May 4, 2016 - The Pictou Advocate

Transcription

News • P3
Routes to Riches
Arts & Entertainment • P8
Rankin launches solo project
s(EARING4ESTS
ƫ
ƫ
s(EARING!IDS
ƫ
s%AR7AX
2EMOVALƫ
BREAKFAST,
LUNCH & DINNER
PICTOU COUNTY'S WEEKLY SINCE 1893
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Vol. 123, No. 18
902-382-2033 Like us on Facebook
Price $1.20 plus HST
Henderson, Hemmings
earn top awards
during music festival
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
People on both sides of the
MOU are reacting to a decision
allowing the process to continue.
The Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board issued its preliminary decision last Friday that
amalgamation of the four participating municipalities in the MOU
process “would be in the best
interests of the residents.”
The UARB’s decision was contained in the 101-page report that
accompanied its decision with
regard to the memorandum of
understanding
among
the
Municipality of Pictou County
and the towns of New Glasgow,
Pictou and Stellarton.
The report contains conclusions drawn by the board based
on testimony gathered at hearings
in Stellarton and Scotsburn in
early March conducted before
board vice-chairman Roland
Deveau and board members
Murray Doehler and Roberta
Clarke, as well as submissions
received up to March 29.
Among its findings in the
report, the board “accepts the projections that have been prepared
by the MOU Steering Committee
as being appropriate for the financial analysis of the amalgamation.”
The board found, “on the balance of probabilities, that retaining
the status quo would more likely
than not result in increased property taxes because of the deferred
maintenance, infrastructure deficit, declining population and
decreasing tax base.”
Warden Ronald Baillie, who
chairs the MOU steering committee, welcomed the findings.
“Basically, they’re driving
home the messages we’ve been
presenting to residents, that amalgamation is in our best interests,”
he said.
“In (the board’s) opinion, it’s
an opportunity for growth and
economic and social development
and stabilizes our tax rates. It’s
based on the soundness of the
document that was presented to
them.”
Amalgamation No Thank You
chairman Brian White said he was
not surprised with the board's
decision. He said it is saying the
MOU proposal is an option that
could work, but not the best Pictou
County can do.
“The MOU Committee did a
hard sell job to the UARB, just as
they have been doing at community meetings,” he said in a press
release.
He said opponents were at a
disadvantage throughout the
UARB process. He said there is
nothing in the UARB ruling to
indicate written submissions made
Benoit Lebel takes a
breather beside the
Hector Heritage Quay in
Pictou on Saturday.
(Goodwin photo)
Man on a mission
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
PICTOU – Benoit Lebel is on
a mission to walk across
Canada.
Lebel, who has a backpack
loaded with a tent and other
supplies, arrived in Pictou on
Saturday and headed for Caribou
early Sunday to board the first
return ferry crossing to P.E.I.
after the service resumed operations for the year. He is crossing
Canada to raise funds and awareness for the Children’s Wish
Foundation.
Lebel, 46, is from Shawinigan,
Que. He began the walk on March
12 in St. John’s, N.L. and plans to
arrive in Vancouver on Nov. 29.
So far, he has raised $2,250
from people he has met or from
those who have access to his web
site, or through Facebook or
Twitter. His goal is to raise
$30,000.
He does as much as he can in
terms of food, travel and accommodation for free so that virtually
all the funds raised go to his chosen charity.
A will to do something different with his life and his strong
support for Children’s Wish have
driven Lebel’s cause.
“When I had to choose a charity, it was easy,” he said. “I like
what they do for children.”
Lebel said the walk represents
more than travel for its own
sake.
“I wanted to take a break from
what I was doing and travel, to
have a travel experience that’s
different from vacation, to walk
and backpack and take on something with a challenge and a purpose,” he said.
Lebel trained for four years
and walked more than 12,000
kilometres from March 2015 to
February of this year to prepare
for his cross-Canada trek.
“I always like walking,” he
said. “Fundraising is my passion.”
Lebel’s daily walking regimen
is a simple one. He generally
walks 20 kilometres a day,
although sometimes it may get
closer to 30. Then he gets a ride to
a community.
After spending a night in Port
Hawkesbury, he walked toward
Antigonish and later got a ride the
rest of the way and repeated that
to reach New Glasgow, Truro and
Halifax. He took a bus from
Halifax to New Glasgow on
Friday, stayed overnight in
Woodburn and began plying the
Trenton Connector and the causeway toward Pictou on Saturday.
“People usually see me walking on the highway and give me a
drive,” he said. “Some of them
make a donation. The thing that
drives me is that I’m doing this for
people.”
[email protected]
STELLARTON – Sentiments
of resignation and sadness have
enveloped Our Lady of Lourdes
parishioners upon learning the
parish's former convent was
demolished.
Steve Kirincich, who attends
the church, has amassed a sizeable file on the convent which
dates from when three Sisters of
Charity arrived at the parish in
1882.
The pastor at the time vacated the Glebe House to provide
them a residence until the first
convent building was ready to
occupy in 1883.
“Remembering all the Sisters
Steve Kirincich stands in front of the former convent at Our
Lady of Lourdes Church, a few days before it was razed.
(Goodwin photo)
INSET: The demolition on Monday.
who inhabited the convent and
taught me and all the other
Catholic children, it’s emotional
Your Home Town
Insurance Specialist
• Home • Auto
• Commercial
• Boat • Travel
• Life Insurance
22 GEORGE ST, PICTOU
AAMUNRO.COM
and a sad time to see the last
vestiges of the Sisters’ presence
disappearing.”
stored there.
Rev. Angus MacDougall,
who has been pastor at Lourdes
for several months, said a nearby vacant house that caught fire
prompted consideration to dismantle the building.
“It makes you think,” he
said.
According to Kirincich’s
records, the first convent was
sold and moved in 1927. The
current structure was built on
the same lot in 1928 and closed
in 1970 due to decreasing numbers of Sisters available.
The building at one time
housed a satellite office for St.
Francis Xavier University’s
extension department, as well
as the office for Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Pictou County, Pictou
County Help Line, religious
education classes and the Pictou
East Food Bank.
WE BUY SCR
AP
CARS
Since
& TRUCKS
1978
OPEN MON. - FRI. 8:30 am - 5 pm
902.752.4111
Email: [email protected]
Janice Porter
CAIB (HONS)
[email protected]
902-485-8551
s.EW4RIPLE#HROME3TEP"UMPERSs.EW#OMPLETE3TRUT5NITS
s.EW!FTER-ARKET0ARTS0ANELS).34/#+s.EW5SED!UTO0ARTS
s.EW&UEL4ANKSs#OMPUTERIZED)NVENTORY
2713 WESTVILLE ROAD
NEW GLASGOW, NS
(Behind Kevin’s Shell)
Live Entertainment
NOW OPEN IN PICTOU AT THE ROTARY!
(902) 485-1441
Marinus
Verhagen
Enterprises Limited was tasked
with dismantling the building.
Work began early Monday
morning and the building was
completely razed by the day's
end.
Senior planner Roland Burek
said last week he had received
an application for a demolition
permit to level the building and
remediate the site.
The former convent has been
vacant for several years. Various
groups occupied the building
before that and some items were
T&W
AUTO & PARTS SALES
Jared Poirier
May 6
Help support the
Albert and Scott
May 7
2016 PICTOU
LOBSTER CARNIVAL
$100 from every vehicle we sell
from our Pictou Location between
January and June will be given to
the 2016 Pictou Lobster Carnival
shows most promise and musical ability, having competed in
at least six classes, four of
which must be in the same
discipline, with repertoire at
least at a Junior Level.
The 78th edition of the
music festival began the theatre competitions on March 31,
April 1 and 2, followed by
competitions in disciplines
that include choral, band, violin, vocal and junior and senior
piano that ended on April 28.
For a complete list of prizes,
awards and winners – including those from the musical theatre portion of the festival –
visit www.pictouadvocate.
com.
Luke Henderson, left, of New Glasgow won the coveted Rose
Bowl and Jesse Hemmings from Merigomish took home the
Junior Cup at the Stars of the Festival Concert on Sunday that
wrapped up the annual New Glasgow Music Festival. The con(Goodwin photo)
cert was held at the deCoste Centre in Pictou.
By Steve Goodwin
rating 70 Years in Busines
s
Celeb
On-site Parts Sales including
vehicle Accessories and clothing.
PICTOU – Luke Henderson
of New Glasgow and Jesse
Hemmings from Merigomish
were big winners on Sunday
during the annual New
Glasgow
Music
Festival
awards presentations that followed the Stars of the Festival
concert at the deCoste Centre.
Henderson received the
Rose Bowl and a $1,000 scholarship awarded to a solo performer, 18 years and under,
who is playing at least
advanced level repertoire.
Hemmings was presented
with the Junior Cup and $500
awarded to a competitor, 16
years and under who, in the
opinion of the adjudicators,
Lourdes convent demolished
Continued on page 3
We can help re-build your credit
using our huge buying power with
DOOEDQNVDQGFUHGLWXQLRQV
$R#HRISTINE*$ICKSON!U$
ƫ ƫ
ƫ
!UDIOLOGIST
Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064799
Both sides
react to
UARB
decision
AS LOW AS 0.9%!
s$6!7#"
0ROVIDER
www.pictouadvocate.com
OPEN 7 A.M. - 9 P.M.
91 WATER STREET, PICTOU
Pre Owned Vehicles
ZLWK2Q6LWHÀQDQFLQJ
Sports • P10-11
CRUSHERS ROCK!
9 WATER STREET, PICTOU | 902 485-4500
www.fattonysbarandgrill.com
Ceilidh Honda Powerhouse
393 Westville Road, New Glasgow 902-755-9663
mmm$Y[_b_Z^êdZW$YWiWb[i6Y[_b_Z^êdZWfem[hêki[$YW
honda.ca
2
Community
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Lobster traps set for 2016 season
TONEY RIVER – It was a
clear, calm morning Saturday for
local lobster fishers to start the
2016 season.
They start loading traps onto
their boats at daybreak and began
breaking the glass-like surface of
Northumberland Strait from
wharves like the one at Toney
River. The first harvest was
Monday.
It is already a season of promise. The early price for lobsters
harvested along Nova Scotia’s
South Shore is robust, due partly
to the low Canadian dollar and
growing demand for the product.
Setting the traps on schedule
this year stood in stark contrast to
a year ago, when savage winter
weather delayed the season’s
opening by a week.
Preparing for lobster season
may appear rudimentary but is
rigorously regimental. The traps
are brought out of storage,
repaired and hauled to dockside
so all that was left to do on
Saturday was to bait the traps
and load them onto the boat
decks.
Herring and red fish represented the bait of choice on
Saturday.
Given the number of traps for
each licensed operation, each
skipper travelled two or three
times to set them all – nearly 300
Gordie Henderson shuts a lobster trap after baiting it with
herring and red fish for the first setting of traps on Saturday
(Goodwin photo)
in Toney River.
Creativity
on display
NEW GLASGOW – The
Friends by the Sea Artists’
Association, led by artist Cathy
Leeming, knows that artwork is as
unique as the artists themselves.
In the Regional Library headquarters space above the New
Glasgow Library they express
their creativity through their artwork, painting there every Friday
for more than 10 years. As a way
of saying thanks, some of the
funds raised from the 9th annual
art show at the New Glasgow
Library on Saturday, 6-8 p.m., will
be donated to the PictouAntigonish Regional Library.
The event, open to the public,
also gives artists from the association a chance to display and celebrate their art with their ‘painting
family.’
“People join the group because
their desire for expressing themselves through art is there, but
sometimes they just don’t know
where to start. As we paint together, we grow together,” says
Leeming.
The group is one of the many
that benefit from the free programming space at libraries
throughout Pictou County.
Admission is $5 which includes
a ticket for the door prize, an
unframed Leeming painting.
CORRECTION
In the Crime Prevention photo
that appeared in the April 20 edition of The Advocate, Barb Smith
was named as chair of Pictou
County Municipalities Crime
Prevention Association. Smith is
executive director and Corinne
Johnston is chair. Also Janette
Keefe's name was spelled incorrectly.
CHANGING
YOUR
ONE DAY
NE YEAR
O
TION
SUBSCRIP
ONLY
SALE!
MAY 13, 2016 ONLY!
Nova Scotia subscriptions only.
SALE PRICE $32.20
TAX INC.
Reg. price for 12 months is $43.70 TA
HST NO. R102177003
Available to new subscribers and current
subscription renewals. Cannot be combined
with any other promotion or discount.
For more information call our office 902-485-8014
21 GEORGE STREET, PICTOU, NS B0K 1H0
for each boat.
In the early spring last year,
crews couldn’t enter their storage
barns until after the snow that, in
some places, rose to the roof line.
“We were May 8 getting on
the water last year,” recalled
Gordie Henderson of nearby
Seafoam, who has fished for 10
years but is a captain for the first
time this year aboard the Brenda
Anne I.
“We never knew what price
we’re going to get, but it’s nice to
get going.”
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Community
Walking
with the
mind in
mind
NEWS BRIEFS
♦
Lengthy list of charges
against Stellarton man
PICTOU – A Stellarton man
appeared in custody in Pictou
Provincial Court on Monday in
relation to a number of charges.
Millan Douglas Billington is
facing one count of extortion and
two counts of failure to comply
with a recognizance from an
April 30 incident. An April 14
incident saw Billington face one
count of being at large on an
undertaking. One count of
assault and one count of threats
to cause bodily harm on April 13
were also added. An April 30
incident added one count of
attempted theft using threats or
violence, three counts of being at
large on an undertaking, one
count of possession of a weapon
(a knife) for a dangerous purpose and concealing a weapon.
Billington will return to court
on May 30 after he undergoes an
inpatient assessment to decide
whether he is fit to stand trial
and if he could be found criminally responsible for his actions.
Man pleads not guilty
to assault causing harm
PICTOU – A New Glasgow
man faced one charge in Pictou
Provincial court Monday morning after a March 18 incident in
Westville.
Daniel Christie Hawley is fac-
ing one count of assault causing
bodily harm.
Hawley, who was present in
court Monday, pleaded not
guilty and will return to court
May 16 to set a trial date.
Driver faces DUI charge
MOUNT WILLIAM – Pictou
County District RCMP have
arrested a 29-year-old man for
impaired driving.
Police were conducting
RADAR enforcement last week
in the Mount William area of
Highway 106 just after 10 p.m.
Officers noted a vehicle travelling
at 140 km/hr in a 100 km/hr
zone and conducted a traffic
stop.
During their contact with the
driver of the vehicle, officers
detected signs of alcohol consumption and subsequently
arrested the driver for impaired
driving. There was one passenger in the vehicle.
The driver, a 29-year-old River
John man, was issued a ticket for
speeding and is facing charges of
impaired driving and driving with
a blood alcohol content over 80
mg. He is set to appear in Pictou
Provincial Court on June 27.
Gaelic singer May 8
at McCulloch Centre
PICTOU – McCulloch House
Museum and Genealogy Centre
is hosting Scottish Gaelic singer
Fiona MacKenzie on Mother’s
Day.
The performance is slated to
start at 2 p.m.
MacKenzie was born in
Aberdeen, Scotland and lived in
the Highlands for most of her
life. She is a graduate in music
and Scottish history from
Aberdeen University, has a
degree in librarianship and
recently
graduated with a
Masters degree in song-writing
and performance from the
University of the West of
Scotland.
She learned Gaelic as an adult
when her children went to Gaelic
school in Ross-shire and decided
to become fluent in the language.
Always a singer, she began her
career as a professional Gaelic
singer in the mid 1990s and won
the Royal National Mod gold
medal for Gaelic singing in
Stornoway in 2005.
She took up post as the archivist for the National Trust for
Scotland in Canna House in May
2015 and describes her post in
curating the Campbell Collections
as her dream job.
Part of the presentation will
include a looking at the life and
work of well-known folklorists
John Lorne and Margaret Fay
Shaw Campbell of Canna. It will
include some of the songs they
collected and recorded in the
Outer Hebrides and Nova Scotia
during the 1930s and 40s.
MacKenzie will use photographs taken by Margaret on the
couples’ trip to Nova Scotia in
1937, as well as clips of some of
Johns original archive sound collection, also recorded in 1937.
Ladies Auxiliary presenting
dinner theatre fundraiser
RIVER JOHN – River John is
a community with many talented characters. A number of these
characters are working hard
rehearsing for this year’s dinner
theatre in support of the River
John Fire Department.
A dedicated Ladies Auxiliary
is in full preparation for this
annual fundraiser to be held at
the fire hall on May 16 and May
19. The evening will be filled
with lots of fun and laughter.
The ladies auxiliary to the
RJFD have been doing fundraisers like this for the past 30 years
and have hosted a dinner theatre
each year for the past 11 years. It
is a huge commitment and dedication from not only auxiliary
members but local talents too.
The success of the events have
encouraged them to come back
to entertain for another year.
Tickets for Lilly & Nora Go
Shopping and Georgie Cries
Wolf are $20 per person and can
be purchased by calling Margaret
MacLean at 351-2273. It promises
to be a great night out that offers
lots of fun, laughter, prizes plus
a 50/50 draw.
The menu consists of a lobster
salad plate or ham and salad
plate, dessert along with tea and
coffee. It all starts at 7 p.m., doors
open at 6:30 p.m. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the
auxiliary; proceeds go to the
River John Fire Department.
VISIT US ON
The Pictou Advocate
3
By Heather Brimicombe
[email protected]
Stacey Dlamini, left, program director for Pictou County Roots for Youth Society, and Jan Keefe,
events planner for the non-profit group, prepare to hang a poster highlighting the upcoming
(Jardine photo)
Great Pictou County Routes to Riches Race.
Routes to Riches
ramping up
By Jackie Jardine
[email protected]
Excitement was palpable in
the cozy kitchen of the Roots for
Youth house in New Glasgow.
The aroma of freshly brewed
hot coffee was a welcoming contrast to the cold and driving snow
falling this late April morning,
but the two women inside the
kitchen were brimming with
energy and hopeful possibilities.
Hot coffee was not the only
thing brewing on this grey day. A
plan was percolating for a fundraiser the likes of which Pictou
County has never before seen.
Get your motor running and
prepare to enjoy an ‘amazing
race’.
Pictou County Roots for Youth
organization has come up with a
unique fundraising idea designed
to encourage participants to get
out, have fun and talk about it!
“We decided we needed a
major fundraising activity,”
explained Jan Keefe, event planner. “We wanted something different, unique; something that
encompassed a larger vision of
the community.”
What they came up with is
The Great Pictou County Routes
to Riches Race, loosely modelled
on the popular reality TV series
The Amazing Race.
Anyone familiar with the TV
race knows that teams of two
race around the world uncovering clues that send them to another destination and another clue.
Along the way are challenges –
both physical and mental –
detours and hijinks. Teams are
eliminated one by one at the end
of each leg of the journey with the
end result being a cash prize.
The Great Pictou County
Routes to Riches Race will be
similar in that teams will travel
throughout the county looking
for clues in what organizers are
calling “best kept secrets, lesser
known special places or hidden
gems of Pictou County.”
The event will take place July
16 – rain or shine – with both the
start and finish line on the
grounds of the Pictou County
Gymnastics Club in the old
YMCA building in New Glasgow,
just around the corner from the
Roots for Youth House. There
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
►Drivers must be at least 18 and hold a valid drivers licence.
►Participants must sign a liability waiver before embarking on
The Great Pictou County Routes to Riches Race
►Vehicles must be properly licensed and insured, safety inspected and legal for use on public roads
►All roads signs, traffic lights and posted speed limits must be
obeyed or players face disqualification
►Cellphone use while driving is prohibited
►Driving while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs will
result in disqualification
►All team members must ride in one vehicle and stay together
from beginning to end
WHAT TO BRING
►Lunch. Although snack packs will be provided, team members
are bound to get hungry. Pack some food and drinks for the road.
►Sunscreen and an umbrella. This is Nova Scotia; you might
need both.
►Comfy shoes. Participants will be required to get out of their
vehicles and walk.
will be a carnival-like atmosphere
there with games and food as the
community will gather to celebrate the spirit of the event.
The local concept is simple:
There is no entry fee, but participating teams must fundraise at
least $100; organizers are thrilled
to have Scotiabank onboard as a
sponsor which means all funds
raised will be matched. A team
can be comprised of as many
people as will fit safely in a vehicle – be it compact car, pickup
truck or mini-van. Teams will
receive a clue at the beginning of
the race that will direct them to
their first destination; there will
be six legs of this competition.
Organizers are hoping for 50
teams for the inaugural event so
there will be a shotgun start
which means all teams will visit
each destination in the same
order, however, teams will start
from each of the six destinations.
“The idea first took route a
couple of months ago when we
were planning fundraising events
for the year,” explained Stacey
Dlamini, Roots for Youth program director.
“We wanted an annual event
that would be fun,” added Keefe.
“And we wanted to include a
tourism angle.”
Organizers are hoping the
event will attract a lot of interest
and that anyone coming home
Both sides react...
Continued from page 1
by some citizens were considered the board’s decision.
“Opponents did not participate as interveners in the hearings due to the lack of time and
information provided by the
steering committee. Because of
this, we could not ask questions which would have
exposed many of the flaws in
the amalgamation proposal,
and our attempt to submit a
post hearing brief was not
accepted by the UARB.”
White said the preliminary
decision means the scheduled
plebiscite on May 28 in the
four participating units has
become more important.
“People need to make their
wishes clear, in the hope that
our local politicians and the
UARB will respect those wishes,” he said. “If we amalgam-
from away to attend a summer
festival or event will want to
make The Great Pictou County
Routes to Riches Race part of
their summer fun.
Dlamini noted, “We are also
hopeful that companies will see it
as a great team building experience and will recognize it as a
good cause.”
Proceeds will go to Pictou
County Roots for Youth Society, a
non-profit organization that provides programs and services to
youth experiencing difficulties in
relation to homelessness and
those fleeing abusive situations.
There are cash prizes for the
first- and second-place teams as
well as a variety of other prizes
for teams and team work. “And
the team that raises the most
amount of money will get 30 minutes knocked off their final time,”
grins Keefe. By the same token, a
time penalty will be incurred if
teams don’t complete a challenge.
Sound like fun? Get a group of
friends, colleagues, family members or neighbours together and
plan to discover parts of your
home community you may not
have discovered – yet! Contact
Stacey or Jan at 902-695-3241 or
visit www.pictoucountyrootsforyouth.com to find out how you
can have fun at The Great Pictou
County Routes to Riches Race.
ate, there is no going back.”
The board, however, ruled
against those who felt the
plebiscite should be binding.
It said it would “carefully
weigh” the results, but provisions in the Municipal
Government Act prohibit
plebiscite results to be binding
on the board. It said it has
“broad jurisdiction” under the
act to determine what is in the
best interests of the inhabitants of the area, taking into
account “the financial and
social implications of amalgamation.”
Mental health is a heavily
supported issue and quickly
becoming a community conversation, with such a profound
effect on Pictou County and
many of its residents.
This
weekend,
The
Schizophrenia Society of Nova
Scotia is bringing back its Road
to Recovery walk to promote
conversation of mental illness
and support those that suffer
from it.
“It’s more for awareness and
to reduce the stigma and to support,” said Edith Turner who is
involved with the event.
Although the event is a fundraiser, Turner is also inviting
members of the community to
walk to support the cause, even
if they cannot make a donation.
Donations can be made online at
the website by visiting www.
roadtorecoverywalk.com
or
there will also be donations collected on pledge sheets at the
event.
The walk takes place this
Saturday, May 7, with registration running from noon to 1 p.m.
and the walk itself beginning at 1
p.m. Participants will return to
Carmichael Park where the event
is held at 2 p.m. for a barbecue
and some socializing.
Tickets to win a barbecue
from Canadian Tire will also be
available at the event as well as
Scotia Bank locations around the
county.
“Anyone can join in, you
don’t have to donate; just to
come out and support and it
makes people feel not alone,”
she said.
For Turner, the cause is a personal one. As a caregiver for her
daughter who has schizophrenia, Turner knows firsthand the
affect that mental illness can
have on a family.
“It certainly has affected our
lives,” she said, noting that there
currently is no cure for the illness. “There is always the hope
that she can live a full life and a
fulfilling life.”
And for those who are hoping to attend the walk Turner
says thank you.
“Maybe we’ll be able to help
people with mental illnesses
realize that they’re not alone.”
Locals among
StFXU award
winners
ANTIGONISH – Elation
and excitement filled St. Francis
Xavier University as approximately 1,000 students from
across Canada and around the
world received their degree on
May 1.
During
2016
Spring
Convocation, StFX also conferred a Doctorate of Laws
upon Ray Ivany, president and
vice chancellor of Acadia
University and Dr. Alex Jadad,
a physician, educator, researcher and public advocate who
works to help improve health
and wellness through information and communication technologies. Both offered words of
advice and inspiration to graduates.
“You are graduating from a
remarkable institution. Lift your
eyes, lift your target, do something bold and meaningful in
this world,” Ivany challenged
grads. “You have graduated
from one of the best universities
in the world,” he added.
StFX President Dr. Kent
MacDonald told graduates they
are leaving StFX well prepared
to be a good employee, a good
person, a good friend, a good
partner, and a good parent.
