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by Drake Lowthers The Reporter there’s cars blowing past us at 110km/h, he was frantic [email protected] and he actually looked like he was about to cry.” by Drake Lowthers The Reporter [email protected] The man kept prodding Cogan by continuously offer- STRAIT AREA: If someone is waving down motorists ing him a gold ring that he claimed was 18-karats and to on the side of the road and offers what looks like gold be worth upwards of $400. SHERBROOKE: Motorists travelling along Trunk 7 in jewelry in exchange for money to fill their tank, chances “With a little boy in the back seat, I don’t know if my Sherbrooke will need to keep an eye out for off-highway are it’s a scam, RCMP have been warning people. sympathy overruled my judgment or whatever the case vehicles as they will now be sharing the roadway together. It’s a scam that had been reported heavily this summer may be, anyways I gave him $100 for gas,” Cogan said. As of Monday, a new three-year pilot project was throughout Ontario and Quebec, and looks as if it’s made “Then he’s like ‘Please a little more for food, I have to feed launched to enhance the trail connections for off-highway the trek east to Nova Scotia and has hit the Strait area. the boy,’ and then of course I felt bad because he didn’t vehicles (OHVs) giving them legal access to provincial In recent weeks, people in Mulgrave, Antigonish, Port have money for food, so than I gave him another $20.” roads. The pilot enables them to use the shoulders of road- Hawkesbury, Havre Boucher, New Glasgow, and Victoria Cogan generously handed the man $120 out of his wal- ways, and the roadway itself where necessary, in order to County have all reported similar indicents preying on let that was intended to be purchase school clothes for his safely travel in select areas from one trail to another or to Good Samaritans who are just trying to help. daughter, but for Cogan it was justifiable because he was access services. What typically happens is a man who is pulled off helping someone in need. “This is something the highway vehicle industry has to the side of the road in a grey minivan, with Ontario It wasn’t until he arrived in Halifax that things started been speaking to government about for a long time, prob- plates will frantically wave passersby down. Using a fake to feel off about his recent road-side interaction on Kel- ably a decade,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Italian accent, the suspect, who is usually accompanied ly’s Mountain. Cogan visited Halifax Gold Buyers to have Renewal Minister Lloyd Hines. “This three-year pilot will by a young child in the back of the vehicle, will claim he the ring appraised and that’s when he found out he had enhance trail connections and associated off season tour- has no gasoline and needs help – money – but in return been scammed and it was a fake. ism opportunities while providing us with an opportunity will offer a piece of gold jewelry, usually off of their body. “The guy testing the ring said he hoped I didn’t spend for further study.” “We’ve seen this approach several times this year, all a lot of money on it as it was one of the best fakes he’d Hines highlighted the diligent work the ATV Associa- over the province,” RCMP Media Relations Officer Jenni- ever seen.” tion of Nova Scotia has been conducting through its mem- fer Clarke said in an e-mail last week. “When we posted On the side of the road, Cogan said he initially didn’t bers clubs to extend the trail system in the province. a release about something similar, there were comments even want to take the ring to be honest, as it did in fact “One of the flaws in the trails is at certain places they on the post indicating this has happened in other parts of look like an expensive ring. cannot get from A to B unless they have permission to be Canada as well.” “And I can’t for the life of me think that that man would in the road right-of-way,” he said. “We’ve worked with the Paul Cogan was on his way to Halifax to buy school rip somebody off on a 100-series highway, on the side of off-highway vehicle industry over the last four years and clothes for his daughter when he came across the older the road like that,” he said. “I felt stupid - I just threw we were able to come to a process, where we analyzed all man. away $120. We work hard for our money and I was a tad the safety considerations in particular, that we were able “We were coming around the turn on Kelly’s Moun- bit embarrassed about it.” to identify nine areas where connectivity would be a good tain, just passed the Englishtown turn-off and there was As to whether a crime is being committed, Clarke said opportunity to the standard trail.” a grey minivan pulled over onto the side of the road,” he it really depends on the circumstances. Only registered, licensed and insured, off-highway vehi- said. “It’s a very dangerous spot to pull over, so that’s why “If something is being misrepresented, then we might cles can operate on the shoulder, or the roadway, in these I genuinely thought there was something wrong.” be looking at fraud or similar charges.” six pilot areas, as long as the operator has a valid driver’s Cogan who works as a paramedic pulled over immedi- The RCMP understands people want to be that person licence. When operating in pilot areas, off-highway vehi- ately to see if everyone was okay, as he thought there may who helps another person out in need, but Clarke re- cles will be limited to speeds of no more than 25km/h. have been an accident, since the man was waving fran- minded that people should always use extreme caution. “We’re pleased the government has fulfilled its com- tically and their vehicle was pointed towards the ditch. “We’re not asking people to change that – we’re just mitment to advance this project,” said Barry Barnet, ex- “When I looked back at the minivan, there was a young warning people that these scams are out there and that ecutive director of the ATV Association of Nova Scotia. guy driving it, and what appeared to be a young boy in they need to have this information in mind when offering “This will go a long way to support our work of building the back seat,” Cogan recalled. “He pretended to have an assistance to strangers.” an interconnected trail network across Nova Scotia and Italian accent, he came running up to me and he said ‘No Even though Cogan said he was raised to have an open spreading the message of safe responsible off-highway ve- gasoline, no gasoline, I need help, I need money.’” heart and to be genuine to people, this interaction has hicle use.” Cogan advised the man he was willing to drive him jaded him and he’ll never give money to somebody on the Despite concerns of the locations being politically mo- into Baddeck to purchase gasoline, an offer in which the side of the road again as long as he lives, even if they tivated, Hines said that couldn’t be farther from the truth. man declined as he noted a tow truck was en route with genuinely need it. “What we did in this instance, we went to experts – the gas but needed to pay him in cash. The man then flashed “It’s unfortunate because I don’t want to become like ATV Association of Nova Scotia and the actual clubs that Cogan a Visa card and claimed it wouldn’t be active for that,” Cogan said. “We can get past the $120. The biggest are the ones who are the trail users and know that where 24-hours. thing is I just don’t want to see it happen to somebody the connectivity would be most useful.” “It was the first time in the history of my life that I who doesn’t really have it to give, and be taken advantage In the instance of Sherbrooke, Hines said the active actually had cash on me,” Cogan said. “And of course of.” clubs in the area were asked to make a recommendation as to where would be the best place that would provide connectivity. “They came back on their own and recommended the 1.5km in the Sherbrooke area,” Hines said. “Because Car leaves the road, strikes culvert they’re telling me that they can now go from Queensport to almost Dartmouth through the trail system.” As of right now, Hines said there are no plans for addi- RIVER BOURGEOIS: The driver and lone occupant of The 17-year-old male driver, who was alone in the ve- tional sections of road in the Strait area to be added but a vehicle which left the road last week was sent to hospi- hicle at the time of the collision, was removed from the the pilot will be used to gather information, see how it’s tal with life threatening injuries. vehicle by volunteer firefighters, transported to hospital accepted in communities and to see what the safety record At 10:41 p.m. on September 25, Richmond District via EHS, then sent via LifeFlight for further hospital would be. RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on High- treatment in Halifax. He sustained life-threatening inju- “Then we’ll make a decision to see how far we’ll expand way 4 in River Bourgeois. The collision occurred between ries. it in the future,” he said. “We’re pleased to be able to find a Thibeauville Road and Riverview Drive and involved a RCMP continue to investigate the cause of the colli- solution to give us an opportunity to really study the prac- small car which left the road, struck a culvert, and came sion. Anyone who has information about this incident is ticality and certainly from the safety perspective to open- to rest in a grassy area. asked to contact Richmond District RCMP at 902-535-2002. ing up our roadways to the off-highway vehicle sector.” PORT HAWKESBURY STORE ONLY FRIDAY & SATURDAY!

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by Jake Boudrot Editor told council. “We try to make things more comfortable, have adopted,” Boudreau explained. “And what we do is [email protected] both for the families and particularly the patients who are we try to make them more comfortable, more like home so under that umbrella.” that the patients who have to end their life there are just ARICHAT: Council was thanked for providing financial Boudreau told council that despite their important work that, they are more comfortable.” assistance to a local organization. making the final days of dying patients and their families What causes some of the financial strain for the society During its regular monthly meeting on September 24 in as comfortable as possible, the society struggles finan- is that any furnishings have to be medically approved for Arichat, Richmond Municipal Council approved a contri- cially from time-to-time. She said this municipal funding a hospital setting. bution of $25,000 to the Strait Richmond Palliative Care will be a big help for the group and will be put to good use. “So it becomes very expensive particularly because we Society. Because Strait-Richmond Hospital does not have a can’t just go to Wal-Mart,” Boudreau noted. “We have to After accepting the donation, chair Terry Boudreau told dedicated palliative care section, the society adopted two order these things from specific companies who are ap- council they are a community group that works quietly, rooms. Currently the society is painting the rooms, in- proved. When you’re dealing with hospitals and health out of respect for the patients and families they serve. stalling new flooring and putting in new curtains, chairs, care and germs, it’s a very delicate matter.” “We rely on the kindness, and the caring, and the ac- blinds and they are ordering a new double bed. Boudreau extended an invitation for councillors to tour knowledgement of local people in our area,” Boudreau “Right now, we are remodelling the two rooms that we the palliative care rooms when they are complete.

photo by Jake Boudrot On September 24, council for the Municipality of the county of richmond donated $25,000 to the Strait richmond Palliative care Society. Pictured are (from the left): councillors Jason MacLean and Alvin Martell, society chair terry boudreau, richmond Warden brian Marchand, councillor Gilbert boucher, and deputy warden James Goyetche.

Strait Area Transit considers expanding into Victoria County

by Grant McDaniel The Reporter is fairly rural there. I think it could work out for a lot of cessible. [email protected] people.” A new 17-passenger bus runs in the neighbourhood of Both MacDonald and Dowling said SAT is well-estab- $100,000, and the provincial government took care of 75 STRAIT AREA: Last week, the folks at Strait Area Tran- lished, as the transport services was set-up in 2007. Taking per cent of the bill. sit visited with municipal leaders in Victoria County, and on an additional county is certainly doable. the topic of discussion was expanding the local bussing “We have our system in place, so it would just be taking service into new territory. on a bit more,” MacDonald said. “Council is on board,” said Jessie MacDonald, executive While the busing service may expand into Victoria, the director of Strait Area Transit. fleet expanded last August with the addition of a brand HOME CRAFTERS OF CAPE BRETON “They understand the needs for transit, and they feel new 17-passenger bus. The new vehicle is wheelchair ac- that from their constituents too,” she said. “The warden 31ST ANNIVERSARY is going to get in contact with members of the provincial government and see if we can secure some funding for an April 1 start date. “The provincial government noted four gaps across the province where transportation is lacking, and Victoria County is one of them.” CHRISTMAS She and John Dowling, the chair of the board for SAT, appeared before Victoria County Council on Monday, Sep- tember 24. Dowling said the Victoria expansion would be a natu- 154586 ral one, considering it shares a county line with Inverness CRAFT SHOW County, one of the three municipalities now served by SAT. “They are lacking in that capacity, and we’re rural tran- (HANDCRAFTED BY LOCAL CRAFTERS) sit,” he said. “With the exception of Baddeck, everything ST. THERESA’S PARISH CENTER (Corner of Ashby and St. Peter’s Rds.)

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ARICHAT: The Regional Occupation Centre (ROC) Society and Telile were both approved for municipal grants. In Arichat on September 24, during the regular photo by Jake Boudrot monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council, the the regional Occupation centre was approved for a $10,000 municipal grant and telile (far right) was approved for a ROC Society was approved for a type 4 regional general $5,000 grant by richmond Municipal council on September 24. health grant in the amount of $10,000. Richmond CFO Jason Martell told council the society was previously covered by core community grants but confirmed to me that they received $167,000 from the fed- zation without equipment,” he noted. “I would say this is since that policy has been repealed, they are no longer eral government, which is ACOA,” the CFO told council. part of infrastructure.” eligible and now require assistance with operating costs. Councillor Gilbert Boucher pointed out that the mu- Before the conclusion of the meeting, Telile general While 75 per cent of their funding is covered by the pro- nicipality’s infrastructure grant policy does not include manager Cora LeBlanc thanked council and agreed with vincial government, the society still has to raise the rest funding for equipment. the deputy warden. in the community. Martell responded that council has not fully defined “To us, this equipment is infrastructure, when this After approving that request, Martell told council that whether equipment can be considered infrastructure. goes, Telile will be off air,” LeBlanc told council. Telile TV was applying for a $5,000 type 1 infrastructure Deputy Warden James Goyetche said for Telile, equip- The Telile general manager added the Arichat-based grant. ment is infrastructure and the local television station television station has been mandated by the Canadian He said Telile wants to upgrade their equipment as is important to the residents of Richmond County and Radio and Telecommunications Commission to convert part of the process of switching from analog to digital. beyond. to digital equipment by 2020 and funding is running out, “Telile is undertaking a project of $250,000 and they “You cannot operate Telile, or the basis of the organi- as is the life span of their current equipment.

Richmond drafting noise by-law, Council working on communication strategy complains

