Arrest Made, Charges Laid After Graffiti Incidents

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144389 Arrest made, charges laid after graffiti incidents

by Matt Draper The Reporter and a residence in Antigonish. Police [email protected] continue to investigate the incidents and anyone with information is asked to con- ANTIGONISH: The RCMP arrested tact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers. and charged a 17-year-old after graffiti The graffiti incident at the school took was painted on a school bus, a school place at some point between 8 p.m. and 9 sign, and on a school building. p.m. on March 5. On March 7, the Strait In a press release, the RCMP character- regional school board (SRSB) followed ized the graffiti as “racially and cultur- the advice of Antigonish District RCMP ally insensitive and included profanity and closed the school after verbal threats and derogatory comments about both were reported. Indigenous people and the African Nova On March 7, following the final meeting Scotian Community.” of the SRSB, superintendent Ford Rice Police say the 17-year-old male was called the incidents disheartening. arrested after they investigated the inci- “Later in the day we became aware of dent at the school and other graffiti inves- a post on social media regarding a poten- tigations in the Town of Antigonish. The tial threat,” said Rice. “That was imme- teen faces charges of public incitement diately forwarded to the RCMP. During of hatred and four counts of mischief. He that time, throughout the evening and the is out on conditions and is set to appear night, the RCMP continued to investigate in Antigonish Youth Court at a later date. that issue, and upon consultation with RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Dal RCMP, we decided that we would close the Photo by Jake Boudrot Hutchinson said the name of a group, school [on March 7].” The 8th annual Winterfest ATV Rally, organized by the Isle Madame ATV Riders Association, “Button Bandits,” was painted on the was held again this year at the D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre. For more on the ATV school, as well as an apartment building Continued on page 9 rally, see page 27.

Premier, First Nations question federal clam quota decision

by Jake Boudrot Editor in Atlantic Canada. “In coming together as 13 communities, we and distributing various seafood species [email protected] But on March 2, the Assembly of Nova know that our proposal was strong, viable throughout the world. The company holds Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs, which represents and created the greatest impact to 22,000 offshore fishing licenses, processes crab HALIFAX: The Premier of Nova Scotia 13 communities across Nova Scotia, called Mi’kmaq.” and groundfish, and buys and sells lobsters. and the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq for a full and immediate review of the The assembly said the arctic surf clam li- Premium said it was recently forced to Chiefs are taking issue with a recent clam DFO’s process in awarding the licence. cence could be an economic game-changer temporarily close its modern, state-of-the- quota decision. The assembly said in a press release it for Indigenous communities, but not if art shrimp processing plant in Arichat due In September 2017, federal Fisheries was very disappointed in the decision be- Indigenous groups are simply used in the to significant reductions in shrimp quotas. and Oceans Minister, Dominic LeBlanc cause the unsuccessful bid was 100 per cent process. The licence was an opportunity to After the assembly issued their state- announced his intention to introduce a Mi’kmaq-owned, with jobs and economic bring benefits, employment and reconcili- ment, Premier Stephen McNeil confirmed fourth license for arctic surf clam repre- benefits rippling to all Nova Scotians. ation, none of which are being achieved at on March 2 that he wrote a letter to Ottawa senting 25 per cent of the Total Allowable The assembly said the successful bid this time, the assembly noted. during the application process in support Catch (TAC) for that fishery. does not promote reconciliation and fails The Five Nations Clam Company - a new of the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq. Clearwater Seafoods previously held to fulfill the criteria of the application entity comprised of First Nations from three licences covering 100 per cent of the process. The assembly asserts that Nova Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Continued on page 9 TAC for arctic surf clams. Prior to the min- Scotia Indigenous participation is lacking Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and New ister’s announcement, Clearwater reached from the group and Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Brunswick - will partner with Premium PRICE: $1.55 +HST a commercial arrangement in which they communities have not signed on to work Seafoods of Isle Madame to harvest, pro- would be the operational partner with 13 with the Five Nations Clam Company. cess and market the catch. Mi’kmaq communities from Nova Scotia. The assembly went on that the lack of in- Premium Seafoods president and CEO On February 21, LeBlanc announced formation surrounding why the successful Edgar Samson noted his company has en- that a new license for arctic surf clam was candidates were chosen requires further joyed a working relationship with numer- issued to the Five Nations Clam Company. investigation. ous First Nations communities for over 15 A press release from the DFO said the de- “We have serious questions about the in- years. cision will “significantly enhance” Indige- tegrity and fairness of the process,” says Premium Seafoods said it has over 30 nous participation in the offshore fishery assembly co-chair, Chief Terrance Paul. years experience in processing, purchasing

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PORT HAWKESBURY: The Nova Sco- tia Landowners and Forest Fibre Produc- ers Association (NSLFPA) and the Cape Breton Privateland Partnership (CBPP) hosted the first Maritime Forest Carbon Opportunities Conference last week in Port Hawkesbury. Kari Easthouse, a forester with the Nova Scotia Landowners and Forest Fibre Pro- ducers Association, said the conference looked at possibilities for woodlot owners interested in participating in the carbon offset market. “The concept there is that companies… that are under a cap and trade system, when they can’t meet their emissions targets in that jurisdiction, they have an opportunity to buy what are called carbon offsets from other places,” Easthouse said. “One of the ways you can produce a carbon offset for sale is manage your forest in a way that stores more carbon in it.” A release from the CBPP states the event will explore opportunities to develop long- term storage of carbon, and trade of carbon credits in the forestry sector, with a focus on how woodlot owners and forest operators might use the sale of carbon offset credits to help finance improved forest management. Easthouse said it is hard to cover the cost Photo by Matt Draper of doing good forest management based on The first Maritime Forest Carbon -Oppor current forestry products. tunities Conference took place at the Port “Adding carbon as a potential product Hawkesbury Civic Centre on Wednesday Government announces that you’re selling is a way to fund bet- and Thursday of last week. ter forest management,” Easthouse said. “There’s some knowledge out there around The day featured speakers who, stated expansion to pre-primary program what’s involved in it but it’s not always what the release, focused “how the sale of offset people think or not always as simple as peo- credits is functioning in other jurisdic- ple think. Also, it’s to get people thinking tions - creating new revenue streams and by Melanie Holder The Reporter pre-primary sites has already taken place. about what we as woodlot owners could do improving carbon and forest health out- [email protected] Those who wish to register their children to start taking part in that market place.” comes.” for the six new locations may do so during PORT HAWKESBURY: Pre-primary school hours on the week of March 19. The programming will soon be available to program is open to children who will be students throughout the Strait regional four years of age on or before December 31, school board (SRSB). and families must live within the respec- On March 7, the Department of Educa- tive school’s catchment area to be eligible. tion and Early Childhood Development “A lot depends on our registration, be- REPORT ALL DOWNED announced it will add 130 new pre-primary cause that will have the ability to deter- classes this fall in 87 school communities mine how many leads we need, how many across the province, including Antigonish other Early Childhood Educators we need, WIRES, IMMEDIATELY. Education Centre; East Richmond Educa- and those types of things,” said Rice. tion Centre; H.M. MacDonald Elementary Rice said he is confident that SRSB has To be safe, always consider all cables and wires to be School; St. Andrews Consolidated School; appropriate spaces in all of its schools for energized. If a line is in water, consider it and the water Tamarac Education Centre; and Whycoco- the new pre-primary locations. magh Education Centre.. “A couple of schools will require some to be energized too. Keep a safe distance and contact “With the announcement of the six addi- renovations prior to that, but it’s only tional sites today, we will now be able to of- March 7. Last year, it wasn’t announced till us at 1.877.428.6004 as soon as you can. fer pre-primary in every P-8 school within July, so we have a big lead time into that,” the SRSB, so we have total coverage in the said Rice. “Our operations staff will be SRSB for pre-primary moving into Septem- working diligently to make sure that our See all the ways you can prepare for ber,” said board superintendent Ford Rice sites are up and ready for September.” following the SRSB’s final regular monthly Rice said he is pleased that the oppor- a storm at nspower.ca/beprepared meeting on March 7. tunity to attend will now be open to more Last year, the SRSB expanded its pre-pri- children in the Strait area. mary program from six to eight locations. “We’re extremely excited, and I would Rice said all of the lead staff positions for suggest that a lot of parents are excited to- Get storm updates, fast. the six new locations have been advertised. day knowing that their children will have “We want to get a jump start on that to access to play-based learning as a four- make sure we get qualified individuals as the year-old before moving into primary, facil- leads for our pre-primary sites,” Rice said. itated by qualified early childhood educa- Registration for the SRSB’s existing tors,” he said. No fracking in Inverness County

by Grant McDaniel The Reporter On March 5, Inverness Warden Betty [email protected] Ann MacQuarrie announced her municipality would not be siding with Pitts. INVERNESS: Inverness Municipal “When the letter came forward in Council will not be lobbying the prov- correspondence at council, we realized ince to lift its ban on hydraulic fracturing that we’re not the same council that ap- (fracking). proved the no-fracking by-law and we did Council was approached on January 24 have discussion at a policy meeting,” she by Guysborough Warden Vernon Pitts who said. requested Inverness County stand with his “Around the table, everybody stood by municipal unit in lobbying the province to the no-fracking by-law. We’ll be respond- lift the ban. The province introduced legis- ing to Warden Pitts to let him know we’re lation banning the process in late 2014 and standing by our by-law and not support- Inverness passed its own by-law forbidding ing his efforts to have the provincial ban 145566 fracking in 2013. moved.” porthawkesburyreporter.com March 14, 2018 The RepoRTeR 3 Strait regional school board holds final monthly meeting

by Melanie holder The Reporter tion of the Strait Regional Centre for Edu- [email protected] cation,” said Rice. Rice said there would be no layoffs for PORT HAWKESBURY: Strait regional board staff as a result of the changes. school board (SRSB) officials gathered for “The minister was very clear with the their final monthly meeting on March 7. announcement of moving forward with Bill 72 passed through the legislature the Glaze report that there would not be last week, bringing sweeping changes to a loss of jobs,” said Rice. “Savings will be Nova Scotia’s education system, includ- achieved other ways, through attrition, ing the dissolution of all elected English and other things down the road.” boards by the end of the month. During Wednesday’s meeting, Rice de- “On March 31, we’ll no longer be a gov- livered his final report to the SRSB as erning school board,” said SRSB chair superintendent. He highlighted some of Jamie Samson following Wednesday’s the achievements of the board over the board meeting. “Before that time, we’ll years, including the establishment of two have to take care of some small housekeep- standalone skilled trades centres, with ing, but for the time being, the business of a third to open at Richmond Education the board is concluded.” photo by Melanie holder Centre/Academy in the fall. He also noted Samson said there is disappointment The Strait regional school board met for its final monthly meeting on March 7 prior to its improvements that have been made to among board members regarding the gov- dissolution at the end of the month. technology and infrastructure within the ernment’s decision. He is unsure exactly SRSB. what the new structure will look like, but will still be focused on student success called the Strait Regional Centre for Edu- “I’m fortunate that under my leadership said he is pleased with the work the board and achievement, and we’ll move on,” he cation. Parents and guardians will be able and with the leadership of the governing has done over the years. said. to access their regional education centres board, we were able move a lot of things “We’ve worked hard for student suc- SRSB superintendent Ford Rice said the with questions and concerns. forward during my short six years here cess all along, and we’re confident that current board office and staff will remain “I will remain in place under my title as and I just want to thank the board for that,” whatever the new structure will be, it in place and a new entity will be formed the regional executive director for educa- he said.

NSLC looking for new sites for stores MLA wants plans to avoid as plans continue for new outlet flooding on Loch Lomond Road

by Jake Boudrot Editor looking at what other options may be avail- by Matt Draper The Reporter [email protected] able to us.” [email protected] In late December, the NSLC issued a re- HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Liquor Cor- quest for proposals “to qualified landlords HALIFAX: The province was ques- poration (NSLC) is looking for new loca- to submit proposals for the location of a tioned about a local which experiences tions for two stores, with plans to put a new retail space within the area bound along flooding. outlet in the region. Highway 104 from [the] intersection with During question period in the Nova NSLC communications advisor Beverley Highway 4 to the Canso Causeway to serve Scotia House of Assembly, Cape Bre- Ware told The Reporter last week that they the community of Auld’s Cove.” ton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon asked are looking for new sites for its stores in St. The RFP states the NSLC is looking for Transportation and Infrastructure Re- Peter’s and Inverness, and are continuing a building with around 3,400 square foot newal Minister Lloyd Hines about Loch with plans to establish an outlet in Auld’s of retail space with the preferred range of Lomond Road in Richmond County. Spe- Cove. dimensions at 41 feet wide by 80 feet deep cifically, she mentioned a Department “Some of our existing assets don’t fit to 54 feet wide by 60 feet deep, with a dock of Transportation and Infrastructure our needs in their particular market – they level loading bay preferred for receiving Renewal (DTIR) truck getting caught in a The Loch Lomond Road flooded on Febru- may be too small, for example, or have lim- product. flood on the Loch Lomond Road on Febru- ary 5, with the water overtaking a Depart- ited parking, a poor location, or are in poor Jim Davis, CAO for the Town of Mul- ary 5, and asked for details on the condi- ment of Transportation and Infrastructure condition,” Ware said via e-mail on March grave, said there are concerns that if a li- tions that led to the flooding. Renewal pick-up truck. 5. quor store goes up in Auld’s Cove, it will “The Department of Transportation “The stores in St. Peter’s, Cheticamp, In- negatively affect the NSLC store in Mul- [and Infrastructure Renewal] employees mond. Hines responded by mentioning 10 verness are part of an intentional effort to grave. Town officials met with Guysbor- that were in the vehicle needed to be res- kilometres of gravel roads projects set for revitalize our rural store network.” ough-Eastern Shore-Tracadie MLA Lloyd cued and the only way that they were able Richmond County. Ware said the review of its network in- Hines to express worries about sales in to call for rescue, because unfortunately “He did not speak directly to any proj- cludes operating and facility costs, and lo- Mulgrave decreasing enough to close that we don’t have cell phone service in that ects on the Loch Lomond Road,” she said. cation and accessibility. outlet. area either, as with so many other places “I did ask the minister to look into the sit- “In instances such as St. Peter’s, where Ware responded that the NSLC has “no in Cape Breton-Richmond, they used uation immediately. As I understand this the cost to upgrade and maintain our cur- plans to close the Mulgrave store.” their radios that the DITR uses to be able has been ongoing for quite some time.” rent assets is too high, we find that leasing “Opening a new store in Auld’s Cove is to call for emergency assistance,” she Paon said since asking the questions space is more cost-effective in the long a great opportunity to expand the NSLC’s said. “Otherwise, they would have been of Hines, she learned the Loch Lomond run,” Ware said. operations,” Ware added. “This location trapped in their vehicle. situation isn’t new, noting it happened to “The store in Inverness no longer meets will provide the ideal opportunity to pro- Hines told Paon the department is another resident around two years ago. the evolving needs of the community or vide tourists and residents alike with local aware of the situation with the road and While DTIR workers are doing the best of the NSLC. It would take significant in- products in a new, modern and inviting is looking at drainage solutions. work they can, added Paon, they need vestment to bring the building up to the store at the gateway to Cape Breton Is- Paon then asked Hines if the depart- funds to be able to fix the drainage prob- specifications required so we are currently land.” ment has any specific plans for Loch Lo- lems on the road. Seniors’ Pharmacare Enrolment Family Pharmacare Enrolment

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Council announced it would do Ground Search and Res- so at its regular monthly meeting on March 5. cue (SAGSR) is request- MacEachern was happy to be given the news. She made ing funding from eight a presentation to council just before council members photo by Grant McDaniel local municipalities. green lit its support. angie MacEachern, the agency director of Inverness county During the regular “Funding is a challenge,” MacEachern said. “One hun- home Support Society, was told Inverness council would monthly meeting of dred per cent of our funding comes from the Department back up her group with a letter of support to the McNeil council for the Town of Health and Wellness (DHW).” government related to funding. of Port Hawkesbury on ICHSS is a not‐for‐profit agency with a mission to pro- March 6, Tanya McChe- vide home support services throughout Inverness County. for all agencies under the DHW was changed. All funded sney and Tony Sampson photo by Melanie holder Fifty-three home support workers work for ICHSS, and agencies are now budgeted on a rate set by the department. of SAGSR requested a Tony Sampson and Tanya the group serves approximately 300 clients throughout the The society is now trying to increase efficiencies, in- contribution of $5,000 Mcchesney, of Strait area county, reaching from Cheticamp to Port Hawkesbury. cluding a better use of technology and a closer monitoring from the Town. Ground Search and res- MacEachern said the ICHSS has not been able to meet the and evaluation of costs. With that, a new management pol- “Our attendance has cue, attended the Town of budgeted rate of service since 2012, when the funding rate icy and new methods of scheduling staff were introduced. almost tripled for train- Port hawkesbury’s regular ing activities we’re hold- council meeting on March 6 ing every month after to request funding from the our meetings and on town to assist with their op- the weekends. We have erations. Business minister responds to around 30 plus members showing up to attend our general meetings, which is great,” said McChesney. questions about poor cell service “With this, there are additional costs moving forward and we’re getting called out for searches. Last year we had seven call-outs in our coverage area and several to by Matt Draper The Reporter safety and security. We will continue to make those invest- back up other areas that we support as well.” [email protected] ments and we do appreciate the question.” McChesney said SAGSR engages in a variety of ed- Paon said the provincial budget was set for release on ucational programs, including a training program for HALIFAX: Cell coverage continues to be an issue in ru- March 13, noting she hopes there will be funds available to school-aged children on what to do if they get lost in the ral communities. address the cell issues in her riding. woods, and a map and compass course. SAGSR also works On March 7, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon “They are very longstanding issues that we have been with the Project Lifesaver Association of Nova Scotia, an brought up the topic of cell coverage in her riding, partic- trying to push forward for quite some time,” she said. organization that uses transmitter units to help track ularly the areas of Forchu, Framboise, Grand River, and “Considering that the providers are of course private children with autism, and people living with dementia. Dundee. Paon said she’s received a number of letters from businesses, [the companies] have to have an incentive to McChesney said the group has looked for ways to re- business owners in the area about the issue and asked Min- put cell phone towers up in areas where perhaps the popu- duced operating costs. They have installed heat pumps ister of Business Geoff MacLellan if he believes reliable lation base is not as high as in other areas.” in their new building in Monastery which was pur- cell coverage is critical to operating a modern business. While urban centres may be covered, Paon said people chased three years ago, and volunteers have carried out “Obviously, the cell phone service and having that cover- can’t be sure they will have cell coverage from one mo- upgrades to the building on their own time. age is part of the broadband conversation and all the Con- ment to the next in some rural areas. “We’ve disconnected some of our electric heat, and necting Canadians budgetary allotments that are coming “When you have businesses that are trying to exist, trying we’ve cordoned off an area to put our equipment in. So from the federal government and, of course, in conjunc- to thrive, in areas within Cape Breton-Richmond and across we only have heat in one room at a certain temperature tion with the heavy investment that we’ll make as a prov- Cape Breton, it’s very difficult to thrive and even to just man- to keep our equipment ready to go at all times,” said ince,” stated MacLellan. “There’s no doubt about it, I’ll tell age your business on a daily basis when you don’t have ac- McChesney. the honourable member and her constituents. We’ve got to cess to cell phone coverage,” said Paon. “Cell phone service Tony Sampson is the treasurer and search manager do better at coverage for cell phones not only for, of course, and broadband service have become essential services that for SAGSR. He says it takes approximately $60,000 per the growth of our economy, and allowing rural areas to are really needed for not only residents in the area but also year to run the program successfully. The group receives drum up business and build business but it’s important for businesses that are trying to make a living in the area.” a yearly $3,000 grant from the government to operate. “The standards have changed over the years and that’s what is causing a lot of the different issues. We just cannot function as we used to,” said Sampson. Training requirements have increased, and new MacMaster questions lack of Gaelic in Glaze report technology has led to higher equipment costs. In addition, upgrades are required to much of SAGSR’s exist- by Matt Draper The Reporter communication with that community and see what they ing equipment. [email protected] need,” said Churchill. “I know that they do benefit from “For instance, if we go anywhere near a shoreline, the Gaelic College… If there are additions that we need to we have to wear a life jacket,” said Sampson. “We’ve got HALIFAX: A local MLA is concerned about the state of look at in terms of making sure that we have a curriculum about 15 of them right now, and we need about 25. The Gaelic education after its exclusion from the Glaze report. that is fully sensitive to the cultures in this province, I’m ones we have are coming due for an expiration, which On March 7, Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster asked very happy to hear recommendations.” means they all have to be replaced.” Nova Scotia Education Minister Zach Churchill about MacMaster said there are thousands of Nova Scotians Hawkesbury’s Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton said that the lack of the term Gaelic or Gael in the “Raise the Bar” in different parts of the province who want to learn Gaelic council will consider the funding request as they move for- report. conducted by Dr. Avis Glaze on education in Nova “Those people need the support of the Department of ward with budget deliberations over the coming months. Scotia. MacMaster said there was an emphasis on improv- Education and Early Childhood Development, and they Sampson hopes to receive funding s from all eight ing curriculum “to reflect the distinct culture and history need the support of this government,” said the Inverness municipalities, but says it is difficult to plan a budget of this province’s Acadians, Mi’kmaq, African Nova Sco- MLA, before asking Churchill how the education depart- when he does not know how much he will have to work tians, and Gaels,” but no such measures were made in the ment will work with the Gaelic community to include the with for the year. Glaze report. Gaelic culture in the province’s education system. “In 2019, we propose to have a tax levy,” said Samp- “There have been some positive changes over the last al- Churchill said the best way to accomplish such a goal is son. “It would be somewhere in the vicinity of .001 or most 20 years that allow Gaelic to be in school,” said Mac- through enhancing the province’s curriculum. .002 percent, which would mean that a person with a Master. “The demand is there for it. In the Glaze report, we “I think the most important thing he said in response is house valued at $200,000 will pay somewhere around $2 didn’t see a mention of it.” that he’s happy to hear recommendations and I intend to a year, the price of a cup of coffee.” Churchill said he received notifications from Gaels stat- work with the Gaelic community to ensure he has some Although he will continue to seek funding from the ing they did not feel that they were properly consulted good positive recommendations so that there is more com- provincial and federal government, Sampson says mu- in terms of the recommendations that came forward in prehensive Gaelic curriculum in the schools, whether it’s nicipal support is crucial. Glaze’s report. related to language or whether it’s related to history,” Mac- “We are the same as any fire department. We are “I think we need to make sure we have an open line of Master added. emergency service providers,” said Sampson.

