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The Grapevine
June 27 - July 11, 2013
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Amethyst Hunting P.17
There was something about waking up
in the Annapolis Valley, it’s uncanny,
it couldn’t possibly be anyplace else.
[...] where you all are, with those
mountains, that body of water, and
that beautiful late spring morning we
awoke to that day, which felt like the
beginning of the summer, we couldn’t
have been any other place else on
earth. Every feature of the landscape,
of the light of the trees, of the buildings, everything said “you’re here.”
photo: Ernest Cadegan
- Old Crow Medicine Show Interview P.2
Photo from the talented Ed Boulter: edboulterphotography.ca
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June 27 - July 11, 2013
INTERVIEW WITH KETCH SECOR OF OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
by: Laura MacDonald
Old Crow Medicine Show, along with Matt
Andersen, gave a wonderful performance
at Acadia University’s Convocation Hall
in Wolfville on June 1. Laura MacDonald
caught up with lead singer and fiddle-player Ketch Secor to recap the show and talk
music. Here are a few excerpts:
LM: You guys put on such a great show
the other night! We really appreciated
how you tailored the concert to us by
learning all those Nova Scotia songs; you
made all of us in the audience feel very
special.
KS: That was a mutual feeling. There was
something really special about that night. It
was up and above the best performance we’ve
had in a long time. We felt it too, what you
guys felt. And it certainly wasn’t just because
of us! It was because of the venue, the weather, the event, the sunshine. The stars were all
lined up for it all to be so good. I’m glad that
we got to share it. And man, that [Convocation Hall] is one of the greatest theatres I’ve
ever played. I can’t imagine a more perfect
place to perform.
LM: It was great for us having Matt Andersen back home to play too. What did
you think of his performance?
KS: Matt’s a wonderful player. He just radiates
soul in a way that I haven’t seen from a contemporary in a long time. He did a tour with
us about three or four years ago, and then he’s
been so busy since then we haven’t seen him.
He was definitely in our mind when we set
our compass point down east: we were hoping
we’d cross paths again with our old pal.
LM: Did you get a chance to see the town
at all while you were here?
KS: I really enjoyed the Farmers’ Market. I was
impressed with the number of sausage vendors, availability of fresh organic produce, and
the great assortment of local artisans. There
is a real spirit of community up there in that
little town that is palpable just walking down
the street. If we could all be a little bit more
like that I think the world would be a much
happier place.
LM: It was great hearing you guys play
the Wilf Carter and Stan Rogers songs.
There’s definitely some common ground
between the kind of American roots
music that your band plays and the folk
music from the Maritimes.
KS: Yeah, when you play this kind of folk
music, you find that it’s from all of the places,
it’s from all of the valleys: the Annapolis
Valleys, the Shenandoah valleys, the Cumberland valleys. So, what’s really fun is to figure
out how it’s from the Annapolis Valley. Songs
are like signposts that point to the places of
familiarity in a region. And so, I spent the few
hours we had in Wolfville to try and figure out
this choice to go give it away. And by doing
that he really educated a whole generation of
people and the work that he did to turn on
people to old music has affected everything
from the Grateful Dead to the Rolling Stones
and all down the line to bands like mine or to
Matt Andersen. Doc brought a lot of songs
around that might have been looking at
their last years. And for us we’re trying to do
exactly that. And by our discovery of a song
like Wilf Carter’s “Apple Blossom Time in
Annapolis Valley,” we’re doing what Doc would
have done. And that feels good.
Old Crow Medicine Show with Matt Anderson (middle)
sing Barrett's Privateers to close the June 1st concert
at University Hall. Ketch Secor is to the left of Matt.
Photo credit, Wayne Walker
what those were.
And then there’s the tradition of all the Nova
Scotians who have come down to Nashville to
make their name. You have people like Hank
Snow singing all these iconic Nashville songs.
Interesting story is that his fiddler [Winston
“Scotty” Fitzgerald] decided not to go to
Nashville. Hank goes down and starts recording, but Winston goes back to Cape Breton
and farms and joins the service. He made
this choice not to go, and I’ve always been
interested in the people who stayed home. The
people who stayed and decided: this is where
I’m from, this is where I’ll play music.
LM: There’s something to be said for
isolated rural places, like Cape Breton or
the Appalachians, being able to preserve
those old folk tunes, because of that
isolation.
KS: The music of Appalachia, those Cape
Breton fiddle tunes, yeah, we’re locked in the
same time, those places were settled at the
same time and when you play music like that
it’s like you unlock an older way of looking
at the world. And I think it’s just straight up
good music and that’s why it’s lasted so long.
There’s a strength in a commonwealth of
songs and I love to see it. After the show I saw
a lot of musicians playing our songs. I think
it’s great how our songs can crop up there
and be shared. It’s the same as when as a kid I
heard Stan Rogers’ music and thought it was
mine too.
LM: You guys are based in Nashville,
where there’s that definite divide between the country-radio industrial complex and sort of that truer country-music
sound of the Americana scene, which
your band is a big part of. Did you feel
that divide, or find it frustrating?
KS: We never had the kind of sound that
you could just go get the Nashville country
industry to write you a cheque over…Our
foundations were crude and fun and hungry.
And there’s a big difference between the kind
of music we make and the kind of music you’ll
hear on the hot radio station. There’s a lot of
concrete out there, but under the concrete is
the same fertile fields that were always there.
You just gotta get down to it. And as long as
young people are hungry enough to want to
taste the real flavour of living, then traditional
music will always be around. You tend to need
that other kind of music to get laid, but then
again, you can get laid at a square dance too.
LM: I love the story of how you guys were
discovered by Doc Watson on a street corner. He’s one of my all-time favourites.
KS: It’s true, the mythical legend of us
meeting on that curb. It really happened that
way and I’ll never forget it. We were really
young and I had a pink Mohawk (though
Doc couldn’t tell…) I think that just like Stan
Rogers, just like Wilf Carter, Doc made a lot
of people happy with his gift that he shared
with everybody. You can have all the talents in
the world, and if you don’t want to, you don’t
have to do anything about it. You can just play
around the campfire, like Scotty Fitzgerald, he
just made his choice to stay home. And Doc
coulda stayed home too, but instead he made
LM: Well, we loved having you guys here,
and on behalf of everyone who was at
that concert, thanks so much for visiting
our little part of the world. Hope you
come back someday!
KS: There was something about waking up in
the Annapolis Valley, it’s uncanny, it couldn’t
possibly be anyplace else. When you drive
across the southland, there’s stripmalls, endless parking lots, and neon signs advertising
places that you can find anywhere. And as a
traveller on the road you wake up in a town
and you’re like: is this Oklahoma or Pensacola? But where you all are, with those mountains, that body of water, and that beautiful
late spring morning we awoke to that day
which felt like the beginning of the summer,
we couldn’t have been anyplace else on earth.
Every feature of the landscape, of the light of
the trees, of the buildings, everything said,
“You’re here.” And that’s a real blessing. Here I
am right now in northeastern New York, and
I’m looking out at a rainy parking lot with a
mall out there in the distance with an Applebee’s, a Fuddruckers and a Bed, Bath and Beyond, and I’m trying to figure out where that
spirit is in this parking lot. As a performer I
feel that it’s my duty to unearth that mystery.
L-R Chance McCoy, Gill Landry (background), Ketch Secor,
& Critter Fuqua. Photo credit, Wayne Walker
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Editor's Update
W
to Old Crow's lead singer, Ketch, came
about, one writer quickly came to
mind. Laura, you so rocked this
interview. There's no way we could
have spread it out over two issues
or continued it online. You forced
us to expand, I'm blaming you.
ell here it is! Our first 20-page issue on the new format. I can
assure you, not having to
hand-insert the additional pages
sure is nice.
Having more real estate this
issue has allowed for the return
of the Vintage News. We're in
the middle of wine country and,
indecently, our paper's name is,
well, a perfect fit. For a small taste of
this very exciting industry, turn to P 8.
The article driving the need for the increased
page-count this issue is found on page 2. The day
following the Matt Anderson/Old Crow Medicine
Show concert a few weeks ago (thanks again Deep
Roots), the town's joy was literally vibrating off
the sidewalks. Seriously, the town's smile ratio was
like 3 times higher than normal; I'm not making
this sorta thing up! When the opportunity to talk
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rought to you by: Jeremy Novak & Jocelyn Hatt
with contributions by Mike Butler, Lisa Hammett
Vaughan, Monica Jorgensen, James Skinner & Emily
Leeson.
Honestly, I'm not sure if we'll be
able to maintain this higher page
count. Joss now has a 20% larger
jigsaw to finalize tonight and I know
we're somewhat maxing-out our capacity.
Still, in four years we've yet to feel this level
of excitement before a new issue. The arts in the
Valley warrants it, there's still more that could be
done.
We'll see what the July 11th issue has in store when
we get there. In the meantime, let's party!
- Jeremy Novak
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ON THE COVER:
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Blues Fest III
Index
Smokin'
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mokin' Blues Fest 3 is a
celebration of East Coast Blues
and Blues Rock. This event
features Maritime acts for an
entire weekend in the beautiful
Annapolis Valley. This BYOB event
is built on a "Few Rules, But Much
Respect" basis and it really seems to
be paying off, as people are welcome
to camp at the venue if they like and
there is a full supply of hot showers
and flush toilets. It's not exactly
"roughing it" by a long shot. Many
have said it is the “Best Festival
Atmosphere in the Maritimes”. Come
see for yourself.
The performers who play at this
event are not chosen to "fill stage
time" or "round out the bill", or
for any favours or political reasons.
EVERY SINGLE ACT at Smokin' Blues
Fest is hand-picked BECAUSE THEY
ARE AWESOME!
The best part about this event, other
than the people and the music, is
the price. Bring your own food, your
own drinks, chairs, coolers, pets on
leashes, etc. We want you to have
fun, support live music and not go
broke in the process. We want you
to support and acknowledge our
sponsors and we want you to be part
of something that is going to grow
each year.
Featured Story p.2
About Us p.3
The Free TWEETS p.4
Eat to the Beat p.5
Weekly & Theatre Events p.6
Acadia Page p.7
Wine Page p.8
Random Act Of Kindness p.9
Tide Chart p. 9
Backstage Pass p.9
Scotian Hiker Trivia p.9
Who's Who p.10
A sample of the July 12th - July
13th acts:
The Terry Whalen Band
Catahoula Brown
Bad Habits
Kevin Fletcher and the Gents
and so many more!
Freewill Astrology p.12
Go here for all details:
smokinbluesfest.com
Furry Feature p.14
Recipe p.13
Stardrop p.13
Classifieds p.16Crossword p.17
What's Happening Events
p.18/19
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CHOCOLATE COVERED
POTATO CHIPS
June 27 - July 11, 2013
Enjoy 5 flavours of Covered Bridge Chips drizzled with Just Us! Chocolate!
Pick up your bag today!
Free Community Business Listings & Two-Week-Tweets
brought to you by Just Us! Coffee Roasters Cooperative, Main Street, Wolfville & Hwy #1 Grand Pre, 542-7474
These listings work on a 1st come, 1st served basis. Email grapevine.wolfville@gmail.
com every two weeks for your free placement. Or, reserve your place with a 5-issue
minimum commitment at $10 per issue.
Oakview Farm Greenhouse – 7 Longspell Rd., Kingsport, 582-7454 / oakview@
xcountry.tv • Open 9am-7pm daily until
our end-of-season plant sale on July 1 for
remaining flowers, veggies & herbs. Contact us for possible open hours after this.
Try some no-spray strawberries!
FELTasticFashion – Port Williams, 6921462 / FELTasticFashion.com • "Everyone is
born creative," no matter how young you
are! Every Wednesday starting July 3, we
will offer free drop-in art programs at the
Kentville Farmers' Market (10am-2pm)!
All ages welcome!
Blomidon Estate Winery – 10318 Hwy
221, Canning, 582-7565 / blomidonwine.
com • We are planting several new blocks of
different grape varieties, including Ortega,
Muscat Ottonel, New York Muscat, and
Leon Millot. Kyle and the vineyard crew
are hard at work digging holes (which
have to be over two feet deep) to put these
young vines in. In total, we’re planting
almost 3,000 vines… that’s a lot of holes!
