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Cumberland County Senior Citizens Council
Hope Bridgewate
At Parrsboro, the Cumberland County Senior Citizens Council held a May meeting with the Over Sixty Club of Parrsboro as host in the legion hall. The town of Parrsboro is famous for its high tides which sweep in and out of the Bay of Fundy twice daily with 100 billion tons of water, for its Fundy Geological Museum, for its giant statue of Glooscap, for its Ottawa House By-The-Sea Museum, for...
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A wagging good time
Sonia Collis
On May 30, some 23 dogs took their families and friends for a hike. The sponsors, Purina, help local clubs to raise funds and awareness for dog guides and this is Purina’s 25th year of helping the Dog Guide Training Program. In addition to training dog guides for people who are blind or visually impaired, the Lions Foundation also trains dog guides to meet the needs of Canadians with hearing ...
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Phoenix Squadron shines at annual review
Sonia Collis
On May 26, the full program of events for the 13th Annual Ceremonial Review of 596 Phoenix Squadron formally began with the introduction of the reviewing officer, Karen Casey, MLA for Colchester North, by Capt. Elsie Schofield. Commanding Officer Capt. April MacKenzie accompanied Casey along with John (JR) Flanagan, the Air Cadet League squadron director, and William Cameron chairman of the ...
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Cast your vote! Help name the regional hospital replacement facility
Following an open invitation that generated more than 50 name ideas for the Regional Hospital Replacement facility, Colchester East Hants Health Authority has narrowed the list to four choices and is asking community members to vote for their favorite. “This project is one of those rare opportunities to contribute to our future and history in the making,” says Peter MacKinnon, CEO of the Colche...
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Dragons are coming to Pugwash
The dragons are coming. Dragon boats, that is. HarbourFest 2010 has leased three boats from Dragon Boat East for their first annual event. All safety equipment and the sweep (helmsperson) are provided with the boats. Dragon boats have a complimentary crew of 22 people: 20 paddlers, one drummer and one sweep. Crews for this event are mostly local people with a few teams from away. The Dragon ...
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Dylan bash a successful fundraiser
Tatamagouche Centre was the site of the 6th annual Bob Dylan Birthday Bash and East Indian Dinner. What is the link between the two seemingly disconnected topics? Av Singh. He and his family mark May 24 as a day to celebrate the music of Bob Dylan and six years ago they decided to go public and make the event a community development fundraiser. In the past, funds have been raised for LFM H...
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Full Circle breaks ground
Joan McKeigan
The Full Circle Community Network has peeled back the sod and set in place its starter horticultural therapy garden. We have four raised beds on site on the grounds of the Tatamagouche Centre. With help from grants from the North Shore Area Community Health Board, the United Way, as well as from the federal government’s summer student employment program, our 2010 summer program is now underway....
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Gathering of the Clans set for July 1
In 1951, four prominent men of Pugwash decided that a good way to raise some funds for the local hospital would be to host a Gathering of the Clans and include a Fisherman’s Regatta. It was immediately very popular and grew into a large and successful festival which has been run by a multitude of volunteers over the decades. Funds have been raised for the hospital and countless other local or...
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Jost Distillery wins first gold medal
Sonia Collis
One gold medal and two silver medals were brought back to Nova Scotia from the Taster’s Guild International Spirits Competition in Grand Rapids, Mich., by Andrew Shelswell, distiller at Jost Vineyards in Malagash. The winning spirits are Jost Yellow Plum Eau de Vie (Gold Medal), Jost Red Plum Eau de Vie (Silver Medal) and Jost Muscat Grappa (Silver Medal). Shelswell, delighted with the wins exp...
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Open and ready for business
The Creamery Square Heritage Centre is open for the season with temporary opening hours, using volunteers, until a summer student is acquired to help at the end of June. Operating hours are Monday to Friday, 2-4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Pre-opening social events were held at the Creamery for local business personnel and society members, then the doors were open...
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Bringing it home
This summer, award-winning fiddler Julie Patriquin-Johnstone and Celtic and country recording artist Greg Langille will be putting the tour in tourism along Nova Scotia’s North Shore. The talented pair will be bringing a kitchen party flavour of traditional music to several communities settled by their ancestors centuries ago. “It means so much for us to play here,” said the nationally acc...
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NCHS Students of the Month
ANDREW RAFTERS Every once in a while a student comes along who seems mature and wise beyond his years. The May winner is one such student. Andrew Rafters appears responsible and uses good judgment in every situation. He is someone who, from grades 7-12, has been kind to others and always thoughtful and insightful in his classes. He approaches his studies with a sense of seriousness and ded...
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PDHS hears from Communities in Bloom
Jessica Copp
The school’s art teacher, Ms. Cloutier, introduced a representative named Mary Maron from Communities in Bloom, which is a national organization that has branched into Pugwash. Mary’s message, while holding a bag of garbage herself, was to remind the audience that we must be responsible for our garbage. Communities in Bloom have impacted Pugwash by beautifying the area with flowers, cleanup...
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Popular CBC radio host plays in Tatamagouche
Stan Carew, host of CBC Radio 1 Weekend Mornings, is heard by many devoted listeners on Saturdays and Sundays. But he is also developing a reputation as a great song writer and performer with his band The Magpies, in support of many good causes and non-profit organizations. Stan Carew and The Magpies will travel to Tatamagouche on June 20 to perform at the fire hall. Accompanied by bass, guita...
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