating
math and entreprenext year, Mr. Wile
neurship. Universihopes to study Astroties across Canada
physics and has conhost the program and
sidered applying to
Mr. Wile will spend
US universities such
the month in resiDylan Wile
as Stanford and Hardence at the UniverStudent Bridgewater high school
vard.
sity of Calgary.
“I’m going to need
“I’m also very ina field where every
terested in the math
day I’m going to be
and sciences and that’s basically what
challenged
and
interested.
this program is tailored around. It also
“I’m interested in Astrophysics, so
gives me a chance to experience univerphysical
cosmology different things like
sity just before I go. I still have another
year of high school left so it just gives me that. Looking at dark energy, dark matter,
exploring the universe,” he says, adding
an idea of where I want to go next year.”
He decided to apply after attending his interest in the subject began when he
a presentation about the program and was a kid.
He hopes the Shad Valley program will
thought it would an opportunity to imcontinue to motivate him to reach his
prove his skills.
“We’ll be attending a lot of lectures, potential.
“It would be nice if it could just give
we’re doing a lot of hands-on labs, just
outside of the high school lab realm,” he me a little more inspiration to just work
a little harder. Just being more motivated
says.
“We’ll be using university facilities to to finish that last year of high school and
their full extent I hope.”
go on to do bigger and better things.”
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CHESTER — A new 300-foot, twomegawatt wind tower turbine on Kaizer
Meadow will soon be feeding wind-generated electricity into the local power
grid.
The $6 million wind-energy project,
which has been five years in the making, is scheduled to generate enough
electricity to power 550 homes locally,
according to a June 24 federal government release.
Municipality of Chester Warden
Allen Webber said the municipality has
been pursuing opportunities to develop
wind energy for a number of years.
“This project will benefit our community by strengthening our financial and
environmental sustainability,” he said.
“Sustainable prosperity is a challenge
for any community. We have been equal
to that challenge and will continue to be
if we keep working together.”
The municipality will also benefit
financially, as its profits are expected
to come in at $150,000 for the first year
and rise incrementally annually as the
balance on the 15-year loan that helped
finance the project decreases.
The Municipality of Chester is providing $4,675,000 of the total project cost
and the Government of Canada is contributing $1,325,000 through the federal
gas tax fund transfer to the project.
South Shore-St. Margaret’s MP Gerald Keddy said the government is proud
to have invested in the project.
“Federal investments in our communities, like the one we are celebrating
today, demonstrate our government’s
continued commitment to creating jobs,
growth and long-term prosperity.”
Nova Scotia Municipal Affairs Minister Mark Furey called the project a
benefit to families in the Municipality
of Chester “that will produce an abundance of clean, renewable energy right
in their backyards.
“This is energy that will be used in
the community, by the community for
years to come,” he said. “Nova Scotia
has some of the highest wind speeds
in Canada. It’s great to see communities use this natural resource to their
advantage.”
INTO THE
SWING OF
THINGS
“It also gives me a chance
to experience university
just before I go. I still have
another year of high school
left so it just gives me an
idea of where I want to go
next year.”
Seven-year-old
Sienna Whiting
pushes her threeyear-old sister,
Brynlee, on a
swing at the
Newcombville
Elementary School
playground on a
sunny day.
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Lunenburger fined $5,000
after dog’s death
By LISA BROWN
[email protected]
COUNTY — The Lunenburg owner of
a Portuguese water dog that died after
being left in a hot car last July was fined
$5,000 on June 25.
Jason Remai, 36, was also banned from
owning animals for 10 years when he appeared in Kentville provincial court for
sentencing on a charge under the Animal
Protection Act for failing to provide the
dog with reasonable protection from injurious heat.
The dog, Jackie, died on July 21, 2013.
A woman discovered the animal in distress in Mr. Remai’s Volkswagen sedan in
a parking lot at Acadia University around
3:20 p.m. The windows were tightly closed
and the doors were locked.
She testified at Mr. Remai’s trial in
June that the dog was yelping when she
spotted it and appeared to be trying to dig
its way out through the car floor.
She called 911 but, desperate to save
the animal, a man testified he broke a car
window with a hammer. Another woman
crawled into the car and helped lift the
dog out so they could move it to a shady
area.
The group tried to cool the dog with
water, one person even tried CPR, but the
animal didn’t survive.
The maximum fined under the provincial Animal Protection Act is $10,000 on
first offence.
STACEY COLWELL PHOTO
Chester plans by-law, policy changes
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
CHESTER — Municipal council has
approved first notice for a pair of minor
policy amendments, as well as first reading to an amendment of a by-law.
The first policy amendment involves
an increase in each category of the tax
exemption policy by $100.
For property owners with an income
level of $12,000 or less the tax exemption would rise to a maximum of $500;
for those with an income level of $12,001
to $15,000 the exemption would go from
$200 to $300; and for owners with an
income level of $15,001 to $19,000 the
tax exemption would be a maximum of
$200, up from $100.
All exemptions apply to the general
tax rate only.
The second amendment involves increases to a variety of fees related to
the public works and solid waste departments, including tipping charges at the
Kaizer Meadows solid waste disposal
facility.
The proposed amendment to by-law
74 — which regulates tax exemptions
for charitable, non-profit organizations,
municipal water utilities and licensed
day cares — would see the Chester Art
Centre added to the list.
Details of the proposed changes are
available on the municipal web-site.
South Shore health board
holds final meeting
Village residents oppose
changes to height
restrictions on buildings
Province amalgamating units together
Proposed Chester bylaw
amendments require more study
By PAULA LEVY
[email protected]
COUNTY — South Shore
Health’s board of directors
met for the final time last
week.
As of July 1, the provincial government appointed
an administrator to lead
the province’s nine district
health authorities as part
of their effort to transition
to one provincial health authority. The services of the
voluntary boards of directors are no longer required
under the Health Authorities Act as of June 30.
Former chairman of
South Shore Health Wayne
Foster said each of the
board members remain optimistic about the future of
health care on the South
Shore.
“The board members are
very community minded
and very concerned about
health and wanting to do
the best for the health system in Nova Scotia,” said
Mr. Foster. “Everybody really hopes that there’s improvements in the system.
It doesn’t matter whether
there is one [board] or 10
as long as the citizens of
Nova Scotia end up better
served.”
The government of the
day created the nine health
authorities on January 1,
2001 along with their respective boards of
directors. Mr. Foster said the boards were
set up to provide advice and direction to
the chief executive officer, monitor the
process and set a strategic direction.
Mr. Foster said South Shore Health has
done just that. In addition, he believes the
board was successful in creating community partnerships with the school board,
stakeholder groups, the community health
board and municipal units.
“We now work a lot more closely with
them,” said Mr. Foster, noting examples
such as the collaborative health care centre
in Bridgewater and a successful partnership involving all junior and senior high
school students now having access to mental health and addictions professionals in
their schools.
“It’s a success that we’ve got it in place,
but the real benefits might not be seen for
some period,” said Mr. Foster.
Another feather in the board’s cap is the
accreditation with exemplary standing two
years ago with the help of local teams leading the process.
Mr. Foster noted that the board and the
staff have also done an exemplary job
with managing the health care budget.
He said the board reduced administration
costs from over six percent of the overall
budget a few years ago to less than five
percent.
“There has been a good focus on cost
containment and watching our pennies.”
However, it’s not been all roses at South
Suzanne
Lohnes-Croft
MLA, Lunenburg
PO Box 136
125A Cornwall Rd.
Blockhouse, NS B0J 1E0
(at Exit 11 in new visitor
information centre)
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By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
Wayne Foster
Former board chairman
South Shore Health
Shore Health. Mr. Foster said they are still
waiting for financing to pay for renovations at the Fishermen’s Memorial and
South Shore Regional hospitals.
“There is a vision for both of these hospitals, approved by stakeholders,” he said,
noting that drawing and estimates are also
ready to go.
“What we’re waiting for is the cheque,
but it is proceeding.”
He said he’s not concerned that those
needs won’t be met under the new government structure.
“People in this community understand
what the needs are. We still have community health boards who understand what the
needs are. The CEO understands what the
needs are,” he said, adding the board members are likely not going to stop advocating
for the needs of the South Shore.
“It won’t be in a formal sense. The people who have been involved with the board
are not going to stop advocating for it,” he
said. “The local MLAs are not going to stop
hearing about the urgency of this. … We
can argue whether it’s this year or next
year, but it needs to be done.”
CHESTER — Residents of Chester
vehemently oppose any increases to
the current 33-foot restriction on the
height of buildings in the village.
That became abundantly clear when
they packed the council chamber on
June 26 for a public hearing designed
to clarify height and grade definitions
in the Chester Village and Area land
use by-law.
There were also numerous letters
to council denouncing any intention
to consider raising the height limitations, which are reduced in protected
waterfront and watershed areas.
Warden Allen Webber re-iterated on
several occasions that council was not
looking to increase allowable building
height sizes, only to clarify the wording in the bill.
To those in attendance, however, the
meeting was less about that, and more
of a public opportunity to try convince
council that they must be particularly
careful in dealing with any structural
changes or building projects which
may be proposed in the future.
Long-time resident Peter McCurdy
told council that Chester’s continued
welfare and ability to continue to
thrive and do well is tied in to building
heights.
“It’s in the sense that height has to
do with vernacular and how Chester
appears … it sparkles in the sun, it’s
just an amazing place,” he said. “People come from cities where everything
is concrete — everything is generic —
this place just blows them away.”
He said the keys to the village’s allure is it’s architecture and openness
to the water.
“I think we’ve got to be extremely
careful in what we do, because if we
start going up and building buildings
that don’t fit, which aren’t generic to
the architecture here, we’re going to
kill the goose that laid the golden egg.”
Ray Cambria said that the turnout
for the public hearing is indicative of
how residents of Chester feel the vil-
lage is under assault.
“Our village is a wonderful place to
live and that is not going unnoticed by
people who do not live here, developers
and so on,” he said. “We’re just trying
to express that we’re concerned about
it and we encourage council not to be
swayed by special interest groups pressuring you.”
Eventually, discussion returned to
the purpose the public hearing was
called in the first place, which was
a result of a May decision by council to amend the definition of height
by excluding minor entrenchments
in grade, referencing the entire roof
structure in the definition and exempting roofed projections provided they
do not exceed 50 per cent of the length
of the roof where they are located.
That evoked questions involving the
affect that window wells and walk-out
basement doors have on where height
is measured from, as well as the manner in which roof projections such as
cupolas and turrets are regulated.
Senior Planner Bill DeGrace said
that under the 50 per cent of the roof
length regulation, some projections
could conceivably be problematic.
“It is not foreseen, but I have to say
that technically … some developments
could exceed,” he said, adding that “if
someone wanted to raise a turret very
high they could … And if that’s the
will of council as a concern, those elements could be deleted or controlled.”
Warden Allen Webber said that
while council has several options they
could pursue, “there seems to be perhaps some merit in having planning
staff go back and take a look at the
exemptions.
“And if you’re going to do that you
may as well give some more thought
on basement doorways and window
wells” he said.
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amendments were referred back to
staff for clarification on those issues.
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NOTICE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION
A public information session will be held by the Town of
Lunenburg Planning Advisory Committee in the Council
Chamber, Town Hall, 119 Cumberland Street at 5:00 p. m. on
Wednesday July 9, 2014.
The purpose of the meeting is to consider a development
agreement with Sandy Hollow Properties Limited to allow for
the construction of two four-unit dwellings on PID 60662863,
intersection of Dufferin Street and Sandy Hollow Road, in
accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Planning
Strategy.
A copy of the application may be inspected at the Town Offices
at any time during regular business hours. Questions may be
directed to the Town Manager (634-4410) or the Development
Officer (665-5035). Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Council nixes
block party request
Lunenburg rejects idea tied to music fest
By ROBERT HIRTLE
been an integral part of Lunenburg’s
summer musical and cultural scene for
18 years.
LUNENBURG — There will be no dancParticipants come from around the
ing in the street in Lunenburg this sum- world bringing, by Mr. Norman’s count,
mer, at least not for individuals connected around a half-million dollars annually
with the annual Boxwood Music Festival. into the local economy.
Boxwood founder and organizer Chris
While that economic boost was not disNorman had made application to council counted by council, the idea of blocking
to hold a block party in the area directly off a public street for what they consider
in front of his house at 52 Kaulback Street a private party was.
on July 25 during the annual festival.
They discussed the application at
“This event will be a thank you to the length during their June 24 meeting,
staff, volunteers and participants that bringing forth a variety of issues that
bring so much wonderful energy to the might become a problem if the applicafestival and the Town of
tion was approved as preLunenburg each year,” Mr.
sented.
Norman wrote in his appliThe issues included incation.
surance, the likelihood of
He said there would be
alcohol being consumed
no amplified music, just
on a public street, possible
fiddles, flutes, guitars and
noise problems and other
other instruments being
liability concerns.
played, and there would also
A motion by Councillor
be some Ceili dancing in the
Thom Barclay that Mr. Norstreet.
man be given permission to
His request was to close
block off the parking lot of
Chris Norman
down a section of Kaulback
nearby Lunenburg AcadFounder, Boxwood Festival
Street between Fox and
emy, but not permission to
Townsend Streets from 3
enter the building to use
p.m. on July 25 until early
washroom facilities, was
the next morning.
voted down.
“As there is only the cemetery across
A
second
motion
by Councillor Peter
the street, this closure will have a miniZwicker
to
decline
the
application for a
mal effect on traffic,” he said. “We held
this event last year in an impromptu street party at this time, and to have counfashion when Kaulback Street was closed cil consider other options and possible
for resurfacing, and it was a magical development of a street party policy to
event and huge success, embodying the cover future situations, was also rejected.
Council finally agreed to decline Mr.
best kind of community hospitality that
Lunenburg offers, shared with friends, Norman’s application on the grounds
neighbours and visitors from near and that the town does not have a policy in
place that covers street parties, and such
far.”
Mr. Norman said he also has the “en- a document would have to be developed to
thusiastic support” of his neighbours address their concerns and set guidelines
in the endeavour, and included written for events of that nature.
Staff was also instructed to advise Mr.
endorsements from them with the apNorman that there are other possible venplication.
The Boxwood Festival, which runs ues in town which he might consider that
from July 20 through 26 this year, has would be suitable to host his event.
[email protected]
“As there is
only the cemetery
across the street,
this closure will
have a minimal
effect on traffic.”
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Council would like to see joint projects added
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COUNTY — The Municipality of
Lunenburg (MODL) council approved
three projects as priorities for federal
infrastructure funding over the next ten
years at a meeting on June 24.
The provincial department responsible
for administering the federal Build Canada Fund for major infrastructure projects
had requested that all municipalities in
Nova Scotia submit three priorities for
the fund, deputy Chief Administrative
Officer Alex Dumaresq said.
“It’s not a formal application so the
dollar values could range and the projects
could change. They are using this information to plan out how they’re going to
allot approximately $42 million dollars
over the next 10 years for infrastructure
projects.”
The three MODL initiatives include
Osprey Village — for road, water and
sewer — a water reservoir and a New
Germany sewer project.
There was some discussion whether
any joint projects might be viable, but
other municipalities didn’t put forward
any, Mr. Dumaresq said.
If the MODL put it’s name on a project
that has two municipalities involved, it
would come off the MODL’s allocation,
so it would be much better to have other
partners sign up to make it work, Mayor
Don Downe said.
“This fund is over a ten-year period,
so we have time to manage that. Maybe
what we really should be doing is trying
to find partners for projects that will benefit two or three municipal units at the
same time.”
That would be the ideal way to pursue
this funding, he said, adding there would
likely be greater acceptance potential by
doing that.
“Maybe some work needs to be done to
start collaborating closer with our partners and saying maybe these are things
we should be using as joint efforts.”
Other municipalities in the region
have already made their priorities known
this year and have not included joint projects, Councillor Martin Bell said.
“With that in mind, let’s submit projects that are based on our initiatives and
put the word out that by next year, we
would like to be looking at things that
would benefit joint services.”
It seems as if there was not buy-in by
other municipal units, but perhaps there
will be in the future, he said.
“I would say go ahead with our own initiatives for this year and try to talk over
the next few years with the other municipal units where we should be going on a
go-forward basis.”
“Whatever is on that list there is no
guarantee any of them will be chosen,
and next year very well could be a whole
new list,” Mayor Downe said.
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Citizens like status quo but want amalgamation discussion
Bridgewater hosts session to talk council numbers, style of governance
By KEITH CORCORAN
[email protected]
BRIDGEWATER — The existing state
of political affairs in Bridgewater is satisfactory, a community meeting last week
was told, although town officials heard an
appetite for amalgamation.
“There’s a lot of feedback coming that
would love to see us move towards one
government in Lunenburg County,” said
David Walker, Bridgewater’s mayor.
KEITH CORCORAN PHOTO
However, amalgamation isn’t part
of the mandated review in Nova Scotia
which requires all municipal councils to
examine the number of elected civic politicians and style of governance, such as a
ward system.
Four people attended a scheduled open
house June 26 at the town’s fire hall for an
informal talk to hear opinions concerning
the review.
While he would have preferred a larger
turnout, Mayor Walker said those who
showed up came prepared.
“Small numbers tonight but a good
discussion,” he said following the session.
“There will be other opportunities for
people to voice their concerns and offer
their opinions on the size of council” and
other options.
In attendance was Ron Mitchell, who
also hoped for a bigger crowd. “I was expecting at least 20 or 30 people to show up
for this. I think it’s an important subject,”
he told southshorenow.ca and the Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin.
“As it was said around the table, I think
we’re going to be having to look at another
form of government at some time in the
future but not right now. Amalgamation
is coming.”
Palma Champoux, another attendee,
sides with maintaining the councillor situation in Bridgewater rather than a ward
system where one representative may or
may not have the interests of all town
taxpayers in mind.
“Six seems to be a workable number,”
he said.
Mayor Walker said a six councillorand-one-mayor system works well but he’s
found there may be a knowledge gap with
the public’s perception of current councillor workloads and expectations, such
as committee requirements, meetings
and preparation. He’s also found social
media has changed the consultation process since the the last review in 2006 when
there was little by way of public input.
There are more chances for citizens
to share thoughts. An electronic survey
is going to appear on the town’s web site.
People are invited to message the town
on Facebook or send opinions via Twitter
using the hashtag #ReviewofCouncilSize.
Time is set aside at 7 p.m. during the
July 14 town council meeting to hear public opinion on the matter.
Municipalities, including Bridgewater,
have until the end of December to file
its application to the Nova Scotia Utility
and Review Board. However, Bridgewater
wants to get its paperwork submitted in
October.
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MODL proceeding
on Church Lake plans
Mahone Bay signs off
on wind farm deal
By LUKE KENNY
Town supporting 16-megawatt project
By KEITH CORCORAN
[email protected]
MAHONE BAY — Mahone Bay has
signed off on a service deal with Antigonish and Berwick to solidify the future
commissioning of a 16-megawatt Hants
County wind farm that’s expected to ensure a long-term supply of renewable
energy to the trio of Nova Scotia municipalities.
The three areas will provide loan guarantees to the Alternative Resource Energy Authority (AREA), the ownership
entity established by the towns, while
Minas Basin Pulp and Power Company
will develop the concept. Mahone Bay
holds a 10 per cent ownership share in
AREA and provided a $2.4 million loan
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guarantee.
The towns expect to be paid dividends
over the life of the $25 million project, a
welcomed return for municipalities looking for new ways to garner revenue.
Mahone Bay Mayor Joe Feeney indicated that the town’s electrical utilities
could start getting fed the new wind capacity by next fall.
About seven turbines are expected
to be built in Ellershouse area of West
Hants. AREA applied for, and succeeded
in securing, a development agreement
with the Municipality of West Hants.
There were no appeals to the province’s
Utility and Review Board.
The wind farm project is expected to
help municipal electrical utilities meet
Nova Scotia’s target of 25 per cent renewable electricity in
2015.
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF THE
DISTRICT OF LUNENBURG
RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
SHORE DRIVE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT BY-LAW & SAW PIT WHARF BY-LAW
Please be advised that on June 24, 2014, Municipal Council gave
First Reading to two Municipal By-laws.
Shore Drive Wastewater Management District By-Law. If
approved, the amendment will provide for the expansion of the
Wastewater Management District boundaries to include PID
60336310, and create new Schedule C, (listing of PIDS within the
Wastewater Managment District)
And
Saw Pit Wharf By-Law. If approved, the amendments will help
alleviate parking issues in the lower parking lot.
Notice is hereby given that at their Muncipal Council meeting
scheduled for July 22, 2014, which commences at 9:00 a.m. in
the Municipal Admisistration Building at 210 Aberdeen Road,
Bridewater, Municipal Council will be considering Second
Reading of both By-Laws and proposed amendments.
A copy of the proposed admendments is available at the
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Road, Bridgewater, during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays. Further information
may be obtained by contacting the Municpal Clerk at 541-1323.
April Whynot-Lohnes
Municipal Clerk
COUNTY — Municipality of Lunenburg (MODL) council directed staff on
June 24 to pursue several items discussed at the community and cultural
services standing committee meeting on
June 10 pertaining to Church Lake.
These items include investigating the
acquisition of an adjacent property, to
include a floating dock and slip-way in
the concept plan and to pursue the project in phases beginning with the design
of a boat put-in and slipway.
The recommendations to the committee were based on a meeting held by
project engineer Scott Hoeg and director of recreation services Trudy Payne
with five community members on June
5.
Features to be included in the concept
plan were expected to include parking
for three to six vehicles, and a trail and
a boat put-in to accommodate canoes,
MUNICIPALITY OF THE
POLICE ADVISORY BOARD
CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg is seeking three
(3) citizens from the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg to
become members of the Police Advisory Board and assist Council
in working with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to develop a
vision on how policing services are to be delivered to the citizens
of the municipality. The Police Advisory Board is established
under the Authority of the Nova Scotia Police Act, and consist
of three (3) elected Municipal Council representatives, three
(3) citizen appointments and one (1) member appointed by the
Minister of Justice.
Letters of application will be received from residents of the
Municipality by the undersigned until 4:00 p.m. on August 15,
2014. Letters of application should include a brief biography
of the individual and information on skills or assets that will be
useful to the Board. An applicant must supply three professional
and/or volunteer related references. All applicants must consent to
criminal and background checks.
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kayaks, and small fishing boats.
The intent for the boat put-in and
trails are to make them as accessible as
possible.
Purchasing the adjoining lot would
be designed for establishing parking
near the area recommended for the boat
put-in.
A floating dock would enable people
to tie boats to the dock and take a walk
on the trail, while both the floating dock
and slipway would be removed for the
winter as the lake freezes.
Mr. Hoeg explained he has been in
contact with several provincial departments concerning this project, which
foresee no issues with the project at this
point.
Staff have also been advised to
continue working with the five community members present at the June 5
meeting, Lennis Corkum, Warren Veinotte, Ron Seney, Ron Hefler and Jan
Hull.
It was agreed by those present at the
meeting that they need to take time on
the project and have a well thought-out
concept plan before having a public
meeting.
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Chester municipal staff
to enforce by-laws
Change to save taxpayers
$20,000 annually
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
ROBERT HIRTLE PHOTO
In this file photo taken last fall, Lunenburg fisherman Bill Flower grimaces as he looks at
the grey sludge floating around, and sticking to, his boat docked at the Lunenburg Fishermen’s Wharf.
Solution proposed to fix
Lunenburg harbour
sludge issue
Consultant recommends
moving sewer outfall
By ROBERT HIRTLE
CHESTER — Council has accepted a
recommendation from community development director Tara Maguire that
will see current staff enforce by-laws in
the municipality.
“During the budget process this year
we eliminated the full-time by-law enforcement officer position. We’ve been
replacing that for the last year … using
commissionaires,” Ms Maguire said.
“That contract expired in March and
we’ve been operating since by extending it.”
She said her department is looking at
eliminating the contract altogether and
decentralizing by-law enforcement.
Under the proposal, fire inspector
Arden Weagle and Tammy Hamm of
the administration team would serve in
a co-ordination role, responding to calls
“and then farm them out to staff.”
Ms Maguire said staff members involved in the process would be appointed special constables to enable them to
follow through the entire investigation
procedure once a complaint is received.
She said there were concerns inhouse that staff may not have time to
handle the additional workload, “but
that’s why we tried to break it down so
that one person isn’t burdened with all
of it.
“It does come with some challenges
and there have been some specific requests for staff training, and the ones
that request it will get some sort of
training in-house on investigative techniques … and conflict resolution,” she
said.
Council approved the recommendation, which is expected to have a costsaving to taxpayers of $20,000 per year.
Senior guilty
of burning garbage
Judge reduces fine for pensioner
topographical surveys, environmental
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required.
By LISA BROWN
“Mr. Rhuland had basically ignored
LUNENBURG — Whatever way you
Mr. Morrison noted that work would
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that earlier caution by the inspector,”
look at it, it’s going to cost a lot of money require approvals from Transport CanaJudge Lenehan said.
