By: Jill Bellefontaine
Dozens of grandparents, parents, children and even their dogs gathered bright and early Saturday (May 26) morning for the annual Lake Echo Fishing Derby at Orenda Canoe Club. The Derby brought on an intense feeling of community pride and passion for the outdoors. There were breakfast sandwiches to start off the damp foggy morning, and hotdogs and hamburgers to close off the warm and sunny afternoon. 50/50 tickets and raffle tickets were for sale on various items all day.
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By Richard Bell
It’s hard to imagine a commercial space that’s gone through a bigger change over than the little yellow building at 8339 Highway #7 in Musquodoboit Harbour. Last November, an RCMB raid emptied out the Hells Angels, who’d been holding court there since 2016.
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Rcb Bell · May 04, 2018 4:27 PM
By Susanne Merrett
Two of my great loves are food and writing. Another is movies. In Montreal at film school, I would often watch three or four movies a day. Now, seldom a day passes that I do not watch at least one movie. Old, new, foreign, classic, I love them all.
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Rcb Bell · May 04, 2018 4:24 PM
By Richard Bell
There is little more precious in Nova Scotia than access to the coast. Estimates of Nova Scotia’s coastline range from 7,500 km up to 13,000 km. And estimates of the amount of that coastline in private hands range from 87% up to 95%. Even worse, there is little legal provision for protecting public access to the coast.
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Rcb Bell · May 04, 2018 4:21 PM
By Richard Bell
Local fishermen and provincial officials are growing increasingly concerned about the potential negative effects of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans identification of a 2,000 square km area off the Eastern Shore as a new “Area of Interest” (AOI) under the provisions of the Oceans Act Marine Protected Area (MPA) program. The proposal encompasses the waters around the 30km of islands between Clam Harbour and Mushaboom.
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Rcb Bell · May 04, 2018 4:16 PM
By DJ Shuman
The local Cadets program has given me some wonderful takeaways, like the skills I have learned, the experiences I have had, and the friends I have made. The series of exchange and expedition programs have been especially important in enriching my Cadet experience. Whether travelling across the region, country, or world, the people you meet and the adventures you go on will last you a lifetime.
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Rcb Bell · May 04, 2018 3:56 PM
By Susanne Merrett
Risotto, which is basically rice cooked in a broth, is an easy dish to prepare. The secret to a really good risotto lies in three things: a good, rich stock, the proper rice, and constant stirring.
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Rcb Bell · May 04, 2018 3:55 PM
By Richard Bell
Quick!
Think of one thing, good or bad, where Nova Scotia is 12.7 times the national average on a per capita basis.
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Rcb Bell · May 01, 2018 9:04 PM
By Jude Major
For several weeks this winter, I was out to sea on a ship. I was also out to see, whatever I can see, inwardly and outwardly. After years bound by PTSD, limited and haunted by disability, I wanted more from this life (see the Cooperator, “Hungry for Life,” Jan 2018).
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Rcb Bell · April 10, 2018 4:21 PM
By Karen Bradley
On Friday March 23, people got together at the Old School in Musquodoboit Harbour to tackle two of the most challenging issues on the Eastern Shore and Musquodoboit Valley: our aging population, on the one hand, and the lack of educational options for youth leading to employment in this region, on the other.
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