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Over the next few months, the Landscape of Grand Pré Society will be implementing a wayfinding program to guide visitors and residents to destinations within the Landscape of Grand Pré World Heritage Site. The wayfinding plan, including a new brandmark, was developed this past winter. The first signs to be installed will be those on Highway #101, approaching Exit 10 from the east and the west. Over the coming months arrival signs for the Landscape of Grand Pré will be installed on Highway #1. There will also be points-of-interest signs at key destinations as well as directional signs to guide visitors as they explore the area.
Luke does not have a specific diagnosis but has significant physical and developmental needs. He has used a wheelchair since he was a preschooler. Luke is non-verbal as well as deaf. He has taught himself to read lips and uses a combination of picture symbols, and simple signs and gestures, to communicate.
Inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2012, the Landscape of Grand Pré covers 1323 hectares of land and is surrounded by a buffer zone. Most of the land (80%) is owned by 33 farming families working cooperatively within the Grand Pré Marsh Body. It also includes Grand-Pré National Historic Site. For more information and to view the full signage plan, please visit the Land-
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scape of Grand Pré website at landscapeofgrandpre.ca. Brochures are available at the Wolfville Visitor Center and at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market every Saturday. Angela, admin@landscapeofgrandpre.ca Photo Credit: Mike Hillis, Port Williams
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A few days ago, we were cleaning out our basement and getting rid of a few items that we didn’t need anymore. With students arriving in town and setting up their own apartments, it seemed like the perfect time to put a few things out on the end of our driveway in hopes that someone passing by might want to give our giveaways a new home. Included in the mix was a small piggy-bank that had been hanging around us through various moves but had never made it out of the moving boxes. Though apparently not to our taste, we hoped someone else would happily cart it away. And indeed they did. Throughout the day, various people picked up what they needed and wanted until all that was left was one small lamp. We were pleased with the outcome and the ease
of the free transactions. However, we were even more pleased (and surprised) when a little later into the evening, our friendly neighbour stopped by to tell us that she felt she’d taken something a bit more expensive than she’d meant to for free and she wanted to return it. It turns out our little piggy-bank had been harbouring a secret sum which we’d long since forgotten about. Our honest neighbour was happy to give the piggy-bank a new home but also happy to return the cash to us! Many thanks! Jesse Gadon
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Update on Seamus: ADOPTED! If you would like to meet some of my friends at the Kings Co. SPCA, feel free to stop by any day between 2pm and 5pm. We are located at 1285 County Home Road in Waterville. You can also check out our website at www.kings. spcans.ca, look us up on Facebook, or call our care givers at 902-538-9075. Enhance your practice with fall teacher training starting October 3. There is still room in some of our fall classes, email to register. yoga@innersunyoga.ca
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RE used resale is a great resource for students, especially in September. For an apartment, house or residence, RE has everything needed to set up & decorate! And it’s cheap! Founded in March (2014), RE is a unique, community-minded second-hand shop with five main objectives: save useful things from the landfill; offer inexpensive second-hand goods; give a hassle-free way to offload useful unwanted things; provide upcycling inspiration & help support our community. Every Friday & Saturday, furniture, home decor, housewares, toys, books & more (sometimes even a kitchen sink!) can be found at the shop for very reasonable prices.
Main Street Dental Centre — 399 Main St., Wolfville, 542-4555 / mainstdental@eastlink. ca / mainstreetdentalcentre.com • Main Street Dental Centre has custom made Sports Mouth Guards for your “back-to-school” activities! Call our office to schedule an appointment for your Custom Made Sports Mouth Guard for only $48! Inner Sun Yoga — 461 Main St. Unit 4, Wolfville, 542-YOGA / yoga@innersunyoga.ca / innersunyoga.ca • Each school year Acadia students & staff join us at Inner Sun for a practice that helps to bring balance through the ups & downs of the year. We offer our toonie week to welcome them back. YELLO-NS — Annapolis Valley, 321-1046 / info@yello-ns.com / yello-ns.com • (Marcy MacPherson) While at school: Get to know You! Learn about the true you & stay real to yourself! One more thing: learn what your passion is and study to be that person practicing and enjoying their passion. Give the gift of You to others. Edible Art Café — 9701 Commercial St., New Minas, 681-7375 / facebook.com/ edibleartcatering • We want to welcome back all the students, and let them know that we’ve got lots of Edible Art treats available at Muddy’s Convenience Store, including cosmic cookies, macaroons, muffins, & our tasty frozen meals! Jane’s Again Boutique — 390 Main St., Wolfville, 542-1671 / janesagain.com • Jane’s Again is going to do a $2 sale on Sept. 20 in support of Wolfville Elementary Home
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raised for the Renovation Enhancement Fund which is dedicated to helping with all those extras that the government will not supply such as playground equipment. We will be holding it in the school gym from 9am–2pm. SoundMarket Recording Studios — 63 Pleasant Street, Wolfville, 542-0895 / facebook.com/soundmarket • Professional studio & mobile recording service. Check out our great space & great gear. September back to school offer: get one free hour in the studio for every 2-hour booking. Harwood House Bed & Breakfast — 33 Highland Ave., Wolfville, 542-5707 / harwoodhouse.com • Often the students aren’t fast enough to check us out, their parents find us first when they plan a visit. Harwood House is not only the closest accommodation to Acadia, it is also Wolfville’s Boutique B&B. Sister Lotus Body Care Products, Belly Dance & Herbal Education — Wolfville, 6808839 / sisterlotus.com • Spent part of the weekend filming, editing, & promoting my new on-line course, ‘The Budding Herbalist’!! Beginning on Sept. 24, this is a foundational 6 month session. More details on the Facebook page: ‘The Budding Herbalist’. Also, belly dance classes are starting up again at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market on Monday night! The Market — 456 Main St. Wolfville, 542-0015 • The Market – back under new ownership! Check out our new & expanded collections – find your old favourites – create new ones: vinyl records, new & used, jewelry
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by Canadian designers, new posters, flags, graphic novels, expanded smoke shop, incense, crystal prisms, clothing, & more… El Mirlo Flamenco — Wolfville, elmirloflamenco. ca • The weather is getting cooler, why not keep warm with flamenco dance classes? We’re excited for a new term starting this September, with all of our classes on Acadia campus this year! And a brand new kids class too! Careforce — Kentville, 365-3155 / careforce@ careforce.ca / careforce.ca • Welcome back Acadia students – have a wonderful and successful year. If you’re a compassionate individual looking for part time work, consider checking out Careforce – we’re hiring! Absolute Nonscents Sustainable Living Products — 542-7227 / absolutenonscents@ gmail.com • As you continue preparations for the new school year, remember to consider your environmental impact. Using reusable bamboo cutlery and tiffins from Absolute Nonscents Sustainable Living Products will help you to pack lunches that don’t leave waste! Atlantic Lighting Studio — 430 Main St., Wolfville, 542-3431 / atlanticlightingstudio.com • Welcome back to school students! We have a variety of desk lamps that will help brighten your semester! Flowercart — 9412 Commercial St., New Minas, 681-2349 / flowercart.ca / facebook: Flowercart • Flowercart promotes community participation of adults considered to have an intellectual disability through supported training and employment. Since 1970 our programs and services have evolved to match the abilities and needs of participants, clients and our community. Students can support our efforts through purchasing our products: bakery, crafts and wood-working – or through volunteering. Contact us to learn more. Canning Value Foods — 9830 Main St., Canning, 582-7145 / valufood.ca • Twice a week we bake fresh Manoush Lebanese bread here in the Canning store.
MUSEUMS Muriel’s Doll Museum — 141 Union Street Berwick • Opened in 1992 in the private home of Muriel Corkum. When she opened the museum, Muriel had a collection of over 3,500 dolls, which she has since added to. There are dolls of every description, size and age. Phone ahead. INFO: 538-8991 The Northville Farm Heritage Centre — 1158 Steadman Road, Billtown • The Northville Farm Heritage Centre was founded in 2000 by volunteers hoping to preserve and demonstrate early farm life in the Annapolis Valley. See the work in action, people farming using the old tools and implements. INFO: info@northvillefarm.ca / northvillefarm.ca Valley Medical Heritage Museum — 150 Exhibition St., Kentville (3rd level of the hospital) • A memorial to 125 years of medical care and services in the Annapolis Valley, including an extensive history of the Sanatorium, the Miller and the Blanchard-Fraser Memorial Hospital in the museum. Open daily, 8am-8pm. INFO: 678-1904 The Old Kings Courthouse Museum (Kings County Museum) — 37 Cornwallis St., Kentville • Open M–F, 9am–4pm. Learn the history of Kings County with special focus on the Acadians and New England Planters. The Kings Historical Society and their Genealogy Center is also located in this building. East Meets West Exhibit: This exhibit comprises Japanese items collected by Cynthia Young during the many years that she lived and taught in Japan. No admission charge, and donations gratefully accepted. INFO: 678-6237 / museum@okcm.ca / okcm.ca Prescott House Museum — 1633 Starr’s Point Rd. • Charles Ramage Prescott was in the Valley apple industry (1811–1859) and introduced several varieties of apples to NS. “Never to Return” exhibit: until Sept. 30. This exhibit includes the war stories of Lt Joseph Prescott and Pvt George Price (the last allied soldier to be killed in WWI). Open through Oct. 5, M–Sat, 10am–5pm, Sun. 1pm–5pm. TIX: $4 adult, $2.75 child/senior, no charge under 5, $8.50 family. INFO: 542-3984 / prescotthouse. novascotia.ca The Canning Heritage Centre — 9806 Main St., Canning • Photos, artifacts and documents of the once very busy seaport of Canning. Also, a section devoted to many holdings of Wilf Carter, who was born and brought up close to Canning. INFO: 582-7699 / fieldwoodhs. ednet.ns.ca Museums continue on Page 15
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War and Remembrance
2014 marks the 100th Anniversary of the
start of the First World War. I know, this is not big news as you have probably seen all the posters, flyers, and presentations about it. And newspapers have been running article after article commemorating this event with retrospectives and “looks back” to keep it all fresh in the public’s mind. Have you done anything to mark this occasion? Have you, as an adult, done your part to educate someone else about that devastating part of history?
