Community & Culture

Making a Difference: Help One, Help Many

By Richard Bell In the winter of 2013, Patricia Egli and her husband sailed into Bay of Feret, a harbour on the small island of Île-à-Vache, 6 miles off the southern shore of Haiti, a stop that changed her life and the life of Edisson, a young Haitian who guided them around the island. The inhabitants have a traditional way of life on an island with no electricity, no roads, and no cars. (There's a Bluenose connection too: the original Bluenose broke up after snagging on a reef near Île-à-Vache on January 29, 1946.)

March 03, 2017

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21 Community Groups Win Wellness Funds

By Richard Bell It was standing room only at the Eastern Shore Musquodoboit Community Health Board’s “Community Celebration” on February 11 at the Oyster Pond Fire Station.

March 03, 2017

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Understanding the Paradox Of Artistic Creativity

By Dee Dwyer Writing about the Eastern Shore’s many artists and artisans has caused me to think more deeply about how people go about unleashing their creativity in a materialist culture that too often discourages that very creativity.

March 03, 2017

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Paint Nite Benefit for Mental Health

By Richard Bell What would you do if someone handed you $150 and told you to take it and go out and do something good for your community? “I got a call to stop by the bank,” said Taylor Keizer of Musquodoboit Harbour. “I walk in, and they tell me RBC is celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday by giving young people $150 to improve their communities.”

January 23, 2017

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Volunteer Firefighters Walk for Blood Cancer Cure

By Dave Ingram Why did you become a volunteer firefighter? That’s a question we ask quite often around the fire hall, and there are a variety of answers, depending on who you’re talking with at the time. But the theme that runs through most of the conversations around this topic is volunteers like devoting time to their community and helping their neighbours in a time of need.

January 23, 2017

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Mary Doane: Follow Your Bliss

By Deidre Dwyer I’m sitting at my desk looking at the work of artist and teacher Mary Doane, who specializes in realistic, still life watercolours. She has given me cards of her work. I look at “Apple Blossoms III,” at the delicate white petals, some with a pink blush.

January 22, 2017

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Bus Buddies

By Shelley Fashan Few know of, or think about, a certain community of folks - a not so secret society possessing an energy and flow all its own. These folk, the HRM Metro Transit riders, get to know one another as they travel. In my region, this encompasses travellers from the Eastern Shore, Lake Echo, Porter’s Lake, Lake Charlotte, Musquodoboit, and West Jeddore.

January 22, 2017

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Is Gabriel the Last Draft Horse In Our Community?

By: Maelissa Watson          “I am a horse for a single harness, not cut out for tandem or teamwork…. For well I know that in the in order to attain any definite goal, it is imperative that one person do the thinking and commanding and carry most of the responsibility.” –Albert Einstein I got to thinking about the past and future of draft horses after a visit with Gabriel, a noble Percheron owned by Linda McCall and her husband Ernest Monk of Ship Harbour. For over a century, draft horses played a major role, for jobs large and small, in Eastern Shore history and economy with dependable “Horse Power” transportation for the pioneer-era industries.

January 22, 2017

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Arthritis and Exercise

By Lori Youden Pain is one of the more prominent symptoms of arthritis, but need not prevent people from being physically active. There are many benefits to regular activity and exercise, including improving muscle strength and endurance, reducing pain, improving joint mobility and improving the health of joints and the strength of bones. Regular activity and exercise also help to improve sleep, balance, self-confidence, and the ability to manage stress. A physiotherapist can design, modify and monitor your exercise routine to address your specific needs.

November 29, 2016

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Nova Scotia Restorative Justice Program Expands

Building on a series of successful pilot programs, Justice Minister Diana Whalen has announced the province-wide expansion of the Nova Scotia Restorative Justice Program to adults. Whalen made the announcement on November 21 at a National Restorative Justice Symposium in Halifax

November 29, 2016

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