The Custom Cottage – 9 Chestnut Ave.,
Wolfville, 542-2583 / thecustomcottage.
com • We're more than halfway to Christmas... and customized treasures take time
to create. See our website for absolutely
unique gifts for the really special people in
your life. Celebrate with individuality and
surprises that are "definitely not off the
rack".
West Hants Historical Society – 281 King
St., Windsor, 798-4706 / westhantshistoricalsociety.ca • We have a great summer
planned at WHHS. From new exhibits to
exciting new monthly programs, it’s sure
to be a summer to remember! We hope to
see you soon!
Singing Nettles Herbal Clinic – 538-3662
/ [email protected] / singingnettles.
ca • Join us on these Provincial Parks Medicinal and Edible Plant walks at 10:30am:
July 6 & Aug. 17, Blomidon Provincial
Park; July 27, Valleyview Provincial Park;
Aug. 3, Graves Island Provincial Park; Aug.
10, Rissers Beach Provincial Park. See
Facebook for details.
Fanfare – 9145 Commercial St., New
Minas, 365-8180 / [email protected] •
Summer is t-shirt weather, so, at Fanfare
in New Minas, we will be flogging our huge
selection of rock shirts as well as body
jewelry and skate gear.
BeLeaf Aveda Spa – Railtown, Wolfville,
365-5323 / beleafsalonspa.com • Regain
your health and vitality with an energy-healing treatment. Our energy therapist works to bring your mental, emotional
and physical systems back into balance
and harmony. Enjoy summer in optimum
health and well-being.
Inner Sun Yoga – 461 Main St. Unit 4,
Wolfville, 542-YOGA / yoga@innersunyoga.
ca / innersunyoga.ca • Inner Sun will have
many drop-in classes to accommodate our
welcome visitors and the Valley residents
who may be away part of the summer.
Little Piggies Reflexology – 681-5633
/ [email protected] • Go
barefoot! Great for the feet and keeps you
"grounded.” Little Piggies Reflexology is
back at the Saturday Wolfville Farmer's
Market with rubs and scrubs for your feet
and hands.
Sister Lotus Body Care Products, Belly
Dance & Herbal Education – 680-8839
/ sisterlotus.com • Excited to plan a “Juicy
Goddess Retreat” with Carol Fellowes for
the August long weekend! Belly dance, do
yoga, learn about herbs, hike, swim, have
a sauna, or just rest! Held at the beautiful
Windhorse Farm. Contact me for more
info!
SoundMarket Recording Studios –
Pleasant Street, 542-0895 / facebook.com/
soundmarket • Music producer Terry Pulliam and new partner Kory Bayer invite local musicians/songwriters to visit our new
professional studio! Gold-record–winning
service and gear. Low rates and assistance
with funding. We’re dedicated to capturing
your sound your way!
Suggested Theme:
Friday, June 21 marks the beginning of summer, and the
school year is done now as well! What specific plans
does your business have in store this summer season?
Front & Central
117 Front St., Wolfville, 542-0588 / frontandcentral.com
One of our team, Jenner Cormier, recently won the
National Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year
award in Toronto, and next month he will compete
at the Diageo World Class contest in Las Vegas.
Back here, we’ve rescheduled our vegetarian tasting
menu for September 21, in order to take full advantage of the seasonal harvest.
Have a wonderful summer, everyone!
Front & Central has been in business since
August 1, 2012. Prior to this, the restaurant
was Tempest World Cuisine.
Photo Credit: Glen MacIsaac
the free tweets
www.justuscoffee.com
Apple Valley Driving School Inc.– 30
Highland Ave, Office 628, Acadia U. Students' Centre, Wolfville, 542-4422 / 6982332 / applevalleydriving.ca • Summer is a
wonderful time for a road trip.
The ClayGround Studio – 348 Main St.
Wolfville, 542-2169 / theclaygroundstudio.
ca • Fusible glass, pottery pieces, “Stuff-ABears”, and slab clay. There is summer fun
for everyone at The ClayGround!
Applewicks – 10 Gaspereau Ave. Wolfville,
542-9771 / larchehomefires.org/applewicks
• Applewicks provides a candle-making
workshop. You make two candles that you
take home with you. $5 per person tax
inc., minimum of 10 people or $50. A great
summer birthday activity!
Wolfville Farmers' Market – DeWolfe
Building at 24 Elm Ave, Wolfville, 697-3344
/ wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca • Join us for
Word @ the Market: A Celebration of Food
and Farm Writing at the Wolfville Farmers' Market on July 3rd, 4-7pm. We will
celebrate with a panel on food blogging, a
talk on cookbook writing, and our “Dirty
Word Open Mic, where weeding and writing grows prose!”, being MC’d by Mike and
Donna. Kids will have a chance to make
their own books.
boso Bamboo Boutique – Harbourside
Drive (Railtown) Wolfville, 542-7790 / boso.
ca • Summer is great at the waterfront.
Lovely breeze, fantastic view....and we
rejoice in being able to have our door open.
Come on in and breeze around!
L'Acadie Vineyards – 310 Slayter Road,
Gaspereau, 542-8463 / lacadievineyards.
ca • This month, we’re releasing our 2011
vintage Passito, a ripasso-style, full-bodied
dry red wine, to the Nova Scotia Liquor
Corporation for the first time. Passito is
an innovative red wine that is a successful
response to the challenges of Nova Scotia’s
cool climate.
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June 27 - July 11, 2013
Uncommon
Common Art…Uncanny!
Smokin' Blues Fest III
Want to Volunteer? [email protected]
THURSDAYS:
Spitfire Arms
Alehouse (Windsor):
Open Jam w/The Green
Bank Trio (27th), Kevin
Meyers (4th), Glen
Campbell (11th) 7pm
Le Caveau/Grand Pre Winery
(Grand Pre): Ron Edmunds and Ian
Brownstein (4th), Caleb Miles (11th)
7pm
Just Us! (Wolfville): Open Mic w/Mike
Aube & Guests (27th, 4th, 11th) 7-9pm
Union Street Café/Wick Pub
(Berwick): Old Man Luedecke (Sold-Out)
(27th) 8pm
Angles Pub (Windsor): Adam Cameron
(27th, 4th, 11th) 8-11pm
Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): The Hupman
Brothers (27th, 4th, 11th) 9pm
Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Trivia w/
Graham (27th, 4th, 11th) 9:30pm
Anvil (Wolfville): DJ Victor (27th, 4th,
11th) 10pm
FRIDAYS:
Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz Mannequins (28th) 6:30-10:30pm
Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor):
Up Dawgs (29th), The Hupman Brothers
(6th) 7pm
Paper Pleasures (Greenwich): Caleb
Miles, $20, Ages 19+ (29th) 8:30pm
Lew Murphy’s (Coldbrook): Park
Street (29th), TBA (6th) 8:30pm
Paddy's Pub (Wolfville): George Carter
Jr. Trio (29th), Woodscott (6th) 9pm
Anvil (Wolfville): DJ Victor (29th, 6th)
9pm
Thanks to the combination of Mother Nature and human beings, beauty can be seen all
over Kings County. In its sixth year, Uncommon Common Art has brought together a lineup of 14 artists with installations that are as diverse, colourful and playful as the artists
themselves. The fun of it is that you get a map that shows a picture, tells the story of the
piece, and shows you where it is. Your job is to seek and enjoy (or maybe even take your
picture with it and share it on our Facebook page).
Contributing artists were asked to create an original art piece in nature that asks us to stop
and pay attention. Whether on private or public property, all art locations are accessible
to the public. The imagination and creativity of each artist, ranging from the subtle to the
obvious, is showcased in a uniquely individual way.
The cultural scavenger hunt encourages you to find the locations on a large, full-colour
poster/map, photographed by Ernest Cadegan. All of the art locales are on one side and
information about each individual art piece, the artist and the sponsors on the other. It
allows people to explore their own “backyard” with a sense of surprise and fun.
After June 15, maps will be available at area businesses and Visitor Information Centres
across the province.
See us at: http://www.uncommoncommonart.com or on Facebook at Uncommon Common Art
Email us at: [email protected]
Country Barn Antiques
Union Street Café/Wick Pub (Berwick): Caleb Miles Band, $10 (6th) 9pm
c. 1860
Tommy Gun’s (Windsor): Brazen, $5
(29th), 15th Anniversary w/ DJ Shorty
P (6th) 9:30pm
West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ
Lethal Noize (29th), TBA (6th)
Browsers Welcome - Buyers Adored
SUNDAYS:
Privet House (Wolfville): Live Jazz w/
Ian & Steve (30th, 7th) 11am-2pm
Paddy's Pub (Wolfville): Irish Music
Session (30th, 7th) 8pm
MONDAYS:
Port Williams, NS 902-542-5461
Main St - Exit 11 - off Route 101
Reuse, Reuse, Reuse
Have you heard about Valley Waste’s Reuse Centre?
The Last Re-Sort Reuse Centre takes items destined for the landfill and offers them for purchase at
a nominal price. Last fall, the Reuse Centre diverted almost 25 tonnes of material from the landfill
and, this year, we hope to far exceed that total and rescue even more items!
Old English Tavern (Kentville): Bev
Sheffield (28th) 7-10pm
Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Open Mic w/
Beer In The Headlights (1st), w/Tom
Curry (8th) 8pm
The Port Pub (Port Williams): The Lost
Tourists (28th), Paul Marshall (5th) 8pm
TUESDAYS:
Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor):
Knee Deep (28th), Hal Bruce (5th) 8pm
The Port Pub (Port Williams): Open
Mic w/Ian Brownstein & Steve Lee (2nd,
9th) 7:30pm
The Reuse Centre reopened for a new season on Saturday, April 20th from 9am–Noon and is open
every Saturday after that. You can find us in the basement of the Valley Waste office, 90 Donald E
Hiltz Connector Rd. in the Kentville Industrial Park.
T.A.N Coffee (Wolfville): Open Mic &
Donna (2nd, 9th) 8pm
Be sure to follow our ads every Friday on Kijiji and take a sneak-peek at the treasures available the
next day.
Union Street Café/Wick Pub
(Berwick): Open Mic w/Andy & Ariana
(28th), Micah OÇonnell (5th) 8:30pm
West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ
Gizmo (28th), TBA (5th) 10pm
Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): Irish Music
Session (2nd, 9th) 8-10pm
SATURDAYS:
WEDNESDAYS:
Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Sahara
Jane (29th), Micah O'Connell & Delia
Macpherson (6th) 10am-1pm
Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): The
Broussard Family (3rd), Sahara Jane
(10th) 5-7pm
Library Pub (Wolfville): Irish Saturdays w/Bob and Ro (29th, 6th) 2-4pm,
evenings TBA (29th, 6th) 9pm
The Naked Crepe (Wolfville): Open
Mic w/Jesse Potter (3rd, 10th) 8pm
The items for sale range from household items, sporting goods, building materials, furniture, books,
toys, even the kitchen sink! Basically whatever Valley residents decide to throw away that week.
- Blurb used with permission from ValleyFamilyFun.ca
Quality long and short term accommodations in Wolfville: 32 Main St., Wolfville, 542-3420 | www.roselawnlodging.ca
West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): Karaoke w/DJ Billy T (3rd, 10th) 9pm
582-7071
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Weekly Events
Cochrane’s Walk & Talk — Pharmasave,
Wolfville 10am. Heart & Stroke walkabout program. Also
Tuesdays 10am. INFO: 542-3972.
Babies & Books Drop-in — Wolfville
Memorial Library 10-11am. Newborn to 2 years. INFO:
542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca
In the Round Knitting Group — Gaspereau Valley Fibres 1-5pm. Also Tuesdays 6pm. INFO:
542-2656.
Seniors’ Afternoon Out — Wickwire
Place, Wolfville 1:30-4:30pm. Social afternoon with
peers. Also Tuesdays 1:30-4:30pm. TIX: $5. INFO:
698-6309.
Berwick Farmers' Market — Town Hall,
236 Commercial St. 3-6pm. Open until Oct. 10th.
INFO: 375-2387 / [email protected]
Beginner Tai Chi — L'Arche Hall, Wolfville
7-9pm. Until the end of June. INFO: 542-0558
Fridays
Community Yoga — Dance Studio,
downstairs, Old SUB, Acadia 12-1pm. All levels, mats
available. Also Wednesdays 12-1pm. TIX: $5, no charge
for Acadia students. INFO: [email protected]
Afternoon Tea — Randall House Museum, 259
Main St., Wolfville 2-4pm, throughout the summer.