Among the student medalists for 2016 are:
University Silver Medals:
Bachelor of Science in Human
Nutrition – Sara Danielle
Watters, Westville.
The Gerald Schwartz School
of Business Awards, Silver
Medal : Bachelor of Information
Systems – William Benjamin
Wilson, New Glasgow.
4
Community
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Lotta lotto getting reboot
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
NEW GLASGOW – The
times, they are a changing. Those
who don’t change or adapt often
fall to the wayside.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Pictou County is fighting to make
sure that doesn’t happen with the
annual Lotta Lotto Calendar campaign so they are asking for the
public’s assistance in making the
fundraiser more relevant.
“The campaign is 25-plus
years old and it’s time for a
change,” explains Margie GrantWalsh, executive director of Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou
County.
Grant-Walsh says sales were
down substantially after this
year’s campaign prompting the
need to take another look at the
fundraiser.
“Now is the time to revisit and
see how we can improve. The
prizes, I think, for $20 seem reasonable, but maybe it’s how we
market it.”
That’s where the public comes
in. On May 12 at 5 p.m. Big
Trenton Art
Works partners
with AFCOOP
TRENTON – The big screen is
coming to Trenton.
Trenton Art Works has partnered with the Atlantic Filmmakers
Co-op to provide an evening of
short films.
“This is our (AFCOOP) second
year bringing films made in Nova
Scotia to smaller towns and communities in Nova Scotia,” explains
Nelson MacDonald, screening coordinator. “We recognized a lot of
our members in the co-op are
from smaller communities and
this is a way of sharing the new
short films with people across the
province.”
MacDonald says there has been
a lot of interest so far in the program which has gone from
Lunenburg to Antigonish, but this
is the first time in Pictou County.
Funding through Art Nova
Scotia has allowed the program to
exist, where MacDonald packs up
a projector, a screen, sound equipment and the films and heads to
whichever community has
requested a screening.
He says the communities typically contact AFCOOP to have a
screening brought to their community, but it “happens somewhat organically. When we started promoting the screenings we
started getting requests for
more.”
Trenton Art Works, located in
the former church at 97 High
Street, jumped on board.
“We have six short films which
range from two minutes to 22
minutes in length across all
genres,” explains MacDonald.
The films include The Canoe
by Alex Balkam, experimental
genre; Some Things Won’t Sleep,
Leah Johnston, drama; Alia by
Raghed Charabaty, drama; A
Horse Throat, Jenna Marks and
David Barlow-Krelina, animation;
Cabinet of Wonders, Jim
MacSwain, animation; and What
You Did Before You Were Born,
Ariella Pahlke, documentary.
All of the films are made by
Nova Scotians within the last
year.
“This is the 42nd year for the
co-op and most of our activities
happen in Halifax, so it’s nice to
get outside of the city and gives a
rare opportunity to see Nova
Scotia represented on film.”
The event begins at 7 p.m. on
Friday. Visit www.afcoop.ca or
the Facebook page AFCOOP on
Tour - Trenton, NS - FREE
SHORTS SCREENING.
Little-known facts
about Big Brothers
• Mission: "To positively influence the lives of children and
youth in the community through
the power of mentoring."
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Pictou County has been serving
children in Pictou County for
36 years.
• Bowl for Kids Sake is the
organization’s major fundraiser
which raised $51,000 this year.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Brothers is hosting a community
feedback session on the Lotta
Lotto Calendars to see what the
public wants.
“We are having the meeting at
the office here, on 74 Stellarton
Road in New Glasgow and we
are asking anyone who wants to
attend to RSVP so we can make
sure we have enough seating.”
The meeting will be no longer
than an hour and a half, maxi-
Pictou County provides more
than 200 children with mentoring through regular matches,
in-school mentoring, Go Girls
and Game On mentoring.
• You can make a difference
in the life of a child by being a
positive role model in their life
through weekly activities or
through the in-school mentoring which takes one hour, once
a week.
mum, and will talk about the
format, the prizes, vendors and
any other problems people see
with the fundraiser.
“We want to hear from people
on how we can make this better.
We are also facing another challenge with Sears in the (Highland
Square) mall closing, we sell a lot
of calendars at that location.”
Grant-Walsh is hoping the
session will allow BBBSPC to
come back with a better calendar
geared toward the people of
Pictou County.
“It’s not really a pretty calendar, it’s more like a lottery ticket,”
she explains adding the cost of
the current calendar is a fraction
of the price of a real 12-month
calendar.
“We want to make it better but
in a way that doesn’t increase our
expenses greatly.”
But, she said, if people want a
real wall calendar that is something they can look into.
“We are open to suggestions.
We know it’s a tough time for
people right now and it’s difficult
to come up with the extra $20,
particularly at Christmas.”
The hope is that the session
will generate some new ideas for
the organization to explore.
“We appreciate everyone’s
support over the years in purchasing the calendar; it allows us
to do the work we do.”
To RSVP for the meeting
email: [email protected],
visit the Facebook page at Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou
County or phone the office at 902752-6260.
Power to make a change
By Aaron Cameron
[email protected]
A crowd of approximately 75
gathered in Trenton's Steeltown
Park to acknowledge the
National Day of Mourning for
those who lost their lives while
on the job.
Remarks for the occasion
were given by Trenton
Councillor Fergie MacKay and
New Glasgow Deputy Mayor
Troy MacCulloch with Larry
Maloney of the Pictou County
Injured Workers Association
serving as emcee and an opening prayer from Rev. Dr. Glen
Matheson.
For guest speaker Shannon
Kempton, the day was one
fraught with emotion as she
shared the loss of her father,
Peter, who died in a work-related incident at his job as an auto
mechanic in September of
2013.
Kempton was in the midst of
packing for a weekend away
when she received a phone call
from a friend of her father's
explaining he had been in an
accident. Kempton assumed the
Shannon Kempton, whose
father died as the result of a
work-related injury, was the
guest speaker at the National
Day of Mourning Ceremony
held at Trenton's Steeltown
Park last week. (Cameron photo)
caller meant an auto accident
while test driving a vehicle,
however this was not the case.
Kempton learned that her
father had been caught in an
explosion. He had been working on a vehicle which was
parked on a trailer; he was
trapped under it when the
explosion occurred; 95 per cent
of her father's body was burned,
mostly third degree burns, with
only his feet spared. Her father
died within a day of the accident and Kempton never got the
chance to say goodbye to him.
Kempton said her father's
employer was given a stop work
order following the accident and
rather than abide by it and the
legal fallout, they simply closed
shop and re-located. Ten days
short of the second anniversary
of the accident, the company was
charged under Bill C-45 – also
known as the Westray Bill – with
criminal negligence causing
death and the former employer
was charged with 12 occupational health and safety charges.
“If there's one thing I hope
you take away from this today,”
Kempton told the crowd, “it's
that each and every one of you
has the power to make a change.
If you feel like something is
wrong, it probably is. Don't be
afraid to speak up and have
your concerns heard. Don't be
afraid to be that safety person
because no one wants to get the
call that you won't be coming
home again.”
Mary Ann Humphreys, left, was happy receiving free groceries at the New Glasgow Superstore,
but not nearly as excited as cashier Debbie Cameron on Saturday. For 10 minutes, customers
were welcome to fill shopping carts with up to $250 worth of groceries through the Market
Moments Campaign offered by Superstore outlets and their parent company Loblaw’s. New
Glasgow store manager Tony Weatherby said it’s about giving back to loyal customers – about
more than groceries and estimated about 50 people were able to take advantage of the offer. A
(Goodwin photo)
similar event took place shortly before last Christmas.
Hannah Elaine Randle
HOMETOWN HEROES
Country girl
with worldy
aspirations
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 [email protected], or by phone, 902485-8014.
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
PICTOU – Hannah Elaine
Randle calls Pictou County
home, but it’s becoming a place
where she spends less time and
visits less frequently.
Randle describes herself as
“a 20-year-old country girl from
Pictou.”
She has been an accomplished and evocative painter
whose more recent pursuits
include anthropology and midwifery.
She grew up going by her
first name, began signing her
artistry with her second name
and has continued with it while
living and working in Halifax
and attending university.
“I identify as Elaine,” she
said. “Moving to the city gave
me a real good slate to start out
as Elaine.”
Randle was 13 when she
moved seven years ago from
B.C. to rural Pictou County. She
did an honours degree at Saint
Mary’s University in anthropology, specializing in sociocultural anthropology, and
credits taking the International
Baccalaureate program while
graduating
from
Northumberland
Regional
High School as part of the reason for her academic achievements.
“I’ve heard enrolment (for
IB) is going down, but it is such
a global education,” she said.
“It’s competitive with everywhere, every country. I completed four years over three
years and got 30 university
credits from IB. That saved me
about $12,000. It made it so I
already had study skills and
time management I needed. It
made doing my thesis easier.”
Randle has raised $10,000
and is trying to raise more
money through a Generosity
Go Fund link to attend the Isla
Mujeres Ethnographic Field
School in Mexico. She is scheduled to leave on May 25 and
remain there with a research
team until the end of August.
Isla Mujeres is Spanish for
Island of the Women, and
Randle’s research is focused on
how the medicalization of birth,
such as the prevalence of
Caesarian sections, has affected
the traditional midwifery culture. She hopes learning about
the culture surrounding pregnancy, labour, birth, and postnatal care there will advance
her academic career.
She plans to chronicle, and
possibly publish, what she has
learned.
“Feminist anthropology,
specifically how labour and
pregnancy is treated cross-culturally, is an ever increasing
interest of mine,” she said.
“I’m very excited. I’d like to
pursue a second undergraduate
degree in midwifery, because
giving birth is more geared
toward medical structure.
Women should feel empowered
to have natural births.”
Randle said she would also
like to earn a Masters degree in
anthropology, combine it with
midwifery into two fields of
work and travel the world to
discover various birthing cultures.
Travel has already enlarged
Randle’s perspective of life.
She visited a field school in
south China through May and
June and toured Turkey through
July and August last year.
“The food is phenomenal,”
she said. “Turkish people are
tremendously kind. The country is beautiful, but the bombing there has been devastating.
Congratulations t� the Mother’s
Da� Contest winner!
1st prize - Pauline Bennett Hamilton (the Fox Harb’r)
2nd prize -David and Ruby Young (prizes from Goodlife, Wicker Emporium,
Pictou Lodge, and Ahead of Hair)
Special thanks to those companies who generously
supported our Mother’s Day Contest
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
• MOU SESSIONS •
Economic issues surface
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
LITTLE HARBOUR – Matters
concerning Pictou County’s economy were among items discussed
last Thursday during an MOU
information session at the Little
Harbour Community Hall.
Coun. Denise Taylor of
Stellarton presented the overview
that preceded the question period.
John Baker and Shawn
MacDonnell were among the
nearly 130 people who gathered
for the session to ask about economy.
Baker wanted to know about
what economic growth goals the
four participating municipalities
in the memorandum of understanding that would lead to amalgamation have considered. He
referred to the MOU’s statistics
showing declining population
without amalgamation by asking
what population growth it is projecting.
Taylor said the population figures showed how urgent it is to
act now.
Pictou CAO Scott Conrod
responded to a question about
whether
the
East
River
Environmental Control Centre
(ERECC) could handle more
waste water under amalgamation. Conrod said it can service
the proposed area.
Brian Cullen also responded
to a question about how many
people live along the proposed
extension of sewer lines in
MacLellan’s Brook. He said there
are currently 186 service connections.
County Coun. Debi Wadden
said the MacLellan’s Brook project can be done in two years
under the agreement for infrastructure funding the four units
struck with the province. She said
there have been projects on the
books for years that won’t get
done for many years after without the money leveraged with the
agreement.
“If we don’t do this we’re
Community
5
ON GUARD
FOR THEE
stunting growth,” said Deputy
Warden Andy Thompson, referring to the potential for more residents to move to an area that is
serviced.
“We have assurances that by
saying yes (to amalgamation) it
won’t just be MacLellan’s Brook
that gets done.”
Taylor noted the number of
septic systems that are up to 40
years old and starting to fail.
Stan Robinson expressed concern about low voter turnout for
the plebiscite on May 28.
Twenty-five per cent is not
enough to vote,” he said.
“We don’t want 30 per cent to
vote,” Wadden said. “The important thing is your vote is in.”
Left photo: Navy veterans Russell MacKinlay, left, and Stan Jones exchange conversation prior to the service remembering
the Battle of the Atlantic. Right photo: Northumberland Veterans Unit chaplain Mike Simmons, right, shares a reflection at
(Goodwin photos)
the service.
Battle of the Atlantic observed with service
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
PICTOU LANDING –
Remembering those from the
longest battle in the Second
World War was part of a service
that took place on Sunday to
mark the 71st anniversary of the
end of the Battle of the Atlantic
at the Admiral Murray cairn in
Pictou Landing.
The service takes place on
the first Sunday in May at the
cairn beside Bethel Presbyterian
Church.
A reflection was shared by
Northumberland Veterans Unit
chaplain Mike Simmons, who
asked those present to remember what it was like for the
crews that departed Halifax
Harbour on a chilly November
day in 1939 bound for
Newfoundland and eventually
across the ocean to escort ships
bearing supplies for the war
effort.
First, crews had to cut ice off
the ships to help keep them
afloat,” he said.
“That’s the treachery above
the water,” he said. “Below were
the German U-boats. There were
explosions as vessels were
struck by torpedoes, but you
did not leave the convoy to pick
up survivors.”
Those who were on life rafts
were picked up later. Nearly
everyone was frozen solid, he
said. The only survivors were
the ones in the middle.
Simmons said the Battle of
the Atlantic, which lasted nearly
all the war’s six years, was its
most important one.
“The reason we gather here
is to say thank you,” he said.
“Without that effort, the war
would not have been won.”
The service began with
wreaths laid on behalf of
Northumberland Veterans Unit
residents and retired navy personnel Russell MacKinlay and
Matt Young. Wreaths were also
laid on behalf of the three levels
of government and local Legion
branches and Sea cadets.
The ship’s bell was rung each
time for the more than 30
Canadian vessels sunk during
the battle.
Celebrating
art and life
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
Giving back means more to
Kathy Spears than she can express
in words.
Spears is a watercolour artist
who has been donating to the
Tearmann Celebration of Art for
the last six years, but her association with Tearmann House goes
back much further.
“It was years ago, in my younger days, I went through a trying
time in my life and Tearmann was
there for me,” explains Spears.
“They were there for me and my
family.”
Spears says back then she knew
of Tearmann, but was hesitant to
use its services.
“I didn’t know what to make of
it, but I went there and got counselling... it’s a wonderful place. It
helped get me back on my feet.”
Because of her experience,
Spears has a soft spot in her heart
for the organization.
“I swore if I was ever in a position to give back, I would and now
I have that opportunity. It’s my
way of saying thanks for what
they have done for me and for others.”
Spears is donating two pieces
for the Celebration of Art, one for
the silent auction and one for the
art draw. She is donating a large
piece depicting the former CN
Station in Pictou as well as a smaller piece of the Pictou Yacht Club.
“I did a lot of research on both
of these areas, especially the train
station and worked on them on
and off for months, taking my
chair down to the site and sitting
down to paint.”
Spears injured her foot three
years ago and it has ended up
being a bit of a blessing in disguise, allowing her more time to
paint.
“Painting is very time consuming and it’s my passion.”
Spears has been painting for 12
years intensively, having taken
courses at Nova Scotia College of
Art and Design and training under
her mentor Dan Munro.
She says as long as she is able
to paint, she will continue to
donate to this worthy cause.
“I know it makes a difference
when I give back because what
goes around comes around and I
believe in giving back. I support
everything Tearmann does and
believe in standing up against violence against women or any abuse
for that matter including bullying.”
Spears’ sister Joanne Keating is
donating her work to the cause as
is her son Casey Fulton, a fourth
year student at Bishops University
in QC taking music and art, donating two pieces to the Celebration
of Art.
“He is one of the featured artists in the show as well.”
Spears says painting is a release
for her and brings her to a peaceful place. It’s something anyone
can and should do, like adult
colouring.
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.
This profile and many others are available
for purchase as a fundraiser for
The Pictou County Military Museum. Discs
of the military profiles that have already
appeared in The Advocate can be purchased
for $25. Each CD contains 80 pictures and
profiles, 40 unit pictures and military
poems. Contact The Military Museum at
396-2194, 2020 Queen Street, Westville.
Meeting the homecare needs of the community...
in homes, hospitals and care facilities.
BOTTLED UP
John Dowell of Hamilton Road was resplendent in his black
bow tie and tails during a display hosted by the Pictou County
Historical Bottle Club on April 30 in Stellarton. Here, Dowell
picks up a medical bottle from his pharmaceutical collection.
(Goodwin photo)
• Housekeeping
• Transportation & Errands
• Post-Op Care • Respite Care
• Meal Preparation • 24 Hour Care
• Palliative Care • Companionship
• Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care
• Medication Monitoring
Authorized Provider with Veterans Affairs, WCB and Personal Insurance
1-888-851-4777
www.earthangelshomecare.ca
Flexible, compassionate, respectful,
bonded caregivers.
6
Opinion
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
UARB supports
FLASHBACK
♦
amalgamation
T
his just in: amalgamation appears to be a
good idea for Pictou County.
The Nova Scotia Utility
and Review Board issued its
preliminary decision last
Friday that amalgamation of
the four participating municipalities in the process that has
followed their memorandum
of understanding would be in
the best interests of their residents.
For those working and supporting the One Pictou County
movement, the decision and
the accompanying 101-page
report is a comprehensive,
sweeping and compelling
endorsement of the work done
to date to fashion and promote a road to amalgamation
during municipal elections
next fall.
Those who oppose amalgamation feel misrepresented by
the report and its decisions.
The report and decision is
convincing, if one agrees that
the UARB is a dispassionate,
independent body that draws
conclusions based on evidence.
An argument could be made
that in the days since the UARB
released the report, most people with an opinion about it
haven’t read it all. Many have
not even accessed it.
The report is filled with
references to extensive thirdparty evidence that says the
MOU steering committee has
accurately shared a financial
analysis that works, and that
forsaking amalgamation will
mean higher property taxes
caused by deferred maintenance, growing infrastructure
deficit, declining population
and a reduced tax base.
Many people, even civic
leaders leading the MOU
charge now, did not support
amalgamation five or 10 years
ago. Things have changed a
lot in that time. So have their
attitudes. The numbers are
there and they are frightening
to anyone who cares about
this cherished place.
So yes, the UARB decision
is fodder for the Yes side in
this historic debate, and
debates can be intelligent,
respectful and ultimately beneficial – or not.
One claim requires attention. The MOU issue is not
causing divisions. It is exposing them. An undercurrent of
division, of co-operation up to
a point, has been with us for a
very long time.
The UARB report may not
say it in so many words, but
the conclusion is easily drawn
how opportunity can be traced
over urgency.
No community or institution in Pictou County – large
or small – is immune to the
forces that are causing their
decline.
We can blame it on outside
forces. They are there, but the
message contained in MOU
documents and flowing
through the UARB report is
that an amalgamated, united
Pictou County can counteract
those forces in a way six separate units cannot.
There is a more threatening
force at work. We need to
realize that communities
decline the way cars rust, from
the inside out.
That is why owning the
process is crucial, why this
one offers us a way to better
times.
Steve Goodwin
VISIT US ON
The Pictou Advocate
The Advocate Letters Policy
The Advocate accepts only signed letters, no pseudonyms are accepted.
To verify authenticity, writers are requested to submit
their daytime telephone numbers.
We reserve the right to edit letters but do so only for
length, proper grammar, spelling and good taste. Please
keep letters to 250 - 300 words, or less.
We reserve the right to not publish letters.
The opinions expressed in any Letters to the Editor are
the opinions of the author only and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Advocate.
Deadline for letters to the Editor is Thursdays at 5 p.m.
EDITOR
Jackie Jardine
902-759-0307
[email protected]
REPORTER
Steve Goodwin
(902) 301-0724
[email protected]
The Pioneer Monument
located in Market Square
was designed by sculptor
John Wilson and donated
by the St. Andrews Society
of New Glasgow. It was
unveiled in 1923 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the landing of ship
Hector.
(Submitted by the Pictou Historical
Photograph Society. Go to www.pictouphotos.ca/NovaStory.ca to view
these and 1,800 more Pictou photos.
Check out their Facebook page.)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
See roads
as assets
u
Amalgamation can work
To the Editor:
It has been asked why and
how we can expect amalgamation to bring people and jobs to
Pictou County, since we need to
be looking for "jobs, business,
industry and tourism" ... so I'll
share my thoughts. (Also, I do
refer to "six" units rather than just
four, because I am optimistically
looking more forward than May
29th).
It's
a
great
question.
Amalgamation is a tool. It can be
good or bad; it is up to us how to
use it and up to us to make it
work. If it can work anywhere,
(and it CAN work), it should be
Pictou County. So why not add
ourselves to the other success
stories?
If united, we can use the government funding to address some
major infrastructure needs which
have been delayed for decades. If
we miss this opportunity, that
funding will not be available
again. By addressing those, such
as the water quality in Pictou, it
makes our community far more
attractive for people and business
to come. (Alternatively, we forgo
$27 million, and some of these
projects will continue to get
delayed, or to use Pictou again as
an example, they may either have
to dissolve to the county, or borrow money to fix this problem
which will give them the highest
water rates in Nova Scotia,
according to the mayor.)
If united, we will have far
more consistent taxes, bylaws,
land usage, etc, which is much
easier and more organized for
someone looking to set up business here. (Alternatively, we currently have six different sets...).
Not only that, but it will be one
REPORTER
Debbi Harvie
(902) 301-5997
[email protected]
group (my hopeful thinking of all
six units down the road) trying to
attract and welcome these business opportunities, instead of six
vying for their attention and competing, to the detriment of the
entire community.
If united, we will all be in it
together. "Together, we are stronger." Pooling our resources, one
council thinking of the best interest of our whole area, with more
efficient decision making, and a
vision for a regional plan. A stronger voice for us at the table in
Halifax, the Maritimes, or Ottawa.
(Alternatively, we now have six
different decision-making units/
councils with six different plans,
in six directions, with inefficient
and delayed decisions with
regard to regional assets.) What is
good for one is good for the
whole region. A rising tide lifts all
boats. We cannot stand alone.
(Alternatively, even if one town is
stable, if it is surrounded by failing communities, it will die as
well.)
If united, we can also market
ourselves as one region and have
far more strategy and resources
and cohesive vision when doing
so. This is important to attract
jobs, business, industry and tourism, but also citizens, doctors,
young families, professionals, etc.
So that affects our services, your
services, as well as taxes and
what is available for our quality
of life. (Alternatively, we continue
to go it alone, with a population
continuing to decline and age,
with less citizens, so less people
in the schools and hospitals, less
doctors, less commercial and residential taxpayers, which means
guaranteed increased taxes.)
If united, we are saying yes!
REPORTER
Heather Brimicombe
902-301-1653
We are ready to move forward
together. We are a progressive
community who wants to succeed. We are forward thinking
and proactive and cooperative.
That and energy which attracts
young people (and entrepreneurs,
businesses, tourists, etc.) to your
community. (Alternatively, we
again choose the status quo of the
past, our separate silos, and
decline, driving people away.)
I'm only "young", but I see
there are many benefits; I'm sure
more can be added to this list!
Many people agree that the time
is now to make a change. We
have a 'Made In Pictou County'
plan presented before us. It isn't
perfect, but it is an alternative to
the declining status quo we
acknowledge, so let's make it
work.
It will take some time, but we
can succeed. Surely there could
never be a plan created that is so
perfect it appeases everyone! So
we can't let "perfect" be the enemy
of "good" and continue to waste
time. We can't out-wait our challenges. Our challenges won't disappear... but we might.
It's been asked what the names
are of the businesses that are just
waiting to come when we amalgamate but, unless we create the
conditions for them to succeed,
and attract them to come, we'll
never know.
The status quo is not a viable
option, and the NSUARB decided
this amalgamation is "in the best
interests of the residents", so let's
say YES! What other better plans
or solutions are ready right now
for the positive changes we need
so much?
Dr. Amanda Hill
New Glasgow
To the Editor:
The Province is responsible for
about 8,000 kilometers of “gravel”
roads. The problem is that many
aren’t even gravel anymore: they
are now “dirt” roads. It’s frustrating and it's all too common.
According to Department of
Transportation estimates, roughly
half of our gravel roads are overdue for gravel. The gravel on
many roads is long gone. To quote
my son, these roads “just suck.”
A bad road is a safety issue
(dodging potholes), a household
budget issue (vehicle repairs) and a
social issue (isolation). People
deserve better roads and one way
or another, they must get them.
A proper maintenance schedule
would see gravel roads get regraveled every eight to ten years.
This hasn’t happened and they
didn’t just fall into disrepair this
year; it has taken years to get to this
state and it will take time to reverse
it. But that doesn’t mean we should
ignore it. We need a plan. It all
rests with the Minister. If he is
open to suggestions, I have one.