to take care of a sticky situation that da, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the
COUNTY — A Mahone Bay senior
The burning device did not meet apsometimes raises its
Nova Scotia Department
has been convicted of burning garbage proved criteria and thus contravened
head in Lunenburg harof Environment.
outdoors contrary to municipal solid regulations in place since 1996.
bour.
Lunenburg Council
waste regulations.
Noting that Mr. Rhuland is a pensionFor over a decade,
reviewed the document
James Dennis Rhuland was found
er
with
medical bills, Judge Lenehan remariners using the Fishand Mayor Rachel Bailey
guilty June 17 in Bridgewater provinduced
the
fine on the summary offence
ermen’s Wharf to dock
said it has been circulatcial court after an earlier trial into
ticket
from
more than $800 to $227.41,
their boats have comed to the Lunenburg Waallegations he was using an outdoor
an unusual number because it includes
plained periodically of
terfront Association Inc.
burning apparatus in December.
a grey sludge, particuas well as the Waterfront
Judge Gregory Lenehan concluded court costs. He gave Mr. Rhuland until
larly following periods
Development Corporathat Mr. Rhuland, 63, had been warned July 2015 to pay the fine.
of heavy rain, which
tion Limited, who would
The burning unit has since been reto stop using the device months before,
they say emanates from
also have an interest in
Rob Morrison
but was then seen by an inspector burn- moved from the Clairmont Street propthe town’s waste water
such a project.
Consultant
ing waste on December 10.
erty.
treatment plant and atShe said further distaches to their lines and
cussion on the matter is
vessels.
expected at a later date.
It was ultimately
Mr. Morrison’s comdetermined the scum is not untreated plete report is available on the town
sewage as many fishermen believed, but website.
rather polymers used in the treatment
process which are released under the
wharf through an outfall and then bond
with organic matter in the water.
Seeking a solution to the problem,
Bruce Saunders of the Harbour Authority of Lunenburg, with financial support
from Small Craft Harbours, engaged the
consulting firm ABL Environmental to
investigate and determine what various
scenarios might be available to alleviate
the problem.
After studying the situation, ABL Environmental Engineer Rob Morrison recently presented a report containing a
trio of possible solutions, all involving
extension of the outfall away from under
the wharf to a location farther out in the
harbour.
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through a single port in close proximity to a number of fishing vessels,” Mr.
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Bridgewater prioritizes
infrastructure projects
Downtown, Dominion, High Streets
make the cut
By LEENA ALI
suggested the town reconsider adding
North Street and Aberdeen Road upgrades to the list.
BRIDGEWATER — The Town of
“If you look at the traffic going up
Bridgewater has prioritized three proj- Aberdeen, turning left onto North, it’s
ects eligible for federal money.
a disaster area that backs up. … That
The funding, which extends over the is the most congested part of all of the
next 10 years, is intended to support great town of Bridgewater,” said Counlocal, regional and national infrastruc- cillor Graves.
ture projects.
The estimated cost for the North
Bridgewater’s top three projects Street and Aberdeen Road project is
were prioritized in the following order: $7,380,000 and would qualify if phased.
Downtown plan phases 1A, 1B and 1C; The project is in the future plans of
Dominion Street water phase 2 and the town’s capital budget. However, at
phase 3; and the
previous public conHigh Street upgrade
sultations, residents
phase 3, which invoiced they did not
cludes street widwant the project to
ening, sidewalks,
be phased. At this
water and sewer uppoint, staff aren’t
grades.
sure if it would be
Council unanipossible to phase
mously agreed to
underground infraplace the Downtown
structure.
revitalisation proj“I don’t disagree
ect as its first priorwith you, but I just
ity.
don’t think it’s in
The funding is a
our price range right
Michael Graves
component of the
now,” said Deputy
Councillor
Building
Canada
Mayor Bill McInnis,
Fund, which allows
in response to CounBridgewater to be
cillor Graves’ comeligible for a maximents.
mum project cost of
Projects are ex$5 million.
pected to be cost shared with federal,
Staff listed other options for coun- provincial and municipal governments,
cil’s consideration, such as upgrades to each contributing one third of the fundNorth Street and Aberdeen Road, a cost ing. Projects on the town’s priority list
sharing water storage reservoir and must have objectives such as economic
decommissioning waste site buildings/ growth, a clean environment and stronretrofitting the compost facility to a ger communities.
transfer station.
Judging by its preliminary design,
“In regards to North Street, that is the estimated cost for the downtown
the entrance to Bridgewater, that is plan is $3,086,000. The Dominion Street
the front door and it looks terrible. It’s project is estimated at $650,000, while
not making a very good impression,” phase 3 of High Street upgrade is estisaid Councillor Michael Graves, who mated at $590,000.
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TUNED UP
Ryan Lindh of Trail Flow Outdoor Adventures fixes his chain before doing a trail ride at
the MARC in Dayspring on June 14. Mr. Lindh and his business partner Michelle Marcinkiewicz built a new bike trail at the facility and were on hand to give lessons on trail
riding. The event was sponsored by the Municipality of Lunenburg’s Recreation Dept. and
supported by the Lunenburg County Mountain Bike Association.
“Just in regards to
North Street, that is the
entrance to Bridgewater,
that is the front door and
it looks terrible. It’s not
making a very good impression.”
Lunenburg to ponder
change in number
of elected reps
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
LUNENBURG — Lunenburgers will
have an opportunity to voice their input
on what, if any, changes should be
made to the number of councillors at the
table following the next municipal election.
Every eight years, the Municipal Government Act requires municipalities
to conduct a study of the number and
boundaries of polling districts in the municipality, their fairness and reasonableness and the number of councilors.
After the study is completed, and before the end of the year in which the study
was conducted, the council is to apply to
the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board
to confirm or to alter the number and
boundaries of polling districts and the
number of councilors.
Lunenburg has had only one polling
–––––––––
district – the entire Town — for over 100
years.
While at one time a ward system of
three polling districts was the practice,
this was discontinued in 1909, presumably because for a small community of
approximately 1,000 acres and a population then hovering at 3,000 people, a
single polling district was more efficient
at election time.
One specific criteria of the eight year
study is that public be involved in the
process, and for that reason council has
asked staff to schedule two information
sessions, dates of which are to be announced, as well as a fact sheet which will
be mailed out to residents.
At some point following the public
meetings, the application will be filed
with the Nova Scotia Utility and Review
Board and a public hearing will be scheduled to take place in the town prior to the
end of the year.
Lawyer appears for woman
facing trafficking charges
By LISA BROWN
[email protected]
COUNTY — A Nova Scotia Legal
Aid lawyer appeared in court June
18 for a former West LaHave woman
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who faces trafficking charges after what
started out as a shoplifting arrest.
Michelle Marie MacInnis was scheduled to be arraigned on two counts of
possession for the purpose of trafficking
— involving marijuana and hydromorphone — and a single count of theft.
Cathy Benton told Judge Gregory Lenehan she had received Crown disclosure
but had not had time to review it with her
client, who now lives outside the area.
The judge adjourned the case until
July 23.
Ms MacInnis, 42, was charged April 8
after an off-duty police officer witnessed
a shoplifting incident at a Bridgewater
business. He confronted a woman in the
parking lot, but she fled in a vehicle.
Police pulled over a car a short time
later and arrested a woman for theft.
During the investigation, officers located quantities of hydromorphone and
marijuana.
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By LEENA ALI
[email protected]
MODL opts in
to regional
enterprise
network
By LUKE KENNY
[email protected]
COUNTY — The Municipality of
Lunenburg (MODL) council has given
the green light to participate in the South
Shore Regional Enterprise Network at a
meeting on June 24.
The motion put forward by Councillor
Don Zwicker and seconded by Councillor
Martin Bell was unanimously passed.
“We will be looking forward to working in a collaborative way…this is a
prime example of working together and
it’s something I’ve personally been talking about since I was elected six years
ago,” Mayor Don Downe said.
“This is one step of working and trying to find ways to create economic opportunity across the South Shore.”
Regional Enterprise Networks (RENs)
were announced in November 2012 as the
province’s response to the federal government’s elimination of funding to regional
development authorities (RDAs).
Nova Scotia’s RDA review panel recommended the creation of six RENs to
“guide and navigate regional economic
development while providing support to
businesses.”
Led by Boards of Directors with extensive business experience, the RENs are
designed to operate as connectors among
economic development partners, support
business growth and retention, and provide regional leadership on economic
development priorities.
Other municipalities signed on to the
South Shore Regional Enterprise Network include Lockeport, Bridgewater,
Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, the Municipality of Chester, the District of Shelburne
and the Region of Queens.
MODL’s fee for contribution is $60,000,
the largest of any other municipality in
the region, with the municipal share of
the budget for the first year at $186,000.
Municipal units have agreed to fiveyear terms of funding for the South
Shore REN, subject only to withdrawal or
termination of the agreement. The funding structure will be evaluated after two
years to ensure its equality.
The inaugural board of directors will
see two elected officials from Lunenburg
County, one each from the Queens and
Shelburne, and an appointed business
representative from each municipality.
The South Shore REN will also deliver
tourism services to the area, including
a strategic tourism strategy, supporting
visitor information centres, and working
with the province to develop a strategic
area for targeted delivery of these services.
The REN will be located in the Bridgewater area.
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BRIDGEWATER — Bridgewater town council wants to
know what you think, but this time, you don’t have to fill
out a survey or attend a meeting.
The town recently launched an initiative called “talk
Bridgewater,” where councillors, the mayor and deputy
mayor spread out across town to chat with residents and
visitors face-to-face.
“There were several people that came and sat on the
bench next to me and just wanted to have a little chat
about what they thought about Bridgewater,” says Mayor
David Walker, who was on King Street with a sign that
read “Talk Bridgewater with Mayor David Walker.”
Each politician held a sign and were in various locations for about two hours. The initiative is part of the
town’s goal to enhance citizen engagement.
“For the most part, everybody was very positive in the
sense that they really appreciated us doing this. There’s a
lot of good positive comments about the town [and] some
concerns raised,” says Mayor Walker.
“Some concerns raised would be people that don’t like
the port of Bridgewater, they think it should be changed
and more effectively represent what’s going on in the Shipyard’s Landing, Mariner’s Landing.”
King Street revitalization and the cost of policing were
other topics that came up in conversation, as well as accessible parking, and the pool at the Lunenburg County
Lifestyle Centre.
“The fact that a lot of people don’t like to swim in the
pool because you can see right in the glass from the outside. They’d like some screening,” says Mayor Walker.
Council is keeping tabs on all of the topics that came
up in discussion during June. Another “talk Bridgewater”
session will be held in September.
“[We’ll] take all those notes back and say ‘what are some
of the things we can do to change,’” he says.
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By PAULA LEVY
[email protected]
Another totally awesome idea has
been awarded $1,000 in cold hard cash.
South Shore Awesome Foundation
gave away its second prize to the Rural
Arts & Life Tour, which is planned for
September 13, when people are being
encouraged to tour the communities
of Blockhouse, Lower/Middle/Upper
Cornwall, Newburne, Maplewood and
Parkdale.
“They identified … businesses up
there that have been there for quite
some time. … They want to raise the
level of awareness and get more people
up there experiencing products and services that companies along that stretch
have to offer,” said one of the foundation’s trustees Andrew Button.
During the tour, people will experience blueberries and wine, live farm
animals, free-range products, artisans,
hand-carded wool and yarn, maple
syrup, trails and rides, and see local
heritage exhibits. The family fun experience takes visitors through 40 kilometres of rural scenery and friendly
people.
That idea earned them $1,000 last
week.
Mr. Button said in addition to the the
winners, other awesome ideas pitched
that night included Acts of Kindness
II, Mahone Bay Little Free Library,
FotoRally and Liverpool Learns To
Skate.
He added presenters are encouraged
to reapply for July’s awesome grant because since the trustees who donate the
money don’t get to decide who receives
it, and that those members change each
month, what one person sees as totally
awesome, another might not. The next
event will be at The Big Ex in Bridgewater on July 25 at 6:30 p.m.
To enter, applicants have to fill out a
form. If they are chosen as one of the
four presenters, they get to pitch their
ideas in person.
“We’re encouraging people to think
creatively around what might be awesome. I’m still waiting for that totally
off-the-wall, crazy idea that no body
in their right mind would give them
a thousand bucks to do in any sort of
practical evaluation process. The Awesome South Shore would be the only
people that would give them the $1,000,”
he said.
The Lunenburg community garden
project received the initial prize in May.
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Mahone Bay dumps
electric utility truck
WISHING
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Town plans to cost-share Riverport’s unit
Eight-year-old
Children Wish
recipient Cole Cox
and his dad, Mark,
were on hand
during the Coastal
Cruisers annual
Father’s Day show
n’ shine at the
MARC in Dayspring.
Donations for the
Children’s Wish
Foundation were
accepted in lieu of
admission.
By KEITH CORCORAN
[email protected]
MAHONE BAY — Mahone Bay is parting ways with an electrical utility-line
truck.
The town shares resources with the
Riverport Electric Light Commission
and noticed Riverport’s truck has been
largely used for operations for the past
couple of years. Mahone Bay Town council therefore deemed its truck as surplus
and agreed to sell it.
It’s believed the town may get upwards
of $3,000 for the unit. They had been talking about replacing the truck at a cost of
about $242,000.
“After discussing the amount of capital
work being done in the town and noting
that for the past two years both utilities
have operated with the use of only one
vehicle, staff is now of the opinion that
[Mahone Bay’s] electric utility truck not
be replaced at this time,” a memo to Mahone Bay council said.
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service both Mahone Bay and Riverport’s
utilities on a cost-sharing basis.
Lunenburg borrows from cemetery
fund to cover paving costs
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
LUNENBURG — Lunenburg council
has approved borrowing $119,000 from the
Hillside Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
to cover the cost of paving Victoria Road.
Town finance and accounting director
Elana Wentzell said the rate of interest
the town would pay back to the fund on
the loan would be equal to that which it
pays when borrowing from the Municipal
Finance Corporation.
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That “all-in” rate for the month of
June was set at 3.07 per cent.
Ms Wentzell said borrowing from the
Perpetual Care Fund gives the town an
opportunity to use the interest payments,
which amount to $3,470 in the first year,
to offset operating costs in the cemetery.
She said that mindset supports one
of the town’s goals to operate business
efficiently and effectively by investing
perpetual care funds in a manner that is
low risk and pays the interest back to the
taxpayer in the form of a reduced cemetery grant.
The term of the loan is 10 years and
the cemetery fund would earn just under
$18,300 in interest over that period.
Councillor John McGee pointed out
that when the town borrowed from the
Perpetual Care Fund several years ago,
it was suggested by some residents that
they were “borrowing from the dead.
“The message was completely lost as
to what we were doing there. What we’ve
done is we’ve actually enhanced the Perpetual Care Fund by borrowing money
from it,” he said. “We’re good for the debt
and they’re actually making much more
interest on that money than they would
get if it was just sitting there.”
Deputy Mayor Danny Croft voted
against the motion.
Chester council
approves grant list
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
CHESTER — It’s an all too familiar
story: lots and lots of grant requests and
not enough money to fulfill them all.
That was the predicament Chester Municipal Council was forced to deal with
June 26 as they wrestled with the first
wave of grant requests for 2014-15.
In passing their budget for the coming
year last month, council set aside $145,000
in grant money, a large chunk of which
was pre-approved.
Among those grants were $50,000 for
Our Health Centre, $20,000 for Shoreham
Village to offset a dramatic increase in
sewer rate fees, $3,000 for a climate study,
$1,500 for Relay for Life, $650 in sponsorship money for the Shoreham Village
golf tournament and $3,500 to the Village
Commission to help cover operating costs
at the Lido Swimming Pool.
That left a total of $72,000 to deal with
19 other “in-hand” grant requests as
well as others which are expected to be
brought forward over the next 12 months.
Not all groups making requests got
what they wanted.
For example, the Chester & Area Family Resource Centre had asked for $10,000
and was granted $5,000, the Helping
Hands to Enrich Learning and Lifestyles
Program Society had requested $7,000
and will receive $4,000, and the New Ross
Farmers Association asked for $4,000 and
will get $2,000.
The Shoreham Village Senior Citizen Apartment Association request for
$25,000 was denied completely, while a
request from the District 1 Community
Centre for $10,000 was deferred pending
receipt from that group of more in-depth
financial statements.
In all, council allotted $46,930 in grants,
leaving $25,070 left for any future requests.
The most contentious “loser” in this
year’s grant lottery was the New Ross
Family Resource Centre, which had asked
for $5,000 and was granted $3,500 by council.
Last year the centre received $4,000.
District 6 councillor Tina Connors
pleaded with council to grant the centre
the full amount of their request, but her
appeal fell on deaf ears.
“I’m not happy,” she said. “We’ve gone
lower than what we’ve done for them
before.”
Deputy Warden Floyd Shatford said he
didn’t disagree with Councillor Connors,
“it’s just the reality of the funds that we
have.
“It’s disappointing not to be able to
take those numbers back to your community,” he said. “All of those organizations
are wonderful in our communities, they
do good work, but we only have so much
money.”
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The 95-person ferry resumed regular
services at 3:40 p.m. June 27.
During its unexpected repairs a char-
ter boat, Eastern Points, was running on
the ferry’s regular schedule. The charter
boat took less than half the amount of
passengers as the Ernst and only took
carry-on cargo to the islands.
Department of Transportation Representative Pamela Menchenton said although the replacement charter was a
huge help, it was good to get the regular
ferry back in place.
Man charged with trafficking
prescription medication
By LISA BROWN
[email protected]
COUNTY — A Western Shore man
faces two counts of possession for the
purpose of trafficking, alleging he had
morphine and marijuana to sell back in
April.
A lawyer appeared in Bridgewater provincial court June 18 for Wendell Wil-
liam Snyder’s arraignment. Alan Ferrier
asked to have the case adjourned until
next month.
Mr. Snyder, 67, is also charged with
breaching probation, an order that he
signed just two weeks before police
searched his home on April 15.
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docket July 16.
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Final Reading at a Council Meeting to be held on Thursday, July 31, 2014 beginning at 8:45
a.m. in Council Chambers, 151 King Street, Chester, NS. Written submissions may be directed
to the undersigned via email at [email protected] or regular mail at PO Box 369, Chester, NS
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Bluenose Academy playground
closing for upgrades
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
LOOK WITH
NEW EYES.
THINK IN
NEW WAYS.
LUNENBURG — Portions of the playground at Bluenose Academy are going
to be closed to the public for approximately a year.
Greg Moir, project manager for the
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, told Lunenburg
council in a letter dated June 6 that regrading and re-sodding improvements
are being made to the facility beginning
in early July.
The work is expected to be completed
by the time the school re-opens in September.
“During construction the enclosed
playing area will be inaccessible to the
public. The newly sodded areas of the
playground will remain inaccessible for
one year following the completion of the
project,” Mr. Moir wrote.
The work will be carried out by Bird
Construction.
NEW
URGENCY!
ACT WITH
HOW CAN WE
POSITIVELY CHANGE
OUR COMMUNITY SO THAT IT
BECOMES A MAGNET FOR
AMBITIOUS YOUNG PEOPLE
WHO FIND THEMSELVES
PRICED OUT OF THE
MARKET?
WHAT WILL IT
TAKE TO MOTIVATE
OUR CITIZENS TO
ACTION?
HOW CAN WE EXPECT
GROWTH WHEN WE
CAN’T EVEN SUSTAIN
THE STATUS QUO?
WHAT IS THE ROLE
OF ARTS, CULTURE,
EDUCATION &
SUSTAINABLE
LIVING CHOICES IN
THE WAY FORWARD?
HOW DO WE
COLLABORATE
TOGETHER FOR
THE BETTERMENT
OF THE COUNTY
& THE SOUTH
SHORE?
CAN WE PUT ASIDE
OUR PERSONAL
INTERESTS FOR THE
GOOD OF ALL?
CHANGE
REQUIRES TRUST. HOW
DO WE BUILD TRUSTING
PARTNERS?
HOW CAN
WE DEVELOP AN
INTEGRATED
IMMIGRATION
STRATEGY SUITED
TO OUR RURAL
NEEDS?
HOW DO WE
PROVIDE ACCESS
TO SERVICES IN
RURAL AREAS?
(SENIORS HOMES,
KIDS CAMPS,
NURSING CLINICS)
HOW CAN WE
ATTRACT &
SUPPORT YOUNG
FAMILIES?
HOW CAN WE
BETTER MARKET THE
COUNTY & MAKE IT
AN ATTRACTION
ALL YEAR?
HOW DO WE
MAKE IT POSSIBLE
FOR MORE PEOPLE TO
MAKE A LIVING
IN RURAL AREAS
& SMALL
TOWNS?
HOW CAN WE
BUILD DIVERSITY &
MULTICULTURALISM?
ARE WE
AFRAID OF
BOLD NEW
IDEAS?
HOW DO WE
KEEP THE NEXT
GENERATION IN
LUNENBURG
COUNTY?
HOW CAN I
LEARN FROM
OTHERS?
HOW CAN I
CONTRIBUTE?
HOW CAN WE
CREATE A POOL OF
LOCAL FINANCING
FOR START-UP
ACTIVITY?
HOW READY FOR
CHANGE ARE THE
ESTABLISHED
ORGANIZATIONS
OF THE REGION?
ROBERT HIRTLE PHOTO
Work on the Bluenose Academy playground is scheduled for this summer.
Town awards tender
for street paving
By ROBERT HIRTLE
[email protected]
LUNENBURG — A new subdivision
which has been on the back burner for
several years may soon be springing to
life.
Last week Lunenburg council awarded
a tender in the amount of $110,265.50 to
Howard Little Excavating and Paving to
pave the street in the Wolff Avenue Subdivision, a project purchased by developer
Raymond Deveau back in 2009 when it’s
founder Richard Mitchell experienced financial problems.
The total cost of the paving project
is estimated at $135,818, which includes
HST, geotechnical fees, the cost of construction supervision and a 10 per cent
contingency.
Since a portion of the subdivision is
located outside of town in the Munici-
pality of Lunenburg, Mr. Deveau will be
responsible for the estimated $28,874 cost
of paving that section, an amount to be
paid prior to the signing of the contract.
The winning bid was over $22,000 less
than the second lowest of the seven tenders submitted and $62,000 less than the
highest. That led some members of council to question town engineer Marc Belliveau on the discrepancy.
Mr. Belliveau assured council that he
had checked several references for the
Howard Little firm, including the Town
of Kentville where the company had completed a significant paving project, and all
reports came back satisfactorily.
“I was also advised by the Town Engineer in Kentville that Howard Little Excavating Limited will stand behind their
work and any deficiency will be corrected
without debate and in a timely manner,”
Mr. Belliveau said.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
High schools host annual galas
S
outh Shore students celebrated the end of the school year
in style last week at their senior proms.
Wearing their best outfits, grads arrived in everything
from lawn tractors to big rigs, sports cars to vintage vehicles,
and many other means, typically in front crowds of spectators
snapping photos.
Park View Education Centre and Forest Heights Community
School held proms on June 23. New Germany Rural High and
Bridgewater High hosted proms on June 24.
Prom
night
Pauline Brussat, Erikka
Joudrey and Sarah Buell
blow glitter from their
palms at Forest Heights
Community School.
RON SMITH PHOTO
Taylor Hebb and Brad Savage show up at Bridgewater High’s prom
on an inflatable tube.
From top:
Montana Millett and Ben Garland showed up at the Forest Heights Community School
prom on a lawn tractor.
DJ Vincent and Shaylene Frank arrived at the New Germany prom in Ken Oickle’s 1958
Pontiac.
Pictured in their ride to Bridgewater High are, from left, Courtney Baker, Julie-Ann Hatt
and Kyle Carroll.
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
Glen Slauenwhite took Karmen Silver and Devon Bolivar to Park View in a horse-drawn
carriage.
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FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS
MIDDLEWOOD
L. WAMBOLDT
Gina and Timmy Stewart were Father’s Day supper guests of Gloria and
Paul Whynot of Milton.
Thinking-of-you wishes to Sheldon
Stewart, Mike Post and Stanley McCarthy.
Belated birthday greetings to Jim Beulow of Newburne, June 21.
Mary March and Tanya Hynick called
on Bonnie Whynot on June 19.
Gwen and Darryl Wamboldt hosted
a birthday party on June 22 for granddaughter Shatoya Antle. A number of
little ones and parents enjoyed an afternoon of fun in the pool and a barbecue
and birthday cake for lunch.
PARKDALE-MAPLEWOOD
Hill ‘n’ Dale 4-H Club beef members at the Annapolis County fluff and buff event
included Grant Cook, MacKenzie Rhodenizer and Mary Beth Freeman. The club also
had Lauren Riding in the dairy project and Emily Riding in the rabbit project. Members learned about showmanship, fitting, clipping and feeding tips from experienced
instructors. Over the three-day event members develop new friendships and learned
how to put their knowledge to work once they got home as they prepared their livestock for competition.
Hill ‘n’ Dale 4-H news
The members of the Hill ‘n’ Dale 4-H
Club are going to be very busy with a
variety of upcoming events.
In July the 53rd Hill ‘n’ Dale achievement day will be held July 9, 10 and
11 with the public invited to view the
members project at the Wileville fire
hall July 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. The event
will conclude with a club family supper.
Travel for the junior members is in
store for July 14 to 16 when they go to
the Moncton area. Then, from August
18 to 20 the senior members go to Prince
Edward Island to enjoy a wide variety
of agricultural, cultural, art, government and recreational events.
On July 19, life skills members will
take their project work to the South
Shore Exhibition for 4-H competition
from July 22 to 27. Livestock will go July
21. It will be a week of work, competition and fun.
At the June 21 general meeting members reported a good number helped set
up and paint the 4-H barn, five members
attended the fluff and buff livestock
clinic in Lawrencetown, the club served
pancake breakfast at the Bridgewater
Local Public House, and the cake decorating and Eastgen Clinic participants
held a grocery bagging event at No
Frills. Thanks to the town businesses
who supported our club endeavours.
The meeting concluded with everyone going to visit the community 4-H
tree planted on May 8, 1982 by landowner Don Downe, general leader Clarice Wile and club president Joanne
Hebb. Today the tree is straight, tall and
healthy. The club has been strong, very
active and providing members many
opportunities to grow as young people.
The school year is over and members
now will devote much time to their 4-H
projects and club activities.
The next meeting is July 12 at 9:30
a.m. at the Wileville fire hall.
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Lisa Baker, her Grade 4/5 class and
their chaperons visited the museum on
May 23 and enjoyed hands-on activities
with museum staff and volunteers.
“Tomato Day,” June 1, has come and
gone and most of the young tomato plants
being raised in my greenhouse and garden have been hardened off and gone to
live elsewhere. We have had some warm
weather now in June so they are all reported to be doing well and even blooming.
Roadside Lupins have come into bloom
and the birds are nesting everywhere. A
pair of barn swallows arrived at our farm
in Scarsdale on June 17 and they have
repaired an old nest and appear to have
moved in.
On June 3 about 20 residents, staff
and families from Lohnes Rest Home in
Elmwood enjoyed a tea and visit to the
museum.
Staff, employees and guests of Looke
CanCut were treated to a special barbecue event on June 13. Master Chef John
Taylor did an excellent job of preparing the meats, amply provided by James
Barkhouse, along with potluck salads and
desserts.
On June 14, the Union Square hall held
a penny auction with refreshments. It
was well-attended in spite of it being a bit
wet that morning. Their next big event
will be a return visit from CBC’s Stan
Carew on July 20.
Clare Morton and her brother, Raeburn Feener, both passed away recently.
She died on June 14 and he on the 18th —
the day of her funeral. Both were born in