by Jake Boudrot Editor Calling this more of an internal matter, Goyetche as- about [email protected] serted that different operations within the municipality have different communications guidelines but anything ARICHAT: Council will soon be considering changes pertaining to the communication of council has to be vegetation to the municipal noise by-law and drafting a new com- considered by the whole elected body. munications strategy. “I think council has protocol, as far as the operation control During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond of municipal council,” he said. “As far as the warden and Municipal Council on September 24 in Arichat, a draft councillors are concerned, the staff have their own proof Richmond County’s noise by-law was introduced for tocol as far as communication.” review. Marchand responded that it is a strategy, not a by-law, by Jake Boudrot Editor [email protected] Warden Brian Marchand requested that any council- and is not part of an existing by-law. lors with questions or concerns about the by-law to con- CAO Kent MacIntyre said the strategy also deals with tact municipal staff or bring them up at the next Com- communication between council and emergency organi- ARICHAT: Council has agreed to send a letter to the mittee-of-the-Whole meeting in October. zations and requires council’s approval. transportation minister about the lack of roadside brush “There were some issues with the times, 10 o’clock, 11 “The strategy mentions how the spokesperson for and weed clearing this past summer. o’clock,” Marchand said. “There was another section re- council would be designated as the warden, and in turn During the regular monthly meeting of Richmond Mu- ferring to Section 8, that should be Section 9.” in any other circumstances, the deputy warden,” MacIn- nicipal Council on September 24, Deputy Warden James While discussing the Communication Strategy, Dep- tyre responded. Goyetche received council approval to send a letter to Min- uty Warden James Goyetche wanted to know if it will Rather than approving and adopting the new strategy ister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Lloyd be incorporated into a new by-law or made into a new council decided to refer the matter to its Committee-of- Hines to increase the amount of brush clearing along roads policy. the-Whole meeting next month. in the municipality. “At present, it’s not only unsightly, it’s a safety issue,” Goyetche told council. The district 1 councillor said he’s received “a lot of complaints” from around Richmond County about the amount of weeds and brush on the sides of roads and highways. Richmond plans to meet new deadline “It’s been bad all summer and I’ve been approaching the department of transportation, and now it’s come to a point, it’s not longer unsightly, like I mentioned, it’s becoming a by Jake Boudrot Editor provide up to $50,000 in funding and would involve a finan- safety issue… it’s not only people driving, it’s people walk- [email protected] cial commitment of 20 per cent or $12,500 from the munic- ing, it’s people biking,” Goyetche said. ipality. “When they say they have no money available, no fund- ARICHAT: The municipality is working to meet a new Richmond Warden Brian Marchand is confident the ing, you can’t put a dollar value on safety. I think that’s ri- deadline to apply for a federal program examining infra- municipality can meet that new deadline. diculous. It has be done, get it done.” structure. “Our public works director has been talking about this During Question Period in the Nova Scotia Legislature Richmond Public Works Director Chris Boudreau told for quite some time,” Marchand said. on September 13, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon council during the September 24 regular monthly meeting “There was only a certain amount of money so told the house about numerous complaints from constit- in Arichat that the because of the volume of applications [Boudreau] wants to get our application in to get it ap- uents concering the amount of weeds and brush growing received so far for the Federation of Canadian Municipal- proved before the next budget session, then we’ll budget along roads and highways. ity’s (FCM) municipal asset management program, a new the extra $12,500 if we get approved.” Paon told the house that excessive roadside vegetation deadline of October 23 has been established for applica- The warden added that asset mapping is very important interferes with mobility and visibility for pedestrians. Be- tions, rather than the previous deadline of June 2020. in any future plans. cause the department’s resources are inadequate, the Pro- Because of the new deadline to apply, Boudreau said “A group will come in, see what we have and kind’ve gressive Conservative MLA pressed the minister to commit council’s approval is required to proceed with an appli- have a list of what work needs to be done so the public to purchasing another machine to clear the roadsides and cation to cover 80 per cent of project costs, which would works director can plan for the future.” along highways in her constituency. Hines responded that his government committed additional funds of over $2 million for brush cutting and vegeta- HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? Rodger Cuzner, M.P. tion control and added that his government’s efforts to have Cape Breton - Canso more equipment available across the province are evident. Do you need help navigating provincial Constituency Office programs, grants or rebates? 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people using oil for heat, or wanting to convert from electric to oil heat, can also Clean Nova Scotia asked qualify. She then promised to send more application forms to the municipality for those interested. about program criteria Councillor Alvin Martell noted that some people didn’t bother applying for by Jake Boudrot Editor the house and run an air test,” Smith ex- this program in the past because it was [email protected] plained. overseen by Nova Scotia Power and was re- The energy advisor then shares the re- stricted to those using electric heat. ARICHAT: Councillors had some ques- sults of that test with the homeowner to “… For some people once they apply and tions for Clean Nova Scotia about the qual- identify problem areas. From there, the don’t qualify, they won’t reapply, but to- ifications for its programs. foundation gets the permission of the night it’s nice to have you here so the view- On September 24 in Arichat, during the property owner before contacting contrac- ing public can hear and see there’s a new regular monthly meeting of Richmond tors. program available,” Martell said. Municipal Council, Clean Nova Scotia’s “There is no cost for this service,” Smith Warden Brian Marchand asked if the Sonia Smith told councillors about her noted. “The province and Nova Scotia income of children of a homeowner have group and the work it does. Power pay 100 per cent of the fees and cost photo by Jake Boudrot to be included in the application in cases Smith, who works with the foundations’ for the program to be administered and de- Sonia Smith, with clean Nova Scotia, up- where a resident doesn’t have the property Home Warming Program, explained they livered to homeowners.” dated richmond Municipal council about in their name, or where there is a shared cover all homes that are heated by non Smith said this work can run from seal- their programs and services on September ownership arrangement. -electric sources (gas, wood, coal, and oil). ing and caulking, to replacing light bulbs, 24 in Arichat. Smith answered that in certain cases, the Aside from being legal home owners, to putting insulating blankets on hot water income of a shared owner would have to be applicants must provide proof of their net heater and pipes. “The program has been out since 2015, included, but in other cases, Housing Nova income, as well as their notice of assess- As for those who do not qualify for the what you received in 2000, to me doesn’t Scotia can give referrals for homeowners ment. Depending on how many live in a program, Smith said the main reasons sur- make any difference,” Goyetche said. who accessed their programs in the past. given home, the income eligibility require- round the income threshold. Since those Smith said those who qualified for past She added that people who access Housing ments vary from $21,822 to a single resi- numbers can regularly change, as well foundation programs would be turned Nova Scotia programs now can also be di- dent, to $57,747 for five or more occupants. as the circumstances of the homeowner, down for this program but she asked that rected to the foundation’s programs. Once people qualify, the foundation then Smith asked that those who do not qualify, any councillor with questions about qual- “Because Housing Nova Scotia can con- dispatches an energy advisor to that home re-apply the following year. ifications for the program to contact her firm that the homeowner does own the to conduct an energy assessment to con- Deputy Warden James Goyetche said he directly. home, whereas that’s not something that firm if there is a lack of insulation, or if knows of residents who were turned down “It would’ve been because they partic- we can do,” she explained. there are drafts or leaks around doors or for the program in the past and he pointed ipated either in our home warming pro- “Housing Nova Scotia would not include windows. to a recent case where one person was de- gram or the residential low income pro- the income of the children if the home- “That is where we basically set up a fan nied because they received a government gram in the past,” Smith responded. owner is the only person living in the in their doorway, seal off other areas in grant. Smith also told the deputy warden that home.”

Similar workshops will be held in the fu- Connecting with the great outdoors ture as well, Taylor said, noting that hike- novascotia.ca does a great job of outlining when events like this take place. by Grant McDaniel The Reporter folks at Cape Breton Family Place wanted to ting more and more detached, it’s just the He added that with so many great trail sys- [email protected] provide the training to its staff. technology,” he said. “We need to be mindful tems in Nova Scotia, people of all ages have The need for youth to connect with nature, of when it’s time to put the devices down and many opportunities to put some soil under JUDIQUE: Insights were offered on how Taylor said, is very crucial. go outside and play.” their hiking boots. to encourage young people to appreciate and “Medically, they are looking at it as a disor- get out into nature. der – a nature deficit disorder,” he said. “You On September 23, the Judique Community can see the fitness level going down, obesity PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS Centre hosted a Re-Connecting with Nature increasing, so the idea of getting kids out- Workshop. side and connected is very important.” “These workshops help leaders feel more The workshop included activities in the comfortable taking children outside and re- morning designed to touch the earth. connecting with the forest and the trees ver- “You can take a leaf in your hand and sus being inside with devices and being tied breathe in from it,” he said. “That leaf gives into electronics,” said George Taylor, who us oxygen, and when we breathe out, the leaf was an instructor at the workshop with Na- needs the carbon dioxide we give off. The dine LeFort. leaf wouldn’t live without the carbon diox- We want to “This workshop is very hands on. It helps ide, and we wouldn’t live without the oxygen. hear from you. leaders teach children how to reconnect with “I call it the best deal on Earth, and it’s nature and the ground. Touch the ground, free.” Your thoughts, smell the ground, and through the activities Two days after the Judique workshop, Tay- ideas and outlook get to know the earth a little better.” lor and company offered a second Re-Con- for Richmond County The workshop was organized by Hike Nova necting with Nature workshop in Sydney. Scotia and Cape Breton Family Place. The “It’s not anyone’s fault that kids are get- are important and will contribute to the future direction of Richmond County.

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OPINION By the time The Reporter was established in the early 1980s, this region was fl exing its might as the pulp mill, the Gulf Oil refi nery and the heavy water plant were employing thousands of people in Point Tupper, and This is why our there were large fi sh plants employing thousands more in Canso, Petit de Grat and Mulgrave. This region’s diminishing fortunes since that time front page is blank made The Reporter all the more necessary to tell the stories of the plant closures, the job losses, outmigration, National Newspapers Week is running from October service and commercial centre of Port Hawkesbury, and the fi ght to preserve communities. 1-5 and this is an opportune time to remind readers of without a staff living in communities around the Strait Now in the midst of an economic turn-around, The the vital role of community newspapers. area, with the untold stories of local people, places, Reporter is integral in helping promote the many new A recent survey of Canadians 18 and older conducted events, and groups, and without a platform for busi- businesses opening around the region, the people re- by Totem Research, on behalf of News Media Canada, nesses to advertise their services. turning or moving here, efforts to recruit workers and found that for local news and information, the pre- Local newspapers remind readers that their sto- immigrants, and the changing face of communities. ferred the source for Canadians is their community ries, their businesses, their organizations, their jobs, Imagine if this history had gone untold. newspaper, and the main reason for reading commu- and their opinions matter and deserve to be told and That is why our front page is blank. nity newspapers is for local information. without a trusted source of local news, sports, enter- According to the survey, the motivation for the ma- tainment, classifi eds, opinion, and advertisement, the jority of those who read community newspapers is community suffers. for local news and other local content, like classifi eds, We are the glue that binds our readership, and no while advertising is why half of community newspa- other region deserves a newspaper of its own more per readers are engaged. The numbers show that print than the Strait area. newspaper advertisements increase awareness, store The sense of unity that has always existed in the four visits and purchases, while digital ads provide further counties around the Strait of Canso - going well beyond EDITOR Jake Boudrot research for consumers. the days it encompassed the federal riding of Cape Bre- [email protected] The survey found that nine in 10 Canadians read a ton Highlands-Canso – was born of shared religious, newspaper on a variety of platforms each week, mean- cultural and political struggles. The Mi’kmaq who set- SPORTS REPORTER Grant McDaniel ing that while the industry has undergone changes, it tled this land, and the Acadians, French, Irish, Scottish, remains relevant. and African American Loyalists who came here after [email protected] In the case of The Reporter, our importance to the were far removed from the seats of power. counties of Inverness, Richmond, Guysborough, and Gradually, their descendents realized that by voting REPORTER Drake Lowthers Antigonish goes beyond survey results, circulation together, by preserving their faith, and maintaining [email protected] numbers, ad totals, subscriptions sold, and papers sold cultural traditions, they could generate power of their on newsstands. own, right here in the counties of Inverness, Richmond, Those statistics are important in telling us our cur- Guysborough, and Antigonish. ADVERTISING Nicole Fawcett rent fi nancial state, and how we are engaging with our This region built an internationally recognized ed- [email protected] readership, but there are more intangible ways to tell ucational institution in the form of StFX and started how important we are to the Strait area. the Antigonish Movement, this region sent Premiers, ADVERTISING Melinda Grant Like other newspapers across Canada, our front page Prime Ministers and cabinet ministers to Ottawa and [email protected] is blank to illustrate an important point. Halifax, and it made the world sing with music once Imagine this region without a paper based in the thought extinct.

Letters to the Editor It is the policy of The Reporter that letters to the editor should be kept brief and in good taste. Letters must be signed and include the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR writer’s phone number and address. The Editor reserves the right to edit letters where necessary. Management retains the right to refuse publication of any letter not deemed appropriate to our Richmond County roads general readership. Advertising Policy Deadline for Classifi eds and Display Advertising is Friday at 12 fi nally seeing upgrades noon for the following week. Deadlines are subject to change to refl ect holidays. Classifi eds MUST be paid in advance by cash/ Nova Construction has submitted a tender bid for sec- Over the years, three active gravel/asphalt pits have ac- cheque/VISA/MC/Interac. Advertisers should check their ad the fi rst day. The Reporter shall not be liable for typographical errors ondary road upgrades in the Seaview area. cumulated in our community of Seaview and are active or failure to publish an ad except to the extent of the cost of the The contract covers Grant and Sporting Mountain every year from early spring to late fall. Three operating fi rst week of insertion. The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall Roads. To my knowledge of this contract, I do not know gravel pits on the narrow, unattended Grant Road road- not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertisements if the contract will involve work on Mountain or Morri- way made its residents insecure while having to travel beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by their son secondary roadways, which were to be included in the these roads, with their children, an elderly parent, or a portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred; whether tender last spring. senior in their vehicle. such error is due to the negligence of employees or otherwise, and The wheels of progress are turning in Seaview, Rich- Today, something positive is in sight in my community. there shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount of such advertisement. The publisher reserves mond County today as I write this letter. Workers and After 37 years of endless letters to the media, MLAs, mu- the right to edit, revise, classify or reject any advertisement. machinery are active and visible on their work site, with nicipal councillors, the offi ces of the transportation de- bush hogging, tree cutting, ditching, and replacing bro- partment and the minister. I also sent my latest letter for ken roadway culverts, followed with a new gravel road top help to the offi ce of Alana Paon, MLA Cape Breton-Rich- Copyright 2018. surface when all other work is completed. mond. Editorial and advertising published in The Reporter may not be reproduced in any form without prior approval of the publisher. I have been seeking this upgrade for the past 37 years I want to thank one and all for taking the time during The views and opinions in the newspaper by contributors and/or because of safety concerns. For those who may not be the past 37 years and listening to my safety concerns. Your correspondents do not necessarily refl ect the views or opinions of aware, Grant Road is a one and one-quarter mile long nar- victory can be achieved if you can travel the distance. the management. Not responsible for the safety or condition of row stretch of alder fi lled ditch roadway leading into the Clarence Landry, unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. wider Mountain Road roadway. Seaview Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064799 Return undeliverable Canadian addressed to: The Reporter 2 MacLean Court, Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 3K2 [email protected] Celebrate older Nova Scotians

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ger than five minutes?” French toast sets me off.” Strait up “Yes, I understand. We find that David Coon speeches “Hmmm – I’ve seen this happen before. We had a strain work wonders when we’re running low on local anaes- of this virus wind its way through the system about a A bad case thetic. But I keep warning you – Pumpkin Spice Lattes and quarter-century ago. Those cases cleared up roughly five energy drinks are not going to get you through a provin- years later, but unfortunately, this stubborn disease al- cial election in the Maritimes.” ways lingers underground before striking again.” of the votes “I know, Doc, I know. But look at me now! My northern “Does it have a name, Doc?” half is nothing but red blotches, while the south is covered “Today we call it People’s Alliance Syndrome. It used by Adam Cooke with blue bruises!” to be casually known as the CoR-Blimeys. Either way, it “Oh, dear. That looks painful, New Brunswick. You wreaks havoc on the patient’s digestive system. And, un- rarely see the two of them fighting for control at the same fortunately, I’ve got some bad news for you: There’s no im- “Good morning, you must be my next patient.” time.” mediate cure for all of this. Somehow, all these warring “Doc, don’t you recognize me?” “And you know what’s even worse? There are more blue parts of your body are going to have to work together.” “Should I? Wait a minute. That accent – thick Acadian bruises than red blotches, but the blotches won’t give up. “What? That’s impossible. How am I supposed to get one minute, the Queen’s English the next. Is that really They just keep getting itchier!” anything done with all these blotches and bruises and you, New Brunswick?” “That’s not very gallant of them. But right now, New more green than ever, especially when it feels like I can’t “Yeah, it’s me, Doc. You’ve got to help me. I’m a total Brunswick, I’m more worried about your complexion. keep anything down anymore?” wreck.” I’ve never seen such a pronounced shade of green on your “Well, I’m going to put you into group therapy with “Well, I gathered something was wrong, with your blood- face.” someone else who’s gone through this before. I believe shot eyes and those nervous tics. My word, you’re shaking “I know, right? It feels like three times the amount of you’re familiar with your neighbour, Nova Scotia. After from head to toe. When did this all start?” green I had in my cheeks the last time I came to see you!” enduring three separate minority governments over an “A week-and-a-half ago, just as the election results “That’s more common than you might think. A lot of 11-year period, that province could help you out.” started rolling in. I didn’t sleep a wink that night, and I my patients on Prince Edward Island are experiencing a “Oh, great! I’m having a medical breakdown so you put haven’t had a good night’s sleep since.” similar green outbreak. It could wind up eradicating blue me together with Nova Scotia? Do you have any idea how “Oh, dear. Didn’t I warn you about elections, New Bruns- bruises and orange growths forever, and it may encroach hard it is to see a doctor there? Forget it, Doc. I’m going wick? For the past decade, it feels like every time there’s on their own red blotches. This could wind up shaking up home and hiding under the bed until the next election.” an election, your skin breaks out in these terrible rashes. Prince Edward Island’s entire system.” “That might not be a bad idea, New Brunswick. After First red blotches, and then blue bruises, and every elec- “Doc, I wasn’t finished. There’s more.” all, you probably won’t have to wait too long for that to tion you just shift back and forth. I thought you were going “What? You have four separate symptoms? That hasn’t come around. Take two of these, in the meantime.” to properly educate and medicate yourself before you went happened to you in over two decades, New Brunswick. “Hey, this isn’t a prescription. This is a coupon for Mc- to the polls this time around.” What else is going wrong?” Cain’s Fruit Punch, and it’s only redeemable at an Irving “I tried, Doc. I really tried. I checked out all the party “Well, I get these waves of nausea coming around every gas station.” leaders to make sure I understood their platforms. Do you so often, Doc. But they’re inconsistent. I don’t have any “Well, that’s how we roll on this side of the Bay of have any idea what it’s like to listen to David Coon for lon- problems if I eat English muffins, but even one bite of Fundy.”