When I was a teenager, we travelled as a high school class to Neptune Theatre to see “Billy Bishop Goes To War”, a Canadian musical, written by John MacLachlan Gray. “Billy Bishop” is one of the most famous and widely produced plays in Canadian theatre and it dramatizes the life of Canadian World War One fighter pilot, Billy Bishop. Officially credited with 72 victories, he was the top Canadian flying ace of the war. This production was my first encounter with World War One - granted not the most accurate portrait considering it was bursting with musical numbers, but it sparked my interest in this period of history. I strongly recommend that you find and see this production, if you haven’t yet. (Editor’s note: “Billy Bishop Goes to War” is actually playing again at Neptune Theatre this November.) For now, you have a few local options to help you honour that era. CentreStage Theatre has TWO upcoming productions that are must-sees. The first is a special show called “No Safe Harbour: A Diary of the Halifax Explosion”. This dramatization of the effects of the explosion was written by Marion Abbott (based on the book by Julie Lawson) and is being performed in the upper performance area at CentreStage theatre on Friday September 5 and Saturday September 6 at 7:30pm. All tickets for this show are $12 each. On the following weekend, CentreStage presents its first production of their fall line-up, “My Boy Jack”. The play is based on the historical facts surrounding the British Empire’s greatest apologist, Rudyard Kipling and how bitter family conflict is sparked off when he uses his influence to land his son Jack in the Irish Guards (even though Jack had earlier been rejected by both the Army and the Navy due to extremely poor eyesight). The play contains mature content and some harsh language. The war wasn’t pretty and “My Boy Jack” shows you that.
brought to you by: “My Boy Jack” is directed by Geoff Ball, who lobbied for this work to be presented and who has put so much time and effort into the production, including taking on one of the roles for Opening Weekend, because one of the actors cannot make the first two performances. “My Boy Jack” stars Bryen Stoddard, Carole Ball, Gabe Skaling, Emily Decker, John Smith, Mike Jorgensen and myself (yes I have a small dramatic part that has been a gruelling pleasure to take on!). The show begins at 8pm on September 12 and runs Friday and Saturday nights through to October 18. Tickets are $15/$12. It is highly recommended that you reserve tickets for both “No Safe Harbour” and “My Boy Jack” by calling 902-678-8040. See centrestagetheatre.ca for more details. Not into live theatre? Well, here are my selections for the best MOVIES that depict the First World War, in case you want to have a night at home without a crowd of people. Watching movies about such a harsh subject matter means you can pause and take breaks if it gets too intense. In 1927, a silent film called “Wings”, starring Clara Bow, won the very first Academy Award for Best Picture. This film is amazing for its period and was one of the first commercially successful films depicting the war. A few years later, “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1930) came out, also winning Best Picture and some say this is the ultimate World War One film. In 1957, Stanley Kubrick directed a brilliant film called “Paths of Glory” starring Kirk Douglas. It is dazzling because of its historic accuracy and innovative filmmaking techniques - this is the first known use of the steadicam style and was used for the trench scenes. We bump up a few years to 1962 with “Lawrence of Arabia”, easily one of the greatest motion pictures ever and a wonderful showcase for Peter O’Toole’s acting and David Lean’s directing. This is one everybody should see! And lastly, in 1981 a film called “Gallipoli” was produced depicting an Australian perspective during the war. This film is different and worth viewing. So there you have some theatre and some films to help you remember this era. If I had more room, I’d recommend some literature too, but maybe another time. It’s funny how you can pick up a newspaper today in 2014, and read headlines that are similar to those appearing 100 years ago - just different places and names. Have we come very far at all? Be safe everyone!
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Horoscopes for Horoscopes forthe theweek week of August 21st of September 4th
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In English,
the rare word “trouvaille” means a lucky find or an unexpected windfall. In French, “trouvaille” can refer to the same thing and even more: something interesting or exceptional that is discovered fortuitously; a fun or enlightening blessing that’s generated through the efforts of a vigorous imagination. Of course I can’t guarantee that you will experience a trouvaille or two (or even three) in the coming days, Taurus. But the conditions are as ripe as they can be for such a possibility.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Dutch
word epibreren means that even though you are goofing off, you are trying to create the impression that you are hard at work. I wouldn’t be totally opposed to you indulging in some major epibreren in the coming days. More importantly, the cosmos won’t exact any karmic repercussions for it. I suspect, in fact, that the cosmos is secretly conspiring for you to enjoy more slack and spaciousness that usual. You’re overdue to recharge your spiritual and emotional batteries, and that will require extra repose and quietude. If you have to engage in a bit of masquerade to get the ease you need, so be it.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): When James
Franco began to learn his craft as an actor, he was young and poor. A gig at McDonald’s paid for his acting lessons and allowed him to earn a living. He also used his time on the job as an opportunity to build his skills as a performer. While serving customers burgers and fries, he practiced speaking to them in a variety of different accents. Now would be an excellent time for you to adopt a similar strategy, Cancerian. Even if you are not doing what you love to do full-time, you can and should take stronger measures to prepare yourself for that day when you will be doing more of what you love to do.
in home garages: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mattel, Amazon, and Disney. Even if you’re not in full support of their business practices, you’ve got to admit that their humble origins didn’t limit their ability to become rich and powerful. As I meditate on the long-term astrological omens, I surmise you are now in a position to launch a project that could follow a similar arc. It would be more modest, of course. I don’t foresee you ultimately becoming an international corporation worth billions of dollars. But the success would be bigger than I think you can imagine.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “I have a
hypothesis that everyone is born with the same amount of luck,” says cartoonist Scott Adams. “But luck doesn’t appear to be spread evenly across a person’s life. Some people use up all of their luck early in life. Others start out in bad circumstances and finish strong.” How would you assess your own distribution of luck, Virgo? According to my projections, you are in a phase when luck is flowing stronger and deeper than usual. And I bet it will intensify in the coming weeks. I suggest you use it wisely — which is to say, with flair and aplomb and generosity.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When my daughter Zoe was seven years old, she took horse-back riding lessons with a group of other young aspirants. On the third lesson, their instructor assigned them the task of carrying an egg in a spoon that they clasped in their mouths as they sat facing backwards on a trotting horse. That seemingly improbable task reminds me of what you’re working on right now, Libra. Your balancing act isn’t quite as demanding, but it is testing you in ways you’re not accustomed to. My prognosis: You will master what’s required of you faster than the kids at Zoe’s horse camp. Every one of them broke at least eight eggs before succeeding. I suspect that three or four attempts will be enough for you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Peter the
Great was the Tsar of Russia from 1682 until 1725. Under his rule, his nation became a major empire. He also led a cultural revolution that brought modern European-style ideas and influences to Russia. But for our purposes right now, I want to call attention to one of his other accomplishments: The All-Joking, All-Drunken Council of Fools and Jesters. It was a club he organized with his allies to ensure there would always be an abundance of parties for him to enjoy. I don’t think you need alcohol as an essential part of your own efforts to sustain maximum revelry in the coming weeks, Scorpio. But I do suggest you convene a similar brain trust.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In Roald Dahl’s kids’ story James and the Giant Peach, 501 seagulls are needed to carry the
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giant peach from a spot near the Azores all the way across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City. But physics students at the U.K.’s University of Leicester have determined that such a modest contingent wouldn’t be nearly enough to achieve a successful airlift. By their calculations, there’d have to be a minimum of 2,425,907 seagulls involved. I urge you to consider the possibility that you, too, will require more power than you have estimated to accomplish your own magic feat. Certainly not almost 5,000 times more, as in the case of the seagulls. Fifteen percent more should be enough. (P.S. I’m almost positive you can rustle up that extra 15 percent.)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): So far,
53 toys have been inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame. They include crayons, the jump rope, Mr. Potato Head, the yo-yo, the rubber duckie, and dominoes. My favorite inductee — and the toy that is most symbolically useful to you right now — is the plain old cardboard box. Of all the world’s playthings, it is perhaps the one that requires and activates the most imagination. It can become a fort, a spaceship, a washing machine, a cave, a submarine, and many other exotic things. I think you need to be around influences akin to the cardboard box because they are likely to unleash your dormant creativity.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’m not opposed to you fighting a good fight. It’s quite possible you would become smarter and stronger by wrangling with a worthy adversary or struggling against a bad influence. The passion you summon to outwit an obstacle could bestow blessings not only on you but on other people, as well. But here’s a big caveat: I hope you will not get embroiled in a showdown with an imaginary foe. I pray that you will refrain from a futile combat with a slippery delusion. Choose your battles carefully, Aquarius. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): During
the next six weeks, I suggest you regard symbiosis as one of your key themes. Be alert for ways you can cultivate more interesting and intense forms of intimacy. Magnetize yourself to the joys of teamwork and collaboration. Which of your skills and talents are most useful to other people? Which are most likely to inspire your allies to offer you their best skills and talents? I suggest you highlight everything about yourself that is most likely to win you love, appreciation, and help. Homework: Make a playful effort to change something you’ve always assumed you could never change. Testify at Truthrooster@gmail.com.
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do this kind of thing, but I’m going to suggest that you monitor the number six. My hypothesis is that six has been trying to grab your attention, perhaps even in askew or inconvenient ways. Its purpose? To nudge you to tune in to beneficial influences that you have been ignoring. I furthermore suspect that six is angling to show you clues about what is both the cause of your unscratchable itch and the cure for that itch. So lighten up and have fun with this absurd mystery, Aries. Without taking it too seriously, allow six to be your weird little teacher. Let it prick your intuition with quirky notions and outlandish speculations. If nothing comes of it, there will be no harm done. If it leads you to helpful discoveries, hallelujah.
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FAMILY FUN IN THE VALLEY: I is for International!
It’s never too early to teach your kids about geography and other cultures. Here are a few ideas. 1. Plan a dinner party. Choose recipes from another country, or try several countries’ dishes. Make it a potluck and have everyone bring a dish from another country. 2. Invite someone over from another country or someone who has visited another country. Ask them to bring some artifacts. Prepare a list of questions to ask. Be sure to find the country on the map. 3. Visit the Wong International House at Acadia. Foreign students at Acadia often put on banquets or events that are open to the public where you can learn about their cultures. 4. Rent a movie from another culture. You can learn a lot about another country through their films! 5. Plan a trip. Either real or imaginary – you can research the location and plan where you would like to visit. Happy travelling! Laura Churchill Duke | www.valleyfamilyfun.ca | info@valleyfamilyfun.ca
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HERE AND AWAY: Education levels Nova Scotia: High School graduation or less - 36%. College diploma - 23%. University degree - 23%. Manitoba: High School graduation or less - 43%. College diploma - 19%. University degree - 23%. Ontario: High School graduation or less - 35%. College diploma - 23.5%. University degree - 29%. Nunavut: High School graduation or less - 58%. College diploma - 17%. University degree - 13%. British Columbia: High School graduation or less - 35%. College diploma - 20%. University degree - 27%. Newfoundland: High School graduation or less - 41%. College diploma - 24%. University degree - 16%. Minnesota: High School graduation or less - 30%. College diploma - 14%. University degree - 38%. West Virginia: High School graduation or less - 45%. College diploma - 9%. University degree - 24%. Massachusetts: High School graduation or less - 27%. College diploma - 6%. University degree - 49%.
Niger: High School enrollment - Less than 10%. Finland: High School graduation - 93%. College and university enrollment - 67%. Afghanistan: Primary and secondary enrollment - 33% of population (10.5 million people of a total population of 31 million), 40% of students female. Russia: College or university degree 55.5%. South Korea: College or university degree - 55.6% Canada: College or university degree 55.8% (highest in the world) Sources: Statistics Canada; United States Census; National Center for Education Management Systems (U.S.); State of the World Atlas; Smithsonian; Christian Science Monitor/ Global Education Digest; UNESCO Institute of Statistics; OECD. By Pamela Swanigan
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The Acadia Page
Acadia University 15 University Ave, Wolfville. 542-2201 Staffed Switchboard 8:30am-4:30pm. agi@acadiau.ca – General Inquiries
Welcome, returning and incoming students! Although we come from different years and places, Acadia students share something in common: their love and pride for this institution. You have made the right choice of choosing Acadia as your university and Wolfville as your home. The Acadia Students’ Union Executive has been working very hard over the past four summer months
in preparation for your arrival. Welcome Week is underway and, due to the hard work of our Vice-President Programming Chelsey Spinney, is full of exciting events to get to know your fellow classmates. You can check out the full schedule at theasu. wix.com/WelcomeWeek2014. We are having our annual ‘Charity Day’ on Saturday, September 6 – except this year there is something new. Our philanthropy efforts have been directed towards two local initiatives,
S.M.I.L.E and L’Arche Homefires. All of the information on ‘Axes in Action’ can be found on the Welcome Week website! The following weekend (beginning on Saturday, September 13) is the ‘Paint the Town Red and Blue’ event - a collaboration between the Town, Acadia University, and local businesses. Main Street will have sidewalk sales, food, and more all day long! There is also a football game, fireworks and a colour run on Sunday! Magic 94.9 will
be broadcasting more on these events in the next week. We are more than excited for this year to get underway; you can count on an amazing year to come. For more information about the ASU, visit theasu.ca or come swing by our offices in the OldSub. Welcome to the family. Welcome to the tradition. Suzanne Gray suzanne.gray@acadiau.ca Vice President Communications, ASU suzanne.gray@acadiau.ca
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Every September Wolfville experiences a wave of new and returning Acadia University students. The student population has a significant cultural and economic impact on Wolfville. Acadia University students give Wolfville a vibrancy and youthful spirit that saturates the heart of the town. The Wolfville Business Development Corporation (WBDC), in partnership with the Town of Wolfville, Acadia University, the Acadia Students’ Union, and AVR/Magic 949, aims to package a series of Downtown Wolfville events to connect students with their Wolfville community. It will be two days of celebration and making community connections.