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Women’s Day by Melanie holder The Reporter the people who live in the Town of Port [email protected] Hawkesbury and people that live near the Town of Port Hawkesbury,” said Chish- by Melanie holder The Reporter PORT HAWKESBURY: The RCMP is olm-Beaton. [email protected] trying to find out who is responsible for Chisholm-Beaton said between 400 and recent damage to the Port Hawkesbury 500 people showed up to help on the day PORT HAWKESBURY: On the week of Community Park. the park was constructed. International Women’s Day, facilitators On February 21, Port Hawkesbury “It was an incredible process and it at the Strait Area Women’s Place (SAWP) RCMP received a complaint about dam- just gave everybody a feeling of what were busy raising awareness of the ser- age to the playground and water park we can do, what we’re capable of doing vices they provide to women in the region. area on MacQuarrie Drive. together with our own two hands,” she On Tuesday, women’s services facilita- “The damage appears to have been said. tor Mary Elizabeth Cameron and women’s caused by an ATV being operated in an Although the mayor does not yet know support worker Jessica Simms-Barss at- area that is not designated for ATV use,” what the cost will be to repair the dam- tended the Town of Port Hawkesbury’s reg- RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Dal age from the ATV tracks, she believes ular monthly council meeting to provide Hutchinson told The Reporter via e-mail. those responsible should be held ac- an update on programs offered at SAWP. Hutchinson said the incident was countable. “SAWP opened under the umbrella of reported to police one week after it oc- “We don’t know who has done that, Leeside Society in 2011 as a way to meet curred. but certainly I think they should be the extended needs of clients needing the photo by Melanie holder Following the Town of Port Hawkes- made to come and repair their damage shelter, and as a way to expand and provide The Strait area Women’s Place (SaWP) bury’s monthly council meeting last if we ever do find out who it was,” she services to women and girls who are not as- strives to create a welcoming space for week, Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton said. sociated with Leeside,” said Cameron. women to come together to support each expressed her disappointment. The RCMP has not yet received any in- Since 2011, SAWP’s services have been other. Jacqueline Stevens (left) and women’s “Certainly vandalism is upsetting and formation regarding the investigation. accessed by over 800 women in the Strait services facilitator Mary Elizabeth cam- I think what makes it even doubly upset- They are asking anyone with information area. eron are seen here celebrating International ting to people in this community is that to contact the Port Hawkesbury RCMP or The centre offers a variety of free and Women’s Day. the community park was built in a day by Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers. confidential programming. SAWP partners with a nurse practitioner and clini- an event they have hosted each year since cal therapist to provide services such as the centre first opened. Approximately 20 a women’s health clinic and support for women came together to share conversa- those experiencing anxiety, trauma, sexual tion and activities including a presenta- violence and grief. tion honouring female inventors. Honda Civic “The need for grief support in this com- Cameron says all of the programming munity is huge. Because of the wait list comes at a cost. The two facilitators plan Canada’s dream drive x 20 with mental health, people are waiting for and implement all of SAWP’s activities up to six months,” said Cameron. “These with a core funding budget of $70,000. Cam- are some of the areas where we’re able to eron says other women’s centres in the help women fill in those gaps.” province receive $190,000. The Nova Scotia SAWP also offers advocacy and support Advisory Council on the Status of Women with legal issues and housing. They host has submitted a letter on the centre’s be- a variety of educational workshops on half to the government to advocate for topics including budgeting and healthy equal funding with similar facilities in the eating. Cameron says that above all, SAWP province. Port Hawkesbury Mayor Brenda is a place for women to connect with other Chisholm-Beaton said during last week’s women. council meeting that the town would also “Some of our programs are educational consider drafting a letter of support for and some are social programs, but even the SAWP. social programs are geared towards reduc- “Eventually, Leeside’s fundraising is going social isolation, depression, and those ing to run out, and realistically, I can’t do things that so many women and their fami- all this myself,” said Cameron. lies and communities are affected by,” said Cameron invited anyone wishing to Cameron. learn more about SAWP to visit their Face- On March 8, SAWP hosted its annual book page or stop by their centre at 609 celebration of International Women’s Day, Church Street.

Town partners with Richmond 2018 Civic County on water utility Sedan LX

by Melanie holder The Reporter tion to the Utility and Review Board. We’ll [email protected] have to present a rate study at that time, 2018 Civic Sedan LX 6MT lease from and that will determine the final outcome * PORT HAWKESBURY: The Town of of whether there will be an issue with rate Port Hawkesbury and Municipality of change for our customers,” said Doyle. $ $ $ † the County of Richmond have agreed to Doyle said he is confident that the town move forward with a partnership acquire is prepared to move forward with the a piece of provincially-owned infrastruc- agreement. He said a significant amount ture that provides water to customers in of research has been conducted on the Lan- 0Down 0Security 59Weekly Lease Payment Deposit the Town of Port Hawkesbury and Point drie Lake facility. Payment includes freight and P.D.I. Tupper. “There was a study on the facilities, “This evening, council approved a mo- both mechanically and on the buildings, so 2018 Civic Sedan Special Edition tion to establish an inter-municipal agree- there has been a great deal of information ment which is formed to create a new util- that we have had to absorb,” he said. “We Add ONLY $10* • Automatic (CVT) ity,” said CAO Terry Doyle following last believe that we have the information we • weekly for a Remote engine starter 2018 Civic Sedan SE week’s regular monthly council meeting need to be able to take this step.” feature packed • 16” aluminum-alloy wheels for the Town of Port Hawkesbury. Doyle said the partnership with the Civic SE • Proximity key entry system with push button start Under the agreement, the new Landrie County of Richmond throughout the nego- including: • Honda SensingTM Technologies Suite1 Lake Water Utility will be jointly owned tiations has been positive. • Leather-wrapped steering wheel and operated by the Town of Port Hawkes- “We’re very encouraged by not just this, • Rear Trunk Deck Spoiler bury and the County of Richmond. Now but other initiatives that we’re working on that the two municipalities have reached together.” an agreement to take control of the facil- Following Tuesday’s meeting, Port �You ALWAYS get more going in a Honda ity, they are waiting on a response from Hawkesbury Mayor Brenda Chish- • HIGH RESALE VALUE / LOW COST OF OWNERSHIP • LEADING HONDA TECHNOLOGY • AFFORDABLE • RELIABLE • FUEL EFFICIENT • ADVANCED SAFETY • FUN TO DRIVE the provincial government regarding the olm-Beaton said she believes the change transfer of the infrastructure. will be beneficial for the town. “The province has to agree to sign over “Having control of that essential piece Ask About the asset under the conditions that we re- of infrastructure and that service we pro- Genuine Honda Accessories atlantichondadealers.ca quested, so that’s still under the consid- vide our citizens here in the Town of Port All offers are from Honda Canada Finance Inc., O.A.C. Offers only valid for residents of Atlantic Canada and at participating Honda dealers eration of government right now,” said Hawkesbury is very, very important,” . located in Atlantic Canada. Dealer order/trade may be required. In the provinces of NB/ NS/ NL/ PEI: Prices and/or payments shown do not include PPSA lien registration fee of $63/$70.75/$55/$59 respectively and lien registering agents fee of $5/$5/$5/$5 respectively which are both due at Doyle. she said. “Council is supportive of that time of delivery. Based on 60 month term. *Weekly leases based on new 2018: Civic Sedan LX 6MT(FC2E5JE)/ Civic Sedan SE CVT (FC2E5HE) for 60 month term, respectively, OAC. Weekly payments are $59/ $69 for 60 months for a total of 260 payments with $0 down payment and a total lease obligation Doyle said the municipalities have been move forward and certainly we’re happy of $17,641/ $20,631, respectively. Payments include $1,655 freight and PDI. $0 security deposit required. First weekly payment due at lease inception. Lease rate is 2.99%APR. 100,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. License, insurance, applicable taxes, PPSA and registration involved in serious negotiations with the to be working with our neighboring Rich- are extra. Option to purchase at lease end for $7,836 / $8,956, plus taxes. 1: None of the features we describe are intended to replace the driver’s responsibility to exercise due care while driving. Drivers should not use handheld devices or operate certain vehicle features unless it is safe and legal to do so. Some province on the takeover since 2014. mond County to co-own and operate this features have technological limitations. For additional feature information, limitations and restrictions, please visit www.honda.ca/disclaimers or refer to the vehicle’s Owner’s Manual. †: Best selling car based on annual sales by category in Canada as reported January, 2018. 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OPINION Government and teachers realize they need to work together

A lot of negativity was avoided when the Nova Scotia called the Public School Administrators Association. This much attention this year, but eventually found their way Teachers’ Union (NSTU) and the provincial government means they are removed from the NSTU bargaining unit into the agenda after the two sides sat down: student dis- agreed to sit down face-to-face. and no longer members, but are still affiliated with the cipline; the strain on teachers from inclusion; the no-fail Late last month, the president of the NSTU, Liette NSTU. That affiliation ensures seniority and compensa- policy; and a general lack of support for teachers. Doucet, and Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil met to tion are protected, and principals and vice-principals will These issues were part of the reason teachers mobilized discuss reforms proposed in the Glaze report, which were have the same benefits and pension they do now. last year, and which are so entrenched, they again threat- adopted by the Department of Education and Early Child- School Advisory Councils will be supported to advance ened to return the province to last year’s strikes and job ac- hood Development. local priorities for their communities. Consultations with tion which polarized Nova Scotians, angered teachers, put Some of the recommendations predictably earned the current members will be held this spring to determine de- children in the middle, and caused headaches for parents. ire of teachers across the province, particularly removing tails such as their structure, membership, and supports It’s safe to assume no one wants a return of last year’s principals and vice-principals from the NSTU, forming a needed for members. animosity and teachers and the province realize that by College of Teachers, and not fully dealing with classroom The government then announced it will take a different sitting down, talking and compromising, something posi- issues raised last year by educators. approach to the recommendation in the report by Dr. Avis tive can be achieved. Other issues, such as the dissolution of the province’s Glaze on a College of Educators and will work with teachers elected English school boards, also earned opposition but and the NSTU to develop teaching and leadership standards. it’s hard to fathom that teachers care more about school The government agreed to work with the NSTU on a EDITOR Jake Boudrot boards than what is happening in their classrooms. number of recommendations that focus on areas, includ- [email protected] Then on March 1, the provincial government announced ing extracurricular activities, professional development, the Education Reform Act would be introduced in the leg- strategies for recruiting teachers, rural education, educa- SpORTS REpORTER Grant McDaniel islature. tional needs of new immigrants, French language educa- Nova Scotia’s seven elected English school boards will tion, students living in poverty, and children in care. [email protected] be dissolved as of March 31. The $2.3 million in annual In addition to the legislative measures, teachers will now board member stipends and expenses will go back into have more say in choosing learning resources and text- NEwS REpORTER Matt Draper schools. Under the proposed legislation, board offices will books for their classroom. Teaching support specialists will [email protected] be renamed regional education centres. They will con- spend less time in regional offices and more time in schools tinue to make the same regional and local decisions they where they will work closer with teachers and students. do now. Superintendents will become regional executive Later in the day on March 1, the NSTU announced it will REpORTER Melanie Holder directors, reporting to the deputy minister of education. not pursue job action in response to the legislation. [email protected] The Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) will re- Doucet pointed out that the College of Teachers would main in place. An act to oversee the CSAP will be intro- have created more unnecessary bureaucracy and drained ADvERTISINg Nicole Fawcett duced later in the session. For the first time, there will be resources from schools. She said a province-wide seniority [email protected] separate legislation for the CSAP. list would also place rural communities as risk. A new Provincial Advisory Council of Education will Doucet said the NSTU is still opposed to the legislation, be created. It will have up to 15 members, representing which could do more harm than good to public education. ADvERTISINg Melinda Grant all regions, and diverse communities and backgrounds. A She noted the removal of administrators from their bar- [email protected] representative with experience in inclusive education will gaining unit “could bring more conflict to our schools.” also sit on the council. The NSTU is also fearful of the chaos the elimination Letters to the Editor Two new executive director positions representing the of English school boards will bring to the entire system. It is the policy of The Reporter that letters to the editor should be African Nova Scotian and Mi’kmaw communities are Doucet added the powerful statement teachers made kept brief and in good taste. Letters must be signed and include the being created at the Department of Education and Early with their strike mandate helped raise awareness of the writer’s phone number and address. The Editor reserves the right Childhood Development. risks associated with the Glaze report. She said the latest to edit letters where necessary. Management retains the right to Principals, vice-principals and other senior supervi- turmoil could have been avoided with proper consultation. refuse publication of any letter not deemed appropriate to our sory staff will move out of the NSTU to a new association That brings up a host of issues which did not receive as general readership. Advertising policy Deadline for Classifieds and Display Advertising is Friday at 12 noon for the following week. Deadlines are subject to change to Letters tO the edItOr reflect holidays. Classifieds MUST be paid in advance bycash/ cheque/VISA/MC/Interac. Advertisers should check their ad the first day. The Reporter shall not be liable for typographical errors or failure to publish an ad except to the extent of the cost of the Raising awareness first week of insertion. The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by their about education reforms portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred; whether such error is due to the negligence of employees or otherwise, and My name is Danielle Duggan, I am a resident of Antigo- mental in helping the right decisions get made based on there shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount of such advertisement. The publisher reserves nish, a parent and a concerned citizen. what makes sense for our community - not decision mak- the right to edit, revise, classify or reject any advertisement. I am urgently concerned that not enough media atten- ers from Halifax. tion has been given to what Bill 72 means for rural com- The timeline for passing this legislation is helping to en- munities. sure that the public does not have enough opportunity to Copyright 2018. I don’t think people realize that teachers, parents, stu- get informed, and I find that enormously concerning. With Editorial and advertising published in The Reporter may not be reproduced in any form without prior approval of the publisher. dents, principals, and the NSTU are not the only stake- the bill about to get passed within a day or two, I want to The views and opinions in the newspaper by contributors and/or holders in this. It’s a centralization issue. It’s not about ed- see our local/provincial media on this aspect of the story correspondents do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of ucational reform. 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Discussions about sexual conduct are sometimes taboo you, the word “alleged” has also been included with many and can be rife with stigma and cultural repercussions, of those reports. and have been frowned upon, but that is changing - I hope. As minuscule as it may sound, it took me several weeks While being a controversial topic, sexual behaviours are to consider how I would opine this topic, while acknowl- personal and private realities with the once-common way edging the seriousness of inappropriate situations deal- to deal with them having been not to discuss them, just to ing with human sexuality. While not wanting to lessen the let them happen, or not. gravity of this topic, my thoughts today are generalities Recently the media has shared instances where people based on what I have seen, experienced, read, and told The Reporter publishing of power, wealth or influence have engaged in sexual con- about human sexual behaviour. 2 Maclean Court, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia B9A 3K2 902-625-3300 FAX 902-625-1701 duct deemed to have been inappropriate or illegal. Mind Continued on page 7 | porthawkesburyreporter.com March 14, 2018 The RepoRTeR 7