ribs are nailed to the posts but the small braided pieces Repeating history of wood aren’t nailed. And then you continue There are maybe… 3, 6, 8, 10 pagés to go around the small garden Acadian Lives: that I plant, a small summer garden. “A pagé is a section, let’s say 16 to 18 feet wide. It depends on how long the ribs were cut, and the pickets. You Walter Dugas attach the ribs from one picket to the next, the three ribs first. And then you braid. We call them poles but I think the old people called them splints. You braid the splints by Don Boudrot from one pagé and when that’s finished, you make another three ribs, and you continue until you’ve finished The book Acadian Lives consists of interviews with going around. Cape Breton Acadians and was collected and edited by “… We used spruce and what you call fir, it makes no Ronald Kaplan, with Rosie Aucoin Grace. The book was difference. And it’s a good fence, it lasts. I know one that published in 2004 and included an interview with Walter was supposed to be 90 years old when it was taken apart. Dugas of West Arichat: It is solid, the wind has no hold on it; and at the same time “…I would like to be able to say that I’m the last one in it is good shelter for the garden. I am the only person in West Arichat that made one of those fences. West Arichat that has such a fence! “I would go into the woods and I’d cut the small pieces “…I probably started [the fence] in ’75…I started in the of wood, that were maybe three-and-a-half, four feet spring and I finished it in a couple of months. It took lon- long, and I would cut 40 at a time and I would tie them ger than that to cut the wood that made it. I had cut the this is the former West Arichat home of Walter Dugas. together… I finished by braiding the fence. It took 1,740 previous winter, almost all winter, all the pieces of wood. pieces to make the fence for the little garden I have there. I would go to the woods every day that it was nice… “No one taught me how to braid it… the old people, I “I started the woodpile last winter…the 8thof Septem- had watched them do it, how they did it, and then I did ber [1980]. While it was nice I would cut with a little hand the same thing. saw and a small axe. I would cut an hour-and-a-half, two “There were three ribs; one on top, one in the middle hours in the morning; an hour-and-a-half, two hours in and one on the bottom. One would pass one of the small the afternoon – every day that it was nice. Last winter pieces of wood on the side of the bottom rib, then on the I started the 12thof September, the previous winter the inside of the middle rib returning on the outside of the 8thof September. When it got to be February… I had top rib. One would do the opposite with the next one and enough wood cut. I had pictures taken of this woodpile again the opposite with the next one until you had finished because it is going to be my last. I will never be able to cut this is a picture of Walter Dugas’ woodpile in West Arichat. going around. One would have ribs 16, 17 feet long. The another. My cutting days are over.”

Rumours about Bert and Ernie’s sexual orientation have volved with those pairings, so what makes Ernie and Burt Is it just me? swirled around for years, at least as long as I’ve been alive, any different? because I remember hearing murmurs about it when I Saltzman “clarified his comments” (otherwise known was a young teen. It was one of those circular debates that as “backpedaled”) to The New York Times, saying that no, Bert and Ernie never got much traction, probably because the discussion Ernie and Burt were not a gay couple after all. Frank Oz, was forgotten soon after someone turned the channel, and who helped create the characters, confirmed as much on by Gina MacDonald because the Internet hadn’t been invented yet. Twitter. This speculation came to a head last week when a former Frankly, I was surprised by all the back and forth. Why Sesame Street writer, Mark Saltzman, told a gay and lesbian were we even discussing this? They’re puppets, fictional Are they or aren’t they? entertainment site that he wrote the two characters as a lov- characters in a make-believe world. But then I began to The on-line world has been buzzing with this question, ing couple. “I always felt that without a huge agenda, when read comments from gay people whose response to this and people have crept out of every Web nook and cranny to I was writing Bert and Ernie, they were [a couple],” he said. decades-long debate was much different from mine. This weigh in on the most hotly contested issue of the week. Yes, “I didn’t have any other way to contextualize them.” was not a superficial discussion about characters in a chil- some say, Bert and Ernie are most definitely gay. How can In fact, Saltzman, who is gay, said he borrowed from his dren’s TV show, nor was it an idle way to out a closeted pair anyone think otherwise? long-term relationship with his significant other to create and end some old speculation. But another group has an entirely different take. No, they the characters of Bert and Ernie. Not surprisingly, people For gay adults, once gay children, having Ernie and Bert insist, Bert and Ernie are not gay, it’s not possible. They’re on the Internet (and soon after, the rest of the media) had be a part of their community matters, and it matters a lot. simply best friends and roommates close enough to get on plenty to say about this. For many, it was long-awaited con- When you grow up feeling excluded because of skin colour, each other’s nerves. firmation and vindication. or disability, or sexual orientation, without role models on Find me five people on Planet Earth who don’t remember But not so fast, said the show’s parent company. Sesame TV or on the toy shelf, knowing there are others like you Ernie and Bert. I don’t know a single soul who doesn’t have Workshop initially said that “puppets do not have a sexual and that you are represented in a warm, humanizing way a memory of Sesame Street, and these two characters are orientation” – which makes sense, I suppose. In a second by beloved characters would be a great comfort, I would definitely among the most memorable. Of course it didn’t statement, they added that the show “has always stood for think. occur to me back then that they were in a relationship, but inclusion and acceptance. It’s a place where people of all Bert and Ernie may or may not be gay – only they know that had more to do with me being a little kid oblivious to cultures and backgrounds are welcome.” Which is great, for sure. It doesn’t really matter to me, but I’m certainly relationships than with anything. All I knew was that Er- but did little to clear things up. not going to think any less of them either way. Imagine, nie was annoying and Bert was cranky, and they drove each And not to nitpick, but what about Kermit and Miss though, how much happier and more comfortable a child- other crazy. (I guess maybe I should have assumed they Piggy? And didn’t the Count have a girlfriend for awhile? hood it might have meant for others had they been out be- were married….) Surely Sesame has to admit there is sexual orientation in- fore now. porthawkesburyreporter.com 8 The RepoRTeR OctOber 3, 2018

Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere. That is where Bras d’Or Biosphere they make their homes. The younger adults, searching for a suitable place to call their Beaver tails and own, will also swim in the salty waters of the estuary. However, they do not stay or feed there. In fact, beavers have been sighted in the next generation ocean waters off Nova Scotia’s eastern shore. They are in transit, swimming toward is- by Dr. Annamarie hatcher lands that have freshwater habitat. Our beavers are semi-aquatic, nocturnal vegetarians. Most of their diet is made up In the Mi’kmaw calendar, October is “Wik- continues to munch on layers of wood over of tree bark and cambium (soft tissue grow- ewiku’s,” or animal fattening month. the winter as they are available. As a sort of ing under the bark) and they prefer willow, Animals that will hibernate throughout insurance and as a boost to the next genera- maple, birch, beech, poplar trees, and alder the winter put on weight at this time of year tion, the older individuals also lay down fat shrubs. They build dams as a protection and birds that migrate south add fat as fuel stores in the autumn which round out their against predators and to provide easy access for their long flights. One of our biosphere silhouettes in a most unusual place, their to food during winter. During the night, they mammals that is fattening up at this time of tails. In fact, the voluptuous nature of a fe- often are “busy as a beaver,” carrying mud this is an image of the canadian nickel de- year might surprise you. male beaver’s tail is a good predictor of the and stone building materials on their fore- sign by Gerald Gloade of Millbrook. The beaver (Mi’kmaq: “kopit”), that iconic future health of unborn offspring. paws and timber between their teeth. The Canadian animal, neither migrates nor hi- Beavers can be found in most of the fresh- ponds created by their dams help isolate the near the water’s edge. bernates. In fact, if conditions are right, it water rivers, streams and wetlands in the beavers’ lodges where they live during the In some cases, this enhancement has been winter. During the autumn, they cover their shown to have a greater impact than the neg- lodges with mud which will freeze during ative effect of the beavers’ harvesting activi- the winter, creating a concrete-like surface. ties. Beavers are being re-introduced in many That must inhibit any predators hoping for a areas because of their beneficial impacts on mid-winter feast of beaver. stream ecosystems. Unlike other rodents, beavers mate for life Now, let’s get back to that tail. The beaver’s and stay together for many breeding seasons. tail can be up to 30 centimetres long and is In the safety of a winter lodge, you can find a multi-use body part. It has a tough, thick parents and the adolescent offspring which outer layer of skin which has very little hair. were born last season. In the biosphere, bea- It is flexible and supported by a strong mus- vers breed in January-February. The males cular framework which makes it useful as a have to be on the ball because the females are rudder for swimming and a prop for sitting. in estrus for only 12 to 24 hours. The females It is also used to signal other beavers. When deliver between two to six newborn kits alarmed, they use their tails to slap the wa- about three-and-a-half months later. Unlike ter, warning others to take refuge under the most other rodents, beaver pairs are monoga- water. mous, staying together for multiple breeding In autumn, female beavers are at their seasons. They start reproducing when they chubbiest, along with many other animals are about three years old. When the new litter of the biosphere. Their voluptuous tails de- is born, the adolescents are launched into the crease in volume two-fold from autumn to world on their own and they seek their own spring as they metabolize the fat reserves. space to build a dam and a lodge. That fat reservoir feeds the developing em- There are often strong feelings about the bryo in the overwintering, pregnant females. landscape changes that a beaver’s building It has been shown that the females with the activities can produce, particularly among fattest tails in autumn are most likely to pro- landowners who discover new areas of flood- duce a healthy litter in spring. ing. However, Mother Earth often adapts So, as you hike near beaver ponds in the to these changes in a very positive way. For biosphere this autumn, imagine what the example, beaver ponds can enhance ground- landscape will look like in mid-winter and water recharge by acting as storage reser- picture the family of beavers safe in their voirs. They provide critical habitat for many lodge. They will have a stash of drowned tree species of resident and migrating waterfowl. branches and a store of fat to sustain them They provide habitat and food for salmon and until spring. trout during dry periods and severe winters. Dr. Annamarie Hatcher is a consulting ecol- Pictured is an American beaver. Long standing beaver dams can increase di- ogist and a board member of the Bras d’Or versity of trees and shrubs in forested areas Lake Biosphere Reserve Association.

als, we need a system that is professional. It’s time for a health care reality check: Clean up waste in the health care system Stop wasting our money. Instead, invest in modernizing and integrating the system so Many times a patient has medical tests ing the duplication of effort, cost and the building, no one realized was already done. that a patient’s file in Halifax is the same as done in one area of the province, but is sent inconvenience of testing. It’s called administrative waste and disor- their file in Sydney, Yarmouth or anywhere to Halifax for additional testing that cannot But it’s not just happening between home ganization and not only is it costing money, in between. be performed locally. and Halifax. It can happen in the same it gives Nova Scotia a bad rap. Think doctors It’s time to send a message to healthcare We accept this reality, but we shouldn’t building. and other healthcare professionals want to professionals that Nova Scotia is an innova- accept those initial tests being repeated in There are stories of patients being sched- work within a backwards, archaic system? tive place to practice medicine. Halifax simply because the left hand is not uled for “semi-urgent” CAT scans and then It goes on and on. Imagine that emergency We can’t fix the shortage until we show talking to the right hand. getting moved to the “urgent” list, having room investigations are available electron- we are serious about fixing the system. This costs the province millions of dol- the test performed only to be called later to ically but are also delivered in print form. Tim Houston, lars every year. schedule their original, semi-urgent CAT Why? Are you going to print this e-mail off Nova Scotia Modernizing our medical computer sys- scan because their name remained on a to read it? It doesn’t make sense. Progressive Conservative tems would go a long way towards prevent- different waitlist; the same test, the same If we want to attract and keep profession- leadership candidate

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Brought to you by MacGillivray Fuels, Cameron’s Jewellery, Kenny’s Pizza, e Plum Tree Gi Shoppe, Adventure Motors, Smith & Fraser Homes and Bumper to Bumper. 156225 porthawkesburyreporter.com OctOber 3, 2018 The RepoRTeR 9 Nova Scotia Health Authority Members appointed to provincial advisory council on education welcomes 9 new doctors and HALIFAX: Twelve members were ap- of three member organizations - the pointed on September 27, to the Provin- Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, the cial Advisory Council on Education. The Council on Mi’kmaq Education and the specialists in Eastern Zone council will be a strong voice for the needs Council on African-Canadian Education - of students, families and communities. on the 15-member advisory council. These The advisory council will provide ad- organizations have designated seats on HALIFAX: Since April 1, the Nova Scotia Delorey. vice directly to the Minister of Education the council. Health Authority (NSHA) has successfully NSHA’s recruitment team hosted more and Early Childhood Development and Council members have a broad range recruited 54 new family doctors and spe- than 65 site visits this summer, bringing bring a regional and diverse voice to de- of experience in, and knowledge of, Nova cialists to work in communities across the physicians to a community or practice set- cision-making. One of the first priorities Scotia’s education system, including province. ting where they may be interested in work- on which the department will seek advice teaching, working administration, and “Physician recruitment is a top priority ing. from the council is student transporta- working with students with a disability. for Nova Scotia Health Authority,” said “While the recruitment process can be tion. The council also reflects gender and geo- NSHA president and CEO Janet Knox. “We complex, we have worked really well with The 15-member Provincial Advisory graphic diversity. have made significant investments and are our physician leaders and community Council on Education includes Christo- The three member organizations with working closely with physicians, our part- partners across the province, who have pher Gilham of Antigonish County. designated seats on the council include: ners and communities to promote Nova really supported and contributed to our “The education system is in a time of Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, rep- Scotia as a place to practice medicine and success,” NSHA senior director of medical change and I know that students, educa- resented by Marcel Cottreau; the Council live a great life.” affairs Grayson Fulmer said. “We are into tors and families will benefit from the on Mi’kmaq Education, represented by In the Eastern Zone, which covers Cape our second year of our strategy and are experience and expertise that these mem- Darren Googoo; and the Council on Afri- Breton and Antigonish and Guysborough currently reviewing our methods and look- bers will bring to the council,” said Minis- can-Canadian Education, represented by counties, the NSHA said four family doc- ing to improve.” ter of Education and Early Childhood De- Jocelyn Dorrington. tors were welcomed to the region between There are currently five physician re- velopment Zach Churchill. “I am pleased Members will receive a $600 a year plus April 1 and August 31, while in the same cruitment consultants working in the to welcome them and look forward to expenses renumeration, with the chair re- period of time, five new specialists arrived province, with plans to hire two additional working closely together.” ceiving $800 a year plus expenses. in the zone. recruiters. Recently, NSHA added an ad- More than 130 Nova Scotians applied The standing committee on human re- “Government is committed to ensuring ministrative recruitment support to the for a position on the Provincial Advisory sources approved the 12 appointees last timely access to primary health care. We team that will support logistics around site Council on Education. week, and they will be finalized through are pleased to see the NSHA driving this visits and manage candidate’s paperwork The 12 appointees join representatives an order in council soon. agenda and are grateful to the communi- and system progress. NSHA will add an- ties that are supporting these efforts,” said other administrative recruitment support Minister of Health and Wellness Randy and director role in the near future.