Farmington on the Feener farm although
their married lives took them to Barss
Corner and New Germany.
The monthly museum meeting was
held on June 17 with Alice Rafuse in the
chair. Treasurer Wendy Looke gave the
financial report for May. Curator Donna
Arenburg reported on attendance, recent
events and some minor building repairs.
The much-appreciated operating grant
from the Municipality of Lunenburg has
been received. The community calendar
order is just about ready to send in.
Board member Sandy Hagell reported
on her exciting experience representing
the museum with the rural arts and life
tour planning committee. For more information see their website at http://
www.ruralartsandlifetour.com. Plans are
underway for the Christmas in July tea
coming July 9.
Winners of the weekly draws at the
museum so far this season are Shirley
Moore, Shirley Crouse, Linda Duchesne
and Andy Looke.
The Primary and Grade Ones from
New Germany Elementary School visited
the museum on June 18. Two days later,
Bayview teachers Ann Wilson and Bonnie
Veinotte brought their classes to the museum, and on the June 23 Monique Rossignol’s students from École de la Rive-Sud
visited. All participated in our hands-on
program: making butter, playing old style
games, making candles, doing the scavenger hunt, tin-smithing and making yarn
dolls with our staff and volunteers. Our
school visits are over for the season but
anyone with a youth group is welcome
to book a visit over the summer. We also
cater to birthday parties with similar
activities.
The Looke home in Scarsdale and lake
cottage lot have been even busier than
usual with daughters Megan and Alana
home visiting from Alberta. On June 28,
a meet ‘n’ greet was held at the lake, and
also served as Megan’s champagne birthday celebration.
Megan was accompanied by Mike Medland and dogs Oscar and Rhumer. Mike’s
parents, Tom and Margaret Medland,
visiting our province for the first time,
joined in the celebrations before heading
out on an Atlantic region bus tour.
VOGLERS COVE
MARIE AULENBACK
Card parties were held at the United
Communities fire hall on June 3 and 17.
On June 3, prizes went to Verne Nodding, ladies’ high; Annie Rhuland, ladies’
second; Wayne Smith, gents’ high; David
Porteous, gents’ second; 10 of spades,
Parker Himmelman; lucky tally, Edith
Clattenburg; 50-50 draw, Emily Fralic.
On June 17, prizes went to Lorna Jorgensen, ladies’ high; Verne Nodding and
Carolyn Rhuland, tied for ladies’ second; Jim Clattenburg, gents’ high; Wayne
Dagley, gents’ second; 10 of spades, June
Manthorne; lucky tally, June Manthorne;
50-50, Shirley Cleversey. The next card
party is scheduled for July 15.
Gladys Rafuse from East Chester spent
the past weekend visiting Marie Aulenback.
Welcome to all the people who have returned to Voglers Cove to spend the summer in their homes in the community.
Results from the last four cribbage
games held at the Voglers Cove community hall were, on June 2, lowest score of
the evening Jimmy Hebb; second-lowest
score, James Sonnichson; high hands of
24 were achieved by Gordon O’Hearn,
Lizzy Hunter, Pearl Lohnes and Don
Innis; 50-50 draw was won by Mildred
O’Hearn. On June 9, lowest score of the
evening, Wesley Conrad; second-lowest
score, Spencer Bagley; high hands of
24 were achieved by Gordon O’Hearn,
Wesley Conrad, twice; Mildred O’Hearn
and Spencer Bagley; 50-50 draw was won
by Mildred O’Hearn. On June 16, lowest
score of the evening was tied between
Mary March and Ted Barkhouse; secondlowest score, Lynn Sperry; high hands
of 24 were achieved by Ted Barkhouse,
twice; Mary March, Lynn Sperry and
Spencer Bagley; 50-50 draw was won by
Lizzy Hunter. June 23, lowest score of
the evening, Virginia Stevens; secondlowest score, Jimmy Hebb; high hands
of 24 were achieved by Kathie MacEachern, Lizzy Hunter, Derhyk Wolfe and Ted
Barkhouse; 50-50 draw was won by Spencer Bagley.
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Sattlers studio turns 20
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
Tamara Yu travelled to Chester from Monaco to discover Haven, a popular television show on Showcase in
Canada. Here she watches an episode being film sitting behind director Rob Lieberman, left, and photography
director Eric Cayla.
Popular show brings tourists
to South Shore
Sattler’s Stained Glass Studio is celebrating 20 years this
month.
The Sattlers say it remains an ongoing process to convince
people that art glass is more than a repetition of medieval iconography and that it can be contemporary art.
Although there are examples of fine art made in this medium
in Europe since the early 1900’s, not much has changed in its
general public perception.
When Norbert Sattler began an apprenticeship in a stained
glass studio in Germany, it was the beginning of his life long
love for the medium of glass. He went on to complete his formal
training and practicum working for several studios in Germany
and Switzerland. The last studio that he worked for was the
world renowned Meyers of Munich. There, he started working
with fine artists and developed a passion for creating contemporary art with them.
Mr. Sattler later built and opened his own studio with the
help of this wife and partner, Helga, in 1980. In 1993, he and Ms
Sattler decided to immigrate to Canada and they started all over
again. The result was their studio on the LaHave River.
Mr. Sattler’s expertise has become known throughout North
America, particularly since his studio successfully completed
the restoration project at St. John’s Anglican in Lunenburg.
That project took over two years to complete.
The restoration work that they do gives the business stability,
but Mr. Sattler’s first love is fine art. He and Ms Sattler are constantly educating clients and artists – encouraging them to look
at the artwork that they have created and to accept and create
art works in glass.
Mr. Sattler’s role is to facilitate the art making process to help
artists fulfill their vision and intent. In their well-equipped studio, he puts his knowledge and skills at the artist’s disposal and
will also improvise to find the easiest way for the artist to create
– whether by creating new tools for a specific effect or suggesting the use of various techniques such as sandblasting, etching,
screening and laminating. In this environment, artists have a
unique opportunity to express themselves in a new medium.
The Sattlers have worked with the Canadian Inuit artist
Kenojuak Ashevak and have interpreted in glass the work
of other Inuit artists from Cape Dorset. As well, several well
known Nova Scotia artists, such as painters Wayne Boucher,
Don Pentz, Susan Feindel and glass artist Sue Obata have made
work with Mr. Sattler.
The studio is hosting an open house and glass-making event
through July 6.
Visitors coming to see the “real” Haven
By PAULA LEVY
[email protected]
There’s a new brand of tourist discovering Chester and the South Shore.
Fans of the show Haven have started to make
Chester their destination of choice to discover
what is becoming affectionately known as the
“real” Haven.
Filmed in Chester with outdoor sites from the
Aspotogan Peninsula to Bridgewater, the fictitious
town in Maine comes to life for fans who visit.
“I feel like I was in Haven,” said Monaco resident Tamara Yu who planned her two-week trip to
Chester just to discover Haven. She not only had a
chance to walk through recognizable sets, she also
was able to see The Grey Gull watering hole on the
Aspotogan Peninsula, the Haven Herald newspaper
office in Chester and see first-hand the numerous
sets, including the police station, the morgue and
even the lead character’s apartment.
One of the most thrilling moments for Ms Yu
was being inside the Cape Rouge, a boat owned by
one of the characters. Although the inside of the
boat is a built set at the arena, seeing it made her
feel like she had been aboard.
“It’s so magical. It’s exciting. It’s thrilling. I feel
like a 12 year-old. It’s one thing to follow the show
on TV, Facebook and Twitter, but when you’re actually here it’s a completely different effect,” said Ms
Yu.
“I feel like I’m part of the show now,” she smiled.
“I am physically on the set. I’m sitting next to
Shawn Piller [executive producer]. It’s very exciting.”
Ms Yu said walking through the empty sets
was like walking in a museum. She said the cast
and crew being so friendly and welcoming was an
added bonus. However, when she set off to Chester
to discover Haven, she had no idea how she would
be received.
“That was one of my fears when I came out here.
After 23 hours to get from home to here, I thought it
was a good thing that the coast was pretty because
if I get shutout from Haven … it’s good I’ll have
something to do,” she added.
While on the set last week, Ms Yu was able to see
the filming of a portion of Season 5. Now she can
hardly contain her excitement to see the show come
together on television.
“This has not only got me hooked for season 5,
it’s got me hooked for Season 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10,” she
laughed. “It’s going to be interesting. I can say ‘I’ve
been there. I’ve seen the blood, sweat and tears that
have gone into this.’”
To find out where Haven was filmed, Ms Yu simply Googled “Chester, Nova Scotia,” a name she saw
on the credits. Once she arrived, there was no problem finding exactly where Haven was being filmed,
including The Grey Gull.
Big Motion Pictures owner David MacLeod
agreed that there has been a increase in fans seeking out the show this year as it grows in popularity,
and more and more people want to see the town of
Haven for themselves.
“It’s shown all around the world. It doesn’t surprise me that someone in Monaco is watching it,
but to actually to make it a part of their bucket list
to go to Nova Scotia because they saw Haven filmed
there [is amazing],” he said.
“We’ve always had a few [fans]. It just keeps
growing every year. Now it seems like several times
every week we see people who have searched us out,
who have seen us on television,” said Mr. MacLeod.
Visitor information centre manager Angela Jessome agreed there has been an increase in Haven
seekers this year. She’s noted people from as far
away as Florida and Germany have been to Chester
to find Haven filming so far this season.
“Last year there was some [tourists] but this
year there are people planning their vacations for
Haven. We just had four girls from Florida drive up
here for a week for Haven,” she added.
So far the cast and crew at the arena, where most
indoor filming takes place, have been welcoming
to tourists, which adds to their overall experience
when visiting Chester.
“We’re lucky that the locals don’t invade Haven’s
space so that when they do have visitors, they have
been very accommodating to them, going above
and beyond,” said Ms Jessome. “We’re getting good
feedback.”
Norbert Sattler is pictured with artist Craig Rubadoux.
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Nursing home gallery
featured artist
The featured artist for July in the Mini
Gallery at Mahone Nursing Home is Annette Sawers.
Ms. Sawers primarily paints abstracts
and works in acrylics and mixed media.
She loves the freedom of abstract and
where possible prefers to paint on large
canvases which allows freedom of movement while creating. Her non-traditional
approach to painting includes the use of
rollers, palette knives, even cutlery and
occasionally a brush.
Ms. Sawers teaches art to children and
adults and describes her philosophy on
life as having come to her from a greeting
card she received and which now hangs
in her studio, “The world is a canvas,
throw as much paint as you can at it.”
Ms. Sawer’s exhibit runs from June 26
to July 25.
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Upcoming Lunenburg
Art Gallery exhibit
Lunenburg Art Gallery’s upcoming
exhibition will be “Nature’s Alchemy,”
a joint show of various media by Eliza
Schurman and Dina de Wit.
Ms Schurman completed her Fine Arts
degree at the Nova Scotia College of Art
and Design on her 50th birthday. Her
early experiences as a “plein air” artists
led her to travelling with students and
painting outdoors on site all over the
world. Ms Schurman now works from her
home on Sherbrooke Lake.
Ms de Wit was introduced to the “fibre
arts” at a very young age as her mother
would spin yarn and do knitting for their
family of 12. Currently a student with
the Landry/Gazeley Foundation studying
sculpture, Ms de Wit sees felting as a freeflowing, creative form of sculpting.
This show will be available for viewing
from July 1 to 27.
New Ross students plug in to music
By REBECCA DINGWELL
[email protected]
For the first time, participants of the New Ross ‘plug into
music’ program performed at Chester Playhouse last month.
The program started out of the New Ross Family Resource Center about seven years ago.
“I went over to the [New Ross Consolidated] school for one
of the assemblies,” recalled Diane Webber. “And I listened to
the kids that were standing up… and just singing.”
Ms Webber was inspired by the young talent to sit down
with the Center’s board of directors and pitch the idea for a
music program.
“We meet every Tuesday for two hours and we write songs
and put music together with it. At the end of the program,
we have a concert and sell CDs,” explained singer Danielle
Hirtle.
Local musician Jamie Junger teaches the classes.
“I don’t think the program would have continued to grow
and succeed the way it has without Jamie’s approach,” said
Ms Webber.
“Everyone’s everywhere, you always get something to do.
If you’re bored, you just write another song,” said Cheyenne
Naugler, who has been part of the program for a few years.
Danielle Hirtle and Kirklen Naugler practice some tunes.
Kirklen Naugler is a guitar player. Initially, it was his
mother who pushed him to join the program, but he admitted
he’s glad she did.
“I joined as an adult just to kind of break out of my shell
“It’s making me a better singer,” he said. “I’m getting used and try something different,” said Ms Zwicker. “I like the fact
to writing songs.”
that I can get together with this group of young people, and I
Kendra Hiltz started the program this year at the suggesdon’t feel judged at all.”
tion of her friends, and she said her self-esteem has grown
This year is special for the group, given their new perforsince joining.
mance
venue and guest artists.
“My confidence level went from really low to really high,”
“Other
times, we’ve had different visiting artists throughKendra said. “I’m not afraid to sing in front of a bunch of
out the year. This year, the Hutmans came and worked exclupeople anymore.”
While many of the musicians are school-aged, Charmaine sively with our group,” said Ms Webber.
The Huntmans performed with the group at their June 29
Zwicker began performing onstage for the first time as an
adult.
concert.
CONCERT FINALE
Maritime Concert Opera performed Die
Fledermaus (The Bat) for the finale of
their 11th season at the Centre United
Church in Lunenburg on June 21. In
the first act, Eisenstein (played by Lenard Whiting, middle) was sentenced
to prison partly due to his incompetent lawyer, Dr. Blind (played by John
Lindsay-Botten, right). Eisenstein’s wife
was played by Beth Hagerman, left. At
bottom is bass player David Langstroth
of Rhapsode Quintet. During the performance over $1,400 was raised to
support vocal artist Lukus Uhlman, who
lost everything in a fire.
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Restaurant on
Food Network
A popular Lunenburg eatery has made
national television.
Salt Shaker Deli was included on an
episode of “You Gotta Eat Here” which
aired earlier this on Food Network Canada.
The show featured owner and chef
Martin Ruiz Salvadore cracking lobsters
in preparation for making lobster rolls
as well as preparing dough for Seafood
Pizza, while chef Dawn Conrad whipped
up a “dark & stormy” cheesecake.
The episode was slated to be available
for viewing on Food Network Canada’s
website last week.
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PAULA LEVY PHOTO
Youth filmmakers honoured
By TIM REEVES-HORTON
[email protected]
Music at the
three churches
Mahone Bay Summer Concerts will
hold its first concert of the season on July
4 at 8 p.m. in St. John’s Lutheran Church.
The Prince Edward Consort with Andrew Pickett will present music from the
Elizabethan era entitled “Good Queen
Bess”
Music and Readings from the Life and
Times of Elizabeth I.
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From a spoof on James Bond, to aliens
visiting Earth or a passionate defence of
hunting with a great indie soundtrack,
students from across the South Shore lit
up the on-line red carpet of this year’s
S-Video Fest – the South Shore Student
Video Festival.
This year’s winners include:
• Best Animation – Elementary:
“Get Green” by Lauren Seamone of Ms
Lemire’s Grade 6 class at West Northfield
Elementary School.
• Best Live Action – Elementary: “Coldfinger” by Mr. Eisnor’s Grade 5 class at
Bridgewater Elementary School.
• Best Live Action – Jr/Sr High: “The
Downfall of Society” by Braden Newell of
Park View Education Centre.
• People’s Choice Award - “Coldfinger”
by Mr. Eisnor’s Grade 5 class at Bridgewater Elementary School.
The festival is now in its ninth year
and runs in collaboration with the South
Shore Regional School Board.
To see the videos, check on-line at
http://southshorenow.ca to see all the
videos.
Students from Tony Eisnor’s Grade 5 class at Bridgewater Elementary School were dual
winners in this year’s S-Video Fest with awards for best live action - elementary and
the people’s choice award. Pictured accepting on behalf of the class are, from left, Griffin Fancy, Gregory Croft and Adam Culbert.
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The 2014 Pittman
award winners
include, from left,
Shani Inglis, Karlianne Hill and Jacquie Inglis.
MARQUEE
Summer bandstand series
in Lunenburg
This weekend the Clas Larsson Quartet
will offer a performance at the Lunenburg
bandstand as part of Lunenburg Folk Harbour summer bandstand series.
The quartet features Clas Larsson on
sax/clarinet, Tim Worthington on guitar,
Robert Clark on bass and Jordi Comstock
on drums, and has been providing live jazz
music on the South Shore, from Liverpool
to Chester, as well as in Halifax, since 2000.
Lisa Lelliott, an accomplished singer, is
now the quartet’s regular vocalist, whenever one is requested. The quartet has
performed in clubs, at wedding receptions,
parties, special events, dances and the TD
Atlantic Jazz Festival (Halifax) 2007 and
2008.
The concert starts at 2 p.m. In the event
of rain, the concert is moved into the Central United Church Hall on Lincoln Street.
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Choir to perform as part of
anniversary tour
Jim Pittman awards a family affair
There is a strong family component
to the winners of the 2014 Lunenburg
Folk Harbour Society annual Jim Pittman Awards.
Members of the the Inglis and Fortin
families earned five of the seven prizes,
and four of those were repeat winners
from the previous year.
The society’s education committee
organizes and promotes the awards in
area schools in order to promote folklore and heritage education to students
in Grades 4 through 12.
“We had stories, poems, essays and
art projects all capturing interesting
aspects of Lunenburg County’s heritage
and history,” said committee co-chairwoman Mary Dillon.
The overall first-place winner was
Grade 5 Centre scolaire de la Rive-Sud
student Karlianne Dawn Hill for her
story “The Teazer.”
The other award recipients included:
• Elementary first-prize went to Jacqui Inglis, a Grade 5 student at Bluenose
Academy for “The Lunenburg Acad-
emy,” a painted paper collage.
• Second place was won by Rowan
Helmer, a Grade 4 student at Petite Riviere Elementary School for “The Bluenose,” a picture and written work.
• Third place was awarded to Joshua
Fortin, Grade 6 student at Centre scolaire de la Rive-Sud for his poem “Oak
Island.”
• Junior High first prize was won
by Bluenose Academy Grade 8 student
Shani Inglis for her story “Sophia.”
• Second place went to Patricia Fortin, in Grade 7 at Centre scolaire de la
Rive-Sud, for her poem “Mahone Bay.”
• Third place was won by Sarah Fortin for her essay, “Hirtle’s Beach.”
Jacqui and Shani Inglis, and Patricia
and Sarah Fortin all won awards in the
2013 competition.
The Jim Pittman Awards were established to honour one of the founding members of the Lunenburg Folk
Harbour Festival and promote folklore
and heritage education to students in
Lunenburg County.
Friends of Oak Island Society
has a new logo
By REBECCA DINGWELL
[email protected]
The Friends of Oak Island Society
have announced the winner of their
Oak Island logo contest.
Director Shelley Rafuse said Rennick
Clattenburg’s submission stood out
above the rest.
“A lot of [the logos] took more of a
graphic media approach… but this one
was all free hand,” said Ms Rafuse. “He
did a lot of interesting things with the
concepts of what Oak Island stands for.”
The Park View Education Centre stu-
dent’s work will be printed on a subset
of merchandise for this year’s Oak Island tours.
“We’re going to put it on stuff like
hats, water bottles and t-shirts that are
gonna be sold in our new museum on
the island,” said Ms Rafuse.
He also received a cash prize.
With “well over 70 entries,” Ms Rafuse said it was difficult to pick a single
winner, so they will be handing out
runner-up prizes as well.
“It’s a great way for a local artist to
get his foot in the door and get noticed.”
Musique Royale presents the British
Columbia boys choir with special guest
Abbotsford Virtuosi in concert on Tuesday,
July 8, at 7:30 p.m. in St. John’s Anglican
Church, Lunenburg.
As part of their 45th Anniversary Canada-wide tour, the British Columbia Boys
Choir and artistic director Tony Araujo
will visit Lunenburg to sing in a concert
titled, ‘O Canada Our Home: Songs and
Stories of Canada’, showcasing the rich
history and diverse cultures that span the
country from east to west and throughout
the ages.
This internationally acclaimed fourpart boys choir is known for its clear
sound, joyful singing, and demanding repertoire spanning centuries, from Gregorian chant to contemporary works. Their 100
members hail from the Greater Vancouver
area and range in age from seven to 24. The
tour will feature 40 young voices as well as
special guest, Abbotsford Virtuosi, all of
whom will be featured guests in the Canada Day concert on Parliament Hill just
prior to their Lunenburg performance.
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Concert Series at the
Chester Bandstand
Summer concerts at the Chester Bandstand resumed last month with the Chester Brass Band presenting the season opening concert.
The series will continue every Sunday
evening until August 31, featuring the best
community bands in Nova Scotia. The lineup includes the always popular Bridgewater Fire Department Band on July 6,
followed by the Chester Basin Street Dixieland Band on July 13. The Chester Brass
Band returns on July 20 with themes from
Broadway musicals, lively marches and
familiar folk tunes.
July 28 features the Mahone Bay Legion
Swing Band, and August includes the Halifax-based Tuesday Night Band, a return
of Chester Brass, and wraps up with Juno
Award-winning blues artist Morgan Davis.
The concerts are free, and children are
always encouraged to dance on the grass.
There is limited seating available, so lawn
chairs or blankets are a good idea. All concerts start at 7 p.m. In case of heavy rain,
concerts may be cancelled, or moved to the
Chester Brass Band hall.
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Renowned Canadian
guitarist visits Lunenburg
Canadian jazz and classical guitarist
Roddy Ellias will be performing in Lunenburg as part of his Maritime tour.
Based in Ottawa, Ellias has roots in the
Maritimes as a former professor of guitar
at St. Francis Xavier University. Ellias has
performed with a who’s who of Canadian
and American jazz musicians.
Ellias will be performing with Nova
Scotian guitarist Amy Brandon, who
draws from the worlds of jazz, classical
and experimental music to create landscapes of textural sound. The duo will be
performing original compositions as well
as jazz standards.
The Lunenburg concert takes place on
Sunday, July 6, at the Lunenburg Art Gallery at 8 p.m.
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Usual Suspects return
to Shore Club
On Saturday July 5th, the Shore Club
in Hubbards is very pleased to welcome
back the Usual Suspects. Hailing from
Lunenburg County, the band has been fan
favourites at the Shore Club for over a decade. They play hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s
and beyond.
However, it’s Tom Thompson’s version
of Mick Jagger that gives the crowd the
most “Satisfaction.” Tom is backed by
Jody Miller on guitar, John Noseworthy
on keyboards, Tim Frauzel on drums and
Ken Zwicker on bass. Everyone joins in on
the vocals.
On Saturday night the doors open at 9:30
p.m., with dancing from 10 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Galapalooza set for
playhouse fundraiser
This year’s fundraiser for the Chester
Playhouse is fast approaching. The Galapalooza is set to take place on July 12 from
6 to 9 p.m.
John and Gail Carroll have offered their
residence on Half Moon Cove to host this
summer festival fundraiser. Located at 239
Walker Road, shuttle service will be available from the train station and the bandstand starting at 5:45 p.m.
The main entertainment for the evening
will be provided by Jeff Goodspeed and a
Cuban Ensemble.
The Galapalooza offers food from celebrity chefs Michael Howell and Peggy Wilson. The food is accompanied by beverages
sponsored by Bishop’s Cellar.
All funds raised from the Galapalooza
support year round activity at the playhouse. This contributes to youth programming, award winning music series, films,
community drama programs and the Summer Theatre Festival.
MUSIQUE ROYALE two great concerts this week at
St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg
Richard margison July 6 at 7:30PM
Walking tours feature
Bridgewater’s architectural heritage
The Bridgewater heritage advisory
committee is participating in Canada
history week.
On July 4, join built heritage coordinator Brittany Stewart will lead a
guided walking tour about the town’s
architectural heritage and the people
who once occupied these timeless buildings.
There are two tours, with each taking
about an hour.
The Pleasant Street tour starts at 2
p.m. at the town hall, and highlights
some of the most famous buildings,
such as the former courthouse, and the
Ivy Banks house and the former home
of Judge DesBrisay.
The historic tour begins at Shipyards
Landing at 7 p.m. and highlights some
of the oldest and largest homes still
remaining in the town.
In case of inclement weather, call the
DesBrisay Museum.
$25 general ($20 in advance) | $10 student
British Columbia boys choir July 8 at 7:30PM
$20 general | $10 student
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Battalion in the First World War,” a talk by Dr. Brian Tenfroth, then reduce heat and simmer, parup a nice dinner for guests in no time flat.
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others. Sauces, soups and
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eggplant, corn, sweet potato, cauliflower, celery and
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tomatoes I have on hand.
Make this sauce with
You can eat these vegetables straight, put them on
strawberries, raspberries,
top of a baked potato with a little cheese, put them
blackberries, or a combinain a pie crust to make vegetable pot pie, or combine
tion. Serve on ice cream or
them with broth and a bit of cream to make a roasted
pancakes — another food
vegetable soup.
that you can make in bulk
Ingredients:
and freeze. Treat homemade
• 6 cups vegetables cut into bite-sized pieces
frozen pancakes just like fro• 3 tablespoons olive oil
zen pancakes from the store.
• 2 teaspoons salt
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There is
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small yards.
Perfect trees for small gardens
Good gardeners know that a tree is the
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is a structural anchor in the space, and
other plants are chosen and placed in accordance with it.
For your yard, take the time to choose
the right species, taking into consideration the spread of the tree, the colour of
its leaves, and its blossoms or seed pods.
The landscape created by these choices
will be there for a long time to come — a
tree can live up to 100 years, or even more
if it has sufficient light and regular watering.
Choose an unobstructed site so that
your tree can be seen from different angles. The next step is to choose a species
that won’t take up too much space.
Be sure to ask about the dimensions,
at full maturity, of the tree you wish to
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house, making it a poor choice for a small
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Because new homes seem to be getting
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• Amur maple (Acer tataricum ginnala)
• Apple tree (Malus)
• Weeping mulberry (Morus alba “pendula”)
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known techniques for slowing or even
eliminating the growth of weeds. In
addition, mulch eventually decomposes
into humus, which enriches the soil and
makes it more fertile.
Unfortunately, some gardeners make
the mistake of believing that the thicker
the layer of mulch, the better the result.
That is not a good conclusion. A layer of
mulch should only be five to seven centimetres thick. If the mulch is deeper
than that, it could harm the growth
of the plants, particularly annuals and
perennials.
Gardeners should also ensure that
plant crowns (where the plant stem
meets the roots) are not covered by the
mulch, as it could lead to rot. However,
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“But then again you have some people, a charter member who’s been with
the club from the very beginning, stays
COUNTY — River Talkers Toastmas- for the entire five years and still comes
ters has a new president and a new every week. There’s always a flow, in
home.
and out, of new and old people.”
Quentin Casey has taken over the
The group meets the second and
reigns of the club, which has moved its fourth Wednesday of each month and
meetings to a new venue at the Mahone guests are always welcome.
Bay Centre.
“There are two prongs to ToastmasClub spokesperson Ellen Agger says ters, one is public speaking, and we use
the group first began meeting five years a handbook called Confident Communiago at the Nova Scotia Community Col- cator, and there’s a structure that guides
lege Lunenburg Campus and then began
you through a series of
home hopping.
10 speeches building
“So we’ve just settled
on your skills, as you
on the Mahone Bay
work through [it],” Ms
Centre as a new home,
Agger explains. “The
and our club’s first
other one is a leaderhome outside Bridgeship handbook, and
water,” she explains.
that’s another aspect
Ellen
Agger
Mr. Casey, a Halifax
of Toastmasters that
River
Talkers
Toastmasters
native who moved to
people often aren’t
Mahone Bay from Toaware of.”
ronto about a year ago,
Mr. Casey says the
says that finding an apthe group is comprised primarily of
propriate permanent place to meet has
individuals who have often struggled
