Pete`s Frootique makes its way to Wolfville

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The Grapevine
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July 14 - 28, 2011
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Pete’s Frootique makes its way to Wolfville
New boutique grocery store hopes to boost the town’s food conscious image
T
he opening of a new specialty
grocery store in downtown
Wolfville has created buzz among
foodies in the Valley. Pete Luckett,
the British entrepreneur behind
the “Pete’s Frootique” grocery
store brand and the recently
opened Luckett Vineyards in
Grand Pré, is in the process of
opening another business in the
Valley. Pete’s Frootique will be
expanding to Wolfville, enhancing
and hopefully supporting the
strong, community oriented food
culture that is so unique to the
Annapolis Valley. Despite some
concerns that the new store will
bring unwanted competition,
the reception has been
overwhelmingly positive.
Luckett operates two other
“Frootiques” – one in Bedford
and the other in Halifax off of
Spring Garden Road. Luckett
says that his Halifax and Bedford
stores are designed for the “urban
customer” and that the Wolfville
location will have a “different
feel and mood; a bit more relaxed
with a country atmosphere.”
Nevertheless, shopping at a
Pete’s Frootique is designed
to be a unique and authentic
experience. The
stores are famous
for their range of
local food, selections
of exotic fruits and
vegetables, British
treats like McVitties
cookies, marmite
and Montreal
Bagels. These fancy
foods are not cheap,
however; in other words, Acadia
students should not expect to buy
weekly groceries at Pete’s. Still,
the grocery store fills a niche that
has not yet come to Wolfville. The
selection is endless and the stores
are heaven for amateur-chefs,
weekend-browsers, or someone
who is looking for that special
ingredient that you cannot find
anywhere else.
The new store will be occupying
the Warehouse Mall, an old
apple storage and distribution
warehouse, located behind
the Tim Horton’s downtown
Wolfville. The historic building
will add to the store’s feel.
or Windsor? Luckett mentions
that he is always on the lookout
for new and exciting business
opportunities and Wolfville
seemed to be a wonderful match
for a new store.
“The demographic is perfect in
Wolfville,” he says. Wolfville is a
community that is focused around
good, delicious food, and Luckett
felt a specialty grocery store
committed to providing fresh
produce, great customer service,
and many avenues for community
involvement was a much-needed
addition.
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Heartland Tour
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he 5th annual Nova Scotia HeartLand Tour will be in the beautiful
Annapolis Valley again this year - mark your calendar! Sunday, July
17, 2011 will be HeartLand Tour day in Wolfville!
It will be a day filled with bike rides throughout the Annapolis Valley
and fun activities for all ages and abilities. The goal is simple: to show
everyone that being healthier is as easy as having a little fun.
There is no cost to take part in HeartLand Tour activities - it is not a
fund-raiser. So please, come out and join us.
A fun day for the whole heart healthy family!
Venue: Atlantic Theatre Festival Building (385 Main Street, Wolfville)
• Children's Bicycle Rodeo & Ride (12pm-1pm)• Aqua ZUMBA (1pm2pm)(meet on the Acadia pool deck at 1pm)• Sports Gear Swap (9am4pm)• Adapted Bicycle Demos - IWK • Hip e Bikes Custom Shop •
Games with Daisy the Scotsburn Dairy Cow • Humphrey the Whale car
• Apple Growers Association • Yoga (2:15pm-3:15pm) • Nordic Walking
Clinic- Please pre-register at the Wolfville Rec Centre (10:30am-12pm)
• Mountain Bike Skills Clinic - Annapolis Valley Mountain Bike
Association (12pm-1pm) • BMO Bike Contest • Bike Park Concept Plan
We are excited to be offering 4 rides of varying types, paces and
distances.
12km Mountain Bike Ride to Noggins Farm (via dykes) - Start
time 11:00am – Atlantic Theatre Festival, Wolfville
Approx. finish time 2:00pm– Atlantic Theatre Festival, Wolfville
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Municipal By-Election: The Agricultural Debate Continues?
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gricultural land rezoning
is a hot button issue in the
Municipality of Kings County.
Whether you are for, against,
or somewhere in between, the
members of the Greenwich
rezoning proposal are still
burning bright.
With a July 23rd by-election in
District 10 fast approaching
(covering North and South Alton,
Canaan, White Rock, Prospect,
Cambridge, and Greenwich), the
two candidates seem perfectly
to represent the opposing poles
on this agriculture debate.
Peter Elderkin was one of the
applicants for the Greenwich
rezoning, whereas Patricia Bishop
is an active opponent on this
issue.
While this issue seems to be
central in defining expectations of
both Elderkin and Bishop for this
by-election, both candidates are
campaigning on platforms that
cover wider territory. We invited
Elderkin and Bishop to spell out
their respective platforms in their
own words for the benefit of our
readers. Peter Elderkin
Patricia Bishop
"Thank you for the opportunity
to give a brief overview of my
thoughts on direction this election
should lead the county.
"Electing a young person to council
is an overarching focus. The average
age of an MP is 55. At Kings County
Council the average is likely higher.
Younger people move to urban
areas for jobs; I can help change
that by ensuring that young people
have a young person to relate to at
council, some-one with firsthand
knowledge/understanding of
their needs and ideas. Young
entrepreneurs and workers could drive our economy forward with
green and other types of jobs.
The most important issue facing
the county is our economic future.
Kings County has one of if not the
worst reputations in the province
as a place to do business. This
affects everyone in the county, as
a struggling county economy places higher burdens on everyone in the
area to support the services residents have become accustomed to. We
must work to make Kings County no worse than any other municipality
in the province or Maritimes for that matter.
We must make Kings County a good place to live and work and I will
give voice to the general population: common sense and experience for
the people.
A county for the people, not people for the county."
Secondly, stronger accountability and transparency about what
council’s doing. Council must be able to provide evidence that each
tax dollar brings us real benefit via smart decisions at council. I can’t
afford to waste money or time at the farm, neither can council. Lastly, I want to get going on appropriate economic development,
for example, how council can strengthen our tourist industry in ways
beneficial to visitors and residents alike."
~Compiled by Michael Caplan
Wolfville Parking Updates:
T
he Town of Wolfville is currently making changes to its public
downtown parking. The changes will be in place no later than July
19, 2011 and will include:
• All colour coded parking will be eliminated
• Street parking and Town-owned parking lots will be increased to 3 hour parking from the current 2 hours
• Designated parking lots in town will become all-day parking lots.
These lots are:
• Railtown Parking lot (Town-owned portion)
• NS Power Parking lot (near skateboard park)
• DeWolfe Parking lot (off of Elm Ave and behind Festival Theatre)
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Directional signage is also being put into place to clearly mark the new
parking changes.
However, it is important to note that privately owned parking lots will
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place. To help clearly identify public parking, a map of public parking
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Pete's Frootique Con't
Luckett is planning on removing the ceiling
in the building to expose the natural vaulted
ceiling. Renovations are planned to begin in
the fall, continuing through January with an
opening in April or May of 2012. The store will
be slightly smaller, but Luckett plans to work
around the space and create a comfortable and
cozy market. Parking and space for deliveries
will also have to be reworked in the already
busy location. Pete’s ToGoGo – a sandwich
and salad takeout shop that Luckett recently
opened in Halifax – will potentially make an
appearance in Wolfville as well.
Hopefully, other businesses share the same
attitude as Barkhouse who believes that “If
we have to get out, why not have fun and get
creative doing it.”
Luckett is looking forward to engaging with
the community and customers, and becoming
part of the Wolfville business community. The
store hopes to hire 50 new employees.
