By Richard Bell
Eastern Shore fishermen turned out in force for a late-summer meeting about the federal government’s plans to create more Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in Nova Scotia waters. At issue was the possibility of an MPA that would cover much of the lobster fishing grounds (Area 32) off the Eastern Shore.
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There’s a new recreation facility on the Eastern Shore thanks to the volunteer members of the West Chezzetcook/ Grand Desert Recreation Society. The society manages the St Therese Community Centre in Grand Desert and has decided to build a new BMX bike park there complete with gazebo and a community park walking trail. The society’s mandate is to improve and provide recreational opportunities for all ages in the area.
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Gold’s rise in price, from $1,216 an ounce on July 10 to over $1,300 an ounce at the end of August, is raising the chances of more open-pit gold mines on the Eastern Shore. The area around Atlantic Gold’s Touquoy mine at Moose River Gold Mines has already attracted at least two other mining companies.
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Editor’s Note: The Coalition for Safe and Healthy Communities for East Preston, Mineville, Lake Echo and Porters Lake led a (thus-far) successful fight to prevent the location of a hazardous waste transfer station on Highway 7 near the Porters Lake-Lake Echo border. They are now asking people for input and direction, starting with the simple question that too few organizations ever ask, whether people support the continuation of the organization at all.
We were impressed by the effectiveness of this group’s steering committee in navigating the complexities they faced at the outset, and in coming up with a winning strategy. We urge readers of the Cooperator to support the continuation of the Coalition.
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Editor’s note: The Community Campus Vision Association has been lobbying for the province to replace the aging buildings of Eastern Shore District High and Gaetz Brook Junior High with a new school consolidating the two schools.
The following letter from CCVA Chair Jean McKenna describes CCVA’s September meeting with provincial officials to share CCVA’s investigations of the conditions of the two schools, and to push for a replacement as soon as possible.
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The painful history of trying to provide effective electoral representation for Acadians and African Nova Scotians was on full display at a public hearing at the Black Cultural Centre in Cherry Brook on September 19. The occasion was one of several hearings being conducted by the Commission on Effective Electoral Representation of Acadian and African Nova Scotians.
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Nova Scotia officials turned out in force at East Preston United Baptist Church on September 18 to announce the official adoption of the Nova Scotia’s first Accessibility Act.
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Dancing in the Sky 2017, a vigil for a community’s losses to suicide and a celebration of the lives of those lost, took place on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at the rink in Musquodoboit Harbour. At least 50 community members joined the Eastern Shore Mental Health Association, MLA Kevin Murphy, and family members who had lost a loved one. Music, readings, and a candlelight gathering followed the talks. Four young men from the band Foggy Road played a number of evocative and poignant songs in memory of friends they have lost.
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Fall is such a delightful time of year. The intense heat of the summer has subsided, the air is crisp and filled with wondrous smells, and we are witness to some pretty spectacular fall colours as Mother Nature paints the landscape for our viewing pleasure. Another favourite fall happening is the recurrence of comfort foods...those rich and flavourful dishes that just seem too heavy for the heat of summer.
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By Susanne Merrett
This is my favourite meat pie recipe. It keeps my carnivores happy while offering up a healthy dose of veg as well. It is super quick to put together and tastes even better the next day. Just add a tossed salad and you have a meal fit for a dinner party.
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