Mulgrave looking forward to several openings this spring Black Point

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Published since 1994 • Serving Guysborough County and Area • Vol. 23, No. 18 • Wednesday, April 30, 2014 • $1 +HST
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Black Point Quarry Open House a success
By Lois Ann Dort
GUYSBOROUGH – Anticipation and excitement
was the order of the day
during the open house
held on Tuesday, April 22
for the proposed Black
Point Quarry Project.
Over the course of the
afternoon more than
200 people passed
through the doors of the
Queensport Fire Hall to
get a first-hand look at
the proposed project.
Members of the public
came out to voice their
concerns and hopes for
the project, which recently announced a major
agreement with Vulcan
Materials Co.; the largest
construction aggregate
company in North America. Municipality of the
District of Guysborough
Warden Vernon Pitts was
on hand for the event and
spoke to The Journal this
past weekend about his
impressions of the open
house and the project.
“It was a full house;
people in and out,” said
Pitts about attendance
at the event. Those who
did attend asked all the
important questions;
employment numbers,
environmental impacts,
taxation and estimated
date for shovels in the
ground.
Currently the employment estimate is
between 50 to 75 jobs
when in full operation.
Pitts said he expected
close to the same numbers for the construction
phase of the project.
As for when those
jobs will materialize,
that depends on the
acceptance of the Environmental Assessment
(EA), which was recently
submitted to the province
by the project developers, Morien Resources.
The province has 12 to
18 months to make its
decision on the EA. Once
approved, the project
developers are ready to
launch. “They are hungry,
they are ready to start
immediately. Meeting
with them before the
open house and afterwards, they are ready to
go pending approval,”
said Pitts.
One of the main
environmental concerns
about the project is its
affect on the surrounding
aquatic environments.
Pitts told The Journal
that some people who
attended the open house
had questions pertaining
to wetlands and water
courses. “There are no
significant water coursContinued on page 3
St. Mary's
taxes up
By Lois Ann Dort
SHERBROOKE – The Municipality of the District
of St. Mary's passed its
2014-2015 budget in a
committee of the whole
meeting on Wednesday,
April 9. In the new budget
both residential and
commercial taxes were
increased by $0.02 per
$100 of assessment.
The current residential
tax rate is $0.84 per
$100 of assessment
and the commercial tax
rate is $2.15 per $100
of assessment. The total
projected budget for
2014-2015 $3,057,700.
Warden Michael Mosher
Continued on page 3
HUB OF ACTIVITY: Citizens packed the Black Point Quarry Project Open House in Queensport on Tuesday,
April 22. Everybody likes to come out for a little good news. Municipality of the District of Guysborough Photo
Changing of the guard in St. Mary's
By Lois Ann Dort
It was made official at
the regularly scheduled
council meeting in Sherbrooke on Monday, April
14, that the District of St.
Mary's would have a new
warden. In the previous
week, Dave Clark who
had served as warden for
the municipality for over
nine years, tendered his
resignation from the position although not his seat
on council. In a non-contested nomination
process former Deputy
Warden Michael Mosher
was selected as the new
Warden and Clark moved
into the Deputy Warden
position.
Mosher has served
as Deputy Warden since
2008 and is grateful for
the years of service Clark
has given to the position.
“We appreciate all the
work Dave has done for
us...He thought the timing was right.”
In other business,
council also heard a
presentation from the
president and CEO of
Goldworx Lance Hooper
regarding the company's
Continued on page 3
Mulgrave looking forward to
several openings this spring
By Lois Ann Dort
MULGRAVE – This past
winter has been a difficult
one for us all but some
of what was lost will be
regained in Mulgrave
this spring. In December,
Mulgrave saw its only
convenience store close.
This week, Mulgrave May-
or Lorne MacDonald told
The Journal that Kay's
Cash & Carry would be
re-opening. “It's great for
the people of the town
and they will support it,”
said MacDonald.
In other good news,
negotiations with East
Coast Credit Union may
soon see an ATM return
to Mulgrave. Last year,
the only bank in the town
closed, taking with it the
only ATM. It has been a
hardship for some residents to have no financial
services available in
town. The new ATM will
operate out of the Canso
Superport Building; the
same location where
the previous ATM was
housed. MacDonald said
they do not have a date
yet for the return of ATM
service.
At the regularly scheduled council meeting on
Tuesday, April 22 council
was informed that the
STRAIGHT DEALS FROM STRAIT AREA DEALERS
Continued on page 3
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Community Calendar
THURSDAY
MAY 1
••Port Bickerton Women’s Institute Meeting,
7 pm. There will be a
guest speaker and a
light lunch. Visitors are
always welcome. WI
Quilt update: Quilt will
be “going in the bars”
early in May. Watch for
announcements. All
are welcome to come
and quilt. Meals will be
provided.
••Benefit Bingo (in aid
of Shirley Webber to
help with travel expenses due to medical
reasons) at Charlos
Cove Parish Hall, 7
pm. Anyone wishing to
donate a prize may do
so by calling Shirley at
525-2766 or Dolores at
525-2333.
FRIDAY
MAY 2
••Concert – in aid of the
Out Of The Fog Lighthouse Museum, at the
Hadleyville Fire Hall,
Highway 344, 7 pm.
Admission is $5 per
person. A light lunch
will be served.
money for such things.
For more information,
call Pauline Liengme at
863-8226.
••A Pot-Luck Supper will
be held from 4 to 6
pm to benefit the Seal
Harbour United Baptist
Church. Cost is $8 for
adults and $4 for children under 12. Everyone is welcome.
••St. John’s United
Church will hold a
Roast Beef Supper
from 4:30 to 6 pm at
the Lions Hall in Sherbrooke. Cost is $10
for adults and $5 for
children.
••The Outlaws "All Fired
Up", 7:30 pm at the
Chedabucto Place
Performance Centre.
Tickets are $12 each,
on sale April 1 at the
Mulgrave Road Theatre.
For more Information,
call 902-533-2092.
••Notice: Chase the Ace
(Guysborough) will run
from 9 to 10:30 pm
at the Royal Canadian
Legion, Branch 81 for
this week only.
SUNDAY
MAY 4
SATURDAY
MAY 3
••The Friends of the
Antigonish Library
(FoAL) will be holding
their annual Book Sale
at St James United
Church from 9 am to 3
pm. This is a chance
to get some wonderful
books at knock down
prices – only $1 per
pound of books. If you
have books to donate,
please bring them to
St. James’ on Friday,
May 2, and someone
will be there to receive
them from noon until
7 pm. No textbooks,
Reader's Digest or
magazines will be
accepted, and no
books will be accepted
on Saturday. This is a
great way to help the
Library get new items
for their new space.
Many more things
are needed and there
is little government
••The Big Spring Market runs from 10 am
to 1 pm at the Port
Hawkesbury Fire Hall.
All vendors are welcome. Table rentals
are $10 each. Reserve
your table(s) by calling
631-0959 or emailing
sampson.denise@
gmail.com. Free admission for shoppers.
Sponsored by Ryan
Highland Dancers.
MONDAY
MAY 5
••The Annual Ratepayers
Meeting for the District
6 Fire Department,
Goshen, will be held,
7:30 pm at the Goshen Community Centre.
Annual reports will be
reviewed. All interested
residents of District 6
are invited and encouraged to attend this
meeting.
FRI. and SAT.
MAY 9 and 10
••Broadway Spotlights
Dinner Cabaret – The
Guysborough Players
welcome you to an evening of music and comedy in celebration of
women, Mother's Day,
and the excitement
of Broadway, at Days
Gone By in Guysborough. Cocktails at 5:30
pm, dinner at 6 pm and
the show starts at 7
pm. Tickets are $25
each, available at Days
Gone By or by calling
Kate at 870-6567.
