January 06, 2016 - The Pictou Advocate

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Murder accused makes first court appearance
NEW GLASGOW – The man
accused in the second degree
murder of Nicole Campbell made
his first court appearance in
Pictou Provincial Court on
Monday.
Robert Jason MacKenzie, 36,
of Pictou County is charged with
second degree murder in
Campbell's death. His appearance Monday morning was
before a packed courtroom.
MacKenzie is set to undergo a
psychiatric evaluation before the
case proceeds to determine if he
is fit to stand trial and if he is
considered criminally responsi-
ble for his actions.
During his court appearance,
where he was represented by
Doug Lloy of Nova Scotia Legal
Aid, things got emotional as
some of the gallery could be
heard crying and as MacKenzie
was led back into custody a
member of the audience stood
and shouted, “Rot in hell you
piece of sh-t,” to the accused.
MacKenzie will return to
court on February 4 for the next
step in the proceedings.
Police responded to a 9-1-1
call at approximately 4:30 p.m.
on December 30 which led them
to an apartment building on
Temperance Street in New
Glasgow.
In the second floor apartment,
they discovered the body of
33-year-old Nicole Campbell.
New Glasgow Regional Police
Service Major Crimes and New
Glasgow Regional Police Forensic
Identification Unit were on
scene.
On December 31 at approximately 11:30 a.m., 36-year-old
Robert Jason MacKenzie was
arrested wearing only a tank top,
shorts and socks, and was
detained for questioning before
Robert Jason MacKenzie was arrested outside of a residence
on Temperance Street, New Glasgow, on January 1.
(Photo courtesy of CBC News)
being charged on January 1 with
second degree murder.
New Glasgow Regional Police
are continuing to investigate.
New Glasgow police were on
the scene of the murder of
Nicole Campbell on December
30. They have charged Robert
Jason MacKenzie with her
second degree murder.
(Goodwin photo)
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
County politicians share the best of 2015 and hopes for 2016
A
new year has begun and
local political figures in
the county are excited about what
is to come.
The Advocate caught up with
all five mayors and the warden as
well as the three MLAs for Pictou
County to ask about their hopes
for the county heading into 2016.
Here’s what they had to say:
PAT DUNN
MLA Pictou Centre
"Hope and optimism is a huge
and remarkable force. A new year
is all about beginning once again,
a new start, a year full of opportunities."
The rural communities of Nova
Scotia are struggling and the recent
Ivany report stated changes must
happen, Dunn said.
"Rural communities are confronted with a number of economic and demographic challenges; however, there is a renewed
energy locally and across the province to improve rural municipalities."
Dunn said the provincial government, with the assistance of
both opposition parties, must continue to search for the advice to
address our economic problems.
Creating jobs is the real answer to
many of these problems.
"Entrepreneurs and their startups can help small business
growth and innovation. The shipbuilding project should help to
improve our economy as preparation continues at the shipyards in
Halifax."
Natural resources continue to
be the principal driver of our provincial economy, the MLA said,
adding that aquaculture is creat-
FROM THE LEFT: PAT DUNN, TIM HOUSTON
AND KARLA MACFARLANE
ing sustainable growth in rural
communities.
"The government’s lack of a
plan for job growth is quite evident. We want to see a plan, especially in our rural industries – such
as forestry, fisheries, agriculture
and agri-food. Freeing up small
businesses and assisting them to
create innovative, value-added
products using our natural
resources is one alternative."
During the recent sitting of the
Legislature, Dunn said Pictou
County MLAs addressed numerous concerns they feel exist in
Pictou County. "We have focused
on the crisis in mental health. The
Mental Health unit at the Aberdeen
Hospital temporarily closed in
August for three months. This unit
remains closed and we want to see
a plan to reopen it immediately.
"We have addressed the shortage of dialysis machines in our
area. A waiting list at the
Sutherland-Harris
Memorial
Hospital in Pictou has forced
patients to travel to clinics in
Antigonish and Truro.
"We continue to push the government to address the increased
number of Lyme disease victims
in our province.
"We have stated numerous
times that a youth jobs strategy
needs to be created to connect
young people to jobs and help
them put down roots in our communities."
Job creation, Dunn said, will
provide necessary funds to assist
seniors, low-income families,
health care providers and education.
TIM HOUSTON
MLA Pictou East
A new year for some is a time
of peace, happiness and accomplishment. For others it is a time
of anxiety, sorrow and regret.
Houston said, "For others still, like
me, it is, oddly, both."
MLAs have duties both in their
constituency and in the Legislature.
These duties often cross but many
times they feel worlds apart. I take
great pride in working hard in the
constituency but I also strive to be
a thoughtful legislator.
"The constituency issues we
encounter are as diverse as the
people we represent. Some people
are thriving, many are just surviving but some are really struggling.
With this in mind, if you ask,
'What was the high point of the
year?' I would say, 'Every time
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Houston said people often
arrive at the constituency office
looking for guidance, understanding and support. "I am fortunate
to have two wonderful colleagues
in Sue and Janet and together we
make sure that people are heard
and, where possible, assisted.
Every time that we can do something to make someone’s life a little easier, a little better, is a high
because we also understand the
lows. Conversely, if you ask, 'What
was the low point of the year?' I
would say that each failure, every
time we can’t help somebody that
needs and deserves help, weighs
on us heavily."
Through it all, Houston said he
is motivated by hope. "I approach
my work in the Legislature armed
with the belief that tomorrow will
be better. Our economy is sputtering and yet we have tremendous
opportunities; opportunities that
will never be realized by a government that knows nothing more
than how to cut services, close
schools and alienate communities.
We need leadership that sees a
future that is larger, not smaller."
A strong economy will cure
many ills, said the MLA. "In the
coming year, we will continue to
bring ideas forward. The fall session ended on a low note.
Tomorrow has to be better and
working together we can make it
so. That is where I will focus in
2016.
"I certainly won’t give up on
Pictou County, nor Nova Scotia. I
only ask that you please don’t give
up on the political process."
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Shannon Gates and Dave Ballantyne of Woodburn proudly
show off their newborn baby girl, Lillian. Lillian was Pictou
County's first birth of 2016, born just two minutes into the
new year.
(Cameron photo)
New Year's baby born
two minutes into 2016
By Aaron Cameron
[email protected]
Pictou County's newest resident wasted very little of 2016
before making her arrival.
Born at the Aberdeen Hospital
just two minutes into the new
year, Lillian Ballantyne was the
first baby born in Pictou County
this year and is quite likely also
the first Nova Scotian birth for
2016.
Lillian was born to Shannon
Gates and Dave Ballantyne of
Woodburn at 12:02 a.m. on January
1, ahead of her January 5 due date
and following an eight-hour
labour.
Gates said she understands
Lillian's birth was a fairly easy
one, but noted that as a first-time
mother she doesn't exactly have a
frame of reference.
Lillian arrived healthy, measuring 21 inches and weighing in
at 7 pounds 9 ounces.
Lillian's parents said if not for
her arrival, they would have had a
quiet night in and noted that her
birth would have been just as special regardless of what day it was.
Gates said they knew they
were having a girl and picked
Lillian's name in advance, settling
on it as it was the only name the
couple could agree on.
Lillian is the couple's first child,
however, she does have a number
of cousins.
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Hopes for 2016...
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Karla MaCFarlane
Mla Pictou West
The Mental Health Unit at the
Aberdeen
Hospital
is
MacFarlane's number one objective for 2016.
"I will continue pressing the
Liberal Government to re-open
the Mental Health Unit at the
Aberdeen Hospital," she said.
"They have taken an imperfect situation and made it into a
crisis for the people of Pictou
County and it remains unacceptable. I am appalled that we were
told this was a three month temporary closure, yet, we are days
away from 2016 with no plan of
action from the Health minister,
Leo Glavine. The people of
Pictou County expect more and
deserve better."
MacFarlane is also hoping for
more jobs in this area in 2016.
"We need jobs. Like many, I
am hopeful for more economic
growth at the Michelin Tire plant
in Granton. This plant has the
potential to bridge the rural-urban
divide that many of us witness in
Nova Scotia. We all must work
collectively and my hope is our
urban counterparts will help to
rejuvenate rural communities."
The MLA said she continues
to be encouraged by the work
integrity demonstrated by Aecon
in Pictou. "In my opinion, they
have recently launched themselves as the ideal hub to build
tidal turbines and the future is
promising for them while putting Pictou on the map as a place
to do business, live, work and
play."
Nova Scotia is facing many
adversities, however, there are
many opportunities. MacFarlane
said, "I am very proud of the
work and progress made with
Pictou County 2020. This group
is giving hope for a better future
while enabling us to come
together to share ideas and goals
for Pictou County."
MacFarlane said she believes
the Liberal government’s position on issues is disconnected
from the reality for many Nova
Scotians. "Although, I am aware
of the hard decisions that have to
be made, not all bills passed during this past fall session at the
House of Assembly were in the
best interest for the taxpayers of
Nova Scotia."
MuniCiPal CounCils
Warden ron Baillie
Municipality of the County of
Pictou
Baillie
says
a
number of
events in
2016 will
impact the
county.
The central issue
will
be
how people either
accept or reject the memorandum of understand (MOU) that
the municipality has entered
into with the towns of New
Glasgow,
Pictou
and
Stellarton.
He acknowledged that the
MOU’s fate hinges on the plebiscite that voters in the four
municipalities will participate
in May.
“We will continue to gather
information on the MOU so
that when the people get to
vote in May they will have an
understanding what a real government structure would look
like, so they have all the facts
and can make a decision based
on the facts and not based on
assumptions or past practices,”
he said.
With or without MOU support, the rural municipality will
undergo change during the
next municipal elections in
October due to the realignment
of boundaries accepted by the
province’s Utility and Review
Board that reduced the number
of council seats from 14 to 12,
he said.
“Our council is changing,
regardless of what happens,”
he said.
“It’s a matter of how the
plebiscite will go in May. It will
have a big bearing on what
happens in October.”
Baillie highlighted two other
issues this year. One pertains to
reducing the deficit at the
Pictou
County
Wellness
Centre.
“There’s a number of ways
of reducing the deficit that are
within our power,” he said.
“There’s no use in looking at
ways that are beyond our
power.”
Baillie said he hopes the
matter of replacing the former
regional development agency
can be resolved this year to
Pictou County’s satisfaction.
He said Pictou County has no
partners willing to include it in
a regional enterprise network
(REN) that has been achieved
elsewhere and the current government appears unwilling to
permit a lone agency in Pictou
County.
“I don’t see any change,” he
said. “I don’t see Colchester or
Cumberland counties changing
their minds and the other way
(in the REN that includes
Antigonish) is not a fit. I don’t
think REN is a fit-all model.
This government is not pushing RENS like the previous one
was. Maybe there’s something
else out there.”
Mayor Barrie MacMillan
new Glasgow
The year
2015 has
been a year
filled with
many significant
happenings for the
community,
said
N e w
Glasgow's
mayor.
"We are
at a crossroads and have the
opportunity to move forward
in a very meaningful way. The
proposed voluntary amalgamation of the towns of New
Glasgow, Stellarton and Pictou
and the Municipality of the
County of Pictou is something
we strongly believe in for the
betterment of Pictou County.
We believe a strong common
voice will advance our region."
Examples of opportunities
that could be achieved through
this merger, MacMillan said,
would be a regional master
plan for infrastructure that
would make a stronger case to
leverage provincial and federal
dollars, improved efficiencies
in procurement and purchasing
power, a streamlined, efficient
governance model, a unified
vision for commercial growth
and stronger collective resources to achieve quality of life
improvements.
New Glasgow released
audited financial statements for
2013-2014 in the fall with strong
fiscal results. On a consolidated
basis, the Town of New
Glasgow had a surplus of
$385,500 and there was an
increase in capital assets of
$3,029,500.
"Strong management by our
CAO and the directors over
their departmental budgets has
been demonstrated" he lauded.
The Town of New Glasgow
and the Municipality of the
County of Pictou officially
launched an Age Friendly
Action Plan which was supported by the Nova Scotia
Department of Seniors Age
Friendly Communities Program
and led by a community advisory committee.
"Visionary age friendly
plans create an environment
that is inclusive, welcoming
and beneficial to all ages. We
were very proud to be a co-host
for the 2015 Nova Scotia 55+
Games with the County of
Pictou. These games were highly successful with record numbers and our entire region and
facilities throughout Pictou
County were showcased. We
are also delighted to bring the
third annual Silver Economy
Summit to Pictou County in
March in partnership with the
provincial Department of
Seniors."
This past year was a banner
year in other ways as well.
"Several of our signature
hometown events had significant milestones – the 40th anniversary of the Johnny Miles
Running Event Weekend, the
20th anniversary of the Music
Jubilee, and the 10th anniversary of the Pictou County Relay
for Life. The volunteers and
sponsors of all of these and
many other local festivals such
as the Music Festival, Race on
the River and Festival of the
Tartans are second to none. We
have added events for the community such as Turn Up the
Heat, Cruisin the River marinas
event and Chill-out."
MacMillan said the new format of the New Glasgow Fire &
Rescue Christmas Parade and
Christmas Light Up were met
with a great response.
"We were also proud to support a very memorable Black
Gala Homecoming and the
hosting of the induction of the
1964-65 Rangers hockey team
into the Pictou County Sports
Hall of Fame, along with celebrations marking the historic
reign of Queen Elizabeth II."
Provincial recognition was
brought to the community with
Glasgow Square Theatre being
named the Nova Scotia Music
Week Community Presenter of
the Year and the Pictou County
Cruise Committee receiving the
prestigious TIANS Tourism
Champion award.
The mayor pointed out that
New Glasgow was also recognized
nationally
by
Communities in Bloom as a
Circle of Excellence town and
their town crier, Jim Stewart,
was selected as an ambassador
to accompany the Nova Scotia
Tree to Boston, which was
grown in Lorne.
"We were very pleased to
recognize business leaders in
our community during Small
Business Week back in the fall.
Private sector developments
play a key role in the advancement of the town and developers such as Jamie MacGillivray,
Bruce Margeson and John
Coffin as well as others are
showing great entrepreneurial
leadership."
Approaching the end of
2015, MacMillan said the town
also initiated several Christmas
promotional campaigns to support shopping and dining locally.
New Glasgow officially recognized International Human
Rights Day in December and
remains committed towards
supporting the regional Safe
Harbour Refuge project to bring
in Syrian families to Pictou
County.
"We also saw the unofficial
opening of the new year-round
building for the New Glasgow
Farmers Market. We look forward to the grand opening of
the new building on January 9
in conjunction with our second
annual celebrating winter,
Chill-out."
The MOU process will continue in 2016 as those involved
complete the remaining studies
and hold a plebiscite on May 28
to gauge public opinion.
"This is an exciting time for
our region as we work to create
a bright and prosperous
future."
Mayor Joe Hawes
Pictou
There
are a number of projects that
town council would
like to see
take shape
this coming year,
s a i d
Hawes.
He noted
first
and
foremost,
the
Roundabout Project.
“The Roundabout Project is
now in the hands of
Transportation Infrastructure
Renewal and the Province of
Nova
Scotia,”
explained
Hawes. “We have all indications that it should be a spring
beginning.”
Also this coming year will
be the continuation of the Water
Treatment Facility which
Hawes said is now in the final
stages.
“It should be started by the
fall of 2016.”
Also on the list of hopeful
projects for 2016 in Pictou is the
new library for Pictou West,
located at the deCoste Centre,
with planning ongoing as well
as ongoing efforts to attract
more tourism to the area.
“We have another new
cruise line coming this year to
our port,” noted Hawes.
“This – along with the
American dollar – should make
the tourist season very busy,
making the prospects for both
new and old businesses in town
high.”
Hawes said council also has
its sights set on working toward
the
Memorandum
of
Understanding.
“The MOU is just about to
be vetted with the public which
will allow all the residents to
decide if a new form of municipal government is right for the
four units.”
Lastly, town council hopes
to complete work on the Pictou
Trail System. Updates will
include new bike lanes from
the Caribou Ferry Terminal as
well as bike lanes along Beeches
Road and the East end of town
leading to the Jitney Trail, helping to bridge the gap for the
Trans Canada Trail System.
Mayor Joe Gennoe
stellarton
Stellarton has enjoyed a prosperous 2015,
and there
are
still
future projects to complete
in
2016, said
Gennoe:
T h e
mayor listed
several of
these:
a) paving
and sidewalk infrastructure
b) storm sewer separation on
Acadia Avenue
c) Acadia Avenue street light
completion
d) ongoing expansion of the
Albion Business Park
"One concern I have for
Stellarton residents, as well as
all of Pictou County, is the proposed dissolution/amalgamation of the four municipalities of
Stellarton, County of Pictou,
Town of New Glasgow and
Town of Pictou. Here in Pictou
County, we have a long, proven
history of co-operation among
all of the six municipalities, not
just four.
"It is my hope the spirit of
co-operation in such things as
solid waste management, mutual aid support and economic
development – to name a few –
will continue and at the same
time each individual municipality continues to exist and control their own funds for the efficient and effective delivery of
services to their residents, the
mayor said.
"One must be aware the socalled “pre-conditions” are not
binding on any new government, meaning they are not
worth the paper they are written on. Consequently, I fear that
future dissolution/amalgamation will lead to increased property taxes. Taxes will go up as a
result of a future bloating of the
bureaucracy."
Gennoe
cautioned,
"Amalgamation will cause the
loss of $1.6 million in provincial
funding after a transition period
– automatically causing an
increase in taxes.
"We are wasting our time,
money and energy going down
the wrong path by pursuing the
dissolution/amalgamation of
four of our six municipalities in
Pictou County. We appear to
have missed the whole point of
the Ivany Commission report
pertaining to municipalities.
Perhaps, our good intentions
caused us to rush to judgment
and jump on the bandwagon for
dissolution/amalgamation."
Gennoe said he hopes that
"through careful reflection on
the law, our history and the
impact of the Memorandum of
Understanding, we will recognize that amalgamation of four
municipalities is not in our best
interest and seek better
options."
Mayor Glen MacKinnon
Trenton
MacKinnon spoke about several areas in
the
town,
mainly Main
Street, the
park
and
park pavilion, capital
projects and
trails.
M a i n
s t r e e t :
Trenton
received
funding from
ACOA for the continuing work
on Main Street as part of their
revitalization which began back
in 2007.
