Introduction: As far as Evelyn Muise (a retired teacher who now lives in Yarmouth) knew, her uncle Oswald Bellefontaine (from West Chezzetcook) had been killed landing on Juno Beach on D-Day in June 1944. But in an extraordinary turn of events on a trip to France in 1984, she learned what had really happened to her uncle. Here is her story in her own words.
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It starts in 1984, when I was in France to study for a month. I’m a retired teacher.
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What is the Position of the ASSOCIATION for the PRESERVATION of the EASTERN SHORE (APES) on the Proposed Eastern Shore Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA)?
The Association for the Preservation of the Eastern Shore was formed in February 2012 when communities on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia became aware of and concerned about applications to establish marine-based fish farms in our harbours. We came to the conclusion that this industry would not only pollute our harbours but also threaten our backbone industries of lobster fishing and tourism. We organized, worked hard, spoke with one voice, and won.
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By Allan Banks
The 29thannual Seaside Christmas shopping event, sponsored by Seaside Tourism & Business Association (STBA), takes place this year on November 16th, 17th, and 18th.
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By Richard Bell
Opponents of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans proposal to creation of an Eastern Shore Islands Marine Protected Area have gained serious momentum over the last month, raising doubt over how DFO will gain the necessary level of community support that all MPAs are supposed to have. (See the Cooperator's MPA information webpage for complete coverage of the MPA issue.)
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By Karen Bradley
[For corrections to this article, see Letter to the Editor from Karen Neville.]
Over the past months, the Old School Community Gathering Place in Musquodoboit Harbour has hosted a series of meetings, conversations, workshops, and presentations on mental health across the Shore and Musquodoboit Valley. While there are systems and practitioners in place to help those in crisis, consistency and predictability are still a challenge
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By Richard Bell
[Update: This article below, "What's Best for Our Students," went to the printers on October 28.On Monday, October 29, the Cooperator did a Facebook live broadcast of a meeting called by the Community Campus Vision Association (CCVA) to present CCVA's latest thinking about the new high school for the Eastern Shore. The meeting was held at the Porters Lake Community Centre, chaired by Jean McKenna. The meeting came after the release earlier in the day of a new report from the Musquodoboit Harbour & Area Chamber of Commerce & Area Association presenting a case for siting the new high school somewhere in the core of Musquodoboit Harbour. (see below for the full October 29 analysis of the Chamber report.]
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By Dee Dwyer
This month, I am profiling three of the six local artists involved in the literary arts who will be reading at the 2018 Fall for Books Festival. This event takes place on Sunday, November 4 from 1 to 4 pm at the Old School Community Gathering Place at 7962 Highway 7 in Musquodoboit Harbour.
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Pictured above are the U13 Girls and the U13 Boys Porters Lake Soccer Teams. Both teams placed 4th in their Provincial Championship held September 8th and 9th. Both teams fought hard all weekend winning in shoot outs to move on to the semifinals. The girls had a heart-breaking loss in the last 5 seconds of the bronze medal game. The boys lost a close 3-1 against Thunder FC in their bronze medal game.
Porters Lake Soccer hosted this years U13 Provincial Soccer Championships and are becoming well known for a well organized and enjoyable weekend.
Registration is now underway for winter skills and teams. For more info visit www.porterslake.ca
In the photo above are: Carmen Josey, Hanson Josey, Wendell Hawes, Michael Boutilier, John E. Fahie, Densmore Josey and Lloyd DeWolfe. Missing are Garnet Josey, Richie Owens, Elwood Owens and forever remembered team mates Carmen DeWolfe, Jackie Ferguson, Orrin Hawes, Wade Josey and Ernie Dugie.
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By Richard Bell
The announcement in mid-September by the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs rejecting any limitation of indigenous fishing in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) has added another hurdle for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans proposal to create an MPA along the Eastern Shore. The Mi’Kmaq chiefs filed their objection in Ottawa with a federal hearing process designed to set national standards for MPAs.
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