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.)
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By Jennifer Deacon
If you have ever travelled through Oyster Pond, you probably noticed the Inukshuk sculpture perched on the edge of the ocean. The fact that it has stood strong in that spot for fifty years is due to the talents of its creator, excavator artist Jimmy Kidson. Kidson lost his battle with cancer in December 2021. In interviews, Kidson's wife Lynda, along with his friend and client Allan Banks, owner of Harbour Breezes Daylilies, offered insight into the man behind this Inukshuk.
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By Thomas Scott
Coming off his most recent victory on July 16 at the Fists of Fury at the Halifax Forum, pro boxer Kyle ‘Real Deal’ McNeil has much more going on than just his boxing career.
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By Richard Bell
August saw two major events in the long-running struggle by parishioners of St. Anselm’s Roman Catholic Church in West Chezzetcook over the fate of their beloved brick church.
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By Richard Bell
John Wesley Chisholm breaks into a smile every time he tells the story of how he developed a vision to transform a 46-acre parcel behind the Railway Museum into a new village core.
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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.
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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
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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.
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By Thomas Scott
With the lifting of Covid restrictions, the new lacrosse league on the Eastern Shore has been growing fast. The Eastern Shore Breakers have lacrosse teams ranging from 6U to 21U, featuring co-ed and girls’ teams.
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The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) sponsors an annual “Light the Night Walk” to raise funds and awareness. This year on October 22, there will be a short “Light the Night Walk” starting at the home of Allan Gaskin, 1763 East Petpeswick Road, starting at 6:45PM.
Gaskin is one of the Society’s two “honoured heroes” in this part of Atlantic Canada for 2022.
Gaskin says that he “can’t overstate the support we have received from the LLSC. It is like the feel of a warm sweater on a cool day.” Over the years, Gaskin says that he has “learned that one of the most valuable aspects of life is found in our relationships. I have been overwhelmed by the generosity, kindness, and love of so many people and for that I have immense gratitude.”
The East Petpeswick team is called “This Shining Night”. Donations can be made by going to https://www.lightthenight.ca/ clicking on “donate” and searching the team’s name.
