February 24, 2016 - The Pictou Advocate

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HOPES RISE
Stacey Dlamini, executive
director of the Pictou County
Roots for Youth Society,
waves as she embarks on her
walk in support of the Life
Shelter. The walk is the
fourth annual fundraiser for
the shelter called the Coldest
Night of the Year.
for return to railcar
production
(Harvie photo)
By Steve Goodwin
steve@pictouadvocate.com
Coldest Night raises $30,000
Falls short of $50,000 goal
By Debbi Harvie
debbiharvie@pictouadvocate.com
NEW GLASGOW – The
crowds were large as people
braved the wet flurries Saturday
evening to take part in the
Coldest Night of the Year walk
for the Life Shelter.
Although the goal came in
under what was hoped for,
organizers were pleased with
how the event went.
“We raised upwards of
$30,000,” explains event director
Lori Byrne. “We set the goal at
$50,000 and got $30,000 – that is
still a lot of funds for the shelter.”
Participation wise, Byrne
says the numbers were on par
with the previous year which
raised $52,000.
This was the fourth year for
the walk that takes place across
the country on February 20.
“There are 92 cities trying to
raise $4 million and they’re
going to do it,” she says.
As for the name, Byrne says
“It’s because it’s in February.
The idea is to walk a mile in the
shoes of the homeless and typically, February is the coldest
time of the year.”
The walk is a major fundraiser for the Life Shelter which
assists the homeless during the
winter months, providing shelter accommodations and food.
“The shelter has been doing
great this year,” said Keith
Hazzard, shelter executive
director, at the walk.
“It has been used quite a lot
with an average of two to three
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Students get beat of drumming from a pro
By Debbi Harvie
ALMA – Students at
Northumberland Regional High
School learned a bit about
African drumming for Nova
Scotia African Heritage Month,
with the added bonus of learning from a jack-of-all-trades, as
they say, in the local music business.
Keith Mullins attended the
school for two days to teach
eight Grade 9 classes an African
drumming song before they
combined for a final concert last
Friday afternoon.
Mullins was contacted by
Matthew O’Toole, the principal
of NRHS, to play with the students.
“I’ve been in a lot of schools
in the New Glasgow area this
year,” laughs Mullins.
“I grew up playing a lot of
different styles of music, but
studied drumming in West
KEITH MULLINS
Africa and Cuba.”
Mullins has played percussion for many local acts including George Canyon, and recorded his last album in Cuba for
which he won musician of the
year and traditional/roots
recording of the year in 2015
during Nova Scotia Music
Week.
“Class by class, we have been
meeting for one hour and I have
been teaching them something
different."
At the end concert Mullins
got together in the theatre and
each class performed their song;
he spoke about the evolution of
the drums from West Africa and
changing in Cuba to using barrels and boxes via the slave
trade. Prior to the concert he
said, "I will also talk about how
the drum set was invented by
(former African slaves) after the
Civil War in the US.”
Mullins told the students
how two million people were
kidnapped from West Africa
and brought to Cuba by the
Spanish.
“Drumming was very important to them in West Africa; they
used drumming for healing and
communication, but when they
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were taken to Cuba, they didn’t
have drums, so they made them
with barrels and cajon which is
Spanish for box.”
Many of these forms of
drums still exist today, but have
become their own thing rooted
in West Africa.
Mullins says in order to learn
something, he prefers to go into
the country and be immersed in
the culture.
“I like to have that first-hand
account, to see those Cuban
people slowly walking down
the street, or attending a party
for Santeria gods in Cuba where
I was put down on my knees
and whipped over the shoulders by a Cuban woman in face
paint with dead goat heads and
snakes lining the room.”
This is how Mullins learned
various styles of drumming.
“I like to pay respect to the
tradition and culture, that’s how
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TRENTON – The demise of
DSME Trenton Ltd. (DSTN), the
wind tower operation, has some
people thinking that the former
TrentonWorks site will reopen.
Trenton
Mayor
Glen
MacKinnon said after the official
closure announcement on Friday,
he hopes another use, such as the
railcar production that preceded
wind tower assembly, can be
found for the facility.
Project manager Scott Covey
confirmed in a press release Friday
that shareholders, DSME South
Korea and the province approved
the board of directors’ decision to
abandon its six-year quest to
become an established builder of
wind towers and blades.
MacKinnon referred to the
restructuring the parent Daewoo
conglomerate is undergoing and
its divestment of wind tower and
other ancillary industries in its
portfolio, as not panning out.
“In 2010, wind towers were at
the forefront,” he said. “It looked
as if it was a great industry to get
into. Unfortunately, five years
later, it didn’t pan out. I have no
doubt in my mind that someone is
going to come in. It may be tanker
cars.”
MacKinnon said the size of the
property and buildings on it and a
pent-up workforce eager to return
there in some capacity gives him
reason to hope for another business to occupy it.
“It’s a great property with a
good workforce,” he said.
MacKinnon said he is not overly concerned with the lost tax revenue from the wind tower operation. He said the $300,000 in lost
taxes represents about 7.5 per cent
on the town’s budget.
“Financially, the town will be
fine,” he said.
Ernie MacInnis, who is semiretired and was once a railcar
plant employee, said he regrets
the closure but cited company
policy that led to design and
assembly delays as part of the
problem.
“I feel badly for the county,” he
said.
He said building railcars is a
real solution to the vacant facility,
due partly to the size of the plant
and the equipment that remains
there to build cars, a still sizeable
workforce with the expertise to
build them and a massive need to
repair and replace rolling stock.
“There’s no other plant in this
province that can do that,” he said.
“It can be re-converted to a railcar
operation. I think it will be successful, so I hope it gets going
again.”
Robert (Sonny) Fraser, who
was employed at the plant, said he
hopes the facility can reopen, but
proper management will be crucial to its success.
“It wasn’t the men on the floor
who caused its demise,” he said.
“I’m hoping someone takes it over.
The county needs it. Families need
it. We all need it.”
Pictou East MLA Tim Houston
said the assets Pictou County has
as a commercial and industrial
centre gives him hope for reopening the plant.
He said the current Liberal
government has set a tone that
suggests it would not have entered
into the financial arrangement the
previous NDP government did to
help start the wind tower operation.
“I think this is a day people
were fearful would come,” he said
of the closure. “With every situation, we have opportunities.
Hopefully, the government will
see that value. We just need to pull
together a plan on these assets.”
The closure completed a troubled saga for the operation since it
opened to great fanfare in 2010,
when the previous NDP government under Darrell Dexter committed up to $59.4 million to
DSTN. It included $19.6 million
for 49 per cent of the company's
common shares, $36 million in
repayable loans and a $3.8 million
forgivable loan. Of that amount,
the company received $56.3 million.
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Cost of security
spikes at the
Aberdeen Hospital
NEW GLASGOW – The
province has moved past an
added security expense at the
Aberdeen Regional Hospital.
A Nova Scotia Health
Authority spokesman acknowledged
that
RMG
Risk
Management
Group
of
Dartmouth was retained without
tender or contract to oversee
patients at the Aberdeen who
were aggressive or who had
dementia issues before the current service was adopted.
Contracts with security firms
at several health authorities were
formally replaced last fall when
the NSHA awarded a tendered
contract to Paladin Security.
“Once the request for proposals was completed, Paladin came
into force and provides all the
health security at the Aberdeen,”
NSHA media advisor Everton
McLean said.
“They provide all the security
service there now.”
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PICTOU – County Council
is facing the prospect of more
lit intersections.
Council’s Property Service
Committee approved a measure to double the number of
street-lighted intersections in
each district from five to 10 at
its monthly meeting on
February 16.
“Part of the argument for it
is aging communities,” said
Coun. David Parker, who chairs
the committee and represents
District 7 on council.
“In my district in particular,
we’ve had a lot of requests,
although we do not have a lot
of street-lit intersections.”
Some areas of the district are
more remote, such as in White
Hill where Parker resides.
Others have more traffic, such
as in the Alma-Green Hill area.
The county’s financial services committee approved a
series of grants during the same
meeting.
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reason.
He said the agreement with
RMG ended last summer. The
firm was retained during the
Liberal government’s process of
eliminating Pictou County and
the province’s other district
health authorities to create the
NSHA, although he said the two
things are unrelated.
It was similar to what other
hospitals would have done, he
said.
“It was not related to the
NSHA at all,” he said. “That process was one we identified we no
longer needed in August, 2015. It
was one interim service that was
used like in other centres.”
Commissionaires provided
security services and watched
individual
patients
when
required until Paladin was hired,
he said.
McLean said he is not sure of
any attempts to recover any of
the extra security costs.
In any relationship, it is important to consider the possible outcomes if things don’t work out as planned. It is not unusual for
parties entering a new relationship to have children, property, pensions etc. Most people tend to turn their minds to thesequestions
prior to marriage. But what about before marriage? This article will
provide a brief snap-shot of considerations for couples who live
together in an exclusive relationship, however remain unmarried.
The period of cohabitation required to make a claim as a common-law spouse varies depending on the issue. For example:
• The Maintenance and Custody Act (Nova Scotia) defines a
common-law partner as an individual who has cohabited with
another in a conjugal relationship for a period of at least two years.
• The Pension Benefits Act (Nova Scotia) defines a “spouse” as
two persons not being married to each other, who cohabited in a
conjugal relationship with each other for a period of at least three
years, if either of them is married, or for a period of at least one year,
if neither of them is married.
• The Canada Pension Plan (Federal) defines a common-law
partner as a person who is cohabiting in a conjugal relationship with
a contributor for a continuous period of at least one year. The
Canada Pension Plan adds the requirement of cohabitation at the
“relevant time”, which means at the time of the contributor’s (or
partner’s) death.
• The Pension Benefits Division Act (Federal) defines a common-law partner as a person who establishes that the person is
cohabiting with a member of a pension plan in a relationship of a
conjugal nature, having so cohabited for a period of at least one
year;
It is important to understand the Matrimonial Property Act does
not apply to common-law spouses, unless you have registered as
domestic partners. This means, there is no presumed entitlement to
request equal division of assets on relationship breakdown. It is a
common and mistaken belief, that after a period of cohabitation,
each person is suddenly entitled to one-half of the other person’s
belongings. This does not mean a claim is not possible however,
entitlement is not presumed and the claim will need to be established via an award of damages.
While an equal division of property is not presumed, there may
be an obligation to support a partner after a common-law relationship terminates via spousal support payments. The Maintenance and
Custody Act allows a Court to order a periodic or lump-sum of
support for the maintenance of another spouse. Spousal support is
not guaranteed and the spouse claiming support is required to
show entitlement and need. In addition, even if entitlement and
need are established, it must also be determined that the payor
spouse has the ability to pay. The amount and period of time that
support is payable depends on the circumstances.
Division of Canada Pension Plan credits is available to any “common-law partner” as defined in the Act. Generally, common-law
spouses must be living apart for 12 months before a claim can be
made. It is also important to understand that common-law partners
must apply for a credit split within 48 months from the date of living separate and apart. This limitation period does not apply for
married spouses. A split of employment pension credits may also
be available depending on the length of cohabitation and applicable
statute. As outlined above, the rules of entitlement vary for provincial and federal employment pensions and you should seek further
clarification if you think you may have a claim. If you have biological or adopted children resulting from any relationship, you have
legal obligations to the child whether or not you are married. Child
support remains payable and the best interests of the child remain
the benchmark for determination of any parenting arrangement.
Ultimately, the best way to minimize any surprise is to have a
spousal or cohabitation agreement. This will assist in protecting the
rights of both parties and managing expectations on relationship
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February 24, 2016
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Plea not yet entered on
charge of uttering threats
PICTOU – A Halifax man
appeared in custody in Pictou
Provincial Court on Monday
morning to answer to a charge
that occurred locally.
James Bernard Melvin, 33,
is charged with one count of
uttering threats against a person after a November 28 incident in Priestville. The one
count is indictable and the
matter was adjourned for election and plea as well as an
application to appear in court.
The application is anticipated to argue that due to extended time in solitary confinement, Melvin may not be fit to
instruct council on proceedings. He will return to court
February 29 for election and
plea.
September trial scheduled
on drug trafficking charge
PICTOU – In a combined
matter, two men appeared in
Pictou
Provincial
Court
Monday morning to enter
pleas.
Adam Dwayne Creelman,
38, and Terry Kenneth
Creelman, 45, were both
charged with one count of possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking in a quantity
less than three kilograms.
Both men pleaded not guilty
to the indictable charge and are
expected to reappear in court
on September 13 for trial.
AHF prepares for AGM
NEW GLASGOW – In preparation for its annual general
meeting this week, the Aberdeen
Health Foundation has been
looking back over the past year.
“It’s been a year of great
accomplishments, great investments and great collaboration
with our partners in health care,”
reports Susan Malcolm, executive director.
Among its accomplishments
is $1.3 million that has gone
directly to equipment and service enhancements for the
Aberdeen Hospital. This includes
$900,000 of the Foundation’s $1.5
million commitment to the
Emergency Department and
Pharmacy Re-Development.
Through its Children’s Aid
Society (CAS) Fund, $95,000 has
been distributed to community
groups for programs that are
working to create healthy outcomes for children and families.
These funds have been used for
projects to provide health and
wellness programming, respite
services, food security and safe,
play-rich learning environments.
“This is one way we are reaching out beyond the walls of the
hospital and touching other
agencies in our community that
are playing a role in prevention
and wellness,” says Malcolm.
Malcolm pointed out that
these accomplishments are only
possible because of the support
of the community. Established in
1986, the Foundation has now
invested more than $20 million
in health care locally, thanks to
the generosity of its donors.
It is this generosity that has
enabled the Foundation to be in
a position to respond to emerging health care needs as they
arise and this is what makes outgoing chair Susan Green most
proud.
“Having a well-funded
Foundation is an essential part of
health care delivery. We work
hard to ensure our hospital is in
a position to exceed the standard
of care and ensure that more
people can receive the care they
need here at home.”
As part of its accountability,
the Foundation has released a
series of videos, which are available on its website, and has
mailed its Report to Community
to every household and business
in Pictou County. Copies of the
report will be available at the
meeting, which is being held on
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in
the
Aberdeen
Hospital
Boardroom on the second floor.
“We warmly invite the community to join us for the AGM. It
will be an opportunity to hear
about the funding priorities for
health care and ask any questions,” says Malcolm.
The AGM will feature a keynote address by Shawna Chenell,
Health Services manager at
Pictou County’s One Door
Chronic Disease Management
Centre, which opened in 2013.
The clinic is the first of its kind in
Nova Scotia, representing a new,
multi-disciplinary team approach
to managing diabetes and other
chronic illnesses, including heart
disease and stroke. Through a
$10,000 bequest for diabetic care,
the Aberdeen Health Foundation
has been able to support and
advance the work of this innovative clinic, considered a leading
practice in the province.
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Health Foundation visit aberdeenhealthfoundation.com/report.
Hopes rise ...
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The operation did not make
money or achieve job targets that
at the time were set at up to 500
workers.
Covey also said the company
informed the current government
that it cannot start paying off the
repayable loans, which he said was
scheduled to begin in early 2018.
Business Minister Mark Furey
said at a press conference on
Friday that the government will
recover what it can as the only
secured creditor through the
receivership process. He also
toured the plant that morning.
He said DSTN has indicated it
has several million dollars in cash,
equipment and property.
Taking action now will reduce
the potential cost to taxpayers for
any environmental cleanup or
receivership fees, Furey said.
He implied that the Liberal
government is not prepared to
inject the kind of risk capital the
previous government did.
“We can’t be handing out
hundreds of millions of dollars
without a sound business case,”
he said. “I think the outcomes
speak for themselves. We can’t
accept a business plan that is contingent on unlimited government
support.”
He also said the government
called a demand on its loan to the
company on Thursday.
“We have every intention of
securing the integrity and value
of the equipment,” he said.
Furey said the government
will try to recover as much of its
investment as possible through
the receivership process.
The company closed with no
orders and a nominal staff of 19
active employees acting in a
maintenance mode. It was costing about $400,000 monthly to
stay open.
"(The) government did everything reasonably possible to help
the company become profitable,
including supporting an investment attraction initiative that did
not find any new customers or
investors," Furey said.
"Converting the facility to
another use, such as manufacturing pressurized railcars, would
have required another multi-million dollar investment from taxpayers. This is simply not affordable, and would have a limited
chance of success."
The silhouette of Beatrice ‘Honey’ Marie Wright was unveiled Thursday during the Pictou County chapter of Silent Witness
Nova Scotia’s evening of remembrance and honour. Wright’s silhouette is the first for PCSW, sharing the story of how Wright’s
(Harvie photo)
life was taken at the hands of an intimate partner. Local Silent Witness chapter
unveils first silhouette
By Debbi Harvie
NEW GLASGOW – Many
tears were shed Thursday evening as the Pictou County
Chapter of Silent Witness Nova
Scotia unveiled its first silhouette.
The silhouette is in honour of
Beatrice ‘Honey’ Marie Wright.
Wright, 41 of Stellarton, suffered a long history of abuse
during her lifetime. As is stated
on the breast plate of the silhouette, ‘Honey separated from her
intimate partner and was terrified... On September 30, 1992,
her 17-year-old boy Lester came
home from school to bloody
footsteps. He found his mother
dead, her throat cut, and a lot of
blood.’
The unveiling took place at
Christian Fellowship Church, a
place where Wright felt at home
in 1992.
Pastor
Bruce
Morrison
recalled, “Twenty-six years ago,
Honey came to the church for
community service ... I could see
the fear in her face... I was very
cautious in my approach to
Honey at first, but over time that
changed and she became a part
of the church.”
Morrison says Wright was
required to do one year of community service but requested to
stay on after that year. Once a
week she would spend a day at
the church and was soon paid
for her work there.
“(Wright’s) was one of the
most difficult funerals I have
conducted. A few days before
we had been laughing... My
memories of Honey are very precious and very sad.”
The local chapter of Silent
Witness began two years ago,
but the initiative is farther
reaching.
About Honey Wright
The breastplate of Honey
Wright's statue reads ....
There was a long history of
violent abuse in the life of
Beatrice “Honey” Marie Wright
of Stellarton, Nova Scotia.
Honey separated from her intimate partner and was terrified.
She told her family and friends
that she feared for her life and
the life of her boys Bo and
Lester. On September 30th,
1992, her 17 year old boy
Lester came home from school
to bloody footsteps. He found
his mother dead, her throat cut,
and a lot of blood.
Honey Wright grew up in a
world of generational abuse
with an alcoholic father. She
was named after her grandmother Beatrice but everyone
called her Honey. She had a
large family with five brothers
and two sisters. As a child
Honey was mischievous and
could always be found with one
of her siblings.
She adored her sons and
did whatever she possibly could
for them, which included her
stepson Robbie. She enjoyed
time with her family, especially
her niece and many nephews.
She was helpful to everyone
and those close to her never
wanted for a thing. She was
generous and kind.
Honey was well known in
the community and worked as
a bartender at the New
Glasgow Pub for many years
with her brother. She cursed
like a sailor and was known for
her quick wit and sense of
humour. She was a rebel in her
own right, a fighter for justice.
She would defend anyone she
felt was being wronged.
During the last few months
of her life she turned to the
Christian Fellowship Church in
Abercrombie. She was a volunteer and receptionist. It was the
only place she truly felt safe.
Through her work there, she
was able to help others, it made
her feel useful and valued.
Everyone who knew her loved
being around her, she was well
respected.
Her sister Jean, her sons Bo
and Lester wanted a way to
remember their mother who
they loved so very much. They
chose to make this silhouette to
honour Honey’s bravery and the
love she showed to everyone
around her. They know that
whenever they need her she
isn’t far away and they can
think of her every time they
have a piece of chocolate cake
… her favorite.
Silent Witness started in 1990
when a group of women in
Minnesota were taken aback by
the number of women killed by
their intimate partners. They created silhouettes to memorialize
those 26 women who lost their
lives that year as well as a 27th
figure for those women whose
murder was either unsolved or
dubbed an accident, and more
than 500 women marched these
figures to the state capitol rotunda.
By 1997, all 50 states had a
chapter of Silent Witness.
The unveiling of Wright’s silhouette was on the anniversary
of the initial unveiling in
Minnesota.
A tartan of pride
By Heather Brimicombe
heatherbrimicombe@pictouadvocate.com
Fond memories of the time
spent with the First Caribou
District Scouts are being remembered years after membership
dwindled after former leader and
troop founder Vincent Joyce came
across the troop’s official tartan.
According to Joyce, the First
Caribou District Scouts were the
only Scout troop in Canada permitted to wear a tartan as a uniform kerchief, rather than the
traditional neckerchiefs that can
be striped or solid in colour.