“Paint the Town Red and Blue” - 2014 Schedule of Events
Saturday, September 13 10:00am-11:30am: Mayor’s Breakfast (Central Avenue) - Hosted by the Town. 10:00am-5:00pm: Merchant Sidewalk Promotions, Displays and Sales 11:00am-1:00pm: Art in the Park (Clock, Robie & Waterfront Parks) - Hosted by the Town. This event will feature painting of Adirondack chairs, entertainment and creative activities. 11:00am-1:30pm: Downtown Patio Party (Downtown Wolfville) Food service operators will be encouraged to open up their patios and welcome in the community for fellowship, food, and good cheer leading up to the football game. 2:00pm-5:00pm: Acadia Football Game (Raymond Field) 8:00pm-10:00pm: Outdoor Community Movie (University Hall front lawn) Designed for all ages. Bring along your blanket or lawn chair!
Currently Blooming At The Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens: More proof that plants are ingenious! The seed pods of the Spotted Touch-me-not (Impatiens capensis) explode when touched. This is a great survival mechanism for the annual native plant. If you haven’t tried this yet, you should definitely find a patch of Touch-me-nots, look for the biggest juiciest looking seed pod and give it a gentle pinch, you’ll be amazed at the speed of the explosion! WARNING, this activity can be addictive, once you’ve pinched one you’ll want to release them all! Also known as Jewelweed, these plants can be found at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens as well as in wet areas around the Annapolis Valley. The Gardens are open daily and are free to the public. Melanie Priesnitz, Conservation Horticulturist Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Acadia University, Wolfville botanicalgardens.acadiau.ca
Sunday, September 14 9:30am-12:00pm: Colour Run (Downtown Wolfville) Hosted by the ASU, a 5km fun, colourful run through Wolfville. Proceeds will support the ASU’s target charities - L’Arche and the SMILE program. 11:00am-12:30pm: Colour Run After Party (Central Avenue) Refreshments and fellowship for run participants. 12:00pm-5:00pm: Merchant Sidewalk Promotions, Displays and Sales These events will be cooperatively managed by the WBDC, Town of Wolfville, Acadia University, and the Acadia Students’ Union with the support of AVR/Magic 94.9
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September 4 – 18, 2014 Cheri Killam is happily married to Michael Caplan and the proud mother of Max, Solomon, and Clara. After several university experiences, she made the massive decision to go to law school at age 37. She is an Associate at Nathanson Seaman Watts. When not blogging or lawyering, Cheri reads like a fiend and runs. She also loves all things local! Obviously.
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TWO PLANKS AND A PASSION Two Planks and a Passion Theatre announced its playbill for their summer 2015 season today: a mainstage production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest and a new adaptation of the classic Henry James novella The Turn of the Screw. “We have been thrilled with the reception to our 2014 playbill and we’re looking forward to another excellent summer in 2015” said artistic director Ken Schwartz from his office at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts. “We began the season with a direct hit from a hurricane named Arthur, but finished with a sold out performance named Joan, and we are very grateful for all the help, encouragement and engagement we’ve enjoyed from the theatre-going public. We have been overwhelmed with the generosity of our supporters”. Continued on page 14
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This summer, I have had the great good fortune of being invited to attend not one but two weddings for two lovely humans I know. One is a pal from law school; one I’ve known since she was born. In both cases, half of their gift came from the same vendor at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market so it seemed only fair that I share with you the source of these awesome and one-of-akind presents. My own darling husband (Mike) and I were married 12 years ago (on August 25th) and of all the presents we received for publically batting our twitterpated eyes at each other, the two handmade wooden cutting boards we received have been the most constant and useful reminders of that day. Of course, our children are also a constant and occasionally useful reminder of that day, but children are not for everyone, and not available for purchase. At least, not at the Farmers’ Market. But I digress. TWM Woodworking Crafts makes lots of great and interesting wood products that are mostly sourced from otherwise-scrap wood. There are shelf thingies, small cupboards, bird-feeders, and cutting boards. They even sell round cutting boards, which you may remember was a thing I commented on in my last RootLocal installment: a round loaf of bread looks truly fetching on a round cutting board. Don’t just trust me on this, though try it at home. TWM Woodworking Crafts is a truly family operation, and when I say family, I mean FAMILY. Tammy walked me through the products she makes, her husband makes, her
mother makes, and her husband’s mother makes. I was not surprised to hear they do not have children. Who would have time? Everything is beautifully made and functional and clearly intended to last forever and then some. I let Clara choose the cutting board for the lifelong friend’s wedding and she chose the same style as the one I’d given to my law school pal. Each is unique however, and Clara tells me she chose the “beautifuller” one from the selection on hand that day. I did not take a comparison photo, but I assure you they were all beautiful. Beauty IS important when one is preparing meals, and having a handcrafted cutting board is a sure way to incorporate beauty into an otherwise routine task. I also purchased a length of hooks made from an old apple barrel stave (a word, incidentally, that popped into my head that happens to actually be the correct term for these things). I love that it is very “of” the Valley and I love that it is repurposed. Also I love hooks (and shelves). It’s kind of perfect. The only drawback about cutting boards, however, is that they really do last a lifetime. The ones we got for our wedding are still in perfect condition, otherwise, I would be getting another one (or two) from TWM Woodworking Crafts. But you should totally buy them as wedding gifts – or maybe for a baby shower present – something the baby can take with her when she is off to college! TWM Woodworking Crafts can be found at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market, and on Facebook. Cheri Killam
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The WHO’S WHO: LUCAS WHITE:
Minding Some Business!
Lucas White approached me for a Who’s Who profile recently. I have met many eager people in this line of journalism but no one quite like Lucas. Lucas was so prompt with his emails and diligent about getting the word out about his new business adventures that I was shocked at how quickly this all came together for this issue. This industrious attitude that Lucas possesses is, no doubt, what fuels his latest career endeavor. Here’s the colorful tale of Lucas White. Lucas White is a local boy, raised here in Wolfville. His father and mother both moved here at an early age and after they were married chose this area to settle and raise their family. Lucas attended Wolfville School and then made the move to Horton where he graduated in 2006. Lucas developed a keen interest in Business at a very young age, like SIX, when his entrepreneurial skills led him to sell Jell-O door-to-door in his neighbourhood. That kind of selling really broke the mold (ha ha!). After high school Lucas attended NSCC and received a diploma in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. After traveling to New Zealand in 2011 he decided to further his education in Business and attended Acadia University. It was an easy choice as most of his family members have also received degrees from Acadia. Lucas gained a lot of his practical business experience while running a franchise with University First Class Painters as the District Manager of New Brunswick and overseeing five franchises within the province. For thirty years, Lucas’ father was the founder and president of a company called Timbertec Inc. and he has always been a mentor to Lucas when it came to business operations. So where is Lucas now? Well, the coffee cup in the photo gives some of it away. Lucas is currently the Business Development Who's Who is Brought to you by T.A.N. COFFEE www.tancoffee.ca
Manager for T.A.N. Fair Trade Product Ltd. Some of his responsibilities include overseeing all marketing strategies, sales promotions, employee management, and strategic planning. What he loves most about working for T.A.N. Coffee is their philosophy. Building social awareness about buying ethically-sourced, fair trade, and organic products is their passion, and they get to bring these products to the marketplace for consumption. Lucas says, “It’s nice to know you are effecting change in the industry and T.A.N. cafés help to stimulate our local economy. We also love to offer the highest quality product possible, and I think we’ve achieved that goal.” Outside of work, Lucas enjoys sports. His first love (like a lot of Canadians) is Hockey and he’s been involved in competitive leagues his whole life. Lucas also has a fondness for baseball, snowboarding, surfing, golf, and he’s a bit of an adrenaline junkie (too much coffee maybe?) and had the chance to go skydiving while he was living in Queenstown, New Zealand. Someone’s got to do it and hopefully I will never have to. Lucas loves music and plays the guitar in his spare time. He also has the travel bug and hopes to have some worldly adventures with his new position, saying, “What a great op-
portunity this job has offered me, hopefully I will have the chance to one day visit our coffee suppliers which we have all over the world.” Lucas states, “One thing I adore about the Annapolis Valley is its natural beauty. You can literally go anywhere in the world and our landscape is tough to beat. The vibe of the Valley is something that I think people are drawn to, everyone is so laid back and friendly, and if you ever need help with anything you can count on your local community to lend a hand. I think Wolfville in particular is a special place and I’m honored to call this community my home.” Well, I heard all about work and his love of the Valley but I needed something MORE from this guy. So I asked Lucas to share a funny story or interesting fact about himself for the readers of his profile and Lucas offered up this great story!
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He said, “Something people may not know about me is that when I was a young boy I had a habit of calling 911. My older sister Kelsey, unfortunately for her, would babysit me a lot and whenever I couldn’t find my pajamas, I thought it to be rightful cause to notify the police. This happened about 5 times from ages 5-6. When I was 17, I had a friend whose cell number started 6-9-1-1-4 (etc). One day I called him and missed the 6. Well of course I got the 911 operators. So they had to send a police officer to the house to check on everything. I answered the door and standing there was the same police officer that used to come to my house every time I called as a child, he smiled and said, ‘still up to no good eh Lucas?’” After getting to know Lucus, I’d say he’s up to some good these days…. wouldn’t you? Mike Butler
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2014 – A Challenging Year in the Vineyard This year has not been the easiest for the grape growers of the province. We all remember the long, cold, and snowy winter we had to suffer through that seemed like it would never end. About the only good thing about the winter was the amount of snow that we had that actually helped to insulate the trunks of the vines from the harsh cold. Otherwise we would have seen a lot of vines succumb to “winter kill”. Then there was the cool and late arriving spring. Some vineyards were hit with a late frost which killed some buds so that less canes were able to grow. Then on July 5, just as things were starting to improve, Hurricane Arthur blew with all his might through the Valley snapping canes, toppling trees onto some vineyards, and “untucking” the vines from the guide wires. He hit at a crucial stage in grape production – just as the blossoms were coming out. Each blossom transforms into a grape and if a blossom is knocked off by high winds and rain, a grape simply won’t develop. Early blossoming Baco
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Léon Millot is a red variety of hybrid grape that was created in 1911 in the Oberlin Institute in Colmar, Alsace (a region of France), by the French viticulturist Eugène Kuhlmann. The variety was named after the winemaker and tree nursery owner Léon Millot. This hybrid is an
Noir was especially hit hard so yields will be down this year (which will dismay the Baco lovers). The damage done by Arthur put vineyard crews two weeks behind with all the clean up that had to be done. But finally, the sun came out for the rest of July with very hot days and things started to get back on track. Now the grapes are going through Veraison – when the clusters start to change colour and the sugars develop in the grape. It makes for a beautiful time in the vineyard to get some lovely pictures. Now let’s hope the remainder of the season is full of dry sunny weather so the grapes can ripen nicely before harvest starts which may be a little later than in previous years. What a year like this does for winemakers is make them really show their talents by taking a crop that may not be as good as it could be but still make a quality wine out of it. So here’s to the hard working crews this summer and to the winemakers who are getting ready to work their magic! Laila North | Go North Tours 1-877-365-2552 | 902-352-2552 winetoursns.com | gonorthtours.com early ripening grape, has a beautiful blue-skin, grows with fair vigor, and has a high resistance against fungal diseases. It produces small berries and very small clusters (about 0.20 lbs/cluster), and thus is very time-consuming to manually harvest. Léon Millot is a lighter wine, more in the style of Pinot Noir, with flavors of earthiness, woodsy notes, dark fruits, and chocolate.