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HALIFAX: It is now easier for Nova Sco- ready on the voters list and, as eligible vot- tians to be added to the voters list. ers, they will be mailed a Voter Information As of September 17, voters can register Card (VIC) when an election is called. Dur- on-line from the Elections Nova Scotia Web ing an election, those not on the list can still site. Information on the “Get on the Voters register when they go to vote. List” page will explain options for voter reg- Voters are added to the Nova Scotia Regis- istration, including the ability to register ter of Electors from a variety of federal and with both Elections Canada and Elections provincial sources, including the National Nova Scotia through the Elections Canada Register of Electors at Elections Canada. On-line Voter Registration system. Anyone who is a Canadian citizen, at least It’s National Newspaper Week in Canada “Teaming up with Elections Canada to 18 years old, and has lived in the province at register Nova Scotian voters for provincial least six months can be added to the voters – and we wouldn’t think of celebrating or federal elections makes sense in at least list. Voters may also choose to complete an two ways,” says ENS Chief Electoral Officer application form (available at: https://elec- without YOU!! Richard Temporale. “It is a convenient one- tionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/100_ stop registration process for the voter and ElectorRegistrationForm.pdf) and mail it to this collaboration synchronizes our efforts ENS or call 1-800-565-1504 for assistance. To It’s been a great year and we want to thank you to gather timely, accurate and secure voter get on the voters list, go to: https://election- data for both electoral agencies.” snovascotia.ca/voters/get-on-the-voters-list. by giving you something back! More than 450,000 Nova Scotians are al- Simply post a picture on any of our social media of you holding our paper and a comment of why you support us with the hash tag #NewspapersMatter or #NowMoreThanEver (or both for 2 entries) and Close call prompts we will enter you in a contest for a $200 gift card warning for motorists for Celtic Sisters! The winner will be chosen randomly, but I know you won’t ANTIGONISH: Members one was hurt, but we’re ask- Renewal Minister Lloyd disappoint with your creativity! of RCMP Traffic Services ing everyone to do their part Hines. “Be alert, slow down, facebook.com/porthawkesburyreporter twitter.com/ and the Nova Scotia De- and share the road while use caution, obey signs and straitreporter partment of Transportation traffic is being diverted.” traffic-control people, and and Infrastructure Renewal “When work is ongoing be mindful of others who (DTIR) are asking all users to improve a road or infra- are sharing the roads with of the road to be aware of structure, we all need to do you.” the hazards of navigating our part to travel through Those who see someone work areas. those construction zones driving unsafely can con- A recent close call oc- safely,” said Transporta- tact the RCMP at 902-893- curred on Highway 4 be- tion and Infrastructure 1323 or by calling 911. 157617 tween Brierly Brook and James River. Traffic is currently being detoured from Highway 104 to Highway 4, and as a dump truck used the oncoming lane to go around a cyclist, an oncoming car had nowhere else to go but the ditch. “This situation could have had a much worse out- come,” says Cst. Robert Ka- vanaugh, of RCMP Eastern Traffic Services in Antigon- ish. “We’re thankful that no 146858 porthawkesburyreporter.com 10 The RepoRTeR OctOber 3, 2018 entertainment Artists take up residence in new craft incubator space

by Melanie holder ing more aware of it, they are coming in more often,” said Burke. Burke has been working with the Visitor Information SYDNEY: There will be an official opening for a new Centre in Port Hastings and Destination Cape Breton to craft incubator space in Port Hawkesbury. help promote the studio. She said the artists are thrilled In the spring, Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design with the space and are brainstorming ways to get the word launched its Craft Incubator program, in partnership with out. the Town of Port Hawkesbury, and earlier this month, the “They’re planning to open up a little coffee space within town welcomed several new residents. the Customs House to get more people to come in,” said Following a Canada-wide search, four artists were se- Burke. “They’re even talking about doing their own lit- lected to take up residence in the former Customs House tle events to encourage other businesses to come and see on Granville Street. what they’re doing.” “The four artists have arrived, so it’s now up and run- Burke said organizers are still accepting applications ning,” said Lori Burke, executive director for Cape Breton from artists. Centre for Craft and Design. “They’re really keen to build “We’re still looking for another clay artist and a weaver, their craft businesses and become involved in the commu- and possibly another jewelry artist as well,” said Burke. nity.” “So there could be up to three more artists moving into the The program will give the artists access to a newly-reno- community within the next couple months.” photos by Jake Boudrot vated studio with subsidized rent and a retail space where Burke encourages people to visit capebretoncraft.com to Silversmith natasha matthews gives a private class to Louise they can display and sell their work. They will also receive register for courses. The studio is open to the public Mon- russell on wire wrapping. in addition to classes, and work business development support, including training ses- days through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the of- for businesses, the craft incubator can provide goods and sions on building and maintaining Web sites, pricing their ficial grand opening celebration will be held on October 18 services for the general public. work, grant writing, and accounting. Artists must agree to from 3-6 p.m. stay for a minimum of one year with the option of renew- “We’re inviting the community and partners to come ing their residency for up to three years. and have a look around to see the space and get to know “Our hope is that they become settled in Port Hawkes- the artists,” said Burke. bury and the surrounding areas and that they end up staying with us,” said Burke. The group of artists in residence includes Natasha Mat- ‘Tis the Season 12 thews, a jewelry artist who recently arrived from Winni- peg, as well as leather goods artist Kyle McPhee who has returned home to Cape Breton from Ontario to take part December 8 at SAERC in the program. The studio also features potter Tessa Reed from Vancouver, who creates functional pieces, often fea- PORT HAWKESBURY: It’s back for another holiday sea- turing whimsical animals, and Josie Robinson, a textile son. artist from Robson Valley, British Columbia who special- ‘Tis the Season 12 brings award-winning actor, singer izes in plant-based dyes and pigments. and comedy performer Bette MacDonald and talented “These are small business owners coming in to start partner Maynard Morrison together with a cast of com- their careers in Port Hawkesbury and wanting to be here. edy/musical talent second to none. That’s not something that happens in a small community “‘Tis the Season is all about giving the audience as many every single day,” said Burke. “I think it needs to be cele- laughs and as much fun as we possibly can while staying brated that this is important to the sustainability and vi- within the confines of the law,” says MacDonald. tality of the community.” “We cannot wait to get on the holiday road.” Beginning this fall, the public can take part in variety The show – a seasonal staple for the past 11 years – re- of courses being offered by the artists, including jewelry mains as fresh as ever with new material, music and making, pottery, and dyeing cloth. Burke said the courses laughs in store. are a great learning opportunity for community members, This year’s performance takes place on December 8 at and will allow the artists to supplement their income dur- the SAERC Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. ing the fall and winter months. Tickets are on sale and may be purchased on-line at: Burke also hopes to engage young people by partnering www.phcivic.com, at the Civic Centre box office or by call- with local schools to bring the artists into the classroom. ing 902-625-2591. The retail space has been open since July and has been This concert is supported by 1015 The Hawk, The Re- attracting locals and tourists alike. textile artist Josie robinson uses dyes from plants, as well porter and Maritime Inns. “Now that the artists are there and people are becom- as rusted metal. Gather in Glencoe Station, birthplace JOHN ALLAN of John Allan Jam with us CAMERON Cameron Celebrate the songs of Canada’s @Celtic Colours SONG SESSION Celtic Music Godfather October 8th Featuring Donnie Campbell & Jinks O’Neill Brett Kissel Admission: $12 - Second Show added! 3:00pm. GLENCOE STATION Tickets now on sale! HALL 1536 Mabou Road Port Hood, NS che Monday it n November 17th October 8th K R s 2-4 pm t Jimmy Rankin 157638 a c k e

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porthawkesburyreporter.com 12 The Reporter October 3, 2018 Sports Atlantic Champion Avery Hart takes top spot in Atlantic Roadracing League

by Grant McDaniel The Reporter The season finished up on the weekend of September 22 [email protected] and 23, when the fifth round of racing taking place. Hart raced four times on the weekend, with two races in SHUBENACADIE: Avery Hart was left celebrating af- the 250 series and two in the 400 series. It was in the Sat- ter a busy season in the Atlantic Roadracing League that urday qualifier that Hart clinched first place in the 250. saw the West Bay Road native take home the 2018 Atlantic “The guy in second would have had to take first in the Canada Kawasaki Dealers LWSS 250 Atlantic Champion- last two races to get the same number of points, but I had ship. more first place finishes,” Hart said. “That really took the “I don’t like to settle, I like to push and be first, and that pressure off for the second race.” works out in the racing world,” he told The Reporter late The Sunday race was a battle between Alexander and Photo by Lukas Poole last week. Hart, with the man from West Bay Road winning by a cou- Avery Hart won the 2018 Atlantic Canada Kawasaki Dealers “We had a plan from the beginning of the season for me ple tenths of a second. Last year, it was Alexander who LWSS 250 Atlantic Championship. He’s seen here aboard his to just go out there and do what I can do. If I couldn’t catch took first and Hart who took second. Big Spruce Brewing sponsored Kawasaki Ninja. the people in front of me, I didn’t push myself to the point The Saturday race in which Hart clinched first was not of crashing because that would mean no points.” without drama either. Hart raced in two divisions in the Atlantic Roadracing “My shifter fell off on the eighth lap and I rode around League, which met regularly at the Atlantic Motorsport in fifth gear for the last two laps,” he said. Park in Shubenacadie. With a total of 235 points in the Another big win for Hart this season came in the form LWSS 250 division, he finished 44 points ahead of Scott of Big Spruce Brewery signing on as his major sponsor. He Alexander, the number two man. said he couldn’t be happier to have a local organic brew- Guysborough council Hart also took third overall in the LWSS 400 standings. ing company stand with him and his Kawasaki Ninja. He said finishing that high was a bit of a surprise, as he “They have a great facility set up in Nyanza, just out- approves funding had a DNS (Did Not Start) in one race and he crashed in side Baddeck,” he said. “And the bike looks great in the another, limiting his opportunity to garner points. Big Spruce detailing.” request from Canso Minor Hockey Association by Drake Lowthers The Reporter [email protected]

GUYSBOROUGH: Officials with the Municipality of the District of Guysborough approved a funding request from the Canso Minor Hockey Association. Council received the recommendation for approval from the recreation department during their Septem- ber regular council meeting. Representatives from the minor hockey association made a presentation to council on September 19, high- lighting the need for dividers and some new equipment for their novice teams. Council approved funding for $4,350 for one set of nets and suggested dividers from funds that were made available through Canso infrastructure funds. Originally the Canso Minor Hockey Association asked for equipment as well to assist with training aids, but the recreation department suggested they did not qualify. Councillor Fin Armsworthy expressed his satisfac- tion on council’s approval of the funding request. “I honestly think the avenue, that we take infrastructure money from Canso is a good alternative to make sure that the kids have the best equipment, the best opportunity to move forward,” he said. “If we don’t look after our youth we don’t have anything anymore, it’s a good operating tool for our arena.” Contributed Photo Warden Vernon Pitts said the recommendation from Nadine Bollig (left) and Nicole Sampson took a six hour horseback ride from Reaching Strides Equestrian Centre in Port the recreation department and CAO was to fund cer- Hood to Mabou, where the girls stopped at Shining Waters Eatery for tea and the opportunity to warm up. tain aspects of the request. “Certain aspects that we couldn’t approve, some of it came down to basic equipment,” he said. “So the recommendation was to fund certain aspects of it and others we don’t.” Pitts said he thinks the Canso Minor Hockey Associ- ation will be very happy with council’s decision on the Ross was well-trained at funding approval. school and came here hitting the ground running. Local Food Showcase MICHEL COMEAU located in a VICE PRESIDENT Rustic barn in Afton on CAMPBELL COMEAU ENGINEERING October 20, 2018 The Graduate to Opportunity Program provides from 6:30pm - 12:00 am salary contributions to small businesses, start-up companies, social enterprises, and non-proﬁ t A unique experience of food and music. organizations to help hire a recent grad. Tickets $70.00 plus hst To breathe new life into your workforce, visit NOVASCOTIA.CA/GTO To reserve tickets call the CloveHitch 902-787-3035 Kitchen Hours Kitchen Open Daily 11:30am-9pm Bar Hours Sun-Wed 10pm Thurs & Sat 11pm Open Mic 1am The Four Mermaids Gift Shop Hours 10am-6pm Monday to Friday Ross Whyte, 12-5pm Sundays Architectural Engineer, Campbell Comeau Engineering 8790 Highway #19 Port Hood 902-787-3035 157217 156229 porthawkesburyreporter.com October 3, 2018 The Reporter 13

a lot of shots on the board,” Lambke said. “The other teams aren’t getting a lot of shots on net, but at the same time that Pirates sitting pretty in NSJHL can be hard for Cody [Goalie Cody Smith] because he gets stretches without seeing by Grant McDaniel The Reporter years since the Pirates won in Sackville, the second on a power play was Joshua any pucks. He does a great job of staying [email protected] and that shows how tough they’ve been in MacMillan (from Liam MacKinnon and focused and when there’s an opportunity, the other division,” said Lambke. Random MacKinnon). In the third period, he’s ready. PORT HAWKESBURY: With three games “It was a tough game on Monday. We had Jacob Keagan (from Avery Warner and Jor- “Overall, we’re happy with our game under their belt, the Junior Pirates are the to stick with it in the third; we got into dan) scored, and managing an empty net- right now and we know we can build off number one team in the Nova Scotia Ju- some penalty trouble. ter was Randon MacKinnon (unassisted). it.” nior Hockey League. “Friday night was another good test, Last Monday, both teams managed 38 The Pirates recently named their cap- “Our goal was to be 3-0 at the end of Sep- but the biggest thing with us so far is that shots on net. The Blazers popped a pair in tain for their 54th season, and Morgan is tember, move into the next month and take we’re playing a full 60 minutes, and that’s the third, with Smith in net once again. As wearing the ‘C’. Assistant captains are things from there,” said Pirate coach Tay- allowing us to get on the right side of some the coach indicated, the Pirates took four Pierce and MacKinnon. lor Lambke. “It’s a good start, but we still of these tight one-goal games.” minors in the final 20 minutes, and that led The coach said the players will do a great have a lot of work ahead.” On Friday, the Pirates outshot the Blaz- to Sackville outshooting them 17-7 in the job. The Pirates dropped the Sackville Blaz- ers dramatically, with the Strait putting final frame. “Matty has a lot of experience, and ers last Friday night. The 4-1 final was the 41 shots on Blazer backstop Riley Piercey. Scoring for the Pirates were Bryce Rey- he’s been a captain before,” Lambke said. second time in the space of a week the Pi- Pirate goalie Cody Smith faced 16 shots, al- nolds, with a goal and assist; Matt Morgan “We’re happy to have his as captain, and rates beat the perennial powerhouse Blaz- lowing only one goal in the early going of and Jacob Keagan, a goal each; and man- Randon and Taylor are long-time Pirates ers. The Strait also dropped them last Mon- the third. aging helpers were Dauphinee and Warner. with a lot of leadership and experience as day in a road game that ended 3-2. Scoring for the Pirates in the first period “One thing we’re doing really well so far well.” “Tim [General Manager Tim MacMillan] was Taylor Pierce (from Callum Jordan is that we’re getting off to great starts, put- This Friday, the Strait is on the road to pointed out that it’s been seven or eight and Branden Dauphinee), and scoring in ting teams on their heels, and we’re putting East Hants.

