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PASSAGES the LONG ISLAND, BRIER ISLAND and DIGBY NECK NEWS Volume 22, Issue 4 $2.50 April 2020 COVID19 CRISIS 1 PASSAGES THE LONG ISLAND, BRIER ISLAND AND DIGBY NECK NEWS Volume 22, Issue 4 $2.50 April 2020 COVID19 CRISIS Moments from March Online and in Color April 2020 Mailed under Canada Post Sales Agreement No 40650154 1 PASSAGES PARAMETERS Greetings Passages Readers Old and New, Effective Jan 1st, 2017 I would like to welcome everyone to The many volunteers who put out PASSAGES each the first ever online and full color month would like to thank you for your support over Passages. For those new to the past year. Passages I thank you for choosing to download and Your continued support helps keep PASSAGES coming browse our pages. Passages is the monthly newspaper out month after month, plus it supports many of the Digby Neck and Islands area for the past 22 years. community activities here on the Islands. Started by Andy Moir of Long Island it has gone through many changes and editors over the years. I took over To Subscribe editing in December 2017 (with the help of Teri Chace in - Electronic Subscription = $25CAD 1 Year the summer) and have greatly enjoyed it! - Mailed CDN Subscription = $50CAD 1 Year - Mailed USA Subscription = $75CAD/$55USD 1 Year For those who wonder about who the editor of their - At the Counter / In Store $2.50CAD reading material is I will give you a brief intro to me. I am Personal or Non-Profit Group Supporter: now Amy Tudor from Brier Island but I was born Amy Caldwell in Digby back in 1978. I spent my childhood in - Birthday / Anniversary $ 25CAD per 1/4 page per Digby, Freeport and Yarmouth before heading to NB issue where I got my BA from Saint Thomas University. I came - Memoriums $ 25CAD per 1/4 page per issue back to the Islands with my husband Jess Tudor in 2012. - 3cm x 6.5cm placement $100CAD per year Since returning to my home community I have worked to Business / Government / For Profit Supporter: give our area an online presences in social media, I have - 5cm x 6.5cm ad placement $125CAD per year taken 1000's of photos that have been shared worldwide and I recently started freelancing with Saltwire media. I To Advertise: work part time in the school, I am a mother of 3 beautiful 1/4 page Advertisement = $25CAD per issue children and a member of many volunteer organizations. I To subscribe, support, or advertise please email: have an extensive background in journalism and I happy [email protected] that my skills could be put to use at Passages. Payment can be made via e-transfer to the email address Passages is volunteer run and has some support from sponsors and advertising but rest assured we are an above or by cheque. Our mailing address is: agenda-free publication. PASSAGES P.O. Box 39 Freeport, NS B0V 1B0 Due to the COVID19 virus spreading across the globe Our Telephone # is 902-839-2675 lives have changed and the ability to print and distribute a Articles and photo submissions should be emailed to: magazine is not functionally possible for us. I was asked [email protected] if we should even bother with Passages this month since Amy Tudor was the editor of this month’s paper. we could not print it. Never did the thought of NOT doing Passages cross my mind. Now more than ever there is a need for local news that is not full of fear. This double Deadline for submissions for the May edition of Passages is full of provincially issued edition is April 25nd. Amy Tudor will information about COVID 19 as well as the regular area be editor for May. news. What I am excited about is the ability to share the moments of our lives during this time of change without I appreciate all the submissions we receive and encourage the restriction of black and white only in print and having everyone to keep sending in your own stories or even story no pages limits. ideas. Passages is our shared history and your story I hope the double edition of Passages will bring you joy contributions are important! as you scroll through the pages. If you like this free edition of Passages please consider supporting us by Sending in items to PASSAGES is easy! You do not purchasing a regular subscription, being a sponsor or an need to send in fancy word documents. Just type it in advertiser. I value feedback and want to hear from you! plain text in an email, and send any pictures as an Please email [email protected] and help me make attachment or in separate emails. I can format as Passages better for you or let me know what you love so needed. You can post it to the Passages Facebook I can keep it up! Group and I can get the information there as well. CANCELLED Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday April 11 We hope that these events will happen but at this point we can not say yet.... Old Home Weekend will run a little differently this year due to Canada Day being on a Wednesday and COVID19 running wild. This is a tentative schedule of events but has not been finalized: -Wednesday July 1- Parade- kids day- BBQ, fireworks -Thursday July 2- Prize Bingo -Friday July 3- Washers Tournament -Saturday July 4- lobster supper -Sunday July 5 - Ball Game Freeport Fire Department Monica Stark has Events CANCELLED worked very hard on a new FCDA website, April 12- which includes a Breakfast new Digby Neck & 8:00am-10:00am Islands Community Calendar - please bookmark it, and let her June 6- Lobster supper and Washer Toss know if there's anything you wish to add! UNDER REVIEW You can reach her on facebook, email her at [email protected] , or phone her at (902)839-2245. Visit https://freeportcda.ca/ to see what is happening in our area. The Islands CANCELLED Women’s Institute Annual Community Swap will be postponed until further notice. TITUS, Hazel Mae Elderkin, A. (Glavin) Age 93; Royce age 91 of Westport passed of Little River, away March 2, 2020 at Digby Co. passed Tideview Terrace away March 11, nursing home in Digby. 2020 in the Digby Born May 30th 1926 in General Hospital, Westport, she was the surrounded by his daughter of the late loving family. Born Harley and in Mink Cove, he Susie(Thurston) Glavin. was a son of the She was a devoted wife, late Eustace and mother, grandmother, Bernice (Coffin) great-grandmother and Elderkin. great, great- grandmother. She was a member of the Westport Royce was a Fire hall Aux. and Super Seniors. She enjoyed Deacon for over 50 years and honorable music, going to dances and movies at the hall Deacon of the Little River United Baptist when she was younger. She spent many years Church. He owned and operated Little River feeding the stray cats that could be seen Trading Company, was a Notary Public, and gathering on her doorstep. She enjoyed reading was an avid gardener. her newspapers, magazines, doing puzzles and sitting by the window watching the comings and Surviving are his daughter Melanie (Junior), goings of the island. She is survived by daughter Little River; sons Kendall (Ruthie) , Coldbrook; Marilyn (Ronald) Marshall, Westport; sons Arnold Gareth (Kelli), Berwick; Royce (Jana), Little Jr, London On; Clifton (LaReta), Westport; River; sister Dorothy , Sudbury, ON; Melvin(Marni), Bear River; brother Robert; grandchildren Amber, Shelby, Nicholas, Dylan, daughters-in-law Diane German, Ashmore; Cindy Alexander, Jared, Gavin, Marcus, Joshua, Titus, Westport; 17 grandchildren, 30 great great grandchildren Gage, Addison, Jamie, grandchildren, 17 great-great grandchildren; Layla, Landon. He was predeceased by his several nieces and nephews. Besides her wife Joan and brother Gareth. parents Hazel was predeceased by her husband of 70 years Arnold B. Titus, daughter, Linda Titus; Funeral service will be held at a later date. The sons, Everett Titus and Lindsay Titus; brothers, family would like to thank EHS and the staffs at Charles Glavin, Everett Glavin, Lindsay Glavin; Valley Regional and Digby General Hospitals sister Louis; sister-in-laws Leitha and Margaret. for their care and compassion, also a special Donations in Hazel’s memory can be made to thank you to the blood donor clinic and all of Tideview Terrace or TLC animal shelter. The their donors. family would like to give a special thanks to the staff of Tideview Terrace, VON, Homecare, Donations in memory can be made to the Little Heather Buckman for the wonderful care they River United Baptist Church or a charity of your have provided over the years. Cremation has choice. Share a memory or leave an online taken place under the care of Jaynes Funeral condolence at www.jaynesfuneralhome.com Home, Digby. There will be a graveside service at 2pm, April 5 (THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED new date TBA) at Woodside Cemetery, Westport with Craig Glavin officiating. Share a memory or leave a condolence at www.jaynesfuneralhome.com Captain James Charles McDormand BARNABY, Bruce Leslie, age 62 The family of passed away at Digby General Hospital Captain James on March 20,2020. Born in Freeport he Charles McDormand was a son of Ruth (Titus) and the late regretfully Leslie Barnaby. announces his Bruce loved life to the fullest, was a sudden passing, on caregiver, enjoyed fishing, hunting, February drawing, driving, WWE and fighting, 29, 2020 at Grand Bruce Lee was his idol. Bruce had an Cayman CI, at the amazing love for his wife, children and age of 73. family. He also enjoyed teasing people and loved a good laugh.
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