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A Bright Beacon for Shore Seniors

Posted by · June 15, 2017 1:52 PM

By Edyth Shuman

Few institutions have had a richer involvement in the community life of Musquodoboit Harbour than the Harbour Lites’ Senior’s Club. In conjunction with Canada 150, the club will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of its clubhouse with an Outdoor Concert and Picnic at the Musquodoboit Harbour Train Museum on Sunday Jun 25th, 2017 at 1pm.  There will be upwards of 25 Eastern Shore Musicians. This will be free admission as a THANK-YOU to our community! There will be a 50/50 draw in aid of our local Foodbank and Eastern Shore Mental Health. Our rain destination is PYC.  Please plan to attend, and don’t forget your LAWN CHAIR!!! We’ll be able to supply some seating.

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Save Rural HRM Calls for New Private Roads

Posted by · June 15, 2017 1:44 PM

By Richard Bell

In a new push to ease HRM restrictions on rural development, the grassroots group Save Rural HRM has launched a lobbying campaign to overturn HRM’s current ban on building private roads. HRM Council adopted the ban on such roads as one method for achieving the goal of focusing development on the HRM core and reducing urban sprawl.

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Running into the Fire

Posted by · June 15, 2017 1:39 PM

By Dave Ingram

The Fire Departments on the Eastern Shore are very fortunate to have a number of dedicated female firefighters in their ranks. I contacted Jodi Whyte, who is a teacher by profession, and a volunteer member at Station 24 in Musquodoboit Harbour, and asked her to provide her perspective on her experience as a firefighter.

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My Not So Secret Love Affair

Posted by · June 15, 2017 1:32 PM

By Susanne Merrett

Potato Tray Buns

Potatoes. Don't get me started….I just LOVE potatoes.

The humble Peruvian tuber, which dates back over 7000 years, began its global journey when Spanish Conquistadors brought potatoes back to Europe in the 1500s. Initially potatoes were not considered fit for human consumption, and were only eaten by farm animals and destitute, starving individuals. Eventually Europeans overcame their fear of those unshapely and seemingly ugly tubers and recognized that potatoes were easier to grow than other crops (like wheat or oats), while also providing more balanced nutrition. And so, a worldwide love affair with the potato began.

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A Million Reasons to Get on Two Wheels

Posted by · June 15, 2017 1:32 PM

By Lauren Latour

I don’t know about you, but once spring and summer are in full swing, I start to resent my car. The chance to ride my bike, to feel the wind and sunshine on my face, and my muscles working to propel me forward, is in so many ways far superior to sitting behind the wheel- even if a car might get me from point A to point B a little bit faster.

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Potato Tray Buns

Posted by · June 15, 2017 12:56 PM

By Susanne Merrett

Potato Tray Buns

This recipe comes from Roy Finamore's One Potato Two Potato, a glorious collection of 300+ potato recipes. I have altered the original recipe (Yeasty Potato Dinner Rolls) according to my family's preferences – I make large pull-apart tray buns instead of the individual rolls and have adjusted a few ingredients for our Atlantic climate.

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WordDance

Posted by · May 09, 2017 3:03 PM

By Karen Schlick

I’m sitting in a group of seniors, all laughing and excitedly contributing to the story that Don Rieder is scribbling down on chart paper.  We look again at the photograph he’s given us.

“Her name is Shirley.”

“She is flirting with the band leader.”

Don Rieder(L), Karen Schlick (C), and Frank Buchanan (R) at WordDance Class.

Photo by Cynthia Phillips, Glass Eye Photography

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Question: Tolls on the 107? Answer: No.

Posted by · May 04, 2017 2:58 PM

By Richard Bell

Introduction

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Geoff MacLellan announced on April 26, 2017 that the province had accepted the public’s definitive rejection of TIR’s consideration of imposing tolls to pay for twinning the 107 highway (at an estimated cost of $331,600,000). Instead, MacLellan said that the province would build the already planned Burnside Connector, with no tolls, and conduct a safety study of the 107.

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SATA Begins to Mobilize For Trail Building

Posted by · May 04, 2017 2:53 PM

By Richard Bell

Last month, we reported that the Department of Natural Resources had sent a letter to the Marine Riders ATV Club advising the club “DNR will be issuing a letter of authority (LOA) for the construction, operation, and management of a non-motorized trail to the Shore Active Transportation Association (SATA).” The roughly10km trail, known for now as the Gaetz Brook Connector, will be built on the abandoned railroad right-of-way running from Head of Chezzetcook to Musquodoboit Harbour.

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A Note from the Publisher:

Posted by · May 04, 2017 2:46 PM

To all of you who read and support the Eastern Shore Cooperator:

Richard and I are happy to announce that we have become landed immigrants and will be able to share all of the great weather on the Eastern Shore year round with all of you!

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