Enjoy afternoon tea in our historic 19th-century dining
room. TIX: No charge; donations welcome. INFO:
542-9775 / [email protected]
Saturdays
Wolfville Farmers' Market — DeWolfe
Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 8:30am-2pm
June 29 Music: Sahara Jane
July 6 Music: Micah O'Connell and Delia Macpherson
INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca
Windsor Farmers' Market — Coach
House, Waterfront 9am-1pm. Come have a hot breakfast, shop for fruit & veggies, and browse craft items!
INFO: [email protected]
LIVE THEATRE
exhibits
June 27 - July 11, 2013
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Judith J. Leidl — Oriel Fine Art, 11
“Beloved. Be loved.” — Harvest
Gallery, Wolfville. Until July 7th • Melissa
Townsend began creating owls, inspired
by the wisdom, focus, determination and
insight they symbolically and intuitively
represent to her. INFO: 542-7093 /
harvestgallery.ca
“Wide Skies” — The Bread Gallery, 7778
Capoeira — Clark Commons, Wolfville 1-3pm.
Afro-Brazilian martial art w/strong emphasis on dance
and music. TIX: no charge. INFO: facebook: campuscapoeira
Captain Hall's Treasure Chest — Rt.
359, Hall’s Harbour (by the lobster pound).
Daily 11am-6pm • Local and handcrafted
pottery and paintings. Look for the
open yellow doors. INFO: 680-1858 /
paintsandpots.tripod.com
Mondays
Kentville • Bright and richly coloured
acrylics, watercolour, and mixed media.
INFO: 798-2890 / [email protected]
Peace Vigil — Post Office, Wolfville 12-1pm
Thursdays
Weekly West African Drumming
Workshop — Wolfville Baptist Church 1-3pm.
TIX: $5. INFO: 681-9870 / [email protected]
Sundays
Toastmasters — 2nd Floor, Irving Centre, Acadia
6:30-8pm. Communicative skills that serve to enhance
peaceful and effective dialogue. All welcome. INFO:
Judy 681-4643 / [email protected]
Tuesdays
Book in the Nook — Wolfville Memorial
Library 10-10:30am. Listen to a story in our Book
Nook. Suggested age range: 3-5. INFO: 542-5760 /
valleylibrary.ca
Wednesdays
French Storytime/ L'heure des histoires — Wolfville Memorial Library 10-11am. French
songs, rhymes & stories. Age 3-5. INFO: 542-5760 /
valleylibrary.ca
Kentville Farmers’ Market — Centre
Square, Kentville 10am-2pm. Open year-round.
INFO: kentvillefarmersmarket.ca
Wolfville Farmers' Market — DeWolfe
Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 4-7pm. Featuring Community Market Suppers!
July 3 Music: The Broussard Family Theme: WORD @
the Market: A Celebration of Food and Farm Writing
Speaker: Wendy McCallum, food coach and educator
July 10 Music: Sahara Jane
INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca
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AtlanticLightingStudio.com
Nana's Naughty Knickers — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville.
Fridays & Saturdays, 8pm, until July 13th. Sunday matinees 2pm June
30th & July 7th. • Law student Bridget Charles is about to move in with her Nana for the
summer. However, she soon discovers her sweet Grandma has a little secret she’s been
keeping under wraps! This fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy is suitable for teens and
adults, and will keep you in stitches. TIX: $12 adult, $10 seniors/students. INFO: 6788040 / [email protected]
Valley Ghost Walks — Cornwallis Inn (Kentville), Wed., July 3rd 8pm & ClockTower Park
(Wolfville), Thurs., July 4th 8:30pm • Join Jerome the GraveKeeper and his ghostly friends
on these family-friendly historical tours. Part proceeds to local theatre organizations.
TIX: $14 adult, $9 student @ ticketpro.ca / Box of Delights (Wolfville), Pharmasave
(Kentville) / at ‘door’. See ad page 19 INFO: 692-8546 / [email protected] /
valleyghostwalks.com
Bay Ave., Wolfville • The moving sale has
been extended until July 11th. Fine
art: floral paintings, scarves, acrylic
paintings, prints, ceramics and Inuit work
from Baffin Island. INFO: 542-2772 /
judithleidlart.com
Alice Cochrane — CentreStage Theatre,
Apple Bin Art Gallery — Valley Regional
Hospital, Kentville • Valley artist paintings.
Wheels and water" by Eva Toth —
Designer Cafe, Kentville. June 30th - July
30th • Very colorful works, including
abstracted bicycles. INFO: 365-3322
Highway 14, Brooklyn. Until July 21st • A
graphic designer by trade, Jane Rovers
currently finds herself experimenting with
photography and digital art taking photos
of people, places and things and layering
them with texture, light and colour. INFO:
757-3377.
“Art Hits the Wall” — Acadia University
Art Gallery. Until Aug. 4th • Local rug
hookers and quilters. A host of exciting
workshops will be held in conjunction with
the exhibit: check the website for updates.
INFO: [email protected]
“Art Squared” — Copper Fox
Gallery, Halls Harbour. Until October •
Celebrate our third season! An eclectic
group of Canadian artists exhibiting
small artworks. INFO: 679-7073 /
[email protected]
MUSEUMS
Randall House — 259 Main St., Wolfville. Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun 1:30-5pm • An
entirely new exhibit, based on letters exchanged between Dottie Stewart and her many
correspondents from the late 1800s to the early 20th century. TIX: $2 admission, no
charge for children under 12. INFO: Danielle, [email protected]
Kings County Museum — Old Courthouse, 37 Cornwallis St., Kentville. Mon.-Fri.
9am-4pm. Until Aug. 31st • 100 Years of 4-H Green TIX: donation INFO: 678-6237 /
[email protected] / okcm.ca
Prescott House Museum — 1633 Starr's Point Rd., Port Williams. Mon.-Sat. 10am5pm, Sun. 1-5pm • Horticulturalist Charles Prescott cultivated Nova Scotia’s apple
industry from 1811 to 1859. Museum open until October 15th. TIX: $4 adult, $2.75
youth/child/senior, $8.50 family INFO: 542-3984 / [email protected]
The Blair House Museum — Kentville Research Station Grounds. Mon.-Fri. 9am-
4:30pm. Until Aug. 2nd • Displays of the history of the Valley’s apple-growing industry
and the Agricultural Research Station.TIX: no charge. INFO: 678-1093
Charles Macdonald Concrete House Museum — 19 Saxon St., Centreville. Tues.-
Sat. 10:30am-5pm & Sun. 11am-5pm. Until Aug. 25th • Charles Macdonald travelled the
world as a ship's carpenter at the end of the age of sail. The places he visited, the people
he met, and the sights he saw made an impression on this artistic young man. Museum,
Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden. INFO: [email protected]
Haliburton House & Hockey Museum — 414 Clifton Ave., Windsor. Mon.Sat.10am-5pm & Sun. 1-5pm. Until Oct. 15th • Explore the house where Haliburton
created his claim to international fame: the fictional Yankee clock pedlar, Sam Slick.
INFO: [email protected]
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June 27 - July 11, 2013
The Acadia Page
Acadia University
15 University Ave, Wolfville.
542-2201 Staffed Switchboard
8:30am-4:30pm.
[email protected] – General Inquiries
Summertime at the Acadia Community Farm
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canning, permaculture techniques, composting, and companion planting. By providing workshops and volunteer opportunities, the farm aims to engage and unite the community
around the topic of food.
s the Coordinator of the Acadia Community Farm, I
have been quite busy lately adhering to the demands of
gardening. Recently I have been working with the volunteers,
focusing on shaping each row, and moving plants from the
greenhouse to a new home: the ground! With all of the rain
we’ve received lately, my young and recently transplanted
lettuce has mercifully survived. Hardening off your plants
before they go into the ground is a great way to make sure
tender plants will make it through unpredictable weather!
Now entering its fifth growing season, the Acadia Community Farm is dedicated to producing local organic food for
Wheelock dining hall at Acadia University and the Wolfville
Food Bank while also serving as a community garden. Produce boxes are also prepared for anyone interested. The farm
is meant to provide a friendly and supportive atmosphere,
where anyone can grow his or her own food and exchange
knowledge surrounding gardening, food, and sustainable ag-
As of this moment, the farm has cucumber, lettuce, tomato,
zucchini, squash, and giant pumpkins. Cabbage has also been
planted, but it has all mysteriously disappeared.
riculture. Half of the garden is the community plot and the
other half is composed of 30 individual plots. Each plot holder is expected to volunteer in the community plot, in return
for the free use of gardening land. Workshops are hosted for
volunteers, and in the past there have been workshops on
The farm would not be able to run without the help of its
volunteers. I encourage anyone in the community to come
join our volunteer sessions. We meet every Wednesday night
from 6pm to 8pm. It is a great opportunity to learn how to
grow your own food and meet people within the community.
Lindsay Robinson
Coordinator of the Acadia Community Farm
Summer Hours at the
Vaughan Memorial Library
- An Explosion of Colour
April 24 - July 6
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday closed
Exceptions:
Victoria Day, May 20 closed
Canada Day, July 1 closed
July 7 - August 10
T
he quilts on display for this year’s 6th biennial exhibition of Art Hits the Wall are no standard
issue bedspreads or picnic blankets.
These are explosions of colour and creativity, created by Nova Scotia artists.
Monday and Friday 8am-5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8a -7pm
Saturday & Sunday closed
Exceptions:
Civic Holiday, August 5 closed
August 11 - August 30
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday closed
Acadia University Art Gallery June 26 to Aug 4
Art Hits the Wall began in 2004 as the
grassroots brainwave of Doris Eaton and Polly
Green, both hailing from the South Shore.
Inspired by the work of quilters and rughookers, the aim of Art Hits the Wall was to
pull rugs off the floor and quilts off the beds
and recreate them as hanging art. A theme
was set and a shout-out for entries released.
What has followed over the years has been a
vortex of remarkable talent. The exhibition
has tapped into the “gangs” of warm-hearted,
sassy rug-hookers found across the Atlantic
provinces and the prolific quilters found in
numerous “quilds.”
The co-chair, Kate Madeloso of Wolfville, is
herself a contemporary art quilter and novice hooker. “Since moving to Nova Scotia in 2007, I have
discovered remarkable handcrafts throughout the Maritimes,” says Madeloso. “Art Hits the Wall
has become the showcase for local quilters and rug hookers. It’s an opportunity for those to display
their work who would otherwise not have a venue.”
For the first year ever, Art Hits the Wall has hit the road. After a stay at the Acadia University Art
Gallery between June 26 and August 4, the show will travel to four more venue locations in Nova
Scotia, ending in November.
For more info, please visit www.arthitsthewall.com
Also in conjunction with the exhibition, there are five workshops available at Acadia University Art
Gallery. Visit gallery.acadiau.ca for more info.
APPLE VALLEY DRIVING SCHOOLS
Good driving is NO accident
542-4422 / 698-2332 | applevalleydriving.ca THE 8TH THOMAS H.
RADDALL SYMPOSIUM
JULY 5-7, 2013
Acadia University will be hosting a
conference on Atlantic-Canadian literature
as part of its ongoing Thomas Raddall
Symposium series. The conference will
include a series of academic panels on
AtlanticCanadian Literature and will also
feature readings by:
Herménégilde Chiasson, celebrated Acadian
poet and former Lieutenant-Governor of
New Brunswick. Friday, July 5th, Acadia Art
Gallery, 6pm
Lisa Moore, author of Caught and winner of
the 2013 Canada Reads contest for February
Saturday, July 6th, K.C. Irving Centre
Auditorium, 6:15pm
Alistair Macleod, author of Island and No
Great Mischief, winner of the 2001 IMPAC
Dublin Literary Award. Sunday, July 7th,
Festival Theatre, 504 Main St. Wolfville,
4pm
These readings are free and open to the
public. For more information, contact Dr.
