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138th Year • No. 50.
Retired cop
receives conditional
discharge, probation,
for assaults
Wilson Fitt, lead for
the Bluenose II steering project, shows
members of the media
how easily the ship’s
wheel turns with it’s
new hydraulic steering
gear.
By KEITH CORCORAN
keith.corcoran@lighthousenow.ca
M@NewsmanKeith
A retired municipal police officer must carry out 15
months of probation as part of a conditional discharge
he received after admitting to assaulting his girlfriend
and his daughter.
During an earlier provincial court appearance, Richard Harry Milbury, 65, of Bridgewater pleaded guilty to
two counts of assault. Judge John MacDougall sentenced
Mr. Milbury during court proceedings on December 4.
In passing sentence, Judge MacDougall ruled that the
conditional discharge, which translates to not having a
conviction on record if court-ordered terms are fulfilled,
was not contrary to the public interest. Mr. Milbury’s
taking steps to get control of his life, the court heard,
and he is interested in obtaining employment as a civil
constable, a move that could be impeded should he have
a criminal record.
Mr. Milbury, who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, has made attempts at rehabilitation that weren’t initiated by the court and is taking
responsibility for his behaviour, the court also heard.
“There is no question that his behaviour was wrong
and it was out of line but consistent with the mental
health diagnosis, which … has been officially diagnosed,
he’s been making, I would submit, great strides in attempting to address … the underlying issue … that will
prevent further commission of such incidents in the
future,” Mr. Milbury’s lawyer David Hirtle explained
during proceedings.
The terms of Mr. Milbury’s probation include successfully completing any counselling as directed, including counselling for anger management, post-traumatic
stress recovery and cognitive behavioural therapy.
Facts read into the court record indicated that on
January 30 Mr. Milbury and his girlfriend were arguing about personal matters at their Bridgewater home.
“When [Mr. Milbury’s girlfriend] attempted to turn on
the video feature of her phone to record the accused getting out of control the accused took the phone and threw
it across the room, though it did not break,” Crown attorney Dan Rideout read out to the court. “The struggle
over the phone continued and at one point the accused
pushed [the woman] down and held her by the throat.”
The girlfriend was Bridgewater Town Councillor
Sandra Mailman, who, in an interview with LighthouseNOW, advised women to speak up about what happens in
their households and not to be afraid to report incidents
to authorities.
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Heading in the right direction
New hydraulic steering system installed in Bluenose II
By ROBERT HIRTLE
robert.hirtle@lighthousenow.ca
M@Lunenburgnews
Members of the media got a first-hand look at Bluenose II’s new hydraulic steering system December 2.
Wilson Fitt, lead for what the province calls the Bluenose II steering project, explained why the system was
necessary and the basics of how it works.
Bluenose II underwent sea trials back in June but
failed American Bureau of Shipping certification when
the original steering system was not able to easily turn
the vessel’s 7,000-pound steel rudder.
Mr. Fitt said the original ship had manual, wormdrive steering gear that was “1920s technology … and
the loads, it turned out, in the new rudder system were
just too great to allow anybody other than Hercules …
to make the steering gear work.
“So we went through a series of design options to
see what could be done about that so the vessel could
be steered and to meet all the American Bureau of
Shipping and Transport Canada requirements,” he
explained. “It became fairly obvious early in the game
and then after the June sea trials that a hydraulic system was the way to go.”
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LighthouseNOW Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Good samaritan
fined for
improperly
transporting bed
he was giving
to a stranger
EMMA SMITH PHOTO
The truck was travelling to Bridgewater when it hit black ice on a bridge
Former health executive
unsuccessfully requested
$233 MVA violation reduced
Crash temporarily closes highway
The crash, one of many on the day, happened
around 10 a.m. near Exit 9 between Oakland and Chester Basin. Emergency crews shut down the highway
between exits 9 and 10 and it remained closed until
Two people were sent to hospital December 6 after around 4 p.m.
a Dartmouth metal truck hit black
Freezing rain caused at least six
ice and rolled off Highway 103 near
accidents on the major South Shore
Gold River.
highway and on Highway 3, which
“It spun out off the bridge and
was closed for about an hour Decemrolled down over an embankment
ber 6. Incidents were reported in the
where it ended up laying on its
Mill Village, Chester and Gold River
side,” said Chester Basin’s fire
areas.
chief Doug Rines.
The 14-ton truck was carrying
The vehicle was carrying two
electric motors to Bridgewater. Old
people. The passenger, a 76-year-old
motors and scrap metal lay scattered
Sgt. Alain LeBlanc
man, was trapped and had to be resin the ditch as two tow trucks worked
Nova Scotia RCMP
cued using the Jaws of Life. He was
for hours to hoist the truck back onto
airlifted to Halifax.
the road.
“I believe the driver will be fine.
Sgt. LeBlanc warned drivers over
His injuries are non-life-threatenthe weekend to slow down.
ing,” said Sgt. Alain LeBlanc, who added that the
“The roads may look like they’re wet, but it’s actudriver was taken by ambulance to hospital in Bridge- ally freezing rain,” he said. “So it’s very important that
water.
people slow down so they don’t end up in the ditch.”
By EMMA SMITH
emma.smith@lighthousenow.ca
M@emmaLHNow
“I believe the driver
will be fine. His
injuries are non-lifethreatening.”
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Heading in the right direction
ROBERT HIRTLE PHOTO
This elaborate system of pumps and hoses replaces
the “old school” worm-gears that originally turned
Bluenose II’s rudder.
A final cost for the steering project has not yet been
released.
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Former bureaucrat and South Shore Health chief
executive Kevin McNamara received sympathy from a
provincial court judge last week but not the reduced fine
he hoped for after pleading guilty to a Motor Vehicle Act
charge.
Gold River area
resident Kevin
David McNamara, 67, asked the
court on December 3 to consider
a lesser penalty
than the $233 fine.
He told the court
that he felt this
was a case of no
good deed going
unpunished.
Last month, a
police officer in
Blockhouse saw
a pullout bed
shift while being
transported on a
trailer. Mr. McPaul Scovil
Namara told the
Provincial Court Judge
court that he had
posted an on-line
advertisement for
some furniture
he wanted to give
away and was taking it to a young woman who didn’t
have the means to pick it up. The load “hit a bump” in
transit and the cargo slid, the court heard.
Provincial court judge Paul Scovil said the $233 penalty is the minimum fine.
“I’m sympathetic to what you’ve described. However
… be it a good deed, a bad deed, or just moving something on a Saturday, it’s not going to make much difference to the person whose vehicle might have been hit by
items or those types of things,” the judge said.
Judge Scovil gave Mr. McNamara a month in which
to pay the fine.
Mr. McNamara was South Shore Health’s chief executive from 2003 until 2009, when he became the Department of Health’s deputy minister. He held that post until
October 2013.
He was a deputy minister with the Department of
Environment from 2000 to 2002.
“I’m sympathetic
to what you’ve described. However … be
it a good deed, a bad
deed, or just moving
something on a Saturday, it’s not going to
make much difference
to the person whose
vehicle might have
been hit …”
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STEERING from A1
Mr. Fitt said hydraulic steering systems are commonplace and virtually all larger vessels are so
equipped.
“The basic concepts are pretty straightforward,” he
added.
He said that there is a remote chance the hydraulics
would fail, but there is a manual backup system in
place that will allow the ship to be steered.
“It requires more turning of the wheel to get the
same action, but it works just fine,” he said.
Bluenose II passed all other aspects of her sea trials
in June; however, final trials to complete certification
of the new steering gear are not expected to take place
until next May due to the onset of winter and last
week’s opening of the lobster fishing season.
The vessel’s deck will be once again wrapped in a
plastic winter cocoon to protect it from the elements,
and she will weather out the winter in her berth at the
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic berth.
By KEITH CORCORAN
M@NewsmanKeith
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Second Story Women’s
Centre honours victims
of violence
By EMMA SMITH
M@emmaLHNow
Twenty-five years after the Montreal
Massacre, people gathered in Lunenburg
to mark the day and to remember one of
their own. The event, organized by Second Story Women’s Centre, drew about
30 people to the Lunenburg fire hall on
December 7.
Candles were lit for the 14 young
women from L’École Polytechnique who
were gunned down in 1989 by a man professing to hate feminists. And one candle
was lit for Catie Miller, the 29-year-old
Dartmouth woman whose disappearance
was ruled a homicide last month.
“This year is particularly poignant for
Women Unlimited as we lost Catie Miller,
a past Women Unlimited participant, to
such violence,” said Becky Wentzell, site
facilitator with the organization.
Women Unlimited is a provincial organization that helps nearly 500 women find
employment in trades and technology. Ms
Miller isn’t the first woman from the pro-
gram who has suffered violence.
On December 6, 1989, gunman Marc
Lépine entered the engineering school in
Montreal and opened fire.
Lunenburg Mayor Rachel Bailey remembers that day. She was a new mother
and recent graduate of Mount Saint Vincent University at the time.
“The assault was devastating. Of
course to the lives of those who knew and
loved these women personally, but also
to the rest of us who recognized, even
then, what that attack represented,” said
Mayor Bailey.
According to the Canadian Women’s
Foundation, 67 per cent of Canadians
have known at least one woman who’s suffered physical or sexual violence. Much
of the violence against women in Canada
is directed towards aboriginal women
and girls. The RCMP confirmed earlier
this year there are 1,186 cases of missing
and murdered aboriginal women.
Elisabeth Bailey from Second Story
Women’s Centre said that although there’s
still a lot of work to do, major strides have
been made since that day in 1989.
Picton Castle comes home
Tall ship returns to Lunenburg next May
By ROBERT HIRTLE
M@LunenburgNews
Lunenburg’s globe-trotting sailing
ambassador is coming home.
Owners of the barque Picton Castle
announced on the ship’s website that
she will be returning to her historic
base of operations in May of next year.
The ship began what is being referred
to as it’s “westward bound voyage” in
Fiji this past July, a trip that was originally supposed to see Savannah, Georgia, as her final port of call, but that was
recently changed to Lunenburg.
The vessel’s stay at home will be
short-lived, as it is already booked to
participate in the 2015 Tall Ships Challenge, which will be held in various
ports in North America next summer.
One confirmed stop will be at Philadelphia-Camden from June 25 through
28.
Picton Castle left Lunenburg in November 2012 for what turned out to be
its longest period away from her home
port since the ship’s inaugural aroundthe-world voyage back in 1997.
An exact date for the vessel’s return
has not yet been announced.
Retired cop receives conditional
discharge, probation, for assaults
dence with another family member. The
girl was in the company of her father
“I don’t live in fear of him,” she said during the court appearance, as was
when reached by phone. “Just avoiding another family member.
him is the best thing.”
Mr. Milbury’s probation also stipu“I avoid going anylates that he is to have
where that he could
no contact with Ms
possibly be.”
Mailman.
The court heard
Mr. Milbury was a
that, later on January
long-time officer with
30, the arguing conthe Bridgewater Potinued between Ms
lice Service, where he
Mailman and Mr. Milreached the rank of
bury, this time with
Sergeant before his
Mr. Milbury’s daughretirement. Another
David Hirtle
ter present.
retired member of the
Defence lawyer
“When the accused
force sat with the faminoticed [his daughly during the December
ter] recording him, he
4 court proceedings.
came at her, pushed
After court, Mr.
her on the floor and pulled at her hair Rideout told LighthouseNOW that he
while trying to get the phone from her.” felt it was a just sentence, suggesting
At the time of the December 4 court that the judge had a grasp of the imporappearance, Mr. Milbury’s daughter, 15, tant factors concerning the decision, inlived with him. Judge MacDougall of- cluding the rehabilitative steps already
fered no comment concerning commu- taken by Mr. Milbury.
nication and contact between the two,
Neither Mr. Milbury nor his lawexcept to say that they can work the yer wished to comment further on the
matter out. As the court heard, if the case.
daughter finds things difficult she is
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able to decide to leave and take up resiASSAULTS from A1
“There is no question
that his behaviour
was wrong and it
was out of line.”
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EMMA SMITH PHOTO
Lunenburg Mayor Rachel Bailey was one of about 30 people to attend the gathering.
“One of the big issues around the massacre in Montreal at the time was that the
press didn’t frame it as violence against
women,” said Ms Bailey, a community
relations coordinator with the centre.
“People now feel empowered to talk about
violence against women and to point it
out.”
Sunday’s event was part of a National
Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence Against Women. Ms Bailey said it’s
important to have a day where people can
come together and grieve.
“I noticed a lot of the people in the
audience today had tears in their eyes
because this is such an emotional issue,”
she said. “It’s good for them to have a day
to remember.”
Woman gets conditional
discharge for offences
including theft over $5,000
By KEITH CORCORAN
M@NewsmanKeith
A Riverport woman who stole thousands of dollars’ worth of jewellery won’t
have a conviction on her record if she
fulfills two years of probation and carries out court-ordered community service work.
Katelyn Diane Mills, 25, was given a
conditional discharge on single counts
of theft over $5,000, possessing property
obtained by crime, failing to attend court
and mischief. She pleaded guilty to the
charges during a previous court appearance.
“You misled a number of people,”
Judge Paul Scovil told Ms Mills in passing sentence during court proceedings on
December 3. “You’ve been given a considerable break.”
Ms Mills will have to successfully complete any counselling as ordered by a
probation officer, including counselling
for mental health and substance abuse
issues. During the first eight months of
her 24-month long probation, she must
complete 50 hours of community service
work. Her sentence included a number of
other conditions, including restitution.
Ms Mills indicated to the court that
she accepts responsibility for her actions
and wishes she could undo the offences
she committed. “I wish that I had never
done what I did and if it wasn’t for the
drug problem that I did have I would have
never done something like that. I’m not
that kind of person.”
Provincial Crown attorney Michelle
MacDonald read the facts of the offences
into the court record in September.
A seasonal resident of Lunenburg
County contacted police last year when
she noticed that jewellery missing over
the summer from her home in Kingsburg. “She initially thought that she had
simply misplaced the items, but as more
pieces went missing she suspected that
someone was stealing them and decided
to report it to the police,” Ms MacDonald
explained to the court. Ms Mills worked
as a housecleaner for the family, and she
was interviewed by authorities as part of
the investigation.
“During the chartered caution statement Ms Mills admitted to taking one
gold ring with the intent to pawn it at a
local gold dealer,” Ms MacDonald told
the court. Ms Mills had said the ring had
been stolen from her, and she never got
a chance to pawn it. The investigation
showed that a metal seller/buyer told
authorities that Ms Mills sold him a gold
charm bracelet. Ms Mills was paid $400
before the bracelet, which the investigation showed was the one missing from the
Kingsburg home, was resold to another
dealer to be melted down.
“Police in consultation with [the victim’s] insurer, estimated that the value
of the loss was approximately $19,000 in
terms of the bracelet,” Ms MacDonald
said.
Another Kingsburg area resident contacted police last year when she discovered jewellery was missing. This resident
also had Ms Mills as a housecleaner and
the resident suspected Ms Mills had stolen rings and a watch from the home, the
court heard. The investigation showed
that a ring belonging to the resident made
it to a metal seller/buyer. “There were
a number of rings that were reportedly
taken; however, the ring that was able to
be identified … had a value of $2,000.”
Ms Mills had also pleaded guilty to
removing caps and breaking the seals
from bottles of vitamins at the Atlantic
Superstore in Bridgewater and putting
the bottles back on the shelves. “This
resulted in the products being damaged
and were not saleable,” Ms MacDonald
told the court. Damage was estimated at
over $100. Ms Mills also didn’t show up for
court on a couple of occasions to answer
to the mischief charge.
Ms Mills’ lawyer, Josh Nodelman, said
his client admitted in a pre-sentence report to years of abusing prescription
medication. He said she feels remorse for
the offences and said she is making efforts to access services.
A4
COMMENT
How do you eat an elephant?
One bite at a time
N
ova Scotia certainly has an elephant-size
crisis, and our challenge is to figure out a
meaningful way to respond. What’s the one
bite we could collectively take that would allow us to
begin to eat this elephant?
We believe that one bite is education. Imagine a
new Nova Scotia with a culture of learning. What
could Nova Scotia look like in five to 10 years if we
simply chose to focus on education as our way forward?
We’re not talking about education as we know it
today but a strategy for education that leverages all
our assets and focuses our collective imagination
and resources on the broad theme of lifelong learning. It’s about all of us choosing to support education in all its forms and manifestations.
Knowledge is a clean and sustainable industry.
Educated people live healthier lives, are not as likely
to get into legal trouble and spend less time on social
assistance. Moving to a knowledge-based economy
also makes good economic sense. By captitalizing
on the amazing strength we have in our community
colleges and universities we could recruit even more
international students, who pay a premium to be
educated here and, in turn, help fund the system.
This would contribute to our export goals and could
increase our immigration if those foreign students
choose to stay as well-educated taxpayers and innovators.
According to a Conference Board of Canada report released on November 6, 2014, “Every dollar
spent on post-secondary education creates $1.36 for
the Canadian economy. Canada’s universities and
colleges generate over $55 billion of economic activity.”
And the economic impact goes far beyond the universities and colleges. It touches the whole economy,
everything from education-based tourism, which
we’re already seeing developed through initiatives
such as the New Ross Farm Heritage Skills Learning
Centre, to capitalizing on the research and development our universities are working on.
Our universities are struggling with declining
enrolment. Imagine the families we could attract
to Nova Scotia if post-secondary education were
available for free to all Nova Scotians who made the
grade? Free post-secondary education is available in
countries all over the globe – more than 30 show up
in a simple Google search – so why not here?
According to “The Price of Knowledge” by Joseph
Berger and Andrew Parkin, “Over the course of
40 years a college graduate will earn $394,000 more
than a high school graduate. A bachelor’s degree
holder will earn a premium of $745,800 over the
course of 40 years.” Statistics Canada points out
that statistics such as these underestimate the real
earnings differences between workers with higher
and lower levels of education, because they compare
only those employed on a full-time basis. Those with
less education are more likely to be unemployed and
therefore have no earnings, which further impedes
the contributions they can make to the economy.
This is not to say the only way to be a valuable
member of society is through a college or university
degree. Many of our communities’ most productive
citizens have never been to university. It’s about
offering the right kind of education in the right format to allow people to succeed.
What if we had new kinds of training, education
focused on areas of interest and the ways people
learn – schools for the arts, for the sciences, of
music and for entrepreneurs and apprenticeship
programs for tradespeople and all kinds of hands-on
learning?
Imagine a cradle-to-grave commitment to learning. We believe this cultural shift would move the
bar on poverty, health and the economy and grow
our population if governments, businesses, nonprofits and even citizens asked this question before
making every decision: “How does what I am doing
support lifelong learning?”
We’ve already seen examples of this kind of community development in the Lunenburg Academy of
Musical Performance and the NSCAD artist in residence program.
Imagine where we could be on the world stage if
we had a culture committed to research and development, a province where we evaluate everything
we do, not as a pass or a fail, but by asking “What
did we learn?” and “How can what we learn inform
what we do next?” We could create think-tanks,
groups of individuals willing to tackle some of society’s biggest issues.
Imagine what a school could look like if community members such as retirees were encouraged and
welcomed to participate in our classrooms. What if
education didn’t end at 3 p.m. and our schools were
open in the afternoons and evenings? If the doors
to higher learning were open to everyone, maybe
our schools could truly focus on making sure our
students had sufficient grounding in literacy and
numeracy.
Virtual school technology would help level the
playing field among small and large, rural and
urban schools by allowing schools to share resources
and expertise among them. Technology would allow
our universities to reach into our communities
and offer access to their lectures. Our communities
could provide expertise to universities and businesses by giving our many retirees a place to use their
life experience to inform others.
We could create opportunities for students to
make a meaningful contribution to their communities as part of their education. Marketing students
could help our festivals and events, architecture
students could work on plans for the revitalization
of derelict and surplus buildings and business students could tackle real business issues. This early
introduction to community work could help our philanthropy grow.
It’s time for leadership and tough decisions in
this province. A courageous and well-imagined commitment to lifelong learning would allow us to transform our culture and ensure the long-term prosperity of Nova Scotia. We’re ready to do our part. Are
you?
~ Lynn Hennigar
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By EMMA SMITH
Phase 1 of downtown plan proposes
removal of south parkade
By LEENA ALI
M@leenahali
Merchants on King Street in Bridgewater have
raised concerns about town council’s proposed plan
to remove the south parkade.
During a discussion session on December 1, council reviewed the key issues with its parking lots bylaw, parking meters and parking enforcement.
If Phase 1 of council’s downtown plan moves
forward, the south parkade would be removed and
replaced with a riverside open space, creating access
to the waterfront.
“When we get rid of these 80 parking spots —
when that parking lot goes down — we’re going to
have a huge issue,” said Jim Rofihe of Rofihe’s Men’s
Wear.
“I’m fearful for the businesses that are on King
Street right now, especially down by the south
parkade,” he said.
Phase 1 also calls for back-in angled parking on
King Street and a designated merchant parking area
behind the town hall, which is expected to create
up to 64 parking spaces for King Street merchants.
The plan also aims to improve the conditions of the
stairway connecting the parking lot to King Street.
“I wish, somehow, that we could keep that south
parkade and make it beautiful again,” said Mr. Rofihe, who, along with three other business people on
King Street, came forward to council raising their
concerns.
“We’re on that steepest hill in town. It’s very dangerous and it’s not only considering customers, it’s
considering staff,” said Nancy Wentzell of Babylon
Draperies & Design.
She suggested council block off the parkade for
a period of time to see how business people and the
public respond.
“Wouldn’t you rather know the result of it, before
it’s actually gone and it’s too late?
“I would hope that if that plan does go through it
would improve everything, but I’m scared also [that]
you’re going to create another block on King Street
of empty buildings … Businesses just can’t survive
without parking,” said Ms Wentzell.
Meanwhile, it was suggested that blocking the
parkade would not give an accurate picture of what
the downtown parking situation could be like, since
the additional phase 1 parking measures would not
be in place.
Councillor Jennifer McDonald suggested that
while that plan may not be 100 per cent accurate, it
could give council feedback on what people choose as
alternative parking options.
Concerns were also raised about business owners
and employees not parking in their designated zones
on King Street, and doing so without consequence.
If Phase 1 of the downtown plan moves forward,
the parking lots bylaw will have to be adjusted in
order to reflect the parking changes, explained development officer Nick Brown. He explained some of
the key issues with the parking lots bylaw, including
the need to adjust the levy boundary area.
During the discussion session, a parking meter
pilot project was also presented to council based on
a consultant’s recommendation.
“The idea is to eliminate parking meters in the
Phase 1 area and evaluate impacts over a specific
period of time. During that time, the town would
regulate parking turnover through tire chalking and
other similar means,” explained Mr. Brown.
If the impacts of the pilot project are positive,
council could consider ending paid parking in the
downtown, and if the impacts are negative, it could
reinstate paid parking with an electronic parking
machine.
Parking around the downtown, near the Kinsmen field and schools is expected to be on council’s
agenda in January.
Christmas tree producers donate
balsam firs to province
By KEITH CORCORAN
M@NewsmanKeith
Four Lunenburg County Christmas tree growers
were able to donate balsam firs to the province from
their respective farms thanks to success in local
exhibitions.
Trees from the Lunenburg County Christmas
Tree Producers’ Association — specifically from
Lloyd Joudrey, Anzil Blackadar, Jeff Reeves and
Murray Crouse — were presented on December 2 to
Lt.-Gov. J.J. Grant, Premier Stephen McNeil, Natural
Resources Minister Zach Churchill and Agriculture
Minister Keith Colwell.
As part of the annual ceremony outside Province
House, Lt.-Gov. Grant donated his tree to Camp Hill
Veterans’ Hospital. Premier McNeil’s tree went to
the Home of the Guardian Angel, Chebucto Family Centre. Mr. Churchill dispatched his balsam fir
to Bryony House, a shelter for women and families
impacted by abuse. Mr. Colwell’s tree went to Margaret’s House, which provides meals to underprivileged adults in Dartmouth.
For Mr. Blackadar, seeing his work as part of an
annual Christmas-season tradition was a big deal.
It’s nice to know his trees “are pretty damn good”
and among the donations, he told LighthouseNOW
via e-mail. “At the same time it promotes the real
tree,” he explained.
“To mention artificial tree to me just makes my
stomach churn. I am well aware there are a few
people who have allergy problems and can’t have a
real tree. Beyond that it makes a lot of sense to me
to support the local industry rather than China who
produces the bulk of the fake trees which are a hazard to the environment.
“For me to walk in a home at Christmas and smell
balsam automatically suggests to me what Christmas is all about.”
The province said the Christmas tree industry
generates about $52 million a year for Nova Scotia’s
economy. More than one millon trees are exported
each year.
“More than 1,100 families depend on the Christmas tree industry for all or part of their income,”
the Department of Natural Resources said in a statement.
“Unlike artificial trees, real trees do not take up
space in landfills or contribute to pollution through
manufacturing. They are biodegradable, nearly carbon neutral and, after the holidays, can be composted or used as bird feeders, potpourri ingredients, or
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LighthouseNow Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Accident not a random act
Authorities are still looking into the
circumstances of a vehicle-pedestrian
crash that occurred December 3 in the
Maitland area.
Police said a 23-year-old man was hit
by a vehicle with a 56-year-old woman
behind the wheel. First responders were
summoned to the Northfield Road around
4 p.m., Lunenburg County RCMP said.
“The driver was later arrested near
the scene and remained in custody overnight but has been released from police
custody,” a statement issued by the police
said. “The injured male was transported
to the South Shore Regional Hospital in
Bridgewater where he was treated for
non-life-threatening injuries.”
Authorities said the incident “was not
a random act and the parties are known
to each other.”
Lunenburg County RCMP Staff Sgt.
Jean-Guy Richard said no charges have
been laid yet and the investigation is
continuing.
Authorities disappointed some
people ‘not getting the message’
about drunk driving
By KEITH CORCORAN
M@NewsmanKeith
Discouraged by a recent rash of drunk
driving arrests, law enforcement in
Bridgewater sees a silver lining due to
the public’s vigilance in reporting the
occurrences.
The municipal police department arrested four men in a four-day span, with
two of the accused registering breathalyser readings at least double the legal
limit.
“It tells me that some people are not
getting the message but I did take some
solace in the fact that all of those instances were reported by the public,” Bridgewater Police Chief John Collyer said in a
recent telephone interview.
Bridgewater recently hosted awareness events including a national day of
remembrance for road accident victims
and the launch of the Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) red ribbon campaign.
“I think those events are heightening
people’s awareness, and when people see
a possible impaired driver they’re more
likely to call, because they know the consequences,” the chief said.
Among those arrested were a 49 year
old at Gateway Plaza on November 26
and a 26 year old from Lunenburg on
November 25 on south King Street. Police
said a Lunenburg male of undisclosed
age whose vehicle was pulled over on
the night of November 23 registered a
breathalyzer reading of 250 before refusing to provide a second sample.
The legal limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.
Police said 41-year-old Bridgewater
man was charged with impaired driving
and assault following an incident off Pine
Street on November 23 at 9:30 a.m.
On November 15, a 61-year-old woman
registered breathalyser readings more
than double the legal limit after she was
noticed behind the wheel in the Eastside
Plaza parking lot at 3:36 p.m.
“I would say five [impaired driving
cases in] a two-week span is a lot for us in
recent history,” Chief Collyer said.
The Bridgewater Police Service, noticing a spike in such cases, posted an
advisory on its social media pages. The
department thanked the public for calling
police when seeing suspicious driving activity. “We truly appreciate the assistance
in taking these people off our streets and
roads,” the department said in the posting.
The court report
n Driving ban, fine for failing breathalyser. A provincial court judge
sentenced Robert Wayne Sellon, 61, of LaHave to a one-year, Canada-wide
driving ban and fines totalling $1,950 after the accused pleaded guilty to failing
the breathalyser. Mr. Sellon registered readings of 190 and 170 after an incident in
LaHave in September of this year. The legal limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100
millilitres of blood. Mr. Sellon was sentenced in Bridgewater provincial court on