David Hovell, the head of the Wolfville
Business Development Corporation (WBDC),
also thinks that the arrival of Pete’s Frootique
will be a positive addition to the community
and senses that the displacement of other
businesses will not be too dramatic.
“We are carving a niche and I hope most
people will appreciate it,” Luckett says.
“I’ve heard great responses so far,” Luckett
says. He hopes the store’s great reputation will
also boost Wolfville’s image, adding something
“different and unique.” Many Valley residents
already make the trip to Pete’s in Bedford
to pick up goods you cannot find elsewhere.
“Now they won’t have to make that trip,”
Luckett says.
Although there has been some concern that a
new boutique grocery store will bring hostility
or unwanted competition, Luckett’s view is
that “business breeds business” and hopes
that the stores will “complement what is
already here.”
The Clayground is already in the works of
moving one building over to 348 Main Street,
and although they have not found a place
yet, Scott Brison’s office is hoping to stay
in Wolfville because the location serves the
biggest percentage of Brison’s constituents.
“We want to create a destination and whole
new customer who will hopefully shop at other
stores in Wolfville in addition to Pete’s. There
is certainly enough to go around.”
“Our customers are really happy and excited
that there is a Pete’s Frootique moving to
Wolfville,” Clayground owner Linda Barkhouse
says. “Depending on what they carry, I think
it will be great for a lot of people, including
international students at Acadia who may
not be able to find their favourite foods from
home.”
Similarly, Wolfville is known for its strong
commitment to buying and eating local.
Farmers’ markets, including the newly
redesigned Wolfville Farmers' Market are
strongholds in the community and reminders
of the ease and importance of choosing local
produce. Pete’s, however, is not necessarily
all local. Yes, the stores do feature a selection
of produce from Nova Scotia farms; but it
is juxtaposed with baskets of colourful fruit
from the Caribbean or imported British
cookies and tea.
Still, the Wolfville Farmers' Market remains
optimistic and is excited to be working with
the new grocery store. Kelly Marie Redcliffe,
the manager of the Farmers' Market hopes
that Pete’s Frootique will help to cross
promote the town as a whole.
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to stand by and just watch what happens.
It is important to work together to make
something bigger and more special,” Redcliffe
adds.
The process of carving such a niche in the
Warehouse Mall location did end up displacing
and disorienting some businesses that are
currently renting space. Despite the large
number of vacant spaces in the Warehouse
Mall, a significant number of tenants will
be forced to move. The Clayground, Progeny
Software, Wolfville Massage Therapy, Apple
Valley Driving School, Lamb’s Way, and MP
Scott Brison’s constituency office are now
required to find new leases and new locations.
Carl Oldham, the manager of the Wolfville
Save Easy, seems to agree. “It’s free
enterprise,” he says. ”The Save Easy is going
to continue to do what we do to support the
community and hope that the community
continues to support us.”
“We all need to work together to create a hub
in the community that is centered around
food, farming, and good cuisine", Redcliffe
says.
Pete’s is an opportunity that should not be
taken lightly. It will take cross promotion
and collaboration and “it wouldn’t be smart
July 14 - 28, 2011
“I know the membership is very pleased
to hear that he is coming. Anytime a new
business announces it’s going to open in town
it’s a good thing. One thing Pete Luckett
has done with his businesses is creating a
destination – it’s an experience that you don’t
see in other areas and one of the primary
upsides to this area is that he is going to
attract new people to town who we also hope
will patronize other businesses in town,”
Hovell says.
The WBDC hopes that Luckett’s confidence in
the Wolfville community will reciprocate with
other entrepreneurs.
“There is just so much opportunity here, the
door is always open,” Hovell says.
Whether it is new grocery stores, bookshops
restaurants, art galleries, or cafés, the
businesses that thrive in Wolfville are often
the ones who foster community involvement,
and environmental and social well-being.
Hopefully Pete’s Frootique will be able to
add to this positive tradition of community
appreciation and stewardship.
~Angela Johnston
Although Barkhouse
and a few others are not
particularly impressed with
how their landlord handled
the matter, The Clayground
is turning the situation
into something extremely
positive.
“Yes, businesses are leaving,
but we are still existing.
We are just going to be
in different locations and
it is important that our
customers realize that.”
The new location gives The
Clayground an opportunity
to do its own renovations
before it opens on August
1st.
“We have a brand new place
designed for us and it is
forcing us to get creative and
forcing us to think about
how to use our space. We are
going to throw a celebration
party instead of a ‘grand
opening’ on August 13th.”
Go North Tours -Official Partner of the Winery Association of NS
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902-352-2552 or 1-877-365-2552
info@gonorthtours.com
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The Acadia Page
July 14 - 28, 2011
Acadia University
15 University Ave, Wolfville. 542-2201
Staffed Switchboard 8:30am-4:30pm.
agi@acadiau.ca – General Inquiries
Professor's Perspective: Dr. Ian Hutchinson shares what’s new
and what to look forward to from the F. C. Manning School of Business
terms of the course content
or the discipline, but in the
type of education and type of
experience that students receive.
Our opportunities for academic,
social, and personal growth are
large relative to our size,” Dr.
Hutchinson says.
A
lready differentiating itself
from other business schools
across the country with its unique
liberal arts focus, first-hand
extracurricular experiences, small
class sizes, and opportunities for
personal and academic growth,
the F.C Manning School of
Business at Acadia will be adding
two new business majors to the
four it already has in place in the
fall of 2011. Recently appointed
Director of the Manning Business
School, Dr. Ian Hutchinson shared
this exciting information with the
Grapevine, while also highlighting
other ways the Manning School is
positively influencing the Acadia
and Wolfville community.
The Manning School occupies a
special position amongst other
business schools in Canada.
“Our school is different than
many business schools, not in
At Acadia, especially at the
Manning School, small can mean
really big. Students’ relationships
with classmates and professors
are stronger because of the
close and collaborative setting.
Similarly, the Manning School
does not allow students to obtain
too narrow of a focus.
“We encourage students to take
classes outside of the business
school to get a broad foundation
with different perspectives so
they will be more successful
in solving multidimensional
problems.” As a result, students
receive broad managerial skills
which allow then to succeed in
any type of organization – large
or small, public or private,
governmental or not for profit.
“We guard against students
thinking that business is
just about big business”, Dr.
Hutchinson says.
Next year, instead of only
completing a general BBA or
choosing between an Accounting,
Marketing, Finance, or
Employment Relations major,
business students can potentially
expand their horizons further
with two new majors - Business
Technology Management and
Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
The majors were approved by
Acadia’s Senate earlier this spring
and are now in the review stage
at the Maritime Provinces Higher
Education Commission (MPHEC).
The Business Technology
Management major draws upon
the strengths of both Acadia’s
Jodrey School of Computer
Science and F.C. Manning School
of Business to help students
leverage information-computing
technology and make sure it
is working to a specific firm’s
advantage.
The other new major in
Entrepreneurship and
Innovation draws on the tenets
of entrepreneurship and will be
supported by resources housed
within Acadia’s Centre for Social
and Business Entrepreneurship
(ACSBE). It will attract those
students who are willing to seize
new opportunities and who are
not afraid to take calculated
risks. Selected courses include
venture creation and social
entrepreneurship – a course
that fits well with Wolfville’s
socially and locally conscious
attitude. Both of these new
majors will invite students
and faculty to interact with
the Wolfville community and
leverage connections ACSBE
has established with the local
community.
Dr. Hutchinson mentions that
research is continually growing
at the Manning School. Students
have the potential to conduct
research hand in hand with
professors by way of the school’s
small but growing honours
program. Three current honours
students are in residence at
Acadia this summer working on
their theses with funding support
from Acadia’s Office of Research
and Graduate Studies.