Right now, most money spent
on gravel roads is classified as an
operating “expense”, from the
operating budget. Maybe it is time
the Minister look for ways to recognize our roads as true “assets” and
fund the necessary investments in
road improvements as "capital"
items, from his capital budget
bucket. This isn't just accounting
mumbo-jumbo; it could be a real
way to make the necessary cash
available.
This is just one suggestion, the
Minister may have other ideas but
whatever happens, something has
to happen.
I am happy to work with the
Minister on this important issue;
somebody needs to tackle it.
Tim Houston
MLA for Pictou East
REPORTER
ADVERTISING SALES
ADVERTISING SALES
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Aaron Cameron
902-759-7141
[email protected]
Something
on your
mind?
Have your
say in a
letter to
the
editor.
Email
editor@
pictouadvocate.
com
Silvia Schaaf
902-301-2554
Blake Ross
902-759-5054
S UBS CRIBE NOW!
Published each Wednesday by
Advocate Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd.
21 George Street, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone: 902-485-8014 Fax: 902-752-4816
Publisher: Fred Fiander
[email protected]
Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Mail this form with payment to:
The Advocate
PO Box 1000, 21 George Street, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
2013
CCNA
BLUE
RIBBON
Name:
Address:
CANADIAN
COMMUNITY
NEWSPAPER
AWARD 2013
Copyright 2016. Editorial and advertising published in The Advocate may not be reproduced in any form
without prior approval of the publisher. The views and opinions in the newspaper by contributors and/or
correspondents do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the management. Not responsible
for the safety or condition of unsolicited manuscripts or photographs.
Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064799
Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to:
Circulation Department,
PO Box 1000, 21 George St., Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
[email protected]
“We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical
Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.”
Phone:
We accept:
Amount enclosed:
Cheque/MC/VISA
The Advocate Subscription Rates
Nova Scotia rates:
3 month subscription - $11.00 + 1.65 = $12.65
6 month subscription - $20.00 + 3.00 = $23.00
1 year subscription - $38.00 + 5.70 = $43.70
Pre-Approved Withdraw - $3.45/month
NB, NL and ON rates:
PEI rates:
Rates for the rest of Canada:
u
Where is the truth?
To the Editor:
Kumbaya Queens County.
Mayor Clarke, the astute politician, is using his political position
to reorganize the facts. Omitting
detrimental facts to control the
plot. Deception is becoming the
norm, rather than the exception.
My grandfather would counsel
me, saying figures don't lie, but
liars figure. This MOU crowd
must think we are a flock of sheep
lacking individuality.
Politicians are by nature politicians, protecting the kingdom,
known to put positive spins on
their political decisions. Mayor
Clarke, part of the decision-making process to amalgamate Queens,
would defend his presentation?
The good mayor came waltzing
into Pictou County with fallacies
and half truths, telling the audience what they wanted to hear.
To answer the MOU name calling, branding free thinkers as naysayers. When like-minded people
debate a topic, conclusions drawn
are narrow minded. When the
topic is debated, all aspects are
explored. Favoured to putting the
cart before the horse.
Queens citizen: “Now, there’s
just a couple of grocery and hardware stores and couple of dollar
stores,” Kirk Mitton, who spent 26
years in the mill and now operates
an insulation company. “But you
can’t buy a pair of socks here anymore.” There are no clothing stores
in Liverpool either. The court
house is closing. The curling club,
started by Mersey Paper executives in 1935, could soon follow.
(http://thechronicleherald.ca/
novascotia/1318509-oilpatch-paycheques-softened-blow-of-bowater-closure-queens-mayor)
Forgot: Emera Centre manager
Steve Burns at council meeting
gave council the centre’s financial
forecast until the end of 2015, and
it showed a deficit of $592,838 – up
more than $30,000 over last year.
“I looked at the numbers and I’m
really discouraged,” said Mayor
Clarke.
Clark on deficit: “We’ve got to
find ways to control that deficit
otherwise we’ll be cutting out programs elsewhere,” he said. “ The
only two ways you handle this is
you cut programs or you raise the
tax rate, that’s the only source of
revenue.”
Clark's decision making:
“We’ve got that great big foyer
that sits empty all the time. That
was built and I voted to build that
great big pretty foyer because I
was told that was a place where
we could do art, entertainment.
We could have music on weekends, we could do all sorts of stuff.
We built that great big community
room so the community could use
it. The rent is atrocious to rent that
community room.” So the wise
Mayor took bad advice. (http://
www.theadvance.ca/
news/2015/12/19/
queen_s-place-deficit-creepingclose-to--600-000.html)
Helping young home owners:
a new family buying a home here
for $300,000 almost sends municipal governments into orgasmic
ecstasy. Not because they are new
people that might contribute to
Queens but because they must
pay $3,000 just to get in the door.
Best of all the region does almost
nothing to earn the money.
(http://www.southshorenow.ca/
en/20140910/Comment/74309/
CFA-term-need-to-go-away.htm
by Stacey Colwell)
The MOU trying hard to hide
these facts? Why are they spending thousands of tax dollars? It
requires thousands of tax dollars
to push a bad idea. Now they are
flying special speakers in from
Alberta to win the argument. They
figure if they go far enough away
we will not find the truth.
Bryan Knight
Stellarton
Don't put rural county
in the back seat
To the Editor:
I am opposed to the amalgamation plan in its current form for
numerous reasons. First and foremost, I am concerned that rural
Pictou County (meaning the
county, not the towns) will lose its
authority over its own destiny.
We have so much going for us
right now (far from “going backwards”) here in the truly rural
parts of the county… low tax
rates, affordable properties, decent
high-speed Internet and cell service, natural beauty in abundance,
peace and quiet, numerous local
small businesses and volunteer
organizations, active churches
and community halls, etc.
Financially, our county is in
the black, and we are represented
by 14 county councillors who
understand the issues of importance to their people and work
hard to do what they can to help
keep the fabric of their communities strong. These are all good
things, and factual evidence that
our future looks bright, so long as
we can remain in the drivers’ seat.
I do not want to be a part of putting rural Pictou County in the
back seat! (which is what would
happen if we merge with the
towns in a tiny new council). I
have read and listened to the
OnePictouCounty
materials
online, in print and at meetings.
Overall, I have found the material
presented to be a marketing-type
sales pitch firmly biased in favour
of amalgamation and I feel they
have done a disservice to county
residents, both town and rural, in
not presenting a fair and balanced
look at the pros and cons of the
proposal.
I can see the common sense of
the towns, if residents wish, of
working together to implement
cost savings for big infrastructure
projects like sewer and water. The
county residents' issues, on the
other hand, are in a whole different world. For example, our communities rely on the vitality and
viability of our community halls,
churches, fire halls, small businesses including farms and forestry, recreational organizations
such as snowmobile clubs, fishing, hunting, hiking and nature
conservation and educational
activities, etc. We look after our
own wells and septic systems, we
live in the country by choice and
enjoy the benefits. We have a
strong foundation upon which
improvements and growth can be
achieved… so long as we say “No
Thank You” to the amalgamation
plan put before us now.
Jane Morrigan
West Branch
Opinion
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Send MOU packing
To the Editor:
I wasn’t going to write to the
editor this week. I was going to
chill out, collect my thoughts and
try to make some sense out of all
this mess before it made me any
madder.
Sorry, no can do. I had to go
and read about the meeting in
Pictou. Where do these supporters get off holding the good people of Pictou at ransom over water
and sewer? If people were follow-
ing the federal budget, is there
not billions of bucks to be spent
on things like water and sewer?
Are they not entitled to a bite of
that, or is this just going to be
another of their hidden tricks?
What does this not binding plebiscite mean? A 51 per cent vote
means yes or no? Very strange
thing that the placement of this
letter was right beside the soldiers picture in On Guard for
Thee. This was a man who fought
in the war so that people like
Hilter could not say this is the
way it is going to be and you can’t
do nothing about it.
Some councillors, do you realize how fast you are losing your
support and respect from your
ridings and county because you
chose to let us down, just to support New Glasgow? If pennies
were voters you would not have
enough to buy a coffee.
What has water and sewer in
Abercrombie got to do with
Pictou? Do people blame Trenton
for not wanting to lose a big slice
of their tax revenue for nothing in
7
return? It seems to me most of our
county councillors don’t mind.
Did anyone hear anything on the
walk-in clinic in Pictou? Is this
another sneaky move like the
Wellness Center, undercover. Will
our wise people be posting a
speed limit on the causeway for
wheelchairs and walkers as they
head to New Glasgow for a sixhour wait, if they are lucky. How
about some of you wise people
put your heads together and fix
something that needs to be fixed.
Let’s send MOU packing guys.
Gary Heighton
Meadowville
Current governance is respected Thanks for
by those outside Pictou County the music
To the Editor:
There must be a sense that we
Pictou County folks are too trusting, and thus, complacent when it
concerns our having a ‘say’ in our
own daily affairs. One county
councillor has ‘taken that to heart’
– publicly declaring that, if there’s
less than 80 per cent turnout, with
a close vote, for the May 28 plebiscite, he will go ‘Father Knows
Best’ on us, and vote as ‘He Knows
Best’, ignoring all of us ‘79 per
centers’ – the very ones who cared
enough to actually get out and
cast their ballot!
Great! Should we expect, that
if there’s only a 79 per cent turnout and a close vote in the next
county elections, that he will
throw out that result and stay on
as councillor? That should serve
as a wakeup call for what we can
expect in a post-amalgamated
Pictou County – “Old King Cole”
and his Merry Court of councillors, ruling from somewhere deep
in the county, more the like!
Pictou County has long been
admired by outsiders for our local
district representative type of selfgovernance. Although it may not
be perfect, it’s the best we could
have, short of having everyone
gather in the village square for a
show of hands on every single
issue. The take away from this
should be: if we don’t think and
practise democracy, it, as happens
in other countries, can rapidly
deteriorate into something more
feral. Instead of helping Third
World countries, we could easily
become a Third World county
ourselves.
A neighbour on Cape John
once remarked, “If we never stand
for something, we’ll fall for any-
thing!” So, what happened in
River John on April 13 is a literal
example of that. The entire MOU
audience rose as one, in a silent
vigil for Pictou County and its
past champions. For more than a
minute, except for the ‘hum’ from
overhead lighting, the room
couldn’t have been more quiet
than if it had been locked up for
the night!
We’ve all seen the TV commercial with Ty Domi urging us
all to ‘stand up to the Big Guys.”
Well, one of the last speakers of
the evening managed to do just
that – stood up to the big guys
and in closing did Ty Domi ‘one
better’, inviting us all to show
support for the Good Old County,
by standing on behalf of ‘it’, and
all of us as well.
Thomas Rogers
Cape John
To the Editor:
The 78th Annual New
Glasgow Music Festival was
truly a celebration of our vibrant
musical community in Northern
Nova Scotia. As Shelley Neville
stated at the Family Night festivities hosted at Trinity United
Church on Thursday evening,
“A community with music is a
happy community.”
Over 800 students participated
in this year’s festival, with an
increase in registration for the first
time since 2008. The festival would
like to thank students for attending
our musical event, and for inspiring us all with your gifts of vocal
and instrumental talent. We, as
festival volunteers, are consistently
and deeply touched by your generosity to share your musical performance gifts with us.
Continued on page 14
Additional letters to the editor page 14
• MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING •
Stronger together
EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the
next several weeks, The Advocate is
happy to bring a series of
information columns from the MOU
Steering Committee
on a variety of topics related
to the proposal.
L
ast week, Doug Griffiths,
an MLA from Alberta, visited Pictou County to share the
wisdom he has gathered from
working with communities in his
province. He said communities
need to create their own solutions
to their challenges and that those
solutions are often found through
working with your neighbours.
That, in a nutshell, is the goal
of amalgamation in Pictou
County.
Mr. Griffiths echoes advice in
the “Now or Never” report
released in 2014 which talks about
the need for our communities to
work more closely together. Soon
after, a grassroots group of independent citizens called Pictou
County 2020 began a series of
consultations to help people in
this area envision their future.
Hundreds of people attended
these sessions. They consistently
identified the need for unification,
regional government, less red
tape, working together to achieve
common goals and eliminating
competition and duplication of
services between municipalities.
We’ve also heard concerns about
population decline, school closures, employment opportunities,
fair taxation and the lack of one
vision and plan for this area.
We responded by coming
together to study municipal
reform. It’s been discussed in
Pictou County since the 1800s,
but the proposal that is before the
people of Pictou County is by far
the most comprehensive and
thoroughly vetted. It is also the
first time that the people of Pictou
County have a say through the
Utility and Review Board process and the plebiscites on May
28.
To help citizens decide how
to vote in the plebiscites, we’ve
been sharing information online,
at community meetings and
through other opportunities. This
information sheds a positive light
on amalgamation because that’s
what the evidence shows.
Amalgamation is a big step
forward to reduce duplication
and competition for scarce
resources, add more specialized
expertise, allow better planning
for our region to attract new business, grow our population and
take care of our people. Greater
efficiency in one municipality
means everyone will pay lower
taxes for the same or better services. This evidence was reviewed
by qualified, independent auditors who agree with our financial
projections.
There was a time when several
municipalities in this area made
sense. But that time has passed.
Today, we need one municipal
government working for the benefit of all our communities.
To learn more about the proposal to amalgamate, please visit
onepictoucounty.ca.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BLAINE MACLANE
EXCAVATION ltd.
Licensed
and Insured.
s
Over 30 Year
Experince.
BLAINEFMACLANE EASTLINKCA
902-922-3233
-AC,ELLANS"ROOK2OAD
OPEN 10am-7pm
MONDAY - SUNDAY
PLAY, HAVE A KIDS EVENTS!
SNACK, ENJOY 902-695-4FUN
www.funtopiaplayground.ca
THE FUN.
101 MACGREGOR AVENUE, STELLARTON, NS
Check our upcoming programs
on our facebook page
“We do the work when you need it done”
Contractors: Paving Construction Demolition & Marine
s,ANDCLEARINGs3EPTICSYSTEMSTANKSANDREPAIRs$UGWELLSs0ONDSs-ULCHING
s2OCKSHOREPRODUCTIONs#ONCRETEASPHALTSAWCUTTINGCOREDRILLINGs&OUNDATIONS
s$RIVEWAYS2OADSs0AVINGs3CREENINGs4OPSOIL'RAVELSs*ACK(AMMERING
s#RUSHED'RAVELs(YDRO3EEDING(AY-ULCHINGs&ILLs3AND
Congratulations and Good luck!
INDOOR PLAYGROUND
DOWN TO EARTH ART GALLERY
& fine framing ~ Since 1996
Quality, Creative Custom Picture framing.
All work guaranteed forever. Wide range of price options.
Two members of the Lions Club of Pictou were honoured
recently with lifetime memberships from the Nova Scotia Lions
Foundation. Peter Boyles, centre, king lion, presented Norma
Morse, left, membership chair, and Francois Rochon, right, first
(Harvie photo)
vice, with the honours.
Vi si o n Fi r e . c a
PICTOU
|
H A L I FA X
|
|
S t u d i o @ Vi si o n Fi r e . ca
| T: 902-485-7313 | C: 902-396-6529
MONCTON
A division of Advocate Printing & Publishing
240 Main St., Antigonish, Next to the Royal Bank.
902-863-3255, www.downtoearth.ca,
www.facebook.com/downtoearthart
THE ADVOCATE ADVERTISING DEADLINE IS FRIDAY AT 5 P.M.
8 Arts & Entertainment
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Rankin walks ‘A Fine Line’
with solo album
By Aaron Cameron
[email protected]
Last month saw the release of
A Fine Line, the debut solo album
from Heather Rankin.
Rankin - the youngest of the
Rankin family - will be performing May 11 at Glasgow Square
Theatre with Kim Dunn co-headling.
One may have expected a
Heather Rankin solo album before
now, as both Jimmy and Raylene
Rankin began releasing solo material during the group's early 2000s,
pre-reunion period. She, however,
was following a different path,
one that included work with Carly
Simon, theatre pursuits and managing the Rankin sisters' Red Shoe
Pub. In short, she may be late to
the party but it's a party she didn't
mind being late to.
“I never really felt any pressure
to do a solo record to be perfectly
honest,” Rankin said. “It was
something I never really thought
that seriously about until in recent
years when (The Rankins) started
touring again. I'd been writing a
little bit and a few people had
been giving me the nudge saying I
should continue doing it... It was
just something I never really saw
myself as, a solo singer. Sometimes
life makes decisions for you and
leads you in directions you never
expected to go.”
The notion of releasing a solo
album meant not only competing
HEATHER RANKIN
with her past and the Rankin
Family back catalogue but also
audience perceptions of what a
Heather Rankin album should
sound like.
“I think I had a lot of insecurities about stepping out on my
own,” Rankin said. “I've always
been surrounded by family in
whatever musical endeavours I've
taken part in. I guess once I said it
out loud I was committed to it.
You're always afraid it will be a
failure, at least that's the way my
brain thinks. It's really hard coming from a situation that's very
successful and stepping out on
your own.”
She continued, “People have
expectations. The Rankin Family
shows were so lively and there
was so much variety with five
people and all the different voices
and different elements we brought
to it. It's a high bar and I think all
of those reservations are just a
natural thing coming out of that
kind of successful situation.”
Rankin eventually paired up
with David Tyson, co-writer of
'Black Velvet' by Alannah Myles.
Rankin said working with Tyson
made her see things from a different point of view and he encouraged her to write more songs. In
the end, Rankin co-wrote seven of
the album's tracks.
While A Fine Line does have
some of the traditional seasoning a
Rankin Family fan may expect, it
also floats through modern pop
sounds, old standards and show
tune-esque material.
“I know it's a departure,”
Rankin said, “and at first I was
afraid of that because the safe
thing would have been to make a
traditional record or make some-
thing that was much more in the
direction of what I did with the
Rankin Family; but it also would
have been very predictable and
not really a period of growth for
me.
“I've learned to step out of that
comfort zone and explore other
genres a bit more and although
the music does run the gamut
from pop to show tunes to the
direction of what I would have
done with the Rankins, it does
have a thematic thread that runs
through all of the music.”
That sense of unpredictability
- and thematic thread - is extended
to the album's lead single, a cover
of Tears for Fears' 'Everybody
Wants to Rule the World', which
includes a guest spot from Halifax
hip-hop artist Quake.
“We had a lot of discussion
about that,” Rankin said, “and
quite honestly I thought it was the
greatest departure from what I'd
always done. I thought why not
come out with a bang. We could
have easily started off with 'We
Walk as One' which is very much
in the direction of what I did with
the Family but again, why do
what people are expecting and
what's more predictable?
“...When it was suggested it
was so out on a limb that it made
me embrace it all the more because
when I set out to make this record
I didn't want to close any doors, I
wanted to be open to all opportunities and ideas.”
2016 Jubilee lineup announced
NEW GLASGOW – He has
his ‘Own Way to Rock’ and he’s
bringing it to the New Glasgow
Riverfront Jubilee this year!
True Canadian rock and roll
royalty will headline the 2016
Riverfront Jubilee, when former
Guess Who frontman Burton
Cummings headlines the Sunday
night show at the 21st annual festival.
As the most recent inductee
into the Canadian Music Hall of
Fame, having already been inducted as a member of The Guess
Who, Cummings has also earned
a series of accolades including
inductions into the Canadian
Songwriters Hall of Fame,
Canadian Music Industry Hall of
Fame, Canadian Walk of Fame,
Canadian Music Industry Hall of
Fame and the Prairie Music Hall
of Fame. Cummings is also a multiple Juno Award winner, recipient of the Order of Canada, the
Order of Manitoba, the Governor
General’s Performance Arts
Award and several Broadcast
Music Industry awards for more
than one million airplays of his
songs.
“I may be dating myself here,
but Burton Cummings was my
Top photo: Jubilee headliners include, top left: Burton Cummings,
Top right: Arkells and bottom: The Glorious Sons.
(Submitted photos)
first cassette tape purchased after
years of hearing my dad blast his
‘Guess Who’ vinyl at home,” joked
Mike Dunning, 2016 Riverfront
Jubilee chairman. “Watching the
special tribute to Cummings
induction into the Canadian Music
Hall of Fame during this year’s
Junos was pretty exciting, especially knowing that we’d be welcoming this rock legend to our
stage in July. The whole weekend
lineup will be incredible. The
countdown is officially on.”
Friday night of the 2016 Jubilee
will see Kingston, Ont.’s The
Glorious Sons, described as an
“everyman band”, telling real stories from a blue-collar perspective.
The Glorious Sons, who worked
with John-Angus MacDonald of
The Trews on their first two
recordings, are one of the hottest
touring rock bands in the country
in the past several years. They are
also the most-played band at
Active Rock in Canada in 2015,
ahead of Foo Fighters, AC/DC
and Pearl Jam.
“The vibe and this type of
music will resonate with a lot of
our patrons,” said Carlton Munroe,
Jubilee executive director.
Their album, ‘The Union’, was
nominated for Rock Album of the
Year at the 2015 Juno Awards and
they were winners of the Group
and Rock Artist of the Year at the
2015 SiriusXM Indie Awards.
Saturday night will feature
headliners Arkells, two-time Juno
Award winners. Formed 10 years
ago at school, Arkells have since
become one of Canada’s most successful rock bands, sharing the
stage and touring with acts like
Alabama Shakes, The War on
Drugs, Metric, The Tragically Hip,
Anti-Flag and The Black Crowes.
“Arkells are definitely one of
the most sought after and exciting
live bands in the country, as evidenced by their sell-out show in
Halifax last winter,” said Munroe.
For more information visit
www.jubilee.ns.ca.
Laugh your way into the weekend
with comedian Mike MacDonald
By Aaron Cameron
[email protected]
This weekend will start with a
step in the right direction as Mike
MacDonald – an internationally
renowned comedian with Sunny
Brae roots – takes stage at Glasgow
Square Theatre on Friday evening.
MacDonald, a veteran of Just
for Laughs, the North American
comedy circuit and TV from the
CBC to Letterman, offered
Advocate readers sage insight
into writing stand up.
“If there were a formula to my
jokes it would be: concept; joke;
act out the joke,” MacDonald
said. “First there's the idea of
what you're trying to say and
then there's the actual joke about
it, and then there's the illustration
of the joke.”
Certain subject matter can be
expanded upon, MacDonald continued. “A lot of times I have a
joke that starts off and might be a
minute or two and then I add on
things that it logically leads into
and all of a sudden there's a five
to 10 minute bit about that particular subject.”
MacDonald said his second
TV special took that notion to the
extreme as the entire hour of
comedy was dedicated exclusively to the topic of family - a topic
he approached from every conceivable angle.
“I picked the bones pretty
good on that,” MacDonald said.
Lazy jokes, tired jokes and dad
jokes aren't likely to get much of a
laugh out of MacDonald, a fate he
chalks up to the “curse of being a
comedian.”
“It's like being a magician,”
MacDonald said. “When other
magicians pull a rabbit out of the
hat you go, 'Oh, it's no big deal, I
could do that… It has to be something fantastic that he pulls out of
his hat to impress everybody else.
There's a lot of jokes, street jokes,
some of them are okay but most
of them are like, 'Uh, you know, if
that's what you think is funny...'
When I'm in a public area with
people and I hear people laughing I'm always curious about
what made them laugh and
sometimes I'm disappointed
when I find out what made them
laugh.”
While it may be hard to get
MacDonald laughing, generating
laughs in others has never been
much of a problem.
“Even in high school I sort of
had an audience. I'd be outside
and people would kind of gather
around me because I kept them
entertained.”
MacDonald said while he will
do material on touchy subjects
the key is to have a sound moralcompass.
“I think most of the subjects
that I approach, I approach them
from the right angle,” MacDonald
said. Doing so allows him to discuss the most taboo of topics in an
era where even Jerry Seinfeld has
been deemed as un-PC.
“To me it's not a burden, this
PC stuff,” MacDonald said, “It's
not a burden to refer to people the
way they want to be referred to.”
MacDonald said that Seinfeld
earned his PC-backlash due to a
poor choice of words. The joke
would have worked just as well,
MacDonald said, if Seinfeld had
been more exacting in his characterization rather than relying on
the baggage of a stereotypical and loaded - generalization.
“A lot of the comedians that
complain about PC are a little
lazy,” MacDonald said, “because
being aware of what's politically
correct makes you examine stuff.
You really have to have a good
reason for saying stuff. There's a
certain responsibility for entertainers and performers that we
have when we're on stage but on
the other hand I'll fight to the
death for somebody's right to say
whatever they want. But whenever you say whatever you want
you have to deal with the consequence of the audience reacting
to it either positively or negatively. To complain about that is
irrelevant.”
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
Literacy inspires,
empowers communities
Ten years ago, the humble
beginnings of the Wow! Reading
Challenge began with one rural
school tucked away in a picturesque corner of Pictou County.
The Saltsprings Elementary
School bravely answered the challenge issued by RCMP Const. John
Kennedy, with the Adopt-aLibrary Literacy Program, to see
how many books they could read
in a one-month period. Since then,
how the sport of competitive reading has grown! Schools for all ages
around the world have taken up
the challenge for Wow! World
Literacy supremacy. This year, 78
schools courageously participated
in the reading challenge, flexed
their reading prowess and powered through a whopping grand
total of 959,658 books at the elementary school level and 1,793,449
pages at the middle and high
school levels. This year, bragging
rights for World Literacy supremacy go to two local Gold Medal
winners – A.G. Baillie Memorial
School (Elementary School Level,
Tartan Division) and Walter
Duggan Elementary School (Past
Champions Category Elementary
School Level, Tartan Division).