in any federal election. It went into that campaign with 49 called out to Bouchard’s departing limo that she believed Strait up MPs; a grand total of nobody, even the most optimistic NDP he “could move mountains.” organizers, expected the orange wave that reduced the Bloc The mountain didn’t move on October 30, 1995, but it Chipped off caucus to a rump of four. They rebounded to 10 seats in 2015, was close: 50.6 per cent for the “Non” side, 49.4 per cent but now they’re down to three, with the seven BQ defectors for the “Oui” side. (I still recall talking to a friend of mine renaming themselves the “Quebec Parliamentary Group.” from Cheticamp on the phone that night while watching the old Bloc It’s a far cry from the early ‘90s, when the charismatic CBC’s referendum coverage, and the two of us freaking Lucien Bouchard abruptly quit Brian Mulroney’s Progres- out every time the little bar at the bottom of the screen by Adam Cooke The Reporter sive Conservative cabinet over his boss’s failed attempts to crept from one side to the other.) [email protected] amend the Canadian constitution to secure Quebec’s sig- That was the power of Lucien Bouchard and the Bloc nature on the 1982 document. Along with five other rogue Quebecois in the 1990s. They came within a whisker of I never thought I’d see the day when the federal party Tories, two Liberals upset by the rise of Jean Chretien throwing Confederation into chaos. established to break up Canada was finally on the verge of to the party’s leadership, and a newly-elected indepen- Only two decades later, the Bloc is a shell of its former breaking up itself. dent-but-separatist MP named Gilles Duceppe, Bouchard self, barely registering a blip inside or outside Quebec. For that matter, I always figured that if I lived long officially formed the Bloc Quebecois in 1990. (Duceppe, of CBC poll analyst Eric Grenier has even predicted that all enough to see the Bloc Quebecois disappear from the Ca- course, would go on to lead the Bloc through seven consec- 10 Bloc seats could fall to the Liberals in the next election, nadian political landscape, there would be a great national utive elections.) wiping out the party for good. celebration to accompany it. As a young adult at the time, I simultaneously found Strangely, even the Bloc’s founders seemed to recog- And yet, as embattled BQ leader Martine Ouellet at- Bouchard maddening and frightening. Here was a man nize that the party wasn’t designed to last forever. In late tempts to counter the recent resignation of seven of the who deceived and betrayed his boss, originally elected in a 1994, Bouchard told a meeting of the BQ’s general council Bloc’s 10 Members of Parliament, it feels like the country 1988 by-election as a federalist and now openly campaign- that the party “cannot become a permanent fixture in the that once regarded the Bloc with such distaste and aggres- ing to take Quebec out of Canada. Here was an Opposition House of Commons,” adding: “We must make people un- sion – even within Quebec - is now greeting the news with Leader with such a singular focus that he insisted that his derstand that this is no way to run a federation, forever a collective yawn. Bloc caucus would only use French to address government sending separatist MPs to Ottawa. That’s obviously not a To put this in perspective, remember that the Bloc and MPs in the House of Commons, all the while using Cana- solution.” its leadership had our collective attention in the separatist dian taxpayers’ money to pay for the most public display So perhaps the current Bloc Quebecois struggles are party’s first 21 years of existence. They won an eye-pop- of the separatist agenda. symptomatic of a political movement running its course, ping 54 seats in each of 1993 and 2004. In the former elec- In the run-up to the 1995 Quebec sovereignty referen- right on schedule. Or perhaps Quebec voters are realizing, tion, that result earned them the right to serve as Her dum, Bouchard declared that francophone Quebecers at last, that Canada and the people that make it up are Majesty’s Loyal Opposition; in the latter, it gave them bar- were “one of the few white races” not consistently pro- stronger together than they are apart. gaining power in the short-lived Liberal minority govern- ducing children. Even xenophobic garbage like that didn’t Notwithstanding the Bloc’s in-house feuding, this all ment of Paul Martin. dampen the enthusiasm of his most fervent supporters; I seems to have happened so quietly, without dragging the Prior to 2011 and Quebec voters’ swing to the Jack Lay- remember my blood running cold while watching a news rest of the country along for the ride. ton-led NDP, the Bloc had never won fewer than 38 seats item in the campaign’s dying days, in which a female fan How delightfully Canadian.

Trudeau budget Who decides what is fails Nova Scotians sexual misconduct? The release of the latest federal Liberal budget makes one thing clear: Justin Trudeau is good at making prom- Continued from page 6 I ensured that my office door contained a large, transpar- ises but he and his 32 Atlantic Liberal MPs are failing to Humans are individuals with unique characteristics of ent window to the hallway that permitted all to see every- deliver for Nova Scotians, despite a strong global economy. wants, desires and behaviours; all of which are influenced thing that was transpiring within my workplace. Should More than 90 per cent of middle class families are pay- by a multitude of variables such as socio- economic back- an accusation been made, and none were, such an alleged ing higher taxes because of Justin Trudeau’s out-of-con- grounds, parental nurturing, life experiences, educational deed would likely have become a “you said/I said” reality trol spending, and Budget 2018 will only increase that opportunities, and hormones. and possibly moved into the court of public opinion. tax burden by introducing new taxes on local businesses. A fact of our existence is that humans are mammals cre- Human brains do not finish developing until our early Justin Trudeau’s economic policies are failing to ated with the ability to reproduce. Therein lays the begin- 20s, therefore, a lot of years exist between puberty and ma- make a difference in the lives of Atlantic Canadians. ning of potential problems: how does a person willingly turity for people to do something regrettable and possibly First he failed to champion the Canadian energy sector, participate in an action that might lead to the creation of illegal when it relates to their sexuality. Then we move resulting in the cancellation of the Energy East Pipe- babies while not engaging in behaviours that are inappro- into adulthood with an immensely expanded world for po- line; then he failed to negotiate a new softwood lumber priate or illegal? tential misdeeds. I would surmise that there are not many agreement, putting thousands of Canadian forestry Into the procreation equation let us add the need for adults who have not, for whatever reasons, been involved workers’ jobs at risk; and now he is imposing a federal touch, without which most humans, as well as many an- in some degree of sexual actions as developing adoles- carbon tax that will increase the price of gasoline, imals, would suffer mental anguish to varying degrees. cents, or during their adulthood years that others might home heating and electricity. If humans move to the stage that we are fearful to touch allege to have been inappropriate. Justin Trudeau promised Canadians that he would anyone, and I mean appropriately and/or with affection, This topic is perplexing to me due to the solutions to sex- borrow a modest sum of $10 billion per year. He also where does that leave us as caring species? ual improprieties not being clear cut and because varying promised that he would balance the budget by 2019. We can create laws in our attempts to control illegal sex- and emotional opinions abound. To assist our communi- However, the facts prove that he has failed. Not only is ual behaviours, but unfortunately, such laws are not guar- cations, we need to appropriately discuss sexuality with he running deficits until 2045, but he’s adding an addi- antees that humans will behave properly. Therein lays others and with our developing youngsters, and continue tional $450 billion to our national debt. another problem, what are “proper” versus “improper” such conversations in adulthood years. We need organi- Never has a Prime Minister spent so much, only to behaviours and who decides such? I am not naïve to think zations to have avenues through which people can bring achieve so little. that all males and females will behave suitably to our cur- forth concerns or report actions that run contrary to Can- Borrowed money isn’t free. Someone has to pay it back. rent norms and laws; many will, but some won’t. We canada’s laws and our society’s expectations of respect to all. And it’s hardworking Nova Scotians who will get the bill. not expect something not to happen because it is against We can’t take the milk out of the tea, we can only live Fortunately, Canada’s Conservatives will always be the law. If that was reality there would be no need for law with what has been done and strive to make certain that the voice of the taxpayer. We will always put people be- enforcement officers or correctional facilities. the consequences of our actions are deemed to be accept- fore government. As a male educator, I was taught to be aware of how accu- able and not harmful. We can also accept the fact that hu- That’s what our positive Conservative vision is about. sations might develop over something said or done without mans are not perfect and self-awareness to potential trou- Rob Moore the remotest intent of it having been inappropriate or ille- bling situations are also our personal responsibilities. Conservative shadow minister gal. I tried to be very careful with statements that I made or Ray Bates for Atlantic Canada jokes that I shared, and even where my eyes were directed. Boylston

The reason I asked is two-fold. of people in the world who stand against villainy, regard- Moment of Clarity First of all, the subjectivity of villainy is odd to me. less of its manifestation. Sure there are a few absolutes (sexual assault) but a lot of The second and most important reason I asked for What makes the rest is up for interpretation. My first example of abso- people’s favourite villain is because I am writing for my lute evil was going to be hurting a child, but where does Dungeons and Dragons campaign and I need a good bad the line stop? Is spanking bad? Some say no, some say yes. guy. I’m trying to avoid clichés but they are so warm and a villain? Is there a definitive answer? Obviously not or I wouldn’t inviting. Why not go with a tested formula? Sure the un- be asking. I’m guilty of a lot of things but trying to waste predictable is as it is described but will it also be inter- by Matt Draper The Reporter your time is not one of them, gentle reader, esting? I don’t know. I’m not trying to reinvent bad guys [email protected] What about fighting, war, and the like? Is everyone in- but making one all it’s own isn’t simple, or at least it isn’t volved wrong for committing acts of violence against an- for me. Perhaps, and by perhaps I men most definitely, I’ve A while back, I asked the Facebook world about people’s other person? The bible tells us it’s wrong. It’s one of those given too much guff to movie and television writers in the favourite villains. I got a bit of a mixed bag, but because big commandment things… but if it is stopping someone past. my friends are nerds, the answers were pretty much what who is slaughtering people, does that make it alright? Basically, I need an evil doer who will counter balance you’d expect. That might be the only thing that would make me curi- the heroes and I am not sure if I want to go the route of There were a couple of joke answers, Darth Vader came ous about the afterlife, if it does indeed exist. What will using the baddies as a mirror to what the good guys could up a couple of times, and Voldemort made an appearance. God’s ledger look like? Are their hard absolutes? I suppose become if they choose the dark side, or if I want to go the (Again…nerds.) My favourite answer came from my bud there would have to be. I read the early chapters in the Macbeth route and make the heavy a tragic type who re- Derek, who replied with “God from the Old Testament” bible. Not that I take a lot of pleasure in making fun of ally felt they were working for the greater good. and pretty much shot all the other answers down. I dis- the such a document (seriously, I got off that hate train I’m sure I’ll figure it out. Thanks for reading. agree in that good villains are compelling and I don’t think a whole back) but if ever a being existed that believed in I’m done now. God came off as particularly sympathetic in the early retribution, it was the big man in the Old Testament. chapters of the good book… but it was funny. I guess there is comfort to be taken that there are plenty porthawkesburyreporter.com 8 The RepoRTeR March 14, 2018

of the decade in which you’re supposed to be your most a meaningless 42, and you realize that these birthdays are Is it just me? productive, when you’re supposed to do all the things you just going to keep on happening to you. haven’t done yet; the book you never got around to writing, That’s usually when people start to use the phrase, the debts you have yet to pay, all that travelling you were “age is nothing but a number,” which to me indicates a 39 supposed to do. person is so truly terrified of aging that the only way I’m pretty sure I’m meant to have checked a lot off my they can maintain their sanity is to disassociate them- by Gina MacDonald The Reporter list at this stage of the game, but I woke up on the morning selves from numerical systems entirely (and I realize of my 39th birthday with that same feeling – you know the that made me sound like Sheldon Cooper, but indulge one – of arriving home from a drive before your favourite me, I’m feeling fragile). Worse still, you could say that I was watching a sitcom years ago. I can’t even remem- song finishes playing on the radio, and you just want to sit “you’re only as old as you feel.” I’ve found this process ber which one, but the storyline involved a woman who in the driveway and listen to it because you don’t want it to be particularly ineffective, as for more than a decade had made a video of herself for a dating agency. to be over. I’ve been saying I feel “about 20,” and that was of no use In it, she explained that she wasn’t actually looking I made the big mistake of heading over to Facebook whatsoever in the campaign against having a 39th birth- for a lifetime commitment with “The One,” instead she where, despite the abundance of beautiful birthday mes- day. It still came. wanted to meet “The One Before The One.” That would be sages, I was confronted with “On This Day” posts from One of my most vivid childhood memories is from my the failed, somewhat garbage relationship you have before years ago. I read the post I made the day I turned 29. It was eighth birthday. I remember someone asking how old I you enter into the right one; the funny but weird-looking short and sweet, but silly, because it referenced how in the was, and I said seven because I was so used to saying it. guy, or the gorgeous but painfully boring one, someone morning I would be old. And the absolute worst part is, I They walked away and I was emotionally wounded at the who just didn’t check all the necessary boxes, someone she remember writing it, remember as though it was yester- realization that I had missed an opportunity to tell a new could go out with for a few years but then develop reserva- day. How can that possibly have been a decade ago? Is the person I was eight. I always wanted so badly to be older, tions about, question the relationship, and then ultimately next decade going to fly by just as fast? I have to imagine and for people to think I was older than I actually was. Ri- realize he is not the total package. it will, but to think about that for longer than 10 seconds diculous, I know. It was in a similar frame of mind that I found myself makes me feel terribly sad. So I don’t know, should I be dreading the next year and this week as my birthday came around again. Not that I My friends, many whom have crossed to “the other saying goodbye to my 30s once and for all? I still haven’t was thinking of stunning but awkward men, but because, side,” tell me that turning 40 is actually a lot of fun in the written that book or visited Greece, but I’m happy and sur- in birthday terms, it was “The One Before The One,” my end, and something of a relief. The 40th birthday parties rounded by people I love, and I’m still pretty light on the 39th, the funny but ugly one. I’ve attended have been great fun, like a bunch of less wrinkle cream. All I’m capable of at the moment is filing I’m not sure how you’re supposed to celebrate not quite stressful weddings, almost. The real problem, apparently, those things in the win column, having another piece of turning 40. How do you acknowledge entering the last lap is in the years after that, when you turn a pointless 41, or ice cream cake, and crossing my fingers. Be kind, 39.

Ensuring everyone has a fair chance at success

I got involved in politics because I believed the ications, and in some cases, people living history. In addition to our $1.5 billion Oceans’ Protection previous federal government had lost its way. in our community have to choose whether Plan, we are investing an additional $1.3 billion towards It became harder for people to get ahead un- to eat, pay their rent, or buy the drugs they conservation of protected spaces and making sure that less they came from money, our environmental need. In Canada, your access to medicine young people can access our National Parks for free, for- protections had been severely degraded, and At- should not depend on the size of your bank eve r. lantic Canada was treated as an afterthought. I account. I am incredibly proud that our gov- Growing the rural economy in Nova Scotia is a major had the growing sense that federal politics had ernment is moving forward to implement priority for me, along with my colleagues from our prov- become more about winning elections and less a National Pharmacare program to ensure ince. I regularly visit the wharves around the riding that about helping people. all Canadians have access to the drugs their our fishers depend on to earn a living and support local When our new Liberal Government tabled doctors prescribe, regardless of how much communities. In addition to passing legislation that will Budget 2018 in the House of Commons, I had a money they earn. ensure the benefits of our fishery will support rural com- renewed sense of optimism that our national We are making unprecedented commitments munities, we are investing $250 million over the next two priorities reflect the values that I always felt towards gender equality. We will implement pay years that will create jobs in the short term, and protect made us Canadian. I had a renewed sense of equity legislation that will ensure women re- the long term interests of our fishery by providing safe faith that the changes I’ve been working on for ceive equal pay for equal work. We have adopted and well maintained harbours in our region. We are also my constituents for over two years were materi- Sean Fraser a National Strategy to end gender-based vio- investing $75 million to protect our forests from the threat alizing in a way that would make a meaningful lence and will be investing $100 million to sup- presented by the Spruce Budworm. difference to the people and region I am so fortunate to port community-based women’s organizations. We are The measures included in Budget 2018 help ensure that represent. making commitments to support women entrepreneurs everyone has a fair chance at success in Canada, and not We are implementing a new Canada Workers Benefit and to engage women in well-paid industries that have just the wealthy few. It is a budget that respects women, that will help 45,000 low-income workers in Nova Scotia. traditionally been dominated by men. In addition, we are protects the environment, and supports Atlantic Canada. To put this in perspective, this means a single parent earn- investing in child care facilities and making additional I am proud to see our government’s priorities reflect the ing $15,000 will receive an annual benefit of approximately parental benefits available to encourage men to take time needs of our region, and I will continue to bring the voices $2,300. This measure builds on our Government’s Canada away from work to support their spouse after childbirth, of those back home to Ottawa as long as I am fortunate to Child Benefit, which stopped sending child care cheques and help women more easily re-enter the workforce after hold this position. to millionaires and put more money in the pockets of nine having children. Thank you for the opportunity to serve. out of 10 Canadian families. Budget 2018 includes one of the single largest invest- Sean Fraser I often hear about the high costs of prescription med- ments in protecting our natural environment in Canadian MP Central Nova

Repeating history St. Hyacinth’s Church marriage records by Don Boudrot

February 1, 1910, Wallace Fougere, son of Firmin Foug- ine Landry and Simon Cordeau ere and Anne Boudreau, married Ella Jeanne LeBlanc, January 16, 1911, Charles Theriault from Arichat, son of daughter of Capt. Augustin LeBlanc and Gertrude Josse, Abraham Theriault and Julie Lavache, witnesses were Jacques Josse and Amanda Fougere married Bertha Poirier, daughter of Isidore Poirier and February 2, 1910, Henry McDonald, son of Urbain Mc- Marie Barbe Langlois, witnesses were Ambrose Langlois Donald and Josephine Poirier, married Minnie (Annie and Hortense Poirier Jane) Poirier, daughter of Leon Poirier and Anne Fougere January 16, 1911, Jean Boudreau, son of Zepherian Pictured is the interior of the first St. Hyacinth’s Church in (Samson), witnesses were Simon McDonald and Louise Boudreau and Obeline (Louise Ludivine) Rancon, D’Escousse. Poirier married Lily Fougere, daughter of Jeffery Fougere and February 6, 1910, Paul Fougere, son of Isidore Fougere Marie Louise Benoit, witnesses were Emile Fougere and ana Joyce. and Melanie Boudreau, married Nanan McDonald (Anne Mary Belle Fougere January 31, 1911, Ernest Clory, son of Charles Clory ‘Nancy’ Petitpas), widow of Charles McDonald, witnesses January 17, 1911, William Henri Poirier, widower of Alv- and Elise Forest of Arichat, married Marie Elizabeth were Jean Poirier and Camillia J. Boucher ina Poirier (Josse), married Anne McDonald, daughter of Boudreau, daughter of Pierre Boudreau and Anne Mc- April 8, 1910, Isidore Poirier, widower of Marguerite Aimee McDonald and Emilie Lavache Gerrior, witnesses Phee, witnesses were Pierre Rancon and Diana Joyce Poirier, married Louise Duon, witnesses were Mathieu were Charles D. Poirier and Lena McDonald January 31, 1911, Alfred Amadee Poirier, son of the late Britten and Sarah Jeanne Poirier January 23 1911, William Azaire Fougere, widower of Alfred Poirier and Virginie McDonald, married Sabine June 28, 1910, Camillia Boucher, daughter of Pascal Charlotte LeBlanc, married Josephine Landry, daughter Rose McDonald, daughter of Urbain McDonald and Jo- Boucher and Adele Goyetche, married Francois Anderson of Theophile Landry and Marie Barbe Landry, witnesses sephine Poirier, witnesses were Albert LeJeune and Alma of the Parish of Mulgrave, witnesses were Pascal Boucher were Francis Boudreau and May Landry Clory and Arthur A. LeBlanc January 31, 1911, Joseph Albert Rancon from Arichat, February 8, 1911, Anseleme Aucoin, of Cheticamp, November 1, 1910, Thomas Poirier, widower of Adele son of the late Francis Rancon and the late Anne Meunier, married Jean Boudreau, witnesses were Aime Langlois Josse, married Anne Landry, daughter of Jeffrey Landry married Eliza Petitpas, daughter of Pierre Petitpas and and Dame Freddie Fougere and Catherine Bourque (Burke), witnesses were Cather- Elizabeth Meunier, witnesses were Pierre Rancon and Di- All marriages were officiated by Fr. W. A. Boucher. porthawkesburyreporter.com March 14, 2018 The RepoRTeR 9 Municipal council visits Inverness by Grant McDaniel The Reporter [email protected]