Randon MacKinnon gets a shot away for the Managing a third period insurance goal for maroon and white. He had a goal and assist the Strait was Jacob Keagan. for the Strait last Friday.

Pirate Josh Foster and Sackville Blazer goalie Riley Piercey share a moment during last Fri- day’s Junior game. Photo by Grant McDaniel Pirate goalie Cody Smith wasn’t all that busy last Fri- day night, but he proved to be sharp when needed. He faced 16 shots.

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157486 porthawkesburyreporter.com 14 THE REPORTER OCTOBER 3, 2018 Islanders lead Major Midget league

by Grant McDaniel The Reporter the right page.” Kenzie MacPhail faced 30 shots for the Is- stranger to big games himself, as he’s a [email protected] Last Wednesday night, the guys visited landers, who were outshot 30-29. veteran of Quebec Major Junior play, uni- Membertou for 60 minutes of hockey with Welton (from Jason Johnson and Ellis) versity hockey, and the East Coast Hockey PORT HOOD: It’s early, sure, but with the Cape Breton Tradesmen. The Islanders also scored in the second. League. He also was an assistant coach for fi ve games played in the Nova Scotia Major used a big third period to take a 5-3 win. “In the fi rst game of the year, we gave the Islanders last season. Midget Hockey League, the Cape Breton The Islanders, down by two goals in the up three goals in the last period, but we “I’m going to take some of the stuff I West Islanders are currently the number early going of the last frame, saw scoring learned from that,” MacNeil said. “These learned over the years and try to help out one squad. from Matthew Ellis (from Sam Grant), Mat- last couple of games, we focused on making the kids as much as I can,” he said. “With a 3-1-1 record, we’re very happy,” thew Raike (unassisted), Dylan Chisholm the third our best period.” The Islanders will host the Pictou Weeks said newly-minted coach Nick MacNeil. (from Raike), and Grant (from Dell Welton). MacNeil is fi lling big shoes, as outgo- Major Midgets on Thursday, October 11. “I think the best is yet to come for us. We The Ellis goal was on a power play, Raike ing coach Kyle “Duke” MacDonald led This weekend, the squad is on a road trip could surprise a lot of teams this year. We and Chisholm scored shorthanded goals, the Islanders to a national championship that sees them play the Valley Wildcats and just have to keep working hard and stay on and Grant managed an empty netter. Goalie two season ago. However, MacNeil is no the Dartmouth Subways.

Photos by Grant McDaniel Islander Matthew Raike (centre) gets a shot away during recent action at the Al MacInnis Sports Centre. He’s pictured here with Luke Gould (left) and Dylan Chisholm.

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In the third, Peddle [email protected] record to 2-2 last weekend, with a 5-4 win over King’s Mu- (unassisted), Jacob Cook (from Ryan Digout and Peddle), tual on Saturday and a big 11-3 win over the Harbour Storm and Trenholm (from Peddle) all put the puck in the next. PORT HAWKESBURY: The Cabot Highlanders, the team on Sunday. The Novas are in seventh place after the week- The Cook and Trenholm goals were on a power play. representing the Strait area in the Nova Scotia Minor end. For the Novas, goalie Jack Milner faced 28 shots. The No- Midget Hockey League, will make its home-ice debut this “That first game, we were up by three going into the last vas were outshot by Kings Mutual 28-27. Saturday night (October 6) at the Port Hawkesbury Civic minute of play when we decided to have a malfunction,” On Sunday, the Novas were up 4-0 at the end of the Centre. said head coach Mike Stewart. “That’s a good learning op- first and 7-1 at the end of the second, en route to the 11-3 The Highlanders will face Basin Armada at 6:30 p.m. portunity to play a full 50 minute hockey game.” final. Nova goalie Jeffery Quinn faced 38 shots, and Nova The Basin is rolling along quite well, as the squad is un- The outing against Cole Harbour, the number one team shooters put 52 pucks on the Dartmouth tandem of Nolan defeated in three games since the start of the season. in the 11-team league, had the Nova offense doing anything Cheeseman and William Forbes. Indeed, in those first three games, the Basin is yet to al- but resting on the Sabbath. All but three Nova Skaters were in on the scoring, either low a goal. Geo Dimattia (having faced 37 total shots) has “We looked at it as an opportunity to play to our poten- by putting the puck in the net or setting up a goal. Lead- two shutouts for the team, and Ben Etsell (having faced 17 tial, to play a top-ranked team in the league, and all credit to ing the charge were Wood, a goal and three assists; Peddle, total shots) has one shutout. the kids for going out and executing. They did a great job.” two goals and an assist; Cadyn Power, three assists; Tully The Basin scored a 1-0 win over the Highlanders last Stewart said that, going into the October break, the big Grant, two goals; Liam Berthiaume, Cody MacDougall, and Sunday, with Dimattia shutting down 20 Cabot shots. win over Cole Harbour gives the team a sense of purpose. Cook, all with a goal and assist; Trenholm, Kenzie Cam- Cabot goalie Adam Tkacz faced 28 shots in his second The provincial Major Bantam league will be on hiatus this eron, and MacKinnon, all with goals; and Digout, O’Hand- game of the season. weekend, as the Atlantic Challenge Cup takes place in ley, Ben Kennedy, and Cody Van de Sande, all with helpers. His first game of the season came last Saturday, when Moncton. The MacKinnon and Grant goals were on a man-advantage. visiting the Kings Mutual Centre for an outing against the The Novas have a number of players taking part. Sarah The Novas will return home on the weekend of Octo- Valley Wildcats. Tkacz shared goaltending duties with fel- Stewart will play for Team Nova Scotia U16 Female as an ber 13. On Saturday, the Novas host the Bedford Barons at low goalie Garrison MacNamara, who allowed eight goals underager, and there are four Novas on the U14 Male team 5 p.m. at the Antigonish Arena. On Sunday, the Gulls will on 26 shots. Tkack stopped five of seven shots. including Rory Wood, Tyler Peddle, Ray MacKinnon, and challenge the Novas at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre The final was 10-3. Leyton Stewart. at 12:30 p.m. Scoring a pair of goals for Cabot was Matthew Burns, and Charlie LeBlanc put the puck in the net as well. Man- aging helpers on the goals were Ben Breen, Myles Farn- worth, and Logan Clannon. Antigonish Thursday Night Men’s League Week Number 3 - September 27, 2018 --- Weekly Stats ------Year-to-Date Stats ------Team Standings --- Men’s high Single Men’s high Average 7 Strait Area bowlers 22 Dave MacPherson 148 Allan George 109.2 10 Lucky Strikes 20 Allan George 127 Dave MacPherson 108.8 2 Swinkel’s Honey bees 16 Chance to play Lawrence chisholm 121 Lawrence chisholm 108.0 11 French bandits 16 Sandy MacDougall 121 Men’s high Single 3 Highland building 12 Men’s high Triple Dave MacPherson 148 1 High Voltage 10 soccer during Lawrence chisholm 357 Matt MacDonald 139 4 renegades 10 Allan George 343 terry Morrison 132 5 bowling Stones 6 fall and winter Dave MacPherson 337 Men’s high Triple 8 rezdogs 4 Lawrence chisholm 357 9 bull Mackerels 2 Matt MacDonald 355 6 broad Street bowlers 2 PICTOU: Soccer registration is now open for the High- Hector Grant 346 land Football Club upcoming fall/winter season for boys and girls ages 11 to 16. Check the club’s Facebook page for details. 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October 18 – 27, 2018 157515 157511 porthawkesburyreporter.com 16 The RepoRTeR OctOber 3, 2018 Newest inductees enter Speaking of StFX Sports Hall of Fame

ANTIGONISH: StFX Athletics was pleased to induct its sports at during a time when intercollegiate sports were Soaps 22nd class into the StFX Sports Hall of Fame Thursday eve- expanding in Atlantic Canada. A gifted basketball player THE BOLD AND lied about Nicole. Eric left ning at the Schwartz auditorium. Joining the Hall as the as an Eastern Canadian champion with the Antigonish town to track down Nicole. THE BEAUTIFUL 2018 inductees were athletes Eugene Belliveau (football), Scots, Hanley-MacGillivray coached the women’s basket- Bill, Katie, Thorne, Ridge, Chad shared his discovery with Jennifer. THIS WEEK: Adele Belliveau (basketball), Glenn MacDougall (soccer), ball team at Mount Saint Bernard College (affiliated with Brooke, Liam and Wyatt and Randy Nohr (basketball); along with one builder, Jane StFX University) from 1964 to 1968. The 1964-65 season was nervously awaited Judge Mc- Roman and Kate agreed to work together to take down Hanley-MacGillivray; and one team, the 2006 X-Women a pivotal one for Hanley-MacGillivray who coached the fe- Mullen’s ruling in the Spen- rugby team. male squad playing for the first time under the new inter- cer vs. Spencer custody trial. Stefan. Mimi Lockhart re- Eugene Belliveau (Class of 1980) was a dominant de- national rules, a change that she herself had a great deal Ridge’s “blackmail” weighed turned to Salem! heavily on his mind before fensive lineman for the X-Men football team during his in orchestrating. Judge McMullen announced GENERAL four years at StFX. A three-time AUFC conference all-star, Always up for a challenge, she also coached the newly his decision. At Forrester HOSPITAL Belliveau was selected to play in the 1979 Can-Am all-star formed varsity field hockey team, along with volleyball Creations, Hope and Steffy Nina was shaken. Oscar game against top NCAA Division I athletes. He went on and badminton at the high school level and was known to disagreed about Bill’s father- kept Drew at arm’s length. to be drafted into the Canadian Football League following referee in various sports. A wonderful coach, Hanley-Mac- ing abilities while Quinn Julian agreed to back off. Ja- graduation in 1980 and enjoyed a 10-year professional foot- Gillivray was skillful, inspiring, patient and devoted to the and Eric discussed Thorne’s son reassured Sonny. Chase ball career with Montreal and Calgary. well-being of her athletes. A confident leader, Jane was new lease on life. Xander and Lulu’s friendship grew. Adele Belliveau (Class of 1983) captained the X-Women hired in 1965 as the first Director of Women’s Athletics at participated in his first In- Cameron was stuck in the basketball team for three of her five years, along with Mount Saint Bernard in addition to her coaching duties. timates line fashion photo middle of an uncomfortable competing for two seasons with the field hockey squad. The 2006 X-Women rugby team was the first female team shoot. Emma became jeal- situation. Monica offered On the basketball court, Belliveau became the first woman at StFX University to win a national championship title, ous when she witnessed Zoe her support. Maxie sensed in StFX history to reach 1000 points, and the first woman kick starting a dynasty in that sport that has since pro- help Xander get the swing of something’s off with Nina. to play for a full five seasons. Upon graduation, Belliveau duced four more national banners and four national med- the modeling gig. Liam and Curtis got the information held StFX records for career points (1068) and rebounds als. Going 5-0-1 in AUS regular season play and claiming Wyatt became concerned he needs. Lulu got a pleasant (450). The 1983 StFX female athlete of the year, she also the AUS title over UPEI, the X-Women went on to defeat when they realized that no surprise. Sonny put Ava in one has heard from Bill since her place. Kristina stepped earned AUAA all-star recognition on three occasions. Western 13-5 in the semi-finals at the national champion- the hearing. A concerned up to help. Maxie was skep- Glenn MacDougall (Class of 1987) was a prolific scorer ship, culminating with a 10-5 victory over Guelph in the Will asked Katie and Thorne tical. Nina just wanted to do for the X-Men soccer team for five seasons of play. An championship game to win the gold medal and capture the how often he would be able the right thing. Griffin got AUAA all-star in 1983 and 1986, he returned for a fifth sea- history-making national championship banner. to see Bill. Sally shared the the reassurance he needs. son in 1988 where he was honored as the conference most Team members include Kim Armstrong, Lindsay Be- good news of a successful Sam was forced to admit her valuable player and a first team CIAU All-Canadian. His attie, Michelle Birks, Tamara Boiteau, Tanya Boiteau, photo shoot with Wyatt by reservations. Kim confront- 12 goals scored in the 1988 season held up as a StFX record Amanda Campbell, Caroline Cunningham, Malorie Dob- modeling lingerie for him. ed Oscar. Cameron refused up until just last year. A two-time X-Men most valuable bin, Kallie Doucette, Zoe Fielding, Laura Foreman, Mary Bill visited with Liam and to lie for Oscar. Liz got a player, MacDougall was honored as the 1989 StFX male Giles, Leslie Gurba, Ghislaine Landry, Michelle Lane, Hay- Kelly. Wyatt and Sally made visit at the hospital. Griffin’s athlete of the year. ley Legg, Elizabeth MacLellan, Courtnay Malcom, Grace love. Ridge and Brooke con- intentions were pure. Jordan Although he only played at StFX for two seasons, point McIsaac, Monica Munro, Brittany Nicholson, Meghan tinued to disagree about Bill. had bad news for Margaux. guard Randy Nohr (Class of 2001) Penner, Chelsey Penrice, Megan Pritchard, Julianne Pur- Upset because she thought Sam made a bold move. Kiki was the ultimate team leader as he helped guide the cell, Julia Robertson, Kirsten Sample, Kim Stockman, Jes- Xander’s enjoying his time chastised Ava. THIS WEEK: X-Men basketball team to back-to-back national champi- sica Tasker, Jill Trinacty, Ashley Ward, Brianne Welch, with Zoe, Emma continued Valentin was put on notice. onship titles in 2000 and 2001. A two-time AUS champion Jessica Wilson, Erica Young, Student Manager Vittoria to confront them. Zoe in- Lulu comforted Nina. and AUS all-star, Nohr was honored as a first team All-Ca- Canale, Student Manager Mikayla Luchkow, Manager/ tervened, which heightened Emma’s anger. When Emma THE YOUNG AND nadian in 2001 and was the national championship most Videographer Annette Duggan, Student Therapist Bret- left, Zoe told Xander it’s not valuable player in both years. He scored the game-winning taine Deal-Porter, Student Therapist Kim Gillis, Assistant fair that Emma’s sabotaging THE RESTLESS basket in the 2000 CIS championship and helped lead the Coach Steve Clapperton, Assistant Coach Tara Suther- Lily struggled with prison his modeling career. Emma’s life and confided in Traci, X-Men to an overtime vic- land, and Head Coach Mike Cavanagh. friend Tiffany gave her sage who had come to visit her. tory in 2001. Nohr rounded The StFX Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1976 and advice and a warning not to Traci provided Lily with out his career earning the exists to honor those individuals who have contributed let history repeat itself. Hav- words of encouragement, ATHLETE 2001 StFX male athlete of significantly to StFX sports as athletes, teams or as building overheard a conversa- then left to give her time the year award. ers. Those chosen inductees have exemplified the spirit tion not meant for her ears, with Charlie and Mat- OF THE Jane Hanley-MacGilli- and ideals of Xaverian athletics in their professional and Brooke did some amateur tie. Mattie told Lily about ATHLETE vray was a pioneer in the community lives. Induction ceremonies take place every detective work in regards WEEK Charlie skipping school and development of women’s year. to Ridge. Bill paid an unex- convincing Devon to come OF THE pected visit to Ridge while visit, and Lily was moved to Brooke made a surprise visit photo by paul hurford tears. Her strength renewed, WEEK New inductees into the to Judge McMullen. Brooke she promised her kids that caught Judge McMullen in they’ll make it through StFX Sports Hall of Fame a lie. Ridge gloated over Bill this together. Determined were (back, from left) and the loss of his son. THIS to help Billy keep his job, randy Nohr and Glenn WEEK: Katie watched Bill Phyllis approached Jack and MacDougall and (front and Will reconnect afterasked him to loan Billy the Causeway from left) Adele belli- her son asked to spend time money to pay back his gam- veau, eugene belliveau, with his father. Ridge was bling debts but didn’t men- eleCtriCal and Jane Hanley-Mac- stunned by the velocity of tion that Billy took the funds Gillivray. Brooke’s outburst after he from Jabot. Jack agreed to sCausewayupplies ltd. dissed Bill. help but only on the condition that Billy go to rehab. eleCtriCal DAYS OF Billy accepted and thanked supplies ltd. OUR LIVES Phyllis for not giving up on John made a huge sacrifice him. However, before Billy in order to protect Marlena. could replace the money, Kristen prepared to exact Kyle and Ashley decided to act, telling Traci about the her revenge. Sami offered embezzlement, and calling Stefan a deal in exchange a board meeting. Ashley ex- for information about EJ. posed Billy’s misdeeds, and a Tripp and Ciara took their disappointed Traci agreed to relationship to the next run against Billy for the CEO level. John’s prayers were position. Arturo learned answered. Will furthered his that Rey’s moving in above commitment to Paul. Sami the coffeehouse and putting made a stunning discovery. down roots in Genoa City, Ben shared his good news prompting the two brothers In only their fourth year of play with Ciara. Sami uncovered to come to an uneasy truce. David Paupin and the in the Richmond Amateur the truth about her mother. Meanwhile, Lola and Kyle Petit de Grat Red Caps are Kristen tried to convince grew closer in their rela- Baseball Association, the Isle Brady to run away with her. nursingMadame aMariners seven-game won the win - tionship. Sharon and Nick ningDavid streak Paupin in RABA play.and Thethe Abigail confessed to JJ that prepared for their wedding, league championship. The she fears her alters are trying teamMarinersPetit isde currentlydropped Grat Red the seated CapsLittle Anse arejust despite the huge secrets that nursing a seven-game win- to come out. Gabi manipu- hang between them. THIS behindHawks 12-10the Little to secure Anse Hawks lated Stefan and Chad. 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porthawkesburyreporter.com 18 The RepoRTeR OctOber 3, 2018 cOmmunity calendar A guide to events in the Strait Area October 5 - 18, 2018

