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Volume 4 Issue 12
March 23rd - 29th, 2012
Ragged Mane!
Treating Anxiety...
This weeks musical spotlight
is focused on the Antigonish
folk / roc k band Ragged
Mane. We i nter view lead
singer Matt Howard about the
band on page 3.
Nanc y Mac farlane explai ns a little
about treating anxiety and depression by usi ng aromather apy specificall y the use of pure essential oils. Read all about it on
page 7.
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Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)
Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22)
The opportunity of a lifetime is
around the c orner. Don’t take the
wrong turn.
Set fi nancial limits this week and
stick to them for the months
ahead. Emergenci es can come
up and you need to be prepared.
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)
Consider advice from the wise
and more s killed to be buildi ng
bloc ks of your own knowledge
base. Learn and apply.
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19)
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)
Experience and hard wor k are the
keys to success . Don’tlet a naysayer clip your wings and pr event
you from flyi ng high.
It’s nice to get a pat on the bac k
for a job well done. If it doesn’t
come, take pleas ure in knowi ng
the j ob was done right and you
were success ful.
Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22)
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)
It may feel li ke you are s pinni ng
your wheels. Keep on goi ng. All
the effort will eventually pay off.
You’ll never get ahead if you
don’t take chanc es. Be cr eati ve
and you will stand out.
Stop playi ng games and take
control of your life. Nobody will
ever take you s eriousl y if you
don’t grow up!
Gemini (May 21-Jun 20)
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)
Stay away from altercations and
controversy. Maintaining a low
profile will keep your nose clean.
Conflict is a possi bility i n personal
relations hips, be wary - but don’t
avoid it. Long simmering issues
can be res ol ved.
Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)
The past c an make its elf known
through unexpected reminders.
Embr ace the memories and l earn
what less ons that you c an.
Stay clear from gossip or when
you least expect it, it will bite you
back.
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Dear Nellie,
Do you thin k that two people have to be compatible in everyt hing in order f or a relationship to work or is having differences important to keep the relationship on it's toes and
spicy? My friends recently broke u p and I believe they are making a big mistake. True
love is hard to fin d and should be given a second chance. They both look sad and I believe that the break u p is making hearts grow fon der n ot easing the pain for either of
them. Both are stubborn! Can you share some of your opinions and experiences with us
in hopes t hat they may read this and get some help.
Signed, A Concerned Party
Dear A Concerned Party,
I can appreciate your concern for your friends however, sometimes it is best t o leave couples work out their own problems without t he added stress of external pressures and distractions. Yes, I do believe that people can have long-lasting and love filled relationships
without being 100% compatible. That would be qu ite boring and almost like dating
“yourself”. What is important is to fin d a balance between everything. Each party has to
learn to give and take and work on issues that are important t o them. If they look sad,
they probably are. It is not easy facing the possibility of losing someone you love. Decisions will have t o be made hopin g that there will be no regrets in the future.
Give them time, with distance, reflection of the fun and happy t imes they spent together
in the past and how im portant each one is to one another, along with open and honest
dialogue, they may decide to give the relationship another chance. This will have to be
their decision, not yours. My suggestion would be to start fresh, move slow and really get
to know h ow to deal with the “incom patibilities”. Everyone deserves a second chance,
especially if they found love in each other t o begin with.
Don’t rush or pressure them. Y ou may be causing more harm than good!
Sincerely, Nellie
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Age: 42
Favourite Food: Steak (medium rare!)
Pet Peeve: People who don’
t get to the point!
Favourite TV Show: Glee
Favourite Pastime: Relaxing with a good book
A native of Al berta, Ki m has been a Nova Scotian at heart since
she first attended Dalhousie U niversity. After her first expos ure
to the art of quilting, she quickl y fell in love with the craft and
opened her shop, H arbour Quilt C ompany twel ve years ago.
Just last year s he r elocated to Main street, opposite Shoppers.
Kim Braun
Kim loves the theatre i n all its forms and is regular volunteer at
Theatr e Antigonish and a supporter of Festi val Antigonis h.
