ARTS | CULTURE | COMMUNITY March 2021 | Issue No. 18.03
LOCAL LIBATIONS MAP AND GUIDE, P. 12 WHAT TO TRY: WHERE IT’S AT TAKES A TIPSY TOUR OF VALLEY TAPROOMS, P. 9
SCHOOLHOUSE BREWERY’S COMMUNITY STOUT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR FOOD BANK, P. 11
FLYING SQUIRREL ADVENTURES ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO OUTDOOR RECREATION, P. 4
FEATUREPRENEUR: SMOKEHOUSE NANO BREWERY, P. 3
WHO’S WHO: BRADLEY DUNDAS AND TRILLIUM OSTEOPATHY, P. 7
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Adumbrate (verb): Indicate faintly; report or represent in outline.
such power can never be confusedly re-traced because it adumbrates and blazes like a glossary of suns so that each viral drill
each forge casts a feeling which in-saturates a pressure bringing to distance a hidden and elided polarity…
Excerpt from “The Impalpable Brush Fire Singer” by Will Alexander
Mike and Shelly Peters with their children, Andy and Aleesha
FEATUREPRENEUR: BERWICK’S SMOKEHOUSE NANO BREWERY IS A FAMILY AFFAIR Genevieve Allen Hearn
Mike and Shelly Peters have turned their passion for brewing into a brewery specializing in small batches of quality craft beer. As a self-funded, semi-retirement project, and with the help of their children Andy and Aleesha, they recently opened a taproom in the heart of Berwick. Smokehouse Nano Brewery currently offers twelve varieties of beer, ranging from lager to porter and everything in between. They also offer limited-release varieties that customers need to scoop up quickly before they disappear!
The Grapevine (GV): First off - what is a “nano brewery” and how is this different from a microbrewery? Mike & Shelly (M&S): A nano brewery is a small-scale craft brewery with an annual volume of less than 2000 hectolitres (HL). Last year we produced 160HL. Also, typically nano breweries have a brewhouse system that is 3.5 beer barrels (bbl) or less. Our current system is a 1bbl. GV: What inspired you to start a brewery? What is your unique offering? M&S: I have been a home brewer for the past thirty years, along with two of my brothers, and decided to open up a small-scale brewery so people could enjoy our products. Our unique offering is that the small-batch brewing process allows us to provide the freshest beer possible. Some of our offerings are limited to less than 80 servings available per batch. GV: Why did you choose Berwick as your location for your taproom? M&S: Berwick has been our home for the past thirty years and the brewery is located on our property here in Berwick. The old smokehouse that is on our property offered a very unique layout for the size of brewery we are operating. The smokehouse was once an integral part of
the town’s businesses and has lots of history with the people who grew up in the area.
GV: Tell us about the craft beverage industry here in the Annapolis Valley. How do you feel you fit into the scene? M&S: The craft beer industry in the Valley is booming—more people have been changing over to craft beer than ever before. The Valley has a great vibe going with its breweries, cideries, wineries, and distilleries. We are seeing more and more people making a trip out to the Valley as a tourist destination. As far as support, we have had 110% support from the town and the residents—they are doing everything possible to bring new business into this town. Like all business, there has to be competitive markets, it’s what keeps you thinking on your feet. We have been able to build some good business relations with other breweries in the Valley and they are very supportive of us being the new brewery on the block. So far it appears that we have found our spot in the brewery scene. We are always looking to see what we can do to keep the vibe fresh and exciting for our customers. GV: Any advice for our readers on starting a business in the Valley? M&S: Probably the best advice I can offer is to be true to your passion. It’s definitely important to make revenue, but the driving force should be your passion for the talents you are offering. The quality of the products you are offering should always be your #1 priority.
❧ The new Smokehouse Nano Brewery taproom is located at 134 Union Street in Berwick. For more information, visit smokehousebrewery.ca. The taproom does not have a kitchen, but they offer a selection of snacks and takeout is permitted.
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VALLEY CREDIT UNION MAKES $20,000 DONATION TO COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR Submitted
Valley Credit Union staff collected $15,000 in donations for Coldest Night of the Year, Annapolis Valley! That is more than double their initial target! The staff started fundraising in the fall. In addition to collecting donations in-branch, they sold snowflake cookies provided by Fresh From The Oven in Greenwood and sold tickets for two different prize draws: one for a Christmas gift card tree and one for two Nova Scotia themed signs, one donated by Valley Flowers and Crafts and the other donated by one of our amazing members! “We are so impressed by the staff’s hard work and our members’ generosity!” says Len Ells, Valley Credit Union’s President and CEO. “We added an additional $5,000 for a total donation of $20,000!” Event limitations due to COVID-19 meant Valley Credit Union’s team completed their walks in various locations between Hantsport and Bridgetown. If you were out and about that Saturday, you may have seen one of the 37 staff members completing their 2-5km walk.
The Coldest Night of the Year is a nation-wide family-friendly non-competitive winter walk that raises money for charities serving hungry homeless and hurting people in our community. This is the ninth year Open Arms hosted Coldest Night of the Year, Annapolis Valley. Funds raised are an important part of maintaining Open Arms’ outreach programs (drop-in centres, Inn From The Cold Emergency Shelter, food programming and supports, furniture bank and more) and expanding their services in 2021.
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NATURE TIME FOR ALL: ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO OUTDOOR RECREATION Judy Lipp, Program Coordinator, Flying Squirrel Adventures Issue No. 18.03 March 2021
Smokehouse Nano Brewery / Valley Credit Union.. p.3 Flying Squirrel Adventures ................................... p.4 Kings Kikima Grannies / Men’s Mental Health ...... p.4 Star Drop / Free Will Astrology ............................ p.5 Classifieds / Transition Wolfville ........................... p.6 Books by Locals / Art Spot: Connie Veinotte .......... p.6 Who’s Who / Marie’s Report ................................ p.7 Where It’s At: What to Try 2021 ............................ p.9 Wolfville Page .....................................................p.10 Schoolhouse Brewery / Wandarian ......................p.11 Local Libations Guide ..........................................p.12 What’s Happening / Tides ...................................p.13 Let’s Make Stuff: March Monster Madness .............p.14 Visually Speaking / Jack’s Gallery ......................p.15 Black Leadership Awards / I Know a Place ...........p.15
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Many of us by now have heard about and understand the need for regular nature time, and perhaps have even implemented a regular routine to support our health and wellness. Scientific research has shown consistently that time in nature can support physical, mental, and emotional well-being at all ages. Indeed, access to nature is a fundamental human right that should be available to all. The pandemic does seem to have raised our collective consciousness about the importance of regular time outside, but follow through is not always easy, and for some it’s not even possible. Despite our many beautiful green spaces, natural areas, and outdoor recreation opportunities here in the Valley, access to these spaces is not distributed equally and there are real barriers to participation for many, but especially for racialized and economically marginalized people. The inequities that prevent participation in nature programs are many, often complex, and certainly linked to systemic racism and oppression inherent in our society. As providers of nature programming in the Valley, we notice that we don’t often see people who are racialized or marginalized economically regardless of where outings are held. For two years Flying Squirrel Adventures (recently adopted as a program of the Blomidon Naturalists Society) ran a free monthly program for all ages in Kentville and wonderful people attended, who we enjoyed meeting and serving—thank you to all who came and joined us on those outing. However, we were also noticing who was not showing up, and so we have embarked on an ongoing effort to understand the barriers to participation. To this end, we have been partnering with organizations that serve under-represented groups to help address access barriers and we are raising funds to lower barriers that may be related to financial constraints. So far we have had modest success in diversifying participation thanks to the efforts of community partners like the Portal Youth Outreach Association, Kids Action, Autism Nova Scotia, and others, who have worked with us to bring families and young people to events who would not otherwise have been there. These programs have been made possible through financial support by various groups that help cover a variety of expenses that relate to removing barriers to participation: transportation, suitable outerwear to keep participants safe and comfortable, food access during
KINGS-KIKIMA GRANNIES SPRING SALE
Kathryn Himsl for the Kings Kikima Grannies The Kings Kikima Grannies are saluting spring with a giant sale at The Lions Club in Wolfville, May 8, from 9am-3pm. Here’s how you can be a part of our life-giving mission: 1. Come and discover great jewellery, craft supplies, artwork and intriguing surprises. There are always unexpected fabulous treasures at bargain prices on our silent auction table! 2. Consider donating items and feel the love from our extended family in Kikima, Kenya, where each dollar spent means children attending school and food being put on their tables. Our humanity will be measured by how we care for the weakest and the poorest in our troubled world. Every dollar goes directly to the needs of children who have lost both parents to AIDS. Items to auction can be dropped off after March 4 at Betsy Baillie’s, 15 Chestnut Avenue, Wolfville, or call 902-542-7591 and someone could pick your donated items up. Items also are needed for our June 5 yard sale, so just maybe this is the time to declutter those crowded spaces in your home and bless someone else’s world at the same time. Those items are welcomed on June 4 (1pm -6pm) at Betsy’s as well. All public health protocols will be followed for each event. Thank you from the bottom of our socks! (Much farther down than our hearts!).