And another milestone was
reached. The one millionth book
given away by the Adopt-aLibrary Literacy Program was celebrated! Cedar Doiron and her
little sister, Hazel, were the recipients of a basket full of beautiful
children’s books for all ages during the Library Appreciation event
at the Antigonish Town & County
Library. (More than 1,150 people
visited the library during the threehour event!). This achievement
would not have been possible
without the 16 years of community support of the Adopt-a-Library
Literacy Program by dedicated
volunteers, community partners,
the staff of the Pictou-Antigonish
Regional Library and generosity
of community donations.
PLAYPACKS
Thanks to a community partnership with our four local community health boards in Pictou
and Antigonish counties, the
regional library received wellness
grants to purchase kit bags of
active play equipment for families
At the Library
TRECIA SCHELL
is a community services
librarian and branch manager
at the Stellarton and
River John public libraries
(balls, skipping ropes and even a
rubber chicken), which include a
small bag of fun activities-related
books too. PlayPack bags will be
available at all library branches for
library patrons to borrow using
their library card. There are also
several
special
Preschool
Storytimes planned to launch the
new service; on May 4 at River
John Library at 9:30 a.m., and 1:30
p.m. at the New Glasgow Library,
and on May 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the
Pictou Library.
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK
From May 7 to 14, we will be
celebrating Canadian books during Children’s Book week at the
library featuring special guest
readings at Preschool Storytimes
by two recently published local
authors.
Angus
MacCaull
from
Antigonish will share “Lawnteel
at the Store” on May 7 at 11 a.m.
at the Pictou Library, and 1 p.m.
at the River John library. He will
also be back in the county on May
12 with two readings – 10:15 a.m.
at the New Glasgow Library and
1:15 p.m. at the Westville
Library.
Donna Belanger from Pictou
will be by to share her book with
two readings of “Angus McD and
his adventure at sea” – 1 p.m. at
the New Glasgow Library on
May 11, and 1 p.m. at the Stellarton
Library on May 12. Both authors
will have copies of their books
available for purchase at the readings.
Artists shine
in the night time
[email protected]
Art will be taking over downtown New Glasgow on Saturday,
May 7, with this year’s return of
New Glasgow’s Art at Night for a
celebration of arts and culture
open to all county residents.
This year the massive art
show, which takes over Provost
Street and other parts of downtown, will be featuring over 60
submissions from local artists
looking to showcase and maybe
sell their art to those interested in
taking it in.
“We’ve got a lot more variety
this year,”saidAndyCunningham,
founder and organizer of the
event. This year, as well as the
regular types of displays from
painters, artists and sculptors,
there will be different live acts
joining in on the festivities.
“We’re getting submissions
from disciplines that haven’t
applied
before,”
said
Cunningham. This year live performers such as stand up comedians will be showing off their talents at the gathering of artists.
For those that are interested in
taking in the event it will be held
in a number of locations again
this year. Festivities take place
from 8 to 11 p.m. and this year’s
venues will be Provost Street, as
well as a few tents set up and a
larger exhibit set up inside
Glasgow Square as well as an
exhibit in the New Glasgow
Library Community room.
“I’m really excited for the
whole thing this year, especially
since it’s my last year,” said
Cunningham. After starting the
event four years ago Cunningham
is planning on moving away but
assures fans of the event that it
will continue regardless of his
hand in organizing.
“We’re working on a succession plan,” said Cunningham
who ensures that new organizers
will be fully capable of hosting
the event next year.
To be a volunteer or become
involved next year keep an eye
on the Facebook page and website for the event.
“It’s a celebration of art, music
and culture that takes place in
most of downtown New Glasgow
and it’s all free for the public to
take in,” he said.
Murray McLauchlan
An Evening In Concert with...
Farmer’s Song,
Whispering
Rain,
Down by the
Henry Moore ...
THIS FRIDAY!
May 6 - 7:30 pm
Pictou deCoste
Centre
Box Office:
(902) 485-8848
www.shantero.com
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Brought to you by:
YOUR HOROSCOPE
for the week of
May 1 to 7, 2016
THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:
CANCER, LEO AND VIRGO.
ARIES
You’ll quickly recover all your energy and
enthusiasm if you take the time to rest a
little. You feel a kind of enlightenment that
opens the way to a form of spirituality.
Daily Specials
Soups, Salads
Sandwiches
Breads, Rolls
Cookies, Squares
and more
CROSSWORD
TAURUS
You show a lot of imagination. You might
tackle a great masterpiece that will be
very profitable for you. You will make a
bit of an effort in gathering your friends
together and organizing a small party.
GEMINI
You are responsible for an event that
brings together several people. You discover a new side of yourself as you overcome your shyness.
CANCER
You are given some new responsibilities
at work. They will enable you to develop
new skills, which could lead to a raise.
LEO
You may have the opportunity to make a
surprising journey, such as a pilgrimage.
If you go, you will broaden your horizons,
both personally and professionally.
VIRGO
There is a lot of emotion in the air, and this
inspires you to make some big changes.
You may even decide to go around the
world on the spur of the moment.
LIBRA
You are faced with an important decision.
Take some time to think before answering, or you will always be questioning the
choice you made.
SCORPIO
There’s a lot of work on the horizon.
You may work on a file that is secretly
entrusted to you. This could earn you a
nice sum of money.
SAGITTARIUS
You may experience love at first sight with
a person who turns out to be your soul
mate. You both understand at first glance
that you were made for each other.
CAPRICORN
If you’re moving in the near future, do
the rounds of home decorating stores
in order to make your new surroundings
more to your liking. Weigh your words
before you express an opinion.
AQUARIUS
You undertake a major cleanup in your
circle of friends, especially if you are
owed money. You may feel puzzled in one
way or another when someone confides
in you.
PISCES
There is a good chance that you’ll be
offered a promotion at work; it will allow
you to settle some of your financial worries. You finally see a bright future opening before you.
Coffee Break 9
HOURS:
Mon - Wed: 9 am - 3 pm
Thu - Fri: 9 am - 4 pm
31 Front Street, Pictou
902-382-3002
ACROSS
1. Decades
5. Chime
9. Luxury hotel
12. Skip
13. Car part
14. Corn piece
15. Shortest skirt
type
16. Tiniest
18. Look steadily
20. Average: hyph.
21. False front
23. Singe
27. Stylish
30. Workbench
clamp
32. Limo, e.g.
33. Brunch dish
35. Small amount
37. Business note
38. Type of exercise
40. Gibbon or gorilla,
e.g.
41. Winter school
closer
42. Although
43. Subsides
46. African mammal,
for short
51. Pleads
Enter for a chance to win a weekly prize from Canapé Cafe & Bakery.
This week’s prize: 2 daily specials
WINNER: Eric LeBlanc, Pictou
Complete this week’s crossword puzzle and mail or drop it off at
The Advocate office with your name, address and phone number.
The first correctly completed puzzle drawn wins the prize.
Entries must be received no later than Monday at 12 noon.
Prizes may be claimed at The Advocate office, 21 George Street, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0.
55. Person, place,
or thing
56. “____ Are There”
57. On the water
58. Ripped
59. Breakfast item
60. Eccentric person
61. Mineral-bearing
rocks
DOWN
1. Male turkeys
2. Radiate
3. 1492 vessel
4. Move slightly
5. Sidekick
6. Has being
7. Choir voice
8. Leases
9. Examine
10. Dads
11. Paintings, e.g.
17. Certain train
19. Roof projection
22. Salt Lake ____
24. Grass-skirt
dance
25. At the summit of
26. Heavy twine
27. Some parents
28. Indication of
future events
29. Audition tape
31. Border
34. Bring down
36. Declaration
39. Pearl source
44. Legume
45. Foundation
47. Dividing
preposition
48. Meager
49. Absolute
50. Wallet stuffers
51. Spud bud
52. Yuletide drink
53. Pull
54. Glum
LAST WEEK’S PUZZLE ANSWERS:
10
Go Crushers!
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
MEET THE PICTOU COUNTY WEEKS
CRUSHERS
#55
ALEX ANNECCHIARICO
#15
ALEX BONAPARTE
#63
BENJI CURTIS
#21
DREW PACKMAN
#26
ETHAN MARSH
#31
JUSTIN RITCEY
#14
CHAD CULLEN
#91
COLE MURPHY
#35
DANIEL VAUTOUR
#7
MACK DERRAUGH
#5
MARK KENNEDY
#8
MATT MORGAN
Fans celebrating Crushers’ victory Billets enjoy hosting
Crushers players
By Jackie Jardine
[email protected]
It was virtually standing room only at the Pictou County Wellness
Centre on the night the Crushers won the coveted Kent Cup.
Standing shoulder to shoulder, elbow to elbow, fans cheered on
their home team as the action unfolded on the ice. With every shot on
goal, every save, icing or offside call… fans waited with bated breath
and anxious energy. The final victory was just as sweet for the team’s
fans as it was for the players and coaching staff. While the team
worked hard all year – both on and off the ice – their fans were alongside them celebrating their successes, sharing their defeats and supporting their efforts.
Devoted Crushers’ fans are invested in the games and the players.
From the young to young-at-heart, men and women, boys and girls,
there is a core group of dedicated Crushers fans who attend all of the
home games and often travel to away games. Today, they are revelling in the Crushers’ victory. And some are making plans to travel to
Woodstock, NB, to continue their support as the Crushers compete
for the Fred Page Cup.
Mike MacKean of Stellarton has been a Crushers season ticket
holder for 12 years, since the team first started playing out of the John
Brother MacDonald Stadium in New Glasgow. Every week during
the hockey season, MacKean is in his usual seat on Thursday night
home games cheering on his team.
“It started as something Dad and I could do together on a
Thursday night,” the businessman said.
And what started as a father-son outing more than a decade ago
has morphed into an entire row of Crushers season ticket holder
fans at the Wellness Centre as their group of friends have all followed suit.
“Every Thursday night we go for beer and wings at The Thistle,
then head over to the game,” MacKean said. “I look forward to seeing some of the other regulars at the games who, over the years, have
become good friends.”
He was thrilled to be at the game in New Glasgow when the
Crushers won the Fred Page Cup in 2008. But he is just as pumped to
be at the games all year long.
&ʝQʔUDʤʅODʤLʝQɡ
*ȹRɍ/Xɭɖ&ʢXʂȱʑUɡ
Karla MacFarlane
MLA, Pictou West
902-485-8958
[email protected]
Office: 25B Front St., Pictou
Audit
• Tax• •Tax
Advisory
Audit
• Advisory
Congratulations
Congratulations
on winning
winning
on
the Kent Cup.
the Kent Cup.
“The calibre of hockey is high,” he explains of his support. “It’s
great to watch these kids come to town and develop throughout the
season. Most of them are from away, but it’s fantastic to see them
trying to make a difference in this community. We see them giving
their time at many events – like at Molly’s Carnival of Rainbows, for
example.
“A lot of that credit goes to the Weeks Hockey organization leadership, but it says a lot about the quality of the young men that they will
go into the community and volunteer and participate,” MacKean said.
In a typical season, he is at the Wellness Centre for every home
game and frequently goes to half a dozen or so away games in Truro
or Amherst, sometimes further afield.
MacKean’s father, Red, travels in from Caribou River to attend.
“I really look forward to the Thursday home games and it’s
turned out to be a real family event, sharing it with my son and
friends and also our Crushers family,” he said.
“We sit in section nine; we did at the Stadium and when the
Stadium closed and the Crushers moved to the Wellness Centre we
made it a point to sit in the same section. I look forward to seeing
them every Thursday night.”
He shares his son’s enthusiasm for the team. “The hockey is exciting hockey and at times you forget that they are only 16 to 20-yearolds playing. The calibre is really good, fast.”
The snowbird said, “It was a real treat this year to come home
from Florida and participate in the excitement leading up to their
championship win.”
Jim Cruikshank is another loyal fan. The New Glasgow resident
said, “Being a season ticket holder you feel committed to go, and you
get a strong connection with the team so you follow the games, and
now that they’re moving on to the Fred Page Cup you have that same
feeling to go and see how it’s going to transpire.”
Cruikshank enjoys the atmosphere of the games as much as the
action.
“There’s a lot of camaraderie within the stands with people
watching the game and discussing the game. So I’d think more people would be interested in getting involved watching them as well.”
The camaraderie also brings Joe Avery back week after week.
The Stellarton man, who is also a season ticket holder and travels to several away games throughout the season said, “It’s exciting to go every week to see not only the team playing but the
camaraderie amongst the fans. Every week I go to the game and
it’s like going home.”
For the MacKean and some other fans, they will be enjoying home
away from home when the Crushers play for the Fred Page Cup this
week.
“We have our hotel rooms booked for Woodstock already. We
even have purchased a fresh batch of Crushers hats,” Mike laughed.
“There’s tons of volunteers and sponsors involved with the
Crushers and as a hockey fan, I like to get out and support that so it
continues.”
Congratulations
and the best
of luck!
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
Anne White says she has billeted so many players for the Pictou
County Weeks Crushers that she’s lost count.
The New Glasgow resident has been billeting Crushers captain
Mike Lyle and Garrett Lambke this season and says she has enjoyed
it.
It started during the Crushers’ first season and includes players
who made the team all those years and those who tried out and were
let go.
“Just the company,” she said when asked why she billets the players. “They’re mostly good kids, very good this year.”
White billeted three players last season. She noted both Lyle and
Lambke stayed in Antigonish last season due to their studies but
stayed in Pictou County this season.
Both are Nova Scotians. Lyle is from Florence and Lambke is from
Antigonish.
Lambke said it has been a good experience residing with White
this season.
“She treats us really well,” he said.
Meals pose a challenge, White said.
“They don’t like too many vegetables,” she said. “They have
bacon and eggs and English muffins just about every morning.”
Chores are limited to shoveling out the driveway and driving her
on errands.
“They take me to the grocery store,” she said. “If I ask them to do
something, they do it. They didn’t know what to expect, but they get
along great. We always talk about the game and other things teamwise.”
Denise Taylor, Stellarton, has also billeted Crushers players over
the years, including New Brunswickers Daniel Vautour and Benji
Curtis.
“It’s been great,” she said. “You take these players in and they
become part of your family.They play basketball with my grandkids.
They’re great role models for the kids in the community. My hope is
if any of my grandkids get to play this level of hockey that they have
a good experience where they’re billeted.”
Taylor said past players she has billeted keep in touch.
“I still hear from Jason Smallman from P.E.I. on Mother’s Day,”
she said. “He calls me his second mom. They’re all great young men.
They all worked very hard to get to this level. They’re all newcomers
and they go away with a positive experience.”
to the Pictou County Weeks Junior A Crushers on winning
the Kent Cup Championship!
Best of luck in the Fred Page Cup.
Here’s to big hockey dreams - Go Crushers Go!
www.newglasgow.ca
And best of luck in your chase of the Fred Page Cup
in the Eastern Canadian Junior A Championship.
And best of luck in your chase of the Fred Page Cup
GlasgowCanadian Junior A Championship.
in New
the Eastern
610 East River Road
T +1Glasgow
902 752 8393
New
GrantThornton.ca
610 East River Road
2016
Grant Thornton
LLP. A Canadian Member of Grant Thornton International Ltd.
T ©All
+1
902
752 8393
rights reserved.
GrantThornton.ca
Highland Ford
(902) 396-2020
www.highlandfordsales.com
© 2016 Grant Thornton LLP. A Canadian Member of Grant Thornton International Ltd.
All rights THIS
reserved.
AD PREPARED BY:
RYAN EDWARDS
FILE NAME:
DOCKET:
CLIENT:
TRIM SIZE:
THIS AD PREPARED BY:
COLOURS:
KENT CUP CONGRATS
GT-16-085
GRANT THORNTON
3.3" X 4"
RYAN EDWARDS
CMYK
“Go Crushers Go”
FILE NAME:
DOCKET:
CLIENT:
TRIM SIZE:
COLOURS:
KENT CUP CONGRATS
GT-16-085
GRANT THORNTON
3.3" X 4"
CMYK
Bikes for the whole family
Friendly staff
Pick the bike that is best for you
Congradulations and Best of
Luck, from all the crew at the
Pictou County Wellness Centre!
Pictou County’s centrepiece for health and wellness
Congratulations!
Bill Stewart’s
Scrap Metal & Enviro Depot
All the best in the future!
Bill Stewart’s
Scrap Metal & Enviro Depot
2636 Westville Rd Office: 902-752-8882
New Glasgow, NS Cell: 902-331-0568
Fax: 902-752-6634
B2H 5E1
[email protected]
buy copper, brass, aluminum ect.
OPEN We
10am-7pm
MONDAY - SUNDAY
PLAY, HAVE A KIDS EVENTS!
SNACK, ENJOY 902-695-4FUN
THE2636
FUN.
Westvillewww.funtopiaplayground.ca
Rd Office: 902-752-8882
Check our upcoming programs
New Glasgow,
NS Cell: 902-331-0568
on our facebook
page
Fax: 902-752-6634
B2H 5E1
[email protected]
We buy copper, brass, aluminum ect.
101 MACGREGOR AVENUE, STELLARTON, NS
2619 WESTVILLE RD. NEW GLASGOW, NS | 902-928-0331 www.pictoucountycycle.com
2756 Westville Rd, New Glasgow, NS B2H 5C6
(902) 755-8870
Congratulations and Good luck!
INDOOR PLAYGROUND
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Go Crushers!
11
CRUSHERS’ MILESTONES
#19
GARRETT LAMBKE
#4
KIERAN DEVINE
#47
MICHAEL DILL
#12
MIKE LYLE
#17
LUC POIRIER
#93
LUCAS ZWAAGSTRA
#6
RORY GRAHAM
UPCOMING
#77
TAYLOR DAVIS
MAY 4
CRUSHER
GAMES
#18
BRAYDON MUNN
#3
BRIAN MACDOUGALL
#67
REGAN SPEARS
MAY 5
MAY 6
4:00 pm
Pictou County
vs Longueuil
4:00 pm
Carleton Place
vs Pictou County
4:00 pm
Carleton Place
vs Longueuil
7:30 pm
Woodstock vs
Carleton Place
7:30 pm
Longueuil vs
Woodstock
7:30 pm
Woodstock vs
Pictou County
Coach says Crushers gelled at right time
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
It was a season-long quest for the Pictou County Weeks Crushers
to win the MHL championship.
The Crushers earned the championship and the right to represent
the MHL at the Fred Page Cup that starts today in Woodstock, N.B.
by defeating the Dieppe Commandos 4-3 in double overtime on
April 25 at the Pictou County Wellness Centre.
They resumed practices on Thursday in preparation for their first
game today at 4 p.m. against a team from Longueuil, Que. They will
meet the Carleton Canadians on Thursday and the host Woodstock
Slammers on Sunday.
“It’s a great opportunity for us,” Crushers captain Mike Lyle said.
“We did really well, but we have to put that behind us.”
The Crushers took several days off last week before resuming
practices. It allows Nova Scotian players like Lyle to return home to
Florence and teammate Garrett Lambke to return to his home in
Crushers captain Mike Lyle, centre, received the MHL
playoff most valuable player award from Brandon
Snow, left, on behalf of Kent, which sponsors the
award, and league president David Ritcey. (Goodwin
photo)
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK!
G.E. CORE
ELECTRIC LTD
RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL - FARM
Trouble Shooting
AFTER HOUR
SERVICE AVAILABLE
Re-Wires
Antigonish.
“I think we’ll be really prepared when we get (to Woodstock),”
Lyle said.
“We have a great team, and I’m excited to get it going,” Lambke
added.
Crushers head coach and assistant general manager Doug Doull
said winning the league championship and Kent Cup represented a
crowning achievement for the team.
“You always want to start the season thinking you have a chance
to win,” he said.
Doull said the way the Crushers began winning close games illustrated how they were playing generally better in the second half.
“We gave up 15 points to teams that didn’t make the playoff, but
we went from losing one-goal games to winning one-goal games. We
played a responsible game.”
Lyle was among those players who rose to the occasion during the
playoffs, Doull said.
“Mike didn’t have the numbers we were looking for during the
regular season, but he played well in the second half and caught fire
in the playoffs. It was bound to come.”
Doull said Danny Vautour’s goaltending and the experience and
poise the Crushers’ defencemen showed down the stretch also contributed to their success.
“We had three first-year guys on defence but they improved,”
he said. “Taylor (Davis) was a bright spot in terms of offensive
production.”
The Crushers were among the more quiet teams at the trade deadline for a reason, Doull said.
“We already had a really good team and we didn’t want to affect
our group,” he said.
Doull expects all three games this week to be tough ones, noting
the team from Longueuil the Crushers meet today had eight returning players from last season. But he finds solace in the fact that the
Crushers are on the road, and that they won two of their three league
playoff series after opening them on the road.
“This is a really tough group,” he said. “We have to look at it as
another road game starting a series. The emotion takes care of itself
because it is such a high-profile event.”
Lyle said the Crushers benefited from Doull’s coaching this season.
“It was an adjustment but it worked out great,” he said. “We all
like Doug. He’s a great coach. We know what he expects of us. Our
goal was to win the Kent Cup and that’s what we did.”
Congratulations on your
Kent Cup Championship
Good Luck at the Fred Page Cup!
P: 902-752-2390 535 East River Road
F: 902-752-2370 New Glasgow
OCTOBER 22
Michael Dill collected three goals and two
assists as Crushers end four-game losing
streak with 9-4 rout of Dieppe Commandos
NOVEMBER 1
Crushers open November schedule with
4-2 road victory over Dieppe Commandos
NOVEMBER 12
Crushers answer 6-2 loss in St. Stephen,
NB, on October 24 by shutting out the
County Aces 6-0
DECEMBER 3
Crushers begin December stretch by edging the South Shore Lumberjacks 5-4
enroute to a 2-4 record for the month
JANUARY 14
Crushers end four-game losing streak
with 3-1 victory over Truro Bearcats to
start a three-game winning streak
FEBRUARY 18
Crushers bow 7-2 to Dieppe Commandos
on home ice
MARCH 10
Crushers cap four-game winning streak
with 2-1 overtime win over Woodstock
Slammers for a brief hold on first place
MARCH 18
Third-place Crushers open division semifinal series with 2-1 victory over secondplace Valley Wildcats in Berwick
MARCH 22
Crushers take 3-0 lead with 4-1 win in
Berwick
MARCH 28
Crushers win series in six games with 5-1
home-ice victory over the Valley Wildcats
APRIL 1
Crushers open division final series with
4-1 victory over South Shore Lumberjacks
APRIL 10
Crushers oust South Shore Lumberjacks
with 9-0 victory to win division and
advance to Kent Cup final
APRIL 15
Dieppe Commandos open Kent Cup final
with 4-1 victory in Dieppe
APRIL 20
Regan Separs scored twice and Mike Lyle
added a goal and three assists as the
Crushers win 7-0 to take a 2-1 series lead
in Dieppe
APRIL 25
Regan Spears ties the game in the third
period and scored the winner in the second overtime period to give the Crushers
a 4-3 victory before a sellout crowd at the
Pictou County Wellness Centre to win
their first MHL championship
SHIRETOWN
HOME & AUTO
TIM MOSHER
Manager
We Are Your
Performance Specialists!
76 Water Street, Pictou 902-485-8057
Highland Square, 689 Westville Road,
New Glasgow, NS, B2H 2J6 Tel/Fax: (902) 755 5755
www.tiptoptailers.ca
TIP TOP;(0369:
Congratulations to
the Crushers!
Tartan Blade
Highland Square Mall
(902) 752-4524
Great job and
good luck in
the future!
[email protected]
109 Blackie Rd.
RR#2 Pictou, NS
BOK 1H0
902-382-2125 2IÀFH
902-759-1192 &HOO
902-485-1681 )D[
Congratulations &
Good Luck!
Foord St.,
Stellerton
902-752-1267
Residential & Commercial
Hot Water Heating & Radiant Floor Systems
Water treatment & Pump Installation
Go CRUSH the
Competition!
Crushers open regular season with 3-1
home-ice loss to Valley Wildcats
Congratulations Crushers!
MIKE CHAPMAN HEATING & PLUMBING
Congratulations
and Good luck!
SEPTEMBER 10
Way to go
Weeks Crushers!
New Installations
902-921-0975
The road to
the Kent Cup
Congratulations
to the
Crushers!
Hon. Pat Dunn, MLA
Phone: 902-752-3646
Fax: 902-752-6571
[email protected]
Congratulations
Crushers!
)URP%LJ$O·V&RQYHQLHQFH
109 N. Provost St.
New Glasgow
902-755-5969
3LFWRX&RXQW\·V/DUJHVW6HOHFWLRQRI*UHHWLQJ&DUGV
12
Sports
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Pictou County
SPORTS
Send scores, reports and sports items to Steve Goodwin at 485-8014
or email [email protected]
•
JR. A HOCKEY
Crushers find home at Yvonne's
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
STELLARTON – It was
hardly hockey weather last
Saturday.
