The Grapevine June 14, 2018 - June 28, 2018

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GRANDSONS AND MAYFLY HATCHES Ed Coleman

The following is an excerpt from Ed Coleman's new book, Gone Fishin’: Fishing Stories of Kings County Nova Scotia, available through the Kings County Museum, Kentville Like anyone who was almost four years old, Sammy's first casts with a fly rod were awkward and unsure. By the time he was six, however, my grandson could cast three or four meters of line without my help. While he wasn't ready to fish a stream, he did a reasonable job in ponds on u-catch trout.

Those captive trout in pay-by-pound ponds are ideal for introducing a youngster to fly fishing; by the time Sammy was eight he had learned to rough land large pond fish. He has yet to catch and land a wild trout, however, and I'm hoping it will happen this summer before he has his ninth birthday.

If you have a son or daughter, or a grandchild you've introduced to angling, you know what I'm going through with Sammy. Before anyone can catch a wild trout, the fish have to co-operate and be willing to take bait or rise to a fly.

Wild trout are unpredictable, especially when you are anxious to have a youngster catch one with a fly.

Last summer I took my grandson to a local stream several times. Twice the water was absolutely dead. On another occasion a few trout were rising but it was difficult for Sammy to put the fly over them. Once I got so desperate for him to catch a trout in its natural environment that I dug worms and we went bait fishing. That was a success but Sammy still hadn't taken his first wild trout on a fly.

For an eight-year-old fly fisherman, Sammy is well equipped. Unable to buy a child-size fishing vest locally, I gave him my treasured S. E. Woods. His rod is a 7’ 6” graphite matched with a 6 line on a Hardy Viscount. This is tackle I would have killed for when I was a teenager; but it's practically useless for a youngster when the mechanics of casting and presenting a fly to wary stream trout have yet to be mastered.

turned off fishing by cold, rainy weather and savage mosquitoes.

However, there comes the time when the young angler must learn that fishing isn't all fun and pleasant weather. For Sammy that time came this spring. On yet another of those cold, overcast days that have plagued us recently, we fished my favourite trout stream in mayfly time. I hoped the rain would hold off and that despite the cold weather, mayflies would be hatching and trout rising.

Kings Historical Society presents

Ed Coleman’s

GONE FISHIN’

Fishing Stories of Kings County, Nova Scotia

If I had been fishing by myself, that afternoon would have been a disaster. A few small trout rose sporadically but otherwise the water was dead. Then one of those little miracles happened. A single mayfly appeared on the surface, its wing fluttering as it drifted in the current. “Let's see what happens,” I said, urging Sammy to watch the mayfly. “Maybe a trout will take it.”

Seconds later a trout rose and gulped the mayfly. “Hey, he took it,” Sammy shouted excitedly.

Several more mayflies were suddenly fluttering on the water and we watched them drift over a pool; another trout rose, then another, and as the mayflies disappeared in the swirls, a boy may have been convinced that fly fishing was the only way to go angling. I caught a mayfly—some day I would tell him it was a Stenonema vicarium - and we compared it to the fly tied to represent it, the March Brown. I told Sammy about the mayfly cycle, about nymphs, duns, and spinners, and how their breeding cycle has been repeated over and over for thousands of years.

My nature lesson, if you can call it that, was ended by a rain shower. Or so I thought. As we hastily retreated to the car, a rooster crowed repeatedly on a nearby hillside. “He's establishing his territory,” I replied when Sammy asked why the rooster was making so much noise. “I'll tell you about it after we get the heat on.”

THE PERFECT FATHERS’ DAY GIFT! “… so thanks Dad. Guess I’ll go fishing this afternoon.

Remember the stream you took me to some 50 years ago when I caught my first brown trout on a fly? The trout still rise on that horseshoe bend and the water should be good there about now”

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The weather is glorious outside now, and there is no reason you shouldn’t get out to enjoy it. There are so many ways to get outside this season with your family. Here are our top 10 things to do together.

1. Go for a hike. There is a huge list of hikes, and reviews about almost all of them, on the Valley Family Fun website under "Get Moving - Hiking." There are hikes for all abilities, and stroller and toddler-friendly hikes, too!

2. Play disc golf. Head to New Minas' Lockhart Ryan Park and sign out the frisbees for free from the rec department. If they aren’t busy, they will come out and give you some pointers, too!

3. Try a TrailQuest. These are adventure scavenger hunts that take you through a town following clues and learning history along the way. Six games to choose from with more coming out soon! Download a copy at ValleyFamilyFun.ca/TrailQuest.

4. Explore a nature park with an adventure guide. There are a series of FREE adventure guides to take with you to a park in Kings County. Try these games and activities and solve clues while having fun in nature! Search the Valley Family Fun website for “Nature Adventure Guides.”

5. Paddle. Rent a kayak or a canoe for free in Middleton!

6. Dip your toes. There are so many outdoor places to go swimming. From Lumsden Dam to the Wolfville Reservoir, Silver Lake, and Kingsport beach. Try them all this summer.

7. Have a bonfire. Our favourite place is Huntington Point near Hall's Harbour.

8. Bike. Whether you bike along the rail trail or are more adventurous and try the courses at Burgher Hill and the Gorge (in Kentville), and Reservoir Park (in Wolfville), just get those wheels moving!

9. Play mini golf. When was the last time you played? There is a list of courses under "Get Moving - Mini Golf" on the Valley Family Fun website.

10. Go horseback riding. We love Evangeline Trails outside of Windsor. There is a list under "Get Moving - Equestrian" on the website.

Whatever you do, get outside and get moving.

Try something new, whether with your partner, kids, friends, or by yourself. There is no shortage of ideas!

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News and Community / Dome Chronicles ................... .p.11 What's Happening / Weeklies / Tides........................ .p.12-14 Acadia Page / Shaun Majumder / Camino ................. .p.15

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ON THE COVER Riding the Kentville Gorge trails during a TrailFlow MTB race.

Photos by Randy Hill, Scenics Abound Photography: (902) 698-9801.

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Mike Butler

Jane Mangle is a very familiar face in Wolfville and the surrounding area. Jane is a supporter of so many things in her community and, with her husband David, never wavers from being a kind and compassionate citizen, neighbour, and friend. After much hesitation, she agreed to be featured here and I believe it’s long overdue. This is no plain Jane.

A proud Cape Bretoner happily living in Wolfville since 1982, Jane is a graduate of Dalhousie University's dental hygiene program.

She says, “We came because my husband David was looking for a job teaching music and was offered several. We did say to each other though that even if the jobs weren't offered we would try and live here somehow because we liked it so much. And we have stayed because we feel wrapped in something wonderful here.”

Jane’s career as a dental hygienist has lasted 44 years and began in Cape Breton working in public health in remote parts of the island.

This experience taught Jane so much. She also spent some time in Ontario and Pennsylvania working in interesting dental environments while David went back to university. But, she says, "most recently my work has me surrounded by very lovely people in the office of Dr. Erin Hennessy, and previous to that with Dr. Andy Nette for over 25 years. I am getting a new kind of tired though, after this many years at the head of a dental chair, and I plan to retire at the end of May.” And because I knew Jane wouldn’t gush about her accomplishments, I went right to the source and spoke with Erin Hennessy who was delighted to oblige: “Jane (or "Gentle Jane" as my husband calls her) is the epitome of kindness and grace. She is the voice of quiet reason that brings everyone together, regardless of the issue at hand. She is the ultimate team player, always the first to step up but also is a great role model for me in how to keep life, work, and family in balance. I cannot tell you how many times I have leaned on Jane for much-needed words of wisdom. I will miss her in my everyday but am honoured to call her a dear friend that will be forever in my life.”

Jane feels like this is a great time to move forward because she still loves her work. This has always been her plan and if you know Jane, she sticks to the plan! Her work has introduced her to many delightful people, from dear little children to centenarians, and all have contributed to the enrichment of her life.

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And it’s not all work for Jane, especially now that work will come to a close. Jane’s focus will shift to her hobbies, which include fibre art, calligraphy, skiing, hiking, cycling, tennis, camping, gardening, and of course, tap dancing. Jane has been forever inspired but her friends and family, especially her husband David, who is such a strong advocate for peace, her daughter Sarah, who has always demonstrated a passion for being a voice for those who need one, and her son Aaron, who shares his talent as a musician and photographer and his beautiful calm spirit with everyone around him. And a special note to the L’arche community whom Jane says, “have members who consistently show us how to love and trust each other. I have had the joy of getting to know several core members and am reminded often to live in the moment.”

As Jane plans ahead she says, “I hope I can continue to be a good friend. There is always someone who needs a meal brought to them or a listening ear. I hope once I retire I can continue to have the privilege of the choice of how to spend my time. I want to keep on learning and see more of this grand world of ours. One of my goals is to learn something new with each new decade. That's how tap dancing happened at the age of fifty! Who knows what's coming?!”

You just never know what’s coming but I think it’s safe to say that with her winning, giving, and caring personality and disposition, Jane is going to come out on top. Best of luck and happy retirement!

You can help celebrate Jane and her retirement at a special function on Saturday June 16 from 2-4pm. There’s a "drop in" celebration for the public at Bishop Hall (the former Greenwich United Church) and, to tell you the TOOTH, Jane would love to see you out for a visit.

KENTVILLE HOSTS CANADA CUP SERIES Genevieve Allen Hearn

This year, Kentville will be hosting a Canada Cup mountain bike event at The Gorge trail on August 4 and 5. Organized by TrailFlow Outdoor Adventures, the event will welcome over 200 racers and run activities for the general public. The Canada Cup series provides competitive opportunities to cyclists transitioning from provincial race series to international competitions. It is hosted by Cycling Canada, and features seven mountain bike events and five downhill events across the country.

have to fly to places like British Columbia or Alberta.” Mike Phillips from Valley Stove & Cycle and Vice-President of the Annapolis Valley Mountain Bike Association also expresses his enthusiasm for the event taking place in Kentville. “The Canada Cup Series is a world class national race series which will bring professional racers to our community and expose spectators to a very high level of professional mountain bike racing.The initiative taken by the Town of Kentville and and Trailflow is inspiring.”

Ryan Lindh is the co-owner of TrailFlow Outdoor Adventures, a company that creates recreational programming and facilities specializing in trail design and construction, mountain bike guiding, clinics, and event promotion.

TrailFlow systems in Kings County include The Gorge in Kentville, the Wolfville Reservoir Park, the Woodville Hiking Trails, and the Anima Mundi Trails in Gaspereau. Ryan felt that The Gorge was the perfect location for a Canada Cup race because it has good terrain and offers technical riding with steep climbs, rough descents, and plenty of roots and rocks.

“It meets the needs Cycling Canada has for trail difficulty,” Ryan says, “and the proximity to the town helps. Having the use of other facilities like Memorial Park allows us to do something big.”

The Town of Kentville will also benefit from the 200+ racers who come with coaches, support teams, and family. “It gives exposure to Kentville’s trails and community. It will be a community-focused event as well,” Ryan explains, which means folks don’t have to race in order to participate in the weekend of activities. Spectators are welcome to watch the races from The Gorge or from Memorial Park, where a section of the course will be located. The town will be organizing concerts and other activities during the weekend, and TrailFlow will be offering group rides and riding clinics before and after the races. Cyclists who want to dip their toes in mountain bike racing have the opportunity to go through the trails with an experienced rider.

The last time the Canada Cup series was in Nova Scotia was in 2002 at Ski Martock.

According to Ryan, having the race in Kentville is “a big deal for the whole province.” He continues, “It’s good for athlete development.

It means local athletes can compete and don’t

The Canada Cup series is the second-largest bike racing event next to the World Cup race in Quebec. The success of this event will rely on help from community volunteers. If interested, contact Ryan at race@trailflow.ca or find more information on the event at kentvillecanadacup.ca.