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Ragged Mane
An Inter view by Nathalie M acNeil
This week, The Highland Heart Weekly’s musical spotlight is on Ragged Mane, a five
member folk/rock band based right here in Antigonish. In between his papers and assignments, Matt Howard of Ragged Mane, gave me the pleasure of an interview to share
with our readers.
When not playing
gigs, band members
Jonathan
Deyoung
(Drums), Zack Pettipas (Bass), Justin
Layes (Rhythm Guitar), John Stephenson
(Lead Guitar) and
Matt Howard (Vocals)
can
be
found
throughout St.FXU.
Zack and Matt are in
their third year of a
BA program, Jonathan is a fourth year
kinetics
student,
Justin is in his third
year of biology and John is a third year arts student majoring in music.
The band did open mics and played at house parties but it wasn’t until they started performing at the Inn on Campus that they began to get serious. Although Ragged Mane do
write and perform their own originals, Matt admits that Hey Rose tta covers are their
favorites.
NM: Give a bit of history of how the band first came together?
MH: Justin, Zack, Jonathan, and myself spent last summer together and played for fun at
open mics around town but as soon as break was over we asked John to join us. Jonathan, Zack and Justin grew up together. I met them my first year here, and we knew John
through some other friends of ours.
NM: How did you come up with the name Ragged Mane?
MH: It was definitely a task having the guys come up with/voting on different names.
We were trying to find something that carried a lot of meaning for us, being so proud of
our roots in eastern Canada, and Justin suggested Ragged Mane, which for him, was emblematic of the Sable Island horses.
NM: Which types of venues do you play?
MH: We’ve played acoustic shows and lively electric gigs, and have enjoyed doing both.
So far most of our venues have been bars or lounges but the odd house party is always a
lot of fun. We were asked in early February to play a fundraiser for CJFX the Fox at the
Inn and had a great night, sharing the stage with some talented local musicians.
(continued on page 8)
To book Ragged Mane for an event, you c an contact them by email at
raggedmanemusic@gmail.c om or on their Fac ebook page: www.Fac ebook.c om/
RaggedMane
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to help. Contact us at info@thehighl andheart.ca for more infor mati on.
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Across
1. Work for a magazine
5. Dog's restraint
10. Dripping sound
14. Middle
15. Allegro, e.g.
16. What the little hand shows
17. Devises with great effort,
as an agreement
19. Comme dia dell' ____
20. Animal related to the
giraffe
21. Raymond Burr detective
role
23. Unattractive tropical fruit
26. Liam of "Schindler's List"
27. Juicy reading
32. 'Malcolm in the Middle'
dad
33. Four: Prefix
34. Bibliographies, e.g.
38. Opposite of unter, in
German
40. Not a manly man
42. Niche
43. Ten, for Cicero
45. Hopi home sites
47. S. & L. holding
48. T-man
51. Impeach
54. Lawyers' degrees
55. Broken beyond repair
58. Hawaiian cookouts
62. Nickelodeon's ___ the
Explorer
63. Star of "The Pawnbroker"
66. "___ be a cold day..."
67. Word with ear or tube
68. Honduran seaport
69. Julia's "Ocean's Twelve"
role
70. Stitched lines
71. Envisions
Down
1. Sound in a cave
2. Football Hall of Famer
Walker
3. "My Friend ___" of old
radio/TV
4. It fugits
5. P.O. delivery
6. Some M.I.T. alumni
7. Mine, in France
8. It's used with a "giddyup!"
9. Definitely a day for airconditioning
10. Adds gradually
11. Petty and Singer
12. Surpass
13. Doll up
18. Bad ball to be behind
22. Dudley's beloved, in the
cartoons
24. Caustic comp ounds
25. With the appropriate
musical tempo
27. Kin of splat and plop
28. "Sticks and Bones"
playwright
29. Baldwin of "The Hunt for
Red October"
30. Skating champ Brian
31. Medieval tenant
35. Silk: Fr.
36. Riven
37. Three-player game using
32 cards
39. Noes
41. Pronoun for a Southerner
44. Arizona city
46. Expensive fur
49. Trash
50. Astronauts' outfits
51. Check for embezzle ment,
perhaps
52. 100 bucks
53. Hair ringlets
56. Like the Texas star
57. Dame ___, Barry
Humphries character
59. James, the author
60. African river
61. Madrid ladies: Abbr.
64. Half a year of coll.
65. ___-80 (old Radio Shack
computer)
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Sudoku
F ill in each square so the numbers one through nine appear only once in each row, column
and three by three box. S olution at bottom of the back page. N o cheating!