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Luke has had a profound influence on many individuals of all ages. He has been a life-changer for many Acadia students who volunteered with him in the SMILE Program – several of whom continue to connect with him years after. And one of his favorite teachers, Kimberly Matheson, wrote and recorded a song about him. Luke graduated from High School in 2012 and is now a part time employee at New Boundaries in Windsor and a friend of the L’Arche Wolfville community. He is also busy popping popcorn for his business: KERNEL SANFORD - The POPCORN MAN.
We are now at the stage where Luke requires an accessible van to continue embracing life to the fullest, so we are inviting your support to assist him. We would also like to express our gratitude to you for believing in Luke. There are many times in life when we are faced with the choice of seeing things as obstacles or seeing them as opportunities. Luke has shown us that focusing on opportunities provides a more complete and fulfilling life experience. Luke’s love of life and the way he embraces each moment to strive towards his full potential is nothing short of heroic.
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Pour the mixture onto parchment lined pan. Add a 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips to the mixture and stir them in. If you are topping them with chopped nuts, add them to the top of the brownies now. Bake for 35 minutes - make sure the middle has set before you remove them from the oven. If you want to do a chocolate layer on top, sprinkle chocolate chips on top immediately after removing the brownies from the oven and then spread the melted chocolate to cover.
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The Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, which is home to Two Planks and a Passion Theatre’s Off The Grid series of outdoor theatre, took a direct hit from Hurricane Arthur only one week from the opening of the 2014 season, leaving behind nearly $40,000 in damages and no power or water for nearly 5 days. “That the season opened without a delay, and with two works of which I am immensely proud, is a testament to the commitment of our staff, artists, and supporters who rallied behind us.” said Schwartz. Since then a fundraising campaign has raised over $10,000 to date, along with commitments from other donors to assist with new programming in 2015. Re-construction on the Centre’s roof is underway and the company’s festival tents are being repaired. Next season’s production of the Tempest “is unrelated to our encounter with Arthur and had been planned earlier, but it’s an amusing footnote in our company’s history”
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said Schwartz, who began working on the concept for the production while participating in the Michael Langham Workshop for classical text at the Stratford Festival in 2013. “The festival gave me the resources to “field test” a concept in a very thorough way, and the results were so encouraging that Two Planks will now give the idea a full production”. The Turn of the Screw will be the third in the company’s “By Fire” series of productions - preceded by the acclaimed Iliad and Dustbowl Joan. “We have quickly discovered the versatility and potential of fireside theatre. It is, to my mind, as versatile as a proscenium arch, in its own way. To use this context to explore a classic ghost story is an exciting next step for us, and we cannot wait to get started.”
From Ken Schwartz artisticdirectors@twoplanks.ca
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Thursday, September 11, 8pm
Halls Harbour Friday, September 12, 7:30pm For the full schedule & details: ValleyGhostWalks.com
(13th) 7pm Union Street Cafe (Berwick): Sherman Downey & The Ambiguous Case (6th) 8pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Music By George Carter Trio (13th) 9pm The Anvil (Wolfville): Red Bull Party (6th), Red and Blue Party (13th) 9pm
Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Trivia Night (4th, 11th, 18th) 9pm
Tommy Gun’s (Windsor): Jam Session w/ Still Doin’ Time (13th) 1-5pm, Still Doin’ Time $5 (13th) 9:30pm-1:30am
FRIDAYS:
West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Mutts (6th, 13th) 10pm
Kings Arms Pub By Lew Murphy’s (Kentville): Ron Edmunds (5th), Mark Riley & Bernie Zinck (12th) 5-8pm
Troy Restaurant (Wolfville): Troy After Dark Feat. DJ Mulligan (6th) 10pm-1am
The Designer Cafe (Kentville): Scotty Marsters (5th), Jesse Potter (12th) 6-9pm
SUNDAYS:
Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz Mannequins (5th, 12th) 6:30-9:30pm
Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Paddy’s Session Band (7th, 14th) 8pm
The Port Pub (Port Williams): Paul Marshall (5th) 7pm
MONDAYS:
Joe’s Food Emporium (Wolfville): The Mark Riley Project (5th), Test Of Time (12th) 7-10pm
Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Open Mic w/ Cover Girl (8th), w/Andy & Ariana (15th) 8:15pm
Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Jon Duggan (5th), The George Carter Trio (12th) 8pm
TUESDAYS:
Union Street Café/Wick Pub (Berwick): Open Mic w/Pony Girl (5th), w/ Sabot (12th) 8pm West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Billy T (5th, 12th) 10pm
For dates and schedule visit twoplanks.ca.
SATURDAYS: Family-friendly! Adults $15, Students $10
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THURSDAYS:
Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Jam Session (4th, 11th, 18th) 7-11pm
Preheat oven to 350 Line a 8x8 pan with parchment paper (you can also use an 8 inch round cake pan, and then cut the brownies like pieces of pie)
Place all of the following ingredients in a food processor and mix well:
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Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Malia Rogers (6th), Caleb Miles (13th) 10am Edible Art Cafe (New Minas): John Tetrault (6th), Steve Lee (13th) 11:30am3pm Library Pub (Wolfville): Irish Saturdays w/Bob & Ro (6th, 13th) 1-4pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Freddie From Cuba (6th), Steve Mayo
Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Trivia Nights, $2 (9th, 16th) 7pm Paddy’s Pub (Kentville) Irish Jam Session (9th, 16th) 8pm T.A.N. Coffee (Wolfville): Open Mic w/ Donna Holmes (9th, 16th) 8-10pm
WEDNESDAYS: Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Sahara Jane (10th), Caleb Miles (17th) 5-7pm West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): Billy T’s Karaoke (10th, 17th) 9pm The Anvil (Wolfville): Way Back Wednesday (17th) 9pm
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Please note, events are subject to change. Also, they may contain peanuts or other allergens, for which the Grapevine is not responsible.
Thursdays
Cochrane’s Walk & Talk — Pharmasave, Wolfville 10am. Heart & Stroke walkabout program. Also Tuesdays 10am. INFO: 542-3972 In the Round Knitting Group — Gaspereau Valley Fibres 1–5pm. Also Tuesdays 6pm. INFO: 542-2656 Seniors’ Afternoon Out — Wickwire Place, Wolfville 1:30–4:30pm. Social afternoon with peers. Also Tuesdays 1:30–4:30pm. FEE: $5. INFO: Robin, 698-6309 AVD Clubhouse: Walking Club — Wolfville based, locations vary, 6:30–8pm. Offered through the Canadian Mental Health Association, Kings Branch. FEE: no charge INFO: 670-4103 / club@cmhakings.ns.ca Boardgame Night — C@P Lab, Wolfville Public Library, 7pm. Bring your games! Ages 12+. FEE: no charge. INFO: Liam, 542-9482
Fridays
Fun Night — Legion (downstairs), Kentville, 7pm. Variety of music. 50/50 tickets available. FEE: $2 per person INFO: kentvillelegion@eastlink.ca
Saturdays
North Mountain Market — 8am–12pm, United Church, Harbourville. Until Oct. 18. High-quality, locally produced foods, hand-made products and workshops on healthy living choices. Vendor spots available. INFO: northmountainmarket@gmail.com Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 8:30am–1pm September 6 Music: Malia Rogers September 13 Music: Caleb Miles Theme: Valley Vineyards INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Windsor Farmers’ Market — Coach House, Waterfront 9am–1pm. Hot breakfasts, fruits & veggies, & many craft items. INFO: windsorfarmersmarket@gmail.com Folk Artist Display — 27 Canaan Ave., Kentville 9am–5pm. Also Sundays. Featuring the work of Dennis Ramsay INFO: 365-5044 Peace Vigil — Post Office, Wolfville 12–1pm Valley Game Night — Gametronics, New Minas 6pm. Also Thursdays, 7pm @ Memorial Library, Wolfville. Board game/card game group. New players welcome! FEE: no charge. INFO: meetup.com/Valley-Game-Night
Sundays
Family & Community Flea Market — Port Williams, former Stage 2 building. 8am-1pm. INFO: exidus36@ gmail.com Social Ballroom Dancing — Community Centre, Port Williams 3–5pm. Practice your existing dance skills and learn new group dances. FEE: $17.50 per membership per semester, or $5 per session drop-in fee per couple. INFO: Alan, 678-0375
Mondays
Painting Morning — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 9:30am–12pm. W/Evangeline Artist Cooperative. Bring your own projects to work on & be inspired by like-minded artists. FEE: $2, drop-in INFO: Susan, 542-4448 Windsor Game Night — Library, Windsor 6pm. Board game group. New players welcome! FEE: no charge INFO: meetup.com/Valley-Game-Night
Toastmasters — 2nd Floor, Irving Centre, Acadia 6:30–8pm. Communicative skills to enhance peaceful and effective dialogue. All welcome. INFO: Judy, 681-4643 / judymilne@eastlink.ca Insight (Vipassana) Meditation — Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia, downstairs, 7:30–9pm. W/ Laura Bourassa. Suitable for beginner and experienced meditators. Instructions, short talk, discussion. FEE: freewill offering. INFO: 365-2409
Tuesdays
Book in the Nook — Wolfville Memorial Library 10–10:30am. Suggested age range: 3–5. INFO: 5425760 / valleylibrary.ca Friends in Bereavement — Western Kings Mem. Health Centre, Berwick 10am–12pm. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month (Sept. 16). VON Adult Day Program Room (main floor). Sponsored by the Victorian Order of Nurses. INFO: 6818239 / friendsinbereavement@gmail.com River Street Rug Hooking — 57 Eden Row, Greenwich 1–3:30pm. Drop-in rug hooking. FEE: donation. INFO: Kay, 697-2850 Friends in Bereavement — Kentville Baptist Church 2–4pm. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month (Sept. 16). Left parking lot entrance. Sponsored by Careforce. INFO: 6818239 / friendsinbereavement@gmail.com Dukes of Kent Barbershop Chorus — Bethany Memorial Baptist Church (gym), Aldershot 7pm. We sing four-part harmony. INFO: dukesofkent.ca
Wednesdays