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(Schedule subject to change) THURSDAYS: 14, 21, 28 Edible Art Cafe (New Minas): Marshall Lake (14th, 21st, 28th) 12 pm Troy Restaurant (Wolfville): Ron Edmunds Duo (14th, 21st, 28th) 6:30pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Open Jam Session (14th, 21st, 28th) 7pm

Union Street Café (Berwick): Thomas Stajcer & Mike Kerr $15 (15th), Dave Gunning $30 (22nd) 8pm Joe’s Food Emporium (Wolfville): Al King Band (15th), Ross & MacCall (22nd) 8pm Dooly’s (Greenwood): Karaoke (15th, 22nd) 8:30pm The Anvil (Wolfville): Top 40 DJ (15th, 22nd) 10pm

Oaken Barrel Pub (Greenwood): Trivia Night (14th, 21st, 28th) 7pm

Oaken Barrel Pub (Greenwood): Video Dance Music (15th, 22nd) 10pm

West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): Open Mic w/The Barkhouse Gang (14th, 21st, 28th) 8pm

West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): JSRB Productions (15th), DJ Billy T (22nd) 10pm

Schoolhouse Brewery (Windsor): Pat Lepoidevin (21st) 8pm

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Dooly’s (New Minas): Open Mic (14th, 21st, 28th) 8:30pm Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): The Hupman Brothers (14th, 21st, 28th) 9pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Trivia Night (14th, 21st, 28th) 9pm Library Pub (Wolfville): Tony & Caillum (14th, 21st, 28th) 9pm The Anvil (Wolfville): Top 40 DJ (14th, 21st, 28th) 10pm FRIDAYS: 15, 22 Edible Art Cafe (New Minas): Marshall Lake (15th, 22nd) 12pm Kings Arms Pub by Lew Murphy’s (Kentville): Paul Brushett (15th), Rock N Roll (22nd) 5:30pm Lunn’s Mill Beer Co. (Lawrencetown): April May Juniper Showcase (22nd) 6pm Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Ron Edmunds Duo (15th, 22nd) 6:30pm Port Pub (Port Williams): Buffy & Larry (15th), SWIG (22nd) 7:30pm Tommy Guns (Windsor): Karaoke Night (15th, 22nd) 8pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): 3 Way Radio (15th), Rowdy Dow (22nd) 8pm

Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Richard Garvey (16th), Chantal Peng (23rd) 9:30am Edible Art Café (New Minas): Steve Lee (16th), Kenny Byrka (23rd) 12pm Horton Ridge Malt & Grain (Hortonville): Space Paddy Bog People (16th, 23rd) 3pm, Jack McDonald & Dennis Robinson (16th) 7:30pm, Sarah McInnis & Jesse Carlson (23rd) 7:30pm The Port Pub (Port Williams): Ron Edmunds Duo (16th, 23rd) 12:30pm, SWIG (23rd) 7:30pm The Noodle Guy (Port Williams): Jam Session (16th, 23rd)1:30pm, Live Music (16th, 23rd) 7pm La Torta Woodfired Pizzeria (Wolfville): Steve Lee Duo (16th, 23rd) 6pm Oaken Barrel Pub (Greenwood): Broke w/Money (16th), Idle Threats (23rd) 7pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): GuyPaul Thibault (16th), Adam Cameron (23rd) 7pm Dooly’s (Greenwood): House DJ (16th, 23rd) 8pm Schoolhouse Brewery (Windsor): Glen Campbell (16th), The Basement (23rd) 8pm King’s Arms Pub by Lew Murphy’s (Kentville): PM Blues (16th), Shawn Hebb Trio (23rd) 8pm

Wayfarers’ Ale Brewery (Port Williams): Ced Marty and Dave (23rd) 8pm, $20 Joe’s Food Emporium (Wolfville): The Miths (16th), Mark Roberts (23rd) 8pm Union Street Café (Berwick): Christine Campbell & Blake Johnston $20 (23rd) 8pm The Anvil (Wolfville): Top 40 DJ (16th, 23rd) 9pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Andy Flinn (16th) 9pm Dooly’s (New Minas): DJ Unruly (16th, 23rd) 10pm Tommy Gun’s (Windsor): Video Music Screen (16th, 23rd) 12am SUNDAYS: 17, 24 Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Irish Session (17th, 24th) 8pm MONDAYS: 18, 25 Edible Art Café (New Minas): Ron Edmunds Band (18th, 25th) 12pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville) Open Mic (18th, 25th) 9pm TUESDAYS: 19, 26 Edible Art Café (New Minas): Ron Edmunds Band (19th, 26th) 12pm TAN Café (Wolfville): Open Mike & Donna (19th, 26th) 7pm Oaken Barrel Pub (Greenwood): Open Mic (19th, 26th) 7pm The Port Pub (Port Williams): Ron Edmunds Trio & Open Mic (19th, 26th) 7:30pm Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): Irish Session (19th, 26th) 8pm The Anvil (Wolfville): Toonie Tuesdays w/Top 40 DJ (19th, 26th) 9pm WEDNESDAYS: 20, 27 Edible Art Café (New Minas): David Filyer (20th, 27th) 12pm Farmer’s Market (Wolfville): Frederic Mujica (20th), Con Spirito Guitar Duo (27th) 4:30pm

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© 2018 Rob Brezsny • freewillastrology.com • Horoscopes for the week of June 14th

ARIES (March 21-April 19): My Aries acquaintance Tatiana decided to eliminate sugar from her diet.

She drew up a plan to avoid it completely for 30 days, hoping to permanently break its hold over her. I was surprised to learn that she began the project by making a Dessert Altar in her bedroom, where she placed a chocolate cake and five kinds of candy. She testified that it compelled her willpower to work even harder and become even stronger than if she had excluded all sweet treats from her sight. Do you think this strenuous trick might work for you as you battle your own personal equivalent of a sugar addiction? If not, devise an equally potent strategy. You’re on the verge of forever escaping a temptation that’s no good for you. Or you’re close to vanquishing an influence that has undermined you. Or both.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have caressed and finessed The Problem. You have tickled and teased and tinkered with it. Now I suggest you let it alone for a while. Give it breathing room. Allow it to evolve under the influence of the tweaks you have instigated. Although you may need to return and do further work in a few weeks, my guess is that The Problem’s knots are now destined to metamorphose into seeds. The awkwardness you massaged with your love and care will eventually yield a useful magic.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Whether you love what you love or live in divided ceaseless revolt against it, what you love is your fate.” Gemini poet Frank Bidart wrote that in his poem “Guilty of Dust,” and now I offer it to you. Why? Because it’s an excellent time to be honest with yourself as you identify whom and what you love. It’s also a favorable phase to assess whether you are in any sense at odds with whom and what you love; and if you find you are, to figure out how to be in more harmonic alignment with whom and what you love. Finally, dear Gemini, now is a key moment to vividly register the fact that the story of your life in the coming years will pivot around your relationship with whom and what you love.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Congratulations on the work you’ve done to cleanse the psychic toxins from your soul, Cancerian. I love how brave you’ve been as you’ve jettisoned outworn shticks, inadequate theories, and irrelevant worries. It makes my heart sing to have seen you summon the self-respect necessary to stick up for your dreams in the face of so many confusing signals. I do feel a tinge of sadness that your heroism hasn’t been better appreciated by those around you. Is there anything you can do to compensate? Like maybe intensify the appreciation you give yourself?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I hope you’re reaching the final stages of your year-long project to make yourself as solid and steady as possible. I trust you have been building a stable foundation that will serve you well for at least the next five years.

I pray you have been creating a rich sense of community and establishing vital new traditions and surrounding yourself with environments that bring out the best in you. If there’s any more work to be done in these sacred tasks, intensify your efforts in the coming weeks. If you’re behind schedule, please make up for lost time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Necessity is the mother of invention,” says an old proverb. In other words, when your need for some correction or improvement becomes overwhelming, you may be driven to get creative. Engineer Allen Dale put a different spin on the issue. He said that “if necessity is the mother of invention, then laziness is the father.” Sci-fi writer Robert Heinlein agreed, asserting that “progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.” I’m not sure if necessity or laziness will be your motivation, Virgo, but I suspect that the coming weeks could be a golden age of invention for you. What practical innovations might you launch? What useful improvements can you finagle? (P.S. Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead attributed the primary drive for innovative ideas and gizmos to “pleasurable intellectual curiosity.”)

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Would you have turned out wiser and wealthier if you had dropped out of school in third grade? Would it have been better to apprentice yourself to a family of wolves or coyotes rather than trusting your educational fate to institutions whose job it was to acclimate you to society’s madness? I’m happy to let you know that you’re entering a phase when you’ll find it easier than usual to unlearn any old conditioning that might be suppressing your ability to fulfill your rich potentials. I urge you to seek out opportunities to unleash your skills and enhance your intelligence.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The temptation to overdramatize is strong. Going through with a splashy but messy conclusion may have a perverse appeal. But why not wrap things up with an elegant whisper instead of a garish bang? Rather than impressing everyone with how amazingly complicated your crazy life is, why not quietly lay the foundations for a low-key resolution that will set the stage for a productive sequel? Taking the latter route will be much easier on your karma, and in my opinion will make for just as interesting a story.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Each of us harbors rough, vulnerable, controversial, or unhoned facets of our identity. And every one of us periodically reaches turning points when it becomes problematic to keep those qualities buried or immature. We need to make them more visible and develop their potential.

I suspect you have arrived at such a turning point. So on behalf of the cosmos, I hereby invite you to enjoy a period of ripening and self-revelation. And I do mean “enjoy.” Find a way to have fun.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): For the next two-plus weeks, an unusual rule will be in effect: The more you lose, the more you gain. That means you will have an aptitude for eliminating hassles, banishing stress, and shedding defense mechanisms. You’ll be able to purge emotional congestion that has been preventing clarity.

You’ll have good intuitions about how to separate yourself from influences that have made you weak or angry. I’m excited for you, Capricorn! A load of old, moldy karma could dissolve and disperse in what seems like a twinkling. If all goes well, you’ll be traveling much lighter by July 1.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I suggest you avoid starting a flirtatious correspondence with a convict who’ll be in jail for another 28 years. OK? And don’t snack on fugu, the Japanese delicacy that can poison you if the cook isn’t careful about preparing it. Please? And don’t participate in a séance where the medium summons the spirits of psychotic ancestors or diabolical celebrities with whom you imagine it might be interesting to converse. Got that? I understand you might be in the mood for high adventure and out-ofthe-ordinary escapades. And that will be fine and healthy as long as you also exert a modicum of caution and discernment.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I suggest that you pat yourself on the back with both hands as you sing your own praises and admire your own willful beauty in three mirrors simultaneously.

You have won stirring victories over not just your own personal version of the devil, but also over your own inertia and sadness. From what I can determine, you have corralled what remains of the forces of darkness into a comfy holding cell, sealing off those forces from your future. They won’t bother you for a very long time, maybe never again. Right now you would benefit from a sabbatical — a vacation from all this high-powered character-building. May I suggest you pay a restorative visit to the Land of Sweet Nonsense?

Homework: Many of us try to motivate ourselves through abusive self-criticism.

Do you? If so, maybe it’s time to change.

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ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END — ONE WOMAN SHOW HITS THE STAGE IN WOLFVILLE! Mike Butler

Theatre has many challenges: knowing your lines, knowing your cues, remembering your props, working the set, staying in character, and so much more. Actors like to challenge themselves sometimes and up the ante, so to speak, so they choose projects that will stretch their talents. Actors do big ensemble plays, they try Shakespeare and Chekhov, they do a three-hander play, then a two-hander play and eventually, they try a one-person show (which I think is the biggest theatre challenge)!

Local actress Carole Ball has challenged herself for over forty years with ensemble pieces, opera, puppetry, and more, and now the time has come for Carole to take the stage in her one-woman extravaganza Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End, playing in Wolfville at the Al Whittle Theatre.

At Wit’s End was written by journalist sisters Allison and Margaret Engel. It premiered at Arena Stage in Washington, DC in 2015. It has since been performed at theatres across America. Beachball Productions’ director Geoff Ball (with 50 years theatre experience), and his

wife Carole, now bring this wonderfully funny play to Nova Scotia. Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End is a one-act, one woman social event that will make you laugh, think, and introduce you to an amazing lady that few know about or remember.

The show opens June 15 at the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville, and runs June 15, 16, 22, and 23 at 7:30pm and June 16 and 23 at 2:00pm, with a special preview June 14 at 7:30pm by donation. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at The Box of Delights Bookshop, 466 Main Street, and at the door.