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program time, and direct outreach. Funders include the Province of Nova Scotia (Communities, Culture and Heritage), Nature Canada, Community Health Board Wellness Funds (Eastern, Western and Central Kings), and Kings County (Active Kids, Healthy Kids Fund), as well as individual donations and municipal in-kind contributions (Town of Kentville, Village of Canning, Town of Wolfville). We are grateful to all who support this work. Our latest program offering—a result of a year of learning and collaboration—is a March Break nature program for youth aged 12-15 years. Wild Explorations 4 Youth is a four-day session modelled on and informed by our weekly recreation program of the same name designed to encourage youth to cultivate healthy connections to nature, themselves, and others, and supports the learning and deepening of outdoor skills, nature awareness, relationship building, and fun in the outdoors. We know adolescence is a tricky period of life at the best of times, but with the pandemic, young people are struggling more than many and we want to offer an outlet for healthy connections, personal growth, nature fun, and learning. This program is offered on a sliding scale (starting at $0). Food is included and transportation support is available. We have spots for 10 youth. We are also pleased to be partnering with municipalities in Kings County to offer a range of free programs this winter and spring, including but not limited to a Women, Girls, and Female-identifying Hike Series (with Wolfville and Kings County), A Family Night Hike Series
(with Wolfville), Spring Thaw Celebration (March 13) and Family Nature Club series in Canning, and a Spring Wild Explorations session for youth. Please check the Flying Squirrel Adventures website or Facebook page for event listings. We recognize that we are just in the beginning stages of our learning journey as individuals committed to supporting and enabling nature time for all people in our beautiful area. We are just scratching the surface of barriers to participation, many of which are rooted in the colonial and systemically racist history of Canada. We are committed to reckoning with what this means for the work we do and how we show up as individuals. We welcome comments, questions, and concerns that will help us improve our offerings, approach and ourselves. valleyflyingsquirrels@gmail.com!
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© 2021 Rob Brezsny • freewillastrology.com • Horoscopes for the week of March 4th
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In late April of 1969, Cambridhgeshire, UK hosted the first-ever Thriplow Daffodil Weekend: a flower show highlighting 80 varieties of narcissus. In the intervening years, climate change has raised the average temperature 3.24 degrees Fahrenheit. So the flowers have been blooming progressively earlier each year, which has necessitated moving the festival back. The last pre-Covid show in 2019 was on March 23-24, a month earlier than the original. Let’s use this as a metaphor for shifting conditions in your world. I invite you to take an inventory of how your environment has been changing, and what you could do to ensure you’re adapting to new conditions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Author Leo Buscaglia told us that among ancient Egyptians, two specific questions were key in evaluating whether a human life was well-lived. They were “Did you bring joy?” and “Did you find joy?” In accordance with your current astrological potentials, I’m inviting you to meditate on those queries. And if you discover there’s anything lacking in the joy you bring and the joy you find, now is a very favorable time to make corrections. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): At age 11, the future first President of the United States George Washington became the “owner” of ten slaves. A few years later he “bought” 15 more. By the time he was president, 123 men, women, and children were struggling in miserable bondage under his control. Finally, in his will, he authorized them to be freed after he and his wife died. Magnanimous? Hell, no. He should have freed those people decades earlier—or better yet, never “owned” them in the first place. Another Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin not only freed his slaves but became an abolitionist. By my count, at least 11 of the other Founding Fathers never owned slaves. Now here’s the lesson I’d like us to apply to your life right now: Don’t procrastinate in doing the right thing. Do it now. CANCER (June 21-July 22): During World War II, the Japanese island of Ōkunoshima housed a factory that manufactured poison gas for use in chemical warfare against China. These days it is a tourist attraction famous for its thousands of feral but friendly bunnies. I’d love to see you initiate a comparable transmutation in the coming months, dear Cancerian: changing bad news into good news, twisted darkness into interesting light, soullessness into soulfulness. Now is a good time to ramp up your efforts. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Scars speak for you,” writes author Gena Showalter. “They say you’re strong, and you’ve survived something that might have killed others.” In that spirit, dear Leo, and in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to authorize your scars to express interesting truths about you in the coming weeks. Allow them to demonstrate how resilient you’ve been, and how well you’ve mastered the lessons that your past suffering has made available. Give your scars permission to be wildly eloquent about the transformations you’ve been so courageous in achieving. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): According to novelist Doris Lessing, “Everybody in the world is thinking: I wish there was just one other person I could really talk to, who could really understand me, who’d be kind to me.” She implied that hardly anyone ever gets such an experience—or that it’s so rare as to be always tugging on our minds, forever a source of unquenched longing. But I’m more optimistic than Lessing. In my view, the treasured exchange she describes is not so impossible. And I think it will especially possible for you in the coming weeks. I suspect you’re entering a grace period of being listened to, understood, and treated kindly. Here’s the catch: For best results, you should be forthright in seeking it out. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “How much has to be explored and discarded before reaching the naked flesh of feeling,” wrote composer Claude Debussy.
In the coming weeks, I hope you’ll regard his words as an incitement to do everything you can to reach the naked flesh of your feelings. Your ideas are fine. Your rational mind is a blessing. But for the foreseeable future, what you need most is to deepen your relationship with your emotions. Study them, please. Encourage them to express themselves. Respect their messages as gifts, even if you don’t necessarily act upon them. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You may never wander out alone into a dark forest or camp all night on a remote beach or encounter a mountain lion as you climb to a glacier near the peak of a rugged mountain. But there will always be a primeval wilderness within you—uncivilized lands and untamed creatures and elemental forces that are beyond your rational understanding. That’s mostly a good thing! To be healthy and wise, you need to be in regular contact with raw nature, even if it’s just the kind that’s inside you. The only time it may be a hindrance is if you try to deny its existence, whereupon it may turn unruly and inimical. So don’t deny it! Especially now. (PS: To help carry out this assignment, try to remember the dreams you have at night. Keep a recorder or notebook and pen near your bed.) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “What damages a person most,” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, “is to work, think, and feel without inner necessity, without any deep personal desire, without pleasure—as a mere automaton of duty.” Once a year, I think every one of us, including me, should meditate on that quote. Once a year, we should evaluate whether we are living according to our soul’s code; whether we’re following the path with heart; whether we’re doing what we came to earth to accomplish. In my astrological opinion, the next two weeks will be your special time to engage in this exploration. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What are your edges, Capricorn? What aspects of your identity straddle two different categories? Which of your beliefs embrace seemingly opposed positions? In your relations with other people, what are the taboo subjects? Where are the boundaries that you can sometimes cross and other times can’t cross? I hope you’ll meditate on these questions in the coming weeks. In my astrological opinion, you’re primed to explore edges, deepen your relationship with your edges, and use your edges for healing and education and cultivating intimacy with your allies. As author Ali Smith says, “Edges are magic; there’s a kind of forbidden magic on the borders of things, always a ceremony of crossing over, even if we ignore it or are unaware of it.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to intermedia artist Sidney Pink, “The idea of divine inspiration and an aha moment is largely a fantasy.” What the hell is he talking about?! That’s fake news, in my view. In the course of my creative career, I’ve been blessed with thousands of divine inspirations and aha moments. But I do acknowledge that my breakthroughs have been made possible by “hard work and unwavering dedication,” which Sidney Pink extols. Now here’s the climax of your oracle: You Aquarians are in a phase when you should be doing the hard work and unwavering dedication that will pave the way for divine inspirations and aha moments later this year. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For you Pisceans, March is Love Yourself Bigger and Better and Bolder Month. To prepare you for this festival, I’m providing two inspirational quotes. 1. “If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you’ll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren’t even giving to yourself.” —Barbara De Angelis 2. “Loving yourself does not mean being self-absorbed or narcissistic, or disregarding others. Rather it means welcoming yourself as the most honored guest in your own heart, a guest worthy of respect, a lovable companion.” —Margo Anand. Homework: What’s your theme song for 2021 so far? FreeWillAstrology.com.