been somewhat difficult.
“We’ve been searching around, Ellen with speaking in public and would like
and I, and we narrowed it down to the to improve.
“So it’s important to know they’re
Mahone Bay Centre. There’s so much
coming
into a welcoming environment
going on here that its an obvious choice
for Toastmasters,” he says. “It’s about with like-minded people who have themself-improvement … and there are so selves struggled with public speaking.”
Ms Agger says as a self-help group,
many other activities that fall in line
with that. There’s a lot of people coming members rotate roles at each meeting,
in as well so it’s a good opportunity to which allows for the taking on of leadership and increasing of skill levels.
grab new members.”
“For example, the role of ToastmasThat is something the club, which
now boasts about 15 members, is always ter, which is like the MC of the evening,
looking to do since their membership is rotates. We have evaluators for each
speech and that’s a very important part
constantly shifting.
“It’s an organization where people of Toastmasters because without specifcome in and they do it for a while, they ic, concrete feedback it’s hard to get betget what they need out of it, they im- ter and improve your skills,” she says.
prove their public speaking, increase “The meetings are quite fun and people
their confidence, and then they’re able are very supportive and quite respectful
to move on and put that to use,” Mr. of each other. If it weren’t enjoyable, I
don’t think we’d come back.”
Casey explains.
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“If it weren’t
enjoyable, I don’t think
we’d come back.”
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Gerald Keddy, pictured at his Bridgewater constituency office, is a happy collector
extraordinaire.
Things
Ten things you didn’t know about …
South Shore-St. Margaret’s MP Gerald Keddy
Age: 61
Place of residence: Lake Ramsay
1.
One of his ancestors, Alexander Keddy, was elected to the
first legislative assembly in Nova Scotia.
2. Not long after being elected in 1997, he inadvertently wore
boots with sheep manure caked on the soles into the House
of Commons.
3. Is a licenced prospector and does gold-panning from time
to time.
4. Wouldn’t give a specific example, but had at least one
paranormal encounter that solidified his belief in ghosts.
5. He’s getting his first tattoo, an image of his family crest,
this summer.
6. Endured the ultimate klutz moment while working in the
offshore: A crowbar he was using slipped while prying
a coupling apart, struck him above the eye and opened a
four-stitch wound. He got up from the blow only to bang
his head on steel located above him. Then, as he stepped
forward toward the eye wash station, he fell in a manhole,
resulting in him being up to his waist in ice-cold water.
7. Hobby alert: Has an interest in geology and collects
rocks. He actually has numerous crystals on display at
his Bridgewater constituency office.“I’ve had much better
pieces that I’ve given away.”
8. Hobby alert 2: Collects antique pocket watches, and
estimates he has about 20 in working condition along with
scores of others that don’t tick.
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People and their pets
By Paula Levy
Stanley Smith out
for an evening
stroll with Silvertip.
Owner’s name:
Stanley Smith
Place of
residence:
Chester
Pet’s name:
Silvertip
Age: five months
Breed:
Portguese Water
Dog
What makes
him a great
pet? “He’s just
a great dog.
All Portuguese
Water Dogs are
great dogs.”
B9
Eastern bluebirds nesting
in Union Square
Genealogy from a
comfortable chair
I
L
t did my heart and soul good to be
breeding there.
able to see so much bird activity in a
I noticed, while on a trip to the French
vineyard at Union Square.
Basin Trail on June 8, a huge concentraJudith Orr and her husband Dave,
tion of yellow warblers. I counted 32 in
who run the vineyard, are wonderful
all, which is the highest number that I
stewards of birds and other wildlife and
have ever recorded at a single location.
they incorporate nature into the the
These birds all seemed to be paired
everyday activity at the farm. There are
up with very small territories. Other
lots of tree swallow boxes all with occuwarbler species commonly found there
pants feeding young.
seemed to be all but none existent. A
One nest box is very special as it has
lone bufflehead was present, which norattracted a pair of eastern bluebirds. It
mally is not seen in Nova Scotia, during
looks like this pair has set up housekeep- the late spring and summer.
ing and will nest there this
Steven Hiltz sent me some
year. The female has been
great photos of a willet and
going in and out of the box
two piping plovers he took
now for four days. I watched
on a visit to Cherry Hill
the male capture a dragonBeach. Meanwhile, David
fly and go to the nest box.
Watson took a walk behind
He stuck his head in and
his house in East LaHave
then flew over to the female,
and noticed an unusual abperched on a fence post, and
sence of songbirds. Warblers
passed the dragonfly to her
normally breeding there
as a food offering and as a
were not present. Instead
pair bonding gesture. Later
of the four hermit thrushes
JAMES
on I observed the female
always there, he heard only
HIRTLE
enter the nest box. Three
one in the distance. On a
floater (non-breeding) female
second walk, things were
Bird Notes
tree swallows went to the
much more promising with a
bluebird nest box entrance
ruffed grouse with at least 10
to check the nest site out as
young. He also saw an alder
flycatcher, which was calling, and was
a possible residence for themselves. The
accosted by a pair of palm warblers, sigeastern bluebird female was not long
nifying that a nest or young were nearby.
driving the interlopers away. A little up
the road from this farm is another where This warbler pair were flying circles
around David’s head and chattering up a
12 cliff swallows were observed and a
storm from less then a metre away.
good number of barn swallows.
Kevin Lantz led a bike birding outI run a breeding bird route, which
ing for the Nova Scotia Bird Society on
goes from Jordan Falls to Shelburne
June 21, which ran from Mahone Bay
and up into Welshtown. On this route I
have 50 set stops and listen and watch for out along Oakland. Forty-four species of
birds were observed, including a female
three minutes at each location for any
bufflehead. Included in the species list
birds present. I ran this route on June
were an eastern wood pewee, a veery,
23 and there were fewer species than in
four gray catbirds, 11 warbler species
the past. I would usually record hermit
and three northern cardinals.
thrushes in the high 50s to 70s along this
Mary Brown of East Port Medway
route. This year only 32 were located.
wrote she watched five osprey fishing in
Highlights for me were of a number
the bay. At Rhodes Corner, Mandy Eisenof black-throated blue warblers, two
hauer reported young dark-eyed juncos,
olive-sided flycatchers (currently listed
purple finches, blue jays, black-capped
as threatened and a landbird species at
risk) and a yellow-bellied sapsucker feed- chickadees, American robins and hairy
woodpeckers.
ing young. After finishing the route, my
You may reach me at jrhbirder@hotteam and I went to Cape Sable Island and
mail.com or phone 530-2101.
saw two of the American oystercatchers
are in luck. “Irish genealogy for beginife has been extremely busy
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little time for anything else, such as
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ing where your Irish ancestors lived,”
my family tree. My attempt to keep
explains the administrative and politiup-to-date on the genealogy blogs and
cal divisions of the land. Understandmailing lists I follow has been almost
ing the landscape of Ireland will not
impossible. Still, I spend a few minutes
only help identify an ancestor’s homeeach day scanning these items to see if
town, but it will also open up the possisomething important has materialized,
bility of a variety of other Irish record
to find issues that need my immediate
sources you may not have considered.
attention and to note new resources
It defines terms such as baronies, civil
that may prove vital to my research.
parish, townlands and dioceses.
Thankfully, my current
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position is seasonal, and in
or blogging, many gelate October, my job will end.
nealogists feel the urge
I will be able spend my winto ‘publish’ their family
ter researching, writing and
history. The “family hisorganizing. Until that time,
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that. These posts will
that need further investigaprovide the inspiration
tion when I have more time.
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the same boat, with little to
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Bluenose recognized by
Canadian Golf Magazine
Club named one of country’s must-play
9-hole courses
By LUKE KENNY
[email protected]
DAVID LE PHOTO
Gail Atkinson, right, and Kathryn Moore, left, dig deep and paddle hard at the start of the
women’s division race.
Lunenburg dory racers
win gold in Gloucester
Town will host next event in August
By LUKE KENNY
[email protected]
LUNENBURG — Racers from Lunenburg representing Canada won all four
races they competed in at the 62nd International Dory Races at the Jodrey State
Fish Pier on June 21 in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Markus Schmidt and Joel George
(mens’), Gail Atkinson and Kathy Moore
(womens’), John Ernst and Thomas Stuart (junior), and Kelly George and Robert Fox (mixed) took home the titles for
Canada.
Mr. Schmidt and Mr. George won 9:47
minutes to 9:54 in the male one-mile race
in a tight finish over the American team
of Vito Giacalone and Mike Mitchell.
This victory marks the third straight
win for the mens’ team, who are unbeaten
against Gloucester rowers.
Ms Atkinson and Ms Moore took home
the half-mile womens’ title 1:16 ahead of
Amanda Palazzola and Lindsey Rogers,
who were competing together for the first
time in international competition.
Mr. Ernst and Mr. Stuart won the junior half mile by close to a minute while
Ms George and Mr. Fox were the mixed
doubles champions in another close half-
LUNENBURG — The Town of Lunenburg is noted for its picturesque scenery, shipbuilding prowess and historical
significance, but it can add another
distinction as well.
The Bluenose Golf Club has been
named one of nine must-play 9-hole
courses in the country, and the only one
from Nova Scotia, by Canadian Golf
Magazine.
“One thing many of the nine-hole
courses listed have in common are exquisite locations and Bluenose is no
different,” the article says.
“Named after the sailboat featured on
our ten-cent piece, the course overlooks
the very bay where the Canadian icon
was built, now a UNESCO heritage site.
Small greens and uneven lies are common here and the views will have you
reaching for your camera.”
It’s an honour to be named as one of
the top nine-hole courses in Canada,
says Director of Operations Steven Rhodenizer.
“Everybody here is very proud, the
board of directors and the members.
We sent out an email and notified the
members and got quite a few replies
back. One that sticks out said ‘I’m even
prouder to be member now.’”
Although there is no monetary gain
from it, it makes for some good publicity for the course, Mr. Rhodenizer says.
“The general membership at large
wasn’t aware that we were in line for
this. When we did receive it everyone
was very excited and very proud.
“We’ve always considered ourself a
well maintained nine-hole course with
a great view. This actually shows that
someone else in Canada realizes it too.
It’s quite an honour.”
Pat Skinner looks
on as Mike Saulnier
lines up a tee shot
at the Bluenose
Golf Club. The
course has been
named as one
of the must-play
9-hole courses in
the country by Canadian Golf Magazine.
mile race, winning 6:13 to 6:25.
Canada did not race a boat in the master’s division.
It was pretty incredible experience
for the Canadian team to win all the
races, said mixed doubles champion Kelly
George, who serves as president of the
Canadian Dory Racing Association.
“It was a pretty nice feeling to be there
in Gloucester Harbour and feel that camaraderie, companionship and friendship
that’s been going on for so long, and to
have the races so tight and have a good
crew of Canadian teams. USA brought it
to the table and we brought it to the table
too.”
Ms George is proud of the Canadian team and the way they represented
Lunenburg and Nova Scotia, she said.
“I was very pleased with the outcome
and very proud of every one who competed in the Gloucester waters.”
The winners are now considered international champions in US waters.
In early August, there will be qualifying races held in Lunenburg to see
who represents the Canadian team in the
second leg of international racing to be
held in Lunenburg Harbour on August 23,
when Gloucester racers will visit Nova
Scotia.
PETER ZWICKER PHOTO
Special Olympians off to national games
By LUKE KENNY
Emily Latta and Bryan Campbell will be competing in
athletics, while Krista Stockman is participating as a
swimmer.
COUNTY — After competing in the Nova Scotia
The bocce teams will have five local faces, including
games last weekend in Antigonish, 11 athletes from the Darlene Levy, Heather Falkenham, Matthew Broome,
Lunenburg/Queens region have advanced to the 2014 Ivan Hirtle and Freeman Wamboldt.
Special Olympics Canada Summer
Ms Daury, Darlene Broom and SydGames from July 8 to 13 in Vancouney Nickerson are travelling as part of
ver.
the mission staff, and John MacIntosh
Lunenburg/Queens will see it’s
will join the bocce team as a coach.
largest-ever group of Olympians
Team Nova Scotia’s 79 athletes and
competing at the event, which are
32 coaches and mission staff will deheld every four years, and one coach
part Halifax on July 6 to compete in
Betty Ann Daury
and three members of Team Nova
Vancouver with over 1,700 other memMission staff member
Scotia mission staff will also be
bers taking part in the games, which is
going.
the largest contingent from Nova Scotia
The Special Olympians just got
advance to a national competition in
their new clothes, luggage and hats
its history, said Chef de Mission Matt
at the summer games in Antigonish, and with the trip Quinn in a release.
so close, they’re starting to get excited, said Betty Ann
“Athletes selected to Team NS have been training for
Daury, organizing director for the region.
the past year to help ensure their competitive success
“They’re pretty pumped, and they have trained ex- and are eagerly anticipating representing their province
tremely hard all year.”
with pride.”
Elizabeth Covey, Jamie Belong, Jennifer MacIntosh,
The national games will welcome teams from all
[email protected]
“They’re pretty pumped,
and they have trained
extremely hard all year.”
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provinces in Canada to compete in nine sports offering
advancement to the 2015 World Summer Games in Los
Angeles, where President Barack Obama and First Lady
Michelle Obama will serve as honorary chairs.
The price-tag to travel to the national games is $1,000,
so participants do a fundraising program called “draft
an athlete.”
One generous donation made a big difference and the
community overall has been very supportive, said Ms
Daury.
John MacIntosh called his son Steven in Ontario to
ask him if his company could sponsor one of his athletes on the bocce team.
“He said ‘I can’t sponsor one this time. I think I’ll
sponsor the whole bocce team,” she said.
He also sponsored his father for a total of $6,000.
“Special Olympics NS covers the costs for coaches and
staff, but it takes big chunk out of their yearly budget.
So when they can draft a coach, that’s great for them,”
Ms Daury said.
Meanwhile, Mr. MacIntosh’s daughter, Sandra, heard
about it and she got sponsorship from her company for
two athletes.
B11
SPORTS
O’Regan’s Subaru Cycling
riders win provincial titles
Races held on Lower Branch Road
Conditions were perfect as O’Regan’s
Subaru Cycling hosted the provincial
individual time trials championship
race on June 22 in conjunction with the
Lunenburg Bike Barn.
The sun was shining, the wind was
non-existent, and the rains held off
until the event concluded. Chris Price
and Janelle Knickle took full advantage
of the conditions, as did other riders
from the local area.
Individual time trialing involve riders completing a set distance, starting alone at one-minute intervals. The
event is often described as the “race of
truth” since riders cannot hide from
the wind in a group, but instead must
work on their own to minimize their
time on the course.
Ability-based and age-group categories took part in one of three distances
laid out on the Lower Branch Road.
Cat-A, cat-B and female-A took on
the 40-km course; cat-C, cat-D, female-B,
and under-17 took on the 25-km course;
and under-15 and under-13 took on the
12.5-km course.
In the cat-A event, Jeff Muise of
Frameworks Racing set a new course
record time of 55:10 minutes to take the
provincial championship. Muise’s average speed was 43.5 km/hr. Shane Eno
was the lone rider for O’Regan’s Subaru
in cat-A and completed the distance in
1:01:13, good enough for fifth place.
Stephanie Skoreyko of Java Blend
Racing, who is originally from Lunenburg County, won the female-A category
event in a time of 1:03:43.
O’Regan’s Subaru rider Chris Price
made it three cat-B titles in a row as he
completed the course in 1:01:22, putting
1:42 into his nearest competitor. Also
riding for the team in cat-B were Colin
Ward, fourth at 1:03:41, and Tim Brooks,
eighth at 1:05:55.
In the female-B category, O’Regan’s
Subaru rider Janelle Knickle took
home the victory in a time of 44:42 over
25 km.
Category C saw several O’Regan’s
Subaru riders put in solid efforts. Ian
Corkum led the way for the team in
sixth (42:00) followed by Tim O’Regan
in twelfth (45:05), and Ian Hinks in seventeenth (47:37).
Many performances from local riders were also notable. These include
Steve Saunders and Greg Towndrow
(twelfth and thirteenth in cat-B, respectively); Beverly Richardson (fifth
in female-B); Brad Rowter, Randy Cowell, Kevin Johnson and Matt Veinotte
(fourth, tenth, thirteenth, and twentyfirst, in cat-C respectively).
Next up for O’Regan’s Subaru Cycling is the Granston Road Race on
June 29 in Pictou County.
CHRISS HERMAN PHOTO
Hebbville’s Matt Flinn competed at the provincial mens’ four-ball championships at Osprey Ridge Golf Club on June 21 and 22.
Osprey hosts
four-ball championships
The Nova Scotia Golf Association’s
Provincial Men’s 4 Ball Championship
was held at Osprey Ridge on June 21
and 22 and the winners were childhood
friends Eric Locke and Myles Creighton,
who said after golfing with each other
for so long they can serve as each other’s
caddies.
Local members who played well in-
clude Michael Andersson and Sidney
Green, who tied for sixth place, and the
teams of Tony Huskilson, Chad Parks,
Matt Collins and Peter McConnery, which
all tied for 11th place. Joel Veres and his
partner, Peter Cox, came in tied for 20th.
The championship was open to any
amateur male golfer over the age of 15.
Emma Quigley is
the summer camp
co-ordinator at the
Lunenburg County
Lifestyle Centre.
The LCLC will be
offering day trips
to White Point for
surf, kayak and
stand-up paddleboard lessons on
three Fridays in July
for ages 12 and up,
put on by Rossignol
Surf Shop.
STILL PERFECT
CHRISS HERMAN PHOTO
Ben Chisholm of South Shore United kicks a ball during play against XFC at Park View
Education centre on June 22. The under-14 boys team opened the Nova Scotia Soccer
League season with eight consecutive wins.
Mayor gets hole in one
By LUKE KENNY
[email protected]
BRIDGEWATER — There’s been another hole in one at the Osprey Ridge
Golf Club, and it was accomplished by
a notable name.
Bridgewater Mayor David Walker
holed his tee shot on the 127-yard third
hole with a 9 iron on June 11th for his
second hole in one.
It was pretty exciting to see the ball
take a bounce, hit the flag stick and
drop in, Mr. Walker said.
“I just stood there and said ‘Oh my
God.’”
The rest of the Mayor’s round didn’t
live up to the performance he had on
that hole.
“If I didn’t have to putt I was alright.
But unfortunately there was only one
hole where I could put it right in without having to putt,” he said.
Mr. Walker’s playing partners were
Rick Skoreyko and Don Downe.
LUKE KENNY PHOTO
LCLC offers surf, kayak,
paddleboard lessons
By LUKE KENNY
[email protected]
BRIDGEWATER — If your teenager
ever wanted to learn how to surf, sea
kayak or stand-up paddleboard, the
Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre has
just the program for you.
On three consecutive Fridays in July,
buses will travelling to White Point,
where instructors at the Rossignol Surf
Shop will teach participants how to do
whatever one they choose.
It’s something kind of cool and focused
more on older ages, summer camp coordinator Emma Quigley said, adding
typical day camps are more for elementa-
ry-school kids and this is more for junior
high students.
“Not a whole lot of people around
here, that I know of at least, surf a whole
lot or get to do sea kayaking or stand-up
paddleboarding. It’s something to try a
new sport or new activity to get new experience.”
The lessons are for ages 12-plus and
strong swimmers, with the trips taking
place on July 11, 18, and 25.
“We’re going to have lifeguards when
we go down to White Point, so it will be
safe. You get to go for a swim at the end
of the day as well. It’s kind of an all-inclusive thing. You get to jump in the pool
and learn something new.”
South Shore MP reflects on political tenure
Gerald Keddy calls it a career in 2015
By KEITH CORCORAN
some large projects we’ve been able to
get done. I think certainly one of them
would be the [highway] bypass around
BRIDGEWATER — Having enjoyed po- Port Mouton. I would like to have finished
litical staying power with six straight that before my term ends but whether or
election victories, South Shore-St. Mar- not we’ll get Phase 2 in that is difficult to
garet’s MP Gerald Keddy, 61, is edging say. Phase 1 is almost completed. You look
closer to focusing his attention on other at the big projects: LCLC [Lunenburg
interests beyond Ottawa.
County Lifestyle Centre], the rink in LivIt’s been an interesting tenure for erpool, the Caledonia fire hall … There’s
the Christmas tree farmer and offshore been some great projects, but frankly and
driller from the New Ross area, having truthfully, the bread and butter of politics
learned the ropes since being elected in is not those big projects. People, with a
few exceptions, very quickly forget that
1997.
Mr. Keddy started off with a fifth-party- you were instrumental in helping with
ranked Progressive Conservative squad these big projects, whereas the smaller
still wounded from an early 90s drubbing projects — helping somebody with an immigration file, helpat the polls and sucing somebody with a
ceeded through the
Revenue Canada file
ranks, now enjoying
… there’s a lot of satparliamentary secreisfaction in that, and
tary status in a mapeople stop you in
jority Conservative
the grocery store five
government.
years later and say,
He’ll call it a ca‘thank you because
reer before the next
you were able to track
federal election in Ocdown my grandson in
tober 2015. Mr. Keddy
southeast Asia and
reflected on some of
we were looking for
his tenure during
Gerald Keddy
him for two weeks,’
a recent chat at his
South Shore-St. Margaret’s MP
or, ‘thank you because
Bridgewater constituyou helped out on this
ency office with the
immigration
file.’
Lunenburg County
And that, to be fair, is
Progress Bulletin.
The interview is edited for length and as much staff as it is me or more, quite
frankly.
clarity.
LCPB: What kind of MP were you or
Lunenburg County Progress Bulletin:
What actually happened to prompt you to are you?
GK: I think I’m a good constituency
make the decision not to run again?
Gerald Keddy: It really wasn’t so much MP. I think I learned the machinations
that anything happened. I think there’s a and politics of Ottawa and I’ve been able
time to enter politics and there’s a time to, in many files, work that to the conto leave. I’ve enjoyed politics. I know I’ll stituency’s advantage. And, quite frankly,
miss it when I’m done but for me the time I’m proud of the job that I’ve done and of
to go is now. I still enjoy politics but I my role in the political life of the country.
LCPB: The most frustrating issue you
want more time for myself and when you
reach that point I think any politician at had to work on?
GK: There are always challenges with
that stage should know it’s probably time
Fisheries and Oceans. Some of the buto go.
LCPB: Not to completely write your reaucracy have a plan that they have a
political obituary, when you are finished really difficult job to move away from …
your term as MP, is elected politics fin- and don’t get me wrong, because I want
to be clear, there are very good — espeished for you?
cially in Fisheries and Oceans — career
GK: I think so. Yes.
LCPB: What was your best moment civil servants who have been there before
I was elected and will be there after …
as MP?
GK: There are many. There’s been who do a great job everyday and there are
[email protected]
“I think I learned the
machinations and politics
of Ottawa and I’ve been
able to, in many files,
work that to the
constituency’s advantage.”
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KEITH CORCORAN PHOTO
South Shore-St. Margaret’s MP Gerald Keddy, pictured at his Bridgewater constituency office, reflects on his tenure as a parliamentarian.
also some who are not as good. That’s no
different for civil servants than it is for
politicians.
LCPB: The best MP to work with?
GK: There have been some very good
ones over the years. I mean, Peter MacKay and I go back a long way with a lot of
history. Scott Armstrong will be a career
politician and around for a long time and
will do a great job in politics. He’s relatively new. Guys like Chuck Strahl and
Jim Prentice were fantastic to work with.
Lisa Raitt is very good to work with. She’s
a smart lady. She gets it.
LCPB: Do you have any regrets?
GK: There are always some regrets,
you know — would’ve, could’ve, should’ve
— you look back and you say, ‘we could
have handled that differently or done
this differently,’ but politics is what it is.
You got to take the good with the bad and
you’ve got to hold your head up and do
your job.
LCPB: I know back when the [2003]
merger [between the Progressive Conservatives and Canadian Alliance] happened
you weren’t overly impressed.
GK: Nope. I was the last man standing.
[Laughs]
LCPB: Have you grown to appreciate
it?
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EXHIBITION
GK: It was the right thing to do. By far.
No question.
LCPB: What convinced you of that?
GK: Success. It’s pretty hard to argue
with success.
LCPB: Had you ever wished you were
in cabinet?
GK: Absolutely. There’s a number of
things that decide cabinet. I’ve been a PS
[parliamentary secretary] and committee
chair since we formed government in
2006 and those are important roles and
roles that I’ve enjoyed but everyone is
always looking to contribute more and do
a little more.
LCPB: What advice do you have for the
next person who fills your shoes?
GK: I think the first thing is stay
rooted and grounded. Don’t let the job go
to your head. I’ve seen lots of people in
every political party who allow the job to
go to their head and they become more
important than the job actually is. At the
end of the day, it’s the little things that
get you re-elected in politics, not the big
things. And, to stay true to yourself, and
every once in a while that means making
some difficult decisions and even some
unpopular decisions, but make your decisions for the right reasons.
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BUSINESS
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
Bob and the Boys Farmers’ Market is now run by Chris Hebb, left. However, his father Bob and brother David are still heavily involved in
the family business.
Bob and his boys
Family farmers’ market started with father and two sons
By PAULA LEVY
[email protected]
Although Bob and the Boys Farmer’s Market is now
owned by only one of “the boys,” Bob Hebb is still a
regular at the farmers’ market he started in the 1980s.
In 2002 his son, Chris, took over the business with his
wife Pam, but Chris still remembers the early days when
his father was strictly a farmer.
Bob and his brother Billy had originally taken over
the family farm. In the heyday of the operations, the
brothers had a dairy farm and worked the land growing
fruits and vegetables.
Unfortunately, Bob developed farmer’s lung, which,
according to the Canadian Lung
Association, is a disease caused by
breathing in spores from mouldy hay.
The symptoms are serious, and once
the allergic reaction begins, the person will always have the potential
for symptoms when they’re exposed
to hay mould. So, after developing
the disease, Bob had to get out of
dairy farming altogether. He and his
brother split the land. Billy took over
the diary operations and Bob assumed the duties of raising fruit on an eight-acre orchard and vegetables on 10
acres of farmland.
“When we had a farm, we used to sell to stores in
Bridgewater before we had a market here,” recalled
Chris.
However, supplying the local market was a hectic
schedule of harvesting and delivering.
“I was just getting out of school then and we were
trying to figure out something we could do different. We
already raised vegetables … [and] had an orchard, so we
decided to try opening a store,” said Chris.
So was born Bob And The Boys Farm Market, which
opened in 1985. Bob, along with two of his sons, David
and Chris, began to sell what they grew in their own
store.
“It was more of a farm back then. But once we got into
the market, there were different things that people were
looking for that we didn’t even raise,” said Chris, adding
that led the business down the path towards sourcing
most of their produce.
“When you’re buying things, if one’s [farm] having
a problem, I can just go to another,” said Chris, noting
this way there is a more secure supply
of fresh, local fruits and vegetables.
He added they buy as much locally as
possible.
“Anything that can be grown in
Nova Scotia, we bring it in from local
sources and we deal one-on-one with
the farmers,” said Pam.
When Bob decided it was time to retire in 2002, Chris and Pam took over
the market. David continues to grow
vegetables that are purchased and sold by Bob And The
Boys. Chris and Pam grow all the vegetable transplants
sold in the market but most of the vegetables, aside from
those grown by David, are from other sources.
Chris said having a farming background helps because he is able to offer customers firsthand knowledge
about growing. Being a former farmer means he also
knows when certain things are coming into season and
that he can spot quality fruit and vegetables when he
RURAL
sees them.
Meanwhile, Pam said David continues to play an important role in the farm market business. He not only
supplies the market, he also drives the truck that goes to
farms in the Annapolis Valley three times a week to pick
up fresh produce.
“He’s a big asset,” said Chris. “There’s no way we
could do it without him.”
Bob still works at the farm market too.