December 3.
n Conditional sentence, probation for guilty pleas. A Bridgewater
woman received a conditional sentence order followed by 12 months of probation
after pleading guilty December 3 in Bridgewater provincial court to single counts
of theft, breaching probation and drug possession. Emma Anne Ellen Hogg, 20,
will serve her conditional sentence in the community. Conditions of her sentence
include staying away from a Bridgewater supermarket and abiding by a curfew.
She also must take any counselling or treatment as directed, including counselling
for substance abuse. The charges stem from an incident this summer when she left
the No Frills grocery store without paying for a box of granola bars. That was also
a breach of her probation, the court heard. Authorities searched her handbag and
found what was described as a small amount of marijuana in a prescription pill
bottle.
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Probation for youth who
participated in break-ins
By KEITH CORCORAN
M@NewsmanKeith
A 17 year old from Lunenburg County
was sentenced to two years of probation
for his part in multiple break-ins in the
Chester area.
The youth, who cannot be named by
law, was sentenced last week on a number of charges, including break and
enter and possessing property obtained
by crime. A pair of co-accused was previously sentenced in connection with
the matters.
The youth was found to be involved
in camp and cottage break-ins in the
East Chester area. One dwelling “had
all the windows smashed out, shelves
were destroyed, the stove was pulled out
of the wall and everything inside was
turned over or destroyed,” Crown attorney Matt Kennedy told the court during
proceedings on December 3.
In one dwelling kitchen cupboards
and windows were smashed, cleaning
chemicals were dumped on the floor
and food items were strewn on the floor,
clothing and beds, the court heard. Several jars filled with preserves were shattered but “some of the jam jars did not
break and were seized as evidence,” Mr.
Kennedy explained.
“A fingerprint was discovered on one
of the jars that had been seized from inside [the] cottage and the fingerprint on
the jar belonged to [the accused].”
In the Chester area, a pair of residences were broken into and ransacked.
An engraved wedding ring, some highquality brandy worth $2,000 and a watch
worth $3,400 were recovered by authorities. During an interview with investigators, the youth admitted to being a
party to the break-ins with two other
individuals.
The youth was also found to have a
global positioning system and a case of
beer in his possession. Both items had
been discovered missing from vehicles
in the Chester area.
Provincial court judge Paul Scovil
asked the youth why he committed the
offences. The answer: “Honestly, I was
just trying to be cool and show off for
my friends.”
Break-in cases cause a lot of anxiety
for property owners, the judge said,
partly because overall motives are unclear.
“They think that you’re gong to come
back when they’re there and get them,”
Judge Scovil explained to the youth.
“They think that if they leave the house
just to get groceries when they come
back someone’s going to go in and everything they have will be destroyed.”
The youth’s probation includes a
good-behaviour clause, which stipulates
that he must attend any counselling
that may be directed by a supervisor,
including counselling for mental health
issues.
Pellet gun damages vehicle
Authorities believe a pellet gun was
used to cause harm to a vehicle on
Bridgewater’s east side.
The Bridgewater Police Service seeks
the public’s help with information pertaining to the case. The municipal police posted the plea on its social media
page.
Police said the “report of a vehicle
damaged by what appears to be a pellet
gun in the area of Miller Drive” came to
their agency on November 24.
Anyone with information is asked to
call Bridgewater Police at 902-543-2464.
Sewer system pump gets repairs
By ROBERT HIRTLE
M@LunenburgNews
Mahone Bay council authorized repairs to one of the pumps in the town’s
sewage system at a cost of $21,972 rather
than purchasing a new one.
Mr. Wentzell recently reported to
council that one of the 47 horsepower
(HP) Flygt pumps in Pumping Station
No.1 failed. It was the fourth time since
2009 that a pump failure had occurred.
“We can’t be budgeting $20,000 every
year for pump repairs,” he said in his
report, adding that a new 47-HP pump
costs $46,170, although a 45-HP one is
available for $34,405.
Mr. Wentzell said he had staff contact
both the pump’s manufacturer and L&B
Electric of Bridgewater, provided the
repair estimate, to discuss the issue
after the pump failed.
“During our research we were told
that the damage was
preventable [and]
that a bolt had vibrated loose that
should be checked
on all the pumps at least once a year,”
Mr. Wentzell reported. “Flygt also tells
us they have a service program to do a
14-point inspection on all our pumps for
$1,200 a year.”
He said the town has three pumps,
two of which are in use and one that is
a spare.
“Although we have a history of when
each pump failed, we didn’t have a history of when the pump was in the pumping station or on the shelf,” he said.
Along with recommending proceeding with the repair, Mr. Wentzell also
outlined an improved record-keeping
system to provide more information on
the use of the pumps, when they are in
service, when they are on the shelf and
hours of use.
He also recommended entering into
the preventive maintenance agreement
with Flygt and implementation of an internal preventive maintenance routine.
Staff will also investigate to see if the
pump failure might be covered by the
town’s insurance and whether a grant
might be available from Service Nova
Scotia and Municipal Relations to assist
in the cost of repairing the pump.
www.lighthousenow.ca A Bridgewater man is scheduled to
appear in provincial court next month
on drug charges after police seized an
undisclosed amount of the painkilling
medication hydromorphone and “a small
amount” of marijuana during a targeted
traffic stop.
Steven Joseph Pennell, 45, is charged
with Controlled Drugs and Substances
Act offences, including possession of
hydromorphone for the purposes of
trafficking and possession of cannabis
marijuana. His next court appearance is
scheduled for January 21.
The Bridgewater Police Service said a
man and woman were arrested after authorities, including a specialized multiagency police unit, carried out a traffic
stop around 5 p.m., Wednesday, December
3, near the intersection of St. Phillips
Street and Logan Road in Bridgewater.
The Bridgewater Police posted the information on its social media pages. The
posting didn’t detail what happened with
the woman who was arrested.
Police Chief John Collyer would only
say the matter involving the female is still
under investigation.
Child porn case
set over
to new year
By KEITH CORCORAN
M@NewsmanKeith
The case of a Bridgewater computer
services businessman facing child exploitation charges is adjourned until the
new year.
A defence attorney indicated to Bridgewater provincial court on November 26
that it’s expected to take “at least six
months” for authorities to analyze the
material that’s the subject of the investigation. The case was adjourned to January 19 for the purposes of an update.
Vernon Lionel Bent, 50, is charged
with two counts of possessing and one
count of distributing child pornography.
Mr. Bent is accused of distributing and
possessing video files between March 5
and 7 of this year, as well as possessing
video and image files on May 27. Police
searched his Phoenix Street home and
his King Street business in May, seizing
computer gear. Authorities also searched
his vehicle.
Mr. Bent is one of 10 Nova Scotians
charged in connection with Operation
Snapshot III, which involved 40 police
agencies across Canada.
As of June, when the charges were announced, more than 150 people had been
charged or investigated.
A total of 343 charges of child sex
assault, of luring and of possessing, distributing and making child pornography
were laid.
Five children from British Columbia,
Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick
were rescued as part of the operation.
Police indicated they seized nearly two
million images and videos.
Operation Snapshot III followed two
similar investigations targeting on-line
child pornography.
Operation Snapshot targeted offenders
in the Prairies and northern Canada in
2012. Operation Snapshot II focused on
individuals in Atlantic Canada in 2013.
Police say those combined operations
led to the rescue of five children, the arrest of 54 people and the seizure of millions of images.
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Mahone Bay completes property swap
By ROBERT HIRTLE
M@LunenburgNews
The Town of Mahone Bay is swapping
a piece of publicly owned land for a parcel that is privately owned.
Earlier this year, Dave and Sue Brumwell purchased a property at 16 Pond
Street that had formerly housed a veterinary clinic.
During the purchase process, it was
discovered that a portion of the property
they were buying was being encroached
upon by the town for use as an entrance
to the town park.
The Brumwells approached town officials with an offer to exchange that
parcel of land for a town-owned, triangular lot that borders the back of their
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Bridgewater entrepreneur tames the Dragons
because I had been thinking … that I have a lot of contacts in the
sporting goods arenas and I felt that I could make some calls for
him to open up some doors,” said Mr. Chilton.
“My biggest concern on the show was would kids actually use
A Bridgewater entrepreneur has landed a deal with CBC’s it, because by nature a lot of kids are a little lazy especially post
Dragons’ Den for his multi-function sports bag.
game when they’re tired. But I think enough will and enough
Ken Anthony’s business pitch aired on December 3 show and parents will push the kids to use it,” he said.
ended with a “Christmas miracle,” as one dragon described it.
At first, he was concerned about the execution of the prod“It was a little bit surreal,” said Mr. Anthony, who travelled to uct, but his worries evaporated after he got more familiar with
Toronto in April for the filming of the episode.
it, he said.
“You only get one shot at it, so it’s a little nerve-racking. You
“[Ken] had a lot of charisma and drive and you could see his
know you’re on TV. There’s no backtracking, so if you mess up
passion for the product was very high.”
it is what it is.”
“He’s done a great job over the years of thinking everything
Mr. Anthony pitched the idea of a sports equipment bag,
called RackDri, which has a collapsible rack that allows players through.”
Drying gear was always a challenge when Mr. Anthony’s sons
to dry their gear and also functions as a chair.
played
hockey, so he figured there must be an easier way. He first
During the show, dragon Michael Wekerle proposed investing
$50,000 in Mr. Anthony’s product only if another dragon agreed designed a hockey bag prototype about 10 years ago, but at the
to invest $50,000. Together, they would own 50 per cent of the time, other companies had already launched a similar product.
The new sports bag has some different features and is easier
company.
None of the dragons were on board with Mr.Wekerle’s pro- to manage, he explained. The product is also being developed to
posal, and Mr. Anthony was about to walk out the door without work for other sports such as soccer and lacrosse.
Since his pitch in April, the deal has been further negotiated
a deal. That’s when dragon David Chilton had a change of heart
and he preferred not to comment on the financial details.
and agreed to invest.
“I changed my mind right at the last minute. Part of that was
“We’ve got two great dragons that are extremely well connected,” said Mr. Anthony.
“I’m just happy to have them on side,
and to have them helping [to] work and
start the market.”
About 48 hours after his pitch to the
dragons, Mr. Anthony had a meeting to
discuss the product with Canadian Tire.
“It went extremely well. They wanted
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at a time in our studio.
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at Cleve’s in Atlantic Canada and
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“By this time next year they’ll be on
the shelves in a lot of the big-box stores,”
said Mr. Anthony.
The December-3 episode is available at
http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/, which
includes his Dragons’ Den pitch.
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A9
CBC documentary sheds light on disappearing shorebirds
By EMMA SMITH
M@emmaLHNow
A CBC documentary that airs Sunday
looks at the precarious future of a small
shorebird and the people who are trying
to save it.
“Birds At Risk,” a half-hour documentary produced for CBC’s Land and Sea,
travels to the beaches of the South Shore
where 46 breeding pairs of piping plovers
remain. The number of these migratory
birds has dropped by 25 per cent in Nova
Scotia since the early 1990s.
It’s another example of a startling trend
that’s affecting Nova Scotia’s bird populations.
“When you lose your birds, something
bigger is going on,” said Edward Peill, who
created and produced the film. “It’s an indicator that we should be concerned about.”
Mr. Peill’s company, Tell Tale Productions, started working on the documentary
earlier this year with Halifax filmmaker
Rachel Bower.
It follows researchers and volunteers,
like Sue Abbott of Bird Studies Canada, as
they track the birds and try to educate the
public on how to protect them.
“The South Shore has a high concentration of beach habitat and the piping plover
is beach dependent,” said Ms Abbott, coordinator of the Piping Plover Conservation
Sue Abbott searches for piping plovers at Cherry Hill Beach
Program. “They need beaches to nest. They
can’t go and nest in a parking lot and they
ues, and wildlife values. So we need to find that balance.”
can’t fly to a grassland and nest there. They need open,
The first step is education, and much of that work is
dry sand.”
being done by local volunteers. But Ms Abbott said you
But the coastal stretches of Nova Scotia’s South Shore
don’t need to be an expert to help.
don’t simply attract birds. They’re hubs for recreation
“A lot of our volunteers aren’t hardcore birders.
and development. Birds and eggs are often crushed
They’re just people who love the beach and love piping
under vehicles or by humans and off-leash dogs.
plovers,” she said.
“Beaches are very public spaces. They’re important
“Birds At Risk” also looks at the chimney swift from
spaces for our communities. We know that,” said Ms Abthe Annapolis Valley, another endangered species that
bott, who has worked for Bird Studies Canada since 2006.
has adapted to live in chimneys rather than in trees.
“There are social values, cultural and recreational valMr. Peill said they got the idea for the documentary
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“There was just such a huge response and then it just
sort of went nuts within the birding community. So we
thought, maybe we should do a story about more rare
birds,” said Mr. Peill.
The documentary aired Sunday, December 7, at
noon on CBC Television. For more information, visit
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Stationary bikes creating a buzz in education system
Schools may start putting them in classrooms
By GAYLE WILSON
news@lighthousenow.ca
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Mahone Bay’s Bayview Community School has been pedalling fast to get a spin bike for its new wellness centre, expected
to open in January 2015.
The school’s physical education teacher, Selena Davidson,
drove back from Halifax last Thursday with two new bikes –
one youth and one adult – from the Run for Life program.
For Bayview, the bikes are more than just fun hardware for
students and staff. They represent the nuts and bolts of a new
thrust in education that is seeing spin bikes placed in schools
throughout Canada.
Hebbville Academy followed, collecting two new bikes of
their own the next day.
Ms Davidson and Ann Wentzell of Bayview’s learning centre collaborated and successfully lobbied Bayview’s home and
school committee and Lunenburg Health and Wellness for
money to convert Bayview’s multi-purpose room to a wellness
centre and outfit it with equipment such as bikes and treadmills.
The bike project was designed to benefit students involved
with the learning centre, physical education classes and the
staff. The bikes are the first equipment to arrive, and two treadmills are expected in January.
“What’s really neat is that if it works out well we’re hoping
to put bikes in each classroom,” said Ms Davidson in a telephone interview.
While the bikes are virtually silent while in operation,
they’re creating a buzz in an education system that is starting
to see their value as a means
for students to “self-regulate
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Ms Davidson.
The movement to get spin
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Selena Davidson
First. The sports and fitness
Teacher
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spin bikes into schools and
estimates there are now about
100 bikes in schools and education facilities in the province, out of about 300 nationwide.
The cogs started turning in the movement when Mr. MacDonald attended a talk by Dr. Stuart Shanker, distinguished
psychology professor at York University. Dr. Shanker’s book
“Calm, Alert and Learning: Classroom Strategies for Self-Regulation” was among the top 100 bestselling books on Amazon.ca.
In his book, Dr. Stuart asserts that self-regulation, “the ability
to stay calmly focused and alert, which often involves but cannot be reduced to self-control,” is crucial for children, because
it directly affects their succeess in school and later in life. Children who have good self-regulatory skills at four years old are
healthier physically, mentally and emotionally at 40.
Dr. Shanker’s research has also shown a correlation between
exercise and the ability to focus or self-regulate.
Meanwhile, Aerobics First’s co-owner has been committed
to exercising from an early age, when his parents made him
run to school and back. When his daughter was born, he set
out to establish age-appropriate running races to encourage
health and fitness. He launched the province’s Youth Running
Series and has worked closely with other fitness and wellness
enthusiasts such as John Carson, director of Run for Life, a
non-profit organization that uses running to reach out to communities in need.
When a friend offered Mr. MacDonald a yellow spinning
bike, he jumped at the opportunity. He found a willing accomplice in Patricia Woodbury, principal of Halifax’s St. Joseph’s Alexander McKay School, who agreed to have the bike
stationed there. Later, he got another bike into Harbour View
School in Dartmouth.
The administrators there saw immediate results with students, and Mr. MacDonald soon also got the backing in principle of the Halifax School Board.
“They loved the idea as long as I got the bikes,” he said.
Through fundraising efforts he quickly had five bikes in each
of the two schools.
The increasing popularity of spin bikes in schools comes in
the wake of the Ivany Report, a 14-month government study
of the economic and social state of Nova Scotia
released last February, which lamented declining
physical fitness levels. The notion of having students spinning in classrooms has gone on to resonate with teachers everywhere, said Mr. MacDonald.
He’s also placed the bikes in community services
housing, where there are even tougher social challenges.
“So kids can know they have other options to
drugs and alcohol for feeling better, ” said Mr. MacDonald, adding that Dr. Shanker is now speaking
worldwide about the success Halifax is having with
the bikes.
Back at Bayview, Ms. Davidson envisions the
bikes becoming a part of school life for students
from an early age, with the older students mentoring the younger ones. In her pitch to the home and
school committee, she noted that the bikes will help
the elementary and junior high students to bond
while giving teachers an outlet for the stresses of
the job.
“If it works out
well, we’re hoping
to put bikes in
each classroom.”
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Wetland trail under way
at old Blockhouse school
By LEENA ALI
M@leenahali
Volunteers in Blockhouse are hoping
to make exploring the outdoors more
comfortable with the development of a
wetland trail.
South Shore Social Ventures Co-op in
partnership with Helping Nature Heal
have been constructing the trail near
the old Blockhouse school.
“We very much wanted to have a
wetland trail to increase young people’s awareness and the general public’s
awareness of the value of wetlands and
the kind of regeneration that’s constantly taking place in wetlands,” said David
Cameron, chairman of South Shore Social Ventures Co-op.
The group operates the Blockhouse
School Project, located at the old school,
and has a three-year lease agreement
with the Municipality of Lunenburg
(MODL).
“Eventually this trail connects to
the community park, which is part of
the project property at the Blockhouse
school that was retained by MODL,”
said Mr. Cameron during a recent presentation to the municipality regarding
project milestones.
The implementation of the trail
began at the end of October and is one
of the Blockhouse School Project’s milestone objectives.
The group aimed to make the area
more accessible to young people and
families and allow a safe way for them
to approach and learn more about wetlands, said Mr. Cameron.
“[By] working with Helping Nature
Heal the bulk of the work was accomplished in a very short period of time,”
said Mr. Cameron.
“We couldn’t have done it without
them. Rosemarie Lohnes [of Helping
Nature Heal] has the experience and the
certification to do that kind of work.
She knows what the community trail
rules are in terms of how to approach
wetlands faithfully and respectfully, and
also in terms of not encroaching on
neighbours,” he said of the landscaping
company.
The trail has created access to a cattail pool, a small stream, a large maple
tree, and also stretches into a nearby
rail trail. The trail was mulched with
leaves and woodchips and wet areas
were covered with pallets.
Mr. Cameron said about 200 feet of
the trail is complete and estimated that
another 200 feet would be constructed in
the spring.
Citizens for Public Transit
present petition to MODL
By LEENA ALI
M@leenahali
More than 1,400 citizens in Lunenburg
County have signed a petition in support
of a fixed-route public transit system.
The Citizens for Public Transit Society (CPT) presented the petition to
the Municipality of Lunenburg during
a committee-of-the-whole meeting on December 2.
“These petition sheets contain 1,436
individual signatures, which were acquired by Citizens for Public Transit
over a period of three and a half months
between the last week of July to November 2014,” said David Walmark of CPT.
The petition is in support of a proposed three-year pilot project for a scheduled fixed-route public transit system.
Board members of CPT went to local
markets, businesses, restaurants, the
local community college, offices and the
streets to gather signatures. The petition
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Since 2006, the CPT
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for moving things forWalmark, who recogCitizens for Public Transit
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The South Shore Waldorf school
launched a crowd-funding campaign last
week to help fund the construction of
six new classrooms and a large activity
space.
The small Blockhouse school is full,
with some families stuck on a wait list.
With more space, the student body could
potentially double in size, said chair of
the school’s board of directors Lisa McFarlane.
Right now, it’s classrooms can only
accomodate about 15 children, and the
school relies on temporary portables.
Ms McFarlane’s eight-year-old daughter
goes to class in a construction-site office
turned classroom.
“We’re making do with what we’ve
got, but you know, there’s no coat room.
They’re having to bring their muddy
boots and coats into this little space and
hang them. So it’s not ideal,” said Ms McFarlane, whose three young kids attend
the school.
And when it wants to hold an assembly,
the school has had to borrow space from
churches or meet outside.
“We’re desperate to have this space, especially in the winter months,” she said.
“There’s nowhere for us to do any sort of
assemblies or concerts.”
Architect John Crace sketched preliminary plans that hang in the school’s
entranceway. There’s a sign-up board for
parents and students to add their own
ideas.
Mr. Crace’s “beehive and barn” concept shows a circular building with six
beehive-shaped classrooms that connect
to a central common room. There’s a
large, rectangular activity room attached
in the style of a barn.
“I think it can be a real focal point for
the community, in terms of just a gathering space,” said Ms McFarlane, who
hopes to see the building completed in
two or three years.
The school is asking for $15,000 to
begin turning the concept into a reality.
The money would cover the initial cost
of surveying the land and developing the
idea. Once the school has permits and
blueprints, fundraising to cover the actual cost of construction will start.
Ms McFarlane said that these plans
have been in the works for years, but the
property was purchased last year.
The South Shore Waldorf School has
drawn families from all over the world
to the small rural town in the 19 years
it’s been operating. Ms McFarlane moved
to Nova Scotia from British Columbia
two years ago, and, in September, nine
families came from places as far away as
Israel.
In a province that’s lamenting the loss
of young families, Ms McFarlane said the
school is helping boost the local economy.
“There are some really neat, creative
people who are making things and starting small businesses. So they’re bringing
themselves and their families, who then
buy houses and bring income into the
area.”
The Room to Grow campaign launched
on Giving Tuesday on Canadahelps.org.
As of December. 5, the school has raised
almost $2,500. The deadline to donate is
December 31.
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Helping the community all year round
United Way seeks financial support
By ROBERT HIRTLE
M@LunenburgNews
Michael Graves does not mask the passion he holds for the United Way.
Recently, the driving force behind the
Lunenburg County chapter of the organization paid a visit to Mahone Bay council
to outline what the group does in the community and how and why they do it and to
solicit community support.
Mr. Graves told council that for many
fortunate people this is a wonderful place
to live; however, for others who work lowpaying jobs, have children with learning
or physical disabilities, have addiction or
mental problems or other issues, that is
not necessarily the case.
“What if you’re a senior with no
friends or family or a child of a dysfunctional or broken family or a member of
the working, walking poor?” he asked.
‘What happens if you have a strong rural
community but little infrastructure to
sustain it? Life isn’t so easy, and, like it
or not, these problems are our problems.”
He said such issues put a strain on our
resources, reduce productivity and limit
our ability to hire reliable and competent
employees.
“As a community we
definitely have the talent, we definitely have
the expertise, all we
need is the money.”
comes, early detection
“In the spirit of the
Ivany Report, we can
and remedial intervenwait for something
tion is the absolute key
to happen or we can
and the government
make it happen,” he
should realize that kids
said.
don’t stop growing just
Mr. Graves said stato accommodate a waittistics show that one
ing list.”
in 10 people in LunenHe said the United
burg County have
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has also invested
Michael Graves
some sort of special
heavily
in transportaUnited Way Lunenburg County
need, be it physical, intion programs for setellectual or emotionniors, the PRO Kids
al, that will require
program in support
some form of interof youth recreation,
vention at some point.
YMCA Lunenburg County, Bikes for Kids,
“This translates into about 4,700 people seniors’ safety programs, helping victims
in Lunenburg County of which approxi- of domestic violence and other initiamately 1,100 are children,” Mr, Graves tives.
explained, adding that funding for early
“With the support of donors, Unitintervention programs for children with
significant special needs has not increased since 2002.
“Of the 46 children seen by First Steps
Early Intervention last year, 31 will require life-long support,” he said. “With
the support of the community, United Way
of Lunenburg County invested $17,000 in
Early Childhood Intervention Programs
and this has allowed us to take 12 families off the waiting list. For positive out-
–––––––––
ed Way of Lunenburg County invested
$176,184.26 in community groups and programs in 2014,” Mr. Graves said. “This
brings our 11-year total to $1.2 million. We
believe that as a community we can have
the best support systems for our kids,
youth, family, seniors and communities.
“As a community we definitely have
the talent, we definitely have the expertise. All we need is the money.”
Mr. Graves said that a Christmas fundraising promotion has been initiated in
which the United Way is asking people
to give a gift in the name of a relative or
friend to the Lunenburg County chapter.
“All the money raised in Lunenburg
County stays in Lunenburg County making the United Way a unique local gift
that keeps giving, and giving and giving.”
One third of students enter
primary without necessary skills
By LEENA ALI
M@leenahali
According to new data released by the
province, about 33 per cent of students
starting school in the South Shore Regional School Board are vulnerable in at
least one developmental area.
On November 27, the province released the results of its Early Development Instrument (EDI). The data was
collected in 2012-13 through questionnaires answered by Grade Primary
teachers.
Teachers answered questions based
on each student’s development in five
key areas: physical health and wellbeing, emotional maturity, communications skills and general knowledge,
social competence and language and
cognitive development.
“The instrument is intended to be a
measure of school readiness, which is
really a commentary on the child’s journey from zero until they start school,
and the skill set they have when they
arrive at school,” said Jeff DeWolfe, the
school board’s director of programs and
student services.
The results show that 26.8 per cent
of students across the province have at
least one developmental challenge, 14.3
experience at least two and four per cent
were vulnerable in three or more areas.
“Children are entering school with a
strong base of language and cognitive
development, but are less developed in
physical health and well-being,” according to a release from the Department of
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The data aims to inform governments, school boards and communities
to help improve the supports offered to
children in their early years.
Out of the seven participating school
boards in the province, the South Shore
Regional School Board had the secondhighest percentage, 33.6 per cent, of
students starting school with a vulnerability in at least one developmental
area. The highest was the Tri-County
Regional School Board with 40.8 per
cent, and the Strait Regional School
Board tied for the second highest at 33.6
per cent.
“In our school board … there is a
higher degree of vulnerability entering
the school. Some of that can have to do
with the lack of services in rural areas,”
said Mr. DeWolfe.
“The purpose of this is so that we
can work with our partners to provide
supports for families and for students
between the ages of zero to five.”
Children entering school in the South
Shore board were more vulnerable in
language and cognitive development
and physical health but had stronger
communications skills and general
knowledge, explained Mr. DeWolfe.
“We know that early experiences of
students are very important to their
development and to their health, and
we know that if those early experiences
are rich then when they come to school,
they are more ready and they will do
better in our system.”
The Town of Mahone Bay is considering passing a
NEW Regional Emergency Measures (REMO) Bylaw.
We want your opinions and comments.
The purpose of the proposed change is to have the same bylaw for
the partnering Towns and Municipalities.
Council will be meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 to
consider final reading of this bylaw.
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working hours. Submissions will be received at the Town Hall either by mail,
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13th. Residents who wish to speak at the meeting should contact Town Hall.
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A15
MODL puts federal funding
application on hold
November 25.
Municipal staff suggested council not
submit an application during the current
call for applications, and instead apply in
the next fiscal year for Provincial Capital
Assistance Program funding for design work
on one of the major projects. The three
priorities identified earlier this year were
road, water and sewer for Osprey Village;
a waste reservoir; and the New Germany
sewer project.
Mr. Dumaresq said having the design