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BOOKS BY LOCALS Wendy Elliott
In recent years, she has had seven poems published in an online journal, in The Athenaeum, the Acadia student newspaper, and finally in Estuary, Acadia’s Creative Arts Magazine.
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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS: Learn to Drum!: Starting March 27 @ Recreation Centre, Wolfville 1–2:30pm. As part of this 4-week hands-on class, learn rhythms, songs from West Africa. Instruction provided by Bruno Allard with Djugdjug Ensemble. No prior experience needed. Drums are provided. TIX: $40 ($35/students) Register through Eventbrite. INFO: brunoallard7@gmail.com DIY Family Nature Club Series: March 27, April 10, and April 24. Canning Recreation and Flying Squirrel Adventures are teaming up to offer a 3-part program for families interested in cultivating their own nature club with friends and family. Topics covered: outdoor safety, ice-breaker games, activities on the trail, scoping a location, logistical considerations, and recruiting other families. INFO: director@canningrecreation.com In-Person Piano & Voice Lessons: Susan Dworkin is a resident of Wolfville and for the past 30 years has offered professional, qualified music education to children and adults of all ages. Susan is a professional classical singer and pianist and instructs voice and piano technique. (special Covid-19 protocol in place for everyone’s safety and protection). Limited space. Call for details. INFO: susanlisadworkin@gmail.com / 902-300-1001 / armonicomusicstudio.com Victory Taekwondo: Proper technique is imperative to preventing injury. At Victory Taekwondo we believe it is important to keep training partners on the mats, not at home nursing an injury. We do this by drilling the basics often and not rushing students through to the next level. The instructors at Victory Taekwondo consistently practice and teach correct and safe execution during class and in their own training. They have over 30 years’ experience. Classes available in Taekwondo, Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Contact us for class times and try out 2 free classes. INFO: tkdvictory@hotmail.com / 902-670-7897
PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Traditional Chinese Medicine: Combining Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology to enhance your wellness. 18 years experience! Specializing in Anxiety and Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual and Menopausal issues, Digestive health, Ear Acupuncture for Addictions. INFO: Jane Marshall D.TCM, D.Ac located at 112 Front St, Suite 209, Wolfville. 902-404-3374 janemarshallacupuncture.ca Live Joyfully in a Well-Designed Home: With a focus on sustainability (of our planet and your resources) Deborah Nicholson Decor+Design will guide you with creative solutions for new builds, renovations, and updates. INFO: deborahnicholson.ca / 902-691-2931 Professional Branding, Logo and Web Design, Writing, Translation, & Training: Helping you convey your message effectively since 2006. We offer a remarkably responsive, dependable, and results-driven approach. INFO: 902-691-2932 / michaelgabrielcommunications.com Errands by Karen Home Blood Collection: At home Blood Collection has resumed, as well as Errand Services! CoVid screening measures are in effect. Please call or email to book an appointment. INFO: 902-790-2626 / errandsbykaren@hotmail.com Autism Special Delivery: Need something moved? No job too small! Covid 19 precautions. INFO: 902-300-6335 Interior Painting and Cabinets: Women in Rollers is the Valley’s full-service decorating company. We do accurate quotes, show up on time, and perform to
EXHIBITS: Melt Away the Winter Blues: Jack’s Gallery, 450 Main St., Wolfville. Through March 7 • A group show featuring the work of Adriane Jacquard, Mirella Furan, Elizabeth Cole, and Alexandra Merkx-Jacques. INFO: jacksgallerywolfville@gmail.com “From Kodak Brownie to Smart Phone”: ArtCan Gallery and Cafe, 9850 Main St., Canning April 17–May 22 • A retrospective by Dutch Canadian photographer Dick Groot. This is a compelling glimpse at a sixty-five year old relationship with photography. INFO: artcan.com
GENERAL: Cottage For Sale: Cottage at Lake George, Kings County. 300+ feet of waterfront, 4 bedrooms, sleeps 8, 1/1 baths, septic, drilled well, new metal roof. 1 1/4 hour from Halifax, 1/2 hour from Wolfville. INFO: 902-809-6007 for details. Kings Kikima Grannies: Upcoming Sale Dates: May 8, 9am–3pm AND a yard sale on June 5! All public health protocols will be followed for each event. We are collecting FABRIC, SEWING NOTIONS, and YARN, JEWELRY, and other items for upcoming fundraising sales this spring, at Wolfville Lion’s Club. If you have donations please drop off at 15 Chestnut Ave., Wolfville, or call for pickup. Proceeds benefit our extended family in Kikima, Kenya, where each dollar spent means children attending school and food being put on their tables. INFO: 902-542-9848 / 902-692-9011 Porch Project!: The West Brooklyn Community Hall (410 West Brooklyn Mt. Rd.), home of the SpeakEasy, invites you to buy your $10 50/50 ticket Friday & Sat. nights, 7–8pm until April 30. Don’t miss your chance to win $2000 and help us build our new covered porch and ramp. INFO: Ruth, 902-542-5424 Ostomy Annapolis Valley: Ostomy Annapolis Valley is a non-profit volunteer group dedicated to providing ostomates and their families with meaningful support to help normalize their life experiences with an ostomy. Accomplished through support, education, collaboration and advocacy. INFO: Coordinator: Blanca Baquero, 902-300-2428 Men’s Mental Health Support Group (Non Clinical): The Canadian Mental Health Association - Nova Scotia is looking for participants from the Hantsport–Middleton area. Sessions held Wednesdays, 8pm via Zoom. INFO: Shoba Gashus, education02@novascotia.cmha.ca Volunteers Wanted!: The Wolfville Memorial Library Innovation Lab is looking for volunteers to supervise our Innovation Lab open hours. The typical commitment is one shift per week from 1–4:30pm. The supervisor’s role is to open the Lab, switch on computers and assist patrons with emailing, printing, etc, following Covid-19 protocols. If you have any of these skills they would be an asset for our other Innovation Lab activities: computers, audio recording, video recording/editing, graphic design, 3D printing, VR, sewing. Please email if interested. You will be helping your community during these difficult times. INFO: wolfvilleinnovation@valleylibrary.ca
INTRODUCING TRANSITION WOLFVILLE AREA Submitted
Transition Wolfville Area first got going in 2016, went into a dormant phase in 2018-19, and then sprouted anew to become incorporated as a non-profit in 2020, only to have its growth spurt stunted by the multiplying challenges of that year. Given the constant state of upheaval we all find ourselves in, it is all the more urgent that in 2021 we come together to find creative and local ways of living in more respectful, reciprocal, relational, and joyous ways. With that in mind, we are announcing our spring plans for Locavisioning with verve and verse! We welcome all participation, be it in the form of infrastructure, such as shop windows, bulletin board spaces, Town posts (especially those at Clock Park and the Community Oven and Chimney Swift shelter in Wolfville), or ideas: poetical word and picture ideas (the seeds of change) community members of all ages can display in/on these spaces throughout April. We encourage other Villages and Towns in the area to join in too!
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Julia self-published her first three works on Amazon.ca in both ebook and print formats with her own cover illustrations. She also began a writing blog last year called May Rose Well.