FRIDAY oCToBeR 5 Hawkesbury – 1:00pm—3:00pm & 5:00pm—7:00pm – STRAIT AReA WoMeN’S pLACe • Fish Cake & Bean Supper – Port Hastings Fire Hall – Port to book appointments – download GiveBlood app or visit For more information on SAWP events, please call 902-625- Hastings – 4:00pm-6:00pm - sponsored by St. David’s blood.ca – 275 appointments to fill. 1614. ucW • Ceilidh at the Causeway – Port Hastings Museum – Port FRIDAY oCToBeR 12 Lunch & Learn – Tuesdays from 12:00 – 1:00 – Free lunch – Hastings – 2:00pm-4:00pm – bring voice and instruments • Comedian Jimmy The Janitor Live – Royal Canadian Le- lineup of Guest Speakers • Blues Mills Bi-Weekly Ceilidh – Blue Mills Fire Hall – Blue gion BR#150 – Arichat – doors open 6:30pm – show starts Creative Circle – Bring your own craft project (quilting, music, Mills – 7:30pm – sponsored by Blues Mills & Area Volunteer 7:30pm knitting, painting, poetry, weaving, etc…), Fire Dept. • Karaoke – St. Georges Channel Hall – St. Georges Chan- Women’s Wellness Clinic - Strait Area Women’s Place is ex- nel – 7:00pm-9:30pm – Sponsored by South Mountain Arm cited to offer a wonderful partnership for a Women’s Wellness SATURDAY oCToBeR 6 of Gold Clinic with Nurse Practitioner Bonnie Samson Gagnon. Please • Isle Madame Celtic Colors Public Market – 708 Veteran’s phone us at 625-1614 to schedule your appointment now. Memorial Drive – Arichat – 9:30am-12:00pm SATURDAY oCToBeR 13 Walking Warriors - Move your muscles in this rec- • Annual Thanksgiving Dinner – St. Marks Church Hall – Port • Musical Evening – Point Tupper Museum (old church) – Point reational therapy walking program. We will Hawkesbury – 4:00pm-6pm – for more info call Alice, 902- Tupper – 7:00pm – Music by David Muise & Louise Brooking meet at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre. 625-0775 or Joyce, 902-625-0515 – for more info – 902- 625-1656 Guided Meditation - Start your mornings • Celtic Colours Breakfast – Holy Trinity Church Hall – Port • Cribbage Tournament – St. Georges Channel Hall – St. right by dropping in for a brief meditation. Hawkesbury – 8:30am-11:30am Georges Channel – 6:00pm – to register call Jack 902-345- Inspire - Inspire is intended to provide girls with a • Biweekly Jam Session - Hillsborough & Glendyer – Mabou 2487 or Doris 902-345-0495 safe and non-judgmental environment to develop life – 7:00pm-10:30pm - call Ronelda 902-945-2870 • Roast Beef Supper – Trinity United Church - Mulgrave - skills, access information and resources and foster posi- • Ceilidh – Storyteller’s Gallery – 5663 Route 19, Judique 4:30pm-6:00pm – take out, delivery or eat in tive mentoring, communication skills and self-awareness. – 7:30pm Unmasking Our Emotions - A Halloween inspired ed- SUNDAY oCToBeR 14 ucational program. An exploration of the ways in SUNDAY oCToBeR 7 • KOC Brunch – Judique Community Centre – Judique – which we, as women, hide how we truly feel. Com- • Community Breakfast – Royal Canadian Legion Br#150 – 10:30am – 12:30pm plete with some helpful tools for healthy self-expression. Arichat – 8:00am-11:00am • Concert – St. Georges Channel Hall – St. Georges Channel Movie Screening - Stop by to view a carefully selected film, • Cash and Merchandise Bingo – Tara Lynn Center – River – 2:00pm – Featuring BRADLEY ANDREW followed by an in depth discussion of current issues coved Bourgeois – 1:45pm throughout the film. Examining women in the media and how ThURSDAY oCToBeR 18 that impacts our lives. MoNDAY oCToBeR 8 • Free Stop Smoking Program – Bayview Education Centre Trauma Therapy By Appointment - A free therapy based • Stories and Songs From The Hearth – LeNoir Forge Museum – 133 Company Road, Port Hood – 6:00pm-7:30pm – for program in partnership with AWRC’s Clinical Therapist Pam – LeNoir Landing, Arichat – 2:00pm – for more info call Su- Registration call 902-625-8819 or 1-888-291-3535 (10 Ruben. Please phone 902-863-6221to book, or call SAWP san 902-886-9364 or902-226-2880 or email: islemada- weeks) at 902-625-1614. [email protected] #MakeAnImpact- October is Women’s History Month!! Join • Celtic Cemetery Trail Hike – Meet at the Celtic Shores CoMMUNITY NoTICeS this group discussion session to honor the incredible women Coastal Trail Sign – Judique Community Centre – Judique Sunday’s right here in our own communities. – 10:00am-11:00am – for more info call 902-625-2899 or • Chase the Ace – Royal Canadian Legion, Br.#43 - Port Grief Support Group -“Grief has no timeline.” A program to email: [email protected] Hawkesbury – 3:00pm - 5:00pm help manage grief - please phone us at 902-625-1614 for • Mini-Cribbage Card Play - Mulgrave Legion – begins Sep- more information on this program - Psychotherapist Laurie TUeSDAY oCToBeR 9 tember 9th - 1:00pm Suitor, registration is required. • Annual Celtic Colours Soup and Sandwich Luncheon – • Progressive 45 Card Plays - Royal Canadian Legion Branch United Church Hall – Port Hood – 11:00am-1:00pm – for 081 Guysborough - multiple Cookie Jars - 50/50 - 7:30pm. more info call 902-787-2740 Mondays • Bingo Judique Community Centre – Judique - 8:00pm - 10 WeDNeSDAY oCToBeR 10 games of $100.00 - Jackpot of $300.00 - 2 winner takes Burnham named AUS • Blood Donor Clinic – Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre – Port 1/2 -winner takes all - Toonie Jar. Hawkesbury – 1:00pm—3:00pm & 5:00pm—8:00pm – Tuesdays football special teams to book appointments – download GiveBlood app or visit • 45 Card Games - St. Georges Channel Hall 7:30 pm - blood.ca – 275 appointments to fill. more info call 902-345-0495. • Canso Lions TV Bingo - 6:00pm - play at the Lions Club or player of the week ThURSDAY oCToBeR 11 on Cable 6 • Blood Donor Clinic – Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre – Port • TOPS Meetings Port Hawkesbury Chapter - St Joseph Church - 6:00pm - for info call or email - Jenny MacDonald 902 872-1861 - [email protected] or Marie - 902- 625-3501 Wednesday’s • 45 CARD PLAY - Mulgrave Legion – begins September 5th - 7:30 pm Thursday’s • Bingo with special games - cookie jar - 50/50 - The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 81- Guysborough - 7:30pm. • Port Hawkesbury Therapeutic Touch Practice Group meets every 2nd and 4th Thurs - 5:30pm - 7:00pm - Evergreen Seniors Club - Free treatments - Contact Natasha - napolo@ seasidehighspeed.com Friday’s 156648 • 45 CARD PLAY - 8:00pm – Royal Canadian Legion Branch 47 - St. Peter’s Legion • Friday Night Jukebox Socials – Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 43 - Port Hawkesbury - 10:00pm - 1:00am - Free Cover Saturday’s • 45 CARD GAMES - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43 - Port Hawkesbury - 2:00pm - 4pm. • D’Escousse Mixed Dart League - to register phone - Arthur - 902-302-8685 – Brent - 902-631-2042 - Alfred - 902- 631-0437 • Breakfast - Evergreen Club - Port Hawkesbury - 8:30am - 11:30am - last Saturday of each month.

eastern Counties Regional Library will be visiting: JUDIQUE (Community Centre) Wednesday, Oct.3 & Tuesday Oct.30, 4:00 - 7:00 pm Keiran Burnham

ST.JOSEPH DU MOINE (Centre St.Joseph) ANTIGONISH: StFX punter and kicker Keiran Burn- Thursday, Oct.4 & 18, 3:00 - 6:30 pm ham is the AUS football special teams player of the week (September 9-16). CHETICAMP (Ecole NDA School) A third-year arts student from Cambridge, Ont., Wednesday, Oct.10 & 24, 3:00 - 6:30 pm Burnham continued his strong kicking game in StFX’s 42-2 win over Bishop’s Saturday, September 9, scoring INVERNESS (Inverness Academy) 14 points on four point-after kicks, one rouge and three Thursday, Oct.11 & 25, 3:30 - 7:00 pm field goals. He booted field goals from 12, 29 and 30 yards. His WHYCOCOMAGH (Education Centre) seven punts in the game totaled 310 yards for a 44.3 aver- Wednesday, Oct.17, 3:30 - 7:00 pm age and he had two punts downed inside the 20. His six kickoffs totaled 339 yards for a 56.6 average. This library service is free to the public. Everyone is wel- Burnham currently leads the AUS with a punting average of 42. 157674 come. porthawkesburyreporter.com 1

