WATERSIDE RESTAURANT - OPEN SOON Treat Your Mother to Fine Dining and Decadent Desserts This Mother’s Day Reservations Not Required OPEN 293 Rear Commercial Street - On The Boardwalk SOON PHONE 794-1700 NORTHSIDE FREE FREE Take Copy One THIS WEEK Online VOLUME 2 - #17 - April 26 - May 3 - Florence - Bras d’Or - Pt. Aconi - Sydney Mines - North Sydney The 4th Annual Benchwarmers A Ladies Night Out New Northside Business Fundraiser At Rollie’s Now Open - Sugar Dish Tourney Aids Local Preschooler What Women Want and Congratulations and wel- The Fourth Annual travel to and from Halifax Rollie’s Wharf presents “Be- come to a new business Benchwarmers’ Invitational has been required. cause We Love Mom” – Ladies’ venture - The Sugar Dish Day Tournament will be held at th Spa, now open 363 Main Steet, Our tournament is hoping Night Out Saturday May 5 the Sydney Mines and Dis- Florence in the Shear Madness to raise funds to offset costs at 6 pm. trict Community A fun evening with friends, Hair building. associated with Center during the music, snacks and of course They provide manicures, caring for weekend of April shopping! Tickets are $25 each pedicures, facials, body mas- Samantha. 28th. and include snack and bever- sage and scrubs, waxing and Twelve women’s age combo along with a special makeup. Proceeds from this teams from gift from What Women Want. Open - Tues. & Wed. 10 am - year’s tournament across Cape Tickets available at Rollie’s 6 pm, Thursday 11 am - 8 pm, will be used to sup- Breton will partici- Wharf 794-7774 or What Friday 10 am - 6 pm, Saturday port the St. Cyr fam- pate in the tourna- Women Want 544-1500. 9 am - 4 pm - Closed Sunday ily. Samantha St. Cyr is a lo- All proceeds support the Well & Monday. ment, and activities held cal preschooler currently un- Women’s Clinic- Northside Phone 304-4584 to make throughout the day (e.g., dergoing treatment for Bi- General Hospital. your appointment. Girls Play 2 demonstration, lateral Wilms Tumor, a rare musical performances, and form of cancer impacting the WHAT’S INSIDE THIS EDITION prize draws) will bring many kidneys. Ballast Ground Open- Pg. 2 Northside Shorts ..... Pg. 7 families to the Center. If Surgery was required to feeling well, Samantha Pesticide Workshop - Pg. 3 Paul Power Music ..... Pg. 8 remove one kidney and a hopes to be on hand to sell Carmel Mikol ............ Pg. 4 Veterans Bus .......... Pg. 10 portion of the other, and cookies and lemonade and Robert Hillman ......... Pg. 5 Weekly Soduko ....... Pg. 11 Samantha continues to re- to drop the puck on Satur- Spring Fling News ..... Pg. 6 Community Profile ... Pg. 12 quire treatment. Regular day afternoon. TERRY MacCORMICK’S SEAVIEW MOTORS LTD. POTHOLE SPECIAL Wheel Alignments - $49.99 - LIMITED TIME OFFER - 126 SEAVIEW DRIVE - NORTH SYDNEY PHONEPHONE 794-4947 PAGE 2 NORTHSIDE THIS WEEK - email - [email protected] BALLAST GROUND FISHERIES Lobster Snow Crab We will pack for shipping We will fly to any major airport in Canada Look for our Mobile Unit at the Bras d’Or View Restaurant OPENING parking lot May BALLAST GROUND nd WHARF 2 Lobster - Snow Crab $ BALLAST GROUND WHARF NORTH SYDNEY - 794-4083 NORTHSIDE THIS WEEK - email - [email protected] PAGE 3 Cape Breton – Pesticide Recertification Sydney Mines Seniors and NORTHSIDE SHORTS Training Session - May 3rd, 2012 Pensioners Club News -By Ann Jobe- NORTH A Pesticide Recertification 11:00 AM – Pest Identification TUE: LINE DANCING: 7-9 SYDNEY workshop will be held at the and Beneficial Insects– every Tuesday at the Sydney LIBRARY North Sydney Exhibition on Rachael Cheverie – (.5hr) Mines Seniors and Pensioners PROGRAMS May 3, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. The 11:30 AM – Weed Identification Club $2.00 Cover Charge. cost is $75. Session – Peter Burgess – WED: 45 Card Game & Jack- The North Sydney Writers Call 1-902-794-7633 to (.5hr) pot, Loonie, Mini Pot, and Even Group meets April 25th from register. Split. TIME: 7:30 7:00 - 9:00 pm and the Senior 12:00 PM – Lunch Book Club meets in the after- SESSION AGENDA 1:00 PM Hands on Calibration THUR: EXERCISE CLASS: 1 O’Clock All are welcome. noon from 2:00 - 4:00. Ask for 8:30AM – Coffee and Regis- Session – Peter Burgess – more information at the Library tration (.5hr) $2.00 COVER CHARGE Desk. 9:00AM – Pesticide Safety and 1:30 PM – Research Update SAT: OPEN MIKE: 8:00 -12:00 The Pain Management Group on Wireworm and Cabbage Personal Protective Equip- Music by R & B Country meets on April 26th at 6:00 pm. ment – examples – Rachael Root Maggot – Rachael – $2 Cover Charge The public is encouraged to Cheverie – (.5hr) (.5hr) attend these various programs 9:30 AM – Where to find pest 2:00 PM – Sprayer nozzle se- Members and Guests are wel- free of charge. management information – lection – hands on session – come to come out and have a 70s Dance - Millville Commu- pest management guides, Peter Burgess – (1hr) Wonderful Evening nity Centre, Saturday, May 5th, websites and how to interpret 3:00 – Evaluation and Wrap Up CANTEEN AVAILABLE 9 - 1. Music is by DJ, $5.00 per pesticide labels – Peter Bur- person, for tickets phone 674- gess – (.5hr) CCR REVIVAL BAND 0048 and 674-2258. 