work already completed will enable council
to submit a more detailed proposal for the
Building Canada Fund.
Mayor Don Downe agreed, noting the costing for Building Canada Fund would be more
accurate than what is currently available. As
an example, Mayor Downe said if the municipality applied for a $2 million project that
ended up costing $3 million, MODL would be
on the hook for the additional million.
“You want to make sure you have the costing of that analysis done properly before you
make the bid to apply for capital assistance,”
he added.
By PAULA LEVY
M@LunenburgCoLife
Although the Municipality of Lunenburg
(MODL) has identified three priority projects for the Building Canada Fund, council
decided to hang-tight before applying for
funding.
The fund would see municipalities, the
province and national governments cost
share one-third each on major infrastructure projects. The municipality stands to get
a piece of the $120-million pie over a 10-year
period.
Deputy chief administrative officer Alex
Dumaresq said there is a call for applications this December, but that it would be
better for the municipality to wait.
“When divided between the 52 other municipalities that fall into that class, it’s actually not a large pot of money for all the
capital needs that municipalities have. So
municipalities need to be strategic in how
they go forward with their applications,”
said Mr. Dumaresq at a council meeting on
LEENA ALI PHOTO
CHRISTMAS AT THE WINERY
Jude Pelley and Charlie Wilson of “Pennybrook” perform during Christmas at
the Winery on November 30. The event was held at Petite Riviere Vinyards
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and wine.
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Finding the right job for the
right worker
Bridgewater businessman receives award for
creating inclusive workplace
By EMMA SMITH
M@emmaLHNow
Bridgewater businessman Sam Bates
received a provincial award last week
for creating an inclusive workplace for
people with disabilities. He said he has
his sister, Stacy Bates, to thank.
“I watched her work really hard to try
and get her GED and try and get employment,” said Mr. Bates, owner and manager of Sam’s No Frills in Bridgewater.
Ms Bates has severe dyslexia, and although she now works three jobs, she
struggled to find the right place for her.
“You put her on a cash till, that’s not
going to be good … but she can do fluent
sign language,” he said. “She can walk up
to someone on the street and do sign language and just have a conversation with
them. It’s pretty cool to watch.”
Mr. Bates is one of 10 employers to take
home the lieutenant-governor’s Persons
with Disabilities Employer Partnership
Award. He was nominated by the Employment Solutions Society, a non-profit
group he’s partnered with since 2010.
Together, they try to match the right
worker with the right job. Mr. Bates has
hired several people with disabilities
over the years. Some have stayed for a
couple months, others for as long as a
decade.
“Sometimes it’s hard to find the skills
and the job to mirror up,” he said. “You’ve
got to be able to understand the barriers
that they do have, be able to work with
them, but don’t use that as a crutch.”
Michael Wenzell started stocking
shelves at No Frills a few months ago.
He found the position after attending a
workshop with Employment Solutions
and talking it over with his counsellor.
It’s more fast-paced than his last job at
Sam Bates received his award last week at a ceremony in Halifax
Canadian Tire, and that’s what he likes
about it.
“You’re constantly doing something
and you never know what the day is going
to bring,” he said.
Mr. Wenzell spends his days checking
the shelves, stocking groceries and frozen
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food and loading eggs.
“I don’t generally socialize with people.
I just don’t like being around people, talking with them,” he said. “So kinda being
here is actually a good thing for me.”
Mr. Wenzell is part of a program that
supplements his income as he gets familiar with the job. This takes away some
of the pressure and extends the learning
curve for new employees.
“So instead of trying to get someone
ready in say, two to three weeks, it’s given
us two or three months to train that person,” said Mr. Bates.
He hopes that winning the award will
encourage other employers to see the
passion and talent that workers with disabilities bring.
Mr. Bates received the award at a ceremony on December 2 in Halifax, which
coincided with this year’s United Nations
International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Community
tops the menu
for Christmas in
Dayspring
Christmas is about sharing good times
with family and friends and celebrating the season with others. That’s the
spirit behind, and inspiration for, the
Dayspring Community Christmas Dinner. The 2014 event is the fourth annual
festivity.
When organizers were meeting to discuss staging the first event, they quickly
decided the Dayspring fire hall met all of
their needs. The fire department was, as
it always is, ready to help. A large wellequipped kitchen, hall space for tables in
small configurations, as well as dishes,
cutlery, pots and pans, freezer space and
large ranges made setup, serving and
cleanup simpler. The first dinner, in 2011,
relied on a small number of volunteers.
The following year, more helpers signed
on, and it has continued to grow.
From the person who makes all of the
desserts to the person who oversees the
ordering, cooking and serving of the food
to those who show up to chop and peel on
Christmas Eve, volunteers make this dinner a happy and welcoming event. After
serving others, volunteers share the meal
with those who attend as another means
of building community and bringing people together.
The event is free of charge for all who
attend. Local and area businesses, individuals and groups contribute funds and
offer the space rent free. Donations are
received, but not expected, at the dinner.
Free tickets must be picked up at Mo’s
Quik Mart in Dayspring or by contacting
Frank Fawson at 902-543-9166 prior to the
dinner. The Dayspring fire hall is located
at 13177 Highway 3, Upper LaHave. Doors
open at 2:30 p.m., and dinner will be
served at 3 p.m.
Community Focus
Lighthousenow.ca Progress Bulletin
Section B
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014
A Countryside
Christmas
New Germany and New Ross
celebrate the holidays
C
BÉATRICE SCHULER PHOTO
Santa’s helper, Allyson Hayward, is pictured during New Germany’s Countryside
Christmas festival.
ommunities
in Lunenburg County
celebrated the season last weekend.
New Germany
had more than a
week of holiday
fun during its
first Countryside
Christmas festival.
Held from November 29 through December 7, the event
featured a variety of festivities
such as potluck
meals, a Christmas
house tour, a family movie night,
candlelight breakfasts, a Christmas
concert and much
more.
Meanwhile, the
community of New
Ross held the 21st
Annual New Ross
Christmas Festival
from
December
5 to 7. Many holiday activities were
held throughout
the
community,
including a Christmas tree lighting, a
craft fair, a decorating contest and a
concert.
Rachel Dagley gives Santa a big hug during New Germany’s
Christmas festival.
Left: Justin Dagley goes for a ride on the Lion’s Club train in
New Germany.
Left: Clara Wilson
tastes her cookie
after decorating it
in New Germany.
VALÉRIE LEDUC
VALÉRIE LEDUC
Alastair MacDonald and Richard Fortier perform at Ross Farm Museum.
Frances Keddy is pictured during a traditional Christmas food tasting held at Ross
Farm Museum.
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LifeStyLeS
A Night in Bethlehem brings audiences close
to the Christmas story
A decade-long Nilsson family tradition is open to the community
By EMMA SMITH
What: A Night in Bethlehem
Where: 105 Darius Wile Road,
Wileville
When: 3:30 & 6:30 p.m. on
December 20th
Info: For more details you can
reach the organizers at
902-529-1096
M@emmaLHNow
It’s almost Christmas, and Tracey Nilsson is busy schlepping hay bales, sewing
costumes and searching for a donkey.
For over a decade, the Nilsson family
has organized “A Night in Bethlehem,” a
living nativity that includes live animals,
a bustling marketplace and, of course,
Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus.
“The thing that we’ve always tried to
do is make it so people feel like they’re
there, like they’re part of it,” said Ms
Nilsson, who’s putting the final touches
on this year’s nativity, which will take
place on December 20.
The free event will happen in a barn
in Wileville, and people are encouraged
to bring a donation for the Bridgewater
food bank.
The living nativity begins with
a Roman soldier handing out pretend
money for people to spend in the market.
There are booths set up with merchants
selling homemade necklaces, soaps and
sandals. Then, an innkeeper guides the
audience into a makeshift inn, and Mary
and Joseph enter.
you know. Christmas is already a busy
A couple of years ago, parents and enough time.”
youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of
But the event has become a family
Latter-day Saints in Bridgewater started tradition, and now Ms Nilsson wants to
helping out.
share it with the rest of the community.
“It’s like being in a movie, like
“It’s tricky to get it past just our conyou’re part of it,” said volunteer Wendy gregation and let people know that it’s
Oickle.“You’re hearing the chickens. open to whoever wants to come,” she said.
There’s lots of noise. You kind of feel like
“We just really want to welcome the comyou need to get into the part.”
munity to come, and not just feel like it’s
Ms Oickle said it’s a good opportunity
something from our church, because it
for the youth to give
really isn’t.”
back.
Ms
Nilsson’s
“They’re not getting
12-year-old daughter
paid for it. They’re not
Teah was just a few
getting any certificates
months old at the first
for it. They’re not getnativity. Now, she’s
ting any marks for it.
usually one of the anIt’s just pure service,”
Wendy Oickle
gels or shepherds.
she said.
Volunteer
This year there are
“My favourite part
about 20 volunteers, but
would probably have
when the Nilssons first
to be when we actuorganized the event 12 years ago they did ally settle down and we have the nativity
it all by themselves.
scene there and we can act it out,” said
The family used to transform their Teah.
home into a stable complete with hay
The last event, in 2012, brought in 120
bales. Ms Nilsson sewed all the costumes,
people. This year they expect even more,
and her five kids manned the booths beand it’s the first time they’re putting on
fore quickly changing into angels or wise
two shows.
men for the nativity scene.
Ms Nilsson said it’s an opportunity for
“I’m very grateful that we’re doing
it in the barn now because it’s so much people to slow down and remember why
easier,” said Ms Nilsson, who admits that this season is important.
“It’s so easy in our world to get caught
sometimes it all seems like too much
up in the gifts and everything,” she said.
work.
“There have been a couple years where “That was a fear for us with our kids, that
my husband has really dreaded it, think- they really remember what it’s for, and
ing it’s a lot of work and a lot of stress, what Christmas is about.”
“It’s like being
in a movie, like you’re
part of it.”
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SALSA TIME
Julio Fernandez and Julia Oickle give a salsa dancing demonstration during the
South Shore Multicultural Association’s Latino Night on November 30. The event,
held at New Voice Language Academy in Lunenburg, featured cultural demonstrations, food and children’s activities as part of South Shore Diversity Week.
LighthouseNow Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, December 10, 2014 B3
www.lighthousenow.ca lifestyles
ROBERT HIRTLE PHOTO
Gary Markle and Micheline Courtmanche address a recent edition of the Lunenburg
county First! Chowder Club.
Dressing the part
Inititaive aims for more practical clothing
I was able to make this happen in terms
of connecting with you folks.”
As a clothing alterer, Ms Courtmanche’s mandate under the program is to
Life after age 50 can be challenging take clothing that people already have
in many ways, even when it comes to and make alterations to adapt it to their
simply getting dressed in the morning.
changing body.
That fact has not been ignored by the
“I have a real love and respect for
staff at Luvly in Lunenburg, the Lunen- using the things we already have,” she
burg Makery and Altered.
said.
The three businesses have combined
Members of the the Chowder Club
their expertise with that of clothing were given surveys with questions redesigner Gary Margarding their tastes
kle to come up with
and experiences with
an initiative they
clothing and what, if
call “Dressing the
any, challenges they
Part - The Sartorial
may face while dressFuture of Life after
ing.
50.”
Information
colGary Markel
“This is a projlected will be used to
Project Founder
ect that NSCAD has
help further develop
received
funding
the program over the
for … from the Cacoming year.
nadian Institute for Health Research,”
Ms Wright said the initiative is just
Leslie Wright told a recent edition of the one other way for Lunenburg to build on
Lunenburg County First! Chowder Club. it’s NSCAD connection.
The initiative, which involves a part“We’re working with individual peonership between the university and the ple saying, bring us your clothing, bring
three local businesses, is the brainchild us your challenges we’ll work with you,”
of Mr. Markle who is working in Lunen- she said. “There is an exciting opportuburg with Ms Wright and Micheline nity for us to be part of this project and
Courtmanche of Altered.
to give our experiences, our values, to
The idea of the Halifax-based project the community.”
was inspired by his soon-to-be 80 year
old mother, who has been suffering from
dementia for the past 10 years.
Mr. Markle, who is now teaching at
NSCAD, ultimately moved in with her
and soon discovered several interesting
characteristics regarding her disability.
“My mother needed an overcoat …
and we collaborated, and I realized she
was fully functioning with her faculties for design,” he recalled. “She knew
exactly what she wanted, she was very
clear, and she instructed me through
this whole process.”
That experience made him realize
that clothing artists and designers
should not be dictating to people what
they should have but should work with
them to give them what they want or
need.
It is what Mr. Markle refers to as
“easy access” clothing and is not necessarily confined to those in their senior
years.
“It doesn’t really matter … it’s the
ease with which a person can dress
themselves,” he said. “We’re trying to
branch out and reach other communities and that’s why I was really amazed
By ROBERT HIRTLE
robert.hirtle@Lighthousenow.ca
M@LunenburgNews
“It’s the ease with
which a person can
dress themselves.”
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Things
By PAULA LEVY
M@LunenburgCoLife
Park View
Education
Centre student
Mary Olivella of
Lunenburg is
not shy when it
comes to trying
new things.
Among the
things she has
tried is fried
squirrel.
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
Ten things you didn’t know about ...
Mary Olivella of Lunenburg
1. One of her favourite things to do is to be outside at night
gazing at the stars.
2. When she was in elementary school at the Lunenburg
Academy, she was afraid to go the bathroom in the basement
because she thought it was haunted.
3. She and her sister, Katie, had pet pigs named Wilbur and
Socks. The girls often tried to ride on their backs.
4. Although she and her sister fight a lot, they have a close
relationship.
5. When she was younger, if she did something bad she
blamed it on her stuffed puppet Rascal Bunny.
6. She and her sister made a spot in the woods that they called
“Terabithia.” “Ogars” also lived in this magical land.
7. Currently is playing Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” This is
her sixth play.
8. Has taken singing lessons for eight years.
9. When she was nine years old, she had stage fright so bad
that she forgot what she was singing. Ironically, she was
singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
10. While learning from her father that you have to eat what
you hunt, she and her sister had to eat squirrel.
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lifestyles
Vegetarian holiday dishes
C
ooking for those you love is one of
the warmest joys of the holiday
season; and cooking for people
with food restrictions can be one of its
biggest challenges. When
cooking for people with
food restrictions, I encourage cooks to prepare dishes
that everyone will enjoy
and also happen to be vegetarian.
root powder for the flour.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, divided
6 to 8 medium, white or yellow onions,
thinly sliced
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tbsp minced fresh
herbs (sage, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, parsley
or a combination)
1/4 cup flour
2 cups vegetable broth
1/4 cup white wine (optional)
black pepper to taste
Onion Gravy
Be warned: this gravy is
so delicious that it might
ElisabEth
become your favourite reDirections
bailEy
gardless of who’s sitting
Combine half the butter,
at your table. The recipe
Betty's Bite
sliced
onions and salt in a
makes enough gravy for up
large saucepan and cook
to five people. For a larger
over medium heat, stirring
crowd, simply double the
often,
until
onions
are soft and brown.
recipe. You can brown the onions up to a
Add
minced
fresh
herbs,
cook for anothday ahead of time to save yourself work
er
two
minutes,
then
remove
from heat.
in the crush just before dinner. Make
Combine remaining half of butter
your gravy vegan by substituting a highwith flour in a saucepan over medium
quality vegetable oil for the butter or
heat and stir until mixture begins to
gluten-free by substituting 2 tbsp arrow-
brown. Add broth and wine, if using,
and stir slowly and evenly until lumps
are dissolved. Add onion mixture and
pepper to taste. Turn heat to low and
warm, stirring frequently, for five minutes. Serve immediately.
Dressing
Since I always recommend baking
your dressing separately instead of
stuffing it into the bird, it’s just another
half step to use all vegetarian ingredients and make a dish that everyone can
enjoy. As most French breads are already
dairy-free, you can simply substitute a
quality vegetable oil for the butter to
make your dressing vegan. Use glutenfree bread to make the recipe gluten-free.
Ingredients
1 cup butter
3 tbsp minced fresh sage
1 large onion, chopped
3 large carrots, finely chopped
3 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 red peppers, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 cups vegetable broth
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne powder
1 loaf day-old, crusty bread, chopped
into bite-sized cubes
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Several sprigs parsley (optional)
Directions
Position a rack in the centre of the
oven and preheat to 375°F. Generously
butter a large casserole dish and set
aside.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over
medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery,
red pepper and garlic. Sauté until vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes. Add the
vegetable broth, salt, pepper and cayenne
powder and stir to combine.
Place bread cubes in the casserole
dish then pour vegetable mixture over
the bread and toss. Scatter almonds on
top of dressing. Bake for 45 minutes. If
you have some, serve garnished with
sprigs of parsley.
People and their pets
By Paula Levy
M@LunenburgCoLife
ROBERT HIRTLE PHOTO
AMAZING ARTISTS
Vaughan Renzo, standing, founder of the Mahone Nursing Home Art Program, shares
a moment with, from left, Erminie Herman, Gerald Dorey and Betty Demone, three of
seven resident artists whom he has tutored over the past year, during an open house
held at the facility December 3. Resident artists’ works will adorn the walls of the facility’s Mini Art Gallery until January 4.
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Terri MacDonald of Back Centre has always had a love of snakes because they are
so misunderstood. Here she gets close to ball python Copper. She said the friendly
snake is extremely laid-back and has never shown any signs of aggression.
Owner: Terri MacDonald, Back Centre
Pet: Passion, six years old, yellow Lab
Her story: Passion was two years old when she was adopted. She is considered
a great dog for children and always watches over Ms MacDonald’s son when he’s
playing in the yard.
Pet: Hailee, one year old, toy American Eskimo
Her story: This crazy puppy is smart but hyper. She has a great attitude.
Pet: Misty, 14 years old, ball python
Her story: Misty is a hefty girl who has outgrown her expected maximum length.
She measures five feet six inches long. She is laid-back and easygoing.
Pet: Cooper, eight years old, ball python
His story: Named after Canadian rock star Alice Cooper, this ball python is four
and a half feet long. He’s a lazy snake that doesn’t like to work for his weekly rat
meal.
Pet: Mr. Banana, six years old, albino ball python
His story: Mr. Banana is extremely friendly and has never been aggressive. He is
three and a half feet long. He has attended many children’s birthday parties.
Pet: Rain, three years old, pied ball python
Her story: Rain is three feet long and a little high-strung. She is only handled by
experienced people because she can be nippy.
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lifestyles
Shedding light on adoption
in Ireland
A
mena were sent to convents between the
re you over 40 years old, Irish,
mid 1940s and late 1970s. The Catholic
Roman Catholic, adopted and livChurch insisted that single mothers
ing in North America? Are your
were moral degenerates who could not
origins a mystery? Then you should
be permitted to keep their
watch Philomena.
offspring, so the children
The film “Philomena”
became property of the
is based on real events.
church. The hidden story,
It’s about a single Catholic
however, was that the state
woman living in Ireland who
paid for the nuns to care
became pregnant and was
for the mothers and babies,
sent to a convent. The nuns
and the children were sold—
delivered the baby, only to
without the mothers’ knowlsell him to an American famedge—to wealthy families.
ily when he was three years
Thousands of the “adold.
Philomena’s fateful jourDiane Lynn opted” children were sent
to North America. Efforts
ney began at the age of six,
TiberT
by mothers to find their
when her mother died. She
Roots to the Past children were thwarted by
was placed in a convent
the nuns, the church and
school, where she remained
Irish laws. Even if a child
until she was 18. She left not
came looking for his or her
knowing about the facts of
mother, the nuns refused to share any
life, including where babies come from.
Shortly afterward, she became pregnant. information.
Since Philomena’s story has become
Her father sent her to a country conknown, international attention has been
vent at Roscrea in County Tipperary,
given to her and women like her. She has
Ireland, where she gave birth to a son in
since partnered with Adoption Rights
1952. It was considered shameful for a
woman to be pregnant out of wedlock, so Alliance to launch the Philomena Project, which is aimed at promoting changPhilomena’s father “disowned” her. The
es to Ireland’s adoption-records policies.
nuns threatened damnation upon any
It also hopes to help connect mothers
woman who spoke of their sin, but we
and children separated by the country’s
later learn it was more than about keephistory of forced adoptions.
ing their shame a secret.
Although many believe the Catholic
For three years, Philomena worked
Church will not budge on changing its
at the convent to repay her debt, all the
policies with regard to adoption records,
while caring for her child, until one day
it may not matter. In 2014, these records
she discovered an American family had
were transferred from the ownership of
arrived to adopt him.
Philomena eventually left the convent, the church agents to the Irish government’s Health Service Executive, making
became a nurse, married and had other
easier access a future possibility.
children. While she never forgot her
Adopted children now have a better
first-born, she also never spoke of him
chance of finding their birth mothers. In
for fear of judgment by others for her
the future, those attempting to complete
sin. In 2004, she broke the silence and
genealogies of these children won’t hit a
told her daughter.
brick wall.
That simple confession turned into
Diane Lynn McGyver Tibert, author
a journey that would eventually lead
Philomena to find her son, which in turn of Fowl Summer Nights, is a freelance
writer based in Central Nova Scotia. Visit
inspired a book and a film. Ultimately, it
her Roots to the Past blog (https://rootstoopened up a conversation that had been
thepast.wordpress.com) to learn more
shrouded in secrecy for decades.
about her genealogy writing.
Thousands of Irish women like Philo-
Snowboarding crow
I
On November 29, I was pleased to
was sent a great link on YouTube
see a female Baltimore oriole at Broad
this week to a video, produced in
Cove. Also on that date, one was phoRussia, of a crow using a mayontographed at the residence of Sandy
naise lid to snowboard down a snowMarshall in Lunenburg. Cathy Ramey
covered roof. The crow would slide
of Lunenburg reported that a male
down the roof then pick up the mayonred-bellied woodpecker had been presnaise lid and carry it back to the top.
ent but has left. He was replaced by a
The crow would hop on the lid and
female, which is now regusnowboard down again.
larly attending her feeders.
This action was repeated
At the Kingsburg Pond,
numerous times in the
Eric Mills spotted 13 of the
video.
previously reported AmeriSteven Hiltz spotted
can coots. Marg Millard
a late belted kingfisher,
had some good sightings
which likely will be an
at White Point. She had
overwintering bird. He
common grackles, a female
also reported two purple
brownheaded cowbird, a
finches, a whitebreasted
great blue heron, evening
nuthatch and an increase
grosbeaks, a sharp-shinned
of American goldfinches
James
hawk and a gray jay. Thus
at Back Centre. Mr. Hiltz
Hirtle
far this year, the gray jay
took a great photograph
has eluded me. Usually, I’ve
of a sharp-shinned hawk.
Bird Notes
seen a number by now, and
I saw a sharp-shinned
this worries me. It is not a
hawk behind the Petite
Riviere Winery, and Mandy Eisenhauer good sign for the survival of this particular species in Nova Scotia.
of Rhodes Corner has one hanging
A list of rarer species seen across
around her feeders. Mandy Eisenhauer
the province are a Cape May warbler, a
also saw three chipping sparrows,
western sandpiper, Eurasian wigeons,
a female pileated woodpecker and a
two great egrets, a whitecrowned sparnumber of American robins. She also
row, an American bittern, a laughing
had a few purple finches. The latter
gull, eight white-rumped sandpipers,
species is usually hard to find over the
a tree swallow, a canvasback, a house
winter here, but maybe there will be
wren, dickcissels, house finches, a
more this year. A new arrival for Barwood duck, a Wilson’s warbler, orangebara Eisenhauer of Lunenburg was a
crowned warblers, three pine warblers,
white-breasted nuthatch. She has not
had one for a number of years. Barbara a rusty blackbird, a northern mockingbird, a blue-winged teal, a northern
Eisenhauer also noted an increase in
shoveler, an Ipswich sparrow, dunlins,
the numbers of American goldfinches
a glaucous gull and four semipalmated
and dark-eyed juncos. This increase of
sandpipers.
both species was evident in my travels
You may reach me at jrhbirder@
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Residents art show at Mahone Nursing Home
Residents in the art program at the Mahone Nursing Home
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By ROBERT HIRTLE
M@LunenburgNews
The Capella Regalis Men and Boys Choir will
present its fifth annual performance of “To Bethlehem with Kings” at St. John’s Anglican Church,
Lunenburg, December 20 at 7 p.m.
The choir, which was founded in Halifax in 2010
by director Nick Halley, is comprised of 10 men and
twelve boys aged seven to 13.
It is one of the few remaining groups in Canada
to be modelled on the great Anglican traditional
men’s and boy’s church choirs.
Capella Regalis offers a rich opportunity for musical and social growth for young boys and men in
a disciplined and friendly environment.
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Royale as part of its educational outreach, is free
and is offered to any boy who passes the audition.
The choir sings evensong each Tuesday at 5 p.m.
at the University of King’s College chapel and also
performs throughout Nova Scotia at a variety of
venues.
Past performances have included Bach’s “St.
Matthew Passion” with the King’s College Chapel
Choir and “Carmina Burana” with the Nova Scotia
Youth Orchestra and King’s Chorus.
Their Lunenburg performance will feature an
evening of traditional and heartwarming carols for
Christmas, including ancient and modern compositions.
Audience members will be given an opportunity
to participate by joining in song for hymns.
The guest performer will be organist Paul Halley.
Admission is free with donations accepted for
Lunenburg-area food banks.
Kim Dunn to perform
The Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society is pleased to present
the first-ever recipient in the category musician special achievement at the East Coast Music Award, Kim Dunn, who will perform December 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Boscawen Inn, Lunenburg.
Mr. Dunn has been performing for over three decades, and in
addition to producing, musical directing and arranging credits
and has worked with a who’s who of East Coast artists including Rita MacNeil, Bruce Guthro, Matt Minglewood, Jimmy
Rankin, Lennie Gallant, David Myles, Jill Barber, Dave Gunning
and George Canyon.
His performance with Symphony Nova Scotia received national exposure on CBC’s Canada Live! and he has been showcased on Atlantic Airwaves, the East Coast Music Awards, the
Nova Scotia Music Awards and Contact East.
For more information on the concert visit http://www.
folkharbour.com.
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Food bank benefit concert slated
“Our Gifts We Share this Christmas,” a concert in aid of local
food banks, will be held at St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg, December 11 at 7 p.m.
The event will feature the talents of John Barr, Jon Allen, Art
Cole, Collage, Stephanie MacLeod, Tim Worthington, Dave and
Heather Abriel, Mary Knickle, Hodge Podge, Laurie MacNeil,
Hank Middleton, Richard Rachels, the Dairy Farm Kids and
other surprise guests.
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ShoreLine has new exhibit
The ShoreLine Gallery in South Shore Regional Hospital
(SSRH) has a new exhibit for the months of December and
January.
The feature artists for the next two months are Anne Cameron and Pat McKenzie, two very talented painters who have
exhibited in several galleries throughout the region. Ms Cameron’s works in more brilliant acrylic colours. She enjoys depicting homes, scenery and still life inspired by the beauty of
her local environment. Mr. McKenzie is showing finely detailed
watercolours of scenes viewed during a recent stay in Europe.
The galley features many Lunenburg County artists with a
variety of styles, subjects and mediums. It includes original
paintings as well as photography, quality prints from original
photos and has a space for three- dimensional items and fabric
art.
The gallery, which is managed by volunteers, is an arm of the
SSRH auxiliary. The artists donate a portion of the proceeds to
the hospital charity.
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works already in progress. She also demonstrated the beading
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Choral of the “belles”
Mother and Daughter Choir gives 10th annual Christmas concert
By ROBERT HIRTLE
M@Lunenburg News
The “belles” of Christmas will be sounding December 20
at 7:30 p.m. in Mahone Bay as the St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mother and Daughter Choir presents its 10th annual Christmas
celebration in aid of local food banks.
“Hark! Hear the Belles!” is an evening of Christmas choral
music mixed with rich harmonies and instrumentation featuring an eclectic blend of mature and younger voices that creates
a melodious sound full of texture and interest.
“A delightful diverse program is in the planning from prayerful to fun and frolic,” says choir director Leslee Barry. “There
will be something
for everyone.”
Included in the
program are arrangements
of
traditional compositions from composers such as Dan
Forrest, John Rutter, Harry SimeLeslee Barry
one, Mark Hayes,
Choir director
Ed Lojeski and others.
The principal
accompanist
is
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John’s Lutheran’s bell quartet Bell Canto, flutists Shelley Mann
and Kathryn Wagner, John Bird on clarinet, Holly Lohnes and
Andre Schmechel on trumpet, Paul Seltzer on trombone, Michelle Keddy Boyd on French horn, Wanda Baxter on violin,
cellist Liam Britten, Graham Duncan on string bass and percussionists Liam Gilbert and Evan Pugh.
Solos will be performed by Ms Lohnes on trumpet
and by noted local songstress Jennah Barry.
“This year St. John’s Mother and Daughter Choir
is blessed with the talents and dedication of 37
moms and daughters in our annual outreach to
