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Volume 2 Issue 2 June 2015

Coloured Rocks By Gina Dunn

Come Here.
By Christine Graham

Pets Around Town

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Brier waiting to go for his morning
walk. Watch out for ticks!

The most frequently asked question I get is Why

leash. Call your dog and then take off running,
doesnt my dog come when I call? My answer
creating a chase, praising, playing, and feeding your
is Did you ever teach her?
dog when she gets to you. Hide and Seek is a fun game
to help create a good recall. Or have two people take
Unfortunately our dogs do not arrive
turns calling the dog to them so the dog is running
preprogrammed to come when called. To get
started on training, put your dog on a leash using between them. The first caller should praise and play
a long line that gives you control and keeps your with the dog when she comes. Then have the other
dog safe if she chooses not to come. Begin with person call, and again give her praise and play when
she comes.
the long line in your hand and then move to
When your dog responses to your recall, it should
having the line dragging and then move to a
always be a positive experience. We may not see
shorter leash. You want to have the correct
putting your dog on leash as punishment. But calling
response to the command come each time
your dog to you and then putting her on leash can be
before moving to the next step.
perceived as punishment by your dog. She was having
Next take your dog to the places where you want fun, you called her to you, put her on leash, and the
fun has ended. When your dog is able to be off leash,
her to listen and play recall games while on
intermittingly call
her to you, treat or
play with her and
release. A reliable
recall can save
your dogs life.

Dakota relaxing at her

Grandparents after
having surgery on her
knee

Maggie sporting her

new attire for the
summer. She will be
nice and cool with
this outfit.

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Community

Eastern Shore Family Resource Association Celebrates 20 Years

The Birth of Wee Bears
By Ginny Mendl
Today, in 2015, the Eastern Shore Family Resource Centre (ESFRC) in Porters Lake is a busy place. Twenty years ago, it
was a room the size of a large closet, nestled in a back hall at Twin Oaks Hospital.

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Wee Bears was conceived around a kitchen table in West Jeddore. Heres the question we asked ourselves: How to
offer free, interactive, parent/child playgroups in such a large, sprawling area as the Eastern Shore?

Pets...................................................................2

The answer: Take the playgroups to the families, starting with two church basements in Porters Lake and Jeddore. After some time planning, and even more time scrounging for much needed funds, in 1999 Wee Bears was born!

Community..................................................................3

At first things were somewhat makeshift. Toys were 'relocated, mostly from children's playrooms and yard sales.
Heavy church tables were folded down and laid on empty toy bins. Chairs? Well, those who could simply stood around
the table for art activities and snacks. Snacks consisted of whatever parents were kind enough to bring (often Tim
Bits...yikes!). The program was not very different from today: A half hour of Free Play, followed by Snack, then an Art
activity, and rounded off with Circle Time filled with songs and stories.
Within a few weeks, word got around and Wee
Bears was at capacity. The funders recognized
the need for expansion, and set up a third session in Chezzetcook. Wee Bears became a
"Travelling Road Show". The two facilitators
crammed their cars with gear three days a week
and the fun continued. Donations of muchneeded tables and chairs started to come in as
word spread about Wee Bears. By April 2000, St.
Barnabus Church became the preferred spot for
the Porters Lake area due to its large storage
space and fantastic kitchen. After a few years, St.
James Hall in Jeddore was renovated and storage
was offered there as well...and still, Wee Bears
grew! Now the funders were taking us seriously!

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Heritage Corner.....4 & 5

Community .......6
Out and About....................................................................7
Features ...........................................................................8
Community ...9
Features.............................................................................10
Along the Shore....11
Health Matters...........................................12 & 13
Councillors June Communiqu......14
June Events & Gatherings...........................................15
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Family of Wee Bears from the past 15 years

In 2005, our centre moved to 'downtown' PorDylan, Shelley (Wee Bears Staff), Sue (Grandmother), Ginny (Wee ters Lake establishing ESFRA as a fixture in the
community. ESFRAs commitment to children is
Bears Staff), Darren, Lexie, Alyssa and in front Sophia
embedded in its mission statement: "Through
our programs and services, the Eastern Shore Family Resource Association supports children, youth & families, and
contributes to the quality of family life in our community". ESFRA has made every effort to provide Wee Bears staff
with on-going and varied training in Early Child Development, First Aid and Early literacy to meet our mission's goal.
In 2015, Wee Bears is ESFRA's signature parent-child interactive program, serving hundreds of families from Mineville/
Lake Echo to East Ship Harbour and beyond. There are twelve Wee Bears sessions every week, including Saturdays.
The structure of the program has remained the same, but there are a few significant differences. Circle Time is not just
"Old MacDonald" and "Wheels on the Bus". Imagine a world without "Sleeping Bunnies"! It has been expanded with
more engaging songs and stories, incorporating props like puppets and instruments for added fun. Imaginative Art Activities encourage choices for children to build their decision-making skills and increase their language development.
Thanks to a one-time grant to support healthy snacks, Tim Bits are
no longer allowed! All children know exactly what to expect when
they come in, and they can look forward to their Special Day at
Wee Bears.
Today, the first Wee Bears children have graduated from high
school, and along with their parents/caregivers still remember their
time with us. Some of them are coming back with their own children. The legacy continues
Ginny Mendl was an Original Wee Bears Facilitator and staff member

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Heritage Corner

Doug Borgal, Pleasant Harbour Storyteller, is Laid to Rest

By Maelissa Watson

Douglas Borgal (Doug) left this life last year, miles from
his birthplace. But on May 30, 2015, his remains were
interned with his lifelong wife Evelyn, in the United
Church Cemetery, Pleasant Harbour.
Was Doug Borgal born a natural Storyteller, or did his
Eastern Shore early life and culture make him one?
Buried in the history of Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore,
from the present day back to Settlement days, is an
oral tradition of country Storytelling, the vernacular
narrative, passed along from Grandfather to Grandson.
It started with tales from old world Europe: German,
English, Scottish and Irish, and it then morphed in Nova
Scotia folk tales and Folklore.
Mere facts were never enough. Facts might not create
the sensation, drama, or intensity required to capture
the moment. Doug frequently stated coyly that the
facts were embellished through the imagination of the
Storyteller, from his motives, feelings, pretentions, experiences, village rivalry, and pride.