Workshops & Events:
Do You Know If
Your Website Is
Working For You?
Wednesday March 28, 2012
11:30am-1:00pm
People's Place, Antigonish
Library, Meeting Room
Facilitator: XEDC
Cost: Free
Contact:
Registration is required
StFX Enterprise Development
Centre, 867-5543
Cryptogram
A cry ptogram is a phrase or quote that has been encrypted by simple letter substitution. Y ou solv e
the cryptogram with a trial and error process, guessing the letters that hav e been replaced. One
f inal rule - a letter can nev er be substituted with itself.
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TKAZPU, IGY KP UYDUC RZ COLZ PG SKIU UG TZU O TUOUZTQOP YKSCU.
The solution: No cheating!
Solution to cryptogram on this page:
I think it better that in times like these a
poet's mouth be silent, forin truth we have
no gift to set a statesman right.
The solution: No cheating!
— William Butler Yeats
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Measuring the success of a w ebsite
March 28th 11:30am - 1:00pm
People’s Place Library
Frustrated trying t o measure the success of
your website? This free session is for you!
Register with XEDC: 867-5543
We take everything metal
- even the kitchen sink!
Scrap Steel- Furnaces & Boile rs- Old & Der elict Cars
Washer s& Dryer s- Scrap Meta l- O ld Barbecue s
LawnMowers- BBQ s- Old Farm Mac hinery
Healthcare Workshop
March 28th 530pm - 830pm People’s Place
Are you a Newcomer to Nova Scotia? Do
you want to learn more about local health
care services? Register by contactin g Kerry
(902) 631-3464
Highland Netw ork Group
Interested in networking your business?
Highland Professional Networking Group
meets 12 pm the 1st Thurs of each month
at Dream Catchers in the Antigon ish Mall
Contact Jamie at 735-3011
Pancake Breakfast
March 25th 2012 9am - 1pm
Lion’s Den, Highland Drive Extension
Come by and enjoy a great breakfast
With great company.
Piper's After Dark
March 23rd 10pm - 2am
Piper’s Pub, College Street
Come by and enjoy t he night
With DJ Plaiboi
STFX Athletics for Charity
March 29th 6pm - 9pm
Multi-sport event. X-Men & X-Women
compete in a relay race, shootin g contest
and more for charity.
Adult $5 Senior $4 Student $3 Yout h $2
Adult Dance Feat. Killing Time
March 24th 9am - 1pm
St. Andrew’s District Communit y Centre
(Government IDs are required)
For more information
Call (902) 863-9222
Jellybean Boutique
Local handmade accessories
Crochet hats, Shoes, Blankets
Bows, Tutus, Headbands, and much more!
Check us out on Facebook
@Jellybean Boutique.
Liv e Jazz w/ Gene Smith & Friends
For all your papercrafting needs!
Scrapbooking, wedding invitations, classes & more
Now located in Wilkies Court!
March 26th 8pm - 11pm
Piper’s Pub, College Street
Come by and enjoy an evening
Of Jazz with Gene Smith & Friends
For more information call 863-2590
Hank's Jamboree
Highland Dance Classes
March 25th 2012 2pm - 5pm
Havre Boucher Community Center
A light lunch inclu ded. All proceeds from
this event goes towards the Community
Centre. All entertainers welcome.
Highland Dance Classes for people
of all age groups! Your never t oo
young or t oo old to learn to dance!