“We were the only Scout
group in Canada that were ever
given a tartan to wear as a kerchief,” Joyce said. The story of the
Caribou tartan and how it came
to be associated with the Scout
troop is chronicled in the First
Caribou District Scouts Country
Cookbook, which Joyce still has.
The tartan was originally
designed by Elizabeth MacKenzie
of Three Brooks who was so
proud of her area she created a
Vincent Joyce
shows the First
Caribou District
Scouts tartan
and cookbook.
(Brimicombe photo)
tartan for it. The tartan was even
registered in Scotland in 1990.
The colours of the tartan each
have a special meaning which
MacKenzie wanted included in
the pattern. The book explains:
“Green-for our forests and trees,
White-for our boats and little
white church, Grey-for the herring and seagulls as well as
Blue-for our brooks, harbours
and our two majestic rivers.
Red- for our sunsets, our lobster
and our fire truck, Black- for our
rocks and reefs that surround
the beautiful caribou islands.”
Wright’s two sons, Lester and
Bo, attended the unveiling in
honour of their mother.
“I’m happy that it’s out,” said
Bo. “And that it’s going to help
people.”
Lester added, “It was something we wanted to do for a long
time.”
They said they wanted to
have the silhouette in their mother’s memory made so that her
“memory will live on and how it
happened, she can help women
in the same position so they can
get out of it.”
Donna MacGregor, chair of
the local Silent Witness board,
said the wood for the silhouettes
was donated by Central Supplies,
but a lot of fundraising had to
take place because each silhouette across North America is the
same, the same shape, size,
height, the same paint, exactly
the same.
“We got enough materials to
make six silhouettes,” said
MacGregor.
Typically one of the silhouettes in the chapter’s possession
stays at North Nova Education
Centre where MacGregor works,
the Remember Me silhouette,
and the other, a woman from
Truro, is at the New Glasgow
Regional Police Service.
“In the summer the one at
North Nova goes to the Women’s
Centre because the women
always have to be kept safe and
guarded, they can never be left
alone.”
MacGregor says they are
uncertain at this point where
Wright will be.
“I think this is a very proud
moment for the board, everything we have done is for this
moment. Working with the family and watching Honey come to
life is an experience that is irreplaceable.”
Joyce, who was the Chairman
of the troop, was the one to
approach MacKenzie about
using her tartan for the scouts.
After a few conversations and
about six months wait the scout
group was given the official
okay from Scouts Canada to be
the only troop to use a non traditional neckerchief.
“A Caribou district tartan
neckerchief was presented to
each scout by Mrs. Elizabeth
MacKenzie,” said Joyce. He also
shared that after some conversations with former scout troop
members’ and a few parents
that many of the scouts have
kept their neckerchief to this
day.
In all, the troop ran for six
years selling apples, which they
were ranked as one of the top
five in sales for the province in,
as well as other scout duties.
Eventually the membership of
the troop started to decline.
“The kids were getting older
and we didn’t have a lot of new
kids,” said Joyce.
“Everybody supported us
really good.”
Although the scout troop is
no more, the troop sign still
remains at the Caribou fire hall.
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Community
The Advocate
February 24, 2016
Vast array of events
for PA’s bicentennial
By Steve Goodwin
PICTOU – Plans for an array
of events marking Pictou
Academy’s 200th birthday were
shared last week during a presentation about the Academy’s
bicentennial celebrations to the
Rotary Club of Pictou.
Luke Young – who graduated from the Academy, is a member of the Pictou Academy
Educational Foundation and
chairs the PA200 organizing
committee – delivered the
remarks while being accompanied by student council co-presidents Josh Young (his son) and
Aran MacDonald.
“I know a huge part of my
family has been a part of Pictou
Academy, so it’s really exciting,” MacDonald said.
“It’s getting close,” Young
said, while referring to a time
capsule that was sealed years
ago for the event. “It’s only
months away.”
They were tied in a vote for
the president’s office and avoided a tie-breaking coin flip by
agreeing to share it, and the
elder Young praised the
Academy’s graduating class.
“This year’s class is perhaps
the most exciting group of people in the Academy’s history,”
he said. “I can’t wait to see them
at 40, and what they’ve done
with their lives.”
He said he has enjoyed the
run-up toward the series of
events that will include a student assembly at the Academy
on March 24, to celebrate 200
years from when the province
legislated the Academy’s found-
ing on March 26, 1816.
A celebration on the lawn in
front of the Academy is scheduled for July 3, followed by a
homecoming event on July 6
and 7.
“This has been a learning
experience of the history of the
school and the heritage we
have,” he said. “It’s been a really
exciting project. I’m getting to
meet some interesting people.
When you start talking to people, they just love the Academy.
It was well-known for providing an excellent education and
pushing the boundaries.”
Young distributed an assortment of artifacts pertaining to
the Academy that include a
booklet naming its gold medalists through the years and reproduced photographs from the
centennial celebrations in 1906.
From left: Pictou Academy student council co-presidents Josh Young and Aran MacDonald joined
Young’s father, Luke Young, during a presentation about the Academy’s bicentennial celebrations
(Goodwin photo)
last Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Pictou.
NATURAL TALENT SHOW BAND
Music at centre stage
for African Heritage Month finale
NEW GLASGOW – A matinee dance and social will cap off
2016 African Heritage Month
events in New Glasgow.
Halifax-based Natural Talent
Show Band, as well as New
Glasgow's own Angela Cromwell
with Doris Mason, will be presented at Glasgow Square Theatre
on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 4 to 8
p.m. The event is presented by the
Town of New Glasgow, the Office
of African Nova Scotian Affairs
and the Black Educators
Association.
Natural Talent Show Band has
been around the Nova Scotia
music scene for many years, playing venues from Cape Breton to
Yarmouth. This group of talented
musicians is creating such a buzz
around the province that, where
ever they play, the audience is
always asking them to return.
Natural Talent performs a combination of classic blues, rhythm &
blues and funk tunes with a stage
show that is unmatched. Their
showmanship and energy level
really gets the crowd on the dance
floor.
Angela Cromwell is a talented
vocalist from Pictou County, who
sang as one of Nova Scotia’s most
talented young performers at the
Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977.
More recently, she gave a stunning performance at Doris Mason’s
“A Christmas Serenade" in
December and the African
Heritage Month Launch in New
Glasgow earlier this month, both
of which met with rave reviews.
When asked how she felt about
being part of the closing event
Cromwell said, “Honestly, I’m
just honoured. This is the first time
they have done something like
this (the closing concert) and I am
honoured to participate.”
Cromwell said of her role in
the kick off, “It had been a while
since I was on stage, it’s nice to be
able to do what I can do.”
Cromwell has been singing all
of her life and plans to do a mix of
gospels and country music.
“I still sing, but mostly in
church, to be asked to perform for
the opening and this, it’s a big
thing for me.”
Doris Mason, who Cromwell
performed with at Christmas, has
volunteered her time to help back
up Cromwell during the concert.
“This is a month where you
want to be able to show what you
can do, the whole community, just
get out and participate.
"Now that the word is out
about Natural Talent, audiences
are going to enjoy having a great
time with this fantastic show band.
We are looking forward to bringing this talent and energy to the
Glasgow Square stage for a fun
afternoon/early evening event,”
says New Glasgow’s Program &
Events Manager Carlton Munroe.
“Those attending will be able
to mingle, socialize, dance and
also enjoy incredible musical performances.”
Tickets are $15 and are available at Glasgow Square Theatre
Box Office, as well as Ansena Hair
Salon, New Glasgow.
Top left photo, from the left: New Glasgow Mayor Barrie MacMillan, Sylvia Parris, ED, Delmore
“Buddy” Daye Learning Institute and daughter of Pte. Joseph Parris, a member of the No. 2
Construction Battalion, with New Glasgow Councillor Henderson Paris. Right photo: Rev. Dr. Moses
B. Adekola, Second United Baptist Church with Crystal States, African North Central Network and
one of the organizers of New Glasgow’s African Heritage Month Launch.
(Submitted photo)
Candace Farrell paints Delroy Usherwood’s nose blue for the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser for the Life Shelter on Saturday night.
(Harvie photo)
Coldest Night ...
people almost every night since
Christmas.”
Hazzard says it does his
heart good to see the number
of people out supporting the
shelter.
The route was slightly different this year because of the
icy sidewalks last year, and
participants walked either two
kilometres, five or 10 kilometres, leaving the Christian
Fellowship
Church
on
Abercrombie Road and continuing to George Street, up
Provost Street to Archimedes
and on to East River Road to
Temperance Street and down
to the Life Shelter for the halfway mark where there was hot
chocolate waiting and returning to the church for a light
meal.
Heather Lynch, volunteer coordinator, noted this walk is
what keeps the doors open.
“The money goes toward
heat, lights, overnight staff and
food as well as capital projects.”
Byrne notes the funds are still
coming in as many donations
were made online, but expects
nationally, the event will meet
its mark.
“We just want to say a huge
thank you to Pictou County for
the support of the Life Shelter.”
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90 Coleraine Street, Pictou, NS 902-485-4347
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MLA, Pictou West
902-485-8958
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Hours: Mon - Fri 10 am - 4 pm
Shi-Enne and Darlene Bonvie
stand outside of the
Community Services Child
Welfare Services office in
New Glasgow protesting
what they say was the unfair
seizure of children that were
in their care. The family was
a foster home for three children and were in the process
of adopting them before the
children were removed from
their home. The family has a
petition on Change.org to
have the Child Welfare Office
investigated.
(Harvie photo)
The Advocate
February 24, 2016
Council joins opposition
to proposed rock quarry
By Steve Goodwin
MCLELLANS MOUNTAIN
– County Council has joined
McLellans Mountain residents
who opposed another rock
quarry for the area.
Warden Ronald Baillie confirmed council agreed to send
a letter to the Province at its
property services committee
meeting to indicate its opposition to the proposed quarry.
It followed a presentation
by McLellans Mountain resi-
dent Nancy Morrell Lamey at
the committee meeting on
February 16.
The presentation noted how
many other operating quarries
already exist in the area and
road damage caused by the
heavy truck traffic.
Coun. Scott Johnston, who
represents District 14 where
the land in question is located,
bemoaned the lack of land use
planning or municipal bylaws
that might have forestalled the
project.
“It’s a loophole,” he said.
He said the rock deposits to
be quarries could be found in
Brookville and other more
remote areas.
Chapman
Brothers
Construction of Souris, P.E.I.
has sought approval for the
quarry, which is less than four
hectares.
The
Department
of
Environment oversees approval of rock quarries.
Department spokesperson
Heather Fairbairn said there is
no regulation regarding how
quarries can locate in a given
Community
5
ON GUARD
FOR THEE
area.
Quarries less than four hectares in size do not require an
environmental assessment but
are subject to an environmental
review and require industrial
approval in order to operate.
The review must be completed
and a decision made on the
application within 60 days.
Quarries are required to be
operated under guidelines that
include blasting limitations,
noise level limits, dust monitoring and ground and surface
water monitoring.
CAiRN volunteers all set for school
School meets with group to discuss children's welcome
PICTOU – CAiRN kicked into
high gear last week to have everything prepared for the arrival of
their sponsored refugee family.
As part of the preparations,
Communities Assisting Refugees
Now (CAiRN) met with local
schools to brainstorm what else
they might be able to do to make
the new Canadian feel more at
home in a new school.
The new student will not be
rushed into attending classes as
soon as he arrives, rather he will
be given a week or two to settle
into his new home and country
and adjust.
“We’re going to transition him
in over several weeks,” said Frank
McNeill, principal at Pictou
Elementary. “At a time when
everyone is comfortable we’ll have
him in full time.”
As part of the transition, the
child and his parents will be given
a tour of the school with their
translator to answer any questions
they might have and to introduce
them to staff.
Chignecto Central has also
arranged to have an English additional language (EAL) tutor available for the student.
“Also, we think it’s important
to remember, he’s a six-year-old
boy,” said McNeill about the student who will be attending his
school. Making sure socially the
students adapt and are able to get
along with fellow classmates is
also something that staff will be
monitoring.
“I think for the most part students are interested in welcoming
people into the community,” said
Jeni Armin-Pereda, a student at
Northumberland Regional High
School who is also part of
CAiRN.
Pictou Elementary School principal Frank McNeill, second from
the right, talks to other school staff about how they best welcome and accommodate the new student from the refugee
(Brimicombe photo)
family to their school.
For Pictou Elementary, the
teachers will be taking personal
development courses to help them
learn about cultural differences
and what they can do to help the
new student learn. Welcoming
signs are also set to be hung
around the school for the student’s
arrival.
After the special meeting with
the surrounding schools, CAiRN
held their regular meeting in anticipation of the family’s approaching arrival. The group was expecting the family to arrive early this
week but due to a change in schedule the family’s arrival date is now
uncertain.
The Welcome and Settelment
committee has been working on
arranging to have CHAD Transit
transport volunteers and the family to and from the airport. The
committee has also arranged a
private meal for the family upon
arrival to their new home and are
hoping to, later on, have a potluckstyle reception for the community
to attend.
The update from the Clothing
and Personal Needs committee
noted they are ready.
“They’re looking to be pretty
well set to go,” said Ruth Mackay.
Closets are stacked with clothing
and the group has made arrangements with local shops for the
family to be able to shop for their
own clothes. Other parts of the
house, such as the pantry have
been stocked, and the group was
expecting the phone to be installed
soon.
The
Accommodations,
Housing and Household needs
group also assures that they have
everything prepared as well as
some funds set aside for the family
to put their own touch on the
home with decorations or things
they may need.
The Finance and Fundraising
group is beginning to start on the
next phase of their support. With
the funds they need, and a few
upcoming fundraisers to ensure
they have enough money for anything they may have forgotten,
the group is switching gears. They
will now be looking at mentoring
the family on how to budget, as
well as helping them in learning a
new currency and how to manage
money in Canada.
Mackay assures that any extra
funds raised from additional
events will not be allocated to anything other than refugee settlement.
“That money is not going to
anything other than refugee support,” she said.
Paula Millman, left and
Ann Marie Galvin, right,
accepted a cheque from
Linda O’Brien, centre, of
the Pictou Mutual
Community Foundation
for $2,000 in support of
the refugee family CAiRN
is bringing to Pictou.
(Brimicombe photo)
Students get beat ...
Keith Mullins shows Kendall Timmons how to use an African
drum. Mullins showed Grade 9 students at Northumberland
Regional High School how to play the African drums for
(Harvie photo)
African Heritage Month.
you properly learn the right
techniques...”
Mullins says he loves connecting through music and passing on his knowledge, which is
why he goes to various schools
across the Maritimes to pass this
connection on to the students.
“It’s about making that connection. It’s important to pass
on information, it’s definitely
neat and interesting... it keeps
me busy and keeps me working
in a time where other musicians
are not working at all.”
Between January and April,
Mullins will have been in 50 different schools throughout the
Maritimes, sharing his knowledge and experience of music.
His album “Localmotive
Farm” shares the name with
his organic farm. His album
“The Wood Buffalo Youth
Song Project” was a collaborative project where he created a
CD schools could use for fundraising.
I would like to thank my many patients for their
loyalty, support and friendship over the past
half century.
Thank You,
Dr. Ron Haines
This profile and many others are available
for purchase as a fundraiser for
The Pictou County Military Museum. Discs
of the military profiles that have already
appeared in The Advocate can be purchased
for $25. Each CD contains 80 pictures and
profiles, 40 unit pictures and military
poems. Contact The Military Museum at
396-2194, 2020 Queen Street, Westville.
#WelcomeRefugees
Concerned about the refugee crisis
and want to get involved? The following groups
and individuals can help:
Announcement
Dr. Ron Haines optometrist wishes to
announce his retirement, from his practice,
after 51 years in New Glasgow and 47 years
in Port Hawkesbury effective March 9, 2016.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Pictou County Military
Museum and The Advocate are teaming up to
present 'On Guard for Thee',
a series of profiles of some of the local men and
women who have served this country in times of
conflict. The project is the brainchild of Vincent
Joyce, founder and president of the Pictou County
Military Museum, who has generously supplied
all of the photos and military records
of the individuals who will be featured weekly
in The Advocate.
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Opinion
The Advocate
February 24, 2016
Relief follows
DSTN closure
People are already looking
past DSME Trenton’s demise.
Many of them are seeing
the future through the past as
they trumpet a potential
return to railcar production
after wind tower production
disintegrated. It’s not as if the
sentiments of closure and
wanting to move on are so
sudden after the announcement on Friday that DSME
Trenton Ltd. was closing and
the province was placing the
operation into receivership.
Closure had transpired long
before that.
Under the circumstances
of the original agreement
between the parent company
in South Korea and the former NDP government for
loans and share transactions,
the current Liberal government will likely recover a tiny
fraction of what is owed the
province. In terms of governments throwing good money
after bad, we Nova Scotians
can chronicle worse debacles,
bigger investments that went
sour.
Let us salute DSME’s management personnel for two
reasons. The managers and
diplomats from South Korea
who on several occasions
expressed thanks to local veterans who served in the
Korean War demonstrated
sincerity and humility. We
who experienced it need to
remember it always.
Also, DSME South Korea
figured they had the expertise to build a quality product
and thought – some might
say naively – that they could
penetrate
the
Central
Canadian market for wind
towers. Interprovincial trade
restrictions hurt this company and have been hurting
Atlantic
Canada
since
Confederation. We have a
federal Liberal government, a
sitting Liberal MP and seven
provincial Liberal governments east of Manitoba. If
they can’t or won’t crack that
nut, it will never happen. If
they do, DSME Trenton can
share in the legacy.
With just a skeleton staff
on its payroll, DSME Trenton’s
closure is an economic nonissue. Ending previous railcar
production really hurt. It was
producing a product whose
demand was significant then
and larger now. Reports of at
least 50,000 railcars requiring
repairs across the continent
and that many more cars that
need to be replaced – especially tank cars – are refueling local interest in restoring
railcar production in Trenton.
The notion that wind power
was an emerging industry
had its merits. Saying passenger and freight transportation
by rail is a dinosaur was
always wrong.
The standing wisdom is
that the time will never be
better to return to producing
railcars in Trenton. The
Canadian dollar’s low value
is one reason. After that, all
we need is one or more of
those suitors who may be
more agreeable to taking a
chance – post-DSME-Trenton
– to put a new charge into a
pent-up workforce. The
money involved may not be
as much as with the wind
tower venture, but the stakes
are enormous and the rewards
are endless.
Steve Goodwin
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CROSS ROADS SCHOOL
This photo shows students at the Cross Roads School, at the crossroad of Durham Road and Stewart Road in the West
Pictou area, in 1906-1907. From the left, back row, are: Cyril MacKean, Irene Creighton, Margaret Rae, Harry Aldridge, Willie
Cotter, John Creighton, Willie Creighton and Jim Williams. Second row: Margaret Cotter, Bessie Sutherland (teacher), Bessie
MacQuarrie, Isabel Stewart, Georgia Murray, Gladys MacKean, Lily Rae and Ella Robley. Front row: Geddie Cotter, Marvin
Creighton, Robert Stewart, Gordon Stewart, Ruel MacQuarrie, Harold Robley and Elbert Creighton.
(Submitted by Fraser Stewart)
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To the Editor:
The Pulse Pictou County
executive have taken the opportunity to learn about the proposed Pictou County amalgamation, aka "the MOU", and I
thought it would be useful to
give my perspective and share
my understanding of this issue.
If you live here, or ever will, this
affects you! There is a lot of misinformation out there, and now
that the councils have approved
the submissions and reports
have been filed to the Utility and
Review Board last week, information can now be more official
and distributed. This is a complex issue, but here’s what I have
learned:
There are four of the six
municipal units who have proposed investigating amalgamation to form one governance
structure for Pictou County.
They each got a chance to propose something on their unit’s
behalf: the County wants to
ensure taxes aren’t raised,
Stellarton wants debt of its new
industrial park incurred to the
Municipality, New Glasgow
wants to ensure its residents do
not see a decrease in services,
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and Pictou requested a five-year
prioritized regional capital plan.
Two additional preconditions
were a collective agreement: each
unit keeps their own debt and is
paid by an area rate of those taxpayers, and, any unit’s current
reserves are to be used for projects
within
that
area.
Unfortunately, Trenton and
Westville chose not to be a part
of this project when it began
many months ago and it is now
too far along for them to join, but
they would certainly be welcomed afterward if the amalgamation, or “unification,” occurs.
Electoral districts would be
much more consistent throughout the County, with 10 districts,
5 mainly “town” and five mainly
“rural”, each representing about
2,900 people, with a mayor elected at large. So, there would be
one council (instead of four or
six), which would allow for more
timely and efficient decision
making and a shared vision for
the entire County.