AVD Clubhouse: Arts Program — CMHA-Kings, Coldbrook 9am–12pm. Offered through the Canadian Mental Health Association, Kings Branch. FEE: no charge INFO: 670-4103 / club@cmhakings.ns.ca AVD Clubhouse: Music Jam Session — Louis Millett Community Complex, New Minas 10am–12pm. Offered through the Canadian Mental Health Association, Kings Branch. FEE: no charge INFO: 670-4103 / club@ cmhakings.ns.ca Kentville Farmers’ Market — Town Hall Recreation Centre, 350 Main Street, Kentville 10am–2pm. Open year-round. INFO: marketmanager@kentville.ca / kentvillefarmersmarket.ca Toddler Rhyme Time — Civic Centre, New Minas 10:45–11:45am. Please register. FEE: no charge. INFO: 678-5760 Wolfville Breastfeeding Support Group — Multipurpose room (upstairs), EKM Health Centre, Wolfville 10am–12pm. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month (Sept. 17). INFO: facebook.com/ AnnapolisValleyBreastfeedingSupportGroups Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 4–7pm. Featuring Community Market Suppers! September 10 Music: Sahara Jane September 17 Music: Caleb Miles INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Wolfville Community Chorus — 30 Wickwire Ave., Wolfville 5:30–7pm. New members welcome! FEE: $180 yearly membership, no charge for first-time drop-in. INFO: 542-0649 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com
September 4 – 18, 2014
LIVE THEATRE
MUSEUMS (cont'd)
No Safe Harbour — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville, Sept. 5, 6, 7:30pm • Presented by Marion Abbott Piccin and The East Coast Carolling Co. of Halifax. The play depicts the physical and emotional devastation of the Halifax Explosion, through the eyes of a 12 year-old girl. TIX: $12 (CentreStage gift certificates/season passes are invalid for this show.) INFO/RSVP: 678-8040 / centrestage@centrestagetheatre.ca Valley Ghost Walks — Grand Pré Winery, Friday, Sept. 5, 6:30pm; Cornwallis Inn, Kentville, Thursday, Sept. 11, 8pm; Fundy View Community Centre, Halls Harbour, Friday, Sept. 12, 7:30pm • Two-hour historical productions that tour through vines, streets, & cemeteries. A creatively spooky way to get a history lesson of a truly unique part of the world. Family friendly, see ad page 12. TIX: Winery Walk $20 with wine, $15 without wine, Town Walks $15 adults, $10 student, + Ticketpro fees @ Ticketpro.ca & outlets: Box of Delights (Wolfville), Home Hardware (Windsor), Wilson’s Pharmasave (Kentville & Berwick), & at ‘door’ before the walks. INFO: 692-8546 / Jerome@valleyghostwalks.com My Boy Jack — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville Sept. 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, Oct. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 8pm • The year is 1913. War with Germany is imminent. Rudyard Kipling, the British Empire’s greatest apologist, is at the peak of his literary fame. This play explores the nature of a man who loses his balance when devotion to family and country clash. World War I breaks out, and Kipling’s son, Jack, is determined to fight, but the Army and the Navy both reject him because of his extremely poor eyesight. The play is based on historical facts. Mature Content and Language. See poster page 20. TIX: $15 regular, $12 senior/student. Gift certificates & season passes are available at R.D.Chisholm’s (Kentville) & Rick’s Frame and Art (New Minas) INFO: 678-8040 / centrestage@ centrestagetheatre.ca
Charles Macdonald’s Concrete House Museum — 19 Saxon St., Centreville • Open Tues-Sat., 11am–5pm, Sun. 11am–4pm. A unique house built entirely of concrete and finished smooth with paint. The yard contains concrete lawn sculptures of deer, a mountain lion, giant mushrooms, and other fanciful figures and furniture. Join us for free Crafty Wednesdays, 12–4pm! TIX: “We’re free, are you?” INFO: 678-3177 / concretehouse.ca / info@ concretehouse.ca Ross Farm Museum — 4568 Hwy 12, New Ross • Open daily, 9:30am–5:30pm. Milking a cow, spinning wool or tasting a delicious treat in the cottage are just three things that happen regularly here at Ross Farm. Every visit is a truly unique experience as the work changes with the seasons. TIX: $6 adult, $5 senior, $2 child (6-17), no charge age 5 & under. INFO: 689-2210 / rossfarm. novascotia.ca Randall House — 259 Main St., Wolfville • 1914: War Comes to Wolfville Exhibit on view until the end of September. INFO: 542-9775 / randallhouse@outlook. com / wolfvillehs.ednet.ns.ca Blue Beach Fossil Museum — 127 Blue Beach Road, Hantsport • The official birthplace of vertebrate paleontology in Canada. Come for one of our tours to explore 350-million year old footprint-beds, fossils of fish, plants, and so much more. Open daily 9:30am–5pm, until Oct. 31. INFO: 684-9541 / bluebeachfossilmuseum. com Haliburton House Museum — 414 Clifton Ave., Windsor • Open until Oct. 5, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun. 1–5pm. Built in the 1830s for Thomas Chandler Haliburton, a Windsor native, and author of the “Sam Slick” stories. TIX: $4 adult, $2.75 child/youth/senior, no charge under 5, $8.50 family. INFO: 798-2915 / haliburtonhouse. novascotia.ca Windsor Hockey Heritage Centre — 414 Clifton Ave., Windsor • Open 9am–5pm daily in summer, Tues–Sat in off season. See the equipment with which the game began: wooden pucks, hand-made one-piece hockey sticks carved by Mi’kmaq natives, stock skates and worldfamous Starr skates, as well as early forms of protective equipment. TIX: no charge, donations welcome INFO: 798-1800 / windsorhockeyheritage@hotmail.ca
UPCOMING: Poetry and Motion — Studio Z, Wolfville, Sept. 20, 21, 2pm • Journey into the magical world of puppets, poetry, and mime...“Poetry and Motion” is comprised of two short plays that together make a delightful theatre adventure for children aged 4–12 (and adults who are young at heart!). Audiences will thrill to the visually dynamic staging and the inspirational messages of hope, compassion, and wonder at nature. See poster page 9. TIX: $12 adult, $10 children under 12, $40 for family of 4 @ Box of Delights (Wolfville), or at door. INFO: Kathy, 697-2607 / kathyfrance@hotmail.com
exhibits
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Judith J. Leidl — Oriel Fine Art, Wolfville • Fine art: floral paintings, scarves, acrylic paintings, prints, ceramics, and Inuit work from Baffin Island. INFO: 6707422 / judithleidlart.com Apple Bin Art Gallery — Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Approximately 100 pieces of affordable original art created by local Valley artists. The art is changed every two months so there is always something new to see. Part proceeds go towards hospital equipment and to help support Annapolis Valley health care programs. Paint Avondale — Avon River Heritage Museum, Newport Landing Sept. 7, 10am–4pm • Artisans in Action: Paint. Many artists will be creating live on site at several of the local heritage homes in the historic shipbuilding community of Newport Landing and Avondale, including the elegant Mounce Mansions, the Avondale Church, Avondale Sky Winery and the Avon
River Heritage Society Museum. Visitors are encouraged to begin their tour at our pop-up gallery show set-up in the Avon Spirit Shipyard. TIX: no charge INFO: 757-1718 / hcacinfo@gmail.com “Lest We Forget” — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville • The CentreStage art wall for My Boy Jack and The Lighthouse is dedicated to the brave men & women who left their homes in order to ensure that Canada remained “strong and free”. A compilation of pictures & stories from World War I, World War II & the Korean Conflict have been placed on display. Unfortunately war has continued into the 21st century, with more Canadians making the supreme sacrifice. Let us remember and appreciate the services & sacrifices of all the veterans. INFO: centrestagetheatre.ca Group Show — The Bread Gallery, Brooklyn. Until Oct. 12 • Summer Group Show of Local Artists. INFO: 7573377 / managerbreadgallery@gmail.com
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WHAT'S HAPPENING FROM September 4 – 18 , 2014 SEND YOUR EVENTS TO INFO@GRAPEVINEPUBLISHING.CA FOR PUBLISHING IN ANY OF OUR EVENT LISTINGS Please note: Events are subject to change. Don’t forget to dial 902 at the beginning of all phone numbers.
FRIDAY, 5
International Cafe — Kings Volunteer Resource Centre, Kentville 9:30–11am • An event to connect: newcomers, immigrants, international students & the community. Everyone welcome! TIX: no charge INFO: 678-1398 / info@kingsvolunteerresourcecentre.ca The Magic Wine Bus — Wolfville Visitor Information Centre 10:30am, 12:30pm, & 1:30pm. Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays until October 19 • All aboard! A hop-on, hop-off tour to 4 local wineries via an authentic British, double-decker bus. TIX: $20 + Ticketpro fees from all Ticketpro outlets & online INFO: wolfvillemagicwinerybus.ca Reading of the Order of Deportation — GrandPré National Historic Site, Grand Pré 3–3:30pm • Join Les Amis de Grand-Pré for a reading of the Order of Deportation by costumed interpreters to commemorate this auspicious day. TIX: no charge INFO: 877-9376 / grand-pre.com Acadia Athletics: Soccer — Raymond Field, Wolfville 5pm Women, 7:15pm Men • VS. UPEI TIX: please inquire INFO: 542-5500 / box.office@acadiau.ca / acadiaathletics.ca Chase the Ace — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 5pm. Also Sept. 12 • Draw at 7:15pm. Food Purchase from 5–7pm. Kitchen Party following Draw, bring your musical instruments/talents. TIX: $5 Chase the Ace tickets INFO: 538-9340 / rubyl@eastlink Opening: Hodge Podge, A Group Show — The Bread Gallery, Brooklyn 6–8pm • Join us for our opening! Show runs through Oct. 12. Featuring work by: Blair Brown, Metal Sculpture; Carlos DaRosa, Painting; Gail Davis, Painting; Charles Doucet, Photography; John Geddes, Photography; Jo-Ann Shaw, Sculpture; Jim Tracey, Wooden Carving; Colleen Underwood, Encaustic; Rena Waters, Painting. TIX: no charge INFO: 757-3377 / managerbreadgallery@gmail.com Youth Registration — Town Hall, Berwick 6–8pm. Also Sept. 6, 9am–12pm • Registration for Youth Programs in Berwick & Area, including Scouting, Guiding, Tae Kwon Do, Ringette, Minor Hockey, Junior Curling, Dance, Cheer, Greenwood Skating Club, Kings Minor Basketball & Berwick Recreation Department. TIX: no charge INFO: 538-8616 / cboylan@town.berwick.ns.ca National Theatre Live Film: Medea — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 7–9pm • Medea is a wife and a mother. For the sake of her husband, she left her home and bore two sons in exile. But when he abandons his family for a new life, Medea faces banishment and separation from her children. Cornered, she begs for one day’s grace. It’s time enough. She exacts an appalling revenge and destroys everything she holds dear. TIX: $20 @ ticketpro.ca & outlets: Home Hardware (Windsor), Box of Delights (Wolfville), Wilsons Pharmasave (Kentville, Berwick) & at door before the show. INFO: 542-7474 ext. 230 / kathy@justuscoffee.com
SATURDAY, 6
