ACAdIA PERfORMINg ARTS SERIES: ChirgilChin

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Acadia Performing Arts Series: Chirgilchin
W
olfville, NS - The Acadia
Performing Arts Series
presents Chirgilchin on Sunday,
March 14 at 7:30 pm at the Festival
Theatre in Wolfville. It promises to
be a unique musical experience.
New York performance artist
Laurie Anderson first met the three
male vocalists at their appearance
in that city in June 2005. She was
so taken by their vocal technique
that she decided to take part in
the following morning’s throatsinging workshop. This led to an
invitation by Laurie to collaborate
on some studio sessions later in
the year. “I first heard Chirgilchin
at the Rubin Museum [of Art] …
and I was immediately entranced
with their incredible sounds - both
instrumental and vocal.”
Chirgilchin’s Aldar Tamdyn crafts
the horse-head fiddles and other
instruments that the group plays.
He is joined by Igor Koshkendey
and Mongoun-Ool Ondar. Tuva
is the only republic in the world
whose chief export is its folk music.
The three male vocalists represent
the best of the younger generation
of Tuvan musicians and were
brought together by Alexander
Bapa, the founder of the popular
throat-singing group Huun Huur
Tu.
The word “chirgilchin” means
either “mirage” or “miracle” in the
Tuvan language. Throat-singing,
or “overtone singing,” is the
audible expression of producing
two or more notes at once. This
startling technique was developed
in response to the sounds of the
natural environment in which
Central Asian nomadic tribes
roamed. A particularly rich throatsinging tradition survives in Tuva
and neighboring Mongolia. In these
areas, marked by vast grasslands and
mountain ranges, throat singing
is called khöomei. The singer
produces overtones by varying the
shape of his mouth and pharynx;
as a result two, three, or even
four distinct tones can be heard
at once. The fundamental tone
remains constant, while melodies
are sung with the highest overtone,
resembling the sound of a flute.
The three members are all grand
prix winners in the biggest
international throat-singing
competitions, and sing in a
wide variety of styles, playing
on Mongolian instruments,
in traditional costume. Igor
Koshkendey is one of the finest
throat singers from Tuva.
Tickets ($26/$17 for students) are
available at the Acadia Box Office
542.5500 or 1.800.542.8425
(TICK). Any remaining tickets
will be available from 6:30 pm on
March 14 at half-price ($10 for
students).
For more information, please contact:
Acadia Performing Arts Series: Peter
Smith 902-585-1282 or peter.
[email protected]
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VIEW FROM THE (distant) DYKES
T
here are a lot of things that
amaze me about New
Zealand: the scenery, the
friendliness of the people, the
weather (it’s summer here now),
the Maori culture...just to name a
few. Every part of my journey has
brought with it new discoveries that
continue to delight. But one of the
things that has impressed me the
most with this country is its laid
back culture.
The people here are relaxed.
And when I mean relaxed I am
comparing to North American
culture as I know it. They have yet
to be going uber-fast in everything
they do. People celebrate a lot and
with fervour. There is a certain rule
about not really paying attention to
the rules - “Just jump the fence, you
are in New Zealand now, mate.”
But even more impressive to me
is the level of risk that still exists
in everyday life. Risk, of course, is
always present in everything we do.
But it seems that back home we
have been following the example
of the US and have been putting
in more rules and regulations all
the time. If someone gets hurt
while walking on a trail it seems
that someone is to blame (not the
individual themselves). In no time
there is a fence up or else a gate
saying that no one is allowed in any
more. Someone is stupid and gets
too drunk at a festival and goes to
the hospital then next year there is
no booze allowed - too dangerous.
This is maybe a little extreme
but I feel that is how it has been
going. So many cultural events
can’t continue anymore because
they can’t afford liability insurance.
More and more signs are being put
up to block access. Places are now
advocating that children should
have to wear helmets while sliding
in fluffy snow in an open field. I
find this really sad.
Unfortunately, it seems that NZ
is at risk of following our example.
I have talked to a lot of kiwis who
are proud of their culture. But they
are also fearful of the change that is
seemingly taking place. Bit by bit,
more rules are being laid down and
more freedoms infringed upon.
Will NZ be the same next time I
come and visit? Well, no...of course
not. Things always change and NZ
is no different. My only hope is that
as a country they take special notice
of what they have and how valuable
it is. And do what they can to hang
on to it.
And I wish this for us back
home. It’s time to bring back
responsibility for one’s actions.
Living in a world of fear is never a
good thing. People get hurt, they
always will. But we must do what
we can to ensure that some people’s
injuries or deaths do not impose
upon the ability for everybody else
to continue living freely.
~Adam Barnett
Green scene - Spring Fever hits ‘home’ Gaspereau Press Spring 2010 Releases
H
ome conjures up such a
variety of meanings. It is
at once our hometown and our
shelter. Whether your address is a
stately mansion on a boulevard, a
recreational vehicle parked among
rows of trailers, or the fifth floor
of a tenement building, we all seek
refuge and comfort ‘in’ our home.
Our homes express to others what
is important to us, or at least what
we can afford to convey. We invest
in our homes and perpetually
aspire to ever better accommodations, whether the ambitions are
minor renovations or dramatic
moves to a ‘superior’ locale. With
spring just days away we are
considering the potency of our
‘exterior’ spaces. The singing birds
and blooming vegetation reminds
us that there is so much to enjoy
in the outdoors. Ideally we incor-
porate the ‘outdoors’ in our home
and capitalize on nature. The
more hospitable your ‘outdoor
spaces’, the more inclined you will
be to enjoy and entertain outside.
There is nothing more indicative
of summer than a deck or pergola.
The design and construction does
not have to be complicated or
expensive. You can vacation at
‘home’ every day and evening this
summer with modest investment
and careful planning.
Laura MacNutt, M.Arch.,
B.E.D.S.
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THE GEOGRAPHY OF ARRIVAL: A MEMOIR BY GEORGE SIPOS
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In The Geography of Arrival, George Sipos revisits the city of London,
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local landmark, the book depicts the world through the eyes of a boy
getting the hang of North American culture, and of an adolescent finding
his way in the larger world.
Other titles include: A Short History of Forgetting by Paul Tyler; I
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Wearing Pearls in the Kitchen
Anti-Migraine Tea Blend
I’m not a fan of washing dishes. That’s why I love this “Wowie” cake recipe.
