New Park opens in the heart of Halifax

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Vol.17 • No.9 • May 2016
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New Park opens in the heart of Halifax
by Bruce Holland
For me the “Heart of Halifax” runs
along the Dunbrack/Northwest Arm
Drive corridor between Clayton Park
and Spryfield and encompasses all of
the surrounding communities. This is
where I grew up and this is where I
spend the majority of my time.
On Friday, April 22rd, 2016 a new
jewel was added to this, the most active,
fastest growing area of our fine City, in
the form of the opening of the “Long
Lake Provincial Park”.
A new entrance and parking lot has
been created to accommodate visitors
to the Park, along with 5 Kilometers of
new trails that are suitable for most levels of wilderness wanderers. Whether
you are just out for a leisurely walk or
an avid hiker, this park has something
to offer everyone. This represents Phase
I of the park development. Phase II will
incorporate a boat/kayak launch area
along with picnic tables, additional
parking, a Gazebo for performances,
and more trails.
Perhaps the most amazing part of
this story, apart from the Park itself,
is how this all came about. For years
residents have been asking for greater
access to this park and, while over time
some limited access has developed, and
even though a detailed park plan was
developed over the past 20 years, successive governments have never committed the necessary funds to develop
the Park.
Well that all changed when Developers Peter Polley of Polycorp and David
Graham of Atlantic Developments began the Long Lake Village subdivision
and local resident Brendan Maguire was
elected MLA for Halifax-Atlantic in the
last provincial election.
Mr. Maguire heard loud and clear on
the doorsteps how it was long overdue
for the Park to be developed and the
(See New Park on page 2)
by the Steering Committee
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From Heart to Heart Cakes, Mrs. P’s,
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for gifts or household items, we’ll have
vendors offering flowers, handmade
soaps, glass pieces, jewelry, candles,
handmade socks and more.
We’ll be offering free coffee for the
first half hour, and coffee and tea will be
available throughout the market. Come
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and enjoy the market atmosphere! Our
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public be allowed proper access and
he took that to heart. After finding out
the government had no money for park
development, MLA Maguire jumped at
Peter Polley’s suggestion that a public/
private partnership be formed between
the developers, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Spryfield and
District Business Commission (SDBC).
This led to the development of the
Long Lake Provincial Park Association
and an even bigger partnership which
included MLA Lena Diab, Councillors
Linda Mosher and Stephen Adams, The
Nova Scotia Department of Health and
Wellness, and many local businesses
who just wanted to see a good thing
come to reality.
While the benefits of having this
fabulous park across the street from the
Long Lake Village subdivision is obvious, Atlantic Developments President
David Graham said, “We really wanted
to build a community where people of
all levels of fitness can walk, run, bike,
swim, kayak, canoe, paddle board,
windsurf or play on modern playground
equipment and the development of the
Park and the installation of the Hadley
Crescent playing field have accomplished that!”
Long Lake Provincial Park Association Chairperson, Donna Flemming, had
nothing but praise for Developers Peter
Polley and David Graham, the members of the LLPPA, the community, and
the various levels of government, both
elected and staff, as she spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the park.
In front of over 300 people who
came out for the opening, Mrs. Flemming said, “I am so proud of how so
many people came together to make this
day a reality. I just want to say thank
you to all of you who had anything to
do with making this all possible and I
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Seniors’ Beat: Life is hard; it’s not for sissies
by Beverley Clarkson
We seniors all grew up on westerns; stories about pioneer cowboys who opened
The West. We feed massive fortunes to
Hollywood film makers and actors for
telling us these stories over and over.
Bold brave souls who put safety and
comfort aside to forge a new place in a
rough old world on the back of a horse.
We have heard, as well, of sailors
who traveled the seas in search of far
off lands, and whalers too, though not
so many this century. It’s all Space
Aliens these days. But who can name
a story that tells us about the life and
death risk of a neighbour who steps
onto a small boat today and sets off into
the huge Atlantic with its massive walls
of water to bring us back a catch for our
supper? There are precious stories in
this community; stories we are losing
and that should be the stuff of legend.
The equal of any we see on the screen. I
just met a man who can tell us some of
them.
Brenton Grey was born in Sambro
Head in 1926 in the little cottage facing
that boatyard he built himself. The midwife “lived up the road, and she delivered 184 babies without a hospital or
medical degree, and never lost a child
nor a mother”.
At 11, he had a lobster license. Cost
his father 25 cents. Threw it in the
garbage when they told him he couldn’t
have it and the boatyard both. He notes
one fellow sold his for $280K recently.
That year he started taking his brother,
ten, out lobstering on a 16 foot rowboat.
They were only allowed to go to the
Hens and Chickens shoals though. He
can’t swim, thanks to an early near fatal
accident. At six he got knocked off the
wharf and on the third time going down,
someone grabbed him by the hair. He’s
been mortally scared of the water ever
since.
There’s a modern works now in the
boatyard that Brenton Grey built back
in 1952 but he started building boats
much earlier. He needed one to make
a living. There’s a 1948 newspaper
photograph of his first: the 12 ton, 45
foot motor vessel Canuck built by 21
year old Brenton Grey. He’s posed for
a strike, huge grin, ready to harpoon a
swordfish.
Boats were a family business. “Dad
and Grandfather and my uncle built
boats. They had to, couldn’t afford to
buy one. And he wanted something he
could do independently. He started with
small boats, and in six months, had six
fellows working. Between 1962 and
1984, he kept a couple of dozen men
employed year round and built over 200
boats. He had contracts with the Canadian Navy and is full of admiration for
the Captains he dealt with.
“Len Cavan, there’s a fine man.
We should have him in government
and then we’d have things work right
again. I worked with the Navy for
fifteen years. Commander Ron Hanlon?
Had brains on brains. Every man who
worked for him rated him 110%.
“You have to admire the calibre of
people around here. Harold and I had
the first pick of the men around here
and they’re the best fishermen on the
east coast. Ask anyone.
“Harold Henneberry was my best
friend. Four of us got together to fish
and I was the captain and the youngest.
We harpooned a lot of swordfish. It was
a great sport and we spent five years going around Cape Breton after them.”
He feels that his fellows are also
overdue for respect for their knowledge.
“The authorities have learned a lot these
last few years, putting monitors on the
boats and getting information back so
they can finally see what the fishermen
have been saying is right about what’s
going on out there.”
Brenton has hung a wonderful rug
his grandmother hooked for him, of a
brigantine he built in 1966, in full sail.
A New York visitor offered him $1000
back in the day and was told, “You
can’t carry enough money to take that
out the door.”
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Last year was the
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local residents walked
the community and picked up garbage
independently. Last year they bonded
together and teamed up with DOT and
Clean Nova Scotia’s annual “Great
Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up” program.
They gathered more recruits, and
a group of 20 embarked on a cleanup
from St. James Church to just past
Basin Vista Drive. They collected over
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Discovering Our Past
National Heritage Designation arrives for Melville Island and Deadman’s Island
by Iris Shea
Memorial Day is an American holiday
and the day when Americans honour and
pay tribute to their war dead. Each year,
on the last Monday in May, ceremonies
are held throughout the United States
and in other countries where American
war veterans are buried. In Canada, the
American consulate in Halifax has held a
Memorial Day ceremony on Deadman’s
Island since 2005. This year, May 30th
at 11 am, Americans and Canadians will
come together at Deadman’s Island once
again to honour the war dead from both
countries, especially the 195 American
prisoners of the War of 1812 who are
buried on Deadman’s Island. This annual
event is open to the public.
Immediately following the Memorial
Day ceremony on Deadman’s Island (at
about 12 noon), a celebration is planned
at the Armdale Yacht Club. Parks Canada
will be on hand to officially designate
Melville Island and Deadman’s Island
as National Heritage sites. This event is
also open to the public. A plaque will be
unveiled and installed at a later date to
commemorate this heritage designation.
More details are available in Councillor
Linda Mosher’s article in this newspaper.
A lot has happened since 1998 when
a developer was ready to purchase
Deadmans Island from its owners, the
Ferguson family. A well-attended public
meeting at the Armdale Yacht Club triggered the interest of two local heritage
groups, Mainland South Heritage Society
and Northwest Arm Heritage Association.
The developer’s plan was to level Deadman’s Island in order to build a 60 unit
condominium. Proving that Americans
were buried on Deadman’s Island certain-
Photograph: Prison buildings on Melville Island, 1885. Courtesy Mainland South Heritage Society
ly helped our cause. Volunteer researchers
discovered British Admiralty Records
from 1803 to 1815 on microfilm at the
NS Archives in Halifax. The information
in those records, and in prisoners’ diaries
and journals, gave us the clout to pursue this further. Email alerts in the right
places provided the attention needed.
Credit must be given to Bruce Towers
of Prospect, CT, an American military
researcher with ancestral roots in Nova
Scotia. Towers was relentless with his
emails to American government officials,
veterans groups and heritage organizations.
The first to respond was the president of the War of 1812 Society of
Ohio, R. Scott Baker (now deceased).
Baker contacted the mayor of Halifax
(Walter Fitzgerald), members of council
and the local and American media. Dr.
Guy MacLean, who took on the role as
president of the North West Arm Heritage
Association, was interviewed by local and
American newspapers, radio and television stations. The proposal to destroy this
historic burial ground took on a life of
its own and the developer withdrew his
application.
In 2000 Halifax City Council voted
to buy Deadman’s. They paid $200,000
and have since developed it into Deadman’s Island Park. In May, 2005, the
American government placed a monument on Deadman’s Island listing the 195
names of their war dead, most of whom
had been incarcerated in the prison on
Melville Island during the War of 1812.
The interpretive signs on Deadman’s
Island were placed there in 2006. Another
sign, on Park Haven Drive at the entrance
to the park, was placed there on Memorial
Day in 2012 by the National Society of
Daughters of the War of 1812, the 200th
anniversary of the War of 1812.
Part of this fascinating research was
finding names and stories with a local
connection. A query in local newspapers
helped find descendants of some of the
French prisoners who had either escaped
from Melville Island or who had declared
their oath of allegiance to the British.
Louis Metier settled in Hammonds Plains
where his three daughters married into
local families; Dominique Vaumalder
settled in Halifax where he painted houses
for a living (his daughter, Ann, married Thomas Brown of Herring Cove).
Both Metier and Vaumalder, along with
Francois Bourneuf and Sebastien Richard,
were captured aboard “La Furieuse” in
1809. Bourneuf escaped in 1812 when
he was sent to Prospect to help build the
Prospect Road. He stole a boat belonging to Patrick Purcell on Purcell’s Island,
made his way to the French shore of Nova
Scotia, and became an MLA for Digby
County. His diary, published by Nimbus
as Diary of a Frenchman and translated
by Alphonse Deveau in 1951, is a valuable source of information about life on
Melville Island as a French prisoner
of war. Sebastien Richard sailed home
to France when the Napoleonic Wars
ended. He settled his affairs in France and
returned to this province to marry a local
widow whom he met as a prisoner of war
on parole in Preston. Descendants of all
four men continue to live in Nova Scotia.