SATURDAY
MAY 10
••Mayfest is coming – A
project of St. Martha’s
Regional Hospital
Auxiliary, Mayfest will
be held from 10 am
to 2 pm at Bloomfield
Centre, St. FX University. Come and enjoy this
indoor fair featuring
children’s games, face
painting, straw draw,
a teddy bear clinic,
cake walk, science
fair, fudge, bake and
gardening tables, bling,
grandma’s attic and
make-me-an-offer tables, raffles and more.
Great fun for all ages.
Purchase a ticket for
the sticker draw for $5
(includes admission
and a chance on 10
prizes). Admission at
the door is $2, free for
children. Free parking
as well. For more information, please contact
Sue O’Brien at 8631479.
••A Lobster and Ham
Supper will be held at
the Glenelg Presbyterian Church Hall, from 4
to 6 pm. Cost for the
lobster supper is $15
for adults and $8 for
children under 12. Cost
for the ham supper
is $8 for adults and
$4 for children under
12. Takeouts will be
available.
••Variety Concert at Charlos Cove Parish Hall, 7
pm. Lots of great entertainers and a lunch will
be served. Come and
enjoy.
••Canso Lions Club
Benefit Pub Night, 9
pm to midnight. In aid
of Melissa Munroe's
son, Michael King, who
continues travel to the
Children's Hospital in
Toronto for medical
treatment. Entertainment provided by Brian
Bouchie, Gertie Grant,
Dave Myatt, Kenny Boudreau, Blair Horne, and
Kevin O'Handley. Donations will be accepted
at the door and can be
phoned in during the
night by calling 3662965 or given to Lions
Paul Horne, Bruce
Munroe – or any Canso
Lions Club member.
There will be a 50/50
draw and the bar will
be open (age 19+).
SUNDAY
MAY 11
••There will be a Lobster
Dinner from 11 am to
5 pm at the Arisaig Hall
(Highway 245). Includes a quarter-pound
of of fresh lobster
meat, salad, roll, pie,
and a beverage. Takeouts and a ham dinner
will also be available.
Cost is $15 for adults
and $7 for children. For
deliveries, call Dolorosa
at 863-5304.
TUESDAY
MAY 13
••An evening of prayer,
music and scripture for
families and friends of
those who died while in
the care of St. Martha's Regional Hospital
(August 1, 2013 –
January 31, 2014). The
service will be held in
the Clare Marie Auditorium (former St. Martha's Chapel) at 7:15
pm. Refreshments will
follow. We look forward
to seeing you.
WEDNESDAY
MAY 14
••The Annual General
Meeting of the FSNA
(Association of Federal
Retirees) will be held
at the Royal Canadian
Legion in Pictou at 2
pm. There will be a presentation on handling a
choking victim, presented by a local first
aid instructor – and a
discussion on the Public Service Health Care
Program. A pot luck
supper will follow. All
former public servants,
Canadian armed forces,
RCMP and judges are
welcome to attend.
••Strait Area Chamber of
Commerce AGM, 6:30
pm at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre.
Dinner, awards gala
and live entertainment.
Guest speaker: David
Smith, VP International
Operations, NuStar Energy. Admission is $65
for members and $75
for non-members. RSVP
by May 7 by calling
625-1588 or by visiting
www.straitareachamber.
ca.
SATURDAY
MAY 17
••Flea Market and Lunch
at St. Paul’s Church
Hall in West Ecum
Secum from 8 am to 1
pm.
SATURDAY
MAY 24
••The St. Mary’s Garden
Club will hold their
Annual Plant Sale, 10
am at the Sherbrooke
Lions Hall. Plants will
be priced at $2.
SUNDAY
MAY 25
••The Chedabucto Place
Association is pleased
to announce that the
Men of The Deeps
will be appearing at
the Chedabucto Place
Performance Centre at
2 pm. The Men of The
Deeps are North America’s only coal miners
choir and have been
entertaining audiences
since 1966. This concert is generously supported by ExxonMobil.
Admission is $20 per
person. Call 533-2015
for tickets.
WEDNESDAY
MAY 28
••A free Volunteer Food
Handler's Course is being presented by Nova
Scotia Agriculture Food
Safety and Enforcement at the Royal Canadian Legion, Guysborough, and will run from
5:30 to 8:30 pm. This
free course – open to
all – is being arranged
by the Chedabucto
Curling Club Community Activity Society (CAS)
and the Royal Canadian
Legion, Guysborough.
The instructor will be
Sean O'Toole, Food
Safety Specialist. The
deadline to register is
Thursday, May 22. A
minimum of 25 participants are required
for the course to be
taught. The partic-
ipants’ names and
phone numbers are to
be submitted to either
Ray Bates, CAS (5332528) or Edith Walker,
RC Legion (533-2098)
by May 22. Be prepared to leave a phone
message.
MONDAY
JUNE 2
••Depression Awareness
Seminar with Wendy
Farha, singer, songwriter, musician, comedian
and speaker, 7 pm at
St. Mary's Education
Centre / Academy,
121 Old Hill Road,
Sherbrooke. While not
a trained professional
nor a medical doctor,
she shares valuable insights learned through
her own experience
with clinical depression. Also, as a breast
cancer survivor, she
speaks about how to
overcome life's obstacles with faith and
courage. Free admission; an offering will be
taken.
SUNDAYS
••Hot Breakfast, served
the last Sunday of every month at the Auld’s
Cove Fire Hall from 8
am till noon. Cost is $7
for adults and $3.50
for children under 12.
••Services for Canso
Christian Centre, 11
am.
••Services for Canso
United Baptist Church,
11 am.
••Services for St. James
the Martyr Church in
Halfway Cove, 11 am.
••Services for Guysborough Baptist Church,
11 am. Come worship
the Lord and sing his
praises with us. All are
welcome.
••Baptist Worship Schedule: New Harbour, 11
am; Seal Harbour, the
first and third Sunday
of the month, 2:30 pm;
Goldboro, the second
and fourth Sunday of
the month, 2:30 pm.
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Open House a success
From page 1
es to be crossed. Two
individuals had concerns
about water courses and
wetlands but there is
nothing of significance
there.”
The quarry would see
more shipping in the area
and that has been a concern for local fishermen,
but Pitts said Morien has
held meetings with local
stakeholders to help
address those concerns.
“Morien, they have met
with the fishermen a
number of times -- the
fishermen had some
concerns and I think the
concerns have been addressed to date. If there
are any other concerns
they can bring them to
the company and they will
work with any other members of the community
that have concerns.”
In terms of the scale
and longevity of the
project, it is expected to
be on par with the current
aggregate operation
owned by Martin-Marietta in Mulgrave. “We
are anticipating it will be
25-plus years. When they
start out they will be on
scale with Martin Marietta; a million tons per
year.”
“The mood at the
open house was very
upbeat,” said Pitts. “People were very engaged,
curious, wanting to know
what was going on...
and people are looking
forward to jobs coming in
and this will be great for
this end of the municipality. Any time you can get
70-plus jobs it is good for
the whole municipality...
We have struck the deal
and we will see where it
goes from here following the environmental
assessment,” concluded
Pitts.
we have to do it to keep
things flowing and two
cents is what we thought
citizens could handle.”
An example of the
increase in municipal
expenditures is the cost
of protective services and
law enforcement. “It went
up $24,936 this year,”
said Mosher. “These are
actual figures we get
from the province. These
are the reasons why the
taxes have gone up.”
While taxes and the
cost of living steadily increases year on year, the
municipality continues to
make an effort to help
their most vulnerable
citizens by implementing
a low-income tax exemption. This year the exemption remains $110 and is
available to homeowners
whose total household income is under $18,700.
