By Dee Dwyer
Many folks along the Eastern Shore have been dazzled by Allan Banks’ beautiful hillside garden just past the Salmon River Bridge, Harbour Breezes Daylilies. But in addition to his ever-expanding garden, Allan has carved out an equally rich career in vocal music, most recently as a founder of the Coastal Voices Men’s Choir.
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Programming at the Deanery has always been a dance. The tune changes frequently, and consequently so too have our programs. As the province continues to relax Covid restrictions, we’re happy to be putting together lots of new programming for people of all ages. Details and registration for all programs are available on Facebook, and www.thedeaneryproject.com.
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By Karen Lia Schlick
Time for something new! The new year brings hopes and aspirations for change to the front of our minds. “This will be the year that I learn to paint, play a musical instrument, learn to dance, write, or find a way to be creative that’s enjoyable,” we say hopefully.
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The December issue of this paper contained an article titled “Learning to Grow Dinner”, with my name attached as the writer. The article that was published was not the article that I submitted.
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By Kelly Corkery
“It is death that goes down to the centre of the earth, the great burial church the earth is, and then to the curved ends of the universe, as light is said to do.”—Harold Brodkey
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By Dee Dwyer
I am with the painter Kristina Søbstad in her East Petpeswick studio, looking at her large diptych, “Let’s Go to the End,” which depicts a scene from Newfoundland’s East Coast Trail. “We were walking on a sheltered, canopy-covered trail through the forest,” Kristina explains, “and then came out to the reveal of this cove surrounded by mountains.”
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By Savayda Jarone, herbalist
Each season brings different flavours and medicines to my tea pot. Winter is the cozy season for maximizing comfort with tasty food and drink. The cold and dark provide more indoor hours, more time to dig out my cookbooks to learn new recipes, to try new ingredients, and to play with tea blends.
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By Richard Bell
[Editor’s Note: The Liberals’ commitment to secretive decision-making played a role in their electoral loss. In the PC’s successful campaign, Premier Tim Houston made a commitment to transparency one of his core campaign themes.
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By Jennifer Deacon
Lawrencetown artist Marie Hebert knows exactly when she decided to dedicate her life to becoming a potter.
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By Richard Bell
Residents along the Eastern Shore are up in arms over the possibility that an HRM Municipal Compliance inspector will order the removal of a community-beloved horse from her home at 1783 East Petpeswick Road because of alleged violations of HRM zoning regulations.
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