If you can’t make the Wolfville dates or wish to spread the word about the show, Beachball Productions is also taking their show to Lockeport for a short run. You can catch it there July 27 at 7:30pm and July 28 at 2:30pm. For Lockeport venue see: facebook. com/LockesIslandPlayers/. Come and enjoy the show and support Carole and her courageous undertaking.

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Kick off the summer with a great night out at the Port Pub & Bistro in support of Valley Hospice!

2nd annual “Summer Dance Party” at the Port Pub

Hopping for Hospice….

Saturday June 23, 2018 8 pm … dancing starts at 9 ...

Featuring the Al King Band

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Roast Beef Nosh 8pm

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RECIPE: School Lunches and Stinger Ranch Dressing

Jenny Osburn | The Union Street Cafe Cookbook | www.jennyosburn.com Jenny Osburn is the author of The Union Street Café Cookbook. Her second collaboration with Laura MacDonald of Deep Hollow Print, The Kitchen Party Cookbook, is now available! Find more recipes at jennyosburn.com and see what she's up to on instagram at jenny.osburn It's June and the school year is winding down, but a school food project at Berwick School is just getting started! I've been popping in to lend a hand for just one week and I've already learned so much from this somewhat daunting but exciting project.

For one thing, kids LIKE vegetables! Even though at home I sometimes struggle to get my kids to try new things, it seems as if the school setting is the perfect place to be adventurous. I was amazed at plates piled high with lettuce, carrots, broccoli, and pea shoots.

I wonder how often we as parents assume that our children won't like something and don't even encourage them to try it. School could provide the perfect opportunity to teach our kids about healthy food and where it comes from.

I've been talking with a number of parents over the last few months about school lunches, and most agree that packing lunches is a real drag. Not only are the packaged foods that are designed to make the task easier for us expensive (the average packed lunch costs nearly the same as a school-made lunch), they are largely devoid of the nutrients kids need to make the most of their school day.

The challenges in serving delicious, nutritious, more locally-sourced food in school cafeterias are numerous, but perhaps the biggest factor is that our cafeterias are expected to turn a profit.

This pressure doesn't lend itself well to serving high quality, healthy food. Your school kitchen may be one of the many that simply doesn't. However, in the Annapolis Valley there are many examples of schools doing just that, by patching together funding, engaging parents and children, and relying on passionate volunteers and administration. These programs are fantastic, but we need a sustainable approach that works at all our schools. What can we do?

We need to speak. Form a nutrition committee for your school with other interested

GRAPEVINE TOTES! Now available at The Box of Delights Bookshop

KENTVILLE SKATE PARK ENTERING SECOND PHASE Genevieve Allen Hearn Photo: Jane Veinot-During parents. Tell your school administration, and the newly-named Annapolis Valley Regional Education Centre, that you want school food that meets nutrition standards, sources locally, offers good value, and tastes delicious.

If your school cafeteria serves good food, celebrate and order as often as you can. Even more importantly, let your government officials know that school food is a priority and needs funding. Canada is the ONLY industrialized country that doesn't have a national lunch program! It's time for this to change.

Our children's future health, happiness, and good taste depend on it Stinger Ranch Dressing This dressing is a huge hit at the Berwick School Salad Bar! Try serving a bowl of it as a dip with raw veggies the next time your kids are ravenously circling the kitchen.

1⁄2 C yogurt or sour cream 1⁄2 C mayonnaise 2 Tbsp chopped parsley 2 green onions, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 1⁄2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, or lemon juice • 1⁄4 tsp salt

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To make the ranch dip, stir all the ingredients together until thoroughly combined. You can also pulse everything together in the food processor. Refrigerate until needed for up to one week.

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Looking for a father-approved activity this Father’s Day? The Kentville Skate Park is a great place to scooter, skateboard, or bike with Dad, and it’s located in Kentville’s recreation corridor alongside the Harvest Moon Trailway and next to the KCA playground. Pack a picnic and spend the day!

Matt MacLeod, president of the Kentville Skatepark Association and father of two daughters, grew up in Kentville and has been skateboarding for over thirty years. While living in several cities across Canada he saw many examples of well-designed concrete skate parks that were always busy with skateboarders, BMX bikers, and scooter riders. When he moved back to Kentville in 2011 he held a public meeting to gauge the interest in building a concrete skate park in town.

With a clear expression of interest from the community, the Kentville Skatepark Association (KSA) was formed. By the summer of 2017, the KSA had secured financial support from the Government of Canada (through ACOA), the Town of Kentville, the Municipality of Kings County, and the Province of Nova Scotia, as well as raising over $80,000 through fundraising efforts. New Line Skateparks, a skate park design firm in Toronto, was awarded the contract to design the park. The entire project is 15,000 square feet and has an estimated budget of $800,000 in total.

What you see today is Phase 1 of the project.

Matt describes Phase 1 as the street course, which includes stairs, ramps, rails and other obstacles often found in the urban environment. Landscaping of the street course is underway with a grand opening celebration expected later this summer. Matt comments, “Phase 1 of the park is very well-received, with many users stating it is among their favourite skate parks in all of Nova Scotia. Enthusiasts are travelling to Kentville from as far away as Yarmouth, Chester, and Halifax on a regular basis to enjoy the facility’s unique features.”

Locals love it too! Aiden West, a teacher at Kings County Academy, started a skateboarding program at the new skate park that

completely booked up as soon as registration opened. The Town of Kentville will be offering additional programming at the Kentville Skate Park in the future.

Phase 2 of the park includes the bowl feature. Matt explains, “The bowl feature can be thought of as essentially an empty swimming pool in terms of what it looks like. It’s a key feature of any skate park, distinct and separate from the street course. Completion of the bowl will see our full design realized and will serve to draw the biggest cross section of users from all age groups to our town.”

The Town of Kentville officially took ownership of the skate park project once Phase 1 ended this past December. Fundraising is ongoing for the bowl, which will cost an estimated $150,000-$200,000. The town has a corporate sponsorship package available to any businesses who wish to support Phase 2 of the park. Details of the sponsorship benefits are available by contacting the Director of Parks and Recreation, Rachel Bedingfield, at rbedingfield@kentville.ca. KSA is also accepting private donations with charitable tax receipts available upon request.

The Kentville Skate Park is friendly for children of all ages, and Matt’s two daughters enjoy spending time at the park. “Our oldest, Lauren, who is 6, has a special kid-sized skateboard that she enjoys. Our youngest, Leah, who is 3, simply enjoys running around up and down the ramps!”

Get outdoors this Father’s Day and come check it out!

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11am - 3pm @ Willow Park Featuring: Live Music, Massive Soap Slide, Balloon Animals, Face Painting, Cash BBQ, FREE Cake, Giant Water Fight, Fun & Games + More!

3pm - Head on over to WaterFront Park: Recreate the Centennial Group Photo

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Please be advised that all dogs must be controlled by a leash or harness when walking the Harvest Moon Trail or on any Town streets or pathways. The only off leash areas in the Town are Woodman Grove Park, Olsen Pond Park.

Reservoir Park, Pond View Park and the Sherwood Rawling Ravine. A detailed map can be found at www.wolfville.ca/DogBylaw

EVENTS INCLUDE: Mudley's Movie Night!

Mayors Walk - Walkability Contest

2018 Mud Challenge Wolfville's Amazing Race

FireworksFX Show!

More Dates & Details To Be Released Between Now and July

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FOR ANY INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT TOWN OF WOLFVILLE AT 902-542-5767

IN REVIEW: RECENT NEWS, HAPPENINGS, AND EVENTS L’Acadie Vineyards’ Prestige Brut Estate 2013 has won silver at the Decanter World Wine Awards in London, England. The judges’ comments included a description of the winning wine as having “a floral, apple nose with chalky lemon and creamy pear on the refreshing, mineral palate.” It will be available directly from the winery mid-June.

project is recruiting host homes and seeking partnerships with community organizations and businesses. For more information, visit Orangedoorproject.ca, or contact info@ portalyouth.ca.

k Once again this year the Horton High School graduation prom will be held at the Wolfville Farmers Market. On Monday, June 25, graduates will line up at 6:30pm at the Acadia arena and proceed down Main Street to Elm Street, where any grads who prefer to walk the route will join in from clock park, and will step in front and lead the way to the red carpet at the Farmers Market. Graduates will celebrate there from 7:30-11:00pm, finishing off their special evening with fireworks being lit off from President’s Field at 11:15pm.

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Kentville’s Hardware Gallery is welcoming “Shift Focus,” its third exhibition this season, featuring the work of travel photographer Meghan Bray and artist Justine MacDonald.

“We are very pleased to welcome Justine and Meghan to our gallery this month. Their two distinct mediums create a stimulating dynamic” says gallery director, Sasha Nelson. The exhibition runs from June 1 to June 27, 2018.

You may have noticed some construction happening at the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville.

Board member Mark Crosby explains: “The building was granted heritage status by both the Province and the Town this past year. The status designation ensures the building will continue to be preserved. We were able to access some assistance to have a professional conservation assessment of the building completed which has provided us guidance on priority repairs, such as the much-needed brick repairs which are currently being done.”

He continues, “A plaqueing event will take place in the fall to unveil the bronze plaques which will be installed on the front of the building. This event will include some sort of celebratory performance in the theatre, and we will invite politicians, community leaders, and of course, the public.”

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Launching its 2018 season, Uncommon Common Art has hit upon an opening event that is fitting to this unique public art adventure.

On June 16, UCA will celebrate the beginning of their eleventh year of uncommon art in common places with a progressive opening happening consecutively at three of the art installations: bring a plain white t-shirt and leave with a three-part silkscreened wearable art piece. Go to uncommoncommonart.com for more details.

Looking to up your playground game? Community Playboxes were placed in Oakdene Park and Memorial Park on June 7. The Playboxes are filled with a collection of balls, sports equipment, lawn games, jump ropes, and more. They are free for anyone to use - the town just asks that all equipment is returned to the box after being used. The Kentville Playboxes is a joint project by the Kings County Family Resource Centre and the Town of Kentville. During the month of June, folks are challenged to visit the Playboxes and share a photo using the hashtag #kentvilleplays.

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k The NKEC Space Odyssey, based in Canning, Nova Scotia, is a high school student-led project that culminated, on Thursday June 7, with the successful launch of a weather balloon.

Students have been spending countless hours planning, designing, and programming for the project. The weather balloon utilizes technology that will allow students to collect atmospheric data, raw video footage, and recover the balloon once it returns to the ground.

For more information: Email: nkecspaceballoon@gmail.com Twitter: @NkecOdyssey Instagram: nkecspaceodyssey.

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Get ready to read! The Annapolis Valley Regional Library’s Summer Reading & Learning Challenge starts June 23 and ends August 18 (signup ends August 4). Kids from birth to age twelve can register online or in person at their local library. Readers can earn prizes like stickers, buttons, and badges. When kids sign up online and log how many minutes they’ve read, they get to choose an avatar, levelling up as they read. Go to the Annapolis Valley Regional Library website at valleylibrary.ca to find all the details and to register. Those who pre-register online between June 16 – June 22 will be entered to win a Family Pass to NS Museums.

The Canning Library Book, Bake, and Plant Sale on May 19 was a tremendous success, surpassing their goal of $2000.00! The final result, which includes the proceeds from Vesey Seeds orders, three silent auctions, and the Book, Bake & Plant sale, was $3198.00.

The Summer Student Library Assistant will be starting on Tuesday, July 3, and summer hours will be Tuesday-Saturday from 12:305:30 pm. During the summer the library will offer free programs and activities for all ages.

k The Portal Youth Outreach Association, in partnership with Home Depot- New Minas, is pleased to announce the launch of the Orange Door Project, addressing youth homelessness in the Annapolis Valley. Donations to the project will go towards shelter, food, and employment supports for homeless youth.

Along with a donation goal of $8000, the

The Canning Library offers free membership, Wi-Fi, and computer use, with photocopy and scanning services at $.25 per page.

Volunteers are needed to cover shifts, starting in September, on alternate Tuesdays from 2-5 pm or alternate Fridays from 5-7:30 pm. If interested, leave your name, phone number (and e-mail address if you have one) at the Library during open hours this summer.