"The Town is very excited to
build on the idea of bringing
Trenton’s heritage visually on
Main Street. A Trenton-built
caboose (1967) and a replica of
a train station are the next artifacts in the outdoor museum.
This work will give the Town
the necessary tools to proceed
with its revival of Main Street
– growing economic development, encouraging start-ups,
increasing tourism and promoting a positive attitude,"
MacKinnon said.
A lot of work is continuing
in Trenton Park all year round.
MacKinnon mentioned that
due to the amount of snow in
early 2015, the roof at the park
pavilion caved in. Through
major renovations, the newly
renovated
Park
Pavilion
Building hosted its first event
in November for the Vince
MacDonald Race.
"Comments from the first
users were very positive – particularly the improved lighting,
central heat, and year-round
hot water."
He said, the Greenway Trail
Phase II connects onto the
newly constructed Greenway
Trail (Phase I) through Trenton
Park, completed in 2103. Phase
II was completed in 2014 and
celebrated its official opening
on February 14, 2015. TCT’s
contribution to date for both
phases is nearly $20,000 with
an additional $40,000 approved
for Phase III scheduled for this
year. Phase IV is currently
being planned for 2016, he
said.
The trail travels through the
heart of the park, capturing the
natural and scenic beauty of the
region. It is a non-motorized
multi-use gravel trail used
year-round as the park is open
during all four seasons.
Along with the trail, the
park has stocked fish ponds, an
outdoor theatre, playground,
canteen and pool attracting
local residents and visitors
alike. There is a volunteer committee that works with Trenton
staff to manage the park.
"One of the highlights of
trail development in Trenton
Park was the community trail
build event this past July that
saw more than 30 people of
various backgrounds come out
and help trim brush, shovel
gravel and build benches,"
MacKinnon lauded.
The Town of Trenton has
been doing numerous capital
projects which have taken place
in 2015.
"We are currently replacing
the existing sodium street lights
with new LED street lights.
Another phase of the storm
sewer separation took place in
the town; there are now three
phases complete."
Mayor roger MacKay
Westville
T h e
U n i o n
S t r e e t
Project
replaced
the sanitary sewer
and storm
drains in
2 0 1 5 ,
MacKay
said, and
the Public
Works Department purchased
a new sidewalk machine.
"The trails and Active
Transportation have been an
energetic focus area this year
and have benefitted from several successful partnerships
including the Trans Canada
Trail Foundation, The Nova
Scotia Departments of Energy
and Health and Wellness, and
Clean Foundation’s Nova Scotia
Youth Conservation Corps,"
the mayor said.
"We have installed bike
racks, outlined safe walking
routes, held community work
days, and built a beautiful new
section of the Trans Canada
Trail through Acadia Park. We
have implemented Pictou
County’s first “Sharrows” onroad symbol program for
cycling safety along our Trans
Canada Trail Road link, accompanying signage has been
developed and Sharrow symbols are painted directly on the
roadway. These indicate the
safest position for cyclists and
remind vehicles to share the
road."
Several new recreation programs were offered with great
success, he said. "One of the
programs being offered is the
Seniors Exercise Program which
has been very well attended."
Social engagement has been
a highlight for 2015 for the
town with many community
events including an All-Ages
Concert in the park, Kite
Festival, Parade of Lights and
hugely successful Christmas
Variety Concert, “A Very Merry
Christmas". The event attracted
more than 150 attendees and
raised in excess of $600 in donations for groups in Pictou
County working toward refugee resettlement," he said.
Performers at this event
included the 374 F/L Chisholm
Royal Canadian Air Cadets,
Pictou County Brass and Reed
Band, The Carillon Singers, Ray
Stewart and staff members
Samuel Graham and Sally
O’Neill. Stories of Christmases
Past were submitted by members of the Westville Heritage
Group and read by emcee
Samuel Graham, who also performed the live premiere of an
original piece inspired by the
Syrian refugee crisis.
"We were overwhelmed by
the positive response to our
variety concert and plan to
make this an annual event," the
mayor noted.
Council also decided to purchase the Post Office building
from Public Works Canada.
This building is a provincial
designated Heritage Property.
Westville Recreation had a
fantastic year with successful
March Break and Summer
Recreation camps. The camps
served more than 120 individuals and included additional
extended childcare hours. This
was a welcome support for
working families, he said.
"The biggest story of 2015
(and most probably the same
for everyone) was our winter,"
MacKay said.
"We had to deal with numerous weather events and several
of those were blizzards in
2015!"
The Town of Westville has a
Facebook page and had a blog
set up during the summer
months for citizens to keep up
to date.
The town also won a silver
AMANS Municipal Award for
Workplace Wellness.
MacKay said the town is
looking forward to working on
some new projects for the
2016/2017 year with some
major positive impacts for
Westville and Pictou County.
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Durham Community Hall sold
tickets on a painting by
Carolyn Bedford as a fundraiser
for renovations needed to the hall.
Carolyn drew the winner’s name on
Dec 16, 2015 and the winner was
Danny MacDonald from Saltsprings.
Thanks to Carolyn for her generous
offer of the painting and thanks to
everyone who bought tickets.
The Advocate
January 6, 2016,
COURT BRIEFS
♦
Man facing variety of charges
to enter pleas in May
PiCTou – A Pictou County
man appeared in provincial
court on a number of charges
on Monday morning.
Aubrey
Joseph
Howe
MacKay faces five counts of
failure to comply, one count of
failure to attend court as well
as one count of resisting an officer.
MacKay will return to court
on May 31 to enter pleas for
some of the charges he is now
facing.
Discharge, probation sentence
given man for assault
PiCTou – A 20-year-old
Bayview man entered a guilty
plea to an assault charge on
Monday morning in provincial
court.
Nathan Langille was charged
following an October 5 incident
in Pictou.
Langille was given a conditional discharge with six months
of probation as well as a $100
victim surcharge.
NEWS BRIEFS
◆
Two injured in collision
on TCHighway 104
FrenCH riVer – Pictou
County RCMP are continuing an
investigation into a two-vehicle
head-on collision that injured
both drivers on Tuesday afternoon along Highway 104.
The drivers were the lone
occupants of each vehicle.
Const. Ron Bryce said the collision involved an SUV and a car.
The female driver of the car was
the more severely injured and
was taken first to the Aberdeen
Hospital in New Glasgow and
transferred later on Tuesday to
Halifax with serious but non-life
threatening injuries.
He said speed did not appear
to be a factor in the crash but
termed road conditions as “very
slippery on a snow and icepacked road.”
Both vehicles sustained extensive damage.
Traffic was diverted from the
highway for several hours during the clean-up and investigation of the crash scene.
Duplex fire displaces nine
people in the Steeltown
TrenTon – Nine people
have been displaced after a predawn fire in a duplex here on
Monday.
A family of five escaped serious injury but was checked
briefly at hospital for smoke
inhalation after the fire broke
out around 4:15 a.m. in their
side of a rented duplex at 92
Park Street.
The Canadian Red Cross is
helping the couple, two teenaged sons and 10-year-old
daughter with emergency purchases of clothing and food.
Their landlord stepped in to
offer emergency lodging and
hopes to arrange another rental
unit in the community.
A couple with two toddlers
was evacuated from the other
side of the two-storey structure.
Their home was spared fire
damage but, due to safety concerns, especially for young children from the acrid smell of
smoke, they'll be staying with
relatives for now.
The Red Cross has assisted
them with emergency purchases
of clothing and food.
Many found their way to Trenton Park last weekend to enjoy the
wind-free, comfortable winter days. There were reports of the
occasional set of cross country skis as well as sightings of Nordic
walking sticks and even the odd pair of modern snowshoes.
Pictured are New Glasgow residents Anne-Marie Murdock, left,
and Erika Smith. For Smith last weekend was the first attempt at
snowshoeing since her childhood, while Murdock is in her sec(Cameron photo)
ond winter as a snowshoer.
Community
3
Changing downtown
... one building at a time
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
neW GlasGoW – Changing
the face of downtown New
Glasgow is a project of passion
for Jamie MacGillivray.
It
started
small
for
MacGillivray, setting up his law
practice in the former Shaw
Cable building on Provost Street,
and has grown into a mission of
sorts to save and restore the
glory in the historic buildings of
downtown New Glasgow.
MacGillivray says when he
set up shop, it was just a place to
work out of.
“I bought a few rental properties because the law office kept
expanding,” he says.
As he was expanding, he
began noticing in the later 1990s
that the downtown core was
beginning to deteriorate.
It started with the facade as
well as the interior of
MacGillivray Law Offices with
the help of Volker Klum restoring the brickwork.
“We did our building and the
old Metropolitan building beside
the
offices,”
explains
MacGillivray. “It was for sale
and very run down and I thought
it would be viable.”
Now, it exists as modern
apartments.
“It was a steep learning
curve,” he says. “That was the
first larger rental property for us
in this area. It seemed a little bit
ambitious, but within reason.”
MacGillivray says they began
by demolishing a three-storey
building. “It was a lot to get into,
there were some points where I
didn’t think we would be able to
make it.”
This was before MacGillivray
had hired his property develop-
ment co-ordinator, Donald
Clarke.
“I sat down with Don to see if
there was any way we could
work something out but at the
time he was working elsewhere,
but halfway through the project
he came on full time.”
That was about two and a
half years ago and since then,
they have acquired a number of
other buildings to renovate
under MacGillivray Properties
Limited.
After Clarke came on board,
MacGillivray was able to hire his
own crew full time instead of
having to contract the work out
and MacGillivray Properties
now owns 13 residential and six
commercial properties.
The newest acquisition is the
former Roseland Cabaret and
the second newest is the building
three blocks up from that, housing the new bar, The Commune.
MacGillivray Properties, in
fact, owns a large portion of a
three-block stretch on Provost
and Archimedes streets in New
Glasgow.
“There’s something on every
block,” laughs Clarke.
MacGillivray adds, “We are
trying to do things right. It’s
more pricey in the short term...
we bought an old warehouse on
Stewart Street that we are turning into 18 apartments that will
be $600 a month all included and
will be a mix of modern and
older... (which will be ready by
early summer)”
That’s one of MacGillivray’s
signatures; using the beautiful,
historical elements of a building
and incorporating a modern feel
– like in the Bank of Montreal
Building, they turned a boiler
room into an apartment so it has
a unique copper floor.
“There’s not too many nor-
Jamie MacGillivray, property owner, and Donald Clarke, project
development co-ordinator, stand in one of MacGillivray
Properties Limited’s renovated spaces.
(Harvie photo)
mal, everyday ones,” says Clarke.
“We don’t want to be in competition with the others. We’re more
like re-developers instead of
developers.”
MacGillivray adds, “There
are so many brick places... it’s
Dr. Young says good-bye
to patients, profession
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
PiCTou – Retiring may
mean different things to different people. For some, it means
no longer working in your chosen profession, for Dr. Gordon
Young, it meant locus visits and
assisting in the outpatient clinic
in Pictou.
Young retired in June 2013,
but stayed on working one to
three nights a week at the outpatient clinic at the Sutherland
Harris Memorial Hospital until
December 22.
That was his last day as a
practising doctor.
“I have greatly enjoyed the
evenings as there has been little
stress and everyone has been
very appreciative. But for various reasons, I decided it was
time to move on to full retirement,” says Young who is now
spending time with family before
making a trek to Mexico.
“Physician licenses are
renewed at year’s end so I am
letting mine go.”
It was not an easy decision,
however.
“If I had quit fully in '13, it
would have been easier but during the past two and a half years,
I have come to fully appreciate
the position of a rural physician.
When I started out in practice
over 40 years ago, I wanted to
practise medicine as part of the
fabric of a community and I
have; that goal has been more
than fulfilled. I am very appreciative of all the people of West
Pictou for the privilege.”
Young’s last patient ever was
six-year-old Kasey Harvie.
“I had a bad cough,” says
Harvie. “I was his last patient
before he retired; he and his
whole family have been doctors
for 115 years. There were a lot of
people in line (at the clinic) and I
was the last one.”
Harvie’s father, Danny
Harvie, said typically when they
visit with Young at the clinic he
tends to the children first and
then the adults; however, this
particular night he checked out
hard to rebuild those; for example, in the warehouse and the
(Roseland) they have five-layer
thick brick walls.”
Continued on page 4
Red Kettle
volunteers
help in
memory of
loved ones
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
Dr. Gordon Young with his last patient, Kasey Harvie.
(Submitted photo)
Danny first and then had a look
at Kasey’s throat.
“When he was done looking
at Kasey’s throat, he stood up
and said he had something for
Kasey.”
Young told Kasey about the
long history of the Young family
as doctors in Pictou.
“But it was not an end just
for me. My grandfather,
Milton, began practice in
Millsville in 1901. Then my
uncle Fraser returned to Pictou
on graduation in 1936. Between
then and 1978 either Fraser or
my father, Clarence, served the
people of the area. In 1978, I
established a practice in Lyons
Brook where I worked for 23
years until moving into the clinic
at SHMH. So in total, a member
of my family was providing care
in the area continuously for
almost 115 years.”
After telling Harvie about the
history of the Young family doctors, he took a picture with him
and handed him a gift certificate
to a local eatery.
“My ‘swan song’ was filled
with ambivalence. On the one
hand, I was happy to be moving
on. But on the other it was difficult to end what had been my
life for 45 years. My last time at
the clinic was difficult. I realized
that all the skills, knowledge and
experience would crash to irrelevance when I finished seeing
my last patient. So I felt that I
should mark that in a personal
way. So after seeing (Kasey
Harvie), I gave him a small gift
to mark the occasion. He was
very appreciative and I was so
happy to end on such a high
note.”
Young’s mother, Doris Young,
said he walked through her door
that night after completing his
last rotation at the clinic and
said, “I’m Gordon Young now,
no longer Dr. Gordon.”
Young says, “But just call me
‘Mister’.”
neW GlasGoW – The
local Salvation Army’s Red
Kettle campaign got an extra
boost in 2015.
Phoebe Fraser and Linea
Smith, who have never previously stood by the agency’s
annual Christmas Kettle, said
they felt compelled to stand in
memory of loved ones who have
just passed away over the past
year or so.
They were unknown to each
other until they met last Friday,
although they live in the same
community, but were drawn to
each other to remember their
loved ones.
Fraser contacted the campaign co-ordinator to say she
would volunteer in memory of
her mother, long-time supporter
Willena Martin. She said her
husband’s passing meant she
could do more volunteer work.
Among her other services,
she drives on behalf of Meals on
Wheels for 35 clients on
Tuesdays and 35 others on
Thursdays.
“I had some extra time and
the Army needs me,” she said.
Smith alerted the Salvation
Army at its Christmas concert in
the chapel that she would be
standing at a Christmas kettle in
memory of Jesse Smith, one of
its long-time supporters.
“Here we are meeting for the
first time – it’s a small world,”
Smith said. “My mother-in-law
cared so much about what the
Salvation Army did in the community and there were times
she would stay at a kettle longer
than she had to.”
Continued on page 4
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Community
The Advocate
January 6 2016
Changing downtown ...
Joan MacDonald, left,
stands with her daughter
Susan MacDonald in front of
the Christmas tree at the
home of Joan and Robert
MacDonald in Hopewell.
Joan and Susan travelled to
Australia and New Zealand
last fall to visit Joan’s two
pen pals.
(Goodwin photo)
Meeting pen pals Down Under
was a dream fulfilled
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
HOPEWELL – Fulfilling a
nearly 60-year-old wish to meet
two pen pals was worth the wait
for Joan MacDonald.
Accompanied by her daughter Susan MacDonald, the
Hopewell resident travelled to
visit one of them in Australia
and the other in New Zealand.
The trip ended years of saving
for it and targeting the right time
to travel there.
“She’s been wanting to go for
years since junior high school,”
said Susan, who works at a travel
agency in Halifax and planned
the itinerary.
“We both saved money, and
we set a date.”
They flew from Halifax on
Sept. 17 on flights that took them
to Toronto, Vancouver and
Branch 29 of the Royal
Canadian Legion in Trenton
recently elected its executive
for the coming year. From the
left, front are: secretary Pat
Condon, first vice-president
Michele MacKinnon,
president Norma MacDougall,
treasurer Bernice MacDonald
and second vice-president
Renie Currie.
Back row: executive member
Jan MacNeil, Sgt.-at-Arms
Heidi Boyles, executive members Harry Fraser, Lorraine
Taylor and Cindy MacLean
and past-president Susan
Halfyard. Missing from photo
were service officer Norman
MacInnis and executive member Joe MacPherson.
Sydney Australia, before another
short flight to Melbourne. They
stayed with her one pen pal –
Enid Gibson and her husband
Ernie – in, Benalla, a city two and
a half hours inland from
Melbourne, and had side trips to
Alice Springs and Ayr’s Rock, as
well as Phillip Island to see a
colony of Blue Penguins.
Visitors had to be silent to
see the penguins arriving at
sundown after a day of hunting
for food to share in underground
nests. Flash photography was
not permitted for fear of damaging the birds’ eyesight.
Joan and Susan saw other
wildlife, but not one duck-billed
platypus.
They later flew from Sydney
to Auckland, N.Z. to visit her
other pen pal – Ruth Hart – in
nearby Hamilton on the North
Island. A side trip to the South
Island included trips to a spent
gold mine to pan for gold and
visits
to
Christchurch,
Queenstown and Milford
Sound.
The journey to the gold mine
was on a road that clung to a
mountain face down to a canyon, which Joan found unnerving.
“I don’t like heights,” she
said.
Panning yielded her a morsel
of gold the size of an eyelash.
For Joan, the pen pal phenomenon began when she was a
teenager.
“I was about 14 or 15,” she
said. “My friend had a pen pal,
and I was looking for a pen pal.
I got 35 replies. We had a mailbox near our home and one day
there was a stack of 35 Air Mail
letters addressed to me. As time
went by I lost track of most of
them and ended up with two, in
Australia and New Zealand.”
Joan and her pen pals would
exchange letters several times a
year. Since the advent of email,
they exchange letters at least
monthly.
“I wouldn’t even have
thought about it without Susan,”
she said.
“We talked about it,” Susan
said. “We planned with no set
date but last fall (in 2014) I said
we have to set a date and go –
just go for it.”
Travelling when they did
had a bonus.
“I love spring and it was
spring there, so I had two
springs this year,” Joan said.
“The flowers were absolutely
gorgeous.”
She says she’s glad she took
the trip.