We need to be competitive as
a region and unifying will allow
us to be more attractive as a
Maritime destination for people
and business. This will make our
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902-301-1653
Debbi Harvie
902-301-5997
bylaws and taxes more consistent, and lessen the competition
between our units that has driven new business opportunities
away in the past. To paraphrase
the Now or Never Ivany Report:
we have to stop thinking about
our individual piece of the pie
and make a bigger pie for everyone. We should recognize our
County’s assets – and realize that
with each success, all of Pictou
County benefits! Many of us
travel through the whole County
each week, as we live, work,
shop and play in various different municipal units. We truly are
residents of “Pictou County”.
Recently announced provincial and federal funding will aid
with lessening the tax burden of
this transition, for minimal
impact on tax rates, while
increasing services and infrastructure. This is not necessarily
about saving money, it is about
more efficient use of our money
regionally, consolidating our
resources and having one voice
representing Pictou County. We
have the potential to be one of
the strongest regions in the
Maritimes!
If the status quo remains, it is
certain that towns will be dissolving and we will be forced
into this same arrangement in
the (perhaps not so distant)
future. It is a grim reality other
rural Nova Scotia communities
have been facing. This is an
opportunity for us to be leaders
and be proactive, to establish the
kind of union we want as a
County on our own terms. Now
is the time.
We are fighting many challenges right now and in the coming years: declining population,
aging demographics, tough economic times nationally - amalgamation will put us in a better
position moving forward. This
will not solve all of the problems.
However, as one Pictou County,
we will be stronger both on the
inside and on the outside.
As a young professional who
chose to come home, this issue
concerns my demographic of
current and future health care
providers, business owners,
community leaders, workers,
taxpayers and citizens. Pulse
Pictou County aims to attract
and retain young people in our
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Pharmacare reversal
good news for seniors
To the Editor:
Congratulations
Nova
Scotians! Victory for the people
and failure for the Liberals who
tried to ambush seniors but,
thankfully, retreated when
caught.
We can debate the motives
behind the initial changes
(attempted cash grab) and their
motives in “stopping” (fear of
ballot box repercussions) but
there should be no debate that
this pharmacare fiasco raises the
question “do they know what
they are doing?”
Yes, stopping the changes was
the right decision. The question
is now: Where will they go from
here?
Let’s not forget recent history.
Just three weeks ago the McNeil
Liberals told Nova Scotians that
seniors groups supported their
changes. This wasn’t true. Seniors
groups hadn’t supported the now
scrapped changes because they
hadn’t been provided the full picture.
They were tricked, intimidated by an aggressive letter and lied
to. So were you. This was never
about sustainability, it was always
about money. They wanted more
money from seniors and they got
caught red handed. Period.
Now we must watch even
closer. My advice to the Premier
is don’t just say you will listen,
actually do it. I suggest a “Blue
Ribbon Task Force" that examines
all aspects of the program: finances, coverage, usage and actuarial
studies.
This task force should include
leaders from the seniors community, knowledgeable insurance
professionals, pharmacists and
others. They should have access
to all data, including costing and
administration fees.
Stopping the ambush was step
one. Going forward we need
them to listen and evaluate before
they act. Last time they skipped
the listening and the evaluation,
in doing so failed us all. Did they
learn their lesson?
Premier, don’t underestimate
or minimize the value of our
seniors. They have a lot to offer
for the benefit of us all. Remember,
pharmacare belongs to the people, not you.
Tim Houston
MLA Pictou East
Opinion
The Advocate
February 24, 2016
Action plan has shortcomings
To the Editor:
The Freeman Panel Report
was released at the end of October
2014. The answer to it, the 3Rs
Action plan, in January 2015.
I first contacted Karen Casey
with the concern that the learning
needs of students were not being
met, especially those with an individualized program and those
with significant adaptations, on
November 21, 2012. This is what I
said:
"All the paper work gets done
and parents dutifully sign off, but
the implementation is horrible...
The entire program of offering
adaptations and delivering individualized plans needs a com-
plete overhaul."
Ms. Casey's response? All was
well within the education system
what with "school board facilitators, additional professional
development, summer institutes
and school board initiated training programs."
My response?
"I am dejected and, despite
development modules, summer
institutes and some excellent online presentations of best practices
in differentiation, I believe that
the actual classroom instruction
has to be better assessed..."
The Minister of Education,
before the Freeman Report, was
saying that things are fine. The
Freeman Report? Things are a
mess.
Ms. Casey's predecessor also
responded to my concerns in a
similar way to Ms. Casey.
Where is the 3 R's Action Plan
failing? First, it did not call for an
assessment of the current state of
differentiated instruction in our
schools; it should have. How can
the Minister say that the Action
Plan is going to be driven by data
when critical baseline data has
not even been collected? What
would that take? A one-page, one
item survey asking teachers to
indicate the degree to which they
currently differentiate their
instruction. This should have
MOU plebiscite: Think twice, vote once
Open letter to Town of Stellarton
voters:
To the Editor:
MOU continues to approach.
A special town council meeting
was held February 4, 16 citizens
attended. The mayor advised
this is not a public meeting,
therefore no interchange with
the public. (The other three units
did likewise.)
The purpose of the meeting
was to consider adoption of the
report from the MOU Steering
Committee, with regard to the
business plan to carry out the
financial aspects of the amal-
gamated units. In the preamble
to motion, it was noted that all
the pre-conditions had been met
(This would include the County
Protection Clause ( no residential
tax increase). Good for them.
Vote: Four councillors – Yes;
Mayor – No. Motion carried.
The second motion related to
the required Letter of Intent to
go forward. When the motion
was put, Councillor Lawand,
who works in a financial setting,
advised that he would be voting
No, because council only received
the document (20 pages or so)
two days before the meeting. It
is complicated and will need
study. Also the document is confidential at this time.
Vote – Three councillors –
Yes; Lawand and Gennoe – No.
Motion carried.
How can you vote on something for the citizens when you
haven’t a clue as to the details?
Blind faith comes to mind.
Ask your council members.
Newspapers have reported
the “Regional Government” will
assume the debt of the Albion
Business Park. However, they
forgot to mention that they will
also take over the taxation reve-
To the Editor:
I am really sorry we are not
having hearings locally on
Physician Assisted Dying, yet
we have Senator Kevin Ogilvie
as co-chair of the joint Senate
Commons
committee
on
Physician Assisted Dying.
We have had no word from
our local MP or any of our MLAs
on this very serious issue. It’s
decision time when they draft
the report in Ottawa on February
the 25.
Certainly I would like to
hear from doctors, lawyers,
politicians and learned clergy
on the topic of doctor assisted
death. I would also like to hear
from the head offices of the
churches on this topic of assisted death.
The more I read about doctor assisted death I am still
shocked at what I am reading.
The subject of pain plays a
minor role and other reasons
apply in most cases for doctor
assisted death.
A recent Boston study
revealed that those with more
pain are more likely to oppose
doctor assisted death.
In the Netherlands requests
for doctor assisted death are
more for loss of control, loss of
dignity and for being dependent were the causes of the
requests.
A New York study showed
depression, hopelessness and
having few and poor quality of
social supports. Palliative Care
would greatly help in these
cases.
They had problems when
patients could not give consent,
the unconscious, the demented,
the mentally ill and children.
In the Netherlands, euthanasia has not been legalized under
the penal code. Dutch religious
authority opposes it.
One of the studies reported
only 41 per cent of the cases
doctors adhere to all the guidelines. In 15 per cent, the patients
did not initiate the request and
15 per cent did not have the second doctors report. Most asking
for assisted suicide or euthanasia are found to not be suffering
from horrific pain but depression, hopelessness and psycho-
logical distress and are the primary factors motivating the
great majority.
If these percentage figures
don’t alarm you, they sure scare
me and what makes you think
we could do it better in
Canada?
Whatever the benefits, they
must be measured against the
dangers of legalization. The
Dutch study indicates the danger is real!
In Germany, a new law by
MPs rejected a bill that could
make a three-year prison term
for doctors even if the doctors
perform the procedure to relieve
suffering. Also, a punishment of
commercial euthanasia would
expose the doctor to a severe
risk of legal action.
If groups provide for a fee
death they could serve three
years in prison.
I am able to say this issue is a
very serious one and one more
reason I am for palliative care,
but I am only one and we all
must speak on the serious issues
the supreme court has given the
politicians to handle.
7
been done before the start of
school this year.
Another shortcoming of the
Action Plan is the assumption that
putting more teachers in front of
students is the answer to the failed
implementation of the inclusion
model which Freeman identified
accurately as "...not working."
Simply putting more teachers in
the classroom does nothing to
ensure that differentiated instruction is what they are offering.
Teachers need help differentiating
– time to plan, confer and assess
practice AS A TEAM. They need
to have a schedule that is drawn
to optimize this.
My conclusion is that the status quo is not being disrupted in
any significant way.
Scott Adamson
Ardness
nue (which already exceeds the
annual
re-payment
Debt
Schedule). And, there are presently 40 serviced lots (including
gas) – ready to go, with a value
of at least $8,000,000. Sounds
like a sweet deal to me! Citizens.
these are your assets! Ask your
council members.
Presently, jockeying for the
most seats (control?) on the new
council is underway. Is it possible that Stellarton will get smaller still as New Glasgow and the
County eye abutting areas to
inflate their numbers? Ask your
council members.
Remember: Plebiscite May 28.
Think twice, Vote once.
Adrian Pearson
Stellarton
MOU facts should not rely
on smoke and mirrors
More discussion needed on doctor assisted death
To the Editor:
Over the past week the residents of Pictou County have been
treated to a steady stream of information – or misinformation – supporting the proposed amalgamation. Much of the information
supporting the amalgamation
touts the $27 million in funding
that will be provided by the
Province if the amalgamation is
approved. Most recently Warden
Baillie calls this $27 million
“unprecedented” spending in this
area. Others, including the provincial Minister along with local
political and business leaders,
point to the $27 million as a strong
incentive for the amalgamation to
proceed.
Unfortunately, the reality is
that the $27 million is to a large
extent more imaginary rather than
real. An analysis of the Letter of
Intent shows that this funding is
made up of five bundles of money,
over $14 million of which does not
represent any new money or benefit to Pictou County or the four
units proposing to amalgamate.
Details of the $27 million funding are as follows:
►$11,861,200 equalization
grants. This is money that is currently being received by the four
amalgamating municipalities and
which would continue in the
absence of amalgamation. Under
the terms of the equalization funding formulas, the amalgamated
municipality would lose $1,689,484
in annual grants but would continue to receive $682,756. The
province has committed to provide a special grant of $1,689,484
for five years along with the
$682,756 which would be paid in
any case. This commitment of
just under $12 million will be
received if amalgamation does
NOT occur. Further, if amalgamation does not occur the grants
will NOT be reduced by $1.7 million per year after a five year
period, which will happen with
amalgamation.
►Two pools of funding for
pre- and post-amalgamation costs
of $600,000 and $1,500,000 ($2.1
million). This funding will be provided to offset costs associated
with amalgamation and will not
add new benefits to the area. Not
amalgamating would eliminate
the costs of amalgamation and no
funding would be required.
►Two pools of funding for
roads and other capital of
$7,967,334 and $5,693,000 ($13.5
million). Given the variety of capital funding programs currently
available, it is not a given that
some or all of these funds would
not be received in the absence of
amalgamation. In any case, this
represents roughly $2.8 million of
annual grants over five years,
which is hardly “unprecedented”,
and while significant, is less than
20 per cent of the projected capital
spending by the amalgamated
municipality.
Political leaders and senior
staff have promised to provide
the facts to allow residents to
make an informed decision on
the proposed amalgamation. The
foregoing information – although
scattered and somewhat hard to
locate in some cases – is publicly
available and does, therefore,
technically satisfy the promise of
providing facts. But providing
only the facts that support amalgamation is a meaningless exercise and a poor basis for making
thoughtful decisions. The MOU
Committee owes the residents of
Pictou County all of the facts –
both positive and negative – presented in clear, straightforward
terms. If the facts, on balance,
support the proposed amalgamation, the MOU Committee should
not need to resort to smoke and
mirrors to sell it.
Brian White
New Glasgow
"Yes" to amalgamation ...
community and we need to be a
progressive and vibrant area to
attain this goal. We want to see
Pictou County thrive. We want
to be able to stay and live and
work here. To our generation,
working together is a no-brainer.
And, there is no question that
Pictou County is at our best
when we work together. So
many initiatives are currently
County-wide – this is just the
governance structure catching
up. It doesn’t make sense that a
population our size has more
councillors than Halifax and
nearly as many as Toronto.
This does not affect our identity – Bedford is still Bedford,
Sydney is still Sydney, and our
individual community identities
will still exist. I’ll always be a
Pictou girl! (Although, it is funny
that when traveling outside the
area, many of us already identify
as being “from Pictou County”!)
This unification should instill a
whole NEW sense of pride in us
as one Pictou County, being
leaders and making history to
better our community.
Please take the time to read
and research the facts and make
an informed response when
asked in May: “Do you support
the four units amalgamating into
one Pictou County?” A “YES”
vote will be a vote for a brighter
future for generations to come in
our County.
Dr. Amanda Hill
New Glasgow
Pulse Pictou County
co-founder
I am glad the CMA is looking
into doctor assisted death and
full training but I personally see
legal action against doctors,
nurses, hospitals and the government to be a way of life in
the future. Yes, you and I will be
paying the bills for doctor assisted death like you never saw
before!
Lloyd MacKay
New Glasgow
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February 24, 2016
Joan MacKeigan reads a story
to Lucas Byers, 4, who is sitting with his mother Tiffany
Byers at the River John
Library. MacKeigan takes part
in Storytime with Nana
where grandparents and parents come together with children once a week to spend
an hour reading and having
fun.
(Brimicombe photo)
Story time is fun for all ages
By Heather Brimibombe
heatherbrimicombe@pictouadvocate.
com
Wondrous adventures of
dragons, princesses, mystery
and laughter transport you to
another world through the pages
of books. Each page is a learning
adventure for children as well as
a source of entertainment and an
opportunity to grow.
Nearly everyone has a favorite childhood story book that
they can recall reading when
they were small, from Robert
Munsch to Dr. Seuss there are a
lot of stories to share.
At the River John Library the
adventure, knowledge and
growth that books bring is being
celebrated with a new program
that the library is hosting called
Story Time with Nana. The program sees Joan MacKeigan and
other grandparents and parents
come together with children at
the library to spend an hour
reading and having fun.
“We’ve had a couple different
grandmothers,”
said
MacKeigan about the program.
Although she attends nearly
every week she invites other
grandparents to join in on the
fun and learning opportunity
not just for the kids, but for
parents and grandparents as
well, it is an opportunity to
learn about children’s literature.
“Here’s a chance for grandparents to see what else is out
there,” said MacKeigan. “It’s
just promoting children’s literature.”
The program also welcomes
in parents to read to their children and enjoy time and learning with their children at the
library.
“I think it’s great,” said
Tiffany Byers, who had her son
Lucas, 4, at the program.
The Storytime with Nana
program takes place at the
River John Library every Friday
from 10 to 11 a.m. and anyone
is welcomed to join in.
Photographer receives first ECMA nod
By Aaron Cameron
A quick glance over this year's
ECMA Award nominations will
spot a few local names among
the various categories and contenders.
One that may have gone
unnoticed – a defused flash just
outside the spotlight – is concert
photographer Richard Lann.
Formally of New Glasgow
but now based in Halifax, Lann
has found himself shortlisted
among the 2016 ECMA nominees for Graphic/Media Artist of
the Year. Lann has been shooting
concerts for well over a decade
and this is his first time receiving
an ECMA nomination.
“As cliche as it may sound,”
Lann said, “it really is an honour
just to be nominated for an
ECMA award. I never would
have thought growing up that I
would ever be nominated for
one. I have lots of respect for the
work of past winners and nominees in my award category; like
Jud Haynes, Chris Smith and
Scott Blackburn.”
As a photographer, Lann said
his eye tends to be drawn to lead
vocalists “for obvious reasons”
but noted that some singers, such
as Tragically Hip frontman Gord
Downie, can present a challenge.
“Anyone without a mic stand,
like Gord Downie or Paul
Hammond from Cold Warps
(can be difficult to shoot). It's
hard to get your exposure right
when they're all over the stage,”
Lann said, “moving into a perfectly lit shot and then right out
of it almost immediately once
you're set. It keeps you on your
toes for sure. Rich Aucoin is also
always a fun challenge as well,
because he spends a lot of his
show out within the crowd.
Times like that you need to just
go with the flow and hope for
the best.”
Conversely, someone like former Barenaked Ladies vocalist
Steven Page tends to make for an
easier shooting experience.
“I have to agree he's definitely
an easy subject to photograph,”
Lann said. “He always sings
with lots of emotion and just so
Tales of the past
It’s a way of living that can
usually only be found in the history books nowadays in Nova
Scotia.
When the original Scottish settlers arrived in Nova Scotia they
continued to live their lives in the
fashion they were familiar with,
like traditional Scots did.
While researching her book, A
better life: A portrait of highland
women in Nova Scotia, Theresa
MacIsaac became enamoured with
the tales of the old way of living
and the hardships endured by the
Scottish settlers.
“I was so impressed with their
story telling,” said MacIsaac about
the subjects she spoke to in preparation for the 2006 novel. The
story telling and era inspired
MacIsaac to continue the narrative
of those making Nova Scotia their
new home in her latest novel,
Highland Storytellers.
With the extensive interviews
from her previous book and a lot
of research from just about any
source she could find, MacIsaac
strung together the facts of the era
with a fictional story about a
Scottish immigrant named Mairi
who comes to Nova Scotia with
her parents and grows up, gets
married and has children of her
own. The story goes on to tell of
her children’s adventures in Nova
Scotia such as becoming teachers
and joining convents as well as
some children that followed the
steps of many Scots at the time
and migrated south to the United
States for work at dock yards to
make money. MacIsaac was sure
to include all the good and the bad
of the time in the story following
the family through loss and success and tying it all together with
the closeness of the Scottish family.
“It reads like a novel but it’s
called a work of creative non-fiction,” MacIsaac said. “The book
finds its basis in the exodus of the
highland Scotsmen."
The book is set in a period
where the settlers still ate traditional Scottish foods such as blood
pudding and lots of oats, as well
as continued on with regular tasks
such as shearing sheep and creating clothing and anything else
happens to be one of my all-time
favourite singers. His most recent
show around here at the New
Glasgow Jubilee a couple of summers ago was really great.”
Lann said he isn't drawn to
any one particular genre of music
as each provides its own set of
challenges and rewards.
“I usually find myself listening to a variety of genres back to
back, from singer-songwriters
like Hayden, to punk rock bands
like Masked Intruder, to soul
and R&B singers like Charles
Bradley and so on,” Lann said.
“When it comes to concert photography, I like to shoot a variety
of genres as well, because each
one can present its own type of
challenges while trying to photograph.”
As for when to hit the shutter button, Lann said it is a
“perfect storm” of angle, lighting, emotion and rock star posturing.
“(That) along with a little bit
of luck. You've only got three
songs – and sometimes less
than that – at the beginning of
each artist's set to work with, so
you really need to work quickly
and with whatever you may or
may not have in front of you.”
Lann cites his favourite
venue to work in as the Olympic
Hall in Halifax and its “gallerystyle balcony” in particular.
“Shooting in a big festival
setting such as at The New
Glasgow Jubilee, Gridlock Fest
in Halifax, or City Folk in
Ottawa, certainly has its advantages as well though,” Lann
said. “These types of shows are
usually all day and or night
affairs with really good stage
lighting and once you get your
exposure right for one artist
early on in the day or evening,
there's usually not that many
changes as far as your exposure
is concerned that you have to
make as the day or night goes
on. This frees up valuable
shooting time for hopefully getting other things right, like
composition and the timing of
your shots.”
Richard Lann is a first time
ECMA Award nominee. A
selection of his work can be
viewed at richardlann.ca.
they could from the sheep.
MacIsaac, who is from
Antigonish, released her book late
last year and so far has received a
lot of support from the community for the story.
“The initial response has been
very, very good,” she said.
MacIssac noted that she was set to
do a signing at the Coles in
Antigonish not long ago but due
to the popularity of the book it had
to be postponed because the store
had already sold out of nearly
every copy and were waiting on
new orders. The books are currently available at Coles as well as
on Amazon.
“Some of them say, Oh I know
those people,” MacIsaac said
about the readers that she speaks
to. “The story reminds them so
much of their family.”
MacIsaac said she has even
heard compliments from people
that used to live in households
similar as to what MacIsaac
talks about in the book.
Similarly, she said that her
own grandmother lived in a
household that abided by
more traditional Scottish ways
of living.