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THE DOME CHRONICLES

THIS WAS MY FATHER Garry Leeson

My mother wanted a large garden when they moved to a small farm on the Blue Mountain outside Meaford, Ontario. Dad agreed to do the hoeing but after a couple of days of fighting the weeds, he came up with a better idea.

He disappeared into his workshop and when he emerged it was behind a one of a kind self-propelled row crop cultivator of his own creation. An old make or break one-lung gas engine, belching smoke and banging away, was mounted on a wooden frame above two cast iron wheels with heavy lugs on the rims.

A series of belts and pulleys connected the old motor to the axle and drove the wheels.

Somehow all of this gear had been incorporated into the framework of a narrow cultivator known as a scuffler .

With a proud look on his face, Dad guided it over to the garden and aimed it down between the first two rows of peas. He started slowly, pressing down on the handles and digging the narrow teeth into the rich black loam.

Alerted by the noise of the motor, Mom came out wiping flour onto her apron and stood on the back porch with a worried look on her face. As he dug the cultivator’s tines deeper and deeper into the soil and the old engine laboured harder, it began belching out greater and greater clouds of black smoke. Dad finished the job, but as he was maneuvering his contraption back to the shed Mom shouted to him that breathing all that heavy smoke might not be good for him and that he should maybe consider getting a better motor. “Are you crazy,” he replied indignantly. “This is the first time the black flies haven’t bitten the hell out of me while I was working in that darned garden of yours!”

Buoyed by his recent success in the garden, he set about addressing another problem that had been bothering him for some time. Mom had been complaining during the previous winter about having to bring frozen laundry into the kitchen to finish drying. He figured it was that darned television advertising those new-fangled clothes dryers and getting her all stirred up. One day he was in town in his old blue pickup getting some feed when he spied a man dragging something that looked like one of those clothes dryers down to the end of his driveway. It was not coincidental that Dad’s trips to the feed mill were scheduled on trash pickup day.

Mom’s heart must have skipped a beat when she a shiny white GE clothes dryer on the back of the truck, but when she heard that the machine didn’t work and that Dad had got it out of the trash, she just slumped back into her kitchen. She brightened up a bit when Dad said he figured he might be able to fix the appliance, but sagged at the thought of what his fixing might entail. The main electric heating element in the dryer was burnt out and the motor that turned the drum was shot.

The heating element was not really an issue because the house did not have wiring with sufficient amperage to handle it anyway.

And so it was that when Mom returned from an extended visit to my sister’s, she found her totally refurbished clothes dryer towering

before her on the back porch. The shell of the shiny white dryer was mounted a good four feet off the ground atop an old brown oil space heater. Dad had thought of everything: he had included a small platform with three steps in front of the machine so that she wouldn’t have to reach over her head to load and unload it. He explained how to light the space heater fire by dropping a piece of burning paper through a hole at the back of the assembly before throwing a switch to get the drum turning.

When Mom maintained her silence for the remainder of the day and well into the following morning, Dad began to suspect that she might be slightly disappointed with his efforts. He figured that a live demonstration might be in order. He had taken the opportunity earlier to run a few items of clothing through their old wringer washer and stood waiting as Mom made her way down the stairs to start breakfast. Leaving the door to the back porch open he proceeded to load the dryer and fire it up. Everything went as planned and he kept glancing over his shoulder into the kitchen to see how Mom was reacting. She just sipped her tea with a look of quiet desperation on her face. As Dad had expected, there was quite a bit of vibration and movement when he engaged the electric motor to turn the drum but as the drying cycle progressed, the movement became more pronounced and erratic.

When the dryer started jumping around and threatening to dislodge itself from the porch, Dad prudently shut the operation down to make some minor adjustments. A couple of stout rubber bands cut out of an old tractor innertube to secure the dryer between the veranda post and the door jamb, and he was back in business. I wasn’t at home when all of this was happening but when I arrived on the weekend to help with the haying, I found Mom actually using the crazy rig.

I couldn’t imagine what had transpired to induce her to actually succumb, but I suspected that she was suffering with something akin to Stockholm syndrome. All I know for sure is that Mom continued to use Dad’s dryer until my little sister Brenda complained that her teacher and classmates at Minihill School had started to notice a strong smell of fuel oil emanating from her otherwise impeccably clean clothing. The dryer was immediately dismantled and the project abandoned, but I’m sure the salvaged parts were saved and found their way into Dad’s next project.

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CINEMATOPIA CLOSURE Megan Haliburton

Cinematopia, the last video store in the province, is closing its doors. That doesn’t mean, however, that you won’t still be able to rent, just not from the shop. The plan is to rent the core of the collection out of a stall at the Wednesday night Wolfville Farmers’ Market beginning in July, and if it’s a success, keep that going for as long as people want it.

Mail-out is also a reasonably-priced option, and I’ll be keeping my current email and phone number so you can tell me what you want.

I’ll start to sell the remainder of the collection through June, ending on June 20. If you really want a particular DVD, you should come early.

If you want a bunch and you’re somewhat frugal, come later in the month as the prices will drop.

I want to take this opportunity to thank my many loyal customers and all movie lovers who darkened my door over the years. It has been a great privilege to provide this beautiful town and surrounding area’s people with quality entertainment. I’ve loved all the conversations we’ve shared—movie related or not. I’ll miss you, but hey, it’s a small town. I’ll see you around, and I’ll be waiting for you at the Farmers’ Market!

❧ Megan Haliburton cinematopia@gmail.com 902-697-3456 cinematopia.ca

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THURSDAY, JUNE 14

Upcycling — Makers, Windsor 7–9pm. ALSO June 21 & 28 • Create something new and awesome from things that might otherwise be considered junk. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members. INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

Jimmie Dog BBQ — The Apple Capital Museum, Berwick 11:30am–1pm • Help support the museum by purchasing a Jimmie Dog and drink at our weekly BBQ. TIX: $1 per item INFO: 902-530-9229 / BerwickVIC@outlook.com Spring Tea — Royal Canadian Legion, Middleton 1–3pm • Sandwiches, sweets, tea & coffee. 50/50 draw, door prize. Hosted by Ladies Auxiliary TIX: $5 INFO: middletonlegion.com Backyard BBQ — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 5–7pm. ALSO June 22 • Enjoy a meal barbecued for you by our volunteers. Our desserts are always a surprise! TIX: Various prices INFO: 902-538-9340 / gillyflowergarden@rocketmail.com Family Game Night — Makers, Windsor 7–9pm.

ALSO June 22 • Fun for the whole family! TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members.

INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com Dance: Ruth Manning and the Prospectors — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 7–11pm • Ages 19+. TIX: $5 INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 16

Breakfast — Community Hall, Centreville 7–10am • The Good Neighbour Club breakfast. TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-3999 Community Breakfast — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 7–10am • Takeout is available. TIX: $6 adults, $4 children (6–12 years), no charge under age 6 INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com Breakfast — United Church, Aylesford 8–11am • Wheelchair accessible. TIX: donation INFO: 902-847-9624 / aylesfordunited.com Heart & Stroke – Stroke Month — Meadowview Community Centre, Kentville 8am–11pm • Help us #StrikeOutStroke. Every 7 minutes somebody in Canada dies from stroke, help us create more moments by hosting a fundraiser. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-334-1114 / ryan.krieg@heartandstroke.ca The Crossing’s Community Yard Sale — Garlands Crossing 8am–12pm • Rain date June 17. INFO: bodean1@bellaliant.net Breakfast — Community Hall, Millville 8–10am • TIX: donation INFO: 902-840-1562 / cdavis224@yahoo.ca Golf Tournament — Island Green Golf Club, Kentville 9am • Raise money for Mission to Brazil with New Hope Wesleyan Church in Kentville. Tee off at 9 am. Good Father Day’s event! TIX: $50 individual, $200 team of 4 INFO: RSVP: Burton Doucette, 902-681-6379 / Reserve Cart: Marty, 902-678-7577 Middleton Lions Club Antique Car Show — Macdonald Museum, Middleton 9am–2pm • TIX: no charge INFO: 902-363-2665 / macdonald.museum@ns.sympatico.ca Indoor Yard Sale — South Alton Community Center, Kentville 9am–2pm • TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-8013 / mandklunn@gmail.com Craft Supplies Yard Sale and Bake Table — United Baptist Church, Kentville 9am–12pm • Tea, coffee and muffin while you wait (free will offering). TIX: Fill your bag with craft supplies for $5 INFO: 902-678-3162 / info@Kentvillebaptist.org Youth STEM — Makers, Windsor 10am–2pm. ALSO June 23 • Activities, challenges, explorations and discussions for youths to join. Stay for all or part of the time. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members. INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com Mi’kmaq Basketry — Kings County Museum, Kentville 10am–5pm • Traditional basket weaving workshop with Frank Meuse of Bear River First Nations.

Learn basic traditional Mi’kmaq ash basketry. All materials provided. TIX: $50 INFO: 902-678-6237 / info@kingscountymuseum.ca Teddy Bear Jamboree — 147 Falmouth Back Rd., Falmouth 11am • Parade starts at 11am, with games and events like Little Rays Reptiles to follow. TIX: small fee for games and the show INFO: falmouthcommunityhall@gmail.ca Walk the Walk for Autism — Credit Union Centre, Kingston 11am • Come walk with us! 100% of the

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proceeds stay in the VALLEY to provide programs and supports for individuals on the autism spectrum. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-242-2019 / annapolisvalley@autismns.ca Lobster Burger/Salad Lunch — Community Hall, Centrelea 11am–1pm • Take-Out Luncheon. Local deliveries available. Great for Dads! Proceeds for hall.

TIX: $12. Order by June 15. INFO: 902-665-2969 / debbie.bent@ns.sympatico.ca Crib Tournament — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 12:30pm • Ladies Auxiliary crib tournament.

Registration 12:30pm; play 1pm. TIX: $20 team INFO: 902-678-8935 Teaching a Computer To See — Patterson Hall, Wolfville 12:30–3:30pm • In this Hoist workshop, teens will explore Artificial Intelligence by learning how to build a program that can guess what it sees in a picture. TIX: donation INFO: 902-760-0168 / info@refreshannapolisvalley.org Uncommon Common Art Opening — Miners Marsh, Kentville 1–4pm • UCA 2018 Progressive Opening.

Bring your own white t-shirt or buy one at the first location to start your silkscreening journey. Do one step at each location. 1–2 pm, Miners Marsh in Kentville, 2–3 pm at Quiet Park in Wolfville, and 3–4 pm at Domaine de Grand Pré. TIX: no charge INFO: uncommoncommonart@gmail.com Old Fashioned Tea — Community Hall, Black River 2–4pm • Enjoy an old fashioned atmosphere with a display of wedding dresses and old quilts.

Also a touch and take table. TIX: donation INFO: 902-542-3498 / darlene.hennigar@gmail.com Jam Session — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 2–5pm. ALSO June 23 • Bring your talent! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-538-9340 / gillyflowergarden@rocketmail.com Lobster Supper Fundraiser — Curling Club, Berwick 2–5pm • Supporting the Berwick Curling Club. Lobster, salads, roll & pie! TIX: $25 @ Schurman’s Industrial (Berwick) or call. INFO: Greg, 902-538-9181 / Brad, 902-538-3612 Kim Barlow Band — K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville 2–4pm • Kim Barlow and her brilliant band play songs from her upcoming album. Mark Adam on drums; Nicholas D’Amato bass, Justin Haynes - guitar, Heather Kelday vocals.

Heather Kelday will also do a set of beautiful new songs. TIX: Suggested donation $15, or pay what you can. INFO: 902-698-9611 / kimbarlow77@gmail.com Yu-Gi-Oh — J’s Card Hobbies, Middleton 4:15–7pm.

ALSO June 23 • Come to J’s Card Hobbies for some Duels. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-825-4060 / jshobbies@outlook.com Roast Pork Supper — Baptist Church, Kingston 4:30–6pm • All the fixings & homemade dessert.

