Community & Culture

The First Keepers of Jeddore Light

By Cynthia Parr [Editor’s Note: This article is an expanded version of the article that ran in the April 2023 issue of the Cooperator.]

March 17, 2023

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The Menagerie and Art of Jo-Ann Shaw

By Dee Dwyer Blue Lagoon, Snapdragon, Titanic Wave, and Indigo Float--these are only some of the names of the glazes on the studio shelf of Jo-Ann Shaw, an extraordinary potter, sculptor, and miniaturist who lives in an old farmhouse on the Meagher’s Grant Road. In a recent interview at her studio, she showed me menageries of drawings, sculptures, and amazing miniatures.

March 03, 2023

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Ask an Organizer Organizing for ADHD

By Kelly Corkery I recently responded to a plea from a friend who was struggling with organizing her clothing. Although she is undiagnosed, she very much acknowledges that she experiences many typical markers of individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

March 03, 2023

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Credit Union Grant for Free Clothing Shop

Photo caption: (left to right) Marianne Nash, Charlotte Jewer (ECCU), Stacy MacDonald (ECCU), Sharon Riel, and Father Vincent (Saint John of the Cross) By Richard Bell Two Tunics, the free clothing shop in the basement of St. Philip-Neri Church in Musquodoboit Harbour, received a $5,000 grant from the East Coast Credit Union.

March 03, 2023

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Good Gut Feelings

By Savayda Jarone, Herbalist We are what we eat, digest, and don't excrete. Digestive function is one of the primary foundations of health. Unfortunately, most people ignore their gut feelings and suffer all sorts of unpleasant, sometimes debilitating digestive disorders. Illnesses elsewhere in the body often originate in the digestive system. A change in what and how we eat is often the best remedy to improve digestion.

March 03, 2023

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U7 Hockey Jamboree Coming to the Harbour

By Meghan McMorris On March 11th and 12th, the Eastern Shore Community Centre in Musquodoboit Harbour will be buzzing with children ages 4-6 from across the province, with skates, jerseys, and hockey sticks in hand. With their families and friends in tow, ready to cheer them on, the Eastern Shore can expect over 2000 visitors. 

March 03, 2023

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Spring Skills at the Deanery Project

As we inch closer to Spring, visions of spending more time outdoors, and working on, and with the land come into focus. In an ever more digitized world, hands-on skills people once used on a day-to-day basis are slipping away.

March 03, 2023

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Musquodoboit Harbour Is Getting a New Bakery

By Richard Bell Renée Lavigueur (left, above) and Ola Jackson (right, above) announced on February 13 that they will be opening Martinique Desserterie in Musquodoboit Harbour in the space formerly occupied by Dobbit Bakehouse. Paul Nicholl (center) the owner of Dobbit Bakehouse, will be consulting with them on getting their new shop opened as quickly as possible.

March 03, 2023

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Community Plans for Future of Eastern Shore District High

By Richard Bell More than 80 people showed up at the Old School Gathering Place on January 18 for a meeting to bring the community together to launch community-based planning for the future of the Eastern Shore District High School building and to learn about all the exciting projects already in the works. Central Nova MP and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, MLA Kent Smith, and HRM Councillor David Hendsbee were all in attendance to listen and learn from the group.

February 17, 2023

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Timeline for Consolidated School in the Eastern Shore Industrial Park

(Above, the February 20, 2014 WSP "Health and Welness Campus Concept Plan") Introduction The recent FOIPOP-ordered release of a long-supressed document filled in one of the many missing gaps in the history of the decision to replace Eastern Shore District High and Gaetz Brook Junior High with a consolidated school in the Eastern Shore Industrial Park in East Chezzetcook. Both the McNeil Liberals and then Houston’s PC fought hard against FOIPOPs requesting some of the material discussed below.

February 02, 2023

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