“The Highland Scots were
the refugees of the 1800s, they
were forced out of their homes,
their lives were very tough,”
she said.
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Weathering winter
with a little help
When you live in Nova Scotia,
the weather has a huge part to
play in your social life.
Thankfully, there is a bit of flexibility when it comes to accessing
your library system, especially
when the winter weather is
frightful. The first is being able to
renew your borrowed item
online through our website at
www.parl.ns.ca. Having your
library card handy along with
your PIN number, you can place
holds on items and renew your
borrowed items (if possible).
For those living in rural Pictou
County, we have our Books by
Mail option too. Library users
that are eligible for this service
can select items through our
online catalogue, or by filling out
a request form in person or over
the phone. Borrowed library
items are then mailed to the person free of charge, along with
return prepaid postage provided
by the library. This service can be
offered in addition to visiting
any of our libraries and there are
no overdue library fines charged
for those who borrow through
the Books by Mail option. It’s a
great alternative for those who
don’t want to venture out onto
slippery roads to borrow or
return items. To find out if you
are eligible for PARL’s Books by
Mail service, please call (902)
755-6031 or toll-free at 1(866)
779-7761.
In addition to borrowing
books to keep your mind occupied when the snow piles up
outside, PARL has a wide variety of DVDs and Blu-rays newly
added to our collection. Some
include seasons of popular series
like Boardwalk Empire, or animations the family can enjoy like
Disney Pixar’s Inside Out.
Upcoming programs
At the Westville Library on
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m.,
At the Library
HOLLY MACLEAN
is community outreach
assistant for Pictou County
Dave Leese and Jim Crawford
from the Lansdowne Outdoor
Recreational
Development
Association (LORDA) will be in
to talk about making maple
syrup, from the tree tapping process to the sweet sticky stuff
people pour over pancakes.
For those who are sore from
shovelling, or want to relax and
distress, yoga instructor Rachael
MacLean will be in on Thursday,
Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. to lead a Chair
Yoga session at the New Glasgow
Library, sponsored by the Town
of New Glasgow’s Recreation
Department.
In the River John Library on
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6:15 p.m.,
join the staff for the third screening of the film 'Simply the Best:
Cal Best' along with guest speaker Mary Beth Sutherland. She
will be sharing some personal
history about the No. 2
Construction Battalion and the
contributions her grandfather,
Colonel Dan Sutherland, made
while serving with the Battalion.
Prior to the documentary, the
newest
Historica
Canada
Heritage Minute featuring Viola
Desmond will be shown. All are
welcome.
Creative Pictou County
needs volunteers
By Aaron Cameron
A group of individuals representing interests in theatre journalism, visual art mediums, film,
graphic design, pottery and
music met at Glasgow Square
last week to assess the vitals of
Creative Pictou County.
The group, which was birthed
in 2013, is currently in need of a
chairperson, vice-chairperson,
secretary, board members and
volunteers. Persons previously
filling those roles from the initial
start up phase were said to have
left in some cases due to health
reasons while others left due to
employment-related time constraints.
It was also reviewed that no
goals set by the group were
reached in 2015 and that the CPC
is in default of its non-profit status. Carlton Munroe, who conducted the meeting, described
this particular point as a “quick
fix”.
CPC's web-presence is, to
date, limited to a Facebook page,
however funding does exist for
the creation of a dedicated website while in the interim an offer
has been extended to “piggyback” PictouCountyNovaScotia.
com.
Munroe said the point of last
Thursday's meeting was to reignite or re-start the conversation
regarding the CPC.
Goals for the artistic body
were outlined as the creation of a
full board, formation of subcommittees, a revamping of
existing roles, supporting artists
within Pictou County as well
promoting Pictou County artists
through social media.
There is currently no set date
for Creative Pictou County's
annual general meeting, however, it will be held within the next
six weeks.
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GEMINI
You meet some interesting people who are
assets to your social circle. A great opportunity inspires you to start organizing a
move in the near future.
CANCER
A relationship requires some sensitivity
and lots of affection in order to avoid discord. Good communication can improve
the situation.
LEO
There is a lot of action in store for you. If
you like to travel, you treat yourself to an
adventure you’ve been dreaming of for a
long time. A short getaway could turn out
to be unforgettable.
VIRGO
Your impressive imagination allows you
to create a great masterpiece. You embark
on a new lifestyle that is more in line with
your aspirations. Everything will fall into
place.
LIBRA
You need to recharge your batteries. Some
accumulated fatigue requires that you get
some good rest. You may also develop
some artistic or esoteric talents.
SCORPIO
Your social life certainly seems a lot
busier this week. You start going to a gym
or outdoors with friends in order to play
a new sport or do a new physical activity.
SAGITTARIUS
Some friends invite you to escape winter
and fly south for a great vacation. You’ll
have lots of fun, and your perpetual optimism is contagious.
CAPRICORN
You may decide to go back to school
on the spur of the moment in order to
improve your employment possibilities. A
flash of inspiration points you in the right
direction.
AQUARIUS
You may obtain funding for a project
that is close to your heart. Don’t hesitate
to consult your bank manager in order
to consolidate your debts and live more
comfortably.
PISCES
You’re sure to embark on a big cleanup
at home, which also has the advantage of
driving away the blues. You get clear on
some important points with your beloved.
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10 Sports
The Advocate
February 24, 2016
Pictou County
SPORTS
Send scores, reports and sports items to Steve Goodwin at 485-8014
or email steve@pictouadvocate.com
•
BASEBALL
Players benefit from trip to Cuba
By Steve Goodwin
NEW GLASGOW – A baseball team featuring nine players from Pictou County returned
home recently from a lifechanging visit to Cuba.
Landon Teele, Maddux
MacKenzie, Peyton Clements,
Brennan
Dalton,
Keinan
Bourque-DeCoste,
Gage
Connors, Carter Dickson,
Tanner Steele and Nikos Bonvie
were among members of the
Nova Scotia team that toured
Cuba for a week as part of a
Canadian-Cuba Goodwill Tour.
“It was unbelievable,” said
Bill MacKenzie, a New Glasgow
resident and one of the coaches
on the team. “I had an idea in
my mind what it would be like,
but it was amazing.”
MacKenzie found the Cuban
players to be talented, respectful and passionate about the
game. He remembered one of
their pitchers after hitting a
Nova Scotian batter with a
pitch going to the batter and
giving him a hug.
“I’ve been a part of baseball
my whole life and I’ve never
seen that,” he said. “They don’t
have an off-season, they’re phenomenal athletes and they’re
very well coached.”
The team played four games,
with the closest game being the
last one, a 15-10 loss.
“More important was the
great work we did in making a
difference while we were
there,” MacKenzie said. “On
the baseball field, the kids
forged new relationships and I
was taken away by the sportsmanship the Cuban players
demonstrated. In our first
game, we gave so much away
in between innings; the kids
were throwing hats and t-shirts
into the crowd, and it was really remarkable. That in itself
was fantastic, seeing the
Canadian boys so proud to
help, and I was proud how our
kids played and how they handled themselves.”
MacKenzie said his most
enjoyable moment was when
one of the Nova Scotian players
gave one of the Cuban players a
pair of baseball socks and a belt.
“He wore old dress socks to
the games, and the next day he
was at the field with a huge
smile on his face showing off
his new gear,” he said.
MacKenzie also praised the
team members’ work in the
community. They travelled to a
school with an enrollment of
631 students and handed out
pencils and cases among school
supplies, one-by-one.
“The smiles on their faces for
receiving a simple pencil, or
pencil case was remarkable – so
too was the looks on our boys'
faces who were handing them
out,” MacKenzie said. “We gave
items out all week long, capped
off with each player receiving a
pair of batting gloves after our
last game. They were shocked
and very happy and there was a
lot of emotion. Hopefully, our
players can bring some of that
kindness home.”
Members of the baseball
team that included nine players from Pictou County have
returned from a recent weeklong trip to Cuba. Top photo:
players gathered for a team
photo during one of the
events that were part of the
team's itinerary while they
were away. Bottom photo:
Maddux MacKenzie, left,
took time out to chum with
one of the Cuban players the
team met during baseball
workouts and games.
(Submitted photos)
SWIMMING
Lodge, Joudrie get set for short course meet
PICTOU – The Pictou County
Mariners swim club will send
two members to the Nova Scotia
provincial short course swimming championships at Dalplex
in Halifax from Thursday
through Sunday.
Breanna Lodge and Noah
Joudrie both achieved qualifying
times to attend the meet.
The championship follows a
swim meet from Feb. 12 to 14 in
Truro where 10 Mariners swimmers took part.
Katie Tetreault was first in 5
and over girls’ 400-metre and
1,500-metre freestyle, 200-metre
breaststroke and 400-metre individual medley and second in her
50-metre and 100-metre breaststroke events.
In 12-and-under boys, William
Austin was first in 50-metre freestyle, second with a personal
best time in 200-metre freestyle,
as well as second in his 50-metre
breaststroke and butterfly races.
In 12-and-under girls, Hannah
MacLeod was second in 50-metre butterfly and had personal
best times in 50-metre and 200metre freestyle, 50-metre and
200-metre backstroke and 200metre individual medley.
Jamie Scott-Barter was third
in 400-metre IM a in and had
personal best times in 50-metre,
200-metre and 400-metre freestyle.
Jenna MacLeod had personal
bests in 200-metre freestyle and
backstroke and 50-metre breaststroke, while Brooke Reid also
had personal bests in 50-metre
and 200-metre freestyle and
50-metre backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
Cailyn Sheehan had personal
bests in 50-metre freestyle and
200-metre IM.
In 13-14 girls, Marianna
Ross had a personal best in
100-metre backstroke and
Keeley Shipley had personal
bests in 100-metre backstroke
and 200-metre IM.
Aaron Day had personal best
times in 15-and-over boys 400metre and 1,500-metre freestyle
and 50-metre butterfly.
BOXING
shedding the rust more and
more with every fight.”
Ross Bennett was the only
other Albion boxer on the card
and won a close split-decision
against Doug Bouchard from
Riviere-de-Loup, Quebec.
The nationals will end on
April 3, leaving the club little
time to prepare to host its next
card on April 9 at Summer
Street.
The club operates out of
the Trenton Youth Centre
building three times a week,
with a non-boxing women's
program from 6 to 7 p.m. and
regular training from 7 to 9
p.m.
There are currently about
25 boxers in the Albion club's
program.
◆
Blair starts
Boxer-Fit
LYONS BROOK – Brody
Blair is introducing Brody Blair’s
Boxer-Fit starting Monday.
The
international-level
boxer will utilize his 15 years
of boxing experience to provide hour-long instruction at
the Pictou County YMCA over
six weeks for youth aged 10-15
at 6 p.m. and those 16 and up
at 7 p.m. in the studio room of
the Pictou County YMCA.
Non-Y members are also
welcome.
Training will consist of
boxing exercises, cardio,
strength and conditioning and
calisthenics. Blair will also
provide one-hour one-on-one
boxing
fitness
training
Monday through Saturday.
Those interested can call,
text or email Brody at (902)5746701 or brodyblair@hotmail.
com for more information.
Selects open
playoff hunt
The Northern Subway
Selects’ playoff season will
begin this weekend against
Metro Boston Pizza.
The Selects are scheduled
to visit Metro on Saturday and
Sunday.
The action follows the completion of the season that
included the Selects’ 2-1 victory over Metro on Saturday
in Bedford on goals by Cam
Halliday in the first period
and Hannah Richards in the
second period.
Katie Henderson was in
goal for the Selects, who were
outshot 40-18.
There was no report on a
game between the Selects and
Metro scheduled for Sunday
at the Pictou County Wellness
Centre.
The first-place ProCresting
Penguins will meet the
MacIntyre Chevy Panthers in
the other series.
Crushers host
Hawks Sunday
The
Pictou
County
Scotsburn Crushers will host
the ECCEL Hawks of Halifax
on Sunday in the opening
game of their best-of-three
playoff series in the Nova
Scotia Major Bantam Hockey
League.
The teams will meet starting at 12:15 p.m. at the Pictou
County Wellness Centre.
The next two games are
scheduled for the following
weekend in Halifax.
Marshall advances
to national event
CAMPBELLTON, N.B. –
Norma Marshall has crossed
another threshold in her ring
comeback.
Marshall defeated Tena
Hansen of Fredericton, N.B. in a
four-round bout on Saturday to
earn an Atlantic Canada elitelevel title and qualify for the
upcoming national championships in Quebec City.
She will join fellow Albion
Amateur Boxing Club members
Zach Vaughn and Cage
MacDonald at the event.
“It was a tough fight,” Albion
president Jim Worthen said.
“Norma lost the first round and
won the next three rounds and
really scored well with her body
punching. She’s had three tough
fights since November and she’s
SPORTS BRIEFS
Knights hosting
Habs-Leafs tilt
The Hector Rink Commission recently received $10,000 from the Woody’s Slice All-Stars representing proceeds from its annual golf tournament in Wayne Woodacre’s memory. Front row, from
left: commission vice-chairperson Lynn Vigneault on behalf of Pictou Town Council, Woodacre’s
wife Ruth Woodacre and Cindy Pettipas of the Woody’s Slice group. Back left: commission chairman David Parker on behalf of the Municipality of Pictou County, Hector Arena manager Ron
(Goodwin photo)
Clarke and Ken Pettipas on behalf of the Woody’s Slice group.
PICTOU – The Knights of
Columbus in Pictou will host
their annual NHL game
between
the
Montreal
Canadians and Toronto Maple
Leafs on Saturday at the Stella
Maris parish hall.
Besides the Habs-Leafs
game, door prizes and a
chance to win a big screen TV
will be featured.
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Sports 11
FIGURE SKATING
Olympic medalist Osmond
to grace Mariposa show
From left: guest speaker Doug Duell from the Pictou County Weeks Crushers stands with most
improved player Evan MacLennan, coach of the year Kyle MacLennan and Tony Conway, governor for the Weeks Major Midgets and director of the host Weeks Hockey Organization, at the
Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League's annual awards banquet on Friday.
(Goodwin photo)
MAJOR MIDGET HOCKEY
MacLennans earn honours;
County falls behind in series
NEW
GLASGOW
–
Olympic Silver Medalist
Kaetlyn Osmond will be making a special appearance at the
annual Mariposa East Skating
Centre ice show on March 9th.
Her appearance with the local
club was confirmed this past
weekend while she was competing at the Four Continents Figure
Skating Competition in Taipei.
Osmond will appear twice
during the Ice Show and skate in
the finale program which is
scheduled to take place at the
Pictou County Wellness Centre at
6:30 p.m. on March 9.
Earlier in the day Osmond
will facilitate a clinic for competitive skaters from throughout
Nova Scotia including many
from the Mariposa East Club.
“This is an amazing opportunity for our club and our community,” says Head Coach
Angela Coady. “Katelyn is the
sweetheart of the Canadian
Figure Skating World. She is a
determined athlete that embodies
what it takes to succeed on and
off the ice.”
This year the Mariposa
Club will be skating to the
theme, “Lights, Camera,
Action!”
While Kaetyln
Osmond will be a definite
draw for many people the
real stars of the show are the
CanSkaters
and
local
Competitive Skaters who
have worked hard all year for
their own achievements.
Osmond, who turned 20
last December, is from
Marystown, N.L. She moved
with her family to Montreal
and later to her current residence in Sherwood Park, Alta.
She first competed at the
senior level at the 2012 Canadian
championships, where she
received a bronze medal.
She won her first international title at the 2012
Nebelhorn Trophy event in
Germany. She also won gold
at the 2012 Skate Canada and
the 2013 Canadian championships. She was once again
Canadian champion in 2014.
A leg fracture forced her to
miss most of the 2014-15 season. This season, she won
gold at the 2015 Nebelhorn
Trophy and earned bronze at
the 2016 Canadian championships in Halifax.
Osmond helped Canada win
the silver medal in team skating
at the 2014 Soshi Olympics. She
was 13th overall in the single
ladies competition. She was
eighth at the 2013 world championships and 11th at the
Worlds in 2014.
Further details and ticket sales
and locations will be announced
later this week.
MHL
By Steve Goodwin
Crushers host Ramblers
after loss to Commandos
NEW GLASGOW – It was a
weekend of mixed blessings for
the Pictou County Weeks Major
Midgets.
Members of the team received
honours during the annual Nova
Scotia Major Midget Hockey
League Awards Banquet the
Weeks Hockey organization hosted on Friday at Summer Street.
County head coach Kyle
MacLennan was named the
league’s coach of the year,
while Evan MacLennan was
named most improved player
after leading the team in points
and tying for ninth in the
league with 14 goals and 27
assists for 41 points.
Laura Leahy was named volunteer of the year on behalf of
the Major Midgets.
Coach MacLennan sounded a
positive note as Pictou County
entered the weekend playoffs.
Pictou County finished seventh
in the league standings and drew
the second-place Steele Subaru
Major Midgets of Dartmouth in
the opening round.
“We realize it’s a new season,” he said. “Obviously, it’s a
stiff challenge. They make teams
pay with their speed and defence.
We have to work at it one game
and one shift at a time.”
Dartmouth took a 2-0 lead in
their best-of-seven quarterfinal
series with a 7-0 victory on
Saturday and a 12-2 romp on
Sunday. Dartmouth scored twice
in each of the first and third periods and three times in the second while outshooting Pictou
County 28-18.
Dartmouth scored six times in
the first period and five times in
the second on Sunday while outshooting Pictou County 45-14.
Ryan MacLennan and Kevin
Mason got Pictou County’s goals.
Pictou County is slated to
From left: Pictou County Weeks Crushers' Doug Duell presents
Dylan Riley with a trophy. Riley won awards for the Nova Scotia
Major Midget Hockey League's most valuable player and its
leading scorer.
(Goodwin photo)
host the next two games at 9 p.m.
on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday
at the Pictou County Wellness
Centre. Should a fifth game be
necessary, it will be played on
Sunday in Dartmouth.
Among other awards, Dylan
Riley of the Valley Wildcats was
named the league’s most valuable player and received the
trophy for leading scorer. The
Pictou County Weeks Crushers
have Riley’s playing rights.
Aidan Hosein recorded seven
shutouts and was named top
goaltender.
Jared McIsaac was named
best
defenceman,
Jordan
McKenna most sportsmanlike
player and Ryan MacLellan
rookie of the year.
The league’s first all-star team
included Connor Peveril, Avery
Warner, Mitchell Johnston,
Logan Struthers, Brett Thorne
and Hosein.
On the second team were
Jaron Bollivar, Brock McLeod,
Andrew Martell, Bradley
Dawe, Keenan Gillis and
Kirklin Allen.
The all-star team included
Evan MacKinnon, Andrew
Coxhead, Logan Cash, Peter
Diliberatore, Jarrett Baker, Lucas
Fitzpatrick and Colten Ellis.
Guest speaker, Crushers'
head coach and assistant general
manager Doug Duell, stressed
teamwork and the love of the
game in his address
“Reach high with one hand
and reach down for the other
guy,” he said.
He also emphasized the need
for a solid education.
“When things are going well
in school, they’re usually going
well on the ice,” he said.
Duell said he enjoys being in
Pictou County and is impressed
with the rising quality of hockey
over the four years he has been
in the MHL.
Peewee B Miners reach final
ALLAN
game to advance. They were
among four teams in the
Peewee B Division. Besides the
Hawks, the others were from
Chester and Sydney.
The Miners' Peewee B team
was the only local one at the
tournament.
There were eight visiting
teams in four divisions contesting
the Peewee Recreation banner.
How do we serve you?
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Michael Dill scored late in the
third period.
The Commandos outshot the
Crushers 27-25.
The Crushers will complete
their regular season schedule in
March with four games.
The Valley Wildcats retain
top spot with 50 points, while
the Bearcats have 49 points.
The Crushers and South
Shore Lumberjacks have 45
points each.
Kirkland Murray, 6, and Campbell Burrows, 13, of the North Nova Gryphons come to their goalie’s
aid against a change on the goal by members of the host Hants East Tigers during the Northern
Nova Scotia High School Hockey championship tournament that took place over the weekend in
(Photo by Abby Cameron, Enfield Weekly Press)
Lantz. The Tigers defeated the Gryphons 4-2.
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Division after a 7-2 loss to the
Dieppe
Commandos
last
Thursday at the Wellness Centre
in their only scheduled game
last week.
A four-goal second period
uprising that featured a genuine hat trick for Alex Bradley
gave the Commandos a 5-0
lead.
Regan Spears replied for the
Crushers with 28 seconds left
in the second period, while
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WESTVILLE - The host
Westville Miners earned a berth
in the championship game of
the annual Westville peewee
minor hockey tournament
before bowing 8-0 in the final to
the Halifax Hawks.