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You are hereby invited to join in on this community effort however you can. The more of us there are, the better the results will be. Once the poetical “what-if seeds” are gathered up at the end of April, they will be celebrated and pondered in May, and followed up on throughout the rest of the year. Transition Initiatives and Towns started in Totnes, England in 2006 and have since rapidly multiplied around the world as people recognized that their communities lacked resilience. According to Rob Hopkins, who started this movement, the best way to remedy this problem is with grassroots gatherings of our ordinary and abundant “collective genius” to “build ways of living that are more connected, more enriching, and that recognize the biological limits of the planet.” The goal is an “emerging and evolving approach to community-level sustainability.” This goal is underpinned by rebuilding resilience through a holistic group approach based on
Julia Coldwell is the author of a novel, Stolen Lives, a children’s book, Fred’s Friends Hold a Contest, and a poetry collection, Spoken Waves. A collection of free verse poems, Spoken Waves offers an exploration of words, cycles, and relationships. The poems bring together observations of water, light, and dark imagery interspersed with playful use of language. They draw on life experiences in Nova Scotia with a stir of creativity.
Stolen Lives is about a young teen named Tessa. At the outset, she and her family are recovering from a devastating fire. Tessa grows in strength, acting to defend her sister and reunite her family. Julia’s children’s book is a delightful little story about Fred the pink bunny and how his friends show they care about his welfare. Fred might be different from other bunnies, but he has two best friends who help him see that his own special talents are important. There’s a great lesson. Julia graduated from Acadia University with a Bachelor of Arts in English, minoring in women and gender studies. She resides locally with her family. With her strong interest in creative writing, she says she has been developing stories since childhood, learning to hone her skills in school and at home with practice.
Walk into The Market on Main Street in Wolfville and you can see directly that there’s a tidy display of slim books of poetry by Jeremy Lutes. A perfect vantage point for a poet born and raised in Wolfville. There are four small volumes to choose from, including Notes From the Black Book, Across the Hall They Are Restless, and Then They Left the City. The latest, from 2019, is called Regal, like the gorgeous bird that adorns the cover. An entrepreneur with an environmental focus, Jeremy calls writing an outlet to share his personal ideas. He’s been polishing poems for well over a decade. Included in Regal are poems about fresh snow, dating apps, and a touching elegy to the late singer Gord Downie. Jeremy’s working on live shows for 2021. In recent months he’s offered readings at the Union Street Cafe in Berwick with Garret Mason and online with Wes Booth and Daniel McFadyen. More to come!
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ART SPOT: CONNIE VEINOTTE In a few sentences, please tell us about yourself: I am a long-retired teacher. I am active in my church and community (Health Auxiliary). I am concerned about the environment and issues surrounding poverty. I walk and exercise to keep fit. What is your artistic medium? how did you come to this style? I paint in watercolours and sometimes acrylics. I started painting in oils but when I moved to Wolfville in 1984, local painting groups seemed to be mostly using watercolours so I made the switch. Where do you work and where can we find your work? I am currently painting at home but before Covid I was painting with a group. This is my first solo exhibit. In the past I have displayed paintings at Valley Regional Hospital. At what point did you describe yourself as an artist? at what time of day do you work on your art? I am an amateur painter so I find it difficult to call myself an artist. I still think of myself as an “artist-wanna-be!” I paint whenever I have the urge — usually have a couple of paintings “in the works.”
hope, optimism, and creative proactivity. Our collective engagement, on a variety of levels and through the intentional design of a local economic renaissance, and a return to the sharing of arts, crafts, and hands-on skills of various kinds, will then rapidly move us to a carbon zero society. The nature of Transition Initiatives is that they should be a hearty blend of playful and sagacious action, which simply means actions that are open, wise, intelligent, astute, and discerning.
Why art? Why your art? Why the Annapolis Valley? I have, from a young age, enjoyed drawing. A school history project caught the attention of my teacher who encouraged me to try painting and that’s how it all began! I have lived in parts of the Annapolis Valley most of my life so it is my home. I enjoy the landscape and try to paint it in all its glory in all seasons.
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We hope that anyone reading this whose interest is piqued will sign up on our mailing list or contact us to let us know what projects and ideas you have on the go—there are already a great many small businesses and groups doing work that is Transition-minded, and we would like to help bring these together under one umbrella so that the area and its inhabitants come to thrive through mutual aid. Check our website (transitionwolfvillearea.ca) and Facebook page for updates and further details.
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WHO’S WHO: BRADLEY DUNDAS AND TRILLIUM OSTEOPATHY
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Bradley lived most of his life in London, Ontario until 2019. He started working in a hospital in patient care right out of high school and decided the best job in the hospital is doctor, so he earned two undergraduate degrees at Western University while he worked at the hospital. “I wasn’t accepted into the medicine program,” he says, “but I did get offered a job as a drug rep. I worked in sales in the medical and research industries for 25 years as I raised three children. I went back to school at the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy at the age of 49, which seems crazy but, when I have a passion for something, I go for it! After a tough four year program I graduated in 2012 and practiced in London for the next seven years. Almost a decade ago I met and married my beautiful wife. We have six children (and three grandchildren) between us who are all grown up now.” A big empty house on a big property with no kids fuelled the decision for Bradley to come to Nova Scotia and begin a business for himself. With the kids scattered all over the country and the need to downsize, it didn’t matter where they moved to but Bradley had been to Nova Scotia many times in his sales career and had wonderful experiences here. Bradley was a little surprised to learn osteopathy is very popular here, so after a couple of trips he decided to make the move. “We have no regrets in our move,” he says, “as I was in a private practice in Ontario, but have worked part-time at two large clinics in HRM. I am excited to start a private clinic again in the Valley now.” He and his family arrived in
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FRING FRANG AND OTHER HUMBLE DISHES TO SATISFY Marie Mossman
If you’ve noticed full tummies make happier children, and food is getting more expensive, check out these simple ideas. The meals are suitable for adults or children.
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Fring frang, a traditional meal from Southwestern Nova Scotia, is suggested by my friend, Susan: You grate some potatoes, squeeze out the liquid and starch, and form pancake shapes. Grease a heated pan with butter, and fry the fring frang on both sides until the they become crispy and light brown, and the potatoes are cooked as much as you like. Serve as they are, or with your favourite sauce. Ketchup or applesauce are two ideas. Your fring frang will be similar to the latke I once paid too much money for in Toronto. Pikelets are a healthy and popular option for lunch or supper. You grate a few cups of whatever vegetables you have, stir them into a pancake-like mixture, and fry them until browned and cooked in the centre. For recipes, I suggest you check healthykids.org.nz, where some versions are called fritters. You can top your pikelets with whatever your family likes and has in the house. Possibilities include sour cream, yoghurt, ketchup, chutney, or chow. If you don’t want to use sweet toppings, be sure avoid the word pancake. Make lots, because pikelets are handy for snacks the next day, and they freeze well. Common potatoes easily become another tummy comforting food. When I worked in France as a mother’s helper one summer, the evening meal, served six days a week, was
potato soup. The recipe? Put peeled potatoes in a pot with a bit of salt. Cover with water. Cook until the potatoes are soft. Put them, with the cooking liquid, through a sieve or blender to make a thin purée. Serve with bread. I got used to plain potato soup that summer, though a slight bit of carrot or herb added to the recipe on Sundays brightened the day. If you don’t want soup, you might try boiling potatoes with another vegetable that your family likes. Cabbage and turnip are inexpensive possibilities. Drain and mash all the vegetables. This can be done with a fork if you have no other tool. Add a knob of butter or margarine if you have it. Tip: you may want to keep the vegetable water for soup making. Good luck with these suggestions. They use local vegetables that are found in our grocery stores and markets. One of these dishes may become a favourite in your family
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Celebrating local bounty has never meant more than it does now. A lot has changed since last year’s Local Libations issue of The Grapevine! In fact, I reckon you’ve discovered a few new-toyou backyard taste sensations since crossing borders became a big deal. To help with my third What To Try article, I once again loaded up the Where It’s At Tours van with a team of designated drinkers and headed on down the Valley.