Not sure why it’s called Wowie cake, but it’s been a favourite of Bostonian
housewives since the 50’s or 60’s, having been shared “back in the day” in
a recipe column in the Boston Globe. It also wins brownie points (no pun
intended) for minimal cleanup afterwards. You mix the batter right in the
baking pan! I don’t know about you, but I like any cake recipe that cures my
craving for chocolate and means I don’t have to slave over a hot dishwasher.
Enjoy!
Herbal migraine treatment is highly individual. This tea blend, using dried
herbs, may work preventatively and in certain acute situations.
WOWIE CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. A
single recipe fits in an 8” by 8”
pan, a double in a 9” by 13”
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 TBSP white vinegar
1/3 cup salad oil (i.e. canola)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup cold water
Mix all ingredients right in the
pan, whisking until there are no
lumps. Pick the pan up and plunk
it back down on the counter a
couple of times to expel any big
bubbles (carefully! It can get messy
if you go nuts!) Bake at 350 degrees
for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick
inserted in the center of the cake
comes out clean.
- Victoria Comeau
2 parts Gingko Biloba
2 parts Gotu Kola
1 part Wood Betony
1 part Lavender
1 part Chamomile
1 part Rosemary
1 part Peppermint
Bulk herbs can often be purchased through some herbalists or naturopaths,
on line, and at certain health food stores. Or, learn to grow and dry your
own! Stay tuned for classes starting up in the spring at the Harriet Irving
Botanical Gardens.
Please note: Please consult a health practitioner before using any of these
remedies if you have allergies, if you are pregnant or nursing, if you have a
medical condition, or if you are taking prescription drugs.
Angie Jenkins is a practicing Herbalist in Wolfville. To schedule a Herbal
Consultation, she can be reached at 902-697-2661. For more info, visit
www.sisterlotus.com.
~Angie Jenkins, B.A., Certified Herbalist
Behind Railtown
I
’m sure the people residing in
the new condos at Railtown feel
they own a little piece of heaven. They do. They can walk onto their
balconies or look out their windows
and be treated to one of the most
breathtaking views in the valley.
What are those little houses they see
directly below them? Those are the
homes of Wolfville natives whose
families have enjoyed and struggled
in this paradise for decades. When my mother was a little
girl attending Wolfville school she
had to endure constant ridicule for
living “across the tracks” as they
called it. They were considered
poor and unfortunate by others
but never felt that way themselves.
This land has been in my family for
over a hundred years and was the
closest knit community I have ever
encountered. When I was small my
grandparents’ homestead was the
most wonderful place in the entire
world. I will never forget riding
my bike up and down the small
dirt road/driveway separating
their house from that of my great
grandmother’s. Stately Willow
trees shaded the drive and the sun
always seemed to shine its brightest.
The back yard was probably the
best of all. The entire dyke was
my playground. I can remember
countless games of baseball and
horse shoes, barbecues on an old
charcoal grill and the laughter of
the neighbours and friends. We
were two minutes from town but
we were in our own secluded little
world. Now when you step outside
the dozens of windows looking
down at you is unnerving.
Before construction of the
condos began the people in charge
held several “information sessions”
for the residents of Gaspereau
Extension (this was the previous
name of the street which has now
been changed to Harbourside
Drive). The residents were offered
an array of different
deals to try and appease
everybody. In the end,
the massive building
was constructed only
several feet from their
front doors. (One
homeowner actually
has to park his car on
his front lawn.) I can
only compare it’s stature to a giant
looming castle literally blocking out
the sun that once shone brightly
over these peoples’ homes. Over time the owners of
Rail town have approached my
grandparents with various requests. They have cut down ALL of the
Willows that once bloomed over
the property and in turn gave them
saplings to plant in their place. This was to give the residents of the
condos an unobstructed view of the
dykes. Suddenly people started to
realize that this bit of overlooked
land was actually the most beautiful
in the town of Wolfville. The
offers started to pour in. Some
of them accepted the offers and
left their homes in paradise. My
grandparents did not. They stand
firm and I’m so proud of them. I agree that Railtown is a
beautiful building and I’m not
condemning those who live or work
there. I just want people to be
aware of the lives that exist behind
it.
~Laura Walsh
Buds & Bygones
542-7623
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Joe’s Food Emporium – 434 Main
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all major sporting events!
The Tempest (PIAZZA) Restaurant – 117 Front St. Wolfville, 5420588 / www.tempest.ca • Due to the
excellent response, we’re holding
over PIAZZA until March 31st.
The Ivy Deck Bistro – 8 Elm Ave.
Wolfville, 542-1868 •
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Atlantic Lighting Studio – 16 Elm
Ave. Wolfville, 542-3431 / www.
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elegance. Save on energy but not on
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Abhaya Mixed Martial Arts – 38
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go for the gold by getting you in
great shape. Classes for all ages and
all skill levels including Women’s
Boot Camp. THE ULTIMATE
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Wolfville Children’s Centre –
Wolfville, 542-5087 / http://www.
nsnet.org/wolfvillechildrenscentre/
• Wolfville Children’s Centre sees
ALL children as the world’s greatest
resource. They are the future. The
centre provides quality early childhood education through thoughtful
practice and care of trained educators. Monday–Friday 7:30-5:30
Rainbow Stitches – 128 Gaspereau
Ave, Wolfville, 542-0909 / [email protected] • Custom orders
and Alterations. Clothing for men,
women and children in cotton and
hemp, silk and hemp, linen. Baby
sleeping bags and wear. Quilts for
everyone: partner, spouse, daughter, son, child, baby. Drapes, table
cloths, weddings etc.
IFix Computers – Wolfville, 6907899, www.akasvirtual.com / akas@
akasvirtual.com • To achieve excellence in providing our services to
our customers, we stopped drinking
beer on Sundays.
The Valley Cat Hotel – 1221 Hwy
341, Upper Canard, 698-3827
/ www.ValleyCatHotel.com • We
tirelessly work on improving an
optimum and luxurious environment for cats on vacation and strive
to see smiling owners and happy
cats return again and again!
Pumpkin Moon Farm & Herbals – Wolfville, 542-0831 / www.
pumpkinmoonfarm.com • Locallyproduced herbs and herbal products
– celebrating 18 years in 2010!