The event began on Friday
and ended on Sunday.
The Miners won their first
two games and tied their third
The Pictou County Weeks
Crushers will host the Amherst
Ramblers on Thursday at the
Pictou County Wellness Centre
in their next MHL game.
It’s the first of three games
in as many nights for the
Crushers, who will visit the
Woodstock Slammers on Friday
and the County Aces in St.
Stephen, N.B.
The Crushers have fallen into
fourth place in the Eastlink
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The Advocate
February 24, 2016
Daye was always
one of the best
T
he Nova Scotia Sport
Hall of Fame, in case
you didn't notice,
publishes a newsletter several
times a year. It's always
colourful, always interesting,
always informative.
The latest issue arrived by
snail mail last week and,
appropriately at this time of
year, it saluted Black History
Month, emphasizing the continuing fight for recognition
by black athletes, especially
black boxers.
Anyone who has followed
boxing in this generation, in
our parents' generation, or
our grandparents' generation,
knows that blacks have maintained a leading role in the
sport for as long as fisticuffs
have been staged inside the
ropes. Blacks, too, have had
their share of champions.
On the global stage, champions from Joe Louis, to Sugar
Ray Robinson, to Sonny
Liston, to Muhammad Ali, to
Larry Holmes, to Mike Tyson
have been among the finest
fighters ever. All blacks.
On the provincial scene,
you can mention boxers from
George (Little Chocolate)
Dixon, to Sam Langford, to
Clyde
Gray,
to
Ricky
Anderson, to Dave Downey,
to Ray Downey. All blacks.
In Pictou County, long a
hotbed of boxing, fight fans
can recall boxers from Bearcat
Jackson, to Keith Paris, to
Percy Paris, to Sparky Paris,
to Buddy Daye, to JoJo Jackson.
Again, all blacks.
But allow me to focus on one.
He was a New Glasgow
native whom I admired since
the first time I sat at ringside.
I speak of Delmore William
(Buddy) Daye. Yes, I've written about him before, in the
New Glasgow Evening News,
in The Chronicle Herald, in
the Pictou Advocate. I never
get tired recalling his story.
Buddy, in my mind, wasn't
just a boxing champion in a
ring. He was just as much a
champion in life.
One of the best.
Everything he did, he did
with proficiency, loyalty and
perseverance. He was particularly in his element while
helping others in any way he
could, especially when assisting his fellow blacks.
He served with distinction
in prestigious roles at the
Nova
Scotia
House
of
Assembly, where he held
responsibilities never previously bestowed on a black
person anywhere in Canada.
Sadly, the final buzzer
sounded far too soon.
In 1995, he lost to an opponent he couldn't defeat – lung
cancer. He was only 64 years
old.
He had crammed an awful
lot of admirable achievements
into the abbreviated time he
was given. I don't think there
was anything he did that
didn't warrant praise from
those of us who watched from
ringside.
He had moved to Halifax
as a young man, worked for a
time as a merchant mariner,
then started boxing in 1953,
training in a small building in
Halifax because blacks in
those days were not allowed
in the modern gyms. There,
night after night, he was
encouraged by another New
Glasgow native, Keith Paris,
and he set his sights on giving
the sport his best shot.
He was well-prepared. The
first time he climbed through
the ropes, he defeated the
Maritime featherweight titleholder. From there, he became
good enough to win the
Canadian junior lightweight
champion.
Winning a national title is
worthy of applause, but something I feel was even more
impressive in his career was
the fact he won 81 of 88 fights.
Not only that, he stopped
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opponents 71 times and – get
this – 22 of those knockouts
occurred in the first round..
He had that great record
despite racial barriers he
couldn't knock down. The hall
of fame newsletter put it this
way: “Because of the many
championship belts that Daye
was denied the chance to
receive due to discrimination,
the World Boxing Council
later presented him with an
honorary gold medal.”
Daye's boxing record didn't
go without suitable recognition.
He was inducted into the Nova
Scotia Sports Hall of Fame, the
Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame
and the Pictou County Sports
Heritage Hall of Fame. His story
could have ended right there.
But it didn't.
He became a community
activist, to use the most popular title. And from then, until
the day he died, he worked for
the betterment of others. Halifax
was lucky to have adopted him
from New Glasgow.
Where to start?
He served as an official
with the Nova Scotia and
Canadian boxing federations.
He had a leadership role with
the Black Cultural Centre outside Dartmouth. He was a
founding member of the Black
United Front of Nova Scotia.
In the 1967 provincial election, he was NDP candidate in
a Halifax riding. He was later
appointed superintendent of
pages at the Nova Scotia legislature. He did that so well, he
was named sergeant-at-arms
at the legislature, the first
black to serve that high position in any House of Assembly
in Canada. He held that
assignment until his death.
Bring on the rewards –
rewards he never sought.
Besides his sports honours,
Buddy had a Halifax street
named after him. The Delmore
(Buddy)
Daye
Learning
Institute was established to
provide members of the
African Nova Scotia community with opportunities to create the changes needed to
improve educational experiences.
His high qualities weren't
confined to official roles or
honorary titles. Beyond them,
he was always one of the best,
kindest persons I ever had the
privilege to know, and I've
met a lot of people in my
newspaper travels.
When Buddy boxed, we
chatted many times at ringside
and in dressing rooms. He was
always willing to take time to
answer questions and address
issues I brought up. We never
parted that he didn't thank me
for recognizing him.
It was the same scenario
when I made a two-year
detour from sports reporting
in the early 1980s and covered
the legislature. Again, Buddy
was always available whenever I needed something, or
sought
information.
As
always, he found the time to
chat, about politics, about
sports, about the town where
we both grew up.
I'm sure it's not hard to tell
why Buddy Daye was one of
my favourites.
If you have a
story idea or would
like media coverage
at your event
call Steve at
(902) 301-0724
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Mariners medal at invitational meet
PICTOU – Members of the
Pictou County Mariners swim
team earned medals at the Nova
Tech meet they hosted at the
Pictou Fisheries Pool.
The Mariners has 27 swimmers
at the meet, with Hannah MacLeod
winning gold medals in the 50-metre butterfly event, where she
recorded a personal best time, and
the 200-metre individual medley.
She also had a personal best time
in her 50-metre breaststroke race.
Dylan Joudrie won his 50-metre breaststroke race, was third
with a personal best time in his
50-metre butterfly race and had
personal best times in the 50-metre
butterfly and 200 medley.
Sarah Whytewood was third
and had personal best times in
both her 50-metre butterfly and
200-metre medley events.
Among other results, Seamus
Fanning had personal best times
in the 25-metre breaststroke,
25-metre butterfly, 100-metre
medley and 200-metre medley.
Angus MacDougall had PB in
the 50-metre butterfly, while Ian
Stewart had personal bests in the
50-metre breaststroke and 50-me-
Divers dive into the pool on the starter's gun during the
Mariners recent invitational swim meet.
(Goodwin photo)
tre butterfly races and was second
in the 200-metre medley.
Jacob Whitehead achieved a
personal best in his 100-metre
medley race, while Brooke
Barsness, Sydney Murray and
Emma Proudfoot each achieved
breaststroke, 50-metre butterfly,
and 200-metre medley.
Carley Barsness, Summer Bray,
Alexis Buchanan, Autumn Burke
and Jorja Matchem all achieved
breaststroke, 25-metre butterfly
Avery Chabassol had a personal best time in her 25-metre
breaststroke and butterfly races,
while Mya Currie and Jamie
McDowell each had personal best
times in the 50-metre breaststroke
Grace Henshaw achieved
third place and a personal best
time in her 50-metre breaststroke,
while Megan Henshaw had a
personal best time in her 25-m
etre breaststroke race.
Anna Hewey was third in the
butterfly and had a personal best
time in her 25-metre breaststroke
event.
Nora LeBlanc recorded personal best times in her 50-metre
breaststroke and butterfly races.
Tess Murray had a personal
best in the 25-metre breaststroke,
while Samantha Reid added a
personal best time in her 50-metre butterfly race and Lilah Ross
had personal best times in her
25-metre breaststroke and 100metre medley events.
Sarah Scott-Barter was third
with a personal best mark in
her 200-metre medley race,
while Maryn Stewart had a
personal best in her 25-metre
butterfly race.
JUNior HocKeY
Scotians
regroup
after loss
The Pictou County Bantam AA Crushers recently received $1,000 from Scotiabank through its
community hockey sponsorship program. Front row from left: Jeff Nauffts (Manager Personal
Banking, Scotiabank New Glasgow), Cody MacDougall, Blake Fraser and Wesley Kelly. Middle
left: Spencer Creed, Lucas Fraser, Cal Maxner, Connor Boudreau, Ryan Alexander, Ben Turnbull
and Logan Mackay. Back left: Max MacKinnon, Munro MacKay, Joe McCarron, Connor Dewar,
(Submitted photos)
Broden DeCoff, Ben Callaghan, Nick Horne and Duncan Cameron.
The Pictou County Atom AA Selects recently received $1,000 from Scotiabank through its community hockey sponsorship program. Front row, from left: Erin MacNeil, Natasha Hahn, Lily
LeBlanc, Jorja Wray Burrows, Anna Kennaley-Bayer and Kenzie Greencorn. Back left: Jeff Nauffts
– manager of personal banking at Scotiabank in New Glasgow – Ellie Clarke, Olivia Marks, Emma
MacLeod, Raleigh MacDonald, Josie Dunn, Lucia Mason, Sarah Fraser, Rylan Biron, Alyssa Ells and
(Submitted photo)
coach Tanya MacDonald.
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Stingers seek
coaches
STELLARTON
–
The
Stellarton and Area Minor Girls
Softball Association, home of the
Subway Stingers, are accepting
coaching applications in the
Under-12, Under-14 and Under16 divisions for the 2016 season.
Those interested can forward
their applications to Dan
Richards at danrichards901@
msn.com or by mail to P.O. Box
301, Stellarton, N.S. B0K1S0.
Dancers take
third spots
MONCTON, N.B. – The
fifth annual February Fling
Highland Dance Competition
took palce on Feb. 13 and was
judged by Sheena McDonald
of Cumbernauld, Scotland.
Two Pictou County dancers
competed.
Beginner 8&9 – Penelope
Brown: Sword third.
Premier 11 & Under –
Amelia Parker: Fling third,
Sean Triubhas third.
TRENTON – The Pictou
County Scotians are already facing an uphill in the Nova Scotia
Junior Hockey League playoffs.
The Scotians will try to regain
home-ice advantage in their bestof-seven Sid Rowe Division semifinal series with the Strait Pirates
when they visit Port Hawkesbury
on Friday and host the Pirates
next Sunday in Trenton.
The five-day break this week
will precede a calendar featuring
the potential for six games in
nine days if the series goes the
limit.
The Pirates edged the Scotians
3-2 on Sunday in the series opener in Trenton.
Ryan MacDonald gave the
Scotians a 1-0 lead in the first
period.
Riley Cameron lifted the
Scotians into a 2-1 lead in the
second period, but the Pirates
tied the game later in the second
period and took a 3-2 lead early
in the third period.
After this weekend’s games,
the teams will meet on March 1
in Port Hawkesbury. Other
games, if necessary, will be
played in Trenton on March 2,
Port Hawkesbury on March 4
and in Trenton on March 6.
The Scotians’ Sunday games
start at 7 p.m., while the fifth
game’s starting time is 7:30 p.m.
The Advocate
February 24, 2016
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Police seek suspect
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armed robbery
From left: Dara Wong-Bond, Laureen Murphy MacDonald, Brenda Langille and Bernadette Morrison try their hand at snowshoeing, with some friendly companions.
(Harvie photo)
Snowshoeing rekindles love
of dreary winter months
By Debbi Harvie
PICTOU – Staying active during the winter months has become
a lot easier for a small group of
women.
The group started out running
together, but as the winter months
wore on, staying active and getting out was becoming more of a
challenge, until they decided to try
snowshoeing.
Laureen Murphy MacDonald
has been snowshoeing for three
years and finally convinced her
friends to join along.
Dara Wong-Bond, Brenda
Langille and Bernadette Morrison
all purchased snowshoes this season and had their first outing as a
group.
“We got some fresh snow,”
said Murphy MacDonald. “I usually go out for about two hours
either on the Jitney Trail or
Fitzpatrick Mountain.”
This time she took her friends
to the Jitney Trail to try it out.
Morrison was trying snowshoeing for the first time while
Langille and Wong-Bond were
getting out for the third time.
“I trail run and in the winter
time, it’s hard,” noted Murphy
MacDonald. “I wanted to find
some cross training options and
read about different winter sports
and came across snowshoeing. I
read about all of the benefits of
snowshoeing and how it helps
with trail running so I tried it. It’s
a killer workout, it’s the best.”
She said snowshoeing helps
keep the ankles elastic and continues to strengthen muscles through
stability, targeting the core and the
legs.
“Plus the dogs were getting fat
because I wasn’t taking them out
as much in the winter.”
Morrison wanted to try snowshoeing for the exercise and to
have some fun.
Wong-Bond noted, “We train
together for running and we like
to try new things. Laureen opened
us up to a lot of new activities.”
Langille added, “When I heard
Laureen was doing it (snowshoeing) last winter, I wanted to try too
but it was the end of the season so
I asked for snowshoes for
Christmas this year.”
The average cost of snowshoes
is $100 to $120, according to the
women.
“But they are really light and a
lot nicer than the older wooden
ones that people used to use,”
noted Wong-Bond.
Snowshoeing has been on the
rise in popularity, according to
Sally O'Neill, co-ordinator for
Active Pictou County.
“I'm definitely seeing an
increase in demand. We've been
approached by a couple of municipal recreation departments for
help finding funding to purchase
sets.”
She says the snowshoes that
belong to Active Pictou County
are at Trenton Park and are free to
use for anyone as long as they
remain in the park.
“They often get completely
booked. Snowshoe hiking is also
very popular province wide,” she
says.
Murphy MacDonald added,
“It makes you feel like a kid, it
renewed my love of winter. I
haven’t liked winter in a long time
and now when I see snow, I’m like
‘YES!’.”
For Wong-Bond and Langille,
it helps break up the monotony of
winter and gives them something
in which to look forward.
“It really helps mentally too,
just getting out and having fresh
air,” said Murphy MacDonald.
Government working to bring refugees to country
By Debbi Harvie
The message of helping others
has been blurred somewhere
along the lines.
Comments have been made
regarding the government’s stance
on refugees resulting in the detriment of Canadians in need.
This is not the case, says Central
Nova MP Sean Fraser.
“We are bringing people here
to help the community succeed
and be successful in the community,” says Fraser. “These people
will succeed on their own in the
community.”
He says the ultimate goal is to
admit 25,000 refugees into Canada
under the Government-assisted
Refugee Program within the year.
“We will be well in excess of
that number because of the outpouring of community support.”
Fraser explains there are two
main streams for Syrian refugees
to come to Canada: the government assistance program and private sponsorship like Pictou
County Safe Harbour and
Communities Assisting Refugees
Now.
Initially, there were supposed
to be 25,000 refugees admitted
into Canada by the new year;
however, because of organization
and screening processes, they
have been able to admit more than
10,000.
Through the government assistance program, some of the refugees come on a repayable loan,
and some do not.
Once in Canada, refugees may
receive monthly income support
entitlements for shelter, food and
incidentals, guided by the prevailing provincial or territorial social
assistance rates for a period of up
to 12 months to allow the refugees
to get established, according to
Citizenship and Immigration
Canada.
“I am frustrated with the false
statements and statistics going
around about Syrian refugees
being treated better than Canadian
citizens, for example seniors...
which is another vulnerable group
in need of greater attention.”
Refugees are provided the
basic amount of support to help
get through the first stretch once
they arrive.
“What people don’t realize is
that these people are coming here
to flee war, not necessarily poverty. We are not necessarily bringing
in people that will become a drain
on the economy. Look at
Antigonish; one family that has
arrived there worked in a chocolate factory and is hoping to open
a chocolate shop in Antigonish,”
notes Fraser.
Through the private sponsorship program, groups like Safe
Harbour and CAiRN commit to
providing approximately $30,000
to pay for travel expenses, housing costs and the like for a oneyear period.
The screening process is the
same for both entries into
Canada.
Fraser says the refugees are
screened by the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees
identifying legitimate refugees at
the registration stage and through
subsequent interviews.
“Once they (refugees) are identified as posing a low risk to security, a full medical examination, as
well as fingerprinting, takes place
to check through immigration and
law enforcement, scanning for further assurance that these individuals haven’t been involved in any
activity that would give rise to
concern,” says Fraser.
The process of refugees arriving in Canada with the two plans
is different, however.
Private sponsorship groups
meet the refugees at the closest
airport and provide travel to the
final destination.
Through the government assistance plan, refugees arrive in a
large city and are taken to a welcome centre before being distributed to their future community.
“The big challenge the government has faced so far are reports
coming from the welcoming centres of people arriving and staying
a few weeks in temporary accommodations, sometimes hotels,
before being given a final destination,” explains Fraser. “The frustration people on the ground are
feeling is when there are groups
that have experienced remarkable
support in gathering funds and
housing in excess of what they
need, like Safe Harbour...”
Fraser says he is working on
the possibility of transferring
government assisted refugees
to the private sponsorship
groups who have everything in
place to incorporate them into
their community.
“There’s a small disconnect
between government and the private sponsorship process. I’m try-
Order of Nova Scotia
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province. Nova Scotians are
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who have inspired them and
enriched life in the province.
Re-nominations are accepted
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Deadline for nominations is
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For more information and
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ing to help with identifying opportunities with communities prepared to integrate these families
on a permanent basis.
“Canada has always supported
bringing in refugees and continues to do so through the Syrian
effort as well as the ongoing traditional immigration and refugee
process. We are not dealing with
one pocket of a society, we are
focusing on Syrian refugees right
now, but continue to help refugees
around the world.”
Fraser notes that in a time when
Nova Scotia is in need of a larger
population and people in Syria are
facing unthinkable living conditions, the best thing to do is help
everyone.
NEW GLASGOW – New
Glasgow Regional Police is
investigating an attempted
armed robbery that occurred in
the area of Pleasant Street and
Main Street Trenton.
On February 17 at approximately 7:30 p.m., police
responded to a call that an
unknown adult male exited his
vehicle and confronted an adult
male walking on Pleasant
Street. The unknown male
allegedly had a knife and
demanded the man's valuables
before immediately fleeing the
area with nothing.
The adult male victim suffered no injuries.
New Glasgow Regional
Police are looking for the public's assistance in locating the
vehicle and person responsible
for the attempted robbery.
The vehicle is described as a
dark-colored Honda Civic and
the suspect is described as a 5foot, 5-inch adult male wearing
white shoes and a hoodie.
The investigation is ongoing; however, police believe
that this was not a random act.
Police are asking for the
public’s assistance if they have
any information on this incident, to contact the New
Glasgow Regional Police at
(902) 752-1941 or Nova Scotia
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477) or by a Secure Web
Tips at www.crimesstoppers.
ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers
are not taped or traced and if
police make an arrest and lay
charges based on a tip, callers
qualify for a cash award.
Police arrest male
on possession
NEW GLASGOW – New
Glasgow Regional Police have
arrested a 23-year-old male on
Feb. 19, after a 9-1-1 call was
received about a disturbance on
Granville Street.
Upon arrival, police arrested
the male with possession for the
purpose
of
trafficking
Methamphetamine pills as well
as possession of a prohibited
weapon, brass knuckles and failure to attend court.
Const. Ken MacDonald says
there were quite a number of
pills on the accused which is a
great concern to police.
“The issue is that these pills
are small, white and have ice
stamped on them so they look a
lot like a breath mint,” he says.
“Methamphetamine is highly
addictive even after one use. The
consequences could be enormous, especially when children
are in a developmental stage
because taking these pills could
result in addiction or death.”
MacDonald says it is easier
for children to pop a pill than
light up a joint because they
have, in most cases, taken pills
before like Tylenol, or candies or
mints that are similar.
“The issue is that kids might
recognize these pills as something that is safe, like a mint, but
it is the complete opposite and
can be very dangerous. “
No one was injured.
The male was released and
will appear in provincial court
on a later date and police are
continuing to investigate.
New Glasgow
Regional Police
Service arrested a
young male in possession of meth
amphetamine pills
that look similar to
breath mints.
(Submitted photo)
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February 24, 2016
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: BULLETIN
Branch #16, Pictou, NS
Legion Entertainment for Members and invited guests.
N.S.L.C. ID’s upon request
Every Monday Night Bingo:
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Starts at 7:00 p.m.
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BONANZA 750 in 50#’s or less. BOTTLE 616
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Chase the Ace: Friday 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Steak Darts: Saturday 2 - 4 p.m.