Still Fired Distillery 9548 Highway 8, Lequille Our adventure commenced with the charismatic Caleb at Still Fired Distillery. We were over the moon with his knowledge of moonshine as he encouraged us (well, not me) to sample whatever we wanted. Before we left with their Root Beer and Night Owl Coffee Moonshines (two of my favourites), I wanted to know Caleb’s personal choice. Without hesitation, he reached for the Fundy Gin, while explaining how its seaweed infusion increases floral flavours, while reducing the pine notes. Annapolis Brewing Co. 302 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal Numerous four-legged friends and smiling patrons give the Annapolis Brewing Company a welcoming, neighbourhood pub feel. There’s no kitchen, but they team up with the Fort Anne Cafe next door for pickle spears and everything else that goes well with their King George Porter and Courthouse Coffee Vanilla Stout. Take home a four-pack and you’ll be supporting the arts, as three bucks of each purchase goes to the King’s Theatre. Bravo! Roof Hound Brewing Company 573 Main Street, Kingston When a case of Handsome Devil Milk Stout was delivered directly to my doorstep, the start of lockdown became a lot more manageable. The least we could do to show our appreciation for Roofhound’s incredible service was to order flights and a round of Mad Dog Burgers—I do love pickles. As you’ll note, I also love dark beers, so I took home a 9.7% Imperial Stout Star Anise Destroyer. Black licorice lovers take note, it’s listed online as an experimental concoction so it might not always be available.
Church Brewing Company 329 Main Street, Wolfville The other day I received an out-of-the-blue invite to join a photoshoot already in progress. At first I didn’t understand, but I now follow Eat With Shannon, a Halifax Food Photographer, who was there to capture the best Church Brewing has to offer. Like gifts from heaven, I was encouraged to give the seemingly unending arrival of food and drinks a proper home. Testify! The New Orleans Muffaletta is now my favourite sandwich in town, the Matriarch’s Chowder could feed the masses, and by using Still Fired Apple Pie Moonshine, the Royal Ginger Cocktail truly demonstrates a love for our neighbours..
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Smokehouse Nano Brewery 134 Union Street, Berwick We arrived at the Smokehouse’s brand new taproom on Union Street in the early evening of their opening day. Needless to say, there were no extra tables, so we grabbed a few tallboys to try at home. Booyah! Thus far, I’ve only tried the Beerwick Brown, Punch Hill Porter, and the Roxy Red, but I do declare that Berwick now has another beer oasis! They counter pressure fill their own cans—a rare process because it takes longer—resulting in less dissolved oxygen and a fresher product. Their taproom boasts 19 taps, all pouring their own small-batch products. Maritime Express Cider Co. 325 Main Street, Kentville The Burger Wars Campaign For Kids returns in April, so I reached out to Chef Steph Levac of Maritime Express for some under-the-bun details of their mouth-watering upcoming beefy special. The Bacon Jam Cheeseburger doesn’t yet appear on their menu, but he assures me that their own Train Hopper Cider goes perfectly with aged white cheddar, Atlantic ground beef, dill pickles, house sauce, and homemade bacon jam! Wayfarers’ Ale Society 1116 Kars Street, Port Williams To be fair, three other locations on this list are also participating in Burger Wars, including Wayfarers’ with their Sloppy Hog submission. Apparently, their cheddar cheese sauce infused with their One-Eyed River Hog IPA and smothered on an Angus beef burger with cider caramelized onions, stout candied bacon, and jalapenos isn’t for the calorie-conscious. What truly sets Wayfarers’ apart is their year-round warm taproom overlooking the river where you can try their newest, soon-to-be-released Citrus Pale Ale.
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SCHOOLHOUSE BREWERY LAUNCHES “COMMUNITY STOUT” TO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD BANK
100 per cent of proceeds will go to the Matthew 25 Windsor & District Food Bank
“I’ve been a proud resident in the Windsor area since I purchased my home, originally Falmouth Schoolhouse #9, in 1999. The thing I love most about this tight-knit community is the people, and how everyone is willing to help their neighbours,” Hartley says. “I reached out to the Windsor Food Bank because I see how hard our community has been hit economically by the pandemic. The food banks need support now more than ever to prevent food insecurity for families in Nova Scotia.” Hartley and his team began brewing a dark imperial stout as the first beer in what Hartley hopes to be a series of brews that support local community organizations. The first, the Community Stout, will be sold in cans and on tap in the Schoolhouse Brewery taproom, with
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100 per cent of proceeds going directly to the Matthew 25 Windsor & District Food Bank. Matthew 25 Windsor & District Food Bank was founded 45 year ago by Dorothy LeGoffice and Cindy Loane in their family home. “When we started the food bank, we were told that it would only be a necessity in Windsor for two years. That was 45 years ago, and here we are,” Loane says. “Today the dedicated staff at the food bank provides food and donates clothing to more than 300 Hants West families per month. We’re so grateful for the support of our broader community, especially considering so many have been affected by the pandemic and are still reaching out to see how they can help.” Community Stout is available now at the Schoolhouse Brewery store at 40 Water Street in Windsor. The taproom re-opened for food service on February 24. Hartley hopes that everyone who visits will make a point to order or purchase a Community Stout to support such a necessary organization in Windsor.
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NEW MUSIC: WANDARIAN RELEASES NEW RECORD: TIDAL LULLABIES Submitted
2021 will be marked as an unprecedented year. For some artists it was an opportunity to dig deeper into the creating, and for Hants County resident Jesse Griffith that meant taking time away from the stage and going to work in studios on three very different records. He is a member of the Basin Brothers, who spent much of the year working on a double-length album recorded at New Scotland Yard in Halifax. Griffith also spent time helping Kim Joy Lake make her debut album Flesh and Bone. Finally, he recorded his own instrumental/experimental music under the Wandarian moniker (named after a local vessel from the early 1900s that shipped timbers and Hemlock bark).
Tidal Lullabies marks the fifth release in the Wandarian mode, a uniquely abstract approach to the guitar, this time plugged in. Recorded in one session in May of 2020 at Nova Scotia’s Deep Hollow Studio, by fellow bandmate Chase Ross, the album is an exploration revealed through the lens of a noisy Deluxe amp. Channeling West African rhythms using a metal horsefeed bucket routed into the guitar, sometimes bowing the strings as a cellist would, and devolving into fragmented melodic motifs, this record features Griffith pushing the limits of himself and the instrument, unfolding waves of new sounds out of the seemingly familiar. Transcending confines of genre, it is expressive and resonant, adventurous and calm, fluid through static. Unlimited imagination through the limited tools of guitar and amp combination, this is art of the invisible. Waves of despair collide with shores of hope as osprey and eagles take turns circling the Bay of Fundy’s peace and chaos, giving and taking, this is the soundtrack to one’s search for tranquility through a world held hostage in blind suspension. Through the clutter comes renewal, love, appreciation and hope. These sounds are rooted in forests and floating on high seas left to ferment on the ocean’s bed, forming fragile fossils of our time. Wandarian is a vessel built for seas under skies of stars and ancient dreams, sand storms and forest lulls and everything in between. The guitar as it’s never been played before.
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We have a fantastic and ever-expanding selection of local beers, ciders, and spirits in our region! Check out our libations map for all the Valley has to offer. Cheers!
