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117623 Investigation launched into movement of Canso Canal walls by Matt Draper The Reporter [email protected]

PORT HASTINGS: A study will investi- what’s causing that minor differential gate what is happening to the walls at the but we wanted to go forward with an en- Canso Canal. gineering investigation so that we could Glen F r y, construction project man- determine what… we would propose for ager with the Department of Fisheries the future to repair that,” said F r y. “It’s a and Oceans, said the department made man-made structure, it’s 60 years old, and a request through Public Service Pro- things are going to happen, things dete- curement Canada to issue a request for riorate. These are things the department proposals for an engineering investiga- has to monitor and plan future projects to tion. He said the study will look at what make sure the canal stays in good shape.” he called “cross-dimensional differences” Fry said he isn’t sure how much the in the Canso Canal walls, which were no- study will cost, adding it may depend on ticed last winter after taking water out of how long it takes. the canal. “It’s relatively minor, it’s not going to “We were working on the north gates interfere with normal canal operations of the lock,” he said. “We discovered that and the challenge for us is when you there was a 50 to 75 millimetre difference note something has happened to jump on in the cross measurement of the wall. We it and fi x it so that’s what we’re about,” had no idea w h y. ” he said. “We found this little problem so Realizing there was an issue, Fry said we’re going to assess it and see what’s go- workers discovered a similar difference ing on.” on the south end, knowing they had plans The Canso Canal was built between Photo by Dana MacPhail Touesnard to work on it this winter. 1953 and 1955, and stands 24 metres (78.7 Sharon McGrath had an attentive, young audience for her reading of Jan Brett’s The “In the interest of maintaining and en- feet) wide, 570 metres (1,870 feet) long, and Mitten on Saturday afternoon during the Richmond County Literacy Network’s Storybook suring the canal performs as expected and has a minimum depth of 9.8 metres (32.15 Picnic at the St. Peter’s Lions Hall. For more on the Storybook Picnic, see page 30. stays in good condition, we have no idea feet).

Weather hampers search for missing man

by Matt Draper The Reporter Patrick MacDonald, 53, was last pers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), text [email protected] seen on January 21 at 2:30 p.m. and TIP202 plus a message to ‘CRIMES’ his truck was located near Ballan- (274637), or submit tips by Secure HALIFAX: The recent weather police will search the area once tyne’s Cove wharf. MacDonald is Web Tips at: www.crimestoppers. has delayed the RCMP dive team’s conditions improve. white, 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds. He ns.ca. efforts to locate a missing man. The ground search was sus- has brown eyes, short black hair, On February 5, RCMP attended pended last week but RCMP will and his face is clean-shaven. He was PRICE: $1.55 +HST the location of the search for employ the recovery team once wearing navy blue coveralls, green Patrick MacDonald, as the plan the ice and water conditions im- rubber boots, a black toque, and a was to have the RCMP Underwa- prove. The search included help hoody. ter Recovery Team (URT) conduct from a Department of Natural Anyone with information about a search of the shoreline the fol- Resources helicopter and a Joint MacDonald’s whereabouts is asked lowing d a y. An e-mail from RCMP Rescue Coordination Centre heli- Pat MacDonald to contact Antigonish District media relations offi cer Cpl. Dal copter, as well as Ground Search RCMP at 902 863-6500. Those who Hutchinson said current ice con- and Rescue workers conducting an and surrounding areas around Bal- wish to remain anonymous can ditions delayed the search, noting extensive sweep of the shoreline lantyne’s Cove. contact Nova Scotia Crime Stop-

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625-3040 144397 www.capebretonrealty.com www.burnsvision.com 117621 2 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018 Antigonish makes history by Matt Draper The Reporter [email protected]

ANTIGONISH: A local town decided to fl y a different fl ag for the fi rst time eve r. On February 1, the Town of Antigonish raised the African Nova Scotian fl ag at its offi ces. Organizers are fl ying the fl ag to kick-off African Heritage Month. Antigonish Mayor Laurie Boucher called it a historic time, not only for Antigonish, but Nova Scotia. “It’s the fi rst time a fl ag, other than the Canadian fl ag, the pro- vincial fl ag or the municipal fl ag has been fl own on our pole,” said the mayor. “We’re very proud of that. We’re proud again for Antigonish to be one of the fi rst municipalities to do something like this. It is a sense of awareness, a sense of welcoming, and wanting everyone to accept diversity in our community.” Lorraine Reddick, co-chair of Zone 7 for the African Heritage Month committee, said seeing the fl ag fl ying in Antigonish was wonderful. “It’s been a long history of not knowing about my history,” said Reddick. “To see this happen today, to have the fl ag come up, it’s just a wonderful thing. I pray that it will show everybody culture re- ally matters.” Reddick said she’s been living in Antigonish for over 40 years, noting the fl ag raising helps her feel part of the community. “I believe this is the way it should be, it’s just a natural, nor- Photos by Matt Draper mal thing,” she said. Antigonish mayor Laurie Boucher read a proclamation Organizers watched as the African Nova Scotian Flag went “All cultures are recognized and February is African Heritage before the African Nova Scotian fl ag was raised in front up the Antigonish Town fl ag pole on February 1 then joined Month and it reinforces why we have African Heritage Month.” of Antigonish Town Hall on February 1. the celebration. Province responds to JOIN OUR CRITICAL CUSTOMER criticism of cannabis plan by Matt Draper The Reporter COMMUNICATION PROGRAM. [email protected] Let us know of anyone whose health is directly HALIFAX: The province’s recently re- “Those are all uncertainties so until we leased plan for cannabis sales is already know what the uptake is and the volume of dependent on electricity, like those requiring oxygen drawing criticism. sales… why would I build a new store and machines or dialysis. And be sure to add our outage On January 30, Mark Furey, Attorney invest signifi cant money, in this case tax- General and Minister of Justice and Bret payers’ money, into a business model that line to your list of emergency contacts. Mitchell, president and CEO of the Nova I don’t know will be successful or not,” he Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC), offi - said. cially announced the province will sell Meanwhile, Nova Scotia NDP Justice See all the ways you can prepare for a storm cannabis at nine NSLC stores. The clos- spokesperson Claudia Chender said the est stores to the Strait area will be in New government’s plan provides more ques- at nspower.ca/beprepared Glasgow and Sydney River. One of the tions than answers. stores, on Clyde Street in Halifax, will be “With only nine stores, less than half the To report outages or downed wires, call 1.877.428.6004 a re-opened NSLC outlet which will exclu- number of stores in New Brunswick, how sively sell cannabis. does the Liberal government plan to shut The pair also said on-line sales with down the black market?” asked Chender. home delivery will be made available and “We are the only province that will sell Get storm updates, fast. Nova Scotians will be allowed four plants cannabis alongside liquor. Considering the per household. federal task force specially recommended When asked why the Strait area was not against co-location, how does the gov- among the areas to receive a cannabis out- ernment plan to prioritize public health? let, he noted six of the nine sites presently Where will people be allowed to consume? have bottle-your-own-wine areas and the And what mechanism will be used for on- NSLC is transitioning out of that model line sales? We’re less than six months from and will use the space for cannabis retail. legal cannabis. The Liberals should have a “There was an opportunity that pre- better handle on our approach. ” sented itself with minimal cost and ren- No set price was announced during the ovations to those facilities,” said Furey. press conference but it was suggested the “The other two [not counting the Clyde price will have to be under $10 per gram in Street outlet as it is being reopened out- order to be competitive. More locations are right as opposed to just renovated] have a possibility in the future, with the govern- signifi cant square footage where they can ment looking at sales and market demand convert existing space.” after the fi rst year. As for why the province is taking this “The priorities for the province are route, rather than the private model as around public health and safety and the other jurisdictions have favoured, Furey ability to mitigate the illicit illegal market said there is too much uncertainty. and transition people to a regulated legal “There are a lot of unknowns in this par- market,” said Furey. “That’s going to take ticular business model,” he said. “We know time and some are of the view that come we have to make it available in Nova Scotia July 1, we should be able to fl ip a switch because it’s legalized and the province is and the illegal market will go away and responsible for that retail element.” everybody is going to transition to the le- While there are gaps in the retail map, gal market. We have to be responsible as a Furey said, recreational cannabis is still government both to the public health and available to all Nova Scotians though the safety of our communities but also fi scally on-line home delivery model and the four- responsible to Nova Scotians. This is their

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by Melanie Holder The Reporter ernments, businesses and their school boards, making certain that we understand [email protected] non-profits in rural Cape their needs.” Breton. He said he wants Dingwall believes that CBU is well-positioned to pro- SYDNEY: The incoming leader of Cape Breton Uni- to listen to the needs of vide a high quality, cost-effective and culturally rich ed- versity (CBU) says he wants to engage all regions of communities and develop ucational experience to students throughout the island. Cape Breton in his new role. programs, such as educa- He feels some opportunities for outreach may have been CBU announced last Wednesday that David C. tional opportunities for overlooked in the past. Dingwall has been chosen as its next President and businesses. “I don’t think we’ve been there. I think we’ve talked Vice-Chancellor. Dingwall said he believes that CBU can “There doesn’t seem to the talk, but we only talk about it in Sydney,” he said. be an asset to all of Cape Breton, including Inverness, be any reason as to why “There’s too much richness in Cape Breton for us not Richmond, and Victoria counties. for instance, the Shan- to reach out to people in Richmond County, and Inver- “I think there’s an obligation on the part of the in- David C. Dingwall non School of Business ness and Victoria County, as well as Cape Breton County stitution to outreach to all of our stakeholders and to couldn’t be doing some itself.” all our communities,” Dingwall told The Reporter last various workshops in terms of assisting the entrepre- Dingwall said that CBU is an important economic Thursday. neurs and businesses in those counties, whether it be force in the region. The school has close to 400 perma- Dingwall has served as a Member of Parliament for Richmond, or Inverness, or indeed Victoria County,” nent employees, as well a large number of part-time Cape Breton-East Richmond, as well as the former rid- said Dingwall. staff, and attracts students from over 40 countries. ing of Bras d’Or (now Cape Breton-Canso). Dingwall is “I think we have to reach out and make sure that we “We’re an asset because we have an intellectual focus, also a former federal cabinet minister. understand the needs, and see where we can be helpful we provide students with a quality education, we con- Although he will not assume the role until the end and develop partnerships. We also want to work closely tribute to the economy and we want to do more. We are of March, Dingwall says he hopes to work with gov- with municipal governments in those areas as well as hopeful that others will see us in that light,” he added.

Fire chief questions changes to Reeves Street

by Melanie Holder The Reporter In addition, he says the change may impact traffic flow told The Reporter in an e-mail last week that safety has [email protected] around the scene of an accident. been a main priority for the project from the beginning, “When we respond to a motor vehicle accident on citing a traffic study that was commissioned by the Town PORT HAWKESBURY: The planned redesign of Port Reeves Street, we’re usually shutting down a minimum and DTIR in 2014. She added that the town began engag- Hawkesbury’s main thoroughfare has raised some safety of two lanes to safely do our work,” said Doucette. “But ing with first responders early in the design process. concerns for a local first responder. now, you’re taking a lane away. Depending on the acci- “The designs that we are working on with a wide Port Hawkesbury Volunteer Fire Department Chief dent, I might have to detour traffic all over town, and I group of stakeholders are based on proven best practices Curtis Doucette says he is worried that the plan to re- don’t have the membership to start doing a traffic con- from other communities that faced similar challenges in duce four lanes of traffic to three as part of the Destina- trol situation like that.” terms of the volume and type of traffic,” she said. tion Reeves Street project will impact his department’s Doucette said he attended an open house on the proj- “We have and will continue to provide research and ability to respond to emergencies. He fears the changes ect in December and shared his concerns with the town. contact information of other Atlantic Canadian loca- will impede members travelling to the fire hall, as well as The changes to the street will be under the supervision tions where this type of project was implemented so responding in emergency vehicles. of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure stakeholders can speak directly to someone in their spe- “I’m concerned it’s going to increase response time in Renewal (DTIR). cific field.” getting there,” said Doucette. “Ultimately, we’d like to talk to DTIR, see how they got Chisholm-Beaton added that she believes the town’s The proposed design for the project includes two lanes their figures, see what kinds of solutions we can talk upcoming “Move Over” campaign will help address of traffic with an alternating turning lane in the centre. through here and hopefully come up with a solution some of the first responders’ concerns by reminding mo- “They’re forcing me into the centre lane, and if I get hit that’s favourable for everyone,” said Doucette. torists to make way for emergency vehicles. or if somebody hits our vehicle, whether we have lights Doucette added that he supports the other components She urges anyone with questions or concerns to bring and sirens on or not, we’re still in the wrong because of the project. them to the town. they’re forcing us into oncoming traffic,” said Doucette. “We don’t want to jeopardize the project for the town, “At the end of the day, we want Reeves Street to meet Doucette is also concerned the new turning lanes may obviously… We just have a few concerns that we’d like the needs of all stakeholders and citizens,” she said. “We cause confusion for those unfamiliar with the street, answered or addressed,” said Doucette. will continue to listen and accept feedback and do our especially when lane markers are covered with snow. Port Hawkesbury mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton best to provide the best information we can.”

‘Airshow Cape Breton’ coming together

by Matt Draper The Reporter confirmed as the main act of the show, and if other acts but wasn’t sure what the number was going to be. He [email protected] are added, Celtic Air Services will announce them as said the number will be announced as they get closer they happen. to the date. PORT HAWKESBURY: Organizers behind a local air Organizers are still working on parking plans and “We don’t want to put on a two hour show that no- show continue to make progress. there will be complimentary shuttles to and from the body can get to,” he explained. “Tickets are $16 for an In December, Celtic Air Services Ltd. announced that off-site parking lots. adult, $6 for [16 to six-year-olds], and five and under are the Port Hawkesbury Airport will host Airshow Cape “We continue to work with local businesses and free but they do need a ticket in order for us to have a Breton on May 30. Since then, Celtic Air Services presi- groups to help us out with things like security, and head count.” dent David Morgan said organizers have been working patrols, and traffic, and charity events,” said Morgan. Morgan added organizers are excited to be able to to make sure the event goes smoothly. “That’s really what we’re focussed on right now is put- host “The Snowbirds” and any other guests that come. Last week, Celtic Air Services stated nearly 300 peo- ting together a charity event the night before the air ple confirmed their attendance on Facebook with more show that will raise money for a local group.” to come. The Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Morgan said they have to limit the number of tickets, CHEFS TABLE Squadron, commonly known as “The Snowbirds,” is which went on sale on-line and at the airport last week, ChefSOLD Kyle MacLeodOUT Saturday, February 10th • 6:30-10pm Valentines Day Menu Wednesday, Feb 14th 3-Courses~$39/person Dog struck in Our Delicious Menu Also Available! To Advertise Contact: Pius MacIsaac Nicole Fawcett hit and run 902-625-3300 Feb 14th 6-7pm [email protected] Thursdays is Steak Night PORT HAWKESBURY: The RCMP is investigating a re- cent hit and run involving a dog that occurred on Reeves Peter MacInnis 6-8pm Street. On January 26, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a 15-year-old girl was walking a dog across the street at the pedestrian crosswalk in front of Papa’s Pub when a vehicle struck the dog. The driver of the vehicle immediately fled the scene. The dog suffered injuries as a result of the incident and was taken to an animal hospital for treatment. Through the investigation, police have determined the O ce address description of the vehicle to be a small, gold/tan coloured 4 MacAskill Drive, St. Peter’s Honda. O ce hours Anyone with information about this incident is asked to Kitchen Hours 9:00 am - 4:00 pm daily contact the Port Hawkesbury RCMP at 902-625-2220. Those Sunday-Wednesday 11:30am-8pm who wish to remain anonymous can also contact Nova PHONE: (902) 535-3500 Thursday-Saturday 11:30am-9pm Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), text TIP202 TOLL FREE: 1-833-752-7266 Bar Open Later Thursday-Saturday plus a message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637), or submit tips by Se- [email protected] 8790 Highway #19 Port Hood cure Web Tips at: www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. 143706 144376 902-787-3035 porthawkesburyreporter.com 4 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018 NSCC participates in Bell Let’s Talk Day by Melanie Holder The Reporter [email protected]

PORT HAWKESBURY: For the second year in a row, local students took part in a na- tionwide campaign to open a conversation around mental health. On January 31, the Nova Scotia Commu- nity College (NSCC) Strait Area Campus marked Bell Let’s Talk day with events aimed at raising awareness. “I think mental health is important for ev- erybody. Every family and every workplace is impacted by mental health issues. So for us as a college, we’ve been pleased to be associated with Bell Let’s Talk Day,” said NSCC princi- pal Tom Gunn. “Last year we had a really powerful day and people were excited to do it again. The Michele Tabensky roamed the halls of of student association has been a great sup- NSCC on Wednesday with therapy dog, Photos by Melanie Holder porter of this initiative and they provided Maggie Doodle. Natural Resources and independent filmaker coffee and muffins and different types of ac- Evan Lafford hosted the premier of his docu- tivities that were going on during the day.” zola and his journey through grief following mentary Altar in the Sky at Bell Let’s Talk Day Last Wednesday’s events included a Power the loss of his brother. at NSCC Strait area campus on January 31. of Positivity post-it wall sponsored by the so- “Angelo Spinazzola did a talk here last year cial services class where students could snap about his brother’s suicide and how he dealt YouTube. Therapy dog Maggie Doodle was on duty photos and post messages to remind others with that, and how he was moved by it, and I Gunn said that due to icy road conditions, at NSCC for Bell Let’s Talk Day. She is seen that they are not alone. Bell donated 5 cents to wanted to make sure that story was told the some of the day’s events had to be resched- here visiting with office administration intern Canadian mental health initiatives for each right way,” said Lafford. uled for the following week including a dis- Tori Lanceleve. photo posted on-line with the #BellLetsTalk “I think it was an important project to cussion on mental health on campus. hashtag. Students also received a visit from work on because lots of people go through a “We’re really developing an NSCC strategy on campus, but we also try to get them to link a St. Johns Ambulance therapy dog, and took tragedy that they have to repair themselves in regards to mental health. So part of the with their family doctor or with resources part in a talking circle facilitated by Elder from. I think it’s not only going to help people day today was going to be kind of a check-in in the community. Unfortunately in Nova Judy Peters. that are experiencing that tragedy, but it will with students and staff on that, but we’re go- Scotia, there’s a real lack of resources,” said Wednesday’s events also included the pre- also help the people around them understand ing to do that next week now,” said Gunn. Gunn. “As a campus, we have the student ser- mier of the film Altar in the Sky produced by what they are going through.” Gunn said that although the NSCC has re- vices team, student service advisors, counsel- NSCC Natural Resources student and inde- Lafford started FromHereToThere films in sources in place for students who need help, ling on-site, and a learning support specialist pendent filmmaker Evan Lafford. The docu- 2013 and has produced other documentaries he believes more could be done for mental as well, but ultimately for a lot of family is- mentary featured an in-depth interview with exploring topics such as depression and pov- health in the community. sues, students need to find the support in the Nova Scotia-based musician Angelo Spinaz- erty. His documentaries can be viewed on “There certainly are some good resources community and that’s still lacking.”

The decision was not an easy one, Sister but that’s not needed as much anymore. McKenna said. “The urgencies of the times change. We End of an era in Mabou “We had a two-year long consultation with try to look at the signs of the times and re- people in the area,” she said, adding that spond however we can.” Convent and renewal centre closing after 131 years last February a large number of community The sisters currently at the convent will members met with the sisters to mull over discuss their new destination with Congré- how the facility could stay open. gation de Notre-Dame supervisors. Sister by Grant McDaniel The Reporter Sister McKenna and her order operate the “For our part, what we needed were sis- McKenna said the closure of St. Joseph Con- [email protected] facility, which is located not all that far from ters to rejuvenate the mission there,” she vent will be difficult for the sisters and all the heart of Mabou. The centre is located on said. “We put a call out across the country who have used the Renewal Centre. Macdonald Road, which is found just a short and even internationally. Some of our newer The Congrégation de Notre-Dame has had MABOU: After 131 years of service, St. Jo- drive up Mabou Harbour Road. The convent members are open to intercultural living. a presence in Mabou since 1887. Back then, seph Convent and Renewal Centre are clos- is currently home to three sisters, and the “The reality is that we are fewer, and the the facility was largely used for education ing. centre offers space for retreats, workshops sisters who are available are already en- and as a residence for boarders. “It wasn’t so much the finances of the and other renewal programs. gaged in meaningful ministries. In discuss- This was followed by a new venture, the building. It’s more so the poverty of per- In a press release issued last week, offi- ing it with the sisters, we came to realize this development of the family life program to sonnel in these years that we face,” said Sis- cials with the Congregation of Notre Dame is the time for us to be involved in smaller meet the needs of a changing society, and ter Rebecca McKenna, visitation province stated the convent and centre will be closed projects. There was a day when religious more recently, St. Joseph Renewal Centre leader of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame. on October 31. were the workforce for hospitals and schools, came into being to provide space for retreat and spiritual renewal. During these years, the sisters collaborated with many dedicated educators, facilitators, clergy, parish ministers, volunteers, and loyal supporters. “We wish to acknowledge the generous, dedicated staff who fostered the life and mission of the centre,” Sister McKenna said. “We didn’t do this work alone. We had the support of the com- munity, the church, neigh- bour and clergy. We’ve been truly blessed. “Sister Catherine MacEachern often says, ‘if these walls could talk, the stories they would tell.’ Those stories would be of growth, transformation, and the leadership that’s been de- veloped in the area.” The convent and centre will eventually be listed with a real estate service, but Sis- ter McKenna said there are some preliminary consid- erations before that’s done. She said it’s the hope of the Congrégation de Notre- Dame that the facility will, in some way, continue to serve the community and the surrounding area.