“My dad is retired but he’s not retired. He still does a
lot,” said Chris.
Even Chris’ other siblings help out this family business. His sister, Debbie Corkum, has worked at the
market for 25 years. Their two other siblings pitch in
whenever they can to continue to make Bob and the Boys
a success.
Regardless, their family isn’t the only one that frequents the market. Most of their staff have been longterm employees. Chris and Pam say that they would not
of been able to run the business if they didn’t have good
people working there.
“Having good workers means a lot. They’re friendly
and they know what they’re doing,” said Chris.
Pam said their customers, too, are so loyal that over
the years they have become like family. Chris added getting to know the people who shop at Bob and the Boys is
a reward in itself.
“The biggest reward is the people I have gotten to
know over the years,” said Chris.
Pam agreed, saying that many of their customers are
just like family.
“There are so many different people that I wouldn’t of
even met if I hadn’t been here,” said Chris.
“We’re very blessed.”
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BUSINESS
The Daisy planning
Christmas in July
Volunteers at the Daisy are currently
preparing for the Christmas in July event
from July 8 to 12.
“We always have a great selection of
holiday items including nut crackers,
dancing Santas, snowmen, artificial trees
and handmade wreaths as well as gift
baskets all wrapped and ready to go,” said
Daisy convenor Jean Fraser-McHarg.
“This event is a fun and festive way to
display those items for our customers.”
The Daisy, located in Bridgewater, is
a fundraising arm of the South Shore
Regional Hospital auxiliary. Last year,
the Daisy contributed over $250,000 towards the auxiliary’s fundraising efforts.
They hope to match that record-breaking
amount this year.
Over the past 10 years, auxiliary members have raised and contributed over
$1.8 million to help improve the care
and comfort of patients at South Shore
Regional Hospital. They purchase much-
needed equipment and furnishings, fund
necessary renovations and provide educational opportunities for staff and students. They’ve also supported community health initiatives such as the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre and Senior
Wheels Association.
“We are extremely fortunate to have
auxiliaries at all three of our hospitals
who work to improve the care and comfort
of patients and enhance the programs
and services offered in the District,” said
South Shore Health’s President and CEO
Janet Knox.
“We are thankful for these hardworking and dedicated volunteers who give
generously of their time and talent to
support local health care.”
The Daisy sells a wide variety of “gently-used” items such as clothing, footwear,
books and small housewares. Donations
of saleable items are welcome and can be
dropped off during business hours.
LEENA ALI PHOTO
Emma Wagner, left, and Chris Andrews get creative during Bridgewater’s “I wish I
was” event on June 25. The Bridgewater Art Hive showcased the old LaHave Furnishings building on King Street.
Event showcases possibilities
for vacant buildings
By LEENA ALI
[email protected]
Volunteer Anne Langille is pictured at The Daisy.
SWAIN AND ASSOCIATES SHOW OFF
THEIR NEW DIGS.
On a beautiful day the team at Swain and Associates swung open their French doors during
an Open House that included a BBQ, refreshments and a tour of their modern, newly
decorated office on Aberdeen Road, Bridgewater.
Back row (l-r): Michelle Mansfield, Patty Mansfield, Lesley Croish, Lizz Junkin and Marilyn
Tremere. Front row (l-r): Mark Feindel, John Swain and Samantha Crouse.
PAID PHOTO
BRIDGEWATER — Vacant buildings
in downtown Bridgewater were open
to the public last week as part of the “I
wish I was” initiative.
“We are trying to bring attention to
the fact that there are vacant business
spaces and that the town can be a vibrant area to set up your business,” says
Ida Scott, manager of the Bridgewater
Development Association.
Members of the public where invited to visit the empty spaces on King
Street and brainstorm the possibilities.
A chalk board was set up for people to
write their ideas such as “I wish I was
a bakery.”
“Someone was writing they want to
have more seniors’ housing downtown,”
says Ms Scott.
“I think it’s just great to get the community involved in taking an active
role.”
One of the vacant properties open
during the June 25 event included the
old LaHave Furnishings building at
587 King Street. The space was hosted
by the Bridgewater Art Hive initiative,
showcasing what the space could look
like.
“There’s a group of us who have been
building momentum towards a permanent space on King Street where people
HASKAP TOURS
can just come and make art,” says organizer Ashton Rodenhiser.
“Art in the broadest sense — music,
and poetry and painting — just a space
for people to come together as a community seven days a week and gather and
create together.”
Other King Street spaces showcased
during the event included the Baptist
Church and the former space for Cleve’s
Source for Sports.
“Word of mouth is a great form of
advertising so if someone travels after
having looked at a building and meets
someone that says ‘I’d like to come to
your area and start such and such a
business’, well they can say ‘I know the
perfect spot and location that would suit
that business,’” says Ms Scott, adding
it’s also about encouraging the property
owners to showcase vacant spaces.
The Bridgewater Development Association is also trying to encourage
businesses on King Street to form a
business improvement district (BID),
explains Ms Scott.
“If we can move ahead with the
[BID], I think that businesses will see
the value of working together on specific projects that are going to increase
traffic to their businesses,” she says.
The organization plans to hold another “I wish I was” event towards the
end of September.
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
LaHave Natural Farms director Liam Tayler takes participants on a tour of a haskap
farm during an open house on June 21. Over 300 people came out to find out about
haskap berries and the potential to spur a new industry in Lunenburg County.
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COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
ATV Pull. Lake Centre/
New Cumberland Hall.
July 5, raindate July 6.
Weigh-in 9 a.m., pull
starts 12:30. Canteen.
Information 543-8290
Concert with Peter Togni,
Jeff Reilly, and Anthony
Togni. Organ, piano,
bass, clarinet and guitar,
Westley United Church,
Petite Riviere, Monday,
July 14, 7 p.m., tickets
$10.
Penny Auction. Saturday,
July 5, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Middlewood
United
Church Hall (just past
Exit 16, Highway 103).
Canteen facilities.
Bridgewater
Garden
Club Flower Show and
Tea. Tuesday, July 8, 1- 3
p.m. Holy Trinity Anglican
Church
Hall,
78
Alexandra
Ave.,
Bridgewater. Adults: $7;
Children under 12, $3.
Bridgewater
Garden
Club. Flower Show and
Tea, Tuesday, July 8, 1:00
- 3:00 p.m. Holy Trinity
Parish Hall, 78 Alexandra
Ave., Bridgewater
Penny Auction and Bake
Sale, Saturday, July 5,
9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Friday, July 4, 6:30- 7:30
p.m. for advance tickets.
St. Paul’s United Church
Hall. Proceeds for the
Lower, Upper Cemetery
Blue Rocks. If you would
like to bake or donate
something call Phyllis
Tanner, 634-4525; Donna
Mercer, 634-9106
MacLeod’s
canteen/RestauRant
Green Bay, Petite Riveiere
now oPen
until Labour day
12 noon to 9 PM
St. John’s Parish, Lunenburg
SUMMER
ROAST BEEF DINNER
Sunday, July 13
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Parish Hall
Tickets: $15 adults, $10 children
(children under 5 are free)
Menu: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes,
Coleslaw, Turnip, Carrot, Gravy, Pickles &
Beets. Homemade Desserts.
Takeout available. Everyone welcome!
Summer Fling
July 12, 8am-1pm
West Side United Church
#2702 Hwy. 331, Pentz
Indoor/Outdoor Yard Sale
Bake Sale Table
Live Entertainment
All-Day Breakfast (8am-1pm)
Lunch Items
Silent Auction and MORE!
Riverport
Farmers
Market will be reopening
on Sunday, July 13, 10
a.m.- 2 p.m. Riverport
Community
Centre.
Homemade lunches as
well as regular vendors.
Information:
Melissa,
521-1701
Summer Fling, July 12, 8
a.m. - 1 p.m., West Side
United Church, 2702
Highway 331, Pentz.
Indoor/Outdoor
Yard
Sale, bake table, live
entertainment, as well as
All-Day Breakfast (8 a.m.
- 1 p.m.) and lunch
items, silent auction and
more! Something for
everyone! Admission $1
VACATION
BIBLE
SCHOOL. Faith Baptist
Chapel, July 7- 11, 9:3011:30 a.m. Free for children from ages 3 - grade
6. #11279 Highway #3,
Centre. For more information call 634-4718.
DANCES
Summer Dance, Royal
Canadian Legion Br. 24,
Bridgewater, Saturday,
July 5, 9 p.m. (doors
open 8 p.m., $8 per person. Band: Restless Wind
(with Wayne Snyder).
Light refreshments during intermission, 50/50.
Air
conditioned.
Sponsored by the Ladies
Auxiliary Br. 24. 19 yrs.
and over.
MEETINGS
3 July, Lunenburg Garden
Club meet at 26 Falkland
Street, Lunenburg, 7 p.m.
If you drink, that’s your
business. If you want to
stop, that’s ours! Call AA
1-888-853-7222,
(902)530-0001
LaHave Islands Marine
Museum regular monthly
meeting, Thursday, July
10, 7 p.m. at the hall.
Meeting for Lake Centre/New Cumberland hall,
July 7, 7 p.m. Everyone
welcome.
Something for Everyone!
Admission $1.00
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LEGAL
2014
The 94 Annual Meeting of the
Riverport Electric Light Commission
will be held at Riverport Fire Hall
in Riverport on
Tuesday, July 22 at 7pm
th
Between:
SCOTIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Plaintiff
and
SCOTT IVAN PARSONS and
AMANDA GWENDOLYN PARSONS
Defendants
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION
pursuant to an Order for Foreclosure, Sale and
Possession granted by the Court, unless before
the time of sale the amount due to the Plaintiff
on the Mortgage foreclosed, plus costs to be
taxed, are paid:
SUPPERS
BREAKFASTS
Strawberry
Social,
Thursday, July 3, 11 - 1,
Riverport
Community
Center.
Sandwiches,
sweets, strawberry desserts, beverages. Bowls
of fresh strawberries and
cream. Bake table. Adults
$9. Sponsored by St.
Matthew’s
Lutheran
Church.
Riverport and District
Community Centre, THE
OLD
FASHIONED
SUPPER, Sunday, July 6,
4:30- 6 p.m. Adults $12;
child $5; under 5 free.
Ham, beans, scalloped
potato; or Lunenburg
sausage, hot slaw, scalloped potato; cakes
brown bread and rolls.
St.
Norbert’s
BIG
BREAKFAST
Saturday,
July 5, 7:30- 11:30 a.m.
Central United Church
Hall, Lincoln Street,
Lunenburg. Adults $8;
children $3.50.
Strawberry Tea, Baptist
Church, Mahone Bay,
July 9, 4- 6 p.m. Brown
bread, cheese, strawberry shortcake, tea, coffee, fruit punch. Adults
$7; children 5-12 $3.50;
under 5 free. Fancy work
and bake table.
Saturday,
July
12.
Strawberry
Supper.
Lapland & District Fire
Hall starting at 4 p.m.
Ham, beans, scalloped
potatoes, potato salad,
breads, cakes and strawberry shortcake or just
berries. Adults $9, 12
and under $4, five and
under free. Sponsored by
Auxiliary.
TEAS
Turkey Salad/ Berry Burst
Luncheon, Trinity United,
Rose Bay, Wednesday,
July 9 (11 a.m.- 1 p.m.),
$9, Gluten-free alternative. (Take-outs available from the church or
delivered to Lunenburg
businesses. Call Sally at
766-4752 by 2 pm July 8.
Please specify strawberry
or blueberry shortcake.)
Turkey Salad/ Berry Burst
Luncheon, Trinity United,
Rose Bay, Wednesday,
July 9 (11 a.m.--1 p.m.)
$9.00, Gluten-free alternative. Take-outs available from the church or
delivered to Lunenburg
businesses. Call Sally at
766-4752 by 2 p.m., July
8. Please specify strawberry or blueberry shortcake.
OX/HORSE PULL
Horse and Ox Pull, July
12, Conquerall Mills
community hall, weighin 9-11:30 a.m. Pull
starts
12:30
p.m.
Random prize draws for
teamsters. Variety supper
starting at 4:30 p.m.
SUPPERS
Saturday,
July
12,
Strawberry Supper, East
Dalhousie
Community
Centre, starting 4:30
p.m. Adults $10; 5-12,
$4.50; under 5 free.
Proceeds:
Anglican
Church.
Strawberry
Supper,
Forties
Community
Centre, 1787 Forties
Road, New Ross, Sunday
July 6. Doors open at 4
p.m. Serving from 4:30-6
p.m. Adults $11; ages 512 $5.50; under 5, $2.50
Sliced ham, a variety of
salads, baked beans, dessert/ tea/ coffee
Variety Supper at our
horse and ox pull,
Conquerall Mills community hall, July 12, 4:30
p.m. Adults $9; children
5-12 $4; under 5 free.
BREAKFASTS
Breakfast.
Parkdale/
Maplewood hall, July 5,
7- 10:30 a.m. Pancakes
with local maple syrup,
sausages, bacon, eggs,
toast, beverages. Adults
$8; youth $4; under 5
free.
Information:
Joanne 644-2877
Church
Breakfast,
Saturday, July 12, 7- 11
a.m.,
St.
Martin’s
Anglican Church hall,
Martin’s
River.
Scrambled eggs, pancakes, baked beans, has
browns, bacon, sausage,
toasted english muffins,
toast, tea, coffee, juice.
Adults $7, children 5- 12
$3. under 5 free.
Takeouts
available.
Proceeds: St. Martin’s
Church
July
5,
Saturday,
Breakfast, Italy Cross,
Middlewood and District
fire hall, 7- 11 a.m.
Adults $8; children 5-12,
$3.50. Proceeds for fire
department.
Hfx No. 425559
SUPREME COURT OF
NOVA SCOTIA
All rate payers are entitled to attend and vote.
By order of:
J. Johnston - Chair
S. Drake - Clerk Treasurer
Chicken BBQ, Sunday,
July 6, Voglers Cove Hall,
4- 6 p.m. Served with
mashed potatoes, veggies, dessert and beverage. $10; children 5-12
$5; under 5 free. Takeouts available.
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Country Breakfast. July
5, 7:30-10:30 a.m.,
Chester Basin Fire Hall.
Various menu selections.
BINGOS
PROPERTY:
All those lands and premises known as
Unit 14, Lunenburg County Condominium
Corporation No. 19, Deep Cove Road, Upper
Blandford, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia,
PID No. 60655875, as more particularly
described in the Mortgage recorded at
the Lunenburg County Land Registration
Office as Document No. 88579454. The
lands have been registered pursuant to the
Land Registration Act. SUBJECT TO and
TOGETHER WITH the common interest
appurtenant thereto. SUBJECT TO the
Declaration and By-laws of the L.C.C.C. No.
19. SUBJECT TO an easement/right of way in
favour of Nova Scotia Power Inc.
A copy of the description of the property, as
contained in the Mortgage foreclosed, is on
file at the Prothontary’s Office and may be
inspected during business hours.
Mahone Bay
Fire
Department
BINGO
DATE OF SALE: Monday, July 7, 2014
TIME OF SALE: 10:00 am, local time
Every
Thursday
& Sunday
7:10 pm
PLACE OF SALE: Ferrier Kimball Thomas,
197 Dufferin Street, Suite 302, Bridgewater,
Nova Scotia
TERMS: 10% deposit (payable by cash,
certified cheque or solicitor’s trust cheque
made payable to “Taylor MacLellan Cochrane
– In Trust”) at the time of sale, remainder
within 15 days upon delivery of deed.
Doors Open
5:30 pm
DATED at Halifax, Province of Nova Scotia,
this 3rd day of June, 2014.
184 Kinburn St.
HALL RENTALS
Hebb’s Cross Fire Hall
available for rental
purposes, seats 200.
Contact 543-7929
Masonic Hall, North
Street,
Bridgewater,
available for weekend
rentals, $175 per day.
212-2820
__________________________
TERRY KELLY, Barrister
Taylor MacLellan Cochrane
Stephen Kingston
MCINNES COOPER
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
PO Box 730
1300-1969 Upper Water Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2V1
Solicitor for the Plaintiff
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South Shore District Health Authority
REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER
PROVISIONS OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES
(Document Number MM14-010)
Sealed or emailed offers only, signed, executed, and dated will be accepted
by the South Shore District Health Authority until 1430 Hours Atlantic
Time on July 25 2014 for the Provisions of Independent Living Services.
Specifications are to be obtained by contacting Ms. Kimberley Weagle by
phone request to (902) 634-7316; by fax request to (902) 634-7313; or by
email request to [email protected].
tenders
tenders
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT
OF LUNENBURG
Town of BridgewaTer
Tender #14-05e
The Town of Bridgewater requests tender prices for Tender
#14-05E – Town Hall Exterior Painting.
Tender packages are available from the Town of Bridgewater’s
Engineering Department or by request through the Town’s
website at www.bridgewater.ca. For more information,
contact Kirk Wentzell at (902) 541-4370.
Tenders clearly marked “Tender #14-05E – Town Hall
Exterior Painting” will be accepted by Annalise Wentzell,
Purchasing Coordinator, Town of Bridgewater, 60 Pleasant
St., Bridgewater, NS B4V 3X9 until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday,
24 July 2014. By this request for tenders, the Town of
Bridgewater does not imply that any or the lowest tender will
be accepted.
Tenders will not be accepted by fax or email.
Annalise Wentzell, Purchasing Coordinator
TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER
60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater, NS
B4V 3X9
TENDER
Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned up to
2:00 p.m., local time, July 22, 2014 for the following:
#2014-05-003
Supply & Install new Oil Fired Boiler
*There is a MANDATORY pre-tender meeting
scheduled for July 10, 2014 at 10:00a.m. in the Council
Chambers at 210 Aberdeen Rd., Bridgewater*
Tenders will be publicly opened in the council chambers at 210
Aberdeen Rd., Bridgewater, N.S. at 2:00 p.m., local time on the
closing date.
All tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked
with the tender name and number. Specifications and/or particulars
may be obtained from the undersigned.
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg reserves the right
to reject any or all tenders, not necessarily accept the lowest
tender, or to accept any tender which it may consider to be in its
best interest. The Municipality also reserves the right to waive
formality, informality or technicality in any tender.
V.E. Oakley, Purchasing Coordinator, CPPB
210 Aberdeen Rd.
Bridgewater, N.S. B4V 4G8
Tel: (902) 541-1324
MUNICIPALITY OF
THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
INVITATION TO TENDER
Supply and Delivery of a Four Wheel Drive Municipal Truck
Tender T-2014-005
TRAVEL/TOURS
HOMES/RENT
The Municipality of the District of Chester is seeking bids from
interested parties for the supply and delivery of a 3/4 Ton Four
Wheel Drive Municipal Truck. Tender Documents are available
by contacting the undersigned.
Sealed submissions must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Friday,
July 18, 2014.
The Municipality of the District of Chester reserves the right to
reject any or all tenders, not necessarily accept the lowest tender,
or to accept any which may be considered to be in the best interest
of the Municipality. The Municipality also reserves the right to
waive formality, informality or technicality in any tender.
Pamela Myra, Municipal Clerk
Municipality of the District of Chester
151 King Street
PO Box 369, Chester, NS B0J 1J0
Tel 902-275-3554 Fax 902-275-4771
email [email protected]
MUNICIPALITY OF THE
E.O.I # 2014-01-300
Invites you to supply an Expression of Interest to Create a Standing
Offer for Engineering Specialized Services in the following
disciplines:
Archaeological Consulting
Architecture
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Consulting
Geotechnical Engineering
Instrumentation Engineering
Landscape Architecture
Materials Testing
Mechanical Engineering
Process Engineering
Structural Engineering
Traffic and Transportation Engineering
Quantity surveying
The budget for each of the above disciplines is expected to be less
than $10,000.00.
All EOI’S must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked
with the EOI name and number. Specifications and/or particulars
may be obtained from the undersigned.
Sealed offers will be received by the undersigned up to 2:00 p.m.,
local time, July 16, 14
V.E. Oakley, CPPB
Purchasing Coordinator
210 Aberdeen Rd.
Bridgewater, N.S. B4V 4G8
Tele. (902) 541-1324
Guaranteed
Classifieds
We will run your 15-word private
party classified and GUARANTEE
it until it sells!**
Unique two bedroom
house, 4 kms from
Bridgewater. Includes 6
appliances, heat pump,
mowing. No pets, smoking. $800/ month plus
utilities. Year lease. 5436734
www.atlantictours.com
1-800-565-7173 or 902-423-7172
Discover the Magdalen Islands
August 23, 2014 / 5 Days
Rediscover Cape Cod
September 20, 2014 / 7 Days
COTTAGES
Canada by Rail
September 24, 2014 / 13 Days
To Rent Your Own private lake lot for overnight or weekend.
Crystal clear water.
Rustic accommodations
available or bring your
own. 682-2963
Bangor Shopping - Various Dates
Autumn in Vermont & New Hampshire
October 4, 2014 / 8 Days
Las Vegas & Canyon Country
COMMERCIAL
New York City
Office Space
for Rent in
Bridgewater
Nashville Country Music Awards
Thanksgiving in New York
November 23, 2014 / 8 Days
197 sq. ft.
& 122 sq. ft.
Texas & Louisiana
April 18, 2015 / 12 Days
Ambassatours Vacations and Nova Tours
543-8171
APTS.
APTS.
Beautiful bachelor apartment in lovely pastoral
setting on Fancy Lake, 5
kms from NSCC and
downtown Bridgewater.
Includes heat, lights and
internet. No smoking, no
pets.
References
required. $775/ month.
543-4703
Lunenburg, one and two
bedroom
apartments
with fridge, stove, coin
laundry and parking.
Heat and lights included.
$650/ $750. Call Carrie
634-3492.
Bridgewater. One bedroom apartment centrally located, fridge and
stove included. Available
immediately.
Nonsmoking building. 5270181
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.
Small one bedroom
apartment, along the
LaHave River. Mature,
non-smoker, no pets.
Security deposit and references
required.
Available immediately.
543-8533
Two bedroom apartment
in Bridgewater, centrally
located. Rent includes
fridge, stove, water and
parking, $595 month. No
pets. Available immediately. 543-6088
Commercial property for
rent, 15525 Highway 3,
Hebbville, $500/month.
Approximately 800 sq. ft.
Sale of building optional.
Call Eric or Liz 543-3878
or 543-8995
ROOMS for RENT
Bridgewater, room and
board in private home,
close to NSCC, everything
included.
Available
September.
543-1617
FOR SALE
4 Bridgestone tires 245/55/19, nearly new, $600
or best offer. 677-2623
HOMES/RENT
One bedroom duplex in
Turner Heights, includes
fridge, stove, washer,
dryer. 543-9300
46
$
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
Full size fridge, clothes
dyer, deep freeze. 6343738
*
tax
incl.
FOR SALE
WANTED
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
Paying highest prices for
gold and silver coins,
paper money, stamps,
pocket watches, war
medals, scrap gold and
silver. 275-7785
Furniture, music items,
kids stuff, electronics,
exercise machines, and
artist T-shirts, knickknacks. 543-1791
We buy & sell
furniture by
piece or lot.
Lawn tractors and gas
powered push mowers,
garden tillers, reasonably
priced. 634-3738
624-8284
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.
S
T
E
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BUILDING...SUMMER
MELTDOWN
SALE!
20X20 $5,419. 25X26
$6,485. 30X30 $8,297.
32X34 $9,960. 40X48
$15,359.
47X68
$20,558. Front & Back
Wall included. Pioneer
Steel 1-800-668-5422.
www.pioneersteel.ca
STEEL
BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60 %
OFF! 20X28, 30X40,
40X62, 45X90, 50X120,
60X150, 80X100 sell for
balance owed! Call 1800-457-2206
www.
crownsteelbuildings.ca
MOM’S
BUY & SELL
Main St.
Mahone Bay
Wanted to buy - wood
stumpage or payment
upfront (20+ acres). Mill
slips provided. In the
woods business approximately 35 years. Phone
685-2191
FIREWOOD
Hardwood 4x 4x 8, cut
split and delivered.
Call 685-3272 or 5234461
Hardwood for sale.
Junked, split and delivered. 624-6209
Hardwood. Cut, split and
delivered. 685-2562
Quality
Firewood
Cut, Split &
Delivered
Serving satisfied
customers for 9 years
902.689.2364
Indian Garden
Farm market
STRAWBERRY
Season is here!
New Cabbage and lots of
other fresh veggies too!
YUM!
Cal
We’re now open
from 9 am until
8 pm daily.
FinAl GREEnhouSE
ClEARAnCE
noW on in ThE
GREEnhouSE
l
543-1979
for u-pick
times or
check our
facebook
for
updates
Open 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. daily.
Located across from the Tastee Freez in Hebbville
on Indian Garden Farms
indiangardenfarms.net
543-1979
We now accept Visa and MasterCard.
C
ANTIQUES
FIREWOOD
Rhodenizer
Antique Auctions
Top quality firewood,
cut, split and delivered.
100%
hardwood.
Phone Vicki 543-6150.
Buying Antiques &
Collectibles, one item
or complete estate
contents or will sell your
items on commission.
Judy Rhodenizer 543-5194
We buy old quilts, mats,
furniture, oddities, etc.
Local or long distance.
543-6335
WANTED
Wanted: dog run in good
condition. 530-5347 or
543-8906
YARD SALES
Estate Sale of wood
working tools - power
and hand. Shopsmith
Mark V, 6” jointer, thickness planer, routers,
router
table,
hand
planes, clamps, etc. July
5 & 6, 12080 Hwy #3,
Spectable Lakes. Will
cancel for rain.
July 5, 9 - 1 p.m., 3
Belmont Drive. LaHave
Heights,
Bridgewater.
Weather pending.
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.
YARD SALES
services
services
PAINTING
Yard Sale, 238 Crown
Lane, off Gilbert’s Lane,
Maplewood, July 5 & 6,
8- 2.
A Pig Roast for any occasion, please call Mike at
521-0801 for availability
and pricing.
Computer
Repair.
Experience in Windows
and Mac operating systems. Willing to come to
you to help. Call 902298-9507 for inquiries.
$20/ hour
BTIW - Prep and painting
exterior/ interior, drywall
repairs. Home detailing.
Brian 543-7489
PETS/SUPPLIES
Complaints of animal
mistreatment should be
reported to SPCA at 1888-703-7722. For any
other concerns regarding
animals call 766-4787.
Wanted: dog run in good
condition. 530-5347 or
543-8906
FARM EQUIP.
1951 Ferguson farm tractor with front mount
snow plow, real good
condition, $3200 obo.
624-6209
Economy
Appliance
Repair & Services
We repair in your home
ALL MAJOR BRANDS!
WASHERS • DRYERS
FRIDGES • FREEZERS
RANGES • DISHWASHERS
527-2024
13879 Dayspring
Hwy. #3
“We Appreciate Your
Business”
Painting decks and lawn
mowing. Low rates, free
estimates. 627-2393
plants
Our plant season
is over but our
Fruit & Vegetable
Season will
soon begin.
Look for upcoming ads.
Thanks to our customers for
your continued support and
making our job so enjoyable.
Stewart Hebb’s
Greenhouses
206 Conquerall Mills Rd., Hebbville
902-543-3536
Now Open 7 Days/wk. 9 am - 5 pm
11’6” aluminum boat
with 8 hp Johnson motor,
less than 10 hours,
$1,500 firm. Call after 12
noon 624-9102
14’ fibreglass skiff, 15 hp
Yamaha 4-stroke. Both
excellent. Launch trailer.
$3,800. 634-9301
16ft. Fibreglass Boat plus
trailer. Includes: Cover,
gas tank. New battery,
wheels,
wiring.
$1,400.00. 541-3690
MOVING
CANE’S
MOVING.
Professional, reliable and
very careful residential
and office moving service. Local and long distance. 521-8596
Stubbs Moving. Local
and
long
distance.
Ontario, Alberta, BC,
return, insured, great
rates. 521-2693
Available for JUNK
REMOVAL, brush/ tree
limb disposal, light moving,
deliveries,
etc.
Chainsaw work. 5436648
SIDING
PROFESSIONAL
INSTALLATION
& RENOVATIONS
LOWEST
PRICES
30+ years experience
WE DO IT ALL
Residential, Commercial,
Repairs, Renovations &
New Home Construction.
Fully licened & insured.
Free estimate.
Phone: 543-1815
Cell: 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
Mark
Wade’s
Excavating. Backhoe/
mini and 14 tonne excavator. All rock products
and top soil. Driveways,
ditching
and
more.
Septic system installs.
521-1989
Rafuse’s
Roofing.
Reasonable
prices.
Phone Paul Rafuse. 5302361, 529-0920
~ Lucy & Rae
BOATS
HAL JOHNSON
GENERAL CONTRACTING
FREE
ESTIMATES
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
training
ECR HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRAINING
VERSATILE TRAINING SOLUTIONS
SUSSEX, NB
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4RAINING #OURSE
s .EW 7EEK (EAVY %QUIPMENT 4RUCK #OURSES
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Residential tree cutting
& trimming. Professional
job at reasonable price.
Call Quinn Mansfield
543-3639
G.W. Tree
Removal
W.L. Oickle. Footing,
foundations, slabs and
floors. 543-0056 or 5210564
Celebrating 9 years!
WE NOW HAVE
A SOUTH SHORE
DIVISION!
We offer home & office
cleaning & organizing.
Weekly/biweekly/spring
& move out cleanings.
Insured, bonded &
professional.
www.clutterbugcleaning.com
902-240-0047
Text or Call 506-434-4328
www.ecrheavyequipmenttraining.ca
WE DO IT ALL!
SERVICES
FULLY INSURED
D&E’s CarpEntry/roofing
FREE
ESTIMATES
& Custom WooD proDuCts
Erroll’s automotivE & toWning
250 north st.
offiCE: 530-2552 CEll: 521-7795
SEMCHUK’S
APPLIANCE REPAIR
PROMPT…COURTEOUS
PROFESSIONAL
902 298 1122
Authorized
Servicer
renovations • additions
• roofing • siding
• decks • windows
• doors • etc.
Phone 543-8288
Cell 529-2501
Zinck’s Drywall & Taping.
Over
18
years
experience.
Quality
work. Free estimates.
527-1498
Derrik’s
Handyman
Services. Odd jobs, minor
repairs, junk removal.
Phone 530-2713.
CALL FOR JOB PLACEMENT
OFFERING: • Flight from Halifax
• Airport pick-up/transport
• Accommodations arranged
• Guaranteed employment for
graduates from APTC
LANDSCAPE
Old School Landscaping.
Yard work/ landscaping
done the old fashioned
way. Free estimates. Call
Gary, 634-4727
SEWING
All types of sewing &
alterations. Bridal &
Prom. Drapes, Blinds,
Slipcovers. Fabric available. 25 yrs. experience.
Phone 543-5678
~ Experience necessary
~ Valid driver licence/air brake
endorsement
~ Landscaper, property
maintenance, arborist,
chainsaw experience
~ Wages based on experience
Apply to
[email protected]
RR#1 Mahone Bay, Lun.Co.
B0J-2E0
Efficient cleaning, willing
to clean homes and cottages, with attention to
detail. Excellent references, trustworthy and
reliable lady. Valid drivers license and reliable
vehicle. Also, in-home
caregiver. Lots of experience. Call 624-0090
Live-in superintendent
for Bridgewater and
Lunenburg
(Malagash
Terrace)
apartment
buildings. No pets, no
smoking. Duties: cleaning, mowing, light maintanence in exchange of 2
bedroom
apartments.
Must have good people
skills. No rent collecting
or showing apartments.
Reply
to
B-10,
Lighthouse Media Group,
353 York St, Bridgewater,
B4V 3K2.
Good home cleaning. For
all your home cleaning
needs please call Lisa
523-5223
St. John’s
Evangelical
Lutheran Church
CLEANING
ELDERLY CARE
Lend a Helping Hand
Home
Support
and
Housekeeping Services
has openings for new clients in the Chester,
Hubbards and surrounding areas. Some of the
services that we provide
are housekeeping for
home, office and vacation rentals. We also
offer home support for
seniors which includes
bathing, errands, doctor
appointments,
respite
care or relief for families.
We are here to help.
Please contact Tracey
Clothier-Weisner
2990184 or 275-4316
Canadian Tire,
Bridgewater
FULL/PART TIME
POSITIONS
in Mahone Bay
is need of a
permanent, part-time
organist/pianist
One service weekly.
Would be pleased to
consider expanded role
to include choir director.
Payment is
fee per service.
For information call
the church at
902-624-9660
or send an email
[email protected]
Has an immediate opening for a
Licensed automatic Technician.
To apply, send resume to
Frank Glazer at [email protected]
Sweeny’s Funeral Home – Bridgewater
Sweeny’s
– Bridgewater
FRONT Funeral
OFFICEHome
ADMINISTRATOR
FRONT OFFICE
ADMINISTRATOR
(FULLTIME)
(FULLTIME)
Requirements & Expectations:
Requirements & Expectations:









Assorted sizes
of ends of
newsprint rolls
available for 75¢
per pound.
Great for
packing!
Great for kids'
crafts!
First come, first served!
MEDIA Group




Must be mature. Business casual but professional
in nature
and appearance
Must
be mature.
Business casual but professional
 in Confidentiality
required at all times.
nature and appearance
 Confidentiality
Advance knowledge
of the
Accounting /
required
at Simply
all times.
Sage 50 Accounting system and all modules.
Advance knowledge of the Simply Accounting /

Experienced in accounts receivable, accounts
Sage 50 Accounting system and all modules.
payable, general ledger, payroll, government
Experienced in accounts receivable, accounts
remittances and office administration systems,
payable,
general
ledger, payroll, government
practices
and skills.
and office
administration
 remittances
Must be organized,
efficient,
dedicated,systems,
is a selfpractices
and
skills.
starter, team worker and demonstrates a positive
Must
be organized, efficient, dedicated, is a selfattitude.
team worker
and demonstrates
a positive
 starter,
Comfortable
with multi-line
telephone etiquette.
 attitude.
Computer trained and experienced in general office
electronic technology.
Comfortable
with multi-line telephone etiquette.
 Computer
Knowledge
of the and
Microsoft
Office Suite
(Word, office
trained
experienced
in general
Publisher,
Excel) with proficient typing skills.
electronic
technology.
 Knowledge
Must haveofthe
to multitask
and meet
theability
Microsoft
Office Suite
(Word,
necessary deadlines.
Publisher, Excel) with proficient typing skills.

