LETTER TO THE EDITOR--DECEMBER 2017
The province needs to do a better job combatting the persistent and growing problem of litter on our roadsides.
I’m concerned about the negative impression all this litter gives visitors to our province, It may also have a negative impact on prospective property owners thinking about moving to our communities.
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Expectations are high for this year’s Eastern Shore District High boys’ basketball team. Coach Bruce Spicer has the team convinced that they can challenge for the league title, telling the team that they should run the table and take the banner.
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Imagine a stained glass artwork of a Scottish castle, a coat of arms of a stag surrounded by a green and black tartan background, and a blue knotwork border of lions. This is the work of Colin Cameron, musician, woodworker, and stained glass artist, who specializes in Celtic heritage and design.
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Saturday November 18 at the Deanery Project in Lower Ship Harbour saw local folks gathering to learn about the latest in renewable energy sources and resilient living. Around 50 people spent the day watching presentations and asking questions about the limit and costs of solar energy, the efficacy of electric cars on the Eastern Shore, the latest in solar technologies, and more.
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By Richard Bell
Several dozen people turned out for a community-driven meeting at the Porters Lake Community Centre about what could be done about the never-ending waves of litter blowing along the roads.
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WEEKEND UPDATE
Gas up the car and get ready to hit the road along the Shore for a weekend packed with Christmas shopping, solar workshops, concerts, and a healing arts fair. Full details on the items with *** below are on the Cooperator’s calendar on the Internet. If you want to add an event, post it as a comment below, and go to the calendar page, click on “Post an Event” and add the details for your event.
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MusGo Rider is a not-for-profit community cooperative, which provides door-to-door, pre-booked transportation in HRM. Its service area extends from East Preston and Lawrencetown in the west to Ship Harbour in the east. MusGo Rider’s goal is to provide a safe, affordable and dependable transportation solution to improve the quality of life for residents while contributing to a green community.
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By Richard Bell
This year’s edition of the Seaforth Great Potato Weight-off at the Seaforth Community Hall on October 21 was another rollicking, calorie-stuffed night of fun for kids and grown-ups alike. The potato weigh-in itself went quickly, and then most of the evening’s action focused on raising funds for the Community Hall by auctioning off a stunning array of pies: apple crisp, coconut cream, pumpkin, chocolate bourbon pecan, and more. There was even a Piecaken, a pie inside a cake.
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Saturday, December 2nd at 6pm is the 5th Annual Musquodoboit Harbour Christmas Parade of Lights! Bundle up the kids and come out for a great community event. There will be activities throughout the community before and after the parade.
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“What Historical Figure Would You Like to Meet and Why?”
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