Like many of his generation, Doug physically left his

Pleasant Harbour community and became a successful
Public Chartered Accountant, but his "Soul and Spirit"
never left the people, the woods, or the seashore. He
maintained the pulse of the community with frequent
visits, especially during his retirement years. He recognized that the changing world had infiltrated the Eastern Shore, and that the card parties in people's homes
were dying out; that the backbench politician's debates
at the General Store were as extinct as the General
Store itself. Even at the Pub, where men half sober sat
down and related tall-tales of prohibition and moonshine, was becoming a thing of the past.
Doug took the initiative to preserve what he knew of
this oral heritage, including the stories and events of
his generation growing up, to writing. He singlehandedly undertook the process of memorializing the
Eastern Shore oral tradition of Storytelling to the written format. He typed up several Booklets of stories,
printed them at his own expense, and distributed them
free to his neighbours on the Eastern Shore.
I have an interest in social history and heritage. I continuingly ask my neighbors questions about local customs and tradition. One day Joyce Webb presented me
with a booklet titled Jottings of Pleasant Harbour by
D.A. Borgal. I was overwhelmed by his fireside voice,
his insight into local characters, the dialogue, the
stretched imaginations, the humility and security of the
writer, and his simple prose.
Later Bernice Logan lent me a collection of his stories
that were semi-professionally edited and presented to
him in a Booklet at his 80th Birthday Party in Mississauga, Ontario. Hopefully in the coming years, the
Heritage Corner of this newspaper will charm its
readers with these stories.
When I spoke to Doug by phone in 2013, he said his
Birthday Collection was his most prized birthday present. This collection was an endorsement and appreciation for his work, from friends, business and church
associates in Ontario who recognized and appreciated
his talents, and enjoyed preserving his unique country
Nova Scotia stories for future generations.
Every time I spoke to Doug, he ended his conversation
with a tongue-in-cheek "treat" for me, a long-forgotten
story from Tangier, Murphy's Cove, or another village. I
tried to write them down, but I was never fast enough,
having never learned shorthand. One day he confided

to me that his hands had failed to the point where he

no longer could write. I asked him when I was going to
meet him. With no trace of sadness, he said "most
likely when I comes home in a box."
During one conversation, he related his effort to restore the Pleasant Harbour Cemetery. On an earlier trip
he noticed it was a sorry sight: a mini forest had taken
over, with ivy and grass on the headstones, and weeds
covering the graves. At that time his position was Chief
Accountant for the United Church. He brought the dilapidated stated of our United Cemetery to the hierarchys attention. He secured funding for restoration,
and local volunteers, did the backbreaking clean-up
work. The organizers of the Project were Don and Elliot
James, cousins of Doug, and his childhood archrival,
Harvey Beaver. This friendly rivalry is recorded in several of his stories. Eldon Clattenburg drew diagrams as
to where the most recent burials were, without any
headstones or markers. The headstones are now restored, and families for eternity are clustered together.
I visited the Cemetery last summer 2014, and I felt sad
to see that Leander (Bud) Cooper, the man who painstaking built our house, is out on the edge all by himself,
with no other family. I picked a wild rose and placed it
on his grave. I unite with his spirit though appreciation
or his old house, (now our house), with his expert
woodwork and lasting carpentry. After Bud died, his
wife Orpha Churchill Cooper, a schoolteacher, and their
two children, Mildred and Ned, went back to her family
on the South Shore.
Bud was in the United Cemetery because his first wife
left him and after he got divorced, the Anglicans banished him. Doug of course knew Bud as an older man, a
Stoic. When Doug asked Bud for tales of his youth, Bud
said we "fished, fished, fished," and "worked, worked,
worked." He said Bud was too serious to waste his time
on stories, Gossip, he called them. I understand from
Gerald Webb that Bud's Barn was organized to perfection, tools oiled and hanging in place. The floor was as
clean everyday as "trashing day". So Bud created his
own story for posterity without knowing it.
Storytellers write the stories and record others' lives.
People are at the heart of all stories.
If you have an historical picture or story from the
Eastern Shore. Please send to:
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Heritage Corner
Say Goodbye to The Tank
By Janice Christie
SHEET HARBOUR: The Tank, which began life storing Bunker C oil and then morphed
into the Eastern Shores must unique restaurant building, is no more. All that remains
of the once-storied steak house and beverage room is a pleasant green space.
Scott Pulp and Paper built the 32-foot high steel tank back in 1959, and used it to
store Bucker C oil until 1971. In 1970 Hurricane Beth ripped through Sheet Harbour
and destroyed the Pulp and Paper Mill, located at West River. A year later, the company drained the storage tank and then left it unused for another nine years until
1980.
Gary Balcom purchased the tank
in 1980 and converted the 75foot diameter tank into a steak
house and beverage room with
a seating capacity of 150. The
construction, under Leonard
Connors, became an engineering masterpiece. Connors actually built a building inside the
cylindrical steel frame, contoured to the outside walls.
Balcom picked the name that
suited his new place best: The
Tank. And for a slogan, he setIn 1980, Carl Fraser prepares to make the first cut tled on Tanks for the Good
into the steel tank that had once stored Bunker C Time. Balcom served excellent
oil. It was to become a unique Steak House and
food and booked bands from
Beverage Room.
across the province to provide
entertainment. Eventually The
Tank left Balcoms hands, re-opening under new management, and new names first
The Tank in its
Flippers, and then later Mums.
glory days.
Since the last version of the restaurant closed, the oil tank has been left in recent
years to rust and decay. This past month the tank has been taken down to create a
beautiful green space where it once stood.

