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The Racing tradition continues for First Five Island Scouts
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The Racing tradition continues for First Five Island Scouts

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 jbignell 2 mins read

Kub Kars has been a Scouting tradition in Canada since 1978 but had its humble beginnings in California in 1953. A lot has changed since […]

Exercise Hand Shake
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Exercise Hand Shake

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 jbignell 2 mins read

With every passing storm, volunteers in Nova Scotia monitor and prepare for the worst so that our communities are kept safe. It started with a […]

Hard Work brings back the Sheldrake Lake Wharf
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Hard Work brings back the Sheldrake Lake Wharf

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 jbignell 2 mins read

Many people told me that Sheldrake Lake was once a popular fishing spot, and people would travel from around the province to fish the lake […]

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Want to support Ukraine? Here’s a list of charities

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 jbignell 11 mins read

Want to support Ukraine? Here’s a list of charities by subject I posted this as a comment in another thread but since so many people […]

Keeping honeybees alive during warm winter days
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Keeping honeybees alive during warm winter days

January 8, 2022January 12, 2022 jbignell 2 mins read

It’s been a cold Fall this year, with a combination of unseasonably warm days mixed in. This wide swing in temperatures has been hard on […]

1954 Pontiac ambulance begins a new life
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1954 Pontiac ambulance begins a new life

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 jbignell 2 mins read

In the summer of 2014, a 1954 Pontiac ambulance was for sale in Innisfil, Ontario and listed on Kijiji. What made this ambulance different than […]

Camping in a Snowstorm
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Camping in a Snowstorm

January 8, 2022January 12, 2022 jbignell 2 mins read

While on Christmas break, area youth finished the adventurous journey section of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.  Since 1963, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International […]

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Update on the BLT Rec. Centre

December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 jbignell 2 mins read

The BLT Rec. Centre Community Consultation Committee continues to work with the Halifax Facility Design and Construction to make sure that the rec-centre in our […]

Who is Ashley Cheeseman
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Who is Ashley Cheeseman

November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 jbignell 1 min read

On a sunny Thursday in 1978, Local MLA Grant Brown unveiled the plaque in the presence of the Lakeside Fire Department, Royal Canadian Legion #156 […]

Conservation is an essential lesson for any Scout group.
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Conservation is an essential lesson for any Scout group.

November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 jbignell 2 mins read

Conservation is an essential lesson for any Scout group, but our senior youth section wanted to do more than talk about it. They wanted to […]

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John Bignell

About John

I’m a Nova Scotia Paramedic, husband and father of two young boys. I have been active in my community, volunteering, and looking for ways to make a difference. I enjoy giving back to the community and working towards a common goal – participating in such an effort is fulfilling.

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RSS The Last Wire Podcast

  • Why does this Emergency Amateur Radio group remain largely unknown? April 21, 2021
  • A New Ham’s Trial By Fire! April 13, 2021
  • When disaster strikes in the UK, they call on Raynet. March 3, 2021

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