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Volume 10 Issue 13
Antigonish & Guysborough Edition
Mar 26th - Apr 1st 2015
THE CULTURE OF PARTNERSHIPS
By Harry Daemen
(L) front Duncan Chisholm, Linda MacDonald, Leroy MacEachern, Fraser Dunn, Laurinda Matheson, (L) Back Angus Mills, Suzanne
Delaney, Dave Roberts, Mary Purcell, Harry Daemen, Marie Feltmate, Benny Ten Brinke, & Mary van den Heuvel. Photograph taken by
Annette Daemen.
St. Andrews Community Partnership Association
INSIDE
One of the reasons St. Andrews enjoys ongoing
community growth is partnerships that have
evolved over the years. The community has seen
several resurgences in its history due in part to its
proactive adjustment to change. In the last century
there have been iterations of this philosophy that
has spurred demographic, economic, and community organizational growth. It was through the St.
Andrews Co-operative Store in 1936 that Group
Hospitalization was first started in Nova Scotia and
it was this plan that provided the foundation for the
setting up of the Blue Cross Hospitalization plan for
the Maritimes in 1943. The idea for the St. Andrews Hospitalization Plan began about 1931 with
Fr. John R. MacDonald, parish priest; Angus H.
MacPherson, St. Andrews Co-op store manager;
Mother Ignatius (Mary Catherine Floyd formerly of
Springfield), Superior of The Sisters of St. Martha;
Angus Bernard MacDonald of Glassburn, assistant
director of St. F. X. Extension Department; and R. J.
MacSween, Director of Co-operatives for Nova Scotia.
The influx of immigrants in the 1950’s revitalized
the declining farming and resource sector and commenced the expansion to a more urban and service
based centre in the past 25 years. This positive
attribute was evident to the Coady International
Institute who bring their “Mobilizing Assets for Citizen-Driven Development” course participants to St.
Andrews to show them real
examples of a community driving its own development. An
example was the Fire Department outreach with Ground
Search & Rescue and the Emergency Measures Organization
and in the early 1990s helping
the St. Andrews Softball Assoc.
to raise $20,000 to put lights on
the ball field. Around the same
time community volunteers
stepped forth to plan and construct a distinct Community
Centre incorporating facilities
for the Oak & Owl senior’s club;
and ten years later a local Seniors Housing project was developed. The Highlander Curling
Club (CC) was similarly conceived and volunteer constructed, but servicing the broader
Antigonish County community.
In the spirit of volunteerism the
Highlander CC plans were freely
provided as well as additional
organization input for the community based curling clubs
subsequently constructed in
Baddeck and Pugwash.
These successes are built on a set of values that
puts a premium on self-sufficiency, community
spirit, and care for others. By pooling resources,
ideas, and talents, the people of St. Andrews have
built tangible community services that are unusual
for a rural community of 1,100 people. Success
has not only motivated the residents to continue
with new projects, but has inspired confidence in
local partners and investors, both in government
and in the private sector. In 2008, inspired by a
documentary film about St. Andrews, community
members gathered to discuss possible new initiatives and how best to move these ideas forward. St.
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CHEDABUCTO CURLING RINK
ASK THE NATUROPATH
GET THE WORD OUT!
The Chedabucto Curling Rink, Boylston,
was rocking with Irish-themed enthusiasm
as the players came together for the 2015
Ladies St. Patrick’s FUNspiel on March
13th and 14th. To see the winners turn to
page 7.
There are a variety of factors that affect
mental health, making it important to
seek help from your health care provider
in order to address the cause of symptoms. To read Dr. Donovan’s general
recommendations turn to page 9.
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YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPE
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)
Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22)
This week could mark the beginning of important changes in your
life. Pace yourself, don’t try to
make things happen overnight.
Slow and easy wins the race.
You have been going flat out for
the past few weeks. It is time to
recharge your batteries and make
time for yourself. Consider getting
away for a few days.
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)
It may seem that others are not
taking you seriously, and that may
be the case. Don’t worry you are
headed in the right direction, and
will soon prove it to everyone.
You may be asked to step up to
the plate in a leadership role that
is near and dear to you. This
could be the opportunity to effect
the changes you want to see.
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19)
Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22)
You may have a problem that is
keeping you awake at night. It
could be you are looking at things
the wrong way. The problem may
be part of the solution.
You may feel shut out by others
this week. Get to the root of the
problem before it gets out of
hand. More than likely it was just
a misunderstanding.