INVERNESS: Inverness Council, which generally meets at the municipal building in Port Hood, shifted venues on March 5, as the municipal body held its regular monthly meeting at the Inverness Fire Hall. The meeting took place in Inverness because a public hearing was taking place about rezoning in Inverness and Cheti- camp. Such hearings are generally held in the community affected by the rezoning. The municipal unit green-lit a number of funding requests at the meeting. Inverness councillors opened the cheque book for: the Department of Community Services, $1,000 for its Vital Signs project; Le Centre de la Mi-Carême in Grand Etang, photo by Grant McDaniel $5,000 in community development funds; cape Breton Food hub coordinator alicia Lake (left) and producer/member Marilyn MacDonald visited Inverness council on March 5 to and the Port Hood Recreation District offer an update. Both the total sales and number of producers using the Food hub during 2017 is up from 2016. Commission, $6,000 in community development funds. Council did its part to increase aware- reported that the number of producers and Council didn’t come to a decision on The county is also buying advertising ness of epilepsy, as council members and sales has increased steadily since 2015. signing on with Posavijak’s services, but space in the Nova Scotia Nunavut Com- staff wore purple ribbons in support of Last year, sales increased from $87,000 Warden MacQuarrie said she and council mand’s annual Veteran Service Recogni- Purple Day. (in 2016) to $135,000. With that, the number would take it under advisement. tion Book. Purple Day, taking place on March 26, is of producers is up from 28 (in 2016) to 41. “It couldn’t hurt,” she said. * * * dedicated to epilepsy awareness. “Our sales are increasing, but so are our * * * Although the bulk of the by-law is un- * * * producers,” said Lake. Council also received a letter from the changed, councillors are in the process of Visiting council were two representa- * * * Nova Scotia School Board Association (NS- passing a new dog control by-law which tives from the Cape Breton Food Hub, coor- Council received a letter from a Univer- SBA) outlining the group’s feelings on the passed its second reading on March 5. dinator Alicia Lake and producer/member sity of Waterloo student offering to help Glaze report, a document that suggested The old by-law became effective in the Marilyn MacDonald. the county out with infrastructure asset eliminating elected English school boards summer of 1997. Warden Betty Ann Mac- The Food Hub is an on-line market for management. in Nova Scotia. Quarrie explained the wording of the old food producers on Cape Breton Island to The student’s name is Milos Posavijak, The NSSBA wasn’t calling for a response by-law was dated and needed revising. sell their product to people and restaurants and his assistance with Inverness County from the county but to highlight their op- * * * on Cape Breton. Both Lake and MacDonald would serve as one of his case studies. position to the move to dissolve the boards.

Arrest made, charges laid ‘Suspicious fire’ after graffiti incidents under investigation

Continued from page 1 ners… to make sure that working together, MATTIE SETTLEMENT: The RCMP by members of the Street Crime Enforce- we can move forward so that incidents like and the Fire Marshal’s Office are investi- ment Unit, RCMP Forensic Identification “However, today the RCMP continued this become a thing of the past.” gating a fire at a property in Antigonish Services, and the Office of the Fire Mar- their investigation, and we’re happy to re- Around 100 Paq’tnkek First Nation stu- County. shal. port that at present the alert is being sent dents returned home early from school on On March 4, at 4:18 a.m., Antigonish The RCMP is asking anyone who has to parents and guardians right now that at March 6, following the discovery of the District RCMP, along with the Tracadie information about this fire to call them this time, the RCMP does not believe that graffiti. Paq’tnkek Mi’kmaw First Nation and Havre Boucher Volunteer Fire De- at 902-863-6500, or 1-800-803-RCMP (7267). there is a viable threat, and that school will Chief P.J. Prosper said the community was partments, responded to a suspicious fire Those who wish to remain anonymous be open tomorrow,” Rice noted on March 7. shocked by the incidents. on Simon Mattie Road. A shed containing can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stop- “We’re very happy that that is the case so “There was an added concern for safety, an ATV was damaged, but no one was pers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), text TIP202 that our students and staff can get back to and from what I understand, some youth hurt. plus a message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637), or a normal routine as much as possible.” have looked at this as sort of support to Antigonish District RCMP is investi- submit tips by Secure Web Tips at: www. Rice said the board set up age appro- reaffirm who they are and feel proud of gating the matter and is being assisted crimestoppers.ns.ca. priate assemblies and will invite partners who they are as being Mi’kmaw,” he said. from the Paq’tnkek First Nation and the “At this stage, we are working with some of African Nova Scotian communities to lis- our partners from StFX to discuss the mat- ten to concerns and talk to the students. ter in light of upcoming meetings with the Rice said this is the first time an incident school board to talk about having adequate of this magnitude took place while he was programs and services available within superintendent. the school to provide things that will help “We take any actions like this very seri- address these types of issues, and allowing ously,” said Rice. “There’s always concern. people to be more sensitive to the cultural We want each and every student to attend differences that exist within the school and school in a safe, welcoming learning envi- certain perceptions people have.” ronment. We will we work with our part-

Premier, First Nations question federal clam quota decision

Continued from page 1 lions to develop the fishery and the market, including $156 million in investments over “When that licence is issued, it needs to the last three years. include the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia be- In 2016, Clearwater’s revenue from arc- cause that resource is off our coast,” Mc- tic surf clam sales was $91.9 million, which Neil said. “My focus is not on the company represented approximately 15 per cent of that partners with them. The issue is that the company’s total revenue. the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia need to be part The DFO said it assessed proposals by of that consortium.” the direct and significant benefits that will Elsipogtog First Nation in New Bruns- be generated for Indigenous communities, wick was selected as the winning bidder including shore-based employment, skills for the quota. On March 8, Elsipogtog training, and other community benefits. Chief Arren Sock issued a statement iden- According to the DFO, priority was given tifying one of its Nova Scotia partners as to proposals received from multiple com- 146303 Potlotek First Nation. munities that could demonstrate the abil- Clearwater said it is pursuing legal op- ity to collectively manage this fishery to tions because it invested hundreds of mil- benefit several Indigenous communities. porthawkesburyreporter.com 10 The RepoRTeR March 14, 2018 EntErtainMEnt ‘Saltwater Hank’ coming to Antigonish and Port Hawkesbury

by Melanie holder The Reporter of 1930 to petition the government to establish a beaver [email protected] preserve. Pahl chose the name Saltwater Hank to reflect his own PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Local music lovers will get a roots in Northwestern BC and because his father and taste of the West coast this month as Saltwater Hank tours great-uncle both share the name Hank. the Maritimes. “I have indigenous roots with the Tsimshian people in Jeremy Pahl will perform two shows in the Strait area the Prince Rupert area, so I’ve got some pretty deep salt- with fellow British Columbia songwriter Danny Bell to water roots,” said Pahl. promote Stories from the Northwest, Pahl’s first solo album Pahl began playing with Danny Bell as a member of the under the moniker Saltwater Hank. BC folk group Black Spruce Bog. Bell was one of several “The sound of the album and the music that I write is musicians to accompany Pahl on Stories from the North- pretty reminiscent of the 1940s,” said Pahl. west, and will lend his song-writing skills to the upcoming Pahl’s songs draw inspiration from the roots of country, tour. bluegrass and blues music. Much like the early artists he “Danny plays the accordion and he will also be bringing admires, Pahl recorded the album using a single ribbon a good chunk of his own tunes, and I’ll be on the mando- microphone and reel-to-reel tape. The recording session lin,” said Pahl. took place the basement of a church in Pahl’s hometown This will mark the two musicians’ first visit to the Mar- of Prince George. itimes and Pahl says he is looking forward playing for au- “All the tunes on my album are inspired from stories I’ve diences in Nova Scotia. Contributed photo heard first-hand, or things that I’ve listened to or seen. A “A lot of our friends are also touring musicians, and the Jeremy Pahl will perform under the stage name Saltwater lot of stuff pertains to the history of northern BC. A cou- ones that have done cross-Canada tours that we’ve talked Hank at the Town House Brewpub and Eatery in antigonish on ple of the songs in there are inspired by some crazy things to are always telling us to go to the East coast, it’s the March 27 and at Shindigs Pub in Port hawkesbury on March that happened there a hundred years ago or so. I guess that best,” said Pahl. 29. gives it the Canadiana label.” After completing his tour in Atlantic Canada, Paul One of Pahl’s favourite songs off the album is “The Bal- says he will head home to BC for another tour and hopes House Brewpub and Eatery in Antigonish on March 27 and lad of Maud Watt.” The song tells the story of an early to begin writing music for his next album in the near Shindigs Pub in Port Hawkesbury on March 29. For details Canadian conservationist who travelled to Quebec’s par- future. and a full schedule of performances, visit: www.saltwater- liament from Northern Quebec via dog sled in the winter Saltwater Hank and Danny Bell will appear at the Town hank.com.

Johnny Cash show coming to Port Hawkesbury legion Strathspey Place announces

PORT HAWKESBURY: A tribute to a country music legend is coming to town Friday night. first ever summer festival Port Hawkesbury Legion Branch 43 will host the award-winning “Cash,” the world’s most authentic Johnny Cash show on Friday night at 7 p.m. Multi-stage festival ‘cUrrEntS’ to take place thursday evenings This four-piece Johnny Cash show recently won the prestigious Hamilton Award, a prize claimed by the likes of Paul McCartney and Elton John. MABOU: CURRENTS, the mul- The three hour show includes an intermission and ticultural summer festival will performs Johnny Cash favourites. This band uses all feature some of Nova Scotia’s the original instruments, down to Johnny Cash’s origi- most exciting up and coming mu- nal microphone. The show recently sold-out four shows sicians, representing a variety of in New Brunswick. genres from Nova Scotia’s diverse The band has been known to hang out with the fa- music scene. mous Cash family, including brother Tommy and Audiences will hear country- daughters Rose Ann and Tara. Lead singer Paul An- folk, soul, rhythm and blues, the thony is also a music producer for Roy Orbison’s sons traditional Gaelic music of Cape and runs a music TV show. Breton Island, and pop-rock com- bos! The stage venue at Strathspey Performing Arts Centre will be transformed into one of the cozi- est and most dynamic spaces but seating will be limited so get tickets early! Musicians and listeners join together in the one space – on the stage - for an up close and personal experience where audiences will actually visit, enjoy and learn in a very real way. CURRENTS is a real CHEFS TABLE encounter – an occasion where music and minds can unite in delight. Chef Jason Sampson CURRENTS 2018 will feature the music and song-writ- April 20 @ 8:00PM Reservation Only ing contributions from Maxim and Jarvais Cormier; Eddie Cummings Dave Sampson; Reeny Smith; Brent Aucoin; Keith Thursdays is Mullins; Sean McCann; and Scott Macmillan and Brian Shannon Studio Doyle. Steak Night Enjoy a local cash bar in your cozy space, featuring Nova Peter MacInnis 6-8pm Scotia brews including Big Spruce, Cape Breton Brewing, Marble Mountain Wines, and Glenora Distillery’s finest whisky products. The event is open to all ages. These weekly concerts will take place on Thursday evenings beginning on July 12 at 7:30 p.m., running for seven weeks, ending on Thursday, August 23. May 12 @ 7:30PM Tickets are available on-line at: www.strathspeyplace. Matthew Barber com or by phone at: (902) 945-5300. with special guest Joshua Hyslop A. D. Morrison 625 - 2928 No. 4 Highway, Shannon Studio AUTO SALES Cleveland, NS 2012 Toyota Rav 4, (4x4), Loaded – 62,000 kms ...... $14,500 Kitchen Hours 2012 Toyota Corolla, Loaded – 64,000km ...... $10,900 Sunday-Wednesday 11:30am-8pm 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan, Loaded, Stow & Go Seats – 133,000 kms $13,500

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Kari Easthouse, program forester with the Nova Scotia Landowners and Forest Fibre Producers association, served as the MC for the first day of the confer- There was an almost full house to take in the first day of the Maritime Forest Car- A number of forestry-related booths were at the Maritime ence. bon Opportunities Conference in Port Hawkesbury. Forest carbon Opportunities conference last week.

photos by Matt Draper Dalhousie profes- sor Peter Duinker offered one of the talks at the Mar- itime Forest carbon Op- portunities conference on March 7.

These folks grabbed a quick snack and a drink between information sessions.

a number of folks made it out to the Port Hawkesbury civic centre for the Maritime Forest carbon Opportunities The Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre hosted the Maritime Forest Carbon Opportuni- conference last ties conference last week. week.

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HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Power an- sition to a low-carbon economy, invest- nounced that it is moving ahead with ments in electric vehicle infrastructure plans to install Nova Scotia’s first electric help reduce greenhouse gas emissions vehicle fast-charging network. while building cleaner communities. ” This spring, Nova Scotia Power will in- This network addresses the lack of stall a network of 12 Level 3 fast chargers high-speed charging stations, which is from Yarmouth to Sydney, making it a a primary inhibitor to Nova Scotians more viable option to drive an electric ve- adopting electric vehicles. Further con- hicle in Nova Scotia. These chargers will tributing to the solution, the Government charge an electric vehicle in 15-30 min- of Nova Scotia plans to include an ad- utes. The initiative will also enable NSP ditional 12 Level 2 chargers at the same to study the effects of electric vehicle fast locations. These chargers will provide a chargers on the power system. charging solution for plug-in hybrid vehi- “We’re excited to move forward with cles that are unable to charge using the Contributed photo installing this network. It’s absolutely a Level 3 chargers. The Strait area Women’s Place (SaWP) received a donation of $300 from St. Joseph’s step in the right direction for our prov- “Nova Scotia is a leader in reducing credit Union on International Women’s Day. credit union employees hosted a trivia night to ince and strongly aligns with our com- emissions, and electric vehicles have the raise funds for SaWP. Seen here are (from the left): SaWP support worker Jessica Simms- mitment to a sustainable, low-carbon potential to build on our successes as we Barss, aleah Landry and Michelle hearn of the credit Union, and women’s services facilitator future,” says Karen Hutt, president and achieve our climate change goals,” said Mary Elizabeth cameron. CEO of Nova Scotia Power. “As we transi- Nova Scotia Energy Minister Geoff Mac- tion to cleaner energy, we’re also focused Lellan. “Research and innovation are key on enabling innovative solutions like this parts of our electricity plan, and as Nova for our customers that meet today’s needs Scotians look for ways to make cleaner and those of future generations.” choices it makes sense to invest in the Natural Resources Canada will provide infrastructure needed to support those SiRT director appointed funding towards the installation of this options.” network. Last summer, a public request for pro- HALIFAX: The province has appointed and has been a member of the Nova Scotia “Our government is proud to support posals was issued to select location part- former federal justice Felix Cacchione as Barristers’ Society since 1975. He practised the installation of Nova Scotia’s first fast- ners for the fast chargers. These partners director of the province’s Serious Incident criminal law throughout his career and charging network,” said Canada’s Minis- have been chosen and will be announced Response Team(SiRT). was appointed a Nova Scotia county court ter of Natural Resources, Jim Carr. “This next month. Cacchione spent 32 years on the judicial judge in 1986 and a Supreme Court judge in network will provide more transporta- For more information on electric vehi- bench and recently retired from the Nova 1993 when the courts merged. tion options for drivers and help Canada cles in Nova Scotia visit: www.nspower. Scotia Supreme Court. He taught criminal law at Dalhousie Law meet its climate change goals. As we tran- ca/ev. “Mr. Cacchione is highly respected and School and St. Mary’s University as well brings over 40 years of knowledge, experi- as provided criminal jury trial seminars ence and skill to the position,” said Attorney and criminal law trial simulations at the General and Justice Minister Mark Furey. National Judicial Institute. He also volun- “Nova Scotians are fortunate to have his cal- teered his time to teach aspiring and prac- Legislation will modernize ibre of expertise in the role. Under Mr. Cac- ticing lawyers and judges. chione’s direction, SiRT will continue to per- “I am grateful for this opportunity to form investigations to the highest quality.” continue to serve the people of Nova Sco- board of Property Valuation He replaces interim director John Scott, tia,” said Cacchione. “I look forward to who was appointed to replace SiRT’s first working with the SiRT team and I am hope- director, Ron MacDonald of Antigonish. ful that my training and experience will be Services Corporation A former Strait area lawyer, MacDonald an asset to SIRT. This is important work held the position since SiRT became oper- and I look forward to this new challenge.” HALIFAX: Legislation introduced number of municipally elected officials ational in 2012. SiRT investigates all matters that in- March 6 will allow Property Valuation and municipal administrators. Under the “I would also like to thank Mr. Scott for volve death, serious injury, sexual assault Services Corporation to modernize the new structure, there would be three elected his leadership with SiRT over the past five and domestic violence, or other matters structure of its board of directors. members and three administrators. months,” said Furey. “Nova Scotians con- of significant public interest that may The Property Valuation Services Cor- Finally, there will be four to five inde- tinued to be well served by the important have arisen from the actions of any police poration, created in 2008, is an indepen- pendent members as opposed to three. work of SiRT under his direction.” agency across the province. dent, not-for-profit corporation which as- “We’re fortunate in Nova Scotia to have Cacchione’s appointment came into ef- He will oversee a team of four investi- sesses every property in Nova Scotia. a recognized, independent organization fect March 12. gators, including two civilians with prior Currently, the board is comprised of 13 responsible for conducting our property He studied law at Dalhousie University policing experience and two police officers. people with six elected members, three mu- assessments,” said Municipal Affairs nicipal administrators, three independent Minister Derek Mombourquette. “The members plus the executive director from corporation believes that changes to its the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities. governance structure would benefit its Changes to the act will result in a smaller operations and the province is making Legislation will make workplaces safer, board and will allow for the establishment the required legislative amendments to of a recruitment committee to attract allow these changes to occur.” strengthen apprenticeship system board members. This committee would be “These amendments are helping us made up of representatives from the Union modernize our board of directors and HALIFAX: Legislation introduced on Feb- any time work is being performed; make rec- of Nova Scotia Municipalities, the Associ- better serve the people of our province,” ruary 28 will better ensure skilled trades ognized associations who register appren- ation of Municipal Administrators and said Jimmy MacAlpine, chair of the work is performed safely by trained and tices on behalf of employers and dispatch the corporation. Membership terms will board and Warden of Digby. certified tradespersons. It will also ensure a workers to job sites subject to enforcement increase from three years to four years to This is the first time since the corpora- level playing field for all companies and im- provisions; clarify the authority of the Nova better coincide with municipal election cy- tion was created that there have been sig- prove safety for skilled tradespersons. Scotia Apprenticeship Agency when issuing cles and provide more continuity. nificant changes to the structure of the Amendments to the Apprenticeship and compliance orders or stop work orders and There will be a balance between the board of directors. Trades Qualification Act will give the Nova introduce administrative penalties; provide Scotia Apprenticeship Agency additional for appeals of compliance orders and admin- tools and authority to enforce certification istrative penalties through the Nova Scotia requirements in the compulsory certified Utility and Review Board; make it an offence trades. The recommendations came from a to breach an order issued by an enforcement working group comprised of industry rep- officer; and raise the maximum penalty resentatives. from $5,000 to $10,000 for the first offence and “Most employers ensure that work in the from $10,000 to $50,000 for a second offence. skilled trades is being performed safely by In addition, students enrolled in a recog- properly trained and certified workers. But nized pre-apprenticeship training program there are some who do not, and they need to will be registered with the Nova Scotia Ap- be held accountable,” said Labour and Ad- prenticeship Agency. This will help ensure vanced Education Minister Labi Kousoulis. their smooth transition to apprenticeship “With these changes, we are strengthening and ensure they are aware of the require- the province’s apprenticeship system, and ments to complete their program. giving peace of mind to tradespeople and “Working in these trades comes with consumers who pay for their expertise.” risk, and we want to ensure the safety of The Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency is Nova Scotians is protected,” said Sandy the regulatory body for 13 compulsory certi- Bonvie of Bonvie’s Sheet Metal Fabrica- fied trades under the act. A trade is regulated tion Shop in New Glasgow. “Having the as compulsory when there are issues of pub- right enforcement tools and processes in lic and worker safety and consumer and en- place will help create a more level playing vironmental protection within the industry. field for trades employers and a safer work To work in a compulsory certified trade, an environment for all apprentices.” individual must possess a valid Certificate Nova Scotia’s apprenticeship system pre- of Qualification, be a registered apprentice pares people for jobs in the skilled trades. or possess a valid temporary work permit. The agency is focusing on improving the The proposed amendments, recommended number of apprenticeship opportunities by industry stakeholders, will: enable en- in the province and helping apprentices 147080 forcement officers to inspect employers at complete their journey to certification. porthawkesburyreporter.com March 14, 2018 The Reporter 13 Sports Minor hockey action at Civic Centre

Photos by Grant McDaniel Youngsters were on the ice for last Saturday’s official opening of the Port Hawkesbury Paper Minor Hockey Tour- The Atom C and Midget A Pirates were two of the local nament. team on the ice for the opening of the annual March Break tourney.

