Photo Caption for 2 people: Barry and Bettianne Colpitts
To many on the Eastern Shore, the whimsically decorated house in East Ship Harbour is known as the “The Jesus House”. In fact, it is the home of renown folk artist Barry Colpitts and his wife Bettianne. On March 16, in a ceremony at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Barry received the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of his service to Canada, Nova Scotia, and the Eastern Shore.
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By John English
In navigating relationships over the years, both intimate and more casual ones, I have often been reminded of the concept of attachment. In psychological terms (and full disclosure - I am not a psychologist!) attachment describes how, in infancy, I bond with caregivers and develop a sense of physical and emotional safety.
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Eastern Shore Artists and Friendsare holding their next event with artist Minaz Jantz on Wednesday, May 7, from 1:00 -2:00 pm at the Musquodoboit Harbour Library.
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By Rebecca-Sarah Potvin, Executive Director of L’Acadie de Chezzetcook
L’Acadie de Chezzetcook was delighted to welcome hundreds of community members to an Open House held from 12:00 to 4:00 PM on April 13 at the Chezzetcook Inlet Acadian Centre. The event highlighted the exciting progress of ongoing renovations and celebrated the deep Acadian roots that unite the region.
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By Richard Bell
Long-time Eastern Shore musician Foster Newcombe will be playing his Stompin’ Tom Connors Review at Memory Lane heritage Village on June 22. AT 84, Newcombe has been entertaining people across Canada for decades. In May, he will be playing at least 6 gigs across Ontario in a tour to raise money for veterans.
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By Mackenzie Myatt
[Editor’s note: Mackenzie Myatt is a local cyclist and writer from Musquodoboit Harbour who interned with the Cooperator through Canada Summer Jobs. She has competed internationally for the Canadian National Mountain Bike Team racing several World Cups and World Championships. She has always loved poetry and recently started sharing poetry about the idiosyncrasies of life on a bike. She has a BFA in Writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design - Atlanta. You can find more information about her on her website: mackenziemyatt.ca. She is publishing a collection of poetry Fall 2023 with Strong Girl Press.]
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Soul’s Harbour Rescue Mission Women and Children’s Emergency Shelter
This Fundraising Event began with a unique start. The Eastern Shore Lads (ESL) made their live debut with Bruce Walton, Ian Flewwelling, and William Alfred walking along the sides and front of the seating area while playing their guitars. Brian Staple accompanied them by rhythmically tapping his guitar on stage. Together they perform a catchy tune called “Feeling Groovy”, followed by four more songs. Their notable 4 part acapella performances helped to raise the bar for the entire show!
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On June 7 there will be a Yard Sale at Gaetz Brook Legion. Set up time is 7:30am. Runs from 9am-2:30pm. Tables are available for $10 each and limited to 2 tables per family. There will also be BBQ hot dogs and burgers for sale. Reserve your table by texting Dan Ash at 902-223-2656 or email: [email protected].
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The Earth Clean up day was inspired by a United Church of Canada’s Campaign called for the “Love of Creation: A Faith in Action Justice Campaign”. One of the action items was a pledge to reduce personal and household gas emissions. We invited church and community members to join us for the earth day clean up. We were grateful to have our councillor, David Hendsbee assist us. For the weeks of Lent we shared environmental issues to consider how we perhaps could address climate change instead of taking from our environment. We as United Church members and adherents were also asked to write to our members of parliament to express our concerns for the present and future care of our environment.
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