145375 porthawkesburyreporter.com FEBRUARY 7, 2018 THE REPORTER 5 Escape room and game shop opening in Port Hawkesbury

by Matt Draper The Reporter tabletop gaming shop and space to capitalize [email protected] on the growing popularity of gaming, noting combining the two ideas will help make Island PORT HAWKESBURY: A local musician Enigmas viable. is looking to bring a different kind of fun to The new business will feature two escape town. rooms, with one titled the observation room, Liam Brophy was one of three finalists in meant for two people to navigate in the dark, the Start-Up Port Hawkesbury competition last and “The Dragon’s Lair,” where adventurous year with his pitch to open Island Enigmas, an folks have an hour to solve riddles and maybe escape room and game shop. Despite not taking leave with some of the dragon’s treasure. home the top prize, Brophy impressed enough “Depending on how bookings go, around ev- people with his pitch that plans took shape and ery three or four months, we’re going to switch he is now close to opening on Granville Street. the rooms up,” he said. “There’s going to be a “My sister in-law designs escape rooms in theme change so everybody can come and play Photo by Matt Draper Ottawa,” said Brophy, noting a plan to open again.” Josette Marchand, Shyloe, and Dana Pettipas are seen here at the Nova Scotia Works-Is- an escape room a few years ago didn’t pan out. On the gaming side of things, there will be land Employment Service Centre on Monday. The centre hosted a celebration of mental “After that, we had talked about it a few times games available for sale, as well as a gaming health and wellness services in the area. but the right opportunity never came up. Then space where people can play. when the Start-Up Port Hawkesbury program “We want it to be available to everybody came out and we decided this was a good time most of the time and then we’re looking at to approach it in a different way.” something where people can rent it out and Island Employment Centre By different, Brophy decided to attach a have their own sort of party or get together here,” he said. “There is lots of space for it. We just want to make sure we have enough space promotes mental health for any regulars so we don’t exclude people when it’s being rented out.” Brophy thanked a number of bodies, in- and wellness services cluding Eastern Strait Regional Enterprise Network, InRich Community Business Devel- by Matt Draper The Reporter opment Corporation, and the Town of Port [email protected] Hawkesbury, all of which he called instrumen- tal in getting his business off the ground. PORT HAWKESBURY: The Nova Scotia on those workers that we want to help bear Following January’s Port Hawkesbury Town Works-Island Employment Service Centre the load and to make not just our clients Council meeting, Mayor Chisholm-Beaton said hosted a promotion for mental health and but everyone in the area aware that there she is pleased to hear Island Enigmas is open- wellness services in the area on February are other people they can go and talk to ing. 5. that are trained.” “So we already have the winner and the run- Dana Pettipas, a case manager with Pettipas said they are not trained coun- ner-up who are going to be opening their doors Island Employment, said her office orga- selors but instead people who have dealt in the near future. So it’s certainly a wonderful nized the event to bring awareness to the with mental illnesses before. Pettipas said indicator that the Start-Up Port Hawkesbury issues of mental health in the area and let she suffers from generalized anxiety. Business owner Liam Brophy stands in his new initiative was a tremendous success,” said residents know they have options. “I am a big advocate for mental health game shop and escape room, Island Enig- Chisholm-Beaton at the time. “We have a mental health charter here awareness, especially in rural communi- mas. Brophy is looking to open his doors to As of press time, Island Enigmas is set to in our office that if you have one aspect of ties where there is no help,” she said. the public on February 14. open on February 14. your life that’s not working right, there’s People interested in speaking with no need of trying to look for work if you’re someone can call 902-625-0001 or drop into still working towards mental health,” Pet- the centre on Reeves Street and ask for tipas said. “We’ve had some training done, Pettipas or Josette Marchand. Pettipas RCMP investigates vehicle most recently was through Peer Support said people don’t have to be clients, noting Nova Scotia as a peer support worker.” they can come in and receive help such as Pettipas described a peer support referrals to different organizations. For break and enters worker as someone you can call up and instance, she noted The Medicine Shoppe talk about issues people may have outside is part of the Head Strong initiative, in PORT HAWKESBURY: The RCMP is in- is reminding the public to keep their vehi- of therapy sessions. which participating pharmacies provide vestigating thefts that have occurred from cles locked and to remove any valuables. “There’s really no place to go,” she said. knowledge about access to resources and vehicles in the town. Anyone with information about this in- “If you have an issue, you could get placed care for men’s mental health. At 5 a.m. on January 30, Port Hawkes- cident is asked to contact the Port Hawkes- in a hospital but what we’re seeing is when “We can definitely provide them with bury RCMP responded to a report of a sus- bury RCMP at 902-625-2220. Those who they’re released, there’s nothing. There is supports and resources that are out there picious person entering unlocked vehicles. wish to remain anonymous can also con- wait times for counselors through mental if they call and ask for myself or Josette,” Police tracked footprints belonging to the tact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800- health and there is so much pressure put Pettipas added. suspect from the Grants Pond area to the 222-TIPS (8477), text TIP202 plus a message Rose Street area of Port Hawkesbury but to ‘CRIMES’ (274637), or submit tips by Se- could not locate the individual. The RCMP cure Web Tips at: www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.

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OPINION debate over meeting attendance via technology; hardly the type of debate to rouse the public from its compla- cency. That brings up the other problem. Aside from decisions Apathy killed over school buildings, busing, human resources, and other day-to-day matters, signifi cant issues of programs and policy are largely dealt with at the bureaucratic level. the school boards Boards offer input and provide suggestions, but even with an elected local school board, major decisions are still be- The recent decision by the provincial government to ing made within the Department of Education. introduce sweeping changes to the education system has Those factors aside, had voters and candidates partici- generated strong opinions. pated during elections, had people showed up to meetings, On January 24, the Minister of Education and Early and had the public become engaged other than during Childhood Development, Zack Churchill, announced the school reviews, the school boards might have been saved. province will adopt the recommendations outlined in a Considering the government made this decision only 24 report that was released the previous day by education hours after the report was made public, a strong case can consultant Dr. Avis Glaze. be made that it had already made up its mind, but demon- The province hired Dr. Glaze in October to conduct a strated apathy provided them with the justifi cation to pull review of how Nova Scotia’s public schools are admin- the trigger. istered. Her report stated that the department and the province’s eight individual school boards often function as nine disconnected bodies, and recommended a more unifi ed approach. File photo In accordance with the recommendations, the province On January 24, the Minister of Education and Early Child- will dissolve its seven elected English language school hood Development announced that the province will dissolve EDITOR Jake Boudrot boards, including the Strait regional school board (SRSB) its seven elected English language school boards, including [email protected] and establish one provincial advisory council. The struc- the Strait regional school board (pictured). ture of the Conseil scolaire acadien provinicial (CSAP) SPORTS REPORTER Grant McDaniel board will not change. quired in order to move forward. However, Churchill said During the announcement, Churchill pointed out that the department’s goal is to have the new structure in place [email protected] student achievement in the province is below the national by the start of the next school year. Samson says the SRSB average, and an achievement gap exists among some mi- will carry on until they receive further notice. NEWS REPORTER Matt Draper nority groups. It was disappointing to hear that the SRSB will be dis- [email protected] Any money saved by the dissolution of the boards will solved, but not surprising. be put back in the classroom, however, the minister said Not long after the board was awkwardly established the focus is more on systemic changes than fi nancial sav- from four district boards, it was then in charge of the un- REPORTER Melanie Holder ings, and he has no plans to lay-off staff at central board popular task of closing schools around the four counties. [email protected] offi ces. 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dien de L’Ardoise, and occasionally lend a deadline passed last Friday. Strait up hand at other locations such as the commu- It all happened against the backdrop of nity’s fire hall. the Senate’s approval of a change to the En- Reading between We didn’t spend a single minute of the glish translation of “O Canada.” With Con- summer as recruiters for the Catholic servative Senators boycotting the final vote Church. But we certainly appreciated the on Wednesday evening, Independent and the lyrics chance to help our community while pock- Liberal Senators endorsed a bill launched eting some much-needed pre-university by Liberal MP Mauril Belanger prior to his by Adam Cooke money, and I’m dismayed at the thought of death in 2016, which will see the line “in all [email protected] thousands of young Canadians losing out thy sons’ command” replaced with “in all on such opportunities this summer. of us command.” On the surface, a change to one line in when then-Prime Minister Paul Martin To their credit, the federal government Conservative Senator Don Plett sug- our national anthem might not seem to pounded the abortion issue in the cam- finally issued an update to the revised CSJ gested that such an alteration should have have that much in common with recent re- paign’s dying days to fend off Conserva- strategy in late January, including five ex- gone to a national referendum, and I real- visions to the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) tive Leader Stephen Harper. That strategy amples of acceptable and non-acceptable ize that some Canadians – including mem- program. worked to a degree, with Martin salvaging applications. In short, a “faith-based orga- bers of my own family – aren’t happy with And yet, as both stories dominated the a Liberal minority, although Harper would nization with anti-abortion beliefs” and/or the changes, even though politicians of all headlines last week, I couldn’t help reading prevail in the early-2006 rematch. “that embraces a traditional definition of stripes have been lobbying for a gender- between the lines – and the lyrics – of these Obviously, Trudeau’s strong pro-abor- marriage” can apply for grants to run sum- neutral anthem for the past three decades. two separate issues. tion stand didn’t hurt – and may have even mer camps (with the caveat that the camps I’ll once again point out that, in the stam- Let’s begin with the CSJ overhaul, which helped – in his quest for a majority govern- must accept LGBTQ2 youth), provide meals pede to make “O Canada” gender-free, a sparked uproar among faith-based organi- ment 18 months ago. But in applying this to the homeless, and encourage social in- very specific line – added in 1980, no less zations in early January when Ottawa in- blanket approach to the job grant process teraction for the elderly, provided that “re- – still opens the last verse: “God keep our troduced new regulations insisting that any after a Toronto-area Liberal MP’s unwit- moving or actively undermining women’s land, glorious and free.” applicant for summer employment grants ting approval of an CSJ application from a reproductive rights” isn’t a part of the job What a curious paradox that our “more would have to check off a box stipulating group known for distributing graphic an- description or the applicant’s core mandate. inclusive” national song still refers openly that neither its core mandate nor the job(s) ti-abortion literature, the Trudeau Liberals Exactly one week later, a Federal Court of to those of us who believe in God, just as an provided by the grant would discourage or are essentially trying to rewrite the defini- Canada judge threw out a joint application ideological debate erupts over the suppos- oppose reproductive rights. tions of “diversity” and “inclusivity.” by The Right to Life Association and a stu- edly-bulletproof concept of giving students Now, this isn’t the first time the Liberals In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll con- dent seeking one of the grant-oriented jobs summer jobs. under Justin Trudeau have taken such a firm that my first-ever out-of-school job this summer. They had hoped to suspend To quote CBC commentator Robyn strong stand on this issue. Prior to the 2015 came courtesy of a grant awarded to my the CSJ application deadline, but the judge Urback, it all seems like “diversity-lite” federal election, Trudeau insisted that he Catholic parish in L’Ardoise in the summer in question declared that the court required more than actual inclusiveness. And I sus- would reject any Liberal candidates that of 1990. I was one of four local teenagers more time to hear from both sides, meaning pect it will be awhile before we’re all sing- did not run on a pro-abortion platform. hired to oversee activities at the parish hall, the check-box on reproductive rights re- ing from the same song sheet on either of It brought back echoes of the 2004 vote, volunteer with the parish-run Festival Aca- mained on the CSJ application forms as the these issues.

the other. This is my Cape Breton By 1901, Inverness was linked to Point Tupper with the completion of a new rail Point Tupper line. Many times I stood with my family on the platform waiting for the Inverness train (the Judique Flyer). We were going to visit by Wally Ellison my grandparents in Margaree for the sum- mer holidays. St. Peter’s also got a rail link. The relatively smooth coastline of the Point Tupper then became the hub of rail Strait of Canso is interrupted by a thumb- and ferry traffic. shaped peninsula that juts northwestward With the coming of the Canso Causeway into the strait. in 1955, Point Tupper and Mulgrave lost It forms the northern end of an oval- their importance as transportation termi- shaped body of land that looks as if it could nals. Tidal movements of winter ice were have been an island at one time. With Ship now blocked, creating an ice-free harbour Harbour at one end, Seacoal Bay at the on the Atlantic Ocean side. Now the cause- other, and Landrie Lake in its middle, this way and the newly created ice-free port was body of land is almost surrounded by water. recognized for potential economic develop- From the inner reaches of Ship Harbour, ment. Stora Forest Industries became the the Point Tupper peninsula protrudes for cornerstone industry in a newly created almost two kilometres into the strait. From heavy industrial park. Soon it was followed its tip to Mulgrave, the distance across the by an oil refinery, heavy-water plant, and a Strait of Canso is slightly less than one- power station. and-a-half kilometres. The Point Tupper With coming of heavy industries to Point end of the peninsula is relatively flat, while Tupper many of the families living there the southern end near Bear Island is a bit were re-located. Of the 300-400 people living This is an aerial view of Point Tupper as it protrudes into the Strait of Canso. higher at over 250 feet above sea level. in Point Tupper, very few were left. Most In 1860, the existing town of Ship Har- houses that bustled with families are no seum and a historical reminder of the way at the Point Tupper terminal. The shipping bour became Port Hawkesbury. By 1891, the longer. Clumps of silver popular spread and things once were. In the summer of 2000 terminal is on the former site of the CNR Intercolonial Railway line was completed crowded out the sites where homes and well over 500 people gathered for a Point Tupper ferry terminal. Nowadays trains shuttle through to Sydney linking Cape Breton with kept yards once were. They are nature’s Reunion. back and forth through Point Tupper, not the mainland except for the Strait of Canso. rough way of saying, ‘people no longer live Today the tip of Point Tupper has a with coming and going passengers, but with The only crossing was by ferries. Scotia I here.’ Still the former residents of Point gypsum production and loading facility. cargoes of coal, gypsum, wood, and other and Scotia II became the workhorses that Tupper celebrate and reminisce on special Crushed gypsum from nearby sources has commodities and equipment that keep the transported the rail cars from one side to occasions. The little church is now a mu- been trucked over the years to waiting ships heavy industries going.

before that, it fell 1.8 points,” said Bump. really should dedicate more time to reading. Moment of Clarity Anyway, the only thing I thought was this * * * man is a preening git. I don’t know if I’ve I wonder if the recent love affair with the ever seen a politician so in love with him- 80s has anything to do with the 1980s being Random self or the adoration being thrown upon our last real age of innocence, what with him. the advent of the Internet letting us know thoughts It reminded me of Stephen King’s The everything about everyone’s past, seedy Dead Zone and felt surreal, like I was watch- or otherwise. The popularity of Stranger by Matt Draper The Reporter ing a David Lynch movie come to life. I took Things, The Goldbergs, the upcoming Ready [email protected] notes for a few minutes but the only print- Player One, and others, prove people are able comments were “He really sounded like still fans of the era. he was repeating a speech, it stalls and rings Perhaps it’s the general vibe of the de- Here we are with yet another random finds Jared Bernstein, a senior fellow at the in your ear,” and “He literally just motioned cade. I’ve been listening to an 80s hits com- thoughts column. You ready? I thought so. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and people to stand. What is going on?” Needless pilation and all of the songs are bouncy, I was in the same room as a television a former economic adviser to Vice-Presi- to say, I was not a fan. even the more melancholy numbers. I don’t broadcasting American President Don- dent Joe Biden, flat out stating “Trump has * * * think a 90s hits mix will be quite so… fes- ald Trump’s State of the Union address had nothing to do with the decline in Afri- Nothing makes me feel that television and tive. Sure, N’Sync will be in there but so will last week. I worded the previous sentence can-American jobless rates, or any other video games are a waste of time like read- a few others that are downright angry. in such a manner to convey the idea that group’s rates,” while the Washington Post’s ing. I’ve been on a kick lately, with two on Or maybe it’s just general nostalgia. I sup- the choice of station was not mine, even Philip Bump noted those numbers were the go (American Gods which is double ba- pose I’ll be well prepared for the 90s pop cul- thought the choice to stay in the room ob- falling well before Trump. “From January con cheeseburger awesome and Ronda Rous- ture obsession in a few years. With that said, viously was. to December 2017, the unemployment rate ey’s bio which is interesting) and an Audible and while am little old for getting territorial I forget pretty much all of the words, among black Americans fell 1 percentage subscription gets me one book a month. I’ve about my interests, I will throw things at the though I do remember him saying African point. During the same period in 2016, it fell got three of those in my library but I can first person who genuinely asks me what it American unemployment is at the lowest the same amount. In 2015, it fell 1.9 points. only listen to one at a time, which when I was really like way back then. recorded rate. A quick follow-up on that one The previous year, it fell 1.5 points. The year think about it, says a lot about how I learn. I I’m done now. porthawkesburyreporter.com 8 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018 size 7, and it confounds me. Breakfast didn’t happen unless friends and co-workers, conversation always ends up being Is it just me? I was staying at Grandma and Grandpa’s (and then it was about food – where we’ve eaten, what we had, recipes we saw, mandatory – usually something along the lines of buttery, meals we’ve prepared. Without fail, food makes its way into The dieting drill mini-bacon and cheese sandwiches made on the wood stove), every conversation. A night out always involves a meal. It’s in lunch was a bag of Roast Chicken chips and a milk, and sup- the fabric of our friendship, and that will never change, nor per was usually something like poutine from Parker’s in St. do I want it to. That’s a huge reason why a super restrictive by Gina MacDonald The Reporter Peter’s, or a big bowl of hamburger casserole with cheese. At diet will never be something to which I will commit. night I would watch David Letterman and eat ketchup chips Another challenge for me is a busy home life. I know every- and dip into Grandpa’s Butterscotch Ripple ice cream. one has a lot going on and effort is required to make good food I know the dieting drill. Find a trendy new diet, go to the And all that was fine way back then, junk food, carbs and choices, I get that. It’s the nights when I work all day, leave grocery store, buy food that tastes like cardboard, then hun- cheese were my jam. Now these foods represent the devil him- work to go watch my son’s basketball game, leave directly ker down with a lonely little bag of mini-carrots and wait for self, never to be metabolized, making themselves comfortable from there to go to hockey practice, and get home at 8:30 p.m. the pounds to melt away. Perhaps, even half-heartedly, start a in the hip area of my pants. – those are the nights when preparing and eating a healthy new exercise program. But what’s a girl to do? The longer a woman waits to lose meal are tough. Where? When? In the driver’s seat of the car? I’m shaking my own head at this scenario because I already weight, the harder it is to lose, is what the world would have Add to that the days we’re away for sports – many week- know the outcome. Before long (translation: one week later) me believe. So with me staring down the pipe at the big 4-0, I ends we’re gone from 9 a.m. on a Saturday until 9 p.m. Dieting I will succumb to the ways of my past, and in an inevitable figure it’s better to get it together now than procrastinate any is extremely difficult on days like that, just from a logistics moment of weakness or hunger (or boredom or self-sabo- longer and make the journey that much harder. standpoint. tage), I’ll devour an entire row of Oreo cookies, while chas- The whole “new year, new me” thing was never going to fly If these all sound like excuses, it’s because they are. I have tising myself for such a lack of self-discipline. I’ll polish the with me, though. I know myself too well, I know the extent of accepted that food preparation and good planning have to fig- last one off, succumb to guilt, and proclaim that it stops there, my willpower, my busy schedule, and all the other things that ure prominently into any diet plan I try, but I have also ac- no more cookies, no more anything. Vegetables and tree bark lend themselves very well to a life of take-out. I had to find a cepted that if I’m not willing to make the same sacrifices as starting first thing in the morning. diet that allowed foods I love, that didn’t require me to con- other, more loyal dieters, I’ll have to be happy with a weekly And so it goes. The road to gradual weight gain is paved sume foods I don’t like, and that wouldn’t require everyone’s 2-pound loss instead of a weekly 5-pound loss. That’s the price with good intentions. life to revolve around “Mom’s diet.” A tall order, I know. I’m willing to pay to make living my life a priority over a It’s a struggle because, like most other women, there once It’s fair to say that my list of diet requirements is the rea- quick, significant weight loss. was a time I didn’t have to worry about every calorie I con- son I have put on so much weight in the first place. I love a Is it the right way? Who knows. A little realistic effort is sumed. I remember the kind of diet I followed when I was a good meal, and it makes me happy to eat good food. With better than none at all, I think.

and counselling with the sick and elderly, and will be there Inverness County Cares a week. I miss you all but really feel that I belong to this community too and love the people and the work. “January 24/18. I was away all week visiting a parish. Betty Jane’s The pictures give some idea of what we did. I taught young children, visited many elderly and sick folk, conducted a journal marriage encounter class, attended the anointing of a dy- ing man, two baptisms followed by their wedding two days later, and worked with the catechists They wanted me to by Colleen MacDonald MacLeod stay, but back at SCLSS they greeted me like I was gone a year! Say hi to all. Love Betty Jane.” On January 8, Betty Jane Cameron - Inverness County For more, go to: http://invernesscountycares.com/ or Cares member and extraordinary grandmother, nurse, http://invernesscountycares.com/. midwife and music teacher - departed on her third trip to volunteer at the St. Charles Lwanga Secondary School (SCLSS) in Ruai, Nairobi, Kenya. She checked in to Halifax airport with very minimum personal baggage but brought nine bags of clothing, per- sonal items and many musical instruments donated by On January 8, Inverness County Cares member Betty Jane the generous people of her surrounding communities. Al- Cameron departed on her third trip to volunteer at the St. though very fit and energetic, at 80 years, Betty Jane finds Charles Lwanga Secondary School in Kenya. it much more convenient to travel through the airport in a wheel chair. for three days. I am doing more medical work this year. I Imagine Brother Kennedy’s dismay and surprise when also am sharing the small dorm with the assistant admin- on their first meeting three years ago, she arrived in a istrator who is a good friend and it feels like a palace! I wheelchair. Much to his relief she proved herself excep- am so pleased that I remembered almost all the student’s tionally fit and is blessed with amazing stamina. This Jan- names when I arrived. uary her flight was diverted and Betty Jane and her nine “January 17/18. Hi everyone, I’m halfway through week bags took separate flight paths. After several days of anxi- 2, very busy and very happy to be here. I am constantly ety, all nine bags arrived at the school. tuning string instruments. Today I did a wash to ev- Communications from Betty Jane. eryone’s surprise. The Form 1’s have arrived and I have “January 11/18. I got here about 4 p.m. Wednesday and taught them health, geography, and basic music beats with was royally welcomed by the entire school with cheers and drums, percussion and dance. We had lots of fun. I also hugs. It was worth the whole very long trip. There is no teach health and PE to all classes weekly. We have music Betty Jane Cameron brought nine bags of clothing, personal sign of any baggage but a tracer is hopefully working its after school daily - so far recorder and guitar. The choir items and donated musical instruments. When her flight was magic. Today is day 4 in the same clothes, but I did wash director is going to live here and study, and we are working diverted, Cameron and her nine bags took separate flight in a bucket… I feel right at home both here and home in on theory and each instrument so he can carry on all year. paths. After several days of anxiety, all nine bags arrived Mabou where (due to power outages) there was no water This Friday I go to another parish to do pastoral visiting at the school.

The championship game went to L.A. 4-2 behind the pitch- Repeating history ing of James Landry and the two-RBI performance of Terry Samson. The Little Anse Golden Hawks were the best Inter- Richmond County mediate “B” baseball team in the Maritime provinces! The RABA play-offs resumed on September 12. Both series went the distance. Little Anse won the first game 5-4, but then baseball lost 8-2 and 6-5 to St. Peter’s. The Royals advanced to the cham- pionship round. In the other series, the Baracos took game one 7-1, the Red by Don Boudrot Caps Red Caps bounced back winning 7-2 but Louisdale took the tie breaker 11-3 to advance to meet St. Peter’s in the final. August 15, 1973 final regular season standings: This series was put on hold when the River, St. Peter’s, and Louisdale Baracos 14-6 Louisdale combined teams to vie for a berth in senior play- River Bourgeois Schooners 12-7 downs. On Saturday, September 22, the Louisdale Schooners St. Peter’s Royals 11-7 defeated the Sydney Steel Kings behind the five-hit pitching Port Hawkesbury 11-8 Pictured are the 1973 Little Anse Hawks. of John MacPhee and the offence of Richie Mann, Gilbert Little Anse Golden Hawks 10-10 Boucher, and Billy Digout. D’Escousse Rebels 8-12 PDG 7 - D’Escousse 1 (PDG advanced) Two games went on Sunday September 23 with Sydney win- PDG Red Caps 8-12 The semi-finals pitted PDG versus Louisdale and St. Peter’s ning 5-2 and forcing the rubber match in which the Schooners Arichat Triple A’s 4-16 versus Little Anse. But this round would not begin until pro- prevailed 6-5. Barry Marched allowed eight hits and added The play-offs began on Saturday August 18 with a quarter- vincial play-downs took place early in September, and once a single and double, Bucky Samson had three singles, while final format and ended August 29. again Richmond County baseball proved to be among the best Bobby Samson and Richie Mann had a single and double each Arichat 1 – Little Anse 7 in Nova Scotia and beyond. to win the Cape Breton Senior Baseball title. Arichat 10 - Little Anse 7 The team from Little Anse captured the Intermediate “B” The following weekend, September 29-30, the Schooners Arichat 6 – Little Anse 8 (Little Anse advanced) title by besting Maccan 8-3, Clark’s Harbour 4-0, and Strait challenged Truro for the provincial senior title. The result Louisdale 4 - Port Hawkesbury 2 3-2. In this final game, Robbie Samson was outstanding on the was a split, Truro taking the first contest 4-3 despite the five- Louisdale 8 – Port Hawkesbury 6 mound and provided the game-winning hit. hit, 12-strikeout performance of Barry Marchand. The follow- (Louisdale advanced to the semi-finals) But the Golden Hawks were not done yet. Maritime Inter- ing day, the Schooners outscored Truro 11-8. Leo King was the River Bourgeois 10 – St. Peter’s 2 mediate “B” action was played at home and in Lancaster, New winning pitcher and Barry Marchand chipped in with five St. Peter’s 5 – River Bourgeois 2 Brunswick. The first game took place on the Petit de Grat field runs batted in. St. Peter’s 23 - River Bourgeois 6 but home field was no advantage as Lorneville bested Little The next weekend Truro took game three 4-3, but in the (St. Peter’s advanced) Anse 10-8. Travelling to Lancaster, the Golden Hawks won clincher the Louisdale Schooners prevailed 7-6. Barry March- PDG 8 - D’Escousse 13 game two 13-10; Terry Samson belted a triple and double and and earned the win with help from Richie Mann’s three-run PDG 14 – D’Escousse 8 Maurice Boudreau had a triple and single. homer and two singles. porthawkesburyreporter.com FEBRUARY 7, 2018 THE REPORTER 9 New member joins hospital foundation ANTIGONISH: St. Martha’s Regional Hatt will bring a Strait area perspec- Hospital Foundation board of directors tive to the regional hospital foundation chair, Joe MacDonald, is pleased to an- board, as well as years of experience nounce that Michael Hatt has joined the both professionally and as a volunteer board. in health care delivery in northeastern The directors have been endeavouring Nova Scotia. to bring a broader regional representa- Hatt has been the pharmacist-owner tion to the board of directors to better of The Medicine Shoppe in Port Hawkes- refl ect the coverage area of St. Martha’s bury since 2009. Previously, he worked in Regional Hospital. a variety of pharmacy settings in north- eastern Nova Scotia. He has been rec- ognized provincially, by the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia, and nation- ally, by The Medicine Shoppe Canada, for his pharmacy practice. His interest in healthcare delivery includes volunteer work with the Canadian Red Cross, EMO, and being a Medical First Responder. “St. Martha’s Regional Hospital is vital to this area, Hatt said. “A well-equipped, modern St. Martha’s Regional Hospital will serve as a draw for physicians and other healthcare practitioners, not just to St. Martha’s, but to the Strait-Rich- Photo by Melanie Holder mond Hospital, Guysborough Memorial, Robert Inglis was presented with a Senate 150 medal in recognition of his decades of work Inverness Consolidated Memorial, East- as a community volunteer at a ceremony in Lochaber on January 20. He is seen here (left) ern Memorial Hospital, and St. Mary’s accepting his award from Senator Michael MacDonald while his wife Heather looks on. District Hospitals as well.” “We look forward to Michael’s partic- ipation and perspective on the board,” MacDonald stated. “He is an example of a young professional staying and be- lieving in northeastern Nova Scotia and wanting to see quality health care in the area. He will be a great asset to our Michael Hatt board.”