Atom A Pirate goalie Nicholas Kelly makes a big save during the consolation game of the Atom A division. Seen here with the goalie are Max John- son, Finley Chish- olm-Beaton, and William Langdon.

Bantam A Pirate Pirate Connor Morel was Grant Cameron hard at work in the Atom A tries to pinch the consolation game last Sun- puck past the day. Northside goalie.

Bantam A Pirate Isaac Mc- Donald lays the body big time last Sunday.

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PORT HOOD: It was an effort that saw the Cape Breton West Islanders force the Dartmouth Major Midgets to a rubber match last Monday night. However, Dartmouth will advance to Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League championship. This marks the end of the road for the Cape Breton West Islanders in terms of the 2017-18 season. The Islanders, coming off a 2016-17 season that saw them win not only the Nova Scotia provincial banner but also the Atlantic championship and Telus Cup, had a great regular season. Malcolm MacEachern had the Island- Islander Sean Stewart had a goal and Fearghus MacDonald and Calum Mac- The guys finished the season at 26-6-1-3, good for third ers’ first goal of the game last Satur- assist during game three of his squad’s Pherson were hard at work for the place in the league. Dartmouth took second place (beating day night, paving the way to a 4-1 win best-of-five series with Dartmouth. Cape Breton West Islanders last week- out the Islanders by three points) and Halifax finished first for Cape Breton West. end. (topping the Islanders by four). The Islanders also had a season highlight when they MacDonald. It was the only goal MacDonald allowed all won the East Coast Ice Jam banner. game, as he faced 34 shots and managed a very impressing In game five, Matthew Raike (from Malcolm MacEach- .971 save percentage. ern and Dell Welton) scored the lone Islander goal in a 4-1 On Sunday, the bulk of the action took place in the sec- final. Islander goalie Ewan MacDonald faced 30 shots. As a ond period, after Dartmouth managed a 1-0 lead at the end result, Dartmouth won the series 3-2. of 20 minutes. The visitors managed three goals in the sec- Last weekend, the Islanders hosted Dartmouth for games ond and the Islanders put the puck in the net twice, lead- three and four. On Saturday, the Islanders pulled a big 4-1 win. ing to a 4-2 score going into the third. On Sunday, Dartmouth was in the driver’s seat with a 5-3 final. Both teams added a third period goal, resulting in a 5-3 On Saturday, Stephen Fox scored the game winner at final. 7:51 of the second period. Fox also had an assist before all Fox (from Stewart and Jack Morris) and MacEachern was said and done. (from Welton and Grant) had the second period goals. In Also having a big game for the Islanders were Sean the third, Fearghus MacDonald (from Morris and Calum Stewart, with a goal and an assist; Draper MacLean, two MacPherson) scored for the Islanders. helpers; MacEachern and Chase Ellis, a goal each; and All Islander goals were on a power play, and three of Darren Waterman, Fearghus MacDonald, Sam Grant, and Dartmouth’s five came from special teams – twice on Luke Hadley, all of whom had assists. power plays and once shorthanded. Islander Jack Morris backed up goaltender Ewan MacDon- The second period saw Dartmouth’s Isaac Chapman MacDonald was in net for the Islanders once again. The ald last weekend. MacDonald stopped 33 of 34 shots en take advantage of a man-advantage to beat Islander goalie Islanders outshot Dartmouth 42-40. route to a 4-1 win on Saturday.

International students visit curling club Students enrolled in the Nova Scotia International Students Pro- gram (NSISP) participated in their first “turkey shoot” at the con- clusion of their recreational curling sessions at the Chedabucto Curling Club in Boylston on Sunday, March 4. The youngsters from Taiwan, China, Turkey, Germany, Brazil, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, France, Thailand, Ecuador, Austria and Spain put their newly-learned curling skills to work to determine who would receive their frozen prize. As thirty-two curling stones were shot at the frozen bird, the turkey made its way around the ice depending on how many times it was hit. After determin- ing which stone was the closest to the bird at the game’s conclu- sion, the turkey went with that stone’s owner. Proudly holding her prize, presented to her by Jim Muise, NSISP Home Stay Coordi- nator, Guysborough Academy, is Zeynep Ozol, Ankara, Turkey.

Photos by Ray Bates They came for their curling experiences. Thirty-one students enrolled in the Nova Scotia International Students Gei (Jessie) Gao, Scientist Program (NSISP) enjoyed their first-curling-involve- ments-for-most on Sunday, March 4, at the Chedabucto Curling Club in Boylston. Organized by Jim Muise, NSISP Stay-Home Coordina- tor, Guysborough Academy, youngsters from Taiwan, China, Turkey, Germany, Brazil, Vietnam, South Ko- rea, Japan, Mexico, France, Thailand, Ecuador, Austria and Spain, participated in “Host to the World”, a day of socialization and recre- WE’RE ALL STRONGER WHEN ational curling designed to enable all to expand their WE’RE EXPOSED TO NEW THINKING. educational experiences. The international students JESSIE BRINGS FRESH IDEAS AND were provided with curling instructions by Chedabucto NEW PERSPECTIVES. CC members, youngsters within the Chedabucto CC Junior Curling Program and DR. ROBERTO ARMENTA Coach Teagan Lombardo. CHIEF SCIENTIST, MARA RENEWABLES The NSISP is active in nine different schools in the Strait Regional School Board and invites inquiries about host- The Graduate to Opportunity Program provides salary ing international students as participants within the contributions to small businesses, start-up companies, social SRSB’s educational pro- enterprises and non-proﬁ t organizations to help hire a recent grad. gram appropriately named To breathe new life into your workforce, visit NOVASCOTIA.CA/GTO “Welcome the World to your Home”.

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Photos by Grant McDaniel The Bantam C Pirates take to the ice for the opening of Port Hawkesbury Paper Minor Hockey Tournament.

The Pee Wee C Pirates were well-represented at the open- The Bantam A Pirates were happy to take to the ice to help Annual Port ing ceremonies last Saturday afternoon. usher in the annual minor hockey tournament. Hawkesbury Paper Tournament off and running by Grant McDaniel The Reporter [email protected]

PORT HAWKESBURY: One of the longest running mi- nor hockey tournaments in Atlantic Canada continues its legacy as, right now, the 38th annual installment of the Port Hawkesbury Paper Minor Hockey Tournament is taking place. Until next Sunday, both the Richmond Arena and Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre will be busy spots. Over 1,200 players, coaches and officials are involved in this year’s tournament. Eleven divisions see action, and 65 teams are taking part. Some of those players and teams, in specific the Initi- ation and Novice ones, visited the area in February for their section of the tournament. Right now, there are several highlights remaining. On Wednesday, March 14 in Port Hawkesbury, the Pee Wee C division will have its consolation and championship games played at 2:40 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. On Friday, March 16, the Pee Wee A consolation and championship will be played in Louisdale at 3:40 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. Sunday, March 18, will be busy at both rinks, as the Atom C consolation and championship take place at the Civic Centre and, in Louisdale, the Midget As play their consolation and championship. Game time is 2 p.m./3:30 p.m. at both venues. Indeed, the action will continue on the weekend of March 24/25. The Atom AA division will play then, and the consolation and championship games will take place Sunday at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in Louisdale. The tournament officially opened last Saturday at the Civic Centre. Offering a welcome from the Town of Port Hawkesbury was Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton, and offering similar tidings from the County of Richmond was Warden Brian Marchand. Bob MacEachern was the master of ceremonies, and offering remarks on behalf of Strait-Richmond Minor Hockey was Vice-President Leon Burt. Burt is also the co-chair of the tournament. Joining Burt on the executive committee are Dwain Shan- non, John Ouellette, Joe Mcnamara, Ann Marie Sampson, Michelle Sampson, Jennifer Phillips, and Natasha Mury. Supervising and scheduling referees is Gerard MacNeil. Burt noted that the sponsorship offered by major sponsors Port Hawkesbury Paper and the Town of Port Hawkesbury (totalling $2000) and the County of Richmond (also totalling $2000) was much appreciated.

Helping to usher in the 38th annual Port Hawkesbury Pa- per Minor Hockey Tournament were dignitaries (from left) Port Hawkesbury Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton; Richmond County Warden Brian Marchand; and Leon Burt, co-chair of the tournament and vice-president of Strait-Richmond Mi- 147134 nor Hockey. Taking the faceoff are the oldest and youngest players in the Strait-Richmond minor hockey program, Chris Benoit, the 17-year-old captain of the Midget A Pirates and Harrison Touesnard, a four-year old with the Richmond Initi- ation team. porthawkesburyreporter.com

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by Grant McDaniel The Reporter ing up with teams from the Cape Breton West [email protected] High School Hockey League. He said they showed great dedication to play- STRAIT AREA: The Midget A Pirates will be ing both minor hockey and high school. That busy for the foreseeable future but, even if their same dedication was evident in the parents who season ended today, the squad would be stowing helped support the team. away their gear on a high note. “We had a great year,” he said, noting the “We played Glace Bay for the league cham- squad was 15-3-3 in league play. pionship,” said coach Leon Burt, referencing a “Our captain Chris Benoit has been a team March 5 showdown for the Cape Breton Midget leader all year, and Thomas MacNeil has been A League Championship. a team leader as well. Our two goaltenders have “It was tight all the way through the season The Strait-Richmond Midget A Pirates are the played solid all year for us. We’re doing really with them. Our record was 2-2-2 against them all Cape Breton League champions after defeating well in that department, and our defense has year, and we ended up pulling it off with a 4-1 vic- Glace Bay 4-1 in Dominion on March 5. been solid too.” tory in the championship game. In addition to the upcoming qualifier game Photo by Grant McDaniel “We get to move on to play Pictou on Saturday, Burt, like the team, was very pleased to see against Pictou, the Midget As will be busy next Liam Burt holds the banner March 24, at 5 p.m. in Richmond. That’s for the the banner come home to Strait-Richmond. He weekend when hosting its section of the Port he and the Strait-Richmond North Conference championship and to move said that several Pirates were serving double Hawkesbury Paper Minor Hockey Tournament Midget A Pirates earned on onto the Day of Champions.” duty this season, as some players were also lac- at the Richmond Arena. March 5.

Swimmers strong at David Fry Senior Provincial Meet Abby Poffenroth qualifies for Eastern Division Championships

HALIFAX: The Port Hawkesbury Antigonish Swim sion Championships which will give Poffenroth a shot at Hannah Austen helped lead the women’s relay team to Team (PHAST) was one of 19 teams from across the At- national championships. their top 10 finishes in both the 400m Medley and Freestyle lantic Provinces competing at the David Fry Senior Pro- Malcom Cameron swam to eighth place in the 200m, fifth Relays. vincial Meet which took place at Dalplex from March 1-4. place in the 100m, and bronze in the 50m Breaststroke, set- Aidan Doucet took eighth place in the 50m Backstroke, The story of the event was the performance o f Abby ting three new team records. and fourth in both the 100m and 50m Butterfly. Poffenroth, who took silver in the 50m Breaststroke, Riley Avery took seventh in the 100m Breaststroke, sixth Josh Elsworth finished eighth in the 100m Backstroke, fourth place in the 100m and eighth in the 200m, setting in the 100m Butterfly, fifth in the 1500m Freestyle, and and helped the men’s relay team take eighth in both the two new team records. She also qualified for Eastern Divi- fourth in the 400m I.M., setting three new team records. 400m Medley and Freestyle relay. Lily Poffenroth took fifth in both the 100m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke. Anna Robinson swam to eighth in the 50m Backstroke, and set a new team record in the 100m Backstroke. PHAST will be competing at the New Brunswick Open Contributed Photo Long Course Championships later this month. PHAST swimmers at the David Fry Senior Provincial Meet included (back, from left) Aidan Doucet, Riley Avery, and Atom C Northern Malcom Cam- eron. Hannah Austen, Anna Hockey League Robinson, and Abby Poffenroth. Championship at In the front are (from left) Josh Elsworth and Lily Civic Centre Poffenroth. by Grant McDaniel The Reporter [email protected]

