By Richard Bell
The 61m temporary bridge that will carry two lanes of traffic on Highway 7 in Musquodoboit Harbour is starting to take shape on the east side of the river. The temporary bridge is a Bailey Bridge, which was invented and deployed during World War II to provide fast temporary bridges for Allied forces dealing with all the bridges destroyed by the retreating Germany army. The Bailey Bridge’s component parts are designed to fit together like a giant toy Erector Set.
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By Eric Cole
Is it just me or did Spring struggle to come in this year? By the back end of April, all we’d had were dribs and drabs of it—a frog calling from a cold ditch, a single swallow on the wire buffeted against the wind. My eyes still watered on Dumping Day as the wind careened through the hustle and bustle down on the wharf. Our daffodils almost flowered but again and again shut up shop at the last minute thanks to renewed cold.
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There will be another “Game Days” in June to explore interest in holding a weekly “Board Game Café” starting this fall. The session will take place in the basement of the First United Church. The second Game Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 14th from 2-5pm.
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By Richard Bell
Tiny houses are included in almost every list of proposals for solving the province’s lack of affordable housing. At the Natural Building East conference at the Deanery Project on May 10, Matt Holzer highlighted some of the lessons he and his wife learned while building their 192 square foot tiny house in rural HRM.
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By Brian CR Staple, Co-Edited by Sandra Beazley
Writing your own obituary may strike you as unusual. But why not? Many have found compiling their end-of-life journey to be a comfortable exercise. By being in that front seat (compiling your memories), it’s a meaningful way to come to terms with the whole idea of dying, no matter how far in the future that might be. Consequently, it gives you that ‘last’ opportunity to reflect on your life, reminiscing on those favorite times, but what’s most important is saying goodbye to family members/friends – in your own words.
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By Brian CR Staple – Co-Edited by Sandra Beazley
Have you ever observed during your road trips that some cemeteries are meticulously maintained, while others are not? Then there are those gravesites that have fallen to disrepair, especially if they’re not associated with local Parishes/Churches or are one of those smaller gravesites located in isolated areas.
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By Savayda Jarone, Herbalist
As we approach the local fruit and berry season, it's worth noting that many of these trees and shrubs have more to offer than just their sweet harvest. While the fruits often get all the credit, the leaves of many fruit-bearing plants also hold valuable nutritional and medicinal properties.
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By Richard Bell
At a meeting at the Rink on May 13, MLA Kent Smith announced that NSCC had notified him that they were no longer interested in becoming a tenant at the old Eastern District Shore High building. Also present at the meeting were HRM Councillor David Hendsbee, and Brendan Maguire, Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development.
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By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole
West Chezzetcook recently lost a favourite son this spring—someone who worked hard, lived simply, and touched many lives. Joseph (Joe) Pettipas, who passed away at 76, didn’t ask for much, but he gave generously of his time and knowledge. Though he didn’t seek attention, his absence is deeply felt.
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By Richard Bell
Even the abbreviation is a mouthful: ESCOM--The Eastern Shore Citizen Science Coastal Monitoring Network.
But as Dalhousie researcher Dr. Camilo Botero explained at the Natural Building East conference at the Deanery Project on May 11, the concept of citizen science is deceptively simple: “Citizen science is about curiosity,” Botero said. “A scientist that is not curious is not scientist at all because we are curious. We are all asking questions the whole time.”
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