Faculty research is also very
strong and interesting: “At the
Manning School, we strike a
careful balance between teaching
and research.”
Dr. Hutchinson mentions that
the faculty’s’ excitement for
their research keeps their energy
levels high and translates into
active and engaged learning in
the classroom; however, most of
the bleed from research into the
classroom is indirect.
For more information on the F.C
Manning School of Business, visit
business.acadiau.ca
~Angela Johnston
The S.M.I.L.E. Program takes on Summer!
S.M.I.L.E. is a volunteer based program run at Acadia University four
times a week. Its mission is to provide an environment of play and fun
that fosters fundamental motor development for children and youth
with varying ability levels and develops leadership skills for Acadia
University Students which leads to a lifetime of success.
The program is seeing some great strides this summer, with lots
of planning for our upcoming 30th anniversary!! With this, the
S.M.I.L.E. program is currently working on creating an alumni list of all
participants and instructors who have been a part of the program over
the past 29 years. If you would like to be a part of this list and receive
updates on the program, please visit the S.M.I.L.E. website at http://
smile.acadiau.ca/ and click on the “Become a Friend of Smile” link.
A major source of support for the upcoming year is the “Donor of
The Day” program. This involves a $300
donation, which will be used to successfully
run one day of the S.M.I.L.E. program.
All these contributions will enhance the
learning environment for the children,
as well as improve the opportunities and
methods to help them reach their goals and potential. Donations
will be used for a variety of purposes within the program, including
purchasing and upgrading equipment and facilities. If you are
interested in becoming a S.M.I.L.E. Donor of the Day, please email us
at smile@acadiau.ca and we will send you an information package. The
S.M.I.L.E. program would like to thank you for taking an interest in the
program. Support from all sources makes an incredible difference!
~Shana Vidito
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The Grapevine
July 14 - 28, 2011
What’s Happening from July 14 - 28, 2011
Send your event listings to grapevine.wolfville@gmail.com for publishing in this list
THURSDAY, 14
Creating Art from Nature at 10am, 2pm &
4pm. Guided tours at 11am & 3pm TIX: no
charge INFO: mesdias@grand-pre.com
Lunchtime Patio Concert — Memorial
Library, Wolfville 12-1pm • Bring your lunch
and join us outside on our back patio for some
great music. This month's featured artist is
Jessie Potter. TIX: no charge INFO:542-5760
Make a Kite on Parks Day — Provincial
Park, Blomidon 10am – 12pm • A kite making
workshop for children of all ages. Materials
are supplied free, and prizes are awarded. Fun
for the entire family! TIX: no charge INFO:
582-7319
Smokin' BluesFest — Fox Mountain
Camping Park, Aylesford 3pm – 11:30pm • Over
20 bands in one weekend! Our focus will be
on providing people with a fun, safe camping
atmosphere that combines great music with
great times. TIX: Day pass $23 ($10 extra per
day to camp) Weekend pass $103.50 tax in.
Add $10 per site, per night for powered lot.
Payments will be accepted at the gate by form
of cash, Mastercard, Visa and Debit. INFO:
691-4747
FRIDAY, 15
11am • Featuring BigFoot performing car
crushes and Big Rig Show 'n Shine on Saturday.
TIX: $15 adult, $6 kids under 12 INFO: 7902744 / 757-3160
Forest Fire Fighting with Smokey
the Bear — Provincial Park, Blomidon, 1pm •
Get a look at a forest fire truck and all the fire
equipment that is used to keep Smokey and
his wildlife friends safe in their forest homes.
TIX: no charge INFO: Andrew - 679-6097
Smokin' BluesFest — Fox Mountain
Camping Park, Aylesford 1pm-1am • See
Thursday, July 14th.
Smokin' BluesFest — Fox Mountain
Camping Park, Aylesford 1pm-1am • See
Thursday, July 14th
Acoustic Maritime Music Festival
— Peterson's Festival Campground, Kempt
Shore 4:30pm • Valdy, J P Cormier, Matt
Andersen, Charlie A'Court, Dave Gunning,
Lennie Gallant, The Hupman Brothers, Irish
Mythen and many more! Gates open for early
bird festival camping Monday July 11th.
TIX:Advance $55/weekend pass/person, at
the gate $60/weekend pass/person; Saturday
$30/ person; Sunday $20/ person; Friday and
Saturday after 5pm $25 INFO: 633-2229
Oceans and Orchards Power Pull
2011 — Hants County Exhibition, Windsor 4pm
• Featuring BigFoot performing car crushes
and Big Rig Show 'n Shine on Saturday. TIX:
$12 adult, $5 kids under 12, weekend pass $25
INFO: 790-2744 / 757-3160
SATURDAY, 16 Y'art Sale — ARTsPLACE Gallery, Annapolis
Royal 8am-12pm • Join members & friends
of the Annapolis Region Community Arts
Council at a giant Y'ART SALE featuring items
for sale from the studios & workshops of
artists & artisans. TIX: no charge INFO: 6652013
Parks Day — Grand Pre Historic Site
10am • Special activities for the whole family.
Products for Soul
and Planet
Oceans and Orchards Power Pull
2011 — Hants County Exhibition, Windsor
Muddy Blomidon Biodiversity –
Provincial Park, Blomidon, 5:30pm • The tidal
mudflats are full of biodiversity: fascinating
plants, animals and other organisms all doing
very interesting and weird things. Walk and
talk with Dr. Sherman Boates and discover
first hand, the Fundy tides, intertidal life,
and what you can do to help in 2011. TIX: no
charge INFO: 582-7319
Concert: The Mellotones — Muir
Murray Estate Winery, Wolfville 8pm • Halifax's
greatest known party in a band! The
Mellotones are nine very talented young men
and are joining us at the winery! TIX: $20 +
HST INFO: 542-0343
Lovestorm — Taproot Farms, Port
Williams 8pm • Join us for what is going to
be an amazing evening of "soulful, original,
thoughtful and extremely expressive" music in
a truly unique environment. Reserve tickets
by phone or email. TIX: $15 INFO: 542-3277
SUNDAY, 17
All You Can Eat Breakfast —
Community Centre, Windsor 7:30-10am • Come
support the West Hants Historical Society
at a breakfast hosted by the Windsor Lion's
Club! All proceeds go towards supporting the
WHHS! TIX: free will offering INFO:798-4706
Heartland Tour — Atlantic Theatre
Festival, Wolfville 9am-4pm • Children's bicycle
rodeo & ride, aqua ZUMBA, sports gear swap,
and more! Please pre-register for these (and
others) at the Wolfville Rec Centre. It will be
a day filled with bike rides throughout the
Annapolis Valley and fun activities for all ages
and abilities. See article page 2 TIX: no charge
INFO:542-3019
Sport Gear Swap — Atlantic Theatre
Festival, Wolfville 9am-4pm • Sell your old
sports gear and buy some gear that you could
really use! All items must be in good clean
condition! TIX: $5 to register up to 10 items
for sale INFO:542-3019
Smokin' BluesFest — Fox Mountain
Camping Park, Aylesford 11am-6pm • See
Thursday, July 14th.