Lions Breakfast — St Andrew’s Anglican Church Hall, Hantsport 7–10am • Pancakes, eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast, juice, tea or coffee. Sponsored by the Hantsport & District Lions Club. TIX: $6 adult, $3 children 6-12, no charge under age 5 INFO: hantsportlionsclub.com Breakfast — United Baptist Church, Canning 8–10am • Pancakes, sausage and eggs. Come enjoy a great breakfast. TIX: donation INFO: 582-3227 Babysitters Course — Sobeys, New Minas 9am–4pm • The Babysitting Course covers the responsibilities of a babysitter, safety tips for children of all ages, basic child care skills and what to do in case of an emergency. Also includes 3 1/2 hours of first aid training. For ages 11+ TIX: $50, includes book & afternoon snack. INFO: 670-1383 / info@braveheartfirstaid.com Locavore Tasting Tour #1 — Farmers Market, Wolfville 9–10:30am • Learn where to get the best seasonal ingredients & get to know who’s who in the local food scene. If you want the real dirt on living large in Wolfville come out & dig in! Each guided tour lasts 1.5 hrs. Tour #1 : “Fruit & Veg” Tour #2 : “Protein Packed” TIX: $17 per person, includes picnic & cloth shopping bag INFO: 697-3344 / goodfoodhub@wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Fundy Film 6-Pack Ticket Sale — Al Whittle Theatre Lobby, 10am–2pm • Also available at all Fundy Film screenings through Sept 14. See ad p. 13. TIX: now $42 INFO: 542-5157 / info@fundyfilm.ca Harvest Fair, Bluegrass Concert, & Chicken BBQ — Community Hall, Sheffield Mills 11:30am–6pm • Wagon & horse rides, face painting, archery shoot, arts & crafts sale & petting zoo. A canteen will be available to keep your bellies full followed by a 1/2 Chicken BBQ supper with all the fixins (4–6pm). Take-out orders will be served beginning at 2pm. An afternoon of bluegrass music from 12–5pm with Blue Tie Affair with Ryan & Roxeen Roberts with special guests Attractions. Short intermission at 2:30pm for our annual goat milking competition. TIX: no admission charge, $12 for BBQ, donations for music welcome. INFO: njackson1st@gmail.com Horton High School Football — Raymond Field, Acadia 5pm • Horton Griffins VS. Prince Andrew INFO: 542-6060 / horton.ednet.ns.ca Rock, Blues & Green Shoes — Luckett Vineyards, Wolfville 7–10pm • Wine & an authentic Italian pig roast, music by Men Will be Boys & blues singer Verlie Wile. Also, live auction with amazing prizes! All proceeds for the Apple Tree Foundation in Support of the Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre. TIX: $100 per ticket @ Box of Delights (Wolfville), Berwick Pharmacy, Moe’s Music (Windsor) INFO: Jesykah, 538-3103 ext 802 / jkelly@krrc.ns.ca / Facebook: Apple Tree Foundation Concert: Sherman Downey and the Ambiguous Case — Union Street Cafe, Berwick 8pm • A highly entertaining show of melodic roots-rock sound which embraces folk, pop &
country. TIX: $22 @ Union Street Cafe INFO: 538-7787 / contactunionstreet@gmail.com (K)Night Kitchen Returns — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 8–10pm • Yes, we are back! Featured this month: Andy Kavanagh, The Dead Sheep Scrolls, & a fine display of local talent. Sahara Jane, Mike Aube, Scotty Marsters, Dewey Dunnington, & more! See ad page 7. TIX: $10 regular, $5 students/unwaged @ Just Us Cafe (Wolfville) INFO: nightkitchenwolfville@gmail.com Dance: Big Deal — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm–12am • 19 & over. Bar & kitchen available. TIX: $ 7 INFO: 678-8935
SUNDAY, 7
Walk for ALS — CarQuest, Coldbrook 11am • Walk for ALS TIX: donation INFO: 679-2411 Gospel Jamboree & Chicken BBQ — Stoneyhill United Baptist Church, Lockhartville 1–6:30pm • Gospel Jamboree featuring: Frank Spinney, Make Mine Country, Southwind, Milford Gospelettes, Andrew Maynard Band and Country Harmony. Canteen on site. Followed by a 1/4 Chicken BBQ & Salad Supper (4:30-6:30pm). Tickets for supper must be purchased in advance. TIX: Jamboree: $5 adult, $2.50 under age 12. Supper: $12 INFO: 542-7305 / stoneyhillbaptistchurch@yahoo.ca Valley High School Football — Central Kings High School, Cambridge 1–4pm • Central Kings Gators vs West Kings Wolverines. 50/50 tickets available, canteen on site. TIX: no charge for students, $1 per adult INFO: 679-6676 / vanda@staff.ednet.ns.ca Parkinson Superwalk — Centennial Park, Berwick 1:30pm • Fundraiser & walk to raise money for Parkinson Society Maritime Region. Register today at parkinsonsuperwalk.ca. TIX: no charge INFO: 538-8616 / cboylan@town.berwick.ns.ca Come Try Ringette — Kings Mutual Century Centre, Berwick 1:30pm • Ringette is a fun, fast sport on ice. Come try it! All you need are skates, a helmet, & mittens or gloves. TIX: no charge INFO: ron.connell@ns.sympatico.ca Vegetarian Cooking Classes — Seventh-day Adventist Church, New Minas 2–4pm • Vegetarian Cooking instruction with health lectures to help with Diabetes, cholesterol & weight management. There will be three sessions beginning September 7, 14, 21 TIX: $10 each, $15 per couple for all three classes. Pay at the door. INFO: 542-9769 / elwood141@hotmail.com Fundy Film screens BELLE — Al Whittle Theatre, 4 & 7pm • A lush period biopic of an 18th century woman born into slavery, the illegitimate child of a Caribbean slave and a Royal Navy officer. Her aristocratic British great-uncle and his wife raise her with many privileges, yet her skin colour remains a barrier, clouding her future. See ad p. 13. TIX: $9 INFO: 542-5157 / info@fundyfilm.ca Health and Fitness Dance Program — Louis Millet Community Complex, New Minas 7–8:30pm • Latin, Ballroom & Social dance practice. Everyone welcome. Variety of music & by request. Informal opportunity to practice & improve your dancing skills. Dancing can give you a great mind-body workout. Get some
exercise & meet new people. TIX: $2 drop in fee.
INFO: Glenda, 681-0985
MONDAY, 8
Baby & Me — Kings County Family Resource Centre, Kentville 1–2pm • Connect with other families to share experiences. Our experienced facilitators will help make these connections as well as share information & offer support. Infant Rhyme Time is also offered during this time with songs & rhymes your baby will love! Childcare is provided for older siblings. Please call to register. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-5760 / family.centre@ns.sympatico.ca Valley Gardeners Club — NSCC Kingstec Campus, Kentville 7:30pm • Bring along any gardening questions you may have for an informal question period. All are welcome to attend. New Members are always welcome. Beforehand Members only will meet for their annual corn boil at 5:30pm. TIX: no charge INFO: renanixon@hotmail.com
TUESDAY, 9
Seniors Safety Academy — Fire Hall, Hantsport 10am–2pm • Four free sessions for seniors including a complimentary lunch. Topic: Safe Banking TIX: no charge INFO: 798-9601 Planning Advisory Committee — County of Kings Municipal Complex , Kentville 1–4pm • TIX: Free INFO: 690-6139 / planningservices@county.kings.ns.ca Careforce Alzheimer Cafe — Kings Riverside Court, Kentville 2–4pm • Two-hour social gathering supporting individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s or memory loss, and their families or caregivers. Uplifting, informal, and non-judgmental. Discover helpful information & resources, hear from interesting guest speakers, & connect with others who share your challenges & experiences. TIX: no charge INFO: 365-3155 / janet@careforce.ca Local Projects Roundup: Acadia Entrepreneurship Edition — Farmers’ Market, Wolfville 7pm • The return of the Local Projects Roundup where we give the floor to local New Media initiatives to highlight the amazing work being done here in the Valley. The focus this round are startups housed at the dynamic Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre’s Innovation & Incubation space. TIX: no charge INFO: Facebook: Local Projects Roundup: Acadia Entrepreneurship Edition
WEDNESDAY, 10
Wolfville Community Chorus Open House! — Wickwire Place, Wolfville 5:30–7pm • Wolfville Community Chorus 2014–15 Season! Open House! Meet, Eat, Greet...Sing! 30 Wickwire Ave., Wolfville TIX: registration: $180 per year (Sept.–Dec. & Jan.–April). INFO: 542-0649 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com Adventure Club — United Baptist Church, Kentville 6:15–7:30pm • Fall launch for Adventure Club – free program for kids aged P–6. Games, snacks, stories, songs, activities & more. All welcome. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-3162 / info@kentvillebaptist.org
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Ticket Giveaway: Chance to win 2 tickets to: The Bombadils Concert , Friday October 3, 8pm, Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville Draw date: Sunday, September 28th Enter all draws: valleyevents.ca/win
Fundy Film screens LIFE ITSELF — Al Whittle Theatre, 7pm • Based on Roger Ebert’s memoir, Steve James’ cinematic epitaph explores Ebert’s legacy, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America. See ad p.13. TIX: $9 INFO: 542-5157 / info@fundyfilm.ca Fall Fashion Show — Baptist Church, Hantsport 7–9pm • Local models will showcase the Jockey ‘Person to Person’ Fall 2014 clothing line w/MC Leslie Harvey. Music by the Valley Voices’ “Never Too Late” quartet. Dessert Buffet Table and door prizes. Travel Kit Raffle to be drawn. All proceeds to the Save Hantsport Public Library campaign. TIX:$10 per person @ Hantsport Public Library, R&G Family Restaurant, Jane’s Again (Wolfville) INFO: 684-4005 / shplcampaign@gmail.com Town and Country Quilters’ Guild — Community Centre, Port Williams 7–9pm • Valley quilters of all levels are invited to join the guild which holds monthly meetings from Sept.–June as well as monthly workshops. Join us for the first meeting of the year! TIX: $20 yearly membership INFO: 542-5805 / ruthmarjorieb@hotmail.com
THURSDAY, 11
The Big One — Waterfront, Windsor 4–8pm • sip.chat.connect. will present its third annual “The Big One”. We are inviting business professionals & organizations from across the province to join sip.chat.connect. on the beautiful Windsor waterfront for another year of fun, food, & casual business networking on a large scale. TIX: no charge INFO: 1-877-277-9797 / info@sipchatconnect.org Chicken Barbecue Pre Order — Community Hall, Scotts Bay 5–6pm • You must pre-order your barbecue dinners no later than Sept. 11, to be picked up beginning at 5pm on Sept. 20. 1/2 barbecue chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, and a roll. Pop is available for an additional $1. TIX: $10 INFO: jerrychuntley@hotmail.com Lovin Local — Farmers Market, Wolfville 6–8pm • Fresh local produce retains more nutrients than imported produce and keeps our money in the province. Learn easy building blocks for improvising your menu according to the seasons. Make new friends in the Locavore community and start meeting your farmers halfway. This workshop is in support of the 50% Local Club (see website). Facilitators: Selah Koile, Registered Holistic Nutrition Counselor, & Chef Fred Decker. TIX: $50 each, $75 for two people INFO: 697-3344 / goodfoodhub@wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca A Reading on Farming and Ecology — K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville 7–8:30pm • Acadia Biology professor Soren BondrupNielsen will read from his new book Merging: Contemplations on Farming and Ecology from Horseback, in the lower level Auditorium. Our local independent bookseller, Box of Delights, will be on hand to sell copies. Please come out and discover a great new book & engaging author. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-6002 / trina@gaspereau.com