One of most rewarding finds in my
research was to confirm what the descendants of William Sutherland of Spryfield
knew but were unable to verify. Their
ancestor, William Sutherland, lived on
Melville Island before he purchased 500
acres of land in Spryfield in 1816.
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Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
Jimmy Smith and Grace would like
to thank the local shops, family and
friends, and everyone involved in the
recent benefit for our family with a big
thank you to St. Michael’s Church for
hosting the event. Your love and support is so greatly appreciated. Kudos to
you all.
Love Smitty and Grace.
To the Editor.
I’d like to start off by saying ...WOW. Thank you everybody for coming out to
Chrissy’s fundraiser
I’d like to thank my family and
friends for not only organizing the benefit, but for the support you have given
us through this hard time....we are sooo
lucky to have you.
When we decided to have the benefit, the main reason was to make the
house safer for Chrissy. The priority
at that time was to have the bathroom
more accessible. So we posted our first
notice on Facebook.....Well, we had
friends come forward and ask just what
we needed done and within 2 weeks
they had our bathroom renovated into
a lovely walk in shower. Thank you
again, and...WOW
Since then we have been wowed
every single day by the generosity that
people have shown. Thank you to the
good people of our community and
beyond for showing their support by attending the event and to the many, many
people who kindly made donations for
the cause. We are OVERWHELMED by
the response from our community, businesses, family, friends and their friends,
family and businesses, as well as from
people I have never met who just wanted
to help in any way they could.
To all the people that have called,
emailed, messaged, offered to help
build a wheelchair ramp, and all of the
people who have given monetary donations, we thank you and again....WOW
As for Chrissy, she is extremely
thankful also. In the end, she is our true
hero who struggles every day with this
debilitating disease and yet continues to
smile through it all. We all love her so
very much.
Again, thank you from the bottom of
our hearts, we are deeply touched by all
of this. There are sooo many people to
thank. Please know that each and every
one of you have made a difference. Again, thank you xoxoxo...
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who know her. Help support her at this
challenging time by attending the community fundraiser on May 28, 2016 at
7 pm at the St. James United Church in
Sambro. There will be a silent auction,
a 50/50 draw and live music. Feel free
to bring an instrument and join in the
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Donations for the silent auction can
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Deadman’s Island
His eldest child, George, was born on
Melville Island in 1811. Passed down
in the Sutherland family were artifacts
that certainly indicated Mr. Sutherland
spent time on Melville Island. One item,
a small booklet with its cut pages bound
together with large hand-sewn stitches,
contained hand written names and
information, a duplicate of a page in the
Melville Island prison entry books found
in British Admiralty records at the Nova
Scotia Archives. Other paper artifacts in
the family’s possession were hand written
in French and contained information on
clothing and uniforms, and the description
of the French soldier, Chretien Bedony,
dated 1807. In 1814 and 1815 William
Sutherland’s name finally appeared in
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prison buildings. William Sutherland
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by Lorrie Boylen
A group of friends in the Sambro area
are coming together to help one of their
own. Phyllis Gray was left paralyzed
by a fluke accident which broke her
neck and severed her spinal cord in
June of 2015.
While hanging laundry out on the
clothesline, the wind caught her and
she lost her balance, landing wedged
between the step and the oil tank. She
spent almost six months in the hospital
and rehab centre, finally returning home
in December.
She now has limited mobility in
her arms and hands. She is able to feed
herself with special utensils and can
use her computer with the assistance of
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husband Murray has learned to look
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has incurred as a result of her accident
are not covered by insurance. Home
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in the thousands of dollars. She can’t
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whenever she has a medical appointment at the hospital, the ambulance
charge is over $200. The cost of purchasing a vehicle with a wheelchair lift
is in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Prior to her accident, Phyllis was a
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Elizabeth Sutherland (1842-1925), taught
school in several local communities. A
school in Spryfield bears her name.
The National Heritage Designation
for Melville Island and Deadman’s Island
may have been a long time coming but
the volunteer hours that went into the
research of these two locations on the
Northwest Arm were certainly worth
the time and effort. Our thanks go out to
Councillor Linda Mosher who did not
give up fighting for this designation.
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Chase the Ace winner!
We would like to take this opportunity
to thank all of our members for making this draw a huge success, the many
volunteers who worked hard each and
every week, and our fabulous cook
Robert Tufts for putting on a great meal.
Open House successful
The Community Open house held at the
Spryfield Legion on Saturday, March
26, proved to be quite successful. Various community groups were represented and provided information on their
organizations to those in attendance.
Groups participating, in addition to
Legion Branch 152, included Chebucto
Connections, Long Lake Park Association, Mainland South Heritage, St Paul’s
Family Resources Institute, Air Cadet
Sqn. 529, YWCA, Spryfield Boys’ and
Girls’ Club, Salvation Army, Chebucto
Family Centre and Sparklettes
Also present were provincial representative, The Honorable Lena
Diab MLA Halifax Armdale; Brendon
Maguire MLA Halifax Atlantic; HRM
was represented by Alderman Steve
Adams, District 11 and Alderman Linda
Mosher, District 9.
Legion representatives were pleased
with this event and indicated that they
will look into hosting a similar event in
2017.
Congratulations to Debbie Manning on winning the Chase the Ace at the Purcell’s Cove Social Club!
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Rotary Toonies for Change initiative
celebrates second anniversary
The Toonies for Change initiative,
launched in May of 2014 by the Rotary
Club of Halifax North West, continues
to grow and contribute to the Spryfield
and area community. In the two years
since its inception the project has generated over $80,000 in revenue, $40,000
of which has been awarded to the lucky
individuals whose numbers have been
randomly selected from all registrants
during the weekly Tuesday afternoon
draw. Over $20,000 has been donated
to seven local not-for-profit organizations, while a similar amount has been
used to further Rotary projects, both
locally and internationally.
As the Toonies for Change project
enters its third year, the organizers
have taken stock and opened the list
of beneficiaries to other worthy causes
within the community. While the original beneficiaries remained contenders
for continued support, proposals were
solicited from other organizations in the
Spryfield area.
Thirteen not-for-profit organizations
submitted excellent proposals, and after
due consideration, the organizers selected the following Spryfield organizations who best met the project’s criteria
as the principal beneficiaries of $4,000
each (a total of $28,000) for the next
two-year period, from 1 June 2016 to 31
May 2018:
• Boys and Girls Club
• Chebucto Family Centre
• Chebucto Minor Hockey Association
• Edward Jost Children’s Centre
• Family SOS
• Shelter NS – Herring Cove Apartments
• Urban Farm Museum Society
The organizers have also committed
an additional $8,000 over two years for
allocation to the several applicants that
have not been selected or reselected as
primary beneficiaries. The project invites them to apply for such funding in
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Fingers @ Work has moved to a
bigger and better location to accommodate all their clients; new
and current. They can be found in a
order to meet specific needs or events.
The Rotary Club of Halifax Northwest is grateful for the tremendous support that the Spryfield community has
given to the Toonies for Change project,
and looks forward to continued growth
and success in their efforts to support
the community.
Further information, including a list
of current vendors and beneficiaries,
as well as how to play, can be found at
www.tooniesforchange.com.
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Mobile Food Market comes to Spryfield
The Mobile Food Market is a 21-week
pilot project that will sell fresh and affordable fruit and vegetables in 5 communities across the Halifax region. A
Halifax Transit bus will be transformed
into a mobile fresh produce market, and
will set-up every second Saturday in
Spryfield at the Spryfield Lions Rink
(111 Drysdale Road) from 1:35 pm to
3:05 pm beginning May 21st.
The produce will be selected based
on residents’ preferences, purchased
in bulk and sold at affordable prices.
In addition to being able to purchase
affordable, high quality produce at the
Mobile Food Market, there will also
be information available to our customers in Spryfield about the fruit and
vegetables being sold. Information will
Local Business Updates
Acadian Fish & Chips is scheduled
to open in the Spryfield Mall mid to
late May. Donnie Leblanc, who grew
up in Spryfield, and his wife Evelyn
currently own and operate Acadian
Fish and Chips on the Hammonds
Plains Road and have built a solid
reputation for serving high quality
food. This will be their second location. Both take-out and eat-in service
will be available with seating for 38
people. Job applications are now being accepted on-line.
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The Healing Centre, Massage and
Wellness Clinic is now open at 390
Herring Cove Road. Santina Loppie is the owner and operator of The
Healing Centre which is her first
business venture. She is from Halifax, and she graduated from I.C.T.
Northumberland College in 2013
as a Registered Massage Therapist.
She has experience working in deep
tissue, accident and injury rehabilitation, relaxation, pregnancy, hot stone,
and cupping massage.
Water N Wine Spryfield which
is currently located at 217 Herring
Cove Road, broke ground at 2 Mont
Street on April 28 for a new 1750
square foot store which is slated
to open in September. This locally
owned and operated business was
started in 1993 and this expansion
will better allow them to serve their
on-site wine making customers with
new, larger facilities.
Remember: community
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jobs and community jobs
translate into the improved
health of our community!
include preparation instructions, health
benefits and recipes.
We will have some traditional
produce like apples, potatoes, carrots
and onions, and some not so traditional
fruits and vegetables to try. Come check
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questions you may have; our knowledgeable staff will be on hand to answer
them.
This project is a partnership between
Partners for Care, Public Health (Nova
Scotia Health Authority, Central Zone),
the Mayor’s Office, Ecology Action
Centre, Halifax Transit, local community organizations, private businesses and
funders such as United Way, Evergreen
and the Chebucto Community Health
Board. Spryfield community spirit
has been evident in the cooperation of
several organizations and dedicated
individuals in making this project a reality for our community. Organizations
on the Spryfield project team include
YWCA Halifax, Chebucto Connections,
St. Paul’s Family Resources Institute,
Evergreen, Chebucto Community
Health Team, Community Wellness
Centre Spryfield, Public Health (J.L. Ilsley Youth Health Centre), and African
Community Investment Cooperative of
Canada.
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The benefits of band
by Lorrie Boylen
This is the time of year that students
are submitting their intentions to take
school band in September. In HRM,
school band is offered beginning in
Grade 6 where the instrument selection
process is one of the most important
steps to success. A survey is sent home
asking for instrument preferences.
Efforts are made to accommodate a student’s first choice, as having them play
on something that they have chosen
helps a lot with their motivation and
success.
The band teacher also works with
students individually to decide which
instrument is best suited to them. Many
factors are taken into consideration
including coordination, pitch recognition, teeth and mouth structure, size of
hands, work habits, rhythm, as well as a
musical aptitude test. The point of the
process is so that students end up with
an instrument that is going to give them
the greatest opportunity for success. At
times, students have tested different instruments and ended up with something
that wasn’t on their original list, and
realized on their own what instrument
they are meant to play.