Strawberry Social — Prescott House
Museum, Port Williams 2-4pm • Enjoy
homemade strawberry shortcake and musical
entertainment by the Forever Young Fiddlers
in our beautiful gardens. TIX: $5 includes
house tour INFO: 542-3984
MONDAY, 18
Town Council Meeting — Wolfville
Town Hall 7:30-11pm • Open to the public. TIX:
no charge INFO: 542-5767
WEDNESDAY, 20
Walks and Talks: Life In the Mud
—Provincial Park, Blomidon 10am • Blomidon
Beach-Life In the Mud: Come walk the beach,
feel the mud between your toes and learn a bit
about what’s underfoot and what you can do
in 2011, the beginning of the United Nations
International Decade of Biodiversity. Meet at
Beach Parking. TIX: no charge INFO: 582-7319
THURSDAY, 21 — Mud Creek Days Start!
For a full event listing go to: www.wolfville.ca/
mud-creek-days-2011.html
Curatorial Talk & Printmaking
Demonstration — Acadia University
Art Gallery, Acadia 2pm • Please join Laurie
Dalton for a curatorial walkthrough of
‘Anatomy of Print’ followed by a printmaking
demonstration by artist Bob Hainstock. INFO:
585-1373/ artgallery@acadiau.ca Our Mother's Keepers
85 Water St, Windsor, NS
902-472-8733
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July 14 - 28, 2011
Ticket Giveaway for Wolfville’s Gravely Ghost Walk
Draw Date: July 19th To enter: http://valleyevents.ca/win
Mud Creek Days: The Mayor’s
Garden Party — Harriet Irving Botanical
Gardens 3pm • Come out in your Sunday best
and join Mayor Robert Stead for afternoon
tea, coffee and delicious desserts! TIX: free will
offering for the Mudley Fund INFO: http://
www.wolfville.ca/mud-creek-days-2011.html
Extreme Teen Lounge — Library,
Windsor 6:30-8pm • A teen dream event: X Box,
Wii, Dance Dance Revolution, board games,
music, snacks and prepare to be crafty! Ages
12 - 18 TIX:no charge INFO:665-2995
11:30am • Games and activities including The
Clay Ground and Randall House Museum craft
tables. Mudley’s lunchtime BBQ and birthday
cake. Live music by The Lost Tourists. TIX: no
charge INFO: www.wolfville.ca
Canning Days Fair — Canning, 12:30pm
• Grand Street Parade, horse pull & show,
antique tractors, Paws agility dog show, games
for the kids and vendors all day. TIX: no
charge
Mud Creek Days: Fireworks! —
Hall, Wolfville 7 - 9pm • Open to the public.
TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5767
Waterfront Park, Wolfville 10pm • Experience
Mudley’s birthday fireworks brought to
you by the Wolfville Business Development
Corporation. TIX: no charge INFO: www.
wolfville.ca
Mud Creek Days: Mudley’s Cake
Contest & Auction— Lions Hall, Wolfville
SUNDAY, 24
Community Development
Committee Meeting — Wolfville Town
7pm • Bake a cake for Mudley and win a prize!
Three categories: Birthday Cake (Ages 12 &
under), Chocolate Cake (Ages 13 & up), and
Cheesecake (Ages 13 & up). Application forms
at Town Hall TIX: $2 INFO: 542-5767
FRIDAY, 22
Mud Creek Days: BMO Mud
Challenge — Willow Park, Wolfville 6pm •
See if your team can win the annual obstacle
course. Proceeds go to support participation
in local arts, culture, and sport groups in
Wolfville. Registration forms are available
from the BMO, Visitor Info Centre, or the Rec
Centre. TIX: Team of 4 - $50 (advance), $60
(day of) INFO: www.wolfville.ca/
Canning Days Fair — Canning Arena,
6:30pm • Little Miss Canning Competition,
The Bandits in concert, fireworks at dusk. TIX:
no charge
Mud Creek Days: Try a Tri — Acadia
Sports Complex, Acadia 7:30am • Just for fun
triathlon. Adult and junior event will take
place at 7:30am with kids ages 6-11 at 9am.
Go it alone or on a team, great fun for the
whole family. Register on the 23rd 2-4pm at
the sports complex or online. TIX: $45 adult,
$10 child, team prices online. INFO: 542-3019
/ www.atlanticchip.ca
Thursday, July 21 st @ 8:30pm
Sharp!. Adults $12, Students $6
Please pre-book, space limited
jeremy@wolfvillewalkingtours.com
692-8546 (family friendly)
143 Gerrish St Windsor NS
www.tommyguns.ca
798-0124
Country Barn Antiques
c. 1860
Browsers Welcome - Buyers Adored
Port Williams, NS 902-542-5461
Main St - Exit 11 - off Route 101
Sea Kids — Memorial Library, Wolfville
2-3pm • Splashy crafts, games and stories for
kids age 6 to 11. TIX: no charge INFO: 5425760
SATURDAY, 23
Walks and Talks - The Art of
Nature — Provincial Park, Blomidon 10am
Mud Creek Days: Mudley’s
Birthday Party — Willow Park, Wolfville
A HISTORICAL PRODUCTION
Summertime Storytime — Memorial
Library, Wolfville 10-11am • Kids ages 3-5
and their care-givers can come in for some
summertime fun with stories, songs and
activities. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760
WEDNESDAY, 27
Proceeds for the Wolfville Lions Club TIX: $5
adults, $2 kids under 10. INFO: 538-9791
walks
GRAVELY GHOST
TUESDAY, 26
Mud Creek Days: Street Days —
Warehouse Mall Parking Area 8pm • Put on your
dancing shoes and get ready to boogie with
the family! The live band will get you moving
TIX: no charge INFO: www.wolfville.ca/
Mud Creek Days: Pancake
Breakfast — Lions Club, Wolfville 7-10am •
Wolfville’s
• Try your hand at creating individual and
group impermanent works of art in nature.
From the most obvious sand castle or beach
rock installation to hidden gnome cabins
and living tree sculptures. All supplies are
provided naturally. TIX: no charge INFO: 5827319
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - Train to Fight, train for fitness, train for fun
Ages 4+, Greenwich, 542-1666, www.abhaya.ca
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The Grapevine
14 - 28, 2011
Rob Brezsny's Free Will Astrology
for week of July 14 © Copyright 2011July
Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming
days you have permission from the universe
to dwell less on what needs to be resisted,
protested, flushed out, and overcome.
Instead you have license to concentrate on
what deserves to be fostered, encouraged,
bolstered, and invited in. Sound like fun? It
will be if you can do it, but it may not be as
easy to accomplish as it sounds. There are
many influences around you that are tempting
you to draw your energy from knee-jerk
oppositionalism and cynical naysaying. So
in order to take full advantage of what life is
offering you, you will have to figure out how to
rebel in a spirit of joy and celebration.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "Dreams are
today's answers to tomorrow's questions,"
said the seer Edgar Cayce. That's your thought
for the week, Taurus. Not just in dreams,
but in your waking life as well, you will
be experiencing insights, hearing stories,
and getting messages that provide useful
information for the crucial questions you have
not yet framed, let alone posed. I hope that by
telling you this, I will expedite your work on
formulating those pertinent questions.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "The most
important thing in acting is honesty," said
Hollywood actor George Burns. "If you can
fake that, you've got it made." The same thing
is true about life itself in the coming weeks,
Gemini. The more you dispense the raw
truth -- even if you have to push yourself to
do it -- the more successful you'll be. Being a
fount of radical authenticity might feel like a
performance at first, but it'll eventually get
easier, more natural.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): The greatgrandson of a slave, Cancerian Thurgood
Marshall (1908-1993) was America's first
African-American Supreme Court Justice.
