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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CBC's Land and Sea program will feature local spinner, artist, and colour master Leslie Hauck on October 24, 2018 at 11:30 am. In her 2015 article in the Cooperator, Hauck wrote about being honoured as an instructor for “The Year of Craft” Fibre Arts Conference organized by the Newfoundland and Labrador Craft Council. Hauck is well known locally for her work with a wide range of fibres, including wool, silk, Sable Island pony hair, milkweed pod silk, and even dog hair! Hauck practices her craft at The Spinner’s Loft in West Jeddore.
By Gina Dunn
“Why does Porters Lake not have sidewalks?” “From the French school to Porters Lake Elementary to O’Connell Drive Elementary would be great to connect our community and have a village”. “Sheet Harbour has sidewalks, why can’t we?”
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By Gina Dunn
There is a lot of excitement happening on the Business Front.
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The owners of the Tim Hortons In Porters Lake have confirmed that they have purchased the piece of property in Musquodoboit Harbour (mentioned in Sept ESC Issue Business News). They are planning to build a Tim Hortons, Gas Station and convenience store combination. Grading on the property has already started. Stay tuned for more info.
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By Stewart Lamont
As one of more than 150 interested and engaged citizens to attend the Association for the Protection of the Eastern Shore’s community information meeting on July 23rd at the Tangier Fire Hall, I was encouraged that we on the Eastern Shore still turn out for important events and are passionate about our collective futures.
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By Richard Bell
A spokesperson for the owner of the nearest Timmy’s franchise, Bruce Vinneau, told the Cooperator on Friday afternoon that he had “no comment” in response to a question about whether he was planning to open some combination of a gas station and a Timmy’s at 7868 Highway 7 in Musquodoboit Harbour.
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By Dee Dwyer
On a lovely summer’s afternoon I drive down to Seaforth to visit with Tonya MacPhail of the Krooked House Art Shop. Her sister and assistant Shannon--an “awesome helper, says Tonya-- traipses in and out of the house and the three of us talk of their transforming coastal living into whimsical art full of bright colours with motifs of waves, water, shore birds, even snowy owls and mermaids.
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By Jaime Bayers
Plenty of youth are ending summer by attending the last few Halifax recreation programs of the season, and for most of them, it won’t be the last REC program they go to. For years, young people have been getting involved in their community through the programs offered by REC and it truly comes full-circle as some of them grow old enough to become a leader themselves.
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