Herb Wyile at the Dept. of English and
Theatre, Acadia University, or visit the
conference website: acadiau.ca/~hwyile/
Raddall_2013/index.html
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Local Wineries
June 27 - July 11, 2013
L'Acadie Vineyards
310 Slayter Road, RR1,
Gaspereau | 542-8463
lacadievineyards.ca
Avondale Sky Winery
Nova Scotia’s First
Organic Winery
Reaches Milestone
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10318 Hwy 221
Canning | 582-7565
blomidonwine.com
1293 Grand Pré Road
Melanson | 542-2600
luckettvineyards.com
Laila North, Go North Tours,
1-877-365-2552, 902-3522552, www.gonorthtours.com
Gaspereau Vineyards
2239 White Rock Road
Gaspereau | 542-1455
gaspereauwine.com
Luckett Vineyards
Muir Murray Estate Winery
90 Dyke Road, Wolfville | 542-0343
muirmurrayestatewinery.com
Sainte-Famille Wines
Dyke Road and Dudley Park Lane
Falmouth | 798-8311
st-famille.com
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for the nose and palate! We are putting our
local Muscat head to head with Argentina’s
Torrontes grape to see if you can spot the
difference! The wines will be tasted blind,
and each one will be paired with a delicious
canapé. Tattingstone Inn, July 9, 7:30-9pm,
$40/person.
11611, HWY 1 | Grand Pré
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L’Acadie Vineyards wines are available at
the four private wine stores in Halifax—
Bishop’s Cellar, Cristall Wine Merchants,
Premier Wines, and Harvest Wines—and at
select NSLC stores throughout the province.
All wines are also available by visiting the
winery, which is now open to the public
seven days a week, from 11am to 5pm at 310
Slayter Road in Gaspereau, just outside of
Wolfville.
The New York Muscat, developed in
New York State, has found a comfortable
home here in the cool-climate vineyards of
Nova Scotia. At full ripeness, the grape is
Blomidon Estate Winery
Now, nine years later, Bruce Ewert has
achieved a big milestone. His newly released
2012 vintages marks the first year that every
bottle proudly bears the certified organic
logo of a rising maple leaf and is controlled
by the Canada Food Inspection Agency.
Ewert adds, “I would not grow grapes any
other way. We use composted manure, compost teas, and seaweed extracts, which help
with soil enrichment and maintain healthy
microbiological life and earthworm populations. We use no pesticides, fungicides or
chemical fertilizers whatsoever, on any of
our vineyards”.
Muscat
1842 White Rock Road
Gaspereau | 542-1560
benjaminbridge.com
Domaine de Grand Pré
“We are very pleased to achieve this,” Ewert
comments. “It’s a real milestone. It takes
three to five years for vineyards to produce
grapes and to become certified. It has been
a long road, and we’ll be celebrating at our
winery’s anniversary this summer.”
actually reddish-blue in colour, due to its
parentage but it produces a wonderfully
complex white wine. This intense and
sweetly perfumed wine carries flavours
of tropical fruit and has excellent acidity,
which makes it perfect to enjoy with spicy
foods. More local wineries are working with
this grape now, and you’ll find that many
winemakers have used a little bit of Muscat
in their Tidal Bay blend. If you would like to
learn more about this grape, Let’s Go Wine
Tasting is holding a special and fun evening
Benjamin Bridge
n 2004, one of Canada’s bestknown and most experienced
makers of sparkling wine moved
to the Annapolis Valley from British Columbia, with stints along with way in the wine
regions of Australia, California and Ontario.
His mission when he landed here was to
start Nova Scotia’s first certified organic
winery, L’Acadie Vineyards.
In 2012, L’Acadie Vineyards harvested its
largest organic crop, which included grapes
grown on the estate as well as from the four
Nova Scotia contract vineyards that supply the balance of the grapes required for
Ewert’s wines.
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Newport Landing | 253-2047
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The Grapevine
June 27 - July 11, 2013
Tide Predictions kindly brought to you by:
Brought to you by: Daniels’ Flower Shop Ltd. 40 Water St, Windsor
798-5337 www.danielsflowershop.net
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'd taken my husband out for a birthday lunch, and had also brought our baby to the
restaurant with us. Most babies need a lot of gear to endure a seated restaurant meal,
and as I was packing up, I distractedly packed my iTouch in a front pocket of my backpack. Unfortunately, I forgot to zip up that pocket and later realized that the iTouch had
fallen out on my way to our car. Sadness! I went into every store between the restaurant
and the place that I'd parked to see if it had been turned in, and everyone was as helpful
as they could be. But my hope really faded after I could see (via Apple's very cool "iCloud"
technology) that someone had connected it to wifi and used it downtown since I'd lost
it and hadn't contacted me despite the "lost/call me" message I'd put on the screen (via
iCloud). I beat myself up for my mistake, and mourned the lost pictures, videos and sound
recordings of my baby's first year.
Tide Predictions at
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Source: Canadian Fisheries & Oceans
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Five days later I got a call from the wonderful staff at Cochrane's Pharmasave! One of their
staff had found my iTouch outside the store just after I'd dropped it. The battery died before they could figure out a way to contact me. It was five days later that in talking about it
in the store, a staff member whom I'd asked about it learned that it HAD been found—and
called me right away. Hooray! Gotta love Wolfville!
**** PS Please learn from my mistakes: Back up your smart phone pictures and videos
and— if you use an iPhone, iTouch , or iPad—please do your future self a favour by going
into settings and turning ON iCloud and "Find My iPhone."
Kate in Wolfville
Scott Brison, M.P.
Stories from Valley musicians compiled by Mike Aubé
Scott Prudence is a founding member of the Dungaree Brothers and a fantastic roots/blues
songwriter. His latest solo effort, Radio Tower, delivers the gritty Valley goodness that he has
become known for. Here is one of his gig stories…
[email protected] | www.brison.ca
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Profanity-filled heckling continued non-stop throughout the
set-up and the show that night. The Friday-night show was the
same, and everybody was growing weary of him. We came back on
Saturday afternoon for the matinee and he started at us again. At
this point everybody started to ignore this disgruntled old timer.
Feeling frustrated, he went in to the washroom, grabbed some toilet paper, and shoved two
large pieces in his ears, leaving a lot sticking out to show how much he disliked our music.
After parading around the bar, he sat at the table directly in front of us.
Just when I thought a bad situation was about to get worse, I
noticed one of the bartenders approaching him from behind. The
bartender took out a Bic lighter and lit the ends of the tissue. The
band members doubled over in belly laughs as the old-timer tried
to beat out the fire on the side of his head. He never made it back
for the Saturday night show and we never saw that heckler again.
Mike Aube | www.mikeaube.com
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Scotian Hiker
There’s no place like
home to roam.
trivia
scotianhiker.com
1
What lighthouse overlooks where the Bay
of Fundy meets the Gulf of Maine?
2
What former Nova Scotia county became
New Brunswick?
3
Who first settled Tancook Island in the late
1700s?
4
Where can you find one of "North America's
most continuously exposed sections of
Silurian rock"?
5
How many coal miners were killed in the
Springhill “bump” of 1958?
1. Western Light, Brier Island; 2. Sunbury County; 3. Germans and French Huguenots; 4. Arisaig
Sea Cliffs; 5. 74
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hile playing in a Wolfville band called The Raspberry
Jam, likely in 1988-’89, we took a three-night stand at
the Black Bear Tavern in Windsor. While setting up for
the Thursday night show, the bar was basically empty except for
one drunk old-timer at the bar. We didn’t even get the speakers
hooked up before he started to heckle us. We hadn’t even played a
note!
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WHO’S WHO
June 27 - July 11, 2013
TRACY CHURCHILL:
One evening, I met a wonderful lady. She
was rehearsing for the play Steel Magnolias,
and I had been called in to help prompt the
cast. She walked into the rehearsal room
and was bubbling over with happiness about
a pair of shoes she’d found to wear in the
play. I’ve never seen someone that excited
about shoes, and it was infectious. Everyone
in the room started laughing and hugging,
our eyes were dancing and our hands were
shaking, and this wonderful woman was to
blame. And dear me, I’ve lost count of how
many times she’s done this and I’ve been
there to witness it.
Her name is Tracy Churchill. That’s her
married name; her legal name is way too
long to print. She is from the Apple Capital
town of Berwick (pronounced Ber’k). She currently lives in Kentville with her super-awesome
and handsome husband and adorable daughters. Tracy graduated from the University of
Alberta with a BA in English Literature, and will someday return to get her BEd. But for
now, Tracy works part time for Purolator Delivery Service. She started with them because it
offered her enough work and enough time with her family. She loves serving her customers
but most of all she loves being involved with Purolator’s Tackle Hunger Program, aimed at
stocking the shelves of local food banks. You can drop off donations to the depot in Kentville,
if you’re interested…it’ll take just five minutes of your time.
Tracy is very active in community theatre. She is a theatre junkie and loves every minute of
putting a show together. Tracy has worked with Quick as a Wink Theatre, Valley Ghost Walks
and Stage Prophets, but she primarily does shows with CentreStage, in Kentville. After roles
in Marion Bridge, Chapter Two, Pride and Prejudice, Steel Magnolias, and Little Women, Tracy
decided to step into a different role, that of director for the Stewart Lemoine mystery Evelyn
Strange.
After I had done many comedic roles, Tracy approached me about taking on my first
dramatic role in Evelyn Strange. I was petrified. There was never a moment when she didn’t
believe I could do it, and her enthusiasm for the production was unbelievable. Evelyn was a
dream come true for Tracy; watching the show come together from script to stage with her
incredible cast and crew and her know-how as a theatre-lover really helped. I will never forget
her reaction the first time I stepped out onto the very dark stage, in character, with the few
strategically placed red accent pieces she had created as the motif: her squeal of delight could
be heard for miles.
Tracy is back in the director’s chair for the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers, now playing at
CentreStage. Don’t miss this roll-in-the-aisle laughfest of naughty pleasure! Check out the
www.centrestage.com website for show times and prices.
Tracy says of living in the valley, “In the past year I have seen Peter Pan fly and a blind woman
outsmart a group of thugs. I have been transported to New York City and England. I have had
the privilege of directing my dream play, working with Mike Butler, and being transformed
into the ghost of Gladys Porter, the first female mayor in the Maritimes. I have done all
of this without ever leaving our wonderful Valley. Who wouldn't love it here?” Up next for
Tracy is more family time, more theatre and more of enjoying what life has to offer. I’m
hoping another show together is on the horizon—more laughter,
those bouncy hugs, those drives home with the over-the-top Lorrie
Morgan karaoke…. Call me!!!
~Mike Butler
Who's WhoBrought to you by
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Word on the STREET
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June 27 - July 11, 2013
compiled by Emily Leeson
"What’s the best part of summer in the Annapolis Valley?"
“Checking out all of the different
vineyards. We’ve been to Luckett’s
twice and love it, absolutely love
it, can’t wait to visit more.” Darryl
Pike and Shawna MacKinnon
“I like going swimming at the beach.” Ella Wollsh
“This is my first real summer here
in the Annapolis Valley [...] I would
say that going to the local vineyards
is my favourite part, but this summer
I’m pregnant. My husband and I
love taking our dog out for walks on
the dykes.” Alice Morse
“Tubing!” Sarah Mosher, Brendan Ward,
Krista Parker and Aimee Cormier
Danny Lunn, Folk Artist
1249 Transmitter Road, Greenwood
Emily took this. It’s from an artist’s garage shop in Greenwood. I just thought it was awesome.
Danny is super sweet. I keep obsessively buying his painted rocks. I’m a big fan, I’ve even had this
guy paint custom rocks for me. Yes, custom rocks.
TRIPALADY presents
A MIDSUMMER'S DANCE
O
n the night of Saturday, June 29, acres of symbolic rug will be cut at the Old Orchard
Inn Barn with TripALady, Wolfville's own and only pop-rock-trad ’80s Irish fiddlefusion-fired dance combo. Cavort merrily as they take strange but infectious liberties with
the iconic songs you first listened to on your two-and-a-half pound Sony Walkman. If it's
good enough for Titania, it's even better for you, you crazy mortal dancing fool, you.
This is a post–summer solstice frolic, and rumour has it that some revellers are planning to
show off their fairy wings and other Shakespearean finery. So if you like to dress weird or put
flowers in your hair, this is your chance! Normal attire is, of course, equally welcome. Bring a
loved one or a bunch of 'em. This is our first attempt at a summer dance, so help us make it a
repeat event!