According to Thurgood, a play about his life
that appeared on HBO, his unruly behavior
as a school kid played a role in launching
him toward his vocation. As punishment for
his bad behavior, his teacher exiled him to
a storage room where he was instructed to
study the U.S. Constitution -- a document he
would later be called on to interpret during his
service on the high court. I foresee a version
of this scenario playing out in your immediate
future, Cancerian. Mischief could lead to
opportunity. Blessings might evolve out of
shenanigans. Bending the rules may bring
rewards.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you mind if I
call you "The Original Liontamer"? I know
it sounds a bit extravagant, maybe even
pretentious, but it really fits you right now.
More than any other sign of the zodiac, you
have the power to control the wild, ferocious
forces of the unconscious. You're the fluid
flowmaster in charge of making the beastly
energy behave itself; you're the crafty
Kate’s Pantry
coordinator of the splashy, flashy kundalini;
you're the dazzling wizard of the dizzy
whirling whooshes. Here's a tip to help you
soothe the savage rhythms with maximum
aplomb: Mix a dash of harmonious trickery in
with your charismatic bravado.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You have maybe
ten more days left to locate the healthiest
possible gamble for the second half of 2011.
I'm referring to a smart risk that will bring
out the best in you, expand the hell out of
your mind, and inspire you to shed at least 10
percent of your narcissism and 15 percent of
your pessimism. Trust your gut as much as
your brain, Virgo. It will be important to have
them both fully engaged as you make your
foray all the way out there to the edge of your
understanding.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "He got a big ego,
such a huge ego," sings Beyonce in her song
"Ego." "It's too big, it's too wide / It's too
strong, it won't fit / It's too much, it's too
tough / He talk like this 'cause he can back
it up." I would love to be able to address that
same message to you in the coming days,
Libra. I'm serious. I'd love to admire and
marvel at your big, strong ego. This is one
of those rare times when the cosmic powersthat-be are giving you clearance to display
your beautiful, glorious self in its full radiance.
Extra bragging is most definitely allowed,
especially if it's done with humor and wit. A
bit of preening, mugging, and swaggering is
permissible as well.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "Dear Rob
Brezsny: Please, sir, if you could do me
a cost-free favor and tell me something
special about my upcoming future, I would
be amazingly glad and would spread good
will about you everywhere. My age is 34 and
I am sharply eager to know in detail about
my next five years at least -- any big good or
bad predictions. Kindly be very specific, no
cloudy generalizations. - Fayyaz Umair Aziz,
First-Degree Scorpio." Dear Fayyaz: I'm happy
to inform you that your future is not set in
stone; you have the power to carve out the
destiny you prefer. And it so happens that the
next four weeks will be prime time for you
Scorpios to formulate a clear master plan (or
reformulate your existing one) and take a vow
to carry it out with impeccability.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One of
my readers sent me an interesting tale. He said
the teacher Rudolf Steiner "once had a devotee
who complained that after years of meditating
and studying sacred texts he had not yet had
a spiritual experience. Steiner asked him if
he'd noticed the face of the conductor on the
train on which they were riding. The man said
no. Steiner replied, 'Then you just missed a
spiritual experience.'" This is a good tip for
you to keep in mind in the coming weeks,
Sagittarius. It'll be a time when you could
dramatically expedite and intensify your
Fair TradeCoffee Shop
education about spiritual matters by noticing
the beauty and holiness in the most mundane
things.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I've got two
bits of information for you late bloomers out
there; two inspirational messages to quell your
worry about how long everything seems to be
taking to unfold for you. First comes this fact:
While some oak trees begin growing acorns
after two decades, many don't produce a single
acorn until they're 40 or even 50 years old.
Your second message is from poet Robert Bly:
"I know a lot of men who are healthier at age
50 than they've ever been before, because a lot
of their fear is gone." Keep the faith, Capricorn
-- and continue your persistent efforts.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Russia
has more psychic healers than medical
doctors. Research done by the World
Health Organization says so. While licensed
physicians number around 640,000, there are
800,000 witches and wizards who use occult
means to perform their cures. Personally,
I prefer a more balanced ratio. I feel most
comfortable when there are equal amounts
of officially sanctioned practitioners and
supernaturally inspired mavericks. In fact,
that's my guiding principle in pretty much
every situation. I want as many unorthodox
rebels who mess with the proven formulas as
serious professionals who are highly skilled
at playing by the rules. That helps keep both
sides honest and allows me to avoid being led
astray by the excesses and distortions of each.
May I recommend a similar approach for you
in the coming week?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "The most
frequently leveled criticism of Jimmy Fallon is
that he laughs too much." So begins a New York
magazine profile of the late-night talk show
host. "He laughs before jokes, after jokes,
during jokes." He is "TV’s most inveterate
cracker-upper." Cynics point to this as proof
that he's suffering from a profound character
defect. But there is another possibility, says
New York: "Fallon laughs so much because he’s
just having a really good time." According to
my reading of the astrological omens, Pisces,
you're primed to have a Fallon-like week -- a
period when the fun is so liberating and the
play is so cathartic and the good times are so
abundant that you'll be in a chronic state of
amusement. In response, people addicted to
their gloom and doom might try to shame you.
I say: Don't
you dare
let them
inhibit
your
rightful
relief and
release.
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The Grapevine
July 14 - 28, 2011
Mike Uncorked:
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Local Music to My Ears ~Mike Butler
o I’m artsy… I know that I
am; you don’t have to tell me!
I like movies, reading, painting,
and theatre but one of my true
loves is music. I find music very
powerful, moving, and fun and I
am never far from it. I have music
playing all day whether I’m at
work or at home or traveling with
friends. And if there’s no music
playing on the radio or from my
stereo or computer, it’s definitely
playing in my head! I was raised
with a great admiration for all
styles of music and I have an
extensive catalog of songs stored
in my noggin. I am thankful that
I live in the town of Wolfville (and
in Nova Scotia I should say) where
local music and musicians are
appreciated and showcased at the
local theatres, open mics, music
festivals, garden room concerts,
restaurants etc. so there’s never a
shortage of great artists to listen
to. Here’s a small list of some of
the local artists you’ll find on my
play list and you can visit Box
of Delights at 466 Main Street,
Wolfville to find the music of
many local artists available for
purchase.
A week doesn’t go by that I don’t
listen to one or both of Molly
Thomason’s albums, Through the
Static or Beauty Queen, each filled
with beautiful and original music.
Pickup both Hupman Brothers
offerings Countin Quarters ("Miss
Business" and "Run and Hide"
are my favorite tracks) and their
Self Titled album for a great mix
of soft and upbeat jams. I just
grabbed the latest Andy and
Ariana disc Seeking Commotion in
order to finally have my favorite
song of theirs “Little Birdie”, but
the disc in its entirety is on par
with their previous effort Look at
Them Apples, also worth owning.
I highly recommend Ian Janes
CD’s Piece of Mine (with tracks
"Blue Girl" and "Missin’ It") and
As It Seems (with "A Lie is a Lie"
and "You and I") for any collection
and if you haven’t heard Jenny
MacDonald, then you must pick
up her discs Jenny Kissed Me and
Bye Bye, Mr. Bluesman (featuring
the great singles "City Life" and
"Antique Shop").
Two artists who have been on
my playlist for a while are Mike
Aube and Kim Matheson. Mike’s
albums Clusterfolk and Aberdeen
Street are great fun and Kim’s
2010 effort Never Enough is just
brilliant. These two musicians
are not only great to listen to in
the comfort of my home but even
more entertaining in person. I
feel very privileged when Kim
makes an appearance on Tuesday
nights at Open Mike and Donna…
I know she comes just to sing
Papa’s Quilt… my favorite of her
many terrific songs!