“Time was getting on,” she
said. “I wouldn’t trade it for
anything. If someone gave me
$10,000 I’d do it again.”
He also has a plan to restore
the former Roseland to its former
beauty.
“There will be a glass curtain
wall on the front with a couple of
ground level commercial tenants
and the back and upstairs will be
space for the property business,”
notes MacGillivray.
He says there is also opportunity for unique apartments in the
upstairs.
The facade and most of the
interior are expected to be complete by spring; the hitch in the
plan is the major overhaul of the
roof which needs to be replaced
because it has a major leak.
“Over the years, the windows
were bricked in, probably around
the 1940s, so we are going to
restore those windows, there are
tonnes of them. It’s going to look
like a whole new building in the
front with an aluminum and glass
curtain wall. It looks really good
when you combine the modern
with the historical.”
Clarke adds, “We are going to
restore it back to its former
glory.”
It will be wide open with the
steel and brick showing the original characteristics.
“We also found a couple of
old projectors we are going to put
on display somewhere,” says
Clarke.
MacGillivray has a vision for
the downtown; to make it a central place for people to shop, like
Dartmouth Crossing, which
Clarke says was modeled after
downtowns.
In terms of the other buildings
in downtown, MacGillivray says,
“a lot of people have done nice
things to the buildings... there are
a lot of bright spots...”
But there is still some work
that can be done in downtown.
“There are still so many abandoned buildings (not just in
downtown). We are just going
step by step and getting proficient at gutting and modernizing.”
They are also using ‘green’
technology like geothermal heating and on Stewart Street they
will be tapping into natural gas.
“I’d like this to be ongoing, do
as much as we can. I don’t know
where we are going to go, obviously (in terms of a plan) but we
have about two years of work
ahead of us right now,” notes
MacGillivray referring to Stewart
Street, the former Brown School
which will be higher end and rent
controlled, affordable apartments,
the former cabaret and one of the
two buildings in Stellarton he has
been working on.
“We are doing our best day by
day, learning as we go. I have
really good people and am very
lucky."
Work continues to the inside of the former Roseland in downtown New Glasgow.
(Harvie photo)
Red Kettle volunteers ...
“It’s the season to be jolly but
that’s not what is speaking to
the hearts of these two women,
just out of nowhere being driven
to do the kettle in memory of
loved ones,” Captain Neil
Abbott said on behalf of the
Salvation Army of Westville,
New Glasgow and Northeastern
Nova Scotia.
“These days, the love of
someone really special to them
is challenging them to step up
and in some ways follow for
even a while in the steps of
these special ones they loved.”
The kettles were scheduled
to be taken away on Christmas
Eve, with the Salvation Amy
hoping to meet its goal of
$100,000 for the area it serves.
“The memories come flooding back this time of the year,”
Abbott said. “They recall the
faithfulness of special women
who have sacrificed so much to
help the Salvation Army during
this time of the year so that they
could help hundreds of people
all year long.”
(Goodwin photo)
Branch 28 of the Royal
Canadian Legion in Stellarton
recently elected its executive
for the coming year.
From the left, front, are:
secretary-treasurer Stephen
Gerrior, president Pat Chester,
second vice-president Don
Chester and membership and
poppy campaign chairman
Tim Connors. Back row:
executive members Lois
Gerrior, Shannon Hood, Jack
Chaisson, Adrian Copan and
Clarence Gerrior.
Missing from photo is first
vice-president Vincent Joyce.
(Goodwin photo)
From left, Phoebe Fraser and Linea Smith stand beside the Red
Kettle at Highland Square Mall with Captain Neil Abbott of
the Salvation Army of Westville, New Glasgow and
(Goodwin photo)
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January 6, 2016
Community
ON GUARD
FOR THEE
Work continues on the Shell gas bar on East River Road that will include a Needs convenience store. Crews have made less progress during the holiday season and due to some less than ideal weather, but paving and installation of fuel pumps are signs that
(Goodwin photo)
point to the outlet opening soon.
Several new Michelin Development
Community Loans awarded
GRANTON – A grand total
of 33 small businesses from
Antigonish, Colchester and
Pictou counties are growing their
businesses and attracting new
customers along the way.
In 2015, these businesses have
received more than $1.8 million
in loans from the Michelin
Development
partners
of
Bergengren Credit Union,
Northern Opportunities For
Business Limited (NOBL),
Guysborough
CBDC
and
Michelin Development.
“After approximately a year
and a half of getting Michelin
Development established in the
community, I’m just overjoyed
at the positive interest and results
so far,” said John Tully, president, Michelin Development,
North America.
“Just since June 2015, we have
added 15 more businesses to our
client list and the interest keeps
growing.”
Community
partners
Bergengren Credit Union and
NOBL agree that their experience
with the innovative program has
invigorated interest in small business ownership.
“We have seen that the new
source of funding from the program has been generating increased
activity from small business owners in our area,” said Dale Bigney,
Bergengren Credit Union.
”The partnership between ourselves, NOBL and Michelin
Development has been an extremely positive experience for us.”
NOBL is also thrilled with the
partnership with Michelin
Development and Bergengren
Credit Union. “Working on this
unique program has been so
very rewarding,” says Ron
O’Brien, CBDC NOBL. “It’s been
a breath of fresh air and we are
happy to be a part of it.”
These 15 new business loans
are supporting a wide range of
business and services, including
a restaurant, IT services, fitness,
residential plumbing and landscaping companies, as well as a
nursery school.
“The diversity of the community and the growing interests in
new types of customer-focused
businesses are certainly reflected
in our clients,” said Tully.
New business loan recipients
since June 8 in Pictou County
include:
►Gary Cameron Fishing,
Pictou
►Fat Tony's Bar in downtown Pictou
►Loach View Meats, Pictou,
meat supplier
►CNE Car Wash Limited,
Blue Acres, car wash
►Miss Boo Boo's School,
New Glasgow, nursery school
►Hutchinson
Massage,
Thorburn, massage therapy
►Supplement King, New
Glasgow, retail nutrition
New and existing small business owners interested in submitting a business proposal to
Michelin Development are invited to visit michelindevelopment.
ca for more information, or contact John Tully, President,
Michelin Development at 902753-1156 or john.tully@ca.
michelin.com.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Pictou County Military
Museum and The Advocate are teaming up to
present 'On Guard for Thee',
a series of profiles of some of the local men and
women who have served this country in times of
conflict. The project is the brainchild of Vincent
Joyce, founder and president of the Pictou County
Military Museum, who has generously supplied
all of the photos and military records
of the individuals who will be featured weekly
in The Advocate.
SCOT OF THE YEAR
The St. Andrew’s Society of Pictou County hosted its annual
feast of St. Andrew’s recently at Summer Street. The society’s
Scot of the year award was presented to Brundage MacDonald.
From left are: Veronica MacDonald; her husband and MacDonald’s
son Gordon MacDonald; previous recipient Bob Haines;
Brundage’s wife Ella MacDonald; Brundage MacDonald; Joan
Sutherland – on behalf of her late husband Donald Sutherland
in whose memory the awards is dedicated – and previous
(Goodwin photo)
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Opinion
The Advocate
January 6, 2016
Fresh thoughts
testing religion
R
eligion is becoming an
agent for change in new
ways.
Events associated with religious activity and religious tolerance are straddling time’s
sure march from 2015 to 2016
throughout the world, including Pictou County.
Religion has been used and
abused for as long as there has
been religion, but something
happened in 2015 and we’ll
continue to feel the effects this
year.
Pope Francis has been – and
has taken his flock – on quite a
journey. He is shining a light on
the Catholic Church based on
where he goes, the modest way
he lives and what he says and
does. The most striking example is his encyclical on the environment that draws a direct
parallel between poverty and
environmental degradation.
Religion – and by extension
religious fundamentalism – is
not always the place where salvation is mentioned alongside
environmental stewardship.
Ecologists generally don’t turn
to the church for solutions.
They’re more likely to find climate change denial and indifference.
Pope Francis has helped
change that discussion with his
encyclical.
We have not seen the full
measure of how Pope Francis
has galvanized adherents who
long ago abandoned Catholicism. To what disagree he has,
it has come too late for many
people and many parishes,
including several in Pictou
County that closed last year.
Our Lady of Lourdes won a
reprieve, but we don’t know
how lasting it will be or how
other parishes can benefit from
what its members achieved.
Mainline Christian denominations have experienced
declining membership. Some
people think it’s because they
have embraced political causes
in an effort to become an active
voice of hope, not just a static
one of religious dogma.
That said, local churches
have stretched beyond their
enclaves in many ways – such
as with the Life Centre and Life
Shelter, Shepherd’s Lunch
Room at Trinity United Church,
the Helping Hands ministry
offered jointly by Trinity and
St. George’s Anglican Church
and with the many services
provided under the auspices of
the Pictou County Council of
Churches.
Churches have begun to
reach even farther. Trinity and
Pictou United Church have
formed groups that are ready
to welcome refugees in
responses to the plight of
Syrian families. They are meeting the need to provide these
families with life’s necessities.
One huge challenge is also a
profound opportunity, represented by how Christianity and
Islam might co-exist as these
sponsorships become established and increase.
Those championing and
helping Pictou County Safe
Harbour and CAiRNS will
develop a fresh perspective on
both religions. It is a worthy
mission and an apt reward for
this new path toward discovery
for local residents and recovery
for those we will be accommodating.
That is real resolution.
Steve Goodwin
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The new year is beginning, Lyme another year
To the Editor:
With the New Year just
beginning we have hopes and
dreams for change in 2016.
There is climate change; this is
the first year I can remember
sitting out and having ‘deck
time’ with Steve (Goodwin,
husband) who was wearing
sandals as well as a short sleeve
shirt. You can be certain there
are active ticks ‘questing’ for a
blood meal. Please be aware,
Lyme awareness is year round.
The Lyme battles continue.
I hope the truth for many
things will come out since scientists in Canada have been
unmuzzled by our new government. The CDC gives preferential treatment to the IDSA’s
outdated guidelines and has
been battling for a long time
against ILADS, but the way of
seeing this disease is changing.
Lyme bacteria are capable
of transforming into three distinct bacterial forms: spiro-
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can continue to reproduce
after the antibiotics are withdrawn. The way of treating
Lyme must change.
Nova Scotia’s Minister of
Health has said our doctors
are knowledgeable, I personally do not agree considering
my experiences with doctors
and specialist. I have had others tell me their doctors have
indicated that they were too
busy and didn’t have time for
Lyme. This indicates to me
that the doctor didn’t have
time for a patient with Lyme.
The way Lyme and co-infections manifest can be different
for every person and is far
from a quick and easy diagnosis. There is a need for education as well as doctors who
specialize in vector borne diseases. There are medical specialists in many fields with
oncology, gynecology and
dermatology to name a few.
Elizabeth May’s Private
Members Bill C-442 was
passed by the Federal government in 2014 and the Federal
Framework on Lyme Disease
conference was to happen
before the end of 2015 but is
now scheduled to happen May
17 – 19, 2016.
Tim Houston, MLA Pictou
East on October 16, 2014 introduced a bill to develop a comprehensive Lyme Disease
Strategy for Nova Scotia and
on November 27, 2015 presented the petition with nearly
2,400 signatures. The petition
was not accepted by the
MacNeil government and we
are waiting for further action
regarding the Bill.
It is time Canada stepped
up to be a leader rather than
following the American guidelines. Perhaps this is the year
Lyme patients get proper recognition and treatment will be
available in Canada.
Education is Key!
Brenda Sterling-Goodwin
New Glasgow
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chete, cell-wall-deficient and
cyst. This transformation
occurs for the purpose of bacterial survival and proliferation in their host. Cyst forms
of Borrelia are asymptomatic
which means they produce no
symptoms and are able to persist in tissuaes for months or
years. The Lyme bacteria is
about 30 times slower growing than ‘regular’ bacteria and
so need to be treated 30 times
longer as the bacteria can only
be killed when it is replicating. Many doctors believe that
28 days of antibiotic will cure
this infection...wrong answer.
Many continue to suffer from
persistent or reoccurring
infection.
Borrelia burgdorferi has a
relatively prolonged generation cycle, up to 10.5 months
in one study. Antibiotics work
by interfering with the reproductive cycle; bacteria that
don't divide for months and
months are not harmed and
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for A Fib study
To the Editor:
A Fib, the most common heart
rhythm abnormality, affects
about 20,000 Nova Scotians.
Atrial fibrillation, known as A
Fib, starts with sudden heart racing without reason. A Fib is more
than just a frightening experience, it’s a serious condition –
one that can drastically increase
the risk of having a stroke and
lead to a poorer quality of life.
Unfortunately, many patients
with A Fib, who are at risk of
stroke, do not receive guidelinerecommended blood thinners;
and of those that do, up to 50 per
cent are not well controlled.
A Nova Scotia research study
– Integrated Management
Program Advancing Community
Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
(IMPACT-AF) – is looking to
improve care for people with A
Fib through the use of interactive, web-based tools that use
best practice guidelines to monitor a patient’s condition and alert
their healthcare providers to any
recommended treatment changes.
Patients have their own tool
to record blood pressure, heart
rate and symptoms, receive
health alerts and access education and motivational support.
But volunteers are needed. To
test if these tools can reduce the
number of strokes, emergency
department visits and hospital
admissions, IMPACT-AF needs
200 primary care providers and
4,000 of their patients to participate in a 12-month clinical trial.
Half of the providers can use the
web-tools, while the other half
will continue with usual care.
People with A Fib, or their caregivers, may choose to use the
online tools, but it’s completely
voluntary. Also, participants
don’t need to take any new medications or make additional visits
to their doctor.
Why participate? Advances
in health technology would not
be possible without the participation of people like you who
know first-hand what it’s like
living with A Fib. With your
support, we can contribute to
improved care, quality of life
and heart health outcomes for
Nova Scotians with A Fib.
Similar tools can then be
designed to support other chronic conditions like diabetes.
IMPACT-AF, led by Dr. Jafna
Cox (QEII Cardiologist), is supported by a Bayer HealthCare
research grant. More than 130
family doctors and nurses from
across Nova Scotia are already
participating, including several
from the Pictou County area.
And more than 950 people living
with A Fib have enrolled or contacted the study office wanting
to participate. Enrollment will
continue into 2016.
Interested in joining? Please
visit www.impact-af.ca or call us
toll-free at 1-855-550-0557.
Laura Hamilton,
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and Sarah Shaw,
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Thanks to anonymous
donor from recovery house
To the Editor:
Just
before
Christmas,
Marguerite Centre, NS’s recovery house for women, received a
donation of $50,000 from a private citizen. This person was
reacting to a news article about
the $90,000 difference in government funding to the
Marguerite Centre as compared
to the other three recovery houses in NS.
The provincial government
came up with a one-time payment in December of $40,000 to
allow the Centre more time to
fundraise what was necessary
to continue operations this year.
They are also funding a $50,000
review of the Centre’s sustainability. But they are not addressing the 15-year disparity in
funding.
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HOMETOWN HEROES
County roots grow deep
Editor's note: This is the next
article in a monthly feature titled
Hometown Heroes. On the first
Wednesday of each month, we will
highlight the achievements of someone who has Pictou County roots.
Suggestions for future columns may
be directed to Jackie Jardine, editor,
by email at editor@pictouadvocate.
com, or by phone, 902-485-8014.
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
AVONDALE – Pictou
County holds a strong bond for
Laura Anderson-Mason.
Now living in Halifax, she
takes as many opportunities as
she can to return to the county,
including to her homestead in
Avondale.
She is married to New
Glasgow native Ross Mason.
They have a young son, Henry.
She and Henry had more time
to spend in the county than
Mason, a medical doctor who is
completing the last six months
of a residency in urology.
Laura was born in Antigonish,
grew up in Avondale and
attended Frank H. MacDonald
Elementary School before graduating from East Pictou Rural
High School and earning a
degree in history and English
from St. Francis Xavier
University.
“The day after I graduated, I
started my education degree at
Laura Anderson-Mason holds her son Henry during part of her visit to Pictou County over
(Goodwin photo)
Christmas and New Year’s.
Memorial University, which I
completed in a year and a half,”
she said.
Her education continued after
she moved to Halifax, working
first in special needs at the Wee
Care Development Centre in
Halifax. She later entered a
diploma program at the Nova
Scotia Community College in
Dartmouth to become a communications disorder technician and
continued with the provincial
hearing and special needs program at the IWK. She later earned
her Master degree in deaf education from Mount St. Vincent
University and continued to work
until going on maternity leave
when Henry was born.
This year, the Masons’ lives
will take a dramatic turn.
They will be moving to
Rochester, Minn. where Ross
has earned a two-year oncology
fellowship at the world-famous
MAYO Clinic.
Laura says she is preparing
for winters that can be longer
and more severe than in Nova
Scotia, but she’s also looking
forward to the new adventure.
“MAYO has a family feel to
it, and there are job postings in
my field,” she said. “I hear it’s
outdoor friendly, with snowshoeing and skiing. I’m looking
forward to it.”
She understands the two
years away means less frequent
stays in Pictou County.
“We’ll definitely be home for
Christmas,” she said. “There
will be some time in the summer, too.”
The Pictou Fire Department
received a cheque for $500
recently from Branch 16 of
the Royal Canadian Legion
in Pictou. Branch 16 president Janice Watters, centre, presents the cheque to
fire chief Paul Janes and
secretary-treasurer Trent
MacLean.
This private individual gave
the Board of the MC the funding
it had asked for from government to achieve parity with the
other recovery houses. This gift
allows the Centre’s Board to
resume work on sustainable,
long term funding solutions
including fair government funding for recovery houses in the
years to come.
From the bottom of our hearts
“Thank You!” to this individual
for their generous donation!
Thank you also to the many
other donors who support the
Marguerite Centre. We wouldn’t
be here without you.
June Bowser
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Marguerite Centre Board
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January 6, 2016
Ocean inspiration
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for Arisaig artist
By Aaron Cameron
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Board members and community peers of the Friends of Redtail Society took part in a Grenzgang – a traditional New Year's
walk around the boundaries of one's community – on Saturday afternoon. The nature group has been having Grenzgang
(Cameron photo)
hikes for the past seven years.
Grenzgang celebration
draws group from Red Tail
By Aaron Cameron
[email protected]
The Friends of Redtail Society
marked the beginning of the new
year by getting out and enjoying
the outdoors on Saturday afternoon.