Inside the Tank

The remains of The

Tank are removed

Community

2741 Musquodoboit Harbour Royal Canadian Army Cadets Hold Annual Ceremonial Review
By Dustin Baker, Master Warrant Officer (MWO)
AWARDS
The Royal Canadian Legion awards The Legion Medal of Excellence to Cadets who have displayed excellence in Citizenship both inside and outside the Cadet program. This years
recipient is CWO Stevie-Lee McGregor.
The Lord Strathcona Medal is the highest award that can be
bestowed upon a Cadet, in recognition of exemplary performance in physical and military training. This years recipient is MWO Dustin Baker.
Top Green Star Trophy LCpl Erin Elliott

On Saturday, May 2nd the 2741 Musquodoboit Harbour

Royal Canadian Army Cadets held their 52nd Annual
Ceremonial Review at Eastern Shore District High
School under the Command of Cadet Chief Warrant
Officer (CWO) Stevie-Lee McGregor. Major John F. Cater, Officer Commanding, Regional Cadet Instructor
School (Atlantic) was the Reviewing Officer.

I would like to congratulate all of my fellow Cadets for

doing an outstanding job. This Annual Ceremonial Review was excellent and every single one of you should
be proud of how you performed. And to award recipients, I offer my congratulations; you all worked extremely hard to achieve your awards. You have all
made me incredibly proud to say I am the SSM of 2741.

The Royal Canadian Army Cadets trace their history

back more than 125 years. The RCAC is sponsored by
the Canadian Forces and the civilian Army Cadet
League of Canada. The Cadets programs promote and
foster leadership, citizenship, self-reliance, physical
fitness, and respect for others in Canadian youth. The
Musquodoboit Harbour RCAC was launched in 1963.

Wednesday evenings from

6:30 9:00 pm

There were many dignitaries and families in attendance

to watch the Cadets on parade. LCpl Jessica YoungSmith, LCpl Brent Stevens and LCpl Colin Palmeter took
turns commanding the Green Stars as they performed
The Power of Command. There was a display that
included highlights of some of the things the Cadets
learn in their training. The Drill Team performed an
outstanding routine under the command of MWO
Baker. And the Band performed an awesome drum display under command of MWO Nolan Elliott.
The highlight of the day was the awards ceremony. Cadets work hard all year and the competition for many
awards is tight.

We train on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 9:00 pm

at Gaetz Brook Junior High School. Membership is
open to boys and girls. If you're between the ages of 12
18, and are interested in becoming a Cadet, we hope
you will join us.
Some of the things Cadets offer include: Leadership
skills, Band, Marksmanship, Biathlon, Orienteering,
Drill, Fall & Winter Training Exercises, Summer Training
Camp at Argonaut, NB, Advanced Training at Rocky
Mountain National Army Cadet Summer Training Center, and Regional, National and International Exchanges. Our annual wake-a-thon is a lot of fun! We
also serve at local dinners, participate in the
Musquodoboit Harbour Parade of Lights, and so much
more!
Our training year will be starting in midSeptember
we look forward to seeing you!

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Top Red Star Trophy Cpl Mackenzie Merlin

The Dennis LaFrance Memorial Trophy for Top Silver Star
MCpl Haley Reinhardt
The Boomer Trophy for Top Gold Star Sgt Isaac Grainger
Best All Round Junior Cadet Cpl Nicole Tucker
The John Dickson Memorial Trophy for Best All Round Senior
Cadet MWO Dustin Baker
W.H. Pushie Trophy for Most Improved Cadet Sgt Melanie
Banfield
The Dean Whitenect Memorial Trophy for Best Turned out
Cadet Cpl Desirae Bone
Harland Dooks Memorial Trophy for Top Instructor MWO
Dustin Baker
The Gaetz Trophy for Excellence in Field and Bushcraft Sgt
Warren Bone
Calvert / Dunphy Memorial Trophy for Spirit and Dedication
Sgt Jessica Levy & Cpl Adam Grainger
The Andre Saindon Memorial Junior Citizenship Trophy Cpl
Travis Brown
Top Junior Marksman LCpl Erin Elliott
Top Senior Marksman MCpl Emma Lea Myrer
Top Target MCpl Emma Lea Myrer
Top Biathlete MWO Nolan Elliott
Commanding Officer Commendation Dustin Baker

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Out and About

Cycling Tourism Could Propel Shore Prosperity

By Mary MacDonald
I was living in California in the 70s when the first energy crises hit and in order to get gas for my car, I had
to sit in long lines at the service station on designated
days. I opted to get a bike and cycle to work. The more
I cycled, the more I enjoyed it. I started doing short trips
exploring my community on days off and that lead me
to cycle touring. I moved back to the East Coast, and
my sister and I took a summer off work and toured Canada by bicycle, an amazing way to see this country up
close.
As the time came to focus on adult pursuits and family, I
put the bike aside for many years. At 50, I found myself
very overweight and physically unfit, so when my dear
family went together to get me a new bike for my birthday, I found a new motivation to get back on the saddle. It took time to build back up but eventually I was
able to cycle to work at Twin Oaks Hospital on regular
basis and that led me back to cycle touring. I love touring, I love being outdoors experiencing the day, the light
reflecting on the water, the smell of the wild roses I
pass in the ditch, the fog facials, the slow pace so I can
stop and chat, explore a community, or jump in a lake
for a swim. I have no schedule, I feel free, I am having
fun.
I have been asked what the big deal is about the Blue
Route. Why is the government pushing cycling tourism
and do we have potential to develop this on the Eastern
Shore?

There is a lot of data that shows that cycling tourists

spend much more money than any other type of tourist.
We dont go very far in a day, 30-50km for seniors and
families, up to 100km for the more fit. We are working
hard, so we are looking for food. We never pass a caf or
store without stopping to refuel, and we need frequent
overnight accommodations. Traveling slowly, we tend to
stop at all museums and places of interest, and frequently plan extra days to fit in local fairs and activities.
A day of swimming, hiking or kayaking is usually part of a
tour. The Route Verte in Quebec has made that province
a world destination for cycling. Data collected several
years back showed that cycling tourists brought $184
million annually to that province. Can we do something
similar?
From my perspective, the Eastern Shore has the potential to deliver everything a cycling tourist is looking for.