PORT HAWKESBURY: The 2017-18 season of the Atom C Northern Hockey League is drawing to an end, and the league championship will be hosted at the Port Hawkes- bury Civic Centre. “The parents and kids will be here for the day, and they can frequent local businesses as they wait,” said Jason Aucion, coach of the Strait-Richmond Pirates. “Consolation and championship games will take place, and after the championship game an awards banquet will take place.” Taking part in the tourney are Baddeck, Inverness, Canso, and the host Strait-Richmond team. The event takes place on March 24. Michael Hatt, The schedule is as follows: B.Sc.Pharm 9 a.m.: Baddeck vs Pirates 10:30 a.m. Inverness vs Canso Mon. to Fri. 1:30 p.m. Consolation game 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 3 p.m. Championship game Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Franco risked rookie of the year. Katie discussed the ex- losing everything. Nelle With the players, StFX’s head coach Ben Berthiaume plosive relationship be- showed her maternal who was named the AUS coach of the year. tween Ridge and Bill, and side. Michael was prop- Oddy named MVP Bill’s threated to disown ositioned. Finn called A human kinetics student from Cranbrook, B.C., Oddy Wyatt. Quinn flippedAlexis. Curtis was taken led the conference and the country in both points (31) and when she learned what aback. Drew forged an goals scored this season (16). Bill has done to Wyatt. Oddy also led the X-Women to a first-place finish in the StFX forward Daley Oddy unlikely partnership. Sheila and Ridge stared Spinelli got a lead. Nina regular season, with a 20-2-2 record. StFX’s Emerson Elliott was was named the atlantic Uni- one another down at Il Her plus-minus rating of +24 was the highest in both named aUS rookie of the versity Sport most valuable was put off by Peter’s in- the conference and country, and she led the conference in year. player. Giardino. Eric shared a terest in Maxie. Ned got game-winning goals, with six. secret about Quinn with in over his head. Julian Oddy is the fourth player from the StFX X-Women to win This season, StFX finished first in the regular season Wyatt. Seething over be- and Kim commiserated. the conference MVP award. Her teammate Sarah Bujold standings with a 20-2-2 record and earned a bye through to ing manipulated by Bill, Drew grew frustrated earned the honour in the 2016-17 season. Former StFX the Subway AUS Women’s Hockey Playoffs semi-final round. Thomas and Sally remi- with Franco. Liz and standout Brayden Ferguson won the honour following the Berthiaume is the third StFX coach to earn AUS coach nisced about how he Kim bonded. Alexis of- 2007-08 season and recent X-Women alumna Alexa Nor- of the year honours. Frank Isherwood won the award in broke them apart. Hope fered Sam her perspec- more earned the award four consecutive times from 2011- back-to-back seasons from 1999-2001, and David Synishin and Steffy attempted to tive. Ned lost his temper. 12 to 2014-15. earned the honour four times, in 2003-04. 2004-05 2007-08, help the man they both Dante and Lulu have Oddy now becomes the AUS nominee for the Brodrick and 2012-13. love, Liam, the best that much to be grateful for. Trophy as U SPORTS player of the year. Atlantic confer- Berthiaume permanently took over as head coach of the they know how. Hope re- ence players Bujold and Ferguson earned the national X-Women hockey program in July, 2017. He is currently Griffin questioned Peter. vealed to Steffy that she Anna vented to Andre. honour in 2016-17 and 2007-08, respectively. in his 14th year with the X-Women, having previously knows about Bill’s mar- Elliott named Rookie of the Year stepped in as interim head coach for the 2014-15 campaign Peter got good news. Elliott, also named to the AUS all-rookie team, played in where he led the X-Women to a first place finish, AUS riage proposal. A mys- THIS WEEK: Maxie all 24 regular season games this year for the X-Women. She championship and fourth place showing at the CIS (now U terious woman returned and Nina got good is a first-year forward from Aurora, Ontario. SPORTS) championship. to town with a serious news. Michael confided The five-foot-nine arts student posted 26 points for the He now looks to become the first-ever StFX women’s score to settle. Thurs- in Carly. X-Women this season, with 11 goals and 15 assists. hockey coach to earn national coach of the year honours. day, March 15, 2018 Pre- Elliott is the fourth player from the StFX X-Women to All Stars and All Rookie Teams Empted for CBS Sports THE YOUNG AND be named the conference’s top rookie. Former X-Women This year’s Atlantic University Sport first and second March Madness, Friday, THE RESTLESS Rebecca Davies (2003-04), Abygail Laking (2009-10), and Al- team all-stars, along with March 16, 2018 Pre- Hilary and Devon gave exa Normore (2010-11) have previously earned the honour. the all-rookie team members, included some StFX and Empted for CBS Sports Shauna a tour of GC She now looks to become the fourth AUS player to be se- local players. March Madness THIS Buzz. They discussed the lected as the U SPORTS (formerly CIS) rookie of the year. Making the first team all star squad were Oddy and WEEK: Sally defended difference that authority StFX’s Normore (2010-11), and former Saint Mary’s play- Sarah Bujold, and their teammate Carley Molnar was the herself when accusa- figures made in their life ers Lindsay Taylor (2002-03) and Courtney Schriver (2004- second all star team goalie. Inverness native Lisa Mac- tions were made. Liam and hope they can do the 05), are the only AUS players to have won the national Lean was a second team all star as well for her efforts with went to visit Bill. same for Shauna. Lily ar- award. Dalhousie. rived and pitched Devon Berthiaume named Coach of the Year On the all rookie team DAYS OF OUR LIVES a business plan to start a This season marks Berthiaume’s second time earning were StFX players Amy ATHLETE Brady’s nuptials to Eve modeling agency. Devon the honour. He first earned AUS coach of the year nods Graham and Emerson Elli- came to a grinding halt. proposed that Lily open following the 2014-15 season. ott. OF THE Maggie and Victor at- the modeling agency tempted a reconciliation. under the Hamilton- ATHLETEWEEK Steve and Kayla had a touching moment as Winters umbrella. Lily OF THE they dealt with his medi- agreed and shared the AUS names men’s cross country cal condition. Will and news with Cane. Ash- WEEK Paul shared a kiss! Brady ley and Traci were star- coach of the year award after reeled from the fallout of tled when Dina thought storied StFX coach Bernie Chisholm his non-wedding to Eve. it’s the day of her high Ciara and Tripp grew school winter formal. closer and finally kissed. Victor arrived in the HALIFAX: Atlantic Uni- won 14 AUS titles, including Causeway Claire was stunned by middle of Dina’s episode versity Sport is pleased to an- three-time Olympian and Ciara’s news. Adrienne and pretended to be Di- had a warm reunion with nounce the AUS men’s cross 2003 CIS (now U SPORTS) eleCtriCal na’s date for the evening. country coach of the year individual champion Eric Steve. Abigail sought sCausewayupplies ltd. help from Kayla. Chad Hilary pushed Devon to award has been named in Gillis, who will be his succes- reconsider her proposal honour of storied StFX head sor as head coach of the StFX eleCtriCal searched Stefan’s office coach Bernie Chisholm. cross country and track and and found incriminating to co-parent, but they Chisholm also serves field programs. supplies ltd. evidence. Gabi laid into were interrupted when as the head coach for the Chisholm guided the X- Lani about her one-night Lily called to ask him to StFX men’s and women’s Women cross country team stand with Eli. Valerie watch Sam. Devon se- track and field teams. The to a 2007 CIS bronze medal, tried to talk JJ out of cretly let Hilary visit with announcement was made a men’s CIS silver medal in marrying Lani until the Sam at the GCAC. Hilary at yesterday’s Subway AUS Bernie chisholm 2008 and bronze for the men baby arrives. A vulner- was impressed when she Track and Field Champion- in 2010. able Gabby opened up to Stefan, and she made saw how natural Devon’s ship awards banquet. He has also coached the StFX track and a bold decision. Chad with the baby. At Crim- In July 2017, Chisholm announced that he field team for more than 15 years, building confided in Kate hisson Lights, Abby warned would retire following the 2017-18 season. the X-Women and X-Men programs into concerns about Abigail. Victoria that she’s done The recommendation to name this AUS contenders, as evidenced by the first JJ called Valerie on her being sidelined and that award in his honour was brought forward X-Men’s AUS championship banner in 2014. negativity towards him she and Ashley would re- by the AUS cross country coaches at their Since 2004, StFX track athletes accumu- and Lani. Eli laid down year-end meeting this past fall and was ap- lated over 70 AUS gold medals, along with place Victoria as the new the law with Julie. Lani dynasty at Newman En- proved unanimously by the membership numerous silver and bronze medals and David Paupin and the and Chad confronted of AUS during January’s meeting of man- six national individual medals. Petit de Grat Red Caps are terprises. Victoria tried Stefan about Andre’s to make amends with agement council in Halifax. A member of the Nova Scotia and StFX nursing a seven-game win- phone. Gabby was forced “We’re very happy to be able to recog- Sport Hall of Fame, Chisholm was recog- ningDavid streak Paupin in RABA play.and Thethe to pretend to be Abigail J.T., but J.T. played on nize Bernie Chisholm’s contributions to nized as the AUS cross country coach of the her guilt and asked her teamSecond-yearPetit isde currently Grat StFX Red X-Men seated Caps goal arejust- in front of Kayla and Atlantic University Sport in this way,” said year on 18 occasions—eight times with the behindtendernursing Chase the a seven-gameLittle Marchand Anse Hawkswas win - Jennifer. THIS WEEK: how they could have a AUS executive director Phil Currie. “It’s women’s team and 10 times with the men’s. ningnamedand streak Inverness the AUS in RABAMVP, Athletics marking play. asThe Tripp disapproved of relationship if she doesn’t very fitting, after everything he has done He received the AUS track and field teamthethe first numberis timecurrently the three top seatedhonour team has justin Ciara’s plan to get back trust him. THIS WEEK: for the sport of AUS cross country, that his coach of the year award three times. behindbeen awarded the Little to a goalieAnse sinceHawks at Claire. Determined Nick meets Nikki with coaching legacy continue on in this way.” “We are incredibly grateful to Bernie the local league. theand 1995-96 Inverness season. Athletics as to win her back, Brady lunch and is suspicious For the past 32 seasons, Chisholm has Chisholm for all he has done for the sports gave Eve an ultimatum. theWE numberCAN SUPPLY three ALL team YOUR in of her strange behav- been the head coach of the X-Women and of cross country and track and field in At- ELECTRICALthe local REQUIREMENTS league. ior. Nikki secretly made X-Men cross country teams elevating the lantic Canada,” said StFX director of ath- GENERAL HOSPITAL VISIT US SOON! 146299 program from club to varsity status. letics Leo MacPherson. “It is wonderful to Franco pleaded with plans to meet Arturo LIGHTWE CAN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY ALL YOUR PARK upstairs after lunch. Under his leadership, the StFX cross coun- hear the AUS men’s cross country coach of ELECTRICALPORT HAWKESBURY REQUIREMENTS try program won 17 AUS banners including the year award will be named in his hon- P: 902.625.1983VISIT US SOON! eight titles for the women’s team and nine our. It’s a fitting tribute to an outstanding LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PARK for the men. Eleven individual runners coach and an even better person.” F:PORT 902.625.1386 HAWKESBURY P: 902.625.1983 porthawkesburyreporter.com F: 902.625.1386 18 The RepoRTeR March 14, 2018

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THURSDAY EVENING MARCH 15 FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 16 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                +++         +++                                                                                                       ++++      ++++             ++                                                                                                                                                                                                            +                                                                                                                                                                                         ++                                           +++                                                                                                                                                                                              +++                                                                                         

WEEKDAY DAYTIME MARCH 14 TO MARCH 20 EL 7:30 8 AM 8:30 9 AM 9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 NOON 12:30 1 PM 1:30 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 6 PM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     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The RepoRTeR March 14, 2018 SATURDAY DAYTIME MARCH 17 EL 7:30 8 AM 8:30 9 AM 9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 NOON 12:30 1 PM 1:30 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 6 PM                                                                                                                                                                 ++                                                                            +++                                                                            ++                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           +++       ++                        +                                                                                                                  ++                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ++                                                                             

SUNDAY DAYTIME MARCH 18 EL 7:30 8 AM 8:30 9 AM 9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 NOON 12:30 1 PM 1:30 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 6 PM                                                                ++                                                                                                                     ++++                                                                                                                     ++                                           +++                                                             ++                                      +                                                                                                                  ++++     ++                     +++      +++                                                                                                                        +++                                                                                                                                                                   ++      +++         +++                                                                                  +++                                                                          

SATURDAY EVENING MARCH 17 SUNDAY EVENING MARCH 18 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  +++                                                                                                                                        ++                                                                                         ++                                                                                                                                    ++                   ++                                                                                                                                                          +++   ++++     ++                                                                                 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MONDAY EVENING MARCH 19 TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 20 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 EL 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ++        ++             ++                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ++               +++                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    porthawkesburyreporter.com 22 The RepoRTeR March 14, 2018 coMMunity calendar A guide to events in the Strait Area March 16 - april 1, 2018 FRIDAY MARCh 16 support age-friendly community planning and the contribu- WALKING WARRIORS- Move your muscles in this rec- • Fish Fry Supper Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Ari- tions of older adults in our community. reational therapy walking program. We will meet at chat from 4:30 to 7:00 pm The survey is available at: https://www.surveymonkey. the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre to walk off any built • Johnny Cash Tribute Show starting at 7:00 pm. Tickets com/r/porthawkesburyneeds and at the Port Hawkesbury up holiday stress and to promote living a healthier life- available now at the R.C. Legion, Br.#43, Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre. If you would like us to mail or email one to you, style in the new year. Please wear your appropriate and from some Members. All of the original music instruments please let us know by calling 902-625-2591 walking attire and bring a water bottle if you wish. are used during the show. Print your Name on the Back of • Diabetes Canada has clothing donation drop off boxes MOVIE SCREEN-Help deminish social isolation by your Advance Tickets to be Entered in a Draw to Win a CD throughout Antigonish, Inverness, and Richmond County ar- viewing a film that focuses on current womens is- and a Meet & Greet, following the Show with Paul Anthony! eas. To find a drop box near you, visithttp://www.diabetes. sues. Discussion to follow and light snack provided. ca/how-you-can-help/declutter/find-a-drop-box. Donations TRAUMA THERAPY A free therapy based program in SATURDAY MARCh 17 are sold at Value Village outlets to raise much-needed funds partnership with AWRC’s Clinical Therapists Pam Ru- •Dance at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 47 in St. Peter’s for the fight against diabetes. ben and Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Please phone 902-863- from 9:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Music by OFF THE WALL • Canso Lions TV Bingo every Tuesday, 6:00 pm. Play at the 6221to book, or for further information on this fan- • St. Paddy’s day Party at the R.C. Legion, Br.#43, Port Lions Club or on Cable 6 tastic service, please call SAWP at 902-625-1614. Hawkesbury from 4:30pm to 8:30pm. Donations at Door, • Breakfast at the Evergreen Club, Port Hawkesbury, NS. INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY EVENT- Come cele- Light Lunch, Costume Prize, & more Activities. From 8:30 am – 11:30 am. Last Saturday of each month. brate all things WOMAN with us. Take part in our ed- • Harold MacIntyre with Paul & Dan LeBlanc performing at • Tuesday TOPS Meetings Port Hawkesbury Chapter. St Jo- ucational and empowering event as we celebrate the R.C. Legion, Br.#43, Port Hawkesbury from 9pm to 12am seph Church 118 Granville St. 6:00 pm. For information call women’s history, and strive to further gender equality. •Chase the Leprechaun at the Port Hawkesbury Room at the Jenny MacDonald at [email protected] or 902 872- SELF CARE WITH ESSENTIAL OILS Join in this two part work- Maritime Inn from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. For tickets call Mi- 1861 or Marie at 902-625-3501 shop on how to introduce new methods to your daily self care chele at 902-631-0743 (Live Music) • Port Hawkesbury Therapeutic Touch Practice Group meets routines. every 2nd and 4th Thurs., from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, at the Ev- All events are free of charge and all women are welcome! SUNDAY MARCh 18 ergreen Seniors Club. Free treatments. All Welcome! Contact • KOC Brunch in the Judique Community Centre, eggs, bacon, Natascha - [email protected] sausage, bologna, waffles, pancakes, homefries, toast, tea/ • Friday Night Jukebox Socials from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am Card play & Darts coffee, juice, from 10:30 am to 12:30 noon. with Free Cover ant the R.C. Legion, Branch 43, Port Hawkes- • Auction Card Plays. Tuesdays at the Port Hood Fire Hall. bury. Once a month, there will be a Dance with a Band. 7:15pm. Continues weekly through fall and winter. TUeSDAY MARCh 20 • Richmond County Literacy Network ‘s weekly family read- • Cribbage Games. Mondays at the Royal Canadian Legion • The Cape Breton Reds Under-21 baseball team will hold ing circles will begin on Saturday, February 10, 2018 from Branch 43 in Port Hawkesbury, 7:30 pm. an information session for players, parents, volunteers and 1:30-3:30 for ages 0-8 years St. Peter’s Library. There will •Mini-Cribbage Card Play: Every Sunday afternoon at potential sponsors for the upcoming season in the Gillis/ be stories, crafts,take-home books and tickle-trunk. These 1:00pm at the Mulgrave Legion. Watts Room of the New Waterford and District Community circles will continue for the next 12 weeks. More info at 902- • Progressive 45 Card Plays with multiple Cookie Jars & Centre. Player must be between the ages of 18 – 21. For 587-3128 or 902-236-0383. 50/50 Every Sunday at 7:30pm. Royal Canadian Legion more information contact team president Barry Long at 902- Branch 081 Guysborough. 578-9703 or email [email protected] eastern Counties Regional Library will be visiting: • 45 Card Games, Tuesdays at St. Georges Channel • Free Stop Smoking Program, in the Martha Centre, An- Hall 7:30 pm. A light lunch will be available for more info tigonish, Room 225 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Registration INVERNESS (Inverness Academy) call 902-345-0495. required: phone 902-625-8819 or toll free #1-888-291- Thursday, Mar.1 & 22 • Thursdays at 7:30 pm is League Darts at the R.C. Legion, 3535 (10 week program) 1:30 - 7:00 pm Br.#43, Port Hawkesbury. Please Note: Games will resume on Jan. 4th. at 7:00 pm. Want to Spare, Contact Kelly Con- WeDNeSDAY MARCh 21 WHYCOCOMAGH (Education Centre) rad 902-631-5094. • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program at Port Hawkes- Wednesday, Mar.7 • 45 CARD GAMES Saturdays at 2 - 4pm. Royal Canadian bury Civic Centre from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. This service is 3:30 - 7:00 pm Legion Branch 43, Port Hawkesbury. by appointment only. To book your appointments call Dee • 45 CARD PLAY every Friday Night at 8:00pm at the Branch Melong at 902-234-2435. If School is cancelled due to ST.JOSEPH DU MOINE (Centre St.Joseph) 47, St. Peter’s Legion. bad weather, the tax clinic will also be cancelled and re- Thursday, Mar.8 & 29 • 45 CARD PLAY every Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm at scheduled. 1:30 - 6:30 pm the Mulgrave Legion. • Free Stop Smoking Program, in the Mental Health and Ad- • Mixed League Darts Thursdays, 7:30 pm. Royal Canadian dition Office, Port Hawkesbury, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. CHETICAMP (Ecole NDA School) Legion Branch 43, Port Hawkesbury. Call 902-631-5094. Registration required: phone 902-625-8819 or toll free Wednesday, Mar.21 • D’Escousse Mixed Dart League. To register phone Ar- #1-888-291-3535 (10 week program) 3:00 - 6:30 pm thur@902-302-8685, Brent@902-631-2042 (or) Alfred @902-631-0437 SATURDAY MARCh 24 JUDIQUE (Community Centre) • Bingo with special games, cookie jar & 50/50. Thursday • Emergency First Aid/CPR Level A & AED, will be held at Wednesday, Mar.28 evenings The Royal Canadian Legion #081, Guysborough. the St. Peter’s Learning and Technology Centre. To register, 4:00 - 7:00 pm 7:30pm. please call the Richmond County Literacy Network at 226- 0383. This library service is free to the public. Everyone is wel- •Dance at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 47 in St. Peter’s come. ChASe The ACe from 9:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Music by MAKIN’ U DANCE Monday Nights Whitehaven Community Assoc in Whitehead • Biweekly Jam Session at Hillsborough & Glendyer, Mabou, STRAIT AReA WoMeN’S pLACe from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm. For more information call Ro- For more information on SAWP events, please call 902-625- Thursday Nights at Judique Fire Hall. 7:00pm – 9:00pm. St. nelda at 902-945-2870 1614. Peter’s Fire Hall 6-8pm. •Comunn Gàidhlig & Eachdraidh Mhàbu/Mabou Gaelic & Friday Nights at St. Peters Branch 47 Legion from 6 pm – Historical Society will be hosting an event: “Remembering LUNCH & LEARN – Tuesdays from 12:00 – 1:00. Gather with 7:30 pm (tickets also sold at the Louisdale Lions Club, same Timothy Asch and his photographs of Mabou Coal Mines in a group of women for a free lunch and to learn from our night, same time) and at the Fourchu Hall from 6:00 pm -8:00 1952 and 1960.” Event will be held at An Drochaid/The line-up of guest speakers pm. at the Port Hood Fire Hall from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm & at Bridge, Mabou at 7:00p.m. Tea served. CREATIVE CIRCLE – Bring your own craft project (quilting, the Havre Boucher Community Centre 7:00 pm. •Trivia Night at the Port Hawkesbury Fire Hall at 7 pm. spon- music, knitting, painting, poetry, weaving, etc…), or join us to Saturday Nights RCL Br. 110, L’Ardoise from 6:00 pm – 8:00 sored by the Port Hastings Historical Society. participate in our planned activities! Learn from others, and pm, Mabou Community Hall from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Mul- share your knowledge and experience. grave Fire Hall from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm SUNDAY MARCh 25 INSPIRE - We are very excited to be partnering with AWRC • Isle Madame Chase the Ace will be held at the Rocky Bay • Hank’s Jamboree will be held in the Havre Boucher Commu- to co-facilitate this program for adolescent girls at Tama- Irish Club in Rocky Bay on Feb 17/18 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm nity Centre, at 2 p.m. Admission price includes a light lunch. rac Education Centre. Inspire is intended to provide girls Sunday Night from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Port Hawkes- All precedes from this event goes towards the Community with a safe and non-judgmental environment to develop bury Legion, Branch 43. Centre. All entertainers welcome. life skills, access information and resources and foster positive mentoring, communication skills and self-awareness. INSPIRE AFTER SCHOOL- A continuation of the incredible ThURSDAY MARCh 29 things we accomplish at Inspire. See above for details. No • Easter Dance with Final Cut on Holy Thursday at the R.C. registration necessary. Legion, Br.#43, Port Hawkesbury from 10pm-1am. Closed LEAGAL INFORMATION SESSION: SUMMARY ADVICE- Call Good Friday. 625-1614 and book an appointment to meet Legal Aid Lawyer Tracy Sturmy and discuss a variety of legal issues. Opening a paper SATURDAY MARCh 31 WOMEN’S WELLNESS CLINIC- Strait Area Women’s Place •Dance at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 47 in St. Peter’s is excited to offer a to offer a wonderful partnership for a is surprisingly exciting. from 9:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Music by DRAFTED Women’s Wellness Clinic with Nurse Practitioner Bonnie Sam- •Annual Easter Homemade Pie plus bake sale at the West son Gagnon. Bonnie will provide health services including Bay Community Hall starting at 2:00 pm. Sponsored by PAP tests, breast exams and basic screening. Please phone Committee of Stewards West Bay Pastoral Charge us at 625-1614 to schedule your appointment now. Please phone for further information or to book. SUNDAY ApRIL 1 COMPUTER SUPPORT- Having trouble navigating your • Community Breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch way through the world of technology? Bring along your To Advertise Contact: 150 Arichat from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Easter Bunny to device, questions and concerns for support with computer make an appearance with treats. related basics, internet safety and program exploration. Nicole Fawcett GRIEF SUPPORT- A six session compassionate care group 902-625-3300 CoMMUNITY NoTICeS providing support to those dealing with various types of [email protected] • Town of Port Hawkesbury Conducts Age Friendly Survey: grief at any stage. For more information or to register The Town of Port Hawkesbury is conducting a survey that will please call 625-1614. porthawkesburyreporter.com porthawkesburyreporter.com 1