Contact: Jill at 863-2117 or
highlandjill@hotmail.com
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Improving Anxiety and Depression using
Aromatherapy with Pure Essential Oils
By Nanc y M acFarlane, Certified Ar omatherapist
Many of us deal with depression and anxiety at
some point in our lives or know someone who is
living with depression. .Aromatherapy was a
commonplace therapy to help improve your
anxiety and depression in ancient times. India is
the only place in the world where the tradit ion
was never lost. Today we see the word aromatherapy on many products but unfortunately
most of these brands don’t use pure essential
oils. In order for someone t o really feel the
benefits you need to make sure t he essential oils
you are using are of good quality or you will not
see the results. I would like to introduce how
holistic aromatherapy or usin g pure essential oils
can trigger a healing response in the body.
When you take a bott le of pure orange essential
oil and simply in hale the aroma it will stimulant
the lymphatic system, aid in concentration, give
you feelings of courage and it creates happiness
which helps t o stop the feeling of stress or worry
all in one sniff. The molecules of the essential oil
rise to the t op of the n ose. Here they meet the
olfactory mucous membrane. The receptors
identify t he smell and get passed to the oldest
part of the brain the limbic system. This will trigger nerve impulses; memory, sexualit y, emotional reactions and creativit y are found here. By simply
smelling an oil this will cause change in the body, the immune system could be activated, blood
pressure changed, calm, h ungry, active, free from pain… each essential oil is un ique to each person
in how it is received. Essential oils can also be used in massage, baths, creams and lotions. Most
emotional and mental problems are best treated though inhalation using an aroma lamp, diffuser,
in a bath or sauna. There are many essentials to help lift your spirits; here are just a couple of my
suggestions.
To start your day take the following essential oils and add drops to a handkerchief or s omething
you can carry with you to smell throughout the day. Or add this to 3 tbsp of unscented lotion or
cream mix up well and apply on your wrists.
3 drops of Lemon
2 drops of spearmint
1 drop of rosemary
Taking a bath with this blend will help you relax and have a restful sleep. Add 1-2 cups of Epson
salts in a bowl t hen add the followin g essential oils, mix this up well and add to your full bath
3 drops of Orange
2 drops of chamomile
2 drops of geranium
Along with using aromatherapy, good food and exercise are very important to improve your depression and bring back balance to your life.
Nancy MacFarlane is a certified Aromatherapist and the founder of Spice of Life Natural Products.
If you are interested in learning more aboutAromatherapyor the many products that Spice of Life
makes, please visitherwebsite atwww.spiceoflifenatural.ca
Nancy can also be contacted at info@spiceoflifenatural.ca or (902) 867-2616
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(continued f rom page 3)
NM: What do you like best about performing?
MH: It is always great to play for a lively audience it makes all the difference when you
are performing and the crowd is feeling the music, it’s a shared energy between the listeners and the band. We definitely consider it a privilege to get to do what we do and we’ve
gotten a lot of opportunities to meet so many great people that have helped us along.
NM: Give a one word description of each band member.
MH: Justin=Methodical, John=At Ease, Zack= Funk-Master, Matt=Airy and Jonathan= Vivacious
NM: Summer plans?
MH: Hopefully to play as much as we can, we have some shows booked in Halifax for early
to mid May, and a few things lined up around Antigonish. We are excited that the group
will all be living in town for the summer!
Although Matt is lead vocals, he does admit that “everyone can get by”. They have been
experimenting with their harmonies and the longer they play the easier it’s getting.
Although their music is not yet available for purchase, most of their videos can be found
on YouTube. They are hoping to get some demo recordings finished in April just as soon
as school is out.
With influences from blues and funk to Celtic and folk, their sound is sure to please everyone!
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Chicken Enchiladas
1 w hole chicken boiled, shredded
(season w ith salt and pepper)
1 w hite onion, diced
1 lb Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
2-3 cans of Campbell's C ream of
Chicken soup (or 1 big can - 26 oz)
8 oz sour cream
2 oz O rtega chilies, diced (or chili of choice)
F lour tortillas (10-12)
Vegetable oil
Combine shredded chicken, onion and cheese in a bow l.
H eat v egetable oil in fry ing pan and warm the tortillas. Remove and pat off excess oil.
Combine soup, sour cream and chilies. P lace a couple of spoonfuls on the bottom of a
greased 9X13 pan. A dd chicken mixture to the tortillas, roll and place in pan.
Cov er enchiladas w ith sauce.
Bake for 1 hr in 375 oven.
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