All are welcome. TIX: $12 adults, $6 children INFO: Brenda@kingstonunitedbaptistchurch.ca Dungeons and Dragons Adventurers League — J’s Card Hobbies, Middleton 4:30–9pm. ALSO June 23 • Fifth Edition D&D League every Saturday. Come slay some dragons. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-825-4060 / jshobbies@outlook.com Chase the Ace — Community Hall, Black River 6–8pm • Everyone welcome. Must be 19 to play. Canteen open. TIX: 3 tickets/$5 INFO: 902-542-2511 / mary.tanner.long@hotmail.com Four Seasons Community Orchestra — United Church, Windsor 7–9pm • Spring Concert!

TIX: $10 at the door INFO: 902-798-1730 / four.seasons.orchestra2017@gmail.com Mo Kenney — Sea-Esta, Canning (Delhaven) 7–9:30pm • Acoustic and personal with Mo Kenney. TIX: $25 INFO: 902-692-1662 / soundconnectionstherapy@gmail.com Sonlight’s Album Release — Bethany Memorial Baptist Church, Aldershot 7pm • Sonlight will showcase songs from their new album “The Age of Grace,” as well as some classic fan favorites. CDʼs will be available to purchase at the show. TIX: free will offering INFO: stephenbordl@eastlink.ca Social Night — Community Hall, Ardoise 8–11pm • Snacks & music. Bar open. 19+ event! TIX: free admission, bar extra INFO: 902-401-7622 / chair@ardoisehall.ca Dance: Still Doin Time — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm • 19+ welcome. Bar and kitchen available. TIX: $8 per person INFO: 902-678-8935 / kentvillelegion@eastlink.ca

SUNDAY, JUNE 17

Father’s Day Vintage & Collectible Sale — Tangled Garden, Grand Pré 10am–6pm • Plant sale with Tangled Garden and Baldwin Nursery plants. From

12–4pm, Schoolhouse Brewery Beer Truck, and Slow Dough Bakery will be on site along with live music by the Chimney Swifts. TIX: $5 admission INFO: 902-542-9811 / tangledgardenherbs@gmail.com Stories of Harbourville – A Father’s Day Gala — Harbourville United Church, 3201 Long Point Rd., Harbourville 1–4pm • Short film of Harbourville residents. Guest ghost performance. Live banjo music, live artisans, painting, leatherworking and wood carving. BBQ, guest vendors, Still Fired Distilleries. INFO: unitedtapestry.com Fathers Day Supper — Forties Community Centre, 1787 Forties Road, New Ross, 4:30–6pm • Roast beef dinner. Coleslaw, veggies, potatoes & gravy, dessert, tea/coffee. Doors open 4pm. TIX: $13 adults, $7 children 5–12 INFO: fortiescc@gmail.com Father’s Day Supper — Milford House, South Milford 5–6:30pm • Includes soup or salad, BBQ chicken or pan-fried haddock w/potato salad or potato wedges, fresh vegetables, dessert and tea or coffee.

Reservation required. TIX: $24 INFO: 902-532-2617 / val@milfordhouse.ca Fundy Cinema screens OH LUCY! — Al Whittle Theatre, 7pm • Single, emotionally unfulfilled Japanese office worker Setsuko embraces the American alter ego bestowed upon her by her unorthodox English teacher John and embarks on a bittersweet comedic odyssey of desire, passion and betrayal through Southern California when he suddenly disappears. TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 Hymn Sing — United Baptist Church, Wolfville Ridge 7–9pm • W/special guests the Milford Gospellets.

Refreshment and fellowship to follow. Proceeds will go to the Kingswood Camp. TIX: donation INFO: 902-542-3419

MONDAY, JUNE 18

Bookbinding Workshop — Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville 6–9pm • Randall House Museum presents a bookbinding workshop by Ruth Legge. Create a hand-sewn blank book with a cotton hardcover. Please register. TIX: $35 INFO: 902-680-0385 / randallhouse@outlook.com Robotics – Fun With Science — Makers, Windsor 6–8pm • An all ages casual introduction to electronics, robotics and programming. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members.

INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com Jam Session — Louis Millet Community Complex, New Minas 7–9:30pm. ALSO June 25 • All styles and abilities welcome (bring an item for the potluck snack and receive a free 50/50 ticket) TIX: $2 admission INFO: 902-681-6972 / vintagemusi1@hotmail.com Jam Session — Community Hall, Millville 7pm. ALSO June 25 • TIX: donation INFO: myflicka3@msn.com Open Studio – Fibre — Makers, Windsor 7–9pm. ALSO June 25 • Open studio session for those who work in fibre, including felting, knitting, crochet, rug hooking and weaving. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com

TUESDAY, JUNE 19

Committee of the Whole — County of Kings Municipal Complex, Kentville 9am • TIX: no charge INFO: 888-337-2999 Open Studio – Fibre — Makers, Windsor 10am–2pm.

ALSO June 26 • Including felting, knitting, crochet, rug hooking and weaving. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com Health Talk: Fidelis House — Kings Riverside Court, Kentville 2pm • Join Gertrude Morse, Fidelis House Coordinator-CEO as she answers the questions: What is Fidelis House and Who Does it Serve? TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5414 / info@vrhfoundation.ca Valley Regional Hospice Foundation AGM & Panel Discussion — K.C. Irving Centre, Auditorium, Wolfville 6–8:30pm • A moderated panel discussion on cannabis, its effect on the developing brain, and its upcoming legalization. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5414 / info@vrhfoundation.ca Celebrate Recovery — New Hope Wesleyan Church, Kentville 7–9:30pm. ALSO June 26 • A faith based 12 Step program for anyone who needs help with hurts, habits & hangups. Are you struggling with broken relationships, stress, anger, fears, depression, food issues, addictions? All welcome TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-2222 Knitflix — Makers, Windsor 7–9pm. ALSO June 26 • Watch a movie and knit, crochet, embroider and cross stitch. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members. INFO: 902-472-2600 /

makerswindsor@gmail.com Open Studio – Painting — Makers, Windsor 7–9pm • Come and join Roy Kohn and Kate Vasyliw who will alternate hosting this open salon. Learn to paint or work on your painting skills with other Makers. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members. INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

Plein Air — On the Wharf, Hall’s Harbour 10am– 1:30pm • Plein Air Artists Annapolis Valley group meets at the Halls Harbour Lobster Pound. A popular, mutually-supportive group critique is available for those interested. Bring a picnic lunch! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-701-8106 / edwardwedler@gmail.com Sketchers Club — Makers, Windsor 10am–12pm. ALSO June 27 • W/Cara Sawka. An introduction for novice or beginner drawers or for those wishing to improve their existing skills. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members. INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com Pool — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 7pm • An evening of fun playing pool. TIX: $3 INFO: 902-538-9340 / gillyflowergarden@rocketmail.com Valley Hospice Foundation AGM — Rm #2101 NSCC, Kingstec 236 Belcher St., Kentville 7pm • INFO: 902-679-3471 / info@valleyhospice.ca Photography Club — Makers, Windsor 7–9pm. ALSO June 27 • All levels of equipment, experience and expertise welcome. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members. INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com Doodle Drawing Circle — Makers, Windsor 7–9pm.

ALSO June 27 • Join Sydney Trider as she doodles up a creative storm. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members. INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com Paper Crafts — Makers, Windsor 7–9pm. ALSO June 27 • w/ Mandy Fleet. TIX: no charge for members, $10 day pass for non-members. INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

100 Women Who Care — Kings Riverside Court, Kentville 5:30–7pm • 100+ women. 1 hour. $100 donation. $10,000+ to a local charity. It’s that simple.

TIX: Must be a member to vote. INFO: 902-306-1200 / steph@100womenvalley.ca EKM Health Foundation AGM — Fire Hall, Wolfville 7–8:15pm • TIX: no charge INFO: 902-542-2359 / foundation-ekm@avdha.nshealth.ca AGM — The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 009, Fort Edward Mall, Windsor 7:30pm • New members are always welcome. INFO: 902-798-0888 Maritime Concert Opera – La Boheme — Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal 7:30–9:30pm • MCO is a semi-professional regional opera company based in Lunenburg. A concert opera brings you all the

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Send your events to listings@grapevinepublishing.ca gorgeous singing of complete operatic works, in the original language, without the staging, sets or costumes. La Bohème opens your soul to emotions too big for words. TIX: $32 general, $28 member, $12 youth under 18 yrs INFO: 902-532-7704 / mk@kingstheatre.ca

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

Breakfast — St. James Anglican Church, Kentville 8–10am • TIX: minimum $7 donation INFO: rev.desloges@gmail.com Mike Lew Survivor Workshops — Louis Millet Community Complex, New Minas 9am–4pm.

ALSO June 23, 9am–4pm • Male Survivors of sexual abuse Workshop presented by Mike Lew (USA) and hosted by S.O.A.R. - Survivors of Abuse Recovering. June 23: Workshop for Partners

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and Allies of Abuse Survivors (all genders). TIX: $100 per workshop INFO: 902-679-7337 / coordinator@survivorsofabuserecovering.ca Full Circle Festival — Avon River Heritage Museum, Newport Landing 5pm. June 22–24 • A homemade non-profit music festival. We love music, good food, friendly friends, dogs, children, and dancing in warm summer air. TIX: $103 weekend pass. Get advance tickets, as this event sells out every year! INFO: 902-475-1058 / info@fullcirclefestival.ca Hardware Gallery Grand Opening — 36 Cornwallis St., Kentville 7–9pm • Live painting, music, food, wine, and special announcements. This is a community gallery located in the heart of Kentville. INFO: hardwaregallery.ca / facebook.com/hardwareartgallery Dance: The Island Boys — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 7–11pm • Ages 19+ TIX: $5 INFO:

902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com Mark Clarke Open Mic — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 7:30pm • TIX: donation INFO: 902-538-9340 / gillyflowergarden@rocketmail.com Museum Pieces — Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville 8–10:20pm • Singer Songwriter Tyler Messick debuts at the Evergreen with his band TIX: $30 INFO: 902-825-6834 / evergreentheatre@gmail.com Queer Prom in the Enchanted Forest — Atlantica Hotel, 1980 Robie St., Halifax 8–11pm • Queer Prom is a dance open to LGBTQ+ youth (ages 19 and under), who are welcome to bring along their allies (who are 19 & under). It’s a space focused on queer and trans youth to be themselves, and dance the night away! Wear what you feel best in! Transportation available from the Valley if booked by June 15.

INFO: valleyyouthproject.wordpress.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

Indoor Yard Sale — St. Anthony’s Parish, Berwick 8am– 2pm • Jewelry table & canteen available w/yummy rhubarb desserts TIX: no charge INFO: 902-538-3194 / stanthony@ns.sympatico.ca Yard Sale — St. James Anglican Church, Kentville 8am–12pm • A fundraiser for Servant’s Heart Ministries in the Dominican Republic. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-679-3245 / dhilchie@ns.sympatico.ca Indoor Yard Sale Fundraiser — Civic Centre, 904 Central Ave., Greenwood 9am–1pm • 107 Valley Wing RCAFA will hold their annual Yard Sale, rain or shine. Proudly supporting our local Air Cadets.

TIX: no charge INFO: gcsprad@accesswave.ca

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WEEKLY EVENTS PLEASE NOTE: Event information may change without notice.

THURSDAYS

Sewing Circle — Makers, Windsor 1–3pm. For

sewers and would-be sewers, w/Susan Reid.

TIX: no charge for members, $5 non-members.

INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com The Hantsport Seniors & Elders Club “Drop-in”

— St. Andrews Church Hall, Hantsport 1–4pm.

Play games; tea-break at 3pm. All ages!

INFO: 902-352-2085 / davidold@eastlink.ca In the Round Knitting Group — Gaspereau Valley Fibres 1–4:30pm. Also Tuesdays 6–9pm. Bring your knitting, rug hooking, spinning, or felting.

INFO: 902-542-2656 / gaspereauvalleyfibres.ca Tapestry: Women’s Cancer Support Group

— We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month (Next: June 14). Please call for time/location. INFO: Dorothy, 902-538-3374 / Pat, 902-678-9100 / Margot, 902-542-1466 / margotwithat@hotmail.com Open Studio — Avon River Heritage Museum, Newport Landing 2–5pm. Bring a project and join in the conversation! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-757-1718 / infoavonriver@gmail.com Macdonald Museum Market — 21 School St., Middleton, 4–7pm. Weekly until Oct. 4.