The benefits of music education are
extensive and overlap to other areas
of their school and life. Early musical
training helps develop the language and
reasoning areas of the brain and they
learn to think creatively and solve problems by imagining various solutions
and thinking outside the box. Band
practice can improve their hand-eye
coordination, motor skills, and memorization skills.
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Students develop discipline as they
set aside regular time to practice their
craft, and achieve higher grades and
greater success on standardized tests
such as the SATs. Since music teaches
repetition in a fun format, children can
develop their math and pattern-recognition skills.
In studying how music is put together, they learn craftsmanship and the
difference between good and mediocre
work. These standards can then be applied to a student’s own work, as they
stretch and challenge themselves to
achieve new levels of excellence.
Band provides a built in social support network which leads to students
who are often well adjusted and more
likely to stay interested and engaged
in school right through to graduation. When colleges and universities
as the orchestra must work together
harmoniously towards a single goal.
These skills later prove invaluable to
employers in the workplace.
Are you interested in enrolling your
student in band but concerned about the
financial commitment? It’s probably
more affordable than you think. Good
quality used instruments are available
for purchase, and stores such as Long
& McQuade provide reasonably priced
rentals. For children whose families are
unable to afford the associated costs
with band, there is assistance available
through the schools. Money should
never be the reason your child doesn’t
take advantage of the substantial benefits that band offers.
For more information, contact your
child’s school.
(Lorrie Boylen is a Writer, Administrative Professional and CBC Radio’s
Community Contact for Sambro)
Unity Service held on Good Friday
The Spryfield Ministerial
Fellowship recently presented
another in its series of Unity
Services. This Good Friday
gathering was largely attended
by clergy with church representatives also taking part.
In addition to this type of
unity service the Spryfield
Ministerial Fellowship is also
an active participant in the
Spryfield Harvest Festival,
presenting a Gospel Concert
in which all of the congregations join in presenting various
musical hymns of the Christian faith.
Pictured from Left to right are: Rev. Anne Hoganson, St. Paul’s United Church; Father Frank Pellerin, St. Michael’s
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attention. Those who have studied
all through high school show skills
in group work, multi-tasking, spatial
reasoning, leadership, community
spirit and ability to follow through with
challenges. Attractive scholarships
are often available for band and music
students.
Music provides a means of selfexpression which leads to greater
self-esteem. Performing forces students to conquer fear and take risks.
A little anxiety is a normal part of life
but learning how to handle it early is
essential if a child is to fully develop
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Zombie Prom: A Radioactive Musical at JL Ilsley
by Ciara Harris
From April 21st to 23rd, the staff and
students of JL Ilsley High School
performed in an unusual production.
Under the supervision of their director,
Alastair Duncan and musical director Vanessa Mignault, they sang and
danced their way through Zombie
Prom: A Radioactive Musical, which
was originally produced as an offBroadway show, and later a film.
The plot of Zombie Prom is unusual.
It’s about a teenaged girl named Toffee
who falls in love with a “bad boy”, but
her parents, as well as the principal of
her school, disapprove. They force the
young couple to break up, so the boy
throws himself into a nuclear reactor.
He is brought back to life as a zombie
by the power of love, but the tyrannical
principal, Ms. Strict, will not allow him
to re-enroll in school. When asked why
he chose such an unusual show, Mr.
Duncan explains: “As a novice director- my last production being Honk- I
wanted something I had never heard of.
Something campy; a spoof on 1950’s
comic book cold war fever was ideal. Of course final decisions were based on
the strength of the cast and of individuals who could bring these characters to
life and song.”
Although the premise is over-thetop, the themes in the play are universal; it’s about young love and overcoming prejudice. The song “Then Came
Jonny” reflects the younger generation’s
desire to be accepting of others, and to
defy the intolerance of
their elders.
The character of Toffee is played with adorable sincerity by Joanna
Feniyanos. Her rebellious
zombie boyfriend, Jonny,
is portrayed by Ryan
Gouthro. The cast also
includes Taryn Hanrahan as the reporter Eddie
Flagrante, and Ciara
Harris as Miss Strict,
the evil school principal. Brendan Kay plays
Joey, Noe Quintin plays
Josh and Devin DeBoer
plays Jake, and the cast is
rounded out by Hannah
Peters as Ginger, Laura
Bray as Candy, Brittany
Duggan as Coco and Emily Borgal-Weeks as the
secretary.
Musical director Vanessa Mignault is proud
of the effort the cast and
crew put into the play.
“Zombie Prom has refreshing characters while
Current students, Ilsley graduates, staff and community members came together to make Zombie Prom a memorable
addressing some very
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The
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by Sarah Fraser
Please send questions or comments to:
[email protected]
In August of 2015, a motion was put
forward by Councillor Adams and
passed unanimously by council to
request staff report on a possible source
for funding a Trap-Neuter-Return program for Halifax. Success! The Audit
and Finance Committee returned their
report on April 13 2016, and supported
the one time funding of a $50,000 grant
to the Nova Scotia SPCA and Spay Day
HRM Society. It was recommended by
the committee that the funds come from
both the Planning and Development
Budget and Animal Control Budget.
The motion is finally coming to the
final stage of approval, and Councillor
Adams is optimistic.
“The TNR Programme has been in
the works since October 2012. Over this
time, we’ve had some successes”, says
Councillor Adams.” However, the recent motion approved by our Audit and
Finance Committee is a significant step
in helping to control the cat population.
$50,000 is committed to help with this
issue. At the time of writing, the issue
had yet to reach Council; however, I am
confident that it will be approved.”
Trap, neuter and release (or return)
is typically the process by which a feral
cat (unowned, non-domesticated, unsocialized) is humanely trapped, taken
to a veterinarian and sterilized, then
returned to where they were trapped.
This is a several step process that
requires the work of many volunteers,
vets, vet techs and assistants. It has
been proven in other municipalities to
work, and is known as the most humane
and effective way of controlling the
exploding population of cats.
Sterilization allows a colony of cats
to live, without the negative side effect
of producing more kittens and fostering
hormone induced aggression in-fighting. Removing cats from a particular
location, either through euthanizing or
relocation, has proven ineffective. Cats
are migratory, and will very quickly
move in to a location previously frequented and inhabited by other cats,
therefore creating the exact same issues.
Halifax Council is set to decide on
April 26th if it will approve the funding
of this program.
In addition to the current request for
the $50,000 grant for TNR in 2016 and
2017, there was a second motion put
forward by the Audit and Finance Committee that will ensure the continued
success of TNR programs. “The second
part of the motion was to recommend
that Regional Council request a staff
report on the feasibility of establishing
a permanent grant program for spaying
and neutering cats. Furthermore, this
report is to return to Regional Council
in October, 2016. This will ensure that
the programme can continue and that
the cat population can be brought under
control,” said Councillor Adams.
Hopefully, by the time you read this,
the funding will have been approved
and we can once again show the world
that our city and our province values
companion animals and their welfare.
Ask a pet Vet
Why is environmental enrichment
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recommendations can we use for cats?
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physiologic stress and behavior disorders such as intercat aggression, urine
marking, house soiling, owner-directed
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and inhibiting sleep.
Proper enrichment includes making the environment more physically,
socially, and temporally complex by
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Resting cats observe their environment
primarily via sight, sound, and smell. A
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its environment except for what it can
observe through a window. A cat that
observes prey outdoors but does not
have an outlet for its predatory drive
may become frustrated and engage in
stress-related displacement behavior
and aggression.
Hiding is a normal feline coping
behavior. Cats should have tall vertical
(eg, cat trees, shelving) and horizontal
(eg, crinkle bags, cardboard boxes)
spaces within their core area (ie, the
most frequented area) so they can separate themselves from stressful interactions. A good guideline is to have one
resting space and hiding space per cat
in each room that the cat frequents. Hiding and resting areas can be made more
enticing through positive reinforcement
with catnip or treats.
Olfactory Environment
Scent signals are an important part of
intercat communication and exploration. Cats exposed to novel odors are
more active. Many substances can
provide olfactory stimulation. However,
adding new scents to the environment
may worsen urine marking in cats
predisposed to or already exhibiting this
behavior
Olfactory Stimuli are
• Catnip
• Cat grasses
• Pheromone analogs
• Herbs (eg, cinnamon, cardamom)
• Toys with owner’s scent
Litterbox Environment
The litterbox environment is especially
important to the health and welfare
of indoor cats. In general, cats prefer
clumping litter with sand-like texture
in large uncovered boxes placed in
quiet, easily accessible locations in their
core area. There should be at least one
litterbox per cat, but having one more
litterbox than the number of cats in the
household is ideal.
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Environment
Although predatory behavior can be
influenced by hunger, it is not solely reliant on it—cats that are satiated maintain the drive to hunt. The elements of
hunting (ie, seeking, capturing, killing,
consuming) appear to be independent
of each other, suggesting that some of
these elements serve a purpose beyond
satiating the cat.
Predatory behavior can be stimulated
by dividing the cat’s daily ration and
feeding in multiple places in the home,
hiding food under furniture and rugs,
providing ways to satisfy the need to
chew (eg, beef jerky, cat-safe grass),
and feeding from food toys
Owners should keep a wide variety
of toys on hand and rotate them so that
each cat receives 3 different or new toys
per day; cats habituate to toys in 3 short
sessions but will have renewed interest
if even the color of a toy is changed.
Smaller toys and mobile toys with
complex surfaces tend to increase play.
Cats benefit from structured play sessions with owners just as dogs benefit
from daily structure and enrichment (eg,
daily walks). Training can be mixed in
with play to further enhance the cat’s
bond with the owner.
Some cats may become overly reactive or aggressive when playing with
laser pointers; to remedy this, owners
should point the laser at a toy that the
cat can “kill” before turning off the
laser.
Thanks to Dr. Umer Khan and Dr.
Yassar Hammid, practicing veterinarians and owners of Lady Hammond
Animal Hospital, for their contribution
to our column.
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New art installation at Sir Sanford Fleming Park
by Linda Mosher, HRM Councillor, District 9
Recently we had a new outdoor art
installation in Sir Sandford Fleming
Park. When I was told about the project
I was really excited, as I love the idea of
public art in our well used historic park,
and I love trees which are the inspiration for this installation. Many years
ago I brought the concept of having an
Urban Forest Master Plan to Council
and, after many years, we are now protecting and enhancing our urban forest.
This 103 acre park has beautiful walkways where residents can take in this
wonderful wooded area.
The artist, Frankie Macaulay, had an
opening in the park and I had the pleasure of meeting her. She is a professional photographer who recently graduated
from NSCAD University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Major in Photography. Macaulay’s art project is an
outdoor multi-site installation entitled
Tree Versus. There are eight photographs affixed externally to old growth
trees in the park. The photographs will
be there for about one year and they are
mounted in a manner that does not affect tree health.