the people of the community,” Ms Barry said. “We
would like to express our appreciation to all who
have contributed in any way to this cause, including our loyal audiences who have filled St. John’s
Lutheran Church to capacity each year.
“A delightful diverse
program is in the planning
from prayerful to fun and
frolic.”
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Members of St. John’s Lutheran Church Mother and Daughter Choir include, from left, Michelle Temple and
daughter Kaylee; Amelie Leefe, her sister Lauren Leefe and their mother Pascale Love, and choir director
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Rosedale senior group enjoys Christmas dinner
The Rosedale seniors met at the hall on
November 19 for their regular meeting.
There were 46 members in attendance.
Lillian read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved.
Several members were unable to attend
due to various reasons, the club reporter
among them. Franklyn took down notes
instead, which was much appreciated.
There was no financial statement, but
there will be one at the next meeting,
which will be on December 17.
Margaret reported sending a get-well
card to Patsy Bruhm, who has not been
well. In fact, since the last meeting Patsy
has been admitted to the Valley Regional
Hospital for treatment.
During the meeting, Franklyn passed
in $220 from sale of yarn. Mary R. had
$62.25.
Bill Alexander reported that he still
has memory books available.
The club’s last card party will be December 19. It was also noted that the club
received a municipal grant to assist in
buying new tables for the hall.
At this time, it was decided to invite several community members to
our Christmas dinner. These folks have
helped the club a great deal and in many
ways.
As there were no further items to be
discussed, the meeting closed in the usual
manner.
The next meeting will be December 17
at 1:30 p.m.
On December 3, the club held its annual Christmas dinner at the hall.
The hall was beautifully decorated by
a number of members on November 29.
While the finishing touches were being
carried out on the meal, guests were entertained by Carroll Crouse at the piano,
who played a number of Christmas selections that really got the club in the mood
to enjoy a delicious turkey meal prepared
by the Lutheran church men and women
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of the ladies. After the meal, too full
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The Mariner Craft:
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By NICHOLAS MACINTOSH and OWEN NAUSS
Top photo: J.D. Sperry, left, along with two other unknown men stand in front of the Mariner Craft in 1911.
During this time, it was a general store, selling groceries, hardware, furniture and dry goods.
Bottom: From left, Steve McKenzie, Malcolm Bell and
Colby Conrad in front of the Mariner Craft gift shop,
specializing in wood, glass, jewelry and leather work.
By MALCOLM BELL and COLBY CONRAD
If you have been to Petite Riviere you have probably been to the Mariner Craft. The 122-year-old
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general store. It sold hardware, groceries, furniture
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In 1939, Raymond Nelson bought the store and sold
groceries. Mr. Nelson died in 1962 and sold the store
to James Murray. Mr. Murray sold handcrafts downstairs and lived upstairs. The Mariner Craft was sold
to Robert Wickstrom in the late 1960s.
In 1986, the current owner, Steve McKenzie, bought
it. Connie Dagley worked for Mr. Wickstrom and continues to work for Mr. McKenzie. That’s some ultra
effort.
“I send some of our crafts to Cape Breton, but mostly our business is in Nova Scotia, said Mr. McKenzie.
“We try not to ship because glass is very fragile and
it takes a lot of packaging. If there are any orders, we
deliver it ourselves.”
Mr. McKenzie said, “On the weekends, we go to the
Halifax pier farm market to sell some of our goods.
Our store closes in the winter and we try to open at
Easter, so we don’t sell anything at the shop, but we
go to the city all year round.”
Seventy per cent of the business is from the main
store in Petite Riviere, and business is up and down
with the economy, because of reliance on tourists in
the summer.
“I’m glad for the ferry from Nova Scotia to the USA.
It brings lots of tourists,” Mr. McKenzie said. “We try
to promote our business by ourselves. I want to stay
independent running this store.” Mr. McKenzie said,
“When I bought the Mariner Craft, I planned it just
like it is today.”
Most of the items that the store sells are built
inside the store. Mr. McKenzie makes leather goods,
some glass and some jewelry. Mr. McKenzie’s partner,
Carol, makes most of the glassware. Connie does
some glass work and some jewelry too; they all pitch
in on jewelry. In the main store, they have a whole
section for rocks. They sell quartz, flint and rock
candle holders. If you ever go to Petite Riviere, visit
the Mariner Craft.
Leif Helmer and Catherine Bell are helping build the
new park in Petite Riviere.
“We are very happy for the way it turned out,” said Mr.
Helmer. “We think that it’s better than we expected and
it’s really nice to see that little corner of the village having a better green space than it did before. We are really
happy for the way it turned out!”
However, there is a downside to the park.
“I’ve noticed that there is no shade because all of the
trees are still really little, so it might take us a couple
years to get shade from the trees,” said Mr. Helmer. “We
might build a picnic shelter like [the one] by the canteen
at Rissers beach, so that’s a downside.” On the plus side,
he said they might also like to have more activities in the
park such as Christmas carolling, a rubber-duck race and
picnics.
Ms Bell talked about the difficulties of planting in the
park. “We had to put a roll of plant mesh over where the
boathouse burnt down because of the chemicals. We had
to put clay down over the mesh so the plants won’t grow
down under the plant mesh, because there was contaminates and pollution like epoxy, and things for building
boats were in the boathouse when it burnt down. So when
it burnt it leeched into the soil, so we were not allowed to
drill. We can’t have a well there … so they put a clay cap
over everything and they had to build up the soil over
everything. That’s why they have berms. That’s why they Nicholas Macintosh, left, and Owen Nauss just after
are planting trees there, so the roots will not go down interviewing Leif Helmer about the new park in Petite
through. So that was the biggest challenge for planting.” Riviere.
Too much tech at too young an age
and not replace hands-on materials.
If a child is struggling in some way
in which the iPad can make their life
You see technology such as iPads,
better — maybe they can’t speak and
iPods, iPhones, tablets and computers
need to request items — then the iPad
everywhere, but should younger kids
is essential for them.”
be using them in their everyday lives?
iPads may be helpful, but not all
A post from Common Sense Media in
parents agree. Some parents say that
2011 said that about 50 per cent of kids
their children should use pencils and
under the age of eight have technolpaper instead of a screen. When asked
ogy in their daily lives along with TVs
about this, Cindy replied, “I would
in their rooms, but should they? Many
prefer if kids were given the option
children under the age of two use
to use either. I think that kids know
iPads, iPods and computers daily, and
how they work best and that it doesn’t
children under the age of eight spend
about two hours a day on technology,
matter if they use pencil and paper or
and using technology can be addictechnology. I think it is most importive. Although, iPads and technology
tant that kids enjoy school, have fun,
can be very helpful, especially if the Brady Dagley using his mother’s
learn and show what they understand
child using it has a disability. Tech- iPhone.
in whichever way they prefer.”
nology can be great for learning and
But, technology can be dangerous.
fun for games.
Howard J. Bennett of Chevy Chase Pediatrics said
When asked about the topic, learning disability facilitator Cindy Kowalyk said, “I think that very young in a 2012 Washington Post article that “No electronic
children need to continue to explore their world in a device can replace the role of human interaction.”
hands-on manner. They need to be playing games with Sometimes, kids click the wrong site or download inaptheir whole bodies, thinking imaginatively and being propriate apps or songs. But, if passwords are placed
active outside.” She went on to say, “Young children can on sites and parental permission is received before
have access to iPads, as there are many fantastic edu- downloading begins, technology can be safe, fun and an
cational apps; however, screen time should be limited enjoyable learning opportunity.
By JANE KIMBALL, KATE MEISNER
and ELLA DEXTER
news
Bears in Petite Riviere area
By ROWAN HELMER and BETTY CROUSE
Bears are roaming our community.
There have been a few encounters with these somewhat menacing creatures recently.
Jason Nauss is a local parent who has seen these
particular bears. His opinion on this subject is, “You
should be careful of the bears, because they are not used
to human contact, but they’re mostly just interested in
the food and food scraps that are just lying around, from
the things we ate from the night before. Most of the time,
they are just passing through when they find something
to eat, and then just keep looking for more.”
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Sally
Steele works
for the Nova
Scotia
Department of
Environment
(NSE). The
NSE works
to
protect
wild animals,
including
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bears,
and Three black bear cubs roaming
their habi- around in Quebec.
tats. She said,
“We can interfere with them because they can sometimes visit our properties and come near our houses. If
we leave our garbage out, then we can attract them and
interfere with them, because they’re going to rip garbage apart or get into a green bin. Once they figure out
that they can come to yards, then they will come back
when they would otherwise be eating insects or berries, not eating leftover pizza from the night before.”
Here is a short list of things that you could do to
protect yourself if you encounter a bear:
Speak in a firm voice and slowly back away. Do not
look the bear in the eyes.
Leave escape routes open for the bear.
If a bear attacks you, fight back with anything and
everything you’ve got.
Remember to use this advice if you ever see a bear.
The bears are not going to harm us if we leave them
alone. So we need to be careful, because we never know
when we are alone or not. Stay safe and don’t forget to
stay calm.
We hope you are lucky enough to avoid the bears.
Should Canada
fight ISIS?
news
fishing
Boat or bridge?
Seafood or
save food?
By MEADOW
CRAWLEY,
RILEY SPERRY
and RUBUN
MUISE
Have
you
ever thought
about what it
would be like
The Brady E. Himmelman on the
to cross the Laeast side of the LaHave River.
Have River on a
bridge instead of using the ferry? Why do we still use
a cable ferry? Is it time for a change?
Since the early 19th century, the LaHave ferry has
carried people from LaHave to East LaHave. The ferry
they are currently using is about four and a half
years old. It costs $5.50 for one car, it’s free for just
a person and you can buy a ticket with 10 passes for
$13.50. They use 1,200 to 1,300 litres of gas per week.
Would it be easier and less expensive to have a bridge
in the long run?
Gayle Watson, owner of LaHave Bakery, was asked,
“If you could change one thing on the ferry, what
would you change?” She replied, “There should be a
room for pedestrians on the ferry.” The workers on
the ferry had a different response. One said he would
want “a bed and a sink.” Another said he would
change nothing.
The ferry workers have never thought of building
a bridge, and they said it would impact them badly –
they would lose their jobs. And, for tourists, it’s way
more fun to ride a ferry than to go across a bridge.
So, the overall idea from the workers is that a bridge
wouldn’t be the best answer.
It appears that the LaHave ferry is a well-supported
institution that continues to stand the test of time.
The idea of a bridge spanning the LaHave River will
have to wait for now.
ISIS militants parading through an ISIS-controlled
area, somewhere near the disputed border between
Iraq and Syria.
By ALEX JOLLIMORE
Should Canada fight ISIS? That is the question.
There are two opinions. There are people who feel that
we should be involved and there are people who feel
that we should not. In France and Canada, people are
scared that they will be attacked at home by terrorists. The Peshmerga Kurdish fighters are about 700
km away from ISIS. The Peshmerga are the only ones
that will fight ISIS on the ground, and do so with very
old weapons. For further understanding about this
conflict, Scott Taylor of Espirit de Corps magazine,
who was captured by Islamic militants in 2004, was
interviewed.
Scott works as a journalist in war zones. “It is certainly very challenging in terms of understanding the
local languages and culture, not to mention the dangers posed by the actual combat,” said Scott. “Conflicts
such as Iraq and Afghanistan are particularly risky
for journalists because there are no clearly defined
front lines, and most of the combatants do not wear
uniforms.”
Scott went on to describe his experience as a captive.
“I experienced this first-hand in September 2004 when
I was captured by Islamic extremists in Iraq. I was
beaten, tortured and then sentenced to be beheaded before my release was successfully negotiated by Turkish
intelligence operatives.”
Mr. Taylor had a lot of insight into what Canada’s
role against ISIS should actually be. He said, “Canada
has sent combat aircraft to assist in the international
coalition effort to contain ISIS. The problem is that the
allied forces do not have any ground troops, and very
few friendly intelligence sources inside ISIS-controlled
territory. Therefore it is very difficult for our pilots to
identify potential targets. An air campaign without a
ground offensive will not defeat ISIS.” Scott feels that
a political solution must be found.
By MADISON BAINES
Ever since the 1950s,
lobster has been a prime
source of seafood, and,
according to a report by
the Maritime Lobster
Panel, more of it is being
caught every year, from
25,000 tonnes in 2007 to
35,000 tonnes in 2012.
Who’s to blame? Us humans? Lobster fishermen
like Dylan Dagley’s father, Matthew Dagley?
PHOTO BY MADISON BAINES.
We interviewed Dylan
about this concern. Here The empty lobster trap
are his answers to our outside of David Fraser’s
questions. “He’s never house.
home. He’s caught about
50 lobsters over one time he was away. He hasn’t come
home without any lobster in his traps. If he did, it
would probably be because it’s too cold. If he [doesn’t]
catch any lobster, they might [overpopulate] or something.”
This is a strong argument from Dylan, and maybe
from other fishermen out there, but those who wish to
protect the lobster may do so.
PFDs:
Help or hindrance?
fishing
Fishing safety during
lobster season
PHOTO FROM MADWORLDNEWS.COM.
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A fisherman
participating in
a safety drill in
Clark’s Harbour,
Nova Scotia.
By BLAKE BANFIELD and RYAN GEE
“When someone is lost at sea an entire fishing village mourns,” Stewart Franck said. “The human cost
is nearly unbearable.”
Many people die because they are not wearing a
PFD or do not know how to swim. Should people make
a change by always wearing life-jackets on boats?
Nineteen people have died since 2012.
No matter what the job or where the work, all Nova
Scotians have the right and responsibility to keep
themselves and each other safe. All workplace injuries
and deaths are preventable, and we all must play our
part to make safety second nature on every fishing
vessel in the province. The fishing industry has one of
the highest overall injury rates in Nova Scotia.
In 2011, about 330 people were hurt on the job in the
sector. Since 2011, 135 people have had serious injuries
that resulted in time lost from work. Fishermen have
faced dangerous conditions for far too long, and they
are an important part of the solution to save lives in
their industry.
Stewart Franck from the Fisheries Safety Association of Nova Scotia thinks that fishing safety is
important for all. Mr. Franck said, “Fishing safety is
extremely important. Financially, every injury costs
money, even small ones. By improving safety in our
fishing industry, everyone can make more money and
we attract good people to stay and work in Nova Scotia,
rather than leave for higher paying jobs elsewhere.”
But are more PFDs needed? “The capacity to offer
the industry what they want must also keep pace,”
Stewart said.
When asked about his feelings when people die at
sea, Stewart said, “Personally, each time I hear that
someone is lost at sea that usually means that they
won’t come home for a long while or that they won’t
come home at all.”
Remember to wear PFDs, or you could end up in a
tight situation.
Jessie Bolivar, left, and
Allison Grant are holding some artwork of a
PFD.
By JESSIE BOLIVAR and ALLISON GRANT
Danny Russell, a retired deep-sea scallop fisherman,
never wore a personal flotation device (PFD) when he
was fishing. Back then, PFDs were viewed as being too
bulky and interferred with the work fishermen were
doing. Today, however, he recommends that people
wear PFDs, because he thinks that the newer types
weigh less, aren’t as bulky and save lives.
Ingram Wolfe never wore a PFD while fishing either,
but he thinks that they are very safe and good today.
Mr. Wolfe has just purchased a newer PFD and thinks
that it is very safe because of its three systems. It has
an air cylinder that pumps air into the PFD when the
person falls in the water. If the air cylinder doesn’t
work, there is an air tube that the person can blow into,
and there is a whistle that can warn others that the
person has fallen out.
Mr. Stewart Franck works for the Fisheries Safety
Association of Nova Scotia. His work is to promote
PFDs and fishing safety in Nova Scotia. We asked him
if any PFDs malfunction while people are doing overboard drills. His answer was, “Yes, unfortunately too
often. Sometimes it is caused from the air cylinder not
being tight or not being checked often enough. Maintaining your inflatable PFD includes checking the CO2
cylinder to ensure it is tightened securely in place.”
“Fortunately,” Mr. Franck said, “the auto-inflating
PFD has three levels of redundancy: it will automatically inflate when submerged in water. If it fails to
inflate, pulling a jerk tab will manually release CO2 to
inflate the bladder; failing that, it may be inflated by
mouth via a blow tube, but we are not aware of anyone
losing a life due to PFD failure.”
Mr. Franck was asked if older types of PFDs are
safe. He answered, “Some old life-jackets and PFDs
were made with cork and plant matter in plastic bladders, which broke down over time. So, yes. It also really
depends how you store them.”
Next, Mr. Franck was asked how one could improve
a regular PFD if it was not considered safe. His reply
was, “We are working diligently with manufacturers
too develop the perfect PFD. We are not there yet, but
we have at least four new PFDs available, or soon to be
on the market.”
Be safe. Wear a PFD.
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SportS
SPORTS
DAY
Keegan Mehlman takes part
in YMCA Sports
Day with Lacrosse
Nova Scotia on
November 29.
Children ages five
to 12 spent the day
building skills and
learning to play
lacrosse at Bridgewater Elementary
School.
LEENA ALI PHOTO
Local talent prominent on list
of track winners
to the South Shore and started coaching high school track at New Germany
Rural High School that I became more
involved with coaching provincially,” she
The past decade has been an era of ex- explained.
cellence for Lunenburg County track and
“It seemed like the natural progression
field athletes and coaches, and the trend from years of working with athletes who
continued in 2014.
had participated Under-17 youth in the
Last week, Athletics Nova Scotia hand- Legion program.”
ed out its awards for the past year.
Ms Gaudet praised the calibre of track
Among the winners were Conquerall and field athletes that the South Shore
Bank resident Tammy
has been producing in
Gaudet, who garnered
recent years and spoke
the annual coachof how their commiting excellence award;
ment has inspired her
Bridgewater native Raand other local coachchael MacIntosh, who
es. She also tipped her
was named the Nova
cap to fellow Bluenose
Scotia senior female
athletics coach Tanya
athlete of the year;
Daniels for all her supand Josh Bell, also of
port.
Bridgewater, who was
“We’ve been lucky
named the midget male
with
the number of
Tammy
Gaudet
athlete of the year.
talented
athletes here
Coaching
excellence
award
winner
Sarah Mitton of
and, as a coach, you alBrooklyn,
Queens
ways want to push kids
County, was also acto that next level,” she
knowledged for her
said.
success, earning the junior female athlete
“I
started
taking
my coaching levels
of the year accolade.
and,
combined
with
athletes
in the area
In addition to being honoured for her
coaching efforts, Ms Gaudet was named becoming more and more dedicated to
to the Team Nova Scotia coaching staff the sport, more competition opportunifor the 2017 Canada Games. It will be her ties began popping up provincially and
third time participating in the Canada nationally.”
She noted that track and field is an
Games. She coached at the 2009 games in
inclusive and rewarding sport, where just
PEI and at the 2013 games in Quebec.
Ms Gaudet has been involved in coach- about every athlete can find an event in
ing track and field, predominantly the which they can excel.
“The athletes make it rewarding,” she
throwing events, since she graduated
said, “and [you] to want to get back on the
from high school in 1989.
“It hasn’t really been since I moved track year after year.”
By PATRICK HIRTLE
M@LHNOWnews
“We’ve been lucky
with the number of
talented athletes here
and, as a coach, you
always want to push
kids to that next level.”
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Truro Bearcats
Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners
Valley Jr. A Wildcats
South Shore Lumberjacks
Amherst Ramblers
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Joneljim Cougars
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Lady Vikings claim
volleyball bronze
the Lady Vikings their only loss during
the round-robin portion of the tournament.
In other provincial volleyball play,
It was almost as good as gold for the on the boys’ side of Division 1 the Park
Bridgewater Lady Vikings high school View Panthers had a rough go, dropping
volleyball squad over the weekend.
games to Citadel, CEC and Sackville to
Competing in the Division 1 Nova go 0-3 in round-robin play.
Scotia School Athletic Federation’s proMeanwhile, in Division 3 girls compevincial senior girls volleyball champi- tition, the New Germany Saints defeated
onships in Fall River,
Digby in the round
the Bridgewater larobin, to go 1-2, setdies served, set up
ting up a meeting in
and slammed against
the fifth-place game
some of the largest
with Richmond.
schools in the provAfter dropping
ince.
the first set 25-18,
After posting a 2-1
the Saints stormed
round-robin record,
back to win 25-15
Nicole Holland
which featured wins
and 15-7.
Assistant coach
over JH Gillis (25-10,
Nicole Holland,
25-14) and Riverview
an assistant coach
(25-18, 25-15), Bridgewith the Saints sewater sqared off
nior girls’ team, said going back on the
against Cobequid Education Centre court after dropping the first set in their
(CEC) in the semifinals.
final game of the year and mounting
CEC had cruised through the round- a comeback to walk off on a winning
robin portion of the event and contin- note spoke volumes about the leaderued the hot streak, defeating the Lady ship core of the team.
Vikings 25-12 and 25-22.
“We were determined and focused
Undeterred by the loss, Bridgewater to play our last game of the season,”
refocused for the bronze-medal game Ms Holland said. “We lost the first set
against the hosts from Lockview, earn- but built on the focus and leadership of
ing a 2-0 victory and the bronze medal our two captains, Katherine Porter and
on the strength of a pair of 25-19 set Taylor Bruhm.”
wins.
Grade-11 student Emma Joudrey also
The win was especially sweet for made key contributions by being strong
Bridgewater, as Lockview had handed on her serves, Ms Holland said.
By PATRICK HIRTLE
M@LHNOWnews
“We were determined
and focused to play
our last game of the
season.”
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Bowling
Lutheran Church Bowling League
December
2:
Team
Standings: Wally’s Gang, 54; The
Unpredictables, 54; Weebles, 46,
The Untouchables, 38.
L.S., Pat Joudrey, 110. L.T., Pat Joudrey,
306. M.S., Wayne Nauss, 122. M.T., Wayne
Nauss, 334. L.S., no mark, Margie Roy, 83.
M.S., no mark, Arthur Veinot, 89.
Lunenburg Bowling Alley League
Men’s League, November 24: H.S.,
Garfield Forward, 145. H.T., Garfield Forwaed,
385. T.H., Thrown Together, 1,633.
Ladies’ League, November 4: H.S.,
Beulah Daurie, 122; H.T., Beulah Daurie,
352. 300’s, Heather Lantz, 328;Val Feener, 322;
Carol Weisner, 322; Bev Clarke, 301.
Early Birds, November 12: H.S., Cathy
Swinemar, 129. H.T., Kim Veinotte, 354. H. no
mark, Annette Corkum, 93.
Canexel, November 12: L.S., Maryann
Corkum, 127. L.T., Maryann Corkum,
367. M.S., Jody Lantz, 131. M.S., Andrew
Slauenwhite, 367.
Money League, November 20: H.S.,
Charles Jackson, 125. H.T., Colton Whitman,
334. H.S., Kim Veinotte, 123. H.S., Courtney
Tremere, 329.
Lucky Strikes, November 21: L.S.,
Courtney Tremere, 121. L.T., Courtney
Tremere, 330. M.S., Garnet, 121. H.T., Garnet,
373. T.T., Devils and Divas, 1540.
Mickey Mouse, November 23: L.S.,
Michelle Oakley, 109. L.T., Val Feener, 318.
M.S., Rupe Winters, 131. M.T., Rupe Winters,
362.
AYB stats: November 29: Tiny Tots:
G.S., Ella Nodding, 70. G.D., Ella Nodding,
137. Peewee: G.S., Hannah Nodding, 74. G.D.,
Hannah Nodding, 199. B.S:, Ryan Hirtle, 72.
B.T., Ryan Hirtle, 212.
Bantam: G.S., Alicia Jackson, 121. G.T.,
Alicia Jackson, 310. B.S., Cole Cox, 72. B.T.,
Jordan Kaizer, 185. Junior: G.S., Dallas
Smith, 111. G.T., Dallas Smith, 306. B.S.,
Devin Knickle, 107. B.T., Tyler Wellman,
278. Senior: G.S., Makayla Smith, 93. G.T.,
Makayla Smith, 265. B.S., Mackenzie Dares,
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Canine group promotes responsible dog ownership
Agility training is fun, not competitive
By PAULA LEVY
M@LunenburgCoLife
There may be not be any BARC competitions on the
horizon, but the Bluenose Agility and Recreational Canines Association meets once a week anyway.
Typically, canine agility is a competitive dog sport,
but BARC uses agility training as a way to train, socialize, exercise and bond with their four-legged companions. Club president Julie Ott said agility training benefits the dogs and their handlers in many ways.
“We do it for fun. It’s a way to teach your dog, socialize
them,” said Ms Ott.
BARC was started in 1995 by people who shared an interest in agility competition. Over the years competing
seemed to take a back seat as the club changed direction,
and now BARC has a new purpose.
“Over the years it became a pure recreational group,”
said Ms Ott, noting that although its members can compete with other competitive groups, that’s not BARC’s
purpose anymore.
As part of its aim to promote responsible dog ownership, the club also gives back to the community. Its
members host fundraising events for rescue organizations and handlers and their dogs take part in parades,
perform in an annual show at the South Shore Exhibition and visit special-care facilities to showcase canine
talent.
During these shows, BARC handlers will use the opportunity to teach people about responsible dog ownership.
By far the biggest benefactors of BARC’s existence
are the dogs themselves, who get to train and play
with their canine pals. Ms Ott, who has been in
BARC for 12 years, has two dogs involved — Rex, a
seven-year-old mixed breed, and Millie, a two-year-old
coonhound.
“For these guys, socializing is important,” said Ms
Ott, referring Rex and Millie. “They get a lot out of it.
They love it. Once they realize they’re coming to see the
other dogs, they howl and cry,” she added.
Daphney Tufts joined BARC about 14 years ago just to
play and work with her dog. She currently has a threeyear-old mixed breed named Bennie in BARC. She said
going to the weekly sessions with other like-minded
individuals has given her a chance to bond with her dog
while training and socializing him.
Ms Tufts said Bennie was a rescue that was extremely
nervous, but BARC has completely changed him.
“He has made really good friends,” smiled Ms Tufts,
noting that Rex is definitely his best friend. Since Bennie
and Rex have bonded, they sometimes perform routines
together. “When we approach a place where we regularly
PAULA LEVY PHOTO
Bluenose Agility and Recreational Canines Association members Daphney Tufts, left, and Julie Ott practice with
their canine companions. From left: Rex, Bennie and Millie. The group uses agility training as a way to have fun and
socialize with their dogs.
practice … he gets so excited.”
In addition to the training, the group also plans outdoors activities such as hikes, group walks, beach days
and barbecues.
BARC has 17 members and 24 dogs. The dogs can be
any breed, any size and any age.
Ms Ott said large dogs should only do impact agility
when they reach 18 months of age, but that doesn’t mean
there isn’t a place for them at BARC.
“We do so many other things,” said Ms Ott. “We do
obedience. We do freestyle trick work and some people
just come to socialize their dog.”
For more information on BARC, visit http://www.
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Sparkling home reflects
true meaning of Christmas
Passion for Christmas decor inspires hospital donations
By GAYLE WILSON
M@LHNOWnews
Dan Wile and his wife, Tina, annually transform their 12-room,
129-year-old home on Phoenix Street into a magical Christmas
den for everyone to enjoy.
Dan Wile and his wife Tina, owners of Dan’s Family Diner, have been counting down to Christmas
since October. That’s when the two begin decorating
their Bridgewater house every year in preparation
for opening their doors to the public as part of the
area’s seasonal home tours.
It takes the Wiles that long to transform their
12-room, 129-year-old home on Phoenix Street into a
magical Christmas den for everyone to enjoy. Many
visitors also feel inspired to make a donation to the
Wiles’ yearly designated charity.
“My wife always says I was the Christmas fanatic,” Mr. Wile said with a smile in an interview in his
home, adding that his wife’s attitude became, “If you
can’t beat it, join it.” Mr. Wile developed a passion for
Christmas decorating from his father, who was noted
for his outdoor Christmas spectacles. “But I don’t
like the cold,” chuckled Mr. Wile.
Once you view the final product, the fact that it
takes two months’ labour is not surprising. There’s a
breathtaking array of decorations and minute attention to design amid all the twinkle and sparkle, the
dainty and dear, the whimsical and spiritual.
Displayed throughout the home are 77 Christmas
trees of varying sizes, an estimated 75,000 lights on
the trees and garlands, 400 nutcracker soldiers and
about 130 old-world Santas. There’s a 4’ x 8’ Christmas village on the top landing. That’s in addition to
a variety of stuffed elves, snow globes, birdhouses
and many other accoutrements of the season strategically placed in the lounges, landing, kitchen,
bedrooms and bathroom. Their oldest decoration is
a 40-year-old Christmas carousel.
The Wiles began opening their home to the public
at Christmas nine years ago and have supported
various charities over the years, including the South
Shore Regional Hospital, the Rose Foundation and
Relay for Life. This year, any donations they collect
will be for the IWK Hospital in Halifax.
“Two of our grandchildren needed the facilities,
and one wouldn’t be here if not for the IWK. So it’s
time to pay back, “ explained Mr. Wile.
The Wiles opened their doors this year on November 28, and 400 people came to their home. The doors
will be open again on December 12, 13 and 14. The
hours on December 12 are 5 to 9 p.m. On December 13
and 14, the hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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same as the cash prize for the winner of Big
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Candidates spend money on things
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signs, building websites and paying for
advertising. The money raised to pay for
these things comes from supporters.
Corporations and unions are banned from
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to tailor their platforms to whomever waves
the most money at them.
But what’s stopping the richest of the rich from throwing all their money
behind the candidate they want to win? The answer is, the law.
In Canada, unlike in the United States, we have restrictive campaign finance
laws that limit how much any one citizen can donate in an election. This
law stops the candidates themselves from paying their way to parliament.
It also makes them less beholden to large donors who might try to claim
credit for their victory.
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  
 