Sister Lotus – Wolfville,697-2661
/ http://www.sisterlotus.com. • Sister
Lotus strives to achieve gold medal
quality by providing you with all
natural herbal body care productsall made by local belly dancing
herbalists (who sport their gold
coins proudly)!
Sarah Trask Homeopathy – 116112 Front St. Wolfville, 542-2317 /
www.homeopathichealing.ca • We
strive to remain dedicated to treating patients with care and compassion and, as always, to help them
cure in the most safe, gentle and
effective way.
boso Bamboo Boutique – Harbourside Drive (Railtown) Wolfville,
542-7790 / www.boso.ca • We had a
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nicely with spring and summer lines
arriving throughout March. Thanks
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Wolfville Go!!
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The Acadia Media Centre – Horton
Hall Basement, Acadia University,
585-1332 / www.acadiau.ca/amc/
• Our facilities allow Gold-Medal,
DVD-quality audio and video
recordings of board meetings and
focus groups. Contact us for a tour
or try us for no charge during our
free 3-hour weekly sessions.
R&D SCUFF & BUFF SHOE
REPAIR – Located in Centreville.
Tel: 678 7678 • Scuff and Buff is
situated in Centreville as a local
service to people needing repairs to
their footwear. New machines have
been purchased to improve and
quicken service to customers.
Inner Sun Yoga Centre – 112 Front
St. Wolfville, 542-YOGA / www.innersunyoga.ca • Yoga, Pilates and the
TRX Fitness classes will help you
achieve a gold medal in your race to
stay healthy.
Pita House – 389 Main St
Wolfville, 542-4009 • Excellence
will continue by serving fresh &
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new, weekly home-made hot dishes.
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EAT TO THE BEAT
Send your event listings to grapevine.wolfville@
gmail.com for publishing in the list. No charge!
THURSDAYS:
Acadia Lifelong Learning Brown
Bag Lunch Series - Fountain
Learning Commons, Acadia University, Noon-1pm. Public speakers on
various topics. Mar 11th: Dr. Tony
Berger: Coping w/Climate Change
after Copenhagen. Mar 18th: Peter
Gillis: Valley Community Learning
Association.TIX: No charge INFO:
Scott 582-3933
In the Round Knitting Group Gaspereau Valley Fibres. 1-4pm. Info:
542-2656
Corkage Free Thursdays - Tempest
Restaurant, Wolfville. Purchase a
main dish and bring your own wine
bottle for no charge
FRIDAYS:
A Book In the Nook - Wolfville
Memorial Library. 3:30pm. Curl up,
relax and enjoy listening to a story in
our Book Nook INFO: 542-5760
Jam Session - Wolfville Legion.
7:30-10pm. Bring an instrument and
play along. $2 drop-in charge
Angry Beavers Improv Comedy
Night - Michener Lounge (SUB),
Acadia University 8pm “The funniest
improv in Wolfville.” No charge
SATURDAYS:
Wolfville Farmers’ Market - Student Union Building, Acadia University. 8:30am-1pm, March 6th Music
Guest: Zenigma (Jesse Potter, Andy
Kavanagh & Ben Taylor). March
13th Music Guest: George Symonds
MONDAYS:
Family Playgroups - Valley Cloth
Diaper Company, 945 Church St,
Port Williams. 10:30am-noon. Chat,
snack, relax & play. INFO: 5428624
TUESDAYS:
Storytime - Wolfville Memorial
Library, 10-11am. Kids aged 3-5 and
their caregivers have fun with stories,
songs and activities. Ongoing until
end of March. INFO: 542-5760
Chess Club - Wolfville Memorial
Library, 3:30pm INFO: 542-5760
Immigrants Meeting Point - Upstairs, Wolfville Memorial Library,
5-7pm. Share information, conversation and make new friends. INFO:
542-5760
Scottish Country Dancing Wolfville Legion, 7:30-9:30pm Mixed
levels. $7 drop-in INFO: Maggie
542-5320
WEDNESDAYS:
Parents’ Morning Out (guest
speakers & discussions away from
the little ones) - Baptist Church,
Wolfville 9:30-11:30pm $5 suggested
for babysitting
Wolfville Community Chorus
- Home of Susan Dworkin (100
Sherwood Dr), Wolfville. 5:30-7pm
Until June ‘10. Cost: $3
Peace Vigil - Post Office, Wolfville.
12-1pm
Exhibits
David R. Harper: Atlas
Acadia Art Gallery, Acadia University. Opening March 12th @ 7pm
Until May 18th Harper questions the role of the modern day mobile
home in its ability to allow the person to relocate, and reinvent their
lives. Through the installation of textile and embroidery Harper
hopes to explore, “how do you know that where you are is where
you are meant to be?” INFO: 585-1373 / [email protected]
Amy Friend: Firmament
Ross Creek Center for the Arts, Canning. Opening March 7th @ 1-3pm
Until March 31st Amy takes us to a place of memory, beauty and
desire, transforming everyday objects into transcendent icons
through her spectacular large-scale photography. INFO: 582.3842/
[email protected]
Quality long and short term accommodations in Wolfville:
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Where you won’t get strung along.