At the open house, Macaulay took
participants around to see some of the
photographs and describe the rationale
behind the theme. She described how
she spent time wandering the forest
to ensure that the trees chosen for the
installation were mature heritage type
trees. Frankie also described the paradox
of her photographs. For example one
photograph is of an old growth tree with
a metal stop sign affixed to it. The cold
reality of city infrastructure, such as
signs, affixed to a peaceful, natural tree.
How do residents get to the photographs? There are many access points
to Sir Sandford Fleming Park, including off Purcell’s Cove Road in front of
the Frog Pond portion of the park and
the path entrance on the Dingle Road.
The easiest access to the art is behind
the Adventure Earth Centre (old stone
former church), which is located in
the park at the base of Parkhill Road.
Travel down the Dingle Road to the
main parking lot/washroom, look to
your right up the hill and this is where
the centre is located. Behind the centre
is a trail that leads you to the photographs. There are some plastic coloured
ties affixed to trees near the next piece
to guide you along the way. The photographs are along the trail, but hidden
from the main path. It is designed to be
akin to a scavenger hunt to find all the
photos. According to Macaulay they
consist of “black and white aluminum
photographs that portray urban trees
intersecting with human-made objects.
In contrast to the freely growing park
trees, these photographs act as metaphors to illustrate how nature endures,
adapts, reacts and falls to human-made
impositions; from fences to full scale
urban development.”
For more information please visit
www.frankiemacaulay.ca. On the website there is a map and GPS coordinates
to the photographs. Macaulay is an
excellent photographer and this would
be a great way to enjoy a spring walk
and take in her art work. You won’t be
disappointed!
On an unrelated note for the park,
Halifax Regional Municipality recently issued a tender for playground
replacement. The budget for the project
is $250,000. In addition, we will be
installing a new boat launch; there will
be an attempt to re-use existing granite
in the new launch. Lastly, funds were
approved the next phase of the seawall
restoration.
Lastly, I would like to thank all of
the residents who attended the meeting
regarding the traffic on the Purcell’s
Cove and Herring Cove Roads approaching the Armdale Rotary. The images are on www.halifax.ca and there is
still an opportunity to comment on the
proposed changes and options.
Buses necessary for the few as well as
the many
by Stephen Adams, HRM Councillor, District 11
Traffic Management - Herring Cove
Road / Purcell’s Cove Road
Following the very well attended April
18th Open House meeting on proposals to manage traffic approaching the
Armdale Roundabout from Herring
Cove Road and Purcell’s Cove Road,
the Halifax and West Community
Council passed a motion on April 19th
to forward a report to Regional Council
requesting that the data in the Information Report, dated March 12, 2016, be
considered for inclusion in the recommended traffic solutions for the 2017/18
fiscal year’s capital budget.
I am hopeful that the requested
information will be available later this
spring.
Thank you to everyone who attended
the meeting and offered suggestions on
how to better manage traffic flow at this
section of the Herring Cove Road.
Halifax Transit
On Tuesday, April 12th, Regional
Council debated and then requested
numerous amendments to the Moving
Forward Together Plan as proposed by
Halifax Transit. The plan had many
recommended changes throughout
HRM, and 2 significant changes suggested for our area.
The first of these changes involved
the Purcell’s Cove Bus, Route 15. The
Transit proposal was to offer peak service only along Purcell’s Cove Road to
York Redoubt. During non-peak times,
this bus would turn right onto Williams
Lake Road, proceed to Herring Cove
Road and make its way through Governors Brook subdivision.
The second recommended change
was to eliminate the Sambro Loop Bus,
Route 402. There were no alternatives,
no additional suggestions nor other options proposed.
When these changes were forwarded
from our Transportation Standing Committee, I had asked Council to remove
these 2 bus routes from further discussion. That motion was ruled out-oforder by our legal staff. I tried to do the
same at our Committee of the Whole
meeting, but was told a staff report was
necessary. Given that ruling, I have
asked for a staff report as to the impact
on Transit if these 2 routes were kept as
is. The Supplementary Report should
be completed within the next 3 months.
This transit issue has been before us
on a number of occasions. It generates
considerable upset and anxiety among
residents; especially those who rely on
our transit service for work, school or
medical commitments.
I am extremely impressed with the
work various communities have done
to maintain their transit service. Travel
analysis, increased ridership, community awareness and numerous petitions
have all been part of these efforts.
I have been asked by a few residents,
and some Council members, “Why are
you so determined to keep these buses
operating? The ridership is very low.”
This is a fair question; and one that is
easy to answer.
These buses are the only public
transportation (albeit limited) available
to our residents. There are no affordable alternatives. Even with only 4 or 5
passengers at any given time, this bus is
their only way to get to work or school.
The reality of the importance of
this transit service really hit home
when a resident called me in tears and
explained to me that, “If we lose our
bus, I lose my job.” This perspective,
combined with the fact that these buses
practically pay for themselves through
our taxes, makes me more determined
than ever to continue working to save
these two routes.
Opportunity to Provide Your
Opinion and Feedback
If you have not already done so, please
check out the new Halifax Region
Opinion Panel on our website: https://
hfxopinionpanel.ca/home.html. This is
an opportunity for you to provide your
opinion and feedback on municipal
services through participation in the
online surveys. Your participation will
assist the municipality to better meet
your needs as residents. In appreciation
for your time as a panel member, you
will be eligible for random prizes. The
surveys are run by Corporate Research
Associates, an independent market
research company.
(See Buses on page 18)
Page 14
The Armdale
Report
by the Honourable Lena Diab,
MLA for Halifax Armdale
I’m pleased to be able to share with you
a few of the highlights from the month
of April. We celebrated Earth Day
on the 22nd by a great gathering that
reminded us of the extraordinary beauty
so close to where we live at the grand
opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of
our new Lakeview Trail at Long Lake.
Through the fantastic work initiated by
Peter Polley (Polycorp) and David Graham (Atlantic Developments), we saw
a prime example of the good that can
come from collaboration between our
private sector, government departments,
and community groups like the Long
Lake Provincial Park Association, the
Spryfield Business Association, MLAs
and City Councillors.
It’s extraordinary to have a 3.5 km
lake and a 5,000 acre provincial park
10 minutes from downtown and in our
very backyard. The new parking lot will
handle lots of daily traffic so that people
can walk, run, hike, push strollers,
kayak, canoe, paddle board, and enjoy
the beauty of this natural environment.
There are many kilometers of rough
trails for people to explore. With the
new Lakeview Trail and accessible
parking lot, bathrooms, garbage facilities, we have greater access to this
beautiful wilderness space. This new
recreation hub is good news for Armdale and good news for Nova Scotia.
I was pleased to host the Town Hall
in partnership with Nova Scotia Association of Realtors “The Newcomers’
Guide to Home Buying” at the Best
Western Chocolate Lake Hotel and the
welcome celebration for Syrian newcomers to our area with MLA Maguire
to introduce them to local government
representatives and resource groups.
I’m proud to say a lot is being done in
Nova Scotia to welcome new residents
and it is wonderful to see their enthusiasm to learn English and the local
culture and build futures for their families in this great province. I am continuously working with many partners to
further strengthen settlement in Armdale and throughout Nova Scotia. Stay
tuned for future informative sessions for
the community and I look forward to
any suggestions constituents may have.
I’m pleased that students from
Chebucto Heights and Springvale
participated in my MLA writing contest
this year and I look forward to thanking them in person at their schools. It
was with great pleasure that I attended
École John W. MacLeod-Fleming
Tower School’s Spring Musical. Their
rendition of “The Sound of Music” was
phenomenal and was a great community
get-together. I look forward to all the
events that will be happening in May.
I attended an information session
organized by Councilor Mosher and
HRM staff seeking input on the traffic
control options for Purcells Cove Road/
Herring Cove Road onto the Armdale
roundabout. I encourage those that were
unable to attend to contact the Councilor directly with their feedback.
You can contact me at 902-455-1610
or email [email protected]. Like my
page on Facebook and follow me on
Twitter to stay up to date with my latest
activities and community/provincial
news. Thank you for your continued
support.
Long Lake
trail and
park opens
by Brendan Maguire, MLA for
Halifax Atlantic
This April was a month for history, as
Friday April 22nd saw the opening of
the Long Lake Provincial trails and
park.
This project was 2.5 years in the
making; it was only possible because
multiple people from all corners of our
community worked together.
There is now a parking lot and 5km
of beautiful trails; to put it in to prospective the main trail is bigger than
Point Pleasant Park.
I want to thank Donna Flemming
and the Long Lake Provincial Park Association, for stepping up and showing
leadership and commitment to our community; Councilor Linda Mosher and
the Honorable Lena Diab for working
relentlessly on this project and always
putting others before themselves; and
the countless volunteers who have
helped along the way. A special thank
you to Peter Polley, David Graham and
Councilor Steve Adams. 2.5 years ago
the four of us sat at Tim Hortons on
Osborne and started a discussion around
a park for our community. We could
never have dreamt that this amazing
park would come of out of it. Thank
you all from the bottom of my heart!
Spring is known for the beautiful
weather but it is also known as pothole
season. If you see a pothole or erosion
of our road or side of the road please
reach out to me at my office at 902-4440147 or on my cell at 902-499-5500
and I will report it to the Department of
Transportation.
May 8th is Mother’s Day, so I
wanted to take a moment to thank all
of the mothers in our community for all
they do. You truly are the backbone of
our families and our community.
Sunday May 15th at 7:30am will be
the inaugural opening of the Spryfield &
District Community Market at the Lions
Rink on Drysdale Road. I want to send
a big shout out to Marian Munro, Julia
Kemp, and the entire board for helping
to make this dream a reality. Make sure
you drop by and “Shop Local”.
Big things have happened and will
continue to happen in our community
because we all work together! Thank
you for continuing to put your faith in
me. I will continue to do what I do best
and that is work on behalf of all of you.
Enjoy the month of May and please
do not hesitate to contact me.
Budget 2016
in Halifax
by Andy Fillmore, MP for Halifax
Since my last contribution to this paper,
our federal government tabled its first
budget. In the intervening weeks you
may have wondered what it means to
Halifax, and to you. To answer those
questions, I’d like to touch on just three
key investments in Budget 2016 and
provide some insight into their impact
in our riding.
But let me start by saying I am proud
of this budget. It captures exactly what
inspired me to run for office—exactly
the kind of investments I believe our
country and our community needs to
grow the economy, to care for most
vulnerable Canadians and to return to
compassionate governance.
It’s a budget that makes better possible, and a budget that will make a
difference for Halifax. Here are some of
the highlights:
Affordable Housing
Canadians, including Haligonians, deserve safe and affordable housing.
Without stable housing at a price
they can afford, every other goal our
citizens seek to achieve becomes
secondary. Without adequate shelter,
families struggle to raise their children,
to get educated, to find employment, or
even to stay healthy.
And so, Budget 2016 invests $2.3
billion over the next two years in affordable housing investments because
adequate housing lays the groundwork
for a healthier economy.