We will one day have a connected safe Greenway Trail

from Dartmouth to Musquodoboit Harbour connecting
into quiet roads down the rest of the Shore and up
through Meaghers Grant to Pictou. We have many
amazing museums depicting early Acadian History, the
history of our rail line, the life of an inshore fisherman
and his family, and a trip down Memory Lane; lighthouses, Lawrencetown and Martinique Beaches to swim
and surf, and the One Hundred Islands to kayak. Explore the geology at Taylors Head or take the great
Headland Hike at Clam Harbour Beach or overnight at
Liscombe with a hike along the river and over the suspension bridge. A cyclist could spend a day exploring
Sherbrook Village and then go on to the amazing beauty
of Tor Bay and the history at Canso. Best of all, we have
amazing friendly people on the shore ready to share this
underutilized treasure.
We have the potential to develop a destination for cyclists on the Eastern Shore with significant economic
gains. The closeness of Chezzetcook, Porters Lake and
Musquodoboit Harbour to the large population of
Metro gives us the added bonus of attracting weekend
cyclists but first we need to fix the gap in the Trans Canada Trail and start promoting ourselves as a destination.
Besides being an avid cyclist, Mary MacDonald is a
founding member of SATA

Firefly Womens Association Reaching Out to Women of the Shore

By Laurie Cook
The team at the Firefly Womens Association has been very busy
since holding its first International Womens Day Tea in March.
Summer student Danielle Rogers will be working as Fireflys Special Events and Outreach Coordinator. For starters, Rogers will be
staffing a Firefly table at the Musquodoboit Harbour Farmers
Market, where you can talk with her about Fireflys mission and
upcoming events.
And through a partnership with the Old School Community Gathering Place in Musquodoboit Harbour, Firefly now has a newly
renovated womens hub space.
Danielle Rogers, Firefly Womens Association
new Special Events & Outreach Coordinator at
the Musquodoboit Harbour Farmers Market

Women of all ages are welcome to come by, find out more about
Firefly, whats up and how they can get involved.
If youd like to get more involved with Firefly Womens Association, come on by one of our events, stop in at the hub at the Old

School, or drop us a line at fireflywomen@gmail.com.

Laurie Cook is one of the founders of the Firefly
Womens Association

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Fishing Boats along the wharf in East Petpeswick by Gina Dunn

Lobster Season Photo by Jessica Canning

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Community

Musical Friends Community Chorus to Host a Garden Party

By Eric Tait
Its rare that you get a chance to combine love for beautiful singing with love for beautiful flowers. But on July 5th,
Harbour Breezes Daylilies, home of one of Nova Scotias
outstanding collections of daylilies and Japanese irises, will
be hosting a fundraiser for one of the Eastern Shores outstanding musical groups, the Musical Friends Community
Chorus.
Musical Friends Community Chorus is a choral ensemble
founded 30 years ago by the late Hank Burrows and his
wife Barbara Markovits. In 2003 Gina Sanford took over as
musical director with Lynn Pelton as accompanist. In 2014,
John Plant took over the piano bench. (Lynn and John are
both in demand for their creative talents, so Musical
Friends is currently seeking a new accompanist for the
2015 season.)
Gina Sanford is an accomplished soloist, choir member,
and choral conductor. She is the concert manager for
Nova Voce, Nova Scotias provincial mens choral group,
and has travelled internationally with the choir. Under
Ginas skillful directorship, Musical Friends has had great
success. She possesses great skill in coaching individuals
with no formal singing experience and transforming them
into confident performers. She creates an atmosphere of
fun while learning new music and she always manages to
keep everyone laughing.
Musical Friends is an independent ensemble and is a
member of the Nova Scotia Choral Federation. Members
of all ages and musical backgrounds come primarily from
the Eastern Shore with a few townies thrown into the
mix. Some had no previous formal singing experience;
some have performed in other singing groups and bands;
some are proficient in reading music, but many dont read
music at all. Everyone in the choir is there to have fun and
share some camaraderie. In the course of an evenings
rehearsal there are many laughs.
Musical Friends has a relatively short season. The choir
begins rehearsals the first week
of September, and usually performs three Christmas concerts
in November and December. The
repertoire consists of traditional
Christmas music, other music
that fits with the theme, and
some fun tunes thrown in for
good measure.

Come to the Garden Party

On Sunday July 5, Harbour Breezes Daylilies in Salmon
River Bridge (Jeddore) is hosting a garden party as a fundraiser for the choir. Harbour Breezes grows over 800 varieties of daylilies and 100 varieties of Japanese irises. There
are many other landscape flowers on the two-acre gardens. If you have driven past but never stopped in, you will
be amazed at
the splendor
of the gardens
hidden on the
hillside, with
spectacular
views of Jeddore Harbour.
And even if
your last visit
was last fall,
Harbour
Breezes expands every year, so there is always something
new to see.
The garden party will be an afternoon tea. Sandwiches and
sweets will be served in the enchanting upper gardens
from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Tickets are only $5.00 and can be
purchased from any choir member, or by calling Allan at
902 889-3179 or Eric at 902 827-4267. Please purchase
tickets in advance. Please note: rain date will be Sunday
July 12.
And if you like singing, Musical Friends welcomes new
members. No previous experience is necessary. So if you
are at all inclined to sing with a choral group in a fun setting, this just might be for you. For further information,
contact Gina Sanford at 902 463-9239 or Allan Banks at
902 889-3179.
Eric Tait is a Member of Musical Friends

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Features

Eastern Shore Author Makes Top Fiction List

By Richard Bell

brilliant. Hes incredibly supportive, the best pre-reader

Ive ever known. He read my first drafts and made amazing suggestions. He helped me shape Tides of Honour a
great deal. And because hes so involved, I dont have to
feel guilty about writing.
Becoming a Novelist