Public Information Meeting — Horton Community Centre, Grand Pre 7–9pm • Meeting to provide an opportunity for the public to comment on a proposal by Stewarts Organic Farm to enter into a development agreement to allow an agri-tourism commercial use, including a malt house and distillery, on property (PID 55445449) adjacent to lands at 2512 Ridge Road in Hortonville, NS. TIX: no charge INFO: 690-2450 / iwatson@county.kings.ns.ca
FRIDAY, 12
Slow Fashion — Studio ‘A’, PIER101, 2428 Ridge Road, Grand Pre 7–11pm • Join us for an evening of intimate jazz/blues with Erin Costelo & Clive MacNutt. We are previewing our collection of classic/vintage art, craft, and foibles of silk, leather, and sheepskin. We will be offering ‘local’ snacks and beverages. No charge, but donations welcome. Please note, for those with animal allergies, PIER101 is home to: sheep, chickens, dogs, & cats. TIX: no charge INFO: 791-1963 / laura@pier101.ca The Dead Sheep Scrolls Get Sketchy — Farmer’s Market Hall, Wolfville, 7 pm. Also Sept. 13, 4pm • Live sketch comedy straight from the Fringe with Wolfville’s funniest sketch comedians. TIX: $10 regular, $5 students/unwaged @ door INFO: deadsheepscrolls@gmail.com Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival 2 — Fox Mountain Camping Park, Aylesford 3pm until Sat., Sept. 13, 10pm • 25+ bands and 2 days & nights of East Coast loudness! Featuring Special Guests, from “Trailer Park Boys”, Randy & Mr. Lahey (Sat. night). Celebrate one last weekend of summer with the heaviest bands on the East Coast: Machete, Forward Unto Dawn, Poison Cherry, 7 Mile Stare, Dischord, and many more! See complete lineup online. TIX: $46 weekend pass @ ticketatlantic.com, participating Superstores, & at gate. $10 per person for camping INFO: maritimemetalfest.com
SATURDAY, 13
FHPL Bookies & Cookies — Royal Canadian Legion, Hantsport 8am–8pm • The Friends of the Hantsport Public Library’s annual book sale ... with coffee & cookies! All proceeds to the Save Hantsport Public Library campaign TIX: no charge INFO: 684-4005 / shplcampaign@gmail.com Valley Vineyards — Farmers Market, Wolfville 8:30am-1pm • Kick off the Nova Scotia Fall Wine Festival at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market. Join us for your one-stop Valley wine experience with regional wineries from the Annapolis Valley sampling wine & offering a wide variety of bottled wine for purchase. Enjoy a Valley Vineyards Food Pairing Plate ($3) with delectable flavours to savour with your wine samples. TIX: no charge INFO: 697-3344 / manager@wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Town Wide Yard Sale — Town Hall, Hantsport 8:30am–3pm • TIX: no charge INFO: 690-7836 / susan@hantsportovascotia.com
Paint the Town Red & Blue — Wolfville 10am– 10pm. Also Sept. 14, 9:30am–5pm • Wolfville welcomes new and returning Acadia students with 2-days of celebration & making community connections! SATURDAY: Mayor’s Breakfast, Central Ave, 10–11:30am; Art in the Park, Clock, Robie, & Waterfront Parks, 11am–1pm; Downtown Patio Party, 11am–1:30pm; Acadia Football Game, 2–5pm; Outdoor Community Movie, University Hall front lawn, 8–10pm. SUNDAY: Colour Run, 5km fun run, 9:30am–12pm; Colour Run After Party, Central Ave, 11am–12:30pm.; Sidewalk Promotions/Sales, 12pm–5pm. See page 8. TIX: various INFO: wolfville.ca Acadia Athletics: Cross Country Running — Tower Field, Wolfville 12pm • Women race. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5500 / box.office@acadiau.ca / acadiaathletics.ca Acadia Athletics: Football — Raymond Field, Wolfville 2pm • VS. Saint Mary’s TIX: please inquire INFO: 542-5500 / box.office@acadiau.ca / acadiaathletics.ca Chicken BBQ — United Baptist Church, Centreville 4:30pm • Chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, roll, dessert, tea, coffee or juice. Take out available. Rain or shine TIX: $12 adult, $5 children, $30 family INFO: 681-6476 Concert: Blue Lotus World Music Ensemble — Curling Club, Wolfville 8–9:30pm • The world music ensemble, Blue Lotus, is performing. Featuring Sahara Nasr (voice, sarangi, guitar, percussion), Ken Shorley (tabla, darbuka, frame drums, saz, voice) and Heidi Kalyani (tamboura, shruti box, frame drums). TIX: $10 general, $5 students @ door INFO: bluelotusmusic.ca Fundy Folk concert featuring Cuckoo Moon — Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville 8–10pm • On the line up for the evening will be Cuckoo Moon TIX: $10 at the door, or by phone/email. INFO: 825-2062 / rogerellis99@gmail.com Kitchen Dance Party — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville 8pm–12am • A Night Kitchen Dance Party featuring: The Sorrys, Liam Potter, Mel Chapman and others. Proceeds shared between the Loretta Saunders Scholarship Fund and the Kings - Hants federal NDP Association. TIX: $10 in advance (by phone),$12 at door INFO: 542-1176. Shifters Biker Birthday Bash — Louis Millet Community Complex, New Minas 9pm–1am • The Shifters have been a bike club for 20 years and are inviting the public (age 19+) to come have a night of fun & dancing to the sounds of “The Good Feelings Band.” Silent auction, & 50/50 draws, with proceeds going to The Flower Cart. TIX: $10 per person Call The Shifters Coordinator Shirley at 840-2861 or get them at the door. INFO: 902-8402861 / ss_angel_699@hotmail.com Kicking Mule Barn Dance — Old Orchard Heritage Barn, Wolfville 9pm–12am • Come on out and kick up your heels with “The Mule.” Always a good time, this our first Barn Dance in our new 5 piece lineup. See poster page 11. TIX: $10 at door INFO: 691-0462 / brian51@eastlink.ca Dance: Rte. 12 — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm–12am • 19+. Bar & kitchen available. TIX: $ 7 INFO: 678-8935
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Dance — Travelers Club, Kentville 9pm–1am • Dance the night away with Vintage (50’s, 60’s, 70’s pop/rock/country/maritime). Sure to be a fun night! TIX: $6, $10 per couple INFO: 678-6784 / vintagemusic1@hotmail.com
SUNDAY, 14
East Coast Momma Collective Fair — Farmers Market, Wolfville 10am–3pm • Home decor, textile arts, jewellery, paper goods, preserves, food, knits, children’s clothing & toys, spa treats & much more! Music by Sarah Pound, face-painting & Valley apples for the kids. Show your support for local Mompreneurs! See poster page 20. TIX: no charge INFO: 250-4883034 / eastcoastmomma@hotmail.com / themommacollective.ca Terry Fox Run — Town Hall, Berwick 1:30pm • Registration 1pm. Walk, wheel, ride, run. Inspired by a dream. Grounded in tradition. No minimum pledge. Volunteer driven. TIX: no charge INFO: 538-8616 / cboylan@town.berwick.ns.ca BBQ & Corn Boil — Agricultural Research Centre, Kentville 2–4pm • For all volunteers, friends & supporters of Open Arms, Inn From The Cold and Treasure House Soup Kitchen. Join us at the upper picnic area to enjoy food, music, news & updates. TIX: no charge INFO: 365-3665 / open.arms@live.com / openarms.ca Fundy Film screens TRACKS — Al Whittle Theatre, 4 & 7pm • A fictionalized version of 27-year-old Robyn Davison’s travel memoir of her 2,800 km epic journey across the harsh Australian desert to the Indian Ocean with four camels & a dog. Davison (Mia Wasikowska) reluctantly accepts a National Geographic feature to boost finances, appearing on the May 1978 cover. See ad p.13. TIX: $9 INFO: 542-5157 / info@fundyfilm.ca
MONDAY, 15
Volunteer Screening — Kings Volunteer Resource Centre, Kentville 9am–1pm • A free workshop based on the 2012 Edition of the Screening Handbook produced by Volunteer Canada on behalf of Public Safety Canada. The handbook may be downloaded from Volunteer Canada’s website: (volunteer.ca/content/screening). TIX: no charge INFO: 840-2102 / dperry@csc-ns.ca / volunteer.ca Learn to Dance ORO! Orkestra style — Curling Club, Wolfville 8–9pm • Learn to dance to the wild & beautiful party dance music of Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, and the Roma, w/Heidi Kalyani. It’s uplifting, easy, & social! No experience necessary. Please register. TIX: $50 (10 sessions), $5 drop in fee INFO: oro.orkestra@gmail.com
TUESDAY, 16
Committee of the Whole — County of Kings Municipal Complex , Kentville 9am • TIX: no charge INFO: county.kings.ns.ca Seniors Safety Academy — Fire Hall, Hantsport 10am–2pm • Four free sessions for seniors including a complimentary lunch. Topic – Save Money TIX: no charge INFO: 798-9601
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CLASSES/LESSONS:
Music Lessons: (voice & piano) w/music educator, Susan Dworkin-Hachey. Spring and Summer lessons. Register now! All ages, no experience necessary. Music helps develop skills in: reading, math, creativity, memory, ambition, discipline, concentration, fine motor skill, musicianship, hand/ eye coordination. INFO/Reg: 542-0649 / susan_ dworkin@hotmail.com Internal Martial Art Classes: For health and self-defense. Tai Chi-Chi Kung 6–7:15pm. ZenkiDo 7:30–9pm. Tuesdays starting September 9 at Manning Memorial Chapel (Acadia). Taught by Sensei Yula and Rebecca Mukti. FEE: $90 for 10 weeks. INFO/Register: 697-2661 / yula@centrefortheways. com / centrefortheways.com Community Yoga: Wed. & Fri., 12–1pm @ Dance Studio, Downstairs, Old-SUB, Acadia. FEE: $5, no charge for Acadia students INFO: Carole, cazaflows@ gmail.com Flamenco Dance for Adults: Ole! New term Thursdays, Sept. 11–Dec. 4, 6–7pm @ Dance Studio at Acadia Students’ Union Building. Beginner class open to everyone – no partner or experience necessary. Pre-register online, or at the door! FEE: $120 (for 12–week term) INFO: elmirloflamenco.ca / sandra.tziporah@gmail.com Flamenco Dance for Kids: Brand new! Thursdays, Sept. 11–Oct. 16, 4–4:45pm @ Dance Studio at Acadia Students’ Union Building. Flamenco movement dance classes for kids ages 4–6. Learn flamenco movement & rhythms in a fun & supportive environment. Pre-register online, or at the door! FEE: $48 (for 6–week term) INFO: elmirloflamenco.ca / sandra.tziporah@gmail.com Fall Belly Dance Classes: Session 1 – Mondays, Sept. 8–Oct. 20 (no class Oct. 13) @ Community Room, Wolfville Farmers’ Market. Mixed Levels (Beginner-friendly!) 6:30–7:30pm. Intermediate/ Advanced 6:30–8pm (For those wishing to stay an extra half hour at the end & work on choreography & more challenging moves) FEE: Mixed Levels – $60, Intermediate/Advanced – $75 INFO: 680-8839 / sisterlotus.com ADCClub Dance Classes: Registration Sept. 6, 10am–3pm & Sept. 8 & 9, 3–7pm, Sept. 20 12–3pm @ Acadia Athletics Centre. Acadia Dance Community Club is a new non-profit dance organization, taught by Acadia students who are professionally trained dancers, and run by a board of volunteers. Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Irish, Acro & more. Classes range from Basic to Intermediate depending on age & experience. Beginner classes for all ages, including older children & adults! INFO: club@adcclub.org / adcclub.org Beginners Painting Lessons: Oil & Acrylic, starting in September in Wolfville. INFO: Bobbie Mortensen, 542-1046 ‘The Budding Herbalist’ Online Course: W/ Angie Oriana Jenkins of Sister Lotus. A wonderful foundational 6-month course which incorporates medicinal, magical, crafty, & spiritual uses of herbs. Course includes: herbs for fall & winter, holiday herbs, love potions & elixirs, herbs & spirituality, & medicine making. Also includes: videos, articles, recipes, photographs, & inspiration! You will receive a lesson each month via E-mail. FEE: $100 until Sept. 15, $150 after Sept. 15 INFO/Reg: oriana@ sisterlotus.com Year-long Herbal Courses: Sundays, 10am–3pm (begin any time!) herbs through the seasons, herbal remedies, harvesting, cooking. FEE: Course A: $650, $188/quarter, $63 drop in. Course B: $700, $200/