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(6th), Morgan Davis (13th) 8pm
THURSDAYS:
Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Tommy Guns (Windsor): Crazy
Craig’s Karaoke DJ Show (6th) 9pm
Glen Campbell (4th), Mike Aube
(11th), Big Dave Guptil (18th) 7pm
Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): Hard Days
Knights
(Beatles Music) (6th) 9pm
Tommy Guns (Windsor): Trivia
& DJ Gizmo (4th, 11th & 18th)
Kings Arm Pub (Kentville): Ten
7-10pm
Mile House, $5 cover (6th), Mark
Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): Beer in the Riley & The Players Club (13th) 9pm
Headlights (4th) 8pm
Dooly’s (New Minas): Karaoke &
DJ Billy T (6th & 13th) 10pm
Mud Creek Grill (Wolfville):
Straight Chillin’ (4th), Chris Morris
Westside Charlies (New Minas):
(11th), TBA (18th) 9pm
Under Pressure (6th), The Bandits
(13th) 10pm
Library Pub (Wolfville): Don
Deveau (4th), Straight Chillin’ (11th),
SUNDAYS:
Fat Tony & the Speedholes (18th) 9pm
The Stone Room (Kentville): Open
Mic w/Melissa Vidito & Bernie Zinck
(4th, 11th & 18th) 9:30pm
Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Celtic
Music Sessions (7th & 14th) 8pm
MONDAYS:
Doolys (New Minas): Karaoke & DJ
Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Open Mic
w/Billy T (4th, 11th & 18th) 10pm
w/Mike Milne (8th) & Jenny MacDonald (15th) 8pm
FRIDAYS:
Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz
Mannequins (5th & 12th) 6:3010:00pm
TUESDAYS:
The Port Pub (Port Williams):
Open Mic w/Ian Brownstien & Steve
Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Lee (9th & 16th) 7:30pm
10-2 Midnite (5th), Rip Tide (12th)
WEDNESDAYS:
8pm
AXE Lounge (Acadia University):
Union Street Cafe (Berwick): Open Wing/Trivia & Karaoke Nights (10th
Mic Kitchen Party w/Mike Aube (5th) & 17th) 6:30pm
& Jon Duggan (12th) 8pm
Tommy Guns (Windsor): Bill
Port Pub (Port Williams): Jon Dug- Brown (17th) 7pm
gan (5th) 8:30pm
Port Pub (Port Williams): TripAlady
Boston Pizza (New Minas): Karaoke (17th) 8pm
w/Darlene Jamison (5th & 12th) 9pm
Kings Arm Pub (Kentville): KaDoolys (New Minas): Witchitaw
raoke w/Denny Miles (10th & 17th)
(5th), Ozone (12th) 10pm
9pm
Westside Charlies (New Minas): DJ Mud Creek Grill (Wolfville): Open
Loony Tunes (5th & 12th) 10pm
Mic (10th & 17th) 9pm
SATURDAYS:
Spitfire Arms (Windsor): Jim
Cochrane (6th), SWIG (13th) 7pm
Mud Creek Grill (Wolfville): TBA
Dooleys (New Minas): SWIG (17th)
9pm
Westside Charlies (New Minas):
Karaoke w/Steve McKarney (10th &
17th) 9:30pm
“Press” – Annual Show
Harvest Gallery, Wolfville. Opening March 7th @ 2pm Until April 4th
An annual show and sale of work by Nova Scotia’s premier print
makers. INFO: 542-7093 / www.harvestgallery.ca
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Mar 4 - 18, 2010
What’s Happening from Mar 4 - 18, 2010
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THURSDAY, 4
Potvin Brothers In Concert
paint like an impressionist. Art rental program
is also available. TIX: $2 per child INFO: Irene
542-0234
KC Irving Centre, Acadia University, 7pm
Ben Potvin on Violin & David Potvin on piano.
Featuring: violin works by: Kroll, Rachmaninov
& Kriesler and and piano works by: Liszt, Bach
and Ginastera. TIX: no charge
Country Musical Show - Wolfville Legion
7:30pm. Entertainers: The Country Boys, Justin
Balsor, Eugene Schofield, Franklin Brewster,
Paul Marshall & friends. Proceeds for Legion
Emcee Harold Hunt. Canteen & 50/50. TIX: $5
FRIDAY, 5
Night Kitchen Phenomenal
Acadia Athletics: Men’s Basketball
Vs Dalhousie - Acadia Athletic Complex 7pm.
TIX: $10 Adult, $5 external student INFO: 5425500
Documentary: Four Feet Up
United Church, New Minas 7pm.
A film documentary look at a child’s life in
poverty in Canada. Afterward, Debbie Reimer
of the Kid’s Action Program and Apple Tree
Landing will be available for discussion. TIX:
Freewill donation Fundy Foodbank. INFO: 6810366
SATURDAY, 6
Dessert Day Fundraiser - Tempest
Restaurant, Wolfville All Day. Proceeds from all
desserts to support the Wolfville School Band
Trip to Ottawa & Quebec City. INFO: 542-0588
Scotian Hiker: Hike to Pennant
Point/Duncans Cove - Meet at Crystal
Beach parking lot in Sambro 9:30am
Hike the boulder-strewn seaside trail. Moderate
difficulty, 3-4 hour return trip through the
deadwood Enchanted Forest and over massive
granite rockfaces. Dress for windy, wet, wintery
conditions. Dogs allowed. TIX: no charge
INFO: Don [email protected] / www.
scotianhiker.com/events.htm
Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 8pm. Kimberly Smith
Hughie McDonell Laura MacDonald Betsy
MacDonald Matt Cummings t@b Dewey
Dunnington The Dead Sheep Scrolls The
Devil’s Half Acre Emily Grant & Adam Bazinet
Heather Cameron and Megan Osburn Tom
Heinan Mike Milne Sara Nasr & Terry Stone etc.
Erika Kulnys TIX: $8 advance Just Us! Wolfville
& from t@b at Wolfville Farmers’ Market, $10
door. INFO: 697-2176
SUNDAY, 7
Ross Creek Open House
Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning 12-4:30pm.
We are creating a fabulous open house dedicated
to music - making music, making art about music
and hearing and seeing music. Our open houses
include: art activities, bake sales for bursaries, live
performing arts, galleries and woods to explore.
All ages. TIX: Suggested donation $5 person, $15
family INFO: 582-3842
Fundy Film screens: A Single Man
Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 4pm. & 7pm
Based on a late Christopher Isherwood novel set in Southern California in the early 60s,
this drama features Colin Firth as George, a gay
college professor overwhelmed by grief when
his lover dies and his “invisible status” in society
begins to close in on him. See ad page 11
TIX: $8 INFO: 542-5157
MONDAY, 8
Orchid Show and Sale - Harriet Irving
Botanical Gardens, Acadia University 10:30am-4pm.
Step out of winter and into the Greenhouses
and discover the beauty and diversity of tropical
orchids for one day only. Orchids in bloom,
plant & supply sales, educational displays,
informative talk at 2pm. Presented by: Orchid
Society NS, Botanical Gardens and Valley
Orchid Growers. All welcome. TIX: no charge
INFO: 585-5242
Valley Gardeners Club - Agricultural
Research Centre, Kentville 7:30-9:30pm. Lee Dickie
of Briar Patch Garden Centre will speak on
“Under-utilized Trees, Shrubs and Perennials”.