Meander River Farm and Brewery (Brewery) 906 Woodville Road, Ashdale meanderriverfarm.ca
L’Acadie Vineyards Sparkling Cider (Winery) 310 Slayter Rd., Gaspereau lacadievineyards.ca
Hill Top Hops Brewhouse (Brewery) 7232 Highway 14, Brooklyn hilltophops.ca
10 The Church Brewing Co. (Brewery)
(Winery) 1441 Church St Port Williams plantersridge.ca
11 Annapolis Cider Company (Cidery)
19 Millstone Harvest Brewhouse (Brewery)
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Schoolhouse Brewery (Brewery) 40 Water Street, Windsor schoolhousebrewery.ca 4
Bent Nail Crafted Beers (Brewery) 4499 NS-14, Windsor bentridgewinery.ca 5
Horton Ridge Malt & Grain (Malt House) 2504 Ridge Road, Hortonville hortonridgemalt.com 6
Tangled Garden (Liqueurs) 1827 Highway 1, Grand Pre tangledgarden.ca 7
Domaine de Grand Pré Pomme D’Or Apple Cream Liquor & Ice Cider (Winery) 11611 Highway 1, Grand Pré grandprewines.com 8
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1116 Kars Street, Port Williams wayfarersale.ca
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388 Main Street, Wolfville drinkannapolis.ca
9146 Highway 221, Sheffield Mills sealevelbrewing.com
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20 Maritime Express Cider Co. (Cidery)
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325 Main Street, Kentville maritimeexpress.ca
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10362 Highway 1, Wolfville elderkinsfarmmarket.com
7153 Highway 12, New Ross bulwarkcider.com
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1164 Parkway Drive, Port Williams barrellingtidedistillery.com 16 Sea Level Brewing (Brewery)
980 Terrys Creek Road, Port Williams sealevelbrewing.com
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515 Carleton Road, Lawrencetown & The Station by Lunn’s Mill Beer Co. (Restaurant and Taproom) 73 Queen Street, Bridgetown lunnsmill.beer thestation.beer 26 Still Fired Distilleries (Distillery)
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302 St. George St, Annapolis Royal annapolisbrewing.com 28 Lazy Bear Brewing (Brewery)
120 West Old Post Road, Smiths Cove lazybearbrewing.ca 29 Roof Hound Brewing Co. (Brewery)
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Matinee Jam Session — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 1–4pm • 19 + Bar and Canteen Services, 50/50, Hosted by FREEDOM SOUND. Come on out for a fun afternoon! Members & Guests. TIX: $2 INFO: 902-678-8935
MONDAY, MARCH 8
Women Through an Indigenous Lens: Catherine Martin — AVRL Virtual Program Space, Berwick 1–2pm • Webinar: Catherine Martin will speak on the MMIW and on the cultural significance of the Mi’kmaq peaked hat. She is a member of the Millbrook Mi’kmaw Community, Truro, NS. She is an independent international award winning film producer and director, a writer, facilitator, communications consultant, community activist, teacher, drummer, and the first Mi’kmaw woman filmmaker from the Atlantic region. She is now the first Director of Indigenous Community Relations at Dalhousie University. TIX: no charge, but please register in advance. INFO: valleylibrary.ca Mission Impossible — Community Centre, Greenwood 6–7:30pm • A twist on the classic hockey, Spongee was created in Winnipeg and features a squishy ball and foam sticks. Dress for the weather and bring water. For ages 6–12. Pre-registration is required. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-1494 ext. 5341 / lindsay.mccormack@forces.gc.ca
TUESDAY, MARCH 9
Celebrate Recovery — New Hope Wesleyan Church, Kentville 7–9:30pm. TUESDAYS! • Celebrate Recovery is a faith based 12-Step program for all who need help with hurts, habits & hangups. Are you struggling with broken relationships, stress, anger, fears, addictions? All welcome. Please wear a mask & maintain social distancing. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-2222
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10
Coffee & Tea Social — Community Hall, White Rock 9:30–11:30am. WEDNESDAYS! • Hosted by the Wolfville Legion. Drop by for a treat and enjoy fellowship while we respect social distancing (masks are mandatory). TIX: $2 INFO: 902-542-5869 / wolfvillelegion@gmail.com Jam Session — Lions Club, Kentville 6:30–9pm • Weekly Jam Session TIX: freewill offering at the door INFO: 902-680-2740 / vintagemusic1@hotmail.com
THURSDAY, MARCH 11
Storytime Zoom! — AVRL Virtual Program Space, Berwick 9:30–10am. ALSO March 18 • Virtual Storytime is for kids and families. Each week, we will sing songs, share books, and more! Registration is required. TIX: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca The Great Big Crunch — Virtual Annapolis Valley, 3:30– 3:45pm • Join the Kingston/Greenwood Community Health Board and others across Canada in crunching for healthy school food and making noise for a School Food Program for Canada! TIX: no charge INFO: louise.hanavan@nshealth.ca
MARCH 4 – APRIL 1, 2021 Committee of the Whole — Municipality of the County of Kings, Coldbrook 6pm. ALSO March 16, 9am • The meeting will be held in person in the Council Chambers. You must PRE-REGISTER to attend in person, as socially distanced seating is limited. Face masks are required. Members of the public can also listen live by visiting www.countyofkings.ca and following the “Listen Live” link. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-690-2566 / municipalclerk@countyofkings.ca 100+ Who Care — Virtual Annapolis Valley, Anywhere in The Annapolis Valley 6–7pm • We are a membershipbased giving circle. Our members meet four times a year. $100 at a time, one member at a time, one meeting at a time and one deserving charity at a time. Join our meeting for #biggergiving! TIX: donation INFO: members@100valleygiving.ca
SATURDAY, MARCH 13
Breakfast — Lions Club, Kentville 8–10am • Lions monthly breakfast! TIX: $8 Adults, $4 Children under 10 INFO: 902-680-2740 / vintagemusic1@hotmail.com Spring Thaw Celebration — Canning 10am–12:30pm • Flying Squirrel Adventures & Canning and District Recreation Commission bring you this family friendly event celebrating the season of renewal. All ages! Nature activities, bonfire & music. Please register. INFO: director@canningrecreation.com Hillsburn — Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville 7:30–10pm • Evergreen’s favourite indie band with astonishing energy and mind-blowing shows. TIX: Adults $35, Military $30, Students $20 INFO: 902-825-6834 / evergreentheatre@gmail.com SpeakEasy — Community Hall, West Brooklyn 8–11pm • An evening of live music with Soleshyne! Blues, original music and genre-defying tunes. Enjoy our infamous SpeakEasy atmosphere! COVID-19 rules apply. Wear your mask! TIX: $10 INFO: 902-680-2772
SUNDAY, MARCH 14
Affirming PIE (Public, Intentional and Explicit) Day Service — Orchard Valley United Church, New Minas 10am • Live streamed Affirming PIE Day Service, welcoming LGBTQ2S+ folks to our church community. View the service by going to orchardvalleyunited.ca and clicking on the live-stream link. A link to a recording of the service will be posted on the OVUC homepage later. INFO: adminovu@bellaliant.com
MONDAY, MARCH 15
March Break Day Camp — Community Centre, Greenwood 7:30am–4:30pm, March 15–19 • Bowling, skating, swimming, sledding and more are on the agenda for this jam packed week! Covid safety protocols are in place. TIX: $140 non recreation card, $110 recreation card INFO: 902-765-1494 ext. 5341 / lindsay.mccormack@forces.gc.ca March Break Program for Youth: Wild Explorations — Kentville parks & trails (meet at Kentville Gorge) 9:30am– 3:30pm, March 15–18 • 4-day nature session for 12–15 year olds. Learn outdoor skills, tap into nature, meet new people, have fun in the outdoors. TIX: Pay what you can. Food included. INFO: valleyflyingsquirrels@gmail.com / 902-993-1717 (leave msg) March Break Arts Camp — Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning 10–4pm, March 15–19 • There is something great for everyone aged 4–16 thanks to the great volunteers, artist faculty, staff, chef and of course kids and their families TIX: Single day camps: $70 each, $325 for all five days! Payment plans and bursaries for families in need available. INFO: 902-582-3842 / pr@artscentre.ca / artscentre.ca/marchbreak March Break Art Camp — 7 Arts, Greenwood 12–4pm, March 15–19 • W/ local artists! Different projects each day for ages 7–13. Sign up for a day or all week, check 7Arts FB events for more info. TIX: $25 daily, all supplies included. INFO: 902-321-9572 / 7Arts@7arts.ca March Break Play Days — Various Kings Co. Parks & Schools, 1–3pm, March 15–19 • The Municipality of Kings has teamed up with community partners to offer Play Days all week long throughout Kings County. We will be offering snow shoeing, snow art, games, lots of outdoor equipment, and in Kingston a nature adventure. TIX: no charge INFO: Shawn, 902-690-6101 / sfevens@countyofkings.ca / Facebook: @Kingscountyrecreationns Volunteer Training Session — Rohan Wood Stables, Aylesford. TWO SESSIONS: 2–4pm & 6–8pm • Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Do you love helping others and horses? We are looking for volunteers for our Spring Session! No horse experience is required. COVID-19 protocols will be followed at all times, so please RSVP. TIX: no charge INFO: Nicole, info@fstra.org / 902-670-8402
