Community & Culture

Food Banks Need Our Help

By Emily Sawchyn COVID-19 hit everyone in a multitude of life-changing ways, and Food Banks have been working harder than ever to keep communities together. Between February and June 2020, unemployment in Nova Scotia grew from 7.8% to 13%. Many people in need are visiting the Food Bank for the first time. At the same time, fear of the virus has kept others at home.

December 01, 2020

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Shot in the Back With His Own Gun

By John Fulton Rowlings

November 28, 2020

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Mask Maker Rhonda MacFarlane

By Dee Dwyer As you’re driving through Musquodoboit Harbour on Highway 7 from the west, you’ll pass a little sign in Rhonda MacFarlane’s front yard saying “Masks,” pointing to a table with a colourful display of masks, $5 on an honors system.

November 28, 2020

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Organic coffee, local foods – and ocean views

By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole The Lawrencetown Beach Café is located in the historic MacDonald House, a hillside site with spectacular views that often include surfers and kiteboarders.

November 28, 2020

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The Ocean as a Potter's Muse

By Jennifer Deacon You don’t have to look far for potter Iris Patterson’s muse.

November 28, 2020

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All Souls Day and Mi’kmaw Moons

By Martine Panzica October 31, 2020 at the Deanery Project was a Halloween like no other. As part of the DP’s on-going efforts to get people into nature during Covid 19, they hosted an “All Souls Day” Open House in collaboration with the Young Naturalists Club for a spooky scavenger hunt on their trails.

November 28, 2020

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The Quilt Lady

By Edyth Shuman Sometime during late 2011, my mother was a patient at Twin Oaks which lasted a few months. At 96, she was very aware of her surroundings as well as the many people who visited her. I tried to visit two or three times a day.

November 28, 2020

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A Magnificient Obsession

By Brenda Hattie-Longmire That’s what I like to call my restoration project – a Magnificent Obsession!

November 28, 2020

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Getting Around in Musquodoboit Harbour

by Catherine Berry What a joy it is to walk around our vibrant and compact village! One afternoon recently, I met friends for coffee, returned library books, bought fish, and picked up meds from the drugstore, all without having to drive my car.

November 27, 2020

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Restaurant and Sports Bar Opening Soon

November 19, 2020

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