Meat Roll: Sunday 2 - 4 p.m.
Vendors 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. • Shoppers 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Private and commercial vendors welcome. Vendors may leave goods on site.
ALL TABLES 12
For info and booking: (902) 695-5631
$
Hall Rentals and Catering available
APARTMENT
FOR RENT
TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT:
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town. Includes FSWD. $560, plus
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$
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Call 902-485-8707 or
902-754-1095.
FOR RENT
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house on Faulkland Street.
Applicances included.
Call 902-485-8916
FOR RENT IN PICTOU
Two bedroom upstairs
apartment. Also,
a bachelor apartment,
fully furnished.
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for acreage, wooded or cutover.
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new deck and new roof.
Fireplace and hear pump.
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Call: 902-755-5796
TREE
REMOVAL
Tree removal
and clean-up
for the Pictou area.
Call 902-928-7047
ANTIQUES: Pantry cupboards,
tables, old furniture, military items,
musical instruments, old books, old
toys, ship paintings and other old
paintings and old advertising signs,
etc. John Marshall Antiques. Call,
write or visit 65 Provost Street, New
Glasgow, NS B2H 2P5. 902-7554055.
Email:
john.marshall.
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C & J Martin
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• Over 20 years experience
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• Residential & Commercial
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Antigonish - off hWY 7
Scotsburn Fire Department
ANNUAL MEETING
March 7, 2016
7 p.m. at
the Firehall
Everyone welcome!
IOOF
Eastern Star Lodge No 1
We would like to thank everyone who supported us in
our recent fundraiser, also a thank you to Dave
MacDonald and staff etc, for their help and support
during the fundraiser.
We would like to congratulate the winners:
12 lobsters – Heather Mattie.
6 lobsters – Kathleen MacKenzie.
4 lobsters – Dewy MacDonald.
Again, thank you.
Thank You
Many thanks to the local cooperate sponsors who have supported
me, to date, in attending the CMTC in Toronto this May.
This will be a wonderful educational opportunity and a great
chance to pursue a modeling and acting career.
They are:
Shiretown Home & Auto
Starting Blocks
Myers Dairy Bar
Acropole
Ahead of Hair
Steel Pro,
Skoke & Martin Ins.
In Memoriam
Beverley Milligan Gale
February 27, 2010
CLARKE
A special smile
A special face
In our hearts
A special place
Memories are a gift
To treasure
Ours of you
Will last forever
Always in our thoughts,
Marjorie and family
Advocate Media Inc. and the Pictou Advocate is looking for a
passionate individual to join our team as a Marketing Advisor.
This position would be responsible for helping our clients meet
their needs through advertising in one or more of Advocate
Media’s many media products and services. Primary responsibility
would be the weekly Pictou Advocate with your own account base
which you can grow as high as you can take it. Attributes for this
position would be; great communicator, problem solver, detailed
oriented, self-starter and yet a team player, ability to manage
multiple deadlines, customer service oriented, and it helps to be
passionate about Pictou County.
Qualifications:
· Excellent communication, negotiation,
problem-solving and presentation skills
· Be familiar with the local business climate
· Superior organizational skills
· Must be a detail oriented self-starter with the
ability to work independently
· Committed to positive business results
· Being deadline-driven is also paramount
· Previous sales/account management experience
being responsible for budget and sales targets
· An enthusiastic and positive approach to consultative selling
· A valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle
· A university degree or equivalent working experience
The position offers a competitive compensation and benefits
package and an opportunity to become involved in a broad range
of industry sectors and work with many community partners. To
apply for this position please email your resume to:
careers@advocatemediainc.com
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ACADIENNE GALE FISHERIES LTD. and DAVIS STRAIT FISHERIES LTD., are
the owners and operators of the 69M factory freezer fishing vessel M/V
ACADIENNE GALE II, engaged in year round Northern Shrimp harvesting
operations off the east coast of Canada. We presently are seeking an experienced
professional to join our team in the position of :
• FIRST MATE •
• Minimum Certification is FM2.
• Demonstrated experience within a double trawl full factory production
environment is a pre-requisite.
• Applicants must be in possession of a current Transport Canada Certificate of
Competency, Transport Canada Seafarer’s Medical and Passport.
• Work rotation is two trips on - two trips off.
Interested applicants can send resume and copies of Certificates by mail, fax or
e-mail to:
- Morgan Mercer
In loving memory of
Robert Clarke
who passed away
February 27, 2015.
Marketing Advisor
• The successful applicant will be eligible to apply for full Group Medical Coverage.
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HOUSE
FOR SALE
Location: PICTOU
“There’s a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.”
DAVIS STRAIT MANAGEMENT LTD.
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Mount Pearl, NF A1N 4P5
Fax (709) 368-1758
E-Mail: michele@davisstrait.com
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Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. We thank all candidates in
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Thank You
The family of the late David Grant would like to express
their sincerest gratitude to all those people who visited,
brought food, sent cards, flowers and monetary gifts.
We were truly overwhelmed by all your kindness we would
also like to thank Jacquie Ross for her comforting words
and Kim Hayden for the beautiful music at David’s service.
We would also like to thank McLaren’s Funeral Home and
Robert Bowron.
David will be missed by the many hearts he has touched.
Mitchell, Amy and Maylen, Soren, Tamar,
Terry, Sevanah, Logan, Marion, Alex,
Sheila, Linda, Mary, Peter and Carolyn
Bob
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Velma Jean Gay
Feb. 27, 2014
She left us quietly to be
in the arms of Jesus
What would we give to
hold her hand,
see her happy face,
Hear her voice and see
her smile which meant
so much to us.
Loving and missing you
always dearest sister
Bernice and Kathleen
In loving memory of our wonderful parents,
Bessie & Arnold Cyr
Thank you Lord for the angels you sent our way
They brought us love and laughter every day
They loved us, they inspired us, our own guiding light
And now they shine in heaven with wings of pure light
They will forever walk softly in our hearts and in our dreams
When our feelings run rampant and our tears begin to fall
Their spirit will surround us giving comfort to one and all
We will always miss them, time cannot erase the pain
Yet we will always be grateful that into our hearts
our loving parents came.
Forver loved and missed every day,
From all the Family
The Advocate
February 24, 2016
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MARCOTT, Florence Amelia
“Millie” – 79, Trenton, passed
away peacefully February 19, 2016
in the Aberdeen Hospital, New
Glasgow, surrounded by family.
Born in New Glasgow, she was a
daughter of the late Frederick and
Catherine (MacLean) Chislett. Millie
was a faithful member of the former
Christ the King Roman Catholic
Church, Trenton. She possessed a
deep faith in God, which she shared
through her kindness and generosity to others. Millie was most happy
when her home was full of family
and friends, sharing a fresh pot of
tea. She looked forward to visits
from her grandchildren and greatgrandson, along with the many
other children who affectionately
called her “Nan.” Surviving are her
daughters, Charlene (Brian)
MacLeod, Stellarton; Shannon
(George) Graham, Stacey (Ken)
MacDonald, Trenton; sons, Gordon
(Sue), Trenton; Louis (Mary Jane),
Westville; Brian (Linda) and Darryl
(Connie), Trenton; sisters, Catherine
“Toots” Chisholm, Valley View Villa,
Riverton; Bernadette (Joe) Hughes,
Elizabeth “Betty” Allain and Peggy
(Jack) Jardine, Trenton; Marie (Chris)
Lamey, New Glasgow; brother,
James Chislett, New Glasgow; sisters-in-law, Mary Proulx, Edmonton,
Alta; Mae Marcott, Stellarton; brothers-in-law,
Oliver
McInnis,
Stellarton; Bruce Laffin (Mary),
Abercrombie; grandchildren, David
(Holly), Josh (Alana), Felicia
(Andrew), Katlyn (Evan), Courtney
(Alex), Travis (Saleighna), Kati,
Christie, Brett, Paige, Ashley, Sarah
and Steven; great-grandson,
Caiden; many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was
predeceased by her husband,
Gordon Anthony Marcott; sisters,
Shirley, Cathy and Anderine; brother, Fred “Bud”; mother-in-law,
Molly Marcott; father-in-law, Toney
Marcott; sister-in-law, Joan
McInnis; brothers-in-law, Alonzo
Allain, John Chisholm, Pierre Proulx
and Henry Marcott. Mass of
Christian burial was celebrated
February 23 in St. John the Baptist
Roman Catholic Church. Interment
in Christ the King Cemetery,
Trenton. Donations may be made
in Millie’s memory to Aberdeen
Health Foundation Palliative Care
Unit Endowment.
FERGUSON, David – 59, passed
away suddenly in Pictou on
February 9, 2016. He was the son
of the late James B. and Hazel P.
(Logan) Ferguson, Pictou. After
studying at both Mt. Allison and
Saint Mary's universities, Dave
worked with the Nova Scotia
Department of Transportation and
Nova Scotia Department of
Environment, retiring in 2014. His
dream, at the young age of 10 of
being a firefighter, was not only
accomplished but surpassed as he
was an integral part of the Pictou
Fire Department for 30 years and as
a NFPA certified firefighter, and was
appointed its Safety Officer in 2000.
Dave was dedicated to fulfilling any
and all responsibilities in serving
both the community of firemen and
the citizens of Pictou town, county,
plus the province of N.S. He was
constantly upgrading his certifications and deservedly stood proudly
as a member of the town's volunteer fire department, whose members greatly mourn his loss together
with those members of its closely
affiliated Legion. Dave loved Pictou
and the Seacrest area of the former
family summer home (near town).
He cherished moments with book
in hand at the beach and coveted
nature walks, especially along the
seashore with the family dog or his
beloved pet (dog) Oreo (who never
missed a fire call either!) Dave contributed greatly to the community
and participated in countless volunteer activities over his 59 short
years. These included The Pictou
Lobster Carnival, where he held
multiple positions during his lifetime.
Dave was a member of the Royal
Canadian Legion Branch 16, Pictou
and one of Dave's lifetime hobbies
was that of being a Certified
Fireworks' Operator since 2010
and he shared his interest with a
caucus of other members across
the Maritimes. They too are mourning his loss. Dave was very empathetic, a person with great integrity,
extremely intelligent and a mechanical genius in regards to repairs to
various dysfunctional motors,
engines and appliances. After retirement, Dave also very much enjoyed
his work as manager of the Pictou
Hector Marina and will be greatly
missed. His naturally acquired interests and skills regarding ships and
boats led to an enviable and highly
respected knowledge by those in
the marine field where he was very
well regarded. Whatever the task
Dave undertook, he put his heart
and soul into it. The job would not
only be accomplished but would be
superlative. He epitomized the celebration of life. He will forever be
remembered by his family of firemen and by his own family: sister,
Jane Glen, Victoria, BC, and her
daughter, Kimberley, Victoria, B.C.;
brother, Jim (Colleen), St. Margaret's
Bay; sister, Cherry G. Ferguson,
Halifax; and several cousins. The
funeral was held February 18 from
Pictou United Church. Donations
may be made to the Pictou Fire
Department, P.O. Box 640, Pictou
or a charity of your choice.
Pearl, predeceased Flo as did
brothers Robert (Bob) Smith,
Richard (Dick) Smith, Stanley
Smith; a sister, Mary Hampton.
Funeral was held February 17 from
First
Presbyterian
Church,
Stellarton.
LANDRY,
Gordon
Daniel
‘Gordie’ – Sgt. CD II, age 46, of
Pictou and Three Brooks, passed
away February 14, 2016 in the
Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow.
Born in Pictou he was a son of
Wilda (Langille), Pictou and the late
Daniel ‘Tony’ Landry.
Gordie
attended West Pictou District High
School and, at the age of 17,
joined the Canadian Armed Forces
(Army). He served 27 years with
the 1st Battalion Nova Scotia
Highlanders (Pictou). During his
career and as a Peacekeeper, he
had the opportunity to travel to
various parts of the world including
Afghanistan, Virginia and Quebec,
just to mention a few. Gordie, lovingly known as “Thor” by his military friends and family, received the
Canadian Decoration Medal and
the General Campaign Star for
service in Afghanistan. Aside from
his military career, Gordie enjoyed
seasonal fishing with his family and
friends. He also enjoyed a mean
game of baseball over the years,
watching a good football game,
and had a passion for playing
darts. He had a great sense of
humour and was thought of very
highly by his peers, a military leader
and role model for many. He was
also a very humble family man and
was very close to all. Surviving are
the love of his life, girlfriend,
Michelle Jollymore, Pictou;
mother, Wilda Landry (Andrew
‘Pops’ Lynch), Three Brooks;
sisters, Jean (Eldon) Coughlan,
Belleville, Ont; Elsie LandryHeighton (Melvin), Pictou; and
brother, Charlie, Three Brooks.
Gordie is also survived by his
lifelong friend, Dave MacKay,
Pictou; godsons, Josh Heighton
and Nicholas Bray; numerous
aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by
brothers Danny and Mike; sisters Cathy and Victoria. Funeral
Mass was celebrated February
18 in Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church, Pictou.
IVES, Florence Maude (Smith) –
of Stellarton passed away on
February 14, 2016 at the Aberdeen
Hospital, with family by her side.
Born in Eureka on September 23,
1928, she was the daughter of the
late Perl and Sadie (Hayman) Smith.
Flo was the last surviving member
of her siblings. In her earlier years
she worked in different retail settings as well as being an instructor
for Weight Watchers. Flo was very
busy within her church community,
(First
Presbyterian
Church,
Stellarton) serving as president of
the MacLellan-Fraser A.M.S. Group
for many years. Currently she was a
member of the MacLellan-Fraser
Young A.M.S and the Ladies Guild.
Along with participating in the
Cursillo Group and the Rebekah
Lodge, she also gave freely of her
time to Camp Geddie. Flo was an
avid quilter, seamstress and enjoyed
knitting beautiful baby keepsakes
for all of her grandchildren. Her cottage on Sinclair Island held a special
place in her heart, providing many
beautiful memories with family and
friends. Flo is survived by her children, Brian (Elizabeth), Joanne,
John (Tammy) and Jean all of Nova
Scotia; her grandchildren, Matthew
(Amber), Mark (Ashley), Cory,
T-Anna, Adam, Alex and Gavin; two
great-grandchildren Tessa and
Mia; sisters-in-law, Nora Ramscar,
Rachel Smith; a brother-in-law
Fred Hampton; numerous nieces
and nephews. Her husband David
Hugh and a daughter, Barbara
MATHESON,
Anna
Ilene
(MacKenzie) – 95, passed away
February 14, 2016 in the Glen
Haven Manor, New Glasgow. Born
in Hardwood Hill, she was a
daughter of the late Charles and
Lily (MacBain) MacKenzie. Ilene is
survived by daughters, Anne
Fortune, Sundridge; Marie (James)
Battist, New Glasgow; sons, Hugh
(Nancy), Kenneth (Patsy), both of
Scotch Hill; James, Durham; sonin-law, Charles Fortune, Scotch
Hill; nine grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren;
brother,
Leonard, Pictou. She was predeceased by her husband, John
Roderick; a son in infancy; sisters,
Ethel and Mary; brothers, John,
Walter, Hugh and Lloyd. A private
graveside service will be held at a
later date.
MURPHY, Linda Marie – 62, of
Welsford Street, Pictou, passed
away suddenly February 19, 2016
in the Aberdeen Hospital, New
Glasgow. Born in Pictou, she was
a daughter of Dollie MacLean of
Riverton and formerly of Bayview,
and the late Curtis MacLean. Linda
also enjoyed knitting, cards, bingo
and had a soft spot for animals.
Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband, James
Murphy; daughters, June (Daniel
Welsh) MacLean, Pictou and
Donna (Walter) Cormier, River
John; grandchildren, Latesha and
Nathan
MacLean,
Derrell
Dorrington, Madison, Savannah
and Cameron Cormier; step-children, Josh (Sonia) Murphy, Cole
Harbour and Tara (Francis) Murphy,
Halifax; step-grandchildren, Tessa
and Maelee; brothers, Smith
(Donna ) MacLean, Bayview and
Jimmy (Anne) MacLean, Pictou. A
private family service will be held
with burial in Seaview Cemetery.
RAE, Sadie Helen – 87, of Lyons
Brook, passed away peacefully on
February 17, 2016 in the Aberdeen
Hospital, New Glasgow, surrounded by her loving family. She was
born January 27, 1929 in Bathurst,
New Brunswick, to the late Douglas
and Beulah (Cooling) Bateman.
She worked as a cook at the
Mayflower
Restaurant
and
Sutherland-Harris
Memorial
Hospital. Sadie delivered ice by
horse and sleigh as a young girl.
She was a 60-year member of the
Princess Rebekah Lodge, No. 4,
Pictou. Sadie enjoyed playing
bingo, knitting, card games and
baking. The tea pot was always on
and baked goods were always in
the cupboard.
Surviving are
daughters,
Joan
(Vincent)
Heighton, Lyons Brook; Connie
(Donnie) McRae, Nuttby; sons,
Billy (JoAnn) Lyons Brook; Ross
(Susan), Three Brooks; David
(Maxine), Scotch Hill; brothers,
Stewart (Evelyn) Bateman, Lyons
Brook; Deane (Doreen) Bateman,
Victoria, British Columbia; sister,
Bernice MacLeod, Riverton; grandchildren, Bobby (Yvonne), Patty
(Jason), Trevor (Angela), Wanda
(Ian), Christa (Peter), Helen (Arthur),
Paul, Ricky, Johnathan (Stacey),
Dawn (Archie) and Christopher; 18
great-grandchildren; four stepgranddaughters, Sheila, Shelly,
Sherry and Michelle; many nieces,
nephews and cousins. She was
predeceased by her husband,
Robert F. Rae; son, Ronald; brother,
Graydon; sisters, Myrtle and Connie.
Funeral was held February 20 from
the McLaren Funeral Home Chapel,
Pictou. Spring burial will be in
Heatherdale Memorial Gardens.
SMITH, George Kenneth – 40,
New Glasgow, passed away
February 18, 2016 after a life filled
with adventure. George was an
accomplished tattoo artist, who
owned and operated Two Face
Tattoos, New Glasgow. George
possessed a warm personality and
the ability to make people feel special. The legacy of his 40 years will
remain displayed by the many who
have been a willing canvas for his
art. George’s passion for his art was
only matched by the love of riding
his Harley on the open road,
where he felt free. Surviving are
his sons, Mitchell and Bronson;
mother of his children, Linda;
partner, Dee and her son, Adre;
brother, Aaron (Marsha) MacLeod,
Scotsburn; nephew, Logan;
niece, Audrey. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, John and Ronnie Smith. A
Celebration of George's life will
be held 2-4 p.m. Feb. 28, 2016
in the North End Recreation
Centre, New Glasgow.
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Town of Pictou
Notice of Sale By Tender (Tax Sale)
Notice is Hereby Given in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Government Act of
Nova Scotia, RSNS 1998, c.18 (as amended), part VI, Section 141 (2), the following properties
situate in the Town of Pictou will be sold by tender closing Thursday, March 24th, 2016 at 2 PM.
Any person wishing to bid must pre-register by contacting:
Doreen Walker - Town of Pictou
40 Water Street, PO Box 640, Pictou NS, B0K 1H0
902 485-4372 (PH); 902 485-8110 (FAX)
Email: doreen.walker@townofpictou.ca; www.townofpictou.ca
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The Advocate
February 24, 2016
Rev. Carolyn Nicholson, minister of Sharon St. John United
Church, centre, baptized four
children on Feb. 14 during the
service. From the left are:
Cedric Lawrence Allan
MacGee, son of Tabby
Anderson and Fraser MacGee,
Oren Eames Ryan-Kirincich,
son of Jill Ryan-Kirincich and
Kristin Kirincich, Rev.
Nicholson, Bradley Paul Oliver
Gouthro and Hailey Raelene
Olivia Gouthro, son and
daughter of Bridget PerrinGouthro and Bruce Gouthro.
Also present were Maeve
Kirincich, Josh Guthro.
(Submitted photo)
FIRST UNITED BAPTIST – NEW GLASGOW
What is the book on the table?
was the question George Henaut
asked the children. For the first
book, a comic book, they talked
about heroes with some slides of
comic book heroes.
The second book was the Bible,
so some names of heroes from the
Bible came up on the slides, but of
all these heroes who is the #1?
Henaut asked. “Jesus,” the children answered.
In his third message in the
series Believe, Rev. Gordon
Sutherland asked: What do we
base our goodness on to be good
enough for God? Sunday's message, called Nobody's Perfect, was
based on Romans 3: 21-26. What
does the Bible say?
Sutherland
asked
then
answered: “Sin is real. Creation
was perfect but sin entered the
world through Adam and Eve, so
their presence with God was broken. For all have sinned and come
short of the righteousness of
God.”
