By Dee Dwyer
On a cold February morning, Judith Brannen and I chat about her work at the shop/gallery at MacDonald House in Lawrencetown. She walked me through her career, working first with leather, and then moving on to watercolours and oils, with special inspiration from the poems of T.S. Eliot.
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By Shelley Fashan
The Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival is celebrating its 11th year of presenting unique, original storytelling through film, animation, video and performance. It starts April 21 to April 24th at various venues, (please visit our website at www.theemerginglens.com to get the details.) All screenings are free.
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In the debate over the fates of Eastern Shore District High and Gaetz Brook Junior High, there have been any number of comments about the benefits of community-based schools. By community-based, I mean schools that are embedded in a geography of community resources that are easily accessible to young people.
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By Richard Bell
Opponents of an American billionaire’s proposed enclave of luxury housing and two or more golf courses on top of Owls Head Provincial Park got their day in court on April 1, 2021. At issue was a fundamental question about whether there should be any restraint on the decisions of the government in selling off parks and other protected lands.
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By Jennifer Deacon
Jessica Steponaitis might not have ended up as a successful rug hooker if she hadn't needed emergency surgery in 2002. "I was off work for 6 weeks, so a friend thought it was a good opportunity to teach me how to hook,” Steponaitis said in an interview. “I instantly loved it."
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By Richard Bell
The province and the board of the Birches Nursing Home are engaged in discussions about redeveloping or replacing the facility as part of a province-wide Long-Term Care Infrastructure Plan investment in improving long-term care facilities and adding 230 long-term care beds across the province.
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By Kelly Corkery
Q-We recently received shocking news of the unexpected death of a close family friend. She was a single mother and didn’t leave any instructions for guardianship or her personal wishes. Her parents can’t even gain access to her bank accounts. It’s a mess. What can I do to avoid a similar situation? --Worried in Jeddore
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By Emily Sawchyn
Musquodoboit Harbour’s Old School Community has been bustling with activity and newly motivated individuals, thanks to funding provided by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS). The program’s second group started last fall and ended in January.
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By Richard Bell
“It was the same thing with Sobeys. Only a few idiots caused them to back out of Musquodoboit Harbour.”
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By Richard Bell
The Cooperator has received a number of inquiries about the purpose of the extensive tree and brush clearing taking place on the 107 between exits 17 and 18. The clearings are much wider than previous clearings, and some people questioned whether the wide clearings might be preparation for twinning the 107.
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