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by Melanie Holder The Reporter “We thought we would get together and maybe keep our [email protected] hand in the music business, but not doing it professionally, or full-time,” said Doherty. “But as it turned out it became a PORT HAWKESBURY: A favourite Maritimes music is full-time venture.” marking 34 years of performing together with a visit to Cape Over the past three decades, the pair has toured at music Breton. festivals in the United States and Canada, made numerous Kevin Evans and Brian Doherty are set to perform at the television and radio appearances, and recorded extensively. Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre’s Shannon Studio on March Both musicians are involved in many aspects of the music 10. business, including producing their own albums in Evan’s “It seems to be a tradition around March that we go down recording studio. In 2000, they opened the first Old Trian- Contributed photo there and it’s a lovely little intimate theatre,” Doherty told gle Irish Ale House in Halifax. The business now has four Celtic music duo Evans & Doherty will return to Cape Breton The Reporter last week. “You get to see all the people there locations in the Maritimes where visitors can go to hear live with a performance at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre’s and meet a lot of them afterwards. It’s a lovely place to per- Celtic music. Shannon Studio on March 10. form.” Evans, who currently lives in Newfoundland, sings and Evans & Doherty have become well-known for their blend plays guitar, banjo and mandolin. He recently received gold we’ll have with us, and of course then we’ll have all our of traditional Irish and Scottish songs mixed with some con- and platinum records for his original song, “Christmas other recordings.” temporary and original music and a bit of storytelling. Ke- Memories” which was recorded by John McDermott. He also Doherty added that they are also looking forward to re- vin Evans is a prolific songwriter and incorporates a variety owns and operates his own publishing company Modtrad turning to Cape Breton for KitchenFest this summer, as well of Celtic and Maritime influences into his music. Music. Doherty sings and plays guitar and bass with the duo. an upcoming collaboration with Symphony Nova Scotia “We do a lot of Kevin’s material,” said Doherty. “There’s He lives in Halifax and operates his own booking agency and alongside vocalist Heather Rankin in March. also a lot of standard material that you end up doing that production company, Eastern Entertainment Agency. “It’s always a great pleasure to play with the symphony, people like to sing along with. We like to hear people sing as “We don’t perform as much as we used to years ago, but it’s such a great wall of sound, and of course we’ve worked well, and we encourage everyone who comes to participate when we do now, we perform places that we love to play, and with Heather on a couple of occasions as well, so it’s nice, in that way.” Port Hawkesbury is one of them,” said Doherty. the mixture of her material and our own,” said Doherty. The two musicians first performed together as Evans & “We’ve put out a few recordings since we were there last. For tickets call the box office at 902-625-2591 or visit: www. Doherty on New Year’s Eve in 1984. We did a tribute recording to the late Tommy Makem which phcivic.com.

grant structure for the future. Music camp unable to secure municipal funding “Richmond County hands out a significant amount of grants each year, and we do know that we won’t be able to by Melanie Holder The Reporter “We had been promised the money after a successful 2016 maintain that pace,” MacIntyre said. [email protected] music camp, then there was a shuffle in staff and they did “We’ve been consulting with other municipalities on not honour the promise,” said Silver. their grant structures and we’ll coalesce all of those other ST. PETER’S: A summer music event that has taken place Silver said the group did not receive the funding until policies plus some of the initiatives that we have on our in Richmond County since 2012 will not happen this year. October 2017, nearly four months after the event took place. own, and put together a very defined grant structure that Kitchen Rackets, the volunteer group that hosts the St. This year, Silver says he has not received any answer from should be very advantageous for taxpayers in Richmond Peter’s Music Camp on the Canal, has announced it will not the municipality on funding despite numerous requests. County.” be hosting the camp this summer. Kitchen Rackets founder “And still today, we’re almost at the end of January and MacIntyre said he realizes the transition may be diffi- Greg Silver says the decision is due in part to the fact that they still can’t tell us,” said Silver. cult for organizations that are planning summer events for they have been unable to confirm a core funding contribu- The group is taking the year to form their own not-for- 2018. However, he said he is pleased that Kitchen Rackets tion from the Municipality of the County of Richmond. profit society and seek new sources of funding. Silver says is organizing as a not-for-profit society, adding that consid- “In a way, it may demonstrate to the municipality that they plan to build on the support the camp has received eration may be given to non-profit organizations under the they need to wake up and smell the coffee,” Silver said. from businesses and not-for-profits who have helped to new procedures. Silver says he first came up the proposal to host the camp sponsor the camp’s bursary program for local youth. Silver “They’re certainly planning for the future and by the as a response to a regional tourism strategy that was tak- says he hopes to seek additional corporate sponsorships, as time our new grant structure comes out in the first quarter ing hold at the time. well as strengthen the camp’s on-line marketing campaign. of the new fiscal year, then the timing could be good for “The municipality was interested in this because they “We don’t want to give up on the municipality, we just them,” said MacIntyre. wanted to see if they could prove that tourism could be think they’re in a problem time right now,” said Silver. Macintyre also said that under the new system, organi- part of economic development,” said Silver. Kent MacIntyre, who became Richmond County’s CAO zations will receive their funding in a timely manner. Each year, the municipality has contributed $5,000 in earlier this month, told The Reporter he did not know why “We will be expediting all the applications and the core funding for the camp. In 2017, Silver says changes in the camp has not received an answer on funding, but said grants, and payments will be very much in line with what the municipal office led to issues with funding. that council is currently working on developing a new the events are requiring,” he added. ECMA nominees announced

by Melanie Holder The Reporter player, Mary Beth Carty, received a nod for Francophone [email protected] Recording of the Year nod for Les biens-nommés. Cheticamp guitarist and composer Maxim Cormier has HALIFAX: Some familiar names are among this year’s been nominated for Indigenous Artist of the Year, and Ma- East Coast Music Award (ECMA) nominees. kayla Lynn, a singer and songwriter with roots in L’Ardo- Last week, the East Coast Music Award Association re- ise, is up for Country Recording of the Year for her album, leased the list of nominees for its 30th anniversary year. On a Dare and a Prayer. Winners will be announced at the 2018 ECMA festival and Port Cities, a folk-pop trio featuring StFX Jazz alumnus conference, which will be held in Halifax from May 2-6. Breagh MacKinnon is up for three awards, including Pop The category for Roots/Traditional Recording of the Recording of the Year for their debut album Port Cities, February 17 Year features several local artists, including Còig, a Celtic Song of the Year for “Back to the Bottom” and Fan’s Choice Coig quartet featuring Chrissy Crowley, Jason Roach, Rachel Entertainer of the Year. 7:30 Davis, and Darren McMullen, for their most recent album, StFX Jazz Professor Paul Tynan and Aaron Lington re- Shannon Studio Rove. A nomination also went to guitar and fiddle duo Scott ceived a nomination for Instrumental Recording of the Macmillan and Colin Grant for GOOD2GO, as well as hus- Year and Jazz Recording of the Year for their album Bi- band and wife duo Alexis MacIsaac and Callum MacKenzie Coastal Collective: Chapter 5. for The Bay Street Sessions. Mabou vocalist Heather Rankin picked up a nomination Cassie and Maggie MacDonald, a Halifax-based Celtic for Video of the Year for “Titanically” and The Town He- duo with family connections in Antigonish County, are roes are up for Fans’ Choice Video of the Year for “Thought also up for Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year and Police.” Group Recording of the Year for their album, The Willow The Celtic Colours International Festival, which cele- Collection. brated 21 years in October, is up for an industry award for March 10 7:30 Antigonish County singer, guitar player and accordion Event of the Year. Nominations for Company of the Year Evans and Doherty and Management/Manager of the year went to Ground- LYTEC Swell Music, a Halifax-based artist management and record DUCTS L H O O TD R . Custom Made P P T label headed up by Ian MacKinnon of Port Hawkesbury. LY EC to your One of the Most Energy UCTS L H O D Canadian T A full listing of 2018 ECMA nominees can be found at: O Home Builder’s D R Association P P Specifications. EfficientCustom Windows Made ecma.com. WINDOWS & DOORS for Atlanticto Canadayour WINTER BOOKING SALE NOWCanadian ON Home Builder’s ANTIGONISH KITCHEN ‡6ROLG9LQ\O(XURSHDQ7LOW7XUQ:LQGRZ‡6ROLG9LQ\O&DVPHQW $ZQLQJ6W\OH:LQGRZV‡•Solid Vinyl European Tilt/Turn Window Association Specifications • Solid Vinyl Casement & Awning Style Windows AND DESIGN LTD. ‡6PDOOHVW(JUHVV:LQGRZIRU(DV\)LUH(VFDSH‡ • Solid Vinyl European •Smallest Egress Window for Easy Fire Escape •TheWINDOWS Most‡7KH0RVW(QHUJ\(IILFLHQW:LQGRZIRU$WODQWLF&DQDGD‡ Energy Efficient Window & DOORS for Atlantic Canada • Tilt/Turn Window * Renovation Specialists 4169462AG 75$16&$1$'$+,*+:$<.06:(672)%$''(&. • One of the smallest * FREE Estimates WINTER BOOKING SALE Egress Windows NOW ON * On-Time Scheduling 3+ • Solid Casement & Awning * Estimates From Blueprints )$;‡•Solid7ROO)UHH Vinyl European Tilt/Turn Window ‡6ROLG9LQ\O(XURSHDQ7LOW7XUQ:LQGRZ‡6ROLG9LQ\O&DVPHQW $ZQLQJ6W\OH:LQGRZV‡ Style Windows ZZZSRO\WHFKSURGXFWVFRP‡HPDLOLQIR#SRO\WHFKSURGXFWVFRP

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by Marjorie Simmins On Cape Breton, chimneys tumbled down and roads were blocked by minor landslides. Considerable damage occurred in the Atlan- TORONTO: Sometimes people have to tic Ocean, where the earthquake triggered travel far from their place of origin, to know an immense underwater slump, severing what they’ve been given. 12 transatlantic cables and generating a For award-winning journalist and author tsunami. Linden MacIntrye, who has lived most of “The tsunami wiped out the fi shery,” says his adult in Ontario, Cape Breton Island re- MacIntyre. mains an inspiration in his work and life. Soon after, an American company came in “I grew up knowing the power of storytell- and started a fl uorspar mine in St. Lawrence. Còig will be performing at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre’s Shannon Studio ing,” says MacIntyre, 75, who was raised in “My father worked there as a hard-rock on February 17 at 7:30 p.m. Port Hastings, and has a summer home in miner. He was maybe 23 years old, and the Judique. “I saw that people were respected underground captain for the mine.” for telling stories well. It made ordinary peo- Calling himself “obsessively curious Còig at Shannon Studio ple extraordinary.” about human nature,” MacIntyre again links MacIntyre has told a few captivating sto- his Maritime raising to this trait. ries himself. Most notably, he was co-host of “It’s a survival mechanism to listen well,” February 17 The fi fth Estate from 1990 to 2014, producing he says. “In a small place, you need each almost 25 years of hard-hitting investigative other. You don’t want to risk giving offense PORT HAWKESBURY: Còig, one of Atlan- “Swiss-army knife” keeps the rhythm sound journalism. to your neighbours and families because you tic Canada’s premiere traditional groups, is diverse, and is sure to impress with his lead He is also the author of two non-fi ction depend on each other in times of need. So an ensemble of East Coast musicians origi- playing of his various “on-stage weapons.” books, one of which, Causeway (2006), is a you’re respectful, even if it’s for self-interest. nally forming to promote the Celtic Colours Rachel Davis from Baddeck spends her memoir, set at the time the Canso Causeway There’s a civility in our communities, and a International Festival. time switching from international festival was built. He has written fi ve novels, includ- desire to keep things running smoothly.” In one explosive coming together, what stages to small local dances at home. In a ing the Giller-Prize-winning The Bishop’s In June 2017, MacIntyre’s mother died, in was once solo acts on stage has amalgamated genre that sees many performers pushing Man (2009). her 101st year. MacIntyre, who is married to into one electrifying super group, picked as the envelope and testing new waters, her One of three children of Dan Rory MacIn- journalist and author Carol Off, and has fi ve Penguin Eggs magazine’s top international style of playing traditional tunes in a tradi- tyre, an itinerant hard-rock miner, and Alice adult children from two earlier marriages, new discovery. With the fi ery Celtic style as tional way is a refreshing reminder of why Elizabeth Donahue, a teacher, MacIntyre says he and his family of origin felt greatly its musical core, Còig easily shifts between the Cape Breton fi ddle style drives so hard, was born in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland. supported. century old tunes of past generations to and is so sought after. He came to Cape Breton as a two-year-old. He “Bereavement and loss, there’s still a gen- original and contemporary compositions, Jason Roach from Chéticamp is an im- attended a two-room school in Port Hastings uine response to it,” says MacIntyre. “Our featuring the band’s range of over a dozen pressive piano player. With a style all his where his mother taught all grades. mother was well-known and respected. That instruments (vocals, fi ddles, piano, guitar, own, and an unparalleled intensity on the “One year I was the only Grade 9 student,” appreciation was shown to us.” banjo, mandolin, viola, bouzouki, whistles, keys, audiences will have to remind them- he says. “I’d listen as my mum taught all Caring as he does for his home region and and more). With driving tunes, haunting selves that there are other players on the the younger grades, and then later, at our town, MacIntyre wishes that “the clouds of songs, and infectious energy, Còig is an un- stage. kitchen table at home, she’d teach me.” uncertainty would disappear. Stability, both paralleled musical force. With a combined total of over 30 nomi- He fi nished Grades 11 and 12 in Judique, economic and social – I wish that would Fiddler Chrissy Crowley, from Margaree nations and awards, each of Còig’s talented went on to St. Francis Xavier University, come here.” has an impressive list of awards, nomina- musicians have released their own success- then starting working as a journalist in Ot- MacIntyre credits Cape Breton with giv- tions, and international appearances. Crow- ful solo albums, and have toured both at tawa. ing him “a solid sense of identity.” ley embraces her Celtic roots and makes home and abroad before coming together as He returned to Cape Breton in 1970, when This knowledge came to him from his en- them her own, through original composi- this exciting super group. his father died. He worked there for the next vironment, his parents, and preceding gener- tions coupled with contemporary arrange- Còig will be performing at the Shannon six years. Then came the CBC television ations. ments of traditional tunes. Studio on February 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets years, from which he retired in 2014. Writing “My grandparents would come down Mac- Darren McMullen, from Hardwood Lands may be purchased at the Civic Centre, on- continues to absorb him. Intyre’s Mountain to Port Hawkesbury, and is a highly sought after multi-instrumen- line at: www.phcivic.com or by calling 902- “My new book is non-fi ction,” says MacIn- once there, never spoke Gaelic. They thought talist. Easily switching between guitar, 625-2591. The concert is supported by 1015 tyre. “It’s set in 1929 to ’79, and focuses on an they might be mocked.” The fact that almost mandolin, whistle and banjo with Còig, this The Hawk, The Reporter and Maritime Inns. earthquake in Newfoundland, and the envi- everyone else “had the Gaelic” too, didn’t ronmental disaster that followed.” change their minds. They spoke English “in The 7.2 (M7.2) “Grand Banks Earthquake,” town,” and Gaelic at home. Linden’s father as it is sometimes called, actually occurred and uncle were also fl uent. approximately 250 kilometres south of New- “My mother didn’t speak it. I learned frag- foundland under the Atlantic Ocean. People ments, could understand quite a bit, but as felt it as far away as New York and Montreal. was customary, was not encouraged to join adult conversations – in any language. So I never achieved fl uency beyond pleasant- ries.” The “solid sense of identity” he received from Cape Breton has been a lifelong bless- ing, he says. “When I moved away from Nova Scotia to work, I had no doubt about who and what I was. I didn’t realize for many years how rare that was. You have an advantage over other people.” Contributed photo And if you are more fortunate yet, as Mac- Mary Johnston, coordinator of the Port Hawkesbury Food Bank, accepts a cheque from Intyre knows he is, you return home each J.Franklin Wright Art Gallery chair Shirley Hartery and member Sharon Ryan. All pro- year, to reconnect once again, with the peo- ceeds from the “Colour Port Hawkesbury Past and Present Colouring Book” created by Linden MacIntrye ple and land that shaped you. the gallery were donated to the food bank.

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Burke credits her daughters Kaitlin and Kendra for their part in the success of the last several months and ex- Waste not, want not at presses gratitude to customers who have kept items mov- ing in and out of the shop at a steady rate. In addition to the financial incentive, Burke says the business has been a great way to meet new people and re- Kid2Kid Consignment connect with old acquaintances. In particular, she enjoys seeing parents return with their growing children. by Dana MacPhail Touesnard An avid supporter of and fundraiser for the Children’s Wish Foundation, Burke has also taken the opportunity to give back by hosting a raffle on one of the shop’s larger SAMSONVILLE: The spirit of waste not, want not is stuffed animals before phasing out the plush items. The alive and well at Kid2Kid Consignment, where secondhand customer who brought in the large plush giraffe also do- children’s items are given a new lease on life. nated her portion of the proceeds to the foundation. Shanna Burke owns and operates the children’s con- Kid2Kid Consignment is located at 23 Fisherman’s Road signment shop in the garage of her Samsonville home, in Samsonville. Gift certificates are available. For more where she sells gently-used clothing, toys and other baby/ information, search Kid2Kid Consignment on Facebook or child items. She opened in June, taking over where Find- call 631-2746. ers Keepers Consignment left off when owner and friend Paula MacDonald closed her at-home business to open B & E General Store in St. Peter’s. Burke, a mother-of-two who provides childcare in her home, took note of the community response to the closure and felt compelled to fill the void. She began some minor renovations and just like that, her once-empty garage was empty no more. All of Paula MacDonald’s 93 clients from Finders Keep- ers moved over to Kid2Kid Consignment. “So, I basically opened with a full store,” Burke recalled. She has since generated 35 new consignors and uses

Toys, games and books are also among the items Burke sells in her consignment shop in Samsonville. Pictured alongside her business road sign in Samsonville, Shanna Burke runs Kid2Kid Consignment in her garage. the upper level of her garage as storage for out-of-season items and overstock. The rest of her garage is a well-organized space for clothing from newborn and toddler sizes to 7/8 in boys and girls sizes, small and large toys, car seats, bassinets, baby carriers, crib bedding, photo albums, books and more. She no longer accepts stuffed animals, having learned that they don’t sell well and require significant space, but she ensured they did not go to waste. Burke washed the plush items and donated them to the Festival of Trees in St. Peter’s for Santa to distribute to the children. She follows a pricing chart to ticket the items and oper- ates under a 50/50 consignment rate. Burke routinely posts photos of new items to her busi- ness page on Facebook and says it has been a valuable tool for advertising and direct sales. “I would say it’s a huge part of being as successful as I feel I am. As soon as you post stuff on there people grab it right away. I do hold things so people like that as well. It’s hard to do with the clothes but with the toys and bigger items like high chairs, strollers, swings, and things like that it’s pretty easy,” she says of her social media activity. The business page also allows customers to contact her with specific requests and to make arrangements to visit by appointment if regular hours are not convenient. “I’m pretty flexible with hours. I say my hours are 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. through the week and 5-7 p.m. on Thursday Photos by Dana MacPhail Touesnard evenings but lots of people come other hours and I’m fine Shanna Burke, pictured with her 11-year-old daughter Kait- with that too.” lin, says her business page on Facebook has been a valuable She also points to electronic money transfers as helpful. Kid2Kid Consignment’s stock includes clothing from newborn advertising and sales tool. “I hardly ever see money,” she notes. sizes to 7/8 in youth boys and girls sizes.

Supporting survivors of sexual violence STRAIT AREA: “How Can I Help? Supporting Survi- family members, or recreation leaders. workshop schedule. vors of Sexual Violence” is a free two-hour presentation “People may assume that they must be a therapist, To learn more about sexual violence, join the Every to provide community members with basic information lawyer, police officer or health care professional to help a Door is the Right Door campaign by committing that on how they can help. victim or survivor, and while eventually the person may staff and volunteers take the free on-line course offered “If you are someone who cares and is willing to learn need any or all of those professional services, in the early by the NS Sexual Violence Strategy at: https://breakthe- about the services and supports available in your com- moments of disclosure or reaching out for help after an silencens.ca/training. munity, we encourage you to attend,” says Strait Area assault, victims/survivors need a caring person who is The Strait Area Community Response to Sexual Vio- Sexual Violence Network project manager Nancy O’Re- willing to listen, believe them, and assist them by con- lence Network is a group of organizations from the re- gan. necting to the level of support they need at that time.” gion who work together to improve outcomes for victims Victims/survivors often disclose first to people they It could be 20 minutes or 20 years after the assault, but of sexual violence in the Strait area. This project is be- know, rather than the police or service providers. This regardless of when it happened, victims and survivors ing administered by Family Service of Eastern Nova means there are many people who may someday find need people in their communities to provide them with Scotia with support from a joint advisory committee themselves in the position to hear a disclosure or be compassionate support, appropriate options and reliable comprised of both the Port Hawkesbury and Antigonish asked to provide support to a victim or their family and information. inter-agency members. For more information contact friends. Examples of community support people include The workshops are FREE and all handouts and materi- Nancy O’Regan at: [email protected] or call 902 volunteer youth leaders, sports coaches, clergy, teachers, als will be provided. Visit the FSENS Web site at: http:// -870-1320. Funding for the project is provided by the De- front-line administrative staff in schools, hospitals, stu- ensfamilyservice.ca/programs/the-strait-area-communi- partment of Community Services through the Sexual Vi- dent support staff, nurses, parents, friends, roommates, ty-response-to-sexual-violence or check local papers for a olence Sexual Violence and Supports initiative.