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)
You may be questioning your career this week. Take your time and
weigh work and family obligations
before making any long term commitments.
This could be a very busy week for
you. You may find that you are
sharing more while enhancing
your communication skills. Others
will respect you for it.
Gemini (May 21-Jun 20)
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)
You may find you are feeling very
confined in your current situation.
Before things become too heated,
it may be prudent to step away for
some alone time.
This is a good week to review your
financial priorities. Take stock of
what you want to accomplish, and
gradually change your direction to
realize your dreams.
Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)
It seems that everyone wants an
answer from you this week. For
self preservation you may want to
remove your personal hat and
focus on being in charge.
What you need to hear right now
is the truth. In order to accomplish this others will need to see
your vulnerable side. Don’t be
afraid to give and take.
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Other Stuff
The normal wear and tear of the years causes chang- 
es in feet, and as a person ages, their feet tend to
spread, and lose the fatty pads that cushion the
bottom of the feet. The American Academy of Ortho- 
pedic Surgeons suggest to prevent foot problems:
Limit the amount of alcohol you drink. It depletes your energy.
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Have your feet measured every time you buy
new shoes. Your foot size increases as you get
older.
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A women should not wear a shoe with a heel
higher than 2 1/4 inches.
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Have light snacks throughout the day. Frequent
small meals and snacks help you maintain a
constant energy supply. Choose healthy foods
that give you energy, such as fruits, nuts and
yogurt. Avoid snacks such as bars, chips and
other foods low in nutrients and high in calories
and sugar.
There should be a 1/2 inch space from the end
of your longest toe to the end of the shoe. If the When eating at a restaurant try to make healthy
shoes feel too tight, don’t buy them.
choices:

Avoid overeating. Big meals make you feel
sluggish.
Many Canadians go about their daily lives deprived
of sleep according to Stats Canada. A study conducted suggests that a quick, refreshing “power
nap” can do wonders for your mental and physical
health. The study found that napping for 20-30
minutes can reduce stress and leave you feeling
refreshed. Napping for longer than that, can spoil
your regular sleep pattern.

Share a meal with someone else or bring half
your meal home to eat the next day. Restaurant servings are often twice the size of a single
serving.
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Send the bread basket back.
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Avoid fried foods.
Exercise and proper diet are the best energy boosters:
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At fast food restaurants, order a grilled chicken
sandwich and put the fixings on yourself.
Choose low fat condiments.
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Drink water instead of soda.
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Don’t skip breakfast. A good balanced breakfast boosts your energy levels until lunch.
Exercise. Being active is the best way to boost
and maintain energy.
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Favourite Food: Fish Chowder
Pet Peeve: People not using signal lights
Favourite T.V. : The Bold & the Beautiful
Hobbies: Reading, photography and walking
Heather lives in Antigonish, and works at the R.F. MacDonald
Nursing Home as a C.C.A.
Heather has 3 children, a son in Quebec, and 2 daughters in
PEI. She also has 2 grandchildren, Braia and Lea, and one
grandbaby on the way.
Heather England
In her spare time, Heather loves to walk at The Landing in Antigonish.
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Across
1. First four in a series
5. Ribald
10. Durban's land, briefly
14. Okinawa capital
15. Nebraska's largest city
16. Alternative to Windows
17. Underdeveloped countries,
collectively
19. Longest river in the world
20. Established law
21. Minstrels' instruments
22. Winter transport
26. Russian pancake
30. Slits
34. "The Raven" writer, in footnotes
35. 640 acres, briefly
36. Pub quaff
37. Look over casually
39. Mooch
42. African lute
43. Casserole tubers
47. Hulk of wrestling
48. Deet, e.g.
51. Where to hear an aria
52. Fraternal bunch
54. Kim or Robert
57. Terrors
62. "... it hot in here ____ it just
me?"
63. Palliation
66. Actress Daly
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67. Near
68. Novus ____ seclorum (Great
Seal phrase)
69. Big galoots
70. Fables
71. Put away
Down
1. Formicary denizens
2. Bangkok money
3. ____ Pet
4. Pointed projectile
5. Greet ceremoniously
6. Simple life forms
7. ____ of 1812
8. UPS alternative
9. Israel's ___ Vashem
10. Bush aide John
11. Have ____ to pick
12. Salon tool
13. Prescribed meds
18. Obligations
21. Back muscle, to bodybuilders
23. N-R connection
24. Diamond or ruby
25. Pinot ____
26. Modern jazz form
27. Movie cowboy Lash ___
28. Modern music holders
29. Immediately
31. Where the deer and the antelope play
32. "Falstaff" composer Sir Edward
33. "I've Just ____ Face" by The
Beatles
38. Painter Jan van ___
40. Overwhelming fear
41. "Alley ___!"