Members may bring extra seeds and bulbs to
exchange. All are welcome. TIX: Free INFO:
[email protected]
Grow with Art - NSCC Kingstec Campus,
Kentville 1-3pm. For children aged 4-14. Come
WAAG Meeting - Smitty’s Meeting Room, New
WEDNESDAY, 10
Minas 6:30pm. We Are All Animal Guardians
animal rescue group NEEDS new members
to stay functioning. Looking for an accountant,
secretary & treasurer. INFO: Pam 690-7639
FRIDAY, 12
Special Event: Experience Acadia
Day - Acadia University All Day
For everyone and anyone who would like to
experience everything Acadia has to offer.
Experience Frosh Week in one day, take a class,
all you can eat buffet & An Amazing Race. Space
is limited, sign-up early! Parents welcomed. TIX:
Free by Registering INFO: www.acadiau.ca
St. Patrick’s Supper - Wolfville Lions
Community Hall 5-8pm. Meal: valley pork, parsley
mashed potatoes, local veggies, classic Irish soda
bread & cheesecake. Entertainment: The Penny
Whistlers, Sarah Pound, Marcie Clowry, Bill
Brown & Nikki Lannan. Fundraiser for Camp
Triumph adventure camp. TIX: $15 Adults, $12
Students/Seniors, $8 Children @ Door INFO:
[email protected]
Bang Bang Burlesque’s “Dances
of the Dead” - Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville
7:30pm & 10pm. Dark and gritty theatre., dance
& live music. An original production that takes
you on a journey through life, death, beauty and
ugliness. Like nothing you have ever seen before!
Influenced by: film noir & Cirque du Soleil.
Written/Directed: Delia Macpherson. All ages
but we suggest 13+ TIX: $10 @ Door INFO:
870 6462 / [email protected]
International Women’s Day Evening
Cafe - St. John’s Parish Hall, Wolfville 7:30pm. A
fundraiser for the Chrysalis House. Sponsored
by the Acadia U Faculty Association Women’s
Committee. TIX: Free Will INFO: Zelda 5851273 / [email protected]
SATURDAY, 13
Scotian Hiker: Black Rock
Community Trail - Meet at Black Rock
Culture and Rec Hall, 4404 Black Rock Road
10:30am. Moderate 8-10km hike of the Black
Rock stacked-loop trail through woods and
the Fundy shoreline. Snowshoes probably not
required but prepare for muddy, wet and icy
conditions. Dogs allowed. TIX: no charge
INFO: Don [email protected] / www.
scotianhiker.com/events.htm
Barbara Lake - Seamstress Services • 416 Main St. Wolfville NS • Store: 697-3085 • Msg: 542-9551 • Hours: Mon - Fri 10 - 6; Sat 10 - 3
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Mar 4 - 18, 2010
What’s Happening Mar 4 - 18, 2010
Holding An Event? List it at www.valleyevents.ca
Razzmatazz for Kids - Michelin Sports and
Social Club, Waterville 2 & 6pm. Seen on Sesame
Street, “March Break Kiddie Kick Off ”. They’ll
get you hugging someone you love, clucking like
a chicken, bumping up and down on a bumpy
bus and more. This group of four has toured
in Canada and the USA. A video of their song,
“Going to my Grandma’s”, has played on Sesame
Street. TIX: $8 @ the MSSC INFO: 698-1604
SUNDAY, 14 – Daylight Savings
Sunday Music in the Garden Room
Garden Room, KC Irving Centre, Acadia University
2pm. An All-Beethoven Sonata Program,
performed by Robert Uchida, violin, and Peter
Allen, piano. Sunday Music sponsored and
managed by members of the Associated Alumni
of Acadia University. This annual series of
classical chamber music concerts, performed
almost entirely by professional musicians,
entered its eighth year in January. TIX: Free
INFO: [email protected]
March Break Arts Camp @ Ross
Creek - Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning
March 15th-19th @ 9am-5pm. Ages 5-18. From
Panthers to Picasso, from Bugs to BBoys, there
is something great for everyone. We offer
programs in dance, theatre, music and art. Kids
can come for a day or for the whole week. New
this year: a week-long theatre program for kids
aged 11+ with performance at the end. Also, we
serve the kids lunch and snacks! TIX: $55 All
Day Camps, $250 All 5 Days INFO: 582-3842
March Break Drama Camp @
CentreStage - CentreStage Theatre, Kentville
March 15th-20th @ 9am-3pm. Ages 10-15. Learn
voice, movement, character development and
technical skills. The week concludes with a
Saturday afternoon performance. Colleen
Hagen is the artistic director. TIX: $100, 20
participants only INFO: Nancy 678-3502 /
[email protected]
Wolfville Town Council Meeting
Town Hall, Wolfville 7:30pm. All welcome.
Fundy Film screens: Precious
TUESDAY, 16
Acadia Performing Arts Series
Presents: Chirgilchin - Festival Theatre,
Film: Kinky Boots - St. James Anglican
Church, Kentville 7-9:30pm. Based on a true story
of a shoe factory threatened with closure, it
traces factory and its employees when they
decide to enter the world of footwear for
cross-dressing cabaret stars. Rated PG-13, it
will provide good material for discussion about
community, loyalty, fitting in, standing out, and
what constitutes humanity. Discussion to follow.
TIX: free INFO: 678-3123
Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 4 & 7pm.
Raw, vibrant, hopeful, and based on the novel
by Sapphire this film will stand as one of the
strongest American films of 2009. Multiple
award-winner Precious may shock, but at its
heart is the story of a young woman determined
to better herself despite overwhelming obstacles.
See ad page 11. TIX: $8 INFO: 542-5157
Wolfville 7:30pm. Three of Chirgilchin’s
members are grand prix winners in the biggest
international throat singing competitions. They
sing in a wide variety of styles, playing on
traditional Mongolian instruments, in authentic
costumes. See article page 1. TIX: $26 Adult,
$17 Student INFO: 542-5500 / peter.smith@
acadiau.ca
MONDAY, 15
Winter Adventures w/Monkey!