This includes doubling the investment in the Affordable Housing Initiative, in which Halifax, and Nova Scotia,
have a direct role in how and where
investments are made, so we can maximize the impact of the funding here at
home.
It includes $200 million for the construction, and repair of, affordable housing for over 5000 low-income senior
households.
It includes $90 million for over 3000
new shelter and transition house spaces
for victims of violence.
And it includes $112 million, over
two years, for the Homelessness Partnership Strategy to help Canadian communities to reduce homelessness, and
address its underlying issues like mental
health and addiction.
Transit
It’s no secret that public transit in Halifax is facing challenges, and the municipality is working to renew our bus
system in hopes of increasing efficiency
and ridership.
But the federal government has a
role to play in this effort as well. When
transit is ineffective, when Canadians
sit in traffic jams, or when taking the
bus is inconvenient or even impossible
depending on where you live or where
you’re going, our economy suffers.
Gridlock costs Canada billions of
dollars in lost productivity each year.
Not to mention its harmful environmental impact.
So, Budget 2016 will invest $3.4
billion over three years in the first phase
of our historic public transit investment.
That will go towards, for example,
fleet replacement, and other efforts to
shorten commute times, reduce pollution and, by extension, strengthen our
communities.
How much of that money will come
to Halifax? Well, with allocations based
on ridership, Nova Scotia will receive
$32.2 million dollars over the next three
years. With nearly 50% of provincial
population, it is safe to assume that a
decent chunk of that funding will come
to Halifax.
Help for Canadian families
Our government is working hard to ensure kids have a strong start and a bright
future by investing in communities and
increasing support for families today.
Budget 2016 invests in social infrastructure projects such as child care
centers that will help to improve access
to high-quality child care and support
the well-being of children and their
families in Halifax.
We’ve also introduced the Canada
Child Tax Benefit (CCB) to give parents
more money, each and every month, to
help meet their children’s needs – and
the flexibility to decide how best to
spend it. The benefit is tax-free and
income-based, which means it gives
more support to those who need help
most: single-parents and low-income
families. And that’s important, because
we believe every child deserves a real
and fair chance to succeed.
Families benefiting from the CCB
will see an average of almost $2,300
more per year – tax free, raising hundreds of thousands of children out of
poverty and giving more to 9 out of
10 families when compared to benefits
from the previous government.
These are just three of Budget 2016’s
areas of focus—there are many more,
and I’d love to meet with you to discuss
any that might be on your mind. My
office is at 1888 Brunswick Street, Halifax. You can call me at 902 426 8691
or send me an email at andy.fillmore@
parl.gc.ca
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Sports Page
Reg Horner
Memorial
Euloth new AKC Chief
Instructor
Paquin wins 4th National title
On the first weekend of April, Bianca
Paquin fought for her fourth Canadian, and first senior national title. In a
weight class of six, the Spryfield native
defeated two opponents from Ontario
by unanimous decision to secure her
spot on the 2016 national team. The national championships were held in Quebec City and consisted of 236 boxers
from across the country ranging in age
from 14 to 35. Paquin was also awarded
the title of Best Senior Female Boxer
out of all the women who fought in the
tournament. Due to her successes on
this trip, Paquin will be fighting around
the Americas all summer, headed to an
international tournament in Ireland in
the fall, as well as other tournaments
with Team Canada. Good luck Bianca!
The team at MacLeod’s Auto Service would like to thank all
their customers for their patronage and support for the last
28 years and are looking forward to continuing to provide
their customers with superior service for the next 28 years.
MacLeod’s
Auto Service
Computer Diagnostics, Brakes, Welding, MVI,
Exhaust, Servicing all Makes and Models.
44 Herring Cove Rd.
902-477-4682 / 902-431-2886
Sensei Euloth demonstrating the finer points of a technique
Atlantic Canada’s oldest martial arts
school is getting a new sensei to help
continue serving the Halifax community.
Glenn Euloth has been named the
Atlantic Karate Club’s new chief instructor. He replaces longtime karate
teacher Randall MacLean who retired in
March after leading the club for the past
12 years.
Euloth, who holds the rank of yondan (4th degree black belt) and shidoin
(licensed instructor), first joined the Atlantic Karate Club (AKC) in 1986 and
had been assisting MacLean in teaching
duties at the club for the past decade.
“The AKC has been teaching karate
in Halifax since 1969 and being chosen
as the chief instructor to continue that
47 year legacy is an honour. Training in the dojo under the guidance of
Sensei MacLean and Sensei Michael
Delaney before him has made me a
better person. I too want to encourage
and guide each and every student to be
the best they can be in a safe and fun
atmosphere.” The AKC teaches Chito-Ryu ka-
rate. Created by renowned Okinawan
karate master Dr. Tsuyoshi Chitose
(1898 – 1984), it is based on correct
principles of human physiology. Chitose, a medical doctor, discovered that
some of the exercises and stances being
used in karate were detrimental to the
health of its practitioners. He applied
his knowledge of human anatomy and
physiology to his art and created ChitoRyu. This “ergonomic” style of karate
can be practiced by all ages and abilities
and no special athletic skill or flexibility
is required.
“Our youngest members start at 5
years old and our most senior member
is 80. Challenging yourself through the
study of karate starts at any age.” says
Euloth. “Karate is all about the journey,
not the destination. I see it as my job
to help students find their path on that
journey through the study of Chito Ryu
karate.”
The AKC, with classes for youth
and adults, is located on the top floor of
the Chocolate Lake Centre on Purcells
Cove Road in Halifax.
HARRIETSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPRING FAIR
SATURDAY 28th MAY 2016
11AM – 2PM
• Raffles
• Plinko
• Lazer Tag
• Dunk Tank
• Bubble Soccer
• Bouncy Castle
• Junior Firefighter Challenge
… And much more
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The Jason Doherty Memorial
COMMUNITY EVENTS PAGE
To have your Community Event listed call or fax us at 477-NEWS or send e-mail to [email protected]. Check our Facebook page for updates & late arrivals
MAY COMMUNITY EVENTS
Boys and Girls Club of Spryfield (11 Aldergrove Road) Events:
• Upcoming Day Camps: Limited Spots
still Available! 7:30am to 5:30pm. $25 per
member per camp
– May 13th - Creepy Crawlers! Do you like
creepy crawlers? Grossology on tap!
– June 28th - Summer Smash! School’s out
for summer, let’s have some fun! Celebrate
the beginning of summer at the Club!
• Summer Camp 2016 - a good place to be!
– 9 weeks of summer fun to choose
from! Summer Day Camps - Grades P-6.
Registration opens Wednesday, April 20th.
6PM-8PM current members* and 7PM-8PM
general public *to be considered a current
active member, child must have registered
any participated in a program prior to March
Break 2016
Contact Samantha at samantha.snow@
bgcgh.ca or call 902-477-9840 for more
details on registration.
• Race for Kids - Grown-ups play, kids
win! BGCS Fundraiser!! Venue: Dartmouth
Crossing (Pond Side Park) Date: Saturday,
June 11th 2016 Registration Opens: 8:30
a.m. OR anytime online Start Time: 10:00
a.m sharp! Cost: $10/participant registration
fee (waived); $360 fundraising minimum per
team. Top Fundraiser automatically wins
two West Jet Tickets to fly anywhere that
West Jet Flies! (Some rules and regulations apply). Web Site: https://bgccan.
akaraisin.com/Common/Event/Home.
aspx?seid=11658&mid=8
Captain William Spry Library Events:
• May 14th, 28th: 11am. Puppet Shows for
Pre-schoolers.
• May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th: 10:30am.
Family Drop-in. Ages 0 to 5.
• May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th: 10:30am.
Storytime. Ages 3 to 5.
• May 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th: 6pm to
7:20pm. Shakespeare Program Series with
Scott Stephenson, MFA, BA (Hon). Ages 8
to 12. Registration required.
• May 31st: 6pm to 8pm. Connect the Dots.
Ages 18 and under.
• May 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th: Teen Zone.
Ages 12 and up.
• May 1st: 3pm. Chinese Calligraphy Workshop with Confucius Institute. Adults only.
Registration required
• May 6th, 13th, 20th : 2:30pm. Working
with Plants Series. Transplanting, landscaping, and plant diversity. Adults only.
• May 8th: 3pm. Conquering Clutter: How to
Live Better with Less, with Nicole Mensour.
Adults only.
• May 11th: 7:30pm. How to Support
Healthy Digestion with Dr. Sherisse O’Leary,
N.D. Adults only.
• May 18th: 7pm. Book Club meeting. The
Silent Wife by A.J. Harrison. Adults only.
Chebucto Community Health Team (16
Dentith Rd) Events:
• May 25th. 8:30am to 11:30am. Personal
Wellness Profile.
• May 31st, June 7th: 1pm to 2:30pm. Discover Your Personal Strengths. (Chebucto
Family Centre)
• May 17th: 1pm to 3pm. Best Weight
Basics. (Chebucto Family Centre)
CALL 902-460-4556 to register or go
online at CommunityHealthTeams.ca
• PLEASE NOTE: People eligible for the
programs are anyone who lives, works or
has a family doctor in the communities of
Clayton Park, Fairview, Rockingham Larry
Uteck, Fairmount, Springvale, Armdale,
Purcell’s Cove, Spryfield and around the
Sambro Loop. Please call 487-0690,go to
www.communityhealthteams.ca or drop-in
to register.
Earl Francis Spryfield Memorial Legion (7
Sussex Street) Events:
• Bingo every Sunday at 1pm. Doors open
at 12pm
• May 9th. 12:30pm to 4pm. Seniors
Dance. Music by Chain and Anchor Band.
Light lunch. $4 per person. All Seniors
Welcome.
• May 27th: 9pm to 1am. Karaoke with
Cheryl and Star. $5 per person. Doors open
at 8pm.
Harrietsfield/Williamswood Community
Centre (1138 Old Sambro Road) Events:
• Music Jam sessions every Sunday
evening at 7:00 to 9:30 pm, free admission,
just bring your instrument. Call John at 902220-7720 for more information or check out
the Facebook page hwccjamsessions.
• HWCCA Pre-Teen Dance, Thursday, May 19,
2016, 6:30 to 8:30 pm Grades 3 to Grades 6,
$3.00 admission, adult supervision.
Quarter Note Singers (Captain Spry Center) Events:
• Thursday nights from 7pm until 9pm. Singers Wanted! We are a mixed adult community
choir that has been making music for over a
decade at the Cap’t William Spry Community
Center. Singers of all levels are welcome;
there are no auditions. For more info please
call Steve Trussoni at 902-477-2664
Spryfield Lions Club (25 Drysdale Avenue)
Events:
• Every Wednesday at 1pm. BINGO! In the
rec center. Come have fun, make friends
and support a great organization.
• 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at
7pm. Lions Club Meet. Upstairs in the
Lions’ Den. Please consider becoming a
Lion! The Pride always needs new members to keep it strong in service!