MARCH 14, 2018 THE REPORTER 23 CLASSIFIEDS Municipality of The County of Victoria Municipality of The County of Victoria EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Waste Collection Drivers Registered Nurse Baddeck & Dingwall Permanent Full Time RN Position Start Date: Immediately The MunicipalityEMPLOYMENT of the County of Victoria OPPORTUNITY is requesting applications for two full time Waste Salary: As per NSNU collective agreement FOR RENT EMPLOYMENT Collection Drivers – one based in Dingwall, the Closing Date: Open until filled Waste Collection Driver FOR RENT: 2 Bedroom Apart- Peter’s Bros. Construction other based in Baddeck. ments in Mulgrave from based in Penticton, BC per- Requirements: Reporting to the Collections Supervisor,(Baddeck) the $430-$500 per month. Some forms quality work though • Currently registered with CRNNS successful applicant will be responsible for a variety units completely renovated. out the province. Seeking ex- • Current CPR Certification of duties associated with waste collection activities Call 1(902)227-5624. perienced paving personnel • Supervisory skills an asset (minimum 3 years). We have in VictoriaThe Municipality County. of A the Class County 1 driver’s of Victoria license is requesting with applications for the full-time Rooms for Rent for non- • Experience in Geriatric Care an asset an outstanding beneﬁ t and air positionbrake certification of Waste Collection and a clean Driver driver’s based outabstract of our Baddeck Waste Management smoking construction work- wage package, $30 $40/hr • Must be willing to work on a rotating shift basis ers. 902-625-0154. is required.Facility. plus bonuses and a generous Alderwood is a 70 bed Long Term Care facility Reporting to the Collections Supervisor, the successful applicant will be responsible RRSP contribution program. located in Baddeck, Nova Scotia This full-time unionized position is governed in Commercial or Storage space Relocation allowance may for a variety of duties associated with waste collection activities in Victoria County. accordance with the Collective Agreement with Available be available. Send resume to: Interested applicants can forward their resume to: A Class 1 driver’s license with air brake certification and a clean driver’s abstract is For more information call [email protected]. Megan Morrison - Director of Resident Care CUPE,required. Local 2694. Hours of work are Monday 902- 227-5331 (902) 295-2644 ext 224 through Friday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Compensation [email protected] includesThis full a- timecompetitive unionized salary, position benefits is governed plan in (includes accordance with the Collective FOR SALE 3 weeks’Agreement vacation), with CUPE, and Local pension. 2694. Hours of work are Monday through Friday 7:00 For more details go to: alderwoodbaddeck.ca COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: 146878 AM to 3:00 PM. Compensation includes a competitive salary, benefits plan (includes $0.99/each for a box of 180 HEAVY EQUIPMENT Please3 weeks’ submit vacation), a resume and pensionand covering. letter outlining ($178.20). Also full range of your qualifications, along with a copy Now Hiring of yourPlease drivers submit abstract a resume by and Thursday covering letter March outlining 29th, your qualifications, along with tree, shrub and berry seed- th lings. Free shipping most of Nova Scotia Field Technician 2018a copy to the of yourfollowing: drivers abstract by Thursday March 29 , 2018 to the following: Canada. Growth guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or TreeTime. Robert Dauphinee, P. Eng, ca. Director of PublicRobert Works Dauphinee, P. Eng, Director of Public Works SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - Municipality of theMunicipality County ofof Victoriathe County of Victoria MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY Box 370, Baddeck,Box 37NS0, Baddeck, NS with your own bandmill - Cut MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANTIGONISH B0E 1B0 B0E 1B0 lumber any dimension. In Phone: (902) 295-3144Phone: (902) 295-3144 stock ready to ship. FREE Info RECREATION PROGRAMMER [email protected] [email protected] & DVD: www. NorwoodSaw- The Municipality of the County of Antigonish is seeking mills.com/- 400OT 1-800- 147448 567-0404 Ext:400OT. applications for a Recreation Programmer. This is permanent fulltime position which reports directly to the STEEL Recreation Director. BUILDINGS The successful applicant as part of a team, will be responsible for achieving the goals set out in the STEEL BUILDING SALE ...”BIG recreation plan by implementing the diverse actions Baha’i Faith! UNITED CHURCH BLOW OUT SALE - ALL BUILD- detailed in the Plan. The Plan can be summarized as three www.bahai.ca Lending Library OF CANADA INGS PRICED TO CLEAR!” / Reading Room / Salons Nan Corrigan Diaconal Minister key outcomes: increased and enhanced opportunities, Martinique, Isle Madame Tues. 20X21 $5,560. 23X23 $5,523. St. Mark’s United Church – Port improved public motivation, and eliminated or mitigated & Thurs. 10:30 to 1:30 pm Fri. Hawkesbury – Service held Sun- 25X25 $6,896. 32X33 $9,629. evenings 6:00 to 8:30 pm (902) day at 9:30am. St. David’s United 226-0209 Children’s Classes: barriers to participation. Church in Port Hastings Service 33X33 $9,332. One End ages 5-10 Interfaith Jr. Youth Wall Included. Pioneer Steel The successful applicant must hold University degree Service Groups: ages 11-14 Youth held Sunday at 11:00am Community Service Workshops: Church office: 902-625-2229, 1-855-212-7036. in Recreation or related field, minimum of two years ages 15-30 weekday mornings Email: st- related experience, experience in the coordination and [email protected] Blog: http:// ARICHAT BIBLE CHURCH ourcontactonline.blogspot.com HEALTH implementation of recreation programs and services, – Baptist DISABILITY? ADHD? Do you experience in creating and managing budgets, and superior Sundays – Adult Bible Study ANGLICAN COMMUNITY in and Sunday School – 10:00 a.m. STRAIT-CHEDABUCTO have a DISABILITY? We can communication skills, ability to work independently and Worship Service – 11:00 a.m. St. James – Melford Saturday – 7 help you get up to $50,000 as part of a team. A detailed job description is available at p.m. St. Andrews, Mulgrave ROMAN CATHOLIC Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Holy Trinity, back from the Canadian Gov- recreation.antigonishcounty.ns.ca St. Joseph’s – Port Hawkesbury Port Hawkesbury Sunday – 11:00 ernment. BBB Accredited. Services held Saturdays at 4pm Applications for this position, clearly marked Sundays at 10am St. Lawrence a.m. Rectory: 902-747-2255 FOR DETAILS CALL US TODAY Parish – Mulgrve Sat. - 6 p.m. Toll-Free 1- 888-875-4787 or “Recreation Programmer” Stella Maris Pastoral Unit, Isle RIVER & LAKESIDE will be accepted by the undersigned until Madame. St. Joseph’s, Petit de PASTORAL CHARGE Visit us at: disabilitygroup- Grat Messe – Sat. 6:30 pm Sunday 10:30 a.m. All services canada.com. 4:30pm on Friday, March 23 , 2018. (summer) 4 pm winter will be held at Forbes United Marlene Melanson, Recreation Director 285 Beech Hill Our Lady of Assumption, Arichat Church, River Denys, Sundays Road Beech Hill, NS B2G 0B4 Mass – Sun. 10:30 am at 10:30am. Clergy – Karen Ross Office: 902-594-2525 902-756-2829 or by email to: [email protected] 147413 UNITED BAPTIST SOVEREIGN GRACE PRESBY- Port Hawkesbury – A.U.B.C. Rev. TERIAN CHURCH (PCA) Jonathon London Service – 10:30 a.m. www.phubc.com Blues Mills Fire Hall TCH 105 – Phone: 902-625-0830 11:00 a.m. 902-756-2203 Rev. Wayne MacLeod GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP (Non-Denominational) MULGRAVE PASTORAL 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Pastor CHARGE (United Church) NOTICE TO RICHMOND Wanda Grant Evergreen Seniors St. Matthew’s, Afton: 9:00 a.m. Club Embree St., Port Hawkes- Trinity, Mulgrave: 10:45 a.m. COUNTY RESIDENTS bury Phone: 902-625-0357 Hadleyville: 12:30 p.m.

EASTERN GUYSBOROUGH Dennis Haverstock UNITED CHURCH MEMBER AT LARGE REQUIRED Funeral Home Ltd. Rev. Heather Manuel MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANTIGONISH Phone: 902-533-3711 CANSO 902-366-2308 GUYSBOROUGH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Richmond Municipal Council invites UNITED CHURCH HEAD OFFICE 17 Pitt Street OF CANADA Port Hawkesbury, NS applications for a “Member at Large” on the St. Peter’s Grand River, Loch B9A 2T2 902-625-1911 ANTIGONISH COUNTY RECREATION is now Lomond Pastoral Charge St. WHYCOCOMAGH 902-756- St. Peter’s Samsonville and Area Peter’s 10 a.m. May 1 - Sept 30. 2446 ST. PETER’S 902-535-3067 accepting applications for summer 11 a.m. Oct 1 – April 30 Grand Water Utility Board. River – Special Services Only Information on Pre-Arranged employment for the following positions. Loch Lomond – Reverend Victor Funerals Available & Reverend Carolyn MacLeod John Langley Funeral Director 902-535-2150 Recreation Leaders Persons who are interested are requested Clem Munroe Funeral Director to submit applications in writing, stating UNITED CHURCH Craig MacLean Funeral Director Swim Instructors/Recreation Leaders OF CANADA Steven MacIntosh Funeral committee preference, prior to 4:00 p.m., West Bay, Black River, Princeville Director Inclusion Support Leaders ALL SERVICES 10 a.m. Martin Flood Funeral Director March 30, 2018. 902-345-2273 R. Scott Delaney Funeral Director Swim Instructors (Pool) Rev. Donna Lovelace Please address applications or inquiries to: Applications and job descriptions can be found online at recreation.antigonishcounty.ns.ca Yvonne Boudreau Municipal Clerk or picked up at Municipality of the County of Richmond Antigonish County Recreation, P.O. Box 120 285 Beech Hill Road Arichat, Nova Scotia B0E 1A0 Telephone: 226-3971 Deadline for applications is Email: [email protected]

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Novena Memoriam Memoriam Novena to St. Jude. 11th Anniversary Holy St. Jude, Apostle, Mar- MacDonald \ In loving Dr. Władysław Guzdziol tyr, great in virtue, and rich memory of Lewis V. Mac- March 16 2007 in Miracles, dear kinsman Donald who passed away Since 1936 of Jesus Christ, faithful in- March 20, 1993 7th Anniversary tercessor to all who invoke Mrs. Anna Guzdziol your special patronage in In life we loved you dearly, March 23 2011 MONUMENTS time of need, to you I have In death we love you still 1620 North Grant, Antigonish recourse from the depth of In our hearts we Th ough you are gone from 2017 my heart and humbly beg to hold a place, us, you have left many, many Free brochure 1-877-866-3455 whom God has given such a Th at only you can fi ll. memories of the values, PROMOTION great power to come to my traditions and wisdom we FREE! Polishing assistance. Help me in my Forever loved and missed, learned from you and we present and urgent petition. cherish forever. You will 134194 Visit our Website Wife Ruth and Family Some restructions www.arsenaultmonuments.ca may apply. In return, I promise to make always be much loved and your name known and forever in our memories. cause you to be invoked. Marie MacNeil George Murray Gerald Boudreau Ken Doucet Say three Our Fathers, three Barbara and Martin van Margaree Port Hawkesbury Petit de Grat Inverness Hail Marys and three glo- Lierop 248-2881 625-2310 226-2113 258-2991 rias. Publication must be Memoriam promised. St. Jude, pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. Th is Novena has never been known to fail. Memoriam S. I. Howell, Eileen (March 14, small 2004) and ads big deals Woodrow (August 16, 2005) in the classifieds • in the classifieds In Loving Memory of Our Dear Parents, We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new. In loving memory of We thought about you Cyril George Landry yesterday, Who we lost on And days before that too. March 12, 2011 We think of you in silence And will oft en speak your We miss you, name. So much in so We’ll have you in our mem- Many ways, ories, We miss the things And your picture in a frame. You used to say, Your memory is our keep- And when old times sake We do recall, With which we’ll never part. It’s then we miss you God has you in His keeping, Most of all. But we have you in our heart. Sadly missed by children Gloria, Claudette, Celeste Forever Loved and Missed and Gilles and families. by Nancy, Woody and Lennie and their families

LAND FOR SALE Land for Sale in West Arichat, Richmond County, NS consisting of 11.94 +/-acres. This parcel of land (PID:75021014) is bordered on the south by N.S. Highway 206. If interested please submit an offer to : Gloria Hill, Secretary/Treasurer West Arichat & District Village Circle Society 1796 Janvrin Harbour Road West Arichat, NS, B0E 3J0 Deadline for Submissions: 12:00 o’clock noon, Friday, March 23, 2018 Highest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted. 147329

147266 NAVIGATION PROTECTION ACT FOR SALE Bear Paw Pipeline Corporation Inc. hereby gives notice that an application has been made to 1984 CHEVY the Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Navigation Protection Act for approval of the work described herein and its site and plans. K30

Pursuant to section 5(6)(b) of the said Act, Bear Paw Pipeline Corporation has deposited with the 1 TONNE DUALLY Minister of Transport, and in the Sydney Regional Land Registration Office a description of the following work, its site and plans:

Placement of a natural gas pipeline across the Strait of Canso, Nova Scotia. 350; 4 BARREL; 3 SPEED MANUAL Comments regarding the effect of this work on marine navigation may be directed to: The Manager, 13,000 KILOMETRES Navigation Protection Program, Transport Canada, 95 Foundry Street- Heritage Court, P.O Box 42. Moncton NB E1C 8K6. However, comments will be considered only if they are in writing and AULD’S COVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. are received not later than 30 days after the publication of the last notice. Although all comments Contact: conforming to the above will be considered, no individual response will be sent. BERKLEY GUTHRO 305-12 PHILPOTT ST. Signed at ___Halifax, Nova Scotia___ this ___2nd__ day of ____March 2018___. PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. B9A 2B7

(Signature) Highest Bid Not Necessarily Accepted 146610 (full name of owner) 147004 DEADLINE: MARCH 9, 2018 porthawkesburyreporter.com 3