A sizeable group of the society's board members and friends
and peers in the community met
up on MacBeth Road, just near
the start of the Craig's Way footpath, near Scotsburn, to take part
in their adoption of the old
German tradition of Grenzgang.
“This is our seventh time
doing Grenzgang,” said Redtail
Society director Michelle Ferris.
“It was actually the suggestion of one of our board members, Volker Klum, who is from
Germany originally. Grenzgang
is a tradition from Germany, an
annual tradition where the members of a community will come
together and walk the borders of
their community as a way of, not
just marking the end of the year,
but actually checking the boarder and the boundary markers of
their community and rebuilding
anything that's broken down
(over) the year.”
Ferris
said
Grenzgang
expresses the notion of mending
fences and being good neighbours.
While Saturday's hike was
more of a symbolic Grenzgang
than a strict inspection of the
borders, Ferris said the group
does have one area which
requires a bit of maintenance
now and again, that being Craig's
Way.
“It was the first real project
we did once we were successful
in securing the land,” Ferris said.
“The footpath is about an hour
and half walk. It's very rugged
terrain. That requires being mon-
itored, sometimes branches, trees
come down, sometimes you have
to replace markers, that kind of
stuff.”
Most of those taking part in
the hike opted to go by snowshoe, with many using ski poles
for additional support as well as
for the added level of exercise.
Ferris said the terrain would be
too rugged for cross-country skiing.
Alena Martin and her family
took part in the Grenzgang hike,
each of them using snowshoes.
While not Red Tail members, the
Martin family has taken part in a
number of the society's hikes
and events, including a previous
Grenzgang two years ago.
“We participate in a lot of
their activities,” Martin said.
“We've come on this hike before
and it's a nice, nice hike.”
When asked what the family
likes about the work the Friends
of Redtail Society does Martin's
son Xander, 9, had the answer.
“They help save the forest.”
Jaye Ouellette, an Arisaigbased artist, recently has had
her second painting installed in
the Capture: Nova Scotia
Realism Exhibition at the Art
Gallery of Nova Scotia.
Ouellette, originally from
Ontario, works largely with
oceanic themes, which she
names after water goddesses,
sirens and other aquatic figures from Greek mythology –
as is the case with her showcase
piece 'iLiah' which replaced her
previous instalment 'Thexliope'
which is now in a private collection.
Having lived much of her
life in Toronto, Ouellette said
she never expected to gain
notice as an artist known for
watery themes, but her change
in location has proved to serve
as her muse as well.
“When I was living in
Toronto I was doing figurative
paintings,” Ouellette said. “If
someone said to me you're
going to move to Nova Scotia
and start painting the ocean I
would have thought, no it'll
never happen. But once you
live on it and you watch it
every day it changes so dramatically. It's pretty compelling
as far as subject matter.
And then you start thinking
about how ancient it is and
how badly people treat it.
People have told me that since
they've seen my paintings
they'll take another look at the
ocean – that's a really good
thing, if they stop and think
about what the ocean is to us.”
Another influence over her
current work, less pleasant than
moving out of Toronto, was the
loss of much of her sight.
“I lived in Toronto for 20
years and I was acquiring a
reputation there,” Ouellette
said. “Then I permanently lost
my vision in my right eye and
everything came to a screeching halt. Seven years later, my
left eye was affected so I
stopped showing; I only made
art periodically.”
It was six years ago that
Ouellette moved to Nova Scotia
and began painting regularly
again. Ouellette said she can't
really say what affect her visual
limitations have had on her
artwork, but that loss sent her
life in a positive, productive
direction.
“I'm not really sure (of the
affect on her work) but one
thing is if that hadn't of happened I wouldn't be living here
and I wouldn't have painted
any of those paintings,”
Ouellette said. “My life
wouldn't be where it is right
now, which is a really great
place. From tragic circumstances often something really great
comes from it.”
Ouellette's involvement in
the 'Capture' exhibition is her
only active exhibition at the
moment, although she has had
her own show for the past six
years. She was unable to do so
this year as she was busy with
commission work, which any
artist can tell you is not a terrible reason for an artist to be
busy.
“This exhibition put me on
the map,” Ouellette said. “No
one ever heard of me before
then. Things just went berserk,
in a good way.”
Given that the talent pool
appearing in the 'Capture' exhibition began at more than 120
artists before being whittled
down and reduced to just 28,
Ouellette said it was a huge
honour to be able to not only
take part but to be featured in
the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
“There's artists in there that
are huge in stature. To be
included in that group of artists
is a huge honour,” she said.
“There's not much better
you can do than that.”
Ouellette's piece, 'iLiah,' will
be featured at the Art Gallery of
Nova Scotia in the 'Capture:
Nova Scotia Realism' Exhibition
until May.
Chill-Out: A cool event for cooler weather
By Heather Brimicombe
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Just in time from the chilly
weather the New Year has
brought, the second annual New
Glasgow Winter Chill-Out festival is getting ready to bring some
winter fun your way with lots of
indoor and outdoor activities to
celebrate the season.
“One of the big things this
year is the grand opening of the
New Glasgow Farmers Market,”
said Kim Dickson, director of
marking and communications
for New Glasgow. This year's
event will celebrate the town's
new winter market that will
house many favourite regular
vendors as well as a few new
ones.
Some of the activities happening at this year's celebration
include the annual chili cook off
that proved to be a tasty hit last
year, as well as a snowman
building competition, or snowman drawing competition if
there is no snow. There will also
be a children’s story corner and a
warming corner, musical entertainment inside by Amelia Parker
and E.B. Anderson will be playing outside. Snow shoeing as
well as free family skates will
warm up those looking for a bit
of physical activity. And of
course, since last year's snowman ice sculpture by Gilles
Godin was such a bit hit, this
year he will return to sculpt a
snowflake.
This year's community skates,
weather depending, will take
place January 9 at the North End
recreation centre, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
and the second skate is taking
place at the West Side Community
Centre from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The kickoff to winter carnival
season in New Glasgow will take
place the same day from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the new Farmers
Market building downtown.
“We weren’t really sure about
the crowds we would get,” said
Geralyn MacDonald, director of
community economic development about last year's inaugural
event.
“We we’re amazed by the
hundreds of people.”
Jaye Ouellette's iLiah, acrylic on panel. It is on display until May
at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in the 'Capture: Nova Scotia
Realism' Exhibition.
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FIVE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF 2016
The year 2016 is building to
be a huge year for movies. With
so many huge action movies
coming out, I want to take a
moment to highlight the five
movies I'm looking most forward to in 2016.
#5. Captain America Civil
War. This movie is taking the
Avengers and splitting them in
half and then having them fight
each other in a personal conflict; and also Spider-Man will
be there with Black Panther as a
third party, plus Ant-Man (who
they've never met) and Baron
Zemo, somehow.
My point is, I'm worried that
the movie will be a bit cluttered
and lose the main point of
friends turning on each other.
However, it's the Avengers
N3RD Life
RYAN DUNBRACK
is a Pictou resident and
vlogger with his own YouTube
channel and lots of followers
fighting the Avengers and I
can't wait to see that.
#4. Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them. Heck
yes, Harry Potter comes back in
November of 2016 and it will
be great. It's being written by
J.K. Rowling, directed by the
guy who made the last five
Harry Potter movies and it's
got a really cool cast.
I can't wait to see all these
great movie minds come
together to the wizarding
world.
#3. Batman vs Superman
Dawn of Justice. It's Batman
fighting Superman plus Wonder
Woman,
Doomsday,
Lex
Luthor, The Flash, Cyborg and
Aquaman are going to be in it.
The trailer looks great, and
everything we've seen so far
makes me believe that this
movie will be intense.
#2. Suicide Squad. The
movie is bringing in a cast that I
have a lot of faith in. I think
Jared Leto will be amazing as
Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley
Quinn is perfect casting, Will
Smith is a really cool choice for
Deadshot, Viola Davis as
Amanda Waller is incredible
and it's Suicide Squad on the big
screen. The only thing that could
go wrong is Jai Courtney.
#1. The Deadpool movie.
This is the movie we all asked
for, I've liked everything I've
seen from it and I cannot wait
for it to hit screens in a month
and a half.
That's right, Deadpool comes
out February 12. It's very close
and will introduce us to a lot of
cool obscure comic book characters such as Negasonic Teenage
Warhead.
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CANCER, LEO AND VIRGO.
ARIES
You’re going to be doing a lot of travelling, so make sure the car is in good
repair before hitting the road. You take this
opportunity to change your cell phone or
computer.
TAURUS
However much you try to stick to a budget,
your generosity prevails and you really
spoil your loved ones. You could face an
unexpected expense as well.
GEMINI
You may be the person who tries to bring a
smile to everyone’s faces. You feel responsible for the happiness of your loved ones
and you go to a lot of effort to make things
go smoothly.
CANCER
You feel like getting out more and discovering lots of wonderful things. You decide
to spend the holidays under a tropical sun
or feature exotic flavours on your holiday
menu.
LEO
You’re quite the perfectionist as a host and
want your guests to feel at home. You do
everything you can to satisfy them, despite
the extra effort this requires.
VIRGO
It’s not the time to put up the decorations
when the guests are arriving. It’s better to
just take a deep breath, enjoy the moment
and accept that not everything is perfect.
LIBRA
Far from being conventional, you decide
on the spur of the moment to spend the
holidays away. You look to other cultures
to do things differently this year.
SCORPIO
You’re particularly emotional during the
holiday season this year. You decide
to organize a small family reunion and
experience the joy of intimate moments
together.
SAGITTARIUS
You finally decide to focus on your relationship just before the start of the holidays. Take some time away from your
responsibilities to calm your worries.
CAPRICORN
To your great surprise, your boss entrusts
you with added responsibilities. The new
situation looks strangely like a promotion
with a generous pay increase.
AQUARIUS
If you’re single, you’re sure to be very surprised to meet someone interesting at this
time of year. Your self-esteem improves
considerably.
PISCES
Virtually all the festivities take place at
your house, even though it wasn’t planned
that way. Take care to be very tactful with
some family members in particular.
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January 6, 2016
Pictou County
SPORTS
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•
Colleen's life has
been very special
MINOR HOCKEY
Teams honoured with banners
By Steve Goodwin
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[email protected]
WESTVILLE – Teams from
throughout Pictou County captured division championships
last Wednesday at the annual
Westville Christmas minor hockey tournament.
Local teams contested four of
the five divisions offered over
the tournament’s four days, with
the host Westville Miners in
three of them.
The last day’s schedule began
with the Atom B championship
what the Pictou Maripacs won
by shutting out the Miners 5-0,
while the Thorburn Golden
Hawks followed with a 4-2 victory over the Miners to earn the
Peewee B banner.
“It went well,” tournament
chairman Dave Sinnis said. “We
had three Westville teams make
the finals, we had good crowds
and we got help from an amazing group of volunteers."
Truro Black won the Bantam
C division by defeating the Truro
Bearcats.
There were two other exhibition games. The Miners outscored Pictou 6-4 in an Atom
Recreation
game,
while
Westville also topped Thorburn
5-2 in a Midget A game on
goals by Alex Keating, Tony
McGuigan, Justin Fraser and
Connor Gladney. Keigan
Martin and Bryce Thomson
replied for the Hawks.
Top photo: Atom B Maripacs
captain Zachary MacInnis
chases Westville puck carrier
in their division final game.
Upper left: MacInnis and alternates Jayden Duplessis and
Porter McNamara hold division and fair play banners.
Upper right: Hawks captain
Noah MacDonald and alternates Dawson Morrison, left,
and Ross Martin hold Peewee
B banner. Left photo: Bantam
B Maripacs forward Brandon
Baird pursues the puck against
Thorburn opponent. Bottom
photo: the Crowther Memorial
plaque was presented to
members of the Trenton
Steelers. Front left: Veronica
Crowther, Bradley's nephews
Brendan Halverson and Jordan
Halverson, Bradley's mother
Irene Rickardson and his niece
Tenleigh MacKinnon. Back
left: Steelers players Riley
MacDonald, Andrew Straub,
Rivaldo Janes
and Drew
Murphy hold the plaque and
(Goodwin photos)
banner.
ATOM B
Maripacs captain Zachary
MacInnis scored twice, while
Aiden Tingley, Archie Meier
and Kate Shipley each notched
single goals.
Pictou advanced outright to
the championship game, while
the Miners advanced with a 2-0
cross-over win over the Stellarton
Royals on goals by Fox Irving
and Patrick MacNeil.
In their preliminary meeting, MacNeil and Irving each
tallied twice in Westville’s 9-3
win over Stellarton.
Nathaniel Worell, Dylan
Kelly,
Austin
Pettipas,
Nicholas Duff and Kaleb
Melanson also scored.
Ethan
Barker,
Lucas
MacDonald and Christian
Oliver replied for Stellarton.
The Maripacs also earned the
tournament’s fair play award for
their offer to play Stellarton after
the Royals had to forfeit the
teams’ scheduled preliminary
match on Dec. 27.
Pictou ended up defeating
Stellarton 7-2 during an open
time slot in the tournament’s
schedule.
PEEWEE B
The Hawks scored three
straight goals in the third period to take a 4-0 lead and withstood a late Westville rally to
win their division.
Gavin Bourque scored twice
in Westville’s 4-3 victory over
Pictou in the division’s crossover
game. J.D. MacKenzie and Logan
Beaton also scored.
Cole Joudrie, Jenny Ferrera
and Ethan Chapman answered
for Pictou.
The Hawks also defeated
Pictou 5-4 on goals by Brent
Chabassol, John MacGee,
Adam MacDonald, Kenyon
Green and Kaileb Clarke. Ed
Roberts scored twice for
Pictou. Josh Graham and Blake
Crosby also scored.
BANTAM B
Goals by Burke Murray,
Brody
Bowering,
Ethan
Dewar, Blake Crosby and Jake
Murray helped Pictou to a 5-1
victory over Thorburn in the
division final. Caileb Clarke
tallied for the Hawks.
The host Miners split their
last two preliminary matches.
The Hawks helped their cause
with a 12-3 romp against
Westville. Eric Ferguson scored
twice and Colby Sarty once for
the Miners.
Parker Swain, Ferguson and
Kolbe Gennoe each tallied
twice in Westville’s 7-4 win
over the Trenton Steelers.
Nolan MacDonald got the
Miners’ other goal.
Ryan Farrell led the Miners
with two goals. Cody LeBlanc
and Dominic Raniowski got
the others.
Clarke, Brent Chabassol,
John MacGee, Kenyon Greene
and Adam MacDonald scored
in Thorburn’s earlier 5-4 victory
over Pictou. Ed Roberts scored
twice for Pictou. Josh Graham
and Crosby also scored.
MIDGET C
Riley MacDonald and Ethan
MacIvor each scored twice as
the Trenton Steelers defeated
the host Miners 9-5 to win their
division banner and the plaque
that’s presented to the winning
Midget C team in memory of
Bradley Crowther.
Mike Trefry, Bailey Stacey,
Riley Sheehan, Drew Murphy
and Rivaldo Yanes also scored.
Cameron Dignan scored twice
and Joey Logan, Brendon
MacLean and James Fitt added a
goal each for the Miners.
Westville advanced to meet
Trenton after edging Pictou 3-2
in their crossover game on goals
by Calym Ryan, Ben Fortune
and James Fitt.
Justin Mansour-Gillis collected both goals for the Maripacs.
s I pulled up in front of
my computer, I was
contemplating – rather
seriously, I might add – the idea of
beginning this column by explaining how I got Colleen Jones under
my Christmas tree.
It wouldn't have been true.
First, I didn't even have a tree
this year, focusing instead on the
one at my son's home nearby.
Second, the gift I received was
actually Colleen's new book,
Throwing Rocks At Houses – My
Life In And Out Of Curling.
What I can say, without stretching my imagination, is that her
latest endeavour is a great addition to my personal sports library.
Her book is extremely well
done. Having followed her outstanding curling career, as well as
her years as a television journalist,
I wouldn't have expected anything else.
Anything she has done in her
life, she has done well. She has
always had a positive attitude. She
has always worked to be better.
She has never quit even when
times were tough. I love all of
those qualities in an athlete.
She's as close to being perfect
as an athlete can be.
Though our journalism careers
overlapped for a long time, we are
not exactly of the same generation.
I joined The Chronicle Herald
eight weeks before she was born.
Another odd coincidence I discovered, Colleen started curling at
the Mayflower Curling Club the
same year I began my tenure as
The Herald's sports editor.
Similarities end there.
She quickly fell in love with
the rock-throwing, and even
more quickly rose to championship status.
And what a champion she was!
She was so good that she was
inducted into the Canadian
Curling Hall of Fame in 1990 –
when she was just 31 years old.
Think of her primary achievements: six Canadian women's
championships, including four in
succession, and two world women's titles; two Canadian mixed
championships; 14 Nova Scotia
women's crowns and eight provincial mixed championships.
Quite a record, eh?
I don't know what first attracted me to her corner, but it must
have been all the victories she was
collecting. But I found myself
cheering for her every time she
entered a major competition, even
though journalists are supposed to
be neutral in such circumstances.
Nonetheless, I was a fan
throughout, as I'm sure most Nova
Scotia curling followers were.
And her TV life?
Again, nothing but success
after success since she got her
broadcasting baptism with CTV
just over 30 years ago. It was only
two years after that, in 1986, that
she switched to the CBC and
became a favourite with many
Nova Scotians.
At the CBC, she did a lot of
things, including the weather,
sports and human interest news
features. She's covered three
Olympic Games and many, many
other major events.
Personally, I put Colleen at the
top of the list of Nova Scotia's best
athletes – men or women – more
than a dozen years ago. Since then,
Cole Harbour's Sidney Crosby
climbed to the pinnacle of hockey
players. Did he surpass the curling
star? It's a debate that could be
undecided for years.
Yes, Colleen may have been
Nova Scotia's very best athlete
ever.
When you consider what
she has already done in her
lifetime – she just recently
Hugh's Highland View
HUGH TOWNSEND
A New Glasgow native and
Nova Scotia sports journalist
for almost 60 years.
[email protected]
turned 56 – you would think
there was no time for marriage,
no time to raise a family.
Not so.
She found more than curling
wins in her sport. She found Scott
Saunders, a very fine curler in his
own right, and they married. They
raised two sons, Zack and Luke,
now young adults. Colleen and
Scott won mixed curling championships together. How could they
have done anything less?
Colleen's life – like her curling feats – was a perfect thing.
It seemed nothing would ever
sidetrack her adventures on
and off the ice.