     
  
  

 
      


 
     
 
+++        ++      
 

  
  





      
        
                   

      
      
  

  





   
 
    



  
  
     
+++   
        
         
   

  
        
      
        
 
         

  

  
     
   
  

      ++       
   
  

+++      
WEEKDAY DAYTIME
7:30
8:00
8:30
   
   

 



































8:30

    
  
 
   

  
  
 
   
 
  
  
  
   
    

    

  
    

        
   



      
 
 
        
       
 
     
         
              
     
    
++            
   

    
 
       

     
   
   
 
 
    
    
  
  

    
  
 
   

 


     

 ++           
       
   
     
  
  
    

   
 
  
      
 
     
 
  
         
       
       
 
      

 
 
     
 
++    
     
  
        

  
 
      
          
            

   
  
  

      
  

  





   
 




  
   
  
    
     
        
       
  

 
 
       
 
 
               
 
     


  

  
      
   
  
    
    ++     
   
  

  
 
THURSDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
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

































   
    
 
  
    
 
 
    
  
   
  
  
      


 
 





   
 
  
 



 
 
    
   

 
     
    
 



   
  
 
 

  
   
 
 
 
  
    
 

 

9:00

9:30

10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Noon
12:30

      
 
  
  
 
   

     
         


        
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
 

  
  
 
          
  
 
       
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
  
 
  

  
       




 
   

  
  
 
  
 
   
   
 

 
 
   
   
    


 
    

 



  

   
        


   




 

  

 

       
   
 

 

  
 
  
   
 
   

   
 
 
 
 
          
    




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  

   
   
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  
     
 
+++           
   
    

     

    

  
 
   



     
 

 
        
 
  
 
                   
   
 
 
 
 
  

 
++   
   

     
  
  
   
 
     
   
     
  
    
    
  

   
           
  


   

++     
   
+++        
++      
   
     
  
  
    
  
  
 
 
 
     
 
   
  
 
       
  
      
  
 

 
      

 
 
     
              
   
    
  
 
  
 
      
    
  
                 
      
  +++        
 
  

  





   
 
 


      
   
 

 
        
     
  
   
        
 
      
        
 
         

  

  
  
     
  

    
++       
   
  

      
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DECEMBER 10 TO DECEMBER 16
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4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00

 
   
 
  
 

 
 
   
 
      


  
  
 
     
      
   


   
  
       
   
 
 


 
 
 
 

   
   
 
         
   

  
  



  
   
  
  
  
  
 
    
 
  

 

 
 
 

  
    
 


  
  
  

    
 
  
   
 
 
  


 
 







 
 
 





  
  
  

    
    
 


 
 
   

 
   

 
 
  
 

 
   




 




   
 



    


    


 
        
  


    




 
 





 






      

 



  





 

  

   
 

          

 
 

 

 
  


            


  
  


 
      

   
  
 

  



 


  
  
       

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LighthouseNow Progress Bulletin, Wednesday, December 10, 2014 SATURDAY DAYTIME
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      
    
    
  



































       
              
        
      
      
  
 

  
 
 
 


   
  
 



                    
  