The doors open at 8:30pm, and music kicks off at 9pm. Tickets are $12 at the door or $10 in
advance. You'll find them at Box of Delights bookstore and at the Wolfville Farmers' Market
Saturday morning at the Aspinall Pottery booth.
For more information, call us at (902) 697-2271, or email [email protected].
Directions to the barn and a peek at the dance poster can be found at valleyevents.ca.
Hope to see you there!
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The Grapevine
June 27 - July 11, 2013
Horoscopes For the week of June 27th, 2013
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "To know when
to stop is of the same importance as to know
when to begin," said the painter Paul Klee.
Take that to heart, Aries! You are pretty
adept at getting things launched, but you've
got more to learn about the art of stopping.
Sometimes you finish prematurely. Other
times you sort of disappear without officially
bringing things to a close. Now would be an
excellent time to refine your skills.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "The problem
with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to
determine whether or not they are genuine."
So said Joan of Arc back in 1429, right before
she helped lead French troops in the battle of
Patay. JUST KIDDING! Joan of Arc never had
the pleasure of surfing the Web, of course,
since it didn't exist until long after she died.
But I was trying to make a point that will be
useful for you to keep in mind, Taurus, which
is: Be skeptical of both wild claims and mild
claims. Stay alert for seemingly interesting
leads that are really time-wasting half-truths.
Be wary for unreliable gossip that would cause
an unnecessary ruckus.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): French
Impressionist painter Claude Monet loved to
paint water lilies, and he did so over and over
again for many years. Eventually he created
about 250 canvases that portrayed these
floating flowers. Should we conclude that he
repeated himself too much? Should we declare
that he was boringly repetitive? Or might
we wonder if he kept finding new delights
in his comfortable subject? Would we have
enough patience to notice that each of the 250
paintings shows the water lilies in a different
kind of light, depending on the weather and
the season and the time of day? I vote for
the latter view, and suggest that you adopt a
similar approach to the familiar things in your
life during the coming weeks.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): "In order to
swim one takes off all one's clothes," said
19th-century Danish philosopher Soren
Kierkegaard. "In order to aspire to the truth
one must undress in a far more inward sense,
divest oneself of all one's inward clothes, of
thoughts, conceptions, selfishness, etc., before
one is sufficiently naked." Your assignment
in the coming week, Cancerian, is to get au
naturel like that. It's time for you to make
yourself available for as much of the raw, pure,
wild truth as you can stand.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Gertrude Stein was
an innovative writer. Many illustrious artists
were her friends. But she had an overly
elevated conception of her own worth. "Think
of the Bible and Homer," she said, "think of
Shakespeare and think of me." On another
occasion, she proclaimed, "Einstein was the
creative philosophic mind of the century,
and I have been the creative literary mind of
the century." Do you know anyone like Stein,
Leo? Here's the truth, in my opinion: To some
degree, we are all like Stein. Every one of us
has at least one inflated idea about ourselves
-- a conceited self-conception that doesn't
match reality. It was my turn to confront my
egotistical delusions a few weeks ago. Now
would be an excellent time for you to deal
with yours. Don't be too hard on yourself,
though. Just recognize the inflation, laugh
about it, and move on.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When I close
my eyes, I get a psychic vision of you as a
kid playing outside on a warm summer day.
You're with friends, immersed in a game that
commands your full attention. Suddenly,
you hear a jingling tune wafting your way
from a distance. It's the ice cream truck. You
stop what you're doing and run inside your
home to beg your mom for some money. A
few minutes later, you're in a state of bliss,
communing with your Fudgsicle or ice cream
cone or strawberry-lime fruit bar. I have a
feeling that you will soon experience an adult
version of this scene, Virgo. Metaphorically
speaking, either the ice cream man or the
ice cream woman will be coming to your
neighborhood.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): During the
past ten months, you have been unusually
adventurous. The last time you summoned so
much courage and expansiveness may have
been 2001. I'm impressed! Please accept my
respect and appreciation. You've had a sixth
sense about knowing when it's wise to push
beyond your limitations and boundaries. You
have also had a seventh sense about intuiting
when to be crafty and cautious as you wander
through the frontiers. Now here's one of your
assignments for the next 12 months: Distill
all you've learned out there in the borderlands
and decide how you will use your wisdom to
build an unshakable power spot back here in
the heart of the action.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Michael
Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the most
influential scientists in history. He produced
major breakthroughs in both chemistry and
physics. Have you ever used devices that run
on electricity? You can thank him for playing
a major role in developing that wonderful
convenience. And yet unlike most scientists,
he had only the most elementary grasp of
mathematics. In fact, his formal education
was negligible. I propose that we name him
your role model of the week. He's a striking
example of the fact that you can arrive at your
chosen goal by many different paths. Keep
that in mind if you're ever tempted to believe
that there's just one right way to fulfill your
dreams.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "The only
thing that we learn from history," said the
German philosopher Georg Hegel, "is that we
never learn anything from history." I'm urging
you to refute that statement in the coming
weeks, Sagittarius. I'm pleading with you to
search your memory for every possible clue
that might help you be brilliant in dealing
with your immediate future. What have you
done in the past that you shouldn't do now?
What haven't you done in the past that you
should do now?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): According
to my analysis of the astrological omens, now
would be a pretty good time to talk about
things that are hard to talk about. I don't
necessarily mean that you'll find it easy to do.
But I suspect it would be relatively free of pain
and karmic repercussions. There may even be
a touch of pleasure once the catharsis kicks in.
So try it if you dare, Capricorn. Summon the
courage to express truths that have previously
been hard to pin down. Articulate feelings
that have been murky or hidden. For best
results, encourage those you trust to do the
same.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Are you
familiar with Quidditch? It's a rough sport
played by wizards in the fictional world of
Harry Potter. All seven books in the series
mention it, so it's an important element.
Author J.K. Rowling says she dreamed up
the sport after having a quarrel with her
boyfriend. "In my deepest, darkest soul," she
reports, "I would quite like to see him hit by a
bludger." (In Quidditch, a bludger is a big black
ball made of iron.) I bring this up, Aquarius,
because I suspect that you, too, are in position
to use anger in a creative and constructive
way. Take advantage of your raw emotion to
make a lasting improvement in your life.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In his erotic
poem "Your Sex," Joe Bolton exults: "My
heart simplified, I touch the bud of happiness
-- it's in season. And whatever grief I might
have felt before simply dies inside me." You
might want to write that down on a slip of
paper and carry it around with you this week,
Pisces. According to my understanding of the
astrological omens, the bud of happiness is
now in season for you. You have good reason
to shed the undertones of sadness and fear
you carry around with you. I'll tell you the
last lines of Bolton's poem, because they also
apply: "Sometimes I think it’s best just to take
pleasure wherever we want and can. Look:
the twilight is alive with wild honey." (The full
poem: tinyurl.com/JoeBolton.)
[Here's this week's homework:] Each of
us has a secret ignorance. Can you guess
what yours is? What will you do about it?
Freewillastrology.com.
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Moroccan Chick Pea Stew
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his was one of our most popular
dishes from the winter menu. Suitable as a hearty winter stew with the
fresh garnishes it also works well as a bright
summer dish. As a base recipe, it is an ideal
way to take advantage of the bounty of local
vegetables that are starting to make their
appearance at the farmers' markets. We
served the garnishes on a side plate to allow
each diner to finish the dish to his or her
own liking.
Ras el Hanout
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2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cardamom
2 tsp ground mace
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp ground anise seeds
1/4 tsp ground cloves
Stew
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¼ c. olive oil
1 c. diced onion
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp minced fresh ginger
2 tbsp Ras el Hanout spice blend (above)
1 c. diced carrot
1 c. diced celery root
1 c. diced turnip
1 c. diced tomato (canned or fresh), plus
juice
1 c.orange juice
Vegetable stock
2 c. cooked chickpeas, canned or dried
(see note)
Garnish
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Cilantro
Green olives, sliced
Dried apricots
Toasted slivered almonds
Extra-virgin olive oil
Over medium heat, sweat onion, garlic, ginger, and ras el hanout in olive oil until onions
are softened, about 3 minutes. Add carrot,
celery root, and turnip and cook a further
two minutes.
Deglaze the pan with the orange juice and
reduce until almost dry. Add diced tomato
and chickpeas. Add vegetable stock to cover
vegetables and simmer over medium-low
heat until root vegetables are cooked. Adjust
seasoning with salt and pepper.
Serve over couscous (to make it gluten free,
quinoa also works well here) and garnish
with cilantro, green olives, dried apricots,
almonds, and olive oil.
*Soak dried chickpeas overnight in cold
water. Drain and transfer to pot and cover
with 2 inches of water, 1 tsp of salt, bay
leaf. Simmer until cooked, approximately
45-60 minutes. When desired tenderness is
reached, drain and cool on a sheet pan.
CouchSurfing
Quiet with exhaustion and mild apprehension, we sat outside a dimly lit bus stop in the
small town of Orono, Maine. At 10:20 p.m.,
our Couchsurfing host’s bus would come in.
She would show us to her apartment, where
we would spend the night before continuing
to New York.
Couch surfing, as a practice, has been around
as long as humans have had couches and an
itch to travel. Couchsurfing.com was founded
in 2004 and provides a platform to connect
surfers and hosts. More than free accommodation, Couchsurfing is about making the
most of the travelling experience: “Couchsurfers share their lives with the people they
encounter, fostering cultural exchange and
mutual respect,” the website reads.
Several safety features mitigate the risks
of meeting with strangers. Members create
detailed profiles with photos and written
descriptions. They receive references from
those they host, surf with, or meet travelling,
and there is an option to have names and
locations verified for a small fee.
The minute our Orono host stepped off the
bus, our nerves were relieved. With a warm
smile she introduced herself to my husband
and me, and we chatted enthusiastically on
the walk to her apartment. Sampling from
her extensive tea collection, we learned we
had strikingly similar musical tastes, as well
as a mutual love of up-cycled art and hate
of to-do lists. After a sound night’s sleep we
parted ways, she with the promise of a bed
in Nova Scotia, we with a breakfast recommendation and firm “thumbs up” on our first
Couchsurfing adventure.
Pay-it-forward is the Couchsurfing mentality,
and since our American road trip we have
been privileged to host several surfers on
their way through Wolfville. We have dined
with, debated with, laughed with and learned
from a German and a Taiwanese visitor, a
Frenchman, three Brits, a Torontonian, and a
Prince Edward Islander.
Guests often comment that there are few
options for Couchsurfing in the Annapolis
Valley.Yet there is so much to show off in our
little corner of the world! Whether you’re a
globetrotter, a homebody, or somewhere in
between, why not consider surfing or hosting
with the Couchsurfing community?
Strangers, after all, are merely those “friends
you haven’t yet met”.
Charlotte Rogers
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M
usic producer Terry Pulliam and his
new partner, bassist and engineer Kory
Bayer, are setting up shop on Pleasant Street
in Wolfville.
For over 20 years, SoundMarket Recording
has been the affordable launching pad for
Nova Scotia’s best musical talent, including
Sloan, Lennie Gallant, Dutch Mason and
dozens of others. Now owner/operator
Terry Pulliam has moved the business into
a brand-new studio in Wolfville, the cultural
heart of the Annapolis Valley.
The new SoundMarket offers world-class
technology and services in a comfortable cottage environment at 63 Pleasant Street. Pulliam and Bayer say they’re very excited about
serving the Valley’s great musical talent.
Having played a large part in the Halifax music explosion of the ’90s and having created
the NSCC’s Recording Arts Program, Pulliam
likes new challenges. “I want to do here what
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I did before, help turn everything up to 11!”
he laughs.
In addition to music recording, Pulliam and
Bayer will be offering a whole new set of
services to the Valley, including post-production for video, music mastering, location
recording, live-sound reinforcement and
music lessons.
Pulliam’s new partner Kory Bayer, an honours graduate of the Recording Arts Program
at NSCC, says, ”Working with an established
professional like Terry Pulliam is an incredible opportunity for me, and I know it’s going
to be great for musicians in the Valley, too.
Keep your eyes open for notice of our soonto-come open house. It’s going to be fun.”