Then came 2010.
That was the year she was
taken to hospital where she got a
scary diagnosis – she was told she
had bacterial meningitis. It's a lifethreatening thing.
For the first time, the Colleen
Jones story wasn't all wine and
roses. Fortunately, this is a woman
who never looked at anything
negatively, never feared the worst.
As in sports and journalism, she
moved forward with her medical
problem with confidence, never
allowing it to take over.
Throwing Rocks At Houses
isn't just a story of a curler talking
about curling. She wrote about her
growing-up years as one of nine
kids – eight of them daughters – of
well-known judge Malachi Jones
and Anne Jones. She also wrote
about her disease and about losing
her father and mother-in-law
within a few weeks of each other.
But, of course, her book is highlighted by the sport she conquered,
and the television career that made
here one of the province's best
liked commentators.
In the book's prologue, she
wrote: “It's ironic that while I love
telling other people's stories as a
reporter, it was only when I sat
down to start writing this book
that I realized I have a hard time
telling my own story. For some
reason, everything I've done seems
like nothing special.”
Well, Colleen, you were mistaken. Your life has been something special. Very special.
As it says on the inside cover,
her book is “a candid, charming
and thoughtful story about rising to the top only to learn how
easily it can all be taken away.
Whether career, family, or personal health, her amazing journey reveals, more than anything,
all that matters in life.”
She wrote about the illness that
could have killed her, just as she
told about her climb up the curling ladder. As she's always done
in her life, she told it like it was.
Yes, her special talents also
show as an author.
I had heard some time ago that
she was somewhat reluctant at
first to even write a book, until
others convinced her to do so.
Well, I for one am pleased she
did it.
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Milder night for Resolution event CORNER
RUNNING
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
NEW GLASGOW – Nearly
200 runners who registered for
the annual New Year’s Eve
Resolution Run completed the
course last Thursday in New
Glasgow.
Bill MacEachern of Lorne and
Stellarton resident Jim Lays once
again ran shirtless, while race
director Terry Curley said virtually all those who registered to
fill the limit of 200 entrants for
the free event attended it. He
said the runners appreciated a
much milder evening for the run
and in the recent past.
“It’s a good way to get the
New Year started,” he said.
“Finally, we had a night when
it wasn’t Minus-100, so that
made for a more comfortable
evening.”
Curley said the organizers
are aware of the desire for a
growing number of runners to
take part in events for participation’s sake along and not
concern themselves with timing the runners.
“It’s pure running with no
racing and no pressure, and we
like that,” he said. “They don’t
want the clock, and we may have
to look at increasing our numbers a bit. The idea is to get people off on the right foot for the
New Year.”
Curley said the preferred
option is only a slight increase to
allow for the continued use of
the Westside community Centre
for warming up and refreshments and the five-kilometre
course that presents few traffic
safety challenges.
The Resolution Run is one of
five events on what has been
billed in recent years as the
SPORTS BRIEFS
◆
Major Midgets
drop two tilts
SYDNEY – The Cape Breton
Tradesmen swept two games
from the Pictou County Weeks
Major Midgets by scores of 4-2
on Saturday and 5-4 in overtime
on Sunday in Nova Scotia Major
Midget Hockey League action.
Kevin Mason scored both
goals in the third period for
Pictou County on Saturday. The
Tradesmen led 3-0 after two
periods. Pictou County outshot
Cape Breton 40-20.
Goals 24 seconds apart in the
third period by Mason and Caelan
Blaikie gave Pictou County a 4-2
lead, but the Tradesmen tied the
game with two late goals and
scored the winning goal 12 seconds into overtime.
Carson Lanceleve and Gerald
Blackmore scored for Pictou
County in the second period.
Crushers drop
pair of games
The Pictou County Scotsburn
Crushers dropped a pair of home
games over the weekend in the
Nova Scotia Major Bantam
Hockey League.
Kings Mutual scored two
goals less than two minutes apart
late in the third period to outscore
the Crushers 3-1 on Sunday at the
Pictou County Wellness Centre.
Crushers' Wayne Denny tied the
game in the second period.
On Saturday at the Wellness
Centre, the Western Hurricanes
scored three goals in the second
period and blanked the Crushers
3-0 while outshooting them 30-16.
Swim lesson
registration
PICTOU – Pictou Recreation
Aquatics is now taking registration for Red Cross winter
swim lessons.
Lessons will be begin Jan.
13 and run on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings
and Saturday mornings.
Those interested can call the
pool at 902-485-5301 or email to
[email protected] to
register or for more information.
BRIAN DUPLESSIS
Where were you born?
“I
was
born
in
Tatamagouche.”
Top left: Bill MacEachern, left,
and Jim Lays toast each other
before embarking on the
five-kilometre course at the
2015 Resolution Fun Run in
New Glasgow. Top right:
Kevin Tulloch finishes the
course with his son James.
Bottom photo: members of
the Fraser family ran the
course together. From left:
Cindy Fraser with her sons
Cory and Bailey. The run had
a limit of 200 entries and virtually all of them showed up
for the event.
(Goodwin photos)
When did you start taking
part in sports?
I was probably six or seven
when I started playing hockey,
and then judo and baseball.”
When did you start coaching?
“I started coaching about
six years ago in Novice IP.”
What do you like about
coaching?
“I like seeing the kids
developing over the season,
honing their skills over the
year.”
What is your coaching
philosophy?
“Work hard, try your best,
and good things will happen.”
JUNIOR HOCKEY
Returning players
lift Scotians’ hopes
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on June 18 and 19, the Run for
the Lobster on July 10 and the
Melmerby Triathlon events on
July 23 and 24.
TRACK AND FIELD
Athletics club resumes season
with offering of two programs
STELLARTON – Pictou
County Athletics starts up its
2016 season today at the Pictou
County YMCA.
Registration begins from 7
to 8:15 p.m. and the team practices from 7:40 to 9:25 p.m.
Other practice days are
Fridays at the Sobeys Indoor
Soccer Complex from 4 to 5:30
p.m. and Goodlife Fitness
Centre in New Glasgow from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Sundays
from 3 to 5 p.m. at the North
Nova Education Centre.
Cost for the full season
from January to Aug. 20 is
$275 and includes Athletic
Nova Scotia fee and team
warm-up shorts.
Cost for the winter to April
1 is $155 and includes an ANS
fee of $75.
The second registration is
at the Indoor Soccer complex
on Friday from 3:30 to 4:30
p.m.
There are also family rates.
For more information on
these sessions, contact Pat
Carty at [email protected]
and contact Stacey McLean at
[email protected]
regarding registration.
The Pictou County Athletics
Trail Blazers program for
those aged 10 to 12 begins its
season on Friday at the Indoor
Soccer facility from 4 to
5:30p.m. Registration begins
that day at 3:30 p.m.
Cost for the full year from
JR. A HOCKEY
Crushers host Ramblers
The Pictou County Weeks
Crushers will resume their MHL
season on Thursday when they
host the Amherst Ramblers.
The game will start at 7 p.m. at
the Pictou County Wellness Centre
and is the only one the Crushers
have scheduled this week.
The Crushers enter the week
in first place in the Eastlink
Division, one point ahead of the
Valley Wildcats, three ahead of
the Truro Bearcats and five ahead
of the South Shore Lumberjacks.
They have played three more
games than the Wildcats, four
more than Truro and two more
than South Shore.
The Crushers will host the
Bearcats in their next game on
Jan. 14 and will visit the
Lumberjacks on Jan. 15.
BASKETBALL
Jr. NBA program slated
PICTOU – The Pictou
County Basketball Association
is hosting a Junior NBA program for boys and girls aged
five to seven years.
The program will operate
out of four gyms: Pictou
Academy on Mondays at 6
p.m., Trenton Middle on
Wednesdays at 6 p.m., G.R.
Saunders in Stellarton on
Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Dr.
W.A. MacLeod Consolidated
at a day and time to be
announced.
Peggy MacLean and Ben
Johnson will be coaching the
hour-long sessions. They are
45 minutes a session and feature 12 sessions.
Each venue is limited to 20
spots, first come, first served.
Players receive a basketball
and NBA branded T-shirt.
Cost is $60 for new kids to
the club.
Those interested can email
[email protected] to
register or for more information.
January to Aug. 20 is $165 and
includes ANS fee and team
singlet. Winter program registration to April 1 is $95 and
includes ANS fee. The second
registration time is at NNEC
on Sunday from 1:30 to 2:30
p.m. There are also family
rates.
The team’s other practice
time is Sundays from 2 to 3:30
p.m. at NNEC. The team will
compete in both indoor and
outdoor track and field meets
within the Maritimes.
For more information about
this program contact Pat Carty
at [email protected] and
contact Stacey McLean at [email protected] regarding
registration.
ter has boosted the Pictou County
Scotians’ prospects as they resume
the 2015-16 Nova Scotia Junior
Hockey League season.
Co-general manager Walter
Smith said the team is contemplating few roster moves as
the league’s trade deadline
looms due to the addition of
forward of Nathaniel Leger
and the return of two other
players who have been sidelined for most of the season.
“We’re pleased to have
(Leger),” Smith said. “He’s played
three games so far, and he’s a
very valuable player. We feel he
will make a big contribution
down the stretch.”
Defenceman Liam Murphy is
back after a lengthy hip injury,
while Brandon Duff has returned
from a hand injury.
“We have additions coming
without taking anything away,”
Smith said.
The Scotians will play two
games this week, starting with a
visit to Antigonish on Friday to
play the Bulldogs. Their next
home game will start at 7 p.m. on
Sunday in Trenton against the
Liverpool Privateers.
The Scotians are in second
place in the Sid Rowe Division
with 35 points, three more than
the third-place Strait Pirates. They
trail the first-place Glace Bay
Miners by 15 points and have
played two fewer games.
league awards three
points for regulation wins,
two for shootout or overtime
wins and one for overtime and
shootout losses.
The Scotians are dealing with
three games to re-schedule,
including one game in Antigonish
that still has no date set.
Two games against the
Cumberland County Blues
that were scheduled in
December have been re-scheduled for Jan. 25 in Trenton and
Feb. 3 in Springhill.
The clubs mutually agreed not
to play the games when their rosters were depleted during exam
time at university. The Scotians
have players attending St. Francis
Xavier University and some of
the Blues’ players attend Mount
Allison University.
Smith said both teams felt they
owed it to their fans to ensure
themselves an opportunity to play
at their best with full rosters.
“We have a good rivalry when
we play Cumberland,” he said.
“Both executives prefer full
benches when we play.”
Some thought was given to
the Scotians’ playing their rescheduled home game at the
Hector Arena in Pictou.
“We were willing to go to
Pictou, but we could not come
to an agreement,” Smith said.
'"We wanted to go there and
give fans there an opportunity
to see the team.”
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Community
The Advocate
January 6 2016
Tour de Cuba
‘solo’ ride in
aid of CNIB
A bicycle ride undertaken by
three county residents has
inspired a Halifax-area man to
do his own fundraising for the
CNIB.
Warren Spires lives just outside Halifax in Upper Tantallon.
He turned 50 earlier this year
and decided to celebrate his
milestone birthday by setting
what he describes as a ‘sporty
and cultural personal challenge’
– a 1,500+ km ‘solo’ bicycle ride
across Cuba. Spires departed for
Cuba on December 26 and will
return home on January 17.
In an attempt to add meaning
and achieve greater good through
his ‘Tour de Cuba’ bicycle ride,
Spires is trying to raise much
needed funds for CNIB’s essential vision rehabilitation services
in support of Nova Scotians who
are blind or partially sighted.
Spires heads up fundraising for
CNIB in the organization’s
Halifax office.
“I’ve travelled the world a
fair bit, but have never been to
Cuba. I’ve often thought … the
day that I visit Cuba, I will spend
my time with Cubans as opposed
to fellow tourists; I will support
Cubans directly by staying in
their ‘casas particulares’ as
opposed to a resort hotel … joining them at their dinner tables
each night. Now that’s a cultural
experience! And, I will make my
way across their island on bicycle – the way most Cubans transport themselves.”
Spires’ personal Tour de Cuba
will start in Baracoa (Cuba’s eastern tip), continue along Cuba’s
mountainous southern coast and
then head westward to Havana for
a total ride of just over 1,500 kms.
In preparation for his ride,
despite losing nearly two months
of ‘cycle time’ earlier this year
due to a herniated disc in his
lower back – a physical setback
that happened just five days after
his milestone birthday back in
early May (‘Welcome to your
50’s lad!’) – Spires has cycled
more than 3,400 kms to date in
2015 – including a six-day 720
km ‘solo’ PEI perimeter ride in
early September.
“I cycled PEI to make sure
that my back is fit for Cuba. Six
days in a row of 120 km average
rides made for a good test and I
had no issues,” he said.
“With respect to Cuba, not to
make light of the very ‘hilly and
hot’ 1,500 kms ahead of me but,
truth be known, my Cuba ride
likely represents more of a logistical challenge than a physical
one. Daily challenges will
include: navigating Cuba’s system of roads, which have minimal road signs, as I cross the
country; meals and rooms for the
night – without the benefit of
room reservations – as I roll into
a different town/village each
afternoon (nothing like showing
up for dinner and a ‘sleepover’
unannounced and hoping for
morning breakfast, too!); finding
adequate bottled water every
day of the ride (bottled water is
not regularly available throughout Cuba, outside of hotels/
resorts and urban centres); dealing with any and all potential
mechanical breakdowns my
Specialized Crux may endure
during my three week ‘solo and
support free’ ride (there are no
parts for my bike to be found
anywhere in Cuba).”
Spires said, “Yes, it will be an
interesting experience to say the
least! I may end up sleeping
under the stars a few nights.
Fortunately, I’m fluent in Spanish
from having previously lived in
There's an app for that!
By Heather Brimicombe
[email protected]
Warren Spires at West Point Lighthouse, PEI in September.
(Submitted photo)
Spain for six years so I’ve got
that going for me. I will also rely
heavily on good ol’ Maritime
charm!”
Spires credits his late grandmother (‘Nan’), Marjorie Small
of Grand Manan Island, N.B.
who played golf and tennis right
up to her passing at the age of 97
and ‘three great guys’ – Craig
Aucoin, Bob MacDonald and
Lloyd McLean – aka the CRAIG
GIVES BACK team – from Pictou
as the inspiration for his upcoming cycling challenge.
“Nan taught me to ‘live life to
the fullest’ while Craig, who is
totally blind and Bob, who has
partial sight, didn’t let significant vision loss hold them back
from cycling across Canada –
from St. John’s to Victoria, BC –
with their good friend and avid
cyclist, Lloyd McLean, during
summer/fall 2013 – now that’s
an accomplishment!"
Spires says that this very personal Tour de Cuba ‘solo’ bicycle
ride had been in his head for five
or six years now. “The milestone
50th birthday triggered me to
follow Nike’s call-to-action so …
I’m ‘just doing it’!"
He adds, “If anyone derives
any inspiration from, or personal
connection with my Cuba ride, I
hope that he or she might consider supporting my efforts to
raise much needed funds for
CNIB Nova Scotia through this
ride. I’ve set an aggressive fundraising goal of $2,500. That’s
likely wishful thinking but I will
give it a shot.”
Donations to CNIB can be
made on Spires’ Tour de Cuba
fundraising website at http://
bit.ly/1kKpkIK. Or cheques
(made out to CNIB Nova Scotia)
can be sent to Spires’ attention at
CNIB, 6136 Almon Street,
Halifax, NS B3K 1T8.
“I would just like to clearly
state that 100 per cent of all costs
related to my Cuba ride are being
covered by me personally therefore all donations received go
100 per cent to CNIB.“
Pictou County Solid Waste
gave the gift of helping this
season with the December
release of their new app.
The app is designed to
make schedules more accessible and help out with the
question many may encounter: “Which bin does this go
in?”
The app, which is available
on the Itunes store or the
Google Play market, is free
and allows users to input their
address to get an up-to-date
schedule for their garbage,
recycling and compost pick
up.
“Pictou County Solid Waste
is always considering new
ideas for ways to engage residents and the commercial sector to participate in waste
reduction programs,” said
Susan MacDonald, regional
coordinator for PCSW.
“We had learned about
several systems other waste
regions across Canada were
using and began to do some
research.”
The app was officially
launched on December 1 but
the project itself has been a
work in progress for about a
year now.
As well as providing users
with their schedule, cancellation information is also one of
the features available for the
winter when some days the
snow may prevent pick up.
“The users can receive collection/cancellation notifications on their home phone,
email or Smartphone. They
can download a collection
schedule specific to their
address; they can print a calendar as well. Users will be
able to look up items they
want to dispose of and find
the nearest place to take them;
and tips and suggestions for
specialty items,” MacDonald
said.
So far, the feedback on the
app has been positive,
MacDonald said, and users
are enjoying the ability to look
up collection and makeup
dates no matter what time of
day. She also noted that many
are finding the Waste Wizard
feature of the application
handy and have even made
suggestions of items to add to
the database.
The Waste Wizard portion
of the app allows users to type
in an item that they do not
know how to dispose of and
the Waste Wizard will tell you
the proper bin to put the item
in or facility to drop it off at.
And for those still in favour
of the calendars sent out each
year by PCSW, she assures
they will continue as well.
“I would like to say that
there are no immediate plans
to discontinue the present
‘hang on the wall’ calendar.
We’re told it’s very useful and
people
like
it,”
said
MacDonald.
“I’d like to encourage
everyone to give this new app
a try and if you like it, let us
know and tell your neighbours and co-workers. We
also want to hear of any problems with regard to getting
signed up; we can’t fix them if
we don’t know!”
MacLean & MacDonald
Barristers & Solicitors
Ian H. MacLean, q.c., ll.b.
Leo I. MacDonald, c.d., b.a., ll.b (Counsel)
90 Coleraine Street, Pictou, NS 902-485-4347
Karla MacFarlane
MLA, Pictou West
902-485-8958
[email protected]
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Hours: Mon - Fri 10 am - 4 pm
ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
PIC. NO. 409920
RED LETTER
DAY
Riverview Home Corporation
hosted the community recently for a grand opening of the
newly renovated facility.
From the left, Ken Davies, a
resident at Riverview, held
the ribbon while CEO Patricia
Bland helped Alice Parker cut
the ribbon with board chair
Don Hussher. Representatives
from the municipalities, MP
Sean Fraser and community
members were invited to tour
the facility and take part in
refreshments in the newly
renovated kitchen area. The
renovations took close to six
years to complete and
Hussher said even though the
staff, residents and board
faced many trying times, they
never gave up and he is
proud of the end result.
