1 The Grapevine Mar 18 - Apr 1, 2010 . issue N o 3.21 Banner by Zachary, Nolan and Jillian Hatt; ages 10, 7, 5 Mar 18 - Apr 1, 2010 COMMUNITY AWARENESS INVOLVEMENT Our Readership is now approx. 2700! 4………TWO-WEEK TWEETS Best of Kings, 2010 - pg 2 KNOW THIS 5………EAT TO THE BEAT, PERSON? Keep your Marbles! - pg 9 6 & 7 …EVENTS CALENDAR Find out on 8………THE FREE CLASSIFIEDS page 11 Little Shop of Horrors - pg 9 10……..STARDROP Canadian B-Movie on Eastern Tour he directors of a B culture secret; and a group of Tart movie, Heidi and friends trying to have a get Colin Burrowes, are taking away who find themselves their movie Gopher Wood to hopelessly out of their ele- eastern Canada this week. Go- ment. The screening time pher Wood is an independent of the movie is approxi- Shy Sisters Canadian film shot in Listowel, mately 75 minutes. Not DIANE AND DENISE have been Ontario by Duramater Produc- recommended for children. with us since January of last year. tions. Due to shyness they are regularly Gopher Wood is overlooked. Do you think you This is the culmination propelled by an excellent could consider adopting one of of two years of hard work writ- cast which includes Miss these sisters? Kitten season is ing, casting, preparing props, Canada 2008 Shannon around the corner and we don’t shooting, and postproduction. Smadella & Peter Bavis want to see them passed by again. The directors are looking for (“Canada’s answer to Please adopt the true meaning of audience feedback during these Philip Seymour Hoffman” rescue. They are both sweet and test screenings. More post - Film Circuit). gentle. production work will be done Catch the screening at for a future release in order to 4pm on Saturday, March Wolfville Animal Hospital add the finishing touches to the 20th at the new Studio Z Dr. Peter Bligh movie in a collaborative effort at the Al Whittle Theatre, while a garage band may become P - 902 542 3422 between the filmmakers and their Wolfville. Tickets are only $5 infamous. fans. The tour is also a way to and the directors will be on hand Update: Pepper the dog has been connect with an audience outside seeking your feedback. For more The film is a frantic throwback adopted! Sly here is still in need of a of the traditional independent information about Gopher Wood to genre movies of the 60’s, 70’s home. Please contact the Wolfville film circuit in which many mov- and Duramater productions: Animal Hospital if Sly is your guy. and 80’s. It tells the tale of a de- ies are overlooked due to lack of Colin Burrowes: 519-807-4240, ranged family of hillbillies dealing resources. For example, there isn’t Heidi Burrowes: 519-807-9433, with the death of their beloved really a movie circuit like there is http://www.duramaterproduc- mother; a strange local cafe owner in underground music. A garage tions.com/gopherwood.html with a dark and violently abusive movie would remain anonymous ~Colin Burrowes Established in 2004 Contact the Grapevine: [email protected] Visit us online: www.grapevine.wolfville.org 2 The Grapevine Mar 18 - Apr 1, 2010 VIEW FROM THE (DISTANT) DYKES t started about a month ago. I mother that brought together what hitchhiking we would inevitably the globe for this. It can be as Ihad spent the day hiking to the we were talking about: “Energy have this conversation. People simple as throwing things into the top of a mountain that had been creates energy”. would reaffirm the importance of car and going out camping even for beckoning to me for the last few putting energy into things, to make one night. Or making my way to days. At the summit I was rewarded It’s a simple phrase but it time for adventure…to get off your a beach for a bonfire. Or choosing with a spectacular view of the area resonated with me deeply. For the butt and make things happen. somewhere new on the map to visit. (just gorgeous). It was late in the last few months I have been riding day and one by one everyone took the wave of energy that I created I realize now why I needed to And if it feels like too much their leave except for one girl (also by coming to New Zealand. It hear this over and over again. Today energy, or that I don’t have the time, gorgeous). makes sense. Put your energy into is my last day in New Zealand. This I need to remember my friend’s something and you get energy back particular adventure is coming to an mother’s advice and to heed it with We started talking and were in return. end and a new one is beginning. I respect: “Energy creates energy”. soon deep in conversation about have been reminded of how crucial With these words in mind I start off everything. And this is when I got Obviously this is something I it is to keep fresh and plan new on the next leg of the journey… (or maybe just started noticing) needed to hear as the topic kept adventures. the first of many messages. She was coming up, more so in the last few sharing some wise words from her ~Adam Barnett weeks. With every ride I got while I don’t necessarily need to travel BESt oF KInGS 2010 - THE WINNERS FOR EASTERn King’s ChambeR OF COMMERCe’s BEST OF KINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS. ALL VOTING TOOK PLACE ONLINE LAST MONTH •Best Bar/Lounge: •Best Farm Market: •Best Grocery Store: •Best Media: Boston Pizza – New Minas Wolfville Farmers Market Sobeys – New Minas K-ROCK 89.3 – New Minas •Best Pharmacy: •Best Place for Breakfast: •Best Fast Food: Best Hair salon/barber: Lawtons Drugs – Kentville Smitty’s Family Restaurant – New Jonny’s – Berwick Beleaf Aveda Concept Salon & Minas Spa – Kentville •Best Shoe Store: Maxwell’s Quality Footwear Ltd. •Best in Fine Dining: – New Minas •Best Car Dealer: Le Caveau – Grand Pre •Best Hardware Store: Best Toyota – Kentville Rafuse Home Hardware Building Centre – Wolfville •Best Specialty Shop: •Best Fitness Club/Spa: The Swimwear Hut – New Minas •Best Clothing Store: Beleaf Aveda Concept Salon & Fritz’s – New Minas Spa – Wolfville •Best Home Decor/Furni- ture Store: Hampton House •Best Winery: Furniture & Décor – New Minas Domaine de Grand Pré – Grand Pré •Best Coffee Shop: •Best Florist: Just Us Café –Wolfville Pulsifers Flowers & Foliage – Kentville •Best Hotel/Inn/Bed & Breakfast: Blomidon Inn – •Best Entertainment Wolfville Venue: •Best Garden Centre: CentreStage Theatre – Kentville Blomidon Nurseries – Greenwich •Best Jewellery Store: D M Reid Jewellers Ltd – Kent- •Best Family Dining: •Best Gift Store: ville Boston Pizza – New Minas Casa Bella Gifts – Wolfville THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED THE CELEBRATION ON MARCH 10TH AT THE OLD ORCHARD INN AND SPA, TO OUR AGM AND TO ALL WHO VOTED. 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