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   
       

 
         
 
 
 
  
 
      
  
   
  
  
    
     
   
 
  
     
 
 
 
++       
++         
         
 
          
 
 
++           +++         
    
  
 
  
  
   
 
     
    
  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 






   
  
++             

 











+++       
++      
  
  
  
  
      
    
   

  


                          
 


   
      
   
      
   
+++           +++     
+     
        ++    
   
  
  

 
       
            

     
 ++++     
     
++     
+++      
++++       






 
  
 
   
        
  
 
   
  
 
 

  


      


         
 


          
 
  





       
++        
+++        
    

  
  
 
 
 
     


           


     
           

 
      
         
 
  
   



 

          

+++        

 
  
  

    
   



  
       
            
 










    

  
    
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
  
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     ++     
      
               
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+++     
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                   
    
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       
  
 
   
  
 
 
 

 
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     
   
 
 
   

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
 


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   
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++      
++      

  

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       
  
 

  
  
   
             
  
   

 ++      
+++    
 



      
++           





 
   
  +     
       ++     
++      

   
  
  
  
  
  
     
             

     
           
++     
++     
    
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                   
       

     
     
  
     
  
  
  
  

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
  

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   
 

 
  
  
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        
++     
       
    

  
  












           


    
  

   
 
  
  
                
++         

 


           
     

      
  









  
++         
+++        
  



         


 
 
  

+++   
 
+++   
+++        
++     

   

   




 
 
 
 
 

   
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

      
  
    
   
    
   
       
     
  
  
    
      
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
     
    

+++          
   

  
  
    

 
   
    
SATURDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
 
  
 
  
 
          
         
     



































 
DECEMBER 13
11:00 11:30
   

 
  
      
  
   
     

  

   ++       
 
       
         
          
  

     

 
 
 
     
        
+++      
  
 

 
      
  
    
 
  
   

 
   
 
 
         

 

+++      
++       
   
      
++     
         
 ++    
++     
++      
      
  
    
      
   

 
    
 ++++         
  
 
  
  
  
 
     
           
  
  
 
      
    
     
 ++   
          
   
  
    
+++      

   
     
   
  
 
  
          
  

   
           


 
            

   
 


 
 
 
  
++        
++  
     
 
    
   
       
 
 
                
 
  
   

 
           +++    
     

  +++      


   
 
 

SUNDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
 
  
 



































8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
  
  


        
 
       
  

 
   +++     
  
  
  
 
 
   
  
          
   


   
 
 
        
        
   
 
 
 
  
                     
            


 
 
 
  
      
             
    
   
 
++         

    
  
  
  


 
++       
  

   


 
     
  
 ++           
     
   
   
  
  
  
       
    
   

       +++     
  
   
  
  
  
 
         
  

      
            
    
     
   

    
 
    
 
   
       
   
              

   

  
     

    

++     
      





  
 ++    
 
+++     
      

    
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
            
   
            
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  
  
 
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      
 
     
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      
www.lighthousenow.ca MOVIES
Wednesday 12/10
Evening
8:00 (WTN) “Snow 2: Brain
Freeze” (Family,2008) Tom
Cavanagh, Ashley Williams.
In the rush for preparing for
Christmas, Santa loses his
memory and forgets who he is.
9:00 (CMT) “The Most Wonderful
Time of the Year”
(Drama,2008) Brooke Burns,
Henry Winkler. A single
mom who has lost all faith in
Christmas finds answers when
her uncle visits. (G)
(SHOW) “The Christmas
Heart” (Drama,2012) Teri
Polo, Tess Harper. A boy’s
neighbourhood bands together
when he is hospitalized and in
need of a transplant. (PG)
10:00 (WTN) “Let It Snow”
(Romance,2013) Alan Thicke.
An executive is conflicted
when she is sent to turn a
charming lodge into a modern
resort. (PG)
(BRAVO) “Signed, Sealed,
Delivered for Christmas”
(Family) The team must
solve the mystery behind an
undeliverable Christmas card
from years past. (G)
(APTN) “Misery Harbour”
(Drama,1999) Nikolaj CosterWaldau, Stuart Graham. A
writer’s novel is inspired by
his experience aboard a ship
and his life in Newfoundland.
11:00 (SHOW) “Christmas at
Cartwright’s” (Drama,2014)
Alicia Witt, Wallace Shawn.
Single mom is unemployed
and desperate to find a job;
make daughter’s holiday
happy. (PG)
12:00 (WTN) “It’s Christmas,
Carol!” (Fantasy,2012)
Carrie Fisher, Emmanuelle
Vaugier. A ruthless tycoon is
visited by the ghost of her old
boss to help her change her
ways. (PG)
Thursday 12/11
Evening
8:00 (CBC) “Miracle on 34th
Street” (Drama,1994) Lord
Richard Attenborough,
Elizabeth Perkins. A
young girl’s mother hires a
department store Santa who
proves that he’s genuine. (G)
(WTN) “It’s Christmas,
Carol!” (Fantasy,2012)
Carrie Fisher, Emmanuelle
Vaugier. A ruthless tycoon is
visited by the ghost of her old
boss to help her change her
ways. (PG)
9:00 (CMT) “Elf” (Comedy,2003)
Will Ferrell, James Caan.
A man raised as an elf at the
North Pole travels to New
York to find his true father.
(SHOW) “Home by Christmas” (Drama, 2006) Linda
Hamilton, Rob Stewart.
When a woman’s perfect life
is shattered, she struggles to
create a new life for herself.
10:00 (CNN) “Dinosaur 13”
(Documentary,2014) Stan
Adelstein, Lanice Archer.
Follow the discovery of the
largest T-Rex remains ever
MONDAY EVENING
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found.
(WTN) “Holiday Baggage”
(Drama,2008) Cheryl Ladd,
Barry Bostwick. Sarah tries
to reconcile the relationship
between her daughters and
their father. (PG)
(SPACE) “Stargate:
Continuum” (Sci-Fi,2008)
Richard Dean Anderson,
Michael Shanks. Ba’al alters
history, forcing SG-1 to travel
back in time to repair the
damage done. (PG)
(APTN) “Fire in the Sky”
(Sci-Fi,1993) D.B. Sweeney,
Robert Patrick. An Arizona
logger returns home to tell his
story after being abducted by
an alien craft. (14+)
(VIS) “Crazy for Christ
mas” (Drama,2005) Andrea
Roth, Howard Hesseman.
On Christmas Eve, a single
mother finds herself having to
chauffeur an eccentric client.
11:00 (CMT) “Elf” (Comedy,2003)
Will Ferrell, James Caan.
A man raised as an elf at the
North Pole travels to New
York to find his true father.
found.
(WTN) “On Strike for
Christmas” (Family,2010)
Daphne Zuniga, David
Sutcliffe. A mother goes on
strike when all her family
takes her for granted at
Christmas time. (PG)
(SHOW) “My Santa” (Family,
2013) Samaire Armstrong,
Matthew Lawrence. A single
mother begins to lose her faith
in the magic of Christmas. (
Friday 12/12
Evening
8:00 (CBC) “Toy Story 3”
(Animated,2010) Tom Hanks,
Tim Allen. When the toys are
mistakenly given to a day care
centre, Woody strives to get
them home. (G)
9:00 (SHOW) “’12 Disasters of
Christmas” (Sci-Fi,2012) Ed
Quinn, Magda Apanowicz.
On Christmas Eve, the star of
Bethlehem portends natural
disasters. (PG)
(FAM) “Home Alone 2: Lost
in New York” (Comedy,1992)
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci.
A boy finds himself all alone
in New York City and sets out
to foil two bumbling burglars.
10:00 (TOON) “The Punisher”
(Action,2004) Thomas Jane,
John Travolta. A special agent
becomes a vigilante after a
ruthless assassin murders his
family. (18+)
(WTN) “The Family Man”
(Drama,2001) Nicolas Cage,
Téa Leoni. A fast-lane money
broker wakes up to find out
how life could have been as a
family man. (14+)
(APTN) “The Core” (Sci
Fi,2003) Hilary Swank, Aaron
Eckhart. Scientists must travel
to the Earth’s core in order to
save the planet. (14+)
11:00 (CMT) “Bad Santa” (Comedy,
2003) Billy Bob Thornton,
Bernie Mac. A conman poses
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8:30
9:00
9:30
as a mall Santa in order to rip
off department stores during
the holidays.
(SHOW) “Here Comes the
Boom” (Action,2012) Kevin
James, Salma Hayek. A
teacher raises money for his
school by becoming a mixed
martial arts fighter. (PG)
11:55 (FAM) “Twas the Night”
(Comedy,2001) Bryan
Cranston, Josh Zuckerman.
Troublemakers almost ruin
Christmas when Santa gets
into an accident on their roof.
Saturday 12/13
Evening
8:00 (ATV) “One Starry
Christmas” (Drama,2014)
Sarah Sanguin Carter, Damon
Runyan. Holly can’t wait to
go back to New York City
and introduce her big shot
boyfriend. (PG)
(TOON) “Ice Age:
Continental Drift”
(Animated,2012) Voices of
Ray Romano, Denis Leary.
Three friends go on an
adventure to a new land after
their continent floats away.
(WTN) “Santa Baby”
(Comedy,2006) Jenny
McCarthy, George Wendt.
Santa’s daughter, Mary Class,
tries to makeover Christmas
when her father gets sick.
(SPACE) “AVP: Alien vs.
Predator” (Horror,2004)
Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova.
Humans are drawn into
the conflict between two
mysterious alien races. (14+)
8:15 (BRAVO) “It’s a Wonderful
Life” (Drama,1946) James
Stewart, Donna Reed. An
angel shows a suicidal banker
how important he has been in
the lives of others. (G)
9:00 (ASN) “Christmas With
Tucker” (Drama,2013) James
Brolin, Gage Munroe. (PG)
(ABC) “Limitless”
(Mystery,2011) Bradley
Cooper. After taking a topsecret drug, a writer discovers
that he has super human
abilities. (14+)
(CMT) “All She Wants for
Monica Keena, Tobias Melher.
A young accountant tries to
save an ornament company to
boost her resume. (PG)
(SHOW) “Christmas at
happy. (PG)
10:00 (TOON) “The Lord of the
Rings: The Return of the
King” (Fantasy,2003) Viggo
Mortensen, Elijah Wood.
A king’s heir must unite
fractured armies in order to
save mankind from evil. (14+)
(WTN) “Santa Baby 2:
Christmas Maybe”
(Family,2009) Jenny
McCarthy, Dylan McDermott.
Santa’s daughter is torn
between taking over the
family business and running
her own firm. (PG)
(LIFE) “21 Jump Street”
(Action,2012) Jonah Hill,
Channing Tatum. Bumbling
cops are sent undercover in
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    
  
     
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     
 
   

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         
   
    
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 
    
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     
   
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     
  
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        
    
  


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+++        
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  
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  
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+++     
   
   
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       
  
   
 
    
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+      
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    
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  
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         
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  +++           
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       
   
     
  
  
    

   
    
   
    
 
  
    
     
   
       
         
 
      

    
     
 
    
++         
  
 


  
  
      
        
           
   

    

 
    
  

  





   
 
  


 
 
  

 
  
 
        
     
  
 
 
       
   
 
            
   
 
       

  

  
  
     
 

  
    ++       
    
  

      
a high school to take down a
drug ring. (14+)
(TBS) “Anchorman: The
Legend of Ron Burgundy”
(Comedy,2004) Will Ferrell,
Christina Applegate. A sexist
anchorman feels threatened by
a woman who may be after his
job. (14+)
(STAR) “Mistletoe Over
Manhattan” (Family,2011)
Tricia Helfer, Greg Bryk.
When Santa considers retirement, Mrs. Claus tries to
prove that his work brings joy.
(APTN) “The Right Stuff”
(Biography,1983) Sam
Shepard, Scott Glenn. An
offbeat look at the birth of
America’s space program and
the first astronauts. (14+)
11:00 (SHOW) “A Merry Friggin’
Christmas” (Comedy,2014)
Robin Williams, Lauren
Graham. While visiting his
relatives a man forgets his
son’s presents for Christmas.
(FAM) “Santa Buddies”
(Family,2009) Craig Anton,
Andrew Astor. Puppy Paws,
the son of Santa Paws,
forgets the true meaning up
Christmas. (C)
(SPACE) “Prometheus”
(Adventure,2012) Noomi
Rapace, Logan MarshallGreen. A team of explorers
fight a terrifying battle to save
human race. (14+)
12:00 (CMT) “All She Wants for
Monica Keena, Tobias Melher.
A young accountant tries to
save an ornament company to
boost her resume. (PG)
(HIST) “10,000 BC”
(Epic,2008) Steven Strait,
Camilla Belle. A young
mammoth hunter travels south
to rescue villagers that have
been kidnapped. (14+)
(WTN) “Scrooged”
(Fantasy,1988) Bill Murray,
Karen Allen. A callous
executive learns the true
meaning of Christmas when
he is visited by ghosts. (PG)
12:05 (ATV) “Anything But
Christmas” (Romance,2012)
Plans to propose at Christmas
go awry for John and his love
life is put in jeopardy. (PG)
12:30 (LIFE) “The Other Guys”
(Comedy,2010) Will Ferrell.
Two disgraced New York
City detectives seize an
opportunity to step into the
limelight. (14+)
Sunday 12/14
Evening
8:00 (CBC) “Home Alone”
(Comedy,1990) Macaulay
Culkin, Joe Pesci. A young
boy must fend off burglars
after his family accidentally
leaves him home alone. (PG)
(WTN) “Hats Off to Christ
mas!” (Drama,2013) Haylie
Duff, Antonio Cupo. The
assistant manager of the Santa
Hat Factory starts to fall for
the boss’s son. (G)
(SHOW) “Merry ExMas”
(Comedy,2014) Jodi Lyn
O’Keef, Kristy Swanson. (PG)
9:00 (ASN) “Pete’s Christmas”
(Family,2013) Bruce Dern,
Molly Parker. A teen realizes
his family is re-living the
same awful Christmas Day
TUESDAY EVENING
6:30
7:00
7:30
 
  
 



































over and over again. (PG)
(CH) “Meet the Fockers”
(Comedy,2004) Robert De
Niro, Ben Stiller. Mayhem
ensues when Greg introduces
his eccentric family to his
straight-laced in-laws. (14+)
(BRAVO) “Instant Message”
(Drama,2005) Marla Sokoloff,
Patrick J. Adams. Successful
writer Gina and executive
Seth have been pen pals since
childhood. (PG)
found.
(WTN) “The Christmas
Consultant” (Drama,2012)
David Hasselhoff, Caroline
Rhea. A consultant is hired
by a workaholic mother in an
effort to get her through the
holidays. (PG)
(TBS) “The International”
(Thriller,2009) Clive Owen,
Naomi Watts. An Interpol
agent and a district attorney
uncover corruption within the
world’s top banks. (18+)
(SPACE) “The Day After
Tomorrow” (Action,2004)
Dennis Quaid, Jake
Gyllenhaal. A climatologist
valiantly tries to save his son
from a polar storm engulfing
New York. (14+)
11:00 (BRAVO) “Christmas Mail”
(Drama,2010) Ashley Scott,
A.J. Buckley. A woman who
answers Santa’s mail at the
post office finds love with a
postal carrier. (PG)
12:00 (CNN) “Dinosaur 13” (Documentary,2014) Stan Adelstein, Lanice Archer. Follow the
discovery of the largest T-Rex
remains ever found.
(WTN) “Love at the
Thanksgiving Parade”
(Romance,2012) Autumn
Reeser, Antonio Cupo. The
manager of the Chicago
Thanksgiving Day parade
finds herself falling for the
enemy. (PG)
Monday 12/15
Evening
8:00 (TOON) “Ice Age” (Animated,
2002) Voices of Ray Romano,
John Leguizamo. A sloth,
a sabre-tooth tiger, and a
mammoth set out to return a
human infant to his tribe. (PG)
(WTN) “A Very Merry
Daughter of the Bride”
(Comedy/Drama,2008) Luke
Perry, Joanna Garcia. A
daughter who disapproves of
her mother’s romance learns
that letting go works both
ways. (PG)
9:00 (CMT) “The Good Witch’s
Gift” (Family,2010)
Catherine Bell, Chris Potter.
As Cassie and Jake rush to
plan their Christmas Eve
wedding, they run into
trouble. (PG)
(SHOW) “Home by
Linda Hamilton, Rob Stewart.
When a woman’s perfect life
is shattered, she struggles to
create a new life for herself.
10:00 (CH) “Kicking and
Screaming” (Comedy,2005)
Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall.
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
C5
Phil Weston emulates his
father’s competitive nature
when he coaches a kids’
soccer team. (PG)
(WTN) “Finding Mrs. Claus”
(Drama,2012) Mira Sorvino,
Will Sasso. Mrs. Claus heads
to Las Vegas to help a little
girl with her Christmas wish.
(APTN) “2 fois une femme”
(Drama,2010) Évelyne
Rompré, Marc Béland. Un
groupe clandestin permet à
une femme de refaire sa vie
sous une nouvelle identité.
11:00 (SHOW) “Christmas at
happy. (PG)
(VIS) “The Road to
Christmas” (Comedy,2006)
Jennifer Grey, Clark Gregg. A
storm that paralyses the Rocky
Mountains leaves a bride’s
wedding plans derailed. (PG)
12:00 (CMT) “The Good Witch’s
Gift” (Family,2010)
Catherine Bell, Chris Potter.
As Cassie and Jake rush to
plan their Christmas Eve
wedding, they run into
trouble. (PG)
(WTN) “Snowmageddon”
(Fantasy,2011) David Cubitt,
Laura Harris. An enchanted
snow globe makes bad things
happen when shaken. (14+)
Tuesday 12/16
Evening
8:00 (TOON) “Ice Age 2: The
Meltdown” (Animated,2006)
(WTN) “A Cookie Cutter
Erin Krakow, David HaydJones. Two long-time rivals
and school teachers duke it
out during the holidays in
bake-off. (G)
9:00 (CMT) “The Twelve Days
of Christmas Eve” (Comedy,
2004) Steven Weber, Molly
Shannon. A busy business
executive is granted 12
chances to achieve the
‘perfect’ Christmas Eve. (G)
(CH) “Serendipity”
(Romance,2001) John Cusack,
Kate Beckinsale. A man and a
woman part ways in a test of
fate to see if they are meant to
be together. (14+)
(SHOW) “Guess Who’s
Coming to Christmas”
(Comedy,2013) Drew Lachey,
Mackenzie Porter. A rock
star agrees to fulfill a kid’s
Christmas wish in order to
repair his image. (PG)
10:00 (WTN) “A Perfect Christmas
List” (Family,2014) Ellen
Hollman, Marion Ross. A
woman attempts to repair her
daughter and granddaughter’s
strained relationship. (PG)
(BRAVO) “Three Holiday
Tails” (Comedy,2011) Julie
Gonzalo, Kelly Stables.
Retirees play matchmaker
with their neighbour and her
ex-husband. (PG)
(VIS) “A Wind at My Back
Dylan Provencher, Tyrone
Savage. Wartime tensions
find their way into the heart
of New Bedford as Christmas
draws near. (PG)
10:00
10:30
DECEMBER 16
11:00 11:30

       
  
   

   

       
  
 
  
  
   
    


 
 
   
    

          



      
      
 
        
  
      
   
 
 
 
 
                
   
    
    ++       
 
   

      
     
       
   
   ++    
  
    
    
  
  

  
     
 
   

       
   

     
      
      
   
     
  
  
    

   
  
  
       
 
     
     
  
  
  
  
       
     
   
 
      

     
     
  ++     
     
 
    



 
 
      
        
         
      
  


  
      
  

  





   
 
 
 


    

  
     