(Harvie photo)
NOTICE OF CLAIM
Leo Roode and Wendy Roode claim a Certificate of Title in fee
simple of the following lands:
i) being a Fifty foot by One Hundred Foot (50’’ x 100’) strip
of land physically included in the lands of the Defendants’
Johnston at Caribou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia and
outlined in red on a Plan of survey, showing “Lands & Right
of Way Claimed by Leo & Wendy Roode, completed by
Wadden Surveys Ltd., per M.G. Wadden N.S.L.S. and dated
February 13, 2014, a true copy of which is hereto attached.
ii) Leo Rode & Wendy Roode also seek an Order of The Court
confirming that a right of way by prescription has been
established in favour of the plaintiffs, their heirs and assigns,
running across an historical path across the lands of the
Defendants Johnston to the shore of the Northumberland
Strait, in common with other users, to gain access to the
beach. The general location of the right of way is outlined
in red on a plan of survey, showing “Lands & Right of Way
Claimed by Leo & Wendy Roode, completed by Waden
Surveys Ltd., per M.G. Wadden, N.S.L.S. and dated February
13, 2014, a true copy of which is hereto attached.
A full descriptions of the lands may be seen at the
Prothonotary’s Office, at the Pictou Justice Centre,
69 Water Street., Pictou, N.S., B0K 1H0.
Any person who fears they may be adversely affected by the
certificate referred to above in paragraph (i) or the Order of
the Court referred to above in paragraph (ii), may contest the
claim by applying to the Court to be added as a Defendant by
contacting the Prothonotary, Doris Scanlan not later than
forty five (45) days from the date of the advertisement.
Dated the 4th day of Nov 2015
Doris M. Scanlan
PROTHONOTARY
The Advocate
January 6, 2016
Community
13
Stonemason repairs historic property
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
Craig MacEachern of Craig's on Main in New Glasgow gives
Mike Chizda an old-style straight razor shave.
(Cameron photo)
Cutting edge
Old-fashioned straight razor
shave makes senior's day
By Aaron Cameron
[email protected]
These days, Mike Chizda
tends to live in the past. It's
not nostalgia, it's just where
his mind takes him.
Polish, born in 1914 and
Jewish, Chizda was the only
member of his family to survive the Nazi occupation of
Poland. At war's end, he made
his way to Berlin and was
soon offered work overseas.
He'd been hopeful for the
United States, passed on
Australia, and soon after,
arrived in Winnipeg – via
Halifax – and began working
as a tailor, later at a grocery
store. Eventually, he bought a
hotel.
Today, Chizda lives in
Alma, having moved to the
area a few years ago to be
with his daughter, Inda.
Simonne Gallant, his caretaker, said he seems to live in
the past and through a bit of
confusion. A few months ago
some of the old ways bubbled
forth and Chizda began talking about going to the barber
for a shave.
Chizda likes to keep a clean
shave but, in his advanced
years, his eyesight isn't quite
what it used to be and instead
the task falls to Gallant who
tends to the job with a standard disposable razor. A
shave is a shave in many ways,
but still Chizda remained fixated on the notion of an oldfashioned shave from the barber.
“We tried to tell him they
don't do that around here anymore,” Gallant said. “That
was years and years ago.”
Gallant asked around all
the same and eventually did
find a single barbershop in the
area that does old-style
straight razor and hot towel
shaves. She booked him an
appointment and kept it a bit
of a secret until the day
before.
“He was excited, very excited,” Gallant said.
“When I mentioned that he
had a big smile on his face. He's
a very quiet man. You know if
he keeps asking you he's excited.”
Arriving at Craig's on Main
in New Glasgow with a threeday beard, Chizda was pretty
quiet throughout the lotions,
hot towels, creams and the
tense shaving process. When
asked how he was doing, he'd
offer that the towels were warm
or felt nice. He emerged from
the thick layer of towels and
shaving cream without so much
as a nick.
With vintage haircuts
becoming trendy these days,
and straight razor shaving
becoming en vogue, Craig
MacEachern said that a lot of
“the younger guys” are coming
in for the older styles and methods. For most of his clientele, a
straight razor shave is a bold
new concept and he usually has
to talk them through it – when
to tuck their lip in, when to
raise their chin. With Chizda,
MacEachern said, there was no
coaching – all the old instincts
just seemed to flood back.
PICTOU – Many old, historic
buildings stand in this town dating back more than 200 years. St.
Clair and Paula Prest are the
proud owners of one of these
properties.
The Prests own a stone residence on Colleraine Street that
recently had some work done to
it by a stonemason.
“It was some repair work,”
explains St. Clair Prest. “It’s an
old building, over 200 years old.
The stone work was built somewhere around 1810.”
The home has officially been
designated a heritage property
through the Department of
Communities, Culture and
Heritage which means it possesses provincial heritage value either
in its architecture, setting or historical associations that are important to Nova Scotia’s history.
Collins is a Pictou native who
has been working as a stonemason for 38 years.
“I’ve worked all over Canada
but I have been home for seven
years,” explains Collins. “I’m a
third generation mason.”
The stones on the house had
sunk in three to four inches, so
Collins worked on re-facing the
stone and chipping off the paint
that had been put on them.
“There were three or four different coats of paint on the stones,
yellow, blue and grey,” he says.
PICTOU – County council has
agreed to ask the province when
the mental health services at the
Aberdeen Hospital in New
Glasgow will be restored.
Council is also prepared to
invite either Health and Wellness
Minister Leo Glavine or Nova
Scotia Health Authority CEO Janet
Knox to a future committee-ofthe-whole meeting to explain its
goals regarding what mental
health services people can expect
for the area.
Members of council expressed
concern over the length of time
PICTOU – Time is approaching for four Pictou County municipalities to file an application for
amalgamation this month.
The MOU subject dominated
discussion at the regular meeting
of Pictou County Municipal council on Monday.
Warden Ronald Baillie said the
deadline is January 20 for the
province’s Utility and Review
Board to receive the information
following months of preparing the
documents after previously signing a memorandum of understanding. Baillie represents council
on the MOU steering committee
with Coun. Debi Wadden.
The application is part of the
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Front Street, Pictou
902-485-1600
that has passed since the local unit
closed last summer and aired their
feelings at council’s regular meeting on Monday. At the time, officials said they were due to a staffing problem, including a lack of
psychiatrists, and that the service
would be restored in three months.
Another three months have
passed.
Those with mental health
issues are processed at the
Aberdeen but have been directed
to services elsewhere in the province, including as far away as
Sydney and Yarmouth.
“We have people with mental
health issues, and some of them
are desperate,” Coun. David
Parker said. “I think we have to
investigate how we wound up in
this spot.”
He said people need to know
when services will be restored.
Coun. Sally Fraser noted that
there is a toll-free crisis line available for those seeking immediate
help, but Coun. Robert Parker said
more needs to be done.
He suggested that officials
would be compelled to move faster if it was a cardiologist, rather
than a psychiatrist, who was being
recruited. He also suspected the
province plans a reduced number
of regional mental health units to
serve Nova Scotians’ needs.
“If that’s the way we’re going,
we’re in trouble,” he said. “We’re
backing up. We’re not going
ahead.”
Coun. Leonard Fraser also
despaired over the mental services. “There is big mental health
turmoil in Nova Scotia, not just
Pictou County,” he said. “It’s very
poor on the (health) minister’s
part and the premier’s part.”
process that includes plebiscites in
May in each of the participating
units: County of Pictou and the
towns of New Glasgow, Pictou
and Stellarton.
Councils will decide, based on
the plebiscites’ outcomes, whether
to proceed with amalgamation.
Baillie said it’s up to individual
councillors to decide whether they
are informing residents in their
districts about the MOU or actually promoting the idea.
Coun. Jim Turple asked whether the county will retain a balance
of power based on population,
especially if the towns of Trenton
and Westville join in the future.
Baillie said it will depend on
how the boundaries for each council district are formed to stay within the variance of plus –10 per cent
or minus –10 per cent.
“The balance of power will be
about population,” he said. “It’s
not about power. It’s about doing
the right thing.”
Coun. David Parker asked if
the county’s municipal services
grant system will be intact should
amalgamation take place. County
CEO Brian Cullen said a “similar
grant regime” is in the model
being presented to the UARB.
Baillie also said some of the towns
are interested in introducing the
model.
Coun. Robert Parker wondered
what role he and his colleagues
will have if amalgamation is
approved and combined elections
take place in October.
Cullen said a transition officer
will be in charge and part of the
process will be hiring a CEO for
the four combined units while the
new governance is established. He
said the current council will be
retained until the end of October.
Baillie also said information
will be issued later in January that
councillors can share with their
constituents.
Coun. Chester Dewar said he is
amazed at how little discussion
about the MOU and amalgamation he’s heard from people.
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rocks but they are random. I did
some fixing of them, but not a
deadman,” which he says refers
to a complete restoration where
the stone is removed and refaced
and put back in. “I had to do
some like that.”
The stones had deteriorated
over time and some were not put
MOU process moves toward formal application
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FULMORE’S
While working on the stones,
Collins noted a lot of different
types of sandstone, which he figures were taken from various
construction sites back in the day
because the fisherman who
owned the house wasn’t very
wealthy.
“There are a lot of original
Council seeks meeting over lost mental health services
ALLAN
with David Rowan
When measuring cholesterol levels, doctors often
calculate a “risk ratio” when interpreting results of
your cholesterol tests. This is simply a ratio of the total
cholesterol (TC) to the HDL cholesterol (i.e. TC
divided by HDL). Ratios of less than 3.5 are thought
to put one at a lower risk for coronary heart disease.
People that are truly allergic to gluten have celiac’s
disease. A component of gluten, called gliadin is what causes the main problem. Researchers in Alberta are working on a supplement which will bind with
gluten in the stomach and prevent the symptoms of celiac disease. The hope
is that the product will be available in about three years after further testing is
done.
With so many smartphones cameras in pockets or purses today, it is very
easy to snap a picture of a medical condition like a rash or mole. Even a short
movie can be taken then shown to your doctor, particularly if the problem
comes and goes. It’s a good example how taking a “selfie” can be of benefit
to your health.
If losing weight is on your list of resolutions for the new year, think of this:
even a 5 to 10% loss in weight will result in health benefits. The secret to
weight loss is to lose it slowly and steadily and to maintain the lifestyle you
followed to lose it in the first place.
Good communication between healthcare professionals and patients is
important for your health. Talk to us regarding your medication concerns.
Bob Collins takes a look at the stone work on St. Clair and Paula
Prest’s home on Coleraine Street in Pictou. Collins is a stonemason
who recently did some work to the historic home.
(Harvie photo)
in properly. When laying sandstone, Collins says they are meant
to be laid in a specific way so that
the levels are horizontal.
Collins spent two and a half
weeks working on the street view
of the home. “There’s still another
side,” he says.
Prest adds, “Like with any old
house, it’s constantly a work in
progress.”
The stone wall is about two
feet thick and goes about 12 feet
underground, according to
Collins.
“It’s all sandstone but it came
from different quarries.”
Different quarries produce
different qualities of sandstone.
Collins notes some of the best
sandstone in Canada comes from
the Wallace Quarrie and is based
on density.
“You don’t want to change a
lot about the stones,” he says
when working on them. “They
are supposed to get older and
wrinkled, just like people.”
Before working on the house,
there were spots where you could
stick your hand through the stone
wall, but Collins was able to fill
the holes with stone he found in a
retaining wall in the back yard
and by putting mortar between
the stones.
Collins would like to see all of
the paint removed from the stones
and a clear silicone sealant put on
that would allow air in, but keep
water out. “Stone needs to
breath,” he says.
CHARCEY
Henderson
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CRAIG
Mercer, CFP
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JERRY
McGuire, CFP
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Mercer
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Unusual RRSP facts – and some you already know
Here’s what you probably already know about RRSPs:
You regularly contribute to RRSP-eligible investments, the
contributions are tax-deductible and the RRSP is tax-sheltered until you make withdrawals in retirement and you
enjoy the considerable benefits of compound growth over the
longer term of your time in the plan.
Here are a few RRSP facts you may not know – but
knowing them will help you get the most from your RRSPeligible investments:
The Home Buyer’s Plan allows you to borrow from
investments held in your RRSP for the purchase of your first
home. You and your spouse can each borrow up to $25,000
if you are considered first-time home buyers and you must
repay investments held in your RRSP over the next fifteen
years or you’ll pay tax on any amounts not repaid.
The Lifelong Learning Plan allows you to use funds held
within your RRSP to pay for training or education. If you
qualify, you can withdraw up to $10,000 in a calendar year
with the total withdrawal amount capped at $20,000 over a
maximum of four consecutive years. You must repay within
ten years to avoid tax penalties.
If you cease to be a resident of Canada you can still make
contributions to your RRSP-eligible investments using only
Canadian-source earned income to calculate your contribution limit. There is a 25% withholding tax for payments to
non-residents from investments held within a RRSP or
RRIF but you can transfer qualifying lump-sum pension
benefits or retirement allowances directly into your RRSP-
eligible investments without paying the withholding tax.
You can also transfer funds between investments held within
RRSPs without incurring a tax penalty.
In the year you turn 71 your RRSP will mature and you
will be required to take the cash, purchase an annuity, or
transfer the proceeds into a RRIF. Once the assets are in the
RRIF, you will be required to withdraw annual amounts,
based on your age. If you have a spouse or common-law
partner who is younger than you, you can choose to have the
withdrawals based on your spouse/partner’s age, meaning
that the amount you will be required to withdraw each year
will be lower than if the withdrawals were based on your
age. If you are not earning much income, it might be more
advantageous to start making withdrawals from your investments held within a RRSP/RRIF prior to age 71 to smooth
out your taxable income in later years.
Using the right RRSP/RRIF and overall financial planning strategies will help you realize all your retirement
dreams. Talk to your professional advisor about the best
strategies for your situation.
This column, written and published by Investors
Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), and Investors Group Securities
Inc. (in Québec, a firm in Financial Planning) presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own
advisor for specific advice about your circumstances.
For more information on this topic please contact your
Investors Group Consultant.
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The Advocate
January 6, 2016
New Year's Levee fun
From the left, top, New Glasgow Legion levee
and Pictou Legion levee. Second row: Keith
Lodge, Stellarton; Town of Westville levee and
New Glasgow Legion levee. Next row: Town of
Westville levee; Town of Trenton levee and New
Glasgow Legion levee. Fourth row: Pictou
Armouries; Stellarton Legion (top and bottom).
Bottom row: Town of Trenton levee. Right, top:
Trenton Legion and bottom, Town of Stellarton
levee.
Photos by Steve Goodwin
The Advocate
January 6, 2016
Branch #16, Pictou, NS
Legion Entertainment for Members and invited guests.
N.S.L.C. ID’s upon request
Every Monday Night Bingo:
Mini Bingo
Reg. Bingo
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Starts at 7:45 p.m.
JACKPOT 650 in 54#’s or less
$
BONANZA $575 in 50#’s or less. BOTTLE $1746+
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting - Thursday January 7
Karaoke: Thursday, from 9:00 p.m. - 12 a.m. Admission $3.00
Chase the Ace: Friday 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Steak Darts: Saturday 2 - 4 p.m. Meat Roll: Sunday 2 - 4 p.m.
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In Memory
Adelbert D McAllister
January 8, 2013
In loving memory of a dear
husband, father, grandfather,
and great-grandfather.
His smiling way and pleasant face
are a pleasure to recall
He had a kindly word for each
and died beloved by all
some day we hope to meet him
some day, we know not when
to clasp his hand in the better land
never to part again.
Always loved and ever
missed by wife,
Margaret and family.
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ANTIQUES: Pantry cupboards,
tables, old furniture, military items,
musical instruments, old books,
old toys, ship paintings and other
old paintings and old advertising
signs, etc. John Marshall Antiques.
Call, write or visit 65 Provost St.,
New Glasgow, NS. B2H 2P5. 902755-4055. Email: john.marshall.
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ATTENTION
MEMBERS
Please try to attend our:
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
PICTOU COMMUNITY
NEW HORIZONS CLUB
January 13, 2016
@ 11:00 hrs.
14 Kempt St, Pictou, NS
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Private and commercial vendors welcome. Vendors may leave goods on site.
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For info and booking: (902) 695-5631
In Memoriam
CROWE
In memory of Russell Crowe, who
passed away on January 6, 2010.
A precious one from us is gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
In loving memory,
his wife Shirley and Mikie.
Thank You
I would like to thank all
of you who came out to
celebrate my 90TH birthday.
Thanks for the many cards
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Obituaries
CAMPBELL, Agnes Nicole –
33, New Glasgow, died tragically
on December 30, 2015. Born in
New Glasgow, she was a daughter of Joan Elizabeth Campbell
Joyce, New Glasgow and special granddaughter to Agnes
Campbell, Stellarton. Nicole was
very artistic, sharing her love of
life through drawings, poetry and
music. She will be dearly missed
by all who loved her, especially
her cat, Sookie. Surviving besides
her mother, Joan (Doug
MacKeen) and grandmother,
Agnes, are daughters, Madison
and Savannah; son, Mason; sister, Stephanie (Derick); niece,
Jaden and nephew, Jory; aunts,
Judy (John), Anne (Wayne), Edna
(Leonard) and April (Andre); many
cousins. She was predeceased
by her maternal grandfather,
Fraser “Papa Gucca” Campbell.
The family will receive visitors,
10-10:50 a.m. today, January 6
in P. & K. MacDonald Funeral
Home Chapel, New Glasgow
from where funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Glen
Matheson officiating.
CHISHOLM, Catherine Cecila
"Tela" – 95, of New Glasgow,
passed away January 3, 2016 in
the Aberdeen Hospital. Born
April 8, 1920 in Ardness, Pictou
County, she was the youngest
daughter of the late Angus and
Catherine (MacGillivray) MacDonald. With the untimely passing of her mother at her birth, she
was raised in New Glasgow by
her uncle and aunt, the late
Daniel and Margaret (MacGillivray)
MacPherson. She had a very
strong faith and was a lifelong
member of Saint John the Baptist
Roman Catholic Church and
member of the former Altar
Society. She was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother and great
grandmother. She is survived by
daughters: Mary Kathleen (Lloyd)
Tattrie, New Glasgow; Margaret
Jean (Ronnie) DeCoff, Westville;
Joan (Charles) Ellis, Springhill;
grandchildren: Rhonda Jean
DeCoff (David Dean); George
(Dawn) DeCoff; Annette DeCoff
(Kevin Battist); Andrew, Matthew
and Patrick Ellis; 10 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild;
sister-in-law,
Marie
MacDonald, Antigonish; nieces
and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, George;
siblings: Kitty, Margie, Bernard,
Donald, Frank and Elizabeth.
Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8
p.m. today, January 6, in the
R.H. Porter Funeral Home, New
Glasgow. Funeral mass at 11
a.m. Thursday in Saint John the
Baptist Roman Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Holy Cross
Cemetery. Donations may be
made to a charity of choice.
CHISHOLM, Loretta Janet –
80, New Glasgow, passed away
December 24, 2015 in the
Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow,
surrounded by her family. Born in
New Glasgow, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Fraser and
Mary Elizabeth (Sutherland)
Chisholm. Janet enjoyed living
with her Highland Community
Residential Services family and
actively participated in programs
and activities. She was involved
with the Salvation Army Women’s
Home League and enjoyed
attending services at the Salvation
Army Westville Corps. Janet was
a fun loving lady who greeted her
friends with a big smile. Surviving
are sisters, Elizabeth “Liz” (Sandy)
MacDonald, Linacy; Joan Mason,
Rockland, Kings Co.; brother,
Alden (Irene) Chisholm, New
Glasgow; several nieces and
nephews. She was predeceased
by her brother, Clarence; sistersin-law, Mary Ann and Muriel;
brother-in-law, Hughie. Funeral
service was held December 29 in
P. & K. MacDonald Funeral Home
Chapel, New Glasgow. Interment
in Kenzieville Cemetery. Donations
may be made in Janet’s memory
to The Salvation Army.
DEAN, William Robert – 75, of
Riverton Heights, Riverton,
passed away December 28 in the
Palliative Care Unit of the Aberdeen
Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in
New Glasgow, he was the son of
the late William Ernest “Bill” and
Margaret Mary (Forrestal)(Spanks)
Dean. Bill was a former employee
of MT&T. He was a former member of the Militia Corp. where he
served as seargent major and
also served for two years in the
Canadian Armed Forces. He was
a 42-year member of Branch #28
Royal Canadian Legion, Stellarton.
Bill enjoyed dancing and had a
multitude of friends from many
dances all over Nova Scotia where
he was known as smooth Bill. He
liked all kinds of music, hunting,
fishing and going to the camp
with his buddies. He also enjoyed
a good game of pool and had a
strong independent spirit. Bill liked
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January 6, 2016
to socialize with his large family of
friends at Tim Hortons in Stellarton
and was the past owner of
Deano’s Restaurant in Stellarton.
He is survived by his son Robert
Dean (Angela) of Westville; stepgrandchildren Hailey and Tristan
of Westville; his former wife Joyce
Dean of New Glasgow; siblings:
David Dean of Westville, James
(Jimmy) (Kareen) Dean of New
Glasgow, Billy Dean of Ont., Barry
Spanks of Abercrombie, Kenney
(Heather) Spanks of Australia,
Gary Spanks of Trenton, and
Nancy Spanks of Trenton; a number of nieces and nephews and
many special dancing friends. He
was predeceased by commonlaw partners Cheryl MacArthur
and Joyce Dugay; and a brother
Dennis Spanks. Donations in
memory of Bill may be made to
QE11 Health Sciences Center 7.4
Orthopedic Unit and /or
Cardiovascular Surgery and /or
6B Urology Nephrology and /or
the Palliative Care Unit of the
Aberdeen Hospital.
FEIT, Mary Josephine "Josie"
– 91, of Thorburn, passed away
Aberdeen Hospital. Born in St.
John’s, Newfoundland March 2,
1924, Josie was the daughter of
the late James and Effie Tilley.
Josie loved her family, and was
always happiest when her kids
were all together. She enjoyed
knitting and playing cards and TV
Bingo with her friends. She was a
member of the former St. Ann’s
parish in Thorburn and had over
60 years as a member of the
CWL. She had great faith. A kind
woman who always thought of
others first. She is survived by her
children – Theresa (Ken) Fraser,
Cambridge, Ont., Lewis (Bev)
Feit, MacPherson’s Mills, Joseph
(Debbie) Feit, Sunny Brae, Anna
(Ray) Crosby, Thorburn, and Doris
(Keith) Robertson, Mississauga,
Ont. Also survived by grandchildren: Patricia Warren, Kent Smith,
Joan Feit, Jennifer Anderson,
Harold Feit, Chad Neil, Lewis Feit,
Nancy Henderson, Mary Frances
Feit, Julia Feit, Joseph Feit Jr.,
Crystal Crosby, Amy Hendel, and
Mark Anderson; 16 great-grandchildren and two great-greatgrandchildren. She is also survived by sisters Doris Shindruk,
Thorburn and Joan (Tom) Kane,
Ontario, brothers-in-law Bob
Downey, Barrie, Ont. and Russell
Reid, Cape Breton, and daughterin-law Diana Feit, New Glasgow.
Josie was predeceased by her
parents, loving husband of 63
years Joseph Feit, son James
and two children in infancy. Also
by siblings Alphonse, Tom, Alex,
Joe, Kay MacGillivray, Margaret
Downey, Theresa White, and
Mary (Mamie) Reid. Funeral service was December 29 at H. W.
Angus Chapel. Burial in St. Ann's
Cemetery, Thorburn. Donations
can be made to the St. Ann’s
Cemetery or Thorburn & Area
War Veterans Association.
GRAHAM, G. Hugh "Hughie" 76, Willow Lodge Home for
Special Care and formerly of West
Branch, passed away on
December 23, 2015 in Lillian
Fraser
Memorial
Hospital,
Tatamagouche. Born in Bathurst,
N.B., he was the son of the late
Gordon and Ima Jean (Colpitts)
Graham. Hughie worked for many
years at Labatt Brewery in Toronto
and retired as packaging supervisor. Surviving are his wife, Lillian
(Wallace); daughters, Sheri Lewis,
Lisa Selwood, Shelly Daley and
Colleen Sokol, all of Ontario; sister, Betty Wiseman; brother,
Donald Graham; step-children,
Tim Boudreau, and Wanda
Boudreau. He was predeceased
by sister, Jeanie. Funeral service
was held December 30 in West
Branch United Church. Memorial
donations to Willow Lodge or
Aberdeen Hospital.
HAMBLy, Karen Marie – 60, of
Westville, passed away on
December 22, 2015 at home.
Born in Amherst, she was a
daughter of the late William and
Margaret (Gould) Arsenault. Karen
was a well-known travelling fortune teller who traveled throughout the Maritime Provinces, Florida
and South Carolina. She was
president of minor hockey in
Westville for nine years, coordinator for Pictou County Minor
Hockey Bingo for several years
and was a volunteer for many
organizations in the community.
Karen's favourite pastime was
travelling to Florida with her husband Ed and visiting her friends in
South Carolina. She loved her
family and especially her only
grandchild Maggie. Karen leaves
to mourn her husband Ed of 38
years; her children John Hambly
of New Minas, Melissa of Westville
and Greg Hambly (Stella) of
Linacy; granddaughter Maggie,
and sister Gail (Chester) Kaye of
Amherst, and five nieces and
nephews. Besides her parents,
Karen was predeceased by
brother Terry Arsenault. Funeral
mass was celebrated December
29, at Holy Family Roman Catholic
Church, Amherst. Internment in
the St. Charles Nativity Cemetery,
Amherst. Memorial donations to
the charity of your choice.
HEIGHTON, Henry Russell –
79, of Cape John, Pictou County,
passed away December 27, 2015
at home. Born December 10,
1936, he was a son of the late
Abraham and Lila (Tibert)
Heighton. Henry was a mechanic
for over 30 years, truck driver for
Maritime Packers, and a fisherman. He is survived by his wife,
Glenna (Allen); daughter, Glenda
(Rob), Cape John; son, Murray
(Michelle), Stewiacke; brothers,
Aubrey (Mildred), Cape John and
Mac (Helen), Pictou; sister, Mary,
River John; and many nieces and
nephews. He was predeceased
by his sister, Florence and brother,
Lawson. No visitation or service
by request. Donations in his
memory may be made to the
Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital,
the V.O.N., the Canadian Cancer
Society, or the Heart & Stroke
Foundation of Nova Scotia.
HOARE, Marilyn Faye (Bonvie)
– 79, New Glasgow, passed away
on December 28, 2015 at the
Aberdeen Hospital surrounded by
her loving family. Faye was a
daughter of the late Moses and
Lillian (Gratto) Bonvie and the last
surviving member of her immediate family. Faye led a very full life,
balancing her family life while pursuing a very accomplished nursing career. She began her nursing
career as a graduate of the
Aberdeen School of Nursing in
1957. She went on to St.F.X.
where she received her BScN
distinction, after which she held
the position of associate director
of Nursing Education at the
Aberdeen Hospital until 1970. At
this time, she became the director
of Nursing Administration for the
Aberdeen Hospital held jointly
with the position of director of the
School of Nursing which she held
until her retirement in 1994. Faye
was a firm believer in life-long
learning and continued her education obtaining her Hospital
Administration Diploma from
Dalhousie University and her
Masters of Education from St.
Mary’s to name a few. Faye led
her life providing unconditional
love and support to all who had
the privilege of knowing her, especially her family who were her first
priority and life-line. She was a
life-long member of St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church, “The Kirk”,
where she was a practising elder
and was a member of the
Carmichael IODE. She was the
long-standing president of the
Aberdeen Alumni as well as a
contributor to many communitybased activities. Faye could be
found in her kitchen wearing a
well-worn apron making her
famous biscuits and chocolate
chip cookies for all to enjoy. She
had many, many fond memories
of family gatherings. Whether the
beach at Black Point, picnics at
Green Hill or backyard barbecues,
she cherished them all. She was
very blessed with many life-long
friends with whom she dearly
loved to spend time. Faye is survived by her daughter, Jennifer
Murray and her children Craig and
Matt, as well as their father Robert;
son, Jamie (Lynn) and their children Catherine and Claire; sistersin-law: Betty Lou and Helen;
many nieces and nephews, as
well as her faithful dog, Snowy.
She was predeceased by sister,
Gloria; brothers: Vernon and Allan,
as well as her chosen family
member, Lavinia Bowden. Funeral
service was held January 2, in St.
Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,
New Glasgow. Interment will be at
a later date. Donations may be
made to the N.S. Heart and
Stroke Foundation or St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church.
JOHNSTON, James Murray –
72, of New Glasgow, died on
December 18, 2015 at the
Aberdeen Hospital surrounded by
family. He was born in New
Glasgow, son of Agnes and the
late Garfield Johnston. Murray
was a master carpenter and managed his own company, Murray
Johnston Construction, until his
retirement. The two things that
were most important to him were
his family and a love of his woodlands. Close connections with his
church, community and becoming a Shriner were significant in his
personal life. Murray leaves his
beloved wife, Jeannie; sons:
Matthew (Lynne), AB; Mark
(Denise), ON; and Neil (Karlena),
MacLellans Brook; step-sons:
Glenn (Denise), Halifax; Kevin
(Chris), Illinois. He also leaves his
sister, Christine (Calvin), Ponds;
brothers:
Scott
(Corrine),
Springville; Grant, Brampton, ON;
Ian, Regina, SK. He is survived by
10 grandchildren, an aunt, and
several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by
sister-in-law, Sheila. Memorial
service was held December 29 at
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
in New Glasgow. Memorial gifts
may be made to the Aberdeen
Palliative Care Unit or the Shriners’
Children’s Hospital in Montreal.
LANGILLE, Lawrence Huntley
– 83 of Hillside, Pictou County
passed away December 27, 2015
with his daughter by his side.
Born in Country Harbour, he was
a son of the late Ellis and Stella
(MacDonald) Langille. Lawrence
was a strong family man and hard
working spending many years
working on the Lake boats as well
as a carpenter who recently
received a 50-year recognition pin
from the Carpenters Union.
Lawrence was an avid hunter,
fisherman and gardener and
enjoyed spending time with family
and friends. Surviving are his
daughter Gerry (home), son Scott
(New Glasgow); grandsons,
Timothy and Jeremy, sister Freda
(Robert) Peddle (Valley), step-sisters Florence O’Conner and
Shirley Ross, sistersin- law, Jean
Langille, Lorainne Langille, Jean
Anderson, Edith Bain, special
niece Shirley MacGillivray and
grandniece Jordyn. He was predeceased by his wife Mabel,
brothers Clarence, Charlie, Percy,
and sister Rita. Memorial service
was December 31 at the H.W.
Angus Funeral Home Chapel,
New Glasgow. Donations may be
made to the Palliative Care Society
of the Aberdeen Hospital.
MacGILLIvRAy, Mary Freda –
93, of Mt. William, formerly of
Westville, passed away on
Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow.
Born in Westville, she was a
daughter of the late Robert and
Loretta (Chisholm) MacGillivray.
Mary was a clerk at Wm.
Partingtons Store in Westville for
many years. She is survived by
brother Jim, Mt. William; and several nieces and nephews. Mary
was predeceased by sisters, Jean
Ferguson, Vera MacKenzie and
Anita MacGillivray; brothers, Ralph
and Robert MacGillivray. Funeral
service was December 31 at the
Church of the Holy Name,
Westville. Burial in the Holy Name
Cemetery.
MacPHAIL, Ruby viola – 94, of
the Shiretown Nursing Home,
Pictou passed away December
26, 2015 peacefully at the home.
Born in Trenton, she was a daughter of the late George and Minnie
(Roberts) Gratto. Ruby enjoyed
playing bingo and was employed
for many years at Logan and IGA
in Pictou. She is survived by
sons, Robert Gerald (Susan)
MacPhail, Pictou and George
Ferguson (Lynda) MacPhail
(Elmsdale); son in law, Donald
MacKenzie, Scotsburn; sister,
Shirley (Lawrence) Munroe,
Stellarton; nine grandchildren, 12
great-grandchildren and two great
great-grandchildren. Ruby was
predeceased by her husband,
Robert Hoarce Malcolm MacPhail;
daughter, Heather MacKenzie;
grandchildren, Kelly and Wyatt;
brothers, John, Raymond, William,
Clarence and Harold; sisters,
Sadie, Ann, Mildred and Ollie.
Funeral was December 30 in the
McLaren Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial in St. James Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation.
vERSCHAEvE, Katherine –
passed away on December 20,
2015, with her husband of 42
years and close family by her side.
Born in Trenton, she was a daughter to Ephraim and Agnes Jenkins
of MacLellans Brook and a sister
to Fraser, Gordon and Cheryl.
Cremation has taken place. Burial
will be announced at a later date.
CommuniTy evenTs
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WEDNESDAy, January 6
AA’s Pictou Hr. Group meets at
8 p.m. on the Old Pictou Road and
at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church, Westville.
Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5),
10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Pictou Library
and 9:30 a.m. at the River John
Library.
Seniors Cafe presents 'Beyond Tea
& Toast - Cooking for one' with registered dietitian Kelley Cavan (light
refreshments provided), 2:30 – 3:30
p.m., Westville Public Library. Topics
vary from month to month, for more
information or to suggest a speaker
contact (902) 755-6031 or (902)
396-5022.
The monthly meeting of the Pictou
County La Leche League group will
be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Kids First
Family Resource Centre in New
Glasgow. Pregnant and new mothers and babies are welcome to
attend for breastfeeding information
and support. For more information
phone Sue Arsenault: 902-4852530; Shannon MacDonald: 902272-2010; or Lindsay Corbin:
902-759- 2634.
Family LEGO time @ the Library, 3
– 4:30 p.m., Pictou Library.
SuNDAy, January 10
AA’s Hope Group meets at 12:30
p.m. at the Sister Catherine Steele
Centre, Stellarton. There is an information meeting at 2:30 p.m. at the
Pictou Detox. The Pictou Hr. Group
meets at 8 p.m. on Old Pictou Road
and the HOW Group meets at 8:30
p.m. at First Baptist Church, East
River Road, New Glasgow.
West River Valley Community
Challenge Kick-Off. Sign up for the
5th Annual Challenge at 1 p.m. at
the Durham Community Hall. Join in
a 1, 3 or 5 km walk, light stretching,
or bring your knitting. Health is
wealth.
MONDAy, January 11
Bingo is played every Monday 6:45
p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion,
Tatamagouche. Canteen available.
Wheelchair accessible.
AA’s Trenton 24 Group meets at 8
p.m. on Pleasant Street, Trenton
and the Hope Group meets at 8
p.m. at the Sister Catherine Steel
Centre, Lourdes.
THuRSDAy, January 7
AA’s Pictou Hr. Group meets at 8
p.m. on the Old Pictou Road and at
8:30 p.m. the HOW Group meets
on East River Road in New
Glasgow.
TuESDAy, January 12
ALANON Adult Children of Alcoholics
meets 7 - 8 p.m. downstairs at The
Detox Center, 199 Elliott Street,
Pictou. For more info
contact
Brenda 485-8653.
Weeks Hockey Chase the Ace,
every Thursday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at
the Pictou County Wellness Center.
All proceeds go to support the
Weeks Hockey Organization and
the Strong Kids Program.
AA meets at 8 p.m. at the Sister
Catherine Steel Centre, Lourdes
and at 8 p.m. at the Lismore
Community Centre, Big Book
Study.
Weekly Soup Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.
- 1 p.m. First Presbyterian Church
Hall (Pictou). All are invited and all
are welcome. There is no charge,
however freewill donations are
accepted.
ABC’s for Babies (0-18 months),
10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Pictou Library
for babies and parents or caregivers.
Knitting and Crocheting Group
(drop-in), 3 – 4:30 p.m., Pictou
Library. Bring your own yarn and
needles.
Chair Yoga with Rachael MacLean,
3 – 4 p.m., Stellarton Library. This
session is sponsored by Stellarton
Recreation. All are welcome.
The Winifred Grant Opportunity
Shop will reopen from 10 to Noon
and 1 to 3 p.m. Donations of clean
used clothing and smaller household articles are welcomed and will
be received during open hours.
ToddleTime (18 months-3 yrs),
10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Pictou Library.
Knitting for Children (for ages 5+,
pre-registration is required), 3 – 4:30
p.m., Pictou Library. All yarn and
needles will be provided.
