Community & Culture

Piecing Together the Past and Future 

By Dee Dwyer  On a cold February morning, Judith Brannen and I chat about her work at the shop/gallery at MacDonald House in Lawrencetown. She walked me through her career, working first with leather, and then moving on to watercolours and oils, with special inspiration from the poems of T.S. Eliot.

April 02, 2021

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Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival

By Shelley Fashan The Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival is celebrating its 11th year of presenting unique, original storytelling through film, animation, video and performance. It starts April 21 to April 24th at various venues, (please visit our website at www.theemerginglens.com to get the details.) All screenings are free.

April 02, 2021

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Painting with Wool

By Jennifer Deacon Jessica Steponaitis might not have ended up as a successful rug hooker if she hadn't needed emergency surgery in 2002. "I was off work for 6 weeks, so a  friend thought it was a good opportunity to teach me how to hook,” Steponaitis said in an interview. “I instantly loved it."

April 02, 2021

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Start Planning Now

By Kelly Corkery Q-We recently received shocking news of the unexpected death of a close family friend. She was a single mother and didn’t leave any instructions for guardianship or her personal wishes. Her parents can’t even gain access to her bank accounts. It’s a mess. What can I do to avoid a similar situation? --Worried in Jeddore

April 02, 2021

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Youth Benefit from YESS Program at Old School

By Emily Sawchyn Musquodoboit Harbour’s Old School Community has been bustling with activity and newly motivated individuals, thanks to funding provided by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS). The program’s second group started last fall and ended in January.

April 02, 2021

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Pride Festival Coming: Save the Dates

A Pride Festival is coming to the Eastern Shore on June 26th and 27th,  2021, at the Old School Gathering Place in Musquodoboit Harbour. This year’s theme is Wear Your Pride, and will include t-shirts, bags, scarves, art and beer, outdoor games, indoor and outdoor vendors, and more.

April 02, 2021

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Tags Fly Off Wishes Tree

By Pearl Akers I think this has been the most successful of the 14 years of Children’s Christmas Wishes. I was concerned with all the restrictions, limitations, closures and stress we’ve all had to endure this past year, that the Wishes project might be in trouble.

February 27, 2021

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Exploring the Night Sky

by Dee Dwyer Elsie Ferguson of Seaforth is a retired nurse and an avid Scrabble player who takes her two Shih Tzus on daily beach walks. In the 1970s when she was sailing on a schooner, she became interested in the night sky.

January 20, 2021

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AutoWIKI, a Locally Developed App With Worldwide Potential

Local mother and son, Delphine du Toit and Nik Edmiidz, have created an app called AutoWIKI, a travelling tour guide that uses your GPS location to tell you stories about the places around you. The app is set to be published out of open Beta state by the end of the month, but it is open to download on Android and iOS devices now.

January 20, 2021

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Community Knowledge Can Save Aquatic Species

By Emily Sawchyn The Nova Scotia Salmon Association (NSSA) is conducting a “Community Local Knowledge Survey” as part of a provincial-wide project to protect a number of endanger aquatic species by improving the health of eight watersheds, including three along the Eastern Shore: the Musquodoboit River, the Moser River, and the West River in Sheet Harbour.

January 18, 2021

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