Homemade, home baked and homegrown items only. Over 30 vendors! INFO: 902-825-6116 Taekwondo — Baptist Church, North Alton 6:30pm (kids 4–14), 7:30pm (adult). Also Tuesdays.

Exercise, self defense, respect, listening skills, focus, self discipline and confidence. TIX: no charge to try a class INFO: 902-670-8714 / devin@ennissecurity.ca NonDuality Meetup — Manning Memorial Chapel, Wolfville 7pm–9pm. Every other Thursday. Non-denominational discussion of life and our place in the scheme of things. 19+ FEE: no charge INFO: rozspeed57@gmail.com Jam Session — Community Centre, Wilmot 7–9:30pm TIX: $2 INFO: 902-825-3125 Music Jam — Community Hall, Cambridge Station 7–10pm • Sing, play or watch! Refreshment donations welcome.. TIX: donation INFO: 902-538-9957 / gands@xcountry.tv Cardio Kickboxing — Baptist Church, North Alton 8:30–9:30pm. Also Tuesdays. Adult class to improve coordination, cardiovascular improvements, self defence, stress and weight reduction. TIX: no charge for 1st week of classes INFO: 902-670-8714 / devin@ennissecurity.ca

FRIDAYS

Playful Pals Playgroup — FOUR LOCATIONS:

Recreation Centre, Wolfville. Until June 8 / Fire Hall, Waterville / New Beginnings Center, Greenwood / L.E. Shaw Elementary School, Avonport, 9:30–11:30am. Sing songs, play in the gym and more. Parent-child interaction, and meet other families. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 / family.centre@ns.sympatico.ca Low Impact Exercise Program — Christian Fellowship Centre, Wilmot. Every M–W–F, 11am–12pm. Geared for seniors, but open to everyone. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-0135 / wendynoble135@gmail.com

Art for Wellness — Canadian Mental Health

Association, New Minas 1–4pm. Arts and crafts program for adults who live independently with mental illness, including depression and anxiety. Materials provided. TIX: no charge, but please pre-register. INFO: 902-670-4103 / club@cmhakings.ns.ca Chase The Ace & Supper — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 5–7pm • Downstairs; use back door.

Cash bar. 19+ TIX: Tickets 3 for $5. Supper $8.

Dessert $2. INFO: 902-538-5815 Chase the Ace — Curling Club, Middleton 6:30–8pm • Draw at 8pm. TIX: 3 tickets for $5.

INFO: 902-825-2695 / bemorine@hotmail.com Boardgame Night — C@P Lab, Wolfville Public Library, 7pm. Bring your games! Ages 12+ FEE: no charge INFO: 902-790-4536 / turpin56@gmail.com Tremont Board Game Café — Tremont Hall, 738 Tremont Mtn. Rd. 7–9:30pm every first and third Friday (Next: June 15). Many of the newest and coolest games in a friendly and relaxed environment. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-4326 Jam — Greenwich Community Hall, 7–9:30pm.

All Welcome. TIX: $2 INFO: Vera, 902-542-0501 Friday Night Jam — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville, 7–10pm. INFO: 902-542-5869 / wolfvillelegion@gmail.com Chase the Ace — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 6:30–8:45pm • Cut off for ticket purchase is 8:30pm, draw at 8:45pm. INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com

SATURDAYS

Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building,

Elm Ave., Wolfville 8:30am–1pm. June 16 & 23

INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca North Mountain Market — North Mountain United

Tapestry, Harbourville 9am–1pm. June to October.

Fresh veggies, lunch, music, and shopping.

INFO: northmountainmarket@gmail.com Drop in and Drum! — Baptist Church, Wolfville 1–2:30pm. First Saturday of the month (Next: July 7). W/Bruno Allard. Learn to play the djembe with rhythms & songs from West Africa.

Drums provided. FEE: $5–$10 (pay what you can) INFO: brunoallard7@gmail.com / facebook: Djembes and Duns Wolfville Chase the Ace — Legion, Kingston. Tickets for sale at the Branch #98 Bar daily during bar hours, & Saturdays, 1–3:30pm. Tickets are 4 for $5. Draw at 3:30pm. 19+ to play. INFO: 902-765-4428 / legion98sect@eastlink.ca Valley Game Night — Gametronics, New Minas 6pm. Board game/card game group.

Yu Gi Oh – Thursdays, 6pm. Magic: The Gathering – Fridays, 6pm FEE: no charge INFO: facebook.com/GameTronics

SUNDAYS

Farmers Market — Victoria Park Bandstand,

Windsor 10am–2pm. A new and vibrant community farmers market. INFO: 902-579-7652 / avoncommunitymarket@gmail.com Windsor Meditation Group — Windsor Community Centre, (lower level in the Gliders Room), 321 Gerrish St., Windsor.

10:30am–noon. Join us for meditation in the

Shambhala tradition, discussion and tea. Use side or back entrance. Wheelchair accessible. FEE: no charge. Donations accepted. INFO: 902-798-2958 / windsormeditationgroup@gmail.com Market & Cafe — Black River Community, 989 Deep Hollow Rd., 11am–1:30pm, March–Dec. Local produce, painting, pickles, baked goods, handmade crafts, and more!

TIX: $7 for lunch INFO: Reta, 902-542-1552 World Meditation Hour — Every third Sunday of the month, 4:30–5:30pm (Next: June 17). Manning Memorial Chapel (lower level), Acadia University, Wolfville. INFO: purepeace100@gmail.com Bingo — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 7:30–10pm • Mini game 7:30pm, regular games 7:45pm. TIX: Basic card booklet $25, extras available. INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com

MONDAYS

Little Makers — Makers, Windsor 10am–12pm.

Activities will range from musical to arts and crafts.

For parents and preschoolers. TIX: no charge for members, $5 per adult-child pair for non-members INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com Windsor Game Night — Library, Windsor 6pm.

Board game group. New players welcome!

FEE: no charge INFO: meetup.com/valleygames / turpin56@gmail.com Toastmasters — 2nd Floor, K.C. Irving Centre, Acadia 6:30–8:30pm. Communication and leadership skill-building for students and community members. INFO: wolfvilletoastmasters.com East Kings Chess Club — Library (upstairs), Wolfville 6:30–9pm. Bring your own set, board, and clock if you can. All levels/ages welcome.

INFO: Ian Anderson, tfeloc@hotmail.com / 902-678-8009 Darts — Berwick Legion, 7pm. Mixed doubles, draw for partner, round robin format. FEE: $3 INFO: 902-538-5815 Kings Community Concert Band — Bishop Hall, Greenwich 7:15pm. Under the direction of Holly Lohnes. Particularly looking for new trumpet, trombone and sax players.

INFO: Sarah, sarah@segconsulting.ca

TUESDAYS

County Crafters — Kings County Family Resource

Centre, Kentville 9:30–11:30am. Crafting for adults. Childcare available. FEE: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 / family.centre@ns.sympatico.ca Writers Group — Box of Delights Bookstore, Wolfville 10am–12pm. INFO: laurasydneywolf@gmail.com Qigong — Acadia Library, Wolfville 11:30am–1pm.

Jack Risk will lead you through gentle but powerful movements. Experience the healing benefits of qigong. TIX: no charge INFO: jackrisk.ca Rug Hooking in Kentville — Kentville Lower Recreation Centre (354 Main Street), 1–3pm. If you are a rug hooker or want to learn, join us for social hooking! Tea/coffee available, $5 drop in fee. INFO: Mona, monapearl@ns.sympatico.ca / Lynn, lynndenney@eastlink.ca / 902-692-8118 Toastmasters — Birchall Training Centre, 14 Wing Greenwood 6:30pm. Learn communication and leadership skills in a fast-paced, fun setting. TIX: no

charge INFO: annapolisvalley.easy-speak.org / edwardwedler@gmail.com

The Dukes Of Kent – Barbershop Harmony Chorus

— Bethany Memorial Baptist Church, rear of building, North Kentville 7pm. Men of all ages are invited to come sing with us. INFO: Chris, 902-678-8865 / Seymourchris2@gmail.com Card Game — Fire Hall, Vaughans 7pm • Every Tuesday. 50/50 draw and light lunch. TIX: $2 to play INFO: ellajean.levy@gmail.com Valley Voices — Female a cappella show chorus rehearses 7–9:30pm, Kentville Baptist Church CE Centre. Women of any age welcome.

INFO: valleyvoices.org Cribbage — Berwick Legion, 7pm. FEE: $10 per player INFO: 902-538-5815 Village Dancing — Wolfville Curling Rink (upstairs), 7:30–8:30pm Beginner, 8:30–10pm Advanced. Traditional style circle and line dancing from the Balkans and Middle East. No partner needed. New dancers welcome. FEE: $7, $5 students INFO: David, 902-690-7897 Board Game Night — Paddy’s Pub, Wolfville 8pm–12am TIX: no charge INFO: 902-542-0059 / judy@paddys.ca

WEDNESDAYS

Knife Sharpening — Larch Wood, 420

Main St., Wolfville. Same-day sharpening on Wednesdays. FEE: $10–20 INFO: wolfvillemanager@larchwoodcanada.com Coffee Time — Community Hall, Greenwich 9:30–11am. Join us for coffee/tea and a muffin. Chat with friends, new and old!

TIX: donation INFO: Darlene, 902-542-3498 / darlene.hennigar@gmail.com / Bev, 902-542-7412 Gaeilge sa Ghleann – Irish in the Valley — Middleton & Annapolis Royal, alternating, 10am.

Learn to speak Irish Gaeilge! All levels welcome.

INFO: gaeilgesaghleann@gmail.com / Facebook: Gaeilge sa Ghleann Kentville Farmers’ Market — Centre Square, Kentville 10am–2pm. Fresh farm products, bread, honey, maple syrup, cheese, hot lunch food, local crafts and household goods. INFO: marketmanager@kentville.ca / kentvillefarmersmarket.ca Wolfville Farm Market — Farmers Market, Wolfville 4:30–7pm. Live music, 10+ vendors, Market Suppers. June 20 Theme: Chess, Checker, & Cheese night. INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Chase The Ace — Lions Club, 36 Elm Ave., Wolfville 5–8:15pm. Draw shortly after 8pm.

INFO: 902-542-4508 Wolfville Community Chorus — 100 Sherwood Drive, Wolfville. 5:30–7pm. W/Susan Dworkin, Director. New members welcome! INFO: 902-300-1001 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com TV Bingo — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 6–7pm. ALSO Thursdays. TIX: Books available at bar. INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com Open Mic — Brickton Community Centre, 7–10pm. Food available, 50/50.

Pool — Legion, Berwick 7pm. Round robin format. FEE: $3 to play INFO: 902-538-5815 / chris48goddard@icloud.com

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Summer Solstice Pop-up Market — Newport Landing Waterfront Park, June 23–24, 10am–4pm • Part of the Full Circle Festival. Learn how to rug hook and leave your mark on our Solstice themed hooked mat. Free admission. Demonstrations hosted by the Avon River Heritage Society and Avon River Arts’ Artisans in Action.

INFO: avonriverheritage.com #ScratchFest — Sheldon L. Fountain Learning Commons, Wolfville 12–4pm. June 23–24 • A weekend Build-a-thon for kids and teens interested in creating amazing original work with digital technologies, such as the Scratch programming environment, Processing, Virtual Reality, and more. TIX: donation INFO: 902-760-0168 / info@refreshannapolisvalley.org Riptide Rollers Skate-a-Thon — Credit Union Centre, Kentville 1–5pm • This event will raise much needed funds for practice space. 25% of the event proceeds will be donated to the Credit Union Centre. Sponsor a roller girl today! INFO: riptide.rollers@gmail.com Gettin’ Wingy With It — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 4:30–7pm • Enjoy a mega wing deal with the trimmin’s. TIX: $10 @ the Berwick Legion Bar INFO: 902-538-9340 / gillyflowergarden@rocketmail.com Chicken BBQ — Community Hall, Scott’s Bay 5–6pm • W/ baked potato, roll, coleslaw and sour cream.

