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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By Samantha Holmes
The Petpeswick Yacht Club’s Junior Sailing Program enjoyed record-breaking participation this summer as more than 70 children and youth hoisted sail. Registration has tripled over the past few years, and the Club is planning to expand the program next year.
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Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to the article in the Eastern Shore Cooperator about the Community Meeting hosted by the Association for the Preservation of the Eastern Shore (APES) about the proposed Marine Protected Area held on July 24. APES had felt it was important that the community get the opportunity to hear the same information from the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) that other groups such as the Eastern Shore Fishers Protective Organization (ESFPA) had already heard.
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As Told by Harold Rowlings
[Editor’s Note: Back in 1977, in a rare act of civil disobedience, Harold Rowlings put his body on the line to stop a pipeline taking sewage from Eastern Shore District High straight into Petpeswick Inlet. In Part 1, Harold told of blocking access to the pipe with his truck and then his body, and being manhandled by four Mounties into a police car. ]
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By Jaime Bayers
Mental health has become a well deserved hot-topic, with countless studies and programs to help us all better understand and treat mental illness and promote mental wellness. While there have been considerable improvements, even in rural areas, there is still something to be said about how it feels to be on the Shore and living with mental illness
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By Jill Bellefontaine
Mackenzie Myatt, 20, of Musquodoboit Harbour, is making waves around the world with her bicycle.
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By Jill Bellefontaine
#HashTag Glasshouse Inc’s plans to return to Nova Scotia to hold a second community meeting regarding their plan to implement a Cannabis Production Facility in Pleasant Harbour have been delayed. The companies COO, Chris Taylor told the Cooperator “All I can tell you right now is that any meetings will be delayed as we have been dealing with some significant Land use bylaw changes in the tables by the HRM.”
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By Gina Dunn
MLA, Keith Colwell, was in East Preston on August 24 to announce $11,500 in funding from the Connect2 sustainable transportation grant program, to the East Preston Day Care Centre to develop a plan to increase active transportation and transit use in the area. "Having a solid plan is the foundation for building the infrastructure needed to give people more options to walk and cycle in their community," said Mr. Colwell.
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