For more info and rates, contact Kory Bayer at
542-0895.
Email: [email protected]
Where have all the farmers gone?
marginal lands began to be abandoned. “How
you gonna keep them down on the farm
after they’ve seen ‘Parie’?” Since that time,
many thousands of family farms have been
deserted, leaving only the ghostly presence
of old building foundations and rock walls
among the trees.
I’ve been watching the small farms around
me disappearing for 30 years, but I have
never, until recently, taken the trouble to dig
out the stats and have a good look at the big
picture. Despite being a “come from away”
born in Saskatchewan and migrating to the
East Coast via Ontario, now, after a 30-year
probation period, I consider myself a true
Nova Scotian. There are even one or two locals who agree with this belief. Because life’s
journey has taken me from a farm on the
prairies to our acres in the Annapolis Valley,
the first statistic that caught my eye were
national in nature.
In 1931, 31 percent of all Canadians were
living on farms. By 2006, only 2.2 percent
were still on the land. It all happened in
less than a lifetime. These are just numbers,
unless you have seen the faces of people, like
my father, who was forced from his land in
the Dirty Thirties and compelled to accept
a much-diminished lifestyle eking out a
living for his family in the big city. Mother
Nature played a big part in the decline of the
drought-stricken farms of the Great Plains,
but she was less unkind to the region where
I now find myself. No, something else was at
work here.
At its peak around the time of Confederation, Nova Scotia was populated by an
In 1972, when my wife and I moved to the
Valley, a few descendants of the hardy core
of original farmers still occupied many small
holdings on the lower slopes—wonderful
little well-managed, subsistence-level onehorse farms. Over the years, we have seen
those properties change hands, almost all
of them becoming hobby farms for people
earning their living in the towns and cities.
In 1931, 65 percent of Nova Scotia’s rural
population was farmers; by 2006, only 2 percent still held on. And each year it gets less.
extremely hard-working generation of
fishermen, loggers and farmers. Life was
good but very hard; too hard, it seems, for
those who chose to work the less arable land
on the rocky tops of the North and South
Mountains. When the opportunity for an
easier life presented itself at the end of
WW1, the small farms on the really difficult
Just statistics to some—but to us these
numbers are neighbours, and it’s sad to see
them and their way of life disappear.
By Garry Leeson
More from Garry on his blog: storystudions.
blogspot.ca
Statistics used in this article were taken from
Statistics Canada
Julianne is a
Maine Coon, FS, blue,
silver, tabby, and white.
She has long hair, so
would require grooming.
Julianne was given up
by her owner because
she was unhappy and
stressed in the home.
She would enjoy life
much more in a calmer household with fewer
pets. She is quite shy but very beautiful.
Wolfville Animal Hospital
12-112 Front St
Wolfville NS B4P 1A4
902 542 3422
[email protected]
Update on Callie:
Still Available
Callie is smart, playful and loving cat,
boostered and spayed, who just turned 5.
Unfortunately, a birthday in a shelter is never really a happy birthday. While most people
look for kittens, shelter staff and volunteers
know that the older cats have just as much
love to give.Though they
might be older, they’re
still hoping for a forever
home: a sunny place to
sleep, a warm lap to curl
up on, the freedom to
roam around. A shelter
cage is no place for a
birthday party. Ever the
optimist, Callie is still
waiting and wishing for a family to choose
her and finally take her home.
Contact: Same as above
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June 27 - July 11, 2013
TERRY DRAHOS:
ART IN THE GARDEN
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n art and in life, standing back and observing several seemingly singular pieces as a whole can result
in a beautiful and sometimes surprising perspective. Twentieth-century artist Georgia O’Keeffe
was known for recasting simple subjects with surprising results. In one famous series, abstract pools
of colour amalgamate reveal themselves to be ultra-close-up depictions of common flowers when the
paintings are observed from a distance.
O’Keeffe’s effect is the perfect metaphor for the work of community artist Terry Havlis Drahos. Get
involved up close, and you’ll feel the immediate impact of her work; stand back and you’ll see the
greater purpose behind it all.
Drahos arrived in Wolfville from Atlanta in 2001. Studying for her B.Ed. in Technology and Art Education, while at the same time settling her sons into new schools, she was surprised to learn that there
was no provision for art specialists in Nova Scotia elementary classrooms. Drahos was disturbed by
the resulting “visual illiteracy” she sensed among young students.
It was a void Drahos has since worked tirelessly to fill. A self-titled “freelance art teacher”, she leads
classes for students in primary through Grade 12. Funded by grants and local business donors, Drahos
teaches in schools and runs summer camps, March break camps, after-school projects, and mentoring
sessions. Her programs focus on history, skill-development, and self-expression.
Word @ the Market:
A Celebration of Food and Farm Writing
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oin us for a celebration of Food and Farm Writing at the Wolfville Farmers' Market on
July 3, as part of the Wednesday Community Nights at the Market (4-7pm), featuring
30 vendors and our famous $10 Market Supper. We will celebrate with a panel on
food-blogging, led by the Halifax Food Bloggers; a talk on cookbook writing, with Wendy
McCallum; and our Dirty Word Open Mic, “where weeding and writing grows prose!”, being
MC’d by Mike and Donna. There will also be a storytelling tent for children, and kids will have
a chance to make their own books. This is being done as a partnership between the Box of
Delights Bookstore and the Wolfville Farmers’ Market.
Activities this Wednesday: July 3 (4-7pm)
On the Speaker's Stage
Wendy McCallum (5pm-5:20pm) is a food coach and educator who followed her passion
for real food by leaving her career as a lawyer and returning to college to learn more about
nutrition and food. She now operates Simple Balance Consulting, through which she helps
her clients reach their wellness and nutrition goals, in part by supporting them in the move
from processed food to healthier, real-food alternatives. Her cookbook, Real Food for Real
Families, features her most popular "kid-tested" recipes and tips for how to introduce a family
to new approaches to food. Wendy also blogs at www.simple-balance.ca.
Food Bloggers Panel (5:20pm-6:00pm): The Halifax Food
Bloggers bring together Halifax’s food- blogging community. Twenty-eight strong, they
showcase varied talents and passions. Kathy Jollimore and Kelly Neil’s talk on food-blogging
includes tips for food styling and photography.
Dirty Word Open Mic: where weeding & writing grows prose!
(6:00pm-7pm): All are welcome to listen or participate! Come share a poem or story about
food (pickles, quiche, or orange-pekoe tea for example); farming (dairy air, Old MacDonald,
sheep-shearing etc); or nature (Robert Frost poetry, breastfeeding, gardening, bugs, dirt... the
list goes on and on). Participants will be entered to win $40 in prizes (from Box of Delights
Bookstore and Wolfville Farmers' Market). Your hosts Donna Holmes and Mike Butler will
ensure we all have FUN!!
At the Kids' Corner
Craft (5-7pm): Book Making
Storytelling with Ria
Storytelling with Elizabeth Fajta
Book Fair
Participants:
Box of Delights Bookstore
Rustic Magazine
Halifax Food Bloggers
Cut the Jargon, and more
One notable success of Darahos’ efforts is the Wolfville School Garden project. Last November, Grade
8 students created small pencil drawings of flowers based on photographs from the garden.Then, in
the style of O’Keeffe, they transformed these into 18x18-inch paintings now mounted on the school’s
south wall. Glance left when walking up Pleasant Street and you’ll be treated to a flash of floral colour
reminding you, as Drahos puts it, “to stop and smell the roses”.
Through all her rich encounters with students, one moment sticks out in Drahos’ memory. On her
first day with the Wolfville Grade 8s, she asked how many in the class had previously participated in
one of her art projects. With emotion, she recalls that every hand was raised. “I suddenly realised I
had made a difference. All my efforts had patched together to achieve my goal: to inject art into the
elementary school community”.
This summer will mark Drahos’ seventh Art in the Garden event. Children aged seven to 12 are invited
to one of two weeks of outdoor play, exploration, and art in the stunning setting of the Harriet Irving
Botanical Gardens. For more information on “Art in Nature” (July 15-19) and “Art and Science” (August 12-16), visit terryhavlisdrahos.com.
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CAMPS / CLUBS:
Check out the List of Summer
Camps!: The list of summer camps in the
Valley is growing every day. Be sure to check out
the list. Now the hard part is choosing just what
to do! INFO: valleyfamilyfun.ca/summercamps.
html.
ADCCommunity Summer Camps!:
@ Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia. ADCC is
offering four exciting camps: July 15–19 Adventure Camp, July 22-26 Get Up & Dance!, Aug.
5-9 Wet & Wild!, Aug. 12-15 Dance Intensive.
TIX: $95 half days, $160 full days. INFO: dance@
adccommunity.com / adccommunity.com
Mermaid Theatre Puppetry Camps:
Starting July 8 @ Gerrish St., Windsor. Ages
3-18. Workshops take place at our puppet-filled
facility and everyone will make a puppet to take
home. TIX: $25-$195 + HST. INFO/Reg: 7985841 / mermaidtheatre.ca
Art in the Garden Summer Camps:
Art in Nature July 15-19, Art & Science Aug.
12-16. 9am-4pm @ Irving Botanical Gardens w/
Terry Drahos. Ages 7-12. TIX: $195, incl. supplies & snack. INFO/Reg: terryhavlisdrahos.com
/ botanicalgardens.acadiau
QAAW Youth Theatre Camps: July
8-12 ages 8-12, July 15-19 musical theatre, ages
12-16 @ Anglican Church Hall, Wentworth Rd.,
Windsor. Acting, improv, and creativity! Register
@ the Green Room, 93 Gerrish St., Windsor.
TIX: $95 QAAW members, $120 non-members.
INFO: 472-7229 / quickasawinktheatre.ca
SummerArts Camps: Ross Creek Centre
for the Arts, Canning, has well-established arts
programs: music, theatre, visual arts, dance,
film, fashion, comics, and design. Our programs
are taught by artists who love teaching. INFO:
582-3842 / artscentre.ca
CentreStage Drama Camps: There is
something for everyone (musicals and non-musicals) at our summer camps, ages 5 to 15. They
are filling up quickly! TIX: $135 a week. INFO:
centrestagetheatre.ca
Cangaroo Tennis Summer Camps:
July & August, Camps in Kentville, New Minas,
Berwick, Hantsport, Wolfville, and Canning! A
fun and safe environment for your child. TIX:
$85 for half day, $150 for full day. INFO: Canga@
cangarootennis.com / cangarootennis.com
Summer Rock Camp: @ Windsor Com-
munity Centre. Jr Camp (ages 8-12): July 8-12;
Sr Camp (ages 13-18): July 15-26. W/Jake
Smith and guests Darrin Harvey and Terry
Pulliam from K-Rock. Songwriting, performing,
recording and more. Guitarists/drummers/bass
players/singers/keyboard players. TIX: $150 Jr,
$300 Sr @ Moe’s Place Music, and Dorian Hall
(both Windsor). INFO: Jake, 832-1169 / [email protected]
Acadia Sports Camps: Quality programming and instruction by Acadia varsity coaches
and athletes: girls’ soccer, swimming, volleyball,
multi-sport, basketball, developmental and
specialized hockey camps. INFO: sports.acadiau.
ca/camps
Care Provider: Compassionate and expe-
CLASSES:
Hand-Crafted Urn Boxes: Respectful,
wooden, locally-made. INFO: Farmer Eddie,
542-3387
Yoga for Kids: 5-week session, June 29-
July 27 @ Sol Yoga Studio, Kentville. W/Jenna
Pennington, certified children’s yoga instructor.
Space is limited so register early! INFO/Reg:
670-8840 /solyogastudio.ca
Children's Interactive Yoga: Ages
3-6, Thursdays 7pm 5$, Saturdays 9:30am $2 @
Healer's Emporium, Windsor. INFO: 306-1711 /
[email protected]
WORKSHOPS/RETREATS:
Goddess Retreat: Aug. 2-4 @ Windhorse
Farm, New Germany. This August long weekend,
do you want to do yoga, belly dance, play with
herbs, have a sauna, hike in the forest, swim,
and eat amazing food? Carol Fellowes & Angie
Oriana Jenkins co-host a JUICY GODDESS
RETREAT!!! TIX: $295. INFO: carolfellowes.com/
retreats
Wilf’s Laughter Yoga: July 2, 16 and
30, 2:30pm @ Kentville Memorial Park (meet at
the tennis court). Come play, laugh, experience
the joy! TIX: no charge (food bank donation
appreciated). INFO: Wilf, 680-2610 / cold43.