March Break Camp - Wolfville Rec Centre, 7
Victoria Ave March 15th – 19th @ 8:30am-4:30pm
Ages 6-12 (two groups of 12). Many events
scheduled throughout the week. Dress for cold
weather, please provide your own lunches &
snacks. TIX: $80 Limited Participants INFO:
542-3019 / [email protected]
WED 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
Teen Film: Whit It - Kentville Library,
Kentville 6:45-9pm. Free movie and snacks!
Starring Ellen Page, this movie shows how an
indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing
with her small-town misery after she discovers a
roller derby league in Austin, Texas. Come have
fun! Rated PG-13. TIX: no charge INFO: 6792544
TIX: $8 INFO: 542-5157
Live Theatre
Last of Jane Austen
CentreStage Theatre, Kentville.. Mar 5th, 6th, 12th &
13th @ 8pm & Mar 14th @ 2pm
A marvelous and touching comedy by Shirl
Hendryx. Two elderly, usually quite proper sisters
in a small Midwestern town, bored with playing
canasta and attending readings of Jane Austin
novels develop a passion for boxing. Directed
by Candy O’Brien. Appropriate for older teens
and adults. TIX: $12 Adults, $10 Students, $5
Children INFO: 678-3502
42nd Street - The Musical
Horton High School, Wolfville. Mar 4th & 5th @ 7pm
Entertaining antics, energetic dancing, and great
songs! TIX: $10 adults, $8 students/seniors @
Box of Delights, Wolfville INFO: 542-6060
A Short History of the Blues
Lower Denton Theatre, Wolfville. Mar 4th-6th & 10th13th @ 7:30pm & Mar 6th, 13th @ 2pm
A steady rollin’ tour through American social
history. Racial segregation, civil rights, and even
the Sex Pistols play a role in this musical journey.
A live blues band plays the work of Howlin’
Wolf, Muddy Waters, George Thorogood, Janis
Joplin and many more! A Short History of the
Blues is a show guaranteed to banish those
blues away, even as it presents a panoramic
view of the dramatic history of America’s most
quintessential musical form.
TIX: $12 regular, $10 student/senior INFO/
Reserve: 585-1766
Stirring the Pot: WOW dishes it out
Festival Theatre, Wolfville Mar 4th – 6th @ 8-10pm &
Mar 6th @ 2pm
The Women of Wolfville’s ninth annual
production examines the food we eat. In case
anyone thought otherwise, food is a complicated
business in 2010. In the midst of world hunger,
obesity is a growing problem and eating
disorders are not uncommon. Still director Emily
Levy-Purdy notes that the topic of food can
provoke humour, song and dance.
TIX: $15 Adults, $12 Students/Seniors INFO:
[email protected] / 542-9788
Fundy Film screens: Unmistaken
Child - Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 7pm.
Visually stunning, emotionally gripping, this is
the search for a reincarnated Tibetan master as
told through the eyes of his lifelong disciple
in an ages-old sacred quest under the instruction
of the Dalai Lama. See ad page 11
Barbara Lake - Seamstress Services • 416 Main St. Wolfville NS • Store: 697-3085 • Msg: 542-9551 • Hours: Mon - Fri 10 - 6; Sat 10 - 3
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Female Musicians Invited:To
perform at International Women’s
Day, Fri, March 12th. A fundraiser for Chrysalis House. INFO/
Sign-up: Zelda Abramson 5851273, [email protected]
Sponsored by: Acadia University
Faculty Association’s Women’s
Committee
Jam Dance - Calling all Musicians: Next Jam Dance is April 8,
at the New Minas Civic Centre.
We need volunteer musicians who
love to jam in a variety of styles in
a spontaneous back ground for all
kinds of unpredictable group play.
Call Kimberly Smith 582 3888 to
learn more.
Viewfinders Call for Music Submissions :Looking for music submissions from Atlantic Canadian
Youth for a music video premiering
at the 30th Atlantic Film Fest. Due
by: 12pm March 12th. INFO:
Courtenay 902-420-4398 / atlanticfilm.com/view
Belly Dance Classes w/Oriana:
Beginners 7-8:30pm Mondays
March 8-April 12, Intermediate/
Advanced 7-830pm Tuesdays
March 9-April 13. St. John Parish
Hall, Wolfville. $75 each or $130
for both. INFO: Angie, 697-2661 /
[email protected]
ZUMBA Fitness Classes: A fuse of
hypnotic Latin rhythms and easyto-follow moves to create a one-ofa-kind fitness program. Mondays
& Wednesdays, 7pm @ Wolfville
Rec Centre, Victoria Ave. FREE
classes in March! INFO: 542-4212
/ [email protected]
Yoga Classes w/Heather Pierce:
All Levels Restorative & Ashtanga
Vinyasa Yoga. Studio Z. Wednesdays at 5:30pm, $12 Drop-in. Info:
[email protected]
Babcock’s Restaurant and
Whitespot Photos Wanted:
Author/ Psychologist writing
intriguing nonfiction on romantic
love. Seeking photos of Babcock’s
Restaurant and Whitespot Restaurant (inside and out). Individuals
depicted deleted if desired. INFO:
[email protected] /
681-5455.
Items for Sale: Jack Lalane Power
Juicer - $50. “Aquatec Elan” tub
lift w/transfer mat - $550. INFO:
Beth: [email protected]
542-7227
Research on Relationships:
Couples (dating or married, 18+)
needed for two research studies at
Acadia University. WIN $1000,
and/or receive $20 each in rewards!
www.research-on-relationships.com
Voice & Piano Lessons: All ages
and levels. Private instruction w/Susan Dworkin, NSRMTA, N.A.T.S.
INFO: 542-0649 /
[email protected]
THE VOCAL ZONE: Master
classes, workshops and private
tuition for singers. INFO:
www.thevocalzone.ca Contact:
680-6170, [email protected]
Billets Needed: Slow Food 2010
National volunteer leaders are
meeting at Acadia April 28 29 and
30 and rooms are needed. Walking distance to campus preferred.
Contact Michael
[email protected]
Arbonne Spa Night: Friday, March
19th, 7-9pm @ 1 William St,
Hantsport. Relaxing and informative spa session, plus opportunity
to purchase spa goodies to enjoy at
home! INFO: Andrea
[email protected]
Spanish Lessons: In addition, she
is also offering: guitar and general
music lessons. Contact Margarita at
698-0540 / margaritacampoamor@
yahoo.es
rience necessary. TIX: $70 INFO/
Reg: Cathy 860-3453 / cpoole@
ns.sympatico.ca
EAC - WoodCarving Workshops
w/Dick VanderEyk: No previous
experience required, wood provided.