   
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1. Shooting marble
4. Gauze weave
8. One in charge
12. Hundreds of years
14. Hamlet west of
Moose Jaw
15. Inter ___
16. Two singers singing
together
17. Itemizes
18. 500 sheets of paper
19. Send to school
21. Bright metallic
trim on a car
23. Refuse to give
24. Scottish hillside
25. Sport that involves dragsters
28. Frame supporting growing vines
31. Davis ___ (community
in Newfoundland and
Labrador)
32. Pulley component
33. Pronoun for a ship
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35. Pressing lack
36. Creature who lures sailors to their doom
37. Dressed
38. Genetic material
39. Uninterested
40. In that place
41. Student learning skills in
a specific field
43. Bleach
44. Uncontrolled slide
45. Pillow covering
46. Be quick
49. Impressive in appearance
52. Again from the beginning
53. Not widespread
55. Part of a house
57. Antitoxins
58. Know what’s what
59. Subtle emanation
60. Card with three spots
61. Had been
62. Barely passing grade
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29. Silver ___, Ontario
30. Appropriate portion
32. Wearing a hidden microphone
34. Biblical garden
36. Daughter’s husband
37. Fire-breathing monster
39. Two-wheeler
40. Whatever you just
pointed at
42. Off the right path
43. It breathes through a
blowhole on its head
45. Gaze open-mouthed
46. Main computer in a
network
47. Assert confidently
48. Dry
49. Blemish from a previous
injury
50. Having exceptionable
volume
51. Time past
54. Have a loan from
56. Moore from Manitoba
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2. Shivering fit
3. Wildflower
4. People of a religious faith
that are not clergy
5. Irish Gaelic
6. In no way
7. In the movies
8. Container with bulging
sides
9. Margarine
10. Former name of
Thailand
11. Not different
13. Carefully planned
14. Sound of metal being hit
20. Penny
22. Way for going
through a building
24. Raise livestock
25. Melon covering
26. About
27. Not cloudy, misty, or hazy
28. Number of periods in a
hockey game
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business
Pub proud to represent authentic
Lunenburg County atmosphere
Mug and Anchor Pub remains heart of Mahone Bay’s social scene
By PATRICK HIRTLE
M@LHNOWnews
There’s a certain feeling you get when
you walk through the door of your local
pub, pull up a chair and settle in for a long
winter’s night.
There, you can say hello to your neighbours, to your favourite barkeep or to
strangers – folks whom you may not have
met before but whom you treat like family
because you’re lucky enough to be sharing space under the same roof.
In that sense, the Mug and Anchor Pub
in the heart of Mahone Bay has always
been a hub of that community.
In the summer months, the always
delicious food and wide selection of beverages attract the attention of slews of
visitors to our region.
But in the winter months, well, that’s
when the Mug and Anchor really establishes its reputation as the beating heart
of Mahone Bay’s social scene the whole
year through.
Owners Fran O’Hagan and Ron Himmelman have always embraced that role.
They know how important it is for folks
to have a place to go to escape the cold
and drudgery of the winter, or even just
to kick back and take a break from the
hustle and bustle of the holiday season.
They understand that the Mug and
Anchor’s atmosphere, its sense of being
authentic Lunenburg County, is part of Ron Himmelman and Fran O’Hagan, owners of The Mug & Anchor in Mahone Bay, are looking forward to another winter season
what makes it so special.
where their pub will be the beating heart and soul of their community’s social scene.
“In the winter, with the fireplace going,
the regulars coming in, everybody knows
everybody,” Fran explained. “You can sit
Jennah Barry and musical co-conspirator James
in front of the fireplace, play crib – just have some Ervin, along with the other members of The Wooddowntime. Everybody needs that.”
house, will hold a special launch party for their new
Part of what sets the tone in any establishment –
and this is especially true at the Mug and Anchor – is album, “Home for Christmas.”
“They’re doing all kinds of Christmas music, and
the music.
This year, Fran said, they’re working toward it’s going to be a really good little community night,”
adding an exciting new monthly music night that’s Fran said with a smile.
going to serve as a showcase for
In addition to the exciting new
a wide variety of Lunenburg
events for the winter of 2014County musicians to share their
15, Fran said that there are, of
talents.
course, regular events each week
“One Saturday night a month
that always capture interest,
we’re going to be showcasing
whether it’s the regular congress
Lunenburg County musicians –
of the fly tying club on Tuesday
music from here,” she explained.
“We’re going to be launching it
nights or the always fun-yet-comthe last week of December,” she
petitive excitement of trivia on
added, “so keep an eye out for it,
Wednesday nights.
and it’s going to probably start happening the second
“The trivia night’s really, really popular – people
week in January.”
Before the new local showcase formally kicks off come in teams, and we have anywhere from 18 year
to ring in the new year, there will be another special olds to 70 year olds, so it’s a really wide demographic,
showcase of local talent at the Mug and Anchor on which is great,” Fran explained. “There’s just always Dacia Rankin stands ready to serve up some tasty libations to
December 21, when Mahone Bay’s own songstress some good camaraderie.”
take the chill off winter at the Mug & Anchor.
RURAL
As you consider your shopping options during this season,
Statistics Canada says there are 3,135 businesses in Lunenburg Co that employ people.
Your choice to buy from 1, or more, of these will help your neighbour.
Wishing you, your family and your neighbours peace and prosperity,
Season’s Greetings.
@ssocbdc
M@LHNOWnews
By GAYLE WILSON
Events such as the recent business
mashup weekend held at the Nova Scotia
Community College campus in Bridgewater are invaluable to the community,
according to participants who attended
the brainstorming session.
“It’s a very enriching experience,”
Susan Sanford said in a telephone interview. Ms Sanford is the NSCC’s academic
chair for the department of health and
human services. A former entrepreneur
in the health industry, Ms Sanford signed
up for the Mashup Lab weekend running
November 28 to 30 believing that others might benefit from the talents she
brought to the table. However, she found
herself elevated as well.
“I really came to life. I was connecting people and making connections with
people.”
A mashup weekend is a 54-hour, handson experience of bringing an idea for
a new business to life, according to the
founder of Mashup Lab, Andrew Button.
Mr. Button is currently the chair of the
board of directors of the Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre and he’s worked at
the Lunenburg Queens Regional Development Agency, Nova Scotia Business
Inc. and the Acadia Centre for Social and
Business Entrepreneurship.
“The premise is simple … people share
ideas, build small teams and then take
action over the course of the weekend to
bring an idea to life,” explained Mr. Button in a Linkedin post.
Bridgewater’s brainstorming session
was a reflection of the South Shore’s
rural community and the diversity of the
people within it, observed Ms Sanford.
In her immediate group, there were four
members. Two, including Ms. Sanford
and Somer Bergman, hailed from Nova
Scotia. The third, Fern Desilets, is a businessman from Hawaii, while the fourth,
Marion Sawatzki, moved to Nova Scotia
from Germany.
Ms Sanford would like to see more
events like the mashup.
“The South Shore community is very
vibrant,” she continued. “It’s like diamonds in the rough. There are so many
people who have skills and knowledge
and talent to share.” She says the mashups are an excellent vehicle to get these
people engaged.
Somer Bergman works in restoration
construction in Bridgewater for the insurance industry. She originally signed up
for the weekend at the request of a friend
who was looking for help in preparing the
venue and taking registrations. However,
the more she learned about the program’s
goals, the more interested she became in
registering as a participant herself.
“Man, it’s an awesome opportunity,”
she said in a telephone interview. “Starting a small business is always something
I wanted to do. I thought [the event] would
help me to understand what it is I like.”
Eventually, Ms Bergman and her mashup team settled on an idea for a beekeeping business. A trip to a bee farm when
she was younger put the proverbial bee
in her bonnet to one day keep bees as a
hobby. The mashup made her realize that
she could make beekeeping her business.
“The premise is simple …
people share ideas, build
small teams and then take
action over the course of
the weekend to bring an
idea to life.”
Andrew Button
Mashup Lab founder
–––––––––
Her group members helped her put together a basic business plan. The mashup
panel assessed its viability and gave advice. With the world facing a shortage of
bees, all agreed there is a potential opportunity for her.
She’s already begun additional research.
“It’s definitely something I’ll pursue,”
Ms Bergman said with enthusiasm. She
said she’s already made a connection
with someone in Bridgewater who will
help her get a couple of hives off the
ground, and she is planning on taking
a course at Dalhousie University next
summer.
Praising the mashup program, she
added that it was very helpful for “networking and understanding that starting
a small business is possible and doesn’t
have to be as daunting as a lot of people
think it is.”
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Mashups help make starting
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Pictured are, from left, Marion Sawatzki, Somer Bergman and Susan Sanford.
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Local SPCA branch
announces merger
The Nova Scotia SPCA has announced
the merger of its Lunenburg branch with
the provincial affiliate and those in Antigonish, Hants, La Baie, Queens, Cape Breton, Colchester, Kings, Pictou and Yarmouth.
This transformation allows the organization to be more strategic in the delivery of
enhanced programs, increases its ability to
protect its financial assets and provides a
better opportunity for provincial fundraising initiatives to grow.
“The merger is a collaborative effort between all of the SPCA branches, and the
end result is a dissolution of individual
branches currently registered under the
Registry of Joint Stock Companies into
branch divisions of the Nova Scotia SPCA
under the Animal Protection Act,” said
Elizabeth Murphy, Nova Scotia SPCA chief
executive officer, in a relase.
“We recognize that donor contributions
are the lifeblood of the organization, and
the Nova Scotia SPCA is committed to ensuring that every dollar of funding is used
LEENA ALI PHOTO
CHRISTMAS FEAST
Pamela McDormand and Paula Cheal serve lunch during the 19th Annual
Christmas Fair at South Shore Waldorf School in Blockhouse on November
29.
to protect and promote the well-being of
animals,” said Ms Murphy.
“The public will not necessarily see physical changes at their community branches
as they will continue to carry out their dayto-day operations. Local community outreach, financial and volunteer support will
be as vital as ever to ensure that as many
animals in need as possible are benefitting
from the lifesaving work we do every day.
Branches will continue to have the ability
to accept donor gifts and issue charitable
tax receipts.”
The release said that 100 per cent of the
money raised in a community stays in that
community to help animals in need.
Following a “Vision for Change” motion
passed by the society and its branches in
2013, the SPCA is now ready to implement
financial processes to provide strengthened controls and help create efficiencies at
branch levels to limit financial risk, ensuring the longevity of the organization.
RELIGION DIRECTORY
Services for Sunday, December 14, 2014
St. John'S EvangElical
luthEran church
“A worshiping, loving &
welcoming community,
joyfully sharing God’s
gifts”
West Side United Church - Pentz
of The LaHave New Dublin Pastoral Charge
Pastor Adam Snook
89 Edgewater Street, Mahone Bay
624-9660
www.stjohnsmahonebay.ca
2702 Highway 331, Pentz B0R 1G0
Office 688-2926; Minister’s Residence: 688-1580
email: westsideunitedchurch@gmail.com www.westsideunitedchurch.ca
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14
Celebrating 150 years ~ 1864 - 2014
Worship Services - Sundays 11 a.m.
Third Sunday of Advent - Joy
10:30 a.m. Worship & Sunday School
Birthday Sunday - Celebrating with those marking
Milestones of birth in the month of December.
Bible Study - Tuesday 3 pm
(Sept. to June)
Choir Practice - Thursday 6:30 pm
(Sept. to June)
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
25 Phoenix Street, Bridgewater, 543-4106
stpaulsbwr@eastlink.ca
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2014
Advent 3
8:45 a.m. Celebration & Praise (Sunday School Concert)
8:45 a.m. Sunday School Concert
11:00 a.m. Worship (Holy Communion)
3:00 p.m. HC Service @ Ridgewood
Wednesday, December 17
10:00 am/7:00 pm Bible Study
“May the Peace of Christ Jesus be
with you today and always”
1:00 pm Adult Choir; 2:00 pm Earthquakers
5:30 pm Community Café
Pastor Paul Jensen – Organist: David G. Zwicker
EMMANUEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE
Hirtle Rd., Middlewood
Pastor: Rev. Fred Carr 902-354-4828
2:30 p.m. Worship
CALVARY TEMPLE (P.A.O.C.)
510 Main St., Mahone Bay 902-624-8253
Sunday, December 14, 2014
11:00 a.m. Jeffrey Oakes; 7:00 pm Hymn Sing
Friday, December 12, 2014 - Christmas Banquet
Sunday, December 21, 2014
11:00 a.m. Rev. Jim Malloy
7:00 pm Hymn Sing Christmas Special
ALL WELCOME!
HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH
78 Alexandra Avenue
Bridgewater, B4V 1H1
Parish Office:
543-3440; htbac@eastlink.ca
Sunday Services
8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist BCP service
10:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist BAS or BCP
MUNICIPALLY REGISTERED AS A HERITAGE PROPERTY
All are welcome to come and worship. Wheelchair Accessible.
ANGLICAN PARISHES OF PETITE RIVIERE & NEW DUBLIN
E-mail: oro@eastlink.ca
Phone: (902) 634-8589 www.prnd.ca
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14
Third Sunday in Advent – Rev. Oliver Osmond
Join us for refreshments after the 11:00 am at St. Mary’s
to celebrate their 100th Anniversary
9:00 a.m.
St. Peter’s, West LaHave
11:00 a.m. St. Mary’s, Crousetown
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
Carols and Lessons at St. Mark’s, Broad Cove 7 pm.
Refreshments to follow at the home of Wendy and Tony Michener
All services according to the Book of Common Prayer
"O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness"
The United Church of Canada
CENTRAL UNITED
Lunenburg
136 Cumberland St.
Reverend
Grace Caines-Corkum
MAHONE BAY
101 Edgewater St.
Reverend Ruth Brown
624-9287
Trinity United
10:50 am
634-4035
10:30 a.m.
Sunday School
during service
St. Paul’s,
Blue Rocks
9:30 am
ST. JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
LUNENBURG
HERITAGE, FAITH, VISION SINCE 1753
Sunday, December 14: Advent 3
Wait upon the Lord with Joy
Holy Eucharist (BCP) 8:30 am
Advent & Christmas Lessons & Carols 10:30 am
Sunday School Classes 10:30 am Parish Hall
Saturday, December 13, 4:00 pm: “A King’s Christmas”
Holy Eucharist every Wednesday at 10:00 am
Music & Meditation Wednesdays at Noon during Advent
Archdeacon Michael H. Mitchell, Parish Office 634-4994 / www.stjohnslunenburg.org
Bridgewater United Church
Corner of Hillcrest & Dominion Sts.
www.bridgewaterunited.ca
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2014 - ADVENT III
9:15 am Choir; 9:30 am Sunday School Dress Rehearsal
10:00 am Combined Choir Practice (Youth, Men and Senior)
11:00 am Worship and Sunday School Presentation
12:00 pm Sunday School Christmas Luncheon
Tuesday, December 16 - 7:00 p.m. Spiritual Practices
Minister: Rev. David E. Campbell
Organist and Choir Director: Wendy Fraser
Church Office open weekday mornings, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Pastor Rick Pryce
Corner of Cornwallis and Fox Street, Lunenburg
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2014
9:45 am Sunday School; 11:00 am Morning Service
TUESDAY - Quilters Group at 9:00 am
Jr. Choir at 6:15 pm, Sr. Choir at 7:00 pm
WEDNESDAY - Bible Study at Grace - 7:00 pm
THURSDAY - Finance & Property Meeting at 7:00 pm
~ WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE ~ WE WELCOME YOU ~
Canada’s Oldest Lutheran Congregation Celebrating 241 Years!
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Old Town Lunenburg
Team Ministry with
The Rev. Dr. Laurence Mawhinney and Marion Mawhinney
David Findlay - Organist and Choir Director
Sunday, December 14 - Advent 3
Coffee and Conversation at 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Sermon: “Tidings of Comfort and Joy”
Sunday School at the same time
Visitors are always welcome.
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DANCES
DANCES
DANCES
Harbour House offers
support
groups
for
women wanting to move
toward healthier relationships. Phone 5439970, 1-888-543-3999
Christmas
Dance,
December 13, 9 p.m. till
1 a.m., New Germany
Legion, 44 Varner Road,
Information
902-6442320. Band: Handsome
Devil. Advance tickets
$15.00 at the bar. At
the
door
$20.00.
Everyone welcome 19
years or older.
New Year’s Eve Dance.
RCL
Branch
#24,
Bridgewater, December
31, 9 p.m. $25/ person.
Band: Top Notch. Cold
plate lunch. Members
and guests welcome, 19
and over.
New Years Eve Dance,
Italy Cross, Middlewood
and District fire hall, 9
p.m.- 2 a.m. Music by DJ
Rob Ramey. Cold plate
buffet. Tickets $40 a couple/ $20 a person. Tickets
must be paid for when
reserved. 902-543-9806,
902-543-9333, 902-5432729. For those 19 years
and over.
If you drink, that’s your
business. If you want to
stop, that’s ours! Call AA
1-888-853-7222,
(902)530-0001
New Years
Dance!
Hebbville Fire Hall
BREAKFASTS
Breckfast with Santa.
December 14, 8- 11 a.m.
Forties
Community
Centre, 1787 Forties
Road, New Ross. Eggs,
bacon, hashbrowns, pancakes, toast, juice, tea/coffee. Adults $7.00 children under 12 $4,00
under 5 free
Music by
Sound Choice D.J.
Wednesday, Dec. 31
9 pm to 2 am
Tickets: $20 each
Must be 19 yrs. of age
or older to attend.
For tickets call
902-543-9427
Finger Foods at Midnight!
New
Year’s
Dance.
December 31, Petite
Riviere
Vol.
Fire
Department, 9- 2. $20/
person. DJ Crossfire.
Buffet at 10:30 until
closing. Tickets at Petite
Corner Store 693-2124,
Robert Croft 688-2140,
Cobbler Corner 5433199. Tickets picked up
by December 16. Must
be 19 or older.
COMMUNITY
Christmas Card Party,
LaHave District Fire Hall,
December 13, 7 p.m. 5050 and Turkey draw.
Everyone welcome.
Christmas Craft Show.
NGRHS,
Sunday,
December 14, 11 a.m.- 5
p.m. Tables $25. Call or
email Cindy 527-0467
cindywhynotbaker@hotmail.com
Kiwanis
Bake
Sale,
December 12, 9:30 a.m.2 p.m. Bridgewater Mall.
Local food banks
need your support!
New
Years
Dance,
Oakhill Fire hall. Band:
Dynamos/ one night only
presentation with Scott
Redden, Bob MacDonald,
Neil Brown and Dale
Boutlier. $15/ person,
table snacks. SSSA dance
everyone
welcome.
Tickets available now
Info 902-644-3306, 902634-7294
New Years Eve Dance at
Pleasant
River
Community Hall. Tickets
available until December
14 at 902-685-3835 or
902-685-3990.
New Years Eve Dance,
Hemford fire hall, 9 - 1.
Music Lloyd Tufts. Lunch
provided. Tickets $30
couple, pick up by
December 27 at the
house. Phone 902-6443022 or 902-644-2587.
Proceeds: Hemford &
District Fire Department.
New Years Eve Rockin
Country
Dance.
December 31, Michelin
Social Club. Featuring:
Country artist Mark
Cameron, 9 -1:30 a.m.
Members, $25 per person, non-members $35.
Call 543-5018
New Years Eve Dance.
Enjoy a buffet of salads,
cold meats and desserts. Starting at 8 p.m.,
followed by dancing
from 9- 2. Music provided by Steve Tanner
DJ Service. Conquerall
Mills community hall.
Tickets $20/ person.
Call Emily at 543-2154.
New Years Eve Party
December 31, 8 p.m. ill 2
a.m.
New Germany
Legion. Music, dancing,
potluck meal at 10:30.
Cover charge $5.00 per
person and a potluck
dish. Everyone welcome
19 years and over.
Contact 902-644-2320
Variety Show, North
River Community Hall,
December 14, 1:30 p.m.
Featuring: Kentucky Blue,
Paul & Judy Robar, Ivan
Daniels
&
Friends,
Vaughn
Dauphney.
Canteen. 50-50 draw,
door prizes. Admission
$5.
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Christmas
BINGOS
Thurs., Dec. 11th,
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Pick a friend &
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184 Kinburn St.
APTS.
1- 2 bedroom apartments in Bridgewater,
centrally located with
balconies.
Available
immediately.
Rent
includes fridge, stove
and parking. Rent incentives. 902-543-6088.
VARIETY SHOWS
Acoustic
Christmas
Country Music Jam,
Saturday, December 13,
7 p.m., Pleasantville Fire
Hall. Admission $2.
Lunch donations appreciated. Proceeds to the
hall. Everyone welcome.
For information call 5434260 Merry Christmas!
Hebb’s Cross Fire Hall
available for rental
purposes, seats 200.
Contact 543-7929
APTS.
APTS.
APTS.
Bridgewater
area.
Bachelor
apartment,
clean, quiet. Includes
appliances, hot water,
parking. Coin laundry.
$465/ month (no pets,
non-smoker). 543-3568,
543-1025
Bridgewater, 68 Elm
Street. One bedroom,
balcony, includes heat,
hot and cold water, parking, coin laundry. $650.
Available now or January
29. 902-527-1539
Dufferin
Street,
Bridgewater, 2 bedroom first floor apartment $570 monthly
plus utilities. No pets.
Call 543-6262
BINGOS
Bridgewater, 153 North
Street. Two bedroom on
ground floor. lncludes
heat, hot water, fridge,
stove, parking and coinoperated laundry. $750.
Completely renovated.
No pets. Available now
or January 1. 902-5271539
Bridgewater, 153 North
Street. Two bedroom
with balcony. lncludes
heat, hot water, fridge,
stove, parking and coinoperated laundry. $795.
Completely renovated.
No
pets.
Available
January 1. 902-527-1539
Chester, bachelor apartment. Quiet building.
$475. 275-2154 or 2790080
LEGAL
IN THE MATTER OF:
The Companies Act, Chapter 81 of the
Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, as
amended;
-andIN THE MATTER OF:
An Application by CFA RESTAURANT
GROUP INC. for Leave to Surrender its
Certificate of Incorporation;
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT CFA
RESTAURANT GROUP INC. will make
an application to the Registrar of Joint
Stock Companies for Leave to Surrender its
Certificate of Incorporation.
DATED at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, this 8th
day of December, A.D., 2014.
J.C. Reddy
Power, Dempsey, Leefe & Reddy
84 Dufferin Street
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia B4V 2G3
Phone (902) 543-7815
Fax (902) 543-3196
jc@lawpower.ca
travel/tours
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4 nights York, Pa., Harley Davidson Factory, Tour Utz Potato Chip Factory,
Gettysburg National Military Park Tour, Cyclorama, Area tour of Murals,
live re-enactment of Underground Railroad Family, Ride replica of Lincoln’s
Gettysburg Address Train, Outlet shopping, all Breakfasts & 6 dinners.
NASHVILLE-BRANSON - June 1 - 14, 2015 $2,195/Pp twin
3 nights Nashville, Grand Ole Opry, Autograph session with performers,
3 nights Branson, shows, Martin Guitar Factory, All Breakfasts & 10 Dinners
SOUTHWEST CANYONS - Sept. 4 - 26, 2015 $3,595/Pp twin
2 nights Las Vegas, Durango & Moab., Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Arches
& Canyonlands by day and night., Durango Train,Navajo Guide Jeep tour of
Monument Valley, All Breakfasts & 18 dinners.
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Oct. 4 - 12, 2015
$1,595. Pp twin
CAJUN COUNTRY & NEW ORLEANS Oct. 20 – Nov. 4, 2015 $2,595/Pp twin
SAN ANTONIO STROLL-TEXAS HOLIDAY LIGHTS
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Bridgewater. 81 Miller
Drive. Room for rent,
separate
entrance,
shared kitchen and
amenities, parking available. 5 minute walk to
hospital, $400 month.
902-247-0903
For rent: 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apt. Heat, hot and
cold water, fridge, stove,
coin laundry, parking,
security building. Clean,
well maintained building. No pets, security
deposit required. 5271843.
Bridgewater. One bedroom apartment centrally located, fridge and
stove included. Available
immediately.
Nonsmoking building. 902527-0181
Lunenburg, one and two
bedroom
apartments
with fridge, stove, coin
laundry and parking.
Heat and lights included.
$650/ $750. Call Carrie
634-3492.
LEGAL
2014
Hfx No. 430104
SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
BETWEEN:
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
PLAINTIFF
- and PATRICIA DIANE MAIDMENT AND
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
INC., in its capacity as trustee of the
estate of IAN BRUCE HILLIER, a
bankrupt
DEFENDANT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION
pursuant to an Order for Foreclosure, Sale and
Possession granted by the Court, unless before
the time of sale the amount due to the plaintiff
on the mortgage foreclosed, plus costs to be
taxed, are paid:
PROPERTY:
ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in Lunenburg County,
Nova Scotia, and known as Lots H1, H2, H5
and Civic No. 4920 Highway No. 332, East
LaHave, Nova Scotia, property identification
numbers 60645579, 60645587, 60645561
and 60185048 and described in a Mortgage
dated August 4, 2011 and registered at the
Lunenburg County Land Registration Office as
Document No.99319700.
SUBJECT TO a reservation as described in
a Warranty Deed from James Parks, Charles
Parks and Lois Parks to William Schrader dated April 6, 1891 and recorded at the Registry
of Deeds Office, Bridgewater on April 1, 1901
in Book 59 at Page 91 under Number 64 and
described therein as follows: Reserving right
of landing and use of road to back properties.
These properties have been migrated pursuant
to the Land Registration Act.
A copy of the description of the property, as
contained in the mortgage foreclosed, is on file
at the Sheriff’s office and may be inspected
during business hours.
DATE OF SALE: January 15, 2015
TIME OF SALE: 12:00 p.m.
PLACE OF SALE: Bridgewater Justice Centre, 141 High Street, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
TERMS: 10% deposit (payable by cash, certified cheque or Solicitor’s trust cheque) at the