And last but certainly not least,
I encourage you all to pick up
the debut CD of Mr. Jesse Potter
entitled Leavin Aint Easy. Jesse
was a Grapevine Who’s Who a
while back and performs regularly
at Open Mike and Donna on
Tuesday nights at TAN coffee.
He was also one of the emerging
artists at Deep Roots last year
and you will not be disappointed
with your purchase as Jesse
is a tremendous artist with a
great talent for singing and
songwriting. My favorite tracks
are “Bones” and “Life”, check it
out! His CD can be purchased at
TAN Coffee.
And with the Deep Roots festival
coming up, (tickets also available
at Box of Delights) you’ll have a
chance to listen to and show your
support to even more artists…
open your ears and embrace the
local talent around you! Enjoy!
Editor`s Note: Local music cds also
available at Moe`s Music Place in
Windsor
created by Manda Mansfield
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July 14 - 28, 2011
Like the Free Business Listings, this page works on a first come, first served basis
(limit 1 listing per person). Or, to reserve a placement, pay $5 per issue (3-issue
minimum commitment). Please keep listings to 35 words or less.
CLASSIFIEDS
WORKSHOPS:
Tangled Garden: Roses &
Other Fragrant Plants: Sunday,
July 17th, 2-4:30pm, Hwy 1,
Grand Pre. Smell is essential to
a garden of sensual delight. w/
expert Garden Designer Nina
Newington from England & Beverly McClare answering questions
about the extraordinary garden
she has created. Includes a Tangled Garden treat, preregistration
requested. TIX: $40 INFO/Reg:
542-9811, or Nina @ 825-4347
Summer’s No Time for
Weeding & Clematis
for Every Shrub: July
27th or July 30th 10am-12:30pm
& 1:30-4pm (2 separate workshops) North Mountain near
Middleton. Vigorous perennials
from Filipendula to Persicaria
come to the rescue of gardeners
who’d rather sit in the shade and
admire when the temperatures
climb. Clematis add another
season of beauty to shrubs that
bloom then blob. TIX: $40 or $75
for day w/lunch INFO/Reg: Nina
825-4347
Children’s Summer
Workshops: Every Tuesday
& Thursday morning in July
& August from 10am – noon,
Prescott House Museum, Port
Williams. Old fashioned games,
pirates, bugs, puppet making and
more. Ages 5 and up, preregistration required. TIX: $6 per child
INFO/Reg: 542-3984 / baldwidj@
gov.ns.ca
Computer Workshops:
Wolfville C@P Lab, Wolfville
Public Library. July 19th, 6:308:30pm: Facebook Workshop –
Learn to get in touch with social
media! July 26th, 6:30-8:30pm:
Picasa Workshop – Learn to edit
your digital pictures! TIX: FREE
INFO: 542-5760 / wolfvillecap@
gmail.com
Aboriginal Culture
at Blomidon Park: July
13th-16th. Glooscap lives here!
Meet Emile Gautreau, Elder and
Spiritual Leader, @ the teepee for
a cultural journey through drum-
ming, singing and storytelling.
Meet @ the Camp Ground Host
site. INFO: 582-7319 / charlanebishop@gmail.com.
Free Reiki Introduction and Healing: July
30th, 2-4pm. Reiki Healing for an
afternoon at the Singing Nettles
Herbal Clinic (near Harbourville).
It’s a Japanese hands-on healing
technique started in the early
1900s. Reiki Master (25 years),
Tashi Treechild will be available to give sessions and answer
questions. Anyone can do Reiki.
A class will follow August 12th14th INFO: Amanda 538-3662 /
amanda@singingnettles.ca
CLASSES:
Adult Computer Class:
Wolfville C@P Lab, Wolfville
Public Library. July: Beginner
class. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm
– Learn to use a computer & some
basic internet surfing! August:
Intermediate class. Tuesdays
6:30-8:30pm – Learn to use the
internet, email & Facebook. TIX:
FREE but registration required.
INFO: 542-5760 / wolfvillecap@
gmail.com
Cook w/Chef Brit:
Taproot Farms, Port Williams,
Sundays 2-4pm. Prepare delicious locally grown meals the
whole family will love! Limited
space. TIX: $65/class $175 for 3
classes $385 for 7 classes. INFO:
542-3277
CAMPS:
Urban Dance Camps:
The Ross Creek Centre for the
Arts and Dance Nova Scotia
are offering two exciting dance
camps this summer for youth
ages 12 to 18. Bboy (breakdance)
Bootcamp, and Hiphop Bootcamp
from Aug. 21st- 26th. Amazing
dance instructors (Jessie Catibog
& Mariano Abarca) and awesome
camp counsellors. Overnight
and day spots available. INFO:
Dianne 422-1749 / director@
dancens.ca / www.dancens.ca Computer Camp for
Kids: Wolfville C@P Lab, Public
Library. July: Ages 7-9, Thursdays, 10am-noon: Make your
own digital stories! Ages 10-14,
Fridays, 10am-noon: Make your
own animated movie! August:
Ages 7-9, Wednesdays, 10amnoon: Make your own story using
pictures! Ages 10-14, Thursdays,
10am-noon: Make and edit your
own movie! TIX: FREE but registration required. INFO: 542-5760
/ wolfvillecap@gmail.com
Camp Odonata: Bereavement Day Camp: for 5-12 year
olds, who have had a parent or
sibling die. August 22nd- 25th,
Wolfville Curling Club, 8:30am4pm daily. TIX: FREE, supported
by local service clubs and businesses. INFO: Gail 678-4535
/ Nancy 542-2141 / campodonata@gmail.com / http://www.
campodonata.ca
Art of Nature Summer
Programs for Children & Teens: The Alli-
ance of Kings Artists, Acadia Art
Gallery & Harriet Irving Botanical
Gardens present: July 18th-22nd,
1-4pm, Teen Art Academy with
Terry Drahos (13-15 yrs). July
25th-29th, 9am-4pm, Fibre Arts
Camp w/ Margaret Forsey (712yrs). Aug. 8th-12th, OR Aug.
15th-19th, 9am-4pm, Environmental Art Camps w/ Terry
Drahos (7-12yrs) INFO/Reg: In
person @ KC Irving Café / 5851917 / http://gallery.acadiau.ca
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Room for Rent Near
Acadia: Two bedrooms
available in a beautiful, spacious
bungalow . 100 Sherwood Drive,
minutes from Acadia. Use of living & dining rooms, with kitchen
@ laundry privileges. Very quiet,
well-kept, clean & private. $550
per room, heat lights, wi-fi included. Available for September.
INFO: 542-0649
Quiet Sanctuary: Do you
love herbs, natural living, cats, &
a clean & quiet sanctuary? Happy
& cozy space shared with a herbalist (female), a horticulturalist
(male) & 2 sweet cats in Wolfville. Woodstove, Hardwood Floors, Big
Backyard, Garden Space, Laundry
Facilities, Storage Space. $500/
month + phone/internet. Available Aug. 1st Call 680-8839 /
oriana@sisterlotus.com. GENERAL:
Missing Glasses: Lost on
Cape Split hike, Canada Day: pair
of glasses, steel frame, tri-focal.
INFO: Please contact Stan, 5429625 / stanmoe@gmail.com
Help for Educational
Challenges: Problems
with reading, writing, math, or
developmental delays? Discover
a unique and effective approach
to learning challenges. We
provide developmental assessments, individualized program
plans & implementation through
movement, painting & drawing
exercises. Learning is NOT all
in your head! All ages accepted.
INFO: 582-3888 / kp@alexandersociety.org
Bedding/Linen Donations Requested: The
Wolfville & Area Food Bank is
seeking donations of clean, useable linens and bedding. We are
making sets of all donations and
handing them out to our clients
on a Food Bank day. Donations may be dropped off @ the
Wolfville Baptist Church office,
Mon-Fri from 9am-noon.
War Resisters Peace
Vigil: Each Saturday there is a
peace vigil in Wolfville in front of
the post office. Following that I
have started to hold up a banner
supporting the war resisters, I
try to be there each week from
1-2pm. Anyone wishing to join
would be welcomed, for the hour
or any part of it. -- Fred Williams
INFO: http://www.resisters.ca
Centre Stage Theatre
Auditions: July 20th-21st
for ‘A Christmas Carol’. Open
to everyone, ages 12-adult. Be
prepared for group singing at the
audition, & if you have any of the
following skills please be prepared
to demonstrate: dancing, playing
an instrument, or circus skills
(juggling, cartwheels, etc). INFO:
Colleen, eshagen@mail.com
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The Grapevine
July 14 - 28, 2011
Strawberry Summer
M
y nephew Kieran and I have just
returned from picking strawberries. In fact, this year, I have picked strawberries
three times, a chore I would not usually
look forward to! That's because I've finally
discovered a lovely U-Pick just down the road. I might have gone there sooner, but it's not
set up like your typical berry farm. First, you
can't see the strawberry plants from the road. Second, there's a sign outside the farmhouse,
but until you work up the nerve to knock on
183 Commercial St, Berwick
www.unionstreetcafe.ca
the door, there's no one in sight.
Gatehill Farm is on a quiet dirt road on
the North Mountain. It's an old shingled
farmhouse with a collection of outbuildings
and it truly feels like you've stepped back in
time when you pull into the driveway. Smoke
curls out of the chimney, even in July.
Gatehill Farm doesn't use chemical sprays,
yet their berries are magnificent. Some of
the strawberries were the size of apples, and
still they were amazingly sweet and delicious! Another bonus of this U-Pick is that it's always
cooler on the Mountain, so picking is a lot
more pleasant than in the Valley. Some of my haul this week went to the Cafe,
where we decided that since everyone is just
about sick of Strawberry Shortcake, we would
do something a little different. And so we
made:
COPPER FOX
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
These scones are adapted from
EveryDay with Rachael Ray (hey, a
good recipe is a good recipe).
• 2 C. Flour
• 1/2 C. Cocoa Powder (we use Just Us!)
• 1/3 C. Sugar
• 2 t. Baking Powder
• 3/4 t. Baking Soda
• 1/8 t. Salt
• 1 C. Butter, cut into pieces
• 1 C. Chocolate Chips
• 3/4 C. Milk
• 1 T. Vinegar
• 1 Egg
• 6T. Sugar, divided
• 2 Quarts Local Strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 2 C. Whipping Cream
• 1/2 t. Vanilla
Preheat oven to 400° and butter a
baking sheet. In a food processor,
combine flour, cocoa, 1/3 C.
sugar, baking powder, baking
soda and salt. Add the butter
pieces and pulse until coarse
crumbs form. Place mixture in a
large bowl and add the chocolate
chips. Mix the egg, milk and
vinegar in a small bowl, the add
to the flour mix and stir just
until the dough comes together. Divide the dough in half, shape
each half into a 6 inch round, and
place on the baking sheet. Using
a sharp knife dipped in water, cut
each into 6 equal wedges, leaving
them in place. Sprinkle with two
tablespoons sugar, then bake for
20-25 minutes, until firm in the
centre. Let cool, then break apart
GALLERY
HALL’S HARBOUR
into wedges.
Combine the strawberries with
two tablespoons sugar. Whip
the cream until soft peaks form,
then add the remaining two
tablespoons sugar and vanilla. Split the scones in half and layer
with the strawberries and cream. The proper order is scone-berriescream-scone-cream-berries in
case you're unsure!
“Time in nature is not leisure time; it’s an essential investment in our children’s health.”
— Richard Louv, Author of ’Last Child in the Woods’
Do you remember summers
spent climbing trees, chasing
dragonflies, planting seeds,
helping your parents garden,
painting outside and dancing in
the rain? I do. And I remember
because I grew up in a time not so
long ago before home computers,
when kids were encouraged to be
kids and play outside.
Recent studies show that average
North American kids aged
8-18 spend 7.5 hours a day on
electronic devices such as smart
phones, mp3 players, computers
and TVs. Is this the full-time
occupation that you want
your kids to have? If they are
constantly being entertained by
these devices how will they have
the space and time to develop
their imaginations, explore new
interests and discover the natural
world around them?
It’s time to re-connect our kids
with nature and encourage them
Pie r Squared “The Valley in a crust”
4059 Hwy 359 • Tel 902 679 7073
www.copperfoxgallery.com
Jenny Osburn of Union Street Cafe
Find her Kitchen Witch blog at
www.localfoodlover.blogspot.com
Let it Grow: Let the Children play
Last summer a 12 year-old from
the UK emptied his savings
account to purchase wheat, corn
and tools for his farm. A noble
thing to do if he was tending a
real farm to feed his family or
needy children; however this
was a virtual farm in the land
of Facebook in a game called
Farmville. How many hours will
young people spend this summer
planting virtual corn and feeding
virtual chickens when they could
be out cultivating the physical
earth and harvesting real food
in this abundant valley where we
live?
Where the finest
Nova Scotia artists gather!
to get outside for some good old
fashioned fun. This summer the
Alliance of Kings County Artists,
the Acadia University Art Gallery
and The Harriet Irving Botanical
Gardens are partnering on a series
of summer programs to encourage
children and youth to get creative
and get outside. Classes and
camps for kids and teens will be
held both at the Acadia University
Art Gallery and the Harriet Irving
Botanical Gardens by professional
artists. The fun will include:
book making, painting, drawing,
sewing, felting, bug chasing, bird
watching and flower smelling!
For information on the Art of
Nature Summer Programs at
Acadia University you can call
585-1917 or visit us online at
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• High Quality Units for Adults
• Completely Newly Renovated
• Close to Downtown Wolfville
• Bright and Spacious
• Quiet Location
• Covered Parking
• Heat and Electricity Included
Call 542-4064
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"Tapas of the Valley" now available
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exhibits
The Grapevine
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Art Show by Ron Stuart — Light & Lens
Photography Studio, Wolfville, July 18th until
22nd • Enjoy landscapes, seascapes, still life and
botanicals presented in watercolour, acrylic
and oil. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-0797
• Craft from Nature. This exhibit explores the
methods and techniques employed to make
beautiful crafts from local materials found in
nature. TIX: $2, kids under 12 free INFO: 5429775
Beach Walking - Paintings by Eileen
Boyd — Designer Cafe, Kentville. Until August
4th • Boyd likens beach stones to humans each somewhere in the middle part of their
evolution, continually being shaped by their
environment. INFO: 365-3322
Gallery of Fashion — Randall House Museum,
Wolfville until Sept. 15th • Wolfville Dress
1850s-1900s: A display of Men’s and Women’s
attire from the permanent collection and the
stories behind each item. TIX: $2, kids under
12 free INFO: 542-9775
Udveksling/Exchange by Seven — Charles
Macdonald Concrete House, Centerville until July
21st • See the works of these amazing, local
ladies. TIX: donations welcome INFO:
678-3177
Elbie Mackenzie and Linda Barkhouse —
Captain Hall's Treasure Chest, Hall's Harbour
until July 31st • Elbie's pottery spans a wide
range of clay works from functional porcelain,
to hand built and wheel thrown horsehair &
raku pots. Linda specializes in watercolours
and her paintings vary in subject matter from
landscapes and seascapes, to still life and
small abstract paintings. TIX: no charge INFO:
678-3855
Weird Art Show — Copper Fox Gallery, Hall’s
Harbour until July 31st • Nova Scotia artists
unleash their creativity by creating something
new by stepping out of their comfort zone and
allowing their creativity to go as wild as they
want! INFO: 679-7073
The Bead, the Birch and the Porcupine —
Randall House Museum, Wolfville until Sept. 15th
Love Does No Good - Chris Down — Ross
Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning until Aug
31st • Chris considers the function of our
representation of “nature” and his own
Stardrop by Mark Oakley:
com
Stardrop is brought to you by
July 14 - 28, 2011
“rootedness” in the physical world. His
paintings and wall drawings address the
cycles of growth and decay & the geological
processes. TIX: donation INFO: 582-3842
New Work by Ron Hayes — ArtCan Gallery
& Café, Canning • Come visit us this summer.