Taxes up
From page 1
told The Journal on Sunday that this was the first
time the budget was over
$3 million for the municipality.
No government likes
to raise taxes said Mosher. “We'd love to be able
to hold the tax rate but
everything is going up--education, policing-- two
cents will be a small bit
on peoples' tax bills but
Changing of the guard
From page 1
interest in exploring gold
mining opportunities in
Goldenville. “They are
very excited and so are
we if we might have a
gold mining operation
back after all these
years,” said Mosher
adding that the company
is still in the preliminary
stages of exploring the
possibility of a new mine
at the location.
Council also released
money to the Strait
Regional School Board to
assist in the funding for
the school enhancement
project at St. Mary's
Education Centre/Academy. The money; $60,000
from the municipality,
$136,000 jointly from the
provincial Departments of
Health and Wellness and
Economic and Rural Development, and $2,313
in interest from a GIC the
municipality had invested
the funds it was holding,
will go towards completing the project which will
house the Sherbrooke
Opportunities Society
(SHOPS) and Guysborough County Kids First
programs. The project is
not yet completely funded
and Mosher told The Journal they need an additional $1-200 thousand and
they will be approaching
the federal government
for some of those funds.
Mulgrave looking forward
From page 1
town had successfully
sold an unused parcel
of land on Cesale Street
to the highest bidder,
Kenneth Welsh. Welsh
owns land which adjoins
the town's property and
offered the highest bid on
the land when it went out
to tender after a recent
appraisal of the land's
value was submitted to
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council.
Mulgrave is also on
the verge of seeing the
new water treatment
plant come online. MacDonald told The Journal
that last week cheques
were signed and power
poles should go up in the
coming weeks.
New education board formed
for UBT, Lincolnville
The Upper Big Tracadie/
Lincolnville Education
Committee was formed
with the assistance of
the Black Educators
Association (BEA). The
committee has a newly
elected board which is
eager to move forward
and prepare for the upcoming school year. The
UBT/LN Committee have
a strategic plan to work
with all stakeholders to
improve the education
system for all students
especially those with
concerns and needs.
There is a special
meeting planned, with
all parties in the education field that they may
make known their roles
and responsibilities, at
the Tracadie Community
Centre on May 15, 2014
at 7 pm . All education
stakeholders and the
public are invited. The
board's role is to support
and encourage students,
advocate for parents, assist and liaise with staff
and form a partnership
with all stakeholders. The
board is excited in their
new role and plans on
being very active in the
upcoming school year
(2014-2015).
The board has employed a Family Learning
Initiative Coordinator to
work in the Upper Big
Tracadie and Lincolnville
area. Ariel Robinson has
been hired to fill this position and as coordinator
she will provide programming focused on knowledge of self and community; basic and academic
skills and also encourage
parental involvement. The
Family Learning Initiative
is a proactive, multipur-
pose, program for African
Canadian elementary and
secondary school students and their parents.
The new elected board
consists:
••Chairperson – Mary
Desmond
••Vice Chairperson – Linda Desmond
••Treasurer – Pat Hudlin
••Assistant Treasurer –
Catherine Hartling
••Secretary – Tracey
Desmond
••Chair of PR/Social –
Stella Morris
••Family Learning Initiative (FLI) Co-ordinator
– Ariel Robinson
••Ex Offico – Travis Toussaint
During the summer
months, we will be active
Continued on page 5
Editorial
Building political
success through
collaboration and
consultation
It’s been an odd winter for Prime Minister Stephen
Harper. The polls are not bad for a government in
power for over eight years, but they are not great
either considering that the most important ingredient to any successful government, the economy, is
doing rather well as compared to our G-7 friends.
To be sure, any government getting long in the
tooth is going to go through hills and valleys, but
the Harper government's recent initiatives have
met significant opposition. Whether it's the uproar
over the pipeline to the West Coast, the rejection
by the Supreme Court of its proposal to unilaterally
reform the Senate, or its backtracking on proposed
changes to the Elections Act, it has been a while
since the government has been able to claim victory on one of its policy priorities.
There are many possible reasons for the
government’s bad run lately. One is the Harper
government’s refusal or inability to consult with
stakeholders in advance of putting policies forward.
The proposed Senate reforms and changes to the
Elections Act were certainly devoid of any meaningful consultations. And it didn't help that the person
tasked with getting the reforms through, Minister
for Democratic Reform Pierre Poilievre, has become
a polarizing figure.
If the government wants to get back on track
it should be less focused on its own hobby horse
issues like Senate Reform and changing the Elections Act and pay more attention to policy initiatives that capture the imagination of Canadians.
One issue that could be good policy and good
politics is the energy file. Recently former Prime
Minister Brian Mulroney, in a speech hosted by the
Canada 2020 Policy Think Tank, promoted Canada’s resource and energy capabilities as the next
big idea.
The Harper government has long positioned
Canada as an energy superpower but as Mr. Mulroney noted in his speech, “we cannot market our
resources globally if we do not have the infrastructure – political and industrial – to deliver them to
market.” He also pointed out that there would be
no expansion of the energy and resource sector
unless there is agreement with the First Nations,
the provinces and others whose interests in the
environment are a top priority. Said Mulroney,
“without their active involvement and enthusiastic
co-operation, our natural resources will remain in
the ground.”
Mulroney’s proposal would include a partnership
with First Nations and the provinces and a realistic
plan that uses technologies that can reduce carbon
emissions, and insure that there is a strategy for
training so that there would be maximum job opportunities for Canadians.
During his term as prime minister, Brian Mulroney was at times a controversial figure himself.
But as the years go by history has shown that on
the big issues such as free trade, tax reform, the
environment and Canada’s place in the world, he
was on the right side of the argument.
Perhaps if the Harper government followed the
approach outlined by Mr. Mulroney on the energy file, focusing more on building consensus on
important national issues rather than constantly
dealing with confrontation, it would have better
success advancing its agenda.
Canada works better when Canadians work
together.
GUYSBOROUGH JOURNAL OFFICE HOURS
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Tuesday – 9 am to 1 pm
Wednesday – 9 am to 1 pm
Thursday – 9 am to 1 pm
National Immunization Week
National Immunization
Week is April 26-May 3,
2014 and the key message it carries is loud and
clear, protect others by
protecting yourself.
Immunizations are recognized as the most cost
effective public health
approach for keeping individuals and families safe
and healthy. Guysborough
Antigonish Strait Health
Authority (GASHA) Public
Health wants to remind
GASHA staff, clients and
patients about the importance of immunization for
all ages. Want to keep
track of all of your family’s
vaccination records? The
Public Health Agency of
Canada (PHAC) has you
covered. PHAC and their
partners just recently
launched a free app that
helps you keep track of
your family’s vaccinations
and provides information
about outbreaks in your
area, as well as additional
information on available
vaccines. "It's a great way
for busy families to track
important information and
ensure their families are
up to date on all of their
vaccinations" explains
Lynne Lukeman, Public
Health Nurse with GASHA
Public Health. For more information or to download
the app visit: immunize.
ca.
Lukeman also spoke to
the importance of vaccinations for all ages. "Most
people are aware of
childhood immunizations
and those given later in
school, but many adults
are unaware that they
should continue receiving
a booster dose of tetanus
immunization every ten
years, throughout life."
As it stands today, 60
percent of adult Cana-
dians do not feel knowledgeable about immunizations recommended
for adults, and more than
60 percent do not keep a
record of the vaccinations
they have had. Lack of
information about vaccination records leaves adults
vulnerable to diseases
such as whooping cough,
tetanus and hepatitis.
GASHA Public Health
encourages everyone to
make an appointment and
talk to your health care
provider about protecting
yourself and getting immunized.