10:00 AM – Pesticide Re-en- Les Day For you Credence HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY try times and Pre-Harvest In- INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. tervals for most commonly Clearwater Revival fans, a to Karen LeMoine on tribute show will be held May HOME - AUTO used Pesticides - Review – COMMERCIAL - TRAVEL the occasion of her 31st at the North Sydney Rachael Cheverie – (.5hr) MOBILE HOME - MARINE birthday from your Firemens Hall on Pierce friends and if you 10:30 AM – General IPM – FISHING VESSELS Street. Admission will be $15 MOTORCYCLE - FARM stop at the Clans- scouting, thresholds etc… - Advance and $20 at the door. 71 MAIN ST. - Bras d’Or men Motel, say hello to her. Peter Burgess – (.5hr) Don’t miss this one!! Mark your calendar now! MONTE CARLO NIGHT will be Breakfast Brunch 736-9261 held on A Breakfast Brunch will be held May 25th May 27, 2012 John D. Steele’s Son’s Ltd. at the 9:00 am – 12:30 pm MONUMENTS - SIGNS Sydney Sponsored by: “Friends Of The CENOTAPHS - PLAQUES Mines Se- Big Bras d’Or Fire Hall” Office - 794-2713 nior & Pen- 1390 Old Route #5, Big Bras After Hours - 794-4411 sioners Club on Fraser Avenue. d’Or Adults: $6.00 Children: The doors open at 7 PM and $3.00 - Eat-in or Take out 32 William St., North Sydney the fun begins at 8 PM. There A CAPE BRETON INDUSTRY SINCE 1896 are lots of great prizes North Sydney Minor Baseball includeing a flat screen TV and Registration - The North Sydney Fire Hall tickets are $10.00 For tickets final registration will you can contact Kay 736-0255 take place Satur- or Claire 794-8856. day, April 28th THURS - WINGS & THINGS - OPEN MIKE from 1:00-4:00 pm with Ernie Wells & Friends Craft & Gift Show at the North Sydney The 5th Annual Spring Craft Mall. HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 4:00 - 6:00 & Gift Show takes place at the T-Ball ages 5 - 6 and KITCHEN OPEN THURSDAYS Florence Fire Hall, 42 Kempt Rookie 7 - 8 in cal- St., Florence on Saturday, April endar year. Mosquito APRIL 22nd - EVENING DANCE and on Sunday, April 29 from ages 9 and do not turn 13 be- $3.00 COVER “1st CHOICE” 6:00 - 10:00 pm 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Members fore May 1st. The Mosquito Spin The Prize Wheel and Win KITCHEN NOT OPEN Admission: $1.00 and the & Guests Draft takes place May 5th. For a Cash Prize - Jackpot Building THIS SUNDAY Proceeds in support of Wilson further information call Henry PIERCE ST., NORTH SYDNEY - 794-7072 United Church. 784-3367 or Steve 241-2589 PAGE 4 NORTHSIDE THIS WEEK - email - [email protected] NORTHSIDE SHORTS Help Local Singer/Songwriter Carmel Mikol To Win John Lennon Song Writing Contest PUB NIGHT - Sydney Mines The French Immersion I write to you from the road, the wind high and the sun Firemens Centre - Every Travel Group is sponsoring persistent on this brisk afternoon in Cape Cod. I’ve experi- Thursday Night is Pub Night. a Roast Beef Supper Dance Live Entertainment, “Free enced a lot of kindness on this tour. I’m grateful to those Wheelin” - stop by! at the Branch 8 Legion in who come out to the shows and are voting for my song Sydney Mines. “Twenty Something Girl” in the John Lennon Song Contest. Thursday Night Ceilidh It’s scheduled for Saturday, With only three days left until voting closes, I’m asking April 28th and the music is North everyone who believes in this song, to take a minute to click Sydney - by Pepper & Pearl. their vote again at www.jlsc.com/vote in the Folk Category. Rollie’s The Supper is from 7:00- If you’ve already voted once, voting only takes a second Wharf: 8:30 and the dance follows because they don’t make you verify your email address Thursday from 9:00-1:00. Tickets are again. You can vote once a day. Celtic Ceilidh: available at the bar. If we are able to rally enough votes in the next three days, 411 Purves St.: 902-794- Come on out and support I will be among only 12 songwriters from around the world 7774: 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm - this worthwhile cause and eligible for Song of the Year, international performance op- Thursdays Celtic Ceilidh the price for this delicious portunities, and a cash prize of $20,000 (which night; 19+ All Ages; FREE meal is only $12.00 and that will go straight toward making my next Big Bras d’Or Monthly also inlcudes the dance.