A list of suggested tools will be
provided. Grand Pre Historic
Site. 7 weeks Starting Sat March
20th 10am. TIX: $130 INFO/
Reg: Cathy 860-3453 / cpoole@
ns.sympatico.ca
Prom Gala & Gown Sale: Sun,
March 28th, 2-4:30pm @ NSCC
Kingstec Campus, Kentville.
Many local vendors to suit all
your prom needs, prizes &
freebies. Gowns for $300 and
less! Proceeds for local volunteers
affiliated with the Global Volunteer Network. INFO: Andrea
[email protected]
Laughology: Featuring stand-up
comic Susan Carter, laughing
activities and the Laughology Documentary. Sat April 17th
7pm, Al Whittle Theatre. $15 +
HST, Available at Box of Delights,
Wolfville. Guaranteed evening of
LAUGHTER! Contact: Helen
692-8918
Auditions - Getting Sara Married: Modern comedy, requiring 3
females (mid 20’s, 30’s & 60s) and
3 males (mid 30s to 40s). Running
June 3-July 10th. Auditions: Tues,
March 23rd, 7pm, @ CentreStage
Theatre, Kentville. INFO: Mindy
[email protected].
Valley Animal Shelter Needs:
Desperately needing plastic penny
rollers, white vinegar & canned
cat food. INFO: 542-3422 (Front
St.Wolfville) Thank you.
Best of Kings Tickets: Friday
March 5th is the last day to buy
tickets for the Eastern Kings
Chamber of Commerce Best of
Kings Celebration Event taking place Wed March 10th. $40
Members $45 Non-Members
INFO: Judy, 678-4634 /
[email protected]
2 Bedroom Carriage House for
Rent: Beautiful rural property in
Lakeville. Available immediately.
INFO: Debbie drozamercier@
btopenworld.com
Music Lessons: Matt Kallio is
accepting piano & music theory
students. All ages & skill levels.
INFO: 697-2767, kallio.matt@
gmail.com
NS Music Wanted:Wolfville
Community Radio (www.capcast.
net) is looking to build their local
music library. Please drop off CDs
to Library. INFO: Nick wocap@
nsar.library.ns.ca
Shoes for Souls: Donate used or
new shoes that you do not want
anymore. These will be donated to
the Halifax homeless & people of
Zambia. INFO/Donation: Kyle
Warkentin 858-2315
EAC - Acrylic Painting Worshop: Sat, April 10th, 9:30am4pm @ Grand Pre Historic Site.
Hands on with award-winning
painter Wayne Boucher. No expe-
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Mar 4 - 18, 2010
Colourful Benches Support Causes and Brighten Town
W
olfville has a park bench
that is pink. It sits in
Clock Park, at the corner of
Main and Elm Streets. Have you
noticed it? Last summer, Wolfville Parks
Department staff realized that an
anniversary was approaching. The
problem of bullying in schools had
gained considerable media attention
in the fall of 2007. Students at
Central Kings Rural High School
wore pink to show they were
united in declaring that bullying
is unacceptable. With the start
of every school year, the issue has
regained attention. David Slabotsky, Parks Department
Lead, explained that Parks staff
wanted to show their support.
They painted one bench pink
to strengthen the anti-bullying
message. The pink bench stayed at
the Recreation Centre playground
for the summer. Last fall, the bench took on another
purpose. Pink is also the colour of
the campaign to increase awareness
of breast cancer and hope to find
the cure. So when the bench had to
be relocated for the winter months,
staff put the bench in Clock Park.
Just in time for October, which is
breast cancer awareness month. David Slabotsky says the park
bench might be moved elsewhere
around town, but nothing definite
has been decided. Parks staff have been creative with
other benches. You might notice
a bench painted yellow, one is
red, another is blue with a bright
yellow sun. There’s a bench painted
rainbow colours and one painted
the colours of the Acadian flag. How many of these colourful
benches can you find around town? - Jan Hermiston
Let it Grow – grass
T
his is the time of the year
that I can’t help but wonder
why so many of us worship grass.
From under the melting snow,
we’re starting to see great patches
of brown dormant grass. We’re
also seeing grass killed by road salt
and torn up by snow plows. None
of these sights are pleasing to the
eye. Something that is exciting
to look at this time of the year
are the tiny green shoots starting
to appear at the surface of south
facing garden beds. I would rather
look at the potential held within
awakening perennials than at
sleeping brown grass any day. In North America, we didn’t start
growing turfgrass around our
houses until late in the 18th century.
Instead, most folks had food and
herb gardens surrounding their
homes or simply compacted soil
or meadow. Today, the growing of
grass is a giant industry that has
high financial and environmental
costs. There are a
“Her lawn looks like a meadow, There are
great number and if she mows the place
many creeping
of native
cinquefoils that
groundcovers She leaves the clover standing,
make great
that are more and the Queen Anne’s Lace.”
groundcovers;
ecological
my favourite
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
and practical
is Potentilla
choices for planting in our yards.
tridentata (three-toothed cinquefoil)
In choosing a turfgrass alternative,
as it is evergreen and has strong
it’s important to take stock of your
shiny leaves. The small white
property. Look at the type of soil,
flowers only get from 5 – 30
the light conditions and the usage
centimeters tall so there’s never
patterns in all areas. Also remember
a need to mow. I have walked
that planting a monoculture is
repeatedly on this plant (flowers
never a good idea; planting a variety and all) and it never looks worse for
of different groundcovers will
wear. In the wild, this cinquefoil
support biodiversity and be more
grows in exposed locations near the
pest and disease resistant. coast so it is salt tolerant making it
a great one to plant near driveways
If your home sits on sand or other
and walkways. low nutrient soil, in full sun,
one groundcover to consider is
For areas that are shaded, Cornus
Antennaria neglecta (pussytoes.)
canadensis (bunchberry) is a good
This plant has attractive silverish
choice. This woodland plant has
green foliage, spreads rapidly and
beautiful flowers, fruit and foliage
has a short white flower in June that and never gets any taller than 20cm.
