This deliciously easy Indian stew is a rich blend of flavours that is sure to become one of your favourite curries. Serve it with basmati rice and roasted curried cauliflower. Serves 4 to 6.
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By Gina Dunn
The Eastern Shore Cooperator is now in it’s 5th year. A lot of places are losing their local community newspapers (the Eastern Shore has had many newspapers over the years) and we think that having a printed newspaper is very important. It helps to connect and inform.
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By Gina Dunn
The Arnold D. Johnson Sports field officially opened on July 21. The opening ceremony took place Saturday afternoon during North Preston Days. Many family, community members, and government officials attended on the misty day.
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By Jill Bellefontaine
The legalized marijuana revolution sweeping across Canada touched down at the somewhat unlikely location of the Sheet Harbour Legion on July 25. At a public meeting, Chris Taylor, COO of #HashTag Glasshouse Inc., welcomed a room full of residents who listened to Taylor’s very detailed presentation and then aired their concerns.
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By Richard Bell
The Department of Education’s plan for a new school site selection process has been a hot topic since Minister Zack Churchill’s comments in East Chezzetcook last May on his determination not to allow any public consultation to interfere with the Department’s construction schedule.
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By Richard Bell
The long-running saga of Musquodoboit Harbour’s local area rate tax has taken another twist. HRM has given the community a year for a local organization to come up with a business plan for managing the funds, or HRM will kill the tax.
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By Jaime Bayers
Hospital closures are an ever-daunting problem in Nova Scotia, and the unease has only heightened since Premier Stephen McNeil announced on June 25 the closings of Northside General Hospital and New Waterford Consolidated Hospital in Cape Breton.
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By Richard Bell
How would you like to have your first-grader walking to school in the snow along Highway 7 in Porters Lake?
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By DJ Shuman
The Musquodoboit Harbour and Area Chamber of Commerce and Civic Affairs has been hard at work on projects to make the area better and fulfil the short-term goals of its Community Development Plan. The big news is a $25,000 grant for a streetscape and beautificaiton campaign from the Department of Municipal Affairs, which will be matched by another $25,000 from the local area rate fund. Be on the lookout for pole-banners, planters, refurbished benches, and more coming to our streets!
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By Jill Bellefontaine
“Our mission here at Hope for Wildlife is to connect people back to their natural world. It can be so easy to become disconnected sometimes, and when you are disconnected from the nature around you, people can be fearful and less caring. We want to replace that fear with understanding and knowledge so people can live comfortably” said Hope Swinimer, founder and director of Hope for Wildlife. “We want people to enjoy what they can in their natural world, all while understanding what to be careful about”.
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