Local Eastern Shore Author Genevieve Graham

Her latest book is Tides of Honour
In these days of disappearing bookstores and declining
publishers, getting sent out on a book tour is a treat for
any author. But if sales of her latest book are any indication, Musquodoboit Harbours Genevieve Graham more
than earned her recent six-city book tour. Tides of Honour, her fourth book and her first with mega-publisher
Simon & Schuster, has already spent three weeks on the
Globe and Mails list of best-selling Canadian fiction.
Simon & Schuster treated me incredibly well, Graham
said in a recent interview. I didnt get tours for my first
three books. All the promotion stuff for those books, I
had to arrange. I was going into bookstores myself!
Graham appeared at bookstores in Victoria, Calgary,
Winnipeg,
Oxbridge, and Toronto between April 9th and
th
15 . I was so excited about going on the tour, Graham
said, and then I got a cold before I left, and had laryngitis the whole time. I had to use a microphone a couple of
times.
Grahams fiction novel editing business, Writing Wildly
Editing Services, was already thriving. She has edited
almost 70 novels worldwide, in every fictional genre.
And she also mixes in some ghost writing.
But as a novelist, Graham found that editing other peoples work and her own writing did not mix. Mostly I
have to block off time for my writing, she explained. I
cant write at the same time as Im editing. My voice
comes out sounding like the person Im editing.
Graham says she still finds herself amazed that she gets
to spend so much time writing. Editing is my bread an
butter, she said, and writing is my dessert. Writing for
hours is a kind of guilty pleasure.
One of Grahams surprising discoveries when she started
writing was how important her husbands participation
has become. I didnt ask Dwayne too much about the
first books, but when I gave him Tides of Honour, he was

Grahams path to writing fiction was an unusual one.

Born and raised in Toronto, she ended up moving to Calgary in 1992 after meeting her husband (of the past 23
years) in a ski chair lift line. In Alberta, she worked for a
major western wear retailer, and went to lots of rodeos
I didnt read a lot until my children were 6 and 8, said
Graham, who moved to Nova Scotia in 2008 after she
and her husband decided Nova Scotia was a better place
to raise their children. I really got started by reading
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Her books got me very
interested in historical fiction, and history,
which is why
my first three books were set in the 18th century.
Tides of Honour is a distinct departure for Graham from
the moors of Scotland, moving forward in time and place
to Nova Scotia and the First World War. The hero, Danny
Baker, is a Nova Scotian who goes to fight in France, falls
in love with a French woman, Audrey Poulin, and then
loses a leg during the Battle of the Somme. Baker and
Poulin are reunited in Halifax, shortly before the great
Halifax explosion in 1917 that killed thousands of people
and ripped the city apart. Graham acknowledges that
she would never have written about the Halifax explosionthe largest manmade explosion before the
first nuclear weapon explosion in 1945if she had
not moved to the Eastern
Shore. When I came here
from Calgary, I had never
heard of the Halifax explosion, despite having had an
otherwise excellent education, Graham said. And
my kids in school in Nova
Scotia arent taught
about
it either. The 100th anniversary of the explosion is
coming up, and its just
about been forgotten.
Writing the book took Graham deep into the heart of
darkness of Post Traumatic
Stress Syndrome (PTSD).
The way I write, I find myself inside my characters
minds, Graham said. So
Im writing about Dannys
return to Nova Scotia missing a leg, and hes getting
more and more depressed,
pushing people away.

As the writer, I didnt know why he was acting this way,

and I was even getting depressed myself. And then I realized that PTSD was following my character through his
journey.
Reviving History in High School
Grahams enthusiasm for history is infectious. My
whole goal in writing is that I dont believe history has to
be dead. I know personally I slept through history class.
It was all about memorization of names and places and
dates that meant nothing to me. Good historical fiction
can pull you right into the time period. Graham said she
was already trying to get her book into Nova Scotia high
schools.
On her book tour, Graham said that many people
wanted to know more about the writing process. When
they ask me what to do, Graham said, I tell them to
write, no matter what. There are a couple of online sites
for writers that I really like. One is the Scribophile.com,
where people at all levels post their writings, and other
people offer critiques. Its very open. An then theres
authonomy.com, which HarperCollins runs, where you
can find thousands of books, and good critiques.
As for the future, Graham says shes been researching
the actors in the long struggle that went on between the
English, the Acadians, and the Mikmaq.

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Entertaining Guests? No Problem When You Live Along the Eastern Shore
By Hollie Quick
So youve got guests coming this summer and youre
looking for ways to entertain them? Here is a short list of
suggestions from DEANS (Destination Eastern & Northumberland Shores Tourism Association.)

For Golfers
Challenge them to a round of 18 holes at River Oaks Golf
Resort (Musquodoboit Valley) or 9 oceanfront holes at
Osprey Shores Golf Resort (Guysborough). Both offer
overnight accommodations on-site.
(www.riveroaksgolfclub.ca /
www.ospreyshoresresort.com)

For the Adventurer

Sign the adrenaline-seekers up for a surfing lesson with
one of the many qualified instructors who operate from
Lawrencetown Beach. Wet suits (including gloves and
booties) and equipment are all provided and no experience is necessary. And hey, even if they dont actually
get up on their board, they will have a great time experiencing the frigid Atlantic Ocean through the warmth of
an insulated wet suit. (www.surfns.com)

For a more extensive list of suggested events, restaurants, accommodations and adventures, pick up a copy
of the 2015 Eastern Shore Visitor & Activity Guide (at
various tourism-related businesses along the shore) or
visit easternshorens.ca.
Hollie Quick is the Marketing & Communications Officer
with DEANS - Destination Eastern & Northumberland
Shores
For Families
No trip to the Eastern Shore would be
complete without a day spent splashing
in the waves at one of our many awesome beaches, but weve got a few lesssandy ideas for you too.

A slightly softer adventure can be found in Tangier at

Coastal Adventures Sea Kayaking School. Once again,
no experience is necessary and your guests will be under
the watchful eye of experienced instructors as they meander past sandy island beaches and hover above
schools of giant jellyfish. (www.coastaladventures.com)
For the Historian
From Memory Lane
Heritage Village in
Lake Charlotte, which
transports visitors
back to the fabulous
1940s, to the longstanding Sherbrooke
Village that will whisk
them back to the era
between 1860 and
1910, theres no
shortage of ways to
witness the Eastern
Shores past come-tolife. Both sites offer a
full summer schedule of unique events from the Walkabout Theatre at Memory Lane (July 9 12) to the Time
Travellers Reunion (a.k.a. Steampunk Weekend) at Sherbrooke Village (July 18 & 19) so be sure to check their
schedules to find out what will be happening when your
guests are in the area. (www.heritagevillage.ca /
www.sherbrookevillage.novascotia.ca )

