Q: My closet is FULL of clothing. I don’t even know what’s in there. Now that I’m working from home, my office clothing is gathering dust. How do I decide what stays and what goes?
Cluttered in Clam Bay
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By Richard Bell
Someone is getting increasingly nervous about Premier Rankin’s refusal to take back his decision as Minister of Lands and Forestry to secretly de-list Owls Head Provincial Park and to secretly sell the de-listed land to Lighthouse Links, which plans to grind the existing park to sand and build golf courses.
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I have sent the following note to Premier Iain Rankin, with copies to MLA Kevin Murphy; Minister of Education Derek Mombourquette; Minister of Lands and Forestry Chuck Porter; and Minister of the Environment Keith Irving.
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By Richard Bell
Friends and family of Marvin Riley turned out on April 10 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Preston Enviro Depot recycling centre. Since April 1, 1996, Riley, and now three of his children, have recycled untold numbers of bottles and cans as part of the provincial recycling effort, Divert NS.
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By Richard Bell
The speed limit in East Preston on Highway 7 is now 50km/hr, down from 70km/hr.
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By Richard Bell
Someone is paying for a phone poll of people on the Eastern Shore to see what they think about destroying Owls Head Provincial Park. You can listen to the poll on this link on Soundcloud.
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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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