Whether you are a parent, grandparent or young
adult with younger siblings, start a conversation
about immunization and
how you can best protect
yourself and others.
For more information
visit: immunize.ca.
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Black Point Quarry Open House: Local residents were happy to come out and learn
more about the Black Point Quarry Project and have their concerns addressed at
the Open House on Tuesday, April 22 at the Queensport Fire Hall (top). Municipality of the District of Guysborough Warden Vernon Pitts has lots to smile about at
the Black Point Quarry Project Open House. The municipality is pleased to see the
project move forward and is looking forward to approval from the province of the
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Murphy’s Law
By Helen Murphy
Returning to the nest & setting out in the world
I’m off to Antigonish this
weekend to collect the
daughter I dropped off
there four years ago for
university studies. Sure,
there have been visits in
between, but next week
marks the end of four
years of full-time studies
and the completion of
the most transformative
period of a kid’s life.
Here’s how it’s supposed to work: You drop
off a naïve teenager –
sometimes with teenage
attitude – and, hopefully,
four years later you get
back a confident, knowledgeable and ambitious
young adult. Well, that’s
the plan anyway.
Oh, and there’s a
$60,000 price tag. No
refunds.
We are thrilled to
be getting our daughter
back home for a while,
until she gets settled and
ventures out on her own.
But I’ve been through
this before; I know it’s a
time of transition on both
sides.
When our eldest first
came home from university, I observed that she
had acquired a whole
new colourful vocabulary
– and not of the academic variety. With a 10-yearold still at home then,
I requested that she
refrain from using it.
I also find there’s a
transition – even when
they come home for
Christmas or the summer
– in getting our student-offspring to reduce
their speech decibel a
little. I think in student
housing and generally
on campus, they have to
be loud to be heard. At
home, this is less of a
requirement, but it still
takes a week or so to get
things down to comfortable “indoor voices”.
Then there’s the job
thing. Our approach may
be different than that of
many parents. We have
specifically requested
that our daughter not
get very active on the
job-search front while
finishing her studies. A
full course load, parttime work and volunteer
activities makes for a
pretty full student life and
I find that post-secondary students are already
stressed enough. There
is time, after studies, to
look for that first ‘real’
job. Maybe there will be
a brief time in between
full-time studies and
full-time work, and I don’t
think that’s necessarily
a bad thing. I know from
experience – as do most
readers – that once you
do start full-time work,
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you’re kind of stuck there,
until you retire. I say enjoy a breather in between.
In fact, I may join her.
The idea of a break from
full-time work, year after
year, sounds pretty nice.
I think I’ll call it a sabbatical. Either that or a
mid-life crisis.
But I digress. This
is about my boomerang
kid moving back home.
People often use the
term boomerang kid as
if it’s a bad thing that
you send them off to
college and then they
come back home, instead
of immediately setting
forth into the world.
Hogwash. Spending
some time back at home
gives parents a chance
to assess just what four
years of higher education
has done to the kid, and
to help make some minor
corrections.
For example, when
your kid returns home
much more aware that
By Peter MacKay
The Federal loan guarantee for the Maritime
Link project saves
ratepayers money, stimulates economic growth
in Atlantic Canada, and
facilitates the use of a
renewable and stable
source of electricity for
generations to come.
This week I was
pleased to join with
officials from Nalcor,
Emera Inc. as well as
provincial government
representatives from
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador
to mark the Government
of Canada’s loan guar-
low rates of interest.
The development of
hydro-electric resources
and the construction of
the Maritime Link the
island of Newfoundland
will be connected to
Nova Scotia and the
North American grid for
the first time.
These projects are
a clear reminder of
the crucial role natural
resource development
plays in creating jobs,
growth and prosperity in
every region of Canada.
During the construction
period, the projects will
result in $2.2 billion
in income for business
and labour in Atlantic
Canada. Emera estimates that the construction of the Maritime Link will create an
average of 300 jobs per
year during the construction period, with
peak activity in 2016.
This provides good job
opportunities close to
home for many rural
Nova Scotia families.
The Lower Churchill projects are a
game-changer for Atlantic Canada, a source of
cleaner, more abundant
energy for the people
of this region – creating
jobs, growth, and prosperity. The Federal loan
guarantee is a crucial
first step.
people of different cultures and religions have
very different, but valid,
points of view on political
and social issues, that’s
a great thing. That’s the
kind of increased awareness and knowledge that
we might expect from a
university education. But
suspecting a conspiracy
behind every move of
“the state” is, well, a
slightly less desirable
outcome. (I think a few
conspiracy theories are
okay.)
Transition time at
home can help iron out
these kinds of things.
Then there’s the whole
adjustment to home
rules thing. It’s not that
you want to treat your
22-year-old kid like an
18-year-old kid, but you
also don’t want to wonder
where they are at 3 a.m.,
so some basic rules
are in order. The ones
about letting mom and
dad know when you’ll be
back –approximately –
might actually prove to
be easier than the really
big stuff, like don’t throw
your dirty laundry on the
floor.
I have seen my share
of student rooms and
apartments over the
years. This is not the
kind of interior decorating
you want replicated at
home.
So once we have our
indoor voices, reality
check and adult life skills
worked out, then it may
be time to set out in the
world.
So for daughter number two, I figure a few
months should do it. And
me? I should be ready
any day now.
New education board formed
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antee for the Maritime
Link project.
The Federal government’s loan guarantee,
backed by Canada’s
triple-A credit rating,
has enabled Emera
Inc. to dramatically
lower borrowing costs.
Finalized in March, the
guarantee applies to up
to $1.3 billion of debt
for the project, securing projected savings
of more than $1 billion
in interest charges for
ratepayers in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
and Labrador.
This top credit rating
is due to the strong
fiscal management
of our Conservative
Government. Our policy
of low taxes, spending
restraint, and balanced
budgets, allows financing to be secured for
vital public projects at
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in fundraising, catching
up on policies and outlining our strategies and
priorities for the upcoming school year.
This past weekend the
Black Educators Association held their Regional Spelling Bee at St.
Andrew Junior School and
we wish to congratulate
the winners of the Mini
Bee; first place winner,
Scotia MacEachern and
second place winner,
Khasean Desmond both
students from CAEP
class of Lincolnville.
Kalista Desmond, also
from Lincolnville, won
third place in the regular
Spelling Bee. All students
did an excellent job and
our board extends congratulations to each and
every one.
We wish all students
success in completing
this school term and a
safe summer holiday.
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Bergengren Credit Union holds its Annual General Meeting
ANTIGONISH – Bergengren
Credit Union held its Annual General Meeting at the
Keating Centre in Antigonish on April 28, 2014
where positive year-end
results for 2013 were presented to its members.
"No organization can
be successful without
the support of many. At
Bergengren we are thankful to our members for
their loyalty, support and
involvement in assisting
us in developing our credit
union to meet their expectations. It is important to
say again that our members are our focus and
that we are listening and
promise to be responsive
to your suggestions," says
Dan Hodgins, CEO/GM of
Bergengren Credit Union.
Bergengren Credit
Union ended 2013 with
an increase in assets
to $216,067,673 and
an equity position of
$15,571,630 or 7.22
percent. The credit
union's net earnings for
the year were $670,985.
At the annual meeting,
the membership approved
the recommendation of
the Board of Directors to
provide a Patronage Reward to the members of
$250,000. A five percent
dividend on equity shares
was also approved.
The winners of the
second annual student
video contest themed
"The Credit Union Difference" were awarded.