But it was a chance for players who tried out or played for
the Pictou County Weeks
Crushers to hang out with
Yvonne McChesney, some of
whom have come to respect and
adore, after billeting with her.
McChesney billeted defenceman Taylor Davis and rookie
Mark Kennedy all season and
Mark Derraugh, Braydon Munn
and Kiern Devine for part of the
2015-16 campaign.
“This is my first year billeting,” McChesney said. “It’s been
quite a year, one that I will
repeat. I enjoy the energy from
the boys.”
Munn said it was good to
stay at the McChesney household.
“It’s been unbelievable,” he
said.
Davis, 20, is finishing his
junior eligibility with the
Crushers as they begin representing the Maritime Hockey
League at the Fred Page Cup
this week in Woodstock, N.B.
“It’s been unreal,” he said.
“The year flew by, but it’s been
the best time of my life. It’s been
a great experience.”
The Crushers earned their
spot at the Fred Page Cup by
capturing the Kent Cup,
emblematic of the league championship, on April 25 with a
thrilling 4-3 double-overtime
victory over the Dieppe
Commandoes.
The win gave the Crushers
the best–of-seven series by four
games to two.
The Crushers will meet a
team from Longueuil, Que. today
at 4 p.m. before meeting Carleton
on Thursday and the host
Woodstock Slammers on Friday.
The Crushers received a huge
sendoff on Monday at the Pictou
County Wellness Centre prior to
their trip to Woodstock on
Tuesday.
Top photo: Crushers players who billeted with Yvonne McChesney joined her for an afternoon
gathering on Saturday. Front row, from left: Braydon Munn and Kiern Devine. Back left: Yvonne
McChesney, Taylor Davis and Mark Derraugh. Bottom photo: Mark Kennedy, foreground was
among members of the Crushers signing autographs at their sendoff at the Pictou County
(Goodwin photo)
Wellness Centre.
HIGHLAND DANCING
VOLLEYBALL
Murray, Hines join N.S. team
ANTIGONISH – Two members of the Pictou County Highland
Dance Association qualified for
the provincial team recently after
the 38th annual Nova Scotia closed
championship and selection meet.
Annika Murray of Green Hill
won in the 10 to 12 age group,
while Hines earned a championship in the 16 to 18 category.
They were among 13 Pictou
County dancers vying for a spot
on the provincial team. Twenty
representatives were chosen with
only the top three from each age
category earning a place on the
team, which will compete in
Winnipeg in July at the Canadian
championships.
Both Murray and Hines attend
the Holly MacDonald-Bent dance
school in Pictou. Murray is representing the province for the fourth
year and Hines for the sixth time.
Piper for the day's event was
Daniel Carr from Ontario.
Results are as follows:
10 and under 12 years: Annika
Murray – Fling 1st, Sword 2nd,
Seann Truibhas 1st, Reel 1st,
Champion
and
Provincial
Representative; Amelia Parker –
Reel 4th
12 and under 14 years: Ainslie
Nova Scotia champions Annika Murray, left, and Emma Hines,
right, joined their dance teacher, Holly MacDonald-Bent after
the provincial selection meet in Antigonish. Missing from photo
(Submitted photo)
is fourth runner-up Ainslie Salter of Stellarton.
Salter – Fling 4th, Seann Truibhas
5th, Reel 6th, 4th Runner Up
14 and under 16 years: Alaina
Bryce – Reel 6th
16 and under 18 years: Emma
Hines – Fling 2nd, Sword 2nd,
Seann Truibhas 1st, Reel 1st,
Champion
and
Provincial
Representative; Kiara Sutherland –
Seann Truibhas 6th.
County teams
third, fourth
STELLARTON
–
Northumberland Nighthawks
female volleyball teams ended
up with third-place and fourthplace performances last weekend during the 2016 Volleyball
Nova Scotia championships.
Both teams train at the G.R.
Saunders School gym.
Nighthawks Under-13 girls
coached by Leonard Thompson
and Harold Williams placed
third after dropping their
semifinal contest and playing
for the bronze medal in
Bedford.
The U-15 Nighthawks were
fourth at their championship at
the Canada Games Centre.
They won their pool but lost
25-22 in the rubber match to the
Sackville Sonic before bowing
in their bronze medal match.
Coach Keith Melanson sat
out his starters for the final
game, including several with
injuries.
“I played the bench kids,”
he said. “We’re pretty banged
up and I’d rather see them
play than try to win a bronze
medal.”
When NGHS girls
won two crowns
I find it rather amazing – sometimes startling – how people frequently bring up the subject of
girls playing competitive sports,
then add comments suggesting it's
a brand new fad in our communities. It bugs me.
Sure, girls hockey is growing
and improving at a rapid pace,
something I've addressed on different occasions, something that
excites me to no end. Having two
young granddaughters in the
sport, I see first-hand how popular
it has become. Girls no longer
need to take a back seat out there
on the ice. And sure, girls have
been doing wonderfully well –
and enjoying greatly – numerous
other sports, from soccer to basketball, from swimming to track
and field, from tennis to golf. The
list could become lengthy.
Decades ago? Do people really
think girls then were merely spectators, maybe cheerleaders, in our
rinks, in our gymnasiums, on our
soccer fields? Do they really
believe girls have only been participating in competitive athletic
activities in more recent years?
How naive.
I could recite example after
example of girls and women who
were demonstrating their skills a
long, long time ago. One I often
think about was a great aunt who,
something close to 100 years ago,
could play and win golf tournaments as well as the best men.
But let's get a bit more recent –
like six decades ago.
Did you know that in the
school year of 1956-57, New
Glasgow High teams won two
provincial championships? No,
not boys rugby. Not boys hockey
either. I'm talking about the
school's girls basketball team and
the girls soccer club. Yes, girls.
That year was my first after
graduating from NGHS. I was
studying – or supposed to be
studying – at St. Francis Xavier
University. As a result, I only saw
one basketball game at the school
and no soccer games in that big
year. However, I saw many of
those girls competing on other
occasions and, indeed, there were
many fine talents among them.
I had an up-close interest, of
course, because my younger sister
Barbara was on the championship
basketball team.
Barbara and I have talked
about her team off and on during
these 59 years since, even though I
have to admit she's not what you
would call a big sports fan. That
results in a lot of laughs when I try
to extract sports knowledge from
her. It was her phone call last
week that got me reflecting, once
more, on that 1956-57 winter.
Barbara called this time to tell
me one of the members of the soccer team, the former Heather
MacLeod, died at the age of 74.
Yes, the years have gone by.
Heather was one of the ones who
brought victory to the home of the
green and white. As Barbara
recalled, Heather was a dedicated
member of the soccer club, one of
those who always showed up
early for practices and games, who
always gave 100 per cent every
moment on the field. Heather later
became a registered nurse, graduating from the Aberdeen Hospital
School of Nursing. She stayed on
staff and later was a valued nurse
at Glen Haven Manor. She and
husband Jimmy Ferguson had
almost half a century together,
raising a lovely family. Jimmy
passed away in 2013.
Sports were never far away for
Heather. A sister, Helen, married
Bob Stroud, who was an outstanding athlete at rival Stellarton High
when I was writing high school
sports during my NGHS years.
Much more recently, in her role as
Hugh's Highland View
HUGH TOWNSEND
A New Glasgow native and
Nova Scotia sports journalist
for almost 60 years.
[email protected]
“Grammy,” she was a regular in
hockey rinks, as her obituary said,
“cheering on her favourite little
hockey stars.”
Just six years ago, Heather and
her soccer teammates, along with
the members of the basketball
team, received well-deserved honours when the two clubs were
simultaneously inducted into the
Pictou County Sports Heritage
Hall of Fame.
Yes, 1956-57 was big.
The soccer team, coached by
teacher Bill Fraser, was in only its
second season when it won what
was then called the Nova Scotia
Headmasters' title. New Glasgow
came out of the county after winning local honours against Pictou
Academy, Westville High and
Stellarton High. A two-game totalgoal series with Brookfield ended
in a deadlock, so a third match
was necessary, won by NGHS.
The provincial final was a onegame affair against Lockeport,
and it was a glorious afternoon for
the green and white, an impressive 6-0 victory.
Later, it was the basketball girls
in the limelight, the team being
coached by Lawrence (Yud)
McKinnon.
New Glasgow won the Pictou
County crown against East Pictou,
then defeated Glace Bay in the
provincial quarter-finals. That was
followed by a dramatic Nova
Scotia semi-final against powerful
Queen Elizabeth High of Halifax.
In a two-game showdown, New
Glasgow lost the opener by 17
points. That could have been it.
But in the second contest at home,
the locals produced a thrilling
20-point comeback to win by three
points. The excitement didn't end
there. In a two-game battle with
Bridgetown, NGHS held on for a
one-point win and the provincial
crown.
When I talk about outstanding
athletes in the county, I never forget the name Willena Borden.
Wow, what a talent! She was the
top star with both the soccer and
basketball champions. In that big
17-point hoops comeback against
QEH, she had 18 points.
Who were the champions?
The soccer squad: Willena
Borden, Linda Mackie, Gloria
Borden, Heather MacLeod, Mary
Sproull, Georgie Cochrane,
Barbara Cameron, Phyllis Glenn,
Betty Fleming, Jean Grant, Pat
Fraser, Genesta Bigney, Pat
MacKay and manager Lynn
Armstrong.
The basketball winners:
Willena Borden, Linda Mackie,
Barbara Townsend, Georgie
Cochrane, Lynn Armstrong,
Sharon Wamback, Jean Grant,
Phyllis Glenn, Betty Fleming,
Priscilla MacAlpine, Margot
Horne, Janet Thompson and manager Pat MacKay.
The lesson learned: In the
1950s, girls did excel in competitive sports.
And became champions.
2016 TOYOTA CAMRY LE
S AV E
$ 000
1
2.5L, 4-CYL, AUTOMATIC, POWER WINDOWS
AND LOCKS, TILT, A/C, BACKUP CAMERA.
29 MPG CITY/41 MPG HWY.
LEASE FOR ONLY
70 Lawrence Blvd.
Albion Power Centre, Stellarton
126
$
902-752-4171
www.anchortoyota.ca
BF1FLT AA
Bi-weekly 60 month lease
20000 kms year, plus tax
Includes customer incentive
* see dealer for details
0
FINANCE
%
up to 48 months
Sports 13
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
TRACK AND FIELD
RUNNING
County hosts warm-up meet Sutherland eyes
return to Boston
STELLARTON – Dozens of
athletes took part in a warm-up
meet on Saturday at the Pioneer
Coal Athletic field.
The athletes came from various schools in Pictou County
and as far east as the St. Mary’s
Spartans from Sherbrooke and
Pugwash to the west.
Pictou County is hosting the
Nova Scotia School Athletic
Federation provincial championship on June 3 and 4.
The host schools are New
Glasgow Academy and North
Nova Education Center. The
meet directors are Ann Findlay
and Trevor Boudreau.
The district meet is this Friday
and Saturday at the Pioneer Field.
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
Parker Swain, left photo, and Ethan MacDonald, right photo, were among athletes at the Pioneer
Coal Athletic Field on Saturday.
(Goodwin photo)
BASKETBALL
Raptors take bronze at Mini Coal Bowl
NEW WATERFORD – The
Pictou County Raptors defeated the North Sydney Magic
68-45 on Saturday in the bronze
medal game during the New
Waterford Mini Coal Bowl basketball tournament.
This year’s age requirements
didn't include Grade 6 students
and was only for boys in Grade
5 and under who have not
turned 12 yet. For this reason
the original squad for the
Raptors had to drop some Grade
6 players and picked up some
boys from the Pictou County
Lightning mini team.
The Raptors won their first
game against the Riverview team
80-26. This win put the Raptors in
the A Division against the host
New Waterford Celtics, who
defeated the Raptors 50-27 and
put the Raptors in the bronze
medal match.
One player from each team
was represented in the skills competition that included three-point
shooting, free throw and dribble
maze.
Jack Skelton from Stellarton
tied for the free throw competition
with another player so they had to
reshoot. Skelton came out with the
win shooting four out of six shots
while his opposition hit three.
Roman Smith tied for the threepoint competition, scoring 12
points. The opposition took this
win in the reshoot.
Cohen Ross represented the
Raptors in the dribble maze competition and took this win easily
by demonstrating his ball handling skills with control and speed
with a score of 26.50 seconds.
Game award trophies went to
Skelton, Ross and Hudson
MacGregor.
Ross also received the tour-
Pictou County Raptors earned awards at the 2016 Mini Coal
Bowl last weekend in New Waterford. From left: Caden Ross,
Hudson MacGregor, Jack Skelton and Cohen Ross. (Goodwin photo)
nament’s coach’s award.
The Raptors sportsmanship
and skill, while they repre-
sented Pictou County, resulted
in the team being invited back
for the 2017 Mini Coal Bowl.
HOCKEY
BALL HOCKEY
New season starts
PICTOU – It’s on. The first
games of the 2016 spring ball
hockey season were played at
Hector Arena.
Kent Corbett, who co-ordinate the operation is looking forward to another good season.
A dozen players turned out
for the first game.
“I think we’re near the numbers we had last year,” he said.
We’re waiting for the spring
hockey to finish.
The first game for those aged
five to nine and 10 to 14 are at 5
p.m. each Saturday. Those aged
15 and up play at 6 p.m.
“We’re going to stick with
that,” Corbett said.
The ball hockey program represents a way to utilize the arena
after the ice is taken out each
spring.
“It’s revenue the rink
wouldn’t be getting otherwise,”
Corbett said.
The season will continue
through May and part of June.
$
“I like endurance running,”
she said. “Running is very free
and in ultras you need to go
beyond yourself.”
Sutherland has been at True
Potential Fitness for two years. She
teaches cardiovascular tips and
helps train others who want to
run, in groups of eight.
Sutherland was one of three
Pictou County runners to complete the 2016 Boston Marathon.
Walter Linthorne of Stellarton
finished the course in 3:22:12. It
was his third marathon overall
and his first Boston Marathon.
Amelia Fraser completed the
course for the first time in slightly
less than four hours after recording a 3:27 qualifying time.
It was Fraser's fifth marathon.
1,500OFF CUSTOMER INCENTIVE
LEASE
Due to conflicts with school
trips, the Pictou County
Scotsburn Major Bantam
Crushers have changed their
dates and times for their
upcoming spring camp.
The new times are as follows:
May 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. for
two one-hour skates; May 16
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a warmup and game; May 17 from 4
to 5:30 p.m. for a warm-up
and game and May 18 from
4:30 to 6 p.m. for a warm-up
and game.
All interested players must
preregister. If you have not
already done so, contact Jeff
Green at greenjeffr@gmail.
com to do so.
106.00
$
BI-WEEKLY
60 MONTH TERM
0 DOWN, 20000 KMS/YEAR
INCLUDES CUSTOMER INCENTIVE
FINANCE
0
%
UP TO
48 MONTHS
THE
ALL-NEW
70 LAWRENCE BLVD. ALBION POWER CENTRE,
STELLARTON • 902-752-4171
* See dealer for details.
www.anchortoyota.ca
MANAGING YOUR MONEY
ALLAN
Slaunwhite, CFP
[email protected]
CHARCEY
Henderson
[email protected]
CRAIG
Mercer, CFP
[email protected]
JERRY
McGuire, CFP
[email protected]
Landon MacPherson, front, of Pictou Landing earned a silver
medal with some outstanding matches recently at Otoshi Cup
judo tournament in Dieppe, N.B. MacPherson was the only
Kanokai Judo Club athlete at the meet, which attracted judo
athletes from across the Maritime Provinces. Back row, from
left: coaches Scott Tanner and Kyle Sutherland. (Submitted photo)
Michelle Sutherland shows
the medal she received at the
2016 Boston Marathon and
has been sharing a view of it
at the True Potential Fitness
(Goodwin photo)
gym in Pictou.
SEIZE THE DAY.
AND THIS OFFER.
Bantam
camp gets
deferred
Lucas Leblanc, wearing a bright red Guy Lafleur jersey from
when The Flower wore No. 4 for the Quebec Remparts, scoots
away from two checkers during a ball hockey match to open
(Goodwin photo)
the season on Saturday at Hector Arena.
PICTOU – Distance running is
almost a way of life for Michelle
Sutherland.
Sutherland, who lives in Lyons
Brook and works and trains at
True Potential Fitness in Pictou,
has been running for years and
completed her second Boston
Marathon on April 18 in an official time of four hours, 33 minutes, 57 seconds. That’s slower
than the 3:49 time she recorded at
a marathon on October, 2014 in
Moncton, N.B. to qualify for this
year’s run in Boston.
“I’m competitive but, like
everybody else, it wasn’t a good
time for me,” she said. “The
course and the weather in
Boston is always a challenge. It
was hot, and has not been here,
so it was hard.”
Sutherland was one of nearly
10,000 women and nearly 23,000
runners in this year’s marathon.
“It takes a year and a half to
qualify,” she said, explaining
that she will need to run another
qualifying time to run a future
Boston Marathon.
“I want to work on going
back,” she said. “After you do
Boston, you don’t want to do it
again. Then you want to go
back. The whole weekend is
such an experience. You’re
treated like royalty.”
She has participated in 14
events during the Johnny Miles
Running Event Weekend. For
the last two years she has been
the top local female finisher in
the marathon and Dave
MacLennan has been the fastest
local male finisher.
She also likes running 50-K
ultra marathons.
Your affordable dream home
You’re in the market for a new house so you have a host
of important choices to make. What neighborhood should
you live in? Does your lifestyle suit a condo or a house? Do
you build or buy? But before you start choosing between
granite and laminate, your first choice should always be a
house you can comfortably afford.
Lenders typically use two formulas to determine the
maximum loan they are prepared to offer you:
• The Gross Debt Service Ratio (GDS) requires that
your housing costs are not more than 30% of your gross
(before-tax) monthly income. The GDS calculation includes
your mortgage principal and interest payments, property
taxes, 100% of the expected heating costs,, as well as 50% of
condominium fees (if applicable).
Only assured income sources count in the calculation.
Variable income, such as tips, bonuses or overtime earnings
do not count – however two-income households can use a
combined “family” income amount.
• The Total Debt Service Ratio (TDS) takes into
account other debts, such as loans, lines of credit, car payments and credit card payments. No more than 40% of your
gross (before-taxes) monthly income can be allocated to your
housing costs and other monthly debt obligations.
While these calculations will create the foundation for
the amount of the mortgage you will qualify for, they don’t
necessarily paint an accurate picture of the mortgage amount
you can comfortably afford. To do that, you must look at your
complete financial picture – the property taxes you will pay,
the cost of homeowners insurance, maintenance costs, the
new furniture and appliances you plan to buy, your preferred
lifestyle (eating out, travel and so on) and potential lifestyle
changes like having children or moving from a dual- to a
single-income situation.
Also keep in mind that your mortgage interest rate could
increase over time.
Once you’ve accurately established the real costs of your
dream home, be sure you won’t end up “house rich and cash
poor” with too much of your money going towards home
expenses and mortgage payments by:
• Creating a budget.
• Considering a smaller house and mortgage that gives
you more lifestyle and spending flexibility.
• Working with a professional advisor and a mortgage
planning specialist to incorporate housing costs
into your overall long-term financial plan – and
to determine which mortgage options work best
for your unique situation.
Finding your affordable dream home is a giant step
toward personal comfort and financial security – and with the
right overall financial plan, you can comfortably accomplish
all your other life goals.
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.
MIKE
MacKean, CFP
[email protected]
JOHN
McLean
[email protected]
LARRY
Turner
[email protected]
TRUDY
Vince
[email protected]
P: 902-752-2390
F: 902-752-2370
GERRY
Mercer
[email protected]
535 East River Road
New Glasgow
14
Community
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
◆
Ticks: Been bitten? Now what?
To the Editor:
The ticks are out and about
questing for a blood meal and
there is an ever increasing risk of
being bitten.
There was a bite, the tick has
been removed so what now?
There is no tick surveillance in
the province so chances are if it
was removed at a hospital it
would be trashed. I think if you
have the tick that bit you it would
be wise to keep the tick, have it
identified and if it is a blacklegged tick have it tested. There
is a research project at Mount
Allison University where they
are testing ticks http://www.
mta.ca/Community/Research_
and_creative/Tick_and_Lyme_
disease_research/Tick_testing/
Tick_testing/.
When they receive ticks from
humans they try to get testing
results within two weeks, but
they need a phone number or
e-mail address so they can get
the results back to the people.
They are not testing ticks from
Nova Scotia dogs as there are just
too many. Some veterinarians
can at least ID the tick species or
they can be sent to the Museum
of Natural History to identify.
The National Guidelines
Clearinghouse (NGC), a federal
agency of the United States
Department of Health and
Human Services, is responsible
for providing the most up-todate clinical guidelines to physicians. In January of this year the
NGC removed the IDSA
Infectious Diseases Society of
America Lyme disease guidelines for being out of date and
not conforming to the standards
required for clinical guidelines,
leaving only the ILADS
(International
Lyme
and
Associated Diseases Society)
Lyme disease guidelines. Nova
Scotia/Canada has been following the IDSA guidelines that
have been removed. The Nova
Thanks...
Continued from page 6
The New Glasgow Music festival attracted teachers and students from as far away as
Guysborough County and
throughout the northern region.
We would like to thank the parents, grandparents and care givers who provide the time and
space for your children to learn
and explore their musical interests and who continue to support our organization by registering your children with us each
year. Whether at the North Nova
Education Centre, St. George’s
Anglican Church, Trinity United
Church, or First Presbyterian
Church, you filled the halls with
smiling and proud faces that
reflect on your courageous performers. And thank you to the
venues for providing safe and
warm spaces for performance.
We would also like to thank
the teachers who bring their students to festival. We look forward to growing our relationship with you and ensuring that
our offerings meet the needs of
your students.
Music professionals Peter
Halley, Jennifer Hart, Kevin
Watson, Timi Levy, Shelley
Neville, Barbara Long and Lynn
Johnson inspired students and
teachers alike with fine adjudica-
I found a
friend in the
Classfied
Section
485-8014
Scotia Department of Health and
Wellness, Doctors Nova Scotia
and the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Nova Scotia are
aware of these changes but for
some reason continue to follow
the outdated guidelines.
Lyme is a clinical diagnosis
that can be supported by testing.
There is no test that is 100 per
cent. The testing in Canada is
poor and only tests for one labderived strain of Borrelia that has
never been found in the wild
(there are over 100 wild strains of
Borrelia in North America). A
negative test does not mean you
do not have Lyme, it means the
test was negative.
When you see a doctor there
is no standard way of treatment.
There are still doctors who do
not acknowledge that there are
ticks in Nova Scotia that have the
potential to carry disease.
Perhaps these doctors should
speak with a veterinarian. A
bull’s eye rash after a tick bite is a
definitive sign and warrants
treatment. There are some doctors who have a wait and see
attitude and other doctors who
will prescribe a one-day dose of
antibiotic. How many infections
are cleared with just one dose of
antibiotic? Not many. Lyme is an
emerging vector borne illness
that needs more research.
There are some who will get
two weeks of treatment with 28
days being the maximum amount
of treatment recommended by
the guidelines the doctors follow.
It has been said if you are not better after the prescribed treatment
that you have something other
than Lyme. The treatment is the
same no matter what stage you
are at with the infection.
You can have a tick bite and
be fine but then go on and develop health concerns in the future.
Lyme and co-infections should
be considered as a possible diagnosis.
tion and teaching. Each adjudicator brought their own unique
gifts to the festival and we are
thankful to attract such a high
caliber of professionals to our
rural community so that local
musical talent can learn and
grow.
A robust and enthusiastic
team of volunteers supported the
talented students. Almost 80
individuals stepped forward this
year to ensure that the festival ran
as smoothly as possible. We
thank the long-standing volunteers, some of whom have been
with the Festival for five decades,
the new volunteers, including
those who found themselves on
our stages not that long ago and
everyone in between.
And finally, thank you to the
Lyme if treated early can usually be resolved with a relatively
short course of antibiotic. In the
later chronic stage it can take
numerous rounds of treatment,
repeat treatment for years and
then there is the possibility of a
relapse. Every case is different; it
is not a one treatment fits all.
Lyme is known as the great
impostor as it mimics so many
conditions that have no definitive cause. Some of the conditions included in the long list are:
early Alzheimer ’s disease, early
ALS, arthritis, ADD and ADHD,
autism, Bell’s palsy, brain
tumour, chronic fatigue syndrome, Crohn’s disease, fibromyalgia, headaches (severe),
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis,
lupus, memory impairment, MS,
optic neuritis, Parkinson’s, psychiatric disorders like bipolar
and depression, Raynaud’s syndrome, seizure disorders, sleep
disorders, thyroid disease,
Tourette’s syndrome, urticaria,
vertigo and the list goes on. It
would be wise to check to see if
Borrelia may be the root of the
problem.
If someone has had a tick bite
and then goes on and develops
health concerns in the future,
Lyme and co-infections should
be considered as a possible diagnosis. In some cases, a trial treatment using antibiotics is given
and the results are monitored.
Doctors need to increase their
knowledge of vector borne diseases; we all need to increase our
awareness.