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GUYSBOROUGH: Six non-profit community groups and priorities as the Collaborative Community Health Plan will assist our club with transportation cost, expenses for organizations in Guysborough County will receive fund- which was recently released,” said Mary Desmond, chair material and supplies, and other cost associated with sup- ing for their proposed Wellness Fund projects to support of the Guysborough Community Health Board. porting senior activities.” health priorities in the area. One of the recipients of the grant program is the Up- The Wellness Fund program is a provincial program for Wellness Fund grants are offered each year to advance per Big Tracadie Seniors’ Action Club. The club will talk non-profit groups working to improve health in their com- community health board priorities using a population about its “Get Up – Get Out” project during the event. This munities and addressing the health priorities identified health-based approach. These funds support work to ad- project will increase opportunities for seniors to partici- by the community health boards in their local community dress the social determinants of health - the conditions pate in various culturally-relevant activities by address- health plan. In Guysborough County, these priorities are in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and ing transportation barriers. These activities will be held poverty, food security, early childhood development, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the condi- on Saturdays and will target participants from Upper Big social inclusion. tions of daily life. Wellness Fund grants are made possible Tracadie, Lincolnville, and Sunnyville. For more information about the Wellness Fund Pro- through annual funding to the Nova Scotia Health Author- “The club looks forward to providing more activities gram or the Community Health Board (CHB), speak to a ity (NSHA) from the Department of Health and Wellness. for rural seniors living in our area,” said club member CHB member or contact Patrick Mullally, CHB coordina- “It gives the Guysborough Community Health Board James Desmond. “It can be very isolating during the win- tor, at 902-867-4500 ext. 4272 or e-mail: Patrick.mullally@ great pleasure to present the Wellness Fund cheques to ter months in rural areas when people are less able to get nshealth.ca. Or, you can also visit: https://www.communi- community partners and organizations that have similar out and enjoy other people’s company. The Wellness Fund tyhealthboards.ns.ca.

Use care during cold and flu season

SYDNEY: It’s cold and flu season. While healthy people recover from a cold or the flu in rel- atively quick fashion, these illnesses can have a greater im- pact on young children, the elderly, or people with weakened immune systems or chronic illnesses - including hospital pa- tients and long-term care residents. Because of this, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Eastern Zone is reminding people to use care when they visit any of its hospitals, community health centres and long-term care facilities in the Antigonish, Cape Breton and Guysborough areas. People are reminded not to visit hospital patients or long- term care residents if they or other people in their house- holds are sick. Visitors who are not sick should always thor- oughly clean their hands before and after they visit a patient or a resident. Other tips to get through cold and flu season include: get Photo by Phil O’Regan the flu shot; wash hands regularly and thoroughly after us- On January 21, the day after the Edgar Sceles Memorial Bonspiel, the Chedabucto Curling Club hosted a concert at the ing the washroom, before preparing food and after sneezing Chedabucto Place Performance Centre as a fundraiser for the renovation/expansion of its Boylston facility. Organized or blowing their nose. For those who can’t wash their hands, by club member Neil DeCoff, 20 musicians donated their talents and time to entertain those in attendance. Gertie Grant alcohol based hand sanitizers are also effective. and her accompanists were among the musicians to share their music with the audience. Pictured are (from the left): Roger Those who are sick are asked to stay home until they feel Grant, Gertie Grant, Jim Richards, and Eldon Munroe. better. That way they’re limiting the spread of illness and pro- tecting family, friends and co-workers. Cold and flu viruses can live on any surface so keep shared surfaces clean. Avoid close contact when possible with any- Discover Nova Scotia whisky one who has flu-like symptoms. Avoiding large crowds can also help limit the spread of the flu. Cough or sneeze into a sleeve because the fabric traps the HALIFAX: Nova Scotians will get a chance to taste some droplets and prevents others from breathing them in. Avoid of the finest whiskies in the world at the Nova Scotia Liquor touching faces with hands because germs can enter the body Corporation (NSLC) Festival of Whisky next month – and through the eyes, nose or mouth. some of them are made right here at home. For more information, visit: www.nshealth.ca/news/ “We are delighted to be part of this great festival, joining flu-protect-yourself. other Nova Scotia distillers, as together we showcase some of Canada’s finest whiskies,” said Glynn Williams, distiller and owner of Authentic Seacoast Distilling Company of Guysbor- ough, which makes GLYNNEVAN whiskies. “There’s a sense of pride about what’s happening in Nova Sherry Finish. Scotia. We are in the midst of forging a Nova Scotia distilling Whisky is the third most popular spirit sold by the NSLC, industry that can take on the world with our unique spirits next to rum then vodka. At 65 per cent, Canadian whisky expressions. It is exciting to be part of this collaboration with makes up most of those whisky sales. The theme of this the NSLC and the spirits industry.” year’s Festival of Whisky is single malt scotch, which is the GLYNNEVAN Double Barreled Canadian Rye Whisky is NSLC’s fastest growing whisky. a multiple medal winner at the prestigious San Francisco Whisky also represents 65 per cent of the NSLC’s specialty World Spirits Competition. While it certainly helps to have releases, which are based on customer demand, said category the endorsement of professional judges, as far as Williams is manager Curtis MacKenzie. concerned what really matters is the opinion of the average “Our customers are asking for these products and our job is consumer. Authentic Seacoast Distilling Company of Guysbor- to meet that demand,” he said. “People taste our whiskies and they’re wowed by them,” he ough makes GLYNNEVAN whiskies. The festival has evolved from a one-day single Grand Tast- said. ing into a three-day event that includes two Grand Tastings, Nova Scotians are discovering that our local industry is a single malt dinner, an evening to experience the distilleries developing its own style. Authentic Seacoast’s GLYNNEVAN seur. The public will be able to meet Nova Scotia’s three local of Scotland and a master class. whiskies, for instance, include its award winning double bar- whisky producers and learn about their products, including Whisky producers in Nova Scotia include Glenora Distill- reled whiskey, as well as its triple-barreled whiskey using For- the top seller from last year’s festival – Caldera Alhambra ery in Mabou and Authentic Seacoast in Guysborough. tress Rum barrels, plus and its recently launched GLYN- NEVAN 12 year old 100 per cent STRAIGHT Rye. All are matured on the beautiful sea- coast and take on the unique character of our region. Tickets for the NSLC Fes- tival of Whisky go on sale today. The festival will fea- ture more than 170 whisky selections from five countries with events that appeal to ev- eryone from the curious new- comer to the whisky connois- 144112 porthawkesburyreporter.com 14 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018 SPRING REGISTRATION WEEK: FEBRUARY 12 – 16 SPRING REGISTRATION WEEK: FEBRUARY 12 – 16

MABOU Bayview Education Centre, starting March 9th INVERNESS COUNTY for 8 weeks (no classes March 29th ). Beginners REGISTRATION: Dalbrae Academy 2:45- 3:30 and intermediate 3:30- 4:15 Ages 7 RECREATION / TOURISM DEPARTMENT Tuesday, February 13, Wednesday, February 14 and up. Instructor: Cheryl MacQuarrie; Fee $50. RECREATION & CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES 6:30 - 7:30 pm PROGRAMMER: Eddie MacNeil Health & Fitness ______RR 1 Port Hood, B0E 2W0 PHONE: (902) 945-2493 ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLEYBALL- Tuesday The Inverness County Recreation/Tourism Department invites you to get “On the Move” REGISTRATION POLICY AND COURSE CANCELLATION: at 7:30; Bayview Education Centre. No fee but by participating in healthy lifestyle programs and activities this spring. Please check the Course admission is on a first come, first served basis. Although every effort is made to guarantee the successful Children & Youth ______registration is required. February issue of the Participaper for full details on all courses. delivery of a course, it is sometimes necessary to cancel a course due to low enrollment. In such cases a full refund will be issued from the Department of Recreation/Tourism. Refunds may also be issued if the day of STEPDANCE: Ages 5 plus; Starting Feb 14, Time: ADULT RECREATIONAL PICKLEBALL- Come learn You may register at the designated location in your community or mail your fees and the course changes or if there is a medical reason for withdrawal. Please note that courses taking place in 3:15-4:15; Instructor: Amanda MacDonald; Fee: and play the sport of Pickleball. All skill levels registration information to your local programmer. On-site registration week is Feb. 12 – schools will be cancelled on holidays and school cancellation days. For courses in other facilities, check with $40/8 weeks. welcome and paddles are provided for those who 16; mail-in registration will be accepted until Friday, Feb. 23. All courses begin the week the local Programmer. Please note- fees for all adult recreation classes include HST. do not have their own. Held at Bayview Education of February 26, unless otherwise stated. We encourage you to register early, as all STEPDANCE: Ages 10 plus, intermediate & Centre. Cost $10. courses must meet a minimum enrollment. Your registration may determine whether PLEASE NOTE: Due to several storm days and school cancellation days some course start dates and advanced dancers, Wednesdays, starting the course will be delivered. corresponding prices have changed. The most updated information is in this paper. March 28th; Time: 3:15-4:15; Instructor: Cheryl WALKING INDOORS: Monday to Friday 4 - 7pm. MacQuarrie; Fee: $50/8 weeks No fee but advance registration is necessary. Bring

145497 indoor walking shoes. ______BELLE COTE AND AREA TOUCH FOR HEALTH LEVEL 4: Monday, 9-10 am. Children & Youth Adult Personal Interest YOUNG COUNTY SINGERS: This class will take Session 1: Mar 6, 20, 27, Apr 3, 10, 24, May 1, 8. place at the Music Studio at Laurel’s Bed and REGISTRATION: Cape Breton Highlands Academy Instructor: Michelle Greenwell; Cost: $92 for 8 weeks CANADIAN RED CROSS BABYSITTER’S COURSE; PAINTING IN ACRYLIC & OILS; Tuesdays; 6:30pm- Breakfast, 4596 Hwy 252, Hillsborough. Thursdays, SCOTSVILLE Tuesday, February 13, Thursday, February 15 Saturday May 12th;This is a one day course for 9pm; Start Date; February 27; Instructor:Terry Mac 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm. Starts March 1, Instructor: 6:00 - 7:00 PM ages 11-15; You must bring your own lunch and Donald; Fee $25/8 weeks.( Correction 8 weeks Laurel Brown. Fee: $90/8 wks. REGISTRATION: SCOTSVILLE SCHOOL OF CRAFTS PROGRAMMER: Aurel LeLièvre CHETICAMP a baby doll. Snacks & drinks will be provided; not 10). Tuesday, February 13, 3:00-4:00 PM PO BOX 172, Grand Etang, NS B0E 1L0 Instructor ; Jennifer Drummond; Fee $50 YOUNG COUNTY SINGERS: NEW*!! VOCAL Thursday, February 15, 6:00-7:00 PM Email - [email protected] REGISTRATION: Contact Programmer, Shelly Continuing Education ______MOTION: Ages 13-18, ,Thurs 5:30-7:00 Starting PROGRAMMER: Verna MacMillan Cell # - 902-224-5571 (cell) Merry-Aucoin. Registration will be taken before ART CLASSES; Thursday; 5pm-6pm; this is a March 1 *8 weeks. Instructor: Laurel Browne. 3054 Highway 395, East Lake Ainslie BOE 3M0 each class. beginner art class for children ages 7 and older; ADULT UPGRADING: If you are 19 yrs or older and Course fee $90. Location: Music Studio at Laurel’s Phone: (902) 258-2278 Children & Youth ______PROGRAMMER: Shelly Merry-Aucoin Instructor Rochelle MacQuarrie; Fee $40/6 weeks; interested in improving your reading, writing and/ Bed and Breakfast, 4596 Hwy 252, Hillsborough E-mail [email protected] PO 100, Cheticamp, NS B0E 1H0 All supplies included. Start Date Feb.22nd or math skills; preparing for the GED , or working NOTE: All COURSES AND WORKSHOPS WILL CANADIAN RED CROSS BABYSITTER’S COURSE: 902- 224-3701 (h) 902-224-5300 (w) towards your own personal goal, classes are SING ACAPPELLA: Thursday, 7:00-8:30. This BE HELD AT SCOTSVILLE SCHOOL OF CRAFTS, This is a one day course for ages 11-15; Saturday, BASKETBALL: Wednesday; 5pm-6pm Grades 2-6. available to you free of charge. Contact Inverness is for the experienced Singer who has good 2234 Strathlorne-Scotsville Road (except where May 5th ; You must bring your own lunch and Children & Youth ______There will be age appropriate skills and drills; literacy office 902-258-3110 for more information. music reading skills and a good “ear”. Starts otherwise indicated.) a baby doll- snacks & drinks will be provided Instructors: Jamie White, Phil Blackwood; and March 1st, 8 weeks. Instructor: Laurel Browne; ;Instructor: Jennifer Drummond; Fee $50 YOUTH RUNNING; Monday; 3pm-4pm; Grades 3 David Ryan. Start Date; February 28th; Fee: $10. Location: Laurel’s Bed and Breakfast 4596 Hwy Health & Fitness ______to 5; Instructor: Joe LeBlanc; $10 JUDIQUE 252, Hillsborough; Fee: $100. DANCE PROGRAMS: Classes are underway. If DANCE PROGRAMS are underway at the school AERO-TONE LOW IMPACT AEROBICS AND FULL interested, please contact Michelle Greenwell at YOUTH RUNNING; Monday; 4pm-5:25pm; Grades on the stage. If you are interested in joining one REGISTRATION: Tuesday, February 13 Health & Fitness ______BODY TONING, Lake Ainslie Fire Hall. [email protected]. Jazz Dance (6-10 years) 6 to 12; Instructor: Joe LeBlanc; $10 of the groups please contact Michelle Greenwell Thursday, February 15, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Instructor: Maggie Herbert Fee $23.00, plus 2:45 – 3:30 pm at [email protected] Judique Community Centre UNDERSTANDING HERBS AND HERBAL TEA materials for 8 classes, 9:00-10:30 AM Health & Fitness ______PROGRAMMER: Mala Webb BLENDS: Sunday, February 25, 12 - 4 pm. The Dates are subject to change TAP DANCE (6-10 years) 3:30 – 4:10 pm DANCE CLUB: Friday (6-10 years) 2:45 – 4:00 pm, 905 River Denys Rd., Judique, NS BOE 1PO course includes a workbook and a tea blend of BADMINTON; Monday & Thursday; 6:30-8:30; Co- Phone: 902-623-2534 your choosing. Instructor: Michelle Greenwell. Adult Personal Interest ______LYRICAL JAZZ (11 years and older) 4:10 – 5:10 pm ed; Lead; Roman Buchofer; $20 MUSIC IN MOTION: Friday (3-5 years) 4:00 – 4:45 pm. Email:[email protected] Cost: $70. Euchre: Tuesdays; Starting March, 2018, 7:00 pm: TAP DANCE (11 years and older) 5:10 – 5:50 pm VOLLEYBALL; Wednesday; 6:30pm; Adult; Contact PLAYGROUP: Sunday Morning Playgroup; Held Children & Youth ______QI YINTEGRATION Special: The Peru Experience: Organizer: Verna MacMillan: No fee. Ashley Roach-Poirier (902-224-1157/5035) $10 at the Inverness Education Centre Academy Thursdays 3:30 – 4:45 pm. Spring Session: March MUSIC IN MOTION (3-5 years) 5:50 – 6:40 pm gymnasium for all children pre-school age (0- MAKE YOUR OWN CARDS: Thursday, March 22nd; 8 - May 3: Instructor: Michelle Greenwell: Fee: INTERNET & EMAIL FOR BEGINNERS: Starting INDOOR WALKING; Tuesday, Wednesday and 5). ) 10 am – 11:30; Start Date February 18th; 4pm-6pm; Judique Community Centre, Instructor; $92/8 weeks. March Date TBA, 1-2:30 PM Instructor: Peggy Health & Fitness ______Thursday; 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM .Adults Indoor Organizers: David & Laura Ryan; Fee: $10/family Christine Fedora; Fee: $15. Gillis Fee $25 for 4 weeks. walking shoes needed. Starts January 30th to SOUND ESSENCE BATH WITH SINGING BOWLS, ______FLOOR HOCKEY: Monday; 7:00pm - 9:00pm; adult March 8th, with possibility of continuation. Lead; STEP DANCE (CHILDREN); Tuesday; 3-3:45 pm Health & Fitness KOSHI CHIMES AND HAPI DRUM: Friday, Feb 9, SCRABBLE: Thursdays starting March, 2018, 7:00 - 8 weeks - $10 Cecilia Jacobs, 902-692-1086. Fee: $10. Children ages 7 & up; Instructor Cheryl MacQuarrie 8:00-9:00 pm. Instructors: Michelle Greenwell & pm; Organizer: Verna MacMillan; No fee. Beginning March 27; Fee $50 STEP’ER OFF A SIZE: Tuesdays, March 13- May Natasha Polomski; Fee: $25. PICKLEBALL/BADMINTON: Tuesday (and Thurs. if Adult Personal Interest ______1st; 10:30-11:30am; Judique Community Centre; THRUMMED MITTENS: Tuesdays 1-3 PM, starting numbers warrant it); 7pm-9pm; all ages- 8wks- $10 TAE KWON DO; Tuesday; 7pm-8pm Beginner class Instructor Cheryl MacQuarrie; Fee $57.50/8weeks TOUCH FOR HEALTH: LEVEL 1: Sunday, Mar 4, April in March, Instructor, Dorothy Saunders; Fee $40 LEARN TO SEW; Mondays; 6:00-800pm; (beginners and belted classes; Ages 7 and up, Instructor: Neil 8, April 29 and May 6 12:00 – 4:00 pm. Cost: $375 Pattern & Wool included VOLLEYBALL: Tuesday; 7:00pm - 9:00pm; adult - 8 to intermediate sewers); Machines are provided, MacQuarrie: Fee: $40/8 weeks. TAI CHI CAPE BRETON: Tuesday 7 – 8:30 pm; including John Thie’s Comprehensive Textbook, weeks - $10 but all other materials are the responsibility of Instructor; Michelle Greenwell; Fee $45/4 month International Kinesiology Certification, handouts and TILE RUMMY: Wednesdays, starting in March, 2:00 participants. Instructor: Annette LeFort; 902-224- YOUNG COUNTY SINGERS; Monday 4:30pm cycle extra practice day. Instructor: Michelle Greenwell. PM Organizer: Verna MacMillan; No fee SOCCER: Wednesday; 7:00pm - 9:00pm; adult - 8 3758; Fee: $56. -5:30pm; Start Date Feb 26th; Instructor Laurel ______weeks - $10. Brown; Fee $90/8 weeks Personal Interest TAI CHI CAPE BRETON: Thursdays, 7:00 – 8:30 pm WEAVING CLASSES BEGINNER AND OIL PAINTING; Wednesday; Time: TBA; Beginners at St. Joseph’s Renewal Center; Instructor: Michelle INTERMEDIATE: Saturday, starting March 3rd; ADULT /SENIOR WALKING/RUNNING: Thursday; to advanced artists will be provided with Health & Fitness ______CROCHET 2: Dates: Wed: Feb 28, Mar 07, 14 & Greenwell; Registration is in a 4 month cycle, with Instructor: Eileen McNeil: 9:00 – 12:00 noon; Fee: 7:00pm - 9:00pm; adult-8 weeks-$10 suggestions and feedback; Instructor; Gilles 21; 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Place: Judique Community classes running throughout the year. January to $57.50 plus materials. (8 weeks) Deveau; Fee: $23 + materials. ADULT BADMINTON: Monday; Starting March Centre ; Instructor: Marie Brideau; Fee: $12:00. April; Fee: $45. REC BASKETABLL: Friday 3:00pm - 4:30pm (late 19th ; 7pm-9pm; Adult Co-ed; Organizer Paula Note: Min 5, Max 8 participants EASEL DRAWING WITH CHARCOAL, Saturday, spring - TB confirmed ...) PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS/INTERMEDIATES: Doucet; Fee $10 Adult Personal Interest ______March 17, One Day Workshop 1- 4:00PM, instructor: Maximum of 8 people per group. Four 2-hour THE ART OF GREETING CARDS: Date: Tues Barrie Fraser; Fee: $20 (includes materials) Continuing Education ______evening courses with dates and times to be BASKETBALL: Friday 5pm-6:30pm Adult Co-ed; Mar 20th ; Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Judique LET’S SING HARMONY!” Mondays, 11 AM - noon; determined by participant availability. Instructor Organizer; Daven MacLean Fee: $10 Community Centre; Instructor: Christine Fedora; Beginning, Feb 26th; 8 weeks. Course fee $100. ADULT UPGRADING: If you are 19 yrs or older Roman Buchhofer; Contact:902 224-5255 Fee: Fee: $17.25: Note: Min 6 participants Instructor: Laurel Browne; Location Laurel’s Bed WHYCOCOMAGH and interested in improving your reading, writing $80.50 CHAIR YOGA; Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm; and Breakfast 4596 Hwy 252, Hillsborough. and/or math skills; preparing for the GED ; or Inverary Manor; Start Date February 1st; MORE CHOCOLATES: Wed, Mar 28 ;Time: 6:30 pm REGISTRATION: Whycocomagh Education Centre working toward your own personal goal, classes Instructor; Pat MacNeil; Fee $46 /8 weeks. - 8:00 pm; Judique Community Centre; Instructor: Tuesday, February 13, Wednesday, February 14 are available to you free of charge. Cranton GLENDALE Marie Brideau; Fee: $5.75; Note: Min 6, Max 11 PORT HOOD 6:00 – 7:00 pm Crossroads Community Centre; Instructor: Shirley CLASSICA ASHTANGA YOGA; Thursday; 4:30pm- participants. PROGRAMMER: Darlene Ellis, 23 Johnson Lane, Miller; Phone: 248- 2960. REGISTRATION: Glendale Parish Hall 6:00pm Inverary Manor; Start Date; February 1st; REGISTRATION: Bayview Education Centre PO Box 307, Whycocomagh, NS B0E 3M0 Saturday, March 17th before each class Instructor; Pat MacNeil, Fee $46/8 weeks. BASIC COMPUTER HOW TO: This one on one Tuesday, February 13, Thursday, February 15 Phone: 902 227-0016 BELLE COTE COMMUNITY CENTRE PROGRAMMER: Grace MacDonald format will allow everyone to understand 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm [email protected] Contact- Michelle Greenwell (Michelle@ 4213 Hwy. 105, Glendale, N. S. B0E 3L0 GET ACTIVE; Mondays (7-8pm) & Wednesdays; how their own laptop and iPads work. When PROGRAMMER: Marion Anstey dancedebut.com) Phone: 902-625-0298 (6-7pm) Start Date March 19th- May 8; Instructor; registering you will be asked to pick a 45 min PO Box 239, Port Hood, NS B0E 2W0 Children & Youth ______Lindsay Watson; Fee $60/one night per week, $90/ time slot. .Pre registration is required. Dates: Phone: (902) 323-0255 QI YINTEGRATION Special: The Peru Experience: YOUTH TRADITIONAL CAPE BRETON two nights per week.( 8 weeks- 16 classes) PLEASE Wed Apr 18 - June 06/18; Time: 9:30 am - 2:00 YOUNG COUNTY SINGERS: Wednesdays, 4:30 Friday 11 – 12:15 pm. Cost: $92 for 8 weeks STEP DANCE; Saturday; Beginners( 9:30- NOTE DATE. pm (8 sessions/day); Judique Community Centre: Children & Youth ______pm - 5:30 pm. Starts Feb 28th; Instructor: Laurel 10:15am) Intermediate(10:20am-11:20am) Instructors: Shirley Miller & Jesslyn Timmons, Browne; Fee: $90 / 8 weeks. SOUND ESSENCE BATH WITH SINGING BOWLS, Advanced(11:25-12-25); March 17 to May 11; A TAI CHI FOR HEALTH: Fridays; 1-2pm; Inverary Inverness County Literacy Council; FREE CANADIAN RED CROSS BABYSITTER’S COURSE: KOSHI CHIMES AND HAPI DRUM: March 5th, 1 complete schedule will be available on the first Manor; Instructor; Michelle Greenwell, Fee $55/8 This is a one day course for ages 11-15; Saturday, YOUNG COUNTY SINGERS: NEW*!! VOCAL – 2 pm; Instructor: Michelle Greenwell; Fee: $25 day of class. Fee: $40 per dancer plus $8.00 per weeks BASKET WEAVING 101: Date: TBA (please bring May 19th ; You must bring your own lunch and MOTION is a new group specifically for ages 13- additional sibling. Instructor: Claire Sampson bagged lunch. Coffee/tea provided);Judique a baby doll- snacks & drinks will be provided 18, Wed 5:30-7:00, starting Feb 28; Instructor: TAI CHI CAPE BRETON: Monday, 10 – 12pm. MacDonald. If you have any questions please WALKING INDOORS: Monday to Friday; 3pm-6pm; Community Centre; Instructor: Sian Turner; Fee: ;Instructor: Jennifer Drummond; Fee $50 Laurel Browne. Fee: $90 / 8 weeks Instructor: Michelle Greenwell; Registration is in contact Claire at 902-623-1861. Education Centre / Academy; No Fee $82.50 (includes most supplies. Note: Min 6, Max a 4 month cycle, with classes running throughout 10 participants DANCE PROGRAMS are underway at the school Health & Fitness ______the year. January to April is $45. VOLLEYBALL: Fridays; 7pm-9pm Organizer; Archie on the stage. If you are interested in joining one INVERNESS Sofan Adult Co-ed; Fee: $10 GARDENING SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP: All of the groups please contact Michelle Greenwell ADULT CO-ED BADMINTON: Non instructional TAI CHI CAPE BRETON PRACTICE session – Friday, supplies included. Dates: Wed June 13 & Wed at [email protected] badminton, Whycocomagh Education Centre, 10-11 am REGISTRATION: Inverness Academy AFTER-WORK YOGA: Thursdays; 4-6pm; May 3- June 20; Times: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (13th); 6:30 JAZZ DANCE (6 - 9 yrs) 2:45 – 3:30 pm, Thursdays 6:30-8:00 pm Starting Feb. 22nd. For Monday, February 12, Wednesday, February 14 June 21st; Inverary Manor; Beginners Welcome; pm - 8:30 pm (20th); Place: Judique Community TAP DANCE (6 - 9 yrs) 3:30 – 4:10, more information please contact George Little TOUCH FOR HEALTH LEVEL 1: Mondays 12:30 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm Instructor Anne Levesque; Fee; $46/8 weeks Centre; Instructor: Marie Brideau; Cost: $34.50 MUSIC IN MOTION 2 (4-5 yrs) 5:00 – 5:50 pm. @ 902 756-9131. Fee: $10 per person. 1:30 pm Session 1: Mar 6, 20, 27, Apr 3, 10, 24, PROGRAMMER: Anna Lee MacEachern both days; $11.50 Wed only $23.00 Sat only; Note: MUSIC IN MOTION 1 (3-5yrs) 5:50 – 6:40 pm. May 1, 8. Instructor: Michelle Greenwell: Cost: $92 PO Box 546, Inverness, NS BOE 1NO ADULT PICKLEBALL: Wednesdays, 7-9pm; Starting Min 6 participants both days. No max on Wed., NIA Tuesday night 7-8 pm starting Feb. 6th at the for 8 weeks plus the cost of textbook Phone: (902) 258-2089 March 21: Adult Co-ed; Organizer; Paula Doucet; Max 10 on Sat. STEP DANCING: Beginner and intermediate Cape Whycocomagh Education Centre. Instructor: Eryn Email: [email protected] Fee $15/10 weeks Breton traditional step dancing. Thursdays at Sinclair: Fee: $40/ 6 weeks. porthawkesburyreporter.com FEBRUARY 7, 2018 THE REPORTER 15 SPRING REGISTRATION WEEK: FEBRUARY 12 – 16 SPRING REGISTRATION WEEK: FEBRUARY 12 – 16 FEBRUARY IS MABOU Bayview Education Centre, starting March 9th INVERNESS COUNTY for 8 weeks (no classes March 29th ). Beginners REGISTRATION: Dalbrae Academy 2:45- 3:30 and intermediate 3:30- 4:15 Ages 7 RECREATION / TOURISM DEPARTMENT Tuesday, February 13, Wednesday, February 14 and up. Instructor: Cheryl MacQuarrie; Fee $50. RECREATION & CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES 6:30 - 7:30 pm ______PROGRAMMER: Eddie MacNeil Health & Fitness FINANCE MONTH RR 1 Port Hood, B0E 2W0 PHONE: (902) 945-2493 ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLEYBALL- Tuesday The Inverness County Recreation/Tourism Department invites you to get “On the Move” REGISTRATION POLICY AND COURSE CANCELLATION: at 7:30; Bayview Education Centre. No fee but by participating in healthy lifestyle programs and activities this spring. Please check the Course admission is on a first come, first served basis. Although every effort is made to guarantee the successful Children & Youth ______registration is required. February issue of the Participaper for full details on all courses. delivery of a course, it is sometimes necessary to cancel a course due to low enrollment. In such cases a full refund will be issued from the Department of Recreation/Tourism. Refunds may also be issued if the day of STEPDANCE: Ages 5 plus; Starting Feb 14, Time: ADULT RECREATIONAL PICKLEBALL- Come learn When should I start You may register at the designated location in your community or mail your fees and the course changes or if there is a medical reason for withdrawal. Please note that courses taking place in 3:15-4:15; Instructor: Amanda MacDonald; Fee: and play the sport of Pickleball. All skill levels registration information to your local programmer. On-site registration week is Feb. 12 – schools will be cancelled on holidays and school cancellation days. For courses in other facilities, check with $40/8 weeks. welcome and paddles are provided for those who 16; mail-in registration will be accepted until Friday, Feb. 23. All courses begin the week the local Programmer. Please note- fees for all adult recreation classes include HST. do not have their own. Held at Bayview Education of February 26, unless otherwise stated. We encourage you to register early, as all STEPDANCE: Ages 10 plus, intermediate & Centre. Cost $10. saving for retirement? courses must meet a minimum enrollment. Your registration may determine whether PLEASE NOTE: Due to several storm days and school cancellation days some course start dates and advanced dancers, Wednesdays, starting the course will be delivered. corresponding prices have changed. The most updated information is in this paper. March 28th; Time: 3:15-4:15; Instructor: Cheryl WALKING INDOORS: Monday to Friday 4 - 7pm. MacQuarrie; Fee: $50/8 weeks No fee but advance registration is necessary. Bring The short answer: immediately. But want to spend it travelling? Devoting