If they think THEIR bedroom is small,

amaze them with the fact that 13 children were raised in the tiny homestead
that is now the Fishermans Life Museum in Oyster Pond. Let them enjoy a
warm molasses cookie, fresh out of the
wood-fired oven while they think on
that one!
(www.fishermanslife.novascotia.ca)
Pack a picnic and enjoy the drive along
the Musquodoboit River on Hwy. 357.
Stop to pose for fun photos with the
giant hummingbird sculpture in Middle
Musquodoboit before making your way
to the beautiful wooden playground in
Upper Musquodoboit. It was recently
named one of Atlantic Canadas best on
TodaysParent.com
(www.musquodoboitvalley.ca)
Visit Hope for Wildlife in Seaforth.
While this wildlife rehabilitation centre
is still most focused on its furry patients,
the popular reality show that films its
daily adventures has fueled the curiosity
of animal-lovers all over the world. This
is why its grounds now contain a visitor
education centre staffed by friendly volunteers (and a one-eyed owl) who lead
visitors on tours of the grounds.
(www.hopeforwildlife.net)

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Health Matters

Lyme Disease Ticks are On the Move

By Richard Bell
Spring is sprung, and all over the Eastern Shore, blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapulari, also known as deer ticks)
are jumping into action, waiting for you to take that first
walk in the woods, or to limber up the lawn mower and
wade out into the grass.
Black-legged ticks are best known (or most infamous) as
the carriers of Lyme disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorfei. The disease is notoriously
difficult to diagnose, and equally notoriously difficult to
treat. These ticks can be found everywhere in the province.
According to DHW, from 2002 to 2014, there were a total of 438 reported cases of Lyme disease in Nova Scotia,
but there are probably 10 times as many unreported
cases.
Symptoms
Lyme disease can produce a bewildering array of symptoms. In some people, the first indication of a bite is

whats called a bulls-eye

rash, an inflamed area that
looks like a crudely drawn
bulls eye target. But many
people never experience this
rash. The standard treatment
for an early diagnosis is usually a few weeks of antibiotics.
Chronic LymeA Bitter Political Fight
Infected people who miss the signs of an early attack
find themselves caught in the backwash of long-standing
medical dispute over the existence of long-term effects
from untreated Lyme disease. Until very recently, the
medical establishment insisted that the symptoms people were attributing to chronic Lyme disease were not
caused by the bacterium. Sufferers and a small group of
doctors, on the other hand, insisted that the bacterium
did cause these long-term
symptoms, and should be
treated with sustained doses
of antibiotics.
Faced with accumulating evidence that there are longterm symptoms, more and
more medical organizations
are recognizing the existence
of chronic Lyme disease and
inadequacies of the existing
blood tests.
Dee Mombourquette, the
Communicable Disease Coordinator for the provincial
Health and Wellness Department, says that their guidelines are now quite clear that
physicians should rely on a
clinical diagnosis, rather than
an unreliable blood test.
Doctors look at several factors now, Mombourquette
explained. Was the person
in an endemic area, where
there ticks were likely? Did
the person see an engorged
tick? Did the person report
Lyme disease-like symptoms

two to four weeks after a possible tick bite? Did the person see a bulls-eye rash, which only happens in about
50% of case, or any other rash? Were there flu-like
symptoms, chills, fever, or lethargy?
Donna Lugar, one of Nova Scotias most prominent advocates for recognizing Lyme disease, says that the departments guidelines have yet to filter down to many
doctors.
Health Canada and the Health and Wellness Department both have helpful information on their sites,
Lugar said. But from what people report to me, doctors
still dont seem to be following the new approach. The
organizations are getting better, more aware, but the
informations not filtering down.

A New Disease Worry

The Public Health Authority of Canada announced in
April 2015 that it was now tracking the presence in black
-legged ticks of a potentially deadly virus known as
Powassan. This virus attacks the brain, causing an encephalitis-like infection that can result in death in about
10% of cases and long-term health problems for survivors. Thus far, there is no specific treatment for Powassan infections.

Ticks Love Snow

And if you thought this past winter was bad for ticks, you
are wrong. Andrew Hebda, zoologist at the Nova Scotia
Museum of Natural History, explains that as the winter
unfolded, there was very little ground frost until the
snow came, which made a very good insulating blanket
on top. The animals in the leaf letter were well insulated.

The 4 stages of Black Legged Ticks as compared to a

Dime

Health Matters

13

Paralyzed By the Flu

Submitted by Gina Dunn (Amelias Cousin)
On the morning of
October 8, 2014, 18month-old Amelia
McInnis seemed perfectly
healthy and happy. By
lunch on the same day,
Amelia was being rushed
into an MRI at the IWK.
She had gone down for an
early morning nap, and
woke up fifteen minutes
later unable to sit up, or
move her arms. She was
losing the use of her legs,
and breathing was
becoming increasingly
difficult. She was taken to
the IWK. An MRI showed the majority of her spine was
inflamed, from C2 to mid-thoracic. She was diagnosed
with anterior myelitis, later reclassified as transverse

myelitis, caused by an autoimmune response to a common flu virus. Before the day was over, treatment had
begun. In the next couple of days, her condition reached
its lowest point. She stopped breathing on her own, and
could not even turn her head from side to side. She had
some reflexes in her legs, but not much else. Those two
days were terrifying for both Amelia and her parents
(Tony and Kristin - both teachers who used to work in
Sheet Harbour). No one knew how far the inflammation
would travel, or what kind of permanent damage was
being done. Amelias condition stabilized for the next 20
days or so. She went from breathing using just her neck
muscles, to wearing a C-Pap pressure support mask, being intubated, then finally having a tracheostomy. Doctors were not certain she would ever breathe on her
own again. While everyone was waiting for her to move,
she did not.

It has now been 7 months since she was first admitted

and Amelia has just been discharged from the IWK. She
is being ventilated 24/7. She is doing a better job of eating solid foods, but still gets the majority of her calories
through the g-tube. She has vastly improved head and
shoulder control, but still cannot move or feel anything
below the shoulders. She is a happy, sweet brave little
girl.

Amelia was sent to the Sick Kids hospital in Toronto for a

special procedure in November. She has also been to
the Shiners hospital in the USA for treatments.