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Church in Port Hastings Service & Thurs. 10:30 to 1:30 pm Fri. held Sunday at 11:00am Sealed Tenders will be received by the Municipality evenings 6:00 to 8:30 pm (902) Church office: 902-625-2229, 226-0209 Children’s Classes: weekday mornings Email: st- of the County of Antigonish for trucking services ages 5-10 Interfaith Jr. Youth to transport solid waste from the Beech Hill Solid Service Groups: ages 11-14 Youth [email protected] Blog: http:// ourcontactonline.blogspot.com nd Community Service Workshops: Waste Resource Management Facility to the 2 ages 15-30 Generation Landﬁ ll Site located in Guysborough ANGLICAN COMMUNITY in ARICHAT BIBLE CHURCH County and trucking services to transport – Baptist STRAIT-CHEDABUCTO recyclables from the Beech Hill Solid Resource Sundays – Adult Bible Study St. James – Melford Saturday – 7 and Sunday School – 10:00 a.m. p.m. St. Andrews, Mulgrave Waste Management Facility to Kemptown. Worship Service – 11:00 a.m. Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Holy Trinity, ROMAN CATHOLIC Port Hawkesbury Sunday – 11:00 Tender should also include an hourly St. Joseph’s – Port Hawkesbury a.m. Rectory: 902-747-2255 wait time rate for repairs. Services held Saturdays at 4pm Sundays at 10am St. Lawrence RIVER & LAKESIDE Parish – Mulgrve Sat. - 6 p.m. 157417 Stella Maris Pastoral Unit, Isle PASTORAL CHARGE This Tender will be for a three (3) year term. Madame. St. Joseph’s, Petit de Forbes United Church, Grat Messe – Sat. 6:30 pm River Denys. (summer) 4 pm winter Tenders clearly marked “Tender for Trucking Our Lady of Assumption, Arichat Mass – Sun. 10:30 am SOVEREIGN GRACE PRESBY- Services” will be accepted by the Municipality at Office: 902-594-2525 TERIAN CHURCH (PCA) the Public Works Garage, 261 Beech Hill Road or Blues Mills Fire Hall TCH 105 – UNITED BAPTIST emailed to [email protected] until Port Hawkesbury – A.U.B.C. Rev. 11:00 a.m. 902-756-2203 Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 1:00pm. Jonathon London Service – 10:30 Rev. Wayne MacLeod a.m. www.phubc.com Phone: 902-625-0830 MULGRAVE PASTORAL Inquiries may be directed to Daryl Myers, GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP CHARGE (United Church) Invitation to Tender Director of Public Works at 863-9653. (Non-Denominational) St. Matthew’s, Afton: 9:00 a.m. 157510 10:30 a.m. Pastor Wanda Grant Trinity, Mulgrave: 10:45 a.m. Evergreen Seniors Club Embree Hadleyville: 12:30 p.m. Snow plowing, sanding, salting and St., Port Hawkesbury Phone: 902-625-0357 snow removal services Dennis Haverstock EASTERN GUYSBOROUGH Funeral Home Ltd. UNITED CHURCH Richmond Villa requests quotation for snow plowing, Rev. Heather Manuel CANSO 902-366-2308 Phone: 902-533-3711 GUYSBOROUGH snow removal, salting and sanding for the winter season HEAD OFFICE 17 Pitt Street from November 1st, 2018 to October 31st, 2019. Service UNITED CHURCH Port Hawkesbury, NS OF CANADA is required on a 24 hour basis to maintain front entrance St. Peter’s Grand River, B9A 2T2 902-625-1911 Loch Lomond WHYCOCOMAGH 902-756- emergency access and to clear and maintain all other Pastoral Charge 2446 ST. PETER’S 902-535-3067 access routes as necessary. St. Peter’s UNITED CHURCH Information on Pre-Arranged To obtain contract specifications and discuss requirements OF CANADA Funerals Available West Bay, Black River, John Langley Funeral Director prior to submission please contact J Carson Samson at the Princeville Clem Munroe Funeral Director ALL SERVICES 10 a.m. Richmond Villa at 902-535-3030 extension 222 or email at 902-345-2273 Craig MacLean Funeral Director [email protected]. Rev. Donna Lovelace Steven MacIntosh Funeral Director UNITED CHURCH Martin Flood Funeral Director All bids must be received in writing with all requested OF CANADA Nan Corrigan Diaconal Minister R. 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20 The RepoRTeR OctOber 3, 2018 Memoriam Thank You In loving memory of Sorry this Th ank you is so Catherine “Kay” Fraser of late but it has been a whirl- Port Hawkesbury EMPLOYMENT wind couple of months. We Who died 20 years ago on Registered Nurse – Care Coordinator want to thank anyone who September 29. 1998 OPPORTUNITY WITH helped at the fund raisers for And her husband Bill who Jamie MacLean. Th ere is no died 9 years ago later Alderwood is a 70 bed Long Term Care facility located PORT HAWKESBURY PAPER LP way we can thank everyone On March 29, 2007 in the beautiful community of Baddeck in the heart individual but have to acknowledge some who did so Loved and remembered by of Cape Breton. The primary purpose of this position At Port Hawkesbury Paper, our mission is to continually exceed much. Cindy, for organizing Children: Anne, Billy, Da- is to serve the Residents by attending to their medical our customers’ expectations through a commitment to the “go fi nd me “at Shindigs vid, Joan and families needs; to provide leadership, guidance and teaching to responsive, personalized service along with reliable and Pub. To Vick who gave Shin- digs for the event and all who other roles (i.e., LPNAlderwood and CCA/PCW); and to liaise with competitive products in the printing and publication paper helped there in anyway. To all staff, family, residents and consultants who come to market. The people behind our paper make the difference. the West Bay Community Truly a place we call home for the use of their hall and Memoriam the building. The rotation for the Care Coordinator is there generous donation and established by the Director of Resident Care in consulta- Port Hawkesbury Paper is currently seeking a qualified the West Bay dart league. tion with the Administrator. Barbara for organizing the individual for the following position: entertainment, and to all MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT the entertainers, Th ank you Closing Date: October 6th, 2018 so much. To everyone who The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for the Start Date: Immediate baked, helped sell tickets, did safe, efficient management of all maintenance functions the lunch, Th ank You! To St. Rotation: Monday – Friday 0700-1500 George’s Channel for the use and to provide leadership to supervisors, planners and of their sound equipment, Salary and Benefits (As per NSNU collective agreement): engineers. This position ensures plant reliability and Alfred and all who helped set it up and for their generous • Portability of Benefits conformance to all regulatory requirements. Also donation. To all the busi- • Retiree Recruitment Incentive responsible for the Maintenance Department budget and ness who donated prizes to my community and friends In loving memory of • Supplementary Leave of up to 40 hours per year for the execution of regular and annual shut downs. in Marble Mountain. To all Darryl Sampson nurses who are in receipt of the Long Service Increment Must have significant maintenance experience with a who donated money, etc. Th e Sept 7, 1970 \ Sept 27, 2004 • Sick Leave, bonus available total raised in the fundraiser pattern of progressively increasing responsibilities. was approximately $18,000. If we could have a lifetime • Pension Plan Experience in a manufacturing or industrial unionized To Bev and Mary Lee, my wish and a dream that could • Dental/Medical benefits environment with a minimum of 10 years relevant co-workers and friends; you • Paid Breaks are the best, thank you for all come true. experience in management roles. Engineering experience you did. Jamie’s doing a bit We would pray to God with • Uniform Allowance better, back to Mexico for an- all our (mechanical or electrical) will be considered an asset. other treatment in Novem- hearts, just to see and speak Interested applicants can forward their resume to: ber. Pray for more improve- to you. For job description and application information, ments. Last but not least, A thousand words won’t Megan Morrison Mike Boudreau, we know bring you back please visit: [email protected] www.porthawkesburypaper.com 157659 you were with us in spirit and we know because we’ve or contact: [email protected] will be next trip. We love and tried. Phone (902)295-2644 ext 224 miss you. And neither will a thousand 157240 tears, Our love and thanks to all, we know because we’ve Linda Campbell, Jimmy and cried. Jamie MacLean You’ve left behind our bro- Marble Mountain ken hearts and precious memories too. But we’ve never wanted EMPLOYMENT Looking for memories, we only wanted you. OPPORTUNITIES WITH an event? Never forgotten, always in PORT HAWKESBURY PAPER LP Visit our hearts. Mom, Claudine, Kimberly, porthawkesburyreporter.com Daniel, Luke, Kailey, Carter At Port Hawkesbury Paper, our mission is to continually exceed and click on our our customers’ expectations through a commitment to Calendar! responsive, personalized service along with reliable and competitive products in the printing and publication paper market. The people behind our paper make the difference. Obituary It is with heavy hearts that we, Port Hawkesbury Paper is currently seeking qualified the family of Malcolm Camp- individuals for the following positions: bell Parsons, age 84; of Bethel Drive, Troy announce his pass- INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC (MILLWRIGHT) ing on Friday, September 28, PIPEFITTER 2018 in the Port Hawkesbury Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, these positions Nursing Home with this loving family by his side. Born in Saint will be responsible for the preventative maintenance, John, New Brunswick, he was a repair and troubleshooting of production equipment and son of the late George and Mar- garet (Simpson) Parsons. On plant systems. Candidates must be team players, capable December 31, 1957, he married of performing in a highly technical and flexible work the love of his life, Viola Adelia environment. Must have strong organizational, problem- (Thompson). Dad was a jack- of-all-trades. He could and would fix just about anything. He solving and communication abilities. Experience in welding, became a Master Watchmaker while living in Saint John then machining and proficiency in hydraulic and pneumatic owned his own business and worked for G.B. Murphy’s Limit- ed while living in Glen Margaret. He later moved to Saint Nin- troubleshooting would be an asset. ian, Cape Breton where he farmed until moving back to Saint Qualifications: Millwright or Pipefitter Certificate of Trade, John and Darlings Island, N.B. where he learned the trade of 5 - 10 years’ experience in heavy industrial manufacturing, Goldsmithing. He operated his own jewellery and watch repair business in Market Square, Saint John, N.B. Later he re- Red Seal will be considered an asset. turned to Cape Breton where he built his last home at the age of 70 at Bethel Drive. Malcolm is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Viola, and their three children, Stephen (Shirley), For job description and application information, Darlene (Joseph) Gillis and Travis (Malinda) and their grand- please visit: www.porthawkesburypaper.com children, Nicole Parsons (Tim Gallery), Scott, James and Bren- 157661 nan Gillis, and Alexandra, Laura and Kathleen Parsons, and their great-granddaughter, Riley Gallery. He is also survived by daughters, Jocelyn, Terry and Joanne, and their children and grandchildren, and those of his late son, Lloyd Parsons. He is also predeceased by his brothers, George Parsons, Bill Gordon and John Gordon (in childhood) and sisters, Marion VanBus- kirk and Mary Lawton. We would like to give a very special Jobs thanks to the amazing staff of the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home whom gave dad such loving care during his time there. Jobs We also greatly appreciate the compassionate palliative care the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home gave to Dad and support Jobs given to us, his family, during his final days. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 3rd, from 4 to 9 p.m. in Dennis Haver- stock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, October 4th from St David’s United can be found online Church Port Hastings with Rev. Heather D. Manuel officiating. Burial to follow in the St. David’s Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, St. David’s Cemetery Fund, Port Hastings or a charity of porthawkesburyreporter.com one’s choice. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com porthawkesburyreporter.com 3

OctOber 3, 2018 The RepoRTeR 21 they have fruit and nutritious snacks provided during class time to that he could be sent out into the hall where he would go through the Tourism in Richmond County keep the children going and on tract and now the back pack program, other children’s lunch boxes in search of food, because he was hungry. by Ann Marie Yorke where food is sent home from the school to insure that children will He failed at his school work and hated school. Wall asked if he could have a source of food for home and lunches to take to school. Each try the Food 4 Children program with the child. And in a period of week, the children in the program are sent home with a back pack receiving nutritious food, he made friends and did better in school. All There is an event which is going to be taking place in Port Hawkes- filled with wholesome food worth approximately $75.00. This may not because his body received nourishment. He now loves school and has bury on October 6th and 7th, which I think is very important to the sound like a lot for a week, but to a child that has no food for school become a different child all because of good food. quad counties to come out and support. This Event is Pack the School lunches or healthy vegetables to round out their evening meal, this is Bus and it will be taking place at the Atlantic Super Store starting at instrumental. The Society in partnership with the Strait Region Cen- The program started out in one school and has spread to the quad 10:07am, on Oct 6th & 7th. This event is to raise funds and food to tre for Education (SRCE) has provided children with 135,000 meals counties. The Society has partnered with organizations like Scotia replenish food for the School Food Pantries. Food 4 Children has part- through this program. Gold, who provided thousands of apples to the schools, and with nered with the Atlantic Super Store in Port Hawkesbury for this event SRCE, which now have stocked food pantries in the schools, and de- to eliminate child poverty in our areas. Let’s help make this happen. Wall, has seen the difference food can make for a child in the school pends on donations from organizations and individuals to be able to system. In one instance, he witnessed a child which had been on the purchase food, and to help put an end to child poverty, to which N.S. The Food 4 Children Society is a registered charity helping children verge of being put out of the school system because of behavior prob- has one of the highest rates in the country. obtain nutritious food. Paul Wall was instrumental in forming the So- lems, who acted out against teachers, fought with classmates, all so ciety, moto is “If you can change one child’s reality, you can change the By coming out on October 6th and 7th and making a donation we can world!” These are just not catch words put out there to have people make a difference in the lives of our school children and show that we donate to the cause. It is said with sincerity and justification, as Paul agree that every child matters. has seen over and over again since starting the first breakfast program Obituary providing food to start the child’s day and the snack program, where Alex Hugh MacInnis, 83 of Kingsville, Inverness County passed away just as he lived; surrounded by the love of his Obituary family on September 25th, 2018 at the Strait Richmond Hospital. Born in Maple Brook, he was the son of the late Dan Archie and Sarah (Sadie Lamey) MacInnis Tender # MOCR201817 and brother to the late John Dan, John Leo and infant brother C&D CELL CONSTRUCTION Leo MacInnis. Alex Hughie was SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY a gentle spoken man of great faith. He loved his church and his community but above all Request for Quotations else he loved his family. He showed by example what it meant to be a good neighbor, a caring mentor and a true friend. He was a hard-working man; happiest while working outdoors. He The Municipality of the County of Richmond is issuing was passionate about Genealogy & held a wealth of knowledge this Request for Quotations (RFQ) seeking the on the subject, especially when it came to his Scottish roots. services of qualified contractors to construct a new Anne Marie McNamara, 76, of Sunset Manor, Port Hawkesbury, Alex Hughie enjoyed fiddle music and was a true dog lover. He and formerly of Evanston, Nova Scotia, passed away Tuesday, enjoyed gardening, his time in the woods and a healthy political construction and demolition cell at the Richmond September 25, at the Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston, Nova debate (Tory Blue through & through). He is survived by his Solid Waste Management Facility. Scotia. Born in Evanston, she was the daughter of Clara and loving wife of 62 years, Rebecca (MacNeil); and nine children, John David McNamara. She was a long time member of the St. Mary Pat (David) Ellig, Margie (Roger) Harrison, Cathy Francis De Sales Catholic Women’s League. She was a graduate (Michael) MacInnis, Murreen (Joe) Simms, Dannie (Sheila), The detailed Request for Quotations is available for of the Saint Martha’s school of nursing, class of 1962. She was Donnie (Nancy), Cecilia (Robert) Bell, Sandy (Brenda) and pickup at the Municipal Administration Building at very proud of her nursing service, and the friendships she made Mary Anne (Brian) MacIntyre. He will be forever loved and 2357 Highway 206, Arichat, or may be requested while nursing, we’re true and lasting. She valued her time as a remembered by his 20 Grandchildren, 16 Great-Grandchildren nurse, and in later years, volunteered at the Strait Richmond as well as his MacNeil family. Alex Hughie was predeceased by electronically by contacting the undersigned. Not Hospital and at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home. She was his parents; his three brothers as well as his Grandsons Morgan necessarily the lowest or any bid will be accepted. an avid reader, and kept in close correspondence with many of and Logan MacIntyre. The family would like to express our her former classmates, cousins, and friends. She was a resident deep gratitude to Darlene, Erin, Glenda and Ann for the kind of Sunset Manor for the past 18 years. She built many valuable and compassionate care provided over the past year. We would Proposals may be submitted in a sealed envelope friendships and she enjoyed caring for anyone in need. She is like to acknowledge those friends & neighbors who continued to marked “Tender MOCR201817 – C&D Cell survived by her siblings John Eddy, Port Hawkesbury, Noel visit Alex throughout his illness. Thank you to members of the Construction” to the undersigned no later than (Marilyn), Grand Greve, Betty (Walter), Evanston, Alfred Homecare team, Dr. Pluta and the staff of the Strait Richmond (Elizabeth), Evanston, Sheila (Allan), Rockingham, Dennis Hospital for your excellent care. A special Thank you to Vestie 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2018. (Karen), Evanston, Louis (Louise), Sussex, sister-in-law Karen, MacInnis for his guidance in honoring Alex Hughie’s Air Force Whiteside, special Aunt Wilma Burke, Bailey’s Brook, numerous military service. Visitation took place Friday, September 28th, Municipality of the County of Richmond nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by 2018 at Greens Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Funeral her parents, John D. and Clara (Burke) McNamara, her brother mass took place at St. Mary’s of the Angels Church, Glendale, P.O. Box 120 Joseph (Joe) McNamara, nephews John Wesley Walker and Devon Cape Breton on Saturday, September 29th, 2018. Funeral 2357, Highway 206 Gilbert, numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. The remains were arrangements are under the direction of Greens Funeral Home, Arichat, Nova Scotia held at the Green‘s Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury, Thursday, Port Hawkesbury. Family flowers only please. Donations in September 27. Funeral took place on Friday, September 28 at Alex Hughie’s memory may be made to the Glendale Hall or B0E 1A0 Saint Francis De Sales Church, Lower River with interment at Cemetery fund. ~ “Say not in grief ‘he is no more’ but live in Attention: Chris Boudreau, P.Eng. Saint Patrick’s Cemetery, Whiteside, with Reverend Duncan thankfulness that he was” ~ [email protected] McIsaac officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Strait Richmond Hospital Palliative Care Fund, and the Saint Patrick’s Cemetery Fund. Funeral Arrangements are under the For further information please call 226-3988. direction of Greens Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Messages 157691 to the family may be conveyed at www.greensfuneralhome. caheld on Friday, September 07, 2018 at the Mulgrave and Area Resting Home. Funeral and Mass officiated by Father Allen STRAIT REGIONAL CENTRE FOR EDUCATION McPhie took place on September 08, 2018 at the St. Lawrence Parish, Mulgrave, N.S. Cremation and burial to follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mulgrave and Area Resting Home. www.greensfuneralhome.ca CELEBRATES

MI’KMAQ HISTORY MONTH 2018:

WORLD WAR I MI’KMAW VETERANS

The Lasting Tribute MEMORIALS

Guaranteed Memorials Free Delivery and Erection Each October, and throughout the year, school communities focus on the history, JOHN D. STEELE’S SONS LTD. culture and achievements of the Mi’kmaq community. This is also an opportune time for each of us to reflect on our own understanding of the contributions and traditions of A Cape Breton Industry since 1896 the Mi’kmaq community. The theme of Mi’kmaq History Month 2018 is World War I Phone 794-2713 North Sydney, N.S. Mi’kmaw Veterans. After Hours 794-3171; 794-4411 LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES As the Provincial Mi’kmaq History Month 2018 poster indicates this year we commemorate sma’knisk, Mi’kmaw warriors and soldiers from World War I. During th Charles MacKinnon ...... 345-2480 this 100 anniversary year, we remember those who fought for Mi’kma’ki, the homeland of the Mi’kmaq. Some returned home, others made the ultimate sacrifice for Stephen Samson, St. Peter's ...... 535-2809 156376 their families and communities.