• The Spryfield Lions Club is working with
the Nova Scotia Lung Association to collect
used Sleep Apnea Machines for refurbishment and distribution to individuals in need
of this equipment. If you have a CPAP
machine that might be helpful to someone,
please call the Spryfield Lions Club to arrange a pick up or drop off. 902-479-2917
• “Stuff a Bus” Food Drive in aid of the
local food banks is scheduled for May 28th
from 9:30 to 4 pm and will take place in the
Spryfield Mall parking lot. We’re looking for
non-perishable food items and everything
collected will be distributed to the three local
community food banks.
Urban Farm Museum Society of Spryfield
(Captain Spry Centre and Farm at Ardwell
and Rockingstone) Events:
• May 9th: 7pm. Monthly meeting. All welcome to attend.
• May 14th: 10am to 12pm. Annual plant
sale will be held at the Captain William Spry
Centre.
• May 17th: 8pm. at the Captain William
Spry Centre. Time to sign up for the Come
Grow With Us program. Membership fee
is $40 which includes membership in the
Urban Farm Museum Society and the fee
for the plot as well as the text book for the
program.
Young at Heart Club (212 Herring Cove
Rd):
• Crib every Thursday at 1:30pm
• Darts every Thursday at 7pm.
• May 4th. 11:30am to 1:30pm. Soup
Luncheon. Chicken and vegetable noodle
soup, rolls, tea & coffee and apple crisp for
dessert. $5 per person. For more information, call 902-477-7192
Emmanuel Church Hall Events (322 Herring Cove Road) Events:
• May 21st. 8pm. Dance. $7 per person.
Music by Bay City Band
St. James Anglican Church in Herring
Cove (1 Harrigan’s Road) Events:
• June 18th: 3pm to 6pm. Annual Lobster
Supper. The menu includes mussels as an
appetizer, your choice of Lobster, Scallops
or Ham with salads, a dessert and a beverage. To order tickets or to get more information, please call 477-0398 or 477-1051
St. James United Church (3811 Old Sambro Road) Events:
• May 28th: 7pm. Phyllis Gray Fundraiser.
Silent auction, 50/50 draw and live music!
Auction items can be donated via Vivian
Horton 902 868-2951, Nancy Fahie 902
868-2395 or Bonita Meade 902 868-2511. Monetary donations can be made at any
Bank of Montreal location or at www.
GoFundMe.comto the Phyllis Gray Benefit
Fund.
• May 14th. 8am: Sambro Trash Busters
Sambro area clean up. For more info call 902868-2511 or email [email protected]
St Paul’s United Church (173 Old Sambro
Road) Events:
• Recycling on the 3rd Saturday of the
month. Drop off between 10am and 1pm.
Or, call Elaine at 477-2376 or Jackie at 4773776 to have them picked up
• For those of you in the Harrietsfield/
Williamswood area who fill water jugs at
our outside tap, please note the following
change: Now that the weather is getting
colder, we have to turn off the outside tap.
Water is now available inside from Tuesday
through Friday between 9am and 3pm.
Please email [email protected]
with questions or to arrange an alternate
pick up time.
Spryfield Christian Community Church (91
Thornhill Drive) Events:
• Community room is available for rent on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and daytime Monday through Friday! Includes access
to kitchen, bathrooms, storage, and parking.
Please contact Judy at 902-479-0772
• Church services are Sunday at 11am and
bible study is Monday from 7pm to 8:30 pm
• Oromo Gospel Church Services are Sunday at 3pm. Prayer is Tuesday at 10am.
• Chimo Taekwondo trains every Monday
and Thursday at 6:30pm and every Saturday
at 10:30am
Other Events and Notices:
• Harrietsfield Williamswood Residents:
For those of you in the Harrietsfield/Williamswood area who fill water jugs at the
St. Paul’s United Church outside tap, please
note the following change: Now that the
weather is getting colder, we have to turn
off the outside tap. Water is now available
inside from Tuesday through Friday between
9am and 3pm. Please email [email protected] with questions or to
arrange an alternate pick up time.
• Mobile Market: Every second Saturday
from May 21st through September 24th
between the hours of 1:35pm and 3:05pm
at the Spryfield Lions Rink. Hosted by the
YWCA.
• Sambro Elementary School: Annual
Spring Fair will be held on Saturday, June
4th from 11am to 2pm. BBQ, Bouncy
Castle, Raffles and much more!
• Shay & MacKay Memorial Fishing Derby: 2nd annual derby will be held on Grand
Lake in Williamswood on May 28th from
8:30am to 3pm. Trophies, 50/50 draw, BBQ
and more! Email [email protected]
or go online to www.shaymackayderby.com
for more information
• Saturday May 28 at 7 p.m., Phyllis Gray
Fundraiser at St. James United Church,
3811 Old Sambro Road, Sambro. Silent
auction, 50/50 draw and fabulous live
music. Auction items can be donated
via Vivian Horton 902 868-2951, Nancy
Fahie 902 868-2395 or Bonita Meade 902
868-2511. Monetary donations can be
made at any Bank of Montreal location or
at www.GoFundMe.comto the Phyllis Gray
Benefit Fund.
• Annual Book Bonanza May 7th from 10-1
at the Captain William Spry Centre. Books
have been generously donated to this event
and will be given away for free to all who
want them.
• Spryfield Community Association will be
assisting the Family SOS and Healthy Kidz
with a beautification project in the Greystone
area on May 15th from 1pm to 3:30pm.
The public is welcome to come help. All
supplies and a BBQ will be provided.
• Spryfield Community Association meets
at the Capt. William Spry Rec Centre at 7pm
on the last Wednesday of every month.
New members are always welcome.
• Ecole John W. McLeod Fleming Tower
School will be hosting a Spring Fling Silent
Auction and Dance with Beer and Wine Tasting on May 6th from 7:30 to midnight. Tickets can be purchased through the schools.
More details can be found on the Facebook
page www.facebook.com/groups/jwmft
• St. Agnes Church will be hosting a
Lobster Dinner on May 8th from 11:30am
to 1pm. Tickets are $25 each and can be
purchased by calling 902-454-8200 x2.
• The New Players Choral Society Presents ‘Juke Box Journey’ Sat May 14 at 7pm
and Sun May 15 at 2:30pm Under the leadership of music director John O’Halloran,
accompanist Gregory Doyle, and percussionist Huntley Blair, the performance will
showcase the forty member choir singing
Juke Box hits from the 40’s, 50’s, & 60’s.
Admission $15.00 tickets available at the
door. Advance tickets call 902-423-1869.
Check our Facebook
page for late arriving
events and changes or
updates to
listed events
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local obituaries
Courtesy of J. Albert Walker Funeral Homes Ltd. 902-477-5601
Beatrice Ann Kelly (Slaunwhite)
Age 78, Spryfield, passed away peacefully at the Halifax Infirmary QEII on
March 11, 2016. Born in Halifax, she
was a daughter of the late Gordon and
Catherine (Martin) Slaunwhite. She is
survived by loving husband Gerald;
children, David (Lisette) Barbara (Tim),
Betty (Steve), Andrew, Lorena (Sonny),
Albert, Leonard (Korrie), Starlene
(Calvin), Heather (Ron); step children,
Michael (Stephanie), Michelle (Tim);
numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She
was predeceased by sisters, Helen, Margaret, Mary, Louise; brothers, Manny,
Roger and Willie.
Sheila Marie MacRae (Brown)
76, originally of Spryfield, peacefully
passed away Tuesday March 15, 2016 at
the Northwood Bedford (Ivany Place).
Born in Florence, Cape Breton, she was
the daughter of the late Alexander and
Jenny (Greenwell) Brown. In her youth
she learned to play a lap steel guitar,
walked everywhere and in between,
loved to dance and found a passion for
skating. Sheila was a life long learner. She became an elementary school
teacher at the age of 18 and spoke
fondly of the 15 years she spent in the
classroom. Throughout her life, she was
a passionate volunteer, and was most
proud of her 10 years serving graciously
as a palliative care volunteer at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in her retirement years. She was a dear friend to
many and always found solitude in the
comfort of a good piece of literature.
Not only was Sheila always available
with a listening ear, she found delight
in sharing a good story or hearty laugh,
but never could remember the punch
line to a joke. She is survived by Harold
her husband of 50 years, her daughter,
Dana (Jeff Mills), and son, Glen. Her
grandchildren Kyla, Nathan and Sophie
will dearly miss their Nannie. Sheila is
also survived by sisters, Esther (Harold)
Briers and Shirley (Russell) Gouthro,
sister-in-law Margaret Brown, and
many loving nieces and nephews. She
was predeceased by sister, Christine
(Bert) Beetle and brother, Alex Brown..
In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to a charity of your choosing.
Myrta Helen Jollimore
81, Spryfield, passed away peacefully
with her family by her side at the QEII
Health Science Center on March 18,
2016. She was born in Brentwood,
Colchester County on September 6,
1934; a daughter of the late Harold and
Thelma (Weatherbee) Campbell. Myrta
is survived by sons, Dale (Debbie), Mt.
Uniacke, Scott (Karen), Halifax, Shawn
(Janet), West Pennant; 6 grandchildren;
5 great grandchildren; sister, Delina
Pennell, Halifax; brother, Pastor George
(Doreen) Campbell, Dartmouth; foster
brothers, John and Robert Campbell;
foster sister, Suzanne Cooper, Tantallon. She was predeceased by husband,
Arnold Jollimore; brothers, Harold
“Sonny”, Thomas and Scott.
Margaret Yvonne Bobbitt (Meagher)
Spryfield, passed away at the Halifax
Infirmary, QEII on March 18, 2016.
Born in Canso, she was a daughter
of the late Annie (Meagher) and Wilbur Rose. She is survived by husband
Raymond “Sonny”; daughters, Anne
(Junior), Sharon (Bruce), Karen; sister,
Nina (Tom); brother, Howard (Lucina),
Paul; grandchildren, Andrea, Brandon,
Adam, Nick, Raymond, Stephen; great
grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by son,
Raymond.
Violet May Jewers-Dempsey
95 of Spryfield, passed peacefully in
the presence of her daughter, Shirley,
granddaughter, Ann and husband,
Raymond, on March 21, 2016 at her
residence in Northwood “Centre”.
She was born November 25, 1920 in
Halifax County Nova Scotia, daughter
of the late Walter William and Florence
(Sharp) Hillier. Violet was a caring,
loving, supportive mother; a loyal and
devoted wife and a wonderful friend
to many. She is survived by husband,
Raymond Dempsey; daughters, Julia
Warren (Benjamin); Shirley Nehiley
; sons, Kevin Jewers (Carole Thistle)
and Keith Jewers (Paul Harris); Nine
Grandchildren; Twenty-four Great
Grandchildren; 10 Great, Great Grandchildren. She was predeceased by her
first Husband Walter Henry Jewers;
son, Eugene Jewers; great grandson,
Kevin Warren; brothers, Woodrow, Jim
& Eddy; sisters, Vera Horne, Minnie
Dana- Peach & Alcy Hillier; son-in-law,
Jack Nehiley. The family would like to
thank staff of 7 Northwood Centre for
the love and care our Mother received
during her time with them.. In Lieu of
flowers, donations in Violet’s memory
may be made to Northwood Centre or
St. Paul’s United Church or the Nova
Scotia Heart and Stroke Foundation.
