Opinion

Ask an Organizer

Q: My Get Up and Go, Got Up and Went. How do I get started organizing?—Lost in Little Harbour A: Dear Lost,Finding the energy to begin organizing can feel like an insurmountable task. Our stuffimpacts our mental health. It’s scientifically proven that unorganized and clutteredspaces can lead to higher levels of cortisol resulting in anxiety. In short, our messcauses stress!

October 30, 2021

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We Want to Hear from You

September 08, 2021

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Ask an Organizer--Call Me Sentimental

By Kelly Corkery Q: I have a hard time letting go of mementos and keepsakes. Help! --Sentimental in Seaforth

September 05, 2021

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Save the Fisherman's Life Museum

To the Editor: As the granddaughter of Plessa Myers Wilkinson, one of the original members of the Fisherman's Life Museum, I take great interest in how the Museum is doing.

September 05, 2021

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Editorial -- Everybody Knows: The Liberal Shell Game

Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows that the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich That's how it goes Everybody knows--Leonard Cohen, “Everybody Knows”

June 02, 2021

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Living With Intention

By John English Intentionality is an important guiding principle in my life. It is a certain way of living forward with optimism, and with faith in my values. It is not harsh or demanding. It is not oppressive or judgemental. It is about living consciously, being aware of how I operate in my everyday life, and choosing (intending) to live that life with awareness and integrity.

June 02, 2021

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OPINION: Change

By Wyn Jones In March of 2018, the Government of Canada announced the creation of the Eastern Shore Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA), commissioning a review to encompass all the cultural, economic and commercial activities on the Eastern Shore. A full study was duly conducted and its findings published in July 2019.

June 02, 2021

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Letter on Schools Siting and Owls Head

I have sent the following note to Premier Iain Rankin, with copies to MLA Kevin Murphy; Minister of Education Derek Mombourquette; Minister of Lands and Forestry Chuck Porter; and Minister of the Environment Keith Irving.

April 30, 2021

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Letter--Community-Based Schools: Where everyone belongs

In the debate over the fates of Eastern Shore District High and Gaetz Brook Junior High, there have been any number of comments about the benefits of community-based schools. By community-based, I mean schools that are embedded in a geography of community resources that are easily accessible to young people.

April 02, 2021

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Editorial--They Do It Because They Can

In this issue, we are confronting a single problem that corrupts the politics of the province: our Liberal government’s insidious, systematic refusal to allow the citizens of Nova Scotia to participate in making major government policy decisions.

February 25, 2021

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