Must be bondable.
Must have the ability to multitask and meet

Any and all other duties that are related to this
necessary deadlines.
position and employment as will be discussed in
Must
bondable.
the be
interview
process.
and based
all other
duties that are related to this
 Any
Salary
on experience.
position and employment as will be discussed in
No phone calls please.
the interview process.
Send
resume
and correspondence to:
Salary based on experience.
[email protected]
No phone calls please.
Send resume and correspondence to:
[email protected]
543-2457
EMPLOYMENT
CARPENTRY
No Job
Too Small.
Get the skills you need
• Hands-on rig training.
• H2S Alive • First Aid Level A
Call Now
543-7974/527-4544
Serving all of
Lunenburg County
Truck loading for BC,
Alberta and Ontario. Will
return. Colin 521-2693
INEXPERIENCED?
• Guaranteed 40 hr. Work Week & Overtime
• Paid Travel & Lodging
• Meal Allowance • 4 Week Vacation
• Excellent Benets Package
Must be able to have extended stays away
from home. Up to 6 months. Must have a valid
AZ, DZ, 5, 3 OR 1 with airbrake licence and
have previous commercial driving experience.
Apply at: www.sperryrail.com, careers and
then choose the FastTRACK Application.
Int./Ext. Painting
Minor Carpentry
Repairs
Drywall/Taping
& Repairs
Cookvilla seniors’ home
has a room available
with half bath. Doing
respite care. Carol 5430308
902-677-2038
DRIVERS WANTED
M.C. Brush
REMOVAL
TOPPING • PRUNING
GARRY WHYNOT
EMPLOYMENT
AZ, DZ, 5, 3 OR 1 W/Airbrake
BTIW
Heritage Home Detailing
Prep & painting exterior/
interior, drywall repairs.
Brian 543-7489
I will do basic house
cleaning. 543-0391
60 ft. Bucket
Truck
Wood Chipper
Fully Insured,
Safety Certified
Free Estimates
EMPLOYMENT
C5
We are recruiting!
Professional Flatbed Operators
$1000 SIGN ON BONUS
Bonus Programs
Paid Orientation & Training
Weekly Direct Deposit
Medical and RRSP Plan
Cell Phone Allowance
Newly Renovated Facilities
Supportive & Knowledgeable Team
Driver’s Facilities (showers; lounges)
Rates starting at $0.40/mile
Paid picks; drops; wait times etc
Come join one of the best places to work in Atlantic Canada!
Wyman’s of PEI is growing and will be looking for good honest
hard working people to fill a variety of seasonal and full time
positions in Morell PEI. If you have interest in any of the following
position, please apply in person or forward your resume to:
Jasper Wyman & Son Canada Inc.
Att: Ralph Young
P.O. Box 205 Morell PE
C0A 1S0
Or
Applications deadline June 30th 2014.
• Line Worker
• Quality Assurance
• Forklift Operator
• Logistics
• Maintenance
• Farm Labourer / Operator
• Refrigeration / Power Engineer
• Inventory Management
• Cleaner
Requirements:
s #LASS OR !:
s #LEAN $RIVERS !BSTRACT
s #LEAR #RIMINAL RECORD
s -UST HAVE TO YEARS &,!4"%$ DRIVING
experience
s "E WILLING TO COMPLY WITH COMPANY
Drug & Alcohol Program
Over 10,000 visits every week.
Call TODAY and
GO THE EXTRA MILE WITH US!
1-888-556-3346 ext. 229
[email protected]
southshorenow.ca
THANKS
THANKS
The family of the late
Richard Logan would like
to express their gratitude
to family and friends
who took the time to
visit him at home and in
hospital. We would like
to thank Dr. Heather
Robinson for her care
and compassion, the palliative care nurses and
the staff on the 4th floor
SSRH. To all those who
attended the services,
made donations in his
memory sent cards and
on-line condolences, we
would like to thank you,
it was greatly appreciated.
We, the family of the
late Marlene Collicutt,
wish to thank family and
friends who brought
food, flowers, plants and
cards with their love and
hugs, at a very sad time
for us. For Ellen and
Peter Gillis for their kindness. The ladies auxiliary
for the lunch. Special
thanks to Rev. Dan
Green and the choir. Your
kindness and love will
always be in our hearts.
Marlene and family.
GRADUATIONS
I would like to thank the
honest lady who found
my purse and returned it
to the customer service
desk at the Superstore
with everything intact.
Thank you and God
bless. Norma Naugler
The MacKinnon family
would like to thank all of
our family and friends,
near and far, for their
love and support in the
passing
of
Sheila
MacKinnon. It was a difficult time for all of us
and the support, words
of comfort, donations, emails, cards and calls
were greatly appreciated. Special thanks to
Pastor Ott for his words
of comfort and to the
members of Acacia
Lodge #39 and All Saints
Lutheran Church for their
support and wonderful
dishes of food. Also
thanks to all the doctors
and staff that helped
Sheila along the way.
And lastly thanks to
Sweeny’s Funeral Home
for their support through
a
difficult
ordeal.
Sincerely, the MacKinnon
family.
To everyone, relatives
and friends (you know
who you are) who travelled from near and far
to attend my birthday
brunch
at
the
Bridgewater Hotel conference room on May 15,
2014. The display of
shells and coral down
the middle of the tables
collected from many
southern travels over the
years: Florida, Bermuda,
Barbados,
Trinidad,
Jamaica, Puerto Rico,
Grand Cayman and most
recently Cuba was the
talk of the room. Thank
you to the hotel staff
who handled the brunch
professionally and provided tasty food. To
Lillian Baggett for the
beautiful cake (Bulgarian
pound), to Wayne Hiltz
who provided the music
on the violin (one could
dance to those tunes), to
all for the beautiful cards
++ (the special humour
from you know who). All
was greatly appreciated
and
overwhelming.
Thank you again. Ronald
Publicover, West Dublin.
family album
Erica Steele
family album
Lordy, Lordy
Look who will be
94 years old
July 7th
Melba Veinot
Love, family.
In Loving Memory
Wayne Joseph Sutton
Nov. 21, 1942 - May 6, 2014
I would like to thank
everyone for the love
and support I received
with Wayne’s passing.
Special thanks for
the food delivered to
my door, the many
cards and donations.
Thank you to my
family and friends, Wayne’s family and
friends, our Music Jam family, our Bus
Tour freinds, our Nursing Home friends
and South Shore Bluegrass Park friends.
Thank you also to Rev. Catherine Robar
for her heartfelt remembrance and to
the hundreds of family and friends in
attendance at R. A. Corkrum’s Funeral
Home. Our time together was much too
short but “Jam” packed with love, music
and travel. Wayne, you were a treasure
With love and thanks, Pat.
MEMORIAMS
obituaries
Sandra J. Chancey
Happy 100th Birthday, Mom
(Eudie Ritcey)
Family and friends are invited to celebrate
with Eudie at
Mahone Nursing Home,
July 13, 1 to 4 p.m.
Best wishes only.
MEMORIAMS
Les and Audrey Doane
of
Cherry
Hill,
Lunenburg County, NS,
are proud to announce
that on June 9, 2014,
their eldest granddaughter, Erica Aileen
Steele, daughter of
Susan (Doane) and
Robert Steele, of
Winchester Springs,
Ontario,
graduated
from the University of
Guelph
with
a
Bachelor of Applied
Science
(Honours)/
Dean’s List 2014. Erica
will continue her studies in Northern Ireland
at Queen’s University
(Belfast), where she
will undertake a
Master’s Degree in
Education
(Autism
Spectrum Disorders).
Erica, we are all so
proud of your accomplishments, and your
tenacity and dedication to excellence
will take you far in life.
Love, Nanny and
Grampie Doane and
extended family in
Nova Scotia.
FEINDELL: In loving
memory of Hildred, who
passed away July 5,
2012.
Our lives go on without
you
Nothing is the same,
We hide our heartache.
When we listen to your
Dobro on your CD,
You play it so beautifully.
Your heart so kind and
true
You did so many things
for people,
You are sadly missed and
loved.
Until we meet again,
husband, Bruce.
MAILMAN: In loving
memory of a dear and
special
grandson,
nephew and cousin,
Roderick Leigh Mailman,
who went home with
our Lord, July 5, 1996.
Dear Roderick,
The love of you dear
Roderick
Is something that will
always live on,
Filling our days with precious memories
Long after the day you
were gone.
Dear God in Heaven
above
Tell him how much we
all miss him,
And give him all our
love.
Love, Grammie (Lucy)
Mailman, Greenfield; all
your aunts and uncles,
cousins, and all their
families. xoxo
MAILMAN: In loving
memory of a dear and
special nephew and
cousin, Roderick Leigh
Mailman, who went
home with our Lord, July
5, 1996.
Have you ever had a
heartache
Or felt the awful pain,
Or shed the bitter tears
That drop like falling
rain.
If you never had that
feeling
And we pray you never
do,
For when you lose someone you love
You lose the best part of
you.
Dear Roderick, you are
loved and missed everyday.
Love aunt Millie, uncle
Eric; cousins, Derick,
Scott and Clayton, and
all their families. xoxo
WAMBOLDT: In loving
memory of my niece,
Marlene
Wamboldt,
whom God called home
July 8, 2013, age 65.
You left behind many
broken hearts
And empty homes,
But we thank God you
are at peace
From that pain that took
you away.
Someday we will all be
with you,
Till then we will always
love you.
A heartbroken aunt you
left behind, Helen Oickle.
MEMORIAMS
NAUSS: In loving
memory of Walter L.
Nauss, who passed
away July 5, 2010.
Our lives go on without you
Nothing is the same,
We hide our heartache
When
someone
speaks your name.
You did so many
things for us
Your heart so kind and
true,
Whenever we needed
someone
We could always
count on you.
The special years will
not return
When we were all
together,
But with the love
within our hearts
You will walk with us
forever.
Always loved, never
forgotten, wife Rose
and family.
RAFUSE: In loving memory of Myles Rafuse, who
passed away July 6,
2013.
I thought of you today
But that is nothing new,
I thought about you yesterday
And days before that
too.
I think of you in silence
I often speak your name,
All I have are memories
And your picture in a
frame.
Your memory is a keepsake
From which I’ll never
part,
God has you in his arms
I have you in my heart.
Sadly missed and
always loved, Tammy
and Wally.
WATTS: In loving
memory of a dear
wife, a loving mother
and
grandmother,
Kathleen, who passed
away July 1, 2003.
I speak your name
with love and pride
I smile through tears I
cannot hide,
Thank you for the
years we shared
Your quiet strength,
how much you cared.
You are with me every
day,
And in my heart you’ll
always stay.
With all of our love as
always,
Keith,
Kenneth, Kevin, Kirk,
Kris and families.
WENTZELL,
Byron
Ronald: In loving
memory of a wonderful husband, father
and Papa, Byron
Wentzell, who passed
away July 3, 2013.
We took our vows
together
“Till death do us
part,”
But when God came
and took your hand,
My whole world fell
apart.
No one knows the
heartache,
I try so hard to hide,
Only God knows how
many times,
I’ve broken down and
cried.
But when I look back
upon our lives,
One of the things that
makes me glad,
Is that you chose me
to share with you,
The 43 precious years
we had.
If I could visit up in
Heaven
Even for a day,
I’d put my arms
around you
And whisper words so
true,
Living life without you
Is the hardest thing I
do.
Sadly missed and forever in our hearts,
your loving wife, Faye
and family.
LEGAY: In loving memory
of husband, father and
Grampy, Marcus H.
LeGay, who passed away
June 29, 2010.
The face we love is
missing
The voice we love is still,
A place is vacant in our
hearts
That never can be filled.
Because we want to
show our love
And that we always care,
To your resting place we
visit
And place our flowers
there.
There’s a bridge of
beautiful memories
From here to Heaven
above,
It always keeps you close
to us
It’s called the bridge of
love.
Never to be forgotten,
dearly loved and always
remembered. Wife, Nina,
daughters, Darlene and
Shelley and families.
It is with great sadness the family of Sandra J. Chancey, 68, of Lunenburg,
announces her passing on Monday, June 23, 2014, at her home.
Born in Ewell, England, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Jesse
(Burnside) Newbury.
Sandra was a very involved mother who always made her family her priority in life, always being involved in all their endeavours. Throughout her
life Sandra enjoyed travelling the globe, and was especially fond of Italy.
She is survived by her children, Katharine, Ottawa, Ont; Jennifer, Squamish,
BC; stepchildren, Susan (Dan) Rubin, Pouch Cove, NL; Mark (Debbie)
Chancey, St. John’s, NL; and step-grandchildren, Jasper Rubin and Andre
Chancey. Sandra will also be greatly missed by her extended family and
many “sister” friends.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Dana L. Sweeny Funeral
Home, 11213 Hwy. 3, Lunenburg. A service to celebrate Sandra’s life was
held at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2014, from St. John’s Anglican Church,
Lunenburg, Archdeacon Michael Mitchell officiating. Interment at a later
date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, VON
or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. http://
www.sweenyfuneralhome.ca.
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Mary Elsie Langille
Mary Elsie Langille, 93, formerly of
Martin’s River, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 19, 2014, at
Hillside Pines Home for Special Care,
Bridgewater.
Born in Western Shore, she was a
daughter of the late William and
Amanda (Hirtle) Hatt.
She is survived by son, Roy (Joan);
and her daughter, Heather, all of
Bridgewater; grandchildren, Craig
(Heather Stronach) Langille, Kelly
(Tammy) Langille, all of Martin’s
River; Toni (Scott) Wentzell,
Bridgewater; great-grandchildren,
Matthew Langille, Bridgewater;
Landyn, Connor and Bailey Langille, all of Martin’s River; Lauryn and Nick
Wentzell, of Bridgewater. Also surviving are sister, Mabel Mills, of Mahone Bay;
and brothers, Fenton (Jean) Hatt and Murray (Barbara) Hatt, all of Western Shore.
She was predeceased by her husband, Karl; sisters, Margaret Corkum, Edith
Webber, Violet Horning, Jean Powell; brothers, Lawrence Hatt, twins Clarence and
Arthur, in infancy; and son-in-law, Frank.
Funeral service was held June 23. Donations in Mary’s memory were made to St.
Mark’s Anglican Church, St. Martin’s Cemetery or charity of choice.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Mary Langille would like to thank everyone for the support
received during this difficult time. Thank you for the phone calls, e-mails, cards
and donations in Mom’s memory. Special thanks to the staff and nurses (Mom’s
“tweeties”) at Hillside Pines for the love and extraordinary care you gave Mom.
She thought the world of you all.
Heather, Roy and families.
James Milne Gillespie
James Milne Gillespie “Dave,” 77, of
Lower LaHave, passed away peacefully, sadly missed by family, on
Monday, June 9, 2014, at the
Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital,
Lunenburg.
Born in Dundee, Scotland on January
16, 1937, he was the only child of
James and Violet (Milne) Gillespie.
He was very proud having attended
school at the Morgan Academy and
went on to serve as an engineer
working with his father at the hydro
power plant in Dundee. Jimmy was
called up towards the end of the
Korean War and served as a
mechanic on the ground with the RAF. He joined the Merchant Navy as a junior
engineer and worked up the ranks. With British India Steamship he spent over
three years sailing between various ports in India, and also spent a year in
Ghana, and sailed on one of the first factory freezer ships.
Jimmy came to Canada in 1970 to work for HB Nickersons, Riverport, as a shore
engineer for the scallop fishing fleet. He worked for various shipping companies,
finishing off with Provmar Fuels (Hamilton Energy), a division of Upper Lakes
Shipping, a newly formed company to fuel the Great Lakes Ore Carriers, that
called into the port of Hamilton, ON. One of the highlights of his career was fueling the Queens yacht, the HMS Britannia.
He had a fondness for his pets, especially his Great Danes and cats, Toots and
Thomas.
In his earlier years Jimmy was a golfer and curler and was a great cook of
Chinese and Indian curries. An avid reader, he enjoyed crossword puzzles until a
stroke damaged his eyesight.
Active in his community, he served on the board of the local SPCA and was a
member of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Rose Bay. Jimmy was a life member of St. David Lodge, #78 Dundee, affiliating with Charity Lodge No. 69,
Mahone Bay, receiving his 50 years jewel and a 25 year member of the Eastern
Star Chapter 38, Bridgewater.
Jimmy leaves behind the love of his life, Doreen, who were married 52 years. He
liked to say, “he went into hospital to have his appendix out and left with a wife
(theatre nurse);” sons, Stuart (Michelle), Rose Bay; Derek (Rachel), Westin,
Berwick; Graeme, Mahone Bay; grandchildren, Devin, Katie, Danielle, Brittany,
Alex, twins, Maggie Mae, Charlie Sue; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Noah, Kyla,
Logan, twins Alayah and Haylee, Hayden; and leaves behind cousins in Scotland,
David and Aileen. He will be sadly missed by all those he left behind.
A special thanks to the Medical Ward at Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital in
Lunenburg, Dr. Zwicker, Penny Zwicker, Kevin Grandy and Marion Mawhinney.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dana L. Sweeny Funeral
Home, 11213 Hwy. 3, Lunenburg. A graveside committal service will be held at
Shepherd’s Hill Cemetery Riverport, 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2014, Rev.
Laurence Mawhinney, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations in James memory may be made to the Diabetes
Association of Nova Scotia, The Lunenburg County SPCA or to St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church, Rose Bay.
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    
    
 



 
  
 
  
   
     
    
  

  
  
  
   
 

 
  

    
THURSDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30




   
 

 
  
      
   
  
     
 
               
    
        
        
 

    
 
    

 
  

 
++       
    
  
 
          
  
 
 
   

    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

  
 
  

     

  
  
  
  
         
  


             
     

    
   
 
  
   
    
  
   

 
   
    
       
  








      

 
      


       


        
 
  
 
      
           

        
  
   

  

  
 
 
 
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
  
     
  
  
    
   
  
           
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

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


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






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










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
    
   



 
     

   
     
   
   
  
   
    

 



     
   
    
   
   
     
 



 
  
 
  
   

  
    
   
  
  
  
     
 

 
  

    
WEEKDAY DAYTIME
7:30
8:00
8:30
   
   
   
 
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
































11:00
JULY 3
11:30
   
   
   


 
  
 
      
 
    
    
  
       
      
 
  
  
  
  
         

 
 
 
    
     

 ++      
 
    
  

           

  
   

 
     
++      
  
  
  
  

     


 


         



      



 
 
     
  
 
 
  
   

  
   
    
  
           
    
       
  





    
  
 
 
 
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       


          
            
   
       
      
    
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GLOBAL
ATV
CBC
PBS
ASN
ABC
NBC
SPIKE
A¶E
CMT
CNN
HIST
ONTV
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4
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6
9
3
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27
5
17
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38
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13
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22
19
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9
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4
7
31
12
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7
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11
6
4
17
12
ITV
YTV
TOON
W
NEWS
CBS
BRAVO
TLC
DISC
FOX
SHOW
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COM
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46
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FRIDAY EVENING
6:30
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9:00
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44
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11 32
37
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23 38
21 24
39
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49
      
  
  
 
   
         
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










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




















18
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9:30
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FAM
PEACHTREE TV
HGTV
SPACE
OUTD
ROGERS SPORTSNET
GOLF
TSN
STAR
APTN
VIS
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11:30
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JULY 2 TO JULY 8
5:00
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6:00
 
   
 
   
  
   
    

   
  
   
 
 
   
 



    
    
 
        
     
  
          
            
 
  
      
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
  
     
       
   

 
   

    
    
  
  
            
     

 
    ++++        
     
    
 
      
   
  
  
  
  
    

     
 

   
 
 
                            
       
    

 




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         
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          
   
  

  
 
  
      
    
  
           
   
  
  
   
      
    
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  

 
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       
++      
  
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     
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   
       
 
                  
   
        
  

 
      
 
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++      
        
      
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    

  

   
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      
 
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   
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   
  
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  
   


      
   
       

     
    
 
  
 
 
 


   
    
  
  
  
   
   
 
 
 
  

  
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 

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 
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    
 
 
  
 
       
 
 
 
   
 
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 
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  
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 
   
  
  
  
  
      
    
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   
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 
 
    
 



 

   




   
 

  
    
   
  
  
 
  
 
   
   
    
  
   

 
 
 

   

    
 
      
        
 
  
    
  
 

 

    
    

        
   
 

 
 

  
 
      
 
      

            
    
 
         


       
  
  
      

 
     
  



                 
   




 

  

 


  




 
 

   
 
 
  
 
  
 


 

  
  
          

 
 
   
 
   
 
 
  
   
  
            

    


   


      

  
 
    




  

 


  
       
    
  
3:00
3:30
 
  


 

 
 
 


 
  
 
 
  
  
 
   

4:00
  
 
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

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   


  
 
 

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   




  
 
 




    
 
  
 
  








    

  


 

  
 

 


   



 


   





   
 
 




  
 
   


 
 
 
     


   
  
 



 

 
 

   






 






 






 
 
 
   

 
 


 

 
   
    



  



   
 


 
    
 


 

  


 
     
SATURDAY DAYTIME
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Noon
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
JULY 5
6:00
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Noon
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
JULY 6
6:00
10:00
10:30
11:00
JULY 6
11:30
        
       
    
  
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
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

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

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
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




















  
        
 
    
  

        
    
      

   

   
      
 
       



            



    
 

   
 



   
 
  
  
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      
 
 
  
 
  
      

   
    
     



 
 
      
  
 
 
 

+++          
+++          



  
  
 
    
   
   

         +++      
   
 

 
 
   
 
        
    
  

 
 
 
 
 
 

  





     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 











 +++       +++      
  
  
  
  
      
          
  

   
                       



  
         


              
      
    ++       
  
   
 
+++      
   
  
  

  
   
     
    



          
  
 
   

 
++    
++      
++     





         
 
 
 

  
    
 

  


 
   
 

 

   
   




 
    
 
  





    
++    
++        
 
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           
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              
     
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     
 
+++        

 
 
 
       
         
     +++    

    
         
        
 
 
  



   

 
   
  
      
     
 

  
 
        
  
   


 
 
     
  

  


   
   
 
 
 




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
    
 
                  +++   
   
   
 
 
            
   

    
       
  
 
   
  
 
 
 

  





       
 
 
 
   
  


 



   

 ++++     
     
  


       
 
 

          
 
             
                   



          ++    

  






   
            ++         
++    
   
  
  
  
  
  

 


 
          
       
   
    
  
+++        
++      
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

    
      
          

 
  
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
  
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++     

  
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++     
 
 
 
 
 

    

 
 
 

++     
+++           
       

    
  
        
   

  
  
        
  
   +++        

 
    



  
    
  



 

   
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    
   



  
+++            ++       
  
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 
       



        
   
  
  
  
   
   
  

   
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 
 
 
 
 
 
           
            
      
                 
                     
   
   
               
 
   
                 
 
                          
 
 

      

            
++     
   
 
  

  
  
    

 
   
     
SATURDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
  
    
     
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

































C9
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
JULY 5
11:30
  
  
   
   
  

 
           
 
                

       
  
  
   
   
 
 
 
       
 
 










  

+++   
 
 
  
            
 
 

 
 
   
    
  
     +++      

 

      
   
 
     

  
       ++          
           


  
     
++       
++       
         
     
 
  

         

   
 


  
   
 
            

          
 
 
 


  
     
   
 
    
++   

  
 
  
+++    
 
         
    
 
  
          
   

     
  
       
     

    ++++    
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
     ++       ++    
 
     
    
       
    
 
                  
 
             
 

        
 
     
  
 

  ++     


   
 
 

SUNDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
  
  
 



































8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
      

  
     

   
 

 
  
  
  


 
       

  
 
++         
  
     
     
             
       
   
 
 





++    
+++        
    
   

 
 
 
    
 
  

              

 
 
++++      

 
       
    

     
        



     

  
 ++    
 
     
+++     
  
  
      
 
 
     
 



 

  
+++     
  
 
 
 
  
          
 
  
 


             
   
 
    
 
 ++     
 
 
 
  
 
           
   

    
         

     
  
    +++  

    

+++        
   
 
      

  
 

  
  
  

 
     
    
   
      
 
 
 
              
 
 
         
 
          
 
 
  

 
    

 
     