makes a nice cut flower for dried
The foliage turns a beautiful red
bouquets. colour in the fall. In its natural
habitat on the forest floor, it grows
in mats, often beneath evergreens. More and more nurseries are
selling native groundcover plants
and seeds. Do some research while
the earth is still frozen this winter
and start replacing your grass
one section at a time starting this
spring. For more information read: How to Get Your Lawn off Grass
- A North American Guide to
Turning Off the Water Tap and
Going Native by Carole Rubin
ISBN 155017259X
~Melanie Priesnitz The Grapevine
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Mar 4 - 18, 2010
Teddies for Tragedies
H
i. We thought you would
like to know (and see) an
Olympic Teddy Bear that a congregation member made as part
of our “Teddies for Tragedies”
(http://www.teddiesfortragedies.
org/) program. Because children
are the first to suffer when tragedy
strikes, the women of the St. Andrew’s United Church (part of the
Wolfville Pastoral Charge in Nova
Scotia) have been making bears
since 2005. These little woollen
Teddies are sent to children living
in troubled areas in the hope of alleviating some of the stress associ-
ated with catastrophe. This is part
of a larger global initiative as the
first Teddies were sent to Sudan
in 1986. Doctors have claimed
that Teddies do more good than
medicine as they cheer children
up, giving them hope, putting
them on the right road physically.
The Women’s Royal Voluntary
Services workers inspired our local
program and now our knitters
make teddies year-round. Although it’s hard to say how many
will be made this year, in 2005
the congregations of many United
Churches in the valley created
more than 400. A large percentage this year will end up in Haiti.
The Vancouver Olympics brought
joy across our nation and now
these bears will continue that positive spirit around the world. It’s
why this is so fun to be a part of.
:o)
~Donna Holmes
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Who’s Who? Lila hope-simpson
L
ila Hope-Simpson started
the Home and Heart Child
Development Centre in 1995. Her
involvement in the community has
given her the privilege of watching
her small students grow up. She
says it’s like seeing the whole
“Circle of Life” when you teach
the children of former pupils. It’s
always hard for her when it’s time
for them to move on to elementary
school. “You really grow to love
those kids,” she says.
When I asked her what she
loved about her job she was quick
to respond, “I have a job where I
get up in the morning and go play!”
She has worked with the
3-5 age group for so long
she can really relate to
them. “It’s like the story
of Peter Pan,” she says,
“the kids never grow up.”
Lila was the recipient
of the Prime Ministers
Award for Excellence
in Early Childhood
Education in 2004. She also developed
a certificate course
for home child care
providers. She has
written several resources
for parents and is also
a published children’s
author. Her book,
“Fiddles and Spoons” is
a must-read. She also
writes a Positive Parenting column
for The Advertiser.
Lila has had a volunteer with
her from day one. Pam Herbin
is a local woman who has always
been an important part of the
nursery school. She is well loved
by the children and she returns
the feeling whole-heartedly. Lila
has had a number of volunteers
over the years. Another volunteer,
Laurie-Anne, was with her for two
years and both she and the children
benefited from her involvement.
Lila says the school’s philosophy
that “Nobody gets left out and there
is always a place for you”, extends
to volunteers as well. She now also
has an assistant with her full-time. Lisa Kelly has been sharing the
responsibilities and Lila says she is
“invaluable.”
My daughter has been in
Lila’s care twice a week for almost
two years now. I am so happy
knowing that she is getting the best
possible early childhood education
in such a caring atmosphere. She
has a maximum of 12 children
in her class and each one gets a
tremendous amount of one on
one learning as well as group
activity. As a parent I often look
to Lila for advice and am always
grateful for the help she gives. www.
homeandheart.org
~Laura Walsh
those honking cars would definitely
be included. That night the entire
country was brought together at
an unprecedented level. Here’s to a
lifetime of where-were-yous?!
thanks to everyone who entered
and to Margaret for suggesting
this idea in the first place.
editor’s update
F
irst, I hugged Ren. Then I
high-fived Jay the bartender
and the numerous other ecstatic
fans on my way outside. With
three mighty whoops at the top
of my lungs, I let Main Street
know that Sidney had just made
history. What a moment! If only
there were a video to capture the
impromptu street hockey game that
happened shortly thereafter. If 80%
of Canada really caught at least
some of the Gold Medal match,
Also, congratulations to Ryan
Isnor and Budoor Al-Khaja for
finishing 1st and 2nd in The
Claygound Studio’s Colouring
Contest. Because their efforts
received the most votes, they will
be awarded creative prizes. Special
This paper welcomes more contests and readership participation.
If you have fun and interesting
ideas, we’re all ears. If you want to
write articles, we encourage it. If
you want to find us Arts funding,
knock yourself out! Until next
time.
~Jeremy Novak
Mar 4 - 18, 2010
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Mar 4 - 18, 2010
Scotian Hiker
Eagle - Sheffield Mills; Hawk - Canning. Photos by Terry Hatt
trivia
There’s no place like
home to roam.
www.scotianhiker.com
1 What was the nickname of the
legendary schooner Bluenose?
2 What major historical event
figures prominently in the book
Barometer Rising, by Hugh
MacLennan?
3 Who was the first female mayor
in the Maritimes? When and where
was she elected?
serendipity & a random act of kindness
4 What is ‘Lunenburg champagne’?
5 What well-known inventor lived
and is now buried at Beinn Bhreagh,
in Cape Breton?
Flip for Answers:
I
t was another work day,
another bus ride home.
I noticed a daily newspaper
on one of the empty seats. So I
asked the passenger sitting beside
the newspaper if she would mind
if I read it. She answered, “Not at
all. Help yourself.”
The very next morning, I took the
usual bus to work. I was a bit tired
and began dozing off. The woman
who had kindly invited me to take
the newspaper the previous evening
had also boarded the bus and had
recognized me. She tapped me
gently on the shoulder and with a
smile she offered me the morning
paper. Serendipity and gratitude - what
a wonderful way to start the day.
~Anonymous
Tide Predictions at
Cape Blomidon
Source: Canadian Fisheries & Oceans
www.waterlevels.gc.ca
1. Old Stormalong; 2. The Halifax
Explosion; 3. Gladys Porter, 1946,
Kentville NS; 4. Rum; 5. Alexander
Graham Bell
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