145497 indoor walking shoes. what it means to start saving for yourself to your family? What you ______BELLE COTE AND AREA TOUCH FOR HEALTH LEVEL 4: Monday, 9-10 am. Children & Youth Adult Personal Interest YOUNG COUNTY SINGERS: This class will take retirement is different for everyone. want to do will determine your Session 1: Mar 6, 20, 27, Apr 3, 10, 24, May 1, 8. place at the Music Studio at Laurel’s Bed and What’s essential is knowing what you financial needs. REGISTRATION: Cape Breton Highlands Academy Instructor: Michelle Greenwell; Cost: $92 for 8 weeks CANADIAN RED CROSS BABYSITTER’S COURSE; PAINTING IN ACRYLIC & OILS; Tuesdays; 6:30pm- Breakfast, 4596 Hwy 252, Hillsborough. Thursdays, SCOTSVILLE Tuesday, February 13, Thursday, February 15 Saturday May 12th;This is a one day course for 9pm; Start Date; February 27; Instructor:Terry Mac 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm. Starts March 1, Instructor: want your retirement to be like and 6:00 - 7:00 PM ages 11-15; You must bring your own lunch and Donald; Fee $25/8 weeks.( Correction 8 weeks Laurel Brown. Fee: $90/8 wks. REGISTRATION: SCOTSVILLE SCHOOL OF CRAFTS making a plan to get there. Here are 3. are my expectatIons PROGRAMMER: Aurel LeLièvre CHETICAMP a baby doll. Snacks & drinks will be provided; not 10). Tuesday, February 13, 3:00-4:00 PM three questions to ask yourself when realIstIc? PO BOX 172, Grand Etang, NS B0E 1L0 Instructor ; Jennifer Drummond; Fee $50 YOUNG COUNTY SINGERS: NEW*!! VOCAL Thursday, February 15, 6:00-7:00 PM Email - [email protected] REGISTRATION: Contact Programmer, Shelly Continuing Education ______MOTION: Ages 13-18, ,Thurs 5:30-7:00 Starting PROGRAMMER: Verna MacMillan planning for the future: If your retirement is still far in the Cell # - 902-224-5571 (cell) Merry-Aucoin. Registration will be taken before ART CLASSES; Thursday; 5pm-6pm; this is a March 1 *8 weeks. Instructor: Laurel Browne. 3054 Highway 395, East Lake Ainslie BOE 3M0 future, you can expect that your each class. beginner art class for children ages 7 and older; ADULT UPGRADING: If you are 19 yrs or older and Course fee $90. Location: Music Studio at Laurel’s Phone: (902) 258-2278 ______1. How long do I want to situation will change in ways you Children & Youth PROGRAMMER: Shelly Merry-Aucoin Instructor Rochelle MacQuarrie; Fee $40/6 weeks; interested in improving your reading, writing and/ Bed and Breakfast, 4596 Hwy 252, Hillsborough E-mail [email protected] work? didn’t expect, both good and bad. PO 100, Cheticamp, NS B0E 1H0 All supplies included. Start Date Feb.22nd or math skills; preparing for the GED , or working NOTE: All COURSES AND WORKSHOPS WILL CANADIAN RED CROSS BABYSITTER’S COURSE: 902- 224-3701 (h) 902-224-5300 (w) towards your own personal goal, classes are SING ACAPPELLA: Thursday, 7:00-8:30. This BE HELD AT SCOTSVILLE SCHOOL OF CRAFTS, Some people can’t wait to retire, At the same time, it’s probably not This is a one day course for ages 11-15; Saturday, BASKETBALL: Wednesday; 5pm-6pm Grades 2-6. available to you free of charge. Contact Inverness is for the experienced Singer who has good 2234 Strathlorne-Scotsville Road (except where while others have a hard time a good idea to wait around for a ______May 5th ; You must bring your own lunch and Children & Youth There will be age appropriate skills and drills; literacy office 902-258-3110 for more information. music reading skills and a good “ear”. Starts otherwise indicated.) imagining their life without work. miracle to happen to increase your a baby doll- snacks & drinks will be provided Instructors: Jamie White, Phil Blackwood; and March 1st, 8 weeks. Instructor: Laurel Browne; ;Instructor: Jennifer Drummond; Fee $50 YOUTH RUNNING; Monday; 3pm-4pm; Grades 3 David Ryan. Start Date; February 28th; Fee: $10. Location: Laurel’s Bed and Breakfast 4596 Hwy Health & Fitness ______How long you’d like to work will savings. Be honest about what you to 5; Instructor: Joe LeBlanc; $10 JUDIQUE 252, Hillsborough; Fee: $100. drastically affect how you plan for want for retirement and what you DANCE PROGRAMS: Classes are underway. If DANCE PROGRAMS are underway at the school AERO-TONE LOW IMPACT AEROBICS AND FULL retirement. need to do to get there. interested, please contact Michelle Greenwell at YOUTH RUNNING; Monday; 4pm-5:25pm; Grades on the stage. If you are interested in joining one REGISTRATION: Tuesday, February 13 Health & Fitness ______BODY TONING, Lake Ainslie Fire Hall. [email protected]. Jazz Dance (6-10 years) 6 to 12; Instructor: Joe LeBlanc; $10 of the groups please contact Michelle Greenwell Thursday, February 15, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Instructor: Maggie Herbert Fee $23.00, plus 2:45 – 3:30 pm at [email protected] Judique Community Centre UNDERSTANDING HERBS AND HERBAL TEA materials for 8 classes, 9:00-10:30 AM 2. wHat do I want to do In No matter how you envision your ______Health & Fitness PROGRAMMER: Mala Webb BLENDS: Sunday, February 25, 12 - 4 pm. The Dates are subject to change retIrement? retirement, you can be sure that TAP DANCE (6-10 years) 3:30 – 4:10 pm DANCE CLUB: Friday (6-10 years) 2:45 – 4:00 pm, 905 River Denys Rd., Judique, NS BOE 1PO course includes a workbook and a tea blend of On average, we’re living longer lives having a plan early will help you BADMINTON; Monday & Thursday; 6:30-8:30; Co- Phone: 902-623-2534 your choosing. Instructor: Michelle Greenwell. Adult Personal Interest ______LYRICAL JAZZ (11 years and older) 4:10 – 5:10 pm ed; Lead; Roman Buchofer; $20 MUSIC IN MOTION: Friday (3-5 years) 4:00 – 4:45 pm. Email:[email protected] Cost: $70. than ever before. Retirement is now toward a more certain and stable Euchre: Tuesdays; Starting March, 2018, 7:00 pm: a significant and potentially richly path to financial security once you ______TAP DANCE (11 years and older) 5:10 – 5:50 pm VOLLEYBALL; Wednesday; 6:30pm; Adult; Contact PLAYGROUP: Sunday Morning Playgroup; Held Children & Youth QI YINTEGRATION Special: The Peru Experience: Organizer: Verna MacMillan: No fee. rewarding period of your life. Do you exit the workforce. Ashley Roach-Poirier (902-224-1157/5035) $10 at the Inverness Education Centre Academy Thursdays 3:30 – 4:45 pm. Spring Session: March MUSIC IN MOTION (3-5 years) 5:50 – 6:40 pm gymnasium for all children pre-school age (0- MAKE YOUR OWN CARDS: Thursday, March 22nd; 8 - May 3: Instructor: Michelle Greenwell: Fee: INTERNET & EMAIL FOR BEGINNERS: Starting INDOOR WALKING; Tuesday, Wednesday and 5). ) 10 am – 11:30; Start Date February 18th; 4pm-6pm; Judique Community Centre, Instructor; $92/8 weeks. March Date TBA, 1-2:30 PM Instructor: Peggy Health & Fitness ______Thursday; 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM .Adults Indoor Organizers: David & Laura Ryan; Fee: $10/family Christine Fedora; Fee: $15. Gillis Fee $25 for 4 weeks. walking shoes needed. Starts January 30th to SOUND ESSENCE BATH WITH SINGING BOWLS, ______FLOOR HOCKEY: Monday; 7:00pm - 9:00pm; adult March 8th, with possibility of continuation. Lead; STEP DANCE (CHILDREN); Tuesday; 3-3:45 pm Health & Fitness KOSHI CHIMES AND HAPI DRUM: Friday, Feb 9, SCRABBLE: Thursdays starting March, 2018, 7:00 - 8 weeks - $10 Cecilia Jacobs, 902-692-1086. Fee: $10. Children ages 7 & up; Instructor Cheryl MacQuarrie 8:00-9:00 pm. Instructors: Michelle Greenwell & pm; Organizer: Verna MacMillan; No fee. Beginning March 27; Fee $50 STEP’ER OFF A SIZE: Tuesdays, March 13- May Natasha Polomski; Fee: $25. PICKLEBALL/BADMINTON: Tuesday (and Thurs. if Adult Personal Interest ______1st; 10:30-11:30am; Judique Community Centre; THRUMMED MITTENS: Tuesdays 1-3 PM, starting numbers warrant it); 7pm-9pm; all ages- 8wks- $10 TAE KWON DO; Tuesday; 7pm-8pm Beginner class Instructor Cheryl MacQuarrie; Fee $57.50/8weeks TOUCH FOR HEALTH: LEVEL 1: Sunday, Mar 4, April in March, Instructor, Dorothy Saunders; Fee $40 LEARN TO SEW; Mondays; 6:00-800pm; (beginners and belted classes; Ages 7 and up, Instructor: Neil 8, April 29 and May 6 12:00 – 4:00 pm. Cost: $375 Pattern & Wool included VOLLEYBALL: Tuesday; 7:00pm - 9:00pm; adult - 8 to intermediate sewers); Machines are provided, MacQuarrie: Fee: $40/8 weeks. TAI CHI CAPE BRETON: Tuesday 7 – 8:30 pm; including John Thie’s Comprehensive Textbook, weeks - $10 but all other materials are the responsibility of Instructor; Michelle Greenwell; Fee $45/4 month International Kinesiology Certification, handouts and TILE RUMMY: Wednesdays, starting in March, 2:00 participants. Instructor: Annette LeFort; 902-224- YOUNG COUNTY SINGERS; Monday 4:30pm cycle extra practice day. Instructor: Michelle Greenwell. PM Organizer: Verna MacMillan; No fee SOCCER: Wednesday; 7:00pm - 9:00pm; adult - 8 3758; Fee: $56. -5:30pm; Start Date Feb 26th; Instructor Laurel ______weeks - $10. Brown; Fee $90/8 weeks Personal Interest TAI CHI CAPE BRETON: Thursdays, 7:00 – 8:30 pm WEAVING CLASSES BEGINNER AND OIL PAINTING; Wednesday; Time: TBA; Beginners at St. Joseph’s Renewal Center; Instructor: Michelle INTERMEDIATE: Saturday, starting March 3rd; ADULT /SENIOR WALKING/RUNNING: Thursday; to advanced artists will be provided with Health & Fitness ______CROCHET 2: Dates: Wed: Feb 28, Mar 07, 14 & Greenwell; Registration is in a 4 month cycle, with Instructor: Eileen McNeil: 9:00 – 12:00 noon; Fee: 7:00pm - 9:00pm; adult-8 weeks-$10 suggestions and feedback; Instructor; Gilles 21; 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Place: Judique Community classes running throughout the year. January to $57.50 plus materials. (8 weeks) Deveau; Fee: $23 + materials. ADULT BADMINTON: Monday; Starting March Centre ; Instructor: Marie Brideau; Fee: $12:00. April; Fee: $45. REC BASKETABLL: Friday 3:00pm - 4:30pm (late 19th ; 7pm-9pm; Adult Co-ed; Organizer Paula Note: Min 5, Max 8 participants EASEL DRAWING WITH CHARCOAL, Saturday, spring - TB confirmed ...) PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS/INTERMEDIATES: Doucet; Fee $10 Adult Personal Interest ______March 17, One Day Workshop 1- 4:00PM, instructor: Maximum of 8 people per group. Four 2-hour THE ART OF GREETING CARDS: Date: Tues Barrie Fraser; Fee: $20 (includes materials) Continuing Education ______evening courses with dates and times to be BASKETBALL: Friday 5pm-6:30pm Adult Co-ed; Mar 20th ; Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Judique LET’S SING HARMONY!” Mondays, 11 AM - noon; determined by participant availability. Instructor Organizer; Daven MacLean Fee: $10 Community Centre; Instructor: Christine Fedora; Beginning, Feb 26th; 8 weeks. Course fee $100. ADULT UPGRADING: If you are 19 yrs or older Roman Buchhofer; Contact:902 224-5255 Fee: Fee: $17.25: Note: Min 6 participants Instructor: Laurel Browne; Location Laurel’s Bed WHYCOCOMAGH and interested in improving your reading, writing $80.50 CHAIR YOGA; Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm; and Breakfast 4596 Hwy 252, Hillsborough. and/or math skills; preparing for the GED ; or Inverary Manor; Start Date February 1st; MORE CHOCOLATES: Wed, Mar 28 ;Time: 6:30 pm REGISTRATION: Whycocomagh Education Centre working toward your own personal goal, classes Instructor; Pat MacNeil; Fee $46 /8 weeks. - 8:00 pm; Judique Community Centre; Instructor: Tuesday, February 13, Wednesday, February 14 are available to you free of charge. Cranton GLENDALE Marie Brideau; Fee: $5.75; Note: Min 6, Max 11 PORT HOOD 6:00 – 7:00 pm Crossroads Community Centre; Instructor: Shirley CLASSICA ASHTANGA YOGA; Thursday; 4:30pm- participants. PROGRAMMER: Darlene Ellis, 23 Johnson Lane, Miller; Phone: 248- 2960. REGISTRATION: Glendale Parish Hall 6:00pm Inverary Manor; Start Date; February 1st; REGISTRATION: Bayview Education Centre PO Box 307, Whycocomagh, NS B0E 3M0 Saturday, March 17th before each class Instructor; Pat MacNeil, Fee $46/8 weeks. BASIC COMPUTER HOW TO: This one on one Tuesday, February 13, Thursday, February 15 Phone: 902 227-0016 BELLE COTE COMMUNITY CENTRE PROGRAMMER: Grace MacDonald format will allow everyone to understand 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm [email protected] Contact- Michelle Greenwell (Michelle@ 4213 Hwy. 105, Glendale, N. S. B0E 3L0 GET ACTIVE; Mondays (7-8pm) & Wednesdays; how their own laptop and iPads work. When PROGRAMMER: Marion Anstey dancedebut.com) Phone: 902-625-0298 (6-7pm) Start Date March 19th- May 8; Instructor; registering you will be asked to pick a 45 min PO Box 239, Port Hood, NS B0E 2W0 Children & Youth ______Lindsay Watson; Fee $60/one night per week, $90/ time slot. .Pre registration is required. Dates: Phone: (902) 323-0255 QI YINTEGRATION Special: The Peru Experience: YOUTH TRADITIONAL CAPE BRETON two nights per week.( 8 weeks- 16 classes) PLEASE Wed Apr 18 - June 06/18; Time: 9:30 am - 2:00 YOUNG COUNTY SINGERS: Wednesdays, 4:30 Friday 11 – 12:15 pm. Cost: $92 for 8 weeks STEP DANCE; Saturday; Beginners( 9:30- NOTE DATE. pm (8 sessions/day); Judique Community Centre: Children & Youth ______pm - 5:30 pm. Starts Feb 28th; Instructor: Laurel 10:15am) Intermediate(10:20am-11:20am) Instructors: Shirley Miller & Jesslyn Timmons, Browne; Fee: $90 / 8 weeks. SOUND ESSENCE BATH WITH SINGING BOWLS, Advanced(11:25-12-25); March 17 to May 11; A TAI CHI FOR HEALTH: Fridays; 1-2pm; Inverary Inverness County Literacy Council; FREE CANADIAN RED CROSS BABYSITTER’S COURSE: KOSHI CHIMES AND HAPI DRUM: March 5th, 1 complete schedule will be available on the first Manor; Instructor; Michelle Greenwell, Fee $55/8 This is a one day course for ages 11-15; Saturday, YOUNG COUNTY SINGERS: NEW*!! VOCAL – 2 pm; Instructor: Michelle Greenwell; Fee: $25 day of class. Fee: $40 per dancer plus $8.00 per weeks BASKET WEAVING 101: Date: TBA (please bring May 19th ; You must bring your own lunch and MOTION is a new group specifically for ages 13- additional sibling. Instructor: Claire Sampson bagged lunch. Coffee/tea provided);Judique a baby doll- snacks & drinks will be provided 18, Wed 5:30-7:00, starting Feb 28; Instructor: TAI CHI CAPE BRETON: Monday, 10 – 12pm. MacDonald. If you have any questions please WALKING INDOORS: Monday to Friday; 3pm-6pm; Community Centre; Instructor: Sian Turner; Fee: ;Instructor: Jennifer Drummond; Fee $50 Laurel Browne. Fee: $90 / 8 weeks Instructor: Michelle Greenwell; Registration is in contact Claire at 902-623-1861. Education Centre / Academy; No Fee $82.50 (includes most supplies. Note: Min 6, Max a 4 month cycle, with classes running throughout 10 participants DANCE PROGRAMS are underway at the school Health & Fitness ______the year. January to April is $45. VOLLEYBALL: Fridays; 7pm-9pm Organizer; Archie on the stage. If you are interested in joining one INVERNESS Sofan Adult Co-ed; Fee: $10 GARDENING SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP: All of the groups please contact Michelle Greenwell ADULT CO-ED BADMINTON: Non instructional TAI CHI CAPE BRETON PRACTICE session – Friday, supplies included. Dates: Wed June 13 & Wed at [email protected] badminton, Whycocomagh Education Centre, 10-11 am REGISTRATION: Inverness Academy AFTER-WORK YOGA: Thursdays; 4-6pm; May 3- June 20; Times: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (13th); 6:30 JAZZ DANCE (6 - 9 yrs) 2:45 – 3:30 pm, Thursdays 6:30-8:00 pm Starting Feb. 22nd. For Monday, February 12, Wednesday, February 14 June 21st; Inverary Manor; Beginners Welcome; pm - 8:30 pm (20th); Place: Judique Community TAP DANCE (6 - 9 yrs) 3:30 – 4:10, more information please contact George Little TOUCH FOR HEALTH LEVEL 1: Mondays 12:30 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm Instructor Anne Levesque; Fee; $46/8 weeks Centre; Instructor: Marie Brideau; Cost: $34.50 MUSIC IN MOTION 2 (4-5 yrs) 5:00 – 5:50 pm. @ 902 756-9131. Fee: $10 per person. 1:30 pm Session 1: Mar 6, 20, 27, Apr 3, 10, 24, PROGRAMMER: Anna Lee MacEachern both days; $11.50 Wed only $23.00 Sat only; Note: MUSIC IN MOTION 1 (3-5yrs) 5:50 – 6:40 pm. May 1, 8. Instructor: Michelle Greenwell: Cost: $92 PO Box 546, Inverness, NS BOE 1NO ADULT PICKLEBALL: Wednesdays, 7-9pm; Starting Min 6 participants both days. No max on Wed., NIA Tuesday night 7-8 pm starting Feb. 6th at the for 8 weeks plus the cost of textbook Phone: (902) 258-2089 March 21: Adult Co-ed; Organizer; Paula Doucet; Max 10 on Sat. STEP DANCING: Beginner and intermediate Cape Whycocomagh Education Centre. Instructor: Eryn Email: [email protected] Fee $15/10 weeks Breton traditional step dancing. Thursdays at Sinclair: Fee: $40/ 6 weeks. 145516 porthawkesburyreporter.com 16 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018