Or if you prefer to donate by cash or cheque please contact Melanie at mmacisaac73@hotmail.com

Amelias care and future needs will require significant

financial resources. She will need such things as medical
equipment, assistive technology, adapted recreational
equipment, medications and nursing care. Her home will
also require substantial renovations as well.
If you would like to help, donations are being collected
online. Please visit http://www.youcaring.com/medicalfundraiser/amelia-s-journey-one-step-at-a-time/320550

Or mail to: 7 Karla Dawn Ave. Lantz, NS. B2S 1Y6.

Protecting Yourself: Inspect, Inspect, Inspect

By Richard Bell
There may be bitter disagreements about treating Lyme
disease; there is no disagreement among tick fighters
about the first line of defense:
Do a Tick Inspection Whenever You May Have Been
Around Ticks
Bring Back Primate Grooming
Finding and removing any ticks after a jaunt outdoors is
the top prevention priority. According to zoologist
Hebda, from the time they land on you, female ticks
can take up to 24 hours to climb into a feeding position.
And once they start feeding, black-legged ticks need to
be feeding for roughly 24 hours before they pass on
Lyme disease.
To do the inspection job right, youre going to need help.
Who hasnt smiled indulgently at a zoo, watching
chimpanzees sitting around grooming each other,
carefully removing biting insects and ticks as they go?
Black-legged ticks prefer dark, moist areas on our
bodies.
The most common commercial synthetic chemical
defense against ticks is DEET, which is usually sold as an
insect repellent. DEET can be harmful to humans, and
should not be used on infants under 6 months. Another
widely available product is the newer repellant, Icaradin,
which also should be applied carefully
Many tick fighters now recommend a synthetic
insecticide called permethrin, modeled after the
chemical that occurs in chrysanthemum plants.
Permethrin is relatively safe for use by people, but it is
deadly for cats, honeybees, fish, and aquatic life.

Fabrics, Tape, Socks, and Shoes

In selecting clothing, pick light-colored fabrics that make
it easier to see small ticks. Putting a ring of double-sided
tape around the top of your socks will pick off ticks
climbing up your socks. Tuck pants legs into socks, and
shirts into waistbands. On the footwear front, skip those
comfortable open-toed sandals. Rubber boots are good
for working in the garden.
And for one more layer of protection, after youre done
inspecting, take a long bath.
(And dont forget to inspect your pets!).
Around the Yard
There are various measures that you can take in the yard
to try and reduce your exposure to ticks. As Dee
Mombourquette from the Health and Wellness
Department emphasized, Ticks dont fly, and they dont
jump. Theyve got to have something to hang on to.
They just sit on grass blades and shrubs and wait for you
to rub against the plant and knock them off. So keeping
yard grass short, and staying at the center of trails will
both reduce exposures. (And you cant get ticks at the
beach, unless you spend time wandering in the dune
grasses.)
Removing a Tick
If you find a tick, you will need a pair of sharp-pointed
tweezers. No matches, no nail polish removerthese
older methods increase the odds that the tick will inject
its disease load into your body immediately. Grasp the

tick as close to the head as possible, and pull back very

gently until the tick pops off. (Public health authorities
no longer suggest that you save the tick for inspection
later on, but if you do develop any symptoms, be sure to
let your doctor know about any ticks you removed.)
After you come indoors, there may be ticks that were
still climbing into position to bite you in your clothing.
Some authorities recommend running clothing through a
hot dryer for at least 10-20 minutes as a way of killing off
ticks that could be hidden in creases of your clothes.
(See our website, www.easternshorecooperator.ca for
lots more resources.)
A rabbit
covered
in ticks
visiting a
local
lawn

Photo By
Lester
Dole

June Events & Gatherings

June 3 7:30pm Sheet Harbour & Area Chamber of Commerce & Civic Affairs monthly meeting at the Lions Cen.

June 12 6pm-12 midnight Eastern Shore Relay for

Life at Peace Park in Musq. Hbr.

June 3 7-8pm - AGM - ES-JEM (Eastern Shore Joint

Emergency Management Team) at 5688 Hwy 7, Chezzetcook.

June 13 10am-12pm Exit 19, 20, 21 Community Clean

Up (Kevin Murphy's Office at 10am. BBQ after for Volunteers at East Chezzetcook Lions. Info call Jenna at 902281-3005 or email info@kevinmurphy.ca

June 5 8-11pm Old Time Dance St John's Hall, corner of

#7 & Lake Major Road. Music by Country
Trio. Admission $5
June 6 9-1pm St. David's United Church, Lake Echo, outdoor Yard Sale, books, dishes, variety of other items,
plants, hot dogs, pop/tea or coffee. Free admission

June 13 4pm-6:30pm : Meal, Silent auction : 4pm-6pm

- St. John's Anglican Church , 1215 Main St., (Wheelchair
Accessible) 1 1/2 lb Lobster Meal $25, alternative & childrens meals also available. Eat-In or Take-Out
Contact Wanda (434-1339) or Ella (435-0357) for tickets

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June 20 9am-1pm Sheet Harbour Farmers and Craft
Market. 200 East River Road. Booking contact Sandy
Moser (902) 885-2395 or s.moser@ns.sympatico.ca
June 21 9am - 1pm Musquodoboit Harbour Farmers'
Market 67 Park Road (rink), www.mhfarmersmarket.ca
Email info@mhfarmersmarket.ca.
June 28 (rain date June 30 6pm to dusk)
1:30 - 4:30pm The annual FESTIVAL OF GARDENS tour.
Enjoy live entertainment at each venue along the Eastern Shore. Tickets $10.00. For information call 827-4072
or 827-4326 or Like Us on Facebook @ Canadian Cancer
Society Marine Drive Musquodoboit Valley Unit.

