Community & Culture

Part Time Reporter Wanted

The Eastern Shore Cooperator continues to look for a part-time reporter through an extension of the Canada Summer Jobs program. The position will start in late October and run for 12 weeks at 15 hours per week, at the current Nova Scotia minimum wage of $12.95/hour. Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 30. You do not have to be a current student, or intending to go back to school, to apply for this position.

September 06, 2021

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Clipper Gallery Bursary Awarded to ESDH Student

The Clipper Gallery is pleased to award this year’s Clipper Gallery NSCAD Bursary to Jack Sanders. The bursary is awarded to a graduating student of ESDH who plans to attend the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design as a first-year student. The gallery, and the community, wish Jack every success!

September 05, 2021

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Landscapes on the Eastern Shore

By Jennifer Deacon Since he retired in 2006, William Langley has become one of Nova Scotia’s best-known landscape artists.

September 05, 2021

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Deanery Celebrates 10th Anniversary

By Richard Bell The Deanery Project in Ship Harbour will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on September 1 as one of Nova Scotia’s pioneering nonprofits, combining environmental stewardship, energy conservation, traditional skills, natural building, and permaculture, all informed by a commitment to local community building using the arts to educate and celebrate.

September 05, 2021

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Enjoying a "Mess of Lobsters"

By Marike Finlay-de-Monchy  [Part 4 of a series about a come-from-away learning from an old salt in her family’s new home on West Quoddy Bay.]  Never disturb Seamus during lobster season was a hard and fast rule that I had to learn. That first spring while I was getting Harmona ready to launch, I hadn’t quite understood it. I relayed messages and requests back to Seamus from La Have, until Seamus, whom I had not seen, said that he was exhausted.

September 05, 2021

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The Glories of Rosehips

By Savayda Jarone The wild rose is a familiar backdrop to the Nova Scotia landscape; Rosa rugosa and Rosa canina are the two most common varieties, found in well-established colonies around the province. They flourish here as perennial shrubs, bearing sweet scented pink and white blossoms throughout summer and vibrant fruits in the fall.

September 05, 2021

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Loving Porters Lake

By Richard Bell Do you live on Porters Lake? Would you like to win a $250 gift certificate from Mannette’s Nursey?

September 05, 2021

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Therapy Down on the Farm

By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole Kim and Blair Davis initially began Ataraxy Farm in 2013 to help Blair deal with service-related PTSD. Ataraxy is defined as a state of calmness or peace of mind, a perfect name for a farm grounded in the therapeutic benefit of goats and equine animals. They started with two horses and now have 5 horses, 3 donkeys, 1 mule and 48 goats.

September 05, 2021

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The 50-Mile Yard Sale Is Happening

By Richard Bell The Cooperator has been getting a slew of phone calls and emails asking whether the 50-Mile Yard Sale will be happening this September. The simple answer is Yes, on the weekend of September 11-12.

September 05, 2021

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Chainsaw Carver

By Jennifer Deacon Tony Asprey is a Mi'kmaw carver who uses wood, bone, leather, and moose antlers. He creates walking sticks, folk art birdhouses, fishing boat, and carved moose antlers. About 15 years ago he died, was resuscitated, and suddenly discovered he had the newfound skill of chainsaw carving.

August 13, 2021

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