February is Celebrate African Heritage African Heritage Month in Canada Month 2018 The commemoration of African Heritage Month in Ca- nada can be traced to 1926 when Harvard-educated black Educate, Unite, Celebrate Community historian Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week to recognize the achievements of African Americans. Wood- African The 2018 African Heritage Month theme “Educate, son purposefully chose February for the birthdays of Frede- It is an opportunity to Unite, Celebrate Community” will honour and pay homage rick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, both key fi gures in the to African Nova Scotians and their long legacy of uniting a emancipation of enslaved blacks: In 1976, as part of the Heritage passion that has provided a base to educate and celebrate an American Bicentennial celebrations, Negro History Week Educate, Unite and important part of Nova Scotia’s culture and Heritage. The was expanded to Black History Month. Month theme embraces education and encourages all Nova Sco- The African Heritage Month Information Network is a Celebrate Community tians with the desire to educate oneself about African Nova partnership with African Nova Scotian Affairs, The Black Scotian history. Together, we can unite and ignite the culture Cultural Society (Organizational Lead), African Nova Sco- and heritage we share as a community as we observe the tian Music Association, African Nova Scotian North-Cen- United Nations International Decade for People of African tral Network, African Heritage Month Southwest Network, Descent from 2015-2024. This observation focuses on three Africville Heritage Trust, Black History Month Association, pillars: Recognition, Justice, and Development. Cumberland African Nova Scotian Association, and Valley The province of Nova Scotia has over 50 historic African African Nova Scotian Development Association, the Hali- Nova Scotian communities, dating back over 400 years. fax Regional Municipality’s African Nova Scotian Integra- These communities have a unique and rich legacy of resis- tion Offi ce, and the Guysborough, Antigonish Strait African tance, resilience and triumph that needs to be shared with all Regional Network. 145389 of Nova Scotia. It is for this reason we must Educate, Unite and Celebrate African Heritage Month. Info is from https://ansa.novascotia.ca/african-heritage-month About The African Heritage Month Information

WHEREAS February is recognised Network internationally as African Heritage Month -a time to recognise and salute the many The African Heritage contributions and ongoing achievements of people Month Information of African Descent all over the world and Network is a partnership specifically in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough’s African Nova Scotian Communities; between African Nova Scotian Affairs, The Black and Cultural Society / Centre (Organizational Lead), WHEREAS we are in the 3rd year of the African Nova Scotian International Decade for People of African Descent; Music Association, Afri- can Nova Scotian North- and Central Network, African WHEREAS this year’s theme Heritage Month Southwest Educate, Unite, Celebrate Community; Network, Africville Heri- tage Trust, Black Educa- THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Council of tors Association, Black the Municipality of the District of Guysborough History Month Associa- does hereby proclaim the month of February to be African Heritage Month in the Municipality of the tion, Cumberland African District of Guysborough. We encourage residents, Nova Scotian Association, businesses and community groups to participate in Valley African Nova Sco- the activities and celebrations, and to take the tian Development Associa- opportunity to reflect on the story of Nova Scotia’sScotia tion, the Halifax Regional vibrant African Nova Scotian Community. Municipality’s African Nova Scotian Integration Adopted at the February 7, 2018 Offi ce, and the Guysbo- Committee of the Whole meeting rough, Antigonish Strait 145498145498 145448 African Regional Network

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145369 145371 145372 porthawkesburyreporter.com FEBRUARY 7, 2018 THE REPORTER 17 SPORTS Foster a vibrant community at L’Arche Cape Breton Winter Games 2018

ORANGEDALE: Every year the folks at L’Arche Cape Breton take a break from the routines of winter with some fun and games! The theme of Winter Games 2018 was “Foster a Vibrant Community” and they thought it was a great idea to set aside a few days for some fun and friendly competition. The Blues Mills Fire Hall was headquarters for the Games, and the folks who live at L’Arche Cape Breton and their friends enjoyed hockey, snowshoeing, garbage ball, tug-of-war, crafts, bingo, and games. Friends from Mawita’mk Society, L’Arche Antigonish, Koster Huis, Mill Road Enterprises, Cape Breton West Small Options and East Coast Credit Union joined in the fun. Winter Games came to an end with a delicious buffet meal catered by the Blues Mills Fire Hall Ladies Auxiliary. L’Arche Cape Breton would like to thank the Recreation Department of Inverness County and the good folks from East Coast Credit Union for their help with the games.

Contributed Photos Lots of snow and very cold temperatures couldn’t dampen the spirits of the participants of Winter Games 2018.

The Queen of the L’Arche Cape Breton Winter Games 2018 was Hollywood Oommen. Here she is pictured with L’Arche assistant, Adrienne Dermody calling a bingo game.

There’s nothing quite like a rous- ing game of Gar- bage Ball! In the photo are L’Arche Cape Breton members Jenny The King and Queen of L’Arche Cape Hughes and Silas L’Arche members Bev Ehler and Rodney Nicholson make their way to the Breton’s Winter Games 2018 were Donham. front of the room to accept a prize on behalf of their team. Hollywood Oommen and Ian Pellerine. FIRST PAYMENT HURRY! * ENDS FEB 28TH. PURCHASE THE NEW 2018 F-150 ON $ US 3 UP TOTO 1,500500 ^ MONTHS ON MOST 2017/2018 F-150 MODELS 0% 72 APR FINANCING MONTHS

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The fresh air the Cape Breton West Islanders (23-6-1-1) pulled a dominant 6-0 win last and the muscular exertion that snowmobiling Wednesday night when hosting the Pictou Weeks Major Midgets (9-22-2-1). providesNicole benefits Fawcett both mental and physical “It was a good, complete 60 minute effort,” said coach Kyle MacDonald, health.902-625-3300 It has |also [email protected] been proven that children chatting to The Reporter the day after the big win. who grow up snowmobiling with their par- “We probably didn’t see Pictou’s best, but at the same time we didn’t give ents often continue the activity with their par- them any opportunity to get back in the game. We were good defensively, won a lot of battles, and kind of sucked the life out of them with our ents throughout their lives, bringing together effort.” people of all ages. Cape Breton West also played in Dartmouth last Sunday, losing 2-1 in a shootout to the Steele Subaru Major Midgets (28-6-1-0). The Is- landers now have fi ve games to be played before the end of the regu- lar season. Two home games remain on the schedule, and both are against the Cape Breton Tradesmen (11-19-2-0). “We just want to be playing our best down the stretch, because you can’t fl ick the switch the fi rst week of playoffs and s a y, okay, we’re going to play our best now,” MacDonald said. “We started playing playoff hockey last night [Wednesday, January 31]. Photos by Grant McDaniel “We want to get a little better each time out.” Fearghus MacDonald had Last Wednesday’s game saw the Islanders outshot their two goals and an assist last visitors 45-21. The Islanders had two goals by the end Wednesday to lead Islander of the fi rst, added an additional three in the second, scoring. ‡ 2018 Sidewinder S-TX DX 137 and popped another in the third. As mentioned earlier, Fearghus MacDonald scored twice and added a helper to lead Islander scoring. 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“WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL” We have Husqvarna Certified Technicians FEBRUARY 7, 2018 THE REPORTER 19 StFX’s Academic All-Canadians honoured

ANTIGONISH: The StFX Department of eligibility by participating on a varsity Locke was acknowledged for his elite selec- Matthew Eliot, Kelsey Ellis, Nick Favero, Athletics honored its 2016-17 U SPORTS Ac- team at StFX during the 2016-17 season, 28.5 tion as a U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All- Warren Ferguson, Sam Gan, Connor Ga- ademic All-Canadians Thursday morning percent achieved Academic All-Canadian Canadian. He was honoured at a ceremony ragan, Claire Gibbons, Alley Goodreau, at their annual celebratory breakfast. status, including an equal 41 male and 41 in December by Her Excellency the Right Megan Graham, Nicole Halladay, Rachel This year, there was a record-high 82 Ac- female student-athletes. Honourable Julie Payette, the Governor Hawkins, Jon Heidebrecht, Ben Herringer, ademic All-Canadians, those student-ath- There were 35 first-time Academic All- General of Canada. Justin Holland, Brandon Hope, Matt Jem- letes who have achieved an 80 percent av- Canadians, 24 student-athletes who re- The 2016-17 Academic All-Canadians mett, Leo Jusiak, Kristoff Kontos, Adam erage or above while consuming a year of ceived the honor for the second time in were honored at a celebratory breakfast at Kuntz, Logan Lee-Knight, Eric Locke, eligibility competing for a varsity team. their career, and 18 student-athletes who the Bloomfield Centre where they received Emma Logan, Liz MacDonald, Heidi Mac- The number was an increase from the pre- were three-time Academic All-Canadians. a certificate from U SPORTS along with a Donald, Olivia MacDonald, Nicole Mac- vious high of 73 Academic All-Canadians Five recent graduates earned the distinc- gift from the Department of Athletics. All Donald, Branden MacInnis-Morris, Katie in 2015-16. tion of being the only student-athletes student-athletes were encouraged to invite MacIntosh, Paul MacLellan, Olivia Malone, “It is important that we pause to cele- who were four-time U SPORTS Academic a faculty member to accompany them to Hana Marmura, Therese McCurdy, Ellen brate the amazing accomplishments of our All-Canadians including Calvin DeWolfe the breakfast. The breakfast was held in Murphy, Mercy Myles, Matt Needham, student-athletes,” said StFX Director of (cross country), Claire Gibbons (soccer), conjunction with StFX Athletics Faculty Gabe O’Brien, Ariana Orasanin, Brittany Athletics and Recreation, Leo MacPherson. Heidi MacDonald (cross country), Nicole Appreciation Week. Parks, Hayden Peters, Thomas Pieroway, “These Academic All-Canadians have MacDonald (soccer), and Hannah Pollock The complete list of 2016-17 StFX Aca- Hannah Pollock, Kara Power, Tyler Priest, mastered the ability to balance a demand- (track and field). demic All-Canadians is as follows: Angus Rawling, Amy Rowe, Sam Stud- ing varsity sport commitment, their tre- The Athletics Director’s awards for ac- MacKenzie Bell, Dustin Benetti, Emma nicka, Cole Suart, Alex Taylor, Kim Taylor, mendous community outreach activities, ademic achievement, presented to the Boudreau, Chloe Brennan, Elise Brennan, Natneal Tecle, Aaron Thibeau, MC Thomp- and achieve excellence in their academic top StFX male and female academic stu- Ellen Burnett, Joanne Callow, Jillian son, Kevyn Timmons, Mark Tremaine, endeavors. Their achievements are re- dent-athletes were Hannah Pollock from Clarke, Tyson Collier, Marcus Cuomo, Alex Erin Visser, Katie Walsh, Carleigh Walters, markable.” the X-Women track and field team and Cyr, Olivia Czipf, Pascale Daigle, Calvin Jessica Warrener, Ryan Washburn, Mitch Out of the possible 288 eligible stu- Liam Elbourne from the X-Men soccer DeWolfe, Jagger Dirk, Scott Donald, Lisa Wheaton, Alex Yakimenko, and Marco Zan- dent-athletes who consumed U SPORTS team. Recent X-Men hockey graduate Eric Downey, Craig Duininck, Liam Elbourne, chetta.

Dragons and Rebels help raise money for Cancer Society Islanders happy with fundraiser

PORT HOOD: Last week, a press release tion,” the release read. “The success of this issued by the Cape Breton West Islanders fundraiser gives 20 outstanding athletes indicated the team’s recent fundraising auc- and students the opportunity to play hockey tion at the Al MacInnis Sports Centre was a at its highest level and provide fans in the big success. area with exciting Major Midget hockey. “The team would like to thank the local “Thank you also to the parents of these businesses in the area for their extremely athletes and anyone who helped in any way generous support in donations to the auc- for making this such a success.”

Contributed Photo The Dalbrae Dragons, with the help of Inverness Rebels, raised $ 1,304 for the Canadian How Can I Help? Cancer Society. The teams played a Pink in the Rink fundraiser last Saturday night at the Al MacInnis Sports Centre. The money will be given to the local branch of the Cancer Society. Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence in Your Community SAERC girls take third How Can I Help? Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence is a two-hour presentation to provide community members with basic information on how to help in the event someone discloses to them or asks for support. If you are someone who cares and is willing to learn about the services and supports available in your community, we encourage you to attend.

Is this for me? We know that victims/survivors often disclose first to people in their lives rather than the police or service providers. If you are a volunteer youth leader, sports coach, clergy, teacher, front-line administrative staff in a school or hospital, nurse, bus driver, parent, friend, roommate, family member or recreation leader, you could someday be in the position to help a victim or survivor cope with the impact of sexual violence. Workshop Schedule

COMMUNITY DATE TIME LOCATION Email for Registration Louisdale Wednesday, 7:00 pm Richmond [email protected] Contributed Photo February 21st Academy The Port Hawkesbury Saints placed third last Saturday at the Antigonish Stoirm Volleyball Inverness Monday, March 7:00 pm Inverness [email protected] tournament. Nine teams competed. 19th Education Centre/Academy Cheticamp Wednesday, 7:00 pm Ecole NDA [email protected] March 7th St. Peter’s Wednesday, 7:00 pm East Richmond [email protected] February 20th Education Centre Photo by Grant McDaniel The banners from the 2017 and 2018 East Coast Ice Jam are For further information about this project, contact now on display at the Al MacIn- Nancy O’Regan, Project Manager, nis Sports Centre, the home of the Family Service of Eastern Nova Scotia. Cape Breton West Islanders. The banners are seen here flanking [email protected] or call 902-870-1320. another banner the team recently won, the banner for the 2016/17 Telus Cup. Strait Area Community Response to Sexual Violence Network porthawkesburyreporter.com 20 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018 PHAST rocks Pictou and Moncton

PORT HAWKESBURY: The Port stroke, fourth in the 200m Breaststroke, Hawkesbury Antigonish Swim Team and sixth in both the 50M Butterfly and (PHAST) took to the water in Pictou the 100m Breaststroke. and Moncton the weekend of January Malcolm Cameron battled the flu and 26-28th. still snagged gold in the 200m Breast- Seventeen novice level swimmers stroke. competed in the Nova Tech North Meet Aidan Doucet stroked to bronze in on Saturday, January 27 in Pictou. the 100m Backstroke, 50M Butterfly, Photos by Grant McDaniel Mallory Bekkers, Isla Corkum, Ayden and 50m Freestyle. Doucet also took Riley Keeling lands a hip check Johnson, Hoogen Roovers, and Jacob sixth in the 50m Backstroke. on a Cumberland County player Pinkohs all qualified for their bronze Joshua Elsworth swam to fourth in during recent action. level while Oliver Long took home his the 200m I.M. silver level standard. The squad mem- Matina Kanchanatip, swimming her bers dropped time in what was the first last meet with PHAST, swam to fifth in swim meet for some. the 50m Butterfly. Nine Age Group swimmers competed Colleen MacLeod took fifth in the in Moncton in the New Brunswick 100m Freestyle. Open Cup and had a remarkable show- Mariah Austen helped the women’s Randon MacKinnon had a big sec- ing. relay team with their efforts. The wom- ond period goal last Friday to help Anna Robinson had a great showing, en’s 15-and-over relay took eighth place, the Strait Pirates to a 4-2 win over taking gold in the 50m and 200m Back- while the men’s relay team took fourth the Antigonish Bulldogs. stroke; silver in the 400m I.M. and 800m and sixth in their competition. Freestyle; bronze in the 400m Freestyle; PHAST is gearing up for junior and and fifth in the 100m Freestyle. senior provincial championships while Hannah Austen swam to gold in the taking part in its most significant fund- Pirates nursing 400m IM and silver in the 200m Breast- raiser of the year, Swim-A-Thon. You stroke. can support your favourite PHAST Riley Avery took gold in the 800m swimmer at www.novascotiaswima- winning streak Freestyle, third in the 100m Back- thon.ca/phast.

by Grant McDaniel The Reporter portant for the standings. [email protected] “We’re happy with how our game is going right now. That’s pretty much all we’re fo- PORT HAWKESBURY: With the Nova Sco- cused on. You’re going to play an opponent tia Junior Hockey League (NSJHL) playoffs in the first round, so it doesn’t really matter in view, the Junior Pirates have picked a who it is – you have to win.” great time to get hot. Last Friday night, Pirate Bryce Reynolds “We’re playing some good hockey at the (from Jordan Moss on a power play) scored right time,” said Taylor Lambke, Pirate the game winner with 2:39 left in the third. coach. “We have four wins in a row, and we Reynolds also assisted on Avery Warner’s have nine of our last 10 possible points. We empty net insurance goal with four seconds had an overtime loss to Liverpool before the left in the game. winning streak started. We’re pretty happy Randon MacKinnon (from Riley Keeling) with that. and Ryan Lawless (from MacKinnon) han- “I think you’re starting to see the maturity dled the Strait scoring in the second. Mat- of our team come out. Key moments are a lot thew Stymest faced 33 pucks for the maroon more composed, and we’re a lot more confi- and white. dent in our play.” Scoring from Antigonish were Devin Mac- The Pirates dropped the Antigonish Bull- Laughlin and Brian MacDougall. Charles dogs twice last weekend. The Pirates won 4-2 Jensen faced 34 shots for the Bulldogs. on home ice last Friday, and they also won 7-1 On Sunday, only MacLaughlin scored for in Antigonish on Sunday. Antigonish. That goal came in the third pe- The weekend leaves the team at 13-15-3-1, riod, after all but one of the Pirate goals were Contributed Photos just two points shy of catching the Bulldogs scored. Visiting the Nova Tech North Meet in Pictou were PHAST swimmers (back, from left) Jacob for third place in the Sid Rowe Division. Leading the offense for the Strait were Pinkohs, Hoogen Rovers, Ayden Johnson, Ayvah Johnson, Kyla MacDonald, Lily MacPhil, Catching Antigonish might be a tall order, Josh MacMillan, a goal and two assists; Moss Madeline Miller, Oliver Long and (front, from left) Mallory Bekkers, Brien Langley, Conlan but the Strait does have a shot. and Reynolds, a goal and an assist each; MacKenzie, Jessie MacPhail, Julia Elsworth, Sarah Langley, and Isla Corkum. The Pirates two remaining games are Warner, Cody Hinkley, Josh Foster, Christian against the Cumberland County Blues (1-23-1- Papineau, a goal each; and MacKinnon, Jack- 0) and the Pictou Scotians (19-7-3-3). While the son Beck, and Nicholas MacGillivary, all of Scotians have a very good record, the Pirates whom had helpers. are winning their regular season series 3-2. Stymest faced 35 pucks, and Bulldog Char- “We have to see how the schedule shakes les Jensen faced 29. out for Antigonish,” Lambke said. “Out game Next Friday, the Pirates are off to visit the Sunday [against Pictou] could be pretty im- Cumberland Blues.