More than 200 Mi’kmaw sma’knisk from across Atlantic Canada enlisted to serve – at least 89 were from Nova Scotia. Many sma’knisk drew on their hunting skills and wilderness experiences, acting as guides, snipers and scouts. Coming from isolated communities where Mi’kmaw was the first language, sma’knisk overcame language barriers and cultural differences during their service.

We celebrate, honour and thank Mi’kmaw sma’knisk – for their courage and dedication that protected generations to come.

In the spirit of reconciliation, the Strait Regional Centre for Education encourages 1620 Hwy 245 North Grant, Antigonish students, staff, parents/guardians and community partners to share in the celebration www.arsenaultmonuments.ca Call 902-863-3455 of Mi’kmaq History Month 2018.

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AMHERST: There’s an old saying that in cities and across the landscape. “nature knows best,” and according to a Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has recent report released by the Insurance been conserving and restoring wetlands Board of Canada (IBC) on flooding and for 80 years, so it knows exactly how these green infrastructure, it’s time Canadians natural areas hold floodwater during rain started taking note. events, protect coastlines from storms Extreme weather, flooding, and sea- and sea-level rise, and even filter polluted level rise due to climate change are be- or contaminated run-off. DUC has the sci- coming new normals across Atlantic ence, and the wetland projects, to prove it. Canada, and year-by-year, it takes a toll In order to protect the shoreline from on communities and infrastructure. flooding due to sea-level rise, DUC re- In the report, titled “Combatting Can- cently restored Cornwallis Marsh— ada’s Rising Flood Costs,” IBC provides which sits next to Annapolis Valley’s a way to assess the total economic value Cornwallis River, or “Jijuktu’kwejk” in and benefits for natural infrastructure Mi’kmaq—to salt marsh. Wetlands like including wetlands, and concludes that this aren’t only stunning natural areas, governments and others need to consider but critical green infrastructure for com- natural alternatives alongside concrete- munities in a time when the climate is in this map highlights the hundreds of wetland projects Ducks Unlimited canada has restored and-steel solutions for managing water flux. or protected across Atlantic canada.

Awards, scholarships handed out during Treaty Day celebrations

HALIFAX: Treaty Day celebrations were heritage.” Keptin Antle Denny. “Through treaty ed- Valerie Julian-Armstrong of Paq’tnkek. held on October 1 to honour the importance Treaty Day activities in Halifax included ucation and a focus on our Indigenous Sister Dorothy Moore Education Schol- of the treaty relationship and recognize a flag raising ceremony at Government knowledge embedded within our language, arship were awarded to Kyla Bernard and the achievements of Mi’kmaw elders and House, a church service at St. Mary’s Ba- reconciliation is possible. We must keep Allystar Gould of Eskasoni. youth. silica, a Veteran’s Parade of Honour, a flag working together and celebrating our ac- Karen Bernard, of Wek’koqma’q re- “Treaty Day celebrations bring people to- raising ceremony at Grand Parade Square, complishments together.” ceived another Sister Dorothy Moore Edu- gether to celebrate the special relationship a Mi’kmaw gathering feast and awards cel- Awards and recipients include Carl Mar- cation Scholarship. of the Mi’kmaq and Nova Scotians, and ebration and a permanent display of the shall of Potlotek, who was awarded the Treaty Day began in 1986 with the sign- recognize the important contributions of Sylliboy Pardon at Province House. Chief Noel Doucette Memorial Youth Edu- ing of a proclamation by then Grand Chief Mi’kmaw youth and elders,” said Premier “For more than 30 years we have come cation Award. Donald Marshall Sr. and marks the begin- Stephen McNeil who is also Minister of Ab- together to celebrate our treaty relation- Stanley Johnson Sr. of Eskasoni received ning of Mi’kmaq History Month in Nova original Affairs. “We continue our efforts ship and the continued importance of hon- the Grand Chief Donald Marshall Sr. Me- Scotia. to promote treaty education throughout ouring and acknowledging the peace and morial Elder Award. For more information about the treaty, the province, and create more awareness friendship treaties. Over the years our re- The Grand Chief Donald Marshall Sr. Me- visit: https://novascotia.ca/treaty-educa- around Mi’kmaw culture, traditions and lationship has strengthened,” said Grand morial Scholarship (for a graduate) went to tion.

Preliminary property Establishing minimum land assessments available to view use planning requirements DARTMOUTH: Property Valuation Ser- search feature or individual My Property vices Corporation (PVSC) is encouraging Report tool. The My Property Report re- Nova Scotia property owners to review quires the Assessment Account Number for municipalities their 2019 preliminary assessment infor- and PIN number, found on their 2018 as- mation. sessment notice. “This is the fifth year we have published “We encourage property owners to take preliminary assessment information on- advantage of the opportunity to review HALIFAX: Amendments to the Munic- sistent approach to land use and develop- line, providing property owners with the their property information. If you have ipal Government Act and the Halifax Re- ment across the province,” said Municipal chance to talk to us before final assess- questions or would like to discuss your gional Charter introduced on September Affairs Minister Chuck Porter. ments are mailed in January,” says Carlos assessment, please contact us,” says Re- 25, will require municipalities to plan These amendments will also ensure that Resendes, VP of Business and Innovation sendes. for the efficient use of land within their all land use plans adhere to the Statements Services. PVSC is available Monday through Fri- boundaries. of Provincial Interest on agriculture, The 2019 property assessments reflect day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1-800-380- Under the new amendments, munic- drinking water, flooding, infrastructure the physical state of the property as of De- 7775 to provide assistance or set property ipalities will be required to create land and housing. Statements of Provincial cember 1, 2018. Assessors are still review- owners up to speak directly with an asses- use plans to meet specific requirements. Interest outline the province’s vision for ing properties and conducting inspections, sor who will review their property details, These requirements will reflect a mini- protecting Nova Scotia’s land and water therefore the information published is explain the assessment process, and speak mum threshold for land use planning. The resources. They also address issues re- subject to change as certain details, such to local real estate markets. amendments will also require municipali- lated to the growth of communities. as permits, might not be included in the Property owners have until November ties to consult with neighbouring commu- Currently, the Municipal Government preliminary assessment. 26 to sign up to receive their assessment nities when adopting or amending their Act and Halifax Regional Municipality Property owners can view their assess- notice online via Canada Post’s epost™ plan. Charter do not require municipalities to ment at: www.pvsc.ca, using the property service. “Mandatory planning supports a con- plan with regard to land use.

amendments to various Service Nova Scotia workmanlike to ensure the acts apply equally Changes to the senior citizens acts that streamline processes, clarify and to all Nova Scotians, regardless of gender strengthen language and increase enforce- and marital status (Consumer Protection Act, ment responsibility. Petroleum Products Pricing Act, Consumer Property Tax Rebate Highlights of the amendments include: Reporting Act); clarify and enhance regula- giving the Deputy Registrar General of Vital tion-making authority, for example allow the HALIFAX: Service Nova Scotia Minister ble for a rebate. Statistics; increased enforcement responsibil- registrar to set new application form require- Geoff MacLellan tabled changes to the Senior Ownership of the act is also being trans- ity to terminate a cleric’s and religious body’s ments (Consumer Protection Act, Consumer Citizens’ Property Tax Rebate Act on Septem- ferred from the Department of Community registration to solemnize marriages if they Reporting Act); and update and/or repeal ref- ber 20 that will help more low-income seniors Services to Service Nova Scotia. Service Nova fail to comply with the Marriage Act; update erence to courts and programs that no longer access the program. Scotia plans to introduce service delivery effi- and harmonize limitation periods at three exist, such as removing references to county The rebate program provides up to $800 on ciencies that will enhance service to clients. years to make the acts consistent. If some- court and the appeal division (Money-lenders municipal property taxes paid during the pre- “The rebate program is meant to help older one is in violation of the act, they have three Act, Unconscionable Transactions Relief vious tax year. Nova Scotians with low-incomes remain in years to be charged. (Collection Agencies Act, Act). Eligibility criteria is being expanded to al- their homes longer,” said MacLellan. “These Consumer Creditors Conduct Act, Consumer These changes are part of ongoing work low a rebate to include seniors who move out changes extend the rebate to more people and Protection Act, Consumer Reporting Act, Di- to modernize legislation and streamline reg- of their primary residence but have paid the will support improvements in how we deliver rect Sellers’ Regulation Act, Mortgage Regu- ulations and supports government’s commit- previous year’s municipal taxes. With this services to those who need it.” lation Act); update and correct language, for ment to making services more accessible and change, up to 150 more people could be eligi- Maclellan also tabled administrative example remove gendered terms like his and efficient for Nova Scotians. porthawkesburyreporter.com OCTOBER 3, 2018 THE REPORTER 23

CAR MAINTENANCE Four things to check for a safe drive DID YOU KNOW? October is Car Safety Month. Every year, the Automotive Industries Association of GPS technology isn’t foolproof. It’s even been known to, Canada (AIA Canada) takes advantage of this opportunity to remind drivers of the on rare occasions, direct drivers towards frozen — in winter importance of having their vehicle checked before winter to ensure everyone’s safety — lakes. If you nd yourself in this unlikely circumstance, on the road. know that it can take up to three minutes for a vehicle to sink. Passengers who remain calm generally have enough time In fact, your car’s professional fall service is crucial to minimize the risks of having an accident, or your vehicle incurring various mechanical issues come winter. That’s why, to escape the vehicle by climbing out a window. by means of its program, “Be Car Care Aware,” AIA Canada recommends getting the following four things checked during your seasonal car maintenance appointment.

1. Brakes. A roadworthy brake system is vital to your safety and that of others on the road. In order for your brakes to be as efﬁ cient as possible, make sure they’re properly maintained.

2. Lighting system. Since visibility is usually reduced in winter, make sure you have fully functional lights. To be safe behind the wheel you have to both be seen by other drivers and see the road in front of you. TRUCKLOAD 3. Tires. For your vehicle to remain stable while driving, it’s important to detect une- ven wear on your tires. Wheel alignment is equally essential for optimal traction. WINTER 4. Battery. To prevent breakdowns and to make starting your engine in winter easier, TIRE SALE! have your battery checked and replace it if necessary. To learn more about Car Safety Month and the “Be Car Care Aware” program, visit More Sizes Arriving Daily! www.becarcareaware.ca. TIRE SALE!

SFW11 Studdable Winter Tires SF688 HT782 1756514185 60 R14 $48.90 $49.95 2152256516 60 R17 $81.95$89.90 DID YOU KNOW? 1856514175 65 R14 $55.90 $45.95 2252157016 60 R17 $87.95$90.90 Regular oil tends to thicken in 185 65 R14 $49.95 225 65 R17 $89.95 cold weather, which can 1855515175 70 R14 $56.90 $46.95 2352357016 65 R17 $103.90 $96.95 cause your engine to run less 1856015185 70 R14 $57.90 $50.95 2152155517 70 R16 $82.95$85.90 e ciently and even prevent 185 60 R15 $52.95 225 70 R16 $89.95 your vehicle from starting. 1856515 $60.90 2156017 $90.90 Synthetic oil, on the other hand, 185 65 R15 $52.95 235 70 R16 $95.95 retains its properties in cold 1956015195 60 R15 $62.90 $56.95 2452254517 70 R17 $107.95$80.90 temperatures, making it the 195 65 R15 $56.95 265 70 R17 $119.95 better choice for your vehicle 1956515 $61.90 2255517 $87.90 during winter. 205 55 R16 $59.95 2056515205 60 R16 $72.90 $66.95 AT7822256017 $95.90 2055516215 60 R16 $70.90 $71.95 2352256517 75 R15 $96.95$96.90 225 60 R16 $75.95 245 70 R17 $114.95 157595 2056016215 65 R16 $68.90 $72.95 2652356017 70 R17 $101.90 $123.95 2056516 $77.90 2852356517 70 R17 $104.90 $133.95 SF888 DID YOU KNOW? 2156016215 45 R17 $76.90 $69.95 MT7812456517 $111.90 A single litre of used motor oil 2156516225 45 R17 $84.90 $73.95 LT2652457017 70 R17 $122.90 $164.95 can contaminate up to 205 50 R17 $74.95 33x12.50x20 $220.95 a million litres of drinkable 2256016 $85.90 2657017 $137.90 water. Ask your local municipa- 215 50 R17 $71.95 35x12.50x20 $233.95 lity where you can dispose of 225 50 R17 $79.95 your used oil. Many regions have Winter215 55 seems R17 to last $79.95 forever. household hazardous waste These prices will not last long. directtirecanada.ca depots. Otherwise, your local 225 55 R17 $81.95 garage will often take it. DIRECT TIRE - 2 LOCATIONS - DID YOU KNOW? 1161 Grand Lake Road 1 MacInnis Street, You can get rid of ice inside your Sydney-Glace Bay Hwy. Port Hawkesbury door’s keyhole by heating 902-539-0555 • 902-539-0556 902-625-0560 your key with a lighter before inserting it in the lock. 157599 Mon-FriMon-Fri 8am-5pm 8am-5pm • Sat 8am-12pm • directtirecanada.ca • directtirecanada.ca 7655493 157421 porthawkesburyreporter.com 24 THE REPORTER OCTOBER 3, 2018

Signs your battery needs to be replaced INDICATORS OF AGE Car batteries typically last four to six years. One indication that yours is on its last legs is that the interior lights and/or headlights have gotten dimmer. Another good clue is that your vehicle doesn’t jump to life when you turn your key in the ignition: instead, your start up is slow, weak or inconsistent. If you’re experiencing these problems and your battery is old, it’s a good idea to get it checked by a licensed technician to see if it needs to be replaced. If your battery is still under four years old, it may just need to be recharged. 3. TREAD DEPTH LOW VOLTAGE Five factors to consider For safety reasons, tires should have a tread depth of at Recharge your battery when the voltage is lower than 12.4 least 4.8 millimetres at the moment of installation. volts. You can check the voltage using a voltmeter or multi- when buying used tires meter. If you have a car battery recharger, you can recharge 4. WEAR ON THE TIRES’ SIDES the battery yourself. Otherwise, get a professional to do it. When it comes time to swap out a set of tires, many dri- Inspect the tires’ sides. If they’re overly scratched or vers opt for used ones. Here are fi ve things to keep in worn, there’s a risk of them collapsing or bursting. Black Provided this resolves the issue, your battery is likely still mind when buying second-hand tires. powder is another indicator of excessive wear. fi ne. However, should the problem return, check the voltage again. If the battery won’t hold a charge, it’s time to get 1. SIZE 5. SUITABILITY it replaced. If the voltage is within range, it might be an Make sure that the model and the dimensions of the tires FOR WINTER DRIVING issue with the alternator. are appropriate for your vehicle. Follow the vehicle ma- If you’re purchasing winter tires, look on the side of the tire nufacturer’s recommendations. for the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake Symbol (a PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR snowflake inside the outline of a mountain). This sym- Note that a defective alternator has similar secondary ef- 2. DATE OF MANUFACTURE bol indicates that the tire meets or exceeds the mini- fects as a weak battery. For this reason, it can sometimes be Locate the four-digit code on the outside of the tire. The two mum requirements for providing traction in harsh condi- a good idea to consult a mechanic before replacing your fi rst digits are the week of manufacture, and the last two are tions. battery. This way you’re sure to get a full and accurate dia- the year. On average, tires have a six-year lifespan. gnostic.

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