TUESDAY, MARCH 16
Leather Mi’kmaq Art — AVRL Facebook Page, Berwick 1–1:30pm • Register to receive a kit and watch on Facebook Live for instructions. Kit will include materials needed to create a deerhide Mi’kmaq circle. Marlene Joudry will lead you in painting and decorating a Mi’kmaq design. Ages 10–17. Please register. TIX: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
Little Leprechauns — Tir na nOg Dance Academy, Kentville, NS 11am • TIX: $12 plus HST INFO: smoothoperator@valleyirish.com
Take-Out Hamburger Soup/Corn Chowder Luncheon — United Baptist Church, Port Williams 11:30–1pm • Luncheon includes a bowl of your chosen soup, bread/ butter and your choice of dessert. TIX: $10. Please reserve by March 15. You will receive a call on March 16 to give you a pick-up time. INFO: Carol Ann Burden, 902-542-3681 / Myrtle Merrett, 902-542-2623 St. Paddy’s with Andy Webster — Crystany’s Brasserie, Canning 6–8pm • Come join us for our first Saint Paddy’s Day. Live music! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-582-3663 / crystanysbrasserie@gmail.com Teen Trivia Night: Believe It or Not! — AVRL Virtual Program Space, Berwick 7–8pm • Challenge your friends to a game of Trivia, played online with Kahoot! This month’s trivia will explore weird and wacky facts. Ages 12–17. Registration is required. Please provide an email address when you register. View the questions on Zoom, and submit your answers on the Kahoot! app or website. Prizes for the top three Trivia Masters! TIX: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
Mandala Painting — AVRL Facebook Page, Berwick 2–2:30pm • Sign up for a kit and watch on Facebook Live for tips on how to create your own mandala. Kit includes all materials you will need! For ages 12–17. Please register. Kits will be ready to pick up starting March 13. TIX: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca Jason Dodwell — Crystany’s Brasserie, Canning 6–8pm • Stories of roads less travelled and growing up in the Valley turn into original songs and unique covers. Jason keeps it simple creating a warm ambiance TIX: no charge INFO: 902-582-3663 / crystanysbrasserie@gmail.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 20
Lions Big Breakfast — Lions Club, 36 Elm Ave., Wolfville 8–10:30am • Wolfville and District Lions Club delicious Big Breakfast in a COVID safe environment (bring your mask, please). Featuring bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, toast, homemade baked beans, hash browns, coffee, tea and juice. TIX: $8 adults, $4 children under 10, at the door INFO: 902-542-4508
MONDAY, MARCH 22
Bring Your Own Nerf Battle — Community Centre, Greenwood 6–7:30pm • Join us for an epic game of Nerf battle! Dress for outside, and bring your own nerf gun and water. Ages 6–12. Covid protocols are currently in place. Pre-registration is required. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-1494 ext. 5341 / lindsay.mccormack@forces.gc.ca
TUESDAY, MARCH 23
Networking and Job Search — Community INC, Kentville 10–11am • In this workshop we will discuss how using and expanding your network can be key to finding jobs that have not been advertised yet. This is an introduction to the Hidden Job Market. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-679-7469 / irs@communityinc.ca A Young Writers’ Workshop with Andre Fenton — AVRL Virtual Program Space, Berwick 11–11:45am • Webinar and Q&A. Andre Fenton is an award-winning author, spoken-word artist, and arts educator. He is an author of two Young Adult novels. Andre has facilitated workshops at over 30 schools across Nova Scotia helping young writers and performers develop their craft. Register in advance. TIX: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24
Minute to Win it Games — Community Centre, Greenwood 6–7:30pm • Dress for the weather and bring your own water. Ages 6–12. Covid protocols are currently in place. Pre-registration is mandatory. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-1494 ext. 5341 / lindsay.mccormack@forces.gc.ca Trivia Night: Sports! — AVRL Virtual Program Space, Berwick 7–8pm • This month’s theme is all things athletic! Ages 18 and up. View the questions and clues via Zoom, and submit your answers via the Kahoot! app or website. Registration is required. Prizes for the top three Trivia Masters! TIX: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
AVRL Teen Book Club — AVRL Virtual Program Space, Berwick 7–7:45pm • ZOOM in for our virtual Teen Book Club. This month we’ll be discussing stories about basketball. Registration is required. Ages 10 and up. TIX: no charge INFO: valleylibrary.ca The Jungernauts — The Anvil Lounge, Wolfville 8:30–11pm • The Jungernauts live! TIX: $10 INFO: 902-698-9479 / kory.bayer@gmail.com
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
Sonic Experiments with Brian Borcherdt — Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning 12pm • Weekend Workshop Intensives: Join the incredible Brian Borcherdt, who will be teaching exploring Sonic Experiments on March 26–28. TIX: (Day Only) - $225 + 15% tax / (Heated Glamping Cabin Overnight) - $295 + 15% tax. INFO: mail@artscentre.ca Jason Spinney — Crystany’s Brasserie, Canning 6–8pm • Jason Spinney is a member of the East Coast Band Witchitaw. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-582-3663 / crystanysbrasserie@gmail.com
YTGIF Trivia — Community Centre, Greenwood 5:30–7:30pm • Come out for some youth trivia, chicken strips and fries! Bring your own water. Ages 6–12. Covid protocols are currently in place. Pre-registration is required. TIX: $10 + HST Non-Recreation Card Holder, $7 + HST Recreation Card Holder INFO: 902-765-1494 ext. 5341 / lindsay.mccormack@forces.gc.ca
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
Rose Cousin — Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville 7:30–10pm • Songs about the mysteries of being human: identity, frailty, relationships, the nature of love and spiritual connection TIX: Adults $35 Military $30 Students $20 INFO: 902-825-6834 / evergreentheatre@gmail.com
MONDAY, MARCH 29
Interview Skills — Community INC, Kentville 10–11am • Let us help you pass that final step and get the job. This workshop will review do’s and don’ts, and will help you with those hard to answer questions. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-679-7469 / irs@communityinc.ca Hide and Seek in the Dark — Community Centre, Greenwood 6–7:30pm • This activity will be outside, so please dress appropriately, and bring your own water. Ages 6–12. Covid protocols are currently in place. Pre-registration is required. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-1494 ext. 5341 / lindsay.mccormack@forces.gc.ca
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31
Design Your Own T Shirt — Community Centre, Greenwood 6–7:30pm • We will be using fabric markers to create designs on shirts for ourselves! Ages 6–12. Covid protocols are currently in place. Pre-registration is mandatory. TIX: 5$ + HST INFO: 902-765-1494 ext. 5341 / lindsay.mccormack@forces.gc.ca Event Planning During and After a Pandemic — Online, 7–8:30pm • Join us for an interactive discussion on how to host an event during or after a pandemic. Opportunities to be discussed are online events, hybrid events, community events, sponsorship, ticket sales, safety and partnerships. Nicole Robinson will facilitate. Please register to receive the Zoom link. TIX: $5 INFO: eventbrite.ca Homeless No More; Let’s Talk, Let’s Learn, Let’s Respond — Online, 7–9pm • Documentary: An inside look at the lived experience of Annapolis Valley youth who have faced poverty and youth homelessness. Panel Discussion: Learn about the realities of youth homelessness in the Valley, followed by Q&A. Call to Action: Find out what you can do as members of the community. Sign up on Eventbrite for the livestream. Presented by The Portal Youth Outreach Association. INFO: http://homelessnomore.eventbrite.com
Always check this source for accurate tides: Canadian Fisheries & Oceans. www.waterlevels.gc.ca MAR 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APR 01
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LET’S MAKE STUFF! MARCH MONSTER MADNESS by Tania and Jack Chipman
Peg Monster
One eye or two, these monsters are too cute to stop at just one! Materials: clothespin googly eyes pipe cleaner yarn
craft paint plastic beads black sharpie white gel pen or white paper
white tacky glue (or have a grown-up use a glue gun) scissors
Directions: 1. Paint clothespin using craft paint. Let dry. 2. Wrap yarn 3 or 4 times around your fingers. Slide off fingers. Tie around the center of the loops with another piece of yarn. 3. Trim the looped ends of the yarn creating a thin pompom. 4. Put some white glue on the inside top of your peg. Press the pompom onto the glue. Once the glue dries you should be able to open and close your peg. 5. Cut the pipe cleaner in half. Thread one piece through the peg spring. Save the other piece for another monster or another project. 6. Attach a bead on each end of the pipe cleaner. Twist ends to secure the beads. 7. Glue googly eye(s) to the front of the peg. Draw a mouth with the marker and add teeth using the white gel pen. Or cut teeth from paper and glue to mouth.