Visiting the New Brunswick Open Cup were PHAST swimmers (back, from left) Josh Elsworth, Matina Kanchanatip, Aidan Doucet, Colleen MacLeod and (front, from left) Ma- Jackson Beck and the Pirates will be off to Cumberland County Friday for their second last riah Austen, Riley Avery, Anna Robinson, and Hannah Austen. regular season game of the year.

porthawkesburyreporter.com FEBRUARY 7, 2018 THE REPORTER 21 Atom C Pirates have Speaking of successful Soaps fundraiser THE BOLD AND tries to get the truth out of THE BEAUTIFUL Tripp. Will confronts John orne and Katie bond with his deadly secret. Paul STRAIT AREA: The and irt while they plan nds himself in danger- Strait Richmond Atom C Brooke and Ridge’s wed- ous situation. THIS WEEK: Pirates would like to thank ding. orne queries her Kayla con des in Marlena everyone who donated bot- about her “mystery man.” her worry about Steve. Abi- tles and gave cash dona- Hope confesses to Brooke gail is stunned when she tions on December 30 dur- her feelings for Liam. Stey learns about the accusations ing a bottle drive in Port makes another attempt at against Gabi. Hawkesbury, Louisdale, garnering Liam’s forgive- Arichat and surrounding ness. Stey asks Liam to GENERAL HOSPITAL areas. The team would also accompany her to her fa- Sam confesses. Ava can’t Photo by Ray Bates like to thank Springhurst ther’s wedding. Hope pays help herself. Carly warns The annual junior/adult curling games took place at the Chedabucto Curling Club in Apartments for donating a visit to her ex. Hope of- Jason not to give up. Boylston on Saturday, January 27. After a fun-filled two hours of curling involving two a self-storage unit and fers comfort and a place to Michael is grateful. Franco separate games between four teams consisting of junior curlers, their parents and two U-Haul in Port Hastings vent his emotions to Liam. condes in Kevin. Curtis volunteers, participants posed for a photo before enjoying pizza that was donated by for donating a trailer for Katie and Wyatt are both and Jordan team up. Alexis Big G’s Restaurant and Pizza, Guysborough. Pictured are (from left) Aidan Halloran, use during the bottle drive. conicted when Katie sug- and Finn bond. Julian is Maurice Landry, Denise Halloran, Phil O’Regan, Tristan Kieley, Ryan Sangster, Doug On January 30 and 31, gests to Wyatt about Brooke pestered. Anna continues Dort, Vanessa Dort, Wayne Sangster, Victoria Grady, Brooklyn Jordan, Chuck Grady, the team was at the At- and Ridge’s wedding. Ridge her investigation. Robin Jenna Dort, Tina Jordan, Elinor Ryves and Shannon Avery. (More information, visit www. lantic Superstore bagging and Brooke remain hopeful reads between the lines. chedabuctocc.ca). groceries and they would that they will be an example Peter bumps into Lulu. like to thank the Super- to Liam that forgiveness is Alexis turns to Sam for help. store for allowing them to always the answer. Brooke Ned’s words are impactful. do so. and Ridge’s wedding day Julian declines an oer. Jim StFX Athletics and Venor partner to “We would like to thank everyone who gave dona- brings many dierent emo- Harvey continues to make launch ‘ConneXions’ Mentoring Program tions,” said coach Jason tions for many dierent waves. Anna is in denial. Aucoin. “We cannot thank people. Eric and Quinn are Drew pushes back. Sam ANTIGONISH: StFX Athletics and Venor X-Men football alumnus and StFX everyone enough for the surprised but supportive of asks for a favor. Carly vents Youth Employment are excited to announce Sports Hall of Fame member Pat Jancsy, support we have been the surprise that Pam, Ridge her frustrations. Drew is the launch of the ‘ConneXions’ Mentoring currently the Director, Private Wealth shown this year. Also, I and Charlie have in store for troubled.Valentin stays Program for StFX varsity student-athletes. Advisors at Citizens Bank comments,“I would like to thank the their wedding guests. Stey by Nina’s side. Franco has “We are very pleased to announce this look forward to mentoring the next gen- parents of the players for calls Liam to inquire if he a moment with Obrecht. strategic partnership with Venor,” com- eration of leaders from StFX and believe donating their time for will be escorting her to the Peter’s curiosity is piqued. ments StFX Director of Athletics & Recre- the greatest gift we can provide as alumni these fundraisers. None of wedding. Hope and Maya THIS WEEK: Dante oers ation Leo MacPherson. “It will greatly assist is our time, wisdom, and experience to this happens without ev- gi the bride with some- his support. Lulu is stunned. our student-athletes and help them success- help these student athletes prepare for eryone doing a part. thing old. Stey and Hope fully navigate the transition from university their next challenge.” “Once again, thank you make a pact. Brooke begins THE YOUNG AND to what is next. I firmly believe in the impor- Likewise, current StFX student-ath- to all who helped make her descent down the stairs THE RESTLESS tance of developing our student-athletes as letes are equally excited about the this a success for our leaders and champions in life and this pro- launch of the ConneXions program. team.” to the aisle. Wyatt visits At Hamilton-Winters, Dev- gram fits so well with what we are doing in Amy Rowe, a third year Arts student on Liam and the two discuss on and Tessa are interrupt- the area of leadership development.” the X-Women soccer team notes, “I am very their relationships. Friends ed by Hilary who tells Dev- “The ability to formalize and track these excited about the potential of this new pro- and family speak to Ridge on that she is moving into connections will have a profound impact on gram and how it will benefit me and my fel- ATHLETE and Brooke, recite poetry the oce. Devon realizes our current student-athletes as well as our low student-athletes moving forward. There and support the bride and that Hilary misunderstood athletics alumni who serve as mentors.” is always uncertainty as we plan for our OF THE groom while Carter o- his oer for GC Buzz and Venor Youth Employment helps clients career, and the thought of having a mentor ATHLETEWEEK ciates the wedding. Liam is expecting a creative po- create, manage, and maintain a structured assist in the transition is comforting and gives Wyatt a surprising re- sition with Hamilton-Win- and successful mentorship program to con- reassuring.” OF THE sponse when Wyatt shares ters. Mariah arrives but is nect their student-athletes to varsity athlete Third year business student and X-Men WEEK his secret with him. THIS quickly le alone with Tessa alumni mentors, through their proprietary hockey forward Holden Cook comments, WEEK: Wyatt sets up a ro- when Devon and Hilary platform ‘Students2Mentors’. Students- “This is yet another example of how StFX mantic plan for Katie when both storm out aer their 2Mentors is a cloud-based platform that Athletics helps prepare us for life after uni- she returns home from the argument. Devon follows provides organizations with a streamlined versity. I feel very fortunate and can’t wait wedding. Ridge and Brooke Hilary who admits to him approach to managing a successful mentor- to get involved with this program and make celebrate at their wedding ship program. It allows institutional clients connections with people working in my CAUSEWAY that she started her fertility to engage alumni in a meaningful way, while field of interest.” reception surrounded by treatment earlier in the day. supporting student-athletes in building im- The ConneXions Mentoring Program and ELECTRICAL their loved ones. Traci is devastated when pactful relationships and a network to sup- Students2Mentors platform will be rolled CAUSEWAY Dina doesn’t recognize her port them in their careers for years to come. out this coming spring. SUPPLIES LTD. DAYS OF OUR LIVES during a video call from ELECTRICAL Anna confesses the truth to Paris. Billy arrives and con- Hope. Eli asks Gabi about vinces Ashley and Jack to SUPPLIES LTD. the night of Andre’s mur- put their dierences aside Eighth annual Luke MacDonald Memorial der. Valerie confronts Lani for Traci’s sake. Devon takes about her secret. JJ shares Mariah, Tessa, and Hilary Pond Hockey Tournament this Saturday his good news with Julie. to Top of the Tower. ey Chad and Abigail walk in nd Noah drunk at the bar. MULGRAVE: The eighth annual Luke Mac- BBQ will be on site. on a heated moment be- Noah lashes out at Tessa Donald Memorial Pond Hockey Tournament The event will be followed by an adult tween Vivian and Stefan. and tries to punch Devon will take place this Saturday, February 10, at dance and hockey memorabilia auction at the Morrison’s Lake. Mulgrave Fire Hall from 10 a.m – 2 p.m. Music Rafe and Eli question a when Devon defends her. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the puck drops will be performed by Granville Street Project. new suspect about Andre’s Devon reports the incident at 10 a.m. All proceeds will go to the Luke MacDon- murder. JJ pursues a new to Victor who agrees to Helmets and shin pads are required, and a ald Memorial Bursary Fund. line of work. Valerie gives handle the situation. Victor Lani an ultimatum. Gabi is meets with Noah and orders booked on murder charges! him to clean up his act. J.T. David Paupin and the Brady and Eve go on their attempts to surprise Vic- Antigonish Thursday Night Men’s League Petit de Grat Red Caps are rst real date. Lani makes toria by inviting Nick and nursing a seven-game win- a confession to Eli. Claire is Chelsea and Billy and Phyl- WEEK NUMBER 20 - FEB. 1, 2018 ningDavid streak Paupin in RABA play.and Thethe intrigued when she realizes lis over for a dinner party. teamFearghusPetit isde currently Grat MacDonald Red seated Caps of the arejust Ciara and Tripp are keep- Chelsea and Phyllis barely - Weekly Stats - -Year-to-Date Stats - - Team Standings - behindnursingCape Breton the a seven-gameLittle West IslandersAnse Hawks win- ing a secret. Will and Paul get through dinner without Men’s High Single Men’s High Average 4 Renegades 100 ningleadsand streak Invernessthe Nova in ScotiaRABA Athletics Major play. asThe spy on John and discover Phyllis and Chelsea get- Lawrence Chisholm 130 Dave Ehler 103.6 10 Lucky Strikes 99 teamMidgetthe numberis Hockey currently Leaguethree seated team in justin his unsettling plans. Steve’s ting into a huge argument. Dave Ehler 127 Allan George 103.3 11 French Bandits 95 behindassists. theIn 31 Little league Anse games, Hawks condition worsens as he THIS WEEK: Cane surprises Matt MacDonald 122 Sonny MacIntosh 103.0 7 Strait Area Bowlers 94 the local league. heand has Inverness a total of 30 Athletics helpers. as and Kayla race against time Lily with a romantic dinner. Men’s High Triple Men’s High Single 5 Bowling Stones 92 theWE numberCAN SUPPLY three ALL team YOUR in to nd out what’s wrong During dinner, they decide Dave Ehler 334 Matt MacDonald 148 8 Rezdogs 92 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS the local league. with him. Eli is faced with to renew their wedding vows Lawrence Chisholm 331 Sonny MacIntosh 147 3 Highland Building 89 VISIT US SOON! 144372 Matt MacDonald 323 Dave Ehler 142 2 Swinkel’s Honey Bees 80 a dicult decision. Claire on Valentine’s Day. LIGHTWE CAN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY ALL YOUR PARK Men’s High Triple 1 High Voltage 79 ELECTRICALPORT HAWKESBURY REQUIREMENTS Terry Morrison 370 9 Bull Mackerels 72 P: 902.625.1983VISIT US SOON! Allan George 369 6 Broad Street Bowlers 68 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PARK Dave Ehler 368 12 Buy 0 F:PORT 902.625.1386 HAWKESBURY P: 902.625.1983 porthawkesburyreporter.com F: 902.625.1386 22 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018

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THURSDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 8 FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 9 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30                                                                             +++                                                                                                                                                                                    +++                                                                                                             ++              +++                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ++                                                                                                                                                                                           ++                                         +++                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

WEEKDAY DAYTIME FEBRUARY 7 TO FEBRUARY 13 EL 7:30 8 AM 8:30 9 AM 9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 NOON 12:30 1 PM 1:30 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 6 PM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         porthawkesburyreporter.com 24 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018 SATURDAY DAYTIME FEBRUARY 10 EL 7:30 8 AM 8:30 9 AM 9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 NOON 12:30 1 PM 1:30 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 6 PM                                                                        +++                                       ++++                                                         ++                                                                                 +++                                                                                                                 +++                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ++                                                                                                 ++                ++                                                          혯ఋĆ 혴                                                                                                                                                                                                  +++                                                          

SUNDAY DAYTIME FEBRUARY 11 EL 7:30 8 AM 8:30 9 AM 9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 NOON 12:30 1 PM 1:30 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 6 PM                                                                ++                                                                                         ++                                                                            +++                                                                                                                                                      +++          ++        ++                                                                                                                                                               +++                                                                                                                                                          +                 ++                                                                                                                                                 +++      ++        ++                                                                                                                                               

SATURDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 10 SUNDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 11 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30                                                                                                                                                                                                                             +++            +++           +++                                                                                                         +++                                                                                                                                        +++                                                                                     +++                   ++                      ++++                                                                                             +++        +++       ++      +++                                                                                                                                                                    ++++                                                                                    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MONDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 12 TUESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 13 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ++            ++                                             ++++                     ++++                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       porthawkesburyreporter.com 26 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018 COMMUNITY CALENDAR A guide to events in the Strait Area February 7 - February 25, 2018 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7 • Friday Night Jukebox Socials from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am Card Play & Darts • The Port Hasting Historical Society Meeting at St. David’s with Free Cover ant the R.C. Legion, Branch 43, Port Hawkes- • Auction Card Plays. Tuesdays at the Port Hood Fire Hall. Hall, Port Hastings starting at 7:00 pm bury. Once a month, there will be a Dance with a Band. 7:15pm. Continues weekly through fall and winter. • Cribbage Games. Mondays at the Royal Canadian Legion FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9 Branch 43 in Port Hawkesbury, 7:30 pm. •Blues Mills ceilidh will be held at the Blues Mills Fire Hall Eastern Counties Regional Library will be visiting: •Mini-Cribbage Card Play: Every Sunday afternoon at starting at 7:30 p.m. 50/50, lunch provided. Sponsored by WHYCOCOMAGH (Education Centre) 1:00pm at the Mulgrave Legion. Blues Mills & Area Volunteer Fire Dept. Wednesday, Feb.7 • Progressive 45 Card Plays with multiple Cookie Jars & 3:30 - 7:00 pm 50/50 Every Sunday at 7:30pm. Royal Canadian Legion SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10 Branch 081 Guysborough. • Biweekly Jam Session at Hillsborough & Glendyer, Mabou, ST.JOSEPH DU MOINE (Centre St.Joseph) • 45 Card Games, Tuesdays at St. Georges Channel from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm. For more information call Ro- Thursday, Feb.8 & 22 Hall 7:30 pm. A light lunch will be available for more info nelda at 902-945-2870 1:30 - 6:30 pm call 902-345-0495. • Thursdays at 7:30 pm is League Darts at the R.C. Legion, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 11 CHETICAMP (Ecole NDA School) Br.#43, Port Hawkesbury. Please Note: Games will resume • CASH and MERCHANDISE Bingo at Tara Lynne Center, Wednesday, Feb.14 & 28 on Jan. 4th. at 7:00 pm. Want to Spare, Contact Kelly Con- River Bourgeois, starting at 1:45 pm. 9 Cash prizes and 9 3:00 - 6:30 pm rad 902-631-5094. Merchandise prizes. • 45 CARD GAMES Saturdays at 2 - 4pm. Royal Canadian • Poached Salmon Dinner or Turkey Dinner with all the trim- INVERNESS (Inverness Academy) Legion Branch 43, Port Hawkesbury. mings at St. Peter’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 47 from Thursday, Feb.15 • 45 CARD PLAY every Friday Night at 8:00pm at the Branch 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm 1:30 - 7:00 pm 47, St. Peter’s Legion. • 45 Card Play: Every Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm at TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13 JUDIQUE (Community Centre) the Mulgrave Legion. • Pancake and Sausage Supper at St. Georges Channel, Wednesday, Feb.21 •45 Card Game Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 7:30 pm at starting at 5:00 pm. Sponsored by The South Mountain Arm 4:00 - 7:00 pm the West Bay Community Hall. of Gold • Mixed League Darts Thursdays, 7:30 pm. Royal Canadian • A Pancake Supper with ham, sausage & dessert will be This library service is free to the public. Everyone is wel- Legion Branch 43, Port Hawkesbury. Call 902-631-5094. held at St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall, Port Hood, come. • D’Escousse Mixed Dart League. To register phone Ar- from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm thur@902-302-8685, Brent@902-631-2042 (or) Alfred • Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held at St. An- @902-631-0437 drew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, Main St., Whycocomagh at STRAIT AREA WOMEN’S PLACE • Bingo with special games, cookie jar & 50/50. Thursday 5:00 pm. Sponsored by St. Andrew’s Ladies Aid. Everyone For more information on SAWP events, please call 902-625- evenings The Royal Canadian Legion #081, Guysborough. welcome. 1614. 7:30pm.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16 Lunch & Learn – Tuesdays from 12:00 – 1:00. Gather with a CHASE THE ACE • Fish Fry Supper at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 group of women for a free lunch and to learn from our line- Monday Nights Whitehaven Community Assoc in Whitehead in Arichat, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm up of guest speakers from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Creative Circle – Bring your own craft project (quilting, mu- Thursday Nights at Judique Fire Hall. 7:00pm – 9:00pm. St. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17 sic, knitting, painting, poetry, weaving, etc…), or join us to Peter’s Fire Hall 6-8pm. • Trivia Night at the R.C. Legion, Br.#43, Port Hawkesbury participate in our planned activities! Learn from others, and Friday Nights at St. Peters Branch 47 Legion from 6 pm – from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, maximum teams of 4. Team Cap- share your knowledge and experience. 7:30 pm (tickets also sold at the Louisdale Lions Club, same tains please register before 6:45pm. Inspire- We are very excited to be partnering with AWRC night, same time) and at the Fourchu Hall from 6:00 pm •Winter Festival at West Bay Fire Hall from 1:00 pm to 4:00 to co-facilitate this program for adolescent girls at Tama- -8:00 pm. at the Port Hood Fire Hall from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, events include snowshoeing, face painting, coasting, and rac Education Centre. Inspire is intended to provide girls pm & at the Havre Boucher Community Centre 7:00 pm. variety of other activities with hotdogs, hot chocolate, etc. with a safe and non-judgmental environment to develop Saturday Nights RCL Br. 110, L’Ardoise from 6:00 pm – 8:00 life skills, access information and resources and foster pos- pm, Mabou Community Hall from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Mul- SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18 itive mentoring, communication skills and self-awareness. grave Fire Hall from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • KOC Brunch at Judique Community Centre from 10:30 am Inspire After School- A continuation of the incredible things Sunday Night from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Port Hawkes- to 12:30 pm we accomplish at Inspire. See above for details. No regis- bury Legion, Branch 43. (Resumes on Jan. 7th) • 45 Card Game at West Bay Community Hall at 7:30 pm tration necessary. • Brunch will be held at the Riverdale Community Centre, Legal Information Session: Summary Advice- Call 625-1614 Lower River Inhabitants, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and book an appointment to meet Legal Aid Lawyer Tracy Sturmy and discuss a variety of legal issues. MONDAY FEBRUARY 19 Women’s Wellness Clinic- Strait Area Women’s Place is ex- • Provincial Heritage Day - “A Shot In Time” Hosted by the cited to offer a to offer a wonderful partnership for a Wom- Isle Madame Historical Society. Join us at the Lorenzo Build- en’s Wellness Clinic with Nurse Practitioner Bonnie Samson ing, 708 Veterans Memorial Drive, Arichat and help us cele- Gagnon. Bonnie will provide health services including PAP brate Nova Scotia’s Provincial Heritage Day, from 2:00 pm tests, breast exams and basic screening. Please phone us at to 4:00 pm. For more information call: 902 226 2880 625-1614 to schedule your appointment now. Please phone for further information or to book. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24 Literary Ladies- Our first ever book club, enhanced! Join us • Biweekly Jam Session at Hillsborough & Glendyer, Mabou, for an audio book session. No registration necessary. Come from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm. For more information call Ro- expand your literary horizons with a fabulous group of nelda at 902-945-2870 women. Computer Support- Having trouble navigating your way SUNRDAY FEBRUARY 25 through the world of technology? Bring along your de- •Breakfast at the Louisdale Lions Den from 8:00 am. to vice, questions and concerns for support with computer re- 12:00 pm. Proceeds are in support of the ROC Society in lated basics, internet safety and program exploration. Port Hawkesbury. Emotional Eating- Join us post holiday season to better navigate through our unhealthy eating habits. Learn how to eat mind- COMMUNITY NOTICES fully. Four weekly sessions. To register please call 625-1614. • Town of Port Hawkesbury Conducts Age Friendly Survey: Grief Support- A six session compassionate care group pro- The Town of Port Hawkesbury is conducting a survey that will viding support to those dealing with various types of grief support age-friendly community planning and the contribu- at any stage. For more information or to register please call tions of older adults in our community. 625-1614. The survey is available at: https://www.surveymonkey. Walking Warriors- Move your muscles in this recre- com/r/porthawkesburyneeds and at the Port Hawkesbury ational therapy walking program. We will meet at the Civic Centre. If you would like us to mail or email one to you, Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre to walk off any built up please let us know by calling 902-625-2591 holiday stress and to promote living a healthier life- • Diabetes Canada has clothing donation drop off boxes style in the new year. Please wear your appropriate throughout Antigonish, Inverness, and Richmond County ar- walking attire and bring a water bottle if you wish. eas. To find a drop box near you, visit http://www.diabetes. Movie Screening-Help diminish social isolation by ca/how-you-can-help/declutter/find-a-drop-box. Donations viewing a film that focuses on current women’s is- are sold at Value Village outlets to raise much-needed funds sues. Discussion to follow and light snack provided. for the fight against diabetes. A Full Heart- Participate in our pre-valentine’s day • Canso Lions TV Bingo every Tuesday, 6:00 pm. Play at the self love challenge. We are gathering to remember, Lions Club or on Cable 6 honor and value the importance of self love and worth. • Breakfast at the Evergreen Club, Port Hawkesbury, NS. Trauma Therapy- A free therapy based program in part- From 8:30 am – 11:30 am. Last Saturday of each month. nership with AWRC’s Clinical Therapists Pam Ruben and Eliz- • Tuesday TOPS Meetings Port Hawkesbury Chapter. St Jo- abeth Fitzgerald. Please phone 902-863-6221to book, or seph Church 118 Granville St. 6:00 pm. For information call for further information on this fantastic service, please call Jenny MacDonald at [email protected] or 902 872- SAWP at 902-625-1614. 1861 or Marie at 902-625-3501 • Port Hawkesbury Therapeutic Touch Practice Group meets All events are free of charge and all women are welcome! Photo by Grant McDaniel every 2nd and 4th Thurs., from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, at the Ev- Neil MacLean and the Cape Breton West Islanders are ergreen Seniors Club. Free treatments. All Welcome! Contact scheduled to host the Cape Breton Tradesmen tomorrow Natascha - [email protected] night (February 8) at the Al MacInnis Sports Centre. porthawkesburyreporter.com 1

FEBRUARY 7, 2018 THE REPORTER 27 CLASSIFIEDS HEALTH GET UP TO $50,000 from TOWN CENTRE the Government of Can- 811 Reeves Street, ada. Do you or someone Port Hawkesbury you know Have any of these Conditions? ADHD, • TRANSPORT CANADA/MARINE SAFETY ...... MUNICIPAL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION 2018 Anxiety, Arthritis, Asthma, Cancer, COPD, Depres- ...... 625-0803 sion, Diabetes, Diffi culty • CFIA CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION April 15 – April 21 is Volunteer Week in Nova FOR RENT FOR RENT Walking, Fibromyalgia, Irri- Scotia. Inverness County will honour the spirit ...... 625-3035 of volunteerism on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. For Rent: 2 bedroom For Rent: Offi ce Space table Bowels, Overweight, apartment 210 Reynolds At T.D. Bank building Trouble Dressing...and • HRDC/SERVICE CANADA....1-800-206-7218 Individuals and organizations are invited St. $750 per month. For For more information Hundreds more. ALL Ages • THE CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ..625-0640 to nominate a volunteer for recognition. & Medical Conditions Qual- more information call call 902-227-5331 • INVESTORS GROUP ...... 625-5708 902-227-5331. ify. CALL THE BENEFITS These volunteers will be recognized by Municipal PROGRAM tel:1-800-211- • SANDI’S BARBER SHOP ...... 625-1500 Council at the annual appreciation dinner. FOR RENT: 2 Bedroom 3550. The Recreation/Tourism Department Apartments in Mulgrave COMMERCIAL • CAUSEWAY OPTICAL ...... 625-3937 will accept nominations until April 2, 2018. from $430-$500 per Qualifi ed laptop ser- STEEL • ROLLING PHONES/BELL ALIANT ...625-1986 month. Some units com- vice and recovery, Email pletely renovated. Call Mitchell_sk@outlook. BUILDINGS • 3C WEALTH PARTNERS ...... 625-4700 Nominations received by February 9 will be com for free quote 1(902)227-5624. STEEL BUILDING SALE • ACTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC. placed in a draw and one person will be chosen Or call 902-302-3728 to represent Inverness County at the Provincial Rooms for Rent for non- ... “REALLY BIG SALE ...... 863-3200 IS BACK - EXTRA WIN- Volunteer Recognition Ceremony in Halifax. smoking construction • BEAUTY CASE ...... 738-3088 workers. 902-625-0154. FOR SALE TER DISCOUNT ON NOW!” 20X23 $5,798. There is also the opportunity to nominate OVER ONE MILLION • ATSHIP SERVICES LTD...... 564-5083 25X27 $6,356. 30X31 Home with deck over- DOLLARS of Safety and • ISLAND EMPLOYMENT ...... 902-625-0001 Youth Volunteer of the Award and looking the Harbour and Workwear Clear-Outs. $8,494. 32X33 $8,728. Volunteer Family Award. Granville Green in Port Serving Rural Municipal- 35X35 $11,670. One End • MACKENZIE COLLEGE...... 902-562-8549 Hawkesbury. Hardwood ities and Farms across Wall Included. Pioneer For details check the December issue of fl oors with Living room, Canada since 1986. Steel 1-855-212-7036 SPACE FOR LEASE Participaper or contact Margaret Beaton at the www.pioneersteel.ca/ Dining room Family Great deals. Don’t Miss 902.625.3464 128198 Recreation/Tourism office at 787-2274 or email room, Sunroom, Mod- Out! directworkwear. [email protected] ern Kitchen with stove, com. microwave, fridge, dish- 145468 washer, downstairs bath SAWMILLS from only and washer and dryer. $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & JOBS Upstairs: three bed- SAVE MONEY with your JOBS rooms with cupboard, own bandmill - Cut lumber JOBS bright hall, closets, any dimension. In stock microwave and small ready to ship. FREE Info & fridge. The yard has DVD: www. NorwoodSaw- can be found Baha’i Faith! UNITED CHURCH fl owering bushes, $1200 mills.com/400OT 1-800- www.bahai.ca Lending Library OF CANADA per month plus utilities, / Reading Room / Salons Nan Corrigan Diaconal Minister 567-0404 Ext:400OT. online Martinique, Isle Madame Tues. St. Mark’s United Church – Port immediate occupancy & urs. 10:30 to 1:30 pm Fri. Hawkesbury – Service held Sun- Call 902-631-2687 evenings 6:00 to 8:30 pm (902) day at 9:30am. St. David’s United porthawkesburyreporter.com 226-0209 Children’s Classes: Church in Port Hastings Service ages 5-10 Interfaith Jr. Youth held Sunday at 11:00am Service Groups: ages 11-14 Youth Church oce: 625-2229, weekday Community Service Workshops: mornings Email: stmarksuc@ ages 15-30 gmail.com Blog: http://ourcon- ARICHAT BIBLE CHURCH tactonline.blogspot.com – Baptist Sundays – Adult Bible Study ANGLICAN COMMUNITY in and Sunday School – 10:00 a.m. STRAIT-CHEDABUCTO Worship Service – 11:00 a.m. St. James – Melford Saturday – 7 p.m. St. Andrews, Mulgrave ROMAN CATHOLIC Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Holy Trinity, St. Joseph’s – Port Hawkesbury Port Hawkesbury Sunday – 11:00 Services held Saturdays at 4pm a.m. Rev. Evelyn Knorr Rectory: Sundays at 10am St. Lawrence 747-2255 Parish – Mulgrve Sat. - 6 p.m. Stella Maris Pastoral Unit, Isle RIVER & LAKESIDE Madame. St. Joseph’s, Petit de PASTORAL CHARGE Grat Messe – Sat. 6:30 pm Sunday 10:30 a.m. All services (summer) 4 pm winter will be held at Forbes United Our Lady of Assumption, Arichat Church, River Denys, Sundays Mass – Sun. 10:30 am Oce: at 10:30am. Clergy – Karen Ross 902-594-2525 756-2829

UNITED BAPTIST SOVEREIGN GRACE PRESBY- Port Hawkesbury – A.U.B.C. Rev. Jonathon London Service – 10:30 TERIAN CHURCH (PCA) a.m. www.phubc.com Phone: Blues Mills Fire Hall TCH 105 – 625-0830 11:00 a.m. 756-2203 Rev. Wayne MacLeod GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP (Non-Denominational) MULGRAVE PASTORAL 10:30 a.m. Pastor Wanda Grant CHARGE (United Church) Evergreen Seniors Club Embree St. Matthew’s, Aon: 9:00 a.m. St., Port Hawkesbury Phone: Trinity, Mulgrave: 10:45 a.m. 625-0357 Hadleyville: 12:30 p.m.