44. "___ for Apple"
45. Four CDs?
46. Unwilling to share
49. Razzes
50. Type
53. Presses
54. Nix on
55. Serengeti antelope
56. Creepy thing
58. Pontiac models
59. Trumpeter on the "Kill Bill"
soundtrack
60. Hullabaloo
61. Winter precipitation
63. Palindrome for 1900
64. Adverb ending
65. Little one
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Sudoku
Fill in each square so the numbers one through nine appear only once in each row, column and
three by three box. Solution at bottom of this page. No cheating!
Cryptogram
A cryptogram is a phrase or quote that has been encrypted by simple letter substitution. You solve the
cryptogram with a trial and error process, guessing the letters that have been replaced. One final rule - a
letter can never be substituted with itself.
IRZ VHOKOI YM IKTIR XCS IRZ VHOKOI YM MKZZSYU - IRZVZ XKZ IRZ
HOJJXKV YM VYQOZIW.
The solution: No cheating!
Solution to cryptogram on this page:
dom - these are the pillars of society.
The spirit of truth and the spirit of free-
The solution: No cheating!
— Henrik Ibsen
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The Culture Of Partnerships
Continued from front page
A crowd gathered in the St. Andrews District Community Centre for the community’s celebration of the Spirit Award
presented to St. Andrews in 2009 by special guest, Her Honour, Lieutenant Governor Mayann Francis. Photograph
taken by Gerarda Bonvie.
Andrews community organizations
agreed to become partners in a
new formal organization under the
Registry of Joint Stock Companies
called the St. Andrews Community
Partnership Association. The 2009
Lieutenant Governor’s Community
Spirit Award has since augmented
those beginnings with the motto
“the spirit continues…”
among the organizations over the
 St. Andrews Seniors’ Housing
summer. Also, the Partnership has
Association
initiated a community website,
ww w. sta n d re wsc omm u ni ty . ca  St. Andrews Parish
which is proving to be an excellent
communication and organizational  Highlander Curling Club
tool. The most recent initiatives  Oak & Owl Seniors Club
include a Welcome Basket delivered by two partnership members  St. Andrews Softball Associato new residents of the community tion
and a Community Health Impact  St. Andrews 4-H Club
The Community Partnership was a Assessment on a proposed new
 Wishing Wells Society
concerted effort to bring a number walkway project.
of community organizations under
 Catholic Women’s League
one umbrella organization, ena- Member organizations:
 Knights of Columbus
bling more cooperation and improving long term planning to engage
 St. Andrews District Communi-  St. Andrews Home & School
the entire community in finding
Association
ty Center
solutions to future challenges. In
the past the community came to-  St. Andrews District Volunteer  St. Andrews Veterans Memorial Foundation.
gether for planning exercises such Fire Dept & Auxiliary
as the municipal integrated community sustainability plan and a
community planning exercise. After
the Community Partnership was
formed, a community-based strategic plan was developed through
community consultations. The partnership’s goal was to give every
community member ample opportunity to be heard and have their
ideas recorded throughout the
process and presented in the strategic plan.
The Community Partnership has
enabled better communication and
increased cooperation and collaboration among member organizations. Collectively, they have hired
two summer students to be shared
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The Welcome Basket delivered to new residents highlight the St.
Andrews community and its services. Photograph taken by Harry
Daemen.
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2015 Ladies St. Patrick’s FUNspiel
By Ray Bates
First-place Team Hadley (left to right): Megan Cody (two-game spare for Nancy O’Regan), Chris Muise, Betty Bates
and Margaret Hadley (Skip). Photograph by Phil O’Regan.
The Chedabucto Curling Rink,
Boylston, was rocking with Irishthemed enthusiasm as the players
came together for the 2015 Ladies
St. Patrick’s FUNspiel on March 13
and 14. After three games, a great
deal of curling excitement and
much socialization, the event’s top
three teams were Team Margaret
Hadley (1st place), Team Paula
Dobson (2nd place) and Team Bette
Ann Corkum (3rd place).
Second-place Team Dobson (left to right): Carol Rhynold, Dawn Chubbs,
Paula Dobson (skip) and Della Myette (posing for missing Barb Dobson).
Photograph by Phil O’Regan.