Grand Prize High School
Winner was Maria Farrell
and Grand Prize Post-Secondary Winner was Kerry
Berkvens, both winning
$1500 scholarships. The
People's Choice for High
School level was awarded
to Caley Chisholm and
Post-Secondary level was
Pictured left to right: Neil Foshay, Randy Peters, Kevin MacDonald, Eileen Curry, Mike Halfpenny, Mary Oxner, David
Harrison, Anne Sears, Bill Timmons, Helen MacPherson, and Chris Boyd (Missing: Garrett Juurlink). Contributed Photo
awarded to Dylan Lawrence. Both had top votes
on the Bergengren Credit
Union facebook page for
their videos and were
awarded $500 scholarships.
The new Board of
Directors was announced.
Newly elected directors
Eileen Curry, Kevin MacDonald and Randy Peters
were joined by returning
directors Chris Boyd, Neil
Foshay, Mike Halfpenny,
David Harrison, Garrett
Juurlink, Bill Timmons,
and Anne Sears. Incumbents Helen MacPherson
and Mary Oxner were
re-elected. Retiring directors Dave MacLean, Kevin
Bekkers, and Bernie MacDougall were recognized
and thanked for their long
time contributions and
commitment to Bergengren Credit Union and the
Credit Union movement as
a whole.
The newly appointed
members of the Youth
Community Council were
also introduced; Kerry
Berkvens, Kara Chisholm,
Jensen Doucet, Cynthia
MacDonald, Kayla MacDougall, Elizabeth Wallace,
and Rebecca Waterhouse
who are joined with returning members Bryan Cameron, Ian Cashin, Jessica
Delorey, Breton Doucet,
and Darcy MacIsaac.
Bergengren is a
full-service financial institution with three branches and 64 employees
that serve 16 thousand
members in Antigonish,
St. Andrews and New
Glasgow.
Celebrating the accomplishments of
The University Class of 2014
St. Mary's Pandas win silver at volleyball provincials
The St. Mary's Pandas
volleyball team found
a silver lining this past
weekend at the Volleyball
Nova Scotia under-15
women's provincial championships held in Halifax.
St. Mary's defeated
the Northside Strikers, Brookfield Rapids,
Cape Breton Attackers
and Sackville Sonics in
straight sets in order to
reach the gold medal
game against the Middleton Magic.
Although they came
out strong to play for
gold, the Pandas could
not match the consistent
play of the Magic and
took home the silver
medal. It is the first pro-
vincial medal for the St.
Mary's Pandas volleyball
club.
Laura Smith and Jordan Laing were selected
as tournament all-stars
for the Pandas.
During the regular
season, the Pandas
played in three tournaments and reached the
gold medal game in all
three events -- earning
two gold and one silver
medal.
Coaches Scott Smith
and David MacDonald
wish to thank all of the
players, parents, families, sponsors and trainer
Mike McGinn for helping
to make this season
such a success.
Olivia Pye, Nicole Burns, Coach Scott Smith, Laura
Smith, Jordan Laing.
The St. Mary's Pandas are presented with their silver medals. Front row: Madison Harpell, Graci Fleet, Tara
Spears, and Laura Smith. Back row: Coach Scott Smith, Jordan Laing, Grace Baker, Olivia Pye, Nicole Burns,
and Coach David MacDonald. Contributed Photos
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LEFT: Tara Spears, Jordan Laing and Grace Baker (Serving). RIGHT: Laura Smith
(Passing), Coach Scott Smith, Olivia Pye, Grace Baker.
Team Huddle
Arts
and
Culture
Showcasing history and culture
Strait Regional Heritage Fair 2014
It's that time of year again
for young historians in the
Strait Region to attend
the Strait Regional Heritage Fair. During the past
several months, grades
four to nine students
presented their projects
at local school fairs.
Those students selected
to participate in the 16th
annual Strait Regional
Heritage Fair are now busy
putting the final touches
on their projects. The Fair
is scheduled for Friday,
May 2, 2014, at the Mulgrave Memorial Education Centre. The awards
ceremony will be held at
3 p.m. and the public is
invited to view projects
beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Approximately 110
students will present 99
projects at this year's
event. Seven projects
will continue on to the
Provincial Fair to be held
in Halifax on May 29 and
30, 2014, at St. Mary’s
University. In addition to
monetary prizes by grade
level, a $425 scholarship
will be presented to each
of the top two student
projects.
Strait Regional Heritage Fair Planning Committee Chair Jim Keay
explains that the Fair is
designed to encourage
youth to explore local and
Canadian culture and
heritage. "Participation in
the Heritage Fair provides
students with an excellent educational opportunity, one in which they
enhance their research,
writing, presentation and
public speaking skills. It
also provides them with
a sense of accomplishment while learning more
about their heritage and
culture," says Keay. "The
Strait Regional School
Board continues to receive outstanding participation and support from
students, staff, parents/
guardians and members
of our school communities. The Strait Regional
Heritage Fair Committee
would like to thank the
students for their ongoing
dedication to participating
in the event, the teachers for their exceptional
efforts in helping students develop top-quality
projects, and the parents/
guardians for supporting
their children as they
prepare their projects,”
adds Keay.
The projects will be
judged on strong historical/heritage component,
written documentation to
prove historical research,
presentation, creativity
and quality. There are four
project aims. They are: to
encourage all Canadians
to celebrate their part
in Canada’s history, to
heighten awareness of
our Canadian heritage, to
create an exciting learning
environment for students
and to promote and
publicize the variety and
uniqueness of our Canadian heritage. All students
will receive participation
certificates and first and
second place prizes at
each grade level will be
awarded. In addition,
awards will be presented
in the following project
categories of African
Canadian, Acadian, Literacy, Aboriginal, Veterans,
Gaelic Language and a
Student Choice Award.
The Strait Regional
School Board thanks
Heritage Fair Committee
members, Jim Keay, Cathy
Cotton, Annamarie Talbot
and Beryl Hadley, for their
outstanding leadership
and dedication to providing students with an excellent educational opportunity. The Heritage Fair is
truly a national event that
inspires lasting memories,
new friendships and experiences that will strengthen students’ connections
to the history of Canada.
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Community News
Charlo’s Cove
and Area
by Russell Richard
Sympathy to the family
of the late Leo B. Richard:
to his daughter Carol Ann
(Paul) Munroe, to his son
Dwight, to his sisters Sr.
Marie Theresa and Sr. Anita Richard (Sisters of St.
Martha’s), to his grandchildren and to his many
nieces and nephews; our
thoughts and prayers are
with you.
Sympathy to the family
of the late Muriel Hendsbee: to her companion
Keith Feltmate, to her
daughters Velma (Gary),
Maureen (Claude), to her
sons Lee (Bridget), Wilson
(Trudy), Gerald Jr. (Jerry)
(Leona), Lindsay, Harvey
(Anette), to her sisters
Jenny (Charles), Amy,
Jenesta (Wes), Shirley
(Ralph), Glenda and to her
brother Whylie (Gloria);
our thoughts and prayers
are with you.
Sympathy to the fam-
ily of the late Raymond
George: to his sister Bessie Brown, Marie (Dave)
Rhynold, to his special
friend Kaye Jamieson and
to his many nieces and
nephews: our thoughts
and prayers are with you.
Get-well wishes to Martha Smith, who is currently a patient at the old VG
Hospital. Our prayers are
with you; hope to see you
home soon.
Congratulations to the
volunteers who attended
the volunteer recognition
night in Hazel Hill where
a wonderful meal was
served after the awards
were presented to the
nominated volunteers.
The fishermen are
having a hard time to tend
their traps with all the bad
weather; hope it turns
nicer soon so they can
do their job. With such a
short time to fish, we hate
to see them lose days of
fishing. Good luck with
your catch.
Glenn Richard has
returned to work after two
months at home. See you
on your next leave Glenn.
