A nurse practitioner works with other health care providers as part of a collaborative family practice team.  Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with advanced knowledge and education in primary health care.

Congratulations to Esther and Bruce Rowlings, who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last month with family and friends at the Petpeswick Yacht Club.  

By Richard Bell 

The Rose & Rooster will soon be celebrating its 10th anniversary. I sat down with co-founder Sarah Zollinger (with partner Jeff Adams) to talk about the rigors of starting a restaurant, and what it’s taken to keep it going through Covid and the arrival of two children.   

By Brenda Hattie 

On behalf of Eastern Shore Pride, I am pleased to report that our second annual festival, held August 19-27, was a resounding success. The 8-day festival, which included a diverse set of events, the majority of which were free of charge, was held in several communities between Musquodoboit Harbour and Lake Charlotte. 

The second annual “Halloween Trick or Treat Trail Walk” will take place on Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 1-3 pm hosted by SATA Trails Society. The festivities will be on the Gaetz Brook Greenway Trail from East Chezzetcook to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 161 (3-4km). Rain date will be Sunday October 30, 2022. It’s an accessible event, open to people of all ages and their four-legged friends. 

By Richard Bell 

The Eastern Shore-based Gold Sox girls fast-pitch softball teams had a good year. Co-presidents Steve Wentzell and Meghan Doucette took over the old Gold Diggers in January, changing the name to Gold Sox.  

By Dee Dwyer 

On an afternoon in early September, I met with the vibrant and personable Crystal Tobin Legere, who lives in a cozy old house built in 1900 with a panoramic view of Jeddore Harbour. She has named her home “Tigh Na Mara”, Gaelic for “gateway to the sea,” a nod to her Cape Breton upbringing.

By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole 

When Chess Nova Scotia (https://www.chessns.ca) commissioned West Chezzetcook woodworker Stephen Parsons to design and produce a custom chess set, no one expected it to be a two-and-a-half-year project.  

By Savayda Jarone, Herbalist 

This article was inspired by the common occurrence of wild carrot, aka Queen Anne’s Lace, lining roadsides at this time. It offers us food and medicine, and is a great plant to lead us into consideration of poisonous plants. 

By Kelly Corkery 

The first time I helped a client clear out the possessions of a deceased loved one from their home, I pulled over on the side of the road and wept. The enormity of having my vehicle full of objects belonging to someone who died was not lost on me.

By John English 

In the course of a few days some time ago, I learned that a family member was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and that a friend had suddenly died of a massive heart attack.

By Richard Bell 

The three-day celebration of the 180th anniversary of the East Preston United Baptist Church got off to a rousing start with a full church “Gospel/Variety Concert.” Rev. Debbie Simmonds was the evening’s MC for one sharp, crisp performance after another that had the crowd on their feet and singing along to well-loved songs. Performers included the Praise Dancers, Susan Hansen, The Frazier Family, Lyris Daye, The Tollivers, Trynda Thomas, Rev. Kadel Brown, and the church’s own Young Adults with the closing song, “My God Can Do Anything.” 

By Richard Bell

You’re standing in front of the fish counter at the supermarket. Spread out before you are an enticing array of pink salmon, each package embellished with a graphic of a salmon leaping upstream. Do you know where that salmon came from? And do you know what that salmon ate?

By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole 

This month, I spoke with Mark Krause, one of the founders and the creative forces behind Sheet Harbour Radio, which broadcasts 16 hours a day at CHHR 94.7 FM in Sheet Harbour and online at sheetharbour.airtime.pro.   

The Old School in Musquodoboit Harbour is taking on the organizing for this annual event—with so much gratitude for Sue Higgs and Allan Banks for their past leadership (and all the others who have volunteered in the past.) 

The Eastern Shore Musquodoboit Community Health Board offers funding for non-profit community projects that improve the health and wellness of our communities. The deadline for applications this year is October 14, 2022. For more information visit www.communityhealthboards.ns.ca   

By Lynn Matheson, MusGo Rider 

MusGo Rider vehicles are a familiar sight along the Eastern Shore. They provide a drive to medical appointments, work, training, errands, or grocery shopping.  

The Nova Scotia Forest Festival is back at Memory Lane Heritage Village on Saturday, October 1st  from 11 AM to 4 PM. The event is a celebration of all that our forests provide. Don’t miss Axe-throwing Competition at 1:30 PM.