The 2015 Ladies St. Patrick’s FUNspiel was generously sponsored by
the MacLeod Lorway Group and
Guysborough Insurance as well as
supported by numerous businesses and individuals.
Team Hadley is proudly holding
their certificate for a dinner with
Rodger Cuzner MP and the tournament’s trophy.
Team Dobson is holding prizes
donated by supportive businesses.
Team Corkum is holding prizes
donated by supportive businesses.
Third-place Team Corkum (left to right): Yvonne O’Neill, Heather Manuel,
Bette Ann Corkum (skip) and Kay Chisholm. Photograph by Phil O’Regan.
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Just For Kids!
(or for the kid in all of us)
“Horse Breeds” Word Search
ABYSSINIAN
APPALOOSA
ARABIAN
ASTURIAN
AZTECA
BELGIAN
BUCKSKIN
CARTHUSIAN
CASPIAN
CLYDESDALE
DALES PONY
GELDERLANDER
HIGHLAND PONY
MINIATURE
MUSTANG
PALOMINO
PINTO
QUARTER HORSE
SADDLEBRED
SHETLAND PONY
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Ask The Naturopath
By Dr. Teresa Donovan, Naturopathic Doctor, Root Cause Health & Wellness Clinic
even more important
during times of increased stress. Supplements that can help
with sleep include melatonin and herbs such as
passionflower, chamomile, hops, and valerian. These aids should
only be used on advice
of your health care
practitioner.
Probiotics
Probiotics are live bacteria that predominately
live in the digestive
tract. New studies have
been showing a strong
correlation between
adequate probiotics
and lower depression
and anxiety. In fact, the
digestive tract has been
labeled ‘the second
brain’ with 95 percent
of the body’s serotonin
(feel good hormone)
found in the digestive
tract.
Vitamin D
25 percent of all Canadians have inadequate
levels of vitamin D.
Vitamin D is your sunshine vitamin, made in
your skin when exposed
Dr. Teresa Donovan, Naturopathic Doctor, Root Cause Health & Wellness Clinic. Phototo sunlight. There is a
graph provided by Root Cause.
strong correlation between low vitamin D
Are there any naturopathic tools
sugar, caffeine, and alcohol.
levels and depression. Vitamin D
to help Seasonal Affective Disorlevels can be checked by your
der?
Exercise
doctor and if inadequate, should
be supplemented until vitamin D
Seasonal Affective Disorder, AnxiExercise has a positive effect on
levels return to normal levels.
ety, and Depression are classified
our feel good endorphins and
at Mood Disorders. There are a
neurotransmitter norepinephrine.
Find something you love
variety of factors that affect menThe most positive effect is
tal health, making it important to
achieved with regular exercise
Many people I see in my clinic are
seek help from your health care
rather than spontaneous bouts.
busy with work, family, and life
provider in order to address the
With regular exercise, patients
demands. They feel burnt out
cause of symptoms. Here are
with major depression had imand unhappy. When I ask them,
some general recommendations
provement of symptoms and were
other than work and family, what
that can help support the body to
less likely to relapse.
they love, the majority don’t have
recover its balance and vitality.
an answer. We can easily get
Sleep
caught up in the demands of life
Nutrition
and somewhere along that path,
A recent study at the University of
forget what makes us happy.
The focus on diet is to increase
Washington shows that getting
Make sure you take time for yournutrient intake with fresh fruits
too little sleep (less than 6 hours
self and bring joy into your life, so
and vegetables, ensuring adeper night), and getting too much
you can feel the joy along the
quate protein levels (precursors
sleep (more than 10 hours per
way!
for neurotransmitters), and renight) can increase depression
moving stimulants that can alter
symptoms by more than 50 perneurotransmitter levels such as
cent. Getting 8 hours per night is
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On Display in March
March - People’s Place library will feature the
artwork of 5 students from Dr JH Gillis High
School, who’ve spent 2 years studying & creating art. Nicole Wadden, Katie Williams,
Juana Cinalli, Patricia MacIsaac and Megan
Kyak-Monteith. Join them Mar. 25 at 7pm for
an evening of celebration and talks.
Wed. April 1 from 10am - 12pm, Antigonish
Town & County Library.
Sponsored by GASHA Mental Health a Community lunch the first Weds. each month
To pre-register call (902) 867-4500 ext. 4345
A 4 session educational series by GASHA
Mental Health Serv. Adult Comm. Program
At the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Community Room,708 Reeves St., Unit 5, Pt. Hawkesbury on Wednesdays from 10 to noon, April 1,
8, 15 and 22. To reg. call 902-867-4500 ext.