Russell Richard spent
the week in Dartmouth
visiting his aunt Garnet
Cashen and Brenda
Michalski. He also visited
with Paul Munroe and
found a big change in
him; he is getting better
quickly with the new physiotherapy in Bridgewater.
Get-well wishes to
Edith Cashen who is a
patient at Guysborogh
Memorial Hospital; hope
you will be home soon.
Darlene Cashen and
Kevin Parsons spent the
weekend in the Cove
visiting with her mother
Edith who is a patient in
Guysborough Memorial
Hospital.
Lloyd and Lucie Pettipas spent the weekend in
Halifax where Lloyd had to
attend a doctor's appointment.
Penny Prosser has
moved to Oxford after
selling her home to Patrick and Jackie Boudreau.
Good luck in your new
homes, for both families.
Congratulations to Ted
Richard and Marg Spargo
who were married March
30 in Antigonish. A family
dinner was held on April
27 at Doug and Brenda’s
restaurant to celebrate
the union. A beautiful
wedding cake was made
and decorated by Dolores
Avery for the occasion.
Roy and Yvonne Kline
spent Saturday with Russell Richard and attended the family dinner on
Sunday.
Get-well wishes to John
Baganall who recently had
surgery in Sydney.
Michael Hope-Simpson
spent the weekend at his
cottage in the Cove.
The Benefit Prize Bingo
for Shirley Webber has
been changed to Thursday
at 7:30 pm at Charlos
Cove Parish Hall.
That’s the news for
now; till next time, be
well.
Isaac’s Harbour
and Area
by Alfreda Tate
Well it has not been a
great day, so I guess we
can consider it still Spring
or very close to Winter.
The Tea and Penny
Auction, held on Saturday, April 19, at the Gun
Club in Country Harbour
Mines was successful.
Proceeds from this event
are for Holy Trinity Anglican Church. Thanks to
those people who are
responsible for making
this happen.
The Goldboro/ Isaac's
Harbour Community Development Association held
their Annual Meeting at
the Interpretative Centre
on Saturday, April 26.
Reports given indicate the
Centre has had another
successful year.
New board members
were appointed for 2014
-2015. Officers appointed
from the new board were:
chairman-Pat Cosgrove,
vice chair - Darryl Langille,
secretary-Judy Burke, treasurer- Danny MacInnis.
Next board meeting will
be held Wednesday, May
14, at 7 pm.
The Saturday morning
breakfast, which was to
be held on Saturday, May
3, has been cancelled
due to work being done
on the building.
Happy birthday to all
those who are celebrating
birthdays this week of
April and May.
The Goldboro Ladies
Quilting group have a quilt
which they are selling
tickets on for a period of
time. Proceeds from the
ticket sale will be donated to the Interpretative
Centre. If you would like
to purchase tickets, members have them.
A successful dinner
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From previous page
was held in the Goshen
Community Centre on Saturday, April 19. This was
a benefit to help Sharon
Feltmate who is experiencing health problems at
this time.
Nice to see a number
of the Summer residents
opening up their summer
homes.
Lobster season has
just begun. Hopefully all
fishermen will have a
successful season.
Hope everyone had
a nice Easter with family
From
the
and friends. We were
lucky to have all our family
home together, Jim from
Truro and Leighanne, Paul,
Devyn and Rylie from
Greenwood.
Evelyn Sinclair spent
the Easter weekend in Antigonish with her daughter
and family, Hazel and Jim
Veinotte.
Would like to encourage people to make use
of the equipment at the
Fitness Centre. If you are
unable to walk outside, it
is a good place to work
out. Most equipment
is available. If you have
Cruiser
:Guysborough County
Guysborough County District RCMP responded to
16 calls for police service
between April 21st, 2014,
and April 28th, 2014.
Guysborough RCMP also
conducted 12 stationary
checkstop within the
County during this period.
These checkstops were
conducted to support police efforts to improve road
safety within Guysborough
County.
••On 2014/04/22 at
00:13 hours, RCMP
received a request to locate an individual in the
Giants Lake area. Police
subsequently located the
subject of the complaint
as requested.
••On 2014/04/22 at
11:42 hours, RCMP
responded to a complaint of uttering threats
in the Canso area. Police
investigation determined
the complaint was unfounded.
••On 2014/04/22 at
13:25 hours, RCMP
received a report of a
single vehicle crash in
the Queensport area.
Minor injuries were
reported, and no charges
are pending in relation to
this crash.
••On 2014/04/22 at
13:40 hours, RCMP
received a complaint
of an attempted fraud
in the Upper Fox Island
area. Police investigation
revealed the complaint to
be unsubstantiated.
•• On 2014/04/22 19:07
hours, RCMP were dispatched to a complaint
of mischief in the Goldboro area. This matter is
still under investigation.
•• On 2014/04/22 at
21:53 hours, RCMP
responded to a complaint of a break and
enter in progress in the
Giants Lake area. Police
investigation revealed
the complaint to be
unfounded.
•• On 2014/04/25 at
03:43 hours, RCMP
responded to a 911 call
in the Alder River area.
Police attended the
scene and determined
there was no emergency
situation. Police investigation determined that
the activation of the
Emergency 911 System
was the result of problems with the telephone
lines.
•• On 2014/04/25 at
14:54 hours, RCMP
received a Motor Vehicle
Act complaint in the
Larry's River area. This
matter is still under
investigation.
•• On 2014/04/26 at
15:36 hours, RCMP
responded to a 911 call
in the Canso area. Police
Funeral
Announcement
Service for
George Pellerin
(previously cremated)
Will take place on Saturday May 3.
Visitation: 1 pm / funeral mass: 2 pm,
at St. Peter’s Church, Larry’s River.
Reception to follow at the community hall.
Free-will donations will be accepted for the
cemetery fund of St. Peter’s Parish.
suggestions as to what
we might do at the centre,
please let any of the
board members know.
Phone numbers are posted at the centre.
Congratulations to
Edward Avery, Larry's
River, on recently receiving
a teaching award from
the Strait Area, very much
deserved.
Quote: These words
by Thomas Carlyle are as
true today as when they
were first written, last
century – “The greatest of
faults, I should say, is to
be conscious of none.”
attended the scene and
determined there was
no emergency situation.
Police investigation determined that the activation
of the Emergency 911
System was the result of
a child playing with the
telephone.
•• On 2014/04/26 at
15:45 hours, RCMP
were dispatched to a
complaint of a possible
impaired driver in the
Guysborough area. Police
conducted patrols in an
effort to locate and intercept the suspect vehicle,
with negative results, the
suspect vehicle was not
located.
•• On 2014/04/26 at
19:10 hours, RCMP
conducted a traffic stop
in the Boylston area.
While with the operator
of a vehicle, police initiated an alcohol related
driving investigation. The
46-year-old driver of the
vehicle subsequently
became the subject of
a seven day roadside
driving suspension.
•• On 2014/04/26 at
23:19 hours,RCMP
received a complaint of
a single vehicle collision
involving wildlife on the
roadway in the Lincolnville area. No injuries
were reported, and no
charges are pending in
relation to this crash /
collision.
•• On 2014/04/27 at
08:25 hours, RCMP
received a complaint of
theft in the Isaacs Harbour area. This matter is
still under investigation.
•• On 2014/04/27 at
13:54 hours, RCMP
responded to a complaint of an ATV collision
in the Phillips Harbour
area. Police attended the
scene and conducted a
preliminary investigation.
One person was injured
as a result of this collision. This matter is still
under investigation.
•• On 2014/04/28 at
00:16 hours, RCMP
received a request
for assistance in the
Liscomb area from a
Provincial Agency. Police
assistance was provided
as requested.