Righteousness is a right relationship with God, the minister
said. Jesus paid for our sins, coming to Earth, dying on the cross
and rising again to give us the
blessed hope of salvation.
Only one thing will make us
perfect in God's sight; coming to
Jesus, confessing our sins and have
faith in Jesus Christ (1John 1:9).
Obeying rules and try to work
your way to heaven is not what
the Bible says. All who come to
God will never be turned away.
Will you accept you are a sinner?
Will you accept Jesus Christ into
your life? Sutherland asked.
Women's Great Canadian Bible
Study at the church will be held
Saturday, Feb. 27 at 11:30 a.m.
Everyone is invited to come and
hear the tale of two wives.
"Never Walk Alone" drama
will be presented on Good Friday
March 25 with two showings; one
at 10 a.m. and the other at 3 p.m.
Everyone welcome.
Submitted by Muriel Palmer
SHARON ST JOHN UNITED – STELLARTON
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH – NEW GLASGOW
Greeting at the door were
Anne and Jack Pink.
The Christ candle was lit
and a Lenten candle was extinguished by Isaac Boudreau.
During the learning time,
Rev. Donna Tourneur spoke
of ‘a picture being worth a
thousand words.’ She showed
a series of pictures of foxes,
spoke of what they are like
and then showed a picture of
a hen behind wire... foxes like
chickens. The study lesson for
Sunday school speaks of Jesus
and gathering like a mother
hen protecting her young, she
said.
The scripture story Luke
13: 31-35 was read by Bob
MacPhee.
In her reflection, Tourneur
spoke of lament and reasons
for lament, watching the news
can be difficult. There is also
the lament of the state of the
church today, she said. What
is deeply troubling you, think
about what it would have
been like Jesus in his situation
and how He was determined
to be who He was to be.
The music team of Lori
Miller, Jane Turner-Jones,
Charlie Tourneur and Karen
Crowley, director of music,
chose for the special music
On Eagle’s Wings.
Tourneur continued inviting consideration to a faithful
response, to meaning something and mattering in the
world. All are welcome, the
love of God is a vital component or our faith expressing
love, she said. The season of
Lent is for us.
After worship the annual
general meeting took place
with a light lunch.
Submitted by Rev. Donna
Tourneur
ST ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN – PICTOU
Betty Ann Battist greeted
worshipers to the service conducted by Jacquie Ross.
Murray Porter led in the
Lenten reading provided by
Presbyterian World Service
and Development.
The choir, under the direction of Judy Corman and pianist Kim Hayden, provided
the anthem, No Never Alone,
as their ministry in music.
Audrey MacKay read from
Luke 13:31-35. The responsive
Psalm was #27. Other scriptures were Genesis 15:1-12,
17-18 and Philippians 3:174:1.
In her sermon, Ross focused
on the story in Genesis where
God promised Abram land
and descendants. Abram got
off track for a while because
God seemed to be taking a
very long time to make this
promise come true. However,
God repeated the promise,
in which the Pharisees warned
Jesus, “Get away from here,
for Herod wants to kill you.”
He said the political powers
would not tolerate the Gospel
message of a new society and
the love of God preached by
Jesus. The people were dependent on their leaders for survival, and so the whole of
Jerusalem was ready to harm
Jesus. Even so, the wings of
love that Jesus spread are
never folded. On the cross,
Christ opened his arms as
widely as he could, for all of
us and the entire world. We
are being loved with that persistent love, and will be without end, Kim said.
Rene and Nelson Wilson
and Jen and Kevin Dewtie
were the hosts for the time of
fellowship and refreshments
after the service.
Submitted
by
Shirley
Haggart
table on His walk to Jerusalem. In
the chain of being God, angels,
humans, animals and fish, Jesus
chose a mother hen with her chicks
under her wings to express how
He wanted to put His arms around
all
God’s people. Would we have
recognized the Messiah 2000 years
ago? She asked. At this time the
church has one mind - the mind of
Christ - fed by the power of the
Holy Spirit.
The Minute for Mission read
by Catherine Stone told about
small fishermen in South Asia
being given help with their shrimp
fishing.
The service concluded with
singing of Faith of Our Fathers.
Memorial donations were
given to the General U.C.W. and
to the M&S Fund in memory of
Sharon Hale, Shirley Canning and
Laura Hody.
On March 2 the Esther Ruth
Unit meets 7 p.m.
Submitted by Gail Kay
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ST ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN – NEW GLASGOW
Worshippers were greeted
by Alta and Tom Owen.
The service opened with
the responsive reading of the
Liturgy for the second Sunday
in Lent.
The scriptures were read
by Jean Brinn.
Throughout the service,
musical worship was enhanced
by Adam Johnson on piano,
Ian Grant on percussion and
John MacLeod on bass guitar.
The choir sang three anthems:
This One Thing I Ask Of The
Lord, My Soul Is Thirsting For
You and Blest Are They. Rev.
Dr. Joon Ki Kim sang the
sacred solo, You Are My All
In All.
During the Time with the
Children, Adam Johnson gave
them percussion instruments
to play when they sang two
hymns.
Kim based his sermon on
the Gospel reading from Luke
Abram believed, and it was
fulfilled. Ross said in God’s
Word are many, many promises for us but they are sitting
idle unless we know them and
apply them.
”Why don’t you make it a
point to seek out some of
God’s promises and see how
they apply to you?” invited
Ross.
“To help you get started
check our Isaiah 43:2, Psalm
34:18 or Psalm 55:2.”
Information for the newsletter is due this week, Sunday,
Feb. 28.
A memorial gift in memory
of Marion Langille was
received with thanks from
Shiretown Nursing Home. A
takeout beans and brown
bread supper will be held on
Friday, March 4th. Delivery
may be arranged.
Submitted by Betty Ann
Battist
The introit for the second
Sunday of Lent was Throughout
These Lenten Days and Nights.
Luke Burns lit the Christ Candle
and the greeter was Betty MacLean.
The weekly duty elder is Reg
Conrod.
Rev. Carolyn Nicholson spoke
to the children about some things
they memorize in life and why.
Then they performed their new
sung prayer.
Robert MacLeod read Genesis
15: 12, 17-18 and Philippians 3: 17,
4: 1 and the responsive Psalm was
#27.
Tree of Life and Awesome
Mystery was sung as an anthem
with Virginia MacDonald and
Melissa Muise each doing a solo
verse.
Luke 13: 31-35 was the Gospel
reading. After this, Nicholson presented her message titled The
Road to Jerusalem. She said
because Herod wanted to kill
Jesus, he was warned to go elsewhere but Jesus had his own time-
On the second Sunday in
Lent, Pictou United Church
marked and celebrated Black
History and African Heritage
Month.
Greeting the congregation
were Doug and Sylvia
Hayward.
Steward
was
Carolyn Moore and the ambassador was Diane Vaughan.
Chriss Landry and Ethel
Rudolph hosted Second Cup.
Lay readers were Ethan
Chapman and Paula Millman.
Rev. Mary Beth Moriarity
discussed the arrival of the
Casim family. It is not know
when they will arrive, only
that they will arrive soon.
In a History Moment, the
congregation watched a video
to remind them of the role the
United Church played in
accepting the African people
in to our midst.
In the Lenten prayer, they
were asked to center them-
selves in the here and now.
Moment for All reflected
on Viola Desmond and her
struggle for civil rights.
Reflections centred on the
journey of black people. The
congregation moved through
the centuries with readings
and songs which took them
through the centuries of hardships and struggles faced by
the black people as they tried
to find their place in our country.
By keeping the Golden Rule
close to our hearts we will
make a difference, they were
told. They listened to and
pondered on the AfricanSpiritual titled Wade in the
Water.
In the Ministry of Music,
the choir sang Peace in the
Valley. The group left the
church singing I’m Gonna
Live So God Can Use Me.
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The healing power of buckwheat
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By Debbi Harvie
Internet after recalling the
commercials from long ago,
and found the cost to be far
too high.
“They were charging $75
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much, so I drove to Truro and
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“These pillows have so
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your hair and you don’t get
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The buckwheat allows the
air to circulate through the
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and the pillow stays cool.
“I have asthma and the pillow is cleaner for people with
breathing problems.”
The buckwheat pillows are
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with 100 per cent cotton
stitched on three sides then
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“I also made a soft flannel
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The buckwheat pillow itself
is never to be washed, but the
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“The buckwheat pillows
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it is high in protein and does
not contain gluten. It is often
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used more recently in the
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Living with a constant stiff
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doctor trying to figure out
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being passed on to ear, nose
and throat specialists and
physiotherapists with no
answers and no relief.
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“In the 1970s and 80s, there
were advertisements on TV
for these buckwheat pillows,
they called them bucky pillows, and then the advertisements seemed to phase out.”
Through
the
years
Coombes, who comes from
Newfoundland, was living
and working in Ontario and
then Alberta when she was
injured; she moved to Pictou
and was able to focus on her
craft of sewing.
“I made grain bags (magic
bags) that you can heat or
cool, but I never thought to
make a buckwheat pillow.”
After being fed up with the
pain of a stiff neck, Coombes
researched the pillows on the
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Susan Coombes sits with the Buckwheat pillows she makes in
her home in Pictou. The pillows help keep the head cool as well
as provide support for the head and neck.
(Harvie photo)
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There’s no turning the pillow over to get the cool side
because the air circulates
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“If you lay on your back,
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February 24, 2016
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Seafoam resident
Doug White.
By Debbi Harvie
(Goodwin photo)
Board seeking input
on future of schools
By Steve Goodwin
ALMA – Community members got a chance last week to discuss the future of schools in Pictou
County.
The over-riding sentiment
expressed was for wider use of
schools within their communities.
Nearly 80 people attended a
community meeting on February
16 at Northumberland Regional
High School with governing
board members and staff of the
Chignecto-Central
Regional
School Board. The meeting was
conducted as part of its ongoing
plans to collect information for its
long-range outlook and how it
relates to schools in various communities.
“We are still sorting through
the data,” CCRSB communications manager Debbie BuottMatheson said. “The biggest message that came from the meeting
at Northumberland was to find a
way to include community use of
schools (the level and quality of
the use), the impact to the community if the school were to close
and the proximity of other
schools.”
The community meeting last
week featured table groups and
dealt with the 18 schools in the
Celtic Family of Schools in Pictou
County. They had an opportunity
to suggest items that need to be
considered but which are not
contained in the long-range outlook.
Seafoam resident Doug White
stressed schools’ importance to
communities.
“The reason for schools is to
have a school in the community,”
he said. Otherwise, he said students “waste a lot of time on a
bus.”
Linda Thompson-Reid, who is
now retired and previously taught
at River John Consolidated School,
cited the need to minimize the
number of schools students
attend.
“There are too many transitions,” she said, using the example
of students in River John who may
attend several schools before they
end up in high school.
Susan MacConnell said there
needs to be a strong relationship
between a school and the community it serves. “The use of schools
in a community is important to
factor in,” she said.
Ron Marks, who chairs the
school board’s financial services
committee, said schools need a
critical mass of families, not just
students, to remain open and offer
effective education.
“The best way to save a school
is young families near that school,”
he said.
Former educator Ken Francis,
who represents Stellarton Town
Council on NRHS’s school advisory council, attended the meeting
on behalf of the council.
“It was the type of meeting that
was long overdue," he said.
LeTTers To The eDiTor
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County is open for business
To the Editor:
It is well known that we have
the best tradespeople and workers here in Pictou County but
they all have to look for work in
other parts of Canada.
We now have three MLAs
here in the county as well as a
newly elected MP for Nova
Centre. So I would say the time
has come to put politics aside
and start working together to get
and bring new industry both
large and small to Pictou
County.
We still have a lot to offer any
industry. We have rail service,
TransCanada highway in and
out of the county as well a dock
in the Town of Pictou. And we
also have vacant buildings in the
Town of Trenton and New
Glasgow and building lots on
Park Street industrial park as
well as other parts of the county.
And that is only a few that we
can offer any company wanting
to start up here.
We also have the tradespeople and workers for any company that comes here to start up.
For over the past number of
years the federal government
did nothing to help us in getting
new business to come here to the
county. So I guess it is up to us
and our MLAs and our federal
MP to start and lobby companies
both large and small to come and
take a look at what we have to
offer them.
We are fast becoming a ghost
county to the rest of Canada.
And folks, we cannot let that
happen for we have so much to
offer anyone that wants to come
and set up business here and the
road is wide open for anyone
wanting to come.
Loyd Murray
New Glasgow
Please join us
Aberdeen Health Foundation
Annual General Meeting
Thursday, February 25, 2016 @ 6:30 pm
Aberdeen Hospital Boardroom
835 East River Road, New Glasgow
Keynote Address
Innovations in Chronic Disease Management in Pictou County
Shawna Chenell, BA, MAFSG
Health Services Manager,
Collaborative Practices & Chronic Disease Management
Pictou County’s One Door Chronic Disease Management Centre opened
its doors in March 2013, making it the first of its kind in Nova Scotia. The clinic
represents a new model, offering a multi-disciplinary team approach to
managing diabetes and other chronic illnesses, including heart disease and
stroke.
Through a $10,000 bequest for diabetic care, the Aberdeen Health Foundation
is pleased to support and advance this innovative approach to managing
chronic disease in our community. Come hear about the Clinic and why it
is considered a leading practice in Nova Scotia.
Learn more about the Foundation in our Report to Community,
in your mailbox February 18, or join us at our AGM.
aberdeenhealthfoundation.ca/report
NEW GLASGOW – The
menu for the first pop-up dinner
taking place at Mindful Nutrition
will make your mouth water.
From General Tso chicken
tacos to scallop ceviche or
creamy sweet potato soup to
start with a choice of beef
braised brisket with blue cheese
mashed potatoes and cabbage
or butternut squash tortellini
with sage, pancetta, ricotta and
walnuts or vegetarian butternut
squash tortellini finished off
with either sticky toffee pudding or lemon heaven dessert is
sure to hit the spot.
“I have a kitchen here (at
Mindful Nutrition) that I use for
one-on-one classes, workshops
and training with clients and I
thought it would be fun to collaborate with other young entre-
preneurs to make it a restaurant
for a night,” says Annabelle
Cameron, owner of Mindful
Nutrition.
Cameron is partnering with
Big Cove Foods, a popular vendor at the New Glasgow
Farmer’s Market.
Cameron is a regular attendee
of the market and thought it
would be great to partner to give
Big Cove Foods a little more
exposure and provide more variety for county residents.
“It’s creative and fun, I wanted to be able to serve something
that I would want to eat,” she
laughs.
The cost is $65 per person for
the three-course meal which also
includes two drink tickets for
Uncle Leo’s Brewery, also a partner in the event, as well as a Big
Cove Foods welcome cocktail
and tea or coffee.
“We have space for 24 people,
so it will be an intimate evening,” says Cameron.
She notes this is the first time
they are trying something like
this, but if it goes well, she would
like to try it again with different
partnerships.
“We need to get our feet
under us first.”
Tickets are available at
Mindful Nutrition or at the
Farmer’s Market this Saturday,
Feb. 27 for the March 6 event
beginning at 6 p.m.
“We wanted to make sure we
weren’t really in competition
with other businesses since
there’s not much open on
Sundays in the downtown area.
We also have a built-in storm
date of March 9. All of the items
are sourced locally, the meat is
from BML Meats, we have Uncle
Leo’s and Big Cove Foods, we
wanted to make it as local as we
could.”
KiosK PrePArATions
Shirley MacLeod, left, and Heather Facey have been compiling information to help determine
what illustrations will appear on a heritage kiosk in Alma. They were working recently on their
project, which is self-funded and has five people involved. The kiosk is already standing between
(Goodwin photo)
Green Hill-Alma United Church and the Alma Fire Department.
The Advocate
February 24, 2016
Family homeless after fire
SCOTSBURN – No one was
injured on Tuesday following a
fire that destroyed a dwelling.
During the early morning
hours of Feb. 23, a man and his
elderly mother escaped the
blaze on Minto Road, northwest
of Scotsburn with their dog.
RCMP reported the Canadian
Red Cross has been assisting the
residents of the home since the
fire, which levelled the house,
occurred.
Five
fire
departments
answered the call, but could not
save the building.
Left photo: Lynn
Linthorne and her niece
Alexis Linthorne take a
look at one of the
booths set up during the
Northern Nova Scotia
Wedding Expo that took
place Saturday at the
Nova Scotia Community
College in Stellarton. The
event included various
wedding-related vendors
as well as a fashion
show by Bedford Bridal
Boutique and was very
well attended with a line
up out the door. Inset:
Angela Smith, one of the
models from the Bedford
Bridal Boutique, showcases one of the dresses
that was available for
sale after the fashion
show. (Harvie photos)
Community 19
Community events
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Wednesday, February 24
AA’s Pictou Hr. Group meets at
8 p.m. on the Old Pictou Road and
at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church, Westville.
River John Community HUB.
Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)
runs 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the River
John Library; 10:30-11:30 a.m. at
the Pictou Library and 1:30-2:15
p.m., New Glasgow Library.
Jam session, River John Legion,
7-10 p.m. All welcome.
ABC’s for Babies (0-18 months)
runs 10-11 a.m., Westville Library
and 10:45-11:30 a.m. at the
Stellarton Library.
ToddleTime (ages 18 months-3 yrs)
runs 10:15-11 a.m., New Glasgow
Library.
Join in at the Durham Community
Hall (across the bridge) for chair
exercises with Sharon Lynch at 10
a.m. Silver collection.
Gamers Afterschool @ Library
(drop-in), 3-5 p.m., Westville
Library.
Afterschool @ Library (ages 5-9)
runs 3-4 p.m., Stellarton Library.
Club Francais, 12-1 p.m., Stellarton
Library. For more info contact the
co-ordinator Cynthia Gallager at
902-754-2682 or cynthia.gallagher@gmail.com.
Ham and potato scallop dinner,
4:30 p.m., Salem United Church,
River John, $10 a plate. For tickets
call: Della at 902-351-2068 or Lynn
at 902-351-2640.
THURSDAY, February 25
AA’s Pictou Hr. Group meets at 8
p.m. on the Old Pictou Road and
at 8:30 p.m. the HOW Group
meets on East River Road in New
Glasgow.
Weekly Soup Luncheon, 11:30
a.m.-1 p.m. First Presbyterian
Church Hall (Pictou). All are welcome. There is no charge, however
freewill donations are accepted.
This is a project of the Pictou Town
Churches.
runs 10:30-11:30 a.m., Pictou
Library.
Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5 yrs),
10:15-11 a.m., New Glasgow
Library; 1-2 p.m. at the Stellarton
Library and 1:15-2:15 p.m.,
Westville Library.
Top left photo: Carl Snook, a member of the River John
Legion, batters smelts for the smelt fry during the River John
Winter Carnival. Behind him Marilyn Heighton and Raymond
Langille cook up the smelts. The Winter Carnival included
Euchre, Chase and Ace and a musical jam session as well as a
coasting party which turned into games and snacks because of
the weather, and a luncheon. Top right photo: The band River
Run of River John preformed during the smelt fry at the River
John Legion. From left are: Carol Campbell-Smith, Mike
Crammer, Myrna Phillips and Lynda Manning. Missing from
photo is band member Harley White. Bottom left: Maureen
Topley, Marg Jones, Lynn MacLeod and Ethel Langill package
up the sweets and biscuits during the smelt fry.
(Harvie photos)
river john news
By Anne Patriquin
River John correspondent
Hello everyone, hope you had
a wonderful week.
The Valentines Dance was a
success, thank you to everyone
involved in organizing it – you all
did a fantastic job. Everyone
enjoyed themselves and are hoping for another one next year.
I hope everyone took part in
the River John Winter Carnival. I
went to the H.U.B. Cafe on
Tuesday; it was also a great success. Great job Robin! Hope to see
you again next week. Remember
everyone, the Cafe is open every
Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
On February 27 there will be
an old time dance at West Branch
Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Also on the 27, there is a River
John Festival Days meeting starting at 7 p.m. at the common room
in the Senior's Apartments just
past the River John Post Office.
On Sunday the 28th, breakfast is
at St. John's Anglican Hall starting at 7:30 a.m.
Don't forget at the River John
Legion every Friday starting at
6:30 p.m. is Chase the Ace as well
as a music jam session. Come out
and enjoy the good company and
great local music being played.
The River John and District
Lions Club still have calendars
for sale; contact myself or any
Lions Club member, they would
be happy to assist you.
I received an announcement
that the World Day of Prayer at
Salem United, River John is on
Friday, March 4 at 2 p.m. Theme
is Receive Children, Receive Me
and speaker is Norma Baillie.
Contact me at 902-351-2898 or
e-mail me at ann.patriquin@
tncwireless.ca if you would like
to share any news or history of
River John, I would be happy to
put it in The Advocate for you.