TIX: $12 meal, $1 pop. Pre-order by June 15th.

INFO: 902-582-7489 / jerrychuntley@hotmail.com Pizza and a Movie Night — Christian Fellowship Centre, Wilmot 5:30–7:30pm • The great grandson (Samuel Woodward) of a slave brought to America

by John Newton (the writer of Amazing Grace) on his slave ship, escapes via the Underground Railway in 1856. Samuel is forced to decide between revenge or freedom. TIX: Donation INFO: 902-765-2386 DogRunnin Dryland Challenge: Canicross Fun Run & BBQ — Forest Lakes Country Club, Ardoise 7–10pm • BBQ after the run! This race falls under the Maritime Association of Harness Dog Sports category of “Fun Run” – so we’ll be crowning the winners based on something other than being the fastest. Registration required. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-482-1394 / info@forestlakescountryclub.ca The Gardener — Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal 7–8:27pm • Shortly before his passing at the age of 86, influential gardener and horticulturist Frank Cabot recounts his personal quest for perfection at Les Quatre Vents, his 20 acres English-style garden and summer estate in this poetic documentary.

TIX: $12 general ($1 off with Film Buff card) INFO: 902-532-7704 / mk@kingstheatre.ca An Evening with Friends — Wayfarers’ Ale Brewery, Port Williams 8–11pm • Featuring Ced Marty and Dave.

Wonderful Blues music. Brought to you by Wayfarers’ Ale Society, Hantsport Music Festival and BOOM. All proceeds to the Hantsport Music Festival. TIX: $20 INFO: 902-542-7462 / taproom@wayfarersale.ca Dance: Ruth Manning Band — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm • 19+ welcome. Bar and kitchen available. TIX: $8 INFO: 902-678-8935 / kentvillelegion@eastlink.ca

SUNDAY, JUNE 24

Indoor/Outdoor Yard Sale — Multi-Addiction Centre, North Kingston 4am–2pm • Rain or Shine! Enjoy a hot-dog while you browse. Don’t miss the “Christmas Room” for all things festive. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-6977 / karen.sotvedt@avrsb.ca Walk, Run, Ride Don’t Hide — Oqwa’titek Amphitheatre, Annapolis Royal 8:30–11am • Help end the stigma by moving for mental health! Choose from 1, 3 or 5 km walking routes, a 10 km running route or a 25 km biking route. 100% of money raised stays in Annapolis and Digby Co. to provide programs and services for those in need. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-466-6600 / education32@novascotia.cmha.ca Gospel Lights — Baptist Church, Coldbrook 6:30pm • Gospel Lights in concert. An evening of music and fellowship. Refreshments to follow. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-679-4870 Fundy Cinema screens CHAPPAQUIDDICK — Al Whittle Theatre, 7pm • In a suspenseful drama recreating the infamous 1969 incident—when Senator Ted Kennedy accidentally drove off a bridge, resulting in the death of campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechne—and its aftermath, director John Curran (Tracks) examines the corrosive effects of power and privilege in America. TIX: $9 INFO:902-542-1050 Paint Night — Community Hall, Black River 7–9pm • Paint w/Nora Davidson. Everyone welcome. TIX: $25 INFO: 902-670-517 / noradavidson@gmail.com Rachel MacLean — Baptist Church, Margaretsville

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7–8:15pm • Rachel returns to a church by the sea from her fond childhood memories.

Donations to be given to the Margaretsville Shore Society. TIX: donation INFO: 902-825-8520 / margaretsvillebaptistchurch@gmail.com North Mountain Kitchen Party — North Mountain United Tapestry, Harbourville 7–9pm • The beautiful harmonies of the Dearlies, plus Cuckoo Moon, and the Lustre Brothers! Coffee shop will be open.

TIX: Suggested $10 donation. Proceeds for United Tapestry. INFO: unitedtapestry@gmail.com

MONDAY, JUNE 25

Community Living Alternatives Society AGM — Community Living Alternative Society, Kentville 4pm • CLAS invites any individuals who may be interested in becoming a member of our Board to attend our Annual General Meeting. Light refreshments. TIX: no charge INFO: Brian Wolfe, 902-681-8920 Horton Prom — Wolfville Farmers Market 7:30–11pm • Grads will line up at 6:30pm at the Acadia arena and proceed down Main St. to Elm St. where any grads who prefer to walk the route will join in from Clock Park, leading us to the red carpet at the Farmers’ Market.

After the dance there will be fireworks at 11:15pm in President’s field. INFO: sharicook1@hotmail.com

TUESDAY, JUNE 26

AGM — Merritt Gibson Memorial Library, Main St., Canning 6:30pm • Light refreshments will be served.

INFO: 902-582-3768 / facebook.com/CanningLibrary

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27

Plein Air — Community Hall, Granville Centre 10am–1:30pm • Plein Air Artists Annapolis Valley group meets at the Granville Ferry Community Hall. A popular, mutually-supportive group critique is available for those interested. Bring a picnic lunch! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-701-8106 / edwardwedler@gmail.com L’Arche Homefires AGM — 341 Main St., Wolfville 7pm • Everyone welcome. INFO: maryjane@larchehomefires.org

THURSDAY, JUNE 28

Country Dance Under the Vines — Le Caveau Restaurant, Grand Pré 7pm • W/ the Valley’s hottest new Country band – The Sundries! TIX: $15 INFO: 902-542-7177 / lecaveau@grandprewines.ns.ca Indian Horse — Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal 7:30–9:21pm • Follows the life of Canadian First Nations boy, Saul Indian Horse, as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles stereotypes and alcoholism.

An adaptation of Richard Wagamese’s award-winning novel, this moving and important drama sheds light on the dark history of Canada’s Residential Schools and the indomitable spirit of Indigenous people.

CERT: 14A TIX: $10 adult, $8 youth under 18 years INFO: 902-532-7704 / mk@kingstheatre.ca

LIVE THEATRE Valley Ghost Walks — Clocktower Park, Wolfville, June 14, 7:30pm / Outside steps of Cornwallis Inn, Kentville June 21, 7:30pm / Clock Park, Wolfville June 28, 7:30 / Fundy View Community Centre, Halls Harbour, June 29, 7:30pm • TIX: $20 adults, $15 students/seniors (includes HST & fees). Available via Ticketpro.ca & cash-only before walk. INFO: valleyghostwalks.com / Facebook: Valley Ghost Walks The Savannah Sipping Society — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville June 15, 16, 22, 23, 7:30pm, June 17, 2pm • In this delightful comedy, four unique Southern women decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years. TIX: $15 adult, $12 senior/student INFO: 902-678-8040 / centrestage@centrestagetheatre.ca Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville June 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 7:30pm, June 16, 23, 2pm • Erma recounts her life, from troubled childhood through to a household word as a journalist, author, and celebrity. The authors use Erma’s own words from her columns and books to pay tribute to the woman, wife, mother, and activist.

TIX: donation INFO: cball66@gmail.com The King’s Shorts — Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal June 15, 16, 7:30pm, June 17, 2pm • 12th Annual Festival of Ten Minute Plays. TIX: $15 advance, $8 youth under 18 years, $17 at door INFO: 902-532-7704 / mk@kingstheatre.ca

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“Can Opener” — ArtCan is having an reopening celebration after the new renovation. Party Friday, June 22, 7pm, and an Open House Saturday, June 23, 1–5pm. INFO: ron@artcan.com Shift Focus — Hardware Gallery, 36 Cornwallis St., Kentville. Until June 27 • Multi-media exhibit by artist Meghan Bray and photographer Justine Macdonald. Wed. 11am–3pm, Thurs/Fri 11am–7pm, and Sat. 11am–5pm INFO: 902-692-1294 / hardwaregallery.ca / Facebook: Hardware Gallery Artisans in Action — Avon River Heritage Museum, Newport Landing/Avondale • July 1: Metal/Glass/ Jewellery / Aug. 5: Fibre/Pottery/Textiles / Sept. 2: Paint Avondale / Oct. 7: Traditional NS crafts & techniques (Mi’kmaq, Acadian and Planters) INFO: avonriverarts.ca “Cultured Pallets” — Ross Creen Centre for the Arts, Canning. Until June 20 • Soheila Esfahani is inspired by her experience of living in both Western (Canadian) and Eastern (Iranian) cultures.

INFO: soheila.ca Apple Bin Art Gallery — Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Affordable, original art created by Valley artists. Part proceeds go towards hospital equipment and Annapolis Valley health care programs.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

MUSEUMS Kings County Museum — 37 Cornwallis St., Kentville.

Until Aug. 31 • “Wedding Belles Bridal Shop” A display of vintage 20th Century Wedding dresses.

See the evolution of styles of wedding dresses over the course of a century. INFO: 902-676-6237 / kingscountymuseum.ca Macdonald Museum — 21 School St., Middleton. Until Aug. 31 • Exhibit: ‘New Perspectives’ featuring the art of students from MRHS and BRHS. TIX: no admission charge INFO: 902-825-6116

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FRIDAY, JUNE 15

Fibre Ops — Library, Windsor 10am–12pm. Also June 22 • Bring your own project. INFO: 902-798-5424 Busy Babies Storytime — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 10:30–11am • Ages 0–2 w/ caregiver. INFO: 902-542-3005 Preschool Pals Storytime — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 11am–12pm • Ages 3–5 w/caregiver. INFO: 902-542-3005

SUNDAY, JUNE 17

Nova Swing Band Concert — Memorial Library, Wolfville 2pm • Sixteen local musicians celebrating the big band era will be playing standards from the golden age of music. INFO: 902-542-5760

MONDAY, JUNE 18

Tech Makers: Little Bits — Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 2:45–4:15pm • Explore the world of technology, coding and electronics, by creating, building and experimenting. For ages 10+ INFO: 902-825-4835 Games Night — Library, Windsor 6pm. ALSO June 25 • Board games adults & teens. Use back door. INFO: 902-798-5424

TUESDAY, JUNE 19

Tech Makers: Little Bits — Dr. Frank W. Morse Memorial Library, Lawrencetown 3:30–5pm • See June 18 listing for details. For ages 10+ INFO: 902-584-3044

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

Introduction to Chair Yoga — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 2–3pm. ALSO June 28 • Practice modified poses both sitting and standing, and breathing exercises to quiet your mind & body.

Call to register. INFO: 902-792-2052 Third Thursday Social — Library, Windsor 2–4pm • Easy listening entertainment provided by local musicians … while you read, or just relax. INFO: 902-798-5424 Fluid Painting — Berwick and District Library, Berwick 6–8pm • W/Jane Beals of Zada Art Productions. A fun technique that uses thin paints to create one of a kind piece without traditional brush work. Registration is required. INFO: 902-538-8060

Hangout — Berwick and District Library, Berwick 6–7:30pm • Bring a friend​, hang out, play games, work on a craft. Ages 10–14. Register ahead or drop in. INFO: 902-538-8060

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

Summer Reading Club & Button Making — Library, Kingston 10am–1:30pm • For children and teens 16 and under. INFO: 902-765-3631

MONDAY, JUNE 25

Tech Makers: LEGO Mindstorms Robotics — Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 2:45–4:15pm • Explore the world of technology, coding and electronics, by creating, building and experimenting. For ages 10+. Pre-registration required. INFO: 902-825-4835

TUESDAY, JUNE 26

Book Give-Away Day — Library, Windsor 10am–8pm • Stop by and choose a free book to keep! 18 and under. INFO: 902-798-5424 Book Give-Away Day — Dr. Frank W. Morse Memorial Library, Lawrencetown 2–8:30pm • As above. INFO: 902-584-3044 Tech Makers: LEGO Mindstorms Robotics — Dr. Frank W. Morse Memorial Library, Lawrencetown 3:30–5pm • See June 25 listing for details. For ages 10+. Preregistration required. INFO: 902-584-3044 Book Club — Library, Kentville 6:30–8pm • If This Is Freedom by Sarah Redman. INFO: 902-679-2544

CAMPS Creative Computing Camp (July 30–Aug 3) / BUILD Computer Science Camp for Girls (Aug. 13–17) — Acadia University, Wolfville. • A week long adventure into the world of Computer Science. Using the popular Scratch programming environment to master the basics of software development, we will build interactive artwork and stories, video games, and software that interacts with the physical world. FEE: $130 or $180 with lunches.