John Henry Sullivan
87, Herring Cove, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving
family on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. He
was born, raised and lived his whole
life in Herring Cove. He was the son of
the late Myrtle (Netherton) and Jerome
Sullivan. John retired from the NS
Power Corporation where he worked
as an electrician for many years. He
loved woodworking, going to his cottage, playing cards with friends, and
was always on the go. He loved being
outdoors and spending time with his
family. He will be sorely missed by
sons, Jack, Cliff and Randy (Kelly);
grandchildren, Julie (Jamie), Ricky
(Dana), Randy (Sheena), Karen, Katherine (Chris) and Bradley; great-grandchildren: Melanie, Trevor, Avery, Owen,
Annabelle, Amelia, Isla and Eirik; sister,
Marion, as well as nieces and nephews
and many neighbours. John was predeceased by his loving wife of 62 years
Mary (Wagg); son, Richard; brother,
Gerald and sister, Edna. Special thanks
to Sandra Duke, Congestive Heart Failure Clinic Nurse and all the VON nurses
who both made it possible for John to
remain in his beloved home. Donations
in John’s memory may be made to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Carol Bernadette Poole
Age 88, Herring Cove, passed away
peacefully in the QEII Health Sciences
Centre in Halifax on Wednesday, March
23, 2016. Born in Herring Cove on
October 26, 1927, she was a daughter of
the late William and Mildred (Hussie)
Anderson. As a young woman Carol
worked for the American Shoe Company in Halifax and for a time at Moir’s
Chocolates. After her children grew
she worked in the Herring Cove Junior
High, in the cafeteria. She is survived
by her sons, Bill (Diane), and Tim
(Christine); grandchildren, Alan, Megan, Janice and Charlene; great grandchildren, Fayth, Carma and Logan;
sister, Edith. She was predeceased by
her husband, Ronald; sisters, Loraine,
Shirley, Evelyn, June and her brother,
Ronald. In lieu of flowers, donations
in memory of Carol can be made to the
Canadian Diabetes Association.
Sharon Daisy Nicholson
61, Spryfield, passed away peacefully
on Sunday, March 28, 2016 at home
after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Truro, she was a daughter
of the late Carl Clark and Helen Smith.
Sharon was a long time member of the
Earl Francis Spryfield Memorial Legion
Branch 152. She served on the executive for many years and loved helping
seniors and veterans. She will lovingly
be remembered by her husband of 44
years, Clyde, Halifax; son, Troy (Kara),
Fredericton, NB; daughter, Tracy, Halifax; grandchildren, Justin, Sophie, Riley
and Avery; brothers, Kenny (Brenda)
Clark, Hartland, NB and Bruce (Sue)
Clark, Rd Deer, AB; sister, Stella,
Milford Station, NS; half sister, Wendy
Smith, Truro; step father, Paul Smith,
Truro
we announce the passing of our Mom,
Grandmother and Great Grandmother at
the age of 100. Mom was surrounded by
her family at the home where Mom and
Dad lived their entire married life. Born
in 1915 in Halifax, she was the daughter of the late George Sr. and Sarah
(MacDonald) Findlay. Mom enjoyed
darts and the many senior tours with
Dad and friends, her sister-in-law Marie
Findlay travelled together and shared
many good times. She is leaving behind
her son, Wayne Brown (Drucilla);
daughter, Carole Slade (Jim); grandchildren, Stephen, Lisa, Kelly, Kevin;
great grandchildren, Bradley, Kaila,
Ryley, Ethan, Jacob; nephews George
and Doug Findlay and niece, Shirley
(Findlay) Kane. She was predeceased
by her one and only Dan Brown; brothers, George Jr., Art; sisters, Margaret,
Frances and a grandson at birth. Mom
fought a good battle and lived a full
life. Mom and Dad were like two peas
in a pod. Their love for each other was
very obvious Many thanks to those who
called and visited Mom, special thanks
to Pat Baker and the Seniors Club, The
Golden Age Club, Melissa Feltham and
Kim Kline who took the time to care
for Mom and the times they made Mom
smile and laugh, your kindness will
always be remembered and thank you to
the VON. Jean Helen Webster
84, Herring Cove, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2016. Born
in Moncton, she was a daughter of the
late Harry and Pearl (White) McPherson.
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Barbara Campbell
Campbell, Barbara- Age 79, of Spryfield, passed away April 3, 2016 at the
QEII Victoria General Site. Born in
Glace Bay, Cape Breton on December 3, 1936, she was a daughter of the
late Elizabeth and Sydney McKay.
Barbara was predeceased by husband
Gordon; daughter Gail; brothers Lawrence McKay and Nelson McKay. She
is survived by her daughter Debbie
and Heather; sons Greg (Barb), Gordie
(Lisa) and Glen (Rachel); sisters Glenda
(Donald) Howe and Beverley Kimber;
several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Barbara worked a job that she loved at
St. Mary’s University for over 20 years
before her retirement. She will be sadly
missed and always remembered by her
family and friends
Joseph “KJ” Keating
Keating, Joseph “KJ”-Age 31, of
Spryfield, passed away unexpectedly
on April 5, 2016. Born in Halifax on
March 31, 1985 to Robert and Colleen
(Myers) Keating. He was a good-natured soul, with a fondness for animals,
who would always offer a helping
hand. KJ will be remembered most for
his bright smile and caring heart. KJ is
survived by his parents Robert and Colleen; brother Philip (Sarah) Keating and
his niece Scarlett.. Donations can be
made to the Mental Health Foundation
of Nova Scotia. Words of comfort can
be left at www.walkerfh.com. Edna Kathleen Brown (Findlay)
Spryfield. It is with broken hearts that
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Jean devoted her life to taking care of
her “kids” and husband, and providing
a loving home for them. She enjoyed
socializing, spending time with family and friends and helping others. She
was a loving mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother who will be dearly
missed. We are at peace knowing Mom
has now been reunited with Dad. She is
survived by her children, Clara (Sam),
Morden; Debbie (Eric), Halifax; Michael
(Pat), Halifax; Wendy, Nictaux; Judy
(Dave), Halifax; Cheryl (John), Kingston; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; by her
sisters, Audrey, Sackville; Susan “Suzie”, Dartmouth; and many nieces and
nephews. She was predeceased by her
husband, Wendell; grandson, Matthew;
sister, Catherine “Weenie”; brothers,
Harry “Manny”, Roy “Honey”, Tom,
Russell “Witsy”, and Gerry. The family
would like to thank our sisters, Judy and
Debbie, for the dedicated and selfless
care they provided to Mom over the past
several years. Also, thank you to the
staff at Maplestone Enhanced Care for
the care mom received during her stay.
Donations in Jean’s memory may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Society. Doris Cecilia Gourley (Power)
Age 89, Spryfield, passed away April
13, 2016 at the V.G. Site QEII. Born in
Halifax she was a daughter of the late
Jeremiah and Bridget (Gorman) Power.
Doris spent her early years living in the
West End of Halifax and the remainder
in the Spryfield community. She shared
a great love for St. Michael’s Church
and volunteered for many years with
St. Vincent de Paul Society. Her sense
of humor and timing were impeccable
and her ability to make you feel special
was always in the fore front. Doris is
survived by her close friend, Connie
Bambury; several nieces and nephews.
She is predeceased by her husband
Frederick; brothers, Kenneth, Gordon,
Warren; sisters, Mary, Florence, Olive,
Irene and Marjorie In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Heart and
Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.
Shirley Mary Norman
Age 66, of Williamswood, It is with
heavy hearts we announce the passing
of Shirley Norman on April 18, 2016
at the QEII Health Sciences Centre
surrounded by the love of her family.
Shirley was a daughter of the late Mary
and Ralph Fougere. She is predeceased
by her husband, the love of her life,
Daniel Norman. Shirley is survived by
her daughter Lisa Norman (David); son
Fred Norman (Shelly); grandchildren
Jessica and Noah; sisters Anna Norman
(Charlie), Brenda LaRade (Jules), Lorraine Trenholm (Gary), Claire Daniels
(Frankie), Verna Comeau (Edward),
Veronica Quinten (Serge) and Denise
Fougere (Lawrence); brothers Bradford Fougere, Emery Fougere, Charlie
Fougere and Raymond Fougere as well
as many nieces and nephews and a large
extended family. She was predeceased
by her sister Glenna Rose Fougere.
Shirley recently retired from Sears after
over forty years, where she made many
lifelong friends. She loved attending
Sunday mass, tending to her flower
gardens and reading a good book in the
sun. She was a happy person who loved
spending time with her friends and
family. She had a flair for life and the
adventure to try many new things. She
especially loved her grandchildren who
owned the soft spot in her heart. She
will be greatly missed by all who knew
her. The family would like to extend a
special thank you to the nurses and staff
of 8.4 at the QEII for the great care and
also to her family who stayed tirelessly
by her side. Clifford R. “Sonny” Doubleday
It is with great sadness we announce
Sonny’s passing at the VG Site, QE11
Health Sciences Centre on April 23,
2016 at the age of 82. Living in Herring Cove and born in Halifax, Sonny
was a son of the late Robert and Matilda
(Harnish) Doubleday. Sonny served
as a member of the Royal Canadian
Artillery in his younger years, and later
retired from the Canadian Corps of
Commissionaires. He loved to fish in
Lake Frederick, where he could catch a
trout when no one else could, enjoyed
hunting at the camp in Earltown, and
loved spending time with his grandkids. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen
(Sutherland); sons, Clifford Jr. “Bobby”
(Karen), Peter (Margaret), Danny
(Lynn), and Daren (Melissa); grandchildren, Stephen, Richard, Patricia, Kelly,
Kimberley, Murray, Jason, Michelle and
Matthew; great grandchildren Ryan,
Jocelyn, Jessica, James, Ashton, Adrian,
Codey, Brendan and Liam; great great
granddaughter, Rylin; brothers, Carl
and Clarence; sisters, Jean, Eleanor,
Geraldine, Lorraine and Carol, and
many nieces and nephews. He was
predeceased by sisters, Eileen, Doris,
Margaret, and Elizabeth. The family
would like to thank the doctors and staff
of 5B for their kindness, care and support. Cremation has taken place under
the direction of J. Albert Walker Funeral
Home (2005) Ltd. In keeping with
Sonny’s wishes, there will be no visitation or service. Private family burial
will take place at a later date. Lila Leon Gray
Age 93, of Sambro, passed away in
the Halifax In firmary, QEII on Friday, April 22, 2016. Born in Sambro
in 1923, she was a beloved daughter
of Simon and Mabel Garrison (Gray).