quarter, $67 drop in. INFO: 538-3662 / amanda@ singingnettles.ca / singingnettles.ca
WORKSHOPS/RETREATS/ SESSIONS:
Biofeedback Information Session: Oct. 14, 7pm @ Kings Physiotherapy Clinic, New Minas. Biofeedback is information we receive from the body by measuring heart rhythms. We can reduce our stress, pain or other symptoms by learning techniques to actively control our heart rhythms. FEE: complimentary session INFO: 681-8181 / kingsphysio.com
DONATE/VOLUNTEER:
Donate Used Clothing: Flowercart creates work and training for people. Donate your used clothing to Flowercart and keep your donation and the resulting money local. Drop off location 9412 Commercial St., New Minas. INFO: 681-0120 / lisahammettvaughan@flowercart.ca Support Landmark East: Canada’s Independent Day & Boarding School for Students with Learning Differences. Wolfville Neighbourhood Sponsor Drive: Sept. 8–26. Please support our student canvassers & help us build the Student Bursary Fund. Also support our 12th Annual Walkathon, Sept. 28. Or please visit our website for online giving. Thank you! INFO: 542-2237 / landmarkeast.org Luke Needs a Lift!: KERNEL “Luke” SANFORD – The Popcorn Man, needs transportation to continue to live life to the fullest. His family is providing a van and is reaching out for community support to purchase a wheelchair lift to make it accessible. Help our HERO Luke Sanford get the LIFT he deserves. See page 2. INFO/Donate: youcaring.com/other/ our-hero-lukeneeds-a-lift/202179
FOR HIRE/PURCHASE:
Pam’s Editing Services: Make your writing look professional! Experienced editor and journalist can help you with: press releases, manuscripts, ads, reports, school essays, proposals. FEE: $35/hr. INFO: Pam, 306-0570 / pamsediting@gmail.com Interior/Exterior Painting: Women in Rollers does accurate quotes, shows up on time to work, and performs to perfection. We even leave your home neat and tidy! Call today for your free estimate. INFO: Pamela, 697-2926 Vinyl For Sale: Pre-owned heavy-duty, light blue vinyl. 16’ x 38’ ft dimensions. Originally a pool cover, but many uses! $200 or best offer INFO: Ernie, 385-1515 / ernie_robinson@hotmail.com Private Sale: Antique clocks, lamps & furniture. INFO: 765-3467 Acupuncture-Tao TCM: A holistic approach to treating various health issues (e.g., fatigue, gynaecological problems, reproductive concerns, mental-emotional disturbances, digestive disorders,etc). If you are afraid of needles, try a Zen Kiatsu treatment. Provided by Sensei Yula and Rebecca Nasr. Book an appointment. INFO: 697-2661 / yula@centrefortheways.com / centrefortheways.com / m.centrefortheways.com Hand-Crafted Urn Boxes: Respectful, wooden, locally-made. INFO: Farmer Eddie, 542-3387 Massiah’s Cleaning: The best services, prices and quality of work. Stripping, waxing, deep scrubbing, recoating, buffing, tile & grout, cement & degreasing,
carpets & general. Throughout the Valley, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – even on short notice. Maintenance plans available. INFO: Ryan, 691-3614 Fundy Film 6-Pack Ticket Sale: Sat., Sept. 6, 10am–2pm @ Al Whittle Theatre Lobby, Wolfville. Also at all Fundy Film screenings through Sept 14. TIX: now $42 INFO: 542-5157 / info@fundyfilm.ca Organic Blueberries: Lazy Brook Farm, Waterville. 5 & 10 lb. boxes of frozen certified organic highbush blueberries. Prepay for your winter supply & we’ll store for you for FREE til June 30, 2015. Call to arrange pickup. INFO: 670-6128 / darlenehill@ eastlink.ca
ACCOMMODATIONS:
House Sitting: 30-something professional able to provide house-sitting arrangements, within Wolfville preferred, car-required if beyond. Available anytime, references available. INFO: info@ grapevinepublishing.ca Seeking House Sitter/Tenant: Looking for a mature person/couple to house sit/rent potentially until the spring or summer of 2016. The home is a 2 bedroom duplex located on Ridge Road, Wolfville. Furnishings will be left in the home. INFO: 542-4353.
GENERAL:
Wolfville Lion’s Hall Rental: We do catering for all your needs. Weddings & rehearsal parties, birthdays, retirement events, etc. Wi-Fi available. Kitchen available. FEE: $150 per day or $30 per hour INFO: Carl, 679-7702 / 542-4805 Wolfville Skating Club: Registration is now open for our upcoming CanSkate session at Wolfville Skating Club! CanSkate provides fun, fitness & achievement. Register online or at a registration session: Sat., Sept. 13, 10am–1pm @ Canadian Tire, New Minas & Sat., Sept. 20, 8:30am–1pm @ Wolfville Farmers’ Market. Our first session is Oct. 4 at the Acadia Rink. INFO: wolfvilleskatingclub.ca Found Ring: Found at Lumsden Dam on Aug. 27, one silver men’s ring. INFO: 697-2677 Auditions: 9 to 5: The Musical: Edalene Theatre is ready to cast their latest production, 9 to 5: The Musical. Pushed to the boiling point, three female co-workers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. Auditions will be Sept. 21. Please call to set up a time. Rehearsals will be on Sundays and the show is in Feb. INFO: Kerri, 684-2044 / kerri@ edalenetheatre.ca Upcoming Wolfville Record Fair: Sept 27 @ Wolfville Lions Club, 36 Elm Ave. 15,000 new & used LP’s. If you have records to sell please contact us! INFO: info@valleyvinyluprising.com Upcoming Canine Summer Carnival: Sept. 20, 10am–5pm @ Hantsport Memorial Community Centre Grounds. Events include a fun dog show, BBQ, agility course & much more! Fundraiser for our new dog park & charitable animal organizations. Registration starts 10am. For more details and full list of events, see online. INFO: facebook: Hantsport Nova Scotia Dog Park / thehmcc.ca
What’s Happening (cont'd) TUESDAY, 16 (cont’d)
Town Council Meeting — Town Hall, Wolfville 6:30pm • TIX: no charge INFO: wolfville.ca Bingo — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 6:30–8:30pm • Hosted by Careforce to support the Kentville Legion (all proceeds will go to help re-shingle the Kentville Legion roof). All prizes are services & products donated from wonderful local businesses, as well as baked goods courtesy of Careforce staff! TIX: $1–$20 to play INFO: 365-3155 / joel@careforce.ca
WEDNESDAY, 17
Your Way to Wellness! — Evangeline Recreation Society, Berwick 2–4:30pm • YW2W is a free, six-week self-management program for people living with, or supporting another person living with, a chronic (ongoing) health condition. You’ll learn how to eat healthier, become more active, communicate effectively with your doctor & healthcare team, & much more. Space is limited! Sign up today! TIX: no charge INFO: 538-1315 / mmacneil@avdha.nshealth.ca Fundy Film screens CHEF — Al Whittle Theatre, 7pm • A controlling L. A. restaurant owner drives Chef Carl (John Favreau) to quit. When Carl teams up with his ex, his young son and a pal to take a food truck on the road, he returns to his roots, reigniting his passion for making great food. A charming cast and a sharp, funny script add spice to make this a feel-good comedy. See ad p. 13. TIX: $9 INFO: 542-5157 / info@fundyfilm.ca Axemen Hockey — Apple Dome, Berwick 7pm • VS Dalhousie. Pre-Season game. TIX: no charge for Acadia students INFO: acadiaathletics.ca
THURSDAY, 18
Churches of Kings County Book Launch — Kings County Museum, Kentville 7pm • The Community and Family History Committee of the Kings Historical Society is pleased to launch a new publication, “Churches of Kings County”. The book will be available ($20 at opening, $25 after) and compilers Linda Hart & Nelson Labor will be on hand to autograph copies for the public. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-6237 / fundraising@okcm.ca Pecha Kucha Wolfville — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 7–8:30pm • PechaKucha 20x20 is a simple community event, where you share your story alongside 20 personalized images. The images advance automatically as you speak, in 20 second intervals creating an interactive multimedia experience. We’re still looking for the last few presenters to join our team. The theme is “Places and Spaces” and we can’t wait to hear your story! TIX: $6 general, $4 students/seniors @ Box of Delights (Wolfville) INFO: tanis.dragonsister@gmail.com / pechakucha.org/cities/wolfville
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HUMANS OF THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY Collected by Linnea Swinimer
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Alan, 59
Sarah, 20
Can I take your picture? “Only if i’m allowed to pick what one you use… and you make me look good.”
“I really like that John Deer stuff.”
“I love my home town, where I’m from, but I have to say the Valley is starting to grow on me.”
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MY BOY JACK Nineteen hundred and fourteen saw the beginning of World War I, the war to end all wars. In keeping with the 100th anniversary of the conflict, CentreStage is pleased to present My Boy Jack. The year is 1913. War with Germany is imminent. Rudyard Kipling, the British Empire’s greatest apologist, is at the peak of his literary fame. This play explores the nature of a man who loses his balance when devotion to family and country clash. World War I breaks out, and Kipling’s son, Jack, is determined to fight, but the Army and the Navy both reject him because of his extremely poor eyesight. Undaunted, Kipling uses his influence to land Jack a commission in the Irish Guards, sparking off a bitter family conflict. The
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play is based on historical facts. My Boy Jack is written by David Haig and directed by Geoff Ball. Cast in order of appearance: Bryen Stoddard, Gabriel Skaling, Carole Ball, John H. Smith, Mike Jorgensen, Emily Decker, Mike Butler, Geoff Ball My Boy Jack plays in CentreStage Theatre’s Lower Performance Centre on September 12, 13,19, 20, 26, 27, October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, and 18. Showtime is 8pm. Mature Content and Language. Tickets $15/$12 (Call 902-678-8040 for reservations). CentreStage Theatre is located at 61 River Street, Kentville. For more information visit www.centrestagetheatre.ca
East Coast Momma Collective Fall Fair Come celebrate Autumn at the ever-popular East Coast Momma Collective Fall Fair on Sunday, September 14, 2014 from 10am–3pm at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market (DeWolfe Building). Everything from home decors, textile arts, jewellery, paper goods, preserves, knits, children’s clothing, spa treats, and much, much more! A family event with Live Music by Sarah Pound, Face-Painting, and Valley Apples for the kids. Devour sweets like Pumpkin & Cream Cheese Cupcakes and Maple Fudge, sip coffee from The Rolled Oat, and show your support for local Mompreneurs and their “Mom-Powered Pursuits”!
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