Community & Culture

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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Saving Pollinators with Backyard Action

By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole In recent years, we’ve heard a lot about increased threats to butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Their decline is of particular concern because of the vital role that pollinators play in plant reproduction and, consequently, on our wildlife, plant diversity and food sustainability.

July 20, 2021

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Restoring an Historic A.F.Church Map

By Mary Elizabeth O’Toole If you live on the Eastern Shore and have heirloom paper objects or recently discovered archival treasures, you can find a CAPC certified conservator close to home. Previously, we profiled Julia Landry of Jeddore and provided an overview of her work. In this article, she shares details of her processes on a special restoration.

June 29, 2021

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Ask an Organizer: Closet Clean Out

Q: My closet is FULL of clothing. I don’t even know what’s in there. Now that I’m working from home, my office clothing is gathering dust. How do I decide what stays and what goes? Cluttered in Clam Bay

April 30, 2021

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“I Have to Be Doing Something!”

By Richard Bell Friends and family of Marvin Riley turned out on April 10 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Preston Enviro Depot recycling centre. Since April 1, 1996, Riley, and now three of his children, have recycled untold numbers of bottles and cans as part of the provincial recycling effort, Divert NS.

April 30, 2021

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Piecing Together the Past and Future 

By Dee Dwyer  On a cold February morning, Judith Brannen and I chat about her work at the shop/gallery at MacDonald House in Lawrencetown. She walked me through her career, working first with leather, and then moving on to watercolours and oils, with special inspiration from the poems of T.S. Eliot.

April 02, 2021

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Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival

By Shelley Fashan The Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival is celebrating its 11th year of presenting unique, original storytelling through film, animation, video and performance. It starts April 21 to April 24th at various venues, (please visit our website at www.theemerginglens.com to get the details.) All screenings are free.

April 02, 2021

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Painting with Wool

By Jennifer Deacon Jessica Steponaitis might not have ended up as a successful rug hooker if she hadn't needed emergency surgery in 2002. "I was off work for 6 weeks, so a  friend thought it was a good opportunity to teach me how to hook,” Steponaitis said in an interview. “I instantly loved it."

April 02, 2021

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Start Planning Now

By Kelly Corkery Q-We recently received shocking news of the unexpected death of a close family friend. She was a single mother and didn’t leave any instructions for guardianship or her personal wishes. Her parents can’t even gain access to her bank accounts. It’s a mess. What can I do to avoid a similar situation? --Worried in Jeddore

April 02, 2021

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