Lila is survived by her loving sister,
Marjorie Schnare, Sambro? and son,
Scott Gray, Williamswood? grandchildren, Aaron Gray, Dartmouth?
Amanda GrayFrawley and Megan?
greatgrandchildren, Faith and Ranisha
Hudson. Lila was predeceased by devoted husband, Captain Aerial St. Clair
Gray in 2013? brothers, Otto, Rexford,
Cyril and Murray? cherished daughter
inlaw, Brenda Gray in 2014. She will be
missed by many nieces, nephews and
friends, especially Karen, John, Bruce,
Lisa O’Toole, Fran Stewart, Marilyn Leblanc, Diana WalkerRoss and
longtime friend, Rosie Brown. Aerial,
Lila, her family and friends also spent
many fun filled hours at their cottage in
Brule. Lila was a homemaker and also
worked tirelessly supporting her church
and community in Sambro. Much of
her early years were spent assisting in
fundraising activities such as suppers,
variety shows, dinner theatre, bake
sales and also enjoyed immensely, her
70 plus years singing in the choir. Her
spiritual life was approached with the
same enthusiasm as Clerk of Session
and Explorer Leader for many years.
Our Lila was the first to greet any newcomer to our church and community.
Donations can be made to St. James
United Memorial Building Fund.
McCarthy, Donald Patrick.
Donald McCarthy, 79, of Antigonish
and formerly of Spryfield passed away
peacefully on April 22, 2016, in St.
Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish, surrounded by his family. Born in
Halifax, he is a son of the late Malachi
P. and Kathleen B. (Walsh) McCarthy.
Donald was a member of the former
Hook & Ladder Club in Spryfield, a
former member of the Earl Francis
Spryfield Legion - Branch 152, and
Buses
Spring 2016 Curbside Giveaway
Weekend
You may wish to put this important date
in your calendar! The Curbside Giveaway weekend is scheduled for June 4th
to 5th rain or shine.
There will be an online map available for participants to pin their items
and search other locations in their community. You may also follow the event
on Facebook.com/HalifaxRecycles and
twitter @hfxgov. Share your curbside
finds at #hfxcurbside.
Please use your discretion when deciding whether or not to put items out to
the curb. For more information, please
go to: http://www.halifax.ca/recycle/
CGAW.php.
Fireworks
Each year I receive complaints in regard
to the excessive use of fireworks in
residential areas. This is a friendly
reminder to all residents that consumer
fireworks are not toys. They are powerful pyrotechnic articles and their use
is prohibited in residential areas as per
By-Law N-200.
Part 2 of the HRM By-Law N-200,
Respecting Noise, explains that in
residential areas, the detonation of
fireworks or explosive devices not used
in construction or quarrying are in violation of this By-law AT ALL TIMES
unless an exemption has been obtained
from Council or an application has been
completed and approved for their use
during a special event.
Please consider your neighbours and
By-Law N-200 when contemplating use
of fireworks.
Lifting of Spring Weight
Restrictions
The spring weight restrictions, on roads
overseen by the municipality, will be
lifted starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday,
April 25. Spring weight restrictions will
also simultaneously be lifted on most
roads in the municipality maintained by
the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.
The provincial department may
still have some roads posted for lower
weight to prevent damage to roadways.
The trucking industry and other heavy
vehicle operators are advised to obey
posted restrictions, as the lower weight
restrictions will still be enforced.
Spring weight restrictions on these
select roads in the municipality and in
a member of the Spryfield Falcons
(1940s-1950s). He worked for many
years at Halifax Wholesalers and Dominion Stores Ltd as a shipper/receiver
and part-time for Casino Taxi. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Judith T.
(Nicholls); children, Wallace, Beverley,
Wayne, Catherine, Phyllis, and Malachi
(Heather); 11 grandchildren and 5 greatgrandchildren; brother, Walter; and
sister, Joan Grey. Donations may be
made to St. Martha’s Regional Hospital
Foundation (Oncology Department),
Cathy’s Place, Antigonish Town &
County Palliative Care Society, or VON
Antigonish.A special thank you to Dr.
Maureen Allen and staff, Dr. Elizabeth
Cooper, and Dr. Kian Khodadad. Online
condolences: www.clcurry.com.
other counties of the province will remain in effect until May 9, at the latest.
For updated information on the provincial restrictions still in place, please
visit the Department of Transportation
and Infrastructure Renewal website:
http://novascotia.ca/tran/trucking/springweight.asp.
Contact
Please contact our Citizen Contact
Centre at 3-1-1 if you have a municipal
issue that needs to be addressed. This
is the most expedient method to have
your issue recorded in our system and
forwarded to the appropriate staff for
action. You will be given a reference
number which can be used to follow the
progress of that particular issue. You
may contact me concerning municipal
issues by phone at 902-477-0627 or
email at [email protected].
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Whether you are thinking of selling now or later it is nice to know what your home is likely to sell for in today’s complex market place.
Why not allow me to conduct a comparison of recent home sales in your area to give you a probable current market value of your home?
To take advantage of this FREE NO OBLIGATION offer you can:
Give me a call at 478-4023 and set up an appointment.
Text me your contact information to 478-4023 and I will respond.
E-mail me at: [email protected] with your contact information.
Visit me at www.dandoherty.ca—click on FREE Evaluation, fill in the form and send it to me.
NOT INTENDED TO SOLICIT A PERSON OR PROPERTY CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER AGENT OR BROKERAGE
Alun Brown
A Spryfield resident and an
implant from Old Scotia.
I’m here to
“Accommodate Your
Every Move”
902-266-6573
[email protected]
www.alunbrown.ca
Sharon Kenny REALTOR®
902-483-7325
[email protected]
www.alreadyhome.ca
DAVID SAMPSON
EXIT REALTY METRO
Looking to Buy or Sell on the Chebucto Loop?
If so, you need someone with
experience around the Loop. What
many people don’t realize is that
there are several distinct markets on
the Loop, each with its own special
advantages. Each of the areas are
going through changes that make
local knowledge especially
important.
Contact David today and get that
knowledge working for you. David
will do a free no commitment market
assessment on your property.
Phone: 902-483-8761 Email: [email protected]
NOT INTENDED TO SOLICIT A PERSON OR PROPERTY CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT WITHANOTHER AGENT OR BROKERAGE
LUMBER
Your Local
Project Store!
Est. 1984
New
Railings
NOW IN STOCK
10
%
Spring Clean!
sweeping deals on now…
Prices in effect
until May 31st,
or while quantities last.
Final Liquidation
PRESSURE
TREATED
Y
R
O
T
C
FA
2NDs LUMBER LIFTS…
Buy in Bulk & Save!
OFF
Lift # 13 (10’)
Lift # 67 (10’)
Lift # 56 (10’)
Lift # 12 (10’)
2x4-19 ea 2x8-8 ea
2x10-5 ea 4x4-8 ea
1x6-12 ea 2x6-7 ea
Reg.
$
$564
2x6-1 ea 2x10-21 ea
2x8-9 ea 5/4x4-6 ea
5/4x6-2 ea
Reg.
$
$589
2x10-9 ea 2x4-23 ea
2x6-11 ea 5/4x4-6 ea
5/4x6-9 ea
Reg.
$
$474
4x4-18 ea 2x4-14 ea
2x6-15 ea 2x8-7 ea
5/4x4-6 ea
Reg.
$
$609
Lift # 47 (16’)
Lift # 11 (16’)
Lift # 2-17 (8’)
Lift # 2-5 (10’)
4x4-11 ea
2x8-12 ea
2x10-13 ea
5/4x4-84 ea
4x4-20 ea 2x10-4 ea
2x6-15 ea 2x4-42 ea
5/4x6-18 ea
Reg.
$
$1179
199
Cabot Stains
NOW IN STOCK
BUY 2 GET ONE 1/2 OFF
E310
10-year warranty
msrp $749
BUYING A GRILL?
• Assembly, FREE!
• Delivery, FREE!
• Setup & Test, FREE!
699
Stock
Windows
$
#46510001
52
SIZES
IN
STOCK
BUY
1-3 PCS
5%
OFF
LOW E &
ARGON
BUY
4-10 PCS
LIFETIME
WARRANTY
7%
NEW
CONSTRUCTION
229
2x12-8 ea 2x10-9 ea
2x8-4 ea 2x6-15 ea
2x4-18 ea 5/4x4-22 ea
5/4x6-2 ea
Reg.
$
$1128
$
449
189
2x12-13 ea
5/4x4-9 ea
5/4x6-14 ea
Reg.
$589
229
$
159 Reg.
$410
239
469
Get Organized With A…
This Is Just
A Small
Sample
Of The
Sizes We
Have
Available…
Ask For
Your Size!
DID YOU KNOW WE BUILD SHEDS?
Ask any staff about our installs team building your next shed!
Super Shed
OSB Wall Sheathing / Vinyl Siding
Aluminum Fascia / Vinyl Soffit
Lifetime Roofing/Engineered Trusses
2x4 Wall Studs
8x7 Overhead Door
36x24 Window, 32x80 Steel Door
Nails and Accesories
Pressure Treated Floor
6x6 Footing Ties
8x8
8 x 12
8 x 16
10 x 12
10 x 16
12 x 12
12 x 16
2,999
$
3,397
$
3,347
$
3,897
$
3,537
$
4,187
751 Herring Cove Rd.,
HALIFAX, NS
n/a
$
Regular Shed
OSB Wall Sheathing
25-yr Roofing
Pre-built Wall, Floor and Roof
4'x6' Double Door
1x4 Roof Trim Board
547
$
737
$
917
$
897
$
1,097
$
1,037
$
1,277
$
Deluxe Shed
Smart Panel Walls
25-yr Roofing
4'x6' Double Door
1x4 Corner Board
1x4 Roof Trim Board
737
$
977
$
1,167
$
1,157
$
1,427
$
1,327
$
1,617
$
Sided Shed
OSB Wall Sheathing
25-yr Roofing
4'x6' Double Door
Vinyl Siding
Aluminum Fascia / Vinyl Soffit
897
$
1,167
$
1,387
$
1,357
$
1,597
$
1,537
$
1,817
$
OFF
RETROFIT
PROUDLY
BUILT
IN THE
MARITIMES!
BUY
11+ PCS
10
%
OFF
902-477-6500
15 Wright Ave.,
STORE HOURS : Mon-Fri: 8:00am-6:00pm
Sat: 8:00am-5:30pm • Sun: 10am-3pm
DARTMOUTH, NS
902-468-7772
STORE HOURS : Mon-Fri: 7:00am-6:00pm
Sat: 8:00am-5:30pm • Sun: 10am-3pm
WEB: www.lumbermart.ca
EARN
AIR MILES
HERE
Visa, Mastercard, American Express,
TIMBER MART Card & Debit Accepted
Shop early for best selection, some items may be limited in quantities.
Some items may not be exactly as shown. Any discounts offered
are off our regular retails, sale items not applicable.

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