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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By Jill Bellefontaine
At 26 years old, while sitting in an old pub in Wales, Rebecca Atkinson had an epiphany that she later turned into a reality. “I graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University with a degree in Tourism Management,” Atkinson told the Cooperator in an interview. “I’ve always loved food and beverage, so I originally studied wine. It wasn’t until I started working at Noble Grape that I got into ‘real beer.’”
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By Jill Bellefontaine
Richard Toulany of Porters Lake is no stranger to the business world. At 14 years old, he started helping out with his parent’s family business, Toulany’s Pizza, in East Chezzetcook. Ten years later and now 24 years old, Toulany is the Owner/Founder of Nova Tactical on Windmill Road, Dartmouth.
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By Jill Bellefontaine
The 33rd Annual Sheet Harbour 48-Hour Ball Tournament took place over the August 17th weekend this year. It kicked off at 5pm on Friday as it does every year. The rain held off until supper time on Saturday, and despite the torrential rain that came crashing down on Saturday evening, the games went on.
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