4345
Library Holiday Hours
Antigonish Regional Library will be closed the
following dates - Friday April 3 - Good Friday
Sunday April 5 - Easter Sunday
Monday April 6 - Easter Monday
During this time library services are available
on line at www.parl.ns.ca and return drop
boxes are open.
Service
Danby washer spin dryer
Very good condition
(book included)
Call (902)867-3484 between 9am and noon,
or after 1:30 pm for more information.
For Sale
For Sale
Service
Mind Your Health
Service
Monthly Community Lunch
Event
Peoples Place Library,
Thursday, April 9th at 7pm
As the St.FX Chaplaincy Mission Team
share their stories and photos of Haiti.
For more info., or if you have an adventure &
photos you would like to share call (902)8634276
Event
Armchair Travelers
Team Nova Scotia Skip
By Ray Bates, President Chedabucto Curling Club
Guysborough resident and Chedabucto Curling Club member Wayne Sangster is in Edmonton, AB, competing
in the March 21 – 28 Canadian Men’s Senior Curling Championship as the skip for Team Nova Scotia. Skip
Sangster is proof that rural curling rinks can and do produce elite curlers. So as to assist Skip Sangster with
his out-of-pocket travel expenses the Chedabucto Curling Club Community Activity Society (CAS) recently had
a fund-raising project to raise money for Wayne’s travel costs. Over a seven-day campaign, CAS members
and supporters contributed a total of $1033.90 towards Skip Sangster’s expenses. Shown receiving the total
amount received (left to right) Ryan Sangster (Wayne’s son and a member of the Chedabucto Curling Club’s
Junior League), Skip Wayne Sangster and CAS Treasurer Holly Nahrebecky. Photo taken by Phil O’Regan.
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Business Focus: Make Yer Own Wine & Beer
By Marilyn Simpson, The Highland Heart
The Highland Heart is delighted to bring you a look at an interesting or unique business located in Antigonish or
Guysborough counties. Not only is it important to support the area economy by shopping local, it is also very practical with so many wonderful shops and services available. Business Focus is provided at no cost to participating
businesses by The Highland Heart Weekly as our contribution to the local community.
Make Yer Own Wine & Beer will
be celebrating their first year
anniversary on April 1st, and what
a year it has been. William and
Collette have not only gone
through significant renovations to
their location, but they have also
started ‘brewing on premise’. In
June 2014 they began fermenting wine kits for clients, and while
the process started out modestly
the first month, it has shown a
steady increase since then, with
pre-Christmas and pre-summer
peaks even higher, as folks start
to gear up for the warm weather
and bar-b-que season. On average 25% of the brew on premise
products is beer, with wine the
top choice for the fermentation
process.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the process, you start by
choosing your wine kit, these can
range anywhere from $60 to
$150. You may opt for white,
red, blush, fruity, sweet, dry,
whatever appeals to your palette.
An information card and some
paper work are completed to
start with, then the kit you’ve
chosen is prepared, and you as
the client add the yeast to begin
the process. The container is
covered and shelved in a separate room for 4-6 weeks, dependName:
Owners:
Phone:
Hours:
Address:
ing on the type of kit you’ve purchased. Alternatively there is
even a 10 day option for wine
making. Once the wine is ready,
you will be called for an appointment to come in to the store to
bottle your wine. After a demonstration on how to use the equipment, you then proceed to fill
your 28-30 bottles of red or white
wine; this takes approximately 20
- 30 minutes. The cost to ferment wine on premise is $49.95,
plus additional costs such as
bottles, labels, shrinks, corks.
If it is beer you are interested in
making, the cost of beer kits
range from $25 - $50, and the
yield at the end of the process is
approximately 5 ½ cases of beer.
The cost to brew beer on premise
is $29.95.
To celebrate their First Anniversary, Collette and William, will be
offering an Anniversary Promo,
beginning on March 30th and
running until April 11th, which
includes half price fermenting
and brewing of wine and beer
kits, plus you get to take 15% off
any kit in stock.
Mist, Cheeky Monkey, California
Connoisseur, Wine Expert and
Cellar Craft. Their Beers include
Festa, Morgans, Muntons, Coopers, Best Case and Brew Canada.
You will also find all the accessory items, such as labels, shrinks,
corks, bottles, that you will need
to achieve a professional looking
product. Cappers and corkers
are also available for rent at a
nominal fee, and for the do-ityourselfer filtering machines and
water distillers are also available.