June 13 730pm, St. Denis Centre East Ship Harbour on

the number 7 highway, Lobster Card game of 45's , lunch June 28 9am - 1pm Musquodoboit Harbour Farmers'
included..$5.00
Market 67 Park Road (rink), www.mhfarmersmarket.ca
Email info@mhfarmersmarket.ca.
June 13 9pm-1am *JUNE DANCE* @ Petpeswick Yacht
June 6 9am-1pm Sheet Harbour Farmers and Craft
Club featuring "SHAKER" Band (Classic Rock, 70s to curJune 28 1pm-4pm Strawberry Tea Social and Finders ~
Market. 200 East River Road. Booking contact Sandy
rent, country rock) $10/member & $15/non-member
Keepers Market Musquodoboit Harbour Old School
Moser (902) 885-2395 or s.moser@ns.sympatico.ca
PLEASE CALL PAULA for TICKETS at (902) 889 2435
Hosted By Firefly Women's Association. For advance
tickets, email fireflywomen@gmail.com .
June 6 7:30pm St Mark's Church Variety Show and auc- June 14 9am - 1pm Musquodoboit Harbour Farmers'
tion at Porters Lake Community Centre. Everyone welMarket 67 Park Road (rink), www.mhfarmersmarket.ca
Local Bike Week Events June 6 - 13
come to come out and enjoy themselves.
Email info@mhfarmersmarket.ca.
June 6
June 6 & 7 11am - 6pm Eastern Shore Cold Water SeaJune 14 2-4pm Musquodoboit Harbour and Area Com9:30amnoon Registration required
food Festival Memory Lane Heritage Village
munity Association AGM at Petpeswick Yacht Club, East
Chezzetcook Lions Club Children's Bicycle Rodeo
Admission $5 , under 12 are FREE Tasties are $5 each.
Petpeswick Road. All welcome
Porters Lake Transit Terminal parking lot, Inspiration
Drive. Small obstacle course with a safety briefing preJune 7 9am - 1pm Musquodoboit Harbour Farmers' Mar- June 17 6:30-8:30pm Petpeswick Yacht Club Eastern
sented by local RCMP officer. Fun safety quiz and
ket 67 Park Road (rink) , www.mhfarmersmarket.ca
Shore Family Resource Annual General Meeting and
awards for all! For kids 6-12 years of age and must be
Email info@mhfarmersmarket.ca.
20th Anniversary Social AGM at 6:30pm
accompanied by a parent.902.827.4269 |
Social 7pm, Inviting all present and past employees, vol902.222.4713 | dtitus@ns.sympatico.ca
June 7 1-3pm. AGM at The Old School,7962 Hwy 7,
unteers and funding partners. Adult Only Event. RSVP
Musquodoboit Harbour. Guest speaker Karen Kohn
esfamilyresource@aliantzinc.ca by June 12
June 7
Bradley. All welcome.
10am-1pm Family Trail Ride and a visit to Hope for
June 20 9am-1pm Sheet Harbour Farmers and Craft
Wildlife. Come and a fun filled morning with lots hidJune 11 7 pm. Eastern Shore Forest Watch AGM. News Market. 200 East River Road. Booking contact Sandy
den treasures along the trail with a chance to win a
Moser
(902)
885-2395
or
s.moser@ns.sympatico.ca
about Otter Ponds, protected inland wilderness areas
big prize. Bring your lunch and we will have healthy
and the islands. All welcome! At the Old School in MH.
drinks, snacks and fruit for you to enjoy. For more
info Shoreat.ca marymac1771@eastlink.ca/ 902223
FREE Community Listings Page Deadline June 15 for paper anytime for online
3742 Mary MacDonald.
Paper & Online - more info about the event online Send to escsubmissions@eastlink.ca
June 11
9:30 am - 12:00 pm West Chezzetcook, NS
venue where local artists and July/August until the Fall, keeping
Meet at the Blueberry Run Trail Parking lot on Belleartisans can show new and
the Gallery fresh with new work
fontaine Road (opposite Lake Shore Drive), West
Chezzetcook, NS. We will be offering three options
interesting work. This lovely
throughout the season.
that day. Option 1 will be a road ride approx. 26 km
space is available to display
There will be a three-week break
with a visit to Lawrencetown Beach . Option 2 will be
the many styles and forms of from The Elements in July, when we
a trail ride on the Blueberry Run Trail, this trail reartwork that represent the
quires a mountain bike or hybrid with wider tires
will feature art works from students
artistic talent along the East- at NSCAD, providing a showcase for
down to the bridge in Three Fathom Harbour and turn
around and come back for approx 26 km. Option
ern Shore.
new young artists who might not yet
3 will be cycling the quiet roads of West Chezzetcook
To offer the artists a chalbe able to show their works in more
20-25k Shoreat.ca | shirleyinwestchezz@gmail.com |
lenge and a chance to innoestablished venues. If this show is
902.827.2428 | 902.579.2428
vate,
we
have
chosen
to
take
successful,
then
we
hope
to
make
it
The Old School Art Gallery Features
June 13
a theme to be spread over the
an annual event.
The Elements
1pm-7pm Bicycle Carnival at Tangier Deanery 37
months from May through till mid
The Old School Gallery opened with
Deanery Rd., Ship Harbour. Wrap up Bike Week right
by celebrating with us at our annual Bicycle Carnival.
Over the last couple of years the Old October. The theme The Elements a wine and cheese reception on SatIt's a Carnival! About bikes! You'll get to try out unicySchool in Musquodoboit Harbour has has been divided into four parts, and urday 23rd May and will remain open
cles and a penny farthing and experiment with bike
the
opening
show
concentrates
on
undergone some major renovations
Wednesdays through Sundays, 11am
trailers of all sorts. There will be clowns and games
the
first
element,
Water.
Our
artsince gaining Heritage Building
to 5pm until Labour Day, and then
and fun bike-related activities for the whole family!
ists have interpreted this very broad weekends only until Thanksgiving.
statusin 2013. Among the other
Make your own bicycle powered smoothie! Bring
subject widely and with innovation.
your bike for a tune up at our Bike Hub or borrow one
changes, the Old School Art Gallery
By Wyn Jones who is on the board of
from our fleet. Admission by donation. #bikeweek
was established and opened in June The remaining elements, "Fire,
the Old School Art Gallery.
Earth and Air will follow on in
of last summer. The Gallery is a
June 6 8am-4pm Indoor Yard / Bake Sale. Table Rentals
$5. Call 772-2777 or 2989. Four Harbours Legion Br #120
East Ship Harbour BBQ / Canteen avail. Set up Friday.