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28 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018 Tourism in Richmond County POSITION AVAILABLE by Ann Marie Yorke Contractor Sales HEAVY EQUIPMENT considered the source of Now Hiring February is o to a wet Our contractors desk requires an experienced individual start. Wet and icy is 1. Pope Gelasius I of all human emotions.  e with sales and building supplies background. A strong Nova Scotia Field Technician not my favorite type of Rome declared Saint heart symbol went on to knowledge in building supplies is an asset. We provide a weather. It makes travel- Valentine’s burial day as become a sign of love. competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. ling a little more di cult the Valentine’s Day, in 496 Reports indicate that more especially when you throw AD. than 36 million chocolates Please submit your resume by February 9, 2018. in a  ash freeze to boot. boxes which are heart Please email resume to:  e groundhog did not 2.  e Valentine’s Day shaped gets sold on Valen- [email protected] see his shadow, so we can chocolate boxes were tine’s Day. only hope that Spring introduced in 1868 or by mail to: temperatures are just byEnglishman Richard 3.  e famous gi s and Whycocomagh Home Building Centre around the corner. Cadbury, second son of cards company Hallmark, 9400 TCH 105 the Quaker John Cadbury, launched its  rst valentine Whycocomagh, NS B0E 3M0 the founder of Cadbury’s product in 1913. It was 145237 With February’s arrival, we are also looking for- cocoa and chocolate com- found out that more than ward to one of the most pany. Amongst the earliest 1 billion Valentine’s Day popular occasions com- Valentine’s Day gi s were cards are being exchanged ing up, which of course candies.  e most com- each year to celebrate love. is Valentines Day. Here mon were chocolates Valentine’s Day is the sec- are some facts about this in heart shaped boxes. ond largest card sending romantic holiday that you  e heart is associated occasion, the  rst one may  nd interesting. to Valentine’s Day as it is being Christmas. Apart from lovers, spouses, the other people who receive maximum number of  owers, cards and gi s on the day are mothers and teachers. Teachers receive the most Valentine’s Day cards, followed by chil- dren, mothers, wives, and then, sweethearts. Chil- dren between ages 6 to 10 exchange more than 650 View our million Valentine’s cards with teachers, classmates, Classifieds and their family. A total On-Line! of 50 billion roses are porthawkesburyreporter.com given as a symbol of love on Valentine’s day.  e red rose was the favorite  ower of Venus, the Ro- man goddess of love.  e color red stands for strong romantic feelings, making the red rose the  ower of love.

4. If you are a bird watcher you might want to keep these Valentine myths in mind. It is said that Career Opportunity women who see a  ying robin on Valentine’s Day, President and CEO PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSISTANT is likely to marry a sailor. If you see a  ying sparrow Permanent Full-time The Cape Breton Partnership is searching for a full time then you could possibly The primary purpose of this position is to promote the health and President and CEO to provide the leadership, management marry a poor but a happy physical well being of Residents by implementing customized man. If it was gold nch, capabilities, and vision necessary to ensure the continued programs for each Resident under the direction of the Physiotherapist then your luck is about and Occupational Therapist. Incumbents of the position are to work to shine because there is growth of the organization. The President and CEO is within their scope of practice and under the direction of the Policies a millionaire waiting for responsible for all operations of the Partnership. This and Procedures of Alderwood. The role includes working as part of a team with the goal to restore and maintain loss of mobility and you. Please don’t look for includes maintaining excellent Investor and board function by developing programs that enhance wellness and fitness. these birds while driving your car or you could very relations, developing strong relationships with the broader REQUIREMENTS: well meet a police o cer. community, including business leaders, government • Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy Assistant/Physical Therapist Assistant required 5. A favorite Valentine’s organizations and elected political figures, and flawlessly • Maintain good personal physical and mental health, including Day gi for someone you executing the strategies set by the Board of Directors. physical activity, to ensure willingness and capability to meet care about is a night away physical demands of the position from cooking, so invite • Good attendance record your Valentine out to one For a full job description, visit: • Ability to work in a team environment • Adhere to roles and responsibilities as outlined in the Job Position of your favorite restau- www.capebretonpartnership.com/jobs • Protect own health and health of others by adopting safe work rants and enjoy a delicious practices, reporting unsafe conditions immediately, and attending meal and each others all relevant in-services regarding occupational health and safety. company. Please send a cover letter and resume to the Follows all guidelines for employees and employers as legislated Cape Breton Partnership under the Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act So friends, now that we • Effective written, oral and interpersonal communication skills know the Valentine day by email at [email protected]. with a working knowledge of computers including Excel; Word; facts, start your shopping Windows; Power Point today, there are many PAY RATE: As per collective agreement excellent restaurants, and The Cape Breton Partnership thanks all those candidates who have community organizations expressed interest, however only those individuals selected for an Closing date: February 14, 2018 Please submit your resume to: o ering great meals for interview will be contacted, no phone calls please. Gwynn Shaw, Director of Recreation this occasion, as well as Email: [email protected] amazing gi shops where Closing date for applicati ons is 4 pm on Thank you for applying but please note that only those candidates you can  nd that perfect selected for an interview will be contacted. gi for your Valentine. Thursday, February 22, 2018. Until next week enjoy all Note: You can view Alderwood’s website at www.alderwoodbaddeck.ca 145494 Richmond has to o er. 145238 porthawkesburyreporter.com 3

FEBRUARY 7, 2018 THE REPORTER 29 Thank You Memoriam Obituary Obituary In memory of our Mother, MARCHAND, Narcisse Joseph Mr. Gregory William Bent – Port Hawkesbury / Liverpool Sadie King (Bernie), Age 84 of Louisdale, BENT Gregory William 59 of Port Hawkesbury and formerly of Who passed away February Richmond County, passed away 7, 1998 Liverpool passed away peacefully at the Strait Richmond Hospital peacefully at home surrounded on January 15, 2018. Born in Liverpool, he was a son of the late Although your smile we by his loving family on Saturday, Douglas and Hazel (Welsh) Bent. In his younger years he and cannot see, January 27, 2018. Born in Lou- some friends headed West to seek employment, Greg worked in Your laugh we long to hear, isdale, he was the son of the late construction for many years, but eventually made his way back We see you in each other, Ernest and Melvina (Landry) home to Nova Scotia. He touched the lives of everyone that he met Fond memories so near. Marchand. In his early years throughout his life. He is survived by his wife Karen Riley, Victoria We try to keep our tears he was employed by Nova Sco- B.C.; sister Gloria MacLeod, Bridgewater; and will be missed by inside, tia Forest Industries in Point his nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sisters Karen A smile upon our face, Tupper as a welder. He was an But life is not easy now, LeFort, Patsy Wong and Patricia at a young age; brother Douglas avid hunter and sherman. He ank-you/Merci at you have le this E. Bent. A private Family graveside service will take place at a later from the family of the late place. spent many hours on the Mar- date. Memorial donations may be made to the Liver Foundation Aloysius Boudreau You le us all a legacy of garee River shing salmon. of Nova Scotia. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of We wish to express our grat- courage, strength and love, Narcisse enjoyed dancing, volunteering, visiting friends but Green’s Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Messages to the family itude to all who showed us Please guide us from above. most importantly, he loved being around family. He was oen may be conveyed at www.greensfuneralhome.ca love and care during our re- found hunting, shing or playing cards oen accompanied by cent loss: Forever loved by, his grandson Cody. He was a Charter member of the Louisdale Dr. Lawrence MacNeil, for Marie, Billy, Gary, Basil, Lion’s Club and actively involved in parish duties of the St. Louis years of dedicated service to Francis, Parish. Narcisse was a pillar of the community, and could be seen Gloria, Marlene and Fam- Aloysius. at most events. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends C.H. Boudreau Funeral ilies Home for such professional- and the community at large. He is survived by his loving wife ism at a dicult time. of 59 years, Joyce (Fisher), three children, Tammy, Louisdale, Fr. Michel Exalant and Fr. Mark (Sherry), Louisdale, and Paula (Jamie), Greenwood, eight Hughie D. MacDonald for grandchildren, Jamie, Joel, Cody, Jordan, Haley, Kelsey, Dylan Canso Lions their spiritual leadership. Do you offer a and Jennifer, step-grandchildren Justin and Stephanie, siblings e Knights of Columbus Loretta, Lucy (Francis), Henry (Donna), Doris, Evelyn (James), Honor Guard, servers, read- brother-in-law Lawrence, Reg (Carolyn), sisters-in-law Elsie, Club celebrates ers, sacristan, oertory gi professional Noreen and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by bearers, Eucharistic minis- brothers, Melvin and Delores, sister Esther, parents-in-law Ame- ters, and all who served in 50 years any capacity. lia Elizabeth (Sharp), Earl Herald Fisher, brothers-in-law Ger- e multiple choirs who service? ald, Vernon, Leo, Clyde, Tommy, Howard, Edgar, sisters-in-law so beautifully sang God’s Kay, Alice, Kathleen. Visitation was held in the Glen Sampson praises and their leaders Room in Louisdale on Friday, February 2 from 2-9 pm. Funeral Leonard Gerroir and Rose- Mass was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 3 at St. Louis Par- mary McLean. You can ish Church in Louisdale with Father Joe MacKenzie ociating. Dennis ‘ Nick’ Boudreau, anks to Dr. Bob Martel and the palliative care team. Special Robert Bouchard, and Cor- advertise in mention to nieces Sharon, Chrissy and Tracy for their loving care nelia Sutherland for sharing and supportive during this very dicult time. In lieu of owers, their magnicent gis. our classifieds. Our niece Delores Boudreau donations can be made to the Strait Richmond Palliative Care for all her help. Society or Strait Richmond Healthcare Foundation. Funeral ar- ose who oered food, For more info rangements were entrusted to Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home cards, donations, visits to the contact: in Port Hawkesbury. To send words of comfort to the family home and wake, the many please visit www.haverstocks.com calls, and the New Horizon’s The Reporter Seniors Club for the bounti- ful lunch. Please know that you have 902-625-3300 all made dierence during this time. Obituary Ann Sherrington, nee Zimmer- Contributed photos We thank-you, once again. mann, 75, died at home on Feb- Canso Lions Club members welcome new Lions Mike and Diane, Glen, Darrin, Jordan, ruary 3rd, 2018. She was born in Sharon Hedley to the Canso Lions Club. John, & MacKenzie Haddeneld New Jersey October 20th, 1942 and graduated with a BA in Liberal Arts from Wooster Obituary College, Ohio. She joined the Mary Margaret O’Brien - L’Ardoise We regret to announce the Peace Corps to teach English as death of Mary Margaret O Brien on January 29th at her residence a foreign language in Turkey and at Richmond Villa; formerly of L’Ardoise just 2 months shy of met her future husband in Port- her 100th birthday. She was the late daughter of Florence (Bri- land, Oregon while learning Turk- and) and Fred Sampson. She is survived by her children, Hilda ish and training for this program. Shaw, NB; Ann (Joseph),L’Ardoise and Raymond (Angela) Lower Aer teaching for a year in the tiny L’Ardoise. She was predeceased by her husband Charlie, Children, town of Marmaris on the southern Sonny, Cyrel, Fred and Jean, daughter in law Myra O Brien who coast of Turkey where she was the only English speaker in the cared for Mary for three years before her sudden passing; Sisters town, she and Richard married in Istanbul. She spent another Julia, Gladys and eresa and Brothers Francis and Berth. Moms four years in Turkey where she managed the English language family was her life, she loved to be near her many grandchildren, training program for the Turkish-American society, her husband great grand children and great great grand children. Mom loved worked on the Peace Corps sta and their rst son, ane, was to travel and she travelled all over Canada with her daughter Hil- born. Subsequently she and her husband together with two other da and through the states with her daughter Jean, she also loved former Peace Corps sta members bought a sailing boat in the reading and bingo till she lost her sight. She was an Avon lady for U.K. and for three years took tourists on sailing trips along the many years and babysat many children. Funeral will be held April Turkish coast and through the Greek islands. ey returned to the 28th at 10:30 at Holy Guardian Angels Church, Father Antolin States in 1972 where she worked in a pre-school program for dis- Asor ociating burial in the parish cemetery. advantaged children, her husband worked in computers and their Mile Hedley and Sharon Hedley light the candles repre- second son, Devin, was born. In 1974 they immigrated to Canada senting the Lions colours. Lion Barry Lumsden represented where her daughter, Sarah, was born. ey became Canadian citi- sponsor and fellow Lion John Rhynold. zens and for a number of years they raised sheep and cattle on a small farm on southern Cape Breton Island. During this time Ann also worked as a reporter and editor for the Scotia Sun and Re- CANSO: On Wednesday, January 24, the Canso Lions porter newspapers, taught English to the Vietnamese immigrants Club inducted two new members. sponsored in Inverness county as well as doing many stories for CBC radio. Later she was instrumental in the success of Computer Sharon and Mike Hedley were welcomed into the Connection, the computer company they founded together when Canso Lions Club by membership chair Ray White and desktop computers came along. Always an avid gardener Ann was the induction ceremony was conducted by King Lion active in the Mabou Farmers Market and on the board. Survived Janet Delorey. The ceremony included a history of the by Richard, her husband of nearly 54 years, her sons, ane in Canso Lions Club by Charter Member Barry Lumsden. Antigonish and Devin in Halifax, her daughter, Sarah, in Kanata, Lion Roberta Parker read the Lions Code of Ethics and their families, her brothers, Mike and Mark and her sister, Lisa. Lion Doug Samson read the Lions objectives. The Canso Lions Club has inducted four new mem- Nothing could ever daunt her, until her heart failed. bers and reinstated two former members bringing the total membership to 40. This represents the largest membership in the 50-year history of the Canso Lions Club. Plans are underway for the 50th Anniversary JANUARY NEWSLETTER Charter Night in June. The Lasting Tribute MEMORIALS The Canso Lions remain active in the community Guaranteed Memorials Free Delivery and Erection with two benefit bingos planned for February and March to help local citizens with medical expenses. JOHN D. STEELE’S SONS LTD. The Meals on Wheels program is supported by the Li- 138279 A Cape Breton Industry since 1896 ons with the delivery of hot meals to five area residents Phone 794-2713 North Sydney, N.S. three times a week. Weekly activities at the Canso Li- After Hours 794-3171; 794-4411 ons Club include Tuesday TV bingo at 6 p.m. followed by drop-in darts at 7:30 p.m. Weekly card plays are held LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Lions members assist with the Fanning Education Centre/Canso Academy breakfast small ads deals program and administer the Lifeline alert program. BIG Charles MacKinnon ...... 345-2480 The Canso Lions Club thanks the community for its Stephen Samson, St. Peter's ...... 535-2809 in the classifieds 131110 continuing support. porthawkesburyreporter.com 30 THE REPORTER FEBRUARY 7, 2018 Richmond County Literacy Network’s annual Storybook Picnic in St. Peter’s

After hearing The Mitten, the children were invited to craft their own mittens.

Photos by Dana MacPhail Touesnard Millie Hatt, coordinator of the Richmond County Literacy Network, offered her appreciation to those in attendance Ellie McNamara, 2, dressed as Doc McStuffins from the ani- and invited everyone to take part in Saturday afternoon mated series of the same name, enjoyed the craft table. Book-nics (picnics with books) at the St. Peter’s library.

A knight and dragon become friends during the “Puppets At Hand’s” show on Saturday at the Lions Hall in St. Peter’s, as part of the Richmond County Literacy Network’s Storybook Picnic.

Adam Cooke provided the musical entertainment for the 2018 edition of the Richmond County Literacy Network’s Storybook Picnic, leading the children through several songs.

Just as the animals all gather inside a boy’s lost, white mitten in the book The Mitten Sharon McGrath invited the children attending the Storybook Picnic to gather underneath a sheet and await the sneeze that changes the outcome of the story.

Quinn Marchand had her face painted by Christine Oakley in the early part of the event.

Keira Skinner (left), Brooklyn Skinner and Rory Penny and Jocelyn Vickers Ella Clarke accepted the invitation to Nathan Boudreau came to the Storybook Few children walked away from the Lions Hall on Saturday joined in on the fun during the Sto- dress as their favourite characters during Picnic in St. Peter’s on Saturday dressed as without making a stop at the colouring table. rybook Picnic. the Storybook Picnic. a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. porthawkesburyreporter.com FEBRUARY 7, 2018 THE REPORTER 31

Celebrate the Spoil your sweetheart with a single life tailor-made Valentine’s Day

alentine’s Day is just around the corner. his year, surprise your partner with a A ROMANTIC ATMOSPHERE If you haven’t yet found your soul DIY Valentine’s Day celebration. The The success of your evening will largely depend on mate, this is the perfect opportunity to effort you’ll put into it defi nitely won’t go the atmosphere. Contact your fl orist to order a sizable Vpamper yourself with a special treat. Here are a few Tunnoticed. Just keep in mind that achieving that “wow” amount of rose petals and fresh fl owers, and use them ways to show yourself some TLC. factor takes time. Bottom line: don’t start the night to make a bouquet, a personalized card or a bundle of before. Good luck! potpourri. RELAX AND UNWIND If you have kids, get them involved in the decoration Plan a cozy evening in the comfort of your own stage with a fun art project. For inspiration and sup- home. Sip on a glass of wine, watch your favourite plies, head to your neighbourhood craft store or hobby television series or have a long, luxurious bubble shop. bath. It’s all about you and doing the things that Build a playlist with your favourite love songs, mak- make you feel amazing. ing sure to include tracks that remind you of your fi rst date, your travels, your wedding and so on. The right TREAT YOUR TASTE BUDS tu nes are essential to achieving a romantic ambiance. Not having a date means you get to eat whatever you like, so get cooking and whip up a feast. If A HOMEMADE MEAL you prefer to avoid the kitchen, call in a caterer or Cook up a meal that’s fi t for royalty by calling on your reserve a seat at your favourite restaurant. local grocer, baker, butcher, fi shmonger, cheese maker and chocolatier to gather the freshest, tastiest ingredi- FROM YOU TO YOU ents around. Buy yourself a bouquet of fl owers, a box of choc- olates, a piece of jewellery, a new outfi t, a massage, A CUSTOMMADE GIFT or any other present that’ll put a smile on. Finally, give your better half a thoughtful gift you made yourself. If she’s a tea connoisseur, personalize a GET TOGETHER mug for her to bring to work. If she’s been talking about Valentine’s Day is an excellent opportunity to redecorating the living room for months, surprise her remind your loved ones of how much you care. In- with a custom-built bookcase topped with family photos. vite friends or family members over for dinner and Be creative! enjoy spending quality time together. If you have a few unattached friends, you can even plan a party to celebrate the single life together.

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Four ideas to treat your Three tips for a Valentine’s Day man this Valentine’s Day marriage proposal

alentine’s Day should be a memorable blowout, do your makeup and don your favourite linge- f you plan on popping the question this Val- affair for him and her alike. Here are four rie — you’ll have fun, and he’ll be dazzled. entine’s D a y, read on for some advice on how simple suggestions to make this February to make the moment a magical one. V14 a special one for your favourite guy. 4. GIVE HIM A GIFT I Chances are you’ll be getting a gift this Valentine’s 1. The ring. While your loved one isn’t around, have a 1. DO SOMETHING HE LIKES D a y, so be sure to return the favour. Buy him a bottle look through her jewellery box. Does she have a lot A wintertime trek up the mountainside may not of his favourite cologne, a box of assorted chocolates, of extravagant accessories, or are her tastes more be your idea of a perfect Valentine’s Day activity, but or perhaps even that watch he’s had an eye on. subdued? Is her jewellery mainly silver, gold or rose your special someone might dream of sharing his pas- gold? Take note of the size of her rings and then call sion for the great outdoors with you. Indulge him! And an experienced jeweller. why not compromise by ending the day with a trip to the spa to unwind together? 2. The bouquet. Ask your fl orist to create a customized bouquet based on your loved one’s 2. INDULGE HIS INNER GOURMET character and preferences. Don’t hesitate to share You know your partner better than anyone, and the story of your fi rst date or to suggest favourite now’s the time to show it. Grab a bite to eat at his fa- colours and fl owers for a truly personalized vourite brewpub, cook him his favourite dish or whip arrangement. up a dessert worthy of the fanciest restaurants. 3. The sidekicks. If you 3. CHANNEL YOUR INNER GODDESS plan to propose in a Of course, he tells you every day how beautiful you public place such as a are, but why not take advantage of Valentine’s Day to restaurant, inform the knock his socks off with an extra-special look? Get a staff fi rst. The chef may even decide to be your accomplice and help you hide the ring!

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