[email protected]
First Annual Natural Health Fair:
July 14 @ Singing Nettles Clinic, Burlington. A
day of fun learning for the family with natural-health professionals. Proceeds to North
Mountain Animal Sanctuary. TIX: $30 family,
$20 adults, $15 students/seniors, early-bird discounts until June 30, register today! INFO/Reg:
singingnettles.ca / facebook: North Mountain
Animal Sanctuary
Children’s Workshops @ Prescott
House Museum: 1633 Starr’s Point Rd.,
Port Williams. Tues. & Thurs. 10am-12pm, from
July 2 - Aug., 22. Old-fashioned toy making,
kite-making, nature, bugs, pirates, art and much
more! Ages 5 + TIX: $7 per child INFO/Reg: 5423984 / [email protected]
FOR HIRE / PURCHASE:
Interior Painting: Women in Rollers does
accurate quotes, shows up on time to work,
and performs to perfection. We even leave your
home neat and tidy! Call today for free estimates. INFO: Pamela, 697-2926
rienced companion care provider. Able to work
days and has car. INFO: Pat, 582-1617
Home & Yard Work: For spring cleanup,
lawn care, and home services. INFO: Justin,
300-0605
Pet Sitting: I can watch pets in my home
or yours. I have experience with all types of
animals. I am a mature, responsible and honest
individual with a passion for animal welfare.
INFO: Jen, 542-5147 / wolfvillepetsitter@gmail.
com.
Shave for the Brave: On June 30, I will
be shaving my head bald as part of “46 Mommas
Shave for the Brave” to support the Canadian Childhood Cancer Foundation. The goal is
$10,000 in honour of my son Mark, a cancer
survivor, and my daughter Megan, who helped
him survive. INFO/Donate: Karrie-Ann, 6840350 / [email protected] / stbaldricks.org/
participants/KarrieAnnW
Deep Roots Music Festival 2013:
Join our Festival Committee, share your skills &
ideas. Need help with: publicity, hospitality, and
fundraising. Interested in billeting Deep Roots
performers? Check out the website! INFO: lisa@
deeprootsmusic.ca / deeprootsmusic.ca/billeting.php
Pet/House Sitter: Going on a trip, either
Deep Roots Early Bird Passes: Until
the end of June you can buy Early-Bird Passes
to Deep Roots Music Festival 2013! TIX: $75 @
ticketpro.ca. INFO: deeprootmusic.ca
Picnic Tables: Flowercart, New Minas.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
for business or pleasure? Need someone to do
house and pet sitting while you're away? Tracy
Casselman is available any time. FEE: starting at
$20 per day. INFO: [email protected]
Picnic tables from the Flowercart support a
great cause. We also sell washer-toss games. The
Flowercart provides vocational service to adults
considered intellectually disabled who reside
in Kings County. INFO: Anthony, 681-0120 /
[email protected] / flowercart.ca
Kingsport Vacation Home Rental:
3 bdrm, 1.5 bth, fully equipped, 2 min walk to
wharf and beaches, view, dogs OK. COST: June
- $650/wk, July/Aug - $750/wk INFO: 670-6857
/ visit kijiji 480568477 / cottagecountry.com
#196681
House/Cottage Sitting: Arrangement
DONATE/VOLUNTEER:
Send a Child to Camp: For $135, sponsor
a child who otherwise can’t afford it to attend
a summer drama camp at CentreStage Theatre.
Tax receipts. INFO: [email protected]
Adrian Campbell Scholarship Fund
Association: • Please join us in developing
the Adrian Campbell Valley Classic cycling tour
(September 29) and scholarships as annual Valley events. We are looking for sponsors as well as
donations of support. INFO: 798-8665 / info@
adriancampbell.org/adriancampbell.org
Scout Leaders Wanted: The Wolfville
scout group is looking for leaders for the
coming school year! No previous experience
is required—just a willingness to help deliver
fun, outdoors-based programs to girls and boys
aged 5-17 in the Wolfville area. INFO: wolfville.
[email protected] / sites.google.com/site/
wolfvillescouts
Volunteers Wanted: SMOKIN' BLUES
FEST 3 leading up to July 12 & 13. Free passes
and more! INFO/Apply: smokinbluesfest.com
Get Amber Rowe to India!: Help the local barista volunteer with Canada World Youth.
Environmental efforts in Bir, a Tibetan refugee
village. See her concert poster page 20 INFO:
GoFundMe.com/gether2india
sought for lovely, retired parents. August 27 September 11. Within Wolfville prefered. INFO:
Jeremy, 692-8546 / [email protected]
The Cottage in Wolfville: Charming
convenience in the heart of Wolfville. Newly
renovated, fully furnished, home away from
home. INFO: Heather, 697-2502 / thecottageinwolfville.com
GENERAL:
Battle of the Bands Submissions: @
Upper Clements Park, July 14, 28, Aug. 11, 25.
Submit band bio, video/audio sample, website &
location. Pick the date you want to play. We consider all kinds of music, must be family-friendly.
Top prize $750. Every competing band gets a
pair of park passes per member. INFO/Reg:
[email protected]
New Booker School Applicants:
We are presently accepting applications for the
2013-’14 academic year in some grades. Interested students are very welcome to come StayA-Day. INFO: 585-5000 / newbookerschool.ca/
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Finding the original slide, our mission was
to climb a little higher and explore further
and deeper. This slide was a very steeplooking beast with brush obscuring the top
and lots of larger boulders jutting out of the
mix. Andrew and I were standing a couple of
arms’ lengths apart, casually discussing the
look of the slide before proceeding, when
suddenly a huge section of rock collapsed
directly in front of where I was perched.
It happened without warning. The rocks
started down with a sickening sound and
increasing speed. Fortunately, we were only
20 feet up the slide when it gave way.
The next few seconds will be forever locked
in my memory. Without time to think, I
instinctively turned myself around and
leaped straight out from the cliff. With
everything in slow motion, it felt like I
was watching from outside my body, and
I believed the outcome would be horrible.
I could feel the energy of the boulders
crashing down behind me. I had no idea how
much of the cliff was coming off or if Andrew
had been caught too.
As I sat recovering on a driftwood log,
Andrew slowly examined the areas around
the slide (from the safety of the beach) and
noticed a mound of crushed basalt poking
out from the brush near the slide. He started
to discover some very interesting pieces on
this comparatively safe little mound of rock,
and I found the following piece next to the
dangerous slide.
It serves as a reminder that rockhounds
have to exercise great caution and calculate
inherent and sometimes unpredictable
dangers. We spend a lot of time examining
the rock slides for stability. If anything feels
too loose, or the grade is too steep, we simply
don't try to climb it! We still have plenty of
amazing finds to show for our efforts and of
course acknowledge the fact that all outdoor
activities of this nature have an inherent
risk.
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Theme: School’s Out
Across
1. No shoes
5. Cooking food outside
7. Many students get one of these to
earn a little money
10. Artist of the 1972 song, of the title
of this puzzle
11. To keep the sun from your eyes
12. If you want to cool off you can go to
a beach and do this
13. Never walk by one of these "stands"
without buying a glass
14. These pests buzzing in your ears
Determined rockhounds continue to search
the shores and slides of The Big Eddy, but
if we climb we do it very cautiously. The
rewards are worth it!
~ Chris Sheppard
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2. These summer shoes aren't quite like
going barefoot
3. At the beach you can build one of
these
4. Too much sun will result in this
6. Days can be spent on this sandy
surface
8. They are busy gathering pollen
9. Frozen things on a stick
Down
By the way, we named this slide THE
MOUSETRAP!
Miraculously, only one of the boulders
grazed my arm, breaking the hoe in my hand
in half and tearing the sleeve of my GoreTex jacket. I had overshot the jagged pile
of basalt at the base of the slide and hit a
clear patch of the beach below, running like
a cartoon character. It took me over 30 feet
to stop my momentum. I was very shaken
up and more than a little shocked, but after
checking myself over, I seemed to be okay.
Looking back at the pile of boulders that
came down behind me, I saw that Andrew
was safe. I had no idea how I came out
relatively unscathed.
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There is an area between Amethyst Cove
and Cape Blomidon called The Big Eddy,
accessible from above through a deep gorge.
On our first visit in 2011, we had some
success finding beautiful specimens on the
surface of a scree-and-boulder slope running
up the basalt cliff. We decided to go back for
another look another day. It could have been
a fateful decision.
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Fundy Rocks
believe that Chris pretty much outran it. It
seemed impossible! It was the most horrific
thing I've ever seen. Big boulders amongst
the many other-sized rocks, all right in front
of him [before he turned] and they were
moving fast. I have never been so relieved as
when he hit the beach still intact!"
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his halved amethyst geode
surrounded by vibrant jasper holds
a special place in my memory. I was
nearly killed finding it.
Andrew would later recall, "The instant the
wall started to fall, I felt deathly sick at what
appeared was going to happen. I still can't
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THURSDAY, 27
Film: Munch 150 — Al Whittle Theatre,
Wolfville 8pm • Many know Edvard Munch
(1863 - 1944) as the man who painted The
Scream, but his complete works are remarkable
and secure his place as one of the greatest
artists to ever have lived. Co-hosted by the
National Museum (Oslo) and the Munch
Museum, it brings together the greatest
number of Munch’s key 220 works in one
place. TIX: $15 adult, $13 Acadia Art Gallery
members, $10 children @ ticketpro.ca &
Box of Delights (Wolfville), Home Hardware
(Windsor), Pharmasave (Kentville, Berwick)
INFO: [email protected]
SATURDAY, 29
Kingsport Gala Day — Lloyd Memorial Hall,
Kingsport 8am-10pm • A variety of events
throughout the day ending with a band and
fireworks at the Kingsport wharf. Fish chowder
luncheon at the United Church, parade, kids
games, face painting, Bingo,chicken BBQ,
& more!. TIX: no charge INFO: 582-7085 /
[email protected]
Evangeline Kennel Club Annual Dog
Show — Glooscap District Arena, Canning
9am-6pm • Also June 30th • There will be two
shows a day, as well as booths, for purebred
dog enthusiasts and anyone interested! Come
support the EKC and see all the beautiful
variations of man’s best friend. TIX: $2 each,
$5 per family INFO: Yvonne 691-2778 /
[email protected]
A Tour of Summer Gardens — Prescott
House Museum, Port Williams 10am-3pm •
Hosted by the Kings Historical Society (rain
or shine). View seven lovely gardens in the
vicinity of Wolfville & Port Williams. Light
refreshments in the afternoon. TIX: $15 per
person @ Kings County Museum (Kentville), or
at each garden on tour day. INFO: 678-6237 /
[email protected]
Craft Fair — Town Hall, Berwick 12-4pm •
Fundraiser for Amateur Boxing equipment.
Tables are available for crafters. TIX: donation
INFO: 538-1994 / [email protected]
Book Signing: Zanne Handley — The
Box of Delights, Wolfville 2:30pm • Zanne
Handley will read from and sign copies of her
début novel Pilgrimage. Historically accurate,
Zanne weaves a compelling tale around her
two endearing protagonists, Mariange and
Sa'iid. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-9511 /
[email protected]
Barefoot Boogie — L'Arche Hall, Wolfville
7:33-9:33pm • Come dance and move your
"getting into summer" energy. Dance flow of an
hour and a half world beat, grooving sounds,
great supportive environment and opportunity
to simply move how you are feeling to move.
No pressure, no expectations ... just a lot
of fun. Scent free event Children welcome.
Bring drinking water and wear comfortable
clothes. Last dance until fall. TIX: $10 adult,
$7 student/unwaged, family discount INFO:
[email protected]
Concert: Amber Rowe & The Funtime
Brigade — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville
8-10pm • Your ticket purchase and donations
will help Amber Rowe raise funds for a month
of volunteer work in India with Canada World
Youth. You won't want to miss this stunning
performance. See poster page 20 TIX: $10
in advance, $15 at the door @ T.A.N. Coffee
(Wolfville) INFO: 698-7077 / amber.rowe7@
gmail.com / gofundme.com/gether2india
Concert: Caleb Miles — Paper Pleasures
at the Coffee Shop, Greenwich 8:30-11pm •
A night of music by Caleb Miles. 19+ event.