time of sale, remainder within 15 days upon
delivery of deed.
DATED at Halifax, Nova Scotia, the 27th day
of November, 2014.
__________________________
STEPHEN BROWN
Sheriff in and for the County of Lunenburg
Selina Bath
Wickwire Holm
Barristers and Solicitors
2100-1801 Hollis Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X6
C12
APTS.
mobile homes
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
WANTED
FIREWOOD
HAY
services
Lunenburg.
Gorgeous,
modern, sunny bachelor.
Self-contained. Separate
entrance.
Parking.
Laundry. Stunning harbour views. Available
immediately. No smoking or pets. $545 + utilities. 902-531-2662
One bedroom mobile
home situated in Eisnor’s
Trailer
Park,
$500
monthly plus damage
deposit.
References
required.
No
pets.
Available immediately.
902-685-2354
4-195/65/15 winters on
5 bolt rims, $200; 4-195/65/15 on 4 bolt rims,
$125;
4-205/55/16
snows on 5 bolt rims,
$150; 4-205/55/16 all
season on 5 bolt rims,
$150. 902-543-5498 or
902-212-0097.
Furniture, music items,
kids stuff, electronics,
exercise machines, and
artist T-shirts, knickknacks. 543-1791
Buying pre-1974 hockey
cards; pre-1970 baseball
cards; sheriff and salada
coins. Top prices paid.
902-521-0726
Dry firewood. Cut, split
and delivered. Call 902685-3272 or 902-5234461
Good quality, full size
4x4 wrapped and dry
hay. Wayside Farm, 902634-9192
King 10” 3 hp 220V
cabinet tablesaw on
portable
base
with
extensions; $1,000 or
best offer. Call James
624-9165 after 6 p.m.
Paying highest prices for
gold and silver coins,
paper money, stamps,
pocket watches, war
medals, scrap gold and
silver. 275-7785
Large bundles of dry kindling. 543-4332
CARS
Available for JUNK
REMOVAL, brush/ tree
limb disposal, light moving,
deliveries,
etc.
Chainsaw work. 902543-6648
Top quality firewood,
cut, split and delivered.
100%
hardwood.
Phone Vicki 543-6150.
2002 Pontiac Sunfire, 4
door, tan color, sold as is.
$795. 624-0090
Large electric lift chair,
almost new, colour blue,
$800. 902-624-0273
Wanted: 4 aluminum
wheels to fit 2002 Alero.
M&S
P225/50R16
Goodyear Assurance (the
same were borrowed
without permission from
58 Conquerall Road,
December 1, 2014)
Please phone 902-5434989
FLEA MARKETS
Camo 2011 700 Power
Max Rough Rider, side by
side, 1,900 kms, dump
box, asking $6,500. 902298-9552
Mahone Bay. Two bedroom apartments. Center
of town. Fridge, stove,
washer, dryer, dishwasher. Starting $850.
902-275-2154 or 902279-0080
Maple
Street,
Bridgewater,
bachelor
apartment for rent at
$390 monthly, plus utilities. No pets. Call 902543-6262.
HOMES/RENT
2 bedroom house, close
to three beaches. Must
have references and no
pets. 688-2662 evenings
One and two bedroom
small houses, East
Chester. 275-3443
One bedroom house on
lake in Chester Grant
with detached garage.
Small pets welcome.
Available immediately. 1604-585-0792 ask for
Robert or Patsy.
COMMERCIAL
Bridgewater. 599 King
St., King’s Court. 900 sq.
ft., second floor retail or
office space, $795 plus
utilities. Also 1,300 sq. ft.
space, $995 plus utilities.
902-527-1539
ROOMS for RENT
ATLANTIC
ARCHERY
GOING OUT OF
BUSINESS SALE
Everything must go!
Up to
50% OFF
LIVERPOOL
902-354-2396
atlanticarchery@
hotmail.com
Bridgewater, room and
board in private home,
close to NSCC, everything
included.
Available January 1. 5431617
Furnished room $425, all
utilities
included.
December 1, 361 Grimm
Rd. No pets, non smoker.
902-634-3738.
FOR SALE
2 snow tires P215/70R14
on Ford rims, $125; 2
P215/75R15 snow tires
almost new, $125. 902634-3738
House for rent
2 bedroom duplex,
one level, 1260 sq. ft.
Glen Allan Dr., Bridgewater, close
tohospital/shopping. Outside deck.
Fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer
and microwave included.
Summer & winter maintenance
provided. Non-smoking. Small
pets allowed. Suitable for retired or
professional clientele.
2 brand-new units available.
$1,300 + heat/utilities
(heat/utilities approx. $100-$150/mth)
Personal & credit references required.
Call 902-212-0464
Trying to find an event or supper to go to?
Visit www.lighthousenow.ca and
click on our Community Events Calendar!
Card table top, green
felt, can be flipped
and used as a table.
Home-made
base
included. In decent
used condition, $200.
902-543-5694.
Delta chrome-plated tool
box to fit full size 1/2 ton
truck, $200; Four 16” 6bolt hole 1/2 ton truck
rims $400; Four 15” 5bolt hole steel rims fit
most GM cars $100;
Beautiful Ven-Rez Oak
square, 4’ long dining
table, excellent condition, $150. Prices firm.
Contact 902-527-1507
after 6 p.m.
Organic and non-organic
apple juice for sale. 5
and 10 litre boxes. $11$23. Small quantity of
Spice apple juice available, West LaHave Juice
Yard, 2142 Highway 331.
693-2102
Poulan snowblower, 9 hp
with 27” bucket, selfpropelled, electric start,
headlight, excellent condition. $700. 634-8253
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BIG SALE!” All steel
building models and
sizes. Plus extra savings.
Buy now and we will
store
until
spring.
Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685
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2
2
www.pioneersteel.ca
STEEL
BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60 %
OFF! 20X28, 30X40,
40X62, 45X90, 50X120,
60X150, 80X100 sell for
balance owed! Call 1800-457-2206
www.
crownsteelbuildings.ca
Double stainless steel
sink, dressers, bedroom
sets, air conditioner, love
chair, MDF/ wood moulding, steel door. 627-1986
DSL or Cable high-speed
internet service, add
Digital home phone
service
$14.95/mth
includes all features
and
free
long
distance service. No
credit
or
deposits.
yourcitywide.com
1-800-600-5667
Four winter tires on rims,
excellent condition, 195/60R15, four wheel covers to fit 15” tires, $250.
902-624-8905 evenings.
business
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Cookvilla seniors’ home
has a vacant room with
1/2 bath. Also respite
care. Carol 543-0308
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own homes longer?
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December 8, she would like a Monster High doll.
Our little brother Cainan, age 5, wants a car race
track.
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Dear Santa,
I have done my best to be a
good little boy this year. I
really like to colour, so some
new crayons and colouring
books would be great! I will
leave a treat for you.
Love, Simon Naugler
Age 2, Newcombville
We are accepting applications
for the following:
Permanent LPN Position,
Casual RN, LPN
and CCA
Positions Available.
Dear Santa,
I am very excited for
Christmas this year and have
been a good boy. Please
bring some puzzles and
some new trucks. I will leave
a snack for you and the reindeer.
Love Ethan Naugler
Age 4, Newcombville
Please contact:
Peggy MacNeil
peggy@macleodgroup.ca
(902) 625-1460
Dear Santa:
I’ve been a very good boy
this year. I’m excited for
snow so I can build a snowman. Please send me warm
mittens and clothes for outdoors. I’d like anything
Thomas related, crayons and
colouring books. I’ll leave
you Oreo cookies.
Wyatt Kariler, Age 2
Lower Rose Bay
family album
As I look at this
picture
It’s hard to
believe,
That on
December 2
She was “53.”
Dear Santa,
My name is Ava. I am 3
years old. I am excited for
you to come. I would love to
have a pink tablet and a
play cash register. I will
leave cookies and milk for
you. Merry Christmas Santa
and to all my family.
Ava Sawler
Marriotts Cove
Happy
Birthday
“Star”
Hope you have
many more.
Love, Mom M.
xxoo
Have a great
day!
Dear Santa,
I would like a Minecraft
Build Kit, Paintmaker and
Marker Maker. I have been a
really good boy this year, as
you know being 5 it’s very
hard. I’ll be leaving mik and
cookies for you and carrots
for the reindeer. Patiently
waiting.
Kaleb Mansfield
New Elm Rd.
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Cody, son of Cecil and
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where his is currently
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with
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Congratulations Cody,
we are very proud of
your accomplishments.
Love Dad, Mom and
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Dear Santa:
Thank you for my present last year. I have tried to be a good boy
this year. I would really like to have a drum set. I’ll leave you and
the reindeer treats.
Kayden Rhodenizer, Age 3
Dayspring
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(Paige) would like to have
something that is zebra
print, my sister Jade would
like to have a Pop the Pig
game and my baby sister
Sage would like to have a
Newberry doll. Merry
Christmas.
Love, Paige Fry, age 11-3/4
Jade Fry, age 9
Sage Fry, age 5
Lunenburg
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60th Wedding Anniversary
Congratulations and Happy Anniversary to Dean and Mona (Bezanson)
Reeves who were married sixty years ago on December 11. Family and
friends are invited to celebrate with them at an Open House at the New Ross
Legion, Saturday, December 13, 2014, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Best wishes only.
obituaries
MEMORIAMS
MEMORIAMS
Mayola Bessie (Mossman) Tanner
CROFT: In loving memory
of G. Murray Croft, who
passed away December
12, 2010.
Dear Murray,
You left us beautiful
memories
Your love is still our
guide,
Although we cannot see
you
You are always by our
side.
You are and will forever
be in our hearts.
Sadly missed and
always remembered by
wife Marion; children,
Valerie, Donald; grandchildren,
Matthew,
Stephen (Melissa); greatgrandchild, Oliver.
NAUSS: In loving memory of our very special
Mother,
grandmother
and great-grandmother,
Ruby Violet Nauss, who
passed away four years
ago on December 13,
2010.
We hold you tight
Within our hearts,
And there you will
remain
Until the joyous day
arrives
That we will meet again.
Missed and remembered every day by
Debbie, Peter, Kevin,
Sally, Ricky, Jennifer and
Evan.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mayola Bessie
(Mossman) Tanner, 86, of Lunenburg, on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at
Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg.
Born March 28, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Richard “Stedman” and
Ina (Conrad) Mossman of Kingsburg, NS.
Mayola attended school in Kingsburg and completed a business diploma in
Bridgewater. She worked at various Lunenburg area businesses, including The
Boscawen Manor and Frittenburg’s Jewelers, before joining National Sea
Product/HighLiner Foods where she spent many years on the lines and then in
the payroll office. She enjoyed that job “because of the people.” Her keen ability
with numbers also made her an avid and capable card player, a pastime she
enjoyed until just shortly before going into care. At one time an enthusiastic
team bowler and always a devoted member of Central United Church, Mayola
made friends easily. Nothing gave her more pleasure than visiting with people or
talking to them on the phone. At the time of her passing, she was a resident of
Harbour View Haven Home for Special Care, Lunenburg.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband Harry B. Tanner, who she joins
along with their “furry kids” Sam and Penny, as well as sister, Lorna Mossman
and brothers, Berlin and Douglas Mossman.
Mayola is survived by chosen sister, Karen (Kenneth) Lohnes, Bridgewaterr;
sister-in-law, Winnie Mossman, Bayport; and many nieces, nephews, in-laws and
dear friends. She held a special place in her heart for “cousin” Russell Mossman
and Goddaughter Nakita Strowbridge. Though she and Harry did not have children of their own, it was clear to those who knew them that they considered
Shelah and Shawn Allen to be “their kids.”
According to her wishes, Mayola has been cremated and a celebration of her
life was held Saturday, December 6 at 2 p.m. at Dana L. Sweeny Funeral Home,
11213 Hwy. 3, Lunenburg, Rev. Grace Caines-Corkum, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Central United Church,
SHAID Animal Shelter, or the charity of your choice. http://
www.sweenyfuneralhome.ca.
CARD OF THANKS
There are so many people to remember at a time like this: All the incredible
caregivers at Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital, Mahone Nursing Home and
Harbour View Haven as well as Dr Cathy Kelly and NP Krista Knickle; Rev. Grace
Caines-Corkum and the choir of Central United Church as well as organist
Jimmy Aulenbach for their contributions to Mayola’s memorial service; all those
who extended kindness through visits, words and memorial donations; and
especially to Mike Zinck at Dana L. Sweeny Funeral Home for his guidance and
compassion. Thank you all.
Marian D. Cameron
50th Wedding Anniversary
The family of Mervin and Eva Zinck would like you to help celebrate their 50th
anniversary on December 14, 2014 at an open house being held in their honor.
Please join us at the Anglican Church Hall in New Germany on December 14 from
2 to 4 p.m. Best wishes only please.
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Olive Edna Croft
It is with great sadness that the family of Olive Edna Croft, 67, of
Lunenburg, announces her passing
on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at
the QEII Health Sciences Centre,
Halifax.
Born in Belloram, Newfoundland,
she was the daughter of the late
Phillip and Anne (Poole) Savory.
Olive wore many hats during her
life, including working at the Grand
Banker, but most important of which
was raising her family. Active within
her community, she was a member of
St. John’s Anglican Church, the Local
“TOPS” Club and an avid bowler.
Family and friends will remember Olive for her sentimentality, her pea soup and
her regular visits to Tim Horton’s.
Olive is survived by her daughters, Valerie (Darren) Lohnes, East Dalhousie;
Natasha (Troy) Radley, Berwick; Tammy (Bruce) Langille, Lunenburg; son, Van
(Bernice) Croft, Lunenburg; grandchildren, Kristiana, Morgan, Ashley, Kaitlin,
Andrea, Ashton and Ethan; great-granddaughter, Isla; brother, Phillip (Maude)
Savory, Back Centre; and many nieces and nephews. She will also be especially
missed by her special friend, Reid.
Olive was predeceased by her husband, Perry; sisters, Clarissa, Eleanor, Rhoda,
Winnie and Jessie, and brothers, Jim and Emanuel, and great-granddaughter,
Annabelle.
A memorial service to celebrate Olive’s life was held Thursday, December 4, at 2
p.m., in St. John’s Anglican Church, Lunenburg, Archdeacon Michael Mitchell,
officiated. Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Lunenburg.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made to the Diabetes Association of Nova
Scotia or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
http://www.sweenyfuneralhome.ca
Card of Thanks
The family of the late Olive Edna Croft would like to thank all the staff at the
Halifax Infirmary for their compassionate care shown to Mom. Thank you as well
to Archdeacon Michael Mitchell and the St. John’s Anglican Church Choir as
well as the ACW for the wonderful reception they prepared.
A warm and heartfelt thank-you to all those who sent cards and condolences,
your kind words meant so much to our family.
Thank you, from the family.
CAMERON, Marian D., age 90. It is
with sadness that we announce the
passing of Marian Douglas Cameron,
formerly of Bridgewater, December 3,
2014, at Rosedale Home for Special
Care, New Germany.
Marian was born on December 30,
1923, in Northport, NS, the seventh
of eight children of Harriet (Brownell)
and Harold Jodrey.
In her mid-30s Marian moved to
Bridgewater and made her home
there until recently when she moved
to Rosedale Home for Special Care,
New Germany, a wonderful second
home.
Marian was active in the Bridgewater United Church, serving in a number of
capacities on both the UCW and the Church Council. She was also one of the
early members of the Dawson Memorial Hospital’s “Spring Fling” fundraising
team and subsequently became a dedicated volunteer for the Dawson Daisy
(South Shore Regional Hospital) for another 20 plus years. Marian enjoyed playing bridge and rummoli with her friends and in her later years, once she no
longer “wintered” in Florida, she enjoyed the fellowship of the United Church’s
Happy Gang and Friendship Club, and they enjoyed her famous chocolate cake.
She is predeceased by her husband, Frank Barkhouse (1964); her husband, Ralph
Cameron (1989); her son, Harold Wallace (2013); her siblings, Col. David Jodrey,
Robson Jodrey, Dr. Louise Hagadorn, Isobel Fitzpatrick, Anne Ross and her stepson, Garnet Cameron.
She is survived by her children, Richard Wallace (Robin), Armstrong, BC; Donald
Barkhouse (Nancy Silver), Tsawwassen, BC; Mary-Ann Hiltz (Kyle), Mahone Bay;
step-daughter, Ruth Michasiw (Tony) and step-daughter-in-law, Carol Cameron,
both of Georgetown, Ont.; and not to be forgotten, her “second daughter” and
dear friend, Susan Nauss (Karl), Mahone Bay. The number of dear friends who
thought of Marian as a second mother is as large as her big heart. Marian is also
survived by her grandchildren, David, Mark, Tara, Debbie, and Ethan; several
great-grandchildren, her sisters, Laura “Honey” Barkhouse, New Germany;
Florence Hazel (Rockwell), Wolfville and brother-in-law, Dr. Clem Hagadorn, Boca
Raton. Marian is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
nephews and a few great great-nieces and nephews.
A special thank-you to the staff of Ridgewood Retirement Home who took such
great care of Marian prior to her move to Rosedale Home for Special Care in
New Germany. A tremendous thank-you to the staff and the residents of
Rosedale Home for Special Care for surrounding her with love and compassion
during her last years with us, we will always be grateful for all of the heartfelt
kindness extended to Marian and our family. We would also like to acknowledge
Marian’s dear friend, Dr. Diane Edmonds, who provided wonderful care and
friendship during the last several years.
No visiting by request. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, December
7, 2014, at Trinity United Church, Mahone Bay, Rev. Ivan Norton officiating. In
lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Rosedale Home for Special
Care (4927 Highway #10, RR 2 New Germany, B0R 1E0) or a charity of your
choice. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Mahone Funeral Home, P.O. Box
200, 32 Parish St., Mahone Bay, NS B0J 2E0 902-624-8241. On-line condolences
may be sent to the family by visiting http://www.mahonefuneral.ca.
MEMORIAMS
MEMORIAMS
MEMORIAMS
In memory of our grandparents. Remembering
our
grandparents
Charles
Coleman,
November 15, 1998;
Beatrice
Coleman,
December 13, 2003;
Marie Phalen, December
15, 2005.
We keep your pictures in
a special place
Where family gathers
and sees the smiles upon
your face.
We wish we could visit
maybe talk awhile
Or hear you say “Hello”
when we’d give you a
dial.
Your spirited ways and
witty remarks
Have touched us all,
especially our hearts.
Missing you, your
grandchildren,
Barb,
Wanda, Chris, Michelle
and Cathy.
Doreen Dorey De Lorey
Kendall:
If we could have a lifetime wish
And one dream that
could come true,
We would pray to God
with all our hearts
Just to see and speak to
you.
A thousand words won’t
bring you back
We know because we’ve
tried,
And neither will a million
tears
We know because we’ve
cried.
You’ve left behind our
broken hearts
And precious memories
too,
But we’ve never wanted
memories
We only wanted you.
We love and miss you
beyond words.
Love
Tony, Val (Richard), Chris
(Janice) and Julie (Corey)
OXOX
WENTZELL: In loving
memory
of
Ronald
Wentzell, who passed
away on December 12,
2002.
Dad is such a special
word
A word that brings to
mind,
A big warm smile, a
helping hand
A way of being kind.
Devotion to the family
A word of patience too,
“Dad” is such a special
word
Because it stands for
“you.”
Always remembered
and sadly missed by,
Stuart, Nancy, John,
Katie and Karen.
SMITH: In loving memory
of Leslie and Lee, and
James (Bob), who are
gone from our family circle.
It isn’t what we write
It isn’t what we say,
It is how we feel deep
inside
As we think of you
today.
Forever loved and
missed, Evelyn and family.
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Fisher among men”
Peter Howard Bell
1960-2008
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rest among the waves”
Loved and remembered
by Lisë, Olivia and Joshua
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YMCA offering support to immigrants,
temporary foreign workers
By LEENA ALI
M@leenahali
A new settlement-support program for
immigrants and temporary foreign workers and their families is being offered on
the South Shore through the YMCA.
The program, called YREACH (Recognizing Extending Aligning Community
Horizons), has been active in Lunenburg
County since October.
“We need to provide these settlement
services and keep our newcomers and
our immigrants in our communities and
make them feel at home,” said outreach
settlement worker, Tina Mirchandani,
who delivers the services through Bridgewater’s YMCA.
There are currently six more settlement staff workers around the province,
in Fundy Shore, Yarmouth, Truro, Amherst, Sydney and Pictou.
Ms Mirchandani presented the program to Bridgewater town council during
a meeting on November 24.
YREACH offers a variety of free settlement and integration services for adults,
youth and children and is funded through
the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration.
These supports can include assistance
with groceries; connection with community resources such as a doctor, health
card or driver’s licence; or assistance
with paperwork and the immigration process, she explained.
“Anything and everything, depending
on what the need is,” said Ms Mirchandani.
The YMCA has been delivering these
settlement services for more than 20
years, mainly in the Halifax area, and is
now expanding into rural communities
around the province, she said.
“YREACH realizes that we need immigrants in Nova Scotia.”
“They’re coming in with a lot of talents and abilities and skills, which we
need to welcome in our community. …
By providing these settlement services
it will be much easier for them to settle
down within Bridgewater, instead of getting their [immigration] paperwork done
here and then moving.”
As part of Ms Mirchandani’s role as
an outreach settlement worker, she helps
newcomers by providing information and
answering questions about the community’s culture, lingo, climate and more.
Helping children and youth settle into
new schools is another aspect of her job.
“Once the kids are comfortable, the
parents are comfortable, and hence we
have a happy settlement for these families,” she said.
YREACH also collaborates with local
community groups such as the South
Shore Multicultural Association, New
Voice Language Academy and the Employment Solutions Society, connecting
newcomers to a larger network, said Ms
Mirchandani.
The program aims to highlight the importance of immigration in Nova Scotia
and create welcoming communities by
partnering with local groups.
For more information about the program, contact Ms Mirchandani at tina_
mirchandani@ymca.ca or 902-543-9622
ext. 30
Lunenburg council establishes
new grant policy
By ROBERT HIRTLE
M@LunenburgNews
Lunenburg council has approved a new
procedural policy governing grants to
non-profit organizations.
The objective of the policy is to identify the amount the town will provide in
grants on an ongoing basis, to establish a
process for applying for grant money that
is fair and consistently applied, to create a
policy the town will use to consider grant
requests and to identify criteria that will
be used to evaluate grant applications.
Under the new guidelines, the total
amount of grant money that will be available for the next fiscal year will be set,
and all applications considered, during
the annual budget process.
The deadline for grant applications will
be March 31, and applications received
after that date will only be considered if
there are still grant funds available after
the budget is approved.
Applications must include a current
financial statement indicating revenue
sources for the organization as well as its
budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Requests for projects greater than
$10,000 may receive up to 50 per cent of
the total cost of the project and groups
must show that they have the ability to
match the amount funded.
For projects under $10,000, up to 100
per cent may be funded, and groups must
show financial need.
Requests for in-kind grants for town
services will be considered by council
and are subject to staff and equipment
availability.
The policy is based on those in place in
Halifax and the Municipality of Queens
and is subject to modification at a later
date should council see fit.
Council okays phone system
By ROBERT HIRTLE
M@LunenburgNews
Lunenburg council has voted to accept
a staff recommendation to proceed with
the purchase of a new telephone system
for the town hall.
In his report to council, deputy town
manager Peter Haughn said the current
system was replaced in 1993 but some of
the phones have been in use since 1987.
Staff were recently advised by Bell
Aliant that it would no longer offer a service contract on the existing phones as it
cannot access parts for them.
Mr. Haughn said that the service contract expired in August, and in the ensuing time there have been numerous issues
and problems with the phones dealt with
by using units from a stockpile of phones
that had been previously taken out of
service over the years.
The phone system was originally going
to be overhauled in the 2013-14 fiscal year;
however, that idea was axed during budget deliberations.
“We now feel that the phone system
should be replaced immediately as there
is concern about its complete failure,” Mr.
Haughn reported.
Staff obtained only one quote on a new
system, and that was from Bell Aliant, for
a total amount of $11,537.81.
Mr. Haughn explained that no other
quotes were sought because “many times
issues relating to repair cross over between the system itself and the phone
lines and having two separate carriers
can add difficulty to the repair service.”
Although a new phone system was
not included in this year’s budget, Mr.
Haughn said the expenditure could be
financed among the town and its water
and electric utilities, with each paying a
third.
The town’s share will come from the
general capital reserve fund.
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Tina Mirchandani is an outreach
settlement worker
through the YMCA
in Bridgewater.
The program offers support to
immigrants and
temporary foreign
workers and their
families.
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