Mitten Monster
Raid the mitten drawer for an old mitten or glove that is missing a mate to create these soft monsters. Materials needed: old mitten or glove stuffing material (cotton balls or old nylons could be used) buttons
felt thread sewing needle scissors
Directions: 1. Ask a grown-up for help with the sewing needle. Thread needle and knot ends. 2. Turn mitten or glove inside out. Sew up any fingers you don’t need. 3. Turn right side out and stuff full with stuffing material. 4. Sew up opening. 5. Create a face using the felt and buttons. Sew onto your monster..
EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! Pocket Pompom Monsters
Monster Mouth Snack
Lego Monsters
Glue some googly eyes onto a pompom. Done! Take it further: add pipe cleaner antenna or eye stocks. Or coil a pipe cleaner around your finger and glue a pompom monster to the top to make a pompom monster puppet.
Make yourself a monster mouth snack. Cut an apple into wedges. Take 2 wedges and spread each with your favorite spread (peanut butter, almond butter, etc.). Add mini marshmallows as teeth and eyes. You could even add a slice of strawberry as a monster tongue. Enjoy!
Raid your Lego stash and create a Lego monster or a whole bunch! Don’t forget to add eyes, teeth and maybe claws. Use your imagination!.
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NEW AWARDS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AMONG BLACK ACADIA STUDENTS Submitted
Left: Willow, Lichen, and Ribs; Right: Orange and Blue (both by by Carolyn Mallory)
VISUALLY SPEAKING
PAINTER CAROLYN MALLORY Anna Horsnell
Sometimes we just know. Like the first time artist Carolyn Mallory stepped off a plane in Iqaluit back in 1999. The land, the light, and the culture spoke to her. What followed were twelve adventurous years living in Nunavut, raising three children, and immersing herself in the North. That experience still shapes her work and her art, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Although Nova Scotia is now home, Mallory still spends her summers travelling in the Arctic on a ship as a resource person with Adventure Canada. She’s written three books (Common Plants of Nunavut, Common Insects of Nunavut, and Painted Skies), and shares her combined experience and knowledge teaching people on board. “I also teach watercolour painting in our downtime. It’s the culmination of everything I love while visiting the land that nourishes my soul. You can’t beat that,” she smiles.
wonder. I want people to delight in the minutiae and the vastness. Nature is intrinsic to our well-being and survival. If we can appreciate all of the beauty, perhaps we will be better at protecting it. And it’s all beautiful from the tiniest flower, to the largest iceberg, from the beautiful seaweed colours to the bleakness of the graves on Beechey Island, from the majestic polar bear to the bones decaying on the tundra. We are a part of nature and I revel in it.” Sometimes we just know. As an artist, Mallory found her muse and more. “And the light…oh the light. Sun setting at noon in the winter, with beautiful residual light and sundogs. And in the summer, light most of the night. It captured my imagination and nourished me in ways I didn’t think were possible. I love snow and ice and there were so many new types. I didn’t know there was so much I didn’t know. I’ve seen a part of the world that not many people get to see. And I am so grateful.”
Translating her love of the land into art means getting up close. “I was really into macrophotography while in the North. And in a large way that still influences my art,” she explains, “I have this huge file of photos that I would like to paint. I mostly only paint from my own photos. It’s so much easier because they speak to me. I know the places. There is a story. I’ve been painting in watercolour for years and it’s really only when I started painting my own photos that I noticed growth in my work. Well, that and painting every day. I love how watercolours can blend on the page and produce surprising effects.”
What’s next? “I have a constant need to learn. And although watercolour is challenging, I felt like I needed a new challenge. So, I started taking oil painting classes,” Mallory shares. “I would like to become more proficient at both watercolour and oil, but in a more experimental way. Maybe getting away from painting what’s truly realistic to something with a little more abstraction. Perhaps deviating more from the photos I’m looking at to something a little more intuitive. That being said, I love painting what I see. I guess we’ll have to assess again somewhere down the road.”
“I want to convey my love of the natural world. I want to encourage people to look beyond the surface of things. Get down on their knees and see what’s under the ferns. Lie in the snow and look at the sky. I want to encourage joy and
Carolyn Mallory’s paintings are available at Tides Contemporary Art Gallery in Kentville, online at tidescontemporaryartgallery.com, or email her directly with any questions at mallorycarolyn65@gmail.com.
Through generous gifts from a wide variety of alumni donors and in support of the university’s commitment to anti-racism, Acadia University is pleased to announce the Edwin Borden Awards.
representative example to which all our students can aspire, and I am grateful to the donors who have acknowledged his considerable impact and chosen to support members of our Black student population with these awards.”
Named in honour of Edwin Borden, an Acadia alumnus who was one of the first Black individuals in Canada to be granted a Bachelor’s (1892) and Master’s (1896), these awards will recognize community engagement and leadership among Black Acadia students. Borden was from Truro, Nova Scotia, and went on to earn a PhD and enjoy a distinguished career as a church leader and college president in the United States.
Five $1,000 awards will be granted this academic year to any current Black students through an application process (on a one-time only basis), and the applicants will be required to demonstrate a history of community engagement, extracurricular activities at Acadia, and career and life goals.
Acadia University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Peter Ricketts thanked Acadia’s alumni for establishing the awards, noting that “diversity, equity, and inclusion are the bedrock of Acadia’s core values and form an important part of our educational mission. We understand that systemic racism exists and have made a commitment to face it, define it, understand it and take action to eliminate it. This is how Acadia can make real progress toward being a community that is proactively and inherently anti-racist. “The cultural significance of Edwin Borden’s achievements is also a powerful and
Starting with entering students for Fall 2021, three Edwin Borden Awards valued at $3,500 annually, for a total of up to $14,000 each, will be offered. They will be open to entering Black Nova Scotian students. An additional renewable award will be made available each year until there are ten given annually. Recipients will be chosen by a committee consisting of two admission advisors, two Black students, one Black community leader, and up to two ad hoc members to be selected by the other members. Acadia students will be emailed an application. For more on the awards, please contact financial.aid@acadiau.ca.
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I KNOW A PLACE by Ron Lightburn
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“OUT OF THE PANDEMIC” AT JACK’S GALLERY Submitted
The Acadia University Studio Art Program in conjunction with Jack’s Gallery, Wolfville, will be presenting an exhibition titled “Out of the Pandemic,” which showcases acrylic paintings on canvas created by students enrolled in the independent study winter term course. This exhibition has been organized and curated by Acadia instructor Judith J. Leidl. Dates for the exhibition are Saturday, March 6 until Saturday, April 26. Participating students include Lena Gallant, Derek Gaudet, Jinhong Jiang, and Elianna McKinnon. The art work explores the question—as we come out of the worldwide pandemic—what
important knowledge did we glean from this unprecedented situation? Students were asked to reflect upon and visually describe their thoughts and feelings and express them in a powerful and compelling way. The result is a body of work that acknowledges the darkness this event brought to the world, while also focusing on the light that is still able to shine through. Hopefully, “Out of the Pandemic” will serve to uplift and honor the notion of our universal humanity and interconnectedness, while acknowledging all that we may have lost during the pandemic and celebrating what we might actually have gained.
Lavender at Lightfoot & Wolfville Ron Lightburn’s art cards are now available at locations throughout the Annapolis Valley: R.D. Chisholm and the Kings County Museum in Kentville; The Port Pub and Sea Level Brewing in Port Williams; Bent Ridge Winery in Windsor, Wheaton’s in Berwick, Saunders Tartans & Gifts in New Minas, and Endless Shores Books in Bridgetown.
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