Seating is limited! TIX: $20 + tax @ Paper
Pleasures at the Coffee Shop INFO: 681-9732 /
[email protected]
TripALady A Midsummer's Dance —
Old Orchard Heritage Barn, Wolfville 9pm12:30am • A Post-Summer Solstice Frolic!
Bring a loved one or a bunch of 'em - this is
our first attempt at a summer dance, so help
us make it a repeat event! See poster page___
TIX: $12 door, $10 advance @ Box of Delights
(Wolfville) or from the band INFO: 697-2271 /
[email protected]
Concert: Appaloosa — Royal Legion,
Kentville 9:30pm-12:30am • Ages 19+. TIX: $6
INFO: 678-8935 / [email protected]
SUNDAY, 30
Slow Sunday — Clock Park, Wolfville 2-6pm
• Join us in the slow lane for a picnic inspired
afternoon of music, art, and food. Featuring DJ
Mulligan! Skate Demo by Limitless! Fun for the
whole family! TIX: no charge INFO: 691-0334 /
[email protected]
Fundy Film screens BLOOD PRESSURE —
Al Whittle Theatre, 8 pm • "Is this all there is?"
asks professional Nicole (Michelle Giroux),
wife, and mom of two teenagers. By letter, an
anonymous Observer, who knows her daily
habits and potential intimately, proposes a
plan. To pursue the mysterious relationship she
only has to put a green card from the letter in
her front window. Nicole eventually does, thus
beginning a long relationship with the elusive
Observer who begins to change her life, but
ultimately threatens everything she knows. The
quiet beauty of Sean Garrity’s film, Giroux’s
The Fireside Café
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gripping performance and a sinister edge make
this a psychological thriller with a difference.
See ad page 19 TIX: $8 INFO: 542-5157 /
fundyfilm.ca
business owners and employees representing
many services like HR, finance, IT, and
more. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-5656 /
[email protected]
Smart Lunch: Top Reasons Customers
Buy — KVRC Boardroom, 35 Webster
St., Kentville 11:45-1pm • W/ Bernie
MONDAY, 1
Canada Day!
Canada Day Breakfast & Celebrations —
Fire Hall, Hall's Harbour 7am-dusk • Scrambled
eggs & pancake breakfast. Followed by a full
day of family-geared events: kiddie parade,
ticket auction, washer toss tournament,
music, food, and fireworks at dusk. TIX:
donation INFO: [email protected]
janet@novascotiaquilts
BBQ and Yard Sale — HC Lindsay Funeral
Home, Berwick 9am-1pm • Proceeds go to
Cancer Patient Navigator at Valley Regional
Hospital. Donations welcomed! TIX: Hot dogs
and pop or water for $1. INFO: 538-9900 /
[email protected]
Flea Market — Scott’s Bay Community Hall
10am-3pm • As part of the community’s Bay
Day Canada Day Celebrations. TIX: free table
rentals INFO: Jerry 582-7489
Celebrate Canada Day — Willow Park,
Wolfville 11am-3pm • Many activities: sing
“O’Canada” as we raise our flag. share Canada’s
birthday cake, enjoy music from the Mark Riley
Band & a variety of Canada Day games. Also:
a bouncy castle, Randall House & Scouts BBQ
, sucker pull, water balloons, soap slide, and
much more! TIX: no charge INFO: wolfville.ca /
[email protected]
Canada Day Celebrations — Lockhart
and Ryan Memorial Park, New Minas 12pm
• Celebrate with: live music, a magic show,
bounce kingdom, balloon twisting, and more!
TIX: no charge INFO: 681-6577
WEDNESDAY, 3
Drop-in Art Fun — Memorial Library,
Wolfville 1-3pm. Also July 10 • Wednesdays in
July, w/ Art Teacher Emily Parks. Drop in to
work on some wonderful art projects, geared to
kids age 7-12 TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760 /
valleylibrary.ca
THURSDAY, 4
Sip.Chat.Connect. — T.A.N. Coffee, Kentville
8:30-9:30am • Generate new business leads,
share ideas and build a business community.
At the meetings you will find a wide variety of
Tracey, owner of Annapolis Valley Business
Coaching. What to consider about your
customers in building a marketing plan.
What motivates them to buy? TIX: $25+HST
members, $35+HST non-members INFO:
[email protected] /
annapolisvalleychamber.ca
FRIDAY, 5
Yoga Festival — United Church Camp,
Berwick 10am • The 2nd Annual Berwick
Yogafest fundraiser is taking place July
5th - 7th. In a beautiful camp setting under
centuries old hemlock and pine, practice yoga
and meditation. Experience music and art and
dine on gourmet food! Proceeds to rebuilding
the Berwick United Church Camp. TIX: $270,
meal plan & accommodations additional
INFO/Reg: 444-YOGA (9642) / registrar@
berwickyogafest.ca / berwickyogafest.ca
Author Reading: Herménégilde Chiasson
— Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville
6pm • The 8th Thomas Raddall Symposium
presents Herménégilde Chiasson, celebrated
Acadian poet and playwright, who will
give a reading of his work. TIX: no charge
INFO: [email protected]
Summer Concert Series — Lockhart and
Ryan Memorial Park, New Minas 7-8:30pm •
New Minas Summer Concert Series featuring
the International Gospel Choir. TIX: no charge
INFO: 681-6972 / 681-6577
SATURDAY, 6
Horse Pull — Northville Farm Heritage
Centre, 1158 Steadman Road, North Mountain
9am-afternoon • 9am weigh-off, pull starts at
noon. 3-weight classes: light, middle horse, &
heavy horse. Cookhouse on site. TIX: donation
INFO: Scott 678-3773 / northvillefarm.ca
Rummage Sale — United Baptist Church,
White Rock 9am-1pm • Check out our "new to
you" used items for sale in the Church Vestry.
Money raised goes to the upkeep of our church.
TIX: donation INFO: [email protected]
Crib Tournament — Royal Canadian Legion,
Kentville 1pm. Reg. @ 12:30pm • Takes place
upstairs. TIX: $20 team INFO: 678-8935
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Valley Event Ticket Giveaway: Chance to win 2 tickets to:
Concert: Ian Sherwood, Friday, July 19, 7:30pm, Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville
Draw date: July 15th. Enter all draws: valleyevents.ca/win
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Strawberry Supper — Windsor Forks
District School, Windsor Forks 4-6pm •
Sponsored by the St. Georges Anglican Church
Ladies Guild, Falmouth. INFO: 798-2566
Author Reading: Lisa Moore — K.C.
Irving Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville
6:30pm • The 8th Thomas Raddall Symposium
presents Lisa Moore, author of Caught and
February & winner of the 2013 Canada Reads
Contest. TIX: no charge INFO: emilycolford@
gmail.com
Concert: Caleb Miles Band — Union Street
Cafe, Berwick 9-11:30pm • Pub party, and
free munchies. TIX: $10 INFO: 538-7787 /
unionstreetcafe.ca
Concert: Beer In The Headlights & Up
Dog — Old Orchard Heritage Barn, Wolfville
9pm-1am • Party with these talented local
musicians. TIX: $10 door, $12 advance @
Box of Delights (Wolfville) INFO: 681-4455 /
[email protected]
Dance: Big Deal — Legion, Kentville 9:30pm
• Ages 19+. TIX: $6 each INFO: 678-8935
SUNDAY, 7
Author Reading: Alistair Macleod
— Festival Theatre, Wolfville 4pm • The
8th Thomas Raddall Symposium presents
internationally acclaimed author of Island
and No Great Mischief. TIX: no charge INFO:
[email protected]
Fundy Film screens REBELLE (WAR WITCH)
— Al Whittle Theatre, 8 pm • Komona , a
14-year-old girl, tells her unborn child the
story of how she was kidnapped by the rebel
army. Her only escape and friend is Magicien, a
15-year-old boy who wants to marry her. A tale
set in Sub-Saharan Africa, this is a love story
between two young souls caught in a violent
world that is also filled with beauty and magic.
Writter/director Kim Nguyen spent ten years
bringing this film to the screen, basing his
script on the stories of actual child soldiers and
shooting entirely on location in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. See ad page 19. TIX: $8
INFO: 542-5157 / fundyfilm.ca
MONDAY, 8
Photo Manipulation, Part 1 (for kids!) —
Memorial Library, Wolfville 10am-1pm. Part
2: Wed., July 10th • Learn Photoshop tricks &
may look like here. TIX: no charge INFO:
refreshannapolisvalley.org
Valley Gardeners Club — K.C. Irving
Centre, Acadia 7:30pm • Vance Munroe speaks
By Amanda Dainow, Clinical Herbalist
on "Indoor Gardening, Plant Care and Design".
He is currently the wedding floral specialist
and major flower designer at Silver Horse
Florists in Kentville. TIX: no charge INFO:
valleygardeners.ca
Sunday, July 14 10 am-3:30pm,
Rain date Sunday, July 21
Located at Singing Nettles Clinic,
Burlington, near the beautiful Bay
of Fundy on the majestic North
Mountain
TUESDAY, 9
A day of fun learning for the
whole family! Come join diverse
members of the community and
natural-health professionals to
learn about different healing
methods. This fair promotes
local accredited natural-health
practitioners who offer accessible services to the community.
It is a forum where ideas can be
exchanged and opportunities for
natural-health care sought.
Careforce Alzheimer Cafe — Kings
Riverside Court, Kentville 2-4pm • A free
monthly event where those with memory
loss and their families and caregivers can find
recognition, information, acceptance, and
support. TIX: no charge INFO: 365-3155 /
[email protected]
Town Council Meeting — Town Hall,
Wolfville 6:30pm • TIX: no charge INFO:
wolfville.ca
Concert: Niyaz — Evergreen Theatre,
Margaretsville 8-10pm •.Niyaz defines the best
in contemporary world music by effortlessly
marrying rich Sufi mystical poetry and folk
songs from the Middle East, masterful acoustic
instrumentation, with modern electronics.
TIX: $20 INFO: 825-6834 / evergreentheatre@
gmail.com
WEDNESDAY, 10
Sip.Chat.Connect. — Blomidon Garden
Centre, Greenwich 9-10am • Generate new
business leads, share ideas and build a business
community. At the meetings you will find a
wide variety of business owners and employees
representing many services like HR, finance,
IT, and more. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-5656 /
[email protected]
There will be kids’ activities
and a variety of workshops
by presenters from a range of
backgrounds, including workshops on making herbal teas and
remedies, reflexology, natural
sugar substitutes, homeopathy,
stress relief and culinary uses
of herbs, including samples of
homemade foods.
All proceeds go to North
Mountain Animal Sanctuary, a
registered charity
North Mountain Animal
Sanctuary is a registered charity located in the
Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Our focus is
to provide sanctuary for farm animals in need,
including goats, sheep, rabbits, ducks, calves,
and chickens.
The objectives of North Mountain Animal
Sanctuary are to care for and provide comfort,
protection, and rehabilitation to animals who
have been abused, neglected, or unwanted;
and to help prevent the suffering, abuse, and
neglect of animals by raising public awareness.
There are discounts for early-bird registration,
family registration, and senior/student
registration.
$30 Family
$20 Individual
$15 Student/Senior .
Early-bird rate is $5 off the regular fee until
June 30
how to edit pictures. Pre-registration required,
ages 12-16 TIX: no charge INFO/Reg: 542-5760
/ valleylibrary.ca
There will be a silent auction; we are accepting
donated items.
Presentation: Building Startup
Communities — Wolfville Farmers’ Market,
7pm • W/ Paul Richards of innovacorp. How
We look forward to reconnecting with all of
you, learning from each other, and sharing a
glorious celebration of community and health!
can we encourage the development of an
innovative New Media economy in the Valley
that encourages small business growth? Paul
will introduce us to the proven pillars of
open entrepreneurial ecosystems and walk us
through a discussion about what this model
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www.nmas.webs.com
facebook: North Mountain Animal Sanctuary.
Singing Nettles Herbal Medicine Clinic
902-538-3662
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