Knitting Club for kids ages 7+ (registration required), 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.,
Stellarton Library.
ABC's for Babies (0-18 months),
10:15 – 11 a.m., New Glasgow
Library.
Learning with your local library presents 'Zinio', 3 – 4 p.m,. New
Glasgow Library. All are welcome.
Feel free to bring your electronic
device.
'Tween Readers Club meets 3-4
p.m., Stellarton Library. A book club
for 'tweens ages 13-15. Join us for
books, chats, discussion and some
snacks.
'Show & Shine...your Remote
Control Toy!' in partnership with
Westville Recreation, Westville Gym
and Westville Library, 6 – 8 p.m. This
will be an inside event where participants can build a track with
jumps and ramps at Westville Gym.
Prizes will be awarded. All ages are
welcome!.
Young Readers Club meets 3 to 4
p.m. at the Stellarton Library. Light
snacks provided.
Thursday Night Book Club, 6:15 –
7:15 p.m., River John Library.
FRIDAy, January 8
AA’s Trenton 24-Hr. Group meets at
8 p.m. on Pleasant Street, Trenton
and at 8 p.m. Hope Group meets at
the Sister Catherine Steel Centre,
Lourdes.
Knitting circle, 10 a.m. with the RJ
Square Knitters. Join us for a morning of stitching and conversation in a
cozy atmosphere. All welcome.
SATuRDAy, January 9
Auction 45s, 7 p.m., New Horizons
Club, Pictou. Adm. $5 (includes
tickets for 50/50, door prize, pool
and mystery).
Tatamagouche Legion #64 & North
Shore Rec. Centre presents, The
Queen of Hearts, a new twist to
“Chase the Ace”, 2-4 p.m.
AA’s Easy Does it Group meets at 8
p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church, Westville.
Seniors Relay sale, 474 Scotsburn
Rd, West Branch, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
New items weekly. Proceeds for the
Fuel Fund for district seniors. Kitchen
items and small appliances, pictures, movies, CDs, books, jackets
and other clothing, trinkets, nicnacs, camping items, skates,
games, eggs.
Musical jam session, St John's hall,
River John, 7 p.m. If you play and/or
sing bring along your instrument or
just come to listen and enjoy the
music, $5 each. Lunch served.
Saturday Morning Puppetry Club,
10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Pictou Library.
Crafty Saturday (drop-in) with a winter theme, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Trenton
Library.
Knitting Circle, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.,
New Glasgow Library. Bring your
own project, or try our simple samples.
LEGO family night, 6 – 7 p.m.,
Pictou Library.
LEGO @ the Library (drop-in), 6:15
– 7:45 p.m., River John Library;
6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Stellarton Library
and 6 – 7:30 p.m., Westville
Library.
Pictou County Roots Society meeting and seminar, 7 – 8:30 p.m., New
Glasgow Library. Guest speakers
speak on genealogy and share their
knowledge on topics ranging from
local history to family trees. Nonmembers are welcome to attend
and enjoy presentations. For info
contact the Pictou County Roots
Society at 752-9543.
WEDNESDAy, January 13
Chair Exercises- Join us at the
Durham Community Hall (across the
bridge) for chair exercises with
Sharon Lynch at 10 a.m. This is a
12 week program. Silver collection.
NOTICES
There is a Mitten Tree at the Stellarton
Library. Please help us spread the
Holiday cheer all winter long. If you
have some spare warm mittens,
hats and scarves around your home,
please consider donating them. We
will be giving these donations to the
Y Reach program (welcoming new
immigrants to Pictou County). For
info call the library.
SCOUTS CANADA: Scouts in
Pictou County is looking for volunteers to start groups in their town or
rural communities. Contact Scott
Murdoch at 902-922-2805 or email:
[email protected]. Help is available to volunteers in administrative
work and training. For info on scouting go to: scoutscanada.ca.
The Pictou Lions Club will meet on
the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of
each month at 7 p.m. at the New
Horizons Club. For more info phone
752-8115 or 485-4086.
Community Events listings
are available free of charge for
non-profits. Deadline for
submissions is 12 noon
on Fridays. Email marjorie@
pictouadvocate.com.
No phone calls.
TRiniTy uniTeD – neW GLAsGoW
Greeting at the door was Jessie
and Bill Dimock. The Christ candle was lit by Robert Goodyear.
Rev. Donna Tourneur, during
the learning time, spoke to all who
were young at heart of resolutions, determinations and observations for the new year. Looking
for joy, new beginnings and more
laughter are some of the possibilities, she said.
Shawna Chenell read the
Gospel John 1:1-5, 9-10, Nicholas
Higgs sang All I Want for
Christmas is Peace for the special
music.
Tourneur and Sarah MacIntosh
Wiseman shared the reflection
time ‘New Beginnings’. Reflecting
on the words of John the gospel
writer, Tourneur invited all to
think of God as a verb rather than
a noun. God is at work, in the
Greeters
on
Epiphany
Sunday were Shirley Forbes and
Wally Sutherland. Holy communion was served by intinction. Scriptures were read by
Marie MacDonald.
The choir sang as their
anthem ‘I Am the Light of the
World’.
In his Time with the Children,
Rev. Dr. Joon Ki Kim gave each
of the children a candy cane.
One way up it looks like a “J”
for Jesus. The other way up it
looks like a shepherd’s crook,
reminding all that Jesus is the
good shepherd and the congregation are his lambs.
In his sermon, Kim spoke
about how Matthew contrasts
two groups of people, those
who loved power and those
who joyfully worshiped the new
born saviour.
The wise men were gentiles,
possibly astrologers. Herod
wanted power at any cost.
People are invited to join
worshippers from backgrounds
unfamiliar, while refusing to be
a part of the people of power.
People are living in a world
where people wield power like
Herod did, and tensions and
conflicts among different cultures, countries and religions
increase. The text encourages us
to look for people who may
come to us with new joy and
learning of the Gospel.
Refreshments followed in the
fellowship hall hosted by
Heather
Phinney,
Helen
Robertson, Charlotte and Wayne
MacDonald.
Submitted by Jean Brinn.
FiRsT uniTeD BAPTisT – neW GLAsGoW
Sunday’s worship at First
Baptist Church was led by
Pastor Gordon Sutherland.
The music team with Jason
and Jennifer Archibald, Dagmar
Carter, Rick Doucet, Kim
Frenette and Andrew Ward led
the church family in songs of
praise. Rose Rudolph shared
“Memories” with the children,
reminding them of God’s gifts
to all.
Sutherland
began
his
January sermon series, “Life,
Turning the Ordinary into
Extraordinary” with a sermon
based upon the scriptural text
from Ephesians 3:14-21: “I pray
that out of His glorious riches
He may strengthen you with
power through His Spirit in
your inner being, so that Christ
may dwell in your hearts
through faith. And I pray that
you, being rooted and established in love, may have power,
together with all the Lord’s
holy people, to grasp how wide
and long and high and deep is
the love of Christ.”
He challenged the church
family to not only believe in
God but to believe God. Take
the word seriously, he said. The
congregation needs to strive to
know God more fully, to know
that he has a plan for all and
that he will help in all things.
Don’t limit God!
Deacons Graham Greenlaw,
Sarah
MacDonald,
Doug
MacLean and Paul Warren
assisted with communion.
A special offering, the
Benevolent Fund, used to assist
local needs, was gathered.
Koinonia, fellowship and
lunch, was enjoyed in the
church hall with a celebration
cake in recognition of the
church family’s January birthdays and anniversaries.
The Search Committee for a
new pastor is continuing its
work. This Sunday the sermon
is entitled, “Stop, Look, Listen”
as the church family continues
to learn how to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Submitted by George Henaut
FiRsT PResByTeRiAn CHuRCH – PiCTou
Allan Fraser and David
Munro greeted the congregation for the Epiphany service
conducted by Rev. Gary Tonks.
Peter MacKay lit the worship,
advent and Christ candles.
Readings were: Jeremiah
31:10-18; Psalm 147; Ephesians
1:3-14; John 1:1-18. The Senior
Choir, accompanied by guest
organist Stewart Munro, sang
See Amid the Winter Snow.
Offering was gathered by
Gerry Davidson and Munro
Fraser. David Munro presented the Food Bank cart.
The sermon, entitled "That's
It" was a reflection on an attitude prevalent after Christmas
that maybe Christmas is over
for another year; but Rev.
Tonks reassured the congregation that there is more – much
more that can be hoped for
and expected. These are the
gifts of God. God's story began
at the first Christmas, but
every day can be a cause for
celebration and thanksgiving
if the gifts of God have been
accepted and faith is had in
His redeeming grace and love
for all. This acceptance by the
congregation is a personal
choice, but God has offered it
freely to all people who are
adopted by Him.
It is known that there is
even more to come after death.
God loves all, Tonks said. He
has placed a high value upon
everyone. His gifts never go
out-of-date or pass away.
Those who believe in Christ
have the greatest gifts ever
given mankind – hope, peace,
joy, love and the promise of
eternal life. The cost to people?
Trust and faith in Jesus Christ.
Submitted by Carol MacKay
17
sT AnDReW's PResByTeRiAn – PiCTou
world, as creative energy.
They said if people really
believe that “no one of us is better
than all of us,” it should be thought
about how that plays out as people
connect with the rest of the community. That divinity born in Jesus
is most evident when people live
their faith.
MacIntosh Wiseman updated
the congregation about how things
are unfolding as the congregation
prepares to welcome refugee families. It seems as if the whole community is mobilized in this initiative, she said. Pictou County Safe
Harbour is positioned to welcome
two families of up to eight people.
The sacrament of communion
was celebrated.
Submitted by Brenda SterlingGoodwin
sT. AnDReW's PResByTeRiAn – neW GLAsGoW
Religion
The Advocate
January 6, 2016
Pastor Gordon Sutherland and Sarah MacDonald check the communion table before the worship service on Sunday, January 3
at First United Baptist Church in New Glasgow.
Sean Heighton greeted
worshippers to the service
conducted by Jacquie Ross.
For their ministry of music,
the choir, under the direction
of Judy Corman performed
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem.
Matthew 2: 1-12 was read
by Jack Cowan. Eric Ross led
in the responsive reading of
Psalm 72: 1-18. Isaiah 60; 1-6
and Ephesians 3: 1-12 were
read by Ross.
In the message entitled
Moving Where? Towards the
Light! The congregation was
reminded of the journey of the
magi by the light of the star to
find the King of the Jews and
worship him.
The magi were not just led
to Jesus by the star but in fact
did not find the one they
sought until they had consulted the holy scriptures,
until they had asked Herod,
who asked the chief priests
and teachers of the law, where
the Christ was to be born. The
wise men focused on the right
stuff, listened to the right
voices, consulted the right
sources and ended up finding
Christ and were able to bless
and be blessed by Him.
What is true for the wise
men is true for all. Ross said,
"Two things are required if we
are to make a connection with
our Lord – the willingness to
track down the light that God
gives to see where it leads and
the willingness within that
tracking down to turn to the
word of God and take the
advice it gives about how to
find and follow the Lord."
Next week will begin the
Sunday services in the lower
hall, continuing the same time
of 10:30 a.m., until Palm
Sunday, March 20, when the
congregation will return to
the sanctuary.
Submitted by Betty Ann
Battist
(Submitted photo)
sHARon sT JoHn uniTeD – sTeLLARTon
PiCTou uniTeD CHuRCH
Celebrating
Epiphany
Sunday, a season that invites
to pause and take notice of
aha moments. Parishioners
were greeted by Margibel and
Wilson Jones, steward was
David Burrell.
Rev. Mary-Beth Moriarity
lit the Christ and advent candles and led the congregation
in the gathering. During the
‘Moment for All’, Moriarity
asked ,“Has anyone ever had
an epiphany moment?”
Making reference to the
Magi and the bright star in the
sky that signified a king had
been born, she proceeded to
share a revised version of the
Christmas Story asking the
congregation to respond “aha”
when something did not
sound quite right.
Hebrew Scripture from
Isaiah 60: 1-6 and the Gospel
story in Matthew 2:1-12 we
both read by David Burrell.
During reflections, Moriarity
said now that Christmas is
over people are faced with the
reality of their lives and the
world. She asked, “Is it
over”?
She reminded the congregation that Christmas is not
just a day it is a season and
the 12 days of Christmas are
not the days leading up to
Christmas but the 12 days following, leading up to The
Feast of Epiphany celebrated
on January 6.
Epiphany, a time that
causes people to stop and
ponder. During these days
people continue to celebrate
the lights of the season, the
light of God’s love; the light
that breaks into the darkness.
Moriarity spoke of a single
journey led by one bright star
and thousands of years later
the congregation stands at the
beginning of a new year and
long for a star to see through
the darkness asking, “how
many of us could use a bright
star?” May God’s holy light
of hope, peace, joy and love
guide all, surround all and
embrace all this day and
through the new year to come,
she said.
Candles of the advent
wreath were extinguished.
The ministry of music, The
Light of Christmas, was
offered by Melanie and David
Pos.
The bulletin was dedicated
by Carolyn Moore in celebration of her United Church
Family.
Coffee Hour followed worship hosted by the Pastoral
Care
and
Outreach
Committee.
Pictou United will host
worship this Sunday at 10:30
a.m., all are welcome.
Submitted
by
Sharon
Cheverie
January 3 was Epiphany
Sunday at Sharon St. John
United Church.
A welcome was extended to
new minister Rev. Carolyn
Nicholson by Reg Darroch, the
clerk of session. The greeter was
Ralph Arbuckle. The Christ candle was lit by Harmony Lynch.
During time with the children, Nicholson explained to
the children the meaning of the
word epiphany. Many were
aware that this is when the three
Magi (Kings) came from the
East following a star to visit
baby Jesus. They brought gifts
of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Nicholson brought samples for
the students to experience by
touch and smell.
Virginia MacDonald read
Isaiah 60: 1-6, Psalm 72 and
Epistle: 3 : 1-12. Nicholson read
Matthew 2: 1-12 before beginning her message Epiphany:
the Good News for all People.
About 250 AD art works
appeared in the catacombs of
France depicting epiphany.
Nations outside of Israel were
able to recognize the birth of
Christ. This art form of story of
the three wise men was the first
picture of Christianity.
In 490 AD remains of the
wise men were found and
brought to Germany where
they remain today. In 2010
there were 2.2 billion Christians
in the world. Epiphany lifts up
eyes to all ends of the world.
Melissa Muise sang solo
Wonder as I Wander.
Helen Cruickshank, in her
Minute for Mission, spoke
about students receiving education and meal support in
Nicaragua.
A donation to the General
Fund was given by Marjorie
Linthorne in memory of
Harvey, Julia, Marlene, Heather
and Brenda.
At the December 13 service,
a white poinsettia was placed
on the altar in memory of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sample
by their daughter-in-law, Greta
and grandchildren Gordie and
Peggy, former members.
Submitted by Gail Kay
HoLy nAme CHuRCH – WesTviLLe
Serving as hospitality ministers this Sunday for the New
Year’s Day mass were Ernest
Johnson Jr. and Lynn Brezinski,
whom with, Angela Hanebury,
also served for ushers and
offering later in the service led
by Father Peter MacDonald.
Cross bearer, Hanebury,
led the precession to the alter
with Raine and Kenon as alter
servers. Eucharistic ministers
were Gerry Cameron, Leo
Lamey and Gordon Robinson.
Lector for morning service was
Glenda Lamey.
In the homily, MacDonald
took the congregation through
the Christmas story, from
Mary’s announcement of carrying the Holy Child, to
Joseph’s concerns about continuing their engagement, to
Mary’s visit to her cousin
Elizabeth to the birth in the
stable.
MacDonald went further
into Jesus’s ministry, even His
suffering on the cross.
MacDonald then said We, as a
congregation, come together
on this morning, despite the
stresses of the holidays, the
stresses of our world commitments and are reminded that
this day, January 1, is a Day of
Peace. Despite our difficulties,
despite the issues of humanity
in the world today, that as
people of peace, we want to
offer forgiveness and love.
And we come to this place to
ask God’s help in bringing love
and forgiveness into the
world.
The musical talent of the
choir led the congregation in
hymn with The First Nowell,
O Sanctissm and Dona Pacem.
Holy Name Church in
Westville conducts two weekend masses, Saturdays at 4
p.m. and Sundays at 9:15 a.m.
Weekday mass schedules are
printed in the church bulletins.
All are welcome.
Submitted
by
Angela
Hanebury.
Pet of the Week
The Advocate is pleased to present this new feature
starring YOUR pet! Email us a photo of your pet,
along with its name, age and who its owners are and
we'll do our best to make him/her a newspaper star!
Today's pet is Ginger, a 2 ½ year old yellow lab who
owns Brad and Bonnie Sillivan of Pictou.
To have your pet featured email
[email protected].
Abercrombie
Animal Hospital
Dr. Kelly Hodder
Consultation by Appointment
807 ABERCROMBIE RD. NEW GLASGOW
902-928-2877
AFTER HOURS Emergencies: 902-928-2877
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January 6, 2016
Christmas Light Display
PHOTO CONTEST
E
Light up the night and share your
holiday style with AT HOME
on the North Shore.
AT HOME is please to announce their Christmas
Light Display Photo contest. Simply upload a high
resolution photo of your exterior light display.
Photos will be judged on creativity, theme,
lighting techniques and spirit. Top three winning
entries will be published in the 2016 Holiday
Edition of AT HOME on the North Shore.
GRAND PRIZE
The winner will have their photo transformed into a
beautiful Christmas card created by an Advocate
Media graphic designer. You will receive 100 copies
of your card along self addressed envelopes.
2ND PLACE
A $100 gift card from Central Home Improvement
3RD PLACE
A $50 gift card from Central Home Improvement
Enter on-line at:
advocateprinting.com/christmas-light-contest
Contest open to residents of Colchester, Pictou and Antigonish Counties.
Contest submission deadline January 29, 2016.
Babies
of
2015
Was your baby born in 2015? The January 13TH 2016 issue
of The Advocate will feature a section dedicated to the babies of 2015.
How do you have your baby featured?
Email our editor Jackie Jardine
SUBMISSIONS ARE FREE
Deadline for submissions is
at [email protected]
January 6TH, 2016 by 5:00 p.m.
1. A picture of your bundle of joy
2. Their birthday information
3. Parents name/names
4. Community name

January 06, 2016 - The Pictou Advocate

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