Our doctors and health care
system need to increase their
knowledge of vector borne diseases and hopefully with the
Federal Framework on Lyme
Disease Conference in May
things will start to move towards
change.
Education is key!
Brenda Sterling-Goodwin
New Glasgow
generous donors and sponsors
who contribute to ensure that
music can thrive in our communities. Your financial contributions
are essential to the health of our
festival. Your support ensures
that we can provide a space for
musical learning, competition
and performance. Children are
our future and your kindness will
help them flourish.
To learn more about the New
Glasgow Music Festival, or to
volunteer or donate to our organization, please check out: www.
newglasgowmusicfestival.org
and https://www.facebook.
com/NewGlasgowMusicFestival/.
Jaime Smith, President
New Glasgow Music
Festival
New Glasgow Academy Choir, led by Laura Bowman and accompanied by Janice Alcorn on
piano, performed the national black anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing, during the opening of
the kick-off social for the Marathon of Respect and Equality Run which takes place tomorrow,
May 5. The social included music from the school bands as well as student readings and spoken
(Harvie photo)
word presentations.
MORE run Thursday
The annual Marathon of Respect
and Equality takes places Thursday
throughout the county.
The event begins in Pictou and
continues through the county, stopping at various venues.
Here are the 2016 route details:
• 7:50 a.m. – All runners gather
at Pictou Tourist Bureau to prepare
for run, sign waivers, etc. Call 9289347 or 752-2709 if you need a drive
from New Glasgow to Pictou on
the morning of the run.
• 8:10 a.m. – Run leaves tourist
bureau and travels north toward
Pictou along West River Road,
then Water Street to rally at Town
Square
• 8:25 a.m. – Run arrives at
Pictou Rally
• 8:40 a.m. – Run departs rally,
travels along Water Street, then left
on Coleraine Street, then left on
Church Street and returns to tourist
bureau
• 8:55 a.m.– All core runners
board bus to travel to up-river
towns section of run
• 9:15 a.m. – Bus arrives at
Celtic School Board office on
Westville Road
• 9:20 a.m. – Run leaves the
school board office and travels
along Westville Road toward Town
of Westville
• 9:50 a.m. – Run arrives at the
Westville Rally at the town office
• 10:05 a.m. – Run departs
Westville Rally and proceeds along
Drummond Road/Acadia Avenue
toward Town of Stellarton
Stellarton Rally at Nova Scotia
Community College Campus on
Acadia Avenue
• 11 a.m. – Run departs
Stellarton Rally and travels along
Acadia Avenue, turns left onto
Foord Street and continues on
Foord/Stellarton Road toward
Town of New Glasgow (route
toward New Glasgow Rally at
New Glasgow Academy is
Wayne Desmond and Emma
New Glasgow Academy for
Equality Run kick-off social
music from the school bands
spoken word presentations.
Curley welcomed the crowd at
the Marathon of Respect and
last week. The social included
as well as student readings and
Stellarton Road to George Street,
George Street to Riverside Parkway,
from Riverside Parkway to
MacLean Street, MacLean Street to
Albert Street, and Albert Street to
New Glasgow Academy)
New Glasgow Rally at New
Glasgow Academy
• 12:00 a.m. – Core runners
board bus to travel to Pictou
Landing section of run
• 12:25 p.m. – Bus arrives at
sharp turn in Pictou Landing; run
travels along Pictou Landing Road
toward Pictou Landing First
Nation
• 12:45 p.m. – Run arrives at
Pictou Landing Rally
• 1:15 p.m. – Core runners
depart Pictou Landing First Nation
by bus and travel toward Town of
Trenton and last section of run
• 1:35 p.m. – Runners get off
bus at Superior Propane driveway
and travel along Pictou Landing
Road/Main Street to arrive at
Trenton Rally at old ball field by
skate board park at 1:45 p.m.
• 2 p.m. – Run departs Trenton
Rally and travels south along Main
Street toward New Glasgow
• Run continues along Trenton
Road to Provost Street and travels
toward East River Road
• 2:30 p.m. – Run turns left onto
Marsh Street and stops at Calvary
Temple parking lot on Marsh Street
for drink/snack (time permitting)
• 2:40 p.m. – Run continues east
on Marsh Street, travels from
Marsh Street to Vale Road, bears
right to Vale Road, travels Vale
Road to Park Street, turns right to
Park Street and travels toward
North Nova Education Centre
• 3:05 p.m. – Run ends at North
Nova Education Centre Rally in
the gym
(Harvie photo)
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Community
15
FROM THE CRUISER
United Way volunteers announce the total raised through the annual giving campaign during a
luncheon last week.
(Brimicombe photo)
$302,000 reasons to smile
[email protected]
The Pictou County United
Way announced their annual
campaign grand total last week
during a luncheon they hosted
at the Pictou County Wellness
Centre in partnership with
Sobeys.
This year the United Way
campaign was able to raise
$302,890 for local community
organizations that will receive
the money from the fundraising
campaign.
“It was down but it wasn’t
down as much as we anticipat-
ed,” said Jessica Smith, executive director of the organization.
This is the first year the
Pictou County United Way was
able to hold a luncheon to
announce the grand total and
closing for this year’s campaign.
Smith attributed the event to
their partnership with Sobeys
and its better food for all movement for the event.
“It went great,” said Smith.
“They were the ones that provided all the food. We hope that
we can partner with them again
next year to do this,” said
Smith.
After finding a bit of excess
funds the United Way also
announced that they would be
introducing a round of one-time
grant funding to different community groups that were interested in applying for extra funding for their organization or any
projects.
“They’re open to local charitable organizations,” said Smith.
She noted that those interested
in the grants can contact the
United Way office to get more
information on the grants and
eligibility for them.
“A big thank you to everyone that supported us!” said
Smith about what she would
like contributors to know.
Exploits of Peachie Carroll
highlighted during talk
By Aaron Cameron
[email protected]
The McCulloch Centre played
host to another in the series of
Darby Lectures recently.
Nancy Muzzatti entertained
an intimate crowd with the rousing and engaging adventures
and exploits of one Peter Owen
“Peachie” Carroll.
Carroll, 1860 – 1933, served as
a detective and police chief for
the town of Pictou but also led a
series of adventures as fisherman, company detective and
even a Klondike prospector.
Muzzatti shared stories of
Carroll single-handedly arresting a ship of smugglers- –
through wit, a few forgiveable
fibs, good timing and (eventually) a pair of hand guns.
Carroll was also responsible
for solving the murder in 1892 of
a Moncton police officer by following the unlikely, and seemingly unimportant, mention of a
farmer's stolen eggs.
On another occasion, Carroll
travelled to New York State –
armed with both Canadian and
American warrants – to arrest a
fraudster. Carroll first appre-
Nancy Muzzatti entertained an intimate crowd with the adventures and exploits of Peter Owen “Peachie” Carroll during a
Darby Lecture Series event at McCulloch House.
(Cameron photo)
hended the man by tricking him
into test driving a team of horses
and finally sealed the deal when
they arrived at a border town
and Carroll allowed the man to
use an outhouse – on the
Canadian side of the border.
Muzzatti also stated that during Carroll's time in the Yukon
he sent poems to the Pictou
Advocate for publication, assuring
the then editor that writing poetry
was exactly the type of thing that
men were doing at the time.
Local historical author Monica
Graham, was also on hand signing
copies of her book on the subject,
“The Great Maritime Detective:
The Exploits and Adventures of
the Notorious Peachie Carroll”.
The Pictou County District
RCMP responded to 694 calls for
service between March 23 and
April 28. Of those calls, 93 were
Criminal Code complaints and
remain under investigation or
have been concluded.
RCMP have investigated and
charged three people with
impaired operation of a motor
vehicle and suspended three
drivers for having alcohol in
their system. RCMP investigated
52 roadside check points within
the Town of Pictou and throughout the County of Pictou. The
RCMP issued 133 warning tickets during the same period.
April was National Volunteer
Appreciation month. Pictou
County District RCMP would
like to take this opportunity to
thank all of our volunteers that
donate their time and resources
in keeping our community safe
and a great place to live.
Volunteers provide an invaluable service to the RCMP and
their communities, so from all of
us here at the Pictou County
District RCMP we say thank you
to all volunteers for your time
and service.
On March 25 just before 5:25
a.m., the Pictou County District
RCMP received a report of a
young male in his 20s slumped
over the steering wheel of his
From the Cruiser
CONST. PAUL VANDERLAAN
is the district liaison
officer, Pictou County
District RCMP
Honda Civic at a parking lot,
near Abercrombie. When police
arrived on scene the driver was
given a roadside test and failed.
He was then arrested and escorted back to the Pictou County
RCMP Detachment. A 25-yearold male has been charged with
impaired operation of a motor
vehicle, Criminal Code 253(1)(a)
as well as adult care or control
over 80 per cent, Criminal Code
253(1)(b).
The accused will
appear in Pictou Provincial Court
on June 20.
On April 5, at approximately
12:15 p.m., Pictou County
District RCMP officers respond-
ed to a call of a single motor
vehicle on its roof in the ditch
on the Salem Loop Road. When
police arrived on scene police
noted that there was no driver
or passengers around the vehicle or in the immediate area.
Upon further investigation,
police located the driver and
passenger of the vehicle. Police
stated that the driver had lost
control of the vehicle and hit the
ditch causing the vehicle to roll.
There were no injuries to either
driver or passenger of the vehicle. The driver was charged
with failing to make a proper
left hand turn.
On April 6 at approximately
9:20 p.m., Pictou County District
RCMP officers responded to a
call of an unwanted person at a
business in Alma. Officers attended the scene and found an unresponsive 26-year-old man passed
out behind the steering wheel
inside the vehicle. EHS assessed
the male and he was taken to the
hospital for further treatment.
Upon further investigation the
man was arrested for impaired
care and control of a motor
vehicle, section 253(1)(a) and
care and control over 80 per
cent of a motor vehicle, section 253(1)(b). He will appear
in Pictou Provincial Court on
July 4.
Friends of Redtail hosts
walks on Crown lands
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
ELMFIELD – The Friends of
Redtail Society has begun a
month-long program to explore
Crown lands that border its land.
The program began on
Sunday for Friends members,
neighbours and interested people and will continue throughout May to explore public lands
and get to know them better.
It’s an opportunity for them
to learn, walk, sit, fast, camp,
write, photograph, film, enjoy,
pick up garbage and share stories about the area’s history.
The Porter Road is the designated access point for the project, which will also allow participants to examine the present
state of flora and fauna. They
will be encouraged to record
and share what they’ve seen.
Redtail
operator
Billy
MacDonald has established a
camp where he will be located
for the program.
A 50-acre parcel of Crown
land adjoining the society’s
lands near Scotsburn has been
Janet and
Peter
MacKenzie
walk along
one of the
trails in the
area around
The Friends of
Redtail
Society’s
property.
(Goodwin photo)
designated the MacKay Brook
Nature Reserve, which is considered the highest level of protection available in Nova
Scotia.
The society has spent several
years trying to prevent impending industrial activity on these
previously clear-cut, now regenerating Crown Lands by pro-
posing a community forest
project that would provide
small-scale, long-term opportunities while being sure to also
incorporate the other values
identified in the Department of
Natural Resoures’ forestry
strategy, including healthy ecosystems, recreation and education.
16
Classifieds
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: BULLETIN
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 $550 in 50#’s or less
BONANZA $975 in 50#’s or less. BOTTLE $1030+
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting - May 5
Karaoke: Thursday 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Admission - $3
Chase the Ace: Friday at 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Music by Albert Dunnewold
Steak Darts: Saturday 2 - 4 p.m. Meat Roll: Sunday 2 - 4 p.m.
GIANT FLEA MARKET
Register now for
Pictou Academy
200th Anniversary!
ABERDEEN SHOPPING CENTRE, NEW GLASGOW
(Former Central Supplies Building - 72,000 sq. ft.)
INDOOR/OUTDOOR
- EVERY SUNDAY -
Vendors 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. • Shoppers 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Private and commercial vendors welcome. Vendors may leave goods on site.
To be held July 1-7, 2016
All former students can register online at
pictouacademy200.ca or call 902-382-2116
ALL TABLES 12
For info and booking: (902) 695-5631
$
Hall Rentals and Catering available
APARTMENT
FOR RENT
GRANTON: Available June 1.
One or two bedroom apartment within walking distance
of Michelin. By the water,
includes fridge, stove, washer/
dryer and outside storage
locker. Ideal for seniors. $480
and $560. Call 902-456-4594
or 902-861-1537.
EDUCATION/
CAREER TRAINING
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION,
H E A L T H C A R E
DOCUMENTATION, Medical
Terminology online courses.
Train with CanScribe, the
accredited and top-rated
online Canadian school. Work
from home careers! 1-866-3051165.
www.canscribe.com
[email protected]
Apartment for Rent
Two bedroom apartment,
ideal for a senior, in a
one level building on
Palmerston St., Pictou.
Four appliances included.
Rent $700/month plus
security deposit. No pets.
Available April 1.
Phone 902-485-3491.
NOW RENTING
Newly ReNovated
towN Houses
with decks
ONE MONTH FREE
2 and 3 Bedroom units
availaBle
laundry facilities on site
ReNt staRtiNg at $525
FoR moRe iNFoRmatioN
Contact 902-485-4997
FOR RENT
Pictou: One bedroom, heated
furnished, centrally located.
902-921-0468
FOR RENT
PICTOU: Large one bedroom
apartment close to down town and
the Pictou Shipyards. Heat and
lights included. Available June 1ST.
$
580/per month. Coin operated
laundry. Call: 902-695-2430
APARTMENT
FOR RENT
One bedroom apartment
in Pictou in adult security
building. Includes fridge,
stove, heat and hot water.
For info call 902-485-8539
or 902-754-1095.
SHOWCASE PRODUCTIONS’
TOURS FOR 2016
FOR SALE
REFORESTATION NURSERY
SEEDLINGS of hardy trees,
shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce &
Pine from $0.99/tree. Free
shipping. Replacement guarantee.
1-866-873-3846 or
www.treetime.ca.
SAWMILLS from only $4,397MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY
with your own bandmill- Cut
lumber any dimensions. In
stock ready to ship. FREE info
&
D VD .
ww w.
NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT
1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT
Those Hills Are Alive
7 – 11 September, 2016
Christmas on Broadway
13 – 20 November, 2016
26 November – 3 December
Twenty-five years of providing quality tours
SHOWCASE PRODUCTIONS SOCIETY
Telephone 902-667-1900 or e-mail [email protected]
for more information, or visit our website
www.showcaseproductions.ca
If you thought The Georgetown Conference created buzz...
Just Wait.
CANADA BENEFIT GROUPDo you or someone you know
suffer from a disability? Get up
to $40,000 from the Canadian
Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/free-assessment
WANTED
TO BUY
Forever loved and sadly
missed by sons Buddy
and Bill and daughter
Dolores and families.
To place your classified ad
in The Advocate call 902485-8014
HEALTH
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.
902-755-4055. Email: john.
[email protected]
LAWN MOWING
Need your lawn mowed
this summer? Small town
lots at $20.00 which
includes cutting, trimming
and raking if necessary.
Pictou and surrounding
areas. Call 902-485-8391.
ANNUAL
MEETING
of the Waterside
Cemetery Company
Tues. May 10TH
7:00 p.m.
Bayview
Community Hall
All welcome
Announcing
Thanks to the committee that organized the event and for the
certificates presented to me by Warden Ronnie Baillie on behalf of
the Municipality and by Gary Johnson on behalf of the
committee and for the cards expressing good wishes. Thanks to
those who supplied the refreshments and to the Thursday Night
Players who supplied the music.
In Loving Memory of
our mother Mabel
Richards who passed
away on Sept 29th ,
2000.
Her smiling way and pleasant
face
Is a pleasure to recall
She had a kindly word for each
And died beloved by all
We cannot bring the old days
back
When we were all together
But loving thoughts and
memories
Will stay with us forever.
New England by Road, Rail & Sail
4 – 11 June, 2016
Thank you
I wish to express my thanks for the appreciation night held in my
honour at the “HUB” on Saturday, April 23rd.
The Annual Meeting
of the
Lorne Cemetery
Company Society
will be held in the
Lorne Community
Centre
Monday, May 16TH
7:00 PM
West Branch Cemetery
Annual Meeting
West Branch Community Hall
Thursday, May 5, 7:30 P.M.
West Branch Cemetery
Clean Up Day
Saturday, May 7
Rain Date - May 14
All Welcome!
To place your
CLASSIFIED AD in
THE ADVOCATE
Call: 902-485-8014
Also, thanks to my nephew, Don MacKenzie, who acted
as emcee and whose humour we enjoyed. Last but not least, thanks
to all my family and the many friends who came to share the
evening with me.
Earl Johnson
Card of Thanks.
We, the family of Natalie MacNeil, extend our heartfelt
gratitude for all the gestures of love and support received
during this heartbreaking time.
Family, friends, friends who are like family, neighbors and
co-workers, your kindness will always be cherished.
We would like to thank the staff of the Aberdeen Hospital,
EHS, the dialysis unit at St. Martha’s Hospital, Father Peter
MacDonald and P&K MacDonald Funeral Home for their
professionalism and compassion.
A special thanks to pallbearer John MacNeil, uncle and
godfather to Natalie. As well, thank you to everyone we may
have missed.
The MacNeil Family
In Memoriam
Lee Rector
They say it’s a beautiful journey
from the old world to the new
Someday we will make that journey
which will lead us straight to you.
When we reach that garden
in which their is no pain
We’ll put our arms around you
to never part again.
Missed so much . . .
Love ya!
Mom, Dana, Dean,
Dale & Sam
In Loving memory of a
dear brother & uncle
James W. Sinnis who passed
away May 6, 1980
You were always there when we
needed you
To help in any way
Then God needed you in heaven
So he called for you one day
A heart of gold stopped beating
Hard working hands at rest
God broke our hearts to prove
to us
He only takes the best
Sadly missed by sister Marion,
Bob & family
Miramichi, N.B.
(Rain date June 4TH)
C & J MARTIN
June 2 - 4, 2016, Georgetown PEI
Keynote
Apply at
www.thegeorgetownconference.ca
Be a part of shaping
a prosperous and dynamic future.
Chef Michael Smith
Proud Sponsor
Food Network Canada Host
and Rural Entrepreneur.
One individual. One idea. One community at a time.
Well Drilling Co. Ltd.
• Over 20 years experience
• Geothermal Drilling
• Pump Sales & Service
• Residential & Commercial
• Guaranteed Workmanship
• Free Estimates
Stellarton, N.S.
Phone: 902-752-4172
Toll Free 1-888-377-WELL (9355)
HOW TO PLACE YOUR
CYR
In loving memory
of our precious Mom,
Bessie Cyr.
Remembering you is easy
We do it every day
But missing you is a heartache
that never goes away
We hold you tightly
within our hearts
And there you shall remain
Life goes on without you, Mom,
But it will never be the same.
Happy Mother’s Day
in Heaven, Mom.
With all our love,
from all your Family.
In Memoriam
SAMPLE
In Loving Memory of
a dear nephew and cousin
Roy Sample who passed
away suddenly May 5, 1990.
May the winds of
love blow softly
On a quiet peaceful spot
Where the one we
love lies sleeping
And will never be forgot
You will always be
forever in our hearts.
Sadly missed by
Aunt Marion & Uncle Bob
& Family Miramichi, NB
Clean up date
Sat. May 28TH
8:30 a.m.
Apply Today!
In Memory
2016 FIELD APPLICATIONS
Pictou Recreation and Parks is now accepting
2016 Field Rental Applications. Anyone wishing
to book a field for a group/team/league/event
is required to complete an application form and
return it to the Town Office.
G&G Music Store
Dealer for New & Used
Music Equipment
• Drums • Guitars • Amps • Pianos • Celtic Instruments • Fiddles
• PA Equipment • Brass Instruments • DJ Equipment... and much more!
EXCLUSIVE DEALER
for Lakewood, Martin
Guitars and much more
902-863-1657
ANTIGONISH - OFF HWY 7
Details on fees, usage and application can be
found on the Town website or can be picked up at
the Town Office at 40 Water Street.
Call: 902-485-4372
www.townofpictou.ca
CLASSIFIED AD
PLACE IT IN PERSON! at 21 George Street, Pictou
PLACE IT BY MAIL! to PO Box 1000, Pictou, NS B0K 1HO (Att: Classifieds)
PLACE IT BY PHONE! call 902-485-8014, ext. 1101.
PLACE IT BY EMAIL! to [email protected]
Port Hawkesbury
Nursing Home
Classified Advertising Rates
Up to 25 words - $9.64 (plus HST) for one issue, $12.62 for two issues and $16.06 for three issues.
Over 25 words - add 21¢ (plus HST) per word, per issue.
We are accepting applications
for the following:
ERRORS & OMISSIONS
Should an error be made by The Advocate which in its judgement materially affects the value of the advertisement,
a corrected advertisement or portion thereof will be inserted upon demand without further charge “Make good”
insertions are not granted on minor errors which do not lesson the value of the whole advertisement.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CLAUSE
The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertisements
beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error
occurred, whether such an error is due to the negligence of its servants or otherwise, and there shall be no liability
for non-insertion of advertisement beyond amount paid for such advertisement. The publisher reserves the right to
edit, revise, classify or reject any advertisement.
ADVERTISING DEADLINE: 5 PM Friday for Wednesday’s Publication
CLASSIFIEDS DEADLINE: 12 PM Monday for Wednesday’s Publication
Classified Ads must be paid in advance of publication. Visa, MC & Debit accepted.
Permanent Full and Part-time
RN positions – positions includes
competitive wages and a comprehensive
benefits package that includes medical,
dental, STI, LTD and pension.
Temp LPN Positons 72 Hrs Bi-Weekly –
positions includes competitive wages and
vacation, holiday and sick leave benefits.
1-866-447-5116
Generous Signing Bonuses offered!
Lifetime Roofing Systems
Offer Expires
May 15, 2016
Casual RN & LPN positions also available
®
Please contact:
Gail MacKeigan
[email protected]
Also visit our website at www.macleodgroup.ca
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Community 17
Gyro Cellar-to-Attic
Sale set for May 13-14
NEW GLASGOW – It is time
for the Gyro Cellar-to-Attic Sale.
The Gyro Club of New Glasgow
does this each year to finance
their “Send Kids to Camp” project.
This project started with a
“Fresh
Air
Camp
for
Underprivileged
Children”
almost 90 years ago. The club has
always dedicated itself to improving the quality of life for county
kids.
In more recent years, this project was known as the “Gyro
Water Safety Swim Program”.
The club brought local children to
the shore, taught them to swim in
The annual Stellarton Spring Fling for students at G.R. Saunders School drew hundreds of people of all ages on April 30 at the
Stellarton Memorial Rink. Here, Faith Taylor is seen filing and painting Bethany MacLeod’s fingernails.
(Goodwin photo)
Pictou County Genealogy and Heritage Society president Donna Bullerwell, centre, received a plaque board depicting Thomas
McCulloch from Philip MacKenzie, left, and Clyde Macdonald on behalf of Pictou County Roots Society. The plaque board will be
displayed at McCulloch House and represents the 100th Macdonald and MacKenzie have distributed since December 2013. The Roots
Society has funded 66 of them and the Pictou Historical Photograph Society has funded the other 34. The McCulloch plaque reads
“Rev. Thomas McCulloch, D.D. (1776-1843) a Presbyterian minister who agitated political reform in Nova Scotia and made Pictou the
cradle of responsible government.”
(Goodwin photo)
Front row, from left:
Samantha Guitard and Oliver
Ross from Scotsburn
Elementary, Daniel Coulter
and Brianna Turner from Salt
Springs Elementary and Sadie
LeBlanc from Pictou
Elementary. Back left: Katier
Warren from North Nova
Education Centre, Lily
Whistler from A.G. Baillie
Memorial School, Alexandra
Dooley from Walter Duggan
Consolidated and Kristen
Dewar and Cameron Osgood
from East Pictou Middle
School. These students
received awards during the
Nova Scotia Recycles contest
celebrations.
(Goodwin photo)
Positive feedback for
provincial convention
The April monthly meeting of
the Westville and Area Gardening
Club was held on April 20 in the
Walter Duggan Consolidated
School.
President Bill Dewtie called
the meeting to order and 16 members signed the roll book.
Margie Beck served as secretary.
The minutes of the March
meeting were approved as read.
In the absence of the treasurer,
Beck read the favorable financial
report.
Tickets were sold on the Danny
Munro painting in April.
Clary MacKinnon commented
that the fundraising is continuing
for the Nova Scotia Garden Club
convention being held June 5 and
6 at the Pictou County Wellness
Centre. He continues to work on
this project by sending letters,
making visits and phone calls to
possible donors. Many favorable
results as a result of his efforts
have been noted.
He reported that registrations
for the event are being received.
Members agreed the club would
sponsor a delegate to the convention; Lynn MacDonald agreed to
attend and make a formal report
of the event for the club at the
September meeting.
Margie Beck reported that
many emails have been received
indicating interest in the Floral
Arrangement – People’s Choice
competition. Both individuals and
clubs are encouraged to enter.