Thank You
The family of the late Florence (Flo) MacMaster would like to acknowledge all
those who gave memorial donations, extended condolences, sent cards, and
passed along warm wishes since her passing in January, the shared memories
and tales where a great support over the past several months. Thanks to
all the care givers and home support workers who made her final days more
comfortable. Thanks to Rev. Heather Manuel and Sister Miriam Martin for
spiritual guidance during the service, and to Sharon and Miriam Martin, Danny
Rogers, Ursula Ryan and the Community Choir for the gift of music, which Flo
so loved. We extend our most sincere gratitude to the Bayview Seniors for
hosting the reception and to those who contributed to the celebration of Flo
and her life well lived.
Joan, Gary and Neil
Thank You
Jamieson
The family of the late Doug Jamieson wish to express our sincere thanks for
all acts of kindness during his sudden passing. To those who travelled in the
midst of the bad weather to be with us at the most difficult time in our lives.
Paramedics and doctors who did their best to save him, but it wasn’t meant to
be. For the many cards, phone calls; letters, online condolences, flowers and
memorial donations in Doug’s name. There were so many. For the donations
of food brought to our home and the hall. The ladies who provided lunch after
the funeral. It was wonderful. Organist Phyllis Ehler, Doug always said no one
could play the organ like you could. We were honoured to have had you to play
at his funeral. Rev Darrock Fagan your help during our most difficult days saw
us through our grief. Father Dan MacDonald for your care and attendance.
Grandchildren who were “Poppy’s” readers and pall bears. He would have been
so proud of you. Mallory, Anna and Michel for your readings. Dennis Haverstock
Funeral Home for your care and compassion, shown to us in our time of sorrow.
It was much appreciated. Doug was a quiet man and we were so proud to have
had him for our “Dad” and ‘Poppy.” He will be missed. God bless you all.
Wife Kaye and family
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Obituaries
BELLEFONTAINE, Margaret Eileen (80), Stellarton, formerly of Bailey’s
Brook, passed away
peacefully, Monday, April
21, 2014 at home. Born
in Little Dover, she was a
daughter of the late Edmund and Alice (Horne)
Barry. Prior to retirement
in 1999, Margaret had
been employed in various
capacities: as a personal care worker, former
Lismore Fish Plant employee, in housekeeping
at St. F.X. University and
as a cook in Annapolis
Valley. She had been an
active volunteer with the
Stellarton Neighbourhood
Watch and Block Parent
programs. Margaret
enjoyed knitting, baking,
cooking and listening to
country music and spent
many enjoyable evenings
playing 45’s and TV Bingo
with her friend Mary. She
was a loving wife, mother,
grandmother, aunt and
friend. Margaret will be
remembered for the kindness she has shown to
others. Surviving are her
husband, Joseph Ralph
Bellefontaine; sons,
Joseph (Marie) Marr,
Westville; Dennis (Jen)
Marr, Toronto; Wayne
Marr, Stellarton; Steve
(Amie) Bellefontaine,
Trenton; grandchildren,
Danica, Brittany, Stephanie, David M., Kenda, Raymond, Catherine, David,
Anne, Kevin and Chris;
sister, Gloria (Claude)
Woodington, Roachville;
sister-in-law, Rita David,
Port Felix; brothers-inlaw, Tommy Kiley and Bill
Myatt, Antigonish; many
nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she
was predeceased by her
first husband, Raymond
Marr; sisters, Genesta,
Theresa and Annie; brothers, Georgie and Jimmy;
brothers-in-law, Alan and
William. Funeral service
was held 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of P. &
K. MacDonald Funeral
Home, New Glasgow, with
Father Colin MacKinnon
presiding. Donations may
be made in Margaret's
memory to Alzheimer
Society of Nova Scotia.
ENGLAND, Howard R.
– Mulgrave. It is with
great sadness that we
announce the sudden
and unexpected passing
of our father, grandfather,
great-grandfather and
brother, Howard R. England on Friday, April 25,
2014, at home. Dad was
a member of St. Andrew’s
Anglican Church, Mulgrave. He was employed
with the Canadian National Railway for 44 years,
until his early retirement
in 1993. Born in Steep
Creek, Guysborough Co.,
he was a son of the late
Howard T. and Jessie
(Cummings) England. He
is survived by daughters,
Betty (Kenneth) Welsh,
Mulgrave; Doreen (Albert) Crant, Auld’s Cove
and Lorraine England,
at home; grandchildren,
Trevor (Michelle), Tracy
(Shane), Brittany; Sandra
(Mike), Loretta (Roger)
and Kenny; great-grandchildren, Leland, Quinton,
Keegan, Duncan, Sadie,
Emily, Elliott, Elin, Robbie and Ethan; brothers,
Preston, Steep Creek;
Edward (Carol), Melford;
and Ralph (Marion), Mulgrave; sisters, Geraldine
Parks, Calestine “Toots”
England, both of Steep
Creek; Lorna Josey and
Myra MacEacheron, both
of Halifax; several nieces
and nephews. Predeceased by his wife, Jean
(MacDonald) England;
brothers, Earl, Albert
and Sandy; sister, Rena.
Funeral service was 11
a.m. Tuesday, April 29,
from St. James Anglican
Church, Melford with
Rev. Evelyn Knorr officiating. Burial in the parish
cemetery in Melford.
Memorial donations may
be made to St. James
Anglican Church, Melford.
Words of comfort may be
In Loving Memory
of our son
Kenny Porter
who passed away on June 24, 1987
and our daughter
Brenda Manthorne
who passed away on May 5, 2013
Peacefully sleeping, resting at last,
Their weary trails and troubles past,
In silence they suffered and patience they bore,
Till God called them home to suffer no more.
Sleep well, we miss you both.
Sadly missed by Mom and Dad
(Howard and Leonetta Porter)
forwarded to the family at
www.haverstocks.com.
GEORGE, Raymond
Douglas (83), Half Island
Cove, Guysborough Co.,
passed away peacefully
on Wednesday, April 23,
2014, in the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home,
Antigonish, with family by
his side. Born in Halfway
Cove, he was a son of
the late Clement and Bertha George. Raymond’s
greatest pleasures were
spending time with family
and friends, playing ball
and watching hockey,
especially the Habs, but
his passion was a good
game of cards. Raymond’s kind spirit, witty
sense of humour and vibrant smile left footprints
in the hearts of those
whose lives he touched.
He is survived by sisters,
Bessie Brown and Marie
(Dave) Rhynold, both of
Halfway Cove; special
friend Kaye Jamieson,
Queensport, and many
nieces and nephews, who
were the light of his life.
He was predeceased by
his parents, brother Bill,
adopted brother Jimmy,
niece Heather, special
friends, Roy Penny, Buddy
Sweet and Doug Jamieson. The family wish to
extend expressions of
gratitude to the staff
of the R.K. MacDonald
Nursing Home for their
exceptional care and
compassion during his
stay there. Funeral mass
was held 2 p.m. Monday
in St. Vincent de Paul
Roman Catholic Church,
Queensport, with Father
Dan MacDonald officiating. Burial in St. Vincent
de Paul cemetery. Donations may be made to the
R.K. MacDonald Nursing
Home, St. Vincent de
Paul parish or to Guysborough Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements
under the care and direction of Dennis Haverstock
Funeral Home, Guysborough. Words of comfort
may be forwarded to the
family at www.haverstocks.com.
HENDSBEE-RHYNOLD,
Muriel Annabelle (81)
of Country Harbour and
Whitehead, Guysborough
Co., passed away peacefully with her family by her
side on Wednesday, April
23, 2014 in St. Martha’s Regional Hospital,
Antigonish. Born April
26, 1932, in Half Island
Cove, Guysborough Co.,
she was a daughter of
the late Arthur and Laura
Hendsbee. Starting work
at an early age, she
worked many different
jobs. She enjoyed playing
cards, yahtzee, picking
berries and camping.