      
MOVIES
WEDNESDAY 07/02
8:30
Evening
5:00 (SHOW) “A Teacher’s
Crime” (Drama,2008)
Claudia Besso, Larry Day. A
high school teacher falls into
a trap when she decides to
help a troubled student.
10:00 (CH) “Jersey Girl”
(Comedy/Drama,2004)
Ben Affleck, Raquel Castro.
A struggling single father
tries to rebuild his life while
raising his daughter. (14+)
(SPACE) “Shark Week”
(Horror,2012) Patrick
Bergin, Yancy Butler.
Strangers must band together
to escape a madman’s
compound that is guarded by
sharks. (14+)
1:00 (VIS) “Lies My Father
Told Me” (Drama,1975) Jan
Kadar, Yossi Yadin. The love
of a six-year-old boy for his
Russian-Jewish junk dealer
grandfather in 1920s. (PG)
9:00
10:00
THURSDAY 07/03
Evening
5:00 (SHOW) “A Woman’s Rage”
(Thriller,2007) Cynthia
Preston, Brandy Ledford.
A disturbed woman gets
revenge on her ex’s new love
by seducing the woman’s
teenage son. (14+)
9:00 (CH) “Must Love Dogs”
(Romance,2005) Diane
Lane, John Cusack. A
divorced thirty-something
preschool teacher is looking
for love on the Internet.
10:00 (WTN) “In Her Shoes”
(Drama,2005) Cameron
Diaz, Toni Collette. Two
estranged sisters bond after
meeting the grandmother
they never knew existed.
(SPACE) “Destination:
Infestation” (Action,2007)
Antonio Sabato Jr, Jessalyn
Gilsing. Poisonous ants
infest a planeload of tourist
returning from a Caribbean
vacation. (PG)
(VIS) “Columbo:
Deadly State of Mind”
(Mystery,1975) Peter
Falk, George Hamilton.
A psychiatrist must stop
a husband from exposing
his dealings with the man’s
wife. (PG)
1:00 (VIS) “Columbo:
Deadly State of Mind”
(Mystery,1975) Peter
Falk, George Hamilton.
A psychiatrist must stop
a husband from exposing
his dealings with the man’s
wife. (PG)
2:00 (APTN) “Permanent
Record” (Drama,1988)
Keanu Reeves, Alan Boyce.
A high school student
commits suicide, leaving
lasting effects on his friends
and family. (14+)
FRIDAY 07/04
11:00
1:00
1:30
Evening
5:00 (SHOW) “The Scorpion
King” (Action,2002)
MONDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson,
Kelly Hu. In ancient times,
a warrior sets out to stop an
evil king from taking over
the land. (14+)
(FAM) “Bunks” (Family,
2013) Dylan Schmid,
Aidan Shipley. Brothers
accidentally put a curse
on their camp that brings
campfire stories to life. (G)
(SHOW) “The Philadelphia
Experiment” (Sci-Fi,2012)
Nicholas Lea, Malcolm
McDowell. A war ship from
the past brings death and
destruction to the present
day. (14+)
(TOON) “Rise of the Planet
of the Apes” (Sci-Fi,2011)
James Franco, Andy Serkis.
Scientific experiments
create genetically modified
apes who fight for global
domination. (PG)
(WTN) “Take Me Home
Tonight” (Comedy,2011)
Topher Grace, Anna Faris.
During a wild weekend
party, three young people
struggle with becoming
adults. (18+)
(SPACE) “Pandorum”
(Horror,2009) Dennis Quaid,
Ben Foster. Two astronauts
awaken aboard a spacecraft
with no memories of their
former lives. (18+)
(APTN) “Abandon”
(Thriller,2002) Katie
Holmes, Benjamin Bratt.
A student struggles
to understand her old
boyfriend’s strange
disappearance years earlier.
(CMT) “Country Strong”
(Drama,2010) Garrett
Hedlund, Gwyneth Paltrow.
An up-and-coming
songwriter helps a country
music legend mount her
career comeback. (PG)
(SHOW) “Terminator
Salvation” (Action,2009)
Christian Bale, Sam
Worthington. A group
of survivors tries to stop
machines from eradicating
all of humanity. (14+)
(OWN) “The Thomas
Crown Affair” (Crime
Story,1968) Steve McQueen,
Faye Dunaway. A bored
tycoon turns to bank robbery
and courts the investigator
assigned to bring him in.
(FAM) “Beverly Hills
Chihuahua 2” (Family,
2011) Christine Lakin,
Odette Yustman. When the
human owners get in trouble,
the tiny puppies head out to
save them. (G)
(TOON) “Rise of the Planet
of the Apes” (Sci-Fi,2011)
James Franco, Andy Serkis.
Scientific experiments
create genetically modified
apes who fight for global
domination. (PG)
(VIS) “Ladies in
Lavender” (Drama,2004)
Judi Dench, Maggie Smith.
Two sisters take in an
injured Polish man who
washes ashore after a violent
storm in 1936. (PG)
(BRAVO) “All Good
Things” (Drama,2011) Ryan
Gosling, Kirsten Dunst. A
wealthy heir is suspected
but never tried for killing his
wife. (18+)
(SHOW) “The Mummy:
8:30
    
  
 
   
       



































9:00
9:30
Tomb of the Dragon
Emperor” (Action,2008)
Brendan Fraser, Maria
Bello. Two explorers return
to save the world after
their son resurrects an evil
Chinese emperor. (14+)
2:00 (APTN) “Abandon”
(Thriller,2002) Katie
Holmes, Benjamin Bratt.
A student struggles
to understand her old
boyfriend’s strange
disappearance years earlier.
SATURDAY 07/05
Evening
5:00 (ASN) “The Good
Times Are Killing Me”
(Drama,2008) Kelly Rowan,
Kelly Graves. A lawyer
goes into rehab where she
befriends people who help
her solve an important case.
(WTN) “In the Land of
Women” (Romance,2007)
Adam Brody, Meg Ryan. A
writer returns to Detroit to
care for his sick grandmother
and finds inspiration. (14+)
(BRAVO) “Leap Year”
(Comedy,2010) Amy Adams,
Matthew Goode. A woman
plans an elaborate scheme to
propose to her boyfriend on
February 29th. (PG)
(TBS) “The Gift” (Thriller,
2000) Cate Blanchett,
Giovanni Ribisi. A woman
with ESP attempts to solve
the disappearance of a young
woman in Georgia. (18+)
5:30 (SHOW) “Terminator
Salvation” (Action,2009)
Christian Bale, Sam
Worthington. A group
of survivors tries to stop
machines from eradicating
all of humanity. (14+)
7:00 (A&E) “Walking Tall”
(Action,2004) Dwayne ‘The
Rock’ Johnson, Johnny
Knoxville. A retired soldier
sets out to clean up his
hometown, despite the
dangers to his family. (14+)
7:30 (WTN) “There’s
Something About Mary”
(Comedy,1998) Ben Stiller,
Cameron Diaz. A sleazy
private detective falls for the
woman his client hired him
to locate. (14+)
7:45 (SPACE) “Pandorum”
(Horror,2009) Dennis Quaid,
Ben Foster. Two astronauts
awaken aboard a spacecraft
with no memories of their
former lives. (18+)
8:00 (TOON) “Open Season 3”
(Children,2010) Dana Syder,
Matthew W. Taylor. Boog
joins the circus, but his fun
ends when he learns that he
is being sent to Russia. (G)
9:00 (SHOW) “Avalanche
Sharks” (Sci-Fi,2013) Kate
Nauta, Emily Addison. After
an avalanche, a ski resort
hears of missing people and
creatures under the snow.
10:00 (CNN) “Documented”
(Documentary,2013) Emelie
Salinas, Leonila Salinas.
Journalist Jose Antonio
Vargas shares his story as an
undocumented immigrant.
(HIST) “Red Tails”
(Action,2012) Cuba
Gooding Jr., Terrence
Howard. Black pilots who
were kept segregated during
10:00
10:30
11:00
JULY 7
11:30

       

      
      
   
    


    
   
 

   
 



    

 
        
         
+++     
 +++     
      
     
 

          
        
     
       
  
  
       
   

         
    
    
  
  

                 

    
  



      
            
   
  
  
  
  
    

   

    
    
 
      
       
 
 
 
       
      
 
 





         
  
        
   
          


  
      
    
  
            
    
                   
    
  





  
   
        
 
  
     
 
   
  


    



       

    
 
 
  
 
     
 
  
  

 
              
 

  
   

   
    
  
 

 
11:00
12:05
12:30
12:45
1:00
1:30
World War II are finally
called into action. (PG)
(WTN) “Did You Hear
About the Morgans?”
(Comedy/Drama,2009)
Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica
Parker. An estranged couple
moves to Wyoming as part
of the witness protection
program. (14+)
(LIFE) “Wanted” (Action,
2008) James McAvoy,
Morgan Freeman. The son
of a professional assassin
learns that he has his father’s
killing abilities. (18+)
(TBS) “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+)
(SPACE) “Prometheus”
(Adventure,2012) Noomi
Rapace, Logan MarshallGreen. A team of explorers
fight a terrifying battle to
save human race. (14+)
(APTN) “The Watcher”
(Thriller,2000) Keanu
Reeves, Marisa Tomei. A
detective realizes that the
killer she was tracking has
followed her to another city.
(TOON) “Independence
Day” (Sci-Fi,1996) Will
Smith, Bill Pullman. A group
of people race against time
to try to save the world from
alien invaders. (14+)
(BRAVO) “Murder by
Numbers” (Thriller,2002)
Sandra Bullock, Ryan
Gosling. Two high-school
killers play a deadly game
of cat-and-mouse with a
determined detective. (14+)
(SHOW) “Hall Pass”
(Comedy,2011) Owen
Wilson, Jason Sudeikis.
Two best friends are granted
permission by their wives to
have extramarital affairs.
(FAM) “Eddie’s Million
Dollar Cook-Off”
(Family,2003) Taylor Ball,
Orlando Brown. A baseball
prodigy enters a major
cooking contest held on the
same day as his playoffs. (G)
(ATV) “Fido” (Comedy,
2006) Carrie-Anne Moss,
Billy Connolly. A young boy
goes to great lengths to keep
his zombie pet after it eats a
neighbour. (14+)
(LIFE) “Wanted” (Action,
2008) James McAvoy,
Morgan Freeman. The son
of a professional assassin
learns that he has his father’s
killing abilities. (18+)
(SPACE) “Aliens” (SciFi,1986) Sigourney Weaver,
Michael Biehn. A hive of
aliens attack an army unit
that has been sent to find
missing colonists. (18+)
(WTN) “There’s
Something About Mary”
(Comedy,1998) Ben Stiller,
Cameron Diaz. A sleazy
private detective falls for the
woman his client hired him
to locate. (14+)
(COM) “Harold and Kumar
Go to White Castle”
(Comedy,2004) John Cho,
Kal Penn. Two roommates
spend a night in New Jersey
searching for White Castle
hamburgers. (14+)
(SHOW) “Good Luck
Chuck” (Comedy,2007)
TUESDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
Jessica Alba, Dane Cook.
Chuck is cursed to be the
last man to sleep with a
woman before she meets her
true love. (18+)
2:00 (TOON) “I, Robot” (SciFi,2004) Will Smith,
Bridget Moynahan. In
2035, a Chicago detective
investigates a robot’s role in
the death of a scientist. (14+)
(BRAVO) “Confessions
of a Dangerous Mind”
(Drama,2002) Sam
Rockwell, Drew Barrymore.
A look at game show
impresario Chuck Barris’
claims of a double life as a
CIA operative. (18+)
(TBS) “Fair Game”
(Drama,2010) Naomi Watts,
Sean Penn. A CIA operative
learns that the government
has revealed her identity as
payback. (14+)
(APTN) “The Watcher”
(Thriller,2000) Keanu
Reeves, Marisa Tomei. A
detective realizes that the
killer she was tracking has
followed her to another city.
SUNDAY 07/06
Evening
5:00 (CBC) “The Iron Giant”
(Animated,1999) Voices of
Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer
Aniston. The story of a
1950s boy who befriends an
innocent iron giant visitor
from outer space. (C)
(A&E) “Walking Tall”
(Action,2004) Dwayne ‘The
Rock’ Johnson, Johnny
Knoxville. A retired soldier
sets out to clean up his
hometown, despite the
dangers to his family. (14+)
5:30 (WTN) “Just My Luck”
(Comedy,2006) Lindsay
Lohan, Chris Pine. A girl
with everything going for
her becomes unlucky after a
kiss with a stranger. (PG)
(LIFE) “Mr. and Mrs.
Smith” (Action,2005)
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie. A
husband and wife, leading
double lives as assassins,
become each other’s target.
7:00 (A&E) “The Scorpion
King” (Action,2002)
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson,
Kelly Hu. In ancient times,
a warrior sets out to stop an
evil king from taking over
the land. (14+)
9:00 (ASN) “Ocean’s Thirteen”
(Comedy,2007) George
Clooney, Brad Pitt. Danny
Ocean and his team plan to
bankrupt one of Vegas’ most
powerful businessmen. (14+)
(A&E) “Gladiator”
(Epic,2000) Russell Crowe,
Joaquin Phoenix. A Roman
general becomes a gladiator
when the Emperor dies and
his son usurps the throne.
(CH) “Sabrina” (Romance,
1954) Humphrey Bogart,
Audrey Hepburn. A tycoon
romances the chauffeur’s
daughter to keep her away
from his playboy brother.
10:00 (WTN) “Jerry Maguire”
(Romance,1996) Tom
Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr..
A sports agent who has it all
starts over with one client
after a personal moral crisis.
(BRAVO) “Dream House”
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
    

  
        
   
             



































(Thriller,2011) Daniel Craig,
Naomi Watts. Upon moving
into their new home, a
family learns the brutal truth
about the former owners.
(TBS) “A League of
Their Own” (Comedy/
Drama,1992) Geena Davis,
Tom Hanks. Two sisters
join a female professional
baseball league during the
Second World War. (PG)
11:00 (FAM) “Minutemen”
(Adventure,2008) Luke
Benward, Nicholas Braun.
Three teenagers invent a
time machine to help spare
humiliation of their fellow
friends. (G)
12:00 (BRAVO) “A Perfect
Getaway” (Thriller,2009)
Steve Zahn, Timothy
Olyphant. A couple
honeymooning in Hawaii
suspects that their new
hiking friends could be
killers. (18+)
1:00 (LIFE) “Mr. and Mrs.
Smith” (Action,2005)
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie. A
husband and wife, leading
double lives as assassins,
become each other’s target.
(COM) “Clerks” (Comedy,
1994) Brian O’Halloran,
Jeff Anderson. A day in
the life of two eccentric
store clerks and the strange
customers they encounter.
(A&E) “Gladiator” (Epic,
2000) Russell Crowe,
Joaquin Phoenix. A Roman
general becomes a gladiator
when the Emperor dies and
his son usurps the throne.
MONDAY 07/07
Evening
9:00 (SHOW) “Fatal Performance” (Suspense, 2011)
Nicholle Tom, David
Palffy. An aspiring actress
is hired to impersonate
a businesswoman at a
reception. (14+)
10:00 (CH) “A Dangerous Man”
(Action,2010) Steven
Seagal, Marlaina Mah. After
spending six years in jail for
a crime he didn’t commit,
Shane Daniels is released. 1:00 (VIS) “The Awakening”
(Romance,1993) Cynthia
Geary, David Beccroft.
A sheltered woman’s life
is turned upside down by
romance and a handsome
bounty hunter. (PG)
TUESDAY 07/08
Evening
9:00 (SHOW) “Forever 16”
(Fantasy,2013) Tiera
Skovbye, Andrea Roth.
A 16-yr-old vampire is
blackmailed by a police
officer. (PG)
10:00 (VIS) “The Awakening”
(Romance,1993) Cynthia
Geary, David Beccroft.
A sheltered woman’s life
is turned upside down by
romance and a handsome
bounty hunter. (PG)
1:00 (VIS) “The Unforgiven”
(Western,1960) Burt
Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn.
A settler family is torn apart
by the revelation that their
adopted daughter is a Native.
10:00
10:30
11:00
JULY 8
11:30
  
   
      
  
   
    


 
 

   
 
 
   
 



        
  
 
        
     
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
                      
    
     
 
   
     
        
  
 
         
   

  

  
    
    
  
  

   
           

 
  
     

     
 
 
  
 
   
  
  
  
  
    

 
  
    
  

 
 
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       
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      
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 
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  +     
C11
Bayswater beach gets
clean bill of health
By REBECCA DINGWELL
[email protected]
BAYSWATER — After being closed for much of the swimming season last year, Bayswater beach was scheduled to officially re-open on June 28.
Linda Passerini, environmental health consultant of the
Department of Health and Wellness, said bacteria in the water
is at a safe level.
“We did some water sample testing at the end of May and the
beginning of June,” said Ms Passerini, adding that the water
will be tested on a weekly basis following the beach’s opening.
Last summer, high levels of bacteria caused the beach close
for a couple days in July and again in mid-August through to the
end of the season.
“The bacteria that’s being tested for is found normally in surface water such as oceans and lakes,” explained Ms Passerini.
“When it reaches a certain guideline set out by Health Canada…
that’s when we put the notice out to the general public.”
Ms Passerini said many factors can impact the beach, such as
heavy rainfall. There was no single influence determined to be
the cause of bacteria levels.
There was a meeting scheduled in Blanford on June 26 give
community members an update on the issue.
ROBERT HIRTLE PHOTO
FAME AND FORTUNE
Oak Island historian Danny Hennigar points to a photo of Former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau while
showing Chester District School students some of the famous people who have visited the home of the
“money pit” over the years. The Grade 2-3 class was touring an Oak Island exhibit, on display at the Chester
train Station.
Religion Directory
Services for July 6, 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 Stephen Kristenson
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, JULY 6
7:00 a.m. Evening Worship on the Beach
Join us on the far end of Crescent Beach for a Service of Worship.
All are welcome.
Summer Fling - Saturday, July 12, 2014
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Celebrating 150 years ~ 1864 - 2014
Worship Services - Sundays 11 a.m.
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
All are welcome to come and worship. Wheelchair Accessible.
ANGLICAN PARISHES OF PETITE RIVIERE & NEW DUBLIN
E-mail: [email protected]
SUNDAY, JULY 6
Third Sunday after Trinity
[email protected]
SUNDAY, JULY 6, 2014
Pentecost 4
Feb
Rev. Oliver Osmond
10:00 a.m. Worship (Broadcast)
Wednesday, July 2
“May the Peace of Christ Jesus be
with you today and always”
5:30 pm Community Café (Everyone is welcome)
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, July 6, 2014
am - Johnny Power
Phone: (902) 634-8589 www.prnd.ca
9:00 a.m.
St. Alban’s, Vogler’s Cove
Holy Communion
11:00 a.m. St. James’, LaHave
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
St. Paul’s,
Blue Rocks
9:30 am
10:30 am
Sunday School
During Service
7 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
MUNICIPALLY REGISTERED AS A HERITAGE PROPERTY
ST. JOHNÕ S ANGLICAN CHURCH
LUNENBURG
HERITAGE, FAITH, VISION SINCE 1753
Sunday, July 6: 4th after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist 8:30 am
Holy Eucharist 10:30 am
Fellowship time on the church parade following the 10:30 am service
Holy Eucharist every Wednesday at 10:00 am
Archdeacon Michael H. Mitchell, Parish Office 634-4994 / www.stjohnslunenburg.org
Bridgewater United Church
Corner of Hillcrest & Dominion Sts.
www.bridgewaterunited.ca
SUNDAY, JULY 6, 2014 - 4TH AFTER PENTECOST
10:00 am Worship
“LOVE ONE ANOTHER”
11:00 am Cookies and Punch Reception
Minister: Rev. David Campbell
Organist and Choir Director: Wendy Fraser
Church Office open weekday mornings, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rev. Willis Ott, Interim Pastor
Corner of Cornwallis and Fox Street, Lunenburg
SUNDAY, JULY 6 - Pentecost IV
9:45 - 10:45 am - Sunday School Sept. - May
11 am - Morning service with Holy Communion
July 3 - 6:00 pm - Service at Harbour View Haven
July 3 - 7:00 pm - Finance & Property Meeting
July 6 - 1:30 - 6:00 pm - Parish Picnic - No Rain Date
~ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE ~ WE WELCOME YOU ~
Canada’s Oldest Lutheran Congregation Celebrating 241 Years!
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Old Town Lunenburg
Team Ministry with
The Rev. Dr. Laurence and Marion Mawhinney
Combined Summer Worship with Central
United Church Each Sunday
until the end of July
In Central United Church at 10:30 am
Led by the Rev. Grace Caines Corkum.
Visitors are welcome.
School Board receives
parent survey results
NAIL ART
Three-year-old
Jordie Woodcock
gets her nails
painted by
volunteer Sarah
Reinhardt. The
activity was part
of a Bridgewater
Open Bible Church
community fun day
held at Shipyard’s
Landing on June 21.
By LEENA ALI
[email protected]
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
We asked you to
wish … and that's
just what you did!
Thanks to the building owners, merchants,
countless volunteers, and all the residents who
came out to offer suggestions on what they'd like
to see in the vacant buildings on King Street.
Jessica Porter of
Bridgewater wished
to see a candy or
ice-cream store.
COUNTY — The South Shore Regional School Board has collected the results
from its Tell Them From Me parent surveys, but is disappointed with the total
number of responses.
Just 14 percent of parents responded to the surveys, which began in the
spring. The surveys were designed to
be answered anonymously on-line to get
honest feedback from parents on school
practices and their children’s experiences.
“We weren’t particularly happy with
14 percent, we weren’t happy that some
of our schools had such a low amount
and we’re all reflecting on that and hoping to improve it,”says Jeff DeWolfe,
director of programs and student services.
However, according to the researchers behind Tell Them From Me, 14 per
cent is a respectable number for a school
board’s first year of participating.
The surveys asked parents to rate
their schools based on measures, including safety, inclusion, the extent to
which parents feel informed and support learning at home, their perception
on how the school supports learning,
positive behavior and whether parents
feel welcome.
These measures were scored on a
10-point scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree (10 being strong
agreement) and then averaged by question and topic.
“We’re excited to have that data this
year because it’s baseline data for our
strategic plan that just passed and it’s
the first time we’ve done it as a board,”
says Mr. DeWolfe.
The measures which received the
highest score was school safety at 7.6.
The measure asked parents to rate
school safety in areas such as how safe
their child feels at school and while travelling to and from school.
Other areas which received positive
feedback included the level of which
parents feel welcome at schools and the
support for learning at school. Inclusion and parents feelings about being
informed informed both received the
lowest score, at 6.8.
“Overall, we would reflect on all of
the data we got, I think that it was fairly
positive, but there’s certainly room for
improvement,” says Mr. DeWolfe.
The board also conducted a student
survey for Grades 4 to 6 and will be analyzing the data in September. Last year,
they did surveys with Grades 7 to 12 and
these grades are expected to be surveyed
once again in the coming school year.
“It’s important that the students have
a real tangible voice in the system and
they can give constructive feedback to
us,” says Mr. DeWolfe.
Similar to the parent survey, students
were asked questions based on their engagement level, their teacher’s practices, how they feel in school and elements
that get in the way of their success.
Teachers we also surveyed, with participation at 78 per cent.
“It’s a slightly different cluster of
questions but with the same theme. We
saw inclusive school being one of our
higher [scores] when teachers reflected
on their practices, as opposed to the perception of parents,” says Mr. DeWolfe.
“What I would like to do is challenge
our parents to participate the next time
we do the survey in two years time at a
greater rate.”
The feedback from the parent and
teacher surveys will be available on the
board’s web site.
Ask the Hearing Expert
with Stephanie MacLeod, Clinical and Dispensing Audiologist
Q: I read recently that hearing loss and the
risk of falling can be related.
Please explain.
Emma Wagner gets a
tour of the Cummings
building from Jane
Cummings and learned
of the buildings past
and it's possibilities.
results of a study at Johns
A: The
Hopkins and the National Institute of
Sandy Beckwith of
Bridgewater fondly
recalls life in the 50s and
60s when every Friday
night the whole family
would come 'to town'
and do their shopping
and socializing.
Anne Harrison of Mahone
Bay exemplifies the
meaning of regional
cooperation by adding
elbow grease and helping
to clean the old LaHave
Furnishings building.
A project of the Town of Bridgewater, the Bridgewater
Development Association and Lighthouse Media Group
Aging suggests that hearing loss can
increase your risk of falling.
Even a mild hearing loss tripled the
risk of falling and for every additional
10 dB of hearing loss, the risk of
falling increased 140% in the 2000
people included in the study.
Stephanie MacLeod, B.A. Psych. M.Sc. Aud (C )
The researchers cited two factors: less environmental
awareness due to the hearing loss and a redirection
of cognitive resources away from balance and gait
maintenance.
As well, hearing impaired people can be less social and
less physically active. Reduced physical activity can
increase the risk of falling.
Call us today to book your complimentary hearing
screening and ask about our special
discounts for CAA Members!
BRIDGEWATER
104 - 42 Glen Allan Dr. 902.543.0044
connecthearing.ca
VAC, WCB accepted
* Complimentary Hearing Screenings are only applicable for customers over 50 years of age. See clinic for details.

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