Prizes for this competition will be
monetary and amount will be
determined at the next executive
committee meeting.
Members were reminded
about the annual plant sale to be
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
Awards were presented in
six categories to winning and
runner-up students from Pictou,
Antigonish and Guysborough
counties on April 25 during the
2015-16 Nova Scotia recycles
contest celebrations at the Pictou
County Wellness Centre.
The event was hosted by the
Nova Scotia Resource Recovery
Fund Board, Pictou County
Solid Waste and Eastern Nova
Scotia
Solid
Waste
Management.
Katie Warren, a Grade 12
student from North Nova
Education Centre, won the
Grade 12 research essay competition and the $1,500 regional
prize.
Warren’s essay was one of 90
submitted. In her more than
1,500-word
presentation,
Warren called on Nova Scotians
to do more than reduce, reuse
The evolution of recycling
in Nova Scotia
• 1989 – The first blue box
recycling program in Nova Scotia
launches in Kings county
• 1995 – The first curbside
organics program launches in
the Town of Lunenburg
• 2000 – Nova Scotia is the first
and only province in Canada to
reach the national target of 50 per
and recycle.
“A fourth ‘R’ must be added
to the common “reduce, reuse,
recycle,’” she said. “It is time we
rethink our solitary actions.
Rethinking is the fundamental
step to create necessary change,
which has the power to have an
exponential impact in this beautiful land we love.
“Our natural environment is
cent waste diversion by the year
2000
• 2008 – The electronics
recycling program launches in
Nova Scotia
• 2013 – Nova Scotians recycled their four billionth beverage container through the
deposit refund program
closely intertwined with our
identity as Nova Scotians,” she
said. “Our cultural heritage may
be Mi’kmaq, Celtic or Acadian;
however, recycling unites us
around a common goal of protecting our special corner of this
fragile planet.
She noted how Nova Scotia
became the first and only
Canadian province to divert more
than 50 per cent from landfills.
The entire provincial recycles
contest drew more than 5,800
entries from 403 classes in 201516. There were 1,249 from the
three counties in the eastern
region.
Among other prizes were
activity sheets composed by students in Primary and Grade 1.
Students at Scotsburn Elementary
were winners, while students at
Salt Springs Elementary were
runners-up.
Sadie LeBlanc from Pictou
Elementary was a runner-up in
the Grades 2 and 3 advertisement
design competition.
Lily Whistler from A.G. Baillie
Memorial School and Alexandra
Dooley from Walter Duggan
Consolidated were runners-up in
the Grade 4 to 6 advertisement
design category.
Kristen Dewar, Cameron
Osgood and Kennedy Miller
were runners-up in the Grades 7
to 9 film competition.
held May 28.
Requests have been made so
the club will receive extra copies
of the Scotia Gardener Newsletter.
The current copy was distributed.
The next meeting will be held
on May 18 when guest speaker
will be Sam Gordon from the
Town of Westville Works
Department. We will be reviewing plans for spring flower beds
and cordoning activities.
Guest speaker for the evening,
Clare Steele, was welcomed. She
is the new recreation co-ordinator
for the Town of Westville. She
expressed her pleasure for the
invitation to speak and looks forward to working closely with our
club.
Steele spoke about the
Communities in Bloom program
and welcomed input from members in regards to our possible
participation this year. She
explained that the program is “not
just about flowers.” There are categories related to history, tidiness,
community involvement as well
as others. A full explanation is
available on the CiB website. She
noted other areas of the county
have been involved and received
many awards.
After some discussion, members decided to work with her
and establish a baseline of town
assets under the CiB criteria.
Members felt a Centennial 200
project for 2017 would be a realistic goal.
The group will continue to be
part of the discussions related to
the CiB program as all members
felt it would enhance the community. Steele was thanked for her
presentation.
Submitted by Bill Dewtie
Council distraught
over closure
of walk-in clinic
By Debbi Harvie
[email protected]
Recycle contest awards presented to students
the ocean, allowing them to run,
play, learn and meet other children in a healthy environment.
Today, in conjunction with the
YMCA, 20 children are sent to Big
Cove Camp for a week. And
the children still enjoy Camp
life as the children have done
for the past 90 years, thanks to
the Gyro Club of New
Glasgow.
To finance this project, the
Gyro Club is holding the annual
Cellar-to-Attic Sale at the Bluenose
Curling Club on Park Street, New
Glasgow on Friday, May 13 from
6 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday,
May 14 from 8 to 11 a.m.
PICTOU – Council members
are borderline furious over the
closure of the afterhours walk-in
clinic at the Sutherland Harris
Memorial Hospital.
The closure occurred on Friday,
April 29, and Mayor Joe Hawes
says, “It’s just another example of
them not calling us to let us know.
The negativity around here, I’ve
heard it in the tourism industry
and recruitment. That’s why it’s
closed.”
Coun. Lynn Vigneault added,
“It’s more than disappointing. It’s
absolutely unacceptable. It’s a
provincial matter. We were asked
as a council to contribute to the
Aberdeen and we willingly contributed, but this is serving Pictou
West at our clinic...”
Council discussed the overall
negativity in the community as a
reason for doctors not wanting to
move here as well as new contracts which don’t compensate the
doctors for afterhours work.
“I received more calls on this
than any other issue in my three
years on council,” said Vigneault.
“It’s the thin edge of the wedge.
It’s a repeated closure with the
mental health unit closure. This
has caused tragic circumstances to
residents of Pictou West and so
will this closure.”
Coun. Alta Munro and
Vigneault discussed the departure
of one of the doctors from the
clinic because his wife could not
get a residency here because of
stipulations through Dalhousie
Medical School.
“When they say they can’t
recruit doctors, I don’t think
they’re making it easy on them,”
said Munro.
Coun. Cam Beaton suggested
contacting retired doctors to see if
they would run the afterhours
clinic, but Vigneault noted the
amount of hours and training
required to maintain a doctors
license wouldn’t be worth it for a
couple hours a night.
“The main point is there aren’t
enough doctors and we need to
pressure the provincial government and Dalhousie.”
Beaton said he is scared for the
health of residents since the walkin clinic in New Glasgow is
already full on a daily basis and
family doctors are making
appointments two and three
weeks in advance.
In other council news, the town
is working with Pictou Business
and Marketing to erect vehicle
direction signs and are seeking
funding options for larger wayfinding and welcome signs.
The provincial tender for the
rotary redesign is going up on the
province’s website on Friday for
two weeks, after which the project
should begin to move forward.
18
Community
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
COMMUNITY EVENTS
◆
WEDNESDAY, May 4
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) runs
9:30-10:30 a.m. at the River John
Library; 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Pictou
Library and 1:30-2:15 p.m., New
Glasgow Library.
ABC’s for Babies (0-18 months) runs 10
-11 a.m., Westville Library and 10:4511:30 a.m., Stellarton Library.
LEFT PHOTO: From the left, Leland Kontuk (9), Andrew Ferguson (10) and Ben Brophy (8) won medals for Best Design at the
recent Cub Car Rally. Cubs from across the county met up to pit their five-ounce balsa wood racers against one another in a
series of one-on-one heats. RIGHT PHOTO: From the left: On the winner's podium: 2nd Carson Moore (9) of the Lourdes' Pack,
1st place Kyler Martin (9) with Thorburn, and 3rd Ben Brophy (8) with Stellarton.
(Cameron photos)
Potluck Supper at First Presbyterian
Church, Hopewell. Supper begins at
4 p.m. until sold out. Take-out available.
Adults $10. Everyone welcome
Club Francais meets 12-1 p.m.,
Stellarton Library. For info contact
Cynthia Gallager at 902-754-2682 or
[email protected].
OBITUARIES
◆
BROWN, Joseph "Joe" Owen
– It is with heavy hearts and
gratefulness for a life well lived,
that we share the news of the
death of Joseph "Joe" Owen
Brown, 83, on Friday, April 29th
at the Maritime Oddfellows
Nursing Home, Pictou. Joe was
born in New Glasgow, NS, the
youngest child of Roderick and
Josephine Brown. Joe's love of
all sports began at an early age.
He was a renowned hockey
player, playing for teams across
Pictou County. Joe eventually
turned his passion and talents
to coaching, instilling his knowledge and love of the game in
many young players. In 1995
Joe was honoured by, and
inducted into, the Pictou County
Sports Heritage Hall of Fame.
He was also very proud of his
'hole-in-one' on hole #5 at the
Pictou Golf Course on October
1st, 1961. Joe spent close to
20 years in St. John's,
Newfoundland, owning and
operating the Bull & Bear Pub
and Trapper John's Museum
N'Pub. Over the years he
"screeched-in" thousands of
visitors from near and far. He
retired and moved back to
Pictou in 1990. Joe will also be
remembered for his political
involvement on the local, provincial and federal levels. Joe
was predeceased by his first
wife
Catherine;
brothers,
Roderick and Lawrence; and
sister Jean Gunn. Joe is survived by his wife, June; his
children: Nancy, Cathy (Agnes),
Joey, Gerry (Patricia),
Paul
(Anna) and Chris (Lisa); his
MacKenzie stepchildren: Rod
(Shirley), Stephen (Donna), Tim
(Teresa), Patty (Mary-Beth) and
Kip; his brother, Don and sister,
Florence Jordan; his grandchildren: Matthew, Sarah, Blair,
Devon, Cameron, Duncan and
Sydney; his step-grandchildren,
nieces and nephews, many
dear friends and his furry companion, Teddy. His fun loving
nature will be remembered by
all. A special thank you to MaryBeth; Joe’s ‘go to’ girl. At Joe’s
request there will be no visitation or funeral service; his body
has been donated to Dalhousie
University. Memorial donations
may be made to Pictou United
Church or Stella Maris Church.
†
Brown, Irene “Rene” – 81,
Valley View Villa, Riverton, formerly of New Glasgow and
Liverpool, England, passed
away peacefully, Tuesday,
March 29, 2016 in the Villa. A
Celebration of Rene’s life will be
held 2-4 p.m. today, Wednesday,
May 4, in P. & K. MacDonald
Funeral Home, New Glasgow.
Donations may be made in
Rene’s memory to the Valley
View Villa, Aberdeen Palliative
Care Society or Aberdeen
Health Foundation.
CAMERON, Timothy Albert
"Tim" – 59, of Dufferin Street,
Westville, passed away on May
1, 2016 at home with his family
at his side. Born in New
Glasgow, he was a son of the
late Willard and Annie (Lays)
Cameron. Tim lived in the family
home on Dufferin Street all of
his life and enjoyed time spent
with his family and friends. He
was employed with the Westville
Rink for the past 39 years. Tim
will be sadly missed by his wife
of 20 years, Shelley (Linton)
Cameron; son, Scott, at home;
daughter, Katie, Halifax. He is
also survived by sister, Doris
Sampson, Enfield; mother inlaw, Diane Jewers, New
Glasgow; sister-in-law, Linda
Cameron, Middle River; along
with several aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by brothers Edward and Wayne. A public graveside service will be held
today, May 4, at 3 p.m. from St.
Andrew's Cemetery, Gairloch.
Donations in memory of Tim
may be made to the Westville
Rink, the Palliative Care Unit of
the Aberdeen Hospital or a
charity of one's choice.
MacLENNAN, Charles “Cary”
– 47, of MacLellan’s Brook
passed away on April 28, 2016
at home. Born in New Glasgow,
he was a son of Clifford
MacLennan, MacLellan’s Brook
and the late Nancy (Davidson)
MacLennan. Cary helped out
on the family farm, sold firewood and worked for different
construction companies, including Weeks Construction and
Satellite Construction. He loved
nature and spending time fishing. He is survived by his father
Clifford, MacLellan’s Brook; sister Angela (Paul) Fraser, Halifax;
brothers David “Jake” (Young
Mi), South Korea, Sheldon
(Shelly), Antigonish; one niece
and four nephews. He was
predeceased by his mother
Nancy. Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. today, May 4, in
the H.W. Angus Funeral Home,
New Glasgow. Burial will be in
Brookside Cemetery, New
Glasgow. Donations in his
memory may be made to the
Pictou County SPCA.
MITCHELL, Carol Lee – 71, of
Halifax, passed away peacefully
on April 24, 2016. She was the
daughter of the late Carl Mitchell
and Doris LeBlanc (Mitchell)
(Jenkins). She is survived by her
two sons, Kevin Cameron
(Kerry), Alberta, and Stephen
Cameron (Jennifer Forster),
Halifax and six grandchildren.
She is also survived by brother,
Donald Mitchell. Besides her
parents, she was predeceased
by her daughter, Sandra
Cameron. Funeral service was
held April 27at Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Halifax. Private burial to follow.
ROBERTSON, Roland Alfred
– 82, died April 27, 2016, at
the Aberdeen Hospital in New
Glasgow. Born in New Glasgow
and raised in Westville, he was
a son of the late George and
Mary (Joseph) Robertson. He
was predeceased by brothers,
Harry, Gerald and Donald; sisters, Lorraine, Christie and
Betty. He is survived by his wife
of 56 years, Jeanette (nee
Marsh); children, Peter (Linda),
Dan (Kathy) and Sue Ellen;
grandchildren: Scott (Lindsay)
and Julia (Colin); Victoria and
Clark; Keifer and Abbey and
their father, Robert Gladwin;
brother-in-law, Ron Marsh; sister and brother-in-law, Myrna
and Lane Humphreys; and sister-in-law, Jean Robertson; as
well as several cousins, nieces
and nephews. He was employed
at Maritime Steel in New
Glasgow; Irving Oil in Saint
John, NB; Nova Scotia Pulp
and Paper in Point Tupper and
at
Scott
Maritimes
in
Abercrombie, until his retirement in 1992. He loved the
outdoors and to spend time at
his camp. Funeral was held
April 30 at First United Church
Hall, Trenton. Burial in Hillside
Cemetery. Donations may be
made to the First United Church
in Trenton, the S.P.C.A. or a
charity of choice.
STEELE, Eileen Ruth – 74,
New Glasgow, passed away
April 29, 2016 in the Aberdeen
Hospital, New Glasgow, surrounded by her family. Born in
Truro, she was a daughter of
the late Ronald Alfred and Vera
(Ernst) Langille. Upon completion of business college, Eileen
began working for Doane
Raymond, Truro where she met
her husband, Dick. After marriage, they opened R.A. Steele
Chartered Accountant, New
Glasgow and she continued to
work with Dick as the firm
evolved throughout the years
until his death in 2000. Eileen
worshiped God along with her
friends at Christian Fellowship
Church and Masters Hand
Ministry. She “lived in the
moment,” greeting each person
with a cheerful smile and her
signature laugh. Eileen spent
many enjoyable hours with her
kitties, Puddin and Hobo. She
was a lady who possessed an
enduring faith, which she demonstrated through her generosity and kindness. For Eileen life
has changed, not ended!
Surviving are her daughter,
Heather (John) Campbell, New
Glasgow; son, David (Carolyn)
Steele, New Glasgow; grandsons, Tanner and Landon
Steele; sister, Rita (James)
Webb, Bible Hill; brother, Roger
(Joan) Langille, Truro. Besides
her parents, she was predeceased by her husband,
Richard “Dick” Steele. In honour of Eileen’s wishes, a private
celebration of her life will be
held. Interment will be in
Abercrombie Cemetery. If
desired, donations may be
made in Eileen’s memory to
Pictou County SPCA.
WHYNACHT, Clayton Lavern
– 77, of Stellarton Road, New
Glasgow, passed away on April
29, 2016 in the Aberdeen
Hospital, New Glasgow. Born
on December 9, 1938 in
Lunenburg, he was a son of
the late Hazel Whynacht, and
was a foster son of the late
Gordon and Ellen Slaunwhite.
Clayton moved to Pictou and
later New Glasgow and had
worked at the Pictou Shipyards
until retirement due to ill health.
He is survived by children,
David Slaunwhite (Valerie); Julia
(Naugler)
Bradley;
Paul
Whynacht; Raymond Whynacht;
Virginia LeBlanc (Tracey);
Clayton Whynacht (Doreen);
Paul Whynacht (Barb); Charles
Whynacht (Beverly); Adam
Whynacht; Wanda Whynacht
(Gary); Angela Nass (Kirk);
Cynthia Underwood (James);
Dawn Whynacht (Guy); four
step children, 20 grandchildren
and 19 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased, besides
his mother and foster parents,
by his wives, Jean (McNeil)
Whynacht and Isabel (Wilson)
Whynacht. A public graveside
service will be held 1 p.m.,
today, May 4, at Birch Hill
Cemetery, Rocklin.
Follow Us
On Twitter!
@PictouAdvocate
Pictou County Relay for Life will be
holding an information night at the
Glasgow Square Theatre 6-7:30 p.m.
Susan Kaiser-Mingo, district co-ordinator, North East, Canadian Cancer
Society, Nova Scotia will be doing an
information power point. Committee
representatives will be there to answer
questions and sign up teams. Survivor
forms will be available as well as volunteer sign-up and sale of luminaries.
The monthly meeting of the Pictou
County La Leche League group begins
at 6:30 p.m. at the Kids First Family
Resource Centre in downtown New
Glasgow. Pregnant and new mothers
and babies are welcome to attend for
breastfeeding information and support.
The Music and Mayhem Coffee House
will begin at 6:30 p.m., in the theatre at
Northumberland Regional High School.
This coffee house coincides with Mental
Health Week and will feature
Performance Art pieces (Spoken Word,
dramatic monologues, song) created
by the youth themselves. Young people
were tasked with creating something
that expresses their opinions on topics
and issues important to them. This coffee house is open to all, with funds
raised going to support Pictou County
Roots for Youth. Entrance is $5 per
adult and $2 per student. Coffee/tea
and light refreshments will be served.
Seniors Cafe presents 'Fishing and the
Great Outdoors' with writer and outdoor enthusiast Don MacLean (light
refreshments provided), 2:30-3:30
p.m., Westville Library. MacLean will
talk about fishing, tall tales and gear
you'll want to have in your tackle box
this season. He'll also be displaying
some of his preferred flies.
Music Circle Jam, 7-10 p.m. Admission
for players is free, listeners are asked to
contribute $2.50. Light refreshments.
Proceeds to West Branch community
hall where jam takes place.
"Amalgamation, Yes or No" is the subject of a public meeting at 7 p.m. at the
River John Fire Hall. This will be the first
public meeting on amalgamation where
a representative of the no side will present their views. Brian White, chair of
Amalgamation No Thank You, will be
the featured speaker. Ronnie Baillie,
chair of the MOU committee, and
Bernadette Romanowsky, a River John
citizen opposing amalgamation, will
also speak. There will be time for questions and discussion.
THURSDAY, May 5
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.
ABC’s for Babies meets 10:30-11:30
a.m., Pictou Library.
Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5 yrs) runs
10:15-11 a.m., New Glasgow Library;
1-2 p.m. at the Stellarton Library and
1:15-2:15 p.m., Westville Library.
Knitting and Crocheting Group (drop-in),
meets 3-4:30 p.m., Pictou Library. Bring
your own yarn and needles, patterns
and written instructions are available.
Puppetry
required),
Library.
Club
3-4:30
(pre-registration
p.m., Westville
The Paper Bag Princess puppet show,
2-3 p.m., Pictou Library.
Tween Scene is 3-4:30 p.m., Westville
Library. Tweens are invited to hang out
and create together! Crafts, games,
puppetry, art, poetry, guest speakers
and authors... snacks will be provided.
Thursday Night Book Club meets 6:15
-7:15 p.m., River John Library.
Karaoke, Royal Canadian Legion, 8
p.m. Admission $3. All welcome.
ARE YOU A
NEWS HOUND?
Do you have an interesting photo you’d like to submit to the paper?
If so e-mail your hi-resolution photo, along with a brief description,
your name and phone number to [email protected]
West Branch Cemetery annual meeting, West Branch Community hall, 7:30
p.m.
1620 North Grant, Antigonish • Free brochure 863-3455
1620 North
Grant,
Antigonish
Free
brochure
863-3455
1620 North
Grant,
Antigonish ••Free
brochure
863-3455
See our Showcase at
See our
Showcase at
at
See
our
Showcase
THE HIGHLAND
FRIDAY, May 6
Knitting circle, 10-11 a.m. with the RJ
Square Knitters, River John Library and
from 1-2 p.m. in the Stellarton Library
with the Stellar Knitters.
Toddletime runs 10-11 a.m., Westville
Library, 10:45-11:45 Stellarton Library.
THE HIGHLAND
THE
HIGHLAND
SQUARE
MALL
SQUARE
MALL
Gamers Afterschool @ Library (drop-in),
3-5 p.m., Westville Library.
SQUARE MALL
Call Robert Simpson for an
485-8014
Retired Federal Superannuates, annual
general meeting, 2 p.m. Royal Canadian
Legion, New Glasgow. Guest speaker,
pot luck supper.
Call
Robert Simpson
for an
Appointment
902-755-1833
Appointment
902-755-1833
Call Robert
Simpson
for an
Visit our
website
www.arsenaultmonuments.ca
Appointment
Visit our902-755-1833
website
Chase the Ace, River John Legion.
Tickets on sale from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
with draw at 9 p.m. Proceeds to support the River John Legion and the
River John Community HUB.
Chase the Ace, Stellar Curling Club,
Foord St., Stellarton, 6-8 p.m.
7269885
Visit our website
7269885
7269885
Chase the Ace, Royal Canadian Legion
Pictou, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Entertainment.
Soup and dessert luncheon, Salem
Presbyterian Church, Greenhill, 10 a.m.-1
p.m. Cost $7. Take outs available.
SATURDAY, May 7
Auction 45s, 7 p.m., New Horizons
Club, Pictou. Adm. $5 (includes tickets
for 50/50, door prize, pool, mystery.)
AA’s Easy Does it Group meets at 8
p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church, Westville.
Annual Geranium Coffee Party at First
Presbyterian Church hall, Prince St,
Pictou, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Pantry
table, fancywork, woodworking items,
geraniums.
Hands On! A day of creative workshops at a cost of $20 each, with an
added materials cost for some, will be
held at Pictou United Church, 9 a.m. to
12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. There will also
be a choral workshop with Chris
Bowman from 9:30–11:30 a.m. See
your local library for brochures, find
Pictou United on Facebook, or call Ruth
Mackay at 902 485-5442 or Pictou
United at 902 485-8081 to reserve your
workshop.
The Usual Suspects adult dance in
support of NRHS Educational Society,
8-12 p.m. at Northumberland Regional
High School, Alma. Tickets $15 each.
Call 902 396-2750, 902 485-6644 or
902 485-8358.
Canadian Children's Book Week 2016
(May 7-14): All branches of PictouAntigonish Regional Library.
Free Comic Book Day! at all branches,
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library.
Celebrate all things comic-book related!
Free children's books donated by
Adopt-a-Library Literacy Program will
be given away to children who visit the
library, while supplies last.
Mother's Day Imagination Saturday
with magazine scavenger hunt and
crafts, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Stellarton
Library.
Crafty Saturday with a Mother's Day
theme, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Trenton
Library.
'Lawnteel at the Store', a special storytime with author Angus MacCaull, 11
a.m.-12 p.m., Pictou Library and 1-2
p.m., River John Library.
Minecraft Saturdays (pre-registration
required), 1-3 p.m., Pictou Library.
Superhero-themed craft for Comic
Book Day! (drop-in), 1-3 p.m., New
Glasgow Library; 1:30-3:30 p.m.,
Pictou Library.
'Laughter Yoga' session with Shelley
Ballantyne, 1:30-2:30 p.m., New
Glasgow Library.
Mother’s Day craft, 2-3 p.m., Mother's
Day Bingo (ages 4+), 3-4 p.m., Pictou
Library.
Friends by the Sea Artists' Association
Art Gala & Library Fundraiser, 6-8 p.m.,
New Glasgow Library. Admission $5 at
the door. Food and light refreshments
will be provided. Proceeds from art
sales and admission fees from the
association’s event will be donated to
the library.
Breakfast, St. Columba United Church,
Hopewell, 8-11 a.m. Adults $7, children
under 12 $3.50. All welcome.
Meat darts, Royal Canadian Legion
Pictou, 1 p.m. Members and guests.
Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia
recovery walk: Registration 12:30-1
p.m.; walk 1-2 p.m. and BBQ/prizes
2-3 p.m. The walk will begin and end at
Carmichael Park. Pledge sheets can be
picked up by calling 902-695-6118.
West Branch Cemetery clean-up day;
rain date May 14. All welcome.
Old time dance, Toney River Community
hall, 8 p.m. Music by Raymond, Marlene
& Lynne. Sets called by Marjorie. Adm.
$7. Shared lunch.
French River Cemetery Assoc. clean up
day, 9 a.m. Bring shovels, rakes, wheel
barrels, clippers. Volunteers needed.
Community dance at the West Branch
Community hall, 7:30-11 p.m. Dance to
the tunes of 50s and 60s rock and roll
and classic country performed by Route
6. Adm. $7. Lunch served.
SUNDAY, May 8
Mother’s Day breakfast/brunch Royal
Canadian Legion, Tatamagouche,
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bacon, ham, scrambled
eggs, toast, fruit cup, tea, coffee, juice.
Adults $7, children (under 12) $4, preschoolers free. Wheel chair accessible.