She loved her family and
enjoyed having them
around. Muriel is survived by her companion
Keith Feltmate, daughters
Velma (Gary) Munroe,
Whitehead; Maureen
(Claude), Fort MacMurray;
sons, Lee (Bridget), and
Wilson (Trudy), both of
Ontario; Gerald Jr. “Jerry”
(Leona) and Lindsay, both
of Country Harbour; Harvey (Annette), Dartmouth;
sisters Jenny (Charles)
MacPherson, Amy Gosbee, Genesta (Wes) Moser, Shirley (Ralph) Lawrence, Glenda Hendsbee;
brother Whylie (Gloria)
Hendsbee; 19 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild; five
brothers-in-law and four
sisters-in-law; many
nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased
by daughter Bonnie,
ex-husband Gerald Sr.,
sister Lena (Alphonse)
Castonguay and two
sisters in infancy. Funeral
was at 2 pm Monday in
the Whitehaven Community Centre, Whitehead
with Rev. Nan Corrigan officiating. Burial in Whitehead Cemetery. Memorial
donations may be made
to the Nova Scotia Lung
Association or charity of
In Loving Memory
of our brother
Kenny Porter
who passed away on June 24, 1987
and our sister
choice. Funeral arrangements under the dignified
and compassionate care
of the G.W. Giffin Funeral
Home, Country Harbour.
Online condolences may
be made at www.gwgiffin.
com.
PULSIFER, Vernon – Our
beloved father, Vernon
Bruce Pulsifer passed
away Saturday, April 19,
2014 at the age of 83
yrs. By his side were children Caerol (Neil), Bruce
(Rhonda) and Mark (Earlene) supported by the
exceptional staff at Lady
Isabelle Nursing Home
in Trout Creek. Vern is
also survived by son
David (Jen) and daughter
Wendy Pitcher (Gary), his
sisters Blanche & Joan,
his “lil brother” Clancy
Hines, and heart daughters Deborah and Laurie.
Predeceased by his wife
of 51 years Winnifred
(Cannell) Dec. 6, 2004.
Vern’s legacy includes
13 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren. Vern
moved from his Sinclair
family homestead in
Country Harbour Lake,
Guysborough Co., Nova
Scotia to Timmins, ON
in 1956 to work at the
Delnite Mine. In 1965 he
moved his family to North
Bay, ON where he was
employed by RA Warren Equipment until his
retirement in 1991. Vern,
Winnie and Mark loved
living on Caribou Lake
in the home they built
and enjoyed skidooing,
fishing, ATVing, gardening, and having family
home for the holidays.
Dad enjoyed Canadian
history, mining, logging
and was an avid reader.
A man of great Integrity,
he is greatly missed. As
per his wishes there will
be no visitation. Interment was held at Terrace
Lawn Cemetery, North
Bay, ON on Saturday,
April 26, 2014. Funeral
arrangements entrusted to Hillside Funeral
Services, North Bay, ON.
Online condolences can
be made at www.hillsidefuneral.ca. “A father is
someone to look up to no
matter how much you’ve
grown.” – B. Singer
SKINNER, Emma Viola (80), New Glasgow,
passed away peacefully,
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
at home, surrounded by
her family. Born in Sunnyville, she was a daughter of the late Walter
and Sarah Jane (Tynes)
Byard. Emma devoted
her life to her family,
friends and community.
She was a member of
Second United Baptist
Church, New Glasgow.
Emma was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother,
great-great-grandmother
and friend. Surviving are
daughters, Joan, Thelma
(Robert), Debbie, Halifax;
sons, Stanley (Kandy),
Antigonish; Donnie, Glen,
Toronto, ON; Delbert,
Winnipeg, MB; Robert
(Wanda), Truro; Floyd
(Darlene), Dartmouth;
Blair (Natasha), Darryl,
Halifax; brothers, Howard
(Josephine), Owen, Sunnyville; 26 grandchildren;
27 great-grandchildren;
two great-great-granddaughters; many nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Besides her parents, she
was predeceased by her
companion of 43 years,
Donald Elms; sisters,
Mary, Flossie, Louise and
Cora; brothers, John, Jerry, Joe, Sam, Archie and
Ronnie. Funeral service
was held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19 in the chapel
of P. & K. Funeral Home,
New Glasgow, with Rev.
Dr. Glen Matheson officiating. Interment in Lorne
Street Cemetery. Emma’s
family wishes to thank
Dr. Gerry Farrell and the
palliative care team for
the wonderful care Emma
received. Donations
may be made in Emma’s
memory to the Canadian
Cancer Society.
In Loving Memory
of a son and brother
Kenny (Jake) Jamieson
Brenda Manthorne
who was taken from us eight years ago,
on April 29, 2006
We can't have old days back,
When we were all together.
But secret tears and loving thoughts,
Will be with us forever.
Every day in some small way,
Memories of you come our way.
As the time and years go by,
The love and memories we have for you ,
Will never die.
Love always,
Debra, Coreen, Wanda, Ricky, Donnie and families
Loving you always,
Mom, sisters, brothers and families
who passed away on May 5, 2013
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By Nancy O’Regan
For many people, having a
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the fear of the unknown
that makes the process
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Palliative Care Program,
it’s Hoben’s role to help
families make their way
through the maze of
decisions, emotions and
questions they face.
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a range of services from
education and advocacy
to assisting patients by
monitoring symptoms
through home visits.
She sees her role as “a
lifeline,” linking patients
and their families to the
health care system.
For example, she explains, a patient may be
experiencing unexpected
side effects from a new
medication. A phone call
and a home visit from
Hoben can often solve
a problem or diminish a
worry. If there is a problem requiring a physician,
Palliative Care Coordinator Karen Hoben helps families navigate through the services and resources they
need when faced with a serious illness or terminal condition. The renovation to the Guysborough Memorial
Hospital will provide an expanded palliative care room allowing family members to be accommodated more
comfortably on site. Contributed Photo
Hoben can consult by
phone and may help save
a patient from the inconvenience, discomfort and
expense of a visit to the
clinic or hospital.
Becoming a Palliative Care Nurse wasn’t
Hoben’s career goal, but
as a result of a family
illness she and others
recognized that she had
a keen interest and the
personal support skills to
work in the field of palliative care.
The Guysborough
program started out as
a pilot project one day a
week and has expanded to 20 hours a week,
and according to Hoben,
could easily be full-time.
Her training included
developing her understanding of the philos-
ophy of palliative care
and program guidelines.
But the real success she
says comes from early referrals from doctors and
a good working relationship with Home Care and
Home Support staff.
The program currently
serves 16 families and
can address a range of
needs from information
on what to expect from
chemotherapy to grief
counselling for family
members of all ages.
“Patient navigation is
an important part of the
role and a simple thing
like providing a map to a
Halifax hospital can reduce a patient’s anxiety.”
Often patients don’t know
what to ask specialists
and Hoben will help them
prepare lists of questions
to take to appointments.
While a referral to the
palliate care program
may signal distress to a
patient, Hoben is quick
to point out that patients
should not perceive it as
the end of life. She has
a 50 percent discharge
rate as patients with
life threatening illness
can and do recover with
appropriate and timely
treatment and support.
As part of the Enhancing Our Health Services
fund-raising campaign,
plans are underway to
renovate an existing
3-bed ward in the hospital to create a palliative
care centre which will
include accommodations
for family members to
be able to comfortably
stay in hospital with the
patient. The new space
will include a private
washroom and provide an
atmosphere of comfort
and support for patients
who require palliative
care. Hoben will also find
a new home for her office
in an expanded space
with room for resources,
educational materials
and equipment to lend to
palliative care patients
who are living at home.
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