25 Municipality of the County of Inverness Memoriam Tax Sale In loving memory of Jean Burt and Gerald Burt

Pursuant to Part VI of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) of Nova Scotia, take notice that the following mentioned lands situated in the To live in the hearts of Those you leave behind Municipality of the County of Inverness will be sold for arrears of rates, taxes, interest and expenses as set forth below on March 23, 2018 Is not to die. at 10:00am at 375 Main Street, Port Hood, NS unless amounts are respectively paid before that date and time. Richard Burt and Family LIEN AAN PID NAME LOCATION TOTAL DEED NO. 1 00553069 50111665 INLAND VENTURE LTD 91 MAIN ST, WHYCOCOMAGH 4,739.49 Redeemable Memoriam 2 00731005 50097153 ROACH CLIFFORD JOSEPH & ROGER CABOT TRAIL, LA PRAIRIE 930.57 Redeemable 3 00898694 50010198 SAYERS KENZIE MACEACHERN RD, HILLSDALE 868.24 Redeemable 4 00947776 50319169 CORMIER YVONNE ESTATE 12693 CABOT TRAIL, GRAND ETANG 3,447.50 Redeemable 5 01004026 50108315 CROSE LISA A & DAVID HWY 395, EAST LAKE AINSLIE 986.35 Redeemable 6 01561642 50128347 FRASER DEBORAH A & DAVID 109 CHURCH ST, INVERNESS 4,167.96 Redeemable 7 01628097 50089804 GALE SANDRA CABOT TRAIL, POINT CROSS 879.70 Redeemable 8 01716018 50314012 MACKENZIE MARILYN HWY 105, IRON MINES 1,388.91 Redeemable 9 01834657 50020221 CONNORS JAMES MACINTOSH MTN RD 1,223.14 Redeemable 10 02825244 50021351 CONNORS JAMES & ESTELLE CENTER RD, WEST BAY CENTER 2,759.73 Redeemable MacDonald \ In Loving 11 03698343 50193564 MACLEAN VINCENT & MICHELLE 960 ORANGEDALE RD 1,358.66 Redeemable Memory of my Dad, Lewis V. MacDonald 12 03778908 50169903 POIRIER CHARLES J, ANDRE, PATRICE, EUGENE, who passed away, ESTATES OF MICHEL & ALPHONSE POIRIER CHETICAMP BACK RD, BELLE MARCHE 1,053.21 Redeemable March 20, 1993 13 04058976 50083542 ROSS AUSTIN 850 EGYPT RD, MARGAREE VALLEY 901.70 Redeemable You held my hand when I was small 14 04377036 50128024 MACLELLAN JOHN & PRISCILLA 90 FOREST ST, INVERNESS 4,302.88 Redeemable You caught me when I fell, The hero of my childhood 15 04621492 50079458 TIMMONS SADIE M 1420 WEST BIG INTERVALE RD, MARGAREE CENTRE 1,848.75 Redeemable And of latter years as well. 16 04621778 50079557 TIMMONS WAYDE J 1351 WEST BIG INTERVALE RD MARGAREE CENTRE 1,916.02 Redeemable Every time I think of you 17 05155924 50051051 MACKINNON LAUCHLIN & ARDATH NORTH HIGHLANDS RD, FOOT CAPE 1,347.48 Redeemable My heart just fills with pride, 18 05160596 50106343 BOUDREAU WILFRED A OLD LA PRAIRIE RD, LA PRAIRIE 786.91 Redeemable And though I’ll always 19 05163676 50075308 NORMAN J CORMIER, PERSONAL REP FOR miss you, Dad, I know you’re by my side. ESTATE OF YVONNE CORMIER CABOT TRAIL, GRAND ETANG 1,053.12 Redeemable 20 05413311 50020379 ANDERSON GERALD B & In laughter and in sorrow In sunshine and in rain, MACKAY DONALD EDWARD GLENORA RD,ASKILTON 902.41 Redeemable I know you’re watching 21 06073026 50132265 GRUEBER WALTHER LEWIS ISLAND, S/S RIVER DENYS BASIN 792.75 Redeemable over me Until we meet again. 22 07951884 50122456 KLEFFMANN HORST MACINNIS POINT RD, WHYCOCOMAGH 3,363.82 Redeemable Forever loved and missed, 23 08034184 50189521 WALKER DANIEL LEWIS FOOT CAPE RD, FOOT CAPE 673.82 Redeemable Dawna 24 08812950 50304831 MACDONALD DANIEL RONALD & ANITA MARIE CHETICAMP BACK RD, BELLE-MARCHE 793.20 Redeemable 25 09009906 50216050 MACDONALD AVERY DALE WHYCOCOMAGH MOUNTAIN RD, AINSLIE GLEN 1,320.12 Redeemable 26 09028919 50179639 DEVEAU RAYMOND CHETICAMP BACK RD, PLATEAU 931.46 Redeemable Memoriam In loving memory of 27 09142274 50139997 INLAND VENTURE LTD HWY 105, REAR SALT MOUNTAIN 2,829.18 Redeemable Lorne Russell England Who passed away March 28 09334238 50095546 MARY K HERITAGE TRUST BOURGEOIS RD, PETIT ETANG 2,151.56 Redeemable 16, 1998 29 09345884 50272582 STANLEY TAMARA ANN & HERBERT JAMES LOWER SHORE RD, LITTLE JUDIQUE 5,838.90 Redeemable By the old rugged cross 30 09444122 50024116 SKINNER CATHERINE MARY EST MACINTOSH MOUNTAIN RD, WEST BAY MARSHES 2,108.40 Redeemable You sit with a smile, Waiting for those 31 09546987 50278571 LEWASKEWICZ HENRY & GEORGINA BROAD COVE RD, BROAD COVE CHAPEL 3,080.40 Redeemable You have for a while. 32 09614656 50297886 SAHINTUERK NAZMI LONG STRETCH RD, ASKILTON 1,065.06 Redeemable And those you have left 33 09617116 50200344 DESVEAUX VINCENT & AGNES 30 DESVEAUX LANE, PETIT ETANG 744.12 Redeemable With their grief and their loss, 34 09617124 50200351 DESVEAUX VINCENT & AGNES 40 DESVEAUX LANE, PETIT ETANG 744.12 Redeemable Will meet you one day By that old rugged cross. 35 09617132 50200369 DESVEAUX VINCENT & AGNES 44 DESVEAUX LANE, PETIT ETANG 744.12 Redeemable 36 09617140 50200377 DESVEAUX VINCENT & AGNES 43 DESVEAUX LANE, PETIT ETANG 744.12 Redeemable Sadly missed and lovingly remembered, 37 09617159 50200385 DESVEAUX VINCENT & AGNES 39 DESVEAUX LANE, PETIT ETANG 744.12 Redeemable By daughter Sylvia and family 38 09617167 50200393 DESVEAUX AGNES & VINCENT 29 DESVEAUX LANE, PETIT ETANG 744.12 Redeemable 39 09617175 50200401 DESVEAUX VINCENT & AGNES 19 DESVEAUX LANE, PETIT ETANG 744.12 Redeemable 40 09617183 50200419 DESVEAUX VINCENT & AGNES 11 DESVEAUX LANE, PETIT ETANG 744.12 Redeemable 41 09617191 50200435 DESVEAUX VINCENT & AGNES DESVEAUX LANE, PETIT ETANG 637.54 Redeemable 42 09835466 50296235 GILLIS JOHN KENNETH, ANNE MARIE & Do you offer PAUL FRASER 1698 SHORE RD, JUDIQUE NORTH 692.17 Redeemable 43 09849920 50298967 MCANDREW JAMES RONALD & NORMA JEAN PIPERS GLEN RD, PIPERS GLEN 1,304.41 Redeemable a professional 44 10017671 50301209 MOLLOY ANGELA JAYNE & DAVID JOHN JUNIPER LANE, MACKENZIE POINT 1,621.48 Redeemable 45 10215420 50308196 POIRIER FRANCOIS L ESTATE CHETICAMP BACK RD, BELLE-MARCHE 1,682.04 Non-Redeemable service? 46 10232414 50308915 BOOMGAARS STEPHEN & LEONARD WHYCOCOMAGH-PORT HOO RD, ALPINE RIDGE 1,261.68 Redeemable 47 10232422 50308923 BOOMGAARS STEPHEN & LEONARD WHYCOCOMAGH-PORT HOO RD, ALPINE RIDGE 1,068.21 Redeemable 48 10247268 50309509 MARSHALL JOHN ROBIN & JEFFREY LEE MABOU MINES RD, MABOU HARBOUR 1,106.55 Redeemable You can 49 10247292 50309533 MARSHALL JOHN ROBIN & JEFFREY LEE MABOU MINES RD, MABOU HARBOUR 2,343.49 Redeemable 50 10339804 50105022 TIMMONS GILBERT 23594 CABOT TRAIL, PLEASANT BAY 3,917.76 Redeemable advertise in 51 10364418 50136233 ROSS AUSTIN EGYPT RD, MARGAREE VALLEY 1,079.91 Redeemable 52 10364426 50136241 ROSS AUSTIN EGYPT RD, MARGAREE VALLEY 1,079.91 Redeemable our classifieds. 53 10368091 50314020 MACKENZIE MARILYN HWY 105, IRON MINES 894.38 Redeemable For more info 54 10368103 50314038 MACKENZIE MARILYN HWY 105, IRON MINES 1,054.39 Redeemable 55 10368111 50314046 MACKENZIE MARILYN HWY 105, IRON MINES 1,039.48 Redeemable contact: 56 10479975 50159532 CHIASSON ARTHUR & LARADE LORRAINE OLD LAPRAIRIE RD, PETIT ETANG 1,360.36 Redeemable 57 10479983 50159557 CHIASSON ARTHUR & LARADE LORRAINE CABOT TRAIL, PETIT ETANG 1,360.36 Redeemable The Reporter 58 10544671 50320795 DEVEAU RAYMOND MIDDLE ISLAND RD, CHETICAMP ISLAND 1,253.55 Redeemable 902-625-3300 A description of the above noted properties may be viewed at the Tax Office, 1st Floor, Municipal Building, 375 Main Street, Port Hood, by contacting Beverly MacDonald or Roy MacLean at (902) 787-3510. 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26 THE REPORTER MARCH 14, 2018 Obituary Obituary Obituary McPhee, Edgar Norman – An- Mr. Wilfred Anthony Barrett – Kathryn Ann (Kathy MacDougall) -Passed away on Feb. 17th, tigonish/River Bourgeois With Lower L’Ardoise BARRETT Wil- broken hearts we announce the 2018 at University Hospital Prince George BC with her loving death of Edgar Norman McPhee fred Anthony 98, Lower L’Ardoise, husband and family by her side. Kathy was born in Hamilton of Antigonish formerly of River passed away March 9, 2018 at the Ontario on June 30th. 1952. At the age of 3 months she moved Bourgeois that occurred at the St. Anne’s Community and Nurs- to Judique, CB with her parents and sister Isabel. She was pre- R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home ing Care Centre, Arichat. Born deceased by her granddaughter Jessica Meisner, father Bernard in Antigonish on March 8, 2018 in Lower L’Ardoise, he was a son MacDougall, and infant brother John Dan MacDougall. Kathy at the age of 88. Born in River is survived by her 3 daughters, Dawn Meisner, Laurene (Steve) of the late Benjamin and Vir- Anderson, both of Prince George, BC, and Th eresa (Bill) Bailey Bourgeois on February 23, 1930, ginia Barrett. Wilfred was a man he was the son of the late Char- Lawrence town NS, her 2 granddaughters Keira and Jazmyn, her les Joseph and Angelina (Samp- of great faith; he was a devoted 3 grandsons Kia, Bryson and Dustin, mother Mary MacDougall son) McPhee. Edgar is survived member of Holy Guardian Angels Port Hawkesbury CB, Brothers: Lornie (Mary) MacDougall Ju- by his daughters Margaret Rose Parish. He was a lifetime member dique CB, Sandy (Ann Marie) MacDougall Port Hawkesbury Matthews (Gaetan Letourneau), of the Royal Canadian Legion CB, James Halifax NS, John(Amy) MacDougall Port Hastings Ottawa, Linda Richard (Joseph MacKinnon), Dartmouth, Verna Branch 47 and was a proud and CB, Edward(Beverly) Judique CB. Sisters: Isabel MacDonald (Paul) Stone, Antigonish, Maureen (Myron) Newman, Alberta; decorated Veteran of the Second Prince George BC, Florence MacDougall Quesnel BC, Pattie son John (Brenda), St. Peter’s; sisters, Marie (Guy) Heude, River World War. He enjoyed wood working and donated many of his (Brad) Lewis Grande Prairie Alberta, Margie Lewis Sackville Bourgeois, Cecilia Fraser, Moncton, NB.; brother Bernard Mc- NS, Sharon (John) Dorton Port Hawkesbury CB, Judy (John) Phee, companion Rose; grandchildren Angie, Trevor, Tyler, Na- projects to the annual Acadian Days Festival; Wilfred enjoyed Ellingbo Port Hawkesbury CB, and many nieces and nephews. dia, Leslie, Tammy, Craig, Tara Lynn, Brandy, Cherie, Raymond, gardening, hunting, fishing and anything involving the outdoors. Adam, Ashley, Amy, Alicia and Vince; great grandchildren, Mia, He is survived by his son Jerome (Linda), Halifax; grandchildren Ella, Lillianna, Kaitlyn, Brody, Caleb, Bryson, Mady, MacKenzie, Mark (Carolyn), Lisa(Darren); great grandchildren Adam, Elicia, Jaydin, Blake, Liam, Lexie, Layla, Jade, Emra, Brooklyn, Emily, Jennifer, and Rachel; great great grand children Cohen, Brooklyn Obituary Josie, Ethan, Noah, Amanda, Amber, Hadden, Jude, Abbey Gail, and Trent; sister Mrs. Theresa Mombourquette, Richmond Villa. Percy James Cummings Annabelle and Logan He was predeceased by his wife Th eresa Lil- Wilfred was predeceased by his wife the former Irene Sampson; lian (Myette) MacPhee; son, Gerard Edgar one child in infancy; 1939-2018 great granddaughter Havana; sisters, Eunice, Mabel, Edna, Ro- brothers Bert, Georgie, Richard and Joseph; sisters Lena and Mary. salia and Mary; brothers, John, Gerald, Herman and Bonaven- Resting in the Holy Guardian Angels Visitation Parlor, visitation Cummings, Percy James - Age 78 ture. Cremation has taken place. Th ere will be no visitation per took place on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.; Funeral Mass was years of Kempt Road, Richmond request. Funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Baptist Church offered Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Holy Guardian Angels Roman Co. passed away on Sunday, Feb- ruary 18, 2018 in the QE II Health in River Bourgeois on Saturday morning, March 17th at 10:30 am Catholic Church with Rev. Antolin Asor presiding; burial at a later with Rev. Antolin Asor offi ciating. Burial to take place in St. John Sciences Centre V.G. Site, Halifax. date in the Parish Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Percy was born in Arichat; he was the Baptist Parish Cemetery at a later date. send words of comfort St. Anne’s Community and Nursing Care Centre, Arichat. Funeral to the family or to light a candle in memory of Gordie, please visit a son of the late James and Effi e www.chboudreau.com arrangements are under the direction of Green’s Funeral Home, (MacLean) Cummings. Percy was a Port Hawkesbury. Messages to the family may be conveyed at welder by trade. He was a member www.greensfuneralhome.ca of the West Bay United Church; he was an associate member of Royal The Lasting Tribute MEMORIALS Canadian Legion, Branch 47, Grand Anse. Percy enjoyed play- Guaranteed Memorials Free Delivery and Erection ing cards in Marble Mountain, he loved hunting. For a pastime he played Pogo on the internet. Th e greatest joy in Percy`s life JOHN D. STEELE’S SONS LTD. was having his family around him. He is survived by daughters, Phyllis (Joey) LeBlanc, Calgary; Donna (Alfred) Olsen, Lower A Cape Breton Industry since 1896 Sackville; son, James, Whitehorse; sister, Florence (Eddie) Mal- Phone 794-2713 North Sydney, N.S. News of the week colm, Kempt Road; brother, Herby, Kempt Road; grandchildren, After Hours 794-3171; 794-4411 Nicholas, Michael, Matthew, Ashley, Devin and Emma; great- grandson, Landon and several nieces and nephews. He was pre- LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES deceased by his wife, Shelia (O’Brien), and his sister, Irene Jere- found on mias. Visitation was held Wednesday, February 21, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Charles MacKinnon ...... 345-2480 Funeral service was held on Th ursday, February 22, at 2 p.m. in Stephen Samson, St. Peter's ...... 535-2809 porthawkesburyreporter.com Black River United Church with Rev. Donna Lovelace offi ciating. 131110 Burial at a later date. Memorial donations in memory of Percy made be made to Kempt Road Cemetery Fund. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the familywww.haverstocks.com

Obituary Cole, Marie Elizabeth It is with the heaviest of heart that we the family of the late Marie Eliza- beth Cole announce the passing of our dear beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, Meme, aunt, sister and friend to many. Mom passed away peace- fully at Strait Richmond Hospital on Wednesday, March 7th sur- rounded by all those who loved and cherished her. Elizabeth was a member of St. Joseph Parish, Pe- tit De Grat and a member of the Little Anse Social Action Centre. Mom had great faith all her life and her faith never wavered even in the lowest moments during her illness. Mom’s greatest joys were her family and she loved each in her own special way. Mom loved doing things for not just her family, but for everyone who needed help. She was often known for knitting socks or slippers, hemming pants or putting on a zipper on someone’s jacket to making many apple pies. She loved going blueberry picking by the lake which brought her peace. Mom had so much love for all God’s creature big or small, but the one that brought her joy was her fur baby Sasha who comforted her before and during her illness. She also loved cats Millie and Lilly and many birds. There has been one organization that our mom felt a great connection and that was the IWK. She felt the importance of providing the premature babies with homemade sweaters and hats to comfort and keep them warm. She also made thousands of finger puppets for the children who visited the IWK. Mom also made many teddy bears which were provided to First Respond- ers to comfort the children. Our mom’s life was a true gift to all those who loved her. Even though our mother has left us her legacy and perseverance will forever be etched in each of our hearts. Her wish would be that we celebrate her life and never to forget in her famous words to say “I LOVE YOU”. Mom will be sadly missed by her companion and best friend, Claude Timmons, Little Anse; daughters Linda (Matt) Boudreau, Catherine (Ronnie) Warner, Nancy (Paul) Day, Michelle (Randy) Cole all of Port Hawkesbury, Beryl (Keith) Boudreau, Alderney Point; son Robert (Carol) Cole, Lower Sackville; grandchildren, Lindsay, Ashley, Crystal, Tara, Kyle, Aaron, Madison, Ron Jr., Chantelle, Josette, Avery and Alys- sa; great grandchildren Olivia, Sophia, Jerrett, Brayden, Parker, Payton and Ethen; brother, Alexander, Little Anse; sister Mary Helen Boucher, Alderney Point. She is also survived by her son in law Gerard Boudreau, Petit De Grat. She was predeceased by her parents, Joseph Adelore and Mary Stella (Boudreau) Samson; husband, Donald Joseph Cole Jr.; brothers, Wilfred, Dennis, Fran- cis, Nicholas, Vernie, Wayne, Bobby and Leon in infancy; sisters, Priscilla, Annette and Catherine in infancy; great granddaughter Jordan Taylor Boudreau. Visitation was held in C.H. Boudreau Fu- neral Home in Arichat on Monday March 12th from 2 – 9 pm. Mass of Christian Farewell was held on Tuesday morning March 13th at 11:00 am in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Petit De Grat with Rev. Michel Exhalant officiating. Burial to be held in the Star of the Sea Cemetery at a later date. Memorial donations can be made to the IWK Neonatal Unit or to the Make a Wish Founda- tion. The family would like send a special thank you to Dr. Stephen DeRoche for his never-ending treatment and compassion, you are one of a kind and we will never forget how great you are. To Nancy Cameron, Hope David-Boudreau and the amazing nurses at the

147325 Strait Richmond Hospital. Burial to be held in the Star of the Sea Cemetery at a later date. To send words of comfort for Elizabeth or to light a candle in her memory, please visit www.chboudreau.com 147325 March 14, 2018 The Reporter 27 Winterfest ATV Rally

On Friday, March 16, celebrate sleep! If you sleep like a baby, consider your- • Sleep apnea self lucky: sleep disorders affect the • Idiopathic hypersomnia Photos by Jake Boudrot health and quality of life of approxima- • Narcolepsy/cataplexy The D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre hosted the 8th annual Winterfest ATV Rally on tely 45 per cent of the global popula- • Sleepwalking March 10. tion. To prevent and better understand • Restless leg these problems, the World Sleep So- syndrome ciety will be overseeing the 11th edition of World Sleep Day on Friday, March 16, Unfortunately, less than onethird of 2018. those who experience such problems seek professional help, and the disor- The goal of the event is to demystify ders continue to cause widespread harm. the concept of sleep disorders through Every year, they lead to traffic accidents, conferences, workshops and awareness learning difficulties and medication for events of all kinds. No fewer than 58 many people. If you feel like you aren’t countries participated in the effort last getting enough sleep, or if your sleep year, proving that sleep quality is a pre isn’t restorative, seek medical advice occupation of planetary proportions. from a doctor as soon as possible. HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES On this 11th annual World Sleep Day, There are currently around 100 reco - join the fight against sleep disorders by gnized sleep disorders, most of which learning all there is to know about them. are treatable by specialists. These include: Knowledge is power! Visit www.worldsleepday.org • Insomnia to find out more.

There were ATVs of various makes and models out for the 8th annual Winterfest ATV Rally in D’Escousse on March 10. The event was organized by the Isle Madame ATV Riders Asso- ciation.

Richmond Dis- trict RCMP and Isle Madame ATV Riders As- sociation volunteers helped control the flow of traffic into D’Escousse ahead of the rally’s start last Saturday morning.

Richmond District RCMP members were out on the trails on March 10 in Isle Madame. 147414 porthawkesburyreporter.com 28 The Reporter March 14, 2018 International Women’s Day at Strait Area Women’s Place

Photo by Melanie Holder Photo by Melanie Holder Jacqueline Stevens (left) shows off some art work with her Support worker Jessica Simms-Barss (left) and women’s ser- friend Linda Blair during this year’s annual celebration of In- vice facilitator Mary Elizabeth Cameron work together to ternational Women’s Day at the Strait Area Women’s Place. provide a wide range of services and activities at Strait Area Women’s Place.

Contributed photo Visitors enjoyed some treats in honour of International Wom- en’s Day at the Strait Area Women’s place on March 8.

Photo by Melanie Holder This year’s celebration of International Women’s Day at Strait Area Women’s Place (SAWP) was attended by approximately 20 community members. For more on SAWP, see page 5.

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