Meat roll, Royal Canadian Legion
Pictou, 2 p.m. Members and guests.
Arisaig lobster dinner, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Arisaig hall, Hwy. 245. Dinner includes
lobster meat, salads, roll, pie and beverage. Take outs and ham available.
Adults $16, child $7. For deliveries call
Dolorosa at 902-863-5304.
MONDAY, May 9
Bingo, Royal Canadian Legion Pictou.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, May 10
Pictou County Roots Society meeting &
seminar, 7-8:30 p.m., New Glasgow
Library (Community Room). Nonmembers are always welcome. Contact
the Roots Society at 752-9543.
Blood donor clinic, 5-8 p.m., Pictou
Armouries. New donors welcome.
Book an appointment at blood.ca.
Community Events listings
are available free of charge for
non-profits. Deadline for submissions is 12 noon on Fridays.
Email submissions to
[email protected].
No phone calls.
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Religion 19
A day of workshops,
something for everyone
Five members from Atlantic Men’s Speaking Team, “Teen Challenge" shared their stories,
“Breaking Free from Addiction” with the First Baptist church family and guests on Sunday, April
24. From left: Aaron Wilson, Jordan Seabright, George Graper, Teah Baily, Justin Keeling.
PICTOU – Want to get
your creative juices flowing?
On Saturday, May 7, Pictou
United Church will be hosting
a day of workshops, Hands
On! Arts, crafts and hobbies
from A (Acting on Stage) to Z
(Zentangle Inspired Art) available for people of all ages to
explore.
From the traditional (basket weaving, needle felting,
basic drawing techniques,
water colour, beginner rug
hooking, stenciling) to contemporary pebble art there is
a wide diversity of media on
offer. Some workshops are
performance-based, such as
the Spring Sing under the
direction of Chris Bowman
and others which allows you
to develop technological proficiency through basic photography and iPad instruction.
If the kitchen is where your
heart is, you may want to
learn Syrian cooking and cake
decorating, or if a spring
spruce up is in order learn
how to repair plaster and
achieve the perfect paint job.
The roster is rounded out by
sewing a useful and colourful
bag, learning how to brew
your own beer, writing with
passion, and for those in need
of relaxation – reflexology.
With instructors graciously
donating their time and talent, the cost of individual
workshops is $20 in support
of the life and ministry of
Pictou United Church, with
an additional materials cost
for
some
workshops.
Information brochures are
available at your local library,
Pictou United on Facebook, or
call Ruth Mackay at 902 4855442 or Pictou United Church
at 902 485-8081 to register for
the workshop that is just right
for you.
(Submitted photo)
FIRST UNITED BAPTIST – NEW GLASGOW
ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN – NEW GLASGOW
TRINITY UNITED – NEW GLASGOW
Greeting at the door was Bob
MacPhee. The Christ candle with
lit by Kale MacNeill.
Rev. Donna Tourneur spoke
of getting or sending out invitations and different ways of communicating important and interesting messages over the years.
She introduced the theme of
the day in keeping with pluralism Sunday, often observed on
the first Sunday in May in
churches around the world. She
said as we attempt to embrace
and understand each other we
are invited to hold the sacred in
each tradition, while enhancing
our own understanding of what
is sacred. Living our faith every
day will be the best expression of
what we believe, she said.
Shirley MacIntosh, Bob
MacPhee and Marie Slivocka
told stories of different faith traditions, Buddism, Judaism,
Muslim that were filled with
messages of love.
The music team of Jane Turner
Jones and Karen Crowley, chose
What a Wonderful World for the
special music.
Tourneur read Luke 6: 20-21,
24-25. During the reflection she
shared a story about a visit the
Dalai Lama made to Australia.
His message was about sharing
what was beautiful in Buddhism,
not about converting a few people to the religion. His hope was
that people might be inspired to
dig deeper into their own faith.
She said we make our own
choices; it’s our right and privilege that we believe what we
want to believe while being part
of the world with great traditions and respecting what others
believe.
Submitted by Brenda Sterling
Goodwin
Worshippers were greeted by
Gale and Ken Langille.
Pat MacKay read the
Scriptures.
The choir’s anthem was O
Come, You Servants of the Lord.
Guest soloist Jesse Hemmings
sang the sacred solo I will Sing
New Songs. At the annual New
Glasgow Music Festival, St.
Andrew’s Church Choir donates
awards, given at the discretion of
the adjudicator, to a girl and to a
boy who each give an outstanding
performance of a sacred solo.
Hemmings’ performance of this
sacred solo won him the award at
this year’s Music Festival.
Alta Owen asked the children
what or who they think God is.
Answers included the One who
started everything and cares about
everyone. Owen then read a poem
written by her mother that
described what God was to her.
In his sermon, Rev. Joon Ki
Kim said the Bible delivers many
kinds of profound messages
through diverse literary genres
such as history, law, prophecy,
poetry, parable, etc. What the Bible
intends to convey through all the
stunning diversity of style and
depth of meaning is not simply
informational or factual truth. The
biblical truth both divine and
human is relational truth. The very
life that the relational truth is
meant to touch, interact and transform is your life. The truth in the
Bible encounters us here and now,
where we live with all our beauty
and wounds. The feast to which
we are invited is meant to touch
and transform all human hurts,
regrets, sorrow and fear of loss
and death, specifically our very
own.
The sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper was celebrated.
Following the service, Carolyn
Livingston, Sharon MacDougall
and Pat MacKay were the hosts
for refreshments in the Fellowship
Hall.
Submitted by Shirley Haggart
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN – PICTOU
Molly and Laura Rowan were
greeters.
Much to the delight and
appreciation of the congregation,
the entire service was conducted
by the Sunday school children.
Participants ranged in age from 8
to 18 years of age. Their message
concerned relief for Syrian refugees. The Sunday School project
for the year was to support the
refugees from Syria through
Presbyterian World Service and
Development.
Emphasis was given on a
series of Jesus’ teachings, as
faithful Christians, to care for
others. The conflict in Syria is
complex but one fact remains:
Millions of displaced people are
in need of humanitarian aid and
support. Given that these lessons
and readings were delivered by
such young and relatively innocent people was a meaningful
message for the congregation.
During the offering (collected
by Sunday school members),
Rachel Rowan
played an
arrangement of Jesus Loves Me
on her saxophone.
Submitted by Kathleen Crober
ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN – PICTOU
John Heighton greeted
worshippers to the service
conducted by Jacquie Ross.
The
choir
performed
Heaven Came Down and
Glory Filled My Soul as their
ministry in music. Phil Brown
read from Luke 24:44-53.
Other scriptures read were
Ephesians
1:15-23
and
Revelation 21:10.22-22.5
The sermon was titled
River of Life. Ross asked the
congregation to consider
Jesus’ life on Earth.
He was busy, productive
and made an impact. “Are we
like that?” she asked. Or do
we kind of rest on our laurels?
“Heaven is more than a
destination, it is a motivation.
Knowing that we will dwell in
the heavenly city ought to
make a difference in our lives
here and now. The assurance
of heaven must not lull us into
complacency or carelessness,
but spur us to fulfill our spiritual duties.”
Ross went on to say, ”Jesus
is our example. Busy, productive, sacrificing, willing to
make an impact, motivated by
what is ahead. We have been
given the gift of eternal life,
we have the resource to make
a difference in this world.
What are you doing with that
resource, she challenged.”
The West Branch and Area
Singers and Musicians will
perform May 15 at 7 p.m. at
the Kirk when a free will offering will be taken to help
restore the church roof.
Submitted By Betty Ann
Battist
Deadline for Religion Page
items is noon on Mondays
Stellarton, Nova Scotia
C.J. Installations Inc.
For All Your Fresh Air Needs
HRV/ERV Systems
In
New & Existing Homes
www.cjinstallations.ca
Installations
•
Sales
•
Service
(902) 752-6762
Pastor Gordon Sutherland
began a new series of sermons,
Worship Matters, with What Is
Worship, Really? based upon
John 4:4-26, the story of Jesus’
encounter with the Samaritan
woman at the well.
He said Jesus reminds the
Samaritan woman that believers
worship the Father in spirit and
in truth. Synonyms for ‘worship’ include: to praise, adore,
respect, exalt, glorify, love. To
really worship God, we must
first recognize who He is and
who we are as we enter His presence, Sutherland said. God is
creator, sustainer, ruler, redeemer, our refuge and strength. We
belittle God when we approach
worship merely thinking of ourselves, worshipping through
habit or duty. Worship should
not be confined to an hour on
Sunday; it is not an option; it is a
foremost priority. We must never
forget the sovereignty of God;
we need to continually re-connect with Him. Psalm 29 reminds
us: “Ascribe to the LORD the
glory due His name; worship the
LORD in the splendor of His
holiness.”
As the church family prepared to share communion,
Sutherland reminded each individual that had they been the
only person on Earth, Christ
would still have shed His blood
on the cross. A special monthly
offering for the Benevolent Fund
(for local community needs) was
collected.
Before introducing the praise
song, I Love You, Lord, music
leader Jason Archibald shared
an analogy of hearts represented
by hands. Do our hands graciously reach out to others, are
they clenched in anger, are they
wrenched in fear? We need to
bring to God our concerns, to
seek His grace, he said.
Following worship, the
church family shared Koinonia
(lunch/fellowship) in the church
hall; a celebration cake recognizing May birthdays and anniversaries was enjoyed.
The church family will have
an opportunity to meet the candidate (and his family) who is
being proposed as their next pastor at a pot luck supper followed
by worship on May 7 at 5:30 p.m.
A business meeting on May 10 at
7 p.m. will seek the church family’s approval for the proposed
candidate.
Submitted by George Henaut
SHARON ST. JOHN UNITED – STELLARTON
PICTOU UNITED CHURCH
Greeting the congregation
were Isabel Roach, Laurie and
Colby MacNeill; steward was Bill
Dodson and ambassador was
Sharon Cheverie.
In gathering announcements
Cases for Smiles had 40-plus people ranging in age from 11 to 94
make 343 pillow cases for the
IWK and the Aberdeen. Next
Saturday will be the Hands On
workshops, there are still some
openings, contact the church for
more information.
The gathering prayer and
Christ candle were lit by Judy
Cormier and her grandson
Kaedin Halili. Rev. MB Moriarity
led in prayer and shared some
words from Buffy Saint-Marie.
She invited the members of the
Sunday school to the front where
she was joined by Susan
MacDonald, 'the Earth Day Lady’
educator/ reginal co-ordinator
for Pictou County Solid Waste
Management. She told them a
story about her Grammie and
how she was the first person she
ever saw reuse. She showed them
a brown sugar bag and told them
she would wash it and reuse it for
sandwiches; she also had a quilt
her Grammie had made from old
clothes.
Moriarity shared the Hebrew
story based on Genesis 1:1-2:4a.
MacDonald continued to speak to
the congregation about what has
been accomplished by Pictou
County since recycling started in
1996.
In the past 20 years what
began with paper and plastics
now include organics, electronics,
tires, household hazardous waste,
shingles and windows. In the
near future Styrofoam will be
able to be recycled.
Ministry of music was O
Beautiful Gaia and it was performed by the choir, solo by
Stephen Mackenzie and accompanied on the piano by Paula
Millman. The service was followed by tea, coffee and treats
downstairs.
Join in this week for worship
starting at 10:30 a.m. as Christian
Family Sunday will be celebrated.
Submitted by Nicole MacKenzie
The service began with
Pierre Aucoin making a $200
donation to the Refugee Fund
of Pictou County from the
Sharon St. John Sunday school
and a quilt made by the
Sunday school under the
direction
of
Helen
Cruickshank.
Bob Stackhouse was the
greeter. Gannon MacKay lit
the Christ candle.
Rev. Carolyn Nicholson
spent time with the children
discussing the Lord’s Prayer
and encouraging the younger
ones to learn this prayer.
Nancy Langille read scripture Acts of the Apostles 16:
9-15 and the Revelations of St.
John the Divine 21: 10,
22-22.5.
Bless the Lord was the choir
anthem.
After reading the Gospel
from John 14: 23-29 Nicholson
titled her message, Heaven on
Earth. She said Jesus is now
enthroned at God’s right hand
in heaven where He rules in
glory and reigns as King in our
hearts. May we rejoice in His
peace, glory in His justice and
live in His love. God through
Jesus and the Holy Spirit rules
now and forever - our heaven
is on Earth. Christ lives in our
hearts through faith.
The Minute for Missions
told about an ecumenical chaplaincy in the University of
Toronto providing help to students.
A memorial donation was
made to the General Fund in
memory of Kenny Taylor,
Shirley Canning and Edie
Martin.
Board of Stewards Board
meeting is set for May 1;
Session meeting for May 17.
Submitted by Gail Kay
Need Your
Carpets Cleaned?
CAPSULE COMMENTS
with Dave Fulmore
May 2-8 is Mental Health Week in Canada. Good
mental health means striking balance in all aspects of
your life: social, physical, spiritual, economic and mental. Take time to assess your emotional health regularly.
If there is too much stress in your life, look for ways to
lessen it. You can learn more by visiting the website:
www.MentalHealthWeek.ca
Selling sugared soft drinks is big business. Consumption is waning a little in
developed countries although the US is still the leader in soft drink consumption
worldwide. However, in countries like Mexico, China, India and Brazil, consumption is still increasing. Mexico recently added an extra tax on sugar sweetened pop and snack foods. Consumption dropped quickly by 5 per cent.
Many people know the strong bond that exists between them and their dog.
Looking into a dogs eyes can increase the levels of oxytocin in the body. Oxytocin
is a hormone involved with the emotional bonding found in child birth, breast
feeding, sexual arousal and of course relating to your dog. It’s a good thing!
When taking medication, it’s important to ensure the dose gets right down to
the stomach and does not get stuck in the esophagus. Drink enough fluid with each
dose and don’t lie down right after taking it. It may get stuck in the esophagus and
could cause injury. We’ll let you know which drugs could cause this.
Part of our job is ensuring you know the best way to take your medication.
When in doubt about anything to do with your medication, please ask us.
FULMORE’S
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 8:30 pm;
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday 12 - 5 pm
Front Street, Pictou
902-485-1600
We Can Help!
Up to 300 sq ft of Carpet Cleaning
9495plus HST
$
Foord St., Stellarton
902-752-1267
www.SystemCare.ca
20
Community
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Burrill says NDP can give
what people are seeking
First
United
Church’s
sanctuary
to be
razed
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
By Steve Goodwin
[email protected]
TRENTON – The vacant
First United Church main
building that includes its former sanctuary is facing demolition.
Plans call for the church to
be demolished in May, financial treasurer Charles Dewey
says.
“It’s sad to see it go, but it’s
too expensive to repair,” he
said.
“It required a lot of maintenance.”
Plans also include remediating the site with a possible goal
of attaching a new sanctuary
onto the kitchen area, as well as
the adjacent hall on High Street
that has been serving as the
sanctuary since it was consecrated and the building to be
razed was formally decommissioned last fall.
There is also a finished basement underneath the hall and
kitchen.
“We’re gradually getting it
all sold,” Dewey said.
“Most of the pews are sold.
The bell from First United Church on High Street was removed
last week.
(Brimicombe photo)
Anything we want to keep for
a future building, we’re storing. We hope to have enough
money to join a sanctuary to
the hall. That’s on our wish
list.”
A meeting was scheduled
for earlier this week to examine
more details pertaining to the
demolition.
Dewey reiterated that a
move to the vacant Christ the
King Catholic Church on Forge
Street was considered but later
abandoned.
“It’s a good building but it
required too many changes to
be made,” he said, alluding to
the multitude of steps and the
smaller kitchen area.
“Steps are something we’re
trying to get rid of. We’re
arranging to have everything
on one level.”
WESTVILLE – The New
Democratic Party is charting
the right course federally and
in Nova Scotia, provincial
leader Gary Burrill said.
Speaking before a strategy
meeting on Sunday in
Westville, Burrill said the
party is poised to offer the
electorate an alternative to
other parties’ austerity measures.
“The core values of social,
environmental and economic
investment are what we need
to hang our hat on, and they’re
principles on which the party
was founded,” he said.
Burrill said Nova Scotians
have two clear options over
how they want to be governed.
They have both the governing
Liberals
and
opposition
Progressive Conservatives
supporting austerity or the
NDP’s position supporting
investment.
“The Liberals and Tories
represent what we’d call austerity,” he said.
“There is only one party of
social investment, and that’s
us.”
Burrill said the economic
principles of former US president Ronald Reagan and
British
prime
minister
Margaret Thatcher have
caused a generation of economic policy that has flown in
the face of Keynesian economics that supports active government investment.
The result has been cuts to
the public sector and spending
in the pursuit of balanced bud-
NDP provincial leader Gary Burrill was in town Sunday for a
strategy meeting.
(Goodwin photo)
gets, he said.
“This idea has not worked,”
he said.
“The
federal
Liberals
opposed austerity and won.
There is a major movement,
and (U.S. Democratic candidate) Bernie Sanders has been
leading it, that government
should be the authors of
investment.”
Former Pictou East MLA
Clarrie MacKinnon was hosting Sunday’s meeting that
Burrill attended. The NDP
leader praised MacKinnon’s
constituency work, including
his mobile constituency days
he hosted throughout Pictou
East.
“I did that based on Clarrie’s
model,” he said.
Burrill said the NDP faces a
long road back to where they
were as a powerbroker and
eventually the governing party
in Nova Scotia.
“When you suffer such a
major disappointment as we
did in 2013, you have a serious building effort in front of
you, and we’re at it,” Burrill
noted.
“It’s not a matter of going
backyard to NDP values but
forward to NDP values.”
Gardening Challenges
POETRY MONTH
Blanche Bonvie, a client of Summer Street Industries since
2010, read her original poem, I Am, at council recently for
National Poetry Month. Pictured from the left are New
Glasgow Mayor Barrie MacMillan; Bonvie; Katie O’Farrell; client worker holding Bonvie’s painting; and Troy MacCulloch,
(Harvie photo)
deputy mayor.
#WelcomeRefugees
Concerned about the refugee crisis
and want to get involved? The following groups
and individuals can help:
CAiRN (Communities Assisting Refugees Now):
Mary-Beth Moriarity at Pictou United Church (Phone: 902485-8081). Email: [email protected].
Rebecca McKenna (Phone: 902-485-1417). Email: [email protected]. Facebook: www.facebook.com/CAIRNCommunitiesAssistingRefugeesNow
Alta Munro, [email protected]
Nanda Shirke, Pictou County Multicultiral Association (Phone:
902-695-6383). Email: [email protected].
Safe Harbour, [email protected]
Pet of the Week
The Advocate is pleased to present this 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 Max, a two-year-old Yorkshire terrier
who owns Johnnie and Sharon Stewart of Pictou.
To have your pet featured email
[email protected].
Welcome to our 1st advice column that will appear
each week in you Advocate. I’m Farmer Bob (Parker)
from West River Greenhouses. Our business has been
operating since 1973, based in Central West River
with a satellite operation in New Glasgow and an associated garden centre in Truro. Our family business
is proud to have been able to employ over 200 local
people over our 43 years in operation. That fact and
helping our family of 7 survive, as well, for all those
years is attributable solely to you, our good and loyal
customers. The objective of this column is to assist all
gardeners and landscape enthusiasts with some of the
most asked questions. In many cases, it will be stirred
by a question asked by a customer that week or if you
would like to submit a question or concern via our
website. We cannot guarantee an answer but will try
to pick ones with a common theme. Often plant care
is as much an art as a science, so our promise to you is
our best effort, based on experience or checking with
specialists in the field. Good Gardening To All!
Make all Mom’s �reams come true . . .
by visiting West River Greenhouses
• “I’d just love a fresh potted
plant for spring!”
• “Yum, I’ll pick a few
strawberries from my hanging
basket every day!”
• “I always wanted to grow a
few blueberries or grapes
right in our backyard!”
- Sat. 9AM - 5PM
OPEN Mon.
& Sun. 10AM - 5PM
Abercrombie
Animal Hospital
Dr. Kelly Hodder
Consultation by Appointment
807 ABERCROMBIE RD. NEW GLASGOW
902-928-2877
AFTER HOURS Emergencies: 902-928-2877
Two great locations to serve you.
Highway 376 Central West River 902-925-2088
Stellarton Road New Glasgow 902-755-2120
www.westrivergreenhouses.ca
Follow us on
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
21
This spring, enjoy the warmer weather, and get
ready for those April showers, with a new set of
Cooper tires. You’ll get serious traction, treadwear
and performance. And for a limited time, you’ll
get a prepaid card worth up to $70 too.
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
GO TO COOPERTIRE.CA
OR CALL 1.866.415.5543
NOW OPEN SATURDAY STARTING APRIL 30 • Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 8-12
Pictou District Women's Institute recently celebrated "Women Walk the World" at their spring
meeting. "Women Walk the World" is held to promote the international work done by the
Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW). April 29 is the founding day of ACWW and is
the day members, including Women's Institutes members in Pictou County, join their nine million
rural and non-rural sisters in connecting and supporting women worldwide by walking around
the world. This is an opportunity to share information on the many projects Women's Institutes
support in developing countries. WI is a local, provincial, national and international organization
that promotes women, families and communities. The goal is to empower women to make a
difference. For more information on WI check out the website www.winovascotia.ca or contact
(Submitted photo)
one of the 10 branches in Pictou County.
IT’S SPRING
CLEAN-UP TIME!
May 9 – 20
On Your Regular Collection Day
Clear Bag Rules Apply for This Clean-Up
(One Black Bag Only)
✓ Maximum of 20 Items per Household
✓ One Item = 1 Object, 1 Clear Bag, 1 Bundle or 1 Container
(No Cardboard Boxes)
✓ Five Loose Objects = 5 Items
✓ Microwaves are Accepted
✓ Bundles Must be Tied & Not Exceed 4 Ft. in Length
X
X
X
X
X
No Metal Items – Appliances, Bicycles, Car Parts, Barbecues, Etc.
No Tires, Electronics, Paint or Household Hazardous Waste
No Mattresses, Box Springs, Sofas or Large Furniture
No Leaves, Twigs or Other Yard Waste
No Items Weighing More than 75 Lbs.
Download our waste app to search what goes where
and to receive collection notifications.
Print
Design
Photography
Digital Solutions
Expertly producing
the most diverse
range of quality
print products in
Atlantic Canada.
Insightful creative
and strategies with a
passionate focus on
results driven design
and exceptional
project control.
Atlantic Canada’s studio
capturing people, places
and things in their
best light.
Convenient solutions
to help you efficiently
manage your print and
digital collateral.
Questions? 902-396-1495 or pcwastemgmt.com
IT’S TIME FOR THE
COMPOST GIVEAWAY!
Monday, May 9 – Saturday, May 14
Location: Pictou County Solid Waste Management Facility
Mt. William Site
Hours of Giveaway: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.,
Weather Permitting
Two Free Bags of Compost per Household - While Supply Lasts
• Bring Your Own Shovel and Prepare to Get a Bit Dirty!
• If You Have Bags from Last Year, Please Reuse Them When Possible
• We Will Supply Our Bags for the Giveaway as Needed
• Compost is Great for Gardens, Shrubs and Lawns
• Looking to Buy More? - $2 (Your Bag) $2.60 (Our Bag)
• Looking for a Tonne? - $30 plus HST – We Can Load it for You!
we do that
We make your life easier by providing the products and
services your business needs to put its best face forward.
What else do we do? A whole lot more!
advocateprinting.com
Call Kent Murray today!
902 396 6939
Download our waste app to search what goes where and to
receive collection notifications.
Questions? 902-396-1495 or pcwastemgmt.com
PICTOU: 181 Brown’s Point Rd. (902) 485-1990
HALIFAX | DIEPPE | BRIDGEWATER | SAINT JOHN | ST. STEPHEN
Your local print and communications experts for over 100 years
The Advocate
May 4, 2016
Nothing Says
“I love you
Mom” like
Lobster
Drop by your local wharf for
some top quality lobster for
Mother’s Day or any day!
To. Mom
e
with Lov xoxo
Enjoy!
You will love our Gulf of Nova Scotia lobster:
sustainable, fresh, locally caught and supporting local communities.
Lobster season is OPEN, come and get your lobster straight out of the sea.
Gulf of Nova Scotia lobster is harvested sustainably and it
is MSC certified. Plus when you buy lobster from your local
wharf you are supporting Gulf of Nova Scotia families and
communities!
The Gulf of Nova Scotia Fleet Planning Board is made up of its
member organizations: The Gulf of Nova Scotia Fishermens
Coalition, The Northumberland Fishermens Association, Gulf
Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermens Association, MFU Local 4,
and the Inverness South Fishermens Association.
You always want the best for your mother,
and here it is at your local wharf!
Thank you for supporting and buying local!
22

May 4, 2016 - The Pictou Advocate

Transcription

Similar documents

The Northern Light - Canadian Red Cross

Pictou Lobster Carnival July 10th–12th, 2009

Ocober November layoutt2005.pub - Croix

NIGHTHAWKS NEWS

Fall 2007 - Summer Street

Town of New Glasgow Lieutenant Governor Community Spirit Award

Arts and Crafts

July 20 2016 - The Pictou Advocate