Community & Culture

In Memoriam: Maurice E Holloway

Maurice E Holloway, the legendary pirate, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2019 in Ottawa at the age of 96. He was accompanied and comforted by his life partner, Fan, and his granddaughter Alexandra by his bedside. Born in Swindon, England in 1923, Maurice came to Canada after he served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force in WWII. His passion was always his beloved island and community in Nova Scotia, where he found himself in peace and harmony with nature. Farewell, Maurice, love of my life, I wish you peace and joy on the other side. … Yours, Fan

December 28, 2019

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Lake Echo Society Meeting Notice

In a notice of a special meeting on Thursday, December 5 at 7:00 pm, The Lake Echo Community Recreation Society has issued a stark request for new volunteers: “To keep the Centre alive, we need help. And, we need it by the end of December.”[emphasis in original] Volunteers run the Community Centre, which provides the community with a wealth of programs and services. And like many volunteer-run organizations, there comes a time when continuing to operate depends on recruiting more volunteers. Without more volunteers, the Society will have to consider whether or not it can continue to operate. Here is the Society's notice:

December 02, 2019

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Rich Veterans’ History at Taylor Timbermart

By Tara Smith Taylor Timbermart in Musquodoboit Harbour is the site of a very special Remembrance Day display in the entryway every year.

November 26, 2019

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Holiday Gifts from the Harvest

By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole With the holiday season fast approaching, many of us are looking for gift giving ideas that are both fun and practical. Homemade treats from local produce offer a solution you can customize to suit the occasion and the recipient.

November 26, 2019

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Teaching to Make the World Beautiful

Photo Caption: The artists at work behind Joe: Jayden Stockall, Logan Sangster, and Hannah Myers (Grade 6 students). By Karen Bradley Some time ago, renowned local artist Joe Purcell (aka Joe Black) shared two paintings with the Porter’s Lake Elementary School. The paintings disappeared during moving, until Paul O’Toole, the new Fine Arts Integration specialist for the Halifax Regional Centre for Education accidentally stumbled upon them. O’Toole was so amazed by the paintings that he made sure they were soon hung in the school hallway where the children could see them and be inspired by them.

November 26, 2019

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Living Chain Around St. Anselm’s

The parishioners of St Anselm’s Church in West Chezzetcook are still working hard to re-open their church. The church was closed to parishioners on November 11, 2018 due to the presence of nontoxic mold.

November 26, 2019

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Small Farming in the 21st Century

By Richard Bell There was a respectful HRM Planning public information hearing on November 18 at the Old School in Musquodoboit Harbour on Bianca and Pierre-Luc Sevigny’s request for a Development Agreement for “intensive agricultural use” on their newly acquired 7.58 plot (PID #41032590) on West Petpeswick Road in Musquodoboit Harbour. The hearing was largely a replay of an exchange that had been taking place on Facebook since word of the request first got out.

November 26, 2019

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The Power of Dance/Movement Therapy

By Lesley Magee On the first Tuesday of October, a group of community members with diagnoses of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other mobility and cognitive challenges, along with their caregivers, got together at the Old School Community Gathering Place for their first Enhance Through Dance session.

November 26, 2019

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30th Anniversary of Seaside Christmas

By Allan Banks The 30th annual Seaside Christmas shopping event, sponsored by Seaside Tourism & Business Association (STBA), takes place this year on November 15th, 16th, & 17th.

October 29, 2019

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Keeping the Lights On and the Phone Charged

By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole In early September, post-tropical storm Dorian hit our area with rain and high winds that resulted in downed trees, storm surges and power outages. Many communities along the Eastern Shore were without power for 5 days or more, leaving residents without heat, hot water, and, in some cases, any means of communication.

October 29, 2019

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