Collette and William invite you to
check out their location at 34
James Street and take advantage
of their anniversary specials. You
will also find 20% off their Peruvian Market items, including blankets, sweaters, placemats, purses and belts. The friendly and
knowledgeable staff on site can
answer any questions you may
have about brewing.
Make Yer Own Wine & Beer offers a large selection of wine
products by Kenridge, Niagara
Make Yer Own Wine & Beer
Collette & William Brady
(902) 863-BEER
Monday to Friday 10 AM to 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM
34 James St., Antigonish
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Experience Gaelic Antigonish
By Lewis MacKinnon, Executive Director, Gaelic Affairs, Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage
Ridir’ an Fhàinn’
Air aithris le seanchaidh neo-aithnicht’ ann an Albainn Nuaidh is air a reacòrdadh le Gòrdan Mac’ill’ìnnein.
Bha gille òg ann uair is chuala e mu dheodhainn an dòigh nighean a’ rìgh ’fhaighinn. Gu robh beòthach ann a
dh’fhidir le tìr air a’ loch ris an canadh ’ad an dobhar-chù nach robh aon àite air an dobhar-chù air an gabhadh a
marbhadh. Bha sin spotan geal a bh’air a’s an uchd agus gu robh fàinne ann am broinn an dobhar-chù sin. Agus
duine a gheobhadh an dobhar-chù sin, gur e a bha ’dol ’ga faighinn ri phòsadh. Ach dh’fhalbh esan air bial là a bha
sin sìos rathad a’ loch. Chunnaic e am beòthach seo ’tighinn air an uis(t)e. Bha e ’coimhead air. Dar a bha e
’teannadh air chunnaic e gu robh spotan geal air a’s an uchd. Bha an gunn’ aige deiseil agus thog e an gunna dar
a bha e ’teannadh air gu math agus loisg e air is bhuail e a’s a’ spotan geal agus thuit e air an uis(t)e. Thàinig e air
tìr air an uis(t)e an àite is gun d’fhuair e gréim air. Thug e leis e agus dh’fhalbh e leis dhachaidh. Ach, dar a bha e
’dol seachad air pàileas a’ rìgh. Chunnaic e pàileas briagh’ a bh’aig a’ rìgh is leisgeul do dhuineachan bochd a bha
’dol a phòsadh nighean a’ rìgh. Cha robh e ’dèanadh a-mach nach dèanadh e leth do rud is thilg e bhuaith’ an
dobhar-chù, taobh a’ rathaid. Chum e air dhachaidh.
Leanaidh a’ sgeul seo air…
Gus tuilleadh fhiosrachaidh ’fhaighinn air na Gàidheil is cànan agus cultar nan Gàidheal an Albainn Nuaidh carson
nach chuir sibh post-dealain gu GAELICINFO@novascotia.ca no tadhailibh air http://gaelic.novascotia.ca/
English translation The Knight of the Ring
Recited by an unidentified Gaelic tradition bearer in Nova Scotia and recorded by Gordan MacLennan.
There was a young lad and he heard about the way obtained (the hand) of the king’s daughter. That there was an
animal that traveled by land and lake that they call the otter: that there was only one place on the otter where it
could be killed. That was a little white spot in the chest and that there was a ring inside that otter. And a man who
would capture that otter, that he was going to obtain her (the king’s daughter) to marry. But he went off at the
break of that day down the road by the lake. He saw this animal coming in the water. He was looking at it. When it
was near him, he saw that there was a white spot on it in the chest area. He had is gun ready and he raised the
gun when it was fairly near him and he shot it and he hit the white spot on the chest and it fell in the water. It floated in to a place where he could grab it. He took it with him and off he went home with it. But when he was going by
the king’s palace. He saw the king’s beautiful palace and an excuse of a poor little man that was going to marry
the king’s daughter. He surmised that it wouldn’t make a difference and he threw the otter away over the side of
the road and he kept on home.
To be continued…
To obtain further information on Gaels and Gaelic language and culture in Nova Scotia, please e-mail GAELICINFO@novascotia.ca or visit http://gaelic.novascotia.ca/
Corn Fritters
1 1/3 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1/2 sm. tin of corn drained
Combine flour, baking powder, salt in bowl. Beat milk and egg, add gradually to dry
goods. Drop large tablespoons into heated oil. Turn when browned. Serve.
Joyce McHugh
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