Gerald Webb
The Eastern Shore Cooperator sends its sympathy to the family of Gerald Webb of Tangier, who passed away in March at the age of 85. Through his collaboration with our correspondent Maelissa Watson, Gerald was the source of a number of stories in the Cooperator about life long ago on the Shore.
Gerald was a wonderful storyteller, keenly aware of the humorous situations that life dropped on his doorstep. With his story telling, he passed on local history that would otherwise have been lost. His stories enriched all of the readers of this paper. We are grateful to have been the beneficiary of his gifts, and regret that we will not be publishing any more of his delightful tales.
By Susanne Merrett
Food, for me, has always meant more than just mere survival. Food also provides nutrition and helps our bodies heal. A good meal not only fills the belly, but also offers pleasant tastes and smells that feed the senses. Aside from these biological abilities that food has, it's the sociological aspects that are its superpowers.
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By Richard Bell
What do dogs mean to the seniors who live with them?
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By John Verlinden
The railway line to Musquodoboit Harbour ran from Windsor Junction, following the shoreline, travelling along the beaches and fishing communities before turning inland to Musquodoboit Harbour. From there, it followed the river into the farmlands of the Musquodoboit Valley to Upper Musquodoboit.
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By Richard Bell
It’s easy to forgot how important equipment is for anyone wanting to compete at the highest level of mountain bike racing.
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By Richard Bell
The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans has identified a 2,000 square km area off the Eastern Shore as a new “Area of Interest” (AOI) under the provisions of the Oceans Act Marine Protected Area (MPA) program. The proposal encompasses the waters around the 30km of islands between Clam Harbour and Mushaboom.
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Advertising sales are the lifeblood of the Cooperator. So we could not be more pleased to announce that one of the Shore’s most experienced ad salespeople has joined our sales staff. Beginning with this issue of the Cooperator, Sandra Beazley will be putting her experience and contacts to work to strengthen the Eastern Shore’s only community newspaper. As she explains in the accompanying note, she is closing her most recent publication, It’s Shore Business/Shore Business Advertiser, where she demonstrated her single-handed mastery of the entire publishing process. With Sandra on board, we look forward to making the Cooperator bigger and better in the years to come.
--Karen Bradley, publisher
These vegetable fritters are simple and delicious. A food processor makes the shredding quick. If you can't find chickpea flour (also know as Channa flour, Gram flour, or Garbonzo flour) at your grocery store, it is available at Bulk Barn or at the Indian Groceries on Robie in Halifax.
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By Gina Dunn
The Eastern Shore Thunder Hockey team is headed back to Spryfield for the seventh and deciding game on Wednesday March 28 at 8pm. Please check out our Facebook page for more details as if the team wins this game they are headed off to the Atlantic North Championships in PEI from April 4 to 8. The team will be holding a fundraiser if they win to help get the team there.
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By Richard Bell
[This story has been updated since it was published in the print edition. See the update at the bottom of the story.]
The Department of Natural Resources has ended one of the Eastern Shore’s longer-running land-use disputes. In a press release on March 20, 2018, the Shore Active Transportation Association (SATA) announced that the Department of Natural Resources has granted a Letter of Authority (LOA) to SATA to develop the Gaetz Brook Connector trail as a non-motorized, active transportation greenway. The trail runs along the abandoned CN rail corridor from East Chezzetcook to the junction of Highways 7 and 107
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