INFO: refreshannapolisvalley.org Summer Camps at Cotton Tale — W/Chloe Symons @ Cotton Tale Cafe + Play, New Minas. • Camps run M–F, 9am–3pm. For ages 5–9 Price includes supplies, healthy snacks & lunch. There will be creative water play outside, music and crafts, learning and fun!

July 2–6: Lego Camp / July 9–13: Art Through Nature / July 16–20: Kid Ink Comics & Illustration / July 23–27: Textile Art Camp / July 30–Aug. 3: Mystical Creatures.

FEE: $195 +tax per child INFO: 902-680-1691 Summer Camps at Booker School — Aug. 20–31, 9am–2:30pm. For ages 4–8. • Nature Art & Healthy Cooking Camps. Healthy snacks included. FEE: $175/ week, $320/both weeks. Discounts for 2nd child.

INFO: admin@bookerschool.com Edalene Theatre Summer Intensive Camp — 3 weeks, Aug. 6–24, M–F. • The production is Bugsy Malone, based on the 1970's movie of the same name. For ages 10–18. Auditions in May for leading parts (please contact). No audition required to be part of the chorus. INFO: Kerri Leier, 902-799-9009 / kerri@edalenetheatre.ca Earth Adventures Summer Camp — July 3–6 (4 days), July 16–20, July 23–27, M–F, 8am–4pm. Ages 5–12 • Join Wild Spirits Forest & Nature School for a good old-fashioned summer camp, in the great outdoors!

Camps may include shelter building, campfire cooking, games & free play, plant identification & nature crafts, tool work, water fun & more! Discover the elements: Earth, Air, Fire & Water along the Pine Barrens and Annapolis River at our Greenwood location. FEE: $185 ($148 for 4-day camp), Bursaries available. INFO: wildspiritsforestschool.com / wildspiritsforestschool@gmail.com Dance Camps — Cadance Academy in New Minas • Offering several dance camps throughout the summer for students aged 4+. Camps feature a variety of dance styles, yoga, crafts, and outdoor activity.

INFO: 902-679-3616 / info@cadanceacademy.ca / schedulesDanceCamp.html Summer Arts Camps — Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning. Ages 5–teen. • Visual arts, Drama, Singing, and Dance. FEE: Prices starting at $295/week for day students, $525/week for overnight students.

Teen Academies $1075, including materials.

INFO: register.artscentre.ca

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WHAT’S GROWING AT THE HARRIET IRVING BOTANICAL GARDENS:

GARDENING TOGETHER

Melanie Priesnitz, Conservation Horticulturist

You might know Newfoundland comedian Shaun Majumder from his time on This Hour Has 22 Minutes, or his reality show Majumder Manor. Currently, he’s performing stand-up on a cross-Canada tour, and he’ll be visiting Wolfville's Festival Theatre on July 8. Shaun took some time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions for our editor, Emily Leeson.

Children are sponges. They absorb what they see around them. We learn to speak from hearing language, we learn to walk by witnessing the upright motion of the humans around us. Children learn to garden if they see their parents or grandparents gardening. They learn not be afraid of the outdoors and the insects that live there if they see their parents lying comfortably on the grass or digging in the earth in their yard. If you love to garden and spend time outdoors very likely at some point in your children’s lives they will cherish these things as well. More often than not, when you ask an adult where they learned to garden it was from a relative or close family friend.

We know that exposure to the great outdoors makes us feel good. Scientists are currently studying microbes in the soil and they believe that contact with soil can make us feel happy.

It is believed that the bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae, found in soil, can stimulate serotonin production, which makes us feel relaxed and happy.

If gardening is really not for you, another great way to get your fill of healthy dirt while also making family connections is to take your kids for a hike. I always find that honest, open conversations are way easier to have while walking in the woods. As a parent you can bring up topics that may be awkward or ill-received if you were sitting at the kitchen table staring at each other. Somehow the fresh air, the fact that you’re on the move, and perhaps the good microbes in the soil, magically open up conversations.

If you’re not currently an outdoor person or a gardener, it’s never too late to start. Gardening is a most forgiving pastime; plants are hardier than we give them credit for. They were, after all, on this planet long before us and they will find their way to reach towards the sun despite a multitude of new gardener blunders. Just remember to have fun with it, learn, and laugh with your kids while playing together in the dirt.

The Grapevine: Your new show is about hate — here at The Grapevine, our collective grandmothers want to know, why not love?

If you’re a newbie to hiking, Hike Nova Scotia holds ‘Learn to Hike’ workshops that can help get your started. You can also join one of the many local hiking groups or simply put one foot in front of the other, head to the Woodland Trails at Acadia or one of the other great Valley trails and get outside. You will feel better for it and your kids will be healthier, happier and more grounded individuals.

Generations are rapidly changing and we are losing touch with each other and the outdoors as we all spend more time on screens and have our own ‘age-appropriate,’ segregated sports and hobbies. Think about simply getting outside together this Father’s Day - don’t over plan it, keep it simple and just do it. Some of the best childhood memories can be made sitting on the back porch with your dad watching the rainbows form as you water the garden.

❧ Photo: My mother playing in the dirt with her father on their back porch sometime in the 1950s.

Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Acadia University botanicalgardens.acadiau.ca

FROM KENTVILLE TO THE CAMINO

BIKING THE FAMOUS PILGRIMAGE ROUTE THROUGH PORTUGAL AND SPAIN Earle Illsley

This spring, two of our intrepid deliverers, and great friends of The Grapevine, Karen and Earle Illsley of Kentville, embarked on an adventure of a lifetime, and Earle has been kind enough to share some of their experiences with our readers.

The Camino de Santiago, also known as ‘The Way,’ is a series of paths, or pilgrimages, of various lengths that all lead to the city of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Last year over 300,000 individuals hiked, biked, or rode the Camino on horseback. Some of these routes can be dated back to Roman times, when the path was thought to lead to the end of the world at Finisterre on the Atlantic Ocean. Starting in France, Spain, Portugal, and other European countries, people have been walking these routes for over a thousand years. A number of years ago there was a movie made called The Way, starring Martin Sheen, after which the Camino became very popular.

My wife and I had considered hiking or biking the Camino de Santiago a number of years ago, but had not put our thoughts into action—it was one of those bucket list things. Karen and I retired a couple of years ago but we are active in our community and church and enjoy travelling. Karen is a keener hiker than I, so the idea of biking the Camino was more appealing to me.

Our opportunity came when some friends of ours that we bike with locally decided to bike the Portuguese Camino. They put together a group of eighteen, mainly from the Annapolis Valley area, and we travelled to Portugal to bike 270km from Porto to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Many travel the Camino with all they

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need on their backs, but we chose to be led by a very professional tour operator called Sergio and his team (topbiketoursportugal.com), who took care of the bike rentals and transported our luggage from town to town. The journey was more difficult than I had previously experienced, as other biking trips we have taken were on flatter ground (this is not Holland!). This route had everything, from beaches to boardwalks, ancient winding back streets, mountain paths, fields, vineyards, sunny days, rain, and a hailstorm.

People choose to embark on a Camino for many different reasons. It can be a time of self-reflection, spiritual calling and searching, a physical challenge, a desire to see the world, or a mixture of all of the above. We were travelling together as a group daily. We started off together, enjoyed the scenery together, and moaned together at the sight of the next big hill or the view of more cobblestones as we turned onto a new path. For those of you who have biked any distance on cobblestones you will understand how you learn to identify your joints and internal organs in a new way! We ate together in the evenings and reminisced about the day. I came to appreciate our friends in a new way.

The custom as you pass another traveler is to say ‘Buen Camino,’ meaning ‘have a good journey.’ At rest stops I was able to talk to a few other travellers and hear their stories.

The closer we got to our final destination, the more I began to reflect on the journey and what it meant to me. I was very happy to be on the trip with a group of friends, some I knew, others I had never met, but together we found

Shaun Majumder: Love is so boring! I am just trying to follow the trends—HATE is hot right now, and despite growing up surrounded by a loving family and being taught to believe love is the highest choice, it seems HATE has been given a bad rap. So like Darth Vader, I am going to embrace the HATE and talk about it on this upcoming tour. There’s been so much hate on the go lately, whether it’s coming off of Trump’s twitter feed, or the haters who attacked me on Twitter for calling out white supremacy, these people need a voice. So I am going to talk about it. I am looking forward to spreading the HATE and see if my HATE speech will inspire others to join the HATE train.

GV: What food do you hate? Like, not dislike, but it actually angers you to see it on a plate?

SM: There’s not much I won't eat, but for some reason my body chemistry has created a hateful inner environment towards OLIVES! Man, it’s bad. Like a whiff of ‘em makes me gag. My wife Shelby will try to slip a few into a salad to see if I am being dramatic. Then I throw up in the salad and say, thanks for teaching me a lesson love. Here’s a bowl full of puke now. Mmmm Olives.

GV: This tour is taking you across Canada — coast to coast — how do the audiences differ from place to place? What are you expecting in the Maritimes?

SM: Unfortunately I only have time to visit two little pockets of this country on this particular tour. Select towns in BC and then the Maritimes. But yes, every region has its own nuances, and I have to say playing the Maritimes is one of my favourites. I know these people so well from working here so much. 22 Minutes shoots in Halifax, I am from Newfoundland, I surfed the BORE in Moncton, St. John has great architecture firms like ACRE and on and on... I love it here and only expect fun good-time-Charlie audiences!

GV: You grew up in Newfoundland — what Newfoundland turn of phrase or saying do you think doesn’t get the recognition that it should in the rest of Canada?

SM: I really like describing when things are not going as planned by saying “d’arse is gone out’uvver!” That needs to be embraced and used more: “the arse is gone out of her!”

GV: What’s life like for you while you’re on tour?

SM: Driving driving sound check eat show have a drink driving driving sound check eat show drink – repeat.

GV: If this whole comedy thing hadn’t worked out for you, what do you think you would have done for a career?

SM: There are too many to count: professional traveller, coach, photographer, explorer, dive instructor, surf camp creator, carpenter...

GV: Have you ever been to the Annapolis Valley before? Is there anything, in particular, you are keen on seeing or doing while you’re here?

SM: I loves me some Digby! The whole place is so stunning—the entire Valley—from Wolfville all the way down. This trip is going to be in and out, but to golf eat drink surf is always on tap when I am in the region.

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to put in perspective what the journey meant to each of us.

a real camaraderie. At one point I had some medical issues that interrupted my travelling, but on reflection I even found that this was an important aspect of the journey. We often carefully plan our lives but unforeseen things can happen that disrupt our plans. It was with the support of our friends and our guides that things were made right and I could continue.

People were travelling from many routes to Santiago de Compostela. When we arrived there, I watched the pilgrims streaming in from all corners of the large courtyard in front of the Cathedral of St. James. I was quite moved as I speculated about the thoughts going through each of their minds as they reached the end of their long journeys. The next day we attended a small group meeting that was held by the Companions of the Camino, a group of nuns who help travellers reflect upon their journey before they go home. This was a great way of sharing our thoughts with others and helping

One of the key things that I gained from the experience was the realization that from time to time I need to reflect on where my “Way” is going. One of the iconic symbols of ‘The Way’ is the painted yellow arrow showing the direction of the route ahead. Without those arrows it would have been very difficult to find our way.

Maybe in life we need to recognize and seek out those yellow arrows.

They say that the Camino is not the end but only the start of the journey. It is both a personal and communal means of making your way from one place to another. What happens on that journey and what happens next is up to you.

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ACADIA SPORTS THERAPY CLINIC INC.

Acadia Arena Complex, Wolfville, N.S. acadiasportstherapy.com Tel. (902) 585-1625 MANAGEMENT/PREVENTION OF SPORTS/RECREATIONAL INJURIES FOR THE VALLEY COMMUNITY June 14 – June 28, 2018 | 15

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396 Main St., Wolfville 542-9680 16 | June 14 – June 28, 2018

FRESH, COOKED, WHOLE BBQ CHICKEN.

$2 off regular price, valid with no other offer.

Expiry: Friday, July 13th 2018