Have a good week everyone
and stay safe!
The following is from Mary
Beth Sutherland, granddaughter
of Lt.-Col. Daniel H. Sutherland
of River John:
February is Black History
month and Nova Scotia is celebrating the 100th anniversary of
the formation of the first and only
black battalion in Canadian military history. World War 1 began
in 1914 and Canadians volunteered to serve, but black men
were not wanted. These men continued to try to enlist without
success: they complained to government and military officials
that they were not accepted.
Finally in 1916, officials realized a
compromise was needed, especially with the number of white
volunteers in decline and reinforcements needed in Europe.
On July 5, 1916 Lt.-Col. Daniel
H. Sutherland of River John was
appointed the Commanding
Officer of the No. 2 Construction
Battalion CEF, also known as the
Black Battalion. This battalion’s
first headquarters were in Pictou,
later transferring to Truro where
there was more space available
for the increasing number of soldiers. The battalion was made up
of men from Nova Scotia and all
across Canada, the United States
and the Caribbean. The majority
were from Nova Scotia which, at
the time, had the largest black
population in Canada.
The No 2. Construction
Battalion embarked at Halifax on
March 25, 1917 for Europe with a
strength of 19 officers and 605
men. All the officers were white
except for Capt. William White,
chaplain, who was the only black
commissioned officer in the
British Armed Forces in WW1.
ToddleTime (18 months-3 yrs),
6:15-7:15 p.m., Stellarton Library.
Puppetry Club (pre-registration
required), 3-4:30 p.m., Westville
Library. Learn how to make puppets and write a puppet show too!
LEGOs @ the Library, 3-4 p.m.,
New Glasgow Library.
Dave Gunning in concert with West
Pictou Consolidated School Band
and Choir at WPCS, Lyons Brook
in support of CAiRN (communities
assisting refugees now) 7 p.m.
Admission by donation.
The battalion served in France in
a valuable supporting role digging trenches, building bridges
and railways, cutting timber and
defusing land mines.
The men in this battalion were
progressive in breaking racial
barriers in the Canadian military.
Their importance in Canada’s
history is symbolized with the
Feb. 1, 2016 release of a commemorative Canada Post stamp
to recognize the 100th anniversary of the No. 2 Construction
Battalion.
Lt.-Col. Daniel Sutherland
(1878-1977) was a well-known
railway contractor, having built
railways, bridges and dams in
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
and Saskatchewan. He was born
and brought up in River John
and was involved in many orga-
Chair Yoga, with Rachael MacLean,
2-3 p.m., New Glasgow Library
(Community Room). Join in for a
gentle demonstration of Chair
Yoga, with certified yoga instructor
Rachael MacLean from True Nature
Studio (in Braeshore).
`Tapped` – a beginners guide to
making maple syrup with speakers
Dave Leese and Jim Crawford
from LORDA, 2:30-4 p.m., Westville
Library. Join Dave and Jim from the
Lansdowne Outdoor Recreational
Development Association as they
talk about making maple syrup,
from the trees to the bottle and
what their park has to offer.
nizations in the village and North
Shore. He
was commonly
referred to as “Col. Dan” and
was the father of the late Rev.
Donald Sutherland. Col. Dan
was very proud of the men he
commanded and their place in
Canadian history.
CAPSULE COMMENTS
with Michelle Veenhuis
The use of cigarettes rose dramatically during
WW1 and it was accompanied with an upsurge of
lung cancer cases in the 1930 as a result. Lung cancer
was a rarity before 1900 but with mechanization of
manufacturing and mass marketing, the use of cigarettes skyrocketed. Lung cancer became an epidemic
in the 1940s and 1950s but it wasn’t until the 1960s
that it became official: smoking causes lung cancer.
The term alcohol use disorder is becoming more common today. It
describes problem drinking that can interfere with work and relationships as
well as increasing the risk of various diseases affecting the heart, liver, blood
pressure and is implicated in cancer and some mental conditions. This disorder
is on the rise and is denied as a problem with most users of excess alcohol.
Reading those nutrition values on food lables can be confusing at times.
Certain nutrients are listed as a percentage of daily value. If this value is 5%,
it does not have very much nutritional value. Of course if the nutrition is fat,
you want that as low as possible. For other nutrients look for those that have
at least 15%. For some nutrients like fibre, calcium, iron and vitamins A and
C, 25% is better.
Epilepsy is a seizure disorder affecting the temporal lobe of the brain. This
is the same area of the brain that processes music. Tests using a Mozart
sonata and a John Coltrane jazz piece found greater reaction in the brains of
epileptics as opposed to non-epileptics. Music might become another tool in
treating epilepsy.
Looking for a pharmacy to feel good about? Give us a try.
FULMORE’S
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 8:30 pm;
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday 12 - 5 pm
Front Street, Pictou
Knitting and Crocheting Group
(drop-in), 3-4:30 p.m., Pictou
Library. Bring your own yarn and
needles, patterns and written
instructions will be available.
902-485-1600
Your Benefits: learn about the services and benefits available to you,
with Craig Graham, Citizen Service
specialist (Service Canada), 4-5
p.m., New Glasgow Library
(Community Room). Service
Canada is an organization that
provides a “one-stop shop” for
government programs and services for citizens whether they are
seniors, youth, newcomers to
Canada, or from the Aboriginal
community. This presentation will
highlight the many service offerings
Service Canada has for you, including how to navigate the website
‘canadabenefits.gc.ca’ .
Film screening 'Simply the Best:
Cal Best' for African Heritage
Month, 6:15-7:15 p.m., River John
Library. To view the trailer for the
documentary, go to http://workershistorymuseum.ca/portfolio/calbest/.
FRIDAY, February 26
AA’s Trenton 24-Hr. Group meets
at 8 p.m. on Pleasant Street,
Trenton and at 8 p.m. Hope Group
meets at the Sister Catherine Steel
Centre, Lourdes.
Knitting circle, 10-11 a.m. with the
RJ Square Knitters, River John
Library and 1-2 p.m. in the Stellarton
Library with the Stellar Knitters.
Toddletime runs 10-11 a.m.,
Westville Library and 10:45-11:45
at the Stellarton Library.
Gamers Afterschool @ Library runs
3-5 p.m., Westville Library.
Chase the Ace, River John Legion.
Tickets on sale 6:30-8:30 p.m. with
draw at 9 p.m. Proceeds to support the River John Legion and the
Chase The Ace, Stellar Curling
Club, Foord St., Stellarton, 6-8
p.m. with ticket draw at 8:15 p.m.
SATURDAY, February 27
Auction 45s, 7 p.m., New Horizons
Club, Pictou. Adm. $5 (includes
tickets for 50/50, door prize, pool
and mystery prizes.)
Tatamagouche Legion #64 and
North Shore Rec. Centre presents,
The Queen of Hearts, a new twist
to “Chase the Ace”, 2-4 p.m.
AA’s Easy Does it Group meets at
8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church, Westville.
Seniors Relay sale, 474 Scotsburn
Rd, West Branch, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
New items weekly. Proceeds for
the Fuel Fund for district seniors.
Saturday Morning Puppetry Club,
10:30-11:30 a.m., Pictou Library.
Crafty Saturday (drop-in) , 11 a.m.
-3 p.m., Trenton Library. Kids and
families stop in and create something fun.
Family LEGO time @ the Library,
3-4:30 p.m., Pictou Library.
Imagination Saturday, 11 a.m.-4
p.m., Stellarton Library; 10 a.m.-3
p.m., River John Library and
Westville Library.
Stella Maris Parish – Father Gerald
MacKenzie Council 8608 Knights
of Columbus “Hockey Knight in
Pictou”, Leafs versus Canadiens,
7-11 p.m., Stella Maris hall. Tickets
available from: Mike 902-4856842; Paul 902-485-8639; Fred
902-485-6436. Bonus, chance to
win a flat screen TV.
Laughter Yoga session with Shelley
Ballantyne, certified laughter yoga
leader, 1:30-2:30 p.m., New
Glasgow Library.
Ducks Unlimited Annual Dinner
and Auction: The Pictou County
Chapter of DU will hold the event
at Summer Street Industries.
Cocktails 5 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m.
There will be auctions, draws and
raffles. Tickets are $35 single, $25
for Youth 16 and under. For tickets
call 902-752-3466.
SUNDAY, February 28
AA’s Hope Group meets at 12:30
p.m. at the Sister Catherine Steele
Centre, Stellarton. There is an
information meeting at 2:30 p.m.
at the Pictou Detox. The Pictou Hr.
Group meets at 8 p.m. on Old
Pictou Road and the HOW Group
meets at 8:30 p.m. at First Baptist
Church, East River Road, New
Glasgow.
Regular monthly breakfast, St.
John's hall, River John, 7:30-10
a.m., $7 each.
MONDAY, February 29
Bingo is played every Monday
6:45 p.m. at the Royal Canadian
Legion, Tatamagouche. Canteen
available. Wheelchair accessible.
AA’s Trenton 24 Group meets at 8
p.m. on Pleasant Street. Hope
Group meets at 8 p.m. at the
Sister Catherine Steel Centre,
Lourdes.
TUESDAY, March 1
ALANON Adult Children of
Alcoholics meets 7-8 p.m. downstairs at The Detox Center, 199
Elliott Street, Pictou. For more info
contact Brenda 485-8653.
AA meets at 8 p.m. at the Sister
Catherine Steel Centre, Lourdes
and at 8 p.m. at the Lismore
Community Centre.
ToddleTime (18 months-3 yrs) runs
10:30-11:30 a.m., Pictou Library.
Knitting for Children (for ages 5+)
pre-registration is required, 3-4:30
p.m., Pictou Library. All yarn and
needles will be provided.
runs 10:15-11 a.m., New Glasgow
Library.
LEGO family night, 6-7 p.m., Pictou
Library. The giant tote of Lego is
open and families are welcome to
drop in and create.
LEGO @ the Library (drop-in), 6:15
-7:45 p.m., River John Library;
6:30-7:30 p.m., Stellarton Library
and 6-7:30 p.m., Westville Library.
Community Volunteer Income Tax
Program (CVITP) by appointment
only (902-755-6031), 1-4 p.m.,
New Glasgow Library. The
Community Volunteer Income Tax
Program will run each Tuesday
afternoon (and select Thursdays)
until April 26 in this location.
Young Readers Club meets 3-4
p.m., Stellarton Library.
Pictou County Naturalists Club
presents 'The Impact of FreeRoaming Cats on Wildlife and
solutions to keep both cats and
wildlife safe' with Helen Van Doninc,
6:30-8 p.m., New Glasgow
Library.
Knitting Club for ages 7+ is 6:307:30 p.m,. Stellarton Library.
Community Events listings
are available free of charge for
non-profits. Deadline for
submissions is 12 noon
on Fridays. Email marjorie@
pictouadvocate.com.
20 Community
The Advocate
February 24, 2016
Firefighters, auxiliary
members honoured
Members of the Stellarton
Department
and
Ladies
Auxiliary
celebrated
on
Saturday, Feb. 6, at the fire
department's annual banquet
in recognition of its members.
Chaplain Rev. Charles
McPherson opened the evening with the blessing of the
meal. Master of Ceremonies
was
firefighter
Simon
Lawand.
Guest speaker was David
Sobey, Jr. Members were recognized for their service.
Five-Year Pins went to Brett
Ervin and Dave Prindiville;
15-Year Pin to Trevor Kearley;
20-Year Service Medal was
presented to Lee Caldwell;
25-Year Service Medal to Dave
Field.
Forty-Year
Town
of
Stellarton Medals were presented to Chief Dwight
Campbell, Brian Campbell and
Charles MacLaren by Stellarton
Mayor Joe Gennoe. Charles
MacLaren also was awarded a
45-year pin and was recognized as the longest serving
member in the history of the
Top photo, from the left, front:
Dave Field, 25-Year Service
Medal; retiree Ron Lynch; Chief
Dwight Campbell (40-Year
Town of Stellarton Service
Medal). Back: Lee Caldwell,
20-Year Service Medal; Brett
Ervin Five Years Service; Brian
Campbell (40-Year Town of
Stellarton Service Medal) and
Charles MacLaren (40-Year
Medal) and 45 Years Service
pins. Missing are Dave
Prindiville, Five Years and Trevor
Kearley, 15 Years.
Below, from the left: 40-Year
Medal
recipients
Brian
Campbell,
Chief
Dwight
Campbell, Mayor Joe Gennoe
and Charles MacLaren.
department.
Ron Lynch was awarded a
gold watch upon his retirement
after 35 years.
Three Ladies Auxiliary
members were also honoured
for their many years of service
and were given flowers upon
their retirements – Legora
MacLeod, Peggy Lynch and
Judy Hayman.
Thorburn Fire Department
Ladies Auxiliary catered the
event. A social followed in the
Oak Room Lounge.
Submitted by Mike O'Sullivan
(Submitted photos)
Ladies Auxiliary retirees
received bouquets of
flowers. From the left are
Legora MacLeod,
Peggy Lynch and
Judy Hayman.
(Submitted photo)
CHAMBER UPDATE
Reasons to belong
The Chamber is a network of business people dedicated to
making Pictou County a better place in which to do business.
The Chamber advocates for business to all levels of
government.
The Chamber connects business people for support and
growth.
The Chamber provides meaningful business services and
benefits.
The Chamber celebrates business progress and success.
The Chamber partners with like-minded organizations for
mutual gain.
Advocates
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Creates opportunities for
interaction with government
leaders
Responds to government
policy and budget issues
Links business with
government programs and
activities
•
Celebrates
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Connects
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Hosts business information
forums (Breakfasts/
lunches/etc)
Hosts business mixers and
special events
Provides opportunities for
business to interact for
mutual gain
Provides
•
Sponsors meaningful
training and business
problem-solving forums
Provides benefits
programs for members
Hosts annual Business
Achievement Awards
celebration
Recommends local
business for provincial
recognition
Partners
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PULSE Pictou County
Mentorship program
Antigonish and Strait Area
Chambers cooperation
Educational institutions
(StF.X./NSCC) projects
Halifax Chamber of
Commerce – training
MEMBERSHIP IS GROWING!!
We are pleased to welcome:
• The Commune – Archimedes St., New Glasgow
• Authentic Seacoast – Guysborough
• Corporate Training Materials – Provost St.,
New Glasgow
• SSI Consulting – John Cameron
• Jennifer Smees Photography
• ViewPoint Realty – Peter Fraser
• Blaine MacLane Excavation
Economic Gardener Economic Gardener
Feb. 9, 2016
Feb. 16, 2016
So, here is today’s quiz. If you answer correctly, our region will be
able to receive capital infrastructure spending of more than $69
million over the next five years!
1. What will create a fair and proportionate number of municipal
councillors in Pictou County to save $1 million over five years?
2. What will enable us to compete successfully for greater
amounts of funding for water, sewer and road upgrades in the
future?
3. What will enable spending on priority projects in smaller
communities to make them more vibrant than today?
4. What will enable the unification of four municipalities without
increasing taxes?
5. What will ensure the province continues to plow and maintain
county roads?
6. What will demonstrate to our young people that Pictou
County has a positive future?
7. What will position us to attract business investment?
8. What will enable local fire departments to maintain their
autonomy?
9. What will enhance municipal services and maintenance to
provide greater efficiency and effectiveness?
10. What will make Pictou County a better place to live and work?
11. What will make Pictou County the fourth largest municipality
in Nova Scotia?
Citizen support for the voluntary and conditional application to
amalgamate the Municipality of the County of Pictou, together
with the towns of New Glasgow, Pictou and Stellarton can
make these things happen. Get the facts for yourself at www.
onepictoucounty.com
Jack Kyte
Executive Director
Pictou County Chamber of Commerce
SILVER ECONOMY SUMMIT
March 8–9, 2016
Pictou County, N.S.
The Silver Economy Summit is about understanding the needs
and interests of the aging demographic and changing to meet
them. The Summit will bring together businesses, all levels of
government, the non-for-profit and higher learning sectors to
learn about the opportunities for economic and social gains that
are inherent in our aging population and to provide conference
participants with practical information and ideas.
The link to the website is www.silvereconomysummit.ca and this is
where you will find more information related to the conference and
where you can also register.
Last Friday night I dropped into The Dock for a Keith’s and sat
with a couple of old friends, two brothers Roy and Lyle who grew
up here in the county. Lyle lives in Halifax and was back for the
weekend. They talked. I listened.
Lyle: Boy it’s great to be back in Pictou County.
Roy: How come when you were living here all you would do was
talk about how great Stellarton was but when you go to the big
city, you fall in love with “Pictou County”?
Lyle: I never thought about it, but I guess without knowing it we
have so many friends all over the county, you kinda feel part of
every town in a strange sort of way. Like how we used to feel when
Pictou County beat Antigonish in hockey.
Roy: And that was a good feeling!
Lyle: Which reminds me, what’s happening with this MO YOU
everyone is talking about. It’s even been in the Herald?
Roy: That is what you call a Memorandum of Understanding
which, as far as I am concerned, just means four of our
municipalities want to amalgamate and form a stronger local
government.
Lyle: It is about time. Every time my buddies ask me what is going
on and I tell them we have 36 councillors and five mayors for
45,000 people they laugh me out of the room. I don’t even bring it
up any more.
Roy: That’s part of it, but if we ever expect to be a player in this
province, we’d better do something. We’re just getting the scraps
now, fighting among ourselves for capital money, trying to one up
each other and looking like a joke to your so-called big-city types.
Lyle: Well, I can tell you, those big-city types ain’t rooting for you.
They don’t want you to be a player. They want to attract all the
business and all the young people for themselves.
Roy: No sh*t?
Lyle: I’m telling you, they think you can’t do it because your
municipalities are doing it themselves and they are convinced the
Province should order you to.
Roy: You know damn well that would be war. I’d be on the phone
to Tim Houston in about three seconds.
Lyle: I guess you can’t please everyone no matter how you do it.
What the shrinks call a double bind…damned if you do, damned if
you don’t.
Roy: I think the way we are doing it is gutsy. No provincial
appointed expert would ever understand what makes Pictou
County tick. I’m not sure I do half the time!
Lyle: Well I hope people get out and vote for it. You can’t let this
slip through your fingers.
Roy: Amen to that brother. Let’s have one more for the road…
Jack’s buying!
Jack Kyte
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Pictou County Chamber of Commerce
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Community 21
The Advocate
February 24, 2016
Millside General
Store's Rose Sangster
says the business
offers everything from
camping gear to toys,
food items to clothing,
feed to flags and dart
supplies – and all
points in between.
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we do that
Millside General Store offers
a little bit of everything
... plus ice cream
By Aaron Cameron
The Millside General Store
has been serving customers since
1999, building the business up
from a single building to three
and adding a vast and varied
range of products.
“We do our best to have the
items customers can't find elsewhere,” says Millside General
Store's Mike Sangster.
New items come into the store
with every season – lawn items
tend to pop up in the spring,
camping items for summer for
example- but the big mainstay of
Millside General Store's wares
are Purina brand animal feeds
from Clarence Farm Services.
“We've gone from about five
bags (of animal feed) every two
weeks to five tonnes every
week,” says Mike.
Sangster's mother, Rose,
explains that Millside General's
commitment to quality GMOfree animal feeds goes hand-inhand with their own farming
experience and their customer
base's interest in healthier living.
“Over the last three years we
have noticed a major upsurge on
customers wanting to raise and
produce their own animals and
products,” Rose says. “They're
more conscious of what they're
eating. They want to be more
organic, more natural.”
She continues, “We've had to
increase our storage areas and
our product line. The trend of
the future, I think, is people are
starting to look at what's on their
table.”
To that end, Millside General
Store is always looking to expand
their farm and gardening offerings, be it high quality animal
feeds or GMO-free heritage
seeds.
Known to many in the area as
a place to stop and treat yourself
DEAD OF
WINTER SALE
3’ X 6’ BANNER
to an ice cream, the Millside
General Store truly does live up to
its name.
A roam through the store's
aisles will uncover everything
from a toy section, books, DVDs,
VHS classics, clothing, fireworks,
household items, convenience
items, camping supplies, Nova
Scotian flags, bespoke Pictou souvenirs and a tidy selection of dart
supplies and even swords.
“We've been here 19 years and
we still get people from Pictou
come in and say, 'I didn't know
you carried that!',” says Mike.
The idea, it seems, is to keep in
stock a little bit of everything a
person or community might
need.
“I'm a firm believer in keeping
the people local, handy, and if at
all possible, on this side of the
causeway,” says Rose.
Located at 8129 Highway #6 in
Pictou, Millside General Store is
open seven days a week... and
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February 24, 2016 - The Pictou Advocate

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