TIX: no charge INFO: 582-7071
Impressions of the Valley — Jack’s Gallery,
back lobby, Acadia Cinema, Wolfville until
Aug 26th • Community submissions based
on their interpretation of the valley. INFO:
jacksgallerywolfville@gmail.com
Bicycle — Harvest Gallery, Wolfville, until
July 28th • A show based on the essence of the
whimsical ride through colourful rural vistas.
INFO: 542-7093
Anatomy of a Print — Acadia Art Gallery,
Beveridge Arts Center, until July 25th •
Investigating a variety of printmaking
techniques with various artist printing plates
on display. INFO: 585-1373/ http://gallery.
acadiau.ca
www.iboxpublishing.
The Box of Delights - A Delightful Little Bookshop on Main St Wolfville
542-9511 www.boxofdelightsbooks.com
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The Grapevine
July 14 - 28, 2011
WHO’S WHO – Graham Percy: On A Role!
B
eing an actor is a great job! I
have been approached many
times by people who have seen
plays that I was in and hearing
them explain the connection
they make with you and your
character is a very exciting and
rewarding benefit to doing
theatre. I discovered Graham
Percy the same way a lot of us
have; by seeing him on stage
performing one of his many
amazing characters. And over the
last ten years I have seen Graham
in many plays and he consistently
blows me away with his talent and
his great depth as an actor. And
now Wolfville gets the pleasure of
experiencing his genuine talent
in not one but TWO productions
this summer! Ladies and
Gentleman: Graham Percy!
Graham was born in Montreal
but grew up just outside of Saint
John, New Brunswick, in a town
call Rothesay. After performing to
rave reviews as Linus in his high
school production of You’re a Good
Man, Charlie Brown, he went on
to study at Queen’s University
and Jacque Lecoq’s International
School of Theatre in Paris, France.
Graham has been making a living
as an actor and theatre artist for
the last twenty years. When he’s
not acting, Graham is a budding
handyman who enjoys puttering
around his North Mountain
home, doing carpentry and
gardening projects and when he
can, he enjoys reading, writing
and recently skateboarding. (Be
careful!)
Among his many plays, he feels
his three favorite roles were
Mozart in Amadeus, Mr. Lawrence
in Girl in a Goldfish Bowl, and the
Stage Manager in Our Town. He
loved the plays, the questions
the characters wrestled with and
the wonderful mix of fun and
melancholy they carried. Mozart
was the first role Graham landed
coming out of high school and
he was fortunate to repeat the
role for an entire summer at ATF
in Wolfville which was my first
encounter with Graham Percy:
The Actor! I saw the play four
times during its run and I can
finally tell Graham, after all these
years, how breathtaking and
inspirational he was in that role.
Besides the ATF, Graham
performed with Mermaid Theatre,
where he did extensive tours
in England, New Zealand and
Australia. As well he worked
with Luna/Sea theatre in Halifax
for a couple of years and he has
recently been seen in some of
the fascinating productions of
Two Planks and A Passion on the
North Mountain.
For years Graham has disappeared
into his roles in plays like The
Odyssey and Our Town and
his Merritt Award winning
performances in Charley’s Aunt,
Noises Off and most recently
The Crucible! On performing
in the Valley he states, “I have
always found the audiences here
to be wonderfully generous and
curious, and I look forward to
performing for them for years to
come.”
Graham can currently be seen on
the Al Whittle stage, as part of the
Valley Summer Theatre’s stunning
production of Alfred Uhry’s
Driving Miss Daisy. Graham
plays Boolie Werthen, the son of
Georgia widow Daisy Werthen
who, after his mother has a car
accident, hires a chauffeur to
drive her around, much to her
dismay. And next month Graham
can also be seen in Vigil! A double
dose of Graham’s talent should
make these productions well
worth seeing! Graham says “The
birth of a new theatre company
is a very special thing, and I am
so glad to be part of this venture
going into only its third year, but
Mona Parsons Memorial Park? Gaspereau River
Editor’s Note: You’ll be hearing
more about Mona this summer as
the Wolfville community gathers
support through petitions to honour
her with a renaming of Clock Park.
Mona Parsons never wore a
uniform and never carried a gun,
but she was willing to put her
life on the line to support Allied
efforts during World War Two
and to resist the Nazi occupation
of Holland. Although her parents
hoped that she would become
the "genteel" young lady that an
education at the Acadia Ladies
Seminary was supposed to
provide, Mona blazed her own
trail -- first as a chorus girl with
the Ziegfeld Follies in the 1920s,
then as a nurse in 1930s New
York. After meeting and falling
in love at age 36 with Willem
Leonhardt, a Dutch millionaire,
she moved to Holland, where she
married him.
After Holland was occupied
by the Nazis in May 1940, the
Leonhardts joined a informal
network of Dutch citizens from
every walk of life whose purpose
was to collect downed Allied
airmen and get them safely back
to England. Their efforts paid off,
but just over a year later, Mona
was arrested by the Gestapo. She
was one of the first of few women
to stand trial in a military court
in Holland and was condemned
to death by firing squad. The
calm demeanour of this wealthy
socialite so impressed the
tribunal that she was permitted
to appeal her sentence. She
was sentenced to life at hard
labour and was transported to
Germany.
This story by Andria Hill-Lehr to
be continued in following issues...or
visit us online:
grapevine.wolfville.org
(Tubing) Update:
“We are getting very low on our
storages, Black River Lake is the
only available water remaining
and it’s trending down. Last week
it looked like we would be out of
water today (July 13th) but the
rain helped us out some. We are
currently generating minimum
loads for 16 hours a day. The good
news looks like we will be running for the weekend…expect we
will be out of water and shutting
down the first of the week. We are
planning to repair Hollow Bridge
canal starting in August, and
would hope to be back up and running with the system come early
September. Oh, last year’s Hollow
Bridge generator repairs are working fine.” - Tim Curry, NS Power
already establishing a wonderful
name for itself.”
Stop by the Al Whittle
Theatre or check out the www.
valleysummertheatre.com website
for show times and experience
another great Graham Percy
performance this summer! Break
a leg Mr. Percy!
~ Mike Butler
Afternoon Tea at the Perfect Blend
Savouries
Curried Onion Tartlet with Mango Chutney
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1
Where can you find the ship's bell from
HMCS Kentville?
2
What altruistic Nova Scotian businessman,
whose buildings still stand in Halifax, died
on the Titanic?
3
What is the tallest lighthouse in Nova
Scotia?
4
The Bay of Fundy was once a desert. True
or False?
5
Dory boats - commonly used for fishing in
NS